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By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer
Thu May 3, 2:31 PM ET
Many potential jurors in the Jose Padilla terrorism-support case say they aren't
sure who directed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because they don't trust reporters
or the federal government.
"There are too many ifs, too many things going on," one male juror
said. "I don't know the whole story."
Others say they just don't pay close enough attention to world events to be
"I'm oblivious to that stuff," one prospective female juror said
during questioning this week. "I don't watch the news much. I try to avoid
The doubts were noted by a significant portion of the more than 160 people
who have been questioned individually since jury selection in the case began
April 16.
Padilla and two co-defendants are charged with being part of a North American
support cell for Islamic extremists. A jury is expected to be seated next week,
with testimony to begin May 14.
Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for 3 1/2 years as an enemy combatant, is accused
of applying for an al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan. He was previously
accused of an al-Qaida plot to detonate a radioactive "dirty bomb"
in a U.S. city, but that allegation is not part of the Miami case.
Before they came to court, each of the jurors filled out a 115-question form
asking about a wide range of legal, political and religious topics, particularly
their views of Arabs, Muslims and Islamic radicals. On question No.…
By Peter Phillips, Lew Brown and Bridget Thornton
January 9, 2007
Project Censored
Project Censored Releases a New study on the History of US Intelligence Community
Human Rights Violations and Continuing Research in Electromagnetic Weapons.
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This research explores the current capabilities of the US military to use electromagnetic
(EMF) devices to harass, intimidate, and kill individuals and the continuing
possibilities of violations of human rights by the testing and deployment of
these weapons. To establish historical precedent in the US for such acts, we
document long-term human rights and freedom of thought violations by US military/intelligence
organizations. Additionally, we explore contemporary evidence of on-going government
research in EMF weapons technologies and examine the potentialities of continuing
human rights abuses.
In the 1950s and 60s the CIA began work to find means for influencing human
cognition, emotion and behavior. Through the use of the psychological understanding
of the human being as a social animal and the ability to manipulate a subject's
environment through isolation, drugs and hypnosis, US funded scientists have
long searched for better means of controlling human behavior. This research
has included the use of wireless directed electromagnetic energy under the heading
of "Information Warfare" and "Non Lethal Weapons." New technological capabilities have been developed in black budget projects[1] over the last few decades — including the ability to influence human emotion, disrupt thought, and present excruciating pain through the manipulation of magnetic fields.…
by Matthew Rothschild
With scarcely a mention in the mainstream media, President Bush has ordered up a plan for responding to a catastrophic attack.
In a new National Security Presidential Directive , Bush lays out his plans for dealing with a "catastrophic emergency." (Ed.: Full text appended at end of this article.)
Under that plan, he entrusts himself with leading the entire federal government, not just the Executive Branch. And he gives himself the responsibility "for ensuring constitutional government."
He laid this all out in a document entitled "National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51″ and "Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20."
The White House released it on May 9.
Other than a discussion on Daily Kos led off by a posting by Leo Fender, and a pro-forma notice in a couple of mainstream newspapers, this document has gone unremarked upon.
The subject of the document is entitled "National Continuity Policy."
It defines a "catastrophic emergency" as "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function."
This could mean another 9/11, or another Katrina, or a major earthquake in California, I imagine, since it says it would include "localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies."
The document emphasizes the need to ensure "the continued function of our form of government under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of government," it states.
But it says flat out: "The President shall… Continue reading
by Adam Liptak
The New York Times
Trials are on the verge of extinction. They have been replaced by settlements
and plea deals, by mediations and arbitrations and by decisions from judges
based only on lawyers' written submissions.
More from the New York Times
Federal courts conducted about 3,600 trials in civil cases last year, down
from 5,800 in 1962. That is not an enormous drop— until you consider that
the number of cases has quintupled in the meantime.
In percentage terms, only 1.3 percent of federal civil cases ended in trials
last year, down from 11.5 percent in 1962.
The trends in criminal cases and in the state courts are broadly similar, though
not always quite as striking. But it is beyond dispute that even as the number
of lawyers has grown twice as fast as the population and even as the number
of lawsuits has exploded, actual trials have become quite rare.
Instead of hearing testimony, ruling on objections and instructing jurors on
the law, judges spend most of their time supervising the exchange of information,
deciding pretrial motions and dealing with settlements and plea bargains.
There is, of course, nothing wrong with settlements, at least when they are
the product of reasoned and sensible compromise between evenly matched adversaries.
But trials are not disappearing simply because more cases are being settled.
Instead, they are increasingly being replaced by summary judgments, in which
judges evaluate evidence submitted to them on paper.
"During the last years of the 20th century, summary judgment in the federal
courts moved from a small fraction of dispositions by trial to a magnitude several
times greater than the number of trials," Marc Galanter, who teaches law at
the University of Wisconsin and the London School of Economics and Political
Science, wrote last year in The Journal of Dispute Resolution.…
May 24, 2007
For the First Time, New York Links a Death to 9/11 Dust
By ANTHONY DePALMA
New York City's chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, has for the first time directly linked a death to exposure to dust from the destruction of the World Trade Center.
In a letter made public yesterday, Dr. Hirsch said that he was certain "beyond a reasonable doubt" that dust from the twin towers contributed to the death of Felicia Dunn-Jones, 42, a civil rights lawyer who was engulfed on Sept. 11 as she ran from her office a block away from the trade center.
She later developed a serious cough and had trouble breathing, and she died five months after the terrorist attack.
Dr. Hirsch said he had decided to amend Mrs. Dunn-Jones's death certificate to indicate that exposure to trade center dust "was contributory to her death." The manner of death will be changed from natural causes to homicide.
Her name will be added to the official list of World Trade Center victims, and the official number of people who died as a result of the attack on the twin towers will be increased to 2,750.
By making a formal connection between Mrs. Dunn-Jones's death and her relatively brief exposure to the dust, the medical examiner's decision could have a wide impact on how the city deals with the growing number of illnesses and deaths linked in some way to ground zero.
The city is already under pressure to re-examine the deaths of people like James Zadroga, 34, a New York police detective who worked at the debris pile in the months after the towers fell.…Continue reading
ACLU of Arizona Sues County Officials Over Inhumane Confinement of TB Patient (5/31/2007)
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PHOENIX, AZ — The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Robert Daniels, a tuberculosis patient who has been held in the jail ward at the Maricopa Medical Center for the past nine months, charging that treating a severely ill patient like a criminal is inhumane and unconstitutional.
"Individuals quarantined because of public health risks are held under civil rather than criminal laws," said Daniel J. Pochoda, ACLU of Arizona Legal Director. "Robert Daniels is a sick patient who has been detained for non-punitive purposes and public health officials are legally and morally obligated to treat him in a humane manner."
Daniels was placed in quarantine at the jail ward of the county hospital in August 2006. He was diagnosed with an extremely drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (TB) that he will probably live with for his entire life, even if he becomes non-contagious. At a hearing in July 2006, Daniels was involuntarily committed after Maricopa County Public Health Department officials claimed he was a serious public health risk for not wearing a mask while visiting a local convenience store. One month later he was thrown in jail.
"I'm slowly dying in this room," said Daniels, who has a wife and daughter in his native Russia. "I didn't realize how serious this was, and I regret that, but nothing justifies the kind of treatment I've received in here.…Continue reading
June 12, 2007
Judges Say U.S. Can't Hold Man as 'Combatant'
By ADAM LIPTAK
Background: Ali al-Marri, a citizen from Qatar, was arrested on Dec. 12, 2001 in Peoria, Ill., where he was living with his wife and five children while studying computer science at Bradley University. He was initially charged with credit card fraud and lying to federal agents. Then in 2003, he was transfered to military custody and designated an enemy combatant. Government officials contended that he was an al-Qaeda sleeper agent, sent to the United States to commit mass murder and disrupt the banking system. Mr. al-Marri denied the charges and challenged his detention. His case took on added significance when Mr. al-Marri was left as the only enemy combatant being held in mainland America.
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled yesterday that the president may not declare civilians in this country to be "enemy combatants" and have the military hold them indefinitely. The ruling was a stinging rejection of one of the Bush administration's central assertions about the scope of executive authority to combat terrorism.
