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The company must now pay $450 million as part of a settlement, but it maintains it did nothing wrong.
The decision curtails Google's efforts to avoid paying Oracle licensing fees for using Java code in the Android mobile operating system.
Leaders of companies exult online and plaster rainbows over corporate logos in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling striking down bans on same sex marriage.
In its first case addressing free speech on social media, the high court says a Pennsylvania man's violent postings about his ex-wife and others weren't enough to convict.
The court rules that Samsung did violate some of Apple's design patents, but finds the Korean company did not copy the overall packaging of the product.
Pao's attorneys say the nearly $1 million she owes in legal fees to the venture capital firm is "grossly excessive."
The US government has long argued that the program is legal under the controversial Patriot Act, but a federal appeals court sees things differently.
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by Rachel Devitt | August 17, 2012
Have you guys been following this whole Mars mission? Maybe the Olympics got me in an epic, humanity-loving kind of mood. Maybe it was the saga of Mohawk dude and Elvis guy. Maybe it was all the years I spent (not-so-)secretly loving me some Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Captain Jean-Luc Picard still sits atop my Christmas tree every year. He's my dreamy, bald, guardian angel). Whatever the reason, I cannot take my eyes off reports of NASA's brave little rover and, especially, those eerily familiar yet hauntingly alien photos of the red planet that Curiosity (even the name is so whimsical!) has been sending back.
Do you share my spaciness, friends? Do you, too, want to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before -- if only in your mind? Well, even if you're a dyed-in-the-wool earthling, you're still gonna find something to tickle your fancy in this collection of space jams from pop, rock and soul's dreamers, stargazers and aliens-among-us, including Kid Cudi, Janelle Monae, R.E.M. and, of course, David Bowie. Party on the final frontier, yo!


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Villagers relieved as plans for wind turbines rejected
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RESIDENTS of three picturesque villages near Tamworth heaved a collective sigh of relief this week, as planners threw out controversial plans for two wind turbines.
German company Prowind wanted to erect two 334ft wind turbines at Hogs Hill on land at the back of Main Road, Haunton.
But Lichfield District council planners backed an officer's recommendation to refuse the controversial proposal.
If approved, the two turbines would have dwarfed the spire of St Andrew's Church in Clifton Campville, one of the tallest steeples in the country.
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The turbines were to be built on land belonging to Haunton farmer and West Midlands Liberal Democrat MEP Phil Bennion, and protesters said the scheme would blight the villages of Haunton, Harlaston and Clifton Campville – and further afield.
Mease and Tame Valley district councillor Sue Arnold told the Herald: "I was very proud of our community, over 50 residents turned up to the meeting and Nigel Tongue spoke against the plans. The planning committee supported the officers recommendation to refuse the scheme.
"It is good news for the people of Haunton,Clifton and Harlaston, but of course it could go to appeal."
Council officers had recommended the committee turn down the application, saying the giant bladed turbines would be an "unacceptable visual intrusion in the local landscape", harming the character and appearance of the countryside.
A report to the committee said that the scale of the application would cause "substantial harm" to 18th century farmhouse Dunnimere Farm and four barn conversions, dwarf the 305ft-high St Andrew's spire and have a detrimental affect on the character and setting of listed buildings and other heritage assets as far afield as the National Memorial Arboretum and Lichfield Cathedral.
A total of 167 letters of objection were received.
Speaking to the Herald last week, Phil Bennion said that he felt strongly about the need for renewable energy sources.
He said: "I've been aware of the need for renewable energy for the last 20 years and have already been working towards that. I grow a biomass crop, which supplies energy to my property. It's not just business."


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As more viewers shift away from traditional cable TV, the kids television network sets its sights on the fast-growing mobile market.
Hulu, the site for streaming next-day television online, will bundle an online subscription to premium cable network Showtime -- and you get a cut on the combined price if you opt for both.
Amazon puts Nickelodeon toys on sale in special shops, wrapping up the video and ecommerce aspects of Amazon Prime in a neat bow.
Amazon's Prime Instant Video will reportedly ditch shows like "Teen Mom" and "Mob Wives" as viewers seek other kinds of content.
The youngest watchers prefer streaming video to regular TV, and their behavior is more likely to spread to older folks rather than the other way around, a study says.
PlayStation Vue is the new TV service from Sony that starts at $50 per month. Its competitor Sling TV starts at $20 per month. Both use the Internet to stream numerous live TV channels as well as VOD, and both are free from long-term contracts. So how do they stack up?
Apple's rumored subscription TV service is expected to be announced in June, and include about 25 networks, including ABC, CBS and Fox.
The social network's new feature sends location tips to your feed using GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth beacons. Meanwhile, your home Internet broadband may not be broadband anymore.
Programmes from Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central will land on Lovefilm, following a new deal with Viacom.
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Crime: Death sentences and the serial hamburglar strikes again
Alfredo R. Prieto was sentenced to two death sentences for killing a couple in a lot off Hunter Mill Road in 1988.
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Loudoun County Sheriff's Office seeks help arresting man who attempted to break into vehicles in Landsdowne.
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4500 block of Eastern Avenue: At about 8:10 am officers took a theft from auto report.
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Residential burglaries along with robberies and thefts from vehicles were a major part of police duty.
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This week's article is about a member of the 300 Win Club.
Warren Spahn is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but he didn't win his first major league game until he was twenty-five. So how did he become the winningest left-handed pitcher in MLB history?
In a word, consistency. Among his many achievements, Spahnie had thirteen 20+ win seasons, including a run of six consecutive years.
Imagine if he didn't lose four years to WWII (where he saw active duty and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star)?
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I took the photo in Cooperstown, after driving from Boston to baseball's Mayberry with three buddies for my first look at the game's red-bricked shrine. When we entered the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery, just off the museum's lobby, I instinctively knew which of the immortals I wanted to visit first. Walking through the years to the 1966 induction class, I found him on the wall right alongside Casey Stengel:
The picture stands today as the symbol of an era — and innocence — lost. In it, Roger Clemens and Ted Williams share confident, youthful smiles. Williams is, quite literally, a bronzed God, staring out at the photographer in his tanned, All-American glory. Clemens, wearing a fresh, clean Red Sox uniform, also has the look of a man who knows exactly what he wants out of life.
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I'm saddened to report the passing of David Randolph. He was 95 years old.
Mr. Randolph was a renowned conductor and choral director, a fixture in the New York music scene for decades. He was known for hosting a weekly classical music program on WNYC, for teaching music at several local universities, and for a critically praised book, This Is Music. However, he's best known as the conductor of the secular St. Cecilia Chorus, which he had led since 1965 (!). He was also an outspoken freethinker and atheist who, ironically, also held the record for the most lifetime performances of Handel's Messiah.
