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Activision's massively successful first-person shooter franchise returns to the shady world of clandestine missions and deniable operations, while for the first time adding in branching storylines and near-future combat in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The single-player story weaves between the exploits of original Black Ops protagonist Alex Mason in the 1980s, and those of his son David Mason in the year 2025. A Nicaraguan drug-lord and terrorist named Raul Menendez provides a timeline-spanning villain, with gamers witnessing his formative years and his ascent to power. The early portion of the campaign finds players joining Alex Mason and other operatives as they fight proxy wars in Cold War hotspots like Central America and Afghanistan; actions that partially spur Menendez into forming his populist Cordis Die movement. The futuristic portions of the game occur after an electronic attack brings down the Chinese Stock Exchange, leading to a new cold war in which China stops exporting rare earth elements. Much of the new war is fought with cyber attacks, robots, and unmanned aerial vehicles, with Menendez antagonizing both sides into a larger conflicts in places like Los Angeles, Singapore, and Yemen. The branching storylines of new Strike Force missions take place in the 2025 portion of campaign, with the selection of one path locking out several other missions, and permanent deaths resulting in constantly shifting goals and conflict-resolution possibilities. Set exclusively in 2025, the Black Ops II multiplayer modes remain a vital part of the Call of Duty package and have received a variety of upgrades and alterations designed to promote teamwork and make the action more accessible to newcomers. A new multi-team option expands the traditional squad-vs.-squad mechanic to include three or more teams, the Create-A-Class feature has been changed to allow for the creation of custom characters, and Kill Streak bonuses have been renamed Score Streaks to reward gamers for completing specific actions rather than simply offing a number of foes in succession. Developer Treyarch has also included and expanded its popular co-op zombie action, with the Tranzit mode letting up to four players battle zombies and travel on foot or in a bus through an expansive landscape. The Survival mode asks gamers to defend a single area as waves of undead descend upon them, while the new Grief mode finds two teams of four competing to see who can survive the zombie invasion the longest. Instead of playing Black Ops II on a television, the Wii U GamePad screen can be used to play both the single-player campaign and online multiplayer. When using the television online players can use the gamepad's screen to display the radar and to activate perks. Local co-op play allows one user to play on a television while the other plays only on the Wii U GamePad.
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- Release Date: November 18, 2012
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By City Councilmember Nick Licata.
Urban Politics (UP) blends my insights and information on current public policy developments and personal experiences with the intent of helping citizens shape Seattle's future.
- Error In Numbering Urban Politics
- Public Hearing On Pacific Place Garage
- Public Hearing On Right Of First Refusal
- The Olympics Coming To Seattle?
- Dogs And Parks
Error In Numbering Urban PoliticsDue to a faulty memory, mine not the computer's, there were two number 42 Urban Politics. Consequently this issue is number 45. All of the past Urban Politics can be found in correct sequence at my web site: http://www.seattle.gov/leg/licata/up00dex.htmPublic Hearing On Pacific Place Garage
The Finance and Budget Committee of the Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. in Council chambers to provide information to the public and receive public comment on the financing of the parking garage at Pacific Place in downtown Seattle. The Committee expects to have available at the hearing a draft of the proposed ordinance that would authorize debt not to exceed $74.5 million to finance the transfer of the garage and associated property interests to the City, the costs of carrying out the financing, and other City purposes.
For those wishing to testify at the hearing, a sign-up sheet will be available outside the door to the Council Chamber at 5:00 p.m. Speakers will be given three minutes to address the Committee. Written comments will be accepted through September 14, 1998.
Comments may also be faxed to (206) 386-9018 or e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com
The Olympics Coming To Seattle?
The Olympic Games for the year 2012 may seem far off, but the City Council is being asked to start the marathon run towards it within the next 30 days. The non-government body, The Seattle Bid Committee, must receive an endorsement from the City Council to submit their bid to the USOC (U.S. Organizing Committee) for the International Olympics.
King County Executive Ron Sims and Seattle Mayor Paul Schell are the honorary co-chairs of the Bid Committee. Kathy Scanlan, who ran the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990, is in charge of the operations.
The resolution as described by the City's Office of International Relations "will begin what will be a long, two-year public process leading to a (State) public vote in November 2000 and that the Bid Committee would be asked to come back to the Council in 1999 when they began to negotiate with the City on possible use of venues."
In addition, other city staff have provided the following information:
1) All the cities bidding for the 2012 games have tried to get out of the requirement that they guarantee any liability or leftover costs of the bid committee and the USOC; the USOC has rejected this in all cases.
2) Unless the resolution is worded carefully, the Seattle Bid Committee could later sue the city. It would need to say that a) the city is getting a release from the SBC on claims & expenses, and b) that it doesn't commit the city to moving forward.
3) There may be some contention over the use of the name "Olympics" by businesses; by provision in Federal Law, which the USOC refuses to waive, says that any business using "Olympics" in its name could be liable for trademark infringement, unless adopted prior to 1952. There are 3 pages of businesses i n the Gra y Pages that could be liable. The bid committee has asked for a waver on this, and it has been rejected.
This week Alex Steffen, President of Allied Arts, sent an email to City Council Members stating that " the City Council should not vote on this resolution without first creating a serious and meaningful public process, including a public hearing before the vote."
Council President Sue Donaldson has announced that there will be a public hearing on September 28th with a City Council vote to be taken on the following Monday, October 5th. at 5:00pm in the Council Chambers.
Before that date Allied Arts is holding a forum on The Olympics at the Two Bells Tavern ( 2313 4th Ave. in Bell Town) on Monday, the 14th at 7PM.
Steffen noted that by passing this resolution the Council will be expressing its initial support for the Olympics bid itself. Consequently, he suggested that Council Members investigate the following areas:
What financial risks is the City undertaking by agreeing to seek the Olympics, and are these risks wise?
What level of public funding will be involved in becoming a host city, and what are the opportunity costs of using our scarce budget resources to host the games?
If the games are to be viewed in part as an economic development mechanism, who will benefit from them?
This is a truly massive series of events: what kinds of disruptions in the lives of residents will the games cause?
Are the Olympics worth it?
Public Hearing On Right Of First Refusal
On Thursday, September 17th, at 6:00 p.m. the Housing, Human Services, and Civil Rights Committee will hold a meeting to be followed by a public hearing on "Right to Purchase Legislation" at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
A public hearing regarding proposed legislation that would give tenants, non-profits and others a "right to purchase" certain rental housing properties will begin at 7:00 p.m. Call Lisa Witter or Andy Grow in Steinbrueck's office for more information at 684-8804, or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dogs And Parks
Former Seattle Mayor Charles Royer recently told me a story. He was visiting with the Mayor of a small town in the Midwest that in the past three years had witnessed a major flood which submerged half the town and a tornado which blew away the other half.
Royer asked the Mayor, "Considering how much your town has been through, as a public official what has been your most difficult issue to solve?" The Mayor, without missing a beat said, "Dogs."
Mother Nature can rip up trees and float away homes, but an Off Leash Area for dogs twists and pulls at the social fabric of a neighborhood in a way that Mother Nature never touches.
There are two permanent OLAs in the city right now and one "pilot site" located at Volunteer Park.. The "discussion" has begun as to whether this site will remain or be removed.