The ruling came in the case of Ali al-Marri, a citizen of Qatar now in military custody in Charleston, S.C., who is the only person on the American mainland known to be held as an enemy combatant. The court said the administration may charge Mr. Marri with a crime, deport him or hold him as a material witness in connection with a grand jury investigation.
"But military detention of al-Marri must cease," Judge Diana Gribbon Motz wrote for the majority of a divided three-judge panel.…Continue reading
From the National
Whistleblower Center, June 19, 2007:
Take Action Now to ensure that S.274, the Senate whistleblower protection bill,
keeps moving!
The Good News:
Last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
voted to approve S.274 and send it to the Senate floor for debate. S.274 is
the Senate companion to the House bill H.R. 985. This legislation, if passed,
would constitute an important and hard fought victory for Federal employees.
S.274 has thus far drawn significant bi-partisan support, and should it reach
the Senate floor, is almost certain to pass with a veto-proof majority.
The Bad News:
After the vote, committee member Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) placed a hold on the
legislation, which, unless lifted by Sen. Coburn, could effectively kill the
This is a classic case of a Republican Senator carrying water for an administration
which has already issued a veto threat to the House version of this bill. It
is clear that the Bush Administration fears the type of effective oversight
that S.274/H.R.985 would provide. Those in power desperately want to hold on
to the current laws, because if these improvements to the whistleblower protection
laws were to pass, it would give employees the courage to speak the truth about
corruption and malfeasance that this administration has tried so hard to cover
up. …
By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer
June 25, 2007
– Ex-EPA chief Christie Whitman was bombarded by boos and a host of accusations
Monday at a hearing into her assurances that it had been safe to breathe the
air around the fallen World Trade Center.
The confrontation between the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency
and her critics grew heated at times. Some members of the audience shouted in
anger, only to be gaveled down by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., who chaired the
For three hours Whitman faced charges from Nadler and others that the Environmental
Protection Agency's public statements after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gave
people a false sense of safety.
Whitman maintained the government warned those working on the toxic debris
pile to use respirators, while elsewhere in lower Manhattan the air was safe
to the general public.
"There are indeed people to blame. They are the terrorists who attacked
the United States, not the men and women at all levels of government who worked
heroically to protect and defend this country," Whitman said.
Since the attacks, independent government reviews have faulted the EPA's handling
of the immediate aftermath and the agency's long-term cleanup program for nearby
A study of more than 20,000 people by Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York
concluded that, since the attacks, 70 percent of ground zero workers have suffered
some sort of respiratory illness. A separate study released last month found
that rescue workers and firefighters contracted… Continue reading
By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research, June 24, 2007
"Another [9/11 type terrorist] attack could create both a justification
and an opportunity that is lacking today to retaliate against some known targets"
(Statement by Pentagon official, leaked to the Washington Post, 23 April 2006)
The US media consensus is that "the United States faces its greatest
threat of a terrorist assault since the September 11 attacks" (USA Today,
12 February 2006) The American Homeland is threatened by " Islamic terrorists",
allegedly supported by Tehran and Damascus.
America is under attack" by an illusive "outside enemy".
Concepts are turned upside down. War becomes Peace. "Offense" becomes
a legitimate means of "self-defense". In the words of President Bush:
"Against this kind of enemy, there is only one effective response:
We must go on the offense, stay on the offense, and take the fight to them."
(President George W. Bush, CENTCOM Coalition Conference, May 1, 2007)
The intent is to seek a pretext to wage a preemptive war.
A "terrorist attack on America" could be used to justify, in the
eyes of an increasingly credulous public opinion, on "humanitarian grounds",
the launching of a major theater war directed against Iran and Syria.
Allegedly supported by Iran, the terrorists are said to possess nuclear capabilities.
They are supposedly planning to explode "radiological dispersion devices"
(RDD) or "dirty bombs" in densely populated urban areas in the US.… Continue reading
Written by Robert Kubey, EXTRA!
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Read the full article (below): Bush Moves Toward Martial Law by Frank Morales, published in TowardFreedom.com on October 26, 2006.
The article below is reprinted from EXTRA! Magazine
On October 17, 2006, when George W. Bush signed the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2007–a $538 billion military spending bill–he enacted into law a section called "Use of the Armed Forces in Major Public Emergencies." In the view of many, this Act substantially changed fundamental laws of the United States, giving Bush–and all future U.S. presidents–new and sweeping powers to use the U.S. military anywhere in the United States, virtually as he sees fit–for disaster relief, crowd control, suppression of public disorder, or any "other condition" that might arise.
News coverage of these significant changes in the law has been virtually nonexistent. At nearly every stage when it might have received coverage, the news media have completely ignored the story: When the NDAA was debated, when it was passed in the House on September 29 and in the Senate on Sept.… Continue reading
RELATED STORY UPDATE: Many of you will recall the rather impassioned little piece Janice posted at the site last week, re. the State of Kansas, through their corporate foster care evildoers, having taken Raymond's six year old son . . . Great, great news!! Last night, Deven was returned to his mother's loving arms!! Hallelujah! Thanks to everyone who made those calls. Now–let's continue to keep an eye on the corporate and state bodies who have quietly taken this level of power through our own negligence. While we're grateful Deven is home, there are many, many other children, such as those of loving immigrant families, who are being taken without merit. We must work for all of the children! –Janice
Sunday, July 8, 2007
by Michael Wolsey
NOTE: Time sensitive: Hearing to be held tomorrow morning.
UPDATE 7/9 2:15 CDT: This email message just in:
Once again I hope people see that what we are doing is not illegal. This morning the County Attorney dismissed all charges against Elliott because the Police actions were unconstitutional. as the neo-cons would say as they enslave and destroy Iraq, freedom isn't free and if we desire to have liberty in this country it is only through people being willing to suffer for the truth. Thank you for your prayers. Shalom, Brother Raymond
Today, Sunday, July 8, 2007 Brother Elliott of Beit Shalom Ministries, (currently walking from Denver to DC for truth, an end to the war, as a call especially to Christians),… Continue reading
Tonight on PBS: Tough Talk on Impeachment
July 13, 2007
UPDATE 7/14: If you missed this, you can watch it online at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/images/profile_options_01.gif. Very, very worthwhile hour of your time! (Janice)
A public opinion poll from the American Research Group recently reported that more than four in ten Americans — 45% — favor impeachment hearings for President Bush and more than half — 54% — favored impeachment for Vice President Cheney.
Unhappiness about the war in Iraq isn't the only cause of the unsettled feelings of the electorate. Recent events like President Bush's pardoning of Scooter Libby, the refusal of Vice President Cheney's office to surrender emails under subpoena to Congress and the President's prohibition of testimony of former White House counsel Harriet E. Miers in front of the House Judiciary Committee have caused unease over claims of "executive privilege." In addition, many of the White House anti-terror initiatives and procedures — from the status of "enemy combatants" in Guantánamo to warrantless wiretapping — have come under legal scrutiny in Congress and the courts.
Bill Moyers gets perspective on the role of impeachment in American political life from Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein, who wrote the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, and THE NATION's John Nichols, author of THE GENIUS OF IMPEACHMENT.
… Continue reading
"The founding fathers expected an executive who tried to overreach and expected the executive would be hampered and curtailed by the legislative branch… They [Congress] have basically renounced — walked away from their responsibility to oversee and check." — Bruce Fein
"On January 20th, 2009, if George Bush and Dick Cheney are not appropriately held to account this Administration will hand off a toolbox with more powers than any President has ever had, more powers than the founders could have imagined.
By Deb McKee
The Tribune-Star
WEST TERRE HAUTE — Two men walking across the nation to protest the Iraq war say police officers in West Terre Haute violated their constitutional rights last week when one of the men was arrested for failing to produce identification.
Police say the request for identification was legitimate, and the arrest lawful.
For nearly four months, Raymond Schwab, 32, of Loveland, Colo., and Elliott Nesch, 22, of Fort Collins, Colo. — Brother Raymond and Brother Elliott, to their followers — have been walking from Denver on their way to Washington, D.C., sharing their religious and pacifist beliefs.
They belong to Beit Shalom Ministries, an outreach of the Protestant Free Church Movement, according to their Web site, www.beitshalomministries.org, which is sponsoring the walk.
On the evening of July 8, the two had just crossed the border from Illinois into Indiana when Nesch was stopped by a West Terre Haute police officer.
That in itself is not unusual for the pair.
