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Every Monday is going to be "Cupcake Monday" for the next 5 weeks. How bad can that be? I'm all about trying out different cupcake shops and so I've been having so much fun doing the taste-testing from all of the different places around the city. Starting on July 4th it will be all about Frozen Yogurt for a month long Frozen Yogurt taste-test. And I'm definitely up for the challenge!
As you know I've already reviewed several cupcake establishments in Philadelphia (and the surrounding area) already. You can check out the reviews here…
This week we are going to take a look at Brown Betty Dessert Boutique. They have 3 locations here in Philadelphia. I got the cupcakes from "Brown Betty Petite" located in Liberty Place which is 1625 Market Street. Their main location is at Liberties Walk which is located at 1030 No. 2nd Street. Their third location is another "Brown Betty Petite" which is located in Rittenhouse Square (269 So. 20th Street).
Brown Betty Boutique was named after their mother/grandmother, Elizabeth Ruth Hinton (friends and family called her Betty or Liz). She was quite the baker and she always had something baked when visitors would come over. According to their web site, most of their cupcakes are named after women in their family. She was known for her high, moist pound cakes back in the day.
So it should come as no surprise that Brown Betty's cupcakes are made from a pound cake, so it's not your typical light and fluffy cupcake. But it was still good, none the less. We picked up four flavors to taste-test.
- Hattie Don't Play (Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing)
- Sallie's Sourcream (Vanilla Pound Cake with Vanilla Icing)
- Sing Little Alice (Chocolate & Vanilla Cake Swirled + Matching Icing)
- Betty's Buttermilk (Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Buttercream)
Hattie Don't Play
First up – Hattie Don't Play – as I've said before, Mr. Curly Fry loves chocolate, so I always have to get at least one cupcake that is made of everything chocolate! This was probably one of our favorite cupcakes out of them all. There was a very good amount of chocolate icing and it had such a nice flavor. We're not used to such heavy cake, so it was a bit hard to swallow at first. It may be best paired with a good cup of coffee.
Sallie's Sourcream
Second up was Sallie's Sourcream – Don't let the blue icing fool you. It was still a vanilla buttercream icing. Again, the cake was on the heavier side and it was okay, nothing to write home about. I didn't really get that much of a vanilla flavor, but it wasn't bad. The icing was average as well. I usually like more icing on my cupcake since I'm such an icing lover. And I didn't get that vanilla punch when I tasted the icing.
Sing Little Alice
Next up was Sing Little Alice – I was looking for another cupcake with chocolate icing, and this was the closest I could get. It was a marble cupcake and the icing was chocolate and vanilla swirled. This cupcake seemed very heavy to me and was a bit on the dry side. I love the idea of it, and I do like how they carried that into the icing. It's probably just the icing lover in me, but I think a little extra icing would help move the cake down your throat a little better.
Betty's Buttermilk
Last up was Betty's Buttermilk – This was the lemon pound cake with lemon buttercream. There was not enough lemon for me. The cake had a very faint lemon flavor to it, and the icing didn't taste all that lemon-y to me. I really think they need to take the icing up a notch – some lemon zest in the icing as well as more lemon juice. I was disappointed at the lack of icing on it as well, It was just a very thin spread. When you have such a heavy cake, you need more icing. I really felt jipped!
So as you can see, Hattie Don't Play was the winner out of the four cupcakes. It had the perfect ratio of cupcake to icing. The icing had the perfect sweetness. It was definitely worth trying it, even if they do make a different kind of cupcake.


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I am not a fan of generalization. Often times I find they come from a place of assumption instead of actual experience. I'm not here to invalidate the generalization, I'd rather erase it all together.
A female student who is a serious student of martial arts I think would more typically not fit into this generalization. You sort of walk in knowing that it will take physical and mental demands.
Well, now we're into the realm of who gets to decide what a "serious student" is. Maybe we don't want to go there.
What does it mean to "erase" a generalization, anyway? Do you wish to stop people from making an observation? What if there's truth in what they observe? If I make the generalization that sexism exists and that it has an effect on women's attitudes, why do you want to "erase" this generalization, and how do you propose to do it? Pointing out that there are exceptions to generalizations would seem a waste of time -- that is inherent in the definition of what a generalization is -- and stifling the expression of a generalization because the underlying reality is distasteful seems a case of shooting the messenger.
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Despite doom and gloom in the financial markets and many reports highlighting little or no hope of first time buyers ever becoming homeowners, Orbit HomeBuy agents in partnership with leading property developers are bucking the falling house sales trend.
A report issued by the Halifax earlier this year indicated that the UK may become a nation of renters within a generation due to high house prices, a perception that banks are not lending and a fear of the application process.
Furthermore a flat property market and the risk of a double dip recession may once again create a difficult lending environment for aspirational homeowners who have little or no confidence in the present housing market.
Orbit HomeBuy Agents are delighted to be helping first time buyers who are now able to buy a home with a deposit of as little as 4% of the purchase price, helping many families buy their first home with mortgage repayments they can afford
This follows the successful launch of FirstBuy onto the property market.
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An equity loan of up to 20% of the home's full market value will be offered to eligible applicants and is co-funded by the Government, via Orbit HomeBuy Agency and the developer.
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LAKE PLEASANT – It's official. The combined state and county sales tax will go from 7 to 8 percent starting Dec. 1: 4 percent for the county and 4 percent for the State of New York.
This became possible when the NYS Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorized the increase. Hamilton County's sales tax has not changed since 1968, when it was boosted to 3 percent.
When the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met Thursday, Sept. 5, Budget Officer John Frey commented, "If [the state] had fixed unfunded mandates as we and others have requested, this 1 percent increase would not be needed."
Hamilton County was not alone in imposing a higher sales tax rate come Dec. 1.
Essex County authorized an increase from 3.75 to 4 percent. St. Lawrence County authorized an increase from 3 to 4 percent. Clinton County and Franklin County extended their 4 percent local sales tax.
The board reiterated its support for classifying a majority of newly acquired state lands in the towns of Indian Lake, Long Lake, Newcomb, Minerva and North Hudson (the Upper Hudson Recreation Hub) as Wild Forest.
In addition, the board has called for the creation of an Intensive Use Corridor along existing woods roads, similar to that in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest, to allow roadside camping and entice use away from more environmentally sensitive areas.
An Intensive Use Corridor would also open up the opportunity for a groomed cross-country ski trail connection among the participating towns.
In conclusion, the resolution adopted by the board states, "The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby goes on record, with the strongest level of support possible, for the Governor's vision that these lands should provide recreational opportunities for all recreational users, as set forth in the plan offered by the Upper Hudson Recreation Hub."
The Board of Supervisors went on record to lend its support to efforts to assure the passage of three propositions slated for the November General Election, one of which is extremely important to residents and property owners in Raquette Lake.
A constitutional amendment would authorize a land swap between the State of New York and the Town of Long Lake that would clear the titles of about 200 landowners in Raquette Lake.
