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If you're into boxing you're going to love Fight Night Round 4. The physics-based fighting is simply brilliant, the career mode will last you an age and the online functionality is solid.
A completely valid tactic is to play for points, slugging through round after round and playing it safe. It won't make for a classic (indeed, the best fights get added to a kind of virtual scrapbook), but a win's a win. In fact, during the game's Legacy Mode (the meat and bones of Fight Night Round 4) you'll often have to grind out results. The danger of a flash knockout or a sudden swing in momentum means that you'll naturally veer on the side of caution if you think you're on top, rather than taking some risks and opening yourself up to a counter. With your fighter's stamina to take into account, too, it pays to be smart.
Those disappointed by the career mode in Round 3 will be pleased to find that Legacy Mode in Round 4 is considerably more impressive. As well as trying to increase your rank you need to rise up the ladder of greatness, from Bum and Prospect to Ring Legend and Greatest of all Time. Each of these Legacy Ratings requires certain objectives to be completed, such as winning a Friday Night fight or getting below a certain rank. During your career, in which you schedule your own fights and take part in six varied training mini-games to increase your stats, you're essentially just fighting again and again, but the way it's structured is far better than the almost non-existent career mode in Round 3.
Despite the huge improvement in this area the career mode isn't nearly as engaging as that found in Don King's Prizefighter, but there's a decent sense of progression and towards the end of your career you'll likely genuinely regret a few mishaps during your early fights, which will probably be the difference between ending your fighting career as a plain old champion and not all-time great. The email system seems largely pointless, giving you vaguely important info between each fight, and the sense that you're actually becoming this superstar boxer could certainly have been greater - there are awards and better fighting venues, but Prize Fighter comes out way ahead in this area, even if it's more or less all it did right. The fighter roster is quite excellent, though, giving you a mix of current favourites and all-time greats, across all the weight classes, and the Create a Fighter tool is top of the class too - the face mapping is a must do activity, if only to see yourself as a ripped 6'8" goliath.
As well as the time consuming Legacy Mode there's the expected multiplayer functionality, including online play. This too has seen big improvements over Round 3, so now you've got an online world championship, boxer sharing, video uploading and rating and the ESPN online news ticker (even if it's sometimes a bit too American focused and a little out of date). Fighting with a friend (or enemy) is the best way to experience the game as you're more likely to be punished for sloppy fighting and the pay-off for landing a devastating punch is far greater. Thankfully the online performance was solid during our handful of fights, with little noticeable lag.
We've got this far without mentioning the presentation, but it's a highlight of the game. Fight Night Round 4 looks staggeringly good at times, with the illusion only being broken when the game registers a knockout blow for a punch that appeared to do little more than graze a cheek. The fighters look incredible, the physics-based animations are superb and the slow motion replays can be drooled over again and again. Fight Night Round 3 looked great for the time, but this takes it to another level. It all runs at a silky smooth frame rate too, which gives the fights a sense of speed that Round 3 simply didn't have. It's a shame that the commentary becomes repetitive after only a few hours, but I guess we can't have it all.
If you're into boxing you're going to love Fight Night Round 4. The physics-based fighting is simply brilliant, the career mode will last you an age and the online functionality is solid. If you're not into boxing Round 4 is simple to learn, so you could still become the next Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali with a little practice. It's not perfect, mainly down to a slightly soulless career mode, but it's still a significant step up over Round 3 and more or less an essential purchase.


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Double-A rookie pitcher Alfredo Figaro - the Tigers' right-handed highly touted prospect -- was a late scratch against the Bowie Baysox after lower back stiffness prevented him from making his scheduled start, according to GoErie.com.
Figaro (2-0, 0.96 ERA) experienced back discomfort Tuesday and is currently listed as day-to-day, the Erie Times-News reported. His condition was unchanged when he reported to the club Wednesday morning.
GoErie.com, April 30: "It's nothing serious as far as we can tell,'' SeaWolves manager Tom Brookens said of Figaro's condition. "We'll see how he feels (today) and Friday. I don't know yet whether we'll have him miss a start completely or whether even if he feels good enough, maybe he'll start on Friday (at Altoona) and we'll just bump everybody back a day.''
