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A good Christian is not supposed to question the bible. Right or wrong?
A good Christian is not supposed to question the bible. Right or wrong?
Big following anything blindly especialy if you dont understand it would be wrong. As a Christian I need to study the word and challenge what I am reading. I need to understand all the aspects of the Bible and then make my decisions off of that. There are a hundred things that I question about the Bible.
Here is an example:
In high school my religious coach always called me selfish because I would ask the guys to stay with me after practice even if they did not want to. I would ask the coach to leave the mats in the field house for me to practice even though the season was over. My senior year I dropped a weight and pushed another teammate (who was a junior) to bump up who had no realistic chance of placing at National Preps that year. Well, I placed 2nd at National Preps at that weight class, helping myself, the team, and the coach look good. (The guy that bumped up placed 3rd his senior year)
So, you tell me whether I should have avoided breaking the rules to NOT BE CALLED SELFISH or done just as I did and reached some of my goals.
PS The coach got me into a Private school and my success meant his success, despite his lack of understanding it so much.
"Like I said if we want a change then start voting to get the candidates in office that have no religious affiliation."
I don't necessarily want candidates with no religious affiliation. I want candidates who respect my religious affiliation and will not enact legislation based upon their religion. All I'm saying is that religion does not belong in govenment (or in science). I know it's sometimes hard to separate religion and morality, but sometimes it's easy ("In God We Trust").
Do you feel that your beliefs or valuse have been stepped on by religious rights? I think that we are on the same page its just that we are each going in a different direction.
Big what was the point of that.
To a slightly greater extent, I resent nativity scenes paid for by municipal funds and on public property (but I don't mind Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny because I see them as seasonal things like Thanksgiving or Halloween).
To a much greater extent, I think that much, but not all, of the opposition to euthanasia and abortion is religious in origin. I do realize, however, that these may be opposed by thoughtful people on strictly moral grounds. I also resent the tax breaks that are given to religious organizations. Let them deduct their charitable expenses just like the rest of us, and pay taxes on the rest.
I am incensed when people try to introduce religious ideas like intelligent design into public school science classes.
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What about using religion to convince people to go to war and stuff? What about telling people in Churches who to vote for?
So, going by the bible I didn't love my neighbors as I loved myself because I did not honor the wishes of my teammates and I did not honor the rules of the school and my coach.


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Sergio Garcia: Qatar Masters win shows best days are ahead, says Ewen Murray
With calmness, confidence and great days ahead, few can match Sergio Garcia says Ewen Murray.
Last Updated: 26/01/14 6:17pm
In Sergio Garcia, they have a fine champion. There have been some dark days during the last few years for the 34-year-old Spaniard, but following a win in Thailand at the end of last year, we have seen his smile return and there is a bounce back in his step. He is happy on the course once again, enjoying his golf and there has never been any question about his talent.
His charming partner, Catherina, who caddied for him in his victory in Thailand in the autumn, has introduced a calmness to his life and he is in a good place right now.
Just over five years ago, Sergio was second in the world rankings after his victory in the Players Championship at Sawgrass. His first win on the European Tour since the Andalusian Masters victory in 2011, sees Garcia enter the top 10 again.
I've known Sergio for many years and on a practice day, given the time, I like to walk a few holes with him. At his best, he has few equals. The noise of him striking a golf ball is different. The ball is struck as well as it can be and last he has found a putting stroke that matches the quality of his long game.
Like many, I was saddened to hear him say a year or two back that he was not good enough to win a major. That perhaps highlighted his state of mind then. Like every player he has had setbacks.
His putt rimmed out at Carnoustie to win the Open. His six iron second to the sixteenth at Oakland Hills in the USPGA was a yard short. On both occasions, he lost to Padraig Harrington. That for sure left some scar tissue.
These experiences can make or break a player, the former I believe is the case for Sergio. He has taken stock of his life, given himself time to recover and I'm as certain as I can be that his best days with golden golfing moments lie ahead of him.
Up and coming
With many of Europe's top-ranked players now playing the majority of their golf on the PGA Tour, the young up-and-coming golfers have a great opportunity to make their mark nearer to home.
Three players have sparkled over the first two weeks of the Desert Swing and I'm sure we will hear a lot more from them in the future.
In Abu Dhabi, 22-year-old Tyrrell Hatton birdied four of the last seven holes to edge into the top 10. Tenth on the Challenge Tour rankings last year, he will not play in every tournament, so it was essential he got some Race To Dubai points early in the season.
His storming finish in the HSBC enabled him to start in Qatar and he very nearly repeated the same feat in Doha. A bogey six at the 72nd hole ended his chances of making the Desert Classic via the same route, but I saw enough of him to think he can be a big name by the end of the season.
Tyrrell plays out of the Harleyford golf club and hails from Marlow. His sterling efforts in the Gulf earned him more than €50,000 and that has him in the top 70 before the end of January.
The German Golf Federation took their promising young players to Abu Dhabi for experience.
They didn't play, but the officials had them on the range each day watching how the professionals go about their business. They went to the putting green and walked a few holes with their number one player, Martin Kaymer, and some other of the top names that graced the event.
Later in the day, they were back on the range to see how time was managed, another important part of a tournament professional's life.
Playing on a sponsor's invitation in Qatar was a young German amateur by the name of Dominic Foos. On the day before the tournament, his caddie, Rikki Roberts, who has been alongside Ernie Els during much of the South African's success down the years, called me over to meet Dominic.
It took me back to when I was starting tournament golf; young, fresh faced, excited and eager to get going. A delightful young lad and after watching him shots for a few moments, I was left with the impression that he had an old head on young shoulders as well as a very impressive golf game.
Dominic opened up with a pair of 70s and cruised into the final two rounds by three shots. Another 70 followed on Friday and he would start the final round ahead of the middle order at six under.
Three holes from home, he had progressed to seven under. He birdied the 16th, parred 17, then finished in a blaze of glory reducing the par 5 18th to an eagle three. He finished just six shots behind the winner, Garcia. An amazing performance. Remember the name, Dominic Foos.
Another rookie, 21-year-old Adrien Saddier posted the equal best round of the week, shooting 64 to surge through Friday's field and into the penultimate group for the final round.
Adrien had to go through all three stages of the qualifying school and he earned the sixth card at the PGA Catalunya course in Girona.
He finished sixth in the Nelson Mandela event in Durban, but Saturday in Qatar was a tougher examination for him. He will have better days, but a final round 73 playing alongside Thorbjorn Oleson was nothing to be ashamed of.
I will, and I suspect you will follow the progress of these three youngsters in the months ahead.
Final event
And so to the final event of the trilogy that makes up the Desert Swing, the Dubai Desert Classic, which celebrates its quarter of a century on Thursday.
Headlining the field is the world number one, Tiger Woods, fresh from missing the second cut at one of his famed hunting grounds, La Jolla by San Diego. Woods cut a sorry figure as he dropped seven shots in five holes around the turn on Saturday.
I wonder how long his alliance with revered Canadian coach, Sean Foley will last. After three years of working together, Woods is still working on drills. When you are thinking about how to do it, it's extremely hard to score. However, Tiger's work ethic is second to none and it wouldn't surprise anyone if he hit form in the city of gold.