I first heard of David Randolph when I heard Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor interview him on Freethought Radio in 2007. Despite his advanced age (he was 92 at the time), he had a deep, resonant voice that still seemed full of life and vigor. The interview intrigued me, and I made it a point soon after to get tickets to one of his performances at Carnegie Hall, and I'm very happy I did. I went back several times and saw him conduct one of his famous Messiahs, as well as Verdi's Requiem, which I wrote about in 2008.
I had the privilege of meeting him in person in 2009, at a luncheon held by the FFRF in New York City in his honor. (That's also where I met my esteemed co-author Sarah Braasch, so you can thank David Randolph for her posting here!) When I saw him up close, I was a bit surprised. I hadn't been expecting a small, stooped old man, with owlish eyes and wispy tufts of gray hair - but that deep and powerful conductor's voice was the same as ever. I offered to shake hands with him, but he politely explained that at his age, he was too concerned about catching colds. He bumped elbows with me instead. He ultimately passed away from complications from pneumonia, so that was probably a wise policy.
Mr. Randolph died peacefully at his home in Manhattan in May, just before my wedding, although I didn't hear about it until I read it in this month's Freethought Today. The New York Times also has an obituary, and the New York Public Library has posted the last-ever interview with him, taped in March.
While I mourn David Randolph's passing, I can't be too saddened for too long. I can only hope to have a life so long and rich as his, and to spend it doing what I love until just before my death, as he did. A life so well-lived deserves to be celebrated, not excessively grieved. I'll miss him, but I'm happy that we had him!


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DETROIT -- Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches.
The brake light recall covers the Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Santa Fe, Sonata, Tucson and Veracruz. Also affected are Kia's Optima, Rondo, Sedona, Sorento, Soul and Sportage. The vehicles are from the 2007 through 2011 model years.
U.S. safety regulators say a faulty switch can stop the brake lights from illuminating when drivers press the pedal. Also, the cruise control may not turn off when a driver steps on the brake.
The automakers will notify owners and replace the switches for free starting in June.
Hyundai also is recalling the 2011 through 2013 Elantra. A bracket can come loose when the side air bag inflates and can injure people.
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(New York, NY) December, 2007 – A researcher funded by the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) has discovered an entirely new and powerful molecular switch that controls the inflammatory response of the immune system. The major finding, reported in the December 14th issue of the journal Cell, means that new methods can now be pursued to shut down uncontrolled inflammation, restore immune system regulation, and treat chronic autoimmune disorders such as lupus.
In autoimmunity, the immune system designed to fend off outside invaders mistakenly mounts an out-of-control destructive inflammatory attack against the body's own tissues and organs. "We have found an essential switch that controls immune inflammation,' said LRI award recipient, Greg Lemke, PhD, professor of Molecular Neurobiology at the Salk Institute.
The breakthrough was supported at a critical juncture by the LRI, the nation's only organization solely dedicated to funding novel and innovative science to prevent, treat, and cure lupus. "Without the LRI, this project would have stopped—and a fundamental discovery in immunology would not have happened," Dr. Lemke said.
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In this study, Dr. Lemke builds upon findings that he and his team previously reported, when he noticed that mice genetically engineered to be born without a tiny family of three receptors—TAM receptor tyrosine kinases—developed an autoimmune illness similar to lupus in humans.
In the Cell article, Dr. Lemke now illustrates how these "TAM" receptors, under normal circumstances, are so critical in stopping the immune system from mounting an out-of-control inflammatory response against invading viruses and bacteria. When chemical messengers (cytokines) prompt immune cells to attack, he explains, they also activate TAM receptors, which then alert the cells to no longer react to the cytokines. This keeps the immune system orderly as well as relatively tranquil.
But in people with lupus and certain other autoimmune illnesses, the TAM signalling network may be seriously compromised. The switch to inhibit inflammation on this network may be absent—thereby resulting in immune system pandemonium.
People with lupus tend to have low levels of a blood factor (proteins S) that TAM receptors require to carry out their job. Giving modified versions of protein S, or its related TAM activator Gas6, to people with lupus may represent a means of halting the immune system destruction of precious organs and tissues. "This is definitely something we intend to investigate," Dr. Lemke said.
Winning Strategy
Dr. Lemke is one of 85 recipients of $300,000, 3-year grants given by the LRI since 2000 to explore brilliant but untested novel hypotheses as to why and how lupus occurs, and what can be done to prevent and stop the illness.
Founded by families and shaped by scientists, the Institute has had remarkable success in breathing life in to ideas such as Dr. Lemke's that would otherwise not have obtained funding. LRI recipients span the nation—they are at 51 academic medical centers in 20 states—and work in such diverse disciplines as immunology, genetics, cardiology, nephrology, dermatology, and neurology.
"This strategy of funding only novel scientific ideas in lupus has more than demonstrated its power," said William E. Paul, MD, chief of the Laboratory of Immunology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease-National Institutes of Health and chair of the LRI's Scientific Advisory Board. "Through its annual support, the LRI strengthens the lupus research landscape and moves novel concepts forward to secure large-scale federal funding."
Already, LRI-funded scientists have turned the Institute's $9 million investment from 2001 to 2004 into a record $30 million in new grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other sources. Dr. Lemke's research program provides an example of this leveraging: as a result of the success of his LRI-funded work, he very recently obtained NIH funding to sustain and extend the program.
About the Lupus Research Institute
Pioneering Discovery to prevent, treat and cure lupus. The Lupus Research Institute (LRI), the country's only nonprofit organization singularly devoted to novel research in lupus, champions innovation, encourages scientific creativity and risks exploring uncharted territory to bring new scientific solutions to the complex and dangerous autoimmune disease of lupus. Founded by families and shaped by scientists, the Institute mandates sound science and rigorous peer review to uncover and support only the highest ranked novel research. Its bold and proven research strategy places the LRI at the forefront of lupus science as the Institute consistently achieves the breakthrough discoveries, novel insights and solid results that are changing the course of lupus research and bringing new hope to people with lupus nationwide.
To learn more about lupus and the Lupus Research Institute, visit www.lupusresearchinstitute.org.
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fundamental discoveries in the life sciences, the improvement of human health and the training of future generations of researchers. Jonas Salk, M.D., whose polio vaccine all but eradicated the crippling disease poliomyelitis in 1955, opened the Institute in 1965 with a gift of land from the City of San Diego and the financial support of the March of Dimes.