The 6-foot, 175-pound hurler has won his past two starts and has allowed just two runs with 17 strikeouts and five walks in 182/3 innings in his three starts. He is currently listed as the Tigers' 16th best minor league prospect, according to Baseball America.
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In addition to the clinical study of hand transplantation, Dr. Cendales has established a comprehensive hand transplant center at Emory to study Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA), or the transplantation of multiple tissues (skin, muscle, bone, cartilage, nerve, tendon, vessel) as a collective functional unit. VCA continues to advance by leaps and bounds, with recent reports from around the world of transplants involving donors' faces, knees, trachea and even a uterus, performed in 2000 in Saudi Arabia.
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Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. have announced that they have signed an agreement regarding the joint development of next-generation OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels and modules for TVs and large-sized displays. The companies expect to establish mass-production technology during 2013.
According to the announcement Sony and Panasonic plan to jointly develop printing method-based next-generation OLED technology, which will be suitable for low-cost mass production of large, high resolution OLED panels and modules.
Sony has long been involved with the development of OLED technology – they launched the world's first OLED TV in 2007, released a 25-inch professional OLED monitor in 2011, and continued to develop products and manufacture OLED displays.
In addition, Sony is actively involved with the research and development of next-generation OLED technologies such as hybrid OLED devices and processing (manufacturing) technologies that combine both vacuum deposition and printing methods, thin film transistor (TFT) drivers such as oxide TFTs, and flexible organic TFTs. Many of their achievements have been published at leading academic conferences and publication.
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In parallel with the joint development of the next-generation technologies of the OLED panels and modules, Sony and Panasonic plan to continue to study collaboration in the mass production of OLED panels and modules. Also, each company plans to utilise its own strengths to develop and commercialise its own competitive, high-performance, next-generation OLED televisions and large-sized displays.


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After the school year's final bell, many Surprise and Southwest Valley schools open their campuses for summer camp, school and meals for students.
The Avondale, Tolleson, Liberty and Litchfield elementary school districts, as well as the Dysart Unified School District, offer opportunities for children to keep learning during school breaks.
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At Westar Elementary in Goodyear, students in Camp Invention will get to try out the school's new science labs. The weeklong camp for about 50 students will be housed in the school's $2 million STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — building.
The building opened in May and has three science labs with running water, microscopes, interactive whiteboards and tablet computers. Students will have clickers to answer questions during class, lab coats and new overhead projectors, Principal Dave Bogart said.
During the camp, which began Monday, students rotate through modules to learn about key science topics. The children will learn about magnetism, principles of flight, light energy and creating machines to burst water balloons, according to the program description.
In other schools, some camps last longer and allow kids to improve expertise in school subjects such as math.
Daniella Medina, 12, starts eighth grade in the fall and plans to attend a math-and-science enrichment course at the Tolleson Elementary School District's summer school program.
"We do stuff with technology and computers. We mostly figure out how to work the computers and do projects," said Medina, who has attended the summer course since she was in sixth grade.
In addition to the camps, the district offers summer school to students so they can earn credits for classes they failed, or take enrichment classes to deepen their knowledge of math, science or art.
In the Dysart district, students go to field trips to the zoo and play games while parents work.
Jessica Treuthart drops off her 5-year-old daughter, Jersie, at 7 a.m. and picks her up at 3:45 p.m. Treuthart said that her daughter recently was diagnosed with diabetes and that she once worried about enrolling her in the summer program.
"I thought I can't expect these people to do what needs to be done," she said.
The district responded by training teachers and summer-program coordinators to test Jersie's blood-sugar levels, make sure she eats, and spot signs of low blood sugar. The district also provided a nurse at the site where Jersie will attend summer camp.
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New additions were small in number for the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, particularly compared with the roster overhaul that took place in 2013.
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This is a nice appartment with a great view in a lovely Italian village. The only minus is that you can only reach the second bedroom by passing through the first. If this is not a problem for you then this house is a good base to explore the region or visit Rome (if you want to take the train - from Poggio Mirteto - be sure to check the time tables!).