The week gets underway with a past champions event on Tuesday. Of course there will be no Severiano Ballesteros, but the organisers have shown a lot of class by inviting the next Ballesteros generation to compete in the 18-hole match which features early champions like Mark James and Eamon Darcy.
It all promises to be a spectacular week with Rory McIlroy returning to the place of his first victory five years ago. Join us if you can, but I will understand if you can't, at 3.30am on Thursday, Sky Sports 4. We open up with all 18 holes of Tiger's first round.
Last year the three Gulf events were all won by British players, Donaldson, Wood and Gallacher. Two Spaniards have won in Abu Dhabi and Qatar this time round. What odds an Iberian treble?
I'm delighted to be back with this weekly column on the Sky Sports website and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to air them and together we can discuss all matters golf.
I hope the weather picks up at home as it's been a miserable month. Roll on springtime.

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November 1 - November 30, 2013
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Roland Stackhouse thinks our greatest obstacle is indecisiveness—and he has the answer! Make Up Your Mind Inc. But just as business takes off, romance rears its head, and Stackhouse finds himself in a world of wealthy coquettes, paid enforcers, blue movies and confused clergy. It's a world only Kurt Vonnegut could imagine! Alternately hilarious and touching, Kurt Vonnegut's Make Up Your Mind is really about more than sticking to decisions—it's about that rarest of all commodities, human connection.
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This is the best limoncello recipe EVER. I first tasted the stuff in Tuscany and this recipe is just as good as what I had there. I'm getting ready to make it for the third time. I use 100 proof Absolute, to me, Everclear makes limoncello taste funny. Cheers!
I am going to make this recipe with tangerines instead of lemons...they are very aromatic and I think will taste great...they are free for me, they grow out back by the tons! I plan to juice the tangerines I zested, and free the juice and add that in half proprotions with water, as suggested below wit the lemon juice - thank you for the tips! I'll see if I can re-post and let you know how this franken-recipe ends up.
I agree this recipe is far too sweet. It tastes nothing like the limoncello we had in Italy. I suspect the perfect recipe uses less sugar ....and Everclear.
Very good. However, if you want even more lemony taste, substitute fresh squeezed lemon juice for 1/2 the water. It will make a cloudy Limoncello, but the flavor is incredible.
What a great recipe. It is key to not zest any of the white rind - other than that, if you follow the recipe and are patient, this recipe is perfect! See how it turned out for us on our blog: http://jameyandclaire.com/2011/05/09/limoncello-layaway/
Have been using this recipe for several years now. It's AMAZING! Be sure to use Meyer Lemons for a softer, less acidic flavor. 100 proof vodka is KEY. Made the mistake this year of going lower alcohol and it TOTALLY freezes. I usually start my batch in late winter and leave the vodka/lemon rinds to sit for several months before adding the sugar solution. Then I leave it for a few more months before straining and bottling. EVERYONE loves getting their small bottle over the holidays!! Sipping on some right now and smiling.
My very Italian family loves this. We made it on a lark in the summer for a family reunion and now are on our second batch.
i've never had limoncello before i made this, but as my first experience tasting it, my eyes rolled back in my head. i used a micro plane grader and made a heap of tiny grated peels (super easier than peeling) and did a 4:4 ratio on the syrup (I've never done simple syrup with anything other than a 1:1). after i added the other bottle of vodka (oh, i couldn't find 100 proof, just used the smoothest vodka to my taste) and the syrup, let me tell you...i dream for the day when the "setting" is done. it's so good already!!!!!!!!!!!!! i plan on mixing w/ club soda, blueberries and mint. yum!!
This limoncello is waaaay too sweet. Tastes like cough medicine. Next time I make it, I'll use 1/4 of the syrup mixture


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Anniversary of Demise of Kim Jong Il Commemorated in Different Countries
| Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- Personages of India, Brazil and a regional organization issued statements to commemorate the first anniversary of demise of leader Kim Jong Il.
A secretary of the Central Committee of the All-India Forward Bloc in a statement on Dec. 15 paid highest tribute to Kim Jong Il who performed undying feats for the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence.
Kim Jong Il was a great leader who developed the immortal Juche idea and further strengthened the DPRK into an invincible socialist power by enforcing Songun politics, the secretary added.
Suneet Chopra, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) who is also secretary general of the All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association, in a statement issued on Dec. 14 highly praised the Songun leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il.
The chairman of the Brazilian Committee for Remembering Leader Kim Jong Il in a statement on December 11 noted that Kim Jong Il performed great exploits guaranteeing an eternal foundation of socialist Korea and its rosy future by devoting himself till the last moments of his life.
Lyne Sinyodyium, director of the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea, in a statement on the same day said thanks to the far-sighted Songun politics of Kim Jong Il the DPRK dynamically advanced along the road of Juche.
The Korean people are energetically accelerating the building of a thriving nation, holding high the banner of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, the director stressed.
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By Staff, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Wednesday, 25 May 2011 12:01AM
The disturbing and powerful film The End of the Line about the repercussions of over-fishing might have been the catalyst for Selfridges' Project Ocean. However, it is newer, less-well-financed businesses focused on purpose rather than profit that really harness the power of sustainability.
Take Followfish in Germany, which introduced a tracking code on packaging that allowed consumers to see where the fish they are eating came from and how it was cultivated, caught, processed and stored.
Online shoe shop Zappos and electric car manufacturer Tesla have been equally disruptive in their categories. For these forward-thinking businesses, sustainability isn't just a single product or marketing initiative but a belief set that every department and every employee share.
Now I wonder if you can take your sustainable fish home in a plastic bag from Selfridges? The destructive consequences of plastic in our oceans is another very inconvenient truth.
More than a decade ago, environmental sustainability was not high on the agenda. Today, it's inextricably linked to everyone's thinking.
Any rational business knows that sustainability is necessary to ensure sufficient food for our increasing population levels, maintain our ecosystems and keep doing business.
At Innocent, sustainability is part of our DNA. It might make us sound a bit like a Miss World contestant, but we want to leave things a little bit better than we find them. One of the reasons is to ensure we will have a supply of fruit in the future to sell our products.
We do our best to help address some of the major global issues facing agricultural production such as climate change and water scarcity.
Also, the challenging world economic situation can have a positive impact on measures adopted by consumers with smaller incomes.
Making sure that energy is not wasted, or eating all the food bought, are examples of simple things that anyone can adopt.
Consumers are taking steps to 'do their bit' as they become more aware of their environmental impact. This has been demonstrated in the rise in recycling across the country.
Research shows that 61% of UK consumers are more likely to buy from brands that have a good reputation for reducing their impact on climate change.
Moreover, big mass-market brands are taking notice.
That's why companies such as Kingsmill, Tate & Lyle and Tropicana have worked with the Carbon Trust to achieve the Carbon Reduction Label, an endorsement from a trusted, independent body of their commitment to sustainability.
The label also appears on products such as Walkers Crisps and hundreds of Tesco own-brand products.
It's a perfect all-round win. Consumers feel empowered to choose brands that help them do their bit and brands get a clear competitive advantage. Still in doubt? Look at the Carbon Reduction Label on the front of this magazine.
Maybe, but it must not be allowed to. If it does become the preserve of the rich, the legacy we leave future generations will be nothing short of disastrous.