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Byron Chan is no different to his father, they all talk **** ****, mi les pinis long harim ol giaman blong ol. Oloman mipla tait pinis na ear tu pen pinis long harim con stori blong ol. Nuialian has no development as far as I am concerned from stuckeys day inap nau.
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Emergency Room Visit - Twelve Things You Need to Know
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD
Visiting the Emergency Room (the ER) of a hospital can be a traumatic and stressful experience for anyone. Taking a moment to learn how the ER works and what to expect can help reduce anxiety and ensure a smoother process should you or a loved one require emergency services. The ER is also often referred to as the Emergency Department.
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MORNING BRIEFING: Czech, Hungarian 1Q GDP Details Due
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Final readings of first quarter gross domestic product data in the Czech Republic and Hungary are due Friday, along with Czech May jobless reading and Hungary's foreign trade balance in April.
In Prague, the revised GDP reading is expected to be little changed from the preliminary first-quarter reading, which came in worse-than-expected with contractions of 1% in both annual and quarterly terms.
Dalimil Vyskovsky, a fixed-income trader at Komercni Banka in Prague, said the sharp decline in the flash reading was puzzling and said the bond market will be closely watching Friday for any revisions.
The economic growth data is likely to play a larger-than-normal role in the Czech central bank's monetary policy decision later this month, Mr. Vyskovsky said.
Any upswing in Czech May unemployment, which is expected at 8.2% from April's 8.4%, will add to pressure for the central bank to cut interest rates on June 28, which would be the first change to monetary policy in more than two years, analysts said.
In Budapest, investors are eying Hungary's detailed gross domestic product data to capture which factor pulled Hungary's economy into recession in early 2012.
Preliminary GDP data showed a 0.7% contraction in unadjusted terms, mainly due to a plunge in construction in February and March, as well as on further declining consumption and investments, Takarekbank said.
POLAND: Poland's finance minister urged Thursday that EU rescue funds be used directly to recapitalise struggling Spanish banks, arguing it would be senseless to increase Spain's debt during the crisis.
POLAND: The National Bank of Poland stands ready to prevent the zloty from weakening rapidly, the bank's governor said, although the currency is less volatile now than last year, when the bank intervened to support it.
HUNGARY: Hungary's year-to-date budget deficit widened further in May on higher subsidies and increased payments at the state-owned railway firm, the national economy ministry said Thursday. The budget posted a deficit of 115.9 billion forints ($498 million) in May, about 38% of the gap allowed under the country's plans to reduce its deficit to 2.5% of gross domestic product this year, the ministry said.
HUNGARY: Hungary's central bank will probably lower its gross domestic product forecasts for this year and next, Andras Simor, the monetary policy authority's governor, was quoted as saying Thursday.
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Facebook Have Made A Major Public Mistake (And How You Can Protect Yourself From The Fallout)
Facebook have made their biggest mistake yet over the last few months. No, it wasn't forcing everybody to use Timeline. What comes next may be even more obnoxious to their users. There is something you can do about it though.
There are inaccuracies in this article for people dealing with low reach. Visit Keep Your Fan Page Posts in the Facebook News Feed With 3 Simple Steps for actions you can take.
Their public offering last month was surrounded with hype. In total, their stock was worth about $104 billion dollars. Last year, they made $1 billion dollars in profit.
Forget the scale of the numbers for a moment. The crazy thing is that people thought it was a good idea to buy these shares at the time.
Even if every cent of Facebook's profits went into dividends for the shareholders, the rate of return is still less than 1%. That's comparable to current US cash savings accounts.
More likely, they'll be acting closer to the average and using a third of their profits for dividends. That's a rate of return of ~0.3%. That is pitiful. I can invest better by leaving money in my bank account!
Even worse for the first day investors – everybody has realized this and the share price is falling down the cliff. The total valuation is now around $60 billion dollars. So, not only have you made a bad choice, you've also lost almost half of the money you've sunk into it.
But wait, the 0-day investors are laughing. The investment bankers and their preferred clients got to buy stock privately when it was worth less than $100 billion (See A note to Mark Zuckerberg for more).
On to the future, you may have heard about the new expense of Promote your Page. Some fan page operators are now struggling to be heard by their fans. There is a solution for missing posts on the Always Upward blog but that only helps users, not the fan pages. Instead, Facebook is all but demanding that to reach more than 8% of people who have asked for your content, you have to pay.
It's hard to miss the connection here. Facebook needs to turn its users into cash generating machines to avoid a burst bubble and a death spiral into financial oblivion.
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You can do something now to protect yourself. Invest in your own site. Put the effort in now, so that you aren't running around panicking when the world changes around you.
Even if you are just one person, get a cheap website with your own domain name. Do not rely on one company alone to provide you with your social network.
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MARIETTA - A Marietta woman asked Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Ed Lane to consider her efforts to get her life together as he sentenced her Tuesday for trafficking in cocaine.
"I finally turned myself around, Mr. Lane," Jodie D. Miller, 29, of 27360 Ohio 7, Lot 17, said during the Tuesday morning hearing. "I just hope you don't put me away for a long time because I'm doing good."
Lane responded by sentencing Miller to two months in the Washington County Jail and five years of community control. The jail term was a month more than requested by Miller's attorney, Washington County Public Defender Ray Smith, and three months less than recommended by county Prosecutor Jim Schneider.
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Marietta resident Jodie Miller, right, and her attorney, Washington County Public Defender Ray Smith, listen as Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Ed Lane speaks during Miller's sentencing hearing Tuesday.
"I wish you the best of luck, but it's up to you to get your life turned around," Lane said at the end of the hearing. "I hope you do."
Miller pleaded guilty earlier this year to one fifth-degree felony count of trafficking in drugs. A second fifth-degree trafficking count was dropped as part of the plea agreement.
On Tuesday, Miller told Lane she is in counseling and recently regained custody of her 3-year-old daughter. She has a part-time job with an employer who is aware of her situation and willing to train her for a full-time position.
Miller was one of 11 people arrested in October after secret indictments were returned against them by a Washington County grand jury. All of the charges were drug offenses, and law enforcement officials said the indictments were issued in secret so as not to tip off the suspects that they were going to be arrested.
The charges against Miller came from two transactions, Schneider said - one in June at a parking lot near the Interstate 77 exit in Marietta and another in July at her residence.
Miller admitted her guilt and apologized when Lane asked her if she wanted to make a statement.


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Reading Comprehension for Beginners - My Friend Peter
This reading comprehension is for beginning level English learners. Read the short story twice and then take the quizzes to check your understanding. Click on the arrow to see your answers.
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My friend's name is Peter. Peter is from Amsterdam, in Holland. He is Dutch. He is married and has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is from Boston in The United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with Peter in Milan. They speak English, Dutch, German and Italian! Their children are pupils at a local primary school. The children go to school with other children from all over the world. Flora, their daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. Hans, their son, goes to school with students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian, Spanish and Canadian children all learning together in Italy!More Reading Comprehension
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Pictures of a tree frog. I love them and I thought its toes were so cute.