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K-1 parent company FEG announced that Japanese legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki will clash for the first time on December 31st at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan at K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
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This screencast assumes knowledge of the C++ AMP API, i.e. the simple model and the tiled model, and here we look at a common algorithm (matrix multiplication) and convert it from serial on the CPU, to run on the GPU, first with the simple model and then tiled.
To learn more please visit the C++ AMP blog, and we encourage C++ AMP questions in the Parallel Computing in C++ and Native Code MSDN forum.
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Awesome Tnx a lot for this videocast...
not niche!!
Thank you for this video lecture.
Great video!
It was very interesting to watch.
You should have showed the time it takes for each version at the end....
Now I have to write the code and try it. :)
very nice video! i have some spare time these days so i'm giving AMP a spin.
one question though: i'm not sure if i understood this correctly but does your tiled version require the input to be of even length (because of TS = 2)? I'm relatively new to AMP. comparing with what i know from using sse intrinsics for example (not really comparable, i know, but some concepts are at least similar) i'd expect some code for dealing with odd length vectors i.e. padding or computing the rest in a non-tiled way (painful). did i miss something here? im sure i did..
@martin w: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
The answer to your question is in this blog post and the links it points to: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nativeconcurrency/archive/2012/02/26/divisibility-requirement-of-tiled-extent-in-c-amp.aspx
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Many thanks for the awesome tutorials :)
very nice video! i have some spare time these days so i'm giving AMP a spin.
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NEW WATERFORD - One written letter of interest to fill the vacant village council seat has been received, Mayor Shane Patrone said Wednesday.
At the Sept. 11 meeting, the village accepted Councilwoman Chris Bodnar's resignation which was effective on Oct. 1. Her unexpired four-year term concludes on Dec. 31, 2013.
Bodnar served on council for six years and nine months.
Council has 30 days to elect her replacement before the appointment falls to Patrone, according to solicitor Tad Herold.
Patrone said anyone interested needed to submit a letter of interest to Fiscal Officer Dave Slagle or the village by Monday, Oct. 8 at 3760 Village Park Drive, P.O. Box 287, New Waterford, Ohio, 44445.
Applicants can drop off resumes or letters in the water and sewer drop-box in the front of the community building or bring it in during office hours.
"One person sent a letter, a business owner in East Palestine," Patrone said, adding the person had expressed interest during a previous council opening.
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Patrone also noted the village is accepting bids on its used GMC quarter-ton utility pickup through Friday.
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An evening in the wild flower meadow
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Wild flower meadows are very busy places. I learned a long time ago that it's important to watch where your feet fall to keep from crushing any little creatures. Fortunately, you don't need to be an expert to discover the variety of life, just a sharp pair of eyes. Last of the common...
31 Jul 2014
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Little Things that Bite: Horse Flies
Sally G
Becca is back for seconds this week, see what she thinks of the much maligned horse fly! We've been experiencing an exceptionally warm, sunny June so far – great for walking on the reserve, enjoying the wild flowers, birds and butterflies. However, those conditions are also ideal for a...
29 Jun 2014
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Cuckoo Spit - life right under your nose!
Lucy H
As a kid, did you ever wonder who in your neighbourhood had been running round the fields and woods spitting everywhere? Most of us will be familiar with those frothy, spittle-like blobs on grass and plant stems; but have you ever questioned what they are? Evidence of someone spitting on our grass...
21 Jun 2014
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Recent Sightings: The Monsters of the Moth World Descend!
Lucy H
Our reserve's moth trap has suddenly begun to yield a group of the largest moth species found in this country. Within the past week the hawk moths have appeared! This group of friendly giants, also known as sphinx moths, are actually often considered to look quite exotic. Our first encounter with...
31 May 2014
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Wildlife Detectives: The Bug Pot Challenge
Sally G
Remember when you used to come in from outside with a muddy nose after an absentminded scratch, with grass stained knees and a huge grin on your face? That's one of our favourite sights at Coombes. Getting children excited about nature is a huge part of what Lucy and I spend our time on, not...