Luckily, we now have the perfect opportunity to ensure this doesn't happen. Brands that want to grow must pursue sustainable options - the recent colossal rise in the price of 'scarce' raw materials has proven how detrimental this can be to businesses' profits.
Meanwhile, consumers want to buy, and will search for, sustainable options. They won't however (unless they are rich) pay a premium. So there we have it, a perfect partnership: a commercial rationale and a consumer desire.
What's missing is the engaging marketing programme that brings the two together. As Selfridges has demonstrated, if you do it right, you can be on the road to blinding success, and then the legacy we leave may just end up being a bright one.
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By Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, Friday, 22 February 2013 04:20PM
Last week, Publicis Groupe, the owner of Saatchi & Saatchi, reported pre-tax income of €1.02bn (£882.9m), an increase of 18.7% year on year, while BBDO-owner Omnicom's pre-tax profits were $1.66bn (£1.1bn), up 7.1% year on year.
According to results published today, IPG's total global revenue was $6.96bn (£4.5bn) in 2012, a decrease of 0.8% from $7.01bn (£4.6bn) in 2011. In the final three months of the year IPG's revenue was $2.06bn (£1.3bn), a decrease of 0.4% year on year.
In 2012, IPG's revenue from businesses outside the US was $3.15bn (£2.06bn), an increase of 0.8% year on year, while its revenue in its US heartland was $3.80bn (£2.50bn), a decrease of 2.2% year on year.
IPG said on an organic basis its global revenue increased 0.7% after organic revenue growth in its international business, which includes the UK, was partially offset by the impact of business lost in the US in 2011.
Increased revenue from existing clients and new business wins in high-growth geographic markets helped international revenue grow by 3.8% on an organic basis, while IPG's revenue declined by 1.8% on an organic basis in the US.
IPG reported pre-tax profits of $476.8m (£312.2m) for the final three months of 2012, an increase of a whopping 28.7% year on year after IPG made $95m (£62m) from the sale of Facebook shares in November 2012.
Michael Roth, chairman and chief executive of IPG, said: "2012 challenged us in terms of growth, due in large part to account losses suffered in 2011, but we demonstrated our ability to control expenses and drive significant value creation through our strong balance sheet and the return of capital to our owners.
"Our offerings are highly competitive and we are coming into this year in a much stronger position with respect to client retention and new business activity."
In comparison, Publicis Groupe's revenue across 2012 was €6.61bn (£5.7bn), up 13.6% year on year, and Omnicom's revenue was $14.22bn (£9.31bn), up 2.5% year on year.
Roth said by continuing to build on key growth areas, such as emerging economies and digital capabilities, and remaining vigilant in managing costs, IPG expected to return to organic revenue growth performance "commensurate with our peers" in 2013.
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Did you ever wonder what Information Technology people do all summer? During the month of July and August, over 200 computers were delivered and setup around campus. Most of these computers were part of the 4 year computer replacement cycle, while others were CAP-funded computers or part of lab upgrades. Computers were inventoried, and utilizing our Altiris management software, Information Technology staff spent much of June prepping the computers for deployment. This method reduces the amount of time that Information Technology staff spend on each computer setup appointment, as software is already installed by the time the computer is delivered to the end-user.
While PCs were in the majority this summer, we have continued to see a trend of users opting to transition to the Mac platform. In addition to computers, Information Technology staff also setup specialized software, large format scanners, monitors, and upgraded many computers. Once the new computers were setup, the old computers are then reallocated elsewhere on campus, often serving as kiosk machines and student workstations.
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Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:10:22 +0000
From: "Yishay Mor"
Subject: [school-discuss] nice plug from the economist
Your correspondent has been happily using Gutsy Gibbon on a ten-year-old
desktop with only 128 megabytes of RAM and a tiny 10 gigabyte hard-drive.
When Michael Dell, the boss of Dell Computers, runs Ubuntu on one of his
home systems, Linux is clearly doing many things right.
And because it is free, Linux become the operating system of choice for
low-end PCs. It started with Nicholas Negroponte, the brains behind the One
Laptop Per Child project that aims to deliver computerised education to
children in the developing world. His clever XO laptop, costing less than
$200, would never have seen the light of day without its clever Linux
operating system.
But Mr Negroponte has done more than create one of the world's most
ingenious computers. With a potential market measured in the hundreds of
millions, he has frightened a lot of big-time computer makers into seeing
how good a laptop they can build for less than $500.
All start with a desktop version of Linux. Recent arrivals include the Asus
Eee from Taiwan, which lists for $400. The company expects to sell close on
four million Eees this financial year. Another Taiwanese maker, Everex, is
selling its gPC desktop through Walmart for $199.
When firms are used to buying $1,000 office PCs running Vista Business
Edition and loading each with a $200 copy of Microsoft Office, the
attractions of a sub-$500 computer using a free operating system like Linux
and a free productivity suite like OpenOffice suddenly become very
And that's not counting the $20,000 or more needed for Microsoft's Exchange
and SharePoint server software. Again, Linux provides such server software
for free.
Pundits agree: neither Microsoft nor Apple can compete at the new price
points being plumbed by companies looking to cut costs. With open-source
software maturing fast, Linux, OpenOffice, Firefox, MySQL, Evolution, Pidgin
and some 23,000 other Linux applications available for free seem more than
ready to fill that gap. By some reckonings, Linux fans will soon outnumber
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Tribal Wars for ETQWSeptember 24th, 2008 by Crusader
A new mod project for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has been revealed: Tribal Wars, which looks to be bringing the jetpack-skiing/disc-chucking gameplay of the Tribes series to the world of Quake:
The purpose of this project is to develop a game that is very heavilly oriented toward teamwork and communication with a Capture the Flag set of rules. Each player has an arsenal of powerful weapons at their disposal, but they also have a jet-pack as well as the ability to slide across terrain. This results in a very fast and challenging gameplay. The highly skilled players flourish, but those who work together as a team always come out victorious.
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President Obama will meet with military leaders including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday afternoon to discuss sexual assaults in the armed forces.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey and the service secretaries, service chiefs and senior enlisted advisors will also attend, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said.
The meeting comes after the surfacing of sexual assault allegations against two members of the military whose jobs involved advocating for victims of sex crimes.
It also comes after the Pentagon released a report earlier this month estimating that 26,000 sex crimes took place in the armed forces in 2012, up 37 percent from the year before.
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£2,800.00 Product Code 4093048
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Annoushka's Shard Triple Drop Earrings are the ultimate in opulence. Crafted from 18 karat rose gold and each set with three highly polished garnets, the earrings are a stunning example of the label's exquisite craftsmanship and contemporary design. Part of the Annoushka/24 collection, the earrings are limited to an edition of twenty four, with each piece engraved with its individual number.
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Nice 55 gallon fish tank
I have a 55 gallon tank i have no use for anymore it comes with lights hoods white sand sponge filters heaters it has few little scratches nothing big still holds water with no leaks
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Assorted Coral Fragments - 1" to 5" long. 10lbs
For sale - approximately 240lbs of broken coral pieces from 1" to 5" long. Previously used in a marine aquarium. It has since been bleached and rinsed. Attached photo shows approximately 1/4 of the total available. It was enough to cover between 40-50 sq. ft.
Pickup as much as you want for $2.00 per pound.