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Wordless Wednesday - Tree Frog Toes
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Cuties! We get a lot of tree frogs in our wooded yard. Once we discovered some inside out compost bin!ReplyDelete
That doesn't even look like a frog! It just looks like a green blob, weird!ReplyDelete
omgoodness, doesn't even look real. So sweet!ReplyDelete
Oh I love that! So cute!ReplyDelete
I love frogs! I posted a few pictures on my Wordless Wednesday yesterday. Frogs are so cute.ReplyDelete
WOW! That is cool! Showing this to my son! He's obsessed with frogs!ReplyDelete
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Miami's homeless greatly in need of a helping hand
Carla St.Louis | 2/13/2014, 9 a.m.
The typical face of a homeless person in Miami-Dade County looks more familiar than you think.
According to Benjamin Waxman, he's "single, middle-aged, Black male between 40-55 years old and most likely born and/or raised in South Florida."
Waxman, an attorney with the law firm Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. should know as he's the lead counsel in the Pottinger rights case involving the homeless community and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida that was recently mediated.
In a report titled, Council on Homelessness 2013, researchers found that 3,734 homeless people reside in Miami-Dade County with the majority being Black men between the ages of 24-60 years old.
Retha Boone-Fye, the executive director of the Miami-Dade Black Affairs Advisory Board applauded the ACLU on protecting the homeless' civil rights.
"I believe the ACLU is correct in addressing any issues dealing with discrimination," said Boone. "The message to the homeless is that there is an entity concerned for their welfare. The ACLU has as it's core value the protection of those who need their assistance."
How the Pottinger rights protect us
The updated Pottinger rights lists 11 public behaviors ranging from sleeping to bathing in public spaces that the homeless population cannot be arrested for.
The new Pottinger has other clauses: it no longer protects sex offenders and bans cooking fires and makeshift tents on public property.
The renegotiated Pottinger rights prevents homeless individuals from obstructing sidewalks while sleeping outside, building temporary structures in parks and littering 300 feet from trash cans.
As in the original settlement, if a bed is available at a shelter and a homeless person refuses it, he or she can be arrested. However, it expands on the definition of an available shelter bed to include mats.
While Pottinger received many changes, the City's most controversial request, seizing property left in public areas, was denied.
"Miami-Dade County's homeless community has been the subject of many debates over the years," said Boone-Fye. " I think the City of Miami is attempting to strike a balance between the homeless, the police department and the business community."
Miami's war on poverty
By the 1990s, the number of Americans living on the streets or temporary facilities rose to 3 million people. With increased visibility came reactions from society to suppress the visibility and interference of homelessness on communities.
The City of Miami, in particular, had a rather inhuman relationship with their homeless population that included years of abuse by cops and enacting restrictive laws for pan-handling on streets, loitering and sleeping in public locations.
The clearest and most frequent violations that we have been able to track concern seizure and destruction of property," said Waxman. "We don't know that these necessarily target Black homeless persons but given that the makeup of homeless persons on the street are noticeably predominantly Black, these violations certainly disparately impact Black homeless persons."
In 1998, three homeless men filed a complaint against City officers, alleging they forcefully removed them off the street, arrested them and confiscated their property.


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Retired judge L. Hyson Breed, a Yankee, picked the wrong Southern woman to trick, bully and steal from. The members of the Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society plot revenge after the judge's marriage to their friend, Sweet, turns out to be a greedy grab for her land and for control of their town. To the rescue: Beulah, Zion, and Wildwood (all named after hymns, as is Sweet).
The only problem? The wannabe murderers are southern matrons from a more civilized generation. How does one remain polite even while planning to kill a man and get away with it?
Augusta Trobaugh is the acclaimed author of these southern novels also from Bell Bridge Books: Sophie and the Rising Sun, Music from Beyond the Moon, River Jordan, Resting in the Bosom of the Lamb, Swan Place and Praise Jerusalem.
©2005 Augusta Trobaugh (P)2013 Bell Bridge Books
"Delightful." (Booklist)
"wonderful story to read"
Number 2
The way that Beulah and Zion kept trying to figure out ways to get rid of the judge really funny how Sweet did it on her own.
Where Tobias got up to speak at the town meeting to save the library.
I would say when Beulah had to figure out how to give Tobias a new shirt.
This was a great story my favorite character was Zion nothing was going to get get in her way of getting rid of the judge. This was truly an awesome book I will need to get for my collection. Great little town and characters.
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Definition of par value in English:
par value
The nominal value of a bond, share of stock, or a coupon as indicated in writing on the document or specified by charter.
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- The value of a bond depends on its par value, coupon and maturity date.
- These shares had a par value of $100 each, but were recorded at a fair market value of $120,000.
- The par value of the stock was fifty dollars, and the amount of capital stock in the company was one hundred thousand dollars.
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NEW BEDFORD — The Planning Board granted developer Andrew Rockett a waiver to operate a restaurant in the Rodman Candleworks building without on-site parking on Nov. 13. The board's decision was Rockett's final hurdle with city boards for his proposed hotel, condominium and restaurant project on North Water Street.
"It's a small piece of a much bigger project," said attorney Michael Kehoe, who presented the waiver proposal on the developer's behalf.
The board voted unanimously to approve the waiver, which comes with a condition that Rockett must show proof of off-site parking before a restaurant opens in the former spermaceti candle factory. The Zoning Board of Appeals placed a similar condition on Rockett in October for the hotel and he must show proof of off-site parking for that as well.
Kehoe said the project requires 238 spaces total and no agreement has been made yet with the city or a private party to secure that parking. The Elm Street parking garage and Whale's Tooth surface lot on Acushnet Avenue near Hillman Street are both possible parking sites, Kehoe told the board.
Rockett needed the waiver because he plans to build the hotel where the Candleworks' parking lot is now.
Rockett's project calls for an 141-unit hotel with condos on the top floor and an 161-seat restaurant on the first floor of the Candleworks building, which will not be connected to the hotel structure. The top three Candleworks floors will be office space, according to plans provided by architectural firm Utile.
Underground parking is planned for the condos, the plans show. The hotel and restaurant will use valet parking, Kehoe said.
New Bedford Economic Development Council Acting Director Derek Santos said Rockett still needs to secure financing, have a final design prepared and meet the conditions in the board approvals before he can apply for city building permits.
This, however, was the last board approval the project needed, he said.
Santos and downtown realtor Jeff Pontiff both spoke in favor of the project Wednesday night. No one spoke against it.
The proposal drew fire from businessman John Meldon last month, who called it "wrong for the downtown" because of its size and possible delivery traffic that could impede his use of Rodman Street, an access road he partly owns.
Pontiff's office, however, also abuts that access road and he said he supports the project. Rodman Street cuts in between Meldon's J.J. Best Banc. & Co. building — commonly called the "double bank" building — and the Candleworks.
Pontiff said that while increased deliveries on that street might be an inconvenience, the project would be an overall positive downtown.
"We're trying to turn our downtown into a walking downtown and we're going to have some hard spots," Pontiff said.
This report was originally published in Nov. 14 The Standard-Times.
