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Gaston County Police are urging caution after a rash of car break-ins over the weekend on a residential street.
A couple was arrested for one of the crimes Sunday.
Someone broke into several vehicles on Chateau Drive off Hickory Grove Road in Stanley, stealing credit cards and other items, according to Gaston County Police reports.
The items went missing sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, said Capt. W.S. Melton Jr.
Police charged a couple after seeing photos of two people using stolen credit cards at Walmart in Belmont on Sunday afternoon.
Jason Brian Davis, 34, of 536 Trinity Lane, Mount Holly and Karen Rickard Davis, 34, of 536 Serenity Court, Mount Holly were charged in connection with the case.
The couple was also in possession of a stolen car, according to police.
There are steps you can take to make sure you don't become a victim of a car break-in, police say.
First, Melton suggests removing all visible and valuable items from the car.
"What we always tell people is don't leave anything valuable in the car," he said.
Thieves look for easy targets. Anything from purses to electronics and money can entice a thief, he said.
If the items have to stay in the car, like a GPS or Garmin, Melton suggests locking them in a console or in the trunk, especially at night. Like the break-ins on Chateau Drive, Melton said many break-ins occur after sundown.
"Typically when we have an area hit, it is at night and they have gone through an entire neighborhood," Melton said.
Parking your car in a lighted area and enabling your car alarm could help deter criminals from your car and keep your valuables safe.
But that's not the only place cars are at risk. Gaston County Police have also investigated rashes of car break-ins in crowded parking lots.
One of the most obvious but frequently unused deterrents for car break-ins is simple — lock the car.
"Most of the time, the car break-ins that we investigate are from unlocked cars," Melton said.
Melton urges anyone noticing anything suspicious to call police. He said a barking dog, a strange car, or anything that seems amiss could signal trouble.
"After a break in we'll do a neighborhood canvas and knock on doors to see if anyone heard anything," he said. "Most of the time neighbors have heard or noticed something unusual."
Melton said police are always glad to make a simple drive through the neighborhood in hopes of deterring any criminals.
You can reach Lauren Baheri at 704-869-1842.
Top 5 things you should never leave in your car
iPod or MP3 player - Because they are most easily left unattended in the car, electronics like iPods and MP3 players are some of the most-stolen items from vehicles.
Purse - Gaston County Police say many criminals who break into cars aren't willing to work hard at it. Thieves see a purse and think it offers easy access to credit cards, checkbooks or money, no matter what the handbag actually holds.
Laptop - Like iPods and MP3 players, laptops or iPads are thought to be big money items that are easy to sell or pawn.
Guns or knives - Thieves look for weapons — and know that people often leave them in the car.
Money - The easiest thing to steal and get away with is money. Thieves are attracted to cash because it is one of the least traceable items that can be stolen.


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Five provinces have confirmed the teams that will represent them at this year's National Club Championships.
The tournament will take place at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria from 20-26 September.
This is the first time since 2004 that the event, now in its 35th year, has been held at a venue other than the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. It is also six years since the Blue Bulls Rugby Union has hosted the most prestigious event on the club rugby calendar.
In 2003, local team Tukkies, coached by current Springbok assistant coach Dick Muir, beat the Puk Rugby Institute 46-25 in the final, played at Loftus. Since then, Pukke have gone on to claim three of the last five titles, including the 2008 crown following a nail biting 17-12 win over Durban's College Rovers in last year's final.
Pukke and Impalas are still fighting it out in the Golden Lions' Pirates Grand Challenge league to decide which team will represent the Leopards this year, but there are no such concerns for Rovers, who once again claimed the KZN Moor Cup title with relative ease to qualify for their fourth consecutive Club Champs.
With nine weeks remaining until the tournament, Rawsonville (Boland), Shimlas (Free State), Middelburg (Mpumalanga) and Kuruman (Griqualand West) have also already booked their tickets, while more qualifiers will be known after this weekend.
After a couple of years in the Club Champs wilderness, the Shimlas of the University of the Free State prevailed over Bloemfontein rivals Old Greys (2007 champions) and Central University of Technology's Ixias (2008 winners) to claim the Free State Stadsbeker title and so return to a tournament they last won in 2002.
Middelburg and Rawsonville meanwhile will return to the Champs after missing out last year to Nelspruit and Roses United respectively. Middelburg in particular will be overjoyed, having lost their 2008 title following a dramatic 34-33 Cup final loss to their Lowveld arch-rivals.
In Griqualand West, champions Kimberley Police lost out this year to Van Druten sub-union champions Kuruman, who finished top of the league.