I can ship in 10 lbs increments for $25.00 each, including shipping.
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Dog and cat kennel
XL kennel up to 90 pounds -NEVER USED!
L kennel up to 70 pounds.
They are both Hagen Dogit cargo kennels
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Lixit Flip-Top Quick Fill Pet Water Bottles
Lixit Flip-Top Quick Fill Bottle 32 oz (1000 ml) - $2 each or 13 for $20
We have 13 used Lixit Flip-Top Quick Fill Pet Water Bottles (32 oz) for $2 each or all 13 for $20. New these are over $16 each at Dr. Fosters & Smith so these are a STEAL!
These are great watering stations for birds, guinea pics, rabbits, etc. These are the largest pet water bottles that Lixit manufactures.
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Doskocil Dog Cage / Pet Crate / Parrot Carrier
Up for sale is a like new Doskocil Dog Cage / Pet Crate / Parrot Carrier for sale for $35 obo. (Similar models list for $47 & up!)
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Cage details:
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- Cage dimensions: 17" inches Wide x 24" inches Long x 19" inches Tall
- Door dimensions: 13.5" inches Wide x 15" inches Tall
- Wire spacing: 1.5" inches
- Dual Latch Door
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55 Gallon Fish Tank with stand.
I have a 55 gallon fish tank with a stand,lights, sand,decorations, 20 African cichlids,heater, complete.Asking 150 pick up in Romeoville.Currently set up.Moving to Florida because of work
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Reptile bearded dragon iguana tank
Bearded Dragon tank
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Reptile iguana or bearded dragon tank
For sale I have reptile tank for iguanas, Bearded Dragons , geckos , any Reptile or snakes to
Doskocil Vari-Kennel Sky Kennel Dog Cage 36" Model 400 $35
Doskocil Vari-Kennel Sky Kennel Dog Cage 36" Model 400 Beige Color $35. Has some rust on the side vents and door. Please email and/or send phone number if interested.
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New Mac's Creations Set
New Mac's Creations Set Being Sold As A Set.
Fan Palm Tree 11.5"L x 9"W x 10"H
Mac's Creations Wall 12 1/4" L x 5 1/4" H x 3 1/2" D
Creatures & Critters Pet Refuge X-Large - 9.75"W x 9"D x 4.5" H
Grape Vine Driftwood Log Large 9"H x 8"D x 10" L
X-Large Grape Driftwood Jungle Gym 8"H x 12"D x 14"L
XXXX-Large Driftwood
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New 30lbs Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health for Parrots
30lbs of Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health . Fortified bird food for your Parrots, Amazons, African greys, Cockatoos, Macaws, Large Conures, and other similar-sized birds. A nutritious, gourmet diet that your birds will love. Combines specific nutrients deficient in the seed base. One of the most important of these is vitamin A, which is needed for the formation of healthy skin, bright clear eyes, ...
Heartgard Plus for dogs
Heart worm treatments are usually hard to administer to pets but Heartgard is a beef flavored chew that your pet will love to have right from your hands. Heartgard plus doesn't only kill the heartworms and prevents them, it also prevents hook worms and round worms.
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Capstar Dogs Flea Control
Don't let your dog suffer of fleas. He is your best friend in every situation of life. Capstar provides ultimate flea control for dogs that lasts much longer than most of other flea control treatments and it is available at quite reasonable price. PetCareSupplies offers you Capstar at unbelievable price along with extra 5% discount upon applying the coupon code PCSCOOL5
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Best Flea Tick Treatment For Dogs
Fleas and ticks can make your dog suffer for the lifetime. Frontline Plus provides cost-effective and reliable option for controlling the infestation of fleas and ticks on your dogs. Available in easy to apply spot-on form, Frontline Plus has got rave reviews from its users and hence is quite trustable for flea tick treatment of your pet. You can buy Frontline Plus with 5% extra discount by ...
Should I Buy Frontline Plus Or Advantix? Here is the answer
If you have a dog or cat you must be aware of fleas and ticks that are probably the biggest enemies of pet's health. While the pet market is full of different pet flea control treatments, Frontline Plus and Advantix are most popular in the market. The reason is their superior quality and unbeatable performance in flea tick control. But still it is a confusion which is better. Here you will ...
Acrylic cage
Extra large cage for sale
NO LOWBALLERS don't offer me 50$ pls Make fair offer pls
Front is acrylic glass very unique and rare cage . It is 32 inches wide, 31 inches deep and 64 inches tall Good for any kind bird including Grey macaws cockatoo cockatiels lovebirds finches etc
The bottom where you put paper is little rusty other than that it's in good shape and it is a shelf kind opens up ...
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Black Leather English Dressage Saddle 17.5
Beautiful lightly used Black English Dressage saddle 17.5" seat Lots of padding new leathers buttery soft and Stainless steel Sprencers Stirrups and like new cinch This saddle has minimal amt of wear and saddle very good quality
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Wonder Lake
Fluval Spec 111 2.6 gal aquarium
Fluvall Spec 111 2.6 gal aquarium brand new in a box sells retail for 89.00
NEVER USED!! (Opened Box). Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, this commercial grade plastic pen features interlocking plastic panels and double steel door latch. Panel connectors can be used as outdoor spikes. 8 panels included. Double steel door latch keeps pets safely inside. Easy assembly to full size of 63"W x 63" D x 34.25"H
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Parrot Stand for sale $75
Parrot Stand for $75 o.b.o call for more info 773-814-5745
Jun 23 -
Des Plaines
Acrylic glass front cage
Extra large cage for sale
Front is acrylic glass very unique and rare cage . It is 32 inches wide, 31 inches deep and 64 inches tall Good for any kind bird including Grey macaws cockatoo cockatiels lovebirds finches etc
The bottom where you put paper is little rusty other than that it's in good shape and it is a shelf kind opens up, you can put bird food seeds toys etc
asking 125
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Easy to maintain starter aquarium. Seamless acrylic bow-front tank. Full incandescent hood with 15-watt bulb included. Kit includes gravel, plant, and cave. NO FILTER. Good condition.
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TINKLE TONIC cat dog large 4oz APAWTHECARY Urinary Tract Health
TINKLE TONIC cat dog large 4oz APAWTHECARY Urinary Tract Health
TINKLE TONIC cat dog large 4oz APAWTHECARY Urinary Tract Health
If you can not pick this up I CAN MAIL it
FOR Dogs & Cats
Large 4 oz bottle
expiration date 7/15
Brand new Sealed never opened
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So. Day... whatever. I woke up early to watch the sun rise and then PTFO again for another hour. We had been up late finishing off all the whiskey & trading lies in an amazing setting and I'm not a young pup like HBN anymore.
The ride out of the cove on the steep dirt was amazing in the morning. I do love getting up on the pegs right out of the tent n the AM... The last part of the Cabot Trail was as stunning as the rest and a great way to finish off the morning.
Then a great Atlantic beach stop for a snack/piss.
Then I got this nice shot of HBN while we waited for the ferry on the aforementioned weird peninsula. He was listen to a local woman warn us about moose and the like.