Nesch said during an interview Friday afternoon that since they began walking, they have been stopped daily by members of various police agencies.
But this week was the first time either of the two ended up in a jail cell.
Carrying signs and often wearing bright orange, prison-type jumpsuits, Nesch and Schwab rarely fail to be noticed as they walk — separately, about five miles apart — along the nation's roads. The jumpsuits are imprinted with large letters saying, "God is Love," and "Real Christians Don't… Continue reading
Published: Thursday July 19, 2007
Hartmann began his program on Thursday by reading from a new Executive Order
(Ed. Full text at end)which allows the government to seize the assets
of anyone who interferes with its Iraq policies.
He then introduced old-line conservative Paul Craig Roberts — a former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan who has recently become known for his
strong opposition to the Bush administration and the Iraq War — by quoting
the "strong words" which open Roberts' latest
column: "Unless Congress immediately impeaches Bush and Cheney, a year
from now the US could be a dictatorial police state at war with Iran."
(Ed. Posted here previously)
"I don't actually think they're very strong," said Roberts of his
words. "I get a lot of flak that they're understated and the situation
is worse than I say. … When Bush exercises this authority [under the new Executive
Order] … there's no check to it. It doesn't have to be ratified by Congress.
The people who bear the brunt of these dictatorial police state actions have
no recourse to the judiciary. So it really is a form of total, absolute, one-man
rule. … The American people don't really understand the danger that they face."
Roberts said that because of Bush's unpopularity, the Republicans face a total
wipeout in 2008, and this may be why "the Democrats have not brought a
halt to Bush's follies or the war, because they expect his unpopular policies
to provide them with a landslide victory in next year's election."
However, Roberts emphasized, "the problem with this reasoning is that
it assumes that Cheney and Rove and the Republicans are ignorant of these facts,
or it assumes that they are content for the Republican Party to be destroyed
after Bush has his fling." Roberts believes instead that Cheney and Rove
intend to use a renewal of the War on Terror to rally the American people around
the Republican Party.…
by Harvey Wasserman & Bob Fitrakis
It is time to think about the "unthinkable."
The Bush Administration has both the inclination and the power to cancel the 2008 election.
The GOP strategy for another electoral theft in 2008 has taken clear shape, though we must assume there is much more we don't know.
But we must also assume that if it appears to Team Bush/Cheney/Rove that the GOP will lose the 2008 election anyway (as it lost in Ohio 2006) we cannot ignore the possibility that they would simply cancel the election. Those who think this crew will quietly walk away from power are simply not paying attention.
The real question is not how or when they might do it. It's how, realistically, we can stop them.
"From the public side, the only conceivable counter-force might be a national
strike or an effective long-term campaign of general non-cooperation… For only one thing is certain: denial will do nothing."
Bravo, gentlemen.
In Florida 2000, Team Bush had a game plan involving a handful of tactics. With Jeb Bush in the governor's mansion, the GOP used a combination of disenfranchisement, intimidation, faulty ballots, electronic voting fraud, a rigged vote count and an aborted recount, courtesy of the US Supreme Court.
A compliant Democrat (Al Gore) allowed the coup to be completed.
In Ohio 2004, the arsenal of dirty tricks exploded. Based in Columbus, we have documented more than a… Continue reading
Top Ten Myths About the Illegal NSA Spying on Americans
From the ACLU
(Download a printable version of the full
ACLU report. Download a printable version of this summary.)
Watch ACLU's National Town Hall Meeting on Spying, Secrecy, and Presidential
Power, held June 11, here.
MYTH: This is merely a "terrorist surveillance program."
REALITY: When there is evidence a person may be a terrorist,
both the criminal code and intelligence laws already authorize eavesdropping.
This illegal program, however, allows electronic monitoring without any showing
to a court that the person being spied upon in this country is a suspected terrorist.
MYTH: The program is legal.
REALITY: The program violates the Fourth Amendment and Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and will chill free speech.
MYTH: The Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF)
allows this.
REALITY: The resolution about using force in Afghanistan doesn't
mention wiretaps and doesn't apply domestically, but FISA does–it requires
a court order.
MYTH: The president has authority as commander in chief of
the military to spy on Americans without any court oversight.
REALITY: The Supreme Court recently found the administration's
claim of unlimited commander in chief powers during war to be an unacceptable
effort to "condense power into a single branch of government," contrary
to the Constitution's checks and balances.
MYTH: The president has the power to say what the law is.
REALITY: The courts have this power under our system of… Continue reading
NEW YORK, New York, August 8, 2007 (ENS) – The New York Press Photographers
Association is asking members of the media who covered the September 11 attacks
on New York's World Trade Center to contact the association.
These journalists were exposed to the same toxic chemicals and dust as first
responders, and the association wants to ensure that they receive worker's compensation
for health problems resulting from that exposure.
David Handschuh, the NYPPA intergovernmental affairs chair and a photographer
for the "New York Daily News," circulated a letter to media Tuesday
asking people who covered the attacks to come forward.
In the letter, Handschuh explains that New York State has passed a law extending
the time for "Rescue and Recovery Workers" to file for Workers Compensation
payment for injuries sustained while working at the World Trade Center until
August 14, 2008.
"This is VERY good legislation that will help many people but unfortunately
excludes photographers, journalists, reporters, producers, correspondents and
others in the media who covered the attack for months afterwards," wrote
"We feel that journalists have encountered the same health issues as other
rescue and recovery workers and should be treated equitably when it comes to
health challenges and care issues resulting from 9/11 exposure," he wrote.
Handschuh himself was injured while photographing the attack when debris from
the explosion of the second World Trade Center tower broke his leg, dislocated
his knee and caused other injuries.
Now among those suffering from breathing problems, Handschuh says he has… Continue reading


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Prime Minister Najib Mikati heads a Cabinet session at the Grand Serail in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)
Prime Minister Najib Mikati's Cabinet has consistently stumbled along as it tries to endorse an election law that is satisfactory to all sides, so it comes as little surprise that the issue of endorsing a wage hike for civil servants and teachers has experienced a similar fate.
During Cabinet's marathon session Thursday, ministers plowed through the latest set of complicated measures to raise the money needed to fund the pay hike.
The mess was preceded by a series of meetings and on-again off-again negotiations with the major players in the drama, namely the Union Coordination Committee, and representatives of the private sector.
But the watchwords throughout the sorry saga have been paralysis and procrastination. The government's snail-like pace as it tackled the issue has had several detrimental effects. Divisions have widened, pitting business against labor, while the strike that began last month in public schools, with intermittent participation by private school teachers, has put a huge dent into the academic year. As it stands, the last part of the school year will be compressed into an intensive catch-up mode, and the fate of crucial end-of-year examinations still hangs in the balance.
The government acted only after it faced the growing clout of public servants and teachers, who have held daily sit-ins and protests to signal their determination. But the result, namely referring the draft legislation to Parliament, will likely open up a new round of acrimonious debate over the reliability of the sources of funding.
The public has been treated throughout to a confusing blizzard of public statements on exactly what will be changed in order to fund the salary scale, as ambiguity reigns. There have been publicly expressed doubts about the accuracy of the calculations, while the entire exercise has been outpaced by events. During the months that were required to bring the issue to a close, inflation has siphoned off any benefit that the unions were hoping for. Moreover, the private sector has been adamant in rejecting the move, while the nation's schools appear set to raise their tuition rates as a result – if the legislation actually makes it through Parliament.
Finally, the public has experienced a halt to the process of getting its bureaucratic formalities done in a timely fashion, as if Lebanon's bureaucracy needed any more hits to its productivity. Land sales, car registration, work and residency permits – all have fallen victim to the debilitating impasse over the salary scale increase.
Responsibility for the disaster can be safely laid at the feet of the Cabinet, which isn't cohesive or dynamic enough to come up with an agreed-upon economic policy, or forward-looking planning and governance so that such catastrophes can be avoided.
Instead, officials only spring into "action" under duress, and their response is far from being a durable solution. Union officials and others have pointed out that the entire exercise smells of funding the wage hike for lower- and middle-class individuals through a series of fees and taxes that target lower- and middle-class individuals.
Instead of getting to the root of the problem by enhancing tax collection in the first place, and taking on the hidden sources of corrupt wealth in the country, the "end" of the strike would appear to be an occasion for the beginning of a whole new set of tensions and problems.