One club that will not be returning to the tournament is 2008 Club Champs semi-finalists Brakpan. The Valke champions performed impressively last year before being beaten by College Rovers in the last four. However, 2009 has seen them playing second fiddle to fierce rivals Springs and surprise package Vereeniging, who meet in the Valke final at Springs' home ground this Saturday at 3pm to determine who will qualify.
The Border Premier League is also reaching its climax, with Police at home to Old Boys at Police Park in East London on Friday night in the first semi-final. Kick-off is at 8pm. Champions Buffalo host Wallabies at Buffalo Park in East London on Saturday in the second semi, with kick-off at 3:30pm. The final will be held on 10 August.
In the Eastern Province Grand Challenge, Park have staged a remarkable campaign this year and lead the Super Six log by 10 points from nearest challengers SAPS. The semi-finals will however only be held at the end of August.
In the Leopards' Neser A league, Vaal Reefs will host fellow mine team West Wits of Carlentonville in the final, to be played on Wednesday 29 July at the Oppenheimer stadium in Orkney. Kick-off is at 8.30pm.
The remaining provinces' champions will be decided in the coming weeks, as the Golden Lions, Griffons, Western Province, Blue Bulls and SWD provincial leagues have not yet run their course. The WP Super League A is particularly intriguing, where 2008 runners-up Hamiltons are unbeaten and hold a commanding lead over the chasing pack, which includes perennial champions Maties.
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Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are using these products together. Your doctor may want to change your medicine. Taking ibuprofen 8 hours before or 30 minutes after the aspirin may help avoid the problem.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.US Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluations and Research - FDA Science Paper. Concomitant Use of Ibuprofen and Aspirin Potential for Attenuation of the Anti-Platelet Effect of Aspirin. available at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformat ionforPatientsandProviders/UCM161282.pdf September 8, 2006.
2.Cheema AA. Should people on aspirin avoid Ibuprofen? A review of the literature. Cardiol Rev 2004 May-Jun;12(3):174-6.
3.Catella-Lawson F, Reilly MP, Kapoor SC, Cucchiara AJ, DeMarco S, Tournier B, Vyas SN, FitzGerald GA. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors and the antiplatelet effects of aspirin. N Engl J Med 2001 Dec 20;345(25):1809-17.
4.Cryer B, Berlin RG, Cooper SA, Hsu C, Wason S. Double-blind, randomized, parallel, placebo-controlled study of ibuprofen effects on thromboxane B2 concentrations in aspirin-treated healthy adult volunteers. Clin Ther 2005 Feb;27(2):185-91.
5.Curtis JP, Wang Y, Portnay EL, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and mortality after myocardial infarction: retrospective cohort study. BMJ 2003 Dec 6;327(7427):1322-3.
6.Patel TN, Goldberg KC. Use of aspirin and ibuprofen compared with aspirin alone and the risk of myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med 2004 Apr 26; 164(8):852-6.
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When Ryan blatantly accused Obama of of stealing $600 billion from medicare to pay for Obamacare, he revealed just how little he knows about how the Social Security system works. Sooner or later it will all come out on TV and make both Romney and Ryan look like fools again.
Those who keep up with government affairs know that SS is not a bank, that there are no large sums of money on tap, only checks coming in and checks going out.


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OverviewBassam Cabin is located southeast of Buena Vista, Colorado just off of Forest Roads 307 and 187. The cabin dates back to the 1920s and provides visitors with access to many recreation opportunities in the remote back country of the Aspen Ridge area. Historical research, photos and stories available at the cabin are made possible in part through a grant from the Colorado Historical Society.
The cabin was originally built around 1911 and was home to a forest guard. Early forest guards lived in tents or if they were lucky, in a cabin like the Bassam Guard Station. These men monitored grazing sheep and cattle, managed timber harvesting, apprehended poachers and wrote reports about fire, road and weather conditions.
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The cabin sits in a stand of Aspens at an approximate elevation of 9,700 feet, south of Bassam Ridge. The cabin is within the Salida Ranger District, spanning 440,000 acres of public lands in central Colorado. The Arkansas River flows through the valley and is one of Colorado's premiere whitewater rafting areas.
Hiking and horseback riding are highly enjoyed activities in the area. Horseback riding around the Bassam Guardstation is limited to cross-country riding. There are no established and maintained trails for horseback or hiking around this area.