Last year, before I was on board, the City Council passed Resolution 29628 which established the Volunteer Park Off Leash Area (OLA) as a pilot site. The pilot status of this site by ordinance "extended until October 25, 1998, or until another site on Capitol Hill is secured and opened." The resolution requires that the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) submit "at least three alternative sites (one of which may include rotation of the Volunteer Park area) to Council for consideration as a replacement for the Volunteer Park site."
The Parks Department, after consulting with me and Citizens for Off Leash Areas (COLA), decided to remove the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) site from the list of possible replacement sites. The "Triangle House" site at 1500 Lakeview Boulevard East has also been removed from the list of possible replacement sites.
The remaining sites under consideration are: — "The Ramps to Nowhere," or State Road 520 — Under the I-5 Freeway, between E. Blaine and E. Garfield along Lakeview Boulevard — Volunteer Park in rotation with one of the above sites
In the upcoming weeks the Parks Board will be making a recommendation to Parks Superintendent Ken Bounds who will then make a final recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will hold a public hearing before making a final decision, one that will not be made lightly. There are strong emotions on all sides.
Last summer when running for City Council I said I would support OLAs, preferably outside of parks, but when necessary within them. I also said that an OLA must be fenced properly and rotated so that no one area bears the brunt of overuse.
How well I know that this position is not supported by everyone. But that's what I said then and that is still what I believe to be the fairest approach to the use of our limited urban park land.
Let me share with you why I've come to this conclusion.
I believe that parks should be open to everyone, those who have children as well as those who have dogs. It is obvious that OLAs have a significant impact on the land. It's an impact that necessitates a commitment by the City to maintain those sites with sturdy ground covering and aesthetically acceptable fencing – preferably cedar and not steel.
As a city-wide community, we should recognize that dog owners have a right to use public parks and a responsibility to use them properly. Dogs outside OLAs should be on a leash. Dog owners who fail to leash their pets outside of OLAs should be fined. As I see it, that is part of the deal when we have OLAs in parks.
Should the Capitol Hill OLA continue in Volunteer Park? Well, I've lived on Capitol Hill for more than 20 years and have walked or jogged through Volunteer Park at least twice a week for each of those years. I love this park and I have spent many hours in the area of the present OLA. To be honest, I don't spend time in the OLA now and I admit that I don't think it looks very pretty. But there is no disputing the fact that there are more people using that portion of the park than ever before.
I don't know if the OLA will remain in Volunteer Park. I wish that there was an alternative site that offered an equally large, accessible space on Capitol Hill. But, that may not be possible. If that is the case, a rotation of the Volunteer Park site, limiting the intensive use of the site and allowing for some restoration, may be the best option. If it is our best option, then I'm willing to live with something that, although I personally may not spend time appreciating, still brings enjoyment to the lives of others.
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Posted: September 8th, 1998 under Budget and Economic Development, Government, Parks, Sports, UP
Tags: 2012 Olympics, city council, Dog Off Leash Area, downtown, Finance Committee, Pacific Place Garage, Seattle Bid Committee, UP


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|Axillary versus infraclavicular placement for endocardial heart rhythm devices in patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease.
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|Our objective was to evaluate the implant and mid-term outcomes of transvenous pacemaker or internal cardioverter-defibrillator placement by alternative axillary approaches compared to the infraclavicular approach in a pediatric and congenital heart disease population. We conducted a retrospective review of all patients with new endocardial heart rhythm devices placed at 4 pediatric arrhythmia centers. A total of 317 patients were included, 63 had undergone a 2-incision axillary approach, 51 a retropectoral axillary approach, and 203 an infraclavicular approach. Congenital heart disease was present in 62% of the patients. The patients with the 2-incision axillary approach were younger and smaller. The patients with the retropectoral axillary approach were less likely to have undergone previous cardiac surgery and were more likely to have had an internal cardioverter-defibrillator placed. The duration of follow-up was 2.4 ± 1.9 years for the 2-incision axillary, 2.6 ± 2.6 years for retropectoral axillary, and 3.5 ± 1.4 years for the infraclavicular technique (p = 0.01). No differences were seen in implant characteristics, lead longevity, implant complications, lead fractures or dislodgements, inappropriate internal cardioverter-defibrillator discharges, or device infections among the 3 groups. In conclusion, our data support that the outcomes of axillary approaches are comparable to the infraclavicular approach for endocardial heart rhythm device placement and that axillary approaches should be considered a viable option in patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease.
|Christopher M Rausch; Benjamin H Hughes; Martin Runciman; Ian H Law; David J Bradley; Mathur Sujeev; Abdul Duke; Michael Schaffer; Kathryn K Collins
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Elizabeth Esty and Andrew Roraback split on paid sick leave, other issues
Paid Sick Leave
Though Elizabeth Esty voted against a bill in 2009 that would have mandated paid sick leave, she has expressed considerable support for the 2011 version, which ultimately passed in the General Assembly and was signed into law by Gov. Dannel Malloy.
The problem with the 2009 version, Esty said, was that it did not "achieve the right balance of protecting workers without hurting small businesses."
The 2011 version however, "should be the model for a national measure." According to campaign spokesman Jeb Fain, the 2011 version "exempts manufacturers — and many of the manufacturers in central and northwest Connecticut are small businesses."
Andrew Roraback voted against both the 2009 and 2011 versions of the bill, and spoke vociferously against the measure on the Senate floor in 2011. Roraback questioned why, if the would be mandating that employers provide paid sick leave for their employees, certain businesses would be exempted.
"Our YMCAs, God bless them, they lobbied us day and night to not be covered by this bill, even though they are providing childcare in the city of Torrington and throughout the state of Connecticut, they are caring for our youngest and most vulnerable people," he said.
"My YMCA said if this passes, it's going to cost us, I think they said $15,000 and we're going to make it up by not sending kids to our summer camp on scholarships. The money that we use to send kids to our summer camp on scholarship will be used up paying for paid sick leave."
That exemption was one of Roraback's objections to the bill. Only employers with 50 or more employees are subject to the act, which went into effect on Jan. 1, but the YMCA, alone among large nonprofits, is exempt.
"If you are a nonprofit that is not the YMCA, you still get caught in its teeth," he said.
Esty, on the other hand, lauded the YMCA exemption, according to Fain, who called it a "key reason" for her support. The YMCA, he said, is a "major provider of child care services."
Affordable Care Act
The two candidates demonstrate stark differences when it comes to the federal Affordable Care Act.
Roraback has said repeatedly that he would like it repealed: "I continue to believe that this federal solution will prove to be both unworkable and unaffordable and should be repealed as it was neither read nor understood by members of Congress before its passage."
However, he believes that the provision that allows children to remain on their parents' insurance until age 26, the provision that would prevent "discrimination" on the basis of pre-existing conditions, and the "portability" of health insurance should be "the foundation for future reform efforts."
Instead, Roraback advocates "empowerment" of states' ability to provide affordable health care.
"A better approach would be to empower each state to devise a system to ensure that no American is denied basic health care," he said.
Esty, like her fellow Democrats, has spoken in favor of the bill: "The Supreme Court has made the right decision both legally and morally, and I applaud the president's courage in taking on much needed reform. Now that the court has ruled, it's time for both parties to stop bickering and start solving problems, making quality healthcare more affordable and, -— most importantly -— creating jobs and rebuilding our middle class."