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Hiroshima, JAPAN
Nov. 12, 1997 to Nov. 14, 1997
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Richard L. Ford , The Open Group Research Institute
Richard T. Simon , The Open Group Research Institute
William R. Bevier , Computational Logic, Inc.
Lawrence M. Smith , Computational Logic, Inc.
The MK++ kernel, a descendant of Mach, was designed and implemented at the Open Group Research Institute. Independently, Computational Logic had developed a formal specification for the Mach kernel interface. We report on the adaptation of this specification to MK++, and its use in the derivation of a testing strategy for the MK++ implementation. The results and utility of the tests are discussed.
Richard L. Ford, Richard T. Simon, William R. Bevier, Lawrence M. Smith, "The Specification-Based Testing of a Trusted Kernel: MK++", ICFEM, 1997, Formal Engineering Methods, International Conference on, Formal Engineering Methods, International Conference on 1997, pp. 151, doi:10.1109/ICFEM.1997.630422


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Dust off those dancing shoes -- it's time for the cast reveal for Season 14 of "Dancing with the Stars."
In past years, the reveal has been used to boost the ratings of "The Bachelor," but ABC finally gave up on that effort and today used the popular "Good Morning, America" to announce the latest cast. In addition, the professional dancers were matched up with the Dancing Dozen celebrities on the show, instead of waiting for a couple of days while the rumors swirled around.
GMA host Robin Roberts, fresh off the Oscars show, was able to handle the reality show celebs with ease, along with DWTS host Tom Bergeron and his always-posing cohost, Brooke Burke Charvet. The 12-member celebrity cast is a mix of TV show actors and hosts, sports stars and singers, with an age range from a youngster of 20 to seasoned celebs in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Some, like Gladys Knight, come complete with a large fan base, while others, like Disney's Roshon Fegan and singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw, are relative unknowns who will need to make a big impact with their twinkletoes to create fans and influence the judges.
It's impossible to tell who will move around the dance floor with grace -- and who might like Nancy Grace -- without watching the first show at 8 p.m. March 19, I'll try to predict who will be standing in the final three.
So, with no knowledge of how they will move and groove, the celebs and the pro dancers with whom they are paired are:
Singer Gavin DeGraw and Season 13 champ pro Karina Smirnoff
NFL player Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd
Disney's Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower
Actress Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Singer Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas
Singer Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus
Telenovela actor William Levy and Cheryl Burke
"Extra" host Maria Menounos and Derek Hough
Tennis great Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani
"View" host Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy
Soap actor Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunshaya
Actor Jaleel White and Kym Johnson
Who will rise to become the cream of the crop? Sherri Shepherd is such a huge fan of the show that she'll work hard at dancing and not so much at comedy; Karina would like to repeat last year's success with J.R. Martinez so she'll do her best to mold Gavin DeGraw; Tony Dovolani will try to make Martina Navaratilova into the darling of the dance floor as well as the tennis court, although I recall that she can be prickly when pushed around. And Jaleel White would like to have "DWTS champ" behind his name along with "used to be Urkel."
So my picks for the Top Three are: Melissa, who probably can hold her own with Maks, who really, really, really wants a win; Katherine, a singer who knows what rhythm is, and Mark, a great partner as long as he gets more than his share of the spotlight; and Maria and Derek. Unless Maria is another Kate Gosselin and moves like lumber on the floor, Derek's superb choreographic talents should take this pair to the top.
So, what do you think about the latest crop of victims, uh, celebrity dancers? Who do you think will be dropped first and shown the door? And who, like J.R. last season, will come out of nowhere to waltz off with that mirror ball trophy? Let us know and we'll see you in front of the television March 19 for the beginning of Season 14.
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Now that iPhone 5s is out, The Nerdery's Ryan Carlson went on K-TWIN's Cane & Co. to discuss the fuss of it all – and whether it's worth waiting in line for. Perhaps not coincidentally, they also discussed the well-underway Blackberry deathwatch, and YouTube's new offline-mode feature. Dear listeners, please note that Cane and Ryan only talk about their hair (looking admittedly great, respectively) just briefly at the beginning of the segment, and that Rena mostly let our hair heroes talk amongst themselves.
Must-hear radio like this can be heard around 8 a.m. Monday mornings on K-TWIN (96.3 FM, Twin Cities). Or, hear our rebroadcast, here.
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Osteoporosis Health Center
Easy Living Tips After a Fracture
When you're nursing a broken bone, you may be tempted to rest safely on a sofa, day and night, until it's healed. Don't! Your recovery will go better if you follow your doctor's orders and stay as active as possible.
You may need to do things differently for a while. But the rewards for staying active are great. You'll build strength and protect your bones from weakening, says Robert Dorman, a physical therapist at Massachusetts General in Boston.
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The Truth About Vitamin D: Drug Interactions
Does vitamin D interact with other medications? Yes. Steroid medications such as prednisone can interfere with vitamin Dmetabolism. If you take steroid drugs regularly, discuss vitamin D with your doctor. The weight loss drugorlistat -- brand names include Xenical and Alli -- may cut absorption of vitamin D. So does the cholesterol-lowering drug cholestyramine (sold as Questran, LoCholest, and Prevalite). People taking these drugs should discuss vitamin intake with their doctors. The seizure drugs...
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Ease back into your home routine with these smart ways to get around, cook, dress, and stay independent as you heal.
Make Your Home Safer
Are you using a cane, walker, or a sling now? Are you just moving a little slower? Ask your family or friends to help make your home safer, says Logan Sharma, an occupational therapist at Mass General in Boston.
Here's what your family and friends can do to help you avoid a trip or fall:
- Rearrange the furniture. Clear a wide path through each room. If needed, move your bed to the first floor until you can climb the stairs again.
- Clear out clutter. Put away stacks of clothes, books, or magazines -- anything that can trip you up.
- Fix loose rugs. Secure large area rugs with double-stick tape around all edges. Remove small throw rugs.
- Add lighting. Make sure all entries and hallways are brightly lit. Put nightlights everywhere you walk after dark.
- Install handrails on both sides of stairs. Also install grab bars in the shower. Be sure to use them!
- Keep a phone nearby. If you live alone, always keep a mobile or cordless phone at arms' reach, so you can call for help.
Make Daily Tasks Easier
You may need to move differently until your broken bone heals completely. For a fracture in your spine, keep your back straight and upright. Don't swivel sideways or rotate your torso.
A physical or occupational therapist can show you how to do daily tasks safely, depending which bone is fractured.
These tips may help:
Make cooking a cinch. Ask family and friends to shop for you. Or order groceries online for pick-up or delivery. Try these food choices:
- Stock up on healthy, frozen meals you can pop in the microwave.
- Buy pre-washed, pre-cut veggies and fruit to save time and energy.


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An artist's rendition of the Mariner 1 Space Probe, which was destroyed just over a minute after takeoff due to a malfunction. (Courtesy: NASA)
The first in what would go on to be a successful series of interplanetary probes was a failure on this day in 1962.
Mariner 1 was to be the first in a series of NASA unmanned robotic probes to travel to other planets. Mariner 1's mission was to take to the Venus, the planet second closest to the sun in the solar system.