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wings, Glow-in-the-dark Gorgeous Frankenstein skull inlays, Floyd
Rose tremolo, and a Coffin road case. Pricing on the Custom Shop
models is $3500. Each Custom Shop model is hand-numbered.
Q: How much is shipping to my area?
A: Shipping varies depending on your location.
As a basic pricing guide, USA shipping is between $25-$50
dollars, (East, Midwest and West coast) international/Europe is
anywhere from $90-$120, and Australia is generally about the
same as European shipping. Exact shipping will be automatically calculated
upon purchase.
Where are your Import/Production models made?
A: Our Import line of guitars are Korean
made. Earlier Von Frankenstein models were made in China. The Korean made guitars are absolutely outstanding in finish,
fretwork, materials and playability. They are manufactured to our
exact specifications and high standards. Each Import guitar is
inspected and set-up for optimum playability in our USA shop.
Is it "October" or "Oktober"?
A: It's Oktober. It started
off as October, but we decided we liked it better with a "K". So
we changed the name. Same great company, same great guitars,
cooler name!
Q: Where can I buy an Annihilator/Devilwing?
A: You can purchase the Annihilator and Devilwing Production models and Custom Shop models directly through our Online Store.
Please visit our "Guitars" page.
Q: Can I get Crimson Ghost skulls, etc on my Annihilator guitar/DevilWing bass?
A: The Custom Shop models are able to have different inlays, bridge types, etc, as they are built per-order.
However, the Production models can NOT be changed in their construction. We are also not able to do the
"Crimson Ghost" inlays, as that image is owned by an outside party and not licensed to Oktober Guitars for use.
Q: What types of payment do you accept?
A: We accept all major credit cards,
either through PayPal, Square or by phone, and personal checks. (once cleared)
Q: How much are your Standard Custom model guitars?
A: All of our USA Custom Shop guitars and 12 string basses start at a "base price" of $2500. (Not including the Von Frankenstein Custom Shop models) This pricing would be for a "standard-style" guitar or bass. Pricing increases with additional services, such as custom inlays, custom body shapes, and custom paint. For an exact price quote, please email us with the details of your request.
Q: What exactly is included in your "standard-style" guitar?
A: What we consider "standard style" is
a current Oktober model. (Wraith, Prophet, etc) These "standards" include neck-thru construction, dot,
block or diamond inlays, and your choice of body, neck, and fretboard woods, as well as electronics configuration. (Number of humbuckers, single coils, number of volume & tone, etc) Tremolo systems are additional.
Q: What kind of custom inlays are available?
A: Just about anything you can think of! Anything from full fretboard flames to your bands logo, practically anything can be inlaid into your custom guitar's fretboard. Pricing starts at $250. For an exact quote, please contact us with your specific design.
Q: Can you do custom fretboard inlays or
custom paint on my existing guitar?
A: Unfortunately, we do not do custom inlay, custom paint or graphics on guitars that we do not make ourselves.
Q: What kind of Custom Paint is available?
A: Anything you'd like! We can paint your guitar in any color: Solid colors, pearlescent paints, Kandy colors, Hot Rod metal flake, all the way up to "Psycho Flake" paint jobs. (1/64th" flake) This large flake is also considered "bass boat" flake. Additionally, we can also do flames, pinstriping, checkerboards, airbrush graphics, etc...the sky's the limit!
Q: What is the pricing for Custom paint?
A: Custom paint starts at $250 for solid color and pearlescent paints, $300 for metal flake paints, and $375 for "Psycho Flake". Flames are an additional $100, and flames that cover the front and back are an additional $75. All custom airbrush work is quoted on a per-design basis. Please contact us for further info.
Phone - 410-480-4333
Hours of Business:
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Pac-Man supercontinent ate itself to pieces
The Pangaea supercontinent may have torn itself apart as it stretched to close up a gap occupied by an ancient ocean
One of the structures of the Ibero-Armorican Arc in Asturias, northern Spain. The rocks are Ordovician in age, around 475 million years ago, and the stresses resulted in the collision strained their originally horizontal shape into the concave "U" shape that we can see now. (Image: G Gutiérrez-Alonso)


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awesome news! i'm glad that everyone had a great time! now we all eagerly await to hear it ourselves!
*formerly "mustaine maniac" on the old forum*
So looking forward to this! I used to always bitch about how long it takes them to record new stuff, now im just grateful their still doing their thing after all this time :)
The Karmic wheel is turning ......
This is the last thing that I saw about Phantom Antichrist.
1. Mars Mantra
2. Phantom Antichrist
3. Death to the World
4. From Flood into Fire
5. Civilization Collapse
6. United in Hate
7. The Few, The Proud, The Broken
8. Your Heaven - My Hell
9. Victory Will Come
10. Until Our Paths Cross Again
A guy is asking Mille if this track-list true or complete on Mille's offical FB page.Seems there is no answer yet,however Jack The Viking also told about some of the tracks before…
By the way it's on Mille's offical FB page.Miland Petrozza
some of the tracks are right ;)
The Boss here!
Kreator - Marek - 25 March 2012 03:01 PMsome of the tracks are right ;)
Yeah!! As I see it's not supposed to be revealed yet,however seeing tracks are just set me on fire!!


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When someone is pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, he or she will likely be asked to submit to a breathalyzer test.
Driving with a alcohol blood content above the limit is in itself illegal, and a person can be subject to penalties regardless of whether he or she shows signs of intoxication.
In the United States, every state has a DUI statute that sets the legal BAC threshold at .08%. In some circumstances and for certain groups of people, the limit is even lower, and you can still be charged with driving under the influence even if your BAC is below the legal limit.
If you've been arrested for drunk driving, start fighting your charges today and get a free case evaluation from a local DUI attorney:
Blood alcohol content is the amount of alcohol in your blood.
A BAC test actually measures the weight of alcohol in a certain volume of your blood, expressed as a percentage.
The greater the level of alcohol in your blood, the more your driving will be impaired.
While all state drunk driving laws say that a blood alcohol content of .08% is considered legally intoxicated, some studies show that a blood alcohol content as low as .02% affects a person's ability to drive and increases the likelihood of an accident.
The probability of a crash begins to increase significantly at a blood alcohol content of .05% and climbs rapidly above .08%.
BAC is usually measured testing a person's breath, blood, saliva or urine. These tests are typically performed shortly after being stopped for suspicion of DUI.
Although police officers often use various field sobriety tests, these road tests only measure your reflexes and abilities, not your BAC.
If you fail a field sobriety test, you can still be convicted of a DUI offense even if your BAC is below .08%.
Blood testing is generally considered the most accurate method to determine your BAC. Blood testing usually involves the drawing of your blood by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. A breathalyzer test is the most common type of blood alcohol test performed by law enforcement officials. A breathalyzer measures the alcohol level in your breath from the lungs.
A BAC of .08 is now the legal limit in all 50 states; however, there are even lower thresholds for younger drivers in some states. Some states have a zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving policy. If you are under 21 and have any level of alcohol in your blood, even .01%, you may be facing a drunk driving charge.
The only way to accurately determine your BAC is to take a breath, blood, urine or other chemical test, but you have probably seen some general rules of thumb that help estimate BAC, depending on weight and the amount of alcohol ingested. These figures are rough estimates.
Depending on your weight, metabolism, amount of food eaten and other factors, you may be legally intoxicated even if you have fewer drinks in your system than the average man or woman of your weight could legally handle. There are also home breathalyzer kits that allow you to measure your own BAC. These tests can be highly inaccurate, and it's not encouraged to rely on them.
If you have a DUI case pending against you, speak to a DUI attorney about your DUI defense today.
Call 877-349-1311 or fill out a free DUI case evaluation form above to connect with a drunk driving lawyer.
The above summary of blood alcohol content is by no means all-inclusive and is not legal advice. Laws may have changed since our last update. For the latest information on blood alcohol content laws, speak to a DUI attorney in your area.
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Where are the fathers?
If repowering these units is not economically or technically feasible, we should as a minimum consider running the generators as synchronous condensers. Uncoupled from their turbines and synchronized to the electrical grid they would provide much needed system stability.
Let us not waste this opportunity to integrate this existing and reliable multibillion dollar infrastructure back onto the grid where it belongs for the benefit of all.
