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4-star hotel in Council Bluffs with casino, indoor pool
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- 160 guestrooms
- Casino
- 3 restaurants
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Free airport shuttle
- Fitness center
- 3 meeting rooms
- Childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Front desk safe
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- This hotel has 160 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-6 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free airport shuttle (available 24 hours)
- Free self parking
- Accessible parking
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- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
Food and drink
- Cooked-to-order breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service (during limited hours)
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- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- Playground on site
- Golfing nearby
- Casino
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- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 8000
- Conference space size (meters) - 720
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Disabled parking
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
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- 42-inch plasma TV
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- Free WiFi
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- Refrigerator
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Over the Shoulder! (Celebrity Events)
What's the story behind the red carpet photos? Through "Over The Shoulder!," I'll indulge interest in the crazy atmosphere of various movie premieres, film and music award shows plus any celebrity filled events.
Monthly Archive for May, 2008
Sandler gets a hold of a blowdryer
Adam Sandler and crew head down the red carpet for the premiere of "You Don't Mess With The Zohan." [Read More]
The Red Carpet is slow but Lindsay Lohan is still a target of publicity
Just a sample of the funny press releases I get. This one is about Lindsay Lohan and a missing fur coat. [Read More]
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Caution, first line contains a spoiler. Do not read if you don't want to your movie experience spoiled. Today was a big day for the media as Paramount hosted it's only major All Media Screening from the East to the West Coast of the U.S. [Read More]
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Applications Now Closed
Applications for funding under the 2015 ClubGRANTS scheme are now closed.
Successful recipients will be advised through the Registered Club by end of August.
ClubGRANTS is a community development funding program sponsored by local clubs and administered by Council. This scheme enables registered clubs with an annual gaming machine revenue exceeding $1 million to apply 1.85% of their gaming machine revenue to specific community development and support projects.
Participating Clubs in the Ryde area are:
- Gladesville RSL and Community Club
- North Ryde RSL Community Club
- Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club
- Ryde Ex-Services Club
Each year a ClubGRANTS local committee is established to identify local priorities and needs for Category 1, and to make recommendations to local clubs.
Council will be co-ordinating this Scheme in the Ryde Local Government Area for expenditure defined as 'Category 1' covering the areas of:
- Community Welfare and Social Services
- Community Development
- Community Health Services
- Employment Assistance activities
Applications for other forms of assistance (Category 2 grants) will be dealt with directly by local clubs.
The ClubGRANTS Scheme provides one-off, non-recurrent funding to non government organisations and community groups for projects and programs which address demonstrated welfare needs of the local community.
To encourage and support the development of local community organisations, services and strategies which aim to meet the identified needs of the citizens of Ryde and the local area.
Assistance available to applicants:
March: Applications opened.
- May: Grant round closed at the end of the month.
June: Applications were assessed by the participating Clubs against the Program objectives.
July: Applications assessed as suitable for funding are finalised.
August: Successful applicants are advised by the relevant Club(s) and invited to attend a Grants Presentation Ceremony, to be determined by the individual Club.
Cheques distributed.
Find out more
See the ClubGRANTS section on the Clubs NSW website or call Council's Customer Service Centre on 9952 8222.
ClubGRANTS Scheme is an initiative of: Gladesville RSL Club Ltd, North Ryde RSL Community Club, Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, Ryde Ex-Services Memorial and Community Club, ClubsNSW. Administered by City of Ryde.
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During the week of 4 April 1964, The Beatles held twelve positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, including the top five positions. Neither feat has been matched by any other artist to date. The top five songs were "Can't Buy Me Love", "Twist and Shout", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", and "Please Please Me." In addition, seven other singles occupied lower places on the chart: "I Saw Her Standing There", "You Can't Do That", "All My Loving", "Roll Over Beethoven", "From Me To You" , "Do You Want To Know A Secret" and "Thank You Girl".
In 1964, the Beatles had the never-matched total of 15 American million - selling records (9 singles and 6 LP's), representing US sales of over 25 million in 1964 alone.
"Cant Buy Me Love" sold 940,225 copies in the US the day it was released (March 16, 1964), shattering all previous sales records. The single went on to sell over 3 million by the end of the year.
The motion picture soundtrack "A Hard Days Night" sold 1 million copies in the first four days of its US release making it one of the fastest selling LPs of the 1960s.
By August 1964, the Beatles had sold approximately 80 million records globally.
By February 1965, their global sales had moved over 100 million records.
By August 1966, the Beatles had sold 150 million records worldwide
By May 1967, the Beatles global gross stood at $98 million, equivalent to over $616.6 million in 2007.
The "Hey Jude" single had sold over 3 million copies in America in its first 2 months of release, and 3.7 million by mid-January 1969. It eventually sold over 4 million copies and was the fourth best-selling single of the 1960s.
Although it carried a list price of $11.79 (a single album was selling for $3.98), their double album The Beatles sold 1.1 million units during its first two weeks on sale; a record for any double album up to that point in time. At sales of over 19 million, it is the biggest selling album of the 1960s.
"Abbey Road" sold over 3.3 million copies in the US in a little over a week, making it the best-selling LP of all time.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Beatles had topped worldwide sales of 300 million units by 1969.
The "Let It Be" LP reportedly shipped 3.2 million copies in 13 days representing a gross retail value of nearly $26 million.
By October 1972, the Beatles worldwide sales total stood at 545 million units. To date The Beatles record sales are over 1.3 billion units worldwide.
Korn has sold 16 million albums in the US and over 40 million worldwide. Ten of the band's official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Eight of those releases are certified Platinum by the RIAA, and one is certified Gold. Korn have also earned seven Grammy nominations two of which they have won (for "Freak on a Leash" and "Here to Stay").
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"fantastic all inclusives resort on the beach with lot activities for kids and adults top rooms with baconies in an quiet environment with birds animals and monkeys staff very helpful and competeent food with buffet with large choice but after one week you want to eat different so good idea to have different restaurants with japoese or seafood or itlalian taste "Rating: 9,0
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Have been raving about our trip in April 2014 and highly recommend to all. Will definitely return to this location by Playa.
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The team announced Wednesday includes OU cornerback Aaron Colvin and center Gabe Ikard.
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Colvin was credited with a team-leading 11 pass breakups in 2012 and had four interceptions. Ikard has played in 39 games - starting 37 - on the OU offensive line and is a two-time All-Big 12 first team selection.
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Octodrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy III Euergetes, Ptolemaic Period, (221-205 B.C.), issued by King Ptolemy IV
Reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes, 247–222 B.C.
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Under the rule of Ptolemy III, Egypt's realm reached its greatest geographical limits, stretching from Cyrene in North Africa to Babylon in Mesopotamia. Rather than pursue further conquests, Ptolemy concentrated on developing prosperity within Egypt. His reign marks the apogee of the dynasty's power. Surprisingly, Ptolemy III never issued a coin with his own portrait. This coin was struck by his son Ptolemy IV and presents the dead king with the attributes of three gods: the crown of Helios, the sun god; the armor of Zeus; and the trident of the sea god, Poseidon.
— Exhibition label, When the Greeks Ruled: Egypt After Alexander the Great, October 31, 2013–July 27, 2014, Gallery 154.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 154A, 1994 - February 2012.
"Power Struggles: Cleopatra's Relatives and Their Rivals," Gallery 155 (Coin Case), November 2001 - 2007.
The Art Institute of Chicago, When the Greeks Ruled: Egypt After Alexander the Great, October 31, 2013 - July 27, 2014; traveled to New York City, N.Y., the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, October 8, 2014 - January 4, 2015.