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The more than 1.5 million Americans with lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), and millions more across the globe with this and other autoimmune illnesses, are potentially affected by this discovery. There is no known treatment or cure for lupus, a chronic disorder that can attack virtually any body organ and can be fatal. Lupus is considered the prototype autoimmune disease because the body's immune system forms antibodies that can attack virtually any healthy organ or tissue, from the kidneys to the brain, heart, lungs, skin, joints, and blood. Lupus is a leading cause of heart attack, kidney disease, and stroke among young women. More Americans are diagnosed with lupus than with multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, sickle cell anemia, or AIDS.


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RAID options for the Linux desktop
Linux offers several options for fulfilling the RAID promise of fast hard disk access and data security.
In the past 15 years, hard disk capacities have grown by a factor of almost a thousand. 15 years ago, a typical hard disk had a capacity of between 300 and 500 Mbytes, and they were just as expensive as today's 300 to 500 Gbyte disks. Because PCs with two or more disks are now quite common, home users can easily afford the data redundancy and higher performance that used to be the reserve of enterprise-level servers. The technology that makes this possible is known as RAID. RAID – an Introduction RAID [1] was designed some 20 years ago by Berkeley post-graduate students David Patterson, Garth Gibson, and Randy Katz. At the time, RAID was the answer to a difficult problem: if you needed a lot of storage capacity, you had to choose either a single, large disk that was reliable but expensive or a lot of small, fairly unreliable, inexpensive disks.
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Book Discussion on Lifeblood
Alex Perry, Africa bureau chief for Time magazine, chronicles the two years he spend reporting on the efforts of philanthropist Ray Chambers to… read more
Alex Perry, Africa bureau chief for Time magazine, chronicles the two years he spend reporting on the efforts of philanthropist Ray Chambers to eradicate malaria from the planet. During this event, Alex Perry was joined in conversation by Ray Chambers. Topics included the management of humanitarian aid, business models for distributing aid, and the value returned. They responded to questions from members of the audience. The conversation was moderated by Warren Hodge.
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This is a Recap of the Top Chef Season 7 Finale (aka Top Chef D.C.), originally airing September 15, 2010. If you read on, I will vomit spoilers all over you like some Informational Angelo.
I should've known we were in for a rough episode when the Viewing Guide had a typo in it:
Part 2 of the Finale picks up right where we left off, and I mean right where we left off, like seconds after Kelly's elimination — when did this become Breaking Bad? — and Padma calls the chefs back to Judge's Table for another surprise. Oh man, what's it gonna be?? Maybe they're gonna have to cook right here and now, using only their hands and what they're wearing, and Ed's gonna be like "I was planning for this so I kept a lobster in my pocket. I hope you die, Angelo. I have a sarcastic sense of humor."
No, turns out the Judges are just explaining the challenge: Cook the best meal of your life (the yooshe), including one appetizer, one fish course, one meat course, and one dessert. Gail handles mentioning the dessert part, so they're not confused. And speaking of desserts and confusion, where are Gail's words coming out of on this Just Desserts promo?
Is that a recommendation to save room for dessert in your pants or are you just happy to see me? Gail, I am literally asking you that question. Please call me with your answer, 1-800-BWE-Dan7.
The Challenge seems straightforward, yes? Oh it is…until Angelo comes down with a terrible sickness and might not be able to cook! This leads to a series of not awkward or humorous at all screenshots of Angelo and a local doctor:
After the jump, Angelo receives his prognosis, and the chefs receive the most important prognosis of all: The prognosis of which one of them is the winner of Top Chef. And it's not a prognosis, it's just that information said to them directly. (Spaghetti) Strap yourselves in:
Fortunately for Sickgelo, each chef will be paired with a past Top Chef winner as their sous chef, and fortunately for everyone, none of them are Hosea — cue that jangly "something happy's happenin" guitar riff and welcome back Hung Huynh, Michael Voltaggio, and Ilan Hall. Angelo says "I hope I get paired with Hung." Yeah, no sh*t you hope that.
Angelo does pull Hung, Ed gets Ilan, and Kevin draws this specimen:
As a final word of inspiration, Seetoh says, "Sock it to me!" Singapore just got Laugh-In two weeks ago, it's part of their new "Must See Thursday" lineup along with The Shadow radio programme.
Angelo is bedridden and may not be able to cook in the Finale, and the camera crew providing super close-up shots probably isn't helping:
Angelo then meets with the aforementioned doctor, and his prognosis isn't good:
In the meantime, Tom and Eric (not these guys) return from their trip to the market (not a beginning of a fairy tale) with the collection of proteins for the seafood and meat courses, putting all the chefs on a level playing field in terms of ingredients, unless one chef quickly grabs all the foie gras and ruins the plans of the other two, but why would they allow that to happen if the point of the Challenge is to have everyone on equal footing? They wouldn't so let's drop it.
The Seafood ("See? Protein."): Red Mullet, Cuttlefish, Cockles, Slipper Lobster
The Meat: Duck, with Pork Belly side-option
The chefs then go shopping for their other ingredients, and Hung has to communicate with Angelo on the phone to see what he wants:
Kevin announces his menu, which includes a seafood dish with cuttlefish "noodles," and he proceeds to explain that cuttlefish can be frozen then shaved into very thin strips and cooked as a pseudo-pasta. Since when did he possess this incredible, advanced culinary knowledge? He doesn't even possess the knowledge to not put "Rat" in the name of his restaurant.
Ed is using his prep stage primarily to remind everyone that he is the chef and Ilan is his subordinate. He wastes ninety minutes of his allotted time forcing Ilan to dress up in a Santa suit and hand out gifts to the Sterling-Cooper employees, and when Ilan points out to Ed that he's referring to a fictional tv show, Ed gets mad and refuses to take his suggestion.
Hung, meanwhile, is frantically prepping for two, literally sprinting back and forth in the kitchen with various handfuls of ingredients:
Where have we seen this before? Ah yes, Michelle's favorite GIF:
The next day, the news starts looking good for Angelo. The doctor gives him one final test…
…And pronounces Angelo fit to cook. Cue the happy guitar riff again! Angelo proudly declares, "It's time for the fall of Ed's Dynasty." Yes, even Angelo's boasts are Asian-influenced.
We're treated to one final set of Singapore B-Roll before the home stretch, and it doesn't disappoint:
The chefs arrive at the Final Kitchen with three hours to prep before serving. Angelo tries to catch back up, and shows Hung the notes he sketched out while he was in bed:
Kevin is fired up that Angelo's back, saying "I think competition breeds better competition." Yes, that is factually true. Ed seems pumped up too, but in the middle of that pumping he is also very insistent that he's still the chef and Ilan is still his sous chef. It's almost as if Ed keeps repeating this because he knows it will never ever be this way around again?