The probe was launched atop an Atlas-Agena rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on July 22nd, 1962. After just over a minute, the rocket began to veer off course.
The range safety officer sent a destruct command to detonate the rocket before a possible impact on land or in the sea. The probe was destroyed in the process.
According to NASA, it was found that a missing hyphen in the computer code led to the problem with the rocket's guidance.
However, Mariner 1's sister probe, Mariner 2 was a success when it was launched on August 27th of that year. It proceeded with a successful flyby of Venus, the first American-launched probe to do so.
Despite another failure in Mariner 3, the Mariner program would go on to be one of the most successful of the 1960s and 1970s—exploring Venus, Mars, and Mercury. It would lead to further space probes such as the Voyager series, which explored the outer planets.


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"We are all incredibly proud. We all honor what you do," he continued. "And all of you show all of America what's possible when people come together, not based on color or creed, not based on faith or station, but based on a commitment to serve together, to bleed together and to succeed together as one people, as Americans."
Above is an excerpt from a message given by President Obama to the troops during a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, March 28th.
Obama reiterated that continued military operations against the type of Afghanistan-based terrorism that led to the 9/11 attacks are necessary for American security, saying the "folks back home are relying on you."
"I want every American serving in Afghanistan, military and civilian, to know, whether you're working the flightline here at Bagram or patrolling a village down in Helmand, whether you're standing watch at a forward operating base or training our Afghan partners or working with the Afghan government," he said, "your services are absolutely necessary, absolutely essential, to America's safety and security."
Photos from the President's trip to Afghanistan:
President Barack Obama waves to U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, March 28, 2010.
U.S. President Barack Obama greets U.S. troops at a mess hall at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, March 28, 2010. White House Photo by Pete Souza
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, left, and Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, March 28, 2010. McChrystal is the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan. White House photo by Pete Souza
To read more about President Obama's trip to Afghanistan, visit http://www.army.mil.


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8 Tools That Should be in Every Homeowner's Tool Bag
There are a few tools that every homeowner should have in their bag to perform basic repairs and maintenance. The 8 tools listed below will allow you to complete almost any basic task.
Cordless Drill/Driver
If you only buy one power tool, make it a cordless drill. Accessories like drill bits, hole saws, and screwdriver bits make the drill very versatile. Cordless drills are run off rechargable batteries and eliminate the need for an extension cord. Drills are differentiated primarily by their voltage. If all you need to do is small projects like assembling furniture a 9.6 volt to 12 volt drill is suitable. On larger projects like drilling holes through wood, a 14.4 volt or larger drill will be needed. Keep in mind, higher voltage drills weigh more, but have more power and last longer.
Multi-Bit Screwdriver
A multi-bit screwdriver takes the place of the traditional screwdriver set. Most 5-in-1 screwdrivers contain Phillips bits, flat head bits and handy nut driver bits. Cheaper than a traditional set of screwdrivers, this tool also saves space in your tool bag. The 5-in-1 is perfect for most projects, but if specialty bits are needed combination screwdrivers up to 11-in-1 are available.
One of the first tools invented, the hammer and is essential to any tool bag. A basic claw hammer can set and remove nails quickly. Heavier hammers are more effective at driving nails, but the additional weight makes them more difficult to use. Hammers are available with handles made of vibration absorbing wood or a more durable composite material. Weights can vary from 10 oz. to more than 20 oz. A 16 oz. hammer is ideal for projects like hanging pictures and removing old nails.
Adjustable Pliers
Adjustable pliers enable the user to tighten or grip objects of different size, shape, and thickness. Great for tightening those pesky toilet bolts or assembling furniture. These pliers come in sizes ranging from 6" to 20" in length depending on how large of objects need to be gripped.
Tape Measure
One of the most universal tools out there, the tape measure has thousands of applications. It's a great reference tool when checking to see if a TV will fit on the wall or if a couch will fit through the doorway. Tape measures are available from 12′ to 30′ in length. A 20′ tape measure is a very popular size for the average consumer.
The hacksaw is a multipurpose saw that can cut materials like metal, plastic and wood. Great for cutting off rusted nuts, drain pipes and other materials. Hacksaws come in full size and compact.
Bubble Level
When hanging something on a wall, a level will ensure that the object is straight. A standard three-bubble level can be used on a vertical, horizontal or 45-degree angle surface. Levels are available in lengths of 9" up to 12'. Longer levels will give a more accurate reading, but are difficult to keep steady on smaller surfaces.
In dimly lit places nothing comes in handy more than a flashlight. Newer models are equipped with L.E.D. bulbs that last longer and use less power. Flashlights are also available in combo kits with a drill that use the same batteries for convenience. New flashlights are much improved over the traditional design that was popular for so many years. These new designs feature longer run time, increased brightness and adjustable positioning.


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"Having cancer made me want to do my job better."
This refrain, from Carol Cormier of Dana-Farber's Pediatric Oncology department, is one heard often from Dana-Farber employees who share her status as cancer survivors.
Rather than wanting to escape memories of treatment, they are compelled to do everything they can to help others through it or research ways to prevent it. They have more insight into their jobs, and a deeper appreciation for the Institute's mission.
"I try to help patients more than ever before; I talk to them the way I wanted to be talked to," says Gloria Oyola of the Access Management department, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2008.
Treated by David Fisher, MD, at the Institute's satellite Faulkner Center because it's closer to her home, Oyola admits that the long months of bi-weekly chemotherapy and the 30 straight days of radiation had her wondering if she could ever return to Dana-Farber.
"When I was feeling real sick, I used to think I couldn't be around cancer again," she admits. "But when I started feeling better, I decided to give it a try. I was out nine months, and when I got back everybody was very supportive. It was the right decision."
Emily Andler, asked why she would want to keep working at Dana-Farber after going through treatment for breast cancer, mentions the basket of goodies - magazines, puzzles, games - that colleagues in the Cell Manipulation Core Facility surprised her with less than an hour after she told one of them she was about to start chemotherapy.
For Cormier, memories include the hug she got from a fellow employee right before going into lung cancer surgery, and friends from various departments who regularly visited her infusion chair armed with books and well wishes.
Many employees, like Andler and Cormier, started working at Dana-Farber after they or close family members were treated for cancer. This too was the case with staff photographer Sam Ogden. His wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, and two years later - while working as a freelancer - Ogden found out that he had colorectal cancer.
One day, at a support group meeting, a woman mentioned she had seen a posting for the Dana-Farber photographer job. Ogden figured, "Why not?"
"Surprisingly, it's never bothered me to take pictures on the same floor where I had my chemo," he says.
"I've shot photos of my doctor [Charles Fuchs, MD, MPH] and other caregivers, but when I come in for my check-ups I undergo a strange metamorphosis. I enter the Dana building, show my staff ID badge, and then ride the elevator. I get on it as an employee, but when I get off, I'm a patient."
David Paskin's most personal cancer experience, before he became an on-call rabbi in the Spiritual Care department, was when his toddler daughter, Liat, was treated for a brain tumor here and at Children's Hospital Boston. After she died at age 21 months in 2002, Paskin started working at Dana-Farber to help others and heal himself.