Federal Stimulus
Less stark differences appear when discussing the federal stimulus, though the tone is somewhat different between the two candidates.
While Roraback does support some infrastructure investment, he said that when stimulus funds were handed out, "Too little of the money spent made its way to the 5th District and too few families were made more secure by virtue of this massive federal expenditure of taxpayer dollars."
"The best way for government to improve the quality of life for all Americans is to foster economic growth through lower taxes, reduced regulation and support for the private enterprise system," he said.
"A growing economy and additional job opportunities will translate into smaller welfare roles and less need for government expenditure to underwrite social programs."
Esty is more in favor of investments in infrastructure than Roraback, saying, "We need to make good long-term decisions that lay the foundation for economic growth, but we also need to make sure that vital safety nets are in place, especially when folks are struggling.
"It may not be ideal to have to shore up funding for state and local governments, and we must always follow-up to make sure these programs are helping as intended," she said.
"But there are times when the federal government must take strong actions to ensure that folks can get by and to preserve their shot at the American Dream. In my view, those goals must be how our representatives weigh their choices and determine their actions. Reflexively ideological views on the role of government won't do when so much is at stake."
Bush-era tax cuts
Both candidates support closing corporate tax loopholes, and share many similar ideas for reforming the tax code, but they differ on Bush-era era tax cuts.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has used Roraback's support of the Bush-era tax cuts against him, taking a clip from a debate in Newtown, in which he said, "I think now would be a particularly bad time to let the Bush tax cuts expire."
But, as Esty said to radio host Ray Dunaway, "We must tackle the budget deficit, but we have to do so in a way that protects the needs of middle class families. That's why I support ending the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, closing corporate tax loopholes, and eliminating wasteful subsidies for big oil and big agribusiness (the 2012 Farm Bill which passed the Senate last month would be a good start). At the end of the day, budgets should reflect our priorities, and right now middle class families must be the priority of every representative."


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The Advertiser, a Montgomery newspaper, is reporting in Wednesday's edition that Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor received a raise of almost $40,000 when he began his second term in office Jan. 20.
The increase raised Pryor's annual salary from $124,950 to $163,428. The raise was part of a 1999 law that increased pay for judges. By law, Pryor is paid the same salary as an associate justice of the state Supreme Court.
Pryor was in Washington, DC Tuesday and could not be reached for comment.
Rep. Demetrius Newton of Birmingham said Pryor's raise was an unintended consequence of the pay hike for judges.
Luverne state Senator Wendell Mitchell said he didn't know how Pryor received the raise but thought it was acceptable.
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Gary B Griggs
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Research Interests
Gary Griggs' research is focused on the coastal zone and ranges from coastal evolution and development, through shoreline processes, coastal hazards and coastal engineering, and sea level rise. Recent research projects have focused on documenting and understanding coastal erosion processes including temporal and spatial variations in rates of retreat; evaluating the effectiveness of coastal protection structures and the impacts of coastal engineering projects (seawalls, jetties, breakwaters) on coastal processes and beaches; evaluating beach processes and quantifying littoral cell budgets and human impacts on these budgets; impacts of extreme events such as El Ninos) on coastlines; the impacts of sea level rise on California's beaches and coastline; and coastal policies to reduce the impacts of hazards and sea level rise.
Biography, Education and Training
B.A., Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara (1965)
Ph.D., Oceanography, Oregon State University (1968)
Honors, Awards and Grants
1974-75: Fulbright Fellow- Institute of Oceanographic Research, Athens, Greece
1998: University of California, Santa Cruz, Division of Natural Sciences- Outstanding Faculty Award (teaching-research-service)
2001: Distinguished Alumnus Award- Geological Sciences Department, University of California Santa Barbara
2003: American Shore and Beach Preservation Association: Joe Johnson Coastal Research Award
2006: University of California Santa Cruz Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award
2006: University of California Santa Cruz Pioneer Faculty Award
2007: Ed Ricketts Award for Sustained Research in Marine Science- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
2009: California Coastal Commission/Sunset Magazine California Coastal Hero award.
2010: Elected to California Academy of Sciences.
Selected Publications
- Griggs, G.B. 2010. Introduction to California's Beaches and Coast. (book). University of California Press, 311pp.
- Griggs, G.B. and Ross, D.S., 2006. Santa Cruz Coast- Then and Now. (book) Arcadia Publishing Co., Charlotte, S.C. 95pp.
- Griggs, G.B., Patsch, K.B. and Savoy, L.E., 2005. LIVING WITH THE CHANGING CALIFORNIA COAST (book). University of California Press: 540pp.
- Russell, N.L. and Griggs, G.B. 2012. Adapting to Sea Level Rise- A Guide for California's Coastal Communities. California Energy Commission-Public Interest Environmental Research Program and California Ocean Sciences Trust: 52p.
- Orme, A.R., Griggs, G.B., Revell, D.L., Zoulas, J.G., Grandy, C.C., and Koo, J. 2011. Beach changes along the Southern California coast during the twentieth century: A comparison of natural and human forcing factors. Shore and Beach 79:4:38-50.
- Griggs, G.B., 2011. 1965- The Recovery of the First Ocean Floor Evidence of Great Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes. EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union v, 92: 39: 325-326.
- Griggs, G.B., 2010. The Effects of Armoring Shorelines – The California Experience, In: Puget Sound Shorelines and the Impacts of Armoring-Proceedings of a State of the Sciences Workshop, May 2009. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5254, 77-84.
- Kinsman, N. and Griggs, G.B., 2010. California Coastal Sand Retention Today: Attributes and Influence of Effective Structures: Shore and Beach 78:4:64-74.
- Griggs, G.B. and Ross, D.S., 2014. The California Coast from the Air- Images of a Changing Landscape. Mountain Press, Missoula, Mt. 176pp.
- Griggs, G. B. (In Press) Lost Neighborhoods of the California Coast, Journal of Coastal Research. On-line: http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/13A-00007.1
- Atwater, B.F., Carson, B., Griggs, G.B., Johnson, H.P., and Salmi, M.S. 2014. Rethinking turbidite paleoseismology along the Cascadia subduction zone. Geology: v. 42:9: 827-830.
- Griggs, G.B. 2014. Monterey Bay, California: Beach sand mining from a national marine sanctuary. Coastal Care: http://coastalcare.org/2014/09/monterey-bay-california-beach-sand-mining-from-a-national-marine-sanctuary-by-gary-griggs/
- Hapke, C.J. Adams, P.N., Allan, J. Ashton, A. Griggs, G.B., Hampton, M.A., Kelly, J., and Young, A. The rock coast of the USA. Chapter 9, In: Geological Society of London Memoir: Rocky Coast Geomorphology: A Global Synthesis, v. 40: 137-154.
- Anderson, J., Griggs, G., & Nichols, R.J. and Uhlenbrock, K. 2013. Adapting to Shifting Tides: Science and the Policy Implications of Coastal Change. EOS: 94:47: 435.
- Russell, N.L. and Griggs, G.B. 2013. California sea-level rise vulnerability and adaptation guidance document: A summary report. Shore and Beach V. 81:1: 1-7.