The 14'x 16' cabin includes a full-sized bed, dresser, a small table with two chairs and a propane stove. A metal campfire ring and picnic table are onsite. The cabin sleeps two adults, and an additional six adults may camp outside in tents or a camper. The bunkhouse and barn are off-limits to the public
Nearby Attractions:
Guests may enjoy a visit to Arkansas Headwaters State Park. The nearest pay phone is located in Johnson Village, about 15 miles away. Visitors should note that 15 miles could take nearly an hour to drive, due to narrow mountain roads.
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From Salida, drive north on Highway 285 to Johnson Village. Go east on Highway 24/285 about 7.5 miles. Turn onto County Rd 307 and drive for 1.5 miles. Turn south onto County Road 187 and go 7 miles to Forest Road 186 (take the right fork). Drive 1 mile to Forest Development Road 186A, turn left, and go 100 yards to the cabin entrance gate.
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The FDA now says 360 dogs and one cat have died in the last 18 months, reportedly after eating chicken jerky treats made in China.
An FDA report released this week says they've received 2,200 reports of illnesses linked to the treats - the deaths are included in that number. There is no geographic pattern to the illnesses and deaths - cases have been reported from all 50 states and 6 Canadian provinces.
The FDA says the majority of complaints involve chicken jerky (treats, tenders, and strips), but others include duck, sweet potato, and treats where chicken or duck jerky is wrapped around dried fruits, sweet potatoes, or yams.
The report goes on to say that in the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in importation of pet food from China. It is estimated that nearly 86 million pounds of pet food came from China in 2011. Pet treats, including jerky pet treats, are currently considered the fastest growing segment in the pet food market.
The FDA has been investigating the reports of illnesses, but no definitive cause has been determined.
The ongoing global investigation is complex, multifaceted and includes a wide variety of experts at the FDA including toxicologists, epidemiologists, veterinary researchers, forensic chemists, microbiologists, field investigators and senior agency officials, the report says.
The FDA says product samples have been tested for contaminants known to cause the symptoms and illnesses reported in pets, and they are now expanding testing to include irradiation byproducts and they are consulting with NASA experts about it.
In their report, the FDA says jerky treats are not necessary for pets to have a balanced diet - basically advising people not to feed them to their pets. But if you choose to give your pet the treats, watch them closely for any or all of the following signs that may occur within hours to days of feeding the products: decreased appetite; decreased activity; vomiting; diarrhea, sometimes with blood; increased water consumption and/or increased urination.
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OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University softball team used some late game heroics to sweep a doubleheader over Butler on Tuesday. The RedHawks won the first game, 5-4, in eight innings. They then took the nightcap, 6-2. It was Miami's first contests at home after playing its first 26 games away from Oxford. The 'Hawks improve to 9-19 on the season, while the Bulldogs fall to 10-17.
Miami struck first in the opener with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. Allie Larrabee reached on a throwing error by the Butler shortstop. After the Bulldogs recorded two outs, Kylie McChesney bunted for a base hit, moving Larrabee to second. Bree Lipscomb followed with a double to deep left center, which allowed both Larrabee and McChesney to score and make it 2-0.
Butler scored two runs in the top of the third and one run in the top of the fourth off starter Paige Myers to take a 3-2 lead. Megan Mattera would come in to relieve her, and would keep the Bulldogs off the board for the next three innings. The RedHawks tied the score at three apiece in the bottom of the fifth when Kayla Ledbetter doubled to right center to score Taylor Shuey.
For the seventh time this season, Miami found itself playing in extra innings. The teams used the international tiebreaker rule in the eighth inning. Butler was able to score its placed runner in the top half of the frame to take a 4-3 lead.
In the bottom of the eighth, Shuey was placed on second base to start. Tiyona Marshall sacrifice bunted her over to third. A lineout by Ledbetter was the second out of the inning. Larrabee walked and was replaced by pinch runner Shanyn McIntyre. Down to her last strike, Hailey Reed lined a shot that the Bulldog right fielder was unable to glove, allowing Shuey to score. She mishandled the ball, which allowed McIntyre to come home all the way from first base, giving Miami the come-from-behind, 5-4, win.
Reed finished the opener 2-for-4 with 1 RBI. Shuey was 1-for-4 with two runs scored.
With one out in the top of the third of the scoreless nightcap, Brandi Hernandez singled to third base. Shuey then put down a perfect bunt to move her over to second. A sacrifice bunt by Kristy Arbour would advance both runners. Ledbetter followed with a single to left field, scoring both Hernandez and Shuey and giving the 'Hawks an early 2-0 lead.
Jenna Modic had a strong start, allowing only single runs in the third and fourth innings, before being relieved by Mattera in the top of the fifth. She gave up four hits and struck out two.