Don Gregg
Grocery bag ban is too selective
When environmentalists clamor for a ban on plastic grocery store bags, they only refer to those bags used at the checkstand to bag all the merchandise ("Ban bags or bag ban efforts," Op-Ed, June 14).
The plastic bags used for our produce are OK I guess. So are the plastic bags used at every dry cleaner. So are Styrofoam containers used at most restaurants for takeout food. I guess none of these harm the oceans or landfills as much as do the checkstand plastic bags, and the selective ban they seek to impose is worthy.
I suppose we should be grateful that the target is only checkstand bags. For now.
Jerry Hermes
San Carlos
Appreciation to foster kid event volunteers
The people who recently collaborated with Promises 2 Kids on a 'Learn to Surf' event in Del Mar for county foster children should be given a big thank you! Powerhouse Paddle & Swim, Solana Beach Presbyterian Church Foster Youth Ministry, Camp Connect through Promises 2 Kids, Fulcrum Surf Schools and Del Mar Lifeguards: Thank you so much!
Pam Wyatt
San Diego
Walmart manager promotes his store
As the store manager for a soon-to-be-open Walmart Neighborhood Market, I am excited to help bring fresh, affordable food to the neighborhood of Sherman Heights and surrounding communities. This area has been long overdue for access to groceries, pharmacy and other basic services and I am proud to work for company that has made a commitment to do so while supporting local charitable organizations that matter to the residents who live here.
To highlight how we help customers, provide career opportunities and deliver low prices, Walmart recently launched a new advertising campaign and website (www.therealwalmart.comhttp://www.therealwalmart.com). Please learn more about how Walmart is helping not only Sherman Heights, but similar neighborhoods all over the country.
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Demi Lovato Rocks a Bikini, But Who's the Guy Toweling Her Off? (VIDEO)
Try not to get a "Heart Attack," Barbadians! Demi Lovato flaunted her bikini body on a visit to your fair island country!
Paparazzi captured the singer X Factor judge emerging from the ocean in a skimpy two-piece, having just indulged in a little tropical snorkeling, as the video below shows.
But, hey now, who's that muscled guy greeting her with a fluffy towel as she emerges from the warm waters? (Talk about chivalry!)
Don't get worked up into a tizzy, Demi fans. (Give your heart a break!) It's not a new guy — it's her bodyguard!
Well, it could be a new guy! Hollywood celebs do have a history of boinking the help. But — last time we checked — Demi is maybe, sorta, kinda still dating That '70s Show actor Wilmer Valderrama.
Check out the video for more views of Demi's beach-ready figure.
Congrats on the killer physique, Demi. Now excuse us as we return to our jelly doughnuts.


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As Maryland politicians wrangle over holding a special session to expand gambling, the state's newest casino surged out of the gate, reporting revenue of more than $1 million a day in its first month.
Gambling operations at Maryland Live Casino brought in $28.5 million during the facility's first 25 days, or nearly 70 percent of the state's total gaming revenue in June, the Maryland Lottery announced Tuesday.
The operation's gross gambling revenue was $359.27 per day per machine — a figure that lottery director Stephen Martino expects to decline in the coming months.
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"My guess is it's not sustainable over the long term," said Martino, explaining that per-machine revenue will likely drop as the casino's novelty wears off and the number of machines at the facility grows.
Maryland Live estimated that the casino had 500,000 visitors in June. Joe Weinberg, managing partner and president of gaming for the Cordish Cos., which built and operates the casino, said the June results were "right in line with projections."
The casino, which opened the evening of June 6 at Arundel Mills mall in Anne Arundel County, currently has 3,171 games. By the end of September, it is expected to have 4,750 slot machines and electronic table games, Weinberg said.
A live entertainment venue is expected to open there by September, and an upscale steak house — the casino's finishing touch — will open by early November, Weinberg added.
James Karmel, a gaming analyst and Harford County Community College history professor, said that while it's difficult to judge based on one partial month, the numbers from Maryland Live suggest it is drawing business away from the casino-racetrack complex in Charles Town, W.Va. The per-machine take is strong by industry standards, he said.
"So far, Maryland Live has had a successful debut as far as opening earlier than expected, attracting a lot of media and creating something of an image of a big-time casino," Karmel said.
The new casino paid out more than $169 million in winnings in June, with about $6.8 million paid in jackpots of $1,200 or more, according to a statement Tuesday from Maryland Live.
Two-thirds of casino gambling revenue is paid to the state in taxes, with nearly half of the revenue going to the state's education trust fund, which collected $94.3 million in fiscal year 2012. Maryland's three casinos generated revenue of $194.5 million during the fiscal year, which ended Saturday. The Maryland Lottery tracks gross gambling revenue, which does not include winnings paid out.
Maryland Live paid just under $19.1 million in gaming taxes to the state for June's operations, the casino reported Tuesday. The casino's share after state taxes is about $9.4 million.
With two-thirds of its gaming operations up and running, and over a partial month, Maryland Live paid $13.8 million toward the education trust fund. If revenues continue at this rate, taxes collected will be below pre-opening estimates by the Cordish Cos., which projected the fully operational facility would generate $400 million for the education trust fund annually.
The revenue rate will increase once all the slot machines are in operation, Weinberg said.
The remaining gambling taxes collected help the state's horse-racing operations, fund local impact grants, and support small businesses and minority- and women-owned companies.
Two percent of casino gambling revenues go to the Maryland Lottery to pay for oversight of the casinos' operations.
The state's other two casinos had a mixed June. Combined, their revenue was down 2 percent compared with June 2011.
That decrease is largely a result of Maryland Live siphoning revenue from its nearly 2-year-old competitor, Hollywood Casino Perryville, Martino said.
Hollywood, about an hour's drive north of Maryland Live, brought in $8 million in gambling revenue in June, down 9.8 percent from June 2011. The Cecil County casino, which opened in September 2010, has 1,500 video gambling units. In June, its gross gambling revenue per machine per day was $176.84.
"It's not a surprise that Maryland Live is taking some business from the Hollywood table," said Karmel, adding, however, that 10 percent is higher than he expected.


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By MICHAEL WALSH
This summer at Eli Cannon's is going to be exciting.
A number of events are already lined up for the Middletown beer bar including an anniversary party for Stone Brewing's Ruination IPA. I haven't been able to find the bottle of the 10th anniversary beer in stores yet, but a trip to Eli Cannon's on July 11 will make up for that. The bar will have Ruination 10th Anniversary Edition, Double Dry Hopped Ruination (!!!), Sublimely Self Righteous and Cali-Belgique on tap.
One day before the Stone event Eli's will play host to Saranac by serving up the brewery's Blueberry Blonde, Chocolate Orange Robust Porter and Lemon Ginger Saison.
On July 17 Blue Point will descend on Middletown and on July 18 Connecticut newcomer Founders will be happily welcomed to the state. July 24 features Lake Placid Brewing and July 25 plays host to Belgian Independence Day.
Beer Gods Week, which runs from August 6 through August 10, will be a hot one. We will have more information on the events, which supposedly includes a night devoted to new Connecticut brewery Relic Brewing.
By MICHAEL WALSH
If you haven't been to a Plan B Burger Bar yet, I suggest you hurry up and get to one.
Located in West Hartford, Glastonbury, Simsbury and Milford, Plan B Burger Bar is something Connecticut can be proud of. It combines a menu of some of the state's most well-made and delicious burgers with an always rotating tap list of some of craft beer's best breweries.
I've only gone to the Glastonbury location, but I can only assume all four bring the same level of quality. Glastonbury's location features a large bar area and is one of my favorite bars to sit at in the entire state. It's comforting, casual but also carries this weirdly elegant hint. I don't compare many places to it.
We could talk about burgers for awhile, but I won't. This is a beer blog, after all. Plan B does a great job touching on different styles of beer from some of the craft beer worlds best and brightest breweries. I've never gone there without finding myself struggling to pick just one of their 14 or so tapped beers.
Whats even better is the breweries they represents. Its impossible to walk in and not find at least one of the mammoths – Dogfish Head, Stone, Sierra Nevada- as well as representation from "lesser-knowns" like Southern Tier, Allagash, Weyerbacher and Oskar Blues. What's even better is that they don't just stick to the most popular brews from these breweries. While Allagash White is perhaps the brewery's most popular selection, the exceptional Curieux and others often make appearances. The same goes for just about every brewery they feature.