After that we parted ways at a random intersection as I left to followed the coast of Bras d'Or Lake on Hwy223. The first hour was much weirder than I expected. I usually ride solo on long trips, so having just had a compadre for a week on the road made riding solo feel a bit odd. Every once on a while you'd check your mirror & see nothing there and then remember that you were on your own again. After one of these particular moments about 30min later, I shook my head hard to remind myself to stay more alert now that I was solo as I was downshifting for a 90deg right hander onto a bridge. As I came around it onto a one-lane wooden bridge I faltered at the sight of 5 or 6 bikini clad young ladies jumping off into the lake. I motored by in my best cool-guy pose and nodded at the motorcycling Gods to acknowledge their sign: Everything was going to be just fine.
My plan at this point had been to head back down to Digby, camp for the night, and then take the ferry over in the morning. However, as soon as I had my Shinko's pointed South-ish the desire to just ride it out overtook me. So I made for the border to the North: I'd try to hit the border at Houlton MA before sundown. I'd better get low & fast...
A few pics on the way there as I raced the sunset & fought a killer crosswind on CA2.
Somewhere close to sunset the sky started to look a bit ugly up ahead. I had no rain gear on & was low on fuel: Next exit 20 clicks. Bugger. *&%$ it, let's see if we make it. It didn't look good:
I made it to the exit just as it started to sprinkle and got under the gas station awning just as all hell broke loose; hail, lightning hitting poles in the parking lot, the usual Hell from a badass thunderstorm. I made a run for the Get n' Go to pay and actually got a round of applause from everyone waiting in line.
After that, I pushed like hell into the coming dusk to get to the border. The wait at the border was a normal 20-30min, but I was anxious. After some eyebrow raising about what exactly I'd been up to in Canada to show up looked this crazy, they let me through. Before I rode off I asked about a decent hotel in town. The border guard laughed and said We have 2 of 'em. They ain't decent, but your next option is another 3hrs.
Another 20min & I finished a 12hr day in the saddle. After blasting around town (how much fun is a DS bike completely empty around town after a FULL day in the highway?? ) to get supplies, I crashed out with a beer & some vittles and tried to plan where I would camp the next day on the route back to DC. Or would I throw caution to the wind, try to break my distance record, & make it in one shot?
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For IT managers, January will mean patching. Microsoft usually keeps quiet in January, but has issued seven security bulletins for eight vulnerabilities.One of those is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Media Player, although for users of Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 its severity is downgraded to 'important.'The remaining bulletins are ranked as important. One of those covers the BEAST SSL flaw highlighted by researchers last year.
Researchers found a way to exploit a long-known flaw in TLS (Transport Layer Security) that could have undermined the security credentials of the SSL cryptographic protocol and affected millions of sites. However, little emerged from the discovery.
"Bulletins three and five, while rated 'important' both involve Remote Code Execution, most likely through a specifically crafted input file to one of the Windows standard programs and should also be high on your list of bulletins to look at," recommended Wolfgang Kandek, CTO of Qualys.
"Bulletin two stands out as it is tagged as 'Security Feature Bypass,' which is a new category. Next Tuesday it will be interesting to see which exact Windows features are involved and how this vulnerability can be used by attackers."
Adobe will join Microsoft in issuing updates today. It will address critical flaws in Reader and Acrobat.
"These updates will include fixes for CVE-2011-2462 and CVE-2011-4369, previously addressed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows," Adobe said in its advisory.
Oracle is also due to issue its quarterly security update on 17 January, making it a busy month of patching for IT managers.
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Things every person should have:
- A nemesis.
- An evil twin.
- A secret headquarters.
- An escape hatch.
- A partner in crime.
- A secret identity.
What else?
Things every person should have:
What else?
Oh, henchmen. Definitely henchmen. And in my case I want them to be extremely smart, good with computers, handsome (or cute like puppies) and entirely sycophantic. Also editing would be a good skill…
absolutely, Emergency Pants! And maybe an extra pair of shoes just in case there are dogs.
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Maurice G. Covino is the Secretary of Mojo Solar, Inc. .
Mojo Solar, Inc. filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida filed on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. This corporation is approximately five years old according to documents filed with Florida Department of State. Mojo Solar, Inc. also lists Joan Bickmann as Vice President.
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The Texans Are Underappreciated Because Their Quarterback Is Bald
Houston, the explosive team of Andre Johnson, J.J. Watt, and Arian Foster, has a Matt Schaub problem.
The Houston Texans are 10-1. Wide receiver Andre Johnson is playing like his legs have been replaced by rockets and his hands by fishing nets. Running back Arian Foster leads the league in rushing touchdowns, has the second-most yards, and appears to be made of adamantium. J.J. Watt is trailblazing a new way for defensive ends to impact games — he's batted down 13 passes and is basically the football equivalent of a surface-to-air missile. The Texans are fun and dangerous in a way that very few football teams are this year, and they're the rare squad that scores (second-most points of any team) as well as they defend (fifth-fewest).
But when you think of the NFL's marquee franchises, Houston still lurks in the background, obscured by teams like the Patriots, the Giants, the Packers, and the 49ers. Part of this has to do with the fact that we're still not used to a good Texans squad being part of the NFL landscape; before last year, Houston had only had one winning season in nine years, dating back to their start as a franchise. Hell, we're still not used to the Texans being a part of the NFL landscape at all, considering that this is only their 11th season. Houston's anonymity can't solely be blamed on circumstance, though. There's one other big factor: their quarterback is bald.
Well, balding. (If he were totally bald, he might be cool in a biker-gang kind of way — right now he looks like a bank manager.) His name is Matt Schaub. In a sport with 52 players on every team, one of whom touches the ball way more than the others, the quarterback makes for an easy way to slap a squad with an identity, a cliff-notes idea of how good that team is and what they're about. Mark Sanchez is impotent and runs into people's butts, the Jets are impotent and can't keep their heads out of their/others' butts. Jay Cutler is tough but boneheaded, the Bears are tough but boneheaded. Aaron Rodgers is a fighter jet, the Packers are a fighter jet.
Unfortunately for the Texans, this means that the average-humanness of Matt Schaub has given them the tint of anonymity. He's a good-to-very-good player, but if I ask you to tell me something about Matt Schaub, you'll probably come up with some boring anecdote about fantasy football. His most prominent moment in the league so far was an anti-moment; he was injured during the playoffs last year, costing him exposure that might have helped raise his profile in the Texans' first-ever playoff appearance.
Schaub is actually made for the stage in a kind of character-actor way. His eyes are sunken into his skull, and his forehead is huge. He looks sort of marsupial. Balding, marsupial — not words that Americans have typically used to describe their star quarterbacks. Can this change? Sure. But the only way for it to change is for the Texans to win big — i.e. at least make it to the Super Bowl. "Goofy" wasn't a word used to describe star QBs until Eli Manning made it so by bringing the Lombardi trophy to the Meadowlands twice. If the Texans keep winning, maybe Schaub's lack of hair will start becoming a signifier of his reliability and rugged Everyman spirit. You could see him in a commercial, tossing a sack of concrete into the back of a pickup truck. For Matt Schaub, it's not quittin' time til' the job is done. That kind of thing. For now, though, a receding hairline is just a receding hairline, and the Texans will have to just keep humming along in their place one step outside the spotlight.
- Police in Athens used pepper spray on protesters two days ahead of Greece's major bailout vote.