With the score still tied at two in the bottom of the sixth and one out, Reed singled to right field. After a strikeout, Remy Edwards drew a walk and Hernandez hit an infield single to load the bases. Shuey then slammed a shot to left center to score all three runners and give Miami a 5-2 advantage. Arbour tacked on one more insurance run with an infield single that brought Shuey home.
That would be all Mattera needed as she retired Butler in order in the top of the seventh to finish off the victory. Mattera allowed only one hit in three innings while earning her second victory of the night. For the day she gave up zero earned runs on four hits in 7.2 innings pitched.
Shuey was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in the nightcap. Ledbetter was 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Hernandez was 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
Miami returns to action on Friday when it hosts Western Michigan for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Both games can be seen live on Miami All-Access for those who have a subscription.


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My putter still doinks harder than yours!
Hi Jeremy, I had some questions about the layout for the tournament. Ill go hole by hole and describe them as I understand it. I know you said, long and long for the open (qualifiers). Let me know if Im wrong anywere.
Hole 1, is in short now, will be moved to long
Hole 2, is in long now
Hole 3, is in long now
Hole 4, is in long now
Hole 5, is in long now
Hole 6 is in short now, will be moved to long
Hole 7 in is long now (the straighter location is the long right?)
Hole 8, is in long now (I think, its next to the evergreens on the right)
Hole 9, is in short now, will be moved to long
Hole 10 is in long now?
Hole 11 is in long now
Hole 12 not sure here, it seems like its in the long now, under the trees. I seem to remember playing this to the left and a little longer at some point in the past. Dunno.
Hole 13, not sure here, its in the only location I have ever seen it in (330), but the sign says there is a 400 placement too. Dunno
Hole 14, is in short on right side now, will move to longer straighter shot?
Hole 15, there are 2 tees here, I assume well be long teeing it?
Hole 16, how tight will this OB really be. Its going to KILL some people if its too small. How far right will be safe? And I assume the open will use the longest, rightest tee
Hole 17, is in short now, will move to long?
Hole 18, is in short now, Ive never seen the long, but the sign says there is a 400option? I guess it will move there?
Additional holes> are they on an as needed basis? Or are we going into this knowing that there will be a certain number of extras? And they are ?
I dont mean to bombard you with questions and info, but were 9 days out now, and Im looking at the forecast and some of those days are going to be rainy. Just trying to get my schedule together and figure out the layout. Hope to make it out there soon to practice once I get all this srraight.. Just making sure ALL the holes will be in the longs, if so I need to go look for the sleeves I guess so Ill know where to aim in practice. Is there a day that you hope to have the pins in the tournament layout?
"...a glass can only spill what it contains..."
Jeremy, David Fiscus will be there at Freeman, I will pay for him tomorrow.
Mailed entry & fee on 3/26
Sign me up for Int. #41678
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They moved hole 7, all the others are still where they were.
just wondering if you've talked to Butch about when he may move the rest of them.
In my opinion, the course would be a lot better and more fun if some of the pins were left in the current location. It just seems like there will be a lot of 3's and there won't be much of a scoring spread on many of the holes, and that's fine i guess. I guess the holes coming to mind are 9 long, 15 from the long tee. I know they are still duecable, but only to maybe 5% of the top players. I know we've already said ALL longs, but I just wanted to voice my opinion.
Most of the others seem fair to most players. I'm just hoping that its not a big 3 fest for the qualifier. I'd say make those holes 80' longer or 60' shorter. But it's all good, and it is what it is, unless it isn't. It will just make the duece hole that much more valuable.
Looking forward to playing the course in the tournament layout. Also, will the old water line be marked? there are some iffy areas that could come into play.
Can't wait til Saturday.
So is long 7 to the left or to the right? They are both about the same distance
Eric Gallusser
I just contacted Butch and Johnny. We'll leave all the basket in their CURRENT location.
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This section some content from this GroovySQL article, by Andrew Glover. If some of the references to JDBC don't make sense, don't worry. There is one new language construct that is used below, which is the inclusion of variables in string definitions. For example try the following:
As you can see, in a string literal, Groovy interprets anything inside ${} as a groovy expression.
This feature is used extensively below.
Performing a simple query
Your first Groovy SQL code consists of three lines.
The first line is a Java import. It simply tells Groovy the full name of the Sql object. The second line creates a new connection to the SQL database, and stores the connection in the variable sql.