They also pay attention to the local Connecticut craft beer scene with brews from Thomas Hooker, Calvalry Brewing, Cottrell and others making appearances on tap. Just as far as appreciation goes, this is key to loving your local beer bar. Sure, we all love our Dogfish Head's, Stone's and so on, but it's important to pay attention to what's going on right under our noses as well.
Sometimes variety is the greatest thing you can ask for and that's what makes Plan B a place to revisit often. The taps are always changing. Hell, I've seen them change over right in front of my eyes. This makes the place a destination worth visiting often. Between that and the great food you can't really get sick of it. There's always a new special and there's always a new beer to go right along with it.
On March 25 the West Hartford location is hosting a "Kill The Cask" event featuring two Bluepoint beers, White IPA and Hoptical Illusion, on cask. Tickets are $45 and get you beer until the casks run out and "lots of food."
Make it a point to visit any one of these Plan B locations if you can. I'm lucky enough to live close enough to one for occasional visits. But for the rest of you, a rare visit will be worth it. Trust me on this one.
By MICHAEL WALSH
Here's one way to spend the 14th: the Anti-Valentine's Day Tuesday Night Promo featuring Stone at Eli Cannon's.
What's on tap?
Arrogant Bastard, Double Bastard, Ruination, Sublimely Self-Righteous, Oaked Bastard and more! Maybe a surprise draft or two from Stone? Who knows. All I do know is that Stone will bring the people out and is always a winner. Can't go wrong here.
By MICHAEL WALSH
– Stone's 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale has found its way on shelves this week. Not every Stone Brewing brew makes it all the way east (I'm looking at you Japanese Green Tea IPA), but most do. For some reason I thought this beer, which is 9.4 % beer brewed with Anaheim chilies, was one of those that wouldn't. Nice surprise to see it at Connecticut Beverage Mart this week.
– Tonight is open house at Thomas Hooker. $10 get you a beer tasting, tour and glass.
– Tonight is also the 7th Annual Not So Snooty Beer, Wine and Cheese Tasting at the New England Air Museum. The Connecticut Beer trail has all the information on its website. Connecticut breweries will be represented strong with appearances from Olde Burnside, Thomas Hooker, New England Brewing, Cavalry, Cottrell, Cambridge House, Willibrew, City Steam Brewery, Tullycross Tavern and Hartford Better Beer Co. Developing CT breweries Overshores, Half Full, Broad Brook and Back East will also be on hand.
– The Ginger Man in Norwalk tweeted Thursday about its changed beer menu. See what's available draught and in bottle. Highlights for me are the two BBC cask conditioned drafts, Dogfish Hellhound on tap and Connecticut's own 668 from New England Brewing. They also have apparently tapped Sierra Nevada Beer Camp #59: Birra Vina, which was brewed by two of their own.
– Tullycross Tavern & Microbrewery has posted their current tap list: Silk City Stout, Tavern Light, TCT Pale Ale, American Bitter Session, Irish Red, Alfred's Blackout Brown Ale, Rain Delay RyePA, Batch #4 IPA, Barley Wine and Sierra Nevada Tumbler.
– Plan B Milford said last night they would be tapping Dogfish Head's Bitches Brew in 24 hours. That makes it tonight. Get this beer while you can, the bottles go fast enough. Seeing it on tap is amazing.
– The next Eli Cannon's tap takeover is Tuesday, where the Middletown joint will feature various Magic Hat brews.


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The Boise State men's basketball team will return to the floor Saturday, Dec. 19, in the first double header with the women's team of the 2009-10 season. While the women will start things off against their second consecutive West Coast Conference opponent as they face off against Santa Clara at 1 p.m., at Taco Bell Arena. Following the conclusion of the women's game, the men will take the court to take on Houston Baptist at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Fans planning to attend Saturday's double header can take advantage of an amazing deal. You can get a $5 ticket to both games if the ticket is purchased prior to halftime of the women's game. Tickets for Saturday's competition will be reserved seating.
This marks the second of a five game stretch at home for the men, who have only played in two games at Taco Bell Arena all season, owning a record of 1-1 on their home court. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, the Broncos have lost just four games at home and will look to continue their winning tradition at Taco Bell Arena.
About Houston Baptist...
- Houston Baptist is 1-9 on the season after dropping a close 68-65 loss to Santa Clara. Despite trailing by as many as 16 in the second half , the Huskies out-scored the Broncos 25-12 to close the game and fall just three points short of a victory. Wendell Preadom led all scorers with 19 points, connecting on 5-12 from the floor and 9-10 at the foul line. The senior also pulled down four rebounds, had two steals and two assists. Andrew Gonzalez finished the night with 15 points and six rebounds. He has now reached double-digits in scoring in eight of the nine games he has played in this season.
- Andrew Gonzalez leads the team in not only scoring, averaging 17.0 ppg, but in field goal percentage (.490), 3-point field goal percentage (.343) and free throw percentage (.811). Also making an impact for the Huskies is Mario Flaherty averaging 13.2 points per game and is the teams leading rebounder (8.3 rpg). While Houston Baptist's bigs may lead the team in the points category, the guard play of Wendell Preadom shouldn't be overlooked as he is one of three Huskies to average 13+ points on the season at 13.4 ppg. Be on the watch for Michael Moss to make an impact as he leads HBU in both assits (3.7 apg) and steals (1.8 spg).
- As a team, the Huskies are shooting at a .393 clip, and they are at .245 from the three-point line. HBU is shooting .702 from the line for the season. They are getting outrebounded by 1.0 rebound per game. HBU's opponents have shot well so far, shooting .445 from the field so far, and hitting 61-of-176 threes, a .352 mark.
All-Time Series Notes Against Houston Baptist...
The All-Time Series: The series against Houston Baptist may not be long lived, but the Broncos would like to keep their winning streak alive against the Huskies as they lead the series 1-0 ... The first meeting between the two schools came last season when Boise State beat out HBU 85-64.
Coach Graham vs. Houston Baptist: With last year being the first meeting between the two schools, Boise State's Greg Graham owns an all-time record against Houston Baptist of 1-0 ... In fact, Graham is also 1-0 all-time against HBU head coach Ron Cottrell as their first and only meeting came last season.
Boise State vs. Great West: The Broncos are 7-3 all-time against schools from the Great West Conference, while Greg Graham is 6-1 vs. the Great West ... This season Boise State went 1-0 against the league with a 75-60 win over North Dakota at the Karl Tyler Classic.
Last Time vs. Houston Baptist: Mark Sanchez recorded his sixth career double-double as Boise State defeated the Houston Baptist Huskies, 85-64 ... HBU's Gordon Watt led all scorers with 18 points, while teammate Emanuel Willis recorded a game-high 13 rebounds. As a team, the Huskies shot 45.6 percent from the floor ... Leading the way for the Broncos (15-6, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference) was junior Kurt Cunningham as he scored 16 points for the Broncos. Cunningham, who struggled to find the basket against Idaho, showed why it is he has led the WAC most of the year in shooting percentage as he went 7-of-8 from the field ... Since returning to Boise State's starting lineup this week, Sanchez has recorded a double-double in each of the two games he has started. The senior was the leading rebounder for the Broncos with 11, while adding 11 points. Overall, the Broncos had six individuals score in double figures ... As a team, Boise State shot an impressive 55.4 percent from the field and outrebounded the Huskies, 35-29.
RADIO: KIDO (580 & 630 AM) in Boise will broadcast the game live with Bob Behler, providing the play-by-play, while former Boise State basektball great, Abe Jackson, provides commentary. The games can also be heard on the Boise State Broncos Radio Network in Twin Falls (KSNQ 98.3 FM), Pocatello (KWIK 1240AM), Idaho Falls (KID 590AM, 92.1 FM), and McCall (KDZY 98.3 FM). KIDO, which is in its second year as the home of the Broncos, will broadcast every Boise State game. In addition, for all fans attending home games at Taco Bell Arena, KIDO is rebroadcast on 93.7 FM inside the arena.
TELEVISION: The Broncos game on Saturday against the Huskies will not be available on television. However, you can catch the game on KIDO radio with Bob Behler.