23 May 2014
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A fond farewell...
Becky Austin
Well, this week has been very changeable. Some days we have had all four seasons in one day! Anyway enough about the weather; I know how we Brit's love to talk about the weather until the cows come home! As it is the end of the week, it is time for you to find out what we have seen out and about...
8 Feb 2014
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Recent Sightings: winter or spring?
It's been a topsy-turvy week in terms of the weather on the reserve. Earlier in the week the frost was making the reserve sparkle in the winter sunshine. Later the sun made a welcoming return giving an extra touch of warmth. Then the cold weather made its return with hail showers. What a mixture...
24 Jan 2014
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Give nature a helping hand this Christmas
As the nights are getting longer, and the days are becoming colder – it's time to think about all the wildlife braving the cold. So while you're tucking into your Christmas pudding, give nature a thought in your own back garden. There are simple ways you can help wildlife during the...
16 Dec 2013
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Recent Sightings: Off with the woolies and into the wonders!
It's been noticeably cool on the reserve during this month well perhaps that is to be expected now we are approaching one of the most colourful months on the reserve – autumn! But fear not, summer is still hanging in there and this week has been a glorious week for wildlife on the reserve;...
28 Sep 2013
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Recent Sightings: Look up, down and all around!
What a difference a week makes! The reserve has been noticeably noisy with the sound of birds chirping wherever you walk; bees are buzzing around our meadows taking advantage of the array of wildflowers still on display, not to mention the numbers of butterflies fluttering past … it almost feels...
27 Aug 2013
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Recent Sightings: Ravens, Whites and Worts!
We're in the last Summer month and rains have soaked the reserve but that dosen't mean theres nothing to see! Great black birds dive in the sky and poisonous plants spring from the earth. Theres been a wealth of sightings recently at Coombes but heres a pick of some of the best: Ravens - These...
8 Aug 2013
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Recent Sightings: Kings, Rubies and Devils!
The long hot spell has culminated in a succession of humungous thunderstorms giving our brook and pond some much needed help. The high temperatures have meant that the moth trap has been heaving with a huge variety of species, dragonflies are whirring around the river banks and birds of prey have been...
30 Jul 2013
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The colour purple at Coombes Valley - sightings from the last week
Kayleigh Brookes
The resplendent whites and yellows of the spring flowers have now transformed into the characteristic purple and blue blooms of late summer. Devil's-bit scabious is just coming into flower, and the meadows and scrubby areas are awash with the purple hue of knapweed and the pink of rosebay willowherb...
27 Aug 2012
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Recent Sightings: Flutterbies
The warm and sunny weather over the bank holiday weekend was extremely welcome after a very wet week. This was the perfect time to get out and do our weekly butterfly transect as part of the UK butterfly monitoring scheme. The harsh winter has pushed back the emergence of butterflies all accross the...
28 May 2013
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Recent Sightings: from Kestrels to Grannies toenails!
Last week we were graced with some weather that reminded us that it is in fact Summer, this made it a great time to view the huge variety of wild flowers around Coombes. The warmer weather also stirred some invertebrates into life that really emphasises the diversity of life that we have here in this...
12 Jun 2013
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Go and visit the National Park and see what it's all about - Hulme End Open Day
Jarrod Sneyd, Site Manager
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned my colleagues from the Peak District National Park. Remember those smiling faces. as they marvelled at the delights of Coombes Valley?! Well, though Coombes Valley is a very beautiful place, we won't claim it's 'the only place to be' in the area (well...
7 Jul 2012
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Discover the Butterflies of Coombes Valley
Lesley S
Volunteer Adam Machin goes barmy over the prospect of our Beautiful Butterflies Walk, happening this Saturday, 14 July. One not to miss! You might not have guessed it, but this is the middle of our summer! This means our butterfly species should be peaking in numbers around about now. If you catch...
12 Jul 2012
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John Dudley: Jackson looked like his old, young self against Jags
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Fred Jackson was sure he had more 100-yard games left in him, even at the ripe old running back age of 31.