When he received his own diagnosis of thyroid cancer last September, Paskin was surprised at his reaction. "The biggest shocker was not the disease, or the treatment, or the side effects. It was the word - cancer," he explains.
"That was the biggest challenge I faced. My prognosis was very good. But when they said it was cancer, all I could think about was the fact I'd have to say that word every time I visited the doctor. There was an aura of fear around it for me. Even with Liat, we always said she had a brain tumor, not cancer."
Now, having faced his fears, Paskin is more in tune to patient concerns. "It's not only the diagnosis; it's the wonder of what the future brings. You have some fog around you," he says. "I'm acutely aware, even when things are going very well for people, that there is a piece of uncertainty.
"Still, this isn't the last place I want to be - it's the first place."
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NEW DELHI: The Left's penchant for enforcing political correctness with an inflexible vengeance was evident on Thursday when Government Railway Police (GRP), which functions under the state government, refused to file a case against the PCPA for hijacking the Rajdhani Express. This move of the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government will only amplify the inability of the Left Front government to swiftly and effectively deal with the Maoist menace.
Reports from West Midnapore said that the FIR lodged with the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Jhargram was made out against "unknown persons" for holding up the train, "heckling passengers" and preventing staff from "discharging their duties for a long time" . This despite the fact that armed members of the PCPA halted and seized the train at Banstala, 10 km from Jhargram station. Known faces of the PCPA, such as Santosh Patra, were said to be among the crowd who blocked the train.


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About the Book
Betsy Bird knows all there is to know about kids and books. She is the New York Public Library's youth collections specialist, she writes a blog hosted by School Library Journal, and has served on the Newbery Medal committee. Now Betsy Bird has written a children's book of her own, Giant Dance Party.
In this rollicking picture book, a group of giants shows up at Lexy's door wanting dance lessons. After some initial hesitation, Lexy is happy to teach them, and her dance classes end with all her students—as well as Lexy herself—overcoming their fears and putting on a boogying performance.
Brandon Dorman, an award-winning artist whose work can be found in The Wizard, and on the covers of Fablehaven and Goosebumps, brings the giants and their dance moves to life with his full-color illustrations.
Giants can't dance!
Can they?
When Lexy takes on the task of teaching a gaggle of giants to dance, well, you can expect one giant dance party. Of course it doesn't start out that way. But as Lexy and her giants prove . . . where there is a will, there is a way. Where there is imagination, there is a way. Where there is perseverance, there is a way. Where there is friendship, there is a way!
Absolutely anyone can dance.
And everyone in this book does!
Educator and Librarian Resources
Product Details
- Imprint: Greenwillow Books
- On Sale: 04/23/2013
- Trimsize: 9 in (w) x 11.5 in (h) x 0.25 in (d)
- Pages: 32
- List Price: 17.99 USD
- Ages: 4 to 8
- BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
- BISAC2: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
- BISAC3: JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance


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Book your room at APX World Square - formerly Quest World Square
Located in Sydney CBD, APX World Square - formerly Quest World Square is within 2 miles (3 km) of popular attractions such as Sydney Opera House and University of Sydney. This 73-room, 4.5-star apartment welcomes guests with conveniences like an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. Located in central Haymarket, the apartment is also near Sydney Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay.
For your convenience, a continental breakfast is available for a fee. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with room service.
The 73 air-conditioned apartments feature kitchens and balconies. Guests can enjoy flat-screen TVs and stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Washers/dryers, minibars, and coffee makers are also standard.
Property features
APX World Square - formerly Quest World Square features an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. If you drive, self parking is AUD 50.00 per night, or you can take advantage of the shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) for AUD 15 per person. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury apartment include a meeting room, free newspapers, and laundry facilities.
- Free in-room WiFi
- Outdoor pool and indoor pool
- Fitness center
- Concierge services
APX World Square - formerly Quest World Square2 Cunningham Street Haymarket NSW 2000
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, APX World Square - formerly Quest World Square provides an outdoor pool and a fitness center. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This luxury apartment also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 73
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Washer/dryer
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Washer/dryer
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- In-room safe
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Special check-in instructions:
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Washington County welcomed the Christmas season Saturday with two parades featuring Santa Claus, the first on Saturday afternoon in downtown Marietta and the second in the early evening in Belpre.
Despite the cold weather, the crowds at both parades appeared to be enthusiastic about the upcoming holiday season.
Marietta's parade was first, beginning at 1p.m.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at the end of the Marietta Christmas Parade
Nicky Calvert, a Columbus resident who will soon be moving to Marietta, said she and her children were looking forward to different things in the parade. One was looking forward to candy thrown from the floats and fire trucks and another wanted to see reindeer. Of course, they both wanted to see Santa Claus.
Calvert said Saturday was her first visit to the Marietta parade.
"I look forward to coming out here and spending some family time," she said. "It's all about the kids."
Calvert said the parade allowed her to spend quality with her children.
"That's what Christmas if for; spending family time," she said. "It's quality moments like this when you get to go back to when you were a kid and spending time with the family.
"It's kind of like a reflection."
Rob and Mary Byrd said they have made it to the Marietta parade every year.
"We used to live in Parkersburg and went to the parade there," said Mary Byrd. "This parade is a nice parade."
Rob said their son Brian also enjoys the parade.
"Brian really enjoys the season," he said.
The Belpre Holiday Lights Parade took place Saturday evening on Washington Boulevard, between Belpre High School and Howes Grove Park. During the parade, the Belpre High School Band was part of the show again in an unusual manner. Instead of marching, the band's members rode in a float and played seasonal favorites.
"We are trying to rebuild the marching band program," said Bill Van Pelt, BHS band director. "It's a young group, we have 45 in band class, they aren't ready to march yet."
Van Pelt said the float made it possible for the group to get back in the community eye and gather support for their efforts.
"We want to make them visible, get them out in the community, so we decided to have them on a float," he said.
Crystal Barnes, of Belpre, said her family came out for the lighted parade despite the chilly weather on Saturday night.
"This is the first one and we plan to go to others," she said.


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Two arrested in car vandalism in Colorado Springs
Police have arrested Candice Ramos and Randy Winter Monday morning on suspicion of vandalizing and breaking into cars on the city's west side.
Around 2 a.m. Monday, police received calls of cars being broken into off of Monument Street and Willamette.
Dozens of cars had tires slashed, multiple more were broken into and three had fires set on the seats.
The suspects fled in a silver PT Cruiser but were spotted by police at a 7-Eleven store nearby trying to force a female into the car, according to police.
Police found box cutters, grill lighters and miscellaneous electronics in the car with them.
Police are still investigating and have not released a list of charges at this time.
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Plant Selector from the DOT
The Plant Selector program was designed to help Mn/DOT designers and other State, County and City partners make the best choices for roadside planting. This program also is great for professional and novice gardeners who can easily select suitable plants for a number of conditions and scenarios. Are overhead wires present? Is there a concern regarding allergies to flowering plants? Do you have sandy soils? With a few simple clicks you can view a list of plants that will work in your conditions. You can print plant lists and download detailed fact sheets for each plant.