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Game publisher Capcom and movie maker Sony Pictures Entertainment have teamed up to produce three live-action films based on the Resident Evil games, each more successful than the last at the US box office. The pair today announced that they are teaming up once again, this time on a full-length, computer-animated Resident Evil feature.
The film will be titled Biohazard: Degeneration (Biohazard is the Japanese name of the Resident Evil series), and will introduce a new storyline within the series' universe. Beyond that, the only detail available about the feature is that it will be released next year.
The companies didn't specify if that release will be theatrical or straight-to-DVD, although game-based CG films have taken both routes in the past. In 2001, Square Enix released Final Fantasy: Spirits Within in US theaters, and then announced its retreat from the movie business after it failed to live up to expectations. Last year it returned to the world of game-based CG films with Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which was released straight-to-DVD, but received a much warmer reception than its theatrical cousin.
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Gamers hoping to learn the Wii U's price point at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo are out of luck. Nintendo confirmed today that it will announce the price and launch date for the new system sometime after the show, which runs June 5-7 in Los Angeles.
Nintendo has not given any clues as to what the Wii U will cost, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes the company must launch the system at $250 or below. The reason for this, Pachter says, is that he believes the Xbox 360 Kinect bundle will be priced at this level by the time the Wii U launches.
Another report suggests that the Wii U will carry a higher price tag. Forget the Box claims Nintendo will launch the Wii U at "no less than $300" later this year.
Nintendo may not be revealing the Wii U's price point at E3 2012, but it will show off the system's final hardware configuration. Additionally, the company said it will highlight the system's 2012 software lineup at the show.
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'The Neighbors' Season 2 finale video: Candace Cameron Bure and Scott Weinger visit the neighborhoodAdd to Favorites | Full House
What happens when "The Neighbors" get some new neighbors? And what happens when those neighbors happen to be perfectly normal, happy people played by "Full House" alums Candace Cameron Bure and Scott Weinger?
Whatever it is, the results should be hilarious. A short video clip from the Season 2 finale episode, "There Goes the Neighbors' Hood," shows that everyone could be in for a bit of a shock.
In addition to these new arrivals, there will be plenty of action as Larry Bird learns he is pregnant and must make a decision about returning home or remaining on Earth. Reggie Jackson, meanwhile, has to decide whether to stay Zabvronian or become human.
New arrivals may be the least of their worries.
"The Neighbors" Season 2 finale airs Friday, April 11 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
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Lagos — There are five states in the country where their governors would be completing their second and final terms in 2011. They are Ogun, Gombe, Borno, Kano and Kwara. In these states, the battle over who takes over from the outgoing governors promise to be keen. Nosike Ogbuenyi, Hameed Shittu, Mike Olugbode, Segun Awofadeji, Jaiyeola Andrews and Ibrahim Shuaibu give state by state report
Kwara: Sarakis Are Undisputed Kingmakers
In Kwara State where Dr. Bukola Saraki is the outgoing governor, the race is very keen. It is taken as a fait accompli that whoever the Saraki clan, headed by septuagenarian Senator Abubakar Olusola Saraki, throws its awesome weight behind would carry the day. It is not gainsaying that the 2011 governorship race in Kwara state has commenced in earnest as various contenders in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have been working underground to woo the power- that- be in the state for the plum position.
The political situation in the state is different from other states of the federation as the godfather of Kwara politics and former senate leader, Dr. Olusola Saraki remains a major factor in deciding who emerges as the sole candidate for the election. Even though he is not an active member of any political party but his "word" is final in Kwara politics.
Gbemisola Saraki- A chip of the old block
The daughter of the political icon, Senator Gbemisola Saraki is rumoured to be interested in the job but political pundits in the state believe that, the emergence of Senator Gbemisola Saraki may be very difficult considering the moral question and the Islamic point of view of the situation at hand now.
According to some stakeholders in the state, the Senator is a sister to the serving governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki and it will not be right for her to emerge again after her brother might have completed eight years in office as the governor of the state in year 2011.
In Islamic injunction, the Holy Quran, forbids women from occupying leadership position in the society, as some Islamic scholars in the state are already sending warning signals to her to stop her ambition of becoming the next governor of the state.
Hence, it will be a Herculean task for Senator Gemisola Saraki to occupy the number one position in the state after the exit of her brother who is currently the governor of the state.
Not only that, the senatorial district where she comes from, Kwara Central, would have produced the governor of the state for 12 years by the time the incumbent governor, Dr. Saraki might have completed his second term in office. The former governor, the late Muhammed Lawal also came from the same senatorial district and had ruled the state for four years from 1999 to 2003.
Abdulfatai Ahmed: A loyal servant
Another contender for the plum job is incumbent commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed. Alhaji Ahmed is said to be having a major backing of the state governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki because, he has remained a loyal and trusted personality that has been working with the state governor for almost six years now as the commissioner for Finance and Economic Development of the state. He has been in the Saraki cabinet since assumption office of Governor Saraki in 2003.
The commissioner who hails from Kwara South senatorial district of the state in a town called Share in Ifelodun local government council area of the state has been doing a lot of wonderful work for the Bukola administration especially in the area of policy formulation, finance management and developmental programmes and this was said to have endeared himself to the Saraki clan to stand him in good stead as the next governor of the state come 2011.
Ahmed remains the only commissioner under Saraki that has not been re-deployed since his appointment six years ago due to his wealth of experience in the banking industry and the way and manner he coordinates all the government finances.
A source close to the camp told THISDAY that, the governor was said to have been working round to ensure his full acceptance by the godfather of Kwara Politics and other stakeholders in the state. Source added that, the commissioner's name has been sent to all the political groups in the state with the hope of working for his emergence in the next elections in the state. Without mincing words, as things are now in the state, Ahmed remains the clear favourite for the top position.
Ogun State: Race is very Open as Daniel is Not in Firm Control
Though the 2011 governorship election is still two years away, but the question of who succeeds Governor Gbenga Daniel in Ogun State, has taken the front burner and has become a major issue in the state.
In the next two years, Daniel would have completed his second term tenure, except the tribunal decides otherwise as his victory at the 2007 election is still being challenged at the tribunal by the All Nigeria Peoples Party [ANPP] governorship candidate, Senator
Ibikunle Amosun.
The race to the Oke Mosan Governor's Office in Abeokuta, in 2011, has pitched the West Senatorial district against the Central. The East senatorial district has been technically knocked out of the race, by virtue of fact that the incumbent, governor, Daniel is from that area.
The West has been canvassing that it should produce Daniel's successor come 2011 on the ground that, it has not produced the governor of the state since its creation 32 years ago. Stakeholders in the zone contend that the district has been playing the second fiddle of deputy governorship and was tired of that role. However, the Central Senatorial district, would not want to hear this line of argument by the West, as it is also claiming that the PDP hard marginalised the zone [Central] in the last 8 years, adding that in previous elections in the state, the race was thrown open and not zoned to any Senatorial district.
Gboyega Isiaka
Ogun State is presently ruled by the PDP, and one party member that may likely contest the governorship position from the West Senatorial district is Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, the Chairman of Gateway Holdings. Isiaka is being touted to have the support of Daniel. It is believed that the governor has been grooming Isiaka to replace him, and is doing so albeit discreetly.