In case anyone wondered if Jackson officially had handed over the Bills' franchise running back designation to the younger, faster C.J. Spiller, the answer came Sunday.
And it kept coming and coming.
Jackson ground out 109 yards on 25 carries to help fuel a 34-18 win over Jacksonville, the sort of lunch-pail effort he once routinely produced but which had become much more infrequent because of a string of injuries.
"For me to get back out there and get established, it's a long time coming," said Jackson, who surpassed 100 yards for the first time since Week 9 last season.
What followed that 114-yard game has been mostly frustration. He went down with a season-ending injury the next week against Miami and has been slow to get back to his old self this season.
Jackson went into Sunday's game with only 314 yards and a career-worst 3.9 yards per attempt. What the Bills had envisioned as a tough-to-defend, one-two backfield punch with Spiller's emergence last season wasn't exactly coming together that way.
Not until Sunday, anyway, when Spiller added 77 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, to help the Bills shred the Jaguars for 232 yards.
It's important to note that this happened against a Jacksonville team that reminds no one of the Steel Curtain. The Jags went into the game allowing 136 yards per game, the fourth-highest average in the league.
But no one in the Bills' locker room -- a mostly somber place this season filled with people desperately trying to figure out a formula for winning -- was anything but encouraged by what the Jackson- and Spiller-led offense managed to do Sunday.
"We wanted to pound the ball a little bit," Bills fullback Corey McIntyre said. "We showed them that we can run the ball."
Not so encouraging was the sight of center Eric Wood in the locker room after the game, his left leg immobilized with what coach Chan Gailey called a knee injury. Gailey said he wouldn't know the extent of it until at least today.
Given Wood's history with bad knees, it would be wise to fear the worst.
But it doesn't change the fundamental fact that, for all the harping on Gailey and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Bills' best offense runs on the legs of Jackson and Spiller.
"We expected to be able to feed Fred the rock and to give it to C.J.," said Fitzpatrick, the target of much of fans' frustration over the team's 4-7 start before Sunday. "They're a tough one-two punch, as everybody knows."
Even with Jackson and Spiller at full throttle, the Bills aren't an elite team. But if the defense continues to play the way it has the past three weeks, they're within shouting distance of decent.
Against the Dolphins, Colts and Jaguars -- not exactly Manning, Brady and Brees, for sure -- the Bills have allowed an average of 244 yards. They won two of those games and lost the other to Indy by the margin of T.Y. Hilton's 75-yard punt return TD.
That counts as encouraging here in a place where the playoffs have been no more than a rumor for going on 13 seasons.
"We feel like our best players are in the running back room, so that's how we want to approach the game," said Jackson, who, if pressed, would be forced to acknowledge that Spiller, with 25-year-old legs and more speed, perhaps, than anyone not named Chris Johnson, represents the future.
But as long as Jackson can keep cranking out days like Sunday, the Bills will be better with both of them.
"They (both) want to play," Gailey said of Jackson and Spiller. "They want to be big contributors. Fred is no different, but how you handle it is a key. You handle it with class. They are each other's biggest supporters. We're blessed to be able to have that situation with two class, great running backs like we have."
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Steven Seagal Is After The FBI
Seagal genuinely believes, evidently, that if it wasnt for the FBIs troublesome interference, his last twelve movies would have skyrocketed his career, upgrading his status from that forgettable karate guy who keeps getting fatter to Academy Award winning Megastar. Instead, all twelve movies went straight to DVD.
I can just picture him now, waiting by his phone and eating Ring Dings. Id be fucking Scarlett Johansosn on George Clooneys yacht this very second if it wasnt for that damn FBI...
I cant say I blame the FBI for wanting to destroy his career. Its very possible that Seagal brought these attacks on himself as hes previously boasted that he is both Hard to Kill as well as Above the Law, and you just can't make arrogant, outrageous claims like that and not expect some retaliation; youre really treading On Deadly Ground and putting your career Under Siege. The FBI was simply Out For Justice and you cant slight them for making an Executive Decision. What, just because you're The