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Bush Doesn't Stay the Course
'In a month, who will remember the name Harriet Miers?' The statements of Mississippi Republican Sen. Trent Lott summed up the past month of speculation surrounding the President's supreme court candidate, Harriet Miers. Today the President announced that he had 'reluctantly accepted' Harriet Miers decision to withdraw her nomination. The President cited his unwillingness to yield executive privileged documents, pertaining to Harriet Miers qualifications, to a bipartisan request as the reason he had accepted her withdrawal.
The news should come as a relief to many right-wing conservatives who were displeased with the nomination, citing Mier's questionable judicial stances on abortion, gay rights, and affirmative action. For weeks the White House has been unsuccessful in redefining Harriet Miers as a candidate worthy of the support of the conservative right.
Does such news signal a shift in White House power? Bush has never been a President to cave to political pressure. His plans for Social Security reform, tax cuts, and Iraq have all been embattled with political pressure but the message has remained clear, stay the course. If the President couldn't handle the backlash surrounding Mier's nomination, how can he hope to surmount future backlash from the war in Iraq?
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- Dec 24:
- Grading the 49ers' victory over the Atlanta Falcons
- Dec 23:
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- Kawakami: NaVorro Bowman provides another memorable moment for Candlestick
- Purdy: 49ers give Candlestick a dandy farewell
- Thompson: NaVorro Bowman's interception return for touchdown adds to 49ers' Candlestick lore
- Former 49ers and fans relive the memories in Candlestick finale
- 49ers close out Candlestick with victory
- 49ers' Brock does more than 'make a play'
- 49ers' Mario Manningham out for Candlestick finale
- 49ers hoping to leave Candlestick Park on a winning note against Falcons
In the San Francisco 49ers regular season swan song of Candlestick Park Monday night, at least one person was hurt and 30 others were arrested, police said.
San Francisco police Sgt. Danielle Newman said police would not be releasing a lot of details about the goings-on Monday at the 53-year-old Candlestick Park where the 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-24.
"There were some thefts of stadium property. ... I know that some seats were destroyed tonight ... I know of some signs being taken off the wall," Newman said.
A least one person was reported injured during the game but not seriously, Newman said.
Police said this morning that 30 people were arrested for property destruction and drunkenness; seven received citations; and 81 people were ejected from the stadium during the game.
Some drunkenness suspects had to be taken to jails in police substations because the San Francisco County Jail could not handle additional people in that condition Monday night, which is not unusual, Newman said.
The county jail has limited space, "so once the county jail is full of intoxicated people, they have to start moving them out to the district stations," the sergeant said.
The county jail being full of those suspected of drunkenness "usually happens during New Year's Eve," she said.
Some football fans had to be turned away from the game Monday because the tickets they held were counterfeit, but Newman said she was not sure how many.
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It Takes a Ruling-Class Village to Staff the White House
Naomi Klein, Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky, Others Condemn 'Coup' in Brazil
The World After Trump
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In the wake of the release of the Chilcot Report, Sarah O'Connor, whose brother was killed in Iraq in 2005, delivered a stunning critique of former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Nearly 500 people died in the campaign by the Islamic State group to take the Syrian city of Palmyra, including 49 who were executed before the fundamentalists reached the city center.
The ancient city is home to some of the world's most beautiful and best-preserved ruins, which now may face destruction at the hand of the extremist group.
A U.S. drone strike and air assaults by Pakistani military forces killed 38 people this weekend in tribal areas near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, official sources reported Sunday.
President Obama marked the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the grounds of one of the hijackers' targets, the Pentagon, commemorating the occasion with rhetorical flourishes that invited Americans to see themselves as fearless and ever on the up-and-up.
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Our capitalist class may be becoming an absolute danger to ordinary Americans.
Ukraine's acting president accused Russia on Sunday of waging war in his country's separatist eastern rust belt and declared the launch of a "full-scale anti-terrorist operation" that left at least two dead.
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In early December, Lebanese Shiite leader Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbullah accused Saudi Arabia of being behind the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Beirut—i.e., charged Riyadh with terrorism.
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By Mike Luckovich
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We have a word for the conscious slaughter of a racial or ethnic group, and one for the conscious destruction of aspects of the environment. But we don't have one for the conscious act of destroying the planet we live on. "Terracide," from the Latin word for earth, has the right ring, given its similarity to the commonplace danger word of our era: terrorist.
French actor Gerard Depardieu has resorted to becoming Russian in order to avoid paying taxes in France, with a little help from Vladimir Putin of course; Jane Harman is being considered for CIA director, despite her past involvement in an Israeli intelligence influence operation; meanwhile, the Obama administration has been compiling a database that helps it determine how to treat a suspected terrorist. These discoveries and more after the jump.
A look at the day's political happenings on the 11th anniversary of the September terrorist attacks, including what President Obama and Mitt Romney did to remember the day.
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The Egyptian military fired missiles into Sinai for the first time since the 1973 war with Israel, killing 20 Islamic militants accused of attacking security checkpoints 30 miles from the Gaza-Israel border.
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Protesters coaxed by federal agents into plotting terrorist attacks are imprisoned without bond while known terrorists are allowed to walk free the day of their arrest. The difference? Political ideology: The entrapped "criminals" are associates of the Occupy movement, while the actual terrorists are merely well-established violent white supremacists.
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I was out of the country only nine days, hardly a blink in time, but time enough, as it happened, for another small, airless room to be added to the American national security labyrinth.
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The Obama administration puts the cost of holding each of Guantanamo's 171 prisoners at about $800,000 per year, or a total of $136 million taken from taxpayers' pockets annually. That's more than 30 times what it costs to keep an individual captive on U.S. soil. (more)
AP / Jin Lee
New York and Washington, D.C., police officers are ramping up security measures Friday in response to what intelligence officials are calling a specific, credible terrorist threat planned for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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Documents taken from Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound indicate that the head of al-Qaida was plotting an attack to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The records contained names of possible operatives, but little else that was useful, according to Siobhan Gorman of The Wall Street Journal.
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Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner
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President Obama has confirmed that a U.S.-led operation has killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden near the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, and his body is in U.S. custody. Update: In a related development, early Monday the State Department issued a worldwide warning to American travelers.
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What's in a name? Well, quite a bit, according to the newly crowned military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, as he pushes to designate a group of militants in Pakistan as "terrorists."
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court once again voted in favor of a federal law that prohibits any kind of material aid to terrorist organizations outside the country—including humanitarian help and support for more peaceable solutions.
AP / Mumbai Mirror, Sebastian D'souza
He is the sole surviving suspect from the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and on Thursday, 22-year-old Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab was sentenced to death by an Indian judge.
On Monday, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving suspect captured during the three-day terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, in November 2008, was found guilty of multiple charges in an Indian court. Kasab now awaits sentencing—and possibly the death penalty.