- Caldwell, M. R., Hartge, E. H., Ewing, L. C., Griggs, G., Kelly, R. P., Moser, S. C., Newkirk, S. G., Smyth, R. A., & Woodson, C. B. (2013). Coastal Issues. In: Garfin, G., Jardine, A., Merideth, R., Black, M., & LeRoy, S. (Eds.), Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: a Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press: Chapter 9: 168-196.
- Russell, N.L. and Griggs, G.B. 2013. California sea-level rise vulnerability and adaptation guidance document: A summary report. Shore and Beach V. 81:1: 1-7.
- Quan, S., R.G. Kvitek, D.P. Smith, and G.B. Griggs. 2013. Using vessel-based LIDAR to quantify coastal erosion during El Niño and inter-El Niño periods in Monterey Bay, CA. Journal of Coastal Research, V.29:3:555-565.
- National Research Council, 2012. Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon and Washington: Past, Present and Future. The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C. 274pp.
- Atwater, B.F., and Griggs, G.B., 2012, Deep-sea turbidites as guides to Holocene earthquake history at the Cascadia Subduction Zone; Alternative views for a seismic-hazard workshop: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1043, 58 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1043/.
- Grandy, C.C. and Griggs, G.B. 2009. Natural and anthropogenic changes to beach sand supply in the Oceanside Littoral Cell, San Diego, California. Shore and Beach 77:30-38.
- Patsch, K.B. and Griggs, G.B. 2008. A sand budget for the Santa Barbara Littoral Cell, California. Marine Geology 252:50-61.
- Slagel, M.J. and Griggs, G. 2008. Cumulative Losses of Sand to the Major Littoral Cells of California by Impoundment behind Coastal Dams. Journal of Coastal Research 252:50-61.
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Montgomery police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with the Dec. 13 shooting death of 35-year-old Jerome Dunklin.
Roderick Blue is charged with one count of capital murder. Blue already was being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on a separate charge and now is being held without bond.
Police initially believed Dunklin's death was caused by a traffic accident. Police and fire medics were called to the intersection of South Perry Street and Mount Vernon Drive Dec. 13 on a report of a traffic accident with injury.
Dunklin later was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Medical evaluation determined he had been shot.
Charging documents indicate Blue is accused of shooting Dunklin in the course of a robbery. Police are not releasing further details, citing an ongoing investigation.
Dunklin's death was the city's 32nd homicide of 2012. Police say they now have arrested suspects in connection with 27 of those homicides, an 84 percent rate.
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Man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that a Montgomery man was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
A federal grand jury indicted Kevin Chambliss in July 2012 for failing to register and update a registration after traveling between states.
Chambliss was convicted of one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor in 2003 in Florida, according to court records.
Because of the conviction, the law requires him to register as a sex offender.
During his guilty plea hearing in October, Chambliss admitted he was registered as a sex offender in Alabama and relocated in Florida. After relocating, he failed to update his registration in Alabama.
Chambliss has a previous conviction for failing to register. In 2009, he was convicted of failing to register in Alabama after moving from Florida.
He violated the terms of his supervised release on that charge in 2012 and was sentenced to eight months in federal prison.
Chambliss will serve the 25- and eight-month sentences consecutively.
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Montgomery police have arrested a man they say helped set up a Feb. 1 robbery at a home on Sturbridge Place.
An investigation has determined that one of the alleged victims, Calvin Hill, helped facilitate the robbery with an accomplice who was apprehended shortly after the robbery, police said.
Hill, 53, was charged with one count of first-degree robbery. He is being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on $60,000 bond.
Police previously had charged Alton Murry, 36, in connection with the robbery after a search involving SWAT, patrol and K9 officers along with a state trooper helicopter.
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Woman gets 65 months for stealing patients' identities
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for stealing the identities of hospital patients for use in a wide-ranging tax fraud conspiracy.
Angeline Austin, 41, worked as a contract employee at the Troy Regional Medical Center records office when she stole the identities of more than 800 current and former patients.
Between June 13, 2010, and March 25, 2011, Austin worked for Southern Records Management, a company that contracts to manage other companies' business data, court records state.
Austin stole names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth and sold that information for between $6,500 and $8,000.
The stolen identities were used to file fraudulent tax returns in a large identity fraud conspiracy responsible for the theft of about $1.6 million in taxpayer money.
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St. James 2013 Cabaret tonight through Saturday
The St. James School Theater Department will present an evening of song and dance as the 2013 Cabaret, "A Little Bit County, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll" opens tonight and runs through Saturday. It will be held in the Performing Arts Building on the St. James campus.
This year's show will feature songs from Fleetwood Mac, Phillip Phillips, Carrie Underwood and more.
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No chance this trunk show would be doing a flying visit to Melbourne?
Your new additions sound excellent!
The trunk show is in Melbourne and I'm hoping to see you there!
What are you talking about, Canberra has class?
It starts at 9 and finishes at 3:30
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Small business calendar (any year, Sun-Sat): Same as above except the days of the week are ordered from Sunday through Saturday.
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Family calendar (any year, Mon-Sun): Some Excel geek figured out this one. There's an image of a small blackboard (like the magnetic ones you hang on your refrigerator) where you can scribble important dates. As soon as you enter one date, the corresponding date is highlighted on the calendar below it. (If you want to know what's behind the magic–it's called conditional formatting.)
Family calendar(any year, Sun-Sat): Same as above except the days of the week are organized from Sunday through Saturday.
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Seasonal family calendar (any year, Mon-Sun): Same as above except the days of the week are organized from Monday through Sunday.
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Why must liberalism destroy everything it touches?
Posted By Drew Zahn On 02/10/2013 @ 10:46 pm In Diversions,Front Page,Reviews | No Comments
Women are unequal, so we'll have a "sexual revolution" …
People in the inner city are disproportionately poor, so we'll ensure their "welfare" …
Not every religion is welcome in our schools, so we'll kick God out altogether …
We have millions without access to health care, so we'll create a government safety net and mandate everyone has insurance …
And now that we've enacted all these liberal "reforms" …
… women are no longer honored by men, their sexuality demeaned from sacred to casual, and 50 million of their children are dead to abortion.
… generations of inner city children grow up without fathers, and whole communities have lost the will to work, looking to government to provide for them.
… rampant immorality, crime, drugs, teen pregnancy and general adolescent stupidity reign in our schools, as academic standards tumble to the sewers.
… insurance rates are through the roof, businesses are being buried in health-care costs, doctors are leaving the profession in droves and insurance plans and employers are dropping people, so millions who had good private insurance may soon have to rely on an inferior government plan. And I haven't even talked about rationing and the very real "death panels" yet.
Gee, how are those reforms working out for ya?
The same way liberal reforms almost always work out. They address a real problem … and make it worse.
The same thing happens in Hollywood. Perfectly good stories, intriguing ideas and talented actors are put together on a well-intentioned project … then a triple dose of liberalism turns the whole movie to dung.
Take in point the almost really funny, almost heart-warming, almost good story that's tearing up the box office this weekend called "Identity Thief."
The brilliant comedienne and Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy stars as a wild-child identity thief living high on the hog in Florida, when suddenly one of her victims – played by Jason Bateman – shows up to drag her back to Denver to pay for her crimes.