This code is written for a jTDS connection to a MS SQL Server database. You will need to adjust all the parameters to newInstance to connect to your database, especially username and password.
Finally the third line calls the eachRow method of sql, passing in two arguments, the first being the query string, the second being a closure to print out some values.
Notice that in the closure the fields of "it" are accessed in two different ways. The first is as a simple field reference, accessing the id field of it. The second is the included Groovy expression mentioned above.
So the output from a row might look like:
Retrieving a single value from DB
If all you need is a value of one or a few columns of a single row in the DB, you could do this
Doing more complex queries
The previous examples are fairly simple, but GroovySql is just as solid when it comes to more complex data manipulation queries such as insert, update, and delete queries. For these, you wouldn't necessarily want to use closures, so Groovy's Sql object provides the execute and executeUpdate methods instead. These methods are reminiscent of the normal JDBC statement class, which has an execute and an executeUpdate method as well.
Here you see a simple insert that uses variable substitution again with the ${} syntax. This code simply inserts a new row into the people table.
Because the sql statement is expressed in a GString, the values firstName and lastName are provided as parameters and so the quote mark in lastName will not be seen as part of the statement.
Another way to do the same thing is to use prepared statements as follows:
The data that you want to insert is replaced with "?" in the insert statement, and then the values are passed in as an array of data items. Updates are much the same in that they utilize the executeUpdate method. Notice, too, that in Listing 8 the executeUpdate method takes a list of values that will be matched to the corresponding ? elements in the query.
Deletes are essentially the same as inserts, except, of course, that the query's syntax is different.
Other Tips
If you are content with using your resulting database columns in your business logic, it's nice and easy to just return a collection of GroovyRowResult objects which you can use directly:
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Judy Cline sat in a chair beside her husband Jim at the
The Clines were doing what scores of others were doing Friday — visiting the biannual library book sale that continues until Sunday.
People carried boxes and bags, stooping over the tables looking for fiction, history, gardening tips, religious books and more for a fraction of what they cost new.
"We are book lovers," Cline said of herself and her husband. "We started a book club for men and women."
Both of the Clines have Kindles but still loved books.
"I grew up reading," Cline said. "I grew up holding books in my hand. The weight of the book in your hand is what you miss with the Kindle."
"I don't miss it," his wife said. "I can read faster on a Kindle."
"Well, I like both," her husband said. "But with a Kindle you have to push a button to turn a page. I like turning an actual page."
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"I've been here a couple of times and it's a great place to get books because they've got so many," Yuengling said.
Since Yuengling retired, he mostly gets his books from used book sales or the library.
"When I finish them I give them to my dad or Goodwill or the library," he said. "We are voracious readers. I read a book every two days. You can do that when you're retired."
Yuengling said he has a Kindle but it is an old black-and-white version. His father just got one that has a color screen, he said.
But both said that "right now," they prefer physical books over their digital versions.
Jean Hawes, president of Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, said she doesn't think electronic books are slowing people's passion for hard covers and paperbacks.
"I can't see, so far, how it has kept people from buying books," Hawes said as steady a stream of people entered the
Hawes said people have been saying for years electronic books are replacing physical books. But there are still plenty of books, she said.
"Now having a book sale of this size probably will not last forever," she said. "But a great many people (who go to the library book sale) see books as something you can rely on. They are entertaining, informative and there is a huge selection."
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Partisan split over UN Ambassador Rice widens
Monday - 12/3/2012, 3:34am EST
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans continue to argue that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is unfit to be secretary of state. Democrats say the criticism is unfair.
Republican senators say they remain deeply concerned over Rice's statements about the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and suggested her motive was to help President Barack Obama's re-election chances. Democrats, meanwhile, said they saw no reason the statements should disqualify her if she's nominated.
At issue is the explanation Rice offered in a series of talk show appearances five days after the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Rice has conceded in private meetings with lawmakers that her initial account _ that a spontaneous demonstration over an anti-Muslim video produced in the U.S. triggered the attack _ was wrong, but she has insisted she was not trying to mislead the American people. That account was provided by intelligence officials who have since said their understanding of the attack evolved as more information came to light.
Appearing on Sunday talk shows, two of Rice's fiercest critics, Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Rice's account went beyond talking points that the intelligence agencies gave her. For one, they noted she had said that security at the Benghazi mission was "strong, substantial and significant."
That statement "was not supported by the talking points," Ayotte said, noting that Rice was privy to more than just the unclassified material she discussed on television, including secret intelligence briefings that pointed to al-Qaida involvement in the attack.