BRONCOS ON THE INTERNET: Fans can log on to broncosports.com and watch all home games. By becoming a Bronco Vision premium subscription member, Boise State fans will receive access to live games, past games, seasonal highlights, special features and interviews that can only be seen by paying the membership price of $9.95 per month or $69.95 per year. Bronco Vision members will need a high speed internet connection. Live stats can be found at broncosports.com to follow the game on game tracker.


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Lil Wayne Insists Stepping On The US Flag Was A Mistake
A couple of days ago, a clip went viral on the internet of Lil Wayne shooting a video for the song God Bless Amerika. In the video, Wayne steps all over the American flag as he performs for the scene. That didn't sit well with a lot of people and he's been experiencing backlash ever since. But this morning Lil Wayne tried to address it, by insisting that it wasn't intentional.
I mean, I get that it probably wasn't intentional but once the flag dropped, you mean to tell me you couldn't feel it under your feet? Or when you glanced down you didn't see it and think it get off? I actually think he didn't mean to but didn't see it as a big deal, and is now doing some back pedaling. Check out the video in question and tell me what you think:Read More
Celebrity Tweets: Amanda Bynes Apologizes To Drake
I don't know what kind of stuff Amanda Bynes has been on in these past few months but it seems she might be working her way through it. Probably a little over a month ago Amanda Bynes first tweeted about Drake when she shared with her followers that she wanted Drake to, to put it nicely, get down in the bedroom with her. Then a few weeks following, she went on a Twitter rant and called him ugly. But it seems now she wants to get in his good graces again, after tweeting this apology.
I mean…I think at this point, the only friend you may need in your life is a licensed psychologist to help you with whatever is going on in your world, Amanda. Nonetheless, good luck on trying to befriend someone after calling them ugly!Read More
A Fan Wants 50 Cent To Do What???
Just when I think I can't be shocked, something always proves me wrong. A craze fan tweeted a request of 50 Cent, perhaps thinking her tweet would be ignored. But 50 Cent replied and agreed to do it. SMH! Check out details of the request at The Great Monkey Suit!
Apparently 50 Cent was generous because he said "OK" to quite a few odd requests. Oh Fitty! Must be a full moon…Read More
Kim Kardashian Goes On A Twitter Rant About Paparazzi
Sometimes even a reality show TV star get tired of being in the limelight. It seems some overly zealous paparazzi inspired Kim Kardashian to tweet about her frustrations. And I'm sure, with her pregnancy coming to an end soon, it's only going to get worse and worse.
I wouldn't let the paps get a pic of me today & they threatened my life & said if I continue to block shots then they will make my world dangerous to live in! How dare they threaten my life & my unborn child! This has gotten way out of control!
Now I don't know which pap said that but don't they realize that Kanye West is her boyfriend?? I can see him rounding up a goon squad and working that guy over. More of Kim's tweets, including how the paparazzi almost ran her off the road, when you continue…Read More
Dayum! Amanda Bynes Hits Rock-Bottom…
I hate to see teen celebrities turn out so broken. A few days ago, Amanda Bynes hopped on twitter and blamed Rihanna for the Chris Brown assault, tweeting, "Rihnna, Chris Brown beat you because you're not pretty enough."
Oh, but she wrote a lot more, check it out here. The next day Bynes claimed her twitter account was abducted, but we know now that's not true.
The former actress, was also arrested for drug possession after cops were called to her house. Amanda Bynes was caught smoking marijuana, and throwing the evidence, a bong, out of the window. Although her mugshot proves that she's practically bald, she appeared in court with this wig on:
I don't know what happened to Amadan Bynes, and I don't believe it's just drug use as so many people are speculating. I wouldn't be surprised if there is an underliningRead More
Celebrity Tweets: Amanda Bynes Shaves Head Like Cassie
Amanda Bynes has been on a Lindsey Lohan-type of roll. From attempting to start Twitter beef with Jay-Z and her ex Kid Cudi and her infamous tweet about her wanting Drake to "murder" her lady parts, it seems like she's about one run-in from the law away from some kind of intervention. She has taken to Twitter again to show off her newest endeavor: a new hairdo.
I buzzed half my head like @cassie! No more old photos! This is the new me! I love it!
Well I think it's cute. Her fans started tweeting to her that now she and Cassie could be twins. I won't go that far but I think the looks works on her. What do you think?Read More


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From Bridesmaid to Bride: Actress Ellie Kemper Gets Married!
It sure didn't take Ellie Kemper long to go from bridesmaid to bride!
The adorably dorky Bridesmaids actress tied the knot on Saturday to her writer fiance, Michael Koman.
Ellie's wedding guests included her Office co-star Mindy Kaling and fellow Bridesmaids pal Kristen Wiig.
So did the actress's role in a movie centered on wedding craziness help her plan her own affair? Apparently not!
"Now I really understand why a movie about this topic was made!" the star told Us Weekly. "Everything I said about being really flexible and loose about everything is not happening."
Congratulations to the happy couple!
Source: E! News, Us Weekly
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Kansas tax receipts miss mark again in May
More bad news for state lawmakers grappling with a record budget shortfall – the state's tax revenue failed to hit expectations in May.
More bad news for state lawmakers grappling with a record budget shortfall – the state's tax revenue failed to hit expectations in May.
K-State veterinarians have been able to differentiate between an existing strain of canine flu already in the U.S., and a new one from Asia …
A Manhattan pre-teen is now in a juvenile facility after police say he attacked a woman.
Chase County softball earned its fourth-straight state championship on Friday in Pratt.
In the end, nothing could stop Sepp Blatter.
To speed up work by lawmakers on a final plan for raising new revenues to close a budget shortfall.
Sentence is in the death of girl who was killed when he crashed into her minivan while fleeing from police.
The unnamed pup was born on May 5th.
Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Rios is expected to make his return to the ball club on Saturday against the Cubs after he broke his left…
"We're going to do everything we can to help you recover, but also prepare for future events like this."
Heavy rain added to the damage inflicted by storms that have killed at least 21 people and left 14 missing.
The boy was charged with delinquency by way of theft from the elderly.
A top-ranking Mormon leader, 92-year-old L. Tom Perry, is headed to hospice as his cancer spreads aggressively.
A man who spent 15 years in prison for killing his roommate with an ax caused a fatal fire earlier this month by placing a propane tank in a…
An Anheuser Busch plant in northwest Georgia has started canning water instead of beer to help flood victims in Texas and Oklahoma.
Time-lapse movie which highlights the 11 years it took to build One World Trade Center and the surrounding area.
Be careful of where you charge your cell phone.
Manhunt led police on a chase from Oklahoma into southeast Kansas.
Wichita State University announced the death of one of their students.
"Whatever he suffered from, it did not prevent him from forming intent and knowing the consequences of what he was doing."
Proclamation on Friday for 44 Kansas counties due to damages to public infrastructure caused by recent storms and flooding.
Signed a bill that rewrites the rules for teachers, school administrators and other public employees who return to work after retiring.
The long-running animated sitcom has a knack for predicting the future.
Children do what they do and diapers need to be changed.
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One of the more frequent criticisms of President Bush held that he often placed loyalty above all other considerations, and put those who had shown him the greatest loyalty into positions for which they were (to put it kindly) not cut out. The most frequently cited example is probably former FEMA Director Michael "Brownie" Brown, who became a lightning rod for criticism over the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. Bush's aborted nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court also comes to mind.
This was the sort of thing that many of Bush's detractors said they Hoped would Change under a new, Democratic president — such as, say, Barack Obama.
Dream on.
While many of Obama's nominees are certainly of debatable merit (and there will be some very interesting debates in the Senate when those nominees come up for approval), there is one nomination that is garnering tremendous criticism from both sides of the aisle already: Leon Panetta as Director of Central Intelligence. Panetta is an extremely capable and accomplished individual. He served in both the Nixon and Clinton administrations, as well as Congress. He headed up the federal budget process for both the legislative branch (as chairman of the House Budget Committee) and the executive (as Bill Clinton's Director of OMB). He holds a law degree, and has had a legal career of some renown. And in the 1960's, he did a two-year stint as an officer in the U.S. Army, entering as a 2nd Lieutenant and getting promoted twice before leaving as a Captain.
But never in his storied career has he done anything that would even hint at an aptitude for intelligence.