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Alexander, Karen B. 2012. "From Plaster to Stone: Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago." in Recasting the Past: Collecting and Presenting Antiquities at the Art Institute of Chicago, by Karen Manchester, p. 29. Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press.
Cassagrande-Kim, Roberta, ed. 2014. When the Greeks Ruled Egypt: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. Exh. cat. Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University/Princeton University Press, p. 68, fig. 4-14, p. 94 (cat. 44).


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An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch (15), at least one wire line (4, 5), and a device (2) for gripping the tubular (3), the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch (15) can be used to winch said at least one wire (4, 5) and said device (2) to position a tubular (3) below said top drive.
1. An apparatus for facilitating the connection of a first tubular to a second tubular using a top drive, comprising:
a first gripping member for retaining the first tubular, and
a pair of bails, wherein the first gripping member is movable along the pair of bails.
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9. A method for facilitating the connection of a first casing to a second casing using a top drive, comprising:
providing the top drive with a first gripping member coupled to a pair of bails;
retaining the first casing; and
moving the first gripping member relative to the pair of bails.
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16. A method for connecting a first tubular and a second tubular using a top drive, comprising:
retaining the first tubular with a first gripping member;
raising the first tubular toward a second gripping member;
retaining the first tubular with the second gripping member;
connecting the first tubular to the second tubular;
releasing the first tubular from the first and second gripping members;
gripping the first tubular with a third gripping member; and
lowering the first tubular.
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/762,698, filed on May 10, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,527,047, which is incorporated hereby by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive and is, more particularly but not exclusively, for facilitating the connection of a section or stand of casing to a string or casing.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the construction of wells such as oil or gas wells, it is usually necessary to line predrilied holes with a string of tubulars known as casing. Because of the size of the casing required, sections or stands of say two sections of casing are connected to each other as they are lowered into the well from a platform. The first section or stand of casing is lowered into the well and is usually restrained from falling into the well by a spider located in the platform's floor. Subsequent sections or stands of casing are moved from a rack to the well centre above the spider. The threaded pin of the section or stand of casing to be connected is located over the threaded box of the casing in the well to form a string of casing. The connection is made-up by rotation therebetween.
It is common practice to use a power tong to torque the connection up to a predetermined torque in order to perfect the connection. The power tong is located on the platform, either on rails, or hung from a derrick on a chain. However, it has recently been proposed to use a top drive for making such connection.
Prior to the present invention, pipe handling devices moved pipes to be connected to a tubular string from a rack to the well centre using articulated arms or, more commonly, a pipe elevator suspended from the drilling tower.
The present invention provides an alternative to these devices.
Accordingly, a first aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch, at least one wire line and a device for gripping a tubular the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch can be used to winch said at least one wire and said device to position a tubular below said top drive.
Further features are set out in claims 2 to 6.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive and comprising the steps of attaching at least one wire to a tubular, the wire depending from the top drive or from a component attached thereto, and winching the wire and the tubular upwards to a position beneath the top drive.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive, said apparatus comprising an elevator and a pair of bails, characterised in that said elevator is, in use, movable in relation to said pair of bails.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention there is provided: an apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive, said apparatus comprising an elevator (102) and a pair of bails (103, 104), characterised in that said elevator (102) is, in use, movable relative to said pair of bails (103, 104).
For a better understanding of the present invention and in order to show how the same may be carried into effect reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGS. 1a to 1 e are perspective views of an apparatus in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention at various stages of operation; and
FIGS. 2a to 2 d are perspective views of an apparatus in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention at various stages of operation.
Referring to FIGS. 1a to 1 e there is shown an apparatus which is generally identified by reference numeral 1.
The apparatus 1 comprises a clamp 2 for retaining a tubular 3. The clamp 2 is suspended on wires 4, 5 which are connected thereto on opposing sides thereof. The wire 5 passes through an eye 6 in lug 7 which is attached to a spherical bearing in arm 8 of a suspension unit 9 at the point at which the arm 8 is connected to a hydraulic motor. The wire is connected to the hydraulic motor 10 in a corresponding manner. The suspension unit 9 is of a type which enables displacement of the tubular 3 when connected to a tool 17 (see below), relative to a top drive 13, along a number of different axes. The wires 4, 5 pass across the suspension unit 9 and over pulley wheels 11 which are rotatably arranged on a plate 12. The plate 12 is fixed in relation to a top drive generally identified by reference numeral 13. The wires 4, 5 then pass over drums 14 to which the wires 4, 5 are also connected. The drums 14 are rotatable via a hydraulic winch motor 15.
In use, the clamp 2 is placed around a tubular below a box 16 thereof. The hydraulic winch motor 15 is then activated, which lifts the tubular 3 (conveniently from a rack) and towards a tool 17 for gripping the tubular 3 (FIG. 1b). The tubular 3 encompasses the tool 17 at which point the hydraulic winch motor 15 is deactivated (FIG. 1c). During this operation the elevator 18 is held away from the tool 17 by piston and cylinders 19, 20 acting on bails 21 and 22. The suspension unit 9 allows the hydraulic motor 10 and the arrangement depending therebelow to move in vertical and horizontal planes relative to the top drive 13. The eyes 6 in lugs 7 maintain the wires 4 and 5 in line with the tubular 3 during any such movement. The tool 17 may now be used to connect the tubular to the tubular string. More particularly, the tool may be of a type which is inserted into the upper end of the tubular, with gripping elements of the tool being radially displaceable for engagement with the inner wall of the tubular so as to secure the tubular to the tool. Once the tool is secured to the tubular, the hydraulic motor 10 is activated which rotates the tool 17 and hence the tubular 3 for engagement with a tubular string held in a spider.
The clamp 2 is now released from the tubular 3, and the top drive 13 and hence apparatus 1 is now lifted clear of the tubular 3. The elevator 18 is now swung in line with the apparatus 1 by actuation of the piston and cylinders 19 and 20 (FIG. 1d).
The top drive 13 is then lowered, lowering the elevator 18 over the box 16 of the tubular 3. The slips in the elevator 18 are then set to take the weight of the entire tubular string. The top drive is then raised slightly to enable the slips in the spider to be released and the top drive is then lowered to introduce the tubular string into the borehole.
Referring to FIGS. 2a to 2 d there is shown an apparatus which is generally identified by reference numeral 101.
The apparatus 101 comprises an elevator 102 arranged at one end of bails 103, 104. The bails 103, 104 are movably attached to a top drive 105 via axles 106 which are located in eyes 107 in the other end of the bails 103, 104. Piston and cylinders 108, 109 are arranged between the top drive 105 and the bails. One end of the piston and cylinders 108, 109 are movably arranged on axles 110 on the top drive. The other end of the piston and cylinders 108, 109 are movably arranged on axles 111, 112 which are located in lugs 113, 114 located approximately one-third along the length of the bails 103, 109.
The elevator 102 is provided with pins 115 on either side thereof and projecting therefrom. The pins 115 are located in slots 116 and 116 g. A piston 117, 118 and cylinder 119, 120 are arranged in each of the bails 103, 104. The cylinders are arranged in slot 121, 122. The piston 117, 118 are connected at their ends to the pins 115. The cylinders 119, 120 are prevented from moving along the bails 103, 104 by cross members 123 and 124. A hole is provided in each of the cross members to allow the pistons to move therethrough.