"I think her story on 16th of September was a political story designed to help the president three weeks before the election, and she should be held accountable for that," Graham said. He added that Rice's comments were "a treasure trove of misleading statements that have the effect of helping the president."
Rice met with both Graham and Ayotte last week to explain the situation, but Graham said Rice "didn't do herself much good" in the encounter.
Democrats, though, said Rice is being unfairly victimized for repeating erroneous talking points circulated by the intelligence community.
"Nothing that I have heard, in my mind, would disqualify her" from being secretary of state, said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said what's happening to Rice is "terribly unfair" and a brighter light should be shone on the role of former CIA chief David Petraeus and his agency.
"The talking points came from the intelligence community, yet you don't hear one criticism of David Petraeus. It was his shop that produced the talking points that Susan Rice talked about. ... Is there a double standard here? It appears to most of us that there is. A very unfair one," she said.
Petraeus quit the CIA after acknowledging an adulterous affair with his biographer.
Ayotte and Warner were on CNN's "State of the Union." McCaskill spoke on NBC's "Meet the Press" and Graham appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation."
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- Don't make a hasty decision to paint. Unpainted exterior masonry, such as brick siding and concrete patios, is essentially maintenance-free. Painting creates a maintenance issue for the life of the house.
There's a reason cement paint is different from regular paint. Apply your new coating carefully, if indeed you do decide to paint your masonry.
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quirky washing basket!
Bought this for my boyfriend as the aroma of his dirty laundry is a running joke in the house so thought he would love this joke pressie and he did n so easy to use!
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Toxic does not cover it..
This is being given to 30 year old teanagers, as a large HINT! Still suspect it will remain enmpty in corner as floor is fully utilised!
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Toxic Pop up Laundry Basket
I think this laundry basket is perfect for a teenage boy for his bedroom!! I bought one for my son and also for a friend who's son is as messy as my son is, this is in the hope that instead of this toxic material being laid on the floor it maight actually hit the basket and it will tidy his room a bit, we'll see????
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The pop-up toxic wash bin was a very apt gift for a smelly teenage boy. He loves it and I don't have to pick up dirty washing from his bedroom floor any more. A win-win situation!
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I bought one of these for my son's room and it looks really good much bigger than I thought it would be maybe slightly thinner material than I would of liked but overall a good purchase.
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The Toxic Pop Up Laundry Basket is a cool laundry basket. I thought the top should be removable (it's like a slit cut, I expected a detachable cover) so you could throw your clothes like a basketball. Besides this, it's a nice addition to my bedroom.
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Stops his room smelling!
Bought the Toxic Pop Up Laundry Basket for my 19 year old flatmate as his room was always a mess, and he loves it. Only downside is the opening is very small and needs to be bigger, but otherwise all good.
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Great place for your stinky socks
Good fun laundry basket, however my eight year old is convinced it makes his clothes smell toxic, I'm quite sure his socks are that way when they go in though!!
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The Toxic Pop Up Laundry Basket is bigger than it looks, and bigger than previous pop up bins I have had. It does exactly what you expect and looks funny.
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I love this Toxic Pop Up Laundry Basket. I bought it for my boyfriend so he stops putting his stinky toxic socks in the laundry basket with my delicates. This makes it so much easier to do separate washes as I now don't have to sift through the laundry with a peg on my nose!
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UCT scored 22 unanswered points to beat Pukke 32-31 in a thrilling match, sneaking into the final of the Varsity Cup.
NWU-Pukke stormed into a 31-10 lead with 16 minutes of the match remaining, but three tries from Ikeys and a last-minute 45m penalty from flyhalf Matthew Rosslee gave them a thrilling win. UCT looked dead and buried early in the second half but the quick pace of the game played into their hands as they grew stronger and stronger throughout the match.
Pukke scored two tries in the opening five minutes from wing Lolo Waka as they flew to a 14-0 lead. UCT replied with a try of their own through wing Mathew Turner with their first phases of possession, but the rest of the half was dominated by the visitors from Potch. Fullback Jean Tiedt kicked four penalties either side of penalty – all won through Pukke's dominance at the ruck – and scored a try to give them what seemed an unassailable 21 point lead.
But Ikeys virtually had all the ball in the final quarter and they loosened up the game to their advantage, and tries from replacement hooker Mark Goosen, wing Marcello Sampson and Turner made the dream comeback a possibility. Rosslee then stepped up to kick the penalty with final kick of the game, and it never looked like missing from the time it left his boot.
UCT will either face Maties or Tukkies in Cape Town next Monday and they will need to work on their defence as well as securing the ball at the breakdown if they wish to claim the inaugural Varsity Cup.