Some of Panetta's experiences and skills would certainly serve him well at the CIA. He would be good at making sure the Agency stays within its budget and uses its funding most efficiently. He would keep the Agency from getting too close to breaking laws. And his lengthy experiences in government would help him maintain good relations with other agencies and government bodies.
But those are all peripheral to the primary task of the CIA: to collect information, analyze it, and manage it to best uphold our national security.
We've seen, far too often, what happens when the CIA fails. The price is often paid in blood — American blood. "Failures of Intelligence" are often cited as the prime factors in the success of the 9/11 attacks. Such failures also lie at the heart of the the Saddam-WMD mistake. And now Barack Obama — for whatever reason — wants to put in charge of the CIA a man with literally zero experience in intelligence, espionage, and covert operations.
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Tuscan Recipe Inspiration
Does anyone have any Tuscan recipes that include tomatoes, parmesan cheese and olive oil? I'm sure there are heaps of them!
Just found a competition to win a villa holiday in Tuscany if I submit a great recipe... I need some sun! (If you want to enter too, it's on the To-Tuscany website http://www.to-tuscany.com/to-tuscany-extras/foodie-blogger-competition-2012/ but I'd prefer it if your entries weren't as good as mine! Ha ha! )
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RADAR: Gavin James/
Twenty-one-year-old Gavin James is a Dublin-based singer/songwriter who has made a lot of noise (albeit with just an acoustic guitar) in an incredibly short amount of time. With just a four-song EP -- Say Hello -- under his belt, the red-headed Irish folkie recently secured the opening slot on Ingrid Michaelson's current U.K. tour, got signed to Believe Records (home of fellow neo-folk wonder and DC fave James Vincent McMorrow) and has already made plans to record his full-length debut for release in 2013. Say Hello's tracks were recorded in Leeds with producer James Kenosha (Dry The River) and feature James' rather amazing, crowd-hushing tenor along with songs that sound to us like instant, effortless folk/pop classics. Some artist work years to achieve what James has already accomplished. One listen and it's easy to hear why.
Gavin James - "Say Hello" (from the Say Hello EP)
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STREMA Home I The Company
Strema Maschinenbau GmbH, founded in 1981, is a privately owned independent company as before. All shareholders are engaged and active in key positions in their own company. Since over 25 years now, Strema GmbH has dedicated itself to the development and manufacture of the stretch packaging machines and systems.Learn more
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Day 6 part 2
From Great Sand Dunes National Park over Medano Pass to the Rainbow Trail...Plan is to ride as much of it as we can or have time to without any gas stops, hotels, support, etc.
After making it to Oasis for fuel, which was critical or else we were out of luck altogether, and
we were now concerned about having to trek uphill on the sand.
But we made good progress by deflating the tires to about PSI of 12-14, which we should have done on the way down...
, and by coming up with the rule better to crash than to stall...
Here we are at the spot where we picked up all the gear we had dropped off looking west:
and looking east:
It was truly bizarre to come over the mountain pass among the pine trees to encounter these sand dunes. Highly recommended to anyone traveling with a light bike.
We stopped here to get tires up to regular pressure.
We crossed Medano Creek half a dozen times:
Finally, over the pass and then heading north to catch the Rainbow Trail! Things started very pastoral
We took the road up Music Pass. These next two are at the TH for Music Pass:
This one back on the RT. Things got progressively more difficult but fun:
No question the gear was not making things easier. But the plan was to ride it unsupported yadi yadi yada...
With dusk approaching, we made it to South Colony Creek, the TH to three 14 thousanders in the area, including Humbolt Peak which we intended to hike. This is right after making it to the TH and before the hike.
We got our gear and tent on small backpacks. Plan was to hike and make it as close to South Colony Lakes as we could and set up a base camp. The trek up was a pain in the dark, and with rain about to come down, we set up camp near the old TH about 2.5 miles from where we had left the bikes.
This is what it looked liked the next morning, getting the java ready:
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HERE'S something to smile about: replacement teeth have been grown from scratch and implanted into the mouths of adult mice. A similar technique might one day replace missing teeth in humans.
Takashi Tsuji at the Tokyo University of Science in Japan and his colleagues extracted single tooth mesenchymal and epithelial cells - the two cell types that develop into a tooth - from mouse embryos. They persuaded these cells to multiply and injected them into a drop of collagen gel. Within days, the cells formed tooth buds, the early stage of normal tooth formation.
The team extracted teeth from adult mice and transplanted the tooth buds into the cavities, where they developed into teeth with a normal structure and composition. The engineered teeth also developed a healthy blood supply and nerve connections (Nature Methods, DOI: 10.1038/NMETH1012).
Other researchers have previously grown intact teeth from engineered tooth buds implanted in the ...
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Find Your Strong Blood Drive
We are thrilled to announce the first Find Your Strong Blood Drive, in partnership with The American Red Cross
You can make an appointment to donate in honor of Boston here. Representatives from the Red Cross will be attending the Honoring Boston reception and the Find Your Strong 5K and can also assist you in making an appointment in person.
Our Find Your Strong 5K sponsor, Saucony, will offer a limited number of gifts to those who donate on May 3rd. Donors will also receive special coupons toward purchases at Fleet Feet Maine Running.
Just like races, blood drives need volunteers! Sign up to donate your time!
Everyone at Fleet Feet Maine Running, along with Saucony and The American Red Cross, thanks you for joining us to honor Boston!


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It's time to kick back, relax, and indulge. . .
Pamper yourself with the little luxuries that soothe your stress away. Our full-service day spa at provides a peaceful respite from the outside world. Our massage therapists and estheticians take exceptional care of you with a complete menu of massages and facials.
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A therapeutic massage, using a wide variety of techniques and firm pressure. Ideal for chronic muscle tension and overworked muscles. 50 minutes $70/member
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Ease your aching muscles and give yourself and your baby a treat. Performed on a specially designed table, the therapist can adapt your massage for any stage of pregnancy. 50 minutes $70/member
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Experience a whole new level of bliss and peacefulness as warm, polished basalt stones gently slide across your body for a soothing rhythmic massage. These healing stones release muscle tension, promote tissue repair and instill you with a sense of total well-being. 80 minutes $110/member
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Relieve tension with this ancient form of healing massage. This therapeutic foot massage uses pressure points to stimulate areas of the foot to promote healing energy, while completely relaxing you. Perfect addition to any massage, or as a stand-alone treatment. 20 minutes $45/member
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Relieve discomfort from minor aches and pains instantly and/or experience symptom relief from muscular or tendon related diseases or disorders.
10 minutes $20/member
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Love the skin you're in with this deluxe combination of three ultra-healing treatments. This über-pampering experience includes a moisturizing scalp massage, an exfoliating body polish and a brisk aromatherapy massage. 80 minutes $110/member
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Relax from head to toe with a moisturizing scalp massage and a 50-minute classic massage. 80 minutes $110/member
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Enjoy a full body exfoliation with a salt glow, followed by a 50-minute deep tissue massage to revitalize your muscles. 80 minutes $110/member
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John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1910
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Noted Portland architect John Calvin Stevens.
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- Title: John Calvin Stevens, Portland, ca. 1910
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: Coll. 209, Series D, Box 31/17
- Collection: John Calvin Stevens
- Object Type: Image
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The Enchanted Estate Weddings!
Formally known as The Narnia Estate, The Enchanted Estate is located in Lemont, IL, 20 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. 55 acres of a fantasy. This venue is a photographer's dream, not to mention the bride herself. ;) All weddings booked have the privilege to utilize the full grounds, mansion, and tent. The vintage decor of the mansion appeals to anyone seeking after the timeless ambience for their wedding day. The Enchanted Estate will provide an event coordinator to assist you with all of your decisions.
Why do I want to book The Enchanted Estate for my wedding day?
- 55 acres of expert landscaping
- Grounds' water features include a pond and waterfall
- The property includes a prairie
- Indoor/Outdoor wedding day options
- Tent accommodates 275 guests
- Enchanted Estate can provide ceremony and reception
- Prices start at $88 per guest
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The Enchanted Estate is truly stunning. We encourage you to inquire with this venue to make an appointment for a tour! I can't imagine you wouldn't love it! :) If you are interested in having Corlis and Megan photograph your wedding day, please contact us via email: email@example.com or phone: 630-800-7582.