In use, a tubular 125 is angled from a rack near to the well centre. The tubular may however remain upright in the rack. The clamp 102 is placed around the tubular below a box 126 (FIG. 2a). The top drive is raised on a track on a derrick. The tubular is lifted from the rack and the tubular swings to hang vertically (FIG. 2b). The piston and cylinders 108, 109 are actuated, extending the pistons allowing the bails 103, 104 to move to a vertical position. The tubular 125 is now directly beneath a tool 127 for internally gripping and rotating the tubular 125 (FIG. 2c). The pistons 117, 118 and cylinders 119, 120 are now actuated. The pins 115 follow slot 116 and the clamp 102 moves upwardly, lifting the tubular 125 over the tool 127 (FIG. 2d). The tool 127 can now be actuated to grip the tubular 125.
At this stage the elevator 102 is released and the top drive 105 lowered to enable the tubular 125 to be connected to the string of tubulars in the slips and torqued appropriately by the top drive 105.
The pistons 117, 118 and cylinders 119, 120 are meantime extended so that after the tubular 125 has been connected the top drive 105 can be raised until the elevator 102 is immediately below the box. The elevator 102 is then actuated to grip the tubular 125 firmly. The top drive 105 is then raised to lift the tubular string sufficiently to enable the wedges in the slips to be withdrawn. The top drive 105 is then lower to the drilling platform, the slips applied, the elevator 102 raised for the tubular 125 and the process repeated.
While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.
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How gorgeous did everyone look at the massive Vanity Fair Oscar party at the Sunset Tower in West Hollywood! We had already seen the likes of winners Natalie Portman and Colin Firth at the show, but plenty of other celebrities, who we hadn't necessarily focussed on, came out to play. And one couple who got adorably frisky together were Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, who held hands and were quite cozy through out. Can we also say Selena rocked it in a gorgeous red Dolce & Gabbana gown? Sure it's grown up, but Ms Gomez pulled it off admirably especially with the Biebs accessorizing her arm! She also was cutesy with pal Taylor Swift who sparkled (as usual) in a strapless gold beaded Zuhair Murad mini dress.
Gwyneth Paltrow also changed out of her Oscar gown into the Michael Kors number she wore to perform onstage, and posed with buddy Cameron Diaz. The latter's legs went on for miles in a flirty short-short Carolina Herrera. Other couples included Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel who wore sexy Versace, and Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin who looked great in a red Monique Lhuillier dress. For a fun gallery of stars at arguably, the most important post-Oscar bash, check out our gallery below. [Photos: Getty Images]


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Nobody wants to fail. Young people don't plan to fail in college. Yet for some reason many parents and former students come here asking me, why do young people fail in school? I will do my best to answer this question below.
"As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know how good you really are until you go out and face failure." – Henry Kravis
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Before you begin your program I just hope you take a look at the following list of common reasons that young people fail College and try to prevent yourself from making these mistakes.
The main reasons why young people fail in college are…
Having to work. Many students are in a difficult position where they must work while in school. This is highly respectable but could lead to you having less time to focus on your studies, and possibly failing in the end.
Too much partying. There is nothing wrong with having a few beers after an exam but having a few beers on a Monday morning could be a serious problem.
Other reasons why young people fail in school are…
Not prepared. Many teenagers are simply not ready for the rigorous schedule that comes along with some higher level programs.
Family problems. Family support is very beneficial while in school, but on the other hand issues at home often lead to stress and loss of focus.
Too demanding. Some programs require many hours on lectures and studying for exams. If you are not willing to commit to the time requirements then you will not be able to keep up with your fellow students.
Wrong course selected. Sometimes when you find yourself not interested with your studies then you are in the wrong program. There are many programs to choose from, so do not feel bad if one particular program is not working out for you.
These are the best reasons that I could think of for as to why young people fail in school. Please feel free to check out some of the great comments on why people feel college and leave your own.


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June 4 was a busy day. Like a driving-across-the-state-of-Missouri kind of day with lots of stops along the way and a little hop over to Kansas. (Map of our gallivanting and peregrinations.)
9 a.m.:
Jeff: Wake up in Columbia from wedding-dancing-coma and shacking at 1613 for the last time. I call my mother because I'm a good son (that, and I'm driving—you always gotta make those check-in phone calls when you've got a good commute). She tells me that she and Bill (step-dad) are going to NASCAR like any good Midwestern, blue-collar family does on a Saturday. They have extra tickets. I say, "Hell yes."
Seth: Wake up in Joplin and ignore Jeff's phone calls and demands. (Editor's note: because he is legitimately busy with reporting on tragedy and devastation.)
Cam: Sleeping.
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Jeff: Stop by my favorite place in Independence, Cargo Largo. It's the island of misfit toys with sweet finds, like Sperrys, Jack Spade dopp kits and Clarks.
Seth: Car troubles. Turns out his car just needed a little T.L.C. Come on, Seth. Don't go chasing waterfalls.
Cam: Sleeping.
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Jeff: Go back to my homestead and consume various forms of food that I won't buy for myself.
Seth: Back on the road.
Cam: Still sleeping.
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Jeff: Hop in Seth's car.
Seth: Let Jeff hop in Seth's car.
Cam: Get up to go pee and then go back to bed.
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Jeff & Seth: Arrive at Kansas Speedway and drink beer.
At the end of the race, the winner does a little dance.
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The United States Equestrian Federation recently honored equine athletes that have demonstrated a high level of excellence, and one of those horses is trained by Aiken resident Cynthia Cubbage.
Tracy Ratliff-Lords DA Durado, a 17-year-old Arabian gelding, was named the Grand Champion Arabian; was selected as Grand Champion Arabian for all age groups; first in the group of Arabian horses 10 years or older; the Purebred Arabian Sport Horse of the Year; and he was the nations Arabian Amateur Training Level Dressage Horse of the Year. DA Durado was among the horses in Cubbages show barn to be recognized last Friday at the United States Equestrian Federation Horse of Year Awards banquet in Louisville, Ky.
DA Durado has been the national Grand Champion Arabian on nine different occasions and earned national Grand Champion Arabian Gelding honors 10 consecutive times. The venerable veteran is retiring, but would go onto earn reserve champion honors in the Horse of the Year Specialty category, Hunter Hacks; and place fourth in the Hunter/Jumper division. The success of Cubbages barn wasnt limited to DA Durado; however, as another Ratliff-Lord horse, No Diplomacy, was named the nations Grand Champion Half-Arab.
We were really excited about all of the recognition we received, said Cubbage.
The decision to participate in the Equestrian Federations American-bred Performance Horse rankings would yield outstanding results for the Aiken-based show barn.
The performance horse rankings are open to all breed registries, and all of the different breeds are basically competing against each other for a point total at the end of the year, said Cubbage.
The horseman possesses incredible knowledge about Arabian bloodlines, and of the three horses Cubbage bred, and another that she purchased, the horses placed first, No Diplomacy, owned by Tracy Ratliff-Lord; second, Have Another, owned by Laura Gordon; fourth, TL Lone Star, Ratliff-Lord and sixth, Have Enough, Gordon.
No Diplomacy is three-quarters Thoroughbred, and his dam is AC NoFoolin, a 10-time Grand Champion Half-Arabian.
It was a new thing, and we just signed up to see what would happen, said Cubbage. Im proud because I bred three of these horses. Lauras two horses are out of her mare Old Faith.
However, the story of TL Lonestar may be the most interesting. A nationwide sojourn that found Cubbage looking for just the right horse would lead her to a cow field in Houston, Texas.
I thought he was beautiful, said Cubbage. I looked at 300 horses before I bought this thing. Tracy Lord bought it, and it was completely feral. You couldnt touch it, and it was a challenge to get him loaded onto the trailer, but I drove it all the way back to Augusta. He finished fifth in the Purebred Arabian Sport Horse of the Year division.