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The situation in Yemen became more heated Monday as Yemeni forces clashed with suspected al-Qaida operatives, killing two and reportedly wounding a few more 25 miles from the capital city of San'a. According to The New York Times, Yemeni officials linked the militants they targeted in Monday's fight to ongoing threats against U.S. and British embassies in their country.
AP / Khalid Mohammed
A group that monitors the death toll in Iraq believes the number of civilian deaths in 2009 to be less than half the number for 2008. Yet the United Kingdom-based group said that terrorist violence "still afflicts Iraq's population more than any other."
AP / Brennan Linsley, pool
President Barack Obama made waves just after taking office when he announced his administration's intent to close the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba by Jan. 22, 2010, but it looks as if he's going to miss that deadline. Obama and his sidekicks in the federal Bureau of Prisons had been looking to ... (continued)
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The Obama administration may have hit upon a potential answer, if not a solution, to the still-pressing problem of what to do with Guantanamo Bay detainees once the Cuban prison is shuttered. According to The Washington Post, the government has picked the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois as a destination for "dozens of terrorism suspects"—but it's not clear whether they'll be prosecuted prior to their move.
Charm school dropout Joe Lieberman reached deep into his bag of lawyer party tricks for his appearance on "Fox News Sunday" this last weekend, in which he forged an association between the terms Fort Hood shooting and terrorist attack before telling "FNS" anchor Chris Wallace, "I think it's very important to let the Army and the FBI go forward with this investigation before we reach any conclusions." Right.
Although the Taliban apparently enjoys good funding these days, thanks in part to drug money, the BBC reported Monday that al-Qaida is struggling by comparison, according to "terrorist financing official" (?) David Cohen.
AP / B.K. Bangash
The United Nations World Food Program office in Islamabad, Pakistan, was a suicide bomber's target Monday, and unfortunately it was a successful strike. The bomber was able to enter the building in the guise of a guard and set off 16 pounds of explosives during a busy noontime at the office, according to The New York Times.
On Monday, a British court found three men guilty of planning to blow up seven airliners in a synchronized attack using liquid explosives disguised in soft drink bottles, which apparently has something to do with why passengers haven't been able to bring sodas on board for some time now.
On Wednesday, another large explosion was reported in Kandahar, Afghanistan—just a day after a spate of bombings killed more than 40 people in that city—as the outcome of last week's election still hung in the balance.
AP / Ron Edmonds
Hey, hasn't something—or someone—been missing from this latest round of debate and discussion about America's use of troublesome interrogation tactics in recent years? Who could it be? Oh, of course. Enter Dick Cheney, stage right.
One sinister li'l tidbit from former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's upcoming tell-all won't do much to change the Bush administration's reputation for string-pulling on as many governmental fronts as possible: According to teasers released by his publisher, Ridge was pushed by Bush & Co. to raise the terrorist threat level on the eve of W.'s second electoral victory in 2004.
AP / Hadi Mizban
On Tuesday, eight people were killed and many more wounded in a series of blasts in Baghdad's Ameen neighborhood—just a day after 52 died and 250 were injured in explosions set off by al-Qaida, according to Iraqi officials.
AP / Amr Nabil
Last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai put extra strain on the already tense relationship between India and Pakistan, and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put the kibosh on any neighborly peace talks until the alleged perpetrators are held accountable.
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Former President Bush's infamous warrant-free domestic surveillance plan, instituted after 9/11 to monitor potentially suspicious communication between parties within and outside of the U.S., has deservedly gotten a bad rap—and it's about to get worse, thanks to a congressionally mandated report released Friday.
The four men arrested Wednesday night for allegedly planning to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and gun down military planes were "not connected to another terrorist group," New York Sen. Charles Schumer said in a statement Thursday.
Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham says the CIA didn't brief him about the use of waterboarding on suspected terrorists, and he has the records in his personal notebooks to prove it, as he points out during a timely book tour stopover on Wednesday's "Colbert Report."
AP photo / Brennan Linsley
Funny how declarations made in the heat of campaign season can be later forgotten by our nation's elected officials. President Obama continued to do the reversal cha-cha late into the week with his decision to take up the very military tribunals he had sharply criticized before taking office.
AP photo / Brennan Linsley, pool
So, President Obama has made it clear that he wants the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba closed in a year, but that leaves at least one huge question unanswered: Where will the prisoners go? Looks like Spain might be one option.
AP photo / Mike Wintroath
The United States needs to contract the services of a U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan who is capable of visionary thinking, one who possesses the political courage to stand up to a president and a secretary of state and argue against bad policy. I do not believe Richard Holbrooke is such a man.
Just hours into the Obama presidency, Fox News stalwarts Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and that blond she-anchor with the helmet hair were practically shaking in their conservative shoes over the horrors that await all Americans—including YOUR children—if things keep going the scary way they're going. Will terrorists take over our shores? And is Rush Limbaugh molting?
The fate of the Guantanamo Bay prison remained unclear on the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration, but all the same, pretrial hearings began Monday for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other prisoners implicated in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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In a reactionary move against technology and the beasts who wield it, the NYPD has announced it wants to jam cell phone frequencies in case of a terrorist attack, citing Mumbai as an example of how mobile phones allowed attackers in that Indian city to micromanage their assault in real time.
Social and political epochs rarely end precisely on schedules provided by calendars. The outcome of this year's election means that 2009 will, finally, mark the beginning of the 21st century.
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The Rock Ranch
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There are many wonderful things to do in Georgia, and you haven't done them all until you've visited The Rock Ranch, centrally located near Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, McDonough and Lagrange. The Rock Ranch, founded by the late S. Truett Cathy of Chick-fil-A, is the best place in Georgia for family fun on the farm. We're a 1,500 acre working cattle ranch with more than 35 fun rides and attractions, delicious concessions, and a Georgia Grown Farm Market. The Rock Ranch offers a full day of fun and entertainment for the whole family. Check out our Festivals and Events section on our website for special happenings held throughout the year. The Rock Ranch is always closed on Sundays.
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Thursday: 10:00AM - 5:30PM
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Little Bee (The Other Hand)
by Chris Cleave
Justice and Judgment Quotes in Little Bee (The Other Hand)
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"White man been giving me this finger all my life. Today you can give it me to keep. Now cut off your middle finger mister and give it me." (4.294)
The man speaking is the leader of a group of men trying to find Little Bee and her sister, so they can kill them. They offer Andrew a rough version of justice when they offer to trade the girls' lives for Andrew's finger.
Quote #5
"Oh Andrew. I think you have to do it."
"I can't."
"It's just a finger." (4.307-309)
At this point, Sarah has already gotten between the armed killer and Little Bee and her sister. Now she's totally focused on saving the girls. It's not that she wants Andrew to do the dirty work, but understands that these men are serious and that to not do what they want will lead to something bad – which it does.
Quote #6
She saw the white woman put her own left hand down on the hard sand, and she saw her pick up the machete, and she saw her chop of her middle finger with one simple chop […]. (4.321)
Sarah doesn't waste any time stepping up when Andrew won't. Again, she seems focused on doing whatever it takes to save the two girls.