Hijinks naturally ensue on an everything-goes-wrong road trip that actually includes a redemptive storyline about caring for others and learning to do the right thing.
So far, so good.
But then the liberal agenda starts.
The film begins by advancing the leftist, class-warfare narrative that successful business owners are heartless, greedy jerks who enjoy messing over their employees, especially the middle-class middle managers (the movie even makes a point of twice telling audiences exactly how much Bateman's character makes and portraying as fabulous wealth an offer he receives to make Obama's magic income number of $250,000).
That could be a minor matter, a forgivable point, because it's good comedic fodder.
But then, the movie decides to give us an extended scene about a wild and kinky ménage à trois moment, followed by an obnoxiously lusty one-night stand – all played for laughs, of course.
Isn't this new, sexual morality-free world wonderful?
Oh, and speaking of morals …
The movie then beats audiences over the head with a scene in which the concept of "traditional values" are intentionally lampooned as racist, xenophobic, homophobic and practically Klan-like. That's when the movie just went too far.
When is it a good idea to just insult and belittle your audience for holding "traditional values"? Oh, yes, when you're in lefty land.
As a film itself, "Identity thief" is occasionally funny, if a little lost in terms of what it's trying to do. McCarthy turns in a fantastic performance. The moral of the story is even sweet and touching.
All the good intentions are there.
But then the liberal agenda gets its hooks into it – and another funny movie, another good story, another great performance are all destroyed by a phenomenon all-too common in Hollywood, the ruinous effects of a liberal agenda.
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In the fall, a white-flowering dogwood turns spectacularly red in color, earning it high marks for its indoor-to-outdoor, picture-window view.
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The reds, yellows, golds and bronzes have been slow coming despite an ideal October. The rains late in the month seemed to have hastened and intensified the season.
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Some people asked me to do these tests who are going to get the 60D, and some people told me to upload my previous tests in HD. Hope you guys happy this video test.
I recorded originally at 1080p 25p and that got 495Mb file and when i upload it, Vimeo says 13hrs to finish that upload. Then its not possible with my internet connection and i downres to 720p. and you can download the file also.
(HD 720p is pretty enough to judge these kinda tests)
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I made you a bowl of greens.
Eat this while I eat some french fries and cake balls.
A few weeks ago I made a SANDWICH inspired by Green Goddess Dressing.
What I didn't tell you about that sandwich was that it was just an excuse to buy soft, white, sandwich bread so I could make myself late night cinnamon-sugar toast.
But! It turns out that the sandwich inspired me to make the real-deal dressing.
And the dressing inspired me to make this real-deal mess in my kitchen.
(This) Green Goddess Dressing is:
Creamy, tangy, thick, packed with spinach, fresh tarragon, fresh basil, scallions, parsley, mint and mustard. Lemon too. It's thick and delicious. It's good for you. It's a really great alternative to ranch dressing. It's lower in fat and has spinach in it. I don't feel nearly as bad about chugging this dressing.
I tossed this gorgeous dressing on home grown lettuce. Fresh clipped lettuce. Lettuce that came from the dirt behind my house.
I, however, did not grow this lettuce. I have a black thumb. Not a green thumb. I have a thumb for making cookies, not for growing green things.
I exchange fresh lettuce for fresh biscuits and slices of cake.
David is a great neighbor and master gardener. He also talks to my cat through the screen. My cat talks back. I like this.
If you don't like salad, maybe you're the kind of person that likes COOKIES. You probably are. You look like a cookie person.
No? You want a FRUIT CRUMBLE!? Fine then. Geez. Chill out.
No? You want a KITTEN? Come and take him. We'll have to arm wrestle for him though… and I totally cheat. So. Yea. Let's do it.
Green Goddess Dressing
makes: 1 1/2 cups dressing
inspired by Epicurious
1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise (I used low fat olive oil mayo)
1 cup loosely packed spinach leaves
small handful fresh tarragon leaves (about 3 tablespoons)
small handful fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup diced scallions
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fit with a blade attachment. There is no need to chop the spinach or herbs. The food processor will do all the work for you. Do be sure to slice the scallions. Pulse all of the ingredients in the food processor until the begin to combine. Pulse for 5 seconds at a time until all of the greens are minced and well incorporated into the dressing. Taste. Add salt and pepper as necessary. Add a touch more olive oil or a bit of water to create a thinner consistency.
If you don't have a food processor, this recipe will also work in a blender. I chopped all of my herbs and greens before adding to the blender. This helps ensure that all of the greens break down evenly. Combine all ingredients and blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add water and olive oil to thin the consistency, if desired.
If you don't have a food processor or a blender, this recipe can be made by hand… with just a little elbow grease. Finely chop spinach, herbs, scallions and garlic. Really mince them fine. Whisk herbs together with the rest of the ingredients. Really give it a good stirring with the whisk. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve as a dip of as a salad dressing.
Dressing will last 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
98 thoughts on "Green Goddess Dressing"
You can grow lettuce I promise – its stupid easy. I kill most house plants but I can grow lettuce no problem. Isn't awesome when you cut it it kind of bleeds that white liquid its so fresh!
green goddess is one of those dressings that i love and have always been chicken to make at home. i remember my mom used to make it for us and we would be just SO EXCITED to eat salad on those nights!
I make loads of this stuff in the summer months, when I have fresh herbs at hand. I am growing tarragon for the first time this year, and will have to try adding some. I've never tried that.
a nice alternative from the norm. I like it!
Takes me way back. I recall Green Goddess being the big thing back in the 60s. Nice to see a comeback. And nice to see that your recipe omits the anchovies that are often added. I hate them. So I like your take. I'll make it. You'll need to keep your cat. We already have two that get into enough trouble on their own without another partner in crime.
This dressing looks so refreshing, and a change from my normal balsamic. Keep the cat, mine just tore the paper towels up all over the kitchen and is currently eating the flowers. Classy guy he is. But I may arm wrestle you for those cookies.
Like the other commenters, I have heard many great things about Green Goddess dressing all over the internet! However, I've never tried it. Thanks for the recipe, Joy! I can't wait to try it out!
Looks like a pretty good way to balance out all of the cookies:-)
Love the title! this sounds so lovely. Great recipe.
But really. I want that cat. Under my shirt. Not in a weird way, just all snuggly and what not. Anyway…
The Green Goddess Dressing sounds really nutritious. I didn't realise french fries and cake balls was a nice combination, thanks for the inspiration:)
I'm not usually a dressing person and much prefer my salad 'naked' but I could be tempted by this as it has some of my favourite ingredients in. Thanks Joy, maybe I'll be converted to grown up food yet…
All of this looks incredibly appetizing, per usual, but what I'm really jealous about? The fact that you have screens! And warm weather that allows you to have screen doors flung open so nice neighbors can talk to your cat. I just have lots of grey, rainy weather with a heavy dose of construction works across the street who holla at me through my windows. At least I feel loved!
I have heard much of this green goddess dressing, but this is the first time I've seen a recipe for it. I think I'll have to make a big ole jar and keep it in the fridge for spontaneous salad urges.
I let my little black slip of a cat chirp at birds on our shared hallway/balcony. My neighbour's dog is fascinated by him, but my cat does not reciprocate those feelings. My neighbour told me the other day that the dog is a 'child of divorce', and spends half his time at another house where there are cats. I feel for sweet divorcedog, but cats are tragically set in their ways. Which is my way of saying neighbours are the best.