The accolades didnt stop there as Ratliff-Lord was recognized as the Equestrian Federations No. 2 Purebred Arabian owner in the country, and the No. 3 Half-Arabian owner, and Gordon was the No. 2 Half-Arabian owner.
In the Half-Arabian Sport Horse, Horse of the Year category, Have Another won year end honors with No Diplomacy placing second. Have Anothers full-brother went onto place fourth. Have Enough was recently purchased by Traci Moss of Augusta.
The horses are going to stay in my show string, said Cubbage. Its wonderful because Have Enough is such a nice horse. We didnt show him as much as we did the other horses, but were going to start showing him a lot more next year.
The barns horses were also recognized with several other regional awards.
But, success wasnt restricted to just the adult/amateur riders and professionals as two of Cubbages junior riders have qualified for the 2013 Youth Nationals, Camille Reed and Sarah Adams.
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- Willamette
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Men's Basketball | Friday, January 20, 2006
BEARCAT BALANCE BEATS UPS, 77-68; Willamette Moves into First Place Tie in NWC
SALEM, OR — All five Bearcat starters scored in double figures as the Willamette University men's basketball team handed the University of Puget Sound its first conference loss of the season, moving into a tie for the top spot of the NWC with a 77-68 victory at the Cone Field House Friday night.
The Bearcats, executing Coach Gordie James' game plan to perfection, bolted to a 38-22 half-time lead, then hung on as the Loggers pulled to within four points in the waning seconds to raise their season record to 10-5, 6-1 in the NWC. The Loggers, ranked No. 7 in the nation, fall to 12-3 overall and 6-1 in conference.
Drew Miller (pictured above) led the Bearcats with 18 points, including the clinching lay-up with 34 seconds to play to put the Bearcats ahead 74-68. Jacob Baran, in his first start of the season had 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The senior hit 3-4 free throws down the stretch.
John Olinger scored 14 points and added a game-high seven assists to go along with three rebounds and three steals. CJ Stuvland chipped in 14 points and three rebounds. Ian Mansfield finished with ten points and five rebounds.
Freshman David Fife continued his impressive play, scoring six points, dishing off six assists and grabbing two steals in his 25 minutes of play.
For the Loggers, Zach McVey scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds. Chase Curtiss had 17 points and six rebounds. Antwan Williams added ten points for the Loggers who were held 33 points below their season scoring average of 101.5.
The Bearcats set the tone right from the start, scoring the first seven points of the game on lay-ups by Olinger and Baran, and a 3-pointer from Miller. When Stuvland scored his first hoop with 17:20 to play, the Bearcats led 9-2.
Combining a patient offense with a stifling defense and solid rebounding, the Bearcats stretched the lead to 34-17 on consecutive baskets by Fife and a 3-pointer from Stuvland with just under four minutes to play in the half.
Willamette shots 62% from the field in the first half to only 33% for the Loggers. More importantly, the Bearcats had 11 turnovers to 12 for the Loggers. UPS forces 28.5 turnovers per game with its pressing defense, but the Bearcats never wilted under the constant pressure.
UP battled back in the second half, making run after run the Bearcats beat back. The Loggers got within 8 at 38-30 with 16:53 to play on McVey's lay-up, but an old-fashioned 3-point play from Miller got the lead back to 11.
It was 56-49 on another jumper from McVey before a Mansfield lay-up pushed the lead back to nine. Josh Erickson's 3-pointer got the lead back to 11 with 7:30 to play. And the Loggers still kept coming.
UPS scored eight straight to close within 69-64, but again the Bearcats responded, this time with a Fife jumper and a Baran free throw to push the lead to 72-65 with 1:08 to play, and the Bearcats managed to run the clock from there.
Willamette shot 61% for the game, including 5-11 from beyond the arc. UPS shot 42% and made only 1-12 3-point shots. The Bearcats were 18-21 from the stripe. Stuvland was 6-6 and Olinger 5-5 from the line. UPS was 15-24 from the foul line.
Rebounds went to the Loggers, 31-30.
Willamette faces another tough test Saturday night, talking on the George Fox Bruins at 8 p.m.


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Mikko Huttunen writes about his recent trip to Russia
As an international paintball player and Dye employee a big part of my year happens inside of airplanes, airports and living out of my Dye Navigator bags. This time my destination was all the way to the East, to Russia. I was very excited about this trip, in 2004 I lived in Moscow for an year playing with Russian Legion and this was the first time in 6 years I was heading back there. I flew from San Diego to London and met Devon Stutz at Heathrow airport. From there we continued our journey to Moscow International Airport Sheremetyevo.
After a painful 30 hours of traveling we finally landed in Moscow and headed to the hotel to sleep as we were scheduled to be at the paintball field early in the morning to play in the Moscow Grand Tour. The event was held at the Russian Legion paintball compound. Devon and I were playing with Dye sponsored team All Russians. This was the first time I saw the new Russian Legion field, it was much nicer than the one we used to practice on years ago. The Russian Legion Field includes one full size indoor dome, where they play during the winter, one smaller indoor dome and full size out door field with AstroTurf. Playing at the event everyone was very chilled and laid back, people were there to have a good time. We won all of our games until the finals, when our victorious route ended as we lost the game… So unfortunately we ended up taking a second place, but I enjoyed playing with the All Russians team and had tons of fun.
After the Moscow Grand Tour event Devon and I visited local paintball stores and fields. Facilities for paintball are pretty impressive in the Moscow area. Not only Russian Legion field, but SK Moscow had an amazing full size indoor dome with a Millennium field set up. We also went to visit some really cool scenario fields a little bit outside of Moscow. I was impressed by the fields they had built there. It's also good to see that paintball is growing!
We also had some time in the evenings to go out and see the city. It has been changing a lot since 2004 when there was lots of construction going on. Now it looks nice and finished and the historical buildings are pretty impressive.
From Moscow we took a train to St. Petersburg. The train was pretty cool with it's sleeping cabins. It left from Moscow in the evening and arrived in St. Petersburg the next morning. In St. Petersburg we visited more paintball stores for a day and half and then it was time to jump back in the airplane, headed towards London and from there to San Diego and Devon went back to Taiwan.


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JOHNSBURG- A spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be hosted at Tannery Pond Community Center March 26 at 6 p.m to benefit the North Creek Depot Museum, $10 for adults, $7 for children.
Dr. David Starbuck of Chestertown will conduct a talk on "The French and Indian War at Fort Edward and Lake George" following the dinner. Starbuck is assistant professor of anthropology at Plymouth State University. For more information, visit www.northcreekdepotmuseum.com.
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Early evening on Monday (Feb. 23) my family and I spotted something strange in the sky above Twin Falls.
Early evening on Monday (Feb. 23) my family and I spotted something strange in the sky above Twin Falls.
See? Not everything that comes out of Florida is riddled with drug charges and extreme weather damage.
Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building yesterday, and destroyed it
The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond.
Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.
Thanks to a group of Harvard students, a fast food burger has boldly gone where no burger has gone before -- into the edge of space. Hey, it's better than eating it. Those things'll kill ya.
In case you completely avoided all contact with the internet yesterday, Felix Baumgartner's jump from 128,100 feet about Earth was a success.
It seems like everyone has at least one Gmail account now. Back when they were brand new, over eight years ago now, you couldn't simply walk in and make an account. Back then they were invite only. You had to know someone with invites to get in.