Kola Bajomo
Senator Kola Bajomo who is also from the West district is also said to be eyeing the position come 2011. He is serving senator at the National Assembly representing Ogun West senatorial district. He is believed to be very loyal to the embattled governor.
Waliu Taiwo
The recently sacked Agriculture Commissioner, Waliu Taiwo also from the West District, is believed to be ready to take a shot at the position. He has positioned himself as an independent minded person and a possible favourite of Daniel's opponents if the consensus sails through that the next governor should come from the marginalized district.
Others from the West District
Unconfirmed sources also indicated that Mrs. Iyabo Apampa, commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode Samuel, and host of others in PDP from the West, are gearing up for the Ogun governorship race come 2011.
Sarafa Tunji Isola
In the Central Senatorial district, the likes of former Minister of Mines and Steel development, Chief Sarafa Tunji Isola, a strong force in PDP, is being touted to be a strong contender for the post. He is strongly backed by some powerful forces in the party led by Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, a Third Republic lawmaker. Kuye is believed to have a crony from Ijebu area that he wants to pair with Isola as his running mate. Isola was appointed Secretary to the State Government by Daniel in 2003. He was later appointed minister by Obasanjo after his relationship with Daniel became frosty.
Abayomi Majekodunmi
The Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Abayomi Majekodunmi, is also said to be eyeing the plum position. He is among the few Egba politicians in the good books of Daniel. Analysts say he is being positioned as a possible fall back candidate by the governor in the event of the collapse of his current push for a candidate from Ogun West.
Femi Majekodunmi
Also strategising ahead 2011 in a bid to succeed Daniel in office, is Chief Femi Majekodunmi who is the Bagbile of Egbaland and one of the founding fathers of PDP in the state. He is an experienced politician from the Central district.
Dimeji Bankole
Governor Daniel's camp has consistently linked House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Dimeji Bankole with the governorship contest. He is allegedly working underground to perfect his chances to succeed Daniel come 2011. However, Bankole's camp has strenuously denied the claim saying nothing could be further from the truth.
Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello
The daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello is yet another person said to be having governorship ambition. The incumbent chairman of Senate committee on health is from Ogun central. Again, sources close to Daniel's camp allege that her father is strongly backing her candidature. They allege that it was for this reason that he was opposed to the incumbent governor. If Daniel's plan to zone the seat to the West sails through, then the ambition of Obasanjo-Bello and others from the Central district would be gravely endangered. But checks by THISDAY revealed that Senator Obasanjo-Bello just like Bankole is swearing that she had no such ambition in 2011.
Kayode Soyinka
The Action Congress [AC] though not seriously on ground in the state, has Mr. Kayode Soyinka, a veterian journalist and publisher of African Today, a UK-based magazine, as one of its leading lights who may take a shot at the governorship position in 2011. He is from Central, and he contested in 2007, but lost at the party's primaries to Dipo Dina.
Ibikunle Amosun
Ogun All Ngeria Peoples Party [ANPP] is still challenging the victory of Daniel during the 2007 governorship election at the tribunal and until the final verdict, the party's candidature lies with Senator Ibikunle Amosun. But if the final verdict does not work in his favour, the party's governorship ticket may be automatic for him. He is from the Central District.
Kano State: Shekarau Holds the Ace in ANPP
In Kano State the race is keenest in the ruling All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). The greatest determining voice concerning who gets the ticket of the party is Governor Ibrahim Shekarau. Being a presidential hopeful, Governor Shekarau whom his tenure will end in 2011, is said to be not too fanatical about who his successor should be provided he comes from his party, the ANPP. But he is said to be insistent that the party presents a credible candidate that will match his (Shekarau's) credentials and effectively square up against the PDP at the poll. Here is a roll call of contenders on his party's platform.
Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo
The Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo has begun intense subterranean manoeuvres to ensure that he succeeds Governor Shekarau come 2011. there is however palpable fear in his camp concerning whether Governor Shekarau would give him power. The governor is said to be keen on anointing a candidate that would protect his legacies and his tracks. It is suspected that party members are not supportive of Gwarzo's ambition. However, he may likely part ways with Governor Shekarau if he fails to secure his nod, considering his attitude in politics. It was observed that the Deputy Governor might not be able to succeed Shekarau due to a lot of factors among which are inadequate exposure and lack of popular appeal in the state.
Kabiru Gaya
He was governor of the state during the Third Republic from 1991 to 1993. He is a popular politician in the state but it is feared that Shekarau may not back him due to his strong personality. He remains a top contender in the ANPP.
Mohammed Adamu Bello
Another formidable contender on the platform of ANPP is Senator Mohammad Adamu Bello. A lot has been said about the chances of Senator Bello because he seems to have all the qualities needed to be a governor. However one of Bello's problem is his relationship with the former presidential candidate of the party, General Muhammadu Buhari. Yet another drawback for him is that he hails from the same constituency with the present governor, Shekarau.
Farouk Lawan
One of the most notable contenders for the Kano governorship come 2011 under the PDP is Honourable Farouk Lawan, a third time member of the House of Representative. He represents Shanono/Bagwai constituency in the National Assembly. Hon. Lawan is considered as one of the most capable aspirants that may likely emerge as consensus candidate from the PDP.
Ibrahim Al-Amin
Another contender on the crest of PDP is Alhaji Ibrahim Al-Amin (aka Little). Just like Lawan, he is believed to have better chances in the party. He is seen as a dogged fighter and also a very humble politician who may clinch the party ticket considering his wide support base among the party faithful.
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is also interested in the governorship race. A lot of issues were raised against him which include his total loyalty to former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. He was Dr. Kwankwaso's deputy.
Akilu Sani Indabawa
Another contender in the PDP is the special Assistant to President on political Affairs, Dr.Akilu Sani Indabawa. He is being considered as likely option even though he has not indicated any interest. What is also going for him is his aloofness in the crisis that has enveloped PDP in Kano as he is not openly taking side on the issue. Dr. Indabawa, being former national youth leader of the PDP, has widespread support from the youth, just like Alhaji Ibrahim Al-Amin whose appeal among the youth is legendary.
Gombe State: Goje is Insisting on a Totally Loyal Successor
In Gombe State, the undisputable kingmaker is Governor Mohammed Danjuma Goje who is a member of PDP. He became governor in 2003 and would complete his second and last tenure in 2011. Goje does not make secret of his determination to anoint his successor. For this reason, those whose ambition do not enjoy his support are being made to run the gauntlet. The state is virtually a one party state making the race for PDP governorship ticket very fierce. Below are those believed to be in the race.
Abdullahi Umar Idris
Barrister Abdullahi Umar Idris, a senator from Gombe central has since 2006 shown interest in the governorship seat before the PDP primaries in the state . Even though he rode on the popularity of Governor Muhammad Danjuma Goje to become senator in the 2007 general election, he's not adjudged a serious contender by many analysts in the state. His grassroots support base is suspect.
Ibrahim Dannkwambo
Alhaji Ibrahim Dannkwambo, the Accountant General of the Federation since 2004 has his eyes on the seat of the Government House, Gombe. One of his weaknesses is that he is not known to be a politician even though he is very generous and liked by the people. Anytime he is in town, his house is always a beehive of activities, like the politicians. But despite that, he is considered as Abuja politician.