I've heard about green godess so much on blogs, but never had it (I'm in the UK), so I think I'll have to try this recipe this weekend. Then I'll know. :-)


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The Supreme Court of Appeals has approved a ruling by its fourth chamber ordering nine judges to pay TL 1,500 each to Ergenekon suspect Mehmet Haberal for refusing to release him from prison. Legal experts have criticized the decision, saying its rationale is highly disputable, and warned that it might have dangerous consequences as it puts pressure on independent judges. Haberal was arrested last year as part of an investigation into a clandestine terrorist group known as Ergenekon, which is charged with plotting to overthrow the government. Since his arrest he has not spent a single day in prison, arguing that his health does not allow him to. The professor is currently hospitalized at the İstanbul University Cardiology Institute due to complaints of chest pain.
In June Haberal's lawyers filed several appeals with various high criminal courts to have their client's "arrestee status" dropped due to his poor health; however, the appeals were rejected by the relevant courts. In response, lawyers filed a criminal complaint against the judges at the 4th Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The chamber decided to punish the judges, ruling that they each pay the former rector compensation for damages. Each of the nine judges was ordered to pay Haberal TL 1,500.
The Supreme Court of Appeals, which was hearing an appeal from the nine judges, upheld the compensation payment ruling yesterday. However, the amount to be paid by the judges is subject to change, as the Supreme Court of Appeals will take that issue up in a separate hearing next week.
Other charges pressed against prosecutors who had issued the initial detention warrant for Haberal were dismissed by the Ankara 22nd Court of Law. The reasoned opinion of this court emphasized that no compensation ruling could be made as long as Haberal's trial continued. In other words, the Supreme Court of Appeals violated this principle in its decision yesterday.
Dokuz Eylül University Dean Yusuf Karakoç commented that this was the first time such a ruling has been issued. He said it was simply wrong to issue such a ruling before Haberal's trial was over and before it was clear whether Haberal is indeed innocent of the allegations directed at him. "The correctness of this ruling is disputable," Karakoç said, noting that the ruling had created the impression that Haberal's arrest and the ensuing trial were unfair.
"First the trial should end, and the person be acquitted. Certainly, in such a case those who have made him suffer arbitrarily can be sanctioned by various means, or be made to pay compensation," he said, adding that the Supreme Court of Appeals decision would make judges uneasy in the future. "They will be worried that they too might be fined or even accused of abusing their authorities as judges. This would certainly influence judges who are hearing trials."
He said high courts should avoid making decisions that could set a precedent in future cases. "It would be good to stay away from pressure that might obstruct individuals from performing their authority. It could be the right decision, but it looks like there was some other meaning as it was made at a time when the trial is still going on."
Friday's ruling has also come to show that the appeals court totally ignored an earlier medical report that showed Haberal to be in good health. The report, drafted by the İstanbul University Cardiology Institute, dates back to Oct. 16 of last year. It found media coverage only recently. According to the report, Haberal's condition was evaluated by a group of professors and an associate professor who concluded that Haberal would not require further medical attention at the hospital. "Haberal can continue medical treatment as an outpatient, and return to the institute for a check-up in one month," the report added.
According to Ahmet Gündel, a former prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the appeals court decision against the judges is a "legal scandal." For him, the decision spells a threat for the independence of the judiciary because all judges will feel pressured by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Lawyer Kazım Berzeg said the decision was tantamount to ruling that there is no law at all in Turkey. "This ruling is certainly not legitimate. The Supreme Court of Appeals Legal General Council has violated Article 573 of the Legal Procedures Law that has been in place since 1926. With this decision, it changed its interpretation of this law, which has been the same since 1926. According to this law, no court can issue any penal sanctions against a judge for as long as a trial continues." He said if the judges took the case to the European Court of Human Rights, that court would almost certainly find them right.
Haberal is accused of membership in a terrorist organization that planned to overthrow the government. The prosecution has demanded two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole and 22.5 years in prison.
Adnan Küçük, an assistant professor of law at Kırıkkale University, said the ruling was dangerous for judicial independence. "This ruling is pure pressure on the judges. No judge or prosecutor can be punished for carrying out his or her duties. Malicious intent should be established for sanctions to be issued. Here, in this case, there is a ruling that was based on an expert's report."
He said what happened to the nine judges was the same as what happened to Sacit Kayasu, a prosecutor who was disbarred by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) for attempting to prosecute the generals that staged the Sept. 12, 1980 coup d'état, and to Ferhat Sarıkaya, who was disbarred in 2006 for attempting to indict a force commander. "This poses a grave danger to judicial independence. Other judges are likely to consider this ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals. The judges will now worry about having to pay compensation for carrying out their duties. Judges might be psychologically affected. If this happens, no one will ever be arrested in Turkey. A fair trial is not possible under these circumstances. It is a seriously problematic ruling."
Bilal Çalışır from the Boğaziçi Lawyers' Association said the decision will be etched in Turkey's legal history under the name "The Haberal Ruling." He said: "Special decisions that are based on who the person on trial is have been increasingly rife in recent times in the Turkish judiciary. There is no way this decision would be made for an ordinary suspect or a defendant in any case. I see this as a ruling unique to Haberal. This will perhaps be remembered in the future as the Haberal Ruling because it is not a ruling that can be explained within legal limits. Its legitimacy will be greatly discussed."
He also expressed concern that judges might be hesitant in future decisions because of this ruling. He also recalled that the high judiciary has been working to free suspects in the Ergenekon trial. "The high judiciary's stance on the Ergenekon trial has been obvious. One cannot forget earlier efforts by members of the Supreme Court of Appeals to release some of the suspects," he said.


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Your baby will be on breast milk or infant formula for the first year of life. However, most babies are ready to start solid foods between four and six months of age. But do not rely completely on the calendar. Your baby needs to be physically and developmentally ready for solid foods. There is no need to rush. Solid foods will not help your baby sleep through the night. So never put solid foods into a bottle or feeding device. Solid foods fed too early are hard to digest and can cause food sensitivities or colic. Remember that each baby is special. Your baby's appetite, growth and development will help you and your baby's doctor decide when to start other foods. Watch for these readiness clues.
- Your baby can sit with little support in a high chair or on your lap. Your baby can control his head movements.
- Your baby can move food from the front to the back of the mouth. A baby younger than four months does not have enough control of the tongue to handle food fed from a spoon and the food is pushed out of the mouth. As your baby develops, the tongue becomes more coordinated and moves back and forth. This allows your baby to swallow foods from a spoon.
- Does your baby show an interest in the foods you are eating? As your baby watches you, she is learning. Try some iron-fortified infant rice cereal. If your baby doesn't seem interested, wait a few weeks and try again. Never force your baby to eat solid foods.
- Has your baby's weight doubled since birth?
STEP 1: Iron fortified infant cereal


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World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 16-18 April 2012
"We would like to align different stakeholders in recognizing the region's powerful potential, understanding its risks and finding innovative ways to respond adequately to Latin America's current and future challenges." - World Economic Forum's Senior Director, Head of Latin America, Marisol Argueta de Barillas
Latin America is notable for its stability and innovative social, agriculture and renewable energy achievements. As such, the region is providing new models to address the future course of world affairs. Mexico, in particular, has outstanding potential — with 50% of its population of 110 million aged under 27 — and attracts impressive levels of investment. Economic growth of 3.5% is projected for 2012. Development and financial resilience, food security, employment and green growth were at the top of the agenda at the G20 summit 2012, which was chaired by Mexico.