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It was a win the Logan High School boys' basketball team had to have.
After three straight losses to George Washington, Charleston Catholic and Greenbrier East, the Wildcats came home on Friday night and defeated the Westside Renegades 66-55 at Logan's Willie Akers Arena.
Logan, which is hoping to turn around its season, improved to 3-6 on the 2012-13 roundball campaign.
The Wildcats were looking to make it two in a row on Saturday night when Logan was scheduled to play at Point Pleasant.
Logan led the Renegades (6-5) most of the way in Friday night's contest, taking leads of 15-10 after one quarter, 30-27 at the half and 49-45 after three.
The Cats trailed Westside 45-43 in the third quarter but tied it at 45 with a Worm Street fade away jumper.
A.J. Reynolds then split from the foul line and Z. Minnick hit a huge 3-pointer at the end of the frame at the buzzer to put Logan on top by four.
It was the boost the Wildcats were looking for.
Logan then buried Westside in the fourth period.
LHS coach Mark Hatcher said it was a good win for his team.
"It was a good start for us. A.J. came out and made some big baskets," Hatcher said. "He had 14 points in the first half. We've been waiting for him to break out offensively. He played like he played this summer offensively. That's what we've been expecting from him. Just to score some points was big for us. We've really been struggling on the offensive end. Our defense has been there, though, and I thought we played pretty well defensively throughout the whole game."
Minnick jumpstarted the Cats with another big 3-pointer at the start of the fourth to make it 52-45 Logan.
Westside briefly got back into the game with a pair of buckets to make it a 52-49 ballgame.
Logan then took charge.
Minnick nailed two free throws, Street scored with 3:26 left and Street put in another hoop on a nice feed from Minnick to make it 60-49 Wildcats.
It was the largest lead of the night for Logan, which took control of the game down the stretch.
After a 3 by Westside's Hunter Walker, Renegades' coach Nick Cook was whistled for a technical foul with 1:08 left. Minnick then stepped to the line and split the technical foul free throws to make it 61-52.
Logan then got possession of the ball and Reynolds was hacked. He then hit one of two free throws to make it a 62-52 ballgame.
Minnick and Chase Preston later split from the foul line and Dalton hit a pair with nine ticks to go to put the win on ice.
Reynolds led the way for Logan with a 19-point effort. He nailed three 3-pointers in the first half. Street also reached double digits in scoring with 14 points — most of those points coming in the second half. Minnick reached double figures as well with 10 points — all coming in the final two quarters.
C.J. Williams finished with seven for the Cats. Preston had five and Dalton and Zak Miller had four each, while 6-9 center T.J. Tomblin had two.
Tomblin hauled down 10 rebounds, while Street had nine. Williams had seven rebounds for the game.
"We're doing a better job on the boards than we did in the first few games of the season," Coach Hatcher said.
Justin Cogar led Westside with a game-high 29 points. Corey Bowles had six points, while Walker had five and Jordan Browning and Justin Kenneda had four each. Levi Lambert, Corey West and Matt Harless had two points each and Jason Scarlett had one.
The Wildcats had jumped on top of Westside 10-6 after a Reynolds 3-pointer at the 4:32 mark of the first quarter.
Reynolds then hit a another trey and Dalton banked in a 12-footer to give LHS a 15-10 lead after one.
In the second, a third 3-ball by Reynolds pushed the lead to 18-10 with 7:41 to go until halftime.
Westside then went on a 14-2 run to take a 24-20 lead. Cogar finished off the run with a hoop at the 3:43 mark.
However, Logan answered.
A topside 17-foot jumper by Williams and a drive to the lane by Reynolds tied it at 24 with 2:45 left.
Miller later finished off what would be an 8-1 run by the Cats to put Logan ahead 28-25 with 50.7 ticks to go as he swished two foul shots.
Reynolds then drove to the paint for a score with four seconds remaining, giving Logan a 30-27 halftime edge.
It would then be the Cats which took control of the game in the second half.
Logan, though, missed some putbacks and layups and were only about 50 percent from the free throw line. A few more makes and the Cats might have won by 20. Westside also struggling from the foul line.
"Either team could have won that game," Hatcher said. "They were only 4-for-17 and we shot barely about 50 percent from the line for the night. If either team had made their foul shots either team could have won by 10 points. We could have won by 20."
The Wildcats, however, made several clutch shots.
"We had some guys step up and make some big shots," Hatcher said. "Z. Minnick hit that big shot at the end of the third quarter and hit another 3. Zak Miller had a big shot right there before halftime. We were able to make some big shots at the end of the quarters. Westside was playing without one of their key players but that might have affected them a little bit."
Logan is set to play again on Tuesday at Class AAA sectional foe Lincoln County. The Wildcats then host Tug Valley on Jan. 22 before taking on Belfry, Ky., on Jan. 25 on the first night of Logan's King Coal Classic. The Cats then have a rematch with Greenbrier East on Jan. 26 at the KCC tourney.
Both tourneys have 8 p.m. tipoff times.
The Cats hope to turn things around in the coming weeks.
"We've got better the last three games," Hatcher said. "We showed a lot of improvement against GW. We lost to Charleston Catholic but we still looked pretty good. In the Greenbrier East game I thought that we outplayed them for most of the game except for about a 3-minute spot in the first half. We're getting better. If we can hold teams in the 50s it gives us a chance to win. We've got the game with Point Pleasant and they are in our region. It's a tough place to play. Then we've got Lincoln County who is in our section."
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2012-13 Boys' Basketball Schedule
Dec. 11: Hurricane, L 60-67
Dec. 14: Berwick, Pa., W 70-19
Dec. 20: Huntington, L 50-76
Dec. 21: vs. Magnolia (at George Wash. Tournament), L 60-86
Dec. 22: vs. St. Albans (at George Wash. Tournament), W 51-37
Dec. 28: George Washington, L 49-54
Jan. 5: at Charleston Catholic, L 39-42
Jan. 8: at Greenbrier East, L 53-60
Jan. 11: Westside, W 66-55
Jan. 12: at Point Pleasant, late
Jan. 15: at Lincoln County, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 22: Tug Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Belfry, Ky. (King Coal Classic at Logan), 8 p.m.
Jan. 26: Greenbrier East (King Coal Classic at Logan), 8 p.m.
Feb. 5: Lincoln County, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 9: at Westside, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 12: at Parkersburg, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13: vs. Winfield (at Charleston Civic Center), 8 p.m.
Feb. 16: at Tug Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: at George Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Capital, 7:30 p.m.


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Vaginal and vulvar cancers are very rare. While all women are at risk for these cancers, very few will get them. Together, they account for 6%–7% of all gynecologic cancers diagnosed in the U.S.†
In 2011 (the most recent year numbers are available)—
- 1,255 women in the United States were diagnosed with vaginal cancer.*†
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- 4,596 women in the United States were diagnosed with vulvar cancer.*†
- 1,022 women in the United States died from vulvar cancer.*†
For more information, read HPV-Associated Vaginal Cancer Statistics and HPV-Associated Vulvar Cancer Statistics.
*Incidence counts cover about 99% of the U.S. population; death counts cover about 100% of the U.S. population. Use caution when comparing incidence and death counts.
†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2011 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2014.
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Glee creator Ryan Murphy opened the speculation floodgates this morning when he tweeted a photo of Lea Michele (Rachel) and Dean Geyer (Brody) with the caption "Creep drama." Could it be that the two are filming a duet of Radiohead's "Creep" for an upcoming episode? It seems pretty likely to us.
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Just because he passed those tests, doesn't mean he wasn't negligent. It just means he wasn't legally intoxicated AND negligent. When you are operating anything if you can't see where your going you slow down! He wasn't being careful driving the boat, he had to have seen the kayak previously, he should have been on the look out for it, some people who operate boats have no consideration, or thought of anyone else on the water. He was negligent or this wouldn't have happened at all. Done,
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS: He can make phony ad after phoney ad, all that matters is what he delivers, what he does, and I will make my own judgments based on his actions!
Brown throws around that phrase "prosecuted aggressively" like its actually something that happens in the real world. Everyone knows the employments laws don't protect the employee they protect the EMPLOYER!!! And Brown voting agains this is just ONE MORE WAY THE REPUBLICANS PROTECT THE EMPLOYER AND ENSURE THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE PROSECUTED AGRESSIVELY" Hypocrite, Republican sheep, sexist pig, discriminatory jacka$$, and terrible father for his girls!!! Of course the ability to create sperm doesnt make you a father anyway, we all know that.
Mike Franco, you are crazy, the only victims in this situation are that poor police officer, that girl, and the baby, and all the people who care about them. Restraining orders are not always about the system sticking it to men. Obviously this girl was a good judge of this man, as many women are. Women should be believed more often. There will always be people, women and men, who work the system: But that doesnt mean there are just as many times when there is true violence lurking just beneath the surface. This is a terrible tragedy perpetrated by a man who had violence in him, and used it retaliate when he didnt get his own way.
You say that like its a bad thing!
One more example of Browns & the Republican party's war on women! Anything that would benefit woman the white haired old geezers are against. The only kind of woman they can stomach is the stupid bimbo cheerleader type like Palin; and they only tolerated her as a token to get the female vote: they actually believe that she represents real women, so stupid she sees Russia from her porch. they don't have a clue about what a real woman is, and what this word does to women. They should because they are the worst perpetrators of the worst of wht society does to woman SHAME ON YOU BROWN AGAIN YOU ARE ANTI_WOMAN AND WE WILL GET YOU OUT OF OFFICE!!!!!!
AND BAD EDITING; the article reads "the highest rating for a Massachusetts hurricane....." SAY WHAT??? Aren't we talking about tornados? Geezzzz Masslive, check your work already!!
NO,! the fact that the water was once so bad the sturgoen couldn't live in it at all. This one grew to 6' 75 lbs, thats huge, can't wait to see a 14' one!
this country cannot afford to be constantly at war. We do not need a full blown military 24/7, we can't afford it, this isn't a military state, and very few of the military actions we ahve taken lately or the wars strated , have anything to do with securing our country. if we don't start spending on other areas of this economy besides defense, we will have a world class defense defending an impoverished third world country.
How come the lady in Northampton who attcked the bear that was grabbing her dog didn't get charged with animal cruelty??? Honestly, we really need some common sense in this situation. This guy was protecting the pigeon just like the northampton lady was protecting the dog. Leave the poor guy alone, what the hell is wrong with the Springfield cops even charging this poor guy, don't they have some drug dealers to arrest or something?
How come this lady didn't get charged with cruelty to animals like the poor man in Springfield who was trying to save one of his pigeons?
he wasn't "attacking the hawk" he was saving the pigeon. And if you are so worried about "attacking things" why are so quick to attack this poor man?? Perhaps you should supposedly compassionate people should start showing a little compassion for the human animal. Perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to attack the jugler of the other humans that exist in this society of ours - of course that wouldn't be a good story would it? compassion for the human animal doesn't play well in the media does it? What does it mean when one human attacks another human ? We know you media types don't have to attack and eat other humans for survival, like birds eat other birds, or is getting a pay check your definition of survival? so maybe it is ok for one human to attack another in the name of survival. so basically what your doing is stomping on this poor man the way he was stomping on the bird. So basically you are no better than an animal. You can keep acting this way, or you can just go to mcdonalds drive through and spend a dollar on a piece of a flat cow, and feed yourself that way, and leave this poor man alone. Is cutting cows up into flat pieces animal abuse?
What should be a Federal Crime is wasting precious taxpayers dollars on this - not to mention what you people are doing to this poor man! I'm totally tired of so much compassion for animals, --- but only certain animals of course, the ones we deem 'worthy", dogs, pretty birds, cats,,,, but so little compassion for the human animal, or the animals we deem ugly, like pigeons, or the ones that we like to eat, like turkeys and cows. None of it makes sense and this society is off its rocker if it throws the book at this poor guy when there are so many more important things that deserve our attention. Tell the guy not to do it, tell him why he can't, and tell him not to do it again: Then everybody stop spending my tax money on this silliness and go after some drug dealers, or rapists, or bank robbers, or something important!!!!
Totally agree with you on this one!!!!
Oh please, throw the book at him??? I'm sure he thought he was trying to save the pigeon, why is one bird more important to you than another? Tell the poor old man not to do that anymore and send him home, don't waste our precious tax dollars on booking and prosecuting seriously, we have better things to spend money on and the Springfield police certainly have better things to spend thier time on!
With the limited resources our police and court systems have is this really the best way to use tax payers dollars? give me a break. How many times have we heard Springfield police complain about Limited resources? We can't put more cops on domestic violence because of 'limited resources", we can't proseucete this coke dealer because of limited resources? We can't do this, we can't do that, its not our fault, its because we don't get enough money, AND THEN THIS? Are you kidding me? I'm so tired of people who care more about animals than they do about people. Just so you know, people are living things too!!!!!
The answer to the question asking why the legislature and Executive branch get so much more money than the Judicial system is simple. The legislature and Executive branch are a bunch of greedy politicians serving themselves: The Judicial branch serves the people, and we the people who pay the taxes that fund all three of these systems are last on the list of importance. When Federal State and local prosecutors turn down cases against major drug dealers in the area because they are busy taking the cases the politicians want them to take, the cases that suit the politicans political agenda's, - then it is we the people who suffer, our children who are sucked in by the druggies, our lives that are effected. It is so sad that the Judicial system doesnt work for the people anymore, but is seen as a political entity to enforce the politicos most recent stand on some issue .
People don't just deserve "faster" service from the courts, they deserve BETTER MORE ACCURATE treatment. People should be getting arrested on 'warrents" because someone in the system didn't do the right paperwork, check the right box or process the right form, or the form in the right amount of time. And it happens all the time, there should be monetary compensation for people that are subjected to this kind of abusive treatment.
maybe he was trying to save the pigeon, maybe he likes pigeons, how come he doesnt get any points for that?
Of course he supports the part of it that HE WOULD USE, and doesnt support the parts he doesn't use, because only whats useful to HIM has any meaning in this society!! Its all about him, and his selfishness, if he doesnt get something out of it REPEAL IT, like birthcontrol, he's a man, he needs viagra, not birth control, cover Viagra, don't cover birth control,; pretty simple really!


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You know, I was going to write about the Pastafarian who won the right to wear a metal colander on his head for his driver's license photo - but by the time I got home from work yesterday, half a dozen other atheist bloggers had already posted about it, so never mind. Here's something a little heavier instead.
I wrote a post in 2008, The Harm Psychics Do, about a self-proclaimed psychic who announced on the basis of no evidence that a local woman's autistic daughter was being molested. Thankfully, that claim was conclusively disproved by evidence and went no further. But not all flirtations with woo have such a satisfying ending. Sometimes, people trust the reassuring lies of psychics and pay dearly for it, as this jaw-droppingly horrifying story shows:
Mr Day, 60, revealed he had already planned his suicide as he spoke with Mrs Stack in a session that was recorded on a CD.