The chefs are serving to a huge panel of culinary heavyweights, including (in addition to Tom, Eric, Gail, and Seetoh), Dana Cowin, Iggy Chan, Su-Lyn Tan, Susan Feniger, Vincent Bourdain, Paul Bartolotta, Willin Low, Andre Chiang, and David Chang (SIDENOTE: If you're ever in New York and have the opportunity to swing by David Chang's Momofuku Milk Bar, prepare yourself for an orgasm).
The tasters' comments are all over the place; Angelo's Olive Poached Cuttle Fish with "Asian Style" Bouillabaisse is "the dish you remember," Kevin's Roasted Duck Breast with Duck Dumpling, Caramelized Bok Choy, and Coriander Sauce is "the best of the three duck preparations," Ed showed "considerable skill" with his Braised Stuffed Duck Neck, and Kevin's Frozen Singapore Sling with Tropical Fruits dessert is a huge hit, with Gail calling it better than the one at the place that invented the drink, and another patron more dramatically proclaiming "He just created our national dessert." Still not as great as our national dessert: FREEDOM. Wait, we never did freedom desserts as a challenge! Back to D.C., quick!!!
On the downside, Angelo's "Tart Cherry Shooter" was an unnecessary component of his duck course and confused Tom and the diners, and Ed's Sticky Toffee Date Pudding with Fleur De Sel Crème Chantilly "A La Ilan" dessert (his name, not mine) was interpreted almost as an insult, even by the tasters who didn't mind Ilan's decision to throw salt into the cream (though how hilarious would it have been if Ed lost because of the one Ilan suggestion he didn't arrogantly shoot down?) In general, the dishes are almost universally well-received, and Kevin notably escapes without any scathing criticism. Could we be headed for another Hosea season, where the "do well enough not to lose" guy randomly steps it up in the Final?
At Judge's Table, Eric and Tom both absolutely go to town on Ed for his dessert; Tom calls it "something I could get at home," and Ed seals his own fate by responding "What am I supposed to do? I wanted to make a lemon curd but I could've just screwed the thing up." That makes the least sense of anything anyone's said mayyybe all season. When Ed leaves, Tom wastes no time making fun of his comment:
Ed, likely knowing he's out of the running, is sweating like crazy:
The judges agree that Angelo's dessert was great, but Kevin's Singapore Sling continues to be the talk of Judge's Table Town, with Gail actually raving, "It was like a big fruit punch, literally. It punched you with fruit."
Turns out, none of the sudden Kevin praise was misleading editing on Bravo's part, and the Season careens towards its now-inevitable conclusion. Padma makes it official with a very abrupt announcement (apologies for quality of pics, my tv was pissed off):
And our collective reaction:
I congratulate Kevin, who seems like a nice guy and a good enough chef who will benefit more from the show's notoriety than the more-established Angelo would have, and he did appear to have performed the best in Part 2 of the Finale which is technically the only aspect the Judges and producers are allowed to weigh, but overall, he clearly wasn't even close to being the best chef this season. He won only one total challenge the entire season before the Finale, and zero Quickfires (except once as a 4-person team), as opposed to 3 Elimination wins by Ed and 2 each by Angelo, Kelly, and Tiffany. Tiffany was also never in the bottom group of an Elimination Challenge a single time before her elimination, and had finished in the top group in 6 consecutive Elimination Challenges before the episode she was voted off; Kevin was on the bottom of the Eliminations five times and survived every time, and was only in the top group four times before the Finale.
Tiffany and Angelo were the best chefs of the season. If they didn't win, Ed and Kelly still deserved it over Kevin. Or they could've given it to Bryan V. or redhead Kevin from last year. Or Richard B. or Stefan R. from the seasons before that.
Nevertheless, you won, Kevin, so go and get congratulated by everyone:
Better luck next time, Angelo:
Top Chef Season 7 Finale thoughts, everyone? Thoughts on the Kevin win? Thoughts on the D.C. / Singapore season as a whole? Any Anger / Satisfaction / Disenchantment you need to unleash? Leave it all in the Comments.


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Easily the strangest moment in last night's State of the Union address was when President Obama promised to ignore Congress and carry out his agenda without their legislative oversight or cooperation and was met with a hearty ovation from congressional Democrats. One possible explanation was that they weren't listening, and responded to a vocal cue. Another is that they simply assumed it was their obligation to shower their king with praise.
But there's actually a third explanation, which may be giving them too much credit but is also at least logical. Politico carries an interesting story today on the tension between congressional Democrats and Obama over the disastrous rollout of ObamaCare and its possible impact on the fall midterm elections. In the president's address, he tried to ward off Republican attempts to undo the unpopular law by holding vote after vote to repeal it. Enough of those symbolic votes, Obama said: "The first forty were plenty. We got it."
But it turns out that, as the Politico story shows, the president's real problem on ObamaCare is not Republican opposition–which he can dismiss as partisan posturing–but the congressional Democrats:
With the Democratic grip on the Senate coming down to at least six seats, the White House is extremely sensitive to the concerns of in-cycle Democrats. The administration hopes to use the president's authority to assuage voter anger over the law, as it did recently by exempting volunteer fire departments from health coverage mandates.
In addition to Landrieu, who faces a tough reelection this year, the effort is also being organized by Heidi Heitkamp, who won a bruising battle in North Dakota last cycle. And the discussions include a spate of Democrats facing potentially difficult races this year, including Begich, Pryor, Mark Udall of Colorado, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Warner of Virginia and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.
While the private discussions consist of several senators who are not running for reelection — namely freshmen Democrats like Heitkamp, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Tim Kaine of Virginia, and the independent Angus King of Maine — at least nine senators facing voters in the fall are discussing whether to push legislation or pressure the White House to make administrative fixes they can then flag to voters back home.
The issue is this: the president doesn't really want to talk about ObamaCare, because until coverage expands the White House will continue to lose the battle of the anecdotes. The law, thus far, is creating more "losers" than "winners." The expansion of coverage under the law may not fix that because of Medicaid's manifold weaknesses. Additionally, unless the employer mandate is repealed, its suspension will come to an end and inflict plenty of pain on the economy. And people will continue losing the plans they like.
However, the president has the bully pulpit and everyone who needs insurance and gets it under ObamaCare can have their story trumpeted by the traveling salesman in chief. The government will also claim, on behalf of ObamaCare, more credit for expanding coverage than it warrants while keeping the real numbers hidden for as long as possible, the way central planners always must in order to hide their incompetence.