Usman Bayero Nafada
Hon. Usman Bayero Nafada, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives is one time Speaker of the State House of Assembly and decampee of the ANPP. He is a politician of repute and is very popular in the state. He is relying on the political structure he has built over the years in the state. But he is believed not to be in good books of Governor Goje. It is not known why this is so as Nafada has been a friend of Goje who played key role in luring him to the PDP from the ANPP. And to forge ahead, he also needs existing government structure which political analysts believe may be an impediment. He is generous and has followership across the state.
Inuwa Yahaya
Inuwa Yahaya is from Gombe town and the current Commissioner of Finance in the state. Though an unknown politician, he has proved himself over the years having been commissioner of Finance in the state since 2003. He is thus seen as a trust worthy and reliable person. Yahaya is very quiet and calculating. So from all indications, if a government appointee will come out to aspire for the exalted office of governor of the state, he will definitely have the backing of government. Yahaya is one politician to watch especially with his close relationship with Goje who is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that a trustworthy and loyal person who will carry on with his legacy takes over from him.
Abubakar Habu Mu'azu
Alhaji Abubakar Habu Mu'azu,former youth leader of the PDP in the state is the only one so far that has publicly expressed his intention to vie for the gubernatorial seat under the PDP in 2011. He is presently having a soured relationship with Goje, his one time godfather. Watchers of Gombe politics are of the view that even though he exudes youthful exuberance, he has enough followership particularly among the youths across the state coupled with his skilss as a mobilizer that could make him to spring a surprise. He is believed to have the backing of some "powerful" politicians from the state who reside in the Federal Capital Territory and judging by the mammoth crowd that welcomed him to Gombe some analysts believed he cannot be dismissed with a wave of the hand.
Aliyu Umar Modibbo
Dr. Aliyu Umar Modibbo, immediate past Minister of the FCT too is from Governor Goje's zone which has produced the state chief executive for two terms. He is more of an Abuja politician than Gombe. Even though, it was "remoured" that he has his eyes on the Government House seat, he has not declared publicly. Modibbo hardly comes home.
Tawa Umbi Wada
In Gombe South, apart from Senator Tawa Umbi Wada who has shown some interest (not public declaration anyway), no contender for now has expressed any intention and Senator Wada is not seen as a serious aspirant at all. He rode on the popularity of Governor Goje for his election victories in 2003 and 2007. He hardly comes home and even when he does, he hides himself, not attending many public functions. He is also a Christian minority.
Jamilu Gwamna
Alhaji Jamilu Gwamna, the defeated ANPP gubernatorial candidate in the 2007 general election recently decamped to PDP but is yet to tell the people of the state his intention for 2001.
Borno State: Sheriff is the Garrison Commander in ANPP
In Borno State, the battle is keenest in the ANPP which has been ruling the state since 1999, although there are also serious contenders in the PDP. With the ANPP whoever Governor Ali Modu Sheriff blesses would easily clinch the party's because his word has been law in the party since inception in the state. Within the Borno ANPP are the following contenders.
Kashim Shettima
Alhaji Kashim Shettima is currently on leave of absence with the Zenith Bank. He was appointed Commissioner for Finance by Sheriff in 2003. He is presently the Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs. It is rumoured that Governor Sheriff moved him to that portfolio to enable him get acquainted with local government and grassroots politics preparatory to the governorship race and governance proper. He is a Kanuri man from Borno Central Senatorial District.
Zubairu Maina Shani: If the agitation that Borno South Senatorial District should produce the next governor in 2011, then Maina Shani who is from Shani Local Government Area of Borno State would stand a bight chance. He has been with the Sheriff administration since 2003. He was once commissioner for Local Government Affairs. He was later appointed Commissioner for Health. He is believed to be very close with the Government.
Mohammed Imam
Alhaji Mohammed Imam was a former Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). He later emerged the Chairman of ANPP in the state. In 2007, he was appointed Commissioner for Water Resources. He is the incumbent Commissioner for Education. He is rumoured to be having an affair with the governor's daughter, a factor that may put him in the range of a son in law of the out-going chief executive.
Maina Maaji Lawan
Senator Maina Maaji Lawan was a Third Republic governor of the state from 1991 to 1993. He was senator between 1999 and 2003 on the platform of PDP. He later decamped to ANPP after he failed to secure the PDP governorship ticket in 2003. He returned to Senate on the platform of the ANPP in 2007. He is from the Northern district of the state.
Kaka Mala Yali
Senator Kaka Mala Yali is the incumbent senator representing Borno Central. He was chairman of Konduga Local Government Area and former Commissioner for Education under Sheriff before his election to the Senate in 2007. There is doubt that the governor will support his candidature.
Alhaji Baba Ahmed Jidda
Alhaji Baba Ahmed Jidda like Senator Lawan is from the Northern district. He is a Shuwa by tribe and former Nigerian ambassador to Burkina Faso. He is the incumbent Secretary to the State Government. He contested the governorship in 1999 on the platform of PDP and lost to the ANPP candidate, late Alhaji Mala Kachala. He later decamped to ANPP. He believed to be a favourite for the ANPP ticket being a highly experienced politician.
Kashim Ibrahim Imam
The contenders on the platform of PDP include Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim Imam who contested on the platform of the party and lost consecutively in 2003 and 2007 to Sheriff. He was a former presidential Liaison Officer to the Senate between 1999 and 2003. He is urbane and educated. He is favoured to clinch the PDP again for a record third shot at the post. He is from the Central district.
Sanusi Daggash
Senator Sanusi Daggash is from the Northern district. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 when he was elected to the Senate. He was the immediate past minister of National Planning.
Saidu Pinda
Ambassador Saidu Pinda is from the Southern district which has never produced a governor of the state. He was former ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe.
Abubakar Mahdi
Senator Abubakar Mahdi represented Borno South in the Senate in the Third Republic and between 1999 and 2003. He is a former Chairman of Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. His chances are said to be narrow as he is considered an outsider in PDP.


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That's not the Westin LAX. It's the Mr. President in Belgrade. And it's sickening.
As a member of the Design Hotel chain, Mr. President boasts many luxurious suites. The most luxurious, on the seventh floor, comes complete with a portrait of former communist leader Josip Broz Tito, who ruled Yugoslavia for more than 35 years. You can enjoy his picture while soaking in your Jacuzzi.
In addition to the Bushes, Margaret Thatcher, Fidel Castro and Joseph Stalin, there is also a junior suite named after the infamous Adolf Hitler.
The Hitler or room 501, occupied mainly by German, Croat and Slovenian guests, sees the highest demand, according to Zabunovic. ...
Like all Serbs â who were persecuted alongside Jews and gypsies during the Nazi occupation â Zabunovic does not have any kind of admiration for Hitler. But sitting in the lobby of his new hotel surrounded by statues of former U.S. Presidents Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson and Madison, he says he refuses to exclude him.
"It is wrong not to have Hitler in Madame Tussaud and other museums," he told ABC News. "All his victims would turn in their graves if nowhere it is reminded what a monstrous criminal he was."
Indeed that would be true if all Hitler's victims were given the dignity of graves. But by capitalizing on Nazi nostalgia, Mr. President is not offering a form of remembrance. It is exhibiting old-fashioned avarice.
Coincidentally, this weekend marks the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
(Hat tip: DMN)
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