President Felipe Calderón of Mexico opened this year's World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, on 16 April. More than 800 professionals from over 70 nations attended, including heads of state Désiré Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname; Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama; Otto Perez Molina, President of Guatemala; and Mariano Rajoy Brey, Prime Minister of Spain.
With the full support of the Government of Mexico and the Forum's key Strategic Partners, the World Economic Forum on Latin America convened key decision-makers from government, industry, civil society and academia. Under the theme "Regional Transformation in a New Global Context", leaders shaped a strategic vision for the region's growth, gained understanding of its global potential and aligned stakeholders to realize that vision.
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Theft of money, card damages faith in people
Once in a while you hear of a person finding a wallet or a bag with money in it. Sometimes is has a thousands of dollars in it and the person knows the right thing to do is return it to the owner. They go out of their way to find the owner. It makes your heart feel good!
The day after Thanksgiving we were able to feel this joy - kind of!
A friend was down from Illinois to share the holiday with us. Around 11 a.m. on Nov. 23, he and my husband went to a convenience store on Trenton Road. Our friend used the restroom. Around 2:30 p.m. he noticed his wallet was missing and he remembered laying it down in the restroom of the store. We prayed on the way to the store that someone had found it and did the right thing, but we were not real hopeful.
Our friend came out with his wallet in hand. Someone did turn it in, but not before they stole all his money and a credit card. He had several hundred dollars taken.
I hope whoever did this has a very guilt-filled Christmas. You not only stole his money, you stole his Christmas and our faith in people.
Vicki Davis
Clarksville, 37040


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Reporters In Tampa Working Hard to Cover Nonexistent Racism
5:00 PM, Aug 29, 2012 • By MARK HEMINGWAY
Over at Harper's, Jack Hitt has filed a report from the RNC convention, "A Troubling Chant on the Convention Floor." According to Hitt, nativist Republican delegates started chanting "USA! USA!" in response to a heavily accented speaker from Puerto Rico. Of course, racism had nothing to do with it, as Tim Carney explains:
Hitt added a footnote to his story allegedly clarifying things, but after haphazardly accusing RNC delegates of being racist en masse, his correction is weaselly at best. Carney concludes that "[Buzzfeed reporter Zeke] Miller's reporting so thoroughly debunks what Hitt wrote that I would have expected Hitt to retract it. But when it comes to charging Republicans with racism, the standards are different, I guess."
This is especially unfortunate because when he's not blinded by his liberalism, Hitt is a very talented writer. Yet, he's proven very obdurate when it comes to this sort of thing. This is not the first time Hitt has badly botched a story in a way that convienently suits his politics. In 2006, with the help of a pro-abortion group, Hitt wrote a story for the New York Times claiming that a woman in El Salvador had been imprisoned for having an abortion at 18 weeks. It turned out that the woman had killed her child who had been carried to a full-term and had already been born. The New York Times took a full eight months to append an editor's note to the story, and only did so after the Times's own public editor had upbraided the magazine for getting the story entirely wrong.
Then over at The Atlantic on Monday, Elspeth Reeve filed this wildly headlined report about John Boehner speaking at the RNC: "Boehner Says Out Loud He Hopes Blacks and Latinos 'Won't Show Up' This Election." Is that what Boehner said? Here's the full quote:
Reeve's headline is grossly unfair. But rather than apologize, Reeve wrote the following piece yesterday, "Why We Think John Boehner Is Hoping for Low Minority Voter Turnout." Except that Reeve didn't say she thought Boehner was hoping for low minority turnout, Reeve reported that's what he said. Which he clearly didn't. Reeve defends herself rather pathetically:
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Systemcooling got what every geek around the world desires The Mega Watch. Remember the hype when the first watches with remote control, radio or even television came out? Now there are USB memory watches as well... And they got their hands on one.
It is an USB 1.1 128 MB memory watch, which is even able to look fairly stylish. The usb connector is stored in the band, and through an extra extension cable, you can connect it to your pc. Best of all, it even performs nicely.
"The Xonix Mega Watch is a fantastically stylish alternative to the plain old thumb drive and at $69.95 US, it's a bargain, you get a quality watch and 128 Mbytes of memory built in. "
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Nebraska Revised Statute 77-2707
(1) If any person liable for any sales or use tax under the provisions of the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967 sells out his business or stock of goods or quits the business, his successor or assign shall withhold sufficient of the purchase price to cover such amount until the former owner produces a receipt from the Tax Commissioner showing that it has been paid or a certificate stating that no amount is due.
(2) If the purchaser of a business or stock of goods fails to withhold a portion of the purchase price as required, he shall become personally liable for the payment of the amount required to be withheld by him to the extent of the purchase price, valued in money. Within sixty days after receiving a written request from the purchaser for a certificate, or within sixty days from the date the former owner's records are made available for audit, whichever period expires the later, the Tax Commissioner shall either issue the certificate or mail notice to the purchaser at his address as it appears on the records of the Tax Commissioner of the amount that must be paid as a condition of issuing the certificate. Failure of the Tax Commissioner to mail the notice shall release the purchaser from any further obligation to withhold a portion of the purchase price as provided in this subsection. The time within which the obligation of the successor may be enforced shall start to run at the time the former owner sells out his business or stock of goods or at the time that the determination against the former owner becomes final, whichever event occurs the later.
Laws 1967, c. 487, § 7, p. 1557.


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I know you've seen this pet. It seems like every hunter at 60 is trying to get this crazy red Wind Serpent. If you head into Alterac Valley, you're practically SWIMMING in Wind Serpents! No? Well, if you're not, you soon will be. The Son of Hakkar is the best pre-Outlands pet, or so I'm told. I wanted to know more, so I hit up some fellow hunters to get the low-down, and find out how to get this elusive yet wondrous beast into my stable.
I talked to Forge and Taerek, and they've let me know that yes, the Son of Hakkar really is the best pet going into the Outlands. It does great damage, it has Lightning Breath 6 (the mother of all Lightning Breaths?), and actually holds its own as a tank. We were actually taking out Dukes in Silithus using 2 hunters, 2 Sons of Hakkar, and my paladin to heal.
Using the guide below, I was actually able to single-handedly (with a guildie to group me into a raid group) head into Zul'Gurub and get my very own Son of Hakkar. It took me two tries, it only took Taerek one. Let me know how you do.
Video and Instructions are after the jump.
Click here to see the video! (It's a Google Video)
Instructions, from "ihalo", as published over on Thottbot:
I currently have a White Serpent (Arash-ethis)and I needed to pick up Lightning Breath Rank 6, so I ventured into ZG to tame a Son of Hakkar only 10 min after hitting Lv60.
I did not use any potions during my tame attempt.
1) Things Done Before Entering ZG
There are three things you need to know before taming.
1. To enter ZG you'll need to be part of a raid, so invite a random guildmate who's about to log off or ask a soloing quester if you can borrow them for 15-20 min.