UCT – Tries: Mathew Turner (2), Marcello Sampson, Mark Goosen. Penalties: Matthew Rosslee (2). Conversions: Rosslee (3).
Pukke – Tries: Lolo Waka (2), Jean Tiedt. Penalties: Tiedt (4). Conversions: Tiedt (2)
In another high-scoring thriller, Stellenbosch beat Tukkies 47-44 after 20 minutes of extra-time.
Maties ensured the final will be a Western province derby with a Henoe Stoffberg penalty in the 98th minute of playing time. Tukkies had earlier forced the game into extra-time with a try from winger Oscar Mfundise and conversion from scrumhalf Joey Mongalo in the last minute of regulation time, but at the end this proved insufficient. They also outscored Maties by five tries to two in the second half which would have been enough for a place in the final according to the competition rules, but the controversial late penalty sealed their fate.
Maties – Tries: Jean Stemmett, Sarel Potgieter, Jonathan Adendorf, Wilhelm Koch, Henoe Stoffberg. Penalties: Stoffberg (4). Conversions Stoffberg (5).
Tukkies – Tries: Gert Lubbe, Kruger van Heerden (2), Gerhard van den Heever (2), Oscar Mfundise. Penalties: Chandre Boshoff (2). Conversions: Boshoff (3), Joey Mongalo (1).
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What a difference a few months makes!
Our "Rose Garden" building has been transformed from the beloved but tired, inefficient building to a magnificent new structure, bright, sound, and welcoming to our Early Childhood community.
It was quite a journey from "before" to "after." The crew took the entire edifice down to the bones, discovering in the process that the foundation, posts, and beams all needed reinforcement and significant reconstruction. They took the opportunity to properly insulate the antique frame with modern materials, reconfigure the layout on the original footprint, and recreate the classrooms and kitchen space so that they were tight, efficient, and square (for a change!). There is a new center hall for coat and boot storage, new porticos, a back deck and ramp, and new security doors. Soon the aesthetic details will become more apparent—the plain walls will be artistically painted in the "lazure" style, new area rugs will be laid, landscaping will commence and the little details that give the space the cozy, lived-in feeling will continue to appear. Already the children are happily settled in, after an adventurous outdoor classroom hiatus.
Thanks again to the many volunteers and professionals who carried the project to completion. Project leaders included The Newtown Savings Bank, HVWS parent Matt Seidel of Mabbot Seidel Architecture (who generously donated his professional skills and time), the HVWS Capital Assets Strategic Team (CAST), with member and parent Jeff James working as the representative liaison to the project, our supportive administration and faculty leadership (the College of Teachers), our tireless Early Childhood teachers, and the Board of Trustees who worked intensely with CAST to formulate a strategy to make it happen.
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This simply shows that the morals of Maimonides' time (the rabbi quotes Maimonides to defend the passage in the torah) evolved since the time of the Torah, and that the Torah is confusing and contradictory enough to be re-interpreted. This is not a testament to the infinite wisdom of the torah.
By all means it is not, Ethan, but I think that rather delivers the point sotto voce. Letting the Rabbis tell us that the point is about an evolving discourse conducted between "a people" and "their god" tends to gloss over the fact that "a people" is not one thing. One ends up ignoring the fact that "a people" consists of a spectrum from those to whom Talmudic debates are nothing but an entertaining intellectual exercise all the way to people who are so fanatically devoted to "their god" that they find it worthwhile to dispossess of their land and legacy "others" not of "the people". The notion of "a people" bound together only by their ongoing debate with "their god" eventually has to lead to the conclusion that they are debating with what amounts to a high vacuum.
Of course, Sam's purpose in debating Wolpe was rather different, but that's your ace in the hole, as it were. It's a big hole.


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Quarry Tiles: These elegant tiles are very durable and work well for large indoor and outdoor spaces, as pictured with the above Quarry Tile by Daltile. This kind of tile is great for high traffic areas because it provides great traction and can be laid down in several different ways to provide greater or lesser degrees of abrasiveness. Quarry tiles require precision with cutting and installation and will therefore work best for homeowners working with a larger budget and access to professional contractors.
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H.J. MacDonald Middle School has been adopted by HMH-366 of Cherry Point Marine air station for the second year in a row.
Lt. Col. Charles Megown, commanding officer for HMH-366, and Bridgette Carson, assistant principal at H.J. MacDonald signed the agreement on Friday, finalizing the partnership.