The point is, the White House wants time to catch up. But Democrats up for reelection in November don't have that time. They want to talk about ObamaCare–specifically, they want to talk about fixing it. Obama doesn't, because that would admit its faults and failures.
Going through Congress is also a political minefield for the president, because Republicans still control the House and have enough seats in the Senate to make Democratic votes count. The president may be willing to make certain fixes to the law, but he doesn't want to lose control of it.
Democrats have reason to be wary as well. The reason Harry Reid has been chipping away at minority rights and ignoring Senate rules and traditions is so Democrats can be spared from taking difficult votes. Tossing ObamaCare back into the Senate would mean some of these Democrats may get the votes they want–but they may also be forced to take votes they don't, and the last thing they want is to have yet another vote in support of ObamaCare heading into the midterms. (That's why they're in this predicament in the first place.)
But there is a solution: The president can ignore the law and Congress and adjust the legislation accordingly, no votes necessary. Congressional Democrats are comfortable with this because they don't want something as trifling as the law of the land or the Constitution to get in the way of their reelection and continued empowerment. The president is comfortable with this because he considers Congress's main responsibility to be to stand and clap for him when he insults them to their faces. Which is what they, and he, did at last night's address.


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A mix of tunes from musicals, nostalgia tunes and some retro style modern tunes.
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Jun 2014
Ocean Conservationists Sail Into Palafox Pier
23/06/14 14:54
World Renowned Ocean Conservationists Sail Into Palafox Pier
By: Kelly Woodard
The Sea Shepherd's research vessel, Odyssey, is working hard to conserve our waters one study at a time. Now you can get on board and get up close and personal with the ship and her crew as they sail into Palafox Pier this Friday, June 20th through the 23rd.
Marine researchers Ocean Alliance is partnering with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a marine whale activist group / Animal Planet featured in "Whale Wars", on a fifth Operation Toxic Gulf research project.
The project is studying the impacts of the BP oil spill and dispersants used to dilute the oil on Gulf of Mexico whales and other marine mammals.
For many, the 2010 Gulf disaster is merely a distant memory. For the wildlife and residents of the Gulf, the legacy lives on, more often than not in the abyss. Ocean ecosystems are so complex and intertwined that it can sometimes be hard to link events with consequences. However, common sense can give you a good start on that long journey.
When an oil well explosion releases more than 200 million gallons of oil and the slick it creates gets treated with an unprecedented 2-million-plus gallons of dispersants, reason should lead you to conclude that there will be significant consequences. Four years later, tar balls are still washing up on the Gulf's beaches, and the dolphin pods known and beloved to the local residents and regular stream of tourists are dwindling.
Also declining are the number of whales in the area. There are more than 20 species of resident whales in the Gulf of Mexico and half a dozen that visit the Gulf. Among the visiting species is the blue whale, the largest animal this planet has ever produced.
The voyage of the research vessel Odyssey, a 93-foot, steel-hulled ketch, equipped with a state-of-the-art, cell-culture laboratory, is running June through August, collecting data on the environment as well as the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. With this data, the two organizations expect to have further proof of the extent of the disaster of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, considered the most significant manmade environmental disaster in the history of the United States.
The Sea Shepherd's Odyssey will be in Pensacola stocking up on supplies before heading out for a two month expedition collecting biological samples from whales and ocean food chains to determine a baseline and routes of exposure to petroleum products, chemical dispersants and metals; developing cell lines to determine impact of oil, chemical dispersants, mixed dispersant and oil, and metals on whale DNA. The campaign will largely focus on Gulf sperm whales and be able to put them in global toxicological context with previous Odyssey expedition data.
The ship will be open to the public while docked at Palafox Pier from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd. Tours are free.
For more information, visit www.whale.org.
Perdido Key Gets "Tanked"
23/06/14 14:54
Perdido Key Gets "Tanked"
By: Kelly Woodard
Pirates are on the prowl as the cast and crew of Animal Planet's show 'Tanked' completed the installation of a 400-gallon pirate ship themed aquarium at the Chamber and visitors center in Perdido Key this week. The show's two stars, Wayde King and Brett Raymer, arrived on Thursday afternoon to begin installation of the aquarium, which was unveiled late Friday afternoon.
The 403-gallon aquarium boasts a giant pirate's ship, treasure chest, gold coins, and colorful reefs along with exotic species of fish and an ecosystem native to the Gulf of Mexico including lookdowns, damsels, wrasses, and everyone's favorite, porcupine and dog face puffers. The tank even boast cannons that both light up and sound with cannon fire at the touch of a button.
Tina Morrison, director of the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, said "Perdido Key and on the Alabama side have seen hurricanes, ice storms and floods, so we need something here on the Florida-Alabama state line for people. We are basically trying to create a tourist attraction."
Raymer said that although this isn't their first time here on the gulf coast, it was their favorite. "Perdido Key is such a beautiful place, so we are honored that it now has a tank just as beautiful with our name on it."
King agreed adding, "We were so excited for the reveal at the chamber because the tank is spectacular. We knew that Tina and everyone that came out to see it was going to love it. I think we've captured the essence of this beautiful beach town and its people."
The aquarium is currently on display at the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, located at 15500 Perdido Key Drive in Perdido Key. For more information, call 850-492-4660.
Dinner With Strings Attached
23/06/14 14:54
Jackson's and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Do "Dinner With Strings Attached"
By: Kelly Woodard
Jackson's Steakhouse is pairing up once again with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra to bring an evening of elegant dining and culture to the table as they present "Dinner With Strings Attached", next Thursday, June 26th.
In an effort to celebrate the PSO's 89th season here in Pensacola, the night will be filled with performances by Nathan Mitchell on violin, Armine Hayrikyan on viola and Barbara Gabriel on cello. Musical selections for the evening will feature a variety of favorite classics, light pops, and tango selections. Guests are sure to delight in the range of musical styles.
The PSO's goal for the season is to spread enthusiasm through free concerts, programs for families, and involvement in other community and cultural arts initiatives including this special performance at Jackson's! Don't miss your chance to see them in an intimate setting while enjoying some of the best cuisine in the South.
Chef Miller will be whipping up a special feature for the evening, a 12-ounce Wagyu strip, grilled tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil, aged balsamic and black rice. In addition to Chef Miller's one of a kind creation for the evening, Jackson's full dinner menu will also be available throughout the night.
With just two seating's for the evening, the first at 5:00 pm and the second at 7:30 pm, reservations are required and seating will be very limited. To book your tickets now, please call Jackson's Steakhouse at 850-469-9898.
Florida Passes 'Charlotte's Web' Bill Allowing Limited Medical Marijuana Use
23/06/14 14:54
Florida Passes 'Charlotte's Web' Bill Allowing Limited Medical Marijuana Use
By: Kelly Woodard
Relief will soon be coming to ailing children in Florida thanks to Governor Rick Scott signing the 'Charlotte's Web' bill on Monday. The bill will allow the limited use of a special strain of marijuana to treat epileptic seizures and other diseases.
Named for a Colorado girl whose epileptic seizures have shown some response to the drug, Charlotte's Web substance is not for smoking and is specially cultivated to be very low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the element that gets users high.
Republican state Representative and supporter of the bill, Matt Gaetz, said, "Charlotte's Web is an oil extract placed under the tongue. Although it is made from marijuana, approving this bill is not a step toward marijuana legalization."
Gov. Scott, who has be a strong advocate against the legalization of marijuana said of the decision to pass the bill, "As a father and grandfather, you never want to see kids suffer. I am proud to stand today with families who deserve the ability to provide their children with the best treatment available."
The "Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act" will severely limit marijuana sales, keeping them well below those in Colorado and Washington State, where recreational marijuana has been legalized.
Under the new Florida law, the drug may be used by people suffering from epilepsy, cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Florida is estimated to have 125,000 epilepsy sufferers, a fact that one local family knows all too well.
Gulf Breeze resident, RayAnn Moseley, suffers daily with seizures so severe, they have become paralyzing. RayAnn's father, Peyton Moseley, said, "We have been praying for this for a long time. Seeing your daughter suffer every day, knowing there is something out there that can help, is devastating. We are so thankful that she will be able to receive the medicine she needs to give her some relief."
Thanks to the new bill, doctors will be allowed to prescribe low-THC marijuana treatment for state residents beginning January 1, 2015. The bill also appropriates $1 million for medical research in medical uses of marijuana.
Scott's decision to sign the bill comes while a campaign is underway to pass a state constitutional amendment that would allow medical marijuana to anyone with a "debilitating medical condition," including cancer, glaucoma, Parkinson's disease or any condition in which a physician believes the drug would outweigh any potential health risks.
Although the Charlotte's Web measure is separate from the constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana on the ballot in November, it's still, of course, medical. It's even been backed by the biggest medical marijuana opponents, the Florida Sheriffs Association.
"We applaud Governor Scott's signing of this bill," said Ben Pollara, campaign manager at United for Care, via a release. "He is joining the ranks of the millions of Floridians who agree on one indisputable fact: marijuana is medicine."
Moseley agreed, adding, "The facts are there, and this is long overdue. This bill is going to allow our children to live a more normal life. We are so thankful and hopeful for, not only our own daughter's future, but for all those who suffer."
The Army Pelican Is Set To Return To Its Perch In Downtown Pensacola
23/06/14 14:54
The Army Pelican Is Set To Return To Its Perch In Downtown Pensacola
By: Kelly Woodard
You can't keep a good pelican down, thanks to the new version of Pelicans in Progress in downtown Pensacola. The new statue will honor the U.S. Army and will be outfitted in black and gold when it makes its debut for Independence Day.
The new Pelican, which will nest on the corner of Palafox and Garden Street, will replace the previous fiberglass bird that was destroyed by a car accident a little over a year ago. In honor of the U.S. Army, the pelican will be hand painted by troops both past and present.
"Everyone who wears or has worn an Army uniform is welcome," said Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Stevens, an ROTC instructor at the University of West Florida and an organizer of the painting event, which will be held at 10 am on June 26th at 101 E. Romana Street.
The other four military branches have their pelicans at the Palafox-Garden intersection, and some Army veterans say they have missed having a representative.
"It's the senior service that just celebrated its 239th birthday," said retired Brig. Gen. Roger Rowe, a director of the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation. "The Army needs to have its pelican back."
A dedication ceremony for the new pelican is scheduled to be held at 9 am on July 3rd at the Army Pelican's roost located at the corner of Palafox and Garden Street.
Tanked' cast to install amazing aquarium this week at Perdido Key Visitor Information Center
12/06/14 14:06
'Tanked' cast to install amazing aquarium this week at Perdido Key Visitor Information Center
Action begins Thursday; reveal is Friday afterno0n
The cast and crew of "Tanked" this week will install an eye-catching, 403-gallon aquarium on Perdido Key to showcase fish and an ecosystem native to the Gulf of Mexico.
The aquarium will be a major feature at the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 15500 Perdido Key Drive.
Look for it to be filled with all the elements of a buccaneer party, including a pirate's ship, treasure chest, gold coins, and a few other surprises to pay homage to Perdido Key's annual Pirate Festival, which will be held this year on Oct. 25-26.
The aquarium is the creation of Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Animal Planet's hit show, "Tanked." The bickering brothers-in-law host "Tanked," which airs at 10 p.m. Fridays on Animal Planet.
The Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce is using a BP grant received after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to include an interactive component for school children and other visitors.
"We're basically creating a new tourist attraction," said the chamber's executive director, Tina Morrison.
Thursday, June 12th:
-Filming consult and interviews: 9:00am-1:30pm
-Lunch: 1:30-2:00pm
-Installation of Tank - 2:00-6:30pm
-Cast & Crew Leave 6:30-7:00 pm
Friday, June 13th:
-12:00-1:30 - Filming treasure hunt on the beach
-1:30-2:00 - Lunch
-2:00-2:30 - Prepare for Reveal of final tank
-2:30 - Be in Pirate costume and prepare for short ride down Perdido Key Drive in Pirate Float.
-3:30 - 4:30 Arrive in Pirate Float and film Reveal of Tank
-5:00 pm - Cast leaves.
-5:00 - Midnight - Crew stays to shoot pictures of tank.
About PERDIDO KEY, FLA.
Located on a narrow strip of snow white beaches and crystal blue waters, Perdido Key is between Pensacola, Fla. and Orange Beach, Ala. No more than a few hundred yards wide in most places, Perdido Key stretches some 16 miles, with almost 60 percent located in parks open to the public. For more information visit: www.visitperdido.com.
About TANKED
As co-owners of Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM), one of the country's most successful builders of aquariums and two of Sin City's most imaginative businessmen, Wayde King and Brett Raymer are tasked with building some of the most enormous and awe-inspiring tanks and aquariums for top celebrities, luxury hotels and casinos, Fortune 500 businesses, private homes and millionaire homeowners across the country. The tanks are filled with the most exotic, unusual, colorful and dangerous fish in the world. ATM takes on more than 200 projects every year with tanks ranging from 50 to 50,000 gallons in size.
2nd Annual White Sands Music Festival
12/06/14 13:55
The Grass On the Gulf Coast Turns "Blue" At the 2nd Annual White Sands Music Festival
By: Kelly Woodard
This week it's all about the music as the Escambia County Equestrian Center, located at 7750 Mobile Hwy in Pensacola, presents the 2nd Annual White Sands Music Festival this Thursday, June 12th through Saturday, June 14th. This Bluegrass lover's dream will feature 14 bands that will leave you stomping your feet.
This year's featured act is the Trinity River Band, a full time national touring band that has steadily been winning fans and devotees with their high-energy performances, impeccable vocal harmonies and inspiring country-flavored, bluegrass music. Since their beginnings in 2008, they have progressed steadily toward the tight and professional sound they are known for today and are set for numerous high profile performances this year.
There is no better harmony than that of a family band, and the group's harmony blend perfectly serves their musical style, which they term "Countrygrass". The years spent honing their vocals are evidenced by their recorded and live performances.
The group includes the talents of Mike Harris (Guitar, Lead & Harmony Vocals); Lisa Harris (Bass, Harmony Vocals); Josh Harris (Banjo, Dobro, Harmony Vocals); Brianna Harris (Fiddle); and the mesmerizing lead singer and Mandolinist, Sarah Harris, who is a 2013 IBMA Momentum Award Nominee in the Vocal Performance category.
The Trinity River Band will have four performances during the festival, the first at 3:15 pm on Friday, then another at 9 pm. Then on Saturday, catch them in two shows, one at 2:30 pm and another at 6 pm.
Performers on the Thursday schedule include Delta Reign, Rowell Family Band, Alan Sibley, Down Home, and Southern Gentlemen.
On Friday, the performances continue with acts including High Cotton, Alan Sibley, Driskill Mountain, Valley Road Band, and the headliners, Trinity River Band.
On Saturday, the Bluegrass keeps on coming with performances by Gary Waldrep, TruGrass, Crossin' Jordan, Sweetwater Road, and the Trinity River Band.
In addition to great music, the festival will feature amazing food and arts and crafts vendors. There will be a special kid's area with face painting and fun activities for all the little Bluegrass lovers in your life.
Campsites are available and RV hookups will be on site. Prices will be as follows and include tax:
Full Hookup............................$25.00
Water & Electric.................... $22.50
Golf carts will be permitted. To reserve a spot, call 850-932-3734.
Tickets are on sale now. Ticket prices are $15.00 on Thursday, $20.00 on Friday, and $25.00 on Saturday. 3 Day passes are available in advance for $50.00 or at the door for $55.00. Children under the age of 12 are free with a paid adult admission.
Or more information about the festival or to purchase advance tickets, visit www.whitesandsmusicfest.com, or call 850-932-3734.
Fins Shut Down Local Beaches Over the Weekend
12/06/14 13:55
Fins Shut Down Local Beaches Over the Weekend…But Is Safe To Go Back In the Water?
By: Kelly Woodard
A gathering of sharks just off the coast brought a bit of Hollywood legend to the beaches near the Perdido Pass last weekend. On Saturday afternoon, double red flags, warnings to would-be swimmers to stay out of the Gulf of Mexico, were raised over the half-mile stretch of beach where the number of sharks continued to grow.
A local news helicopter first spotted the group of predators in shallow waters popular with swimmers after a routine fly-by on Saturday. As many as 18 sharks were photographed schooling dangerously close to unsuspecting swimmers, and authorities were force to take action.
On Sunday, even more sharks had been drawn to the beach. Nearly 50 sharks were spotted in the same area, and safety officials were enforcing the "no entry" rule to swimmers, boaters, and jet skiers. Orange Beach safety director Melvin Shepard said, "While sharks are always here along our shores, we felt that the sheer number of them in this situation was dangerous."
Shepard said that while this congregation of sharks may have been extreme, it isn't uncommon for these predators to cruise our beaches. "They come close to shore in search of food. They have a tendency to be brought in closer by fishermen returning to port to clean their catch. The heads, tails, guts, bones are thrown into the water making it literally a chum bucket. If the sharks see a free meal, they're going to come get it."
According to Orange Beach safety officials, the sharks began to move away from the beach Monday. Aerial reports later that evening confirmed substantial dissipation in the sharks' ranks.
It was not until early Tuesday afternoon that Orange Beach was given the all-clear. The ban on entering the water was lifted after officials aerially observed only a few sharks off the jetties at Perdido Pass.
All the excitement has locals wondering…..is this the summer of the shark?
Recently, reports of great white shark sightings in the gulf have been rolling in. Just this week, two fishermen spotted a great white shark four to five miles off the Jupiter Coast in south Florida, raising more questions about the great whites' possible new behavior.
Grant Gilmore, a senior scientist with Estuarine, Coastal and Ocean Science, Inc., said great white sightings in the gulf used to be rare, but at least three sightings in recent months shows it could be a new trend.
Katherine, a 14 foot 2300 pound great white, was tagged in Cape Cod and has since traveled around the Florida peninsula and into the warm gulf waters. With over 4,600 miles of travel under her belt since being tagged, Katherine is now headed towards Northwest Florida waters and researchers are watching her every move.
You can track Katherine and her whereabouts in real time by visiting www.ocearch.org/#sharktracker.
Media reports have been swirling around what researchers are calling a "mystery sea monster" that devoured a 9-foot-long great white shark. A tracking device that was implanted in the shark was found washed up on the beach, and upon further inspection it was determined that the tracker had experienced "a rapid increase in temperature and a swift 1,900-foot (580-meter) dive beneath the waves".
Scientist say that the more than 30-degree spike in temperature to the shark entering another animal's digestive system, and the unexpected plunge could be explained by the larger animal's rapid descent. According to researcher's reports, record breaking great white sharks have recently been spotted in the area where the tracker disappeared and are more than likely the culprits of the smaller shark's fate.
Whether you fear sharks or not, one thing is for sure--they're not going anywhere. Gilmore said, "These creatures have been here for millions of years. We have to understand that when we are stepping in the water, we are stepping into their territory. They don't intentionally do humans harm, but we must learn to respect their space. It's a chance we all take when we enjoy a day at the beach."
Covenant Hospice Benefit Prove Once Again That 'Life's A Dance'
12/06/14 13:55
Covenant Hospice Benefit Prove Once Again That 'Life's A Dance'
By: Kelly Woodard
This year's Dancing with the Stars pairs may have had some steamy chemistry, but Pensacola's own elite will bring their own heat to the stage at the 6th Annual Life's A Dance benefit on Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 pm at the Saenger Theatre.
Fred Astaire Dance Studio owners Victor Luna and Dawn Westberry will present a star-studded evening of dance featuring local celebrities and cast members of ABC's hit television series Dancing with the Stars. Don't miss your chance to witness professionals Tony Dovolani, Val Chmerkovskiy, Karina Smirnoff, and more take to the stage and compete with you friends and neighbors.
Local celebrities including Amber Southard, WEAR-TV3 News Anchor; Anna Patti, lifelong Pensacola resident and owner of Anna's Fine Wines; Brian Tucker, owner of Wade Scott Salon, Craig & Mollye Vigodsky, local attorney and brainpower at Studer Institute; Jessica Lee, General Manager & VP of Pensacola's KIA Autosport, Dr. Jerry Mastaw, pain management Doctor at Medical Center Clinic; Susan Clark, owner of Pure Pilates; and Thom Newcomb, President of T.W. Newcomb & Associates franchise of Ameriprise Financial will dazzle you with a variety of dances from the tango to the two-step. As always, WEAR anchor Sue Staughn will be on hand to emcee the event.
Local celebrities will compete again this year for the "People's Choice Award" contest for the dancer who raises the most money. Vote for your favorite dancer by visiting www.eventsatcovenant.org/lifesadance.
Be sure to enter the Life's A Dance special drawing where the lucky winner will have his or her choice of either a men's or women's TAG Heuer watch valued at $2700, courtesy of Beré Jewelers. Tickets for this drawing are (suggested donation) $50 each. Only 200 tickets are available for this drawing! Purchase your tickets for the Grand Prize Drawing set online through the Covenant Hospice secure site or call 850-438-9714 to purchase by phone. The prize drawing will take place at the Life's a Dance cast after party on June 20th, 2014.
Tickets for the Life's A Dance event are available in three price levels for $35, $50 and $75. Tickets may be purchased at the Pensacola Saenger Box Office at 850-595-3880 or online at ticketmaster.com.
A limited number of VIP tickets will be sold for $150. VIP ticket holders will be invited to an exclusive casting party that will take place in the Saenger's beautiful mezzanine and ballroom, where they will eat, drink and mingle with the stars.
Proceeds from this event support Covenant Hospices mission to add life to days when days no longer can be added to life.
For more information, contact Leah Harrison, senior development manager, at 850-208-7122 or via email at email@example.com. Visit the Life's a Dance web site at http://eventsatcovenant.org/lifesadance/index.html for up to the minute details.
The "Funniest" Fishing Tournament Around Benefits Special Ops Soldiers
12/06/14 13:55
The "Funniest" Fishing Tournament Around Benefits Special Ops Soldiers
By: Kelly Woodard
Bait a line and get in on the fun as the Flora-Bama Yacht Club and Marina presents the "funniest fishing tournament on the Gulf Coast", the Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo, this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13th through 15th.
The inaugural tournament will be held at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club across the street from the world famous Flora-Bama Lounge and Package Store. Described as the "every man's" fishing tournament, the Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo brings fishing fun to everyone of all skill levels. Categories will ranging from Cat Fish to Bill Fish and everything between.
The FBFR is a 3-day Captains Choice tournament with anglers competing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 30 categories including red snapper. At the conclusion of the tournament the FBFR will present top junior angler, top female angler and Master Angler awards along with cash prizes in Red Snapper, King Mackerel, Speckle Trout and Big Game jack pots. Big Game jack pots will include Tuna, Wahoo, Dauphin, Swordfish and Tag and Release Billfish.
There will be over a $130,000 in prizes in hand to give away including an 18' Sea Hunt Triton Center Console for the Master Angler courtesy of Legendary Marine, a 4 Night/3 Day Fishing Trip for 4 to Paradise Lodge to the Paradise Lodge Top Lady Angler, and a $2000 College Sponsorship to the Mississippi/Alabama Sea Grant Young Angler.
With over 30 categories of fish to chase, you can also win big for the Most Unusual Catch, the Largest Mullet, or the Biggest Lionfish. Weigh-in at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club across the street from Flora-Bama and larger boats at Orange Beach Marina.
Accompanying the tournament will be a three day Beach Party and Awards ceremony that will include daily weigh-ins with fish viewing area, live music, great food and hospitality presented to you as only the Flora-Bama can.
Rodeo Tickets are just $35.00 per angler, and Jackpot tickets are as follows:
Red Snapper Jackpot: $250.00 per boat
King Mackerel Jackpot: $250.00 per boat
Speckled Trout Jackpot: $150.00 per boat
Inshore Grand Slam (Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout): $50 per boat
All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, an organization that ensures full financial assistance to the surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty, and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded and hospitalized special operations personnel and their families.
Tickets are available now, and can be purchased at the Flora-Bama Gift Shop, Flora-Bama Marina, Flora-Bama, Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Orange Beach Marina, Shades (The Wharf, Orange Beach, & Malbis), Bluewater, J&M Tackle, Hot Spots (Gulf Breeze), Outcast, and Greer's (Dauphin Island).
For more information, rules, prize listings, and ticket locations visit www.florabamafishingrodeo.com.


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Falmouth Police Beat: Nov. 28
11/15 at 12:22 a.m. David W. Bartholomew, 46, of Fox Run Road, was arrested on Blackstrap Road by Officer Kurt Fegan on a charge of operating under the influence.
11/17 at 7:28 p.m. Marc C. Gagnon, 44, of Oakmont Drive, was arrested at his residence by Officer Dan Austin on a charge of domestic violence assault.
11/21 at 12:14 a.m. Zachary D. Payne, 30, of Colonial Village, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Kurt Fegan on a charge of operating under the influence.
Police did not report any summonses issued from Nov. 15-22.
Air mail?
11/17 at 7:39 a.m. Police responded to a report of criminal mischief on Sulky Way where someone had thrown a mailbox into a ditch. There are no suspects, according to Lt. John Kilbride.
Charges pending for assault
11/21 at 10:52 a.m. Charges are pending for a man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend within his car in the parking lot of Rite Aid Pharmacy on Depot Road. The man, who was not named by police, allegedly slammed his girlfriend's head against the car window, pushed her out and sped away leaving her behind.
Fire calls
11/18 at 2:26 p.m. Vehicle crash on Lunt Road.
11/19 at 7:27 a.m. Utility lines down on Hardy Road.
Falmouth emergency medical services responded to 24 calls from Nov. 15-22.