She told him: "I would understand why you would do that." She later said: "Well you go with my blessing then" - adding: "If you do die, come back and have a cup of tea and a chat with me."
When a despairing client announced that he was contemplating suicide, this loathsome psychic pretender told him to go ahead and do it - and then encouraged him to come back afterward and have a chat with him from the afterlife. And a few days later, sure enough, he went home and fatally shot himself. He called the police just before he did it, and when they called back, they got a voice-mail message saying, "If you want to contact me, you'll have to get in touch with a clairvoyant."
As I've written before, the religious teachings about an afterlife distort morality by making this life seem less real or less important by comparison. This fraud was no doubt just following her usual line of patter when she told her client that death isn't the end of consciousness, but a mere transition into another world from which he could return at will. And while that wasn't the whole cause of his suicide, it certainly was a contributing factor, as his last voice-mail message shows.
The defense she offered at the inquest was that she was only an "entertainer" - i.e., someone not qualified to help with people's serious personal problems, which begs the question of why she was passing herself off as one. And then there's this:
The ex-Samaritan said her training meant she could not break the confidence of anyone, even if they planned to die.
Even if "psychics" are under the same legal restrictions on disclosure as psychiatrists or real counselors, which I doubt (and, in the U.S. at least, even a doctor can report a client to the police if they believe he's in imminent danger) - there's a cryingly obvious point: She didn't have to encourage him to kill himself! Was she really so malicious to say this to a suicidal stranger, and if so, why? Or, worse, does she genuinely believe that death isn't harmful, in which case she might well give this advice to more people in the future? ("Lost your job? Getting a divorce? Go ahead and kill yourself! Things will be much better on the other side.")
By definition, most of the people who seek psychics' help are either gullible, desperate, or both. This makes the potential harm of bad advice much worse, and this story is a tragic example. Charlatans enriching themselves by telling people soothing lies is bad enough, but causing death and chaos in the real world is far worse. The lesson we should learn is that, whether it's traditional orthodox hate and hellfire or New Age fashionable nonsense, there's no such thing as harmless woo, which makes it imperative to defend reason and expose these con artists for what they are.


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Welcome to Hands-on History, where the field trip comes to you. Hands-on History is available for historic presentations to students, Scouts, Historical Societies, or any group with an interest in Colonial era history.
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Another Review: King George–What was his Problem?
Writer Steve Sheinkin used to write textbooks until he got fed up with the way his bosses took what he thought was a lot of fascinating stories about interesting people and turned them into the bland stuff that most people think of as "history."
His book, King George: What was his Problem? is meant to be something of an apology for the insomnia-curing textbooks as well as a clever way to get kids interested in early American history. I think it'll work. The book takes a very informal, conversational tone, as if Sheinkin is speaking directly to a fifth-grader. This is not to say that the subject matter is in any way "dumbed-down" or sanitized for young audiences. Quite the opposite; his own words are straightforward and simple, but he pulls no punches. He explicitly describes the fate of royal tax collector John Malcolm:
What was the worst part about getting tarred and feathered? Malcolm said the most painful part was trying to rip the tar off his burned body. He mailed a box of his tar and feathers, with bits of his skin still attached, to the British government in London. They sympathized. They sent him money.
The strength of this book comes not only from Sheinkin's straight-talking style, but also from his extensive use of quotes from primary sources. The best way to understand an era is to read the writings of the people who lived in it. Sheinkin shows us their words, puts them in context, and turns the people of the founding era into folks modern students can relate to. They made mistakes. They argued amongst themselves. They worried about lunch. They nursed grudges. And they founded (or lost) a nation.
The extensive annotated bibliography will be useful for students of any age who want to follow up on anything touched on in this book. There is also a list of quotation notes showing where all of the "daring, clever, foolish, amazing, surprising, funny, and gross" quotes can be found.
If this book has any faults, they are that no mention is made of the fate of American loyalists, Native Americans are only mentioned once, and the paradox of slave-owning freedom-fighters is given less space than one might like (one page). On the other hand, if you're going to cover the whole Revolution in just 177 pages (not including notes and index), you have to make some tough choices.
King George–What was his Problem? (ISBN-13:978-1-59643-319-9) retails for $19.95 in hardcover (somewhat less on Amazon), or try your local library.
I keep meaning to post these reviews and I keep not doing it. This is unfortunate, because these webcomics are well-written, well-drawn, and definitely worth a look for anyone who's even remotely interested in the American Revolution.
The Dreamer tells the story of Bea Whaley, a modern student who visits the Revolutionary era in her dreams. She dreams of actual events and real historical figures in spite of never having seriously studied the Revolution. Her limited real-world knowledge of history causes problems for her in the 1770s dream-world, while her experiences in the dream make her second-guess her modern life.
The story so far has Dream-Bea in the middle of an important battle. Students of history will know the general outcome of the battle, but what happens to the individuals involved is not predictable.
This comic might be useful to get students interested in RevWar history, and will appeal (I imagine) to middle-school students, girls especially, though I'm enjoying the story and I'm an adult man, so take that for what it's worth.
My brief review doesn't do justice to The Dreamer. Click the link, and read the comic from the beginning.
Loyalty and Liberty is an interesting look at the Revolution. It's historical fiction with fewer real-world historical figures as speaking characters, but all of them have been drawn as anthropomorphic cats. The story so far has brought us to just before the confrontation on Lexington Green.
Initially, you might think that upper elementary students will be drawn to this comic while middle-schoolers and high-schoolers won't enjoy it, but don't be misled by the cats-in-coats. The art, writing, and so far, historical accuracy are all excellent and will appeal to older students as well. There are, however, a few issues with punctuation and word choice. If one forgives the style and mechanics issues, though, it's a well-told story and worth a look.
There are a few other works (web comics, podcasts, books) I'll be calling your attention to. Watch this space.
Upcoming Appearance
Hands-on History will be presenting at the Orion Township Public Library on Saturday, May 3rd, at 10:30 am.
If you're a teacher, scout leader, or member of a homeschool group, this would be a great time to see Hands-on History in action before you book us to visit your classroom or meeting.
Movie Review
I was with my son in the video store the other day and I noticed something intriguing on the shelves in the Family section. It was Felicity: an American Girl Story.
If you're not familiar with the American Girl phenomenon, you're probably not a librarian, teacher, or parent. The series of books (and expensive dolls, outfits and accessories for both doll and owner) examines notable eras in American history through the eyes of a fictional girl of the time. Felicity is set in Williamsburg, Virginia in the year 1775.
For whatever reason, most fiction set during the Revolutionary era is meant to be appealing to boys (think Johnny Tremain, The Patriot). This is the first film about the era with a female protagonist that I'd seen, and I thought, "Hey, this is wonderful! Something about the Revolution that might make the period interesting for the girls! I wonder if it's any good?" So I added it to the stack of videos we were renting and brought it home in case any teachers out there might want the benefit of my opinion. Here's what I think.
Museum Program Cancelled!
Friends of Hands-on History and other interested parties,
I am sorry to tell you that the Holland Museum's Revolutionary Kids program has been canceled due to low enrollment.
The museum staff sent me an email yesterday to let me know. I am of course disappointed by the cancellation, but there are plans for a similar program in the future, and we hope that Hands-on History will be a part of it.
Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Revoultionary Kids at the Holland Museum
On December 15th, Hands-on History will be presenting at the Holland Museum, in Holland, Michigan as part of their Revolutionary Kids program. If you're a teacher, youth group leader, or part of a home-school group, this would be a super time to check out Hands-on History in action before booking us. Here are the details, from the Calendar page of the Holland Museum's website:
Dec 15
* REVOLUTIONARY KIDS, 10 am – 2 pm (Sat)
In connection with the Thomas Jefferson exhibit at the Holland Museum, this program for children aged 7 – 12 yrs. is designed to give a glimpse into the life and activities of a child during revolutionary war times. Participants meet up with a "redcoat" and a "continental" soldier and hear their stories. They will also listen to period music, learn crafts, dances and games from that time of history and sample foods during lunch that would have been served in the late 1700s. Space is limited and prior registration required. Call 616/392-9084 for information and registration. Cost: $30, includes lunch and craft materials. Holland Museum; 31 W 10th St, 616/392-9084 or toll free 888/200-9123
Great Lakes, Great Stories
On October 10th, Hands-on History gave a talk at the Macomb Cultural Center as part of their Great Lakes Great Stories program. If you haven't visited the MCC, please do. They've got it all set up with exhibits on Great Lakes history, and every weekend they have a speaker or two coming in to share what they know about their particular era. Hands-on History, of course, presented on the life of a British Soldier in Colonial Detroit.
Doing the presentation for a group of mixed ages was an interesting experience. Usually our audience is made up of elementary school students, usually all fifth graders, all fourth graders, or a mix of the two. This audience had a few elementary-age kids and adults from their twenties into probably their seventies (just a guess) and from many different backgrounds. The main difference between talking to fifth graders and this group was that we've never had fifth graders ask questions with a political slant to them.
We had one audience member ask rather pointedly about the British breaking treaties with the Native Americans in Michigan. This question sparked a digression on Pontiac's Rebellion, a native uprising in the Great Lakes that occurred between the French and Indian War and the American War for Independence.
Basically (and this is a gross oversimplification) after the F&I war, the British treated the natives as though they were a conquered people. But the natives didn't really see it that way. The French had been conquered and driven away, but the native tribes were still here, and were still a force to be reckoned with. Certain British officers realized that they should be doing as the French had done in giving gifts to the native chiefs, but the government back in England didn't want to spend the money and resources giving stuff away to a bunch of "savages" that they'd just "beaten" in a war.
Well, after a while of the British treating the natives with contempt, this fellow Pontiac decided that it was time to oust the British. He coordinated a revolt across the Great Lakes. Every British fort on the lakes was attacked by their native neighbors on or about the same day. This is in an age without long-distance communication, remember, and in an area that stretches from Chicago to the Straits of Mackinac to the mouth of the Niagara River. Get a map and you'll see how impressive this was. Every British fort on the lakes fell to the natives, with the notable exceptions of Ft. Niagara, and Detroit.
After a long time besieging Detroit, eventually Pontiac's men decided to go home and tend to their crops and their families, and the siege was lifted. But Pontiac's effort did make the British government realize that the Native Americans were a force to be reckoned with, and funds for gifts to the native chiefs were soon approved. By the time the Revolutionary war rolled around, most of the Native population, especially those to the west of the Appalachian Mountains, sided with Great Britian.
Michilimackinac Photos
Here are a few of the photos I took in the early morning at the fort, before the modern world was able to intrude too much.
The dwellings are quite small by modern standards, with very little in the way of privacy. Three different families actually lived in the building labeled "Langlade House." The family of merchant Charles Langlade occupied the middle section.
In the detail image, you can see how the walls were made: thin branches were woven between sapling-thick uprights held up by a timber frame, and the whole thing was covered over with mud. Imagine having to maintain such a home.
Most of the Europeans who lived in and around the fort only did so during the summer months, when trading was active. In the Fall, the civilians would leave to spend the winter in places like Detroit, Montreal, or Quebec, returning in the spring with trade goods to exchange for furs. The soldiers, however, were stuck at the fort all winter.
Living In the Past
I spent the weekend of September 14-16th with some friends volunteering at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan. It's a very different experience from just visiting. One perk is that I had access to the fort before it opened to the public. In the morning, before the tourists come into the fort, there's a quiet that's hard to describe. The sun's coming up, the wind off of the Straits of Mackinac drowns out the sound of traffic, the Red Ensign snaps in the breeze, and you can almost feel like you're at the end of the Empire.
Joseph Conrad once had one of his characters say, as he sat in a boat on the Thames, "This too was one of the dark places of the earth." Or something like that, anyway. Well, that's what I'm talking about. This country where we live was once the end of the world (at least as far as Europeans were concerned). There were places that you could go and be the first non-native to see them. The world was a wonderful and sometimes terrifying place, and wild creatures lurked beyond the firelight.
In this lovely early-morning time, I managed to get some photos of the buildings in and around the fort. This is useful because some of them are close to what a typical dwelling in 1770s Detroit probably looked like.
I'll post those photos very soon, I promise.


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ASK A QUESTION How do you say "mind your own business" in Spanish?
How do you say "mind your own business" in Spanish?
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Hi Mark566,
There are several entries for this if you look in our phrasebook.
Here's a direct link: Mind your own business
One of several options: "No te metas en lo que no te importa / no te incumbe"
This is not in the phrasebook, but I think it works..
Esto no te incumbe!
This is none of your business!
- Hey Joe, did you add it? (haha) - margaretbl Jun 17, 2010 flag
- "touche!" - Don_José Jun 17, 2010 flag
A short one is: no se entromete (lit. don't intrude)
"No te metas en lo que no te importa".
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Two more quarterbacks wrapped up their recruiting over the weekend -- and Georgia Tech and West Virginia are the lucky schools to land them.
Dennis Andrews, a speedy signal caller out of Godby (Tallahassee, Fla.) chose the Yellow Jackets, while Brandon Napoleon of St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) went with the Mountaineers. Thanks to their speed and versatility, both prospects could also end up at other positions, but they are heading to schools that run offenses that fit their skill set. Both are in the 6-foot, 180-pound range.
Napoleon is the son of Eugene Napoleon, who played running back for West Virginia in the 1980s.
"I've got to be honest with you, this is probably one of the best early Father's Day gifts I have ever received," the elder Napoleon told the Charleston Daily Mail while driving back from the campus over the weekend. "I am so giddy, but he is so worn out that he's sleeping now, on our way back … Growing up, all I ever heard about was West Virginia and how great of a place it was. It was an easy decision once they offered him a scholarship."
The younger Napoleon also had UConn, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Rutgers after him.
Andrews also reported scholarship offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Ole Miss, N.C. State, South Florida and Vanderbilt -- with the Commodores being the other strong contender for his services. He told the Tallahassee Democrat that his two younger siblings, his brother and sister, helped him make the decision.
"They are another reason why I picked Georgia Tech," Andrews told the newspaper. "I spend a lot of time with them and they love it up there. They have what I'm looking for with engineering. It's a good fit for me."


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Tiny Harris is one of our favorite ladies. (America agrees — she's fierce!) And in honor of her birthday today, we're taking a walk down memory lane. Or to be more specific, down Throwback Thursday Lane, which is where Tiny and her Instagram account spend a good deal of time. She's constantly posting amazing old photos of herself with her music industry pals, family, and of course, her husband, T.I., so here are our ten favorite throwback photos of our favorite Major Mama.
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This is a tour for inexperienced Disneyland visitors. The tour shares basic trivia about the parks but also explains how priority seating arrangements work, the inner details of Fastpass, and other tips for getting the most out of a Disneyland visit. Anybody very experienced with Disneyland will probably find it too basic but it can be a great help for anybody a bit overwhelmed by the immensity of options at Disneyland.
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