As part of the Adopt-A-School program, the Marines with the HMH-366 squadron will work with the school to promote education, health, fitness, citizenship and will also serve as positive role models for students.
"They are reaching young minds and bodies," Carson said.
About 80 of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students participated in a Military Career Lunch and Learn event prior to the formal signing ceremony on Friday that afforded them the opportunity to listen to firsthand testimony from marines with HMH-366.
Capt. Nick Pollock, a CH-53E pilot in the squadron, spoke to the students about his journey from high school to today. Students were able to ask him questions about his experience in the Marine Corps.
"They had very well thought out questions," Pollock said. "They asked a range of questions from whether I've been in a chopper fight to how much I make."
Pollock said his decision to enlist in the military might have been because his brother was in the Marine Corps.
"At the end of the day I think it's that we all want to work with the same men and women who have all gone through the same style of training," he said.
This will be Pollock's first year participating in the Adopt-A-School program at H.J. MacDonald. He was deployed this past year.
Several female marines spoke to a group of girls about their experiences in the Marine Corps as women. Gunnery Sgt. Reese, one of the female Marines, said feedback from the students was fantastic.
"This school has a lot of great kids," Reese said.
Reese has been in the Marine Corps for 15 years and works in logistics.
"I like to encourage young ladies to follow a career path, no matter what it is," Reese said. "It's important for them to know that there are career fields within the military that are open to them whether its traditionally considered a woman's job or not."
Her favorite question from one of the students was, "What was the most important thing you've learned in the Marine Corps?"
And Reese's response was, "teamwork."
Various members of the school board attended the lunch and learn event and signing, including Carr Ipock, chairman of the school board.
"It's a wonderful occasion," Ipock said. "We are always excited to have our troops come talk to our students."
Last year, the Marines helped the school and students with fitness, their haunted trail, field day and a paint run.
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Second life for wounded trumpeter swan
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Martha Jordan, a wildlife biologist, releases a rehabilitated trumpeter swan Wednesday into Lake Terrell near Ferndale. The swan was found shot Nov. 8 in south Everett and was nursed back to health at the Sarvey Wildlife Center in Arlington.
Jan Viney Paul DeBruyn, a biologist with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and wildlife biologist Martha Jordan prepare Wednesday to release a rehabilitated trumpeter swan into the wild near Ferndale. The swan was found shot Nov. 8 and was nursed back to health at the Sarvey Wildlife Center in Arlington.
Jan Viney A rehabilitated trumpeter swan flies across Lake Terrell near Ferndale after being released Wednesday.
The female swan, believed to be at least 15 years old, was nursed back to health at the Sarvey Wildlife Center in Arlington after being rescued Nov. 8.
The bird was released Wednesday at Lake Terrell near Ferndale by wildlife biologist Martha Jordan and state wildlife officials.
"She now has a chance to survive," said Jordan, a swan expert who lives in Everett.
The bird was found wandering through the parking lot of the Silver Lake Fred Meyer store. The swan was bloody and was later found to have at least three pieces of birdshot embedded in its chest muscles.
Shooting a trumpeter swan is illegal in the state. No arrests have been made for the shooting, Jordan said. It's not known exactly when or where the swan was shot, she said.
The swan was taken to Sarvey for treatment. It recovered well, to the point of getting antsy, Jordan said.
"She just had to get released because she really wanted to fly," she said.
The swan was found with a tracking collar dated Dec. 16, 2001. Records showed the swan was the very first one of about 245 tagged as part of a state study of lead poisoning of swans, according to Jordan.
Swans eat small pebbles to help them digest their food, and sometimes mistake lead birdshot on the ground for stones, she said. They eat them and die from the lead.
"We were losing several hundred trumpeter swans every year to the ingestion of lead shot," Jordan said.
In tests at Sarvey, this bird was found not to have any lead poisoning, she said.
Records showed the swan was determined to be at least 4 years old when tagged, which makes it at least 15. Swans live 20 to 30 years in the wild.
The bird was seen with a mate in a pond near the Fred Meyer store before it was found injured, and the mate was seen nearby when the female was in distress in the parking lot, Jordan said.
The mate is believed to have flown away, but the swan will likely find a new one at its new home, she said.
Lake Terrell has a large game refuge, reducing the chances of the bird ingesting stray birdshot.
"It has a big area that's closed to hunting," Jordan said. "There's a lot of food up there, and lot of swans come to the lake every night to roost."
When the bird took off, it looked strong, Jordan said.
"It was not a short flight; it was amazing to watch her go," she said.
Herald reporter Rikki King contributed to this story.
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