2. If you do not have Scattershot you might need a few Free Action Potion to counter the effects of the knockdown that the Son of Hakkar uses
3. You should bring some food for your new pet (bread, fish, cheese)
2) Path to Son of Hakkar
Once you've entered ZG, you'll need to navigate past some elites (59-62).
1. After entering, jump over the rail to the left and head towards the river until you see a hut of trolls.
2. There are a bunch of axe throwing trolls to the right (road) and left (hut) which kill you pretty fast if you aggro them (this is where I died the first time)
3. You'll see a big tree in between the two groups of trolls, run towards it and stick to the left side of the tree. You should be able to make it to a ledge overlooking the river without getting any aggro.
4. Across the river you will see a group of elite crocodiles guarding the path up on the other side. However on the left side of the bank you'll see some bamboo/trees that you can get around to avoid the crocs.
5. Mount up and jump as far across the river as you can. Some fish will bite you a couple of times, but they won't kill you as long as you get across the river quickly.
6. Head half way up the hill (A) and stop to examine the patrol patterns using Eagle Eye.
A - Safe Point 1 (1/2 up path)
B - Safe Point 2 (mound)
C - Safe Point 3 (bridge)
x - Snake Group
y - Troll Hut 1
z - Troll Huts 2 (river side)
There are 3-4 moving patrol groups you'll need to avoid. Your destination is the closest bridge downhill (C), which isn't too far away. If you time it correctly you can walk past all of the mobs without aggro.
7. When the Beserker patrol heads past you to snakes group on the left (x), you that you can run to the path that leads UP to a boss.
*watch out for a patrol that occasionally comes down the path*
8. Next, close to you on the left head down towards a mount (B) near another hut of trolls (y). A patrol occasionally comes to this hill so watch out for aggro.
9. The perfect moment to move is when the Beserker Patrol + Snake Patrol move toward the Snakes (x) while the the troll patrol dressed in red moves towards the huts closest to the river (z). You should be able to make it to the bridge without getting an aggro.
*if the patrols seem too closely bunched together head back to Safe Point 1 (A) wait for another chance*
10. Cross the bridge and head up towards the stairs of the temple. If you walk right up the middle of the stairs you won't aggro the Beserkers below. Now to get ready to tame.
3) Taming the Son of Hakkar
From the top of the stairs, you can tame the Sons of Hakkar on either the right or left side. I chose, left cause that's how it was shown in the video. There should be 3 different patrols to look out for:
1) Soulflayer + 2 Sons
2) Trolls + Soulflayers
3) Solo Son of Hakkar (Target)
I put a Hunter's Mark on the solo Son so I could keep track of him.
When you finally get him alone, set down your Freezing Trap, drink your Free Action potion, pull the Son with Concussive Shot and start Beast taming when he's in range.
When you finally get him alone, set down your Freezing Trap, pull the Son with Concussive Shot and then Scattershot him when he is in range. Start Beast Taming.
*if you fail or pull the wrong Son, fake death and try again*
Feed your new pet and hearth out =D


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This northern Italian hamlet lies at the core of a trio of legendary climbs, the Gavia, Stelvio and Mortirolo Passes. The Gavia (shown above unpaved in 1978) is where, in 1988, Andy Hampsten battled a fierce snowstorm on his way to winning the Giro d'Italia. The treacherous south side was mostly dirt back then, but it's now paved, with a tunnel circumventing the most dangerous section. The plateau on top of the pass was the scene of the fierce fighting in WWI described in Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. Among European cyclists, the Stelvio, Europe's third-highest continuously paved pass, ranks as the most popular Alpine ascent. It's not the most difficult, but the 48 numbered switchbacks plastered on its improbable-looking north side make it unique. On top, you can purchase a certificate commemorating your ascent and get your picture taken next to the Fausto Coppi memorial. The savage Mortirolo rises 4,000 feet in 7 miles—an average gradient of over 10 percent.
Best Time to Go: The high passes are clear only in the summer months.
It's Most Fun If You're This Fit: Mountain goats only—or those as stubborn as goats.
Get There With: GranFondo Cycling Tours' Pinarello Tour, $3,095
Info: gftours.com
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Gilkicker AA Gun Site, designated P3, was one of three AA gun sites built at Gosport as part of the Portsmouth Anti Aircraft defences. The other two were were completed at Holbrook and Browndown. Although it was named Gilkicker AA battery it was a considerable distance from Fort Gilkicker and Gilkicker Point. The Stokes Bay Gilkicker AA site site was north of the modern Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Station. Gilkicker AA Gun Site held four 4.5-inch static AA guns in 1942 (one source - Ted Jones writing in David Maber's book Blitz-Bombs on Alverstoke, states that at first two of them were mobile 3.7inch guns. These were later replaced by static guns). No surface features of the site remain, although the four concrete bases on which the guns stood can sometimes been seen underneath the grass in dry weather.
The Gun Operations Room for Gosport AA defence was in Fort Monckton whilst the Master Gun Operations Room (Sector Control) for the entire Solent Sector was in Fort Fareham.
These batteries came under the command of 35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade: (Solent master gun operations room at Fort Fareham), Hampshire - Southern Area, Southern Command. The guns themselves may have been manned by
57th (Wessex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.A. (T.A.) - Southern Area, Southern Command
214/215th (Gosport and Fareham) Bty: Gosport.
R/457 (Gosport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery RA(TA) No 6 Company Gosport
The site with the four concrete emplacements just visible.
View the site on Google Earth
To the north of the four gun emplacements was a hutted camp probably part of the D-Day embarkation slipway facilities, also used by the WWII Anti-Aircraft battery. After the War it was used by the Territorials as a weekend training facility until they moved to Browndown Camp in 1959. According to someone who was stationed there in the Summer of 1960 as a REME mechanic, only the workshop remained. The site was then used as a vehicle park for the TA at Browndown and was designated as 121 w/e training center. The gun site concrete was reported to have been removed in 1976 but some concrete can still be seen in dry weather.
Plan of Gilkicker AA Battery in 1952
Close to Gilkicker AA site, north of the paddling pool was an octagonal mat for a G.L. Radar.
To the north of Fort Gilkicker there was possibly a GL Radar Mark II with its extensive mat of wires laid across the ground.
A barrage balloon was moored at Fort Gomer with another at the School of Electric Lighting site near to Fort Gilkicker. A searchlight was mounted to the west of Fort Gilkicker with another at No.2 Battery. All searchlight sites were protected with an AA light machine gun for use against low flying aircraft. Within Fort Gilkicker was a 30mm Bofors later replaced with a 20mm gun. An unspecified AA gun was located in Stanley Park, which was then a private garden, with another AA gun at Haslar Hospital (1 light gun and one machine gun). There was a 2pr Mk2 twin at Haslar Gunboat Yard.
This was designated as P40 and was at the west end of Browndown Road at O.S. Grid reference SZ 579996.
It held four 4.5inch AA guns.
This was designated as P4 for four 4.5inch AA guns and was to the west of the A32 at Holbrook O.S. Grid reference SU 592021. Nothing of this site remains today. The hutted accommodation at the site was used for many years after the War as Holbrook Junior School.
O.S. Plan of Holbrook AA Gunsite in 1956
The gun emplacements were to the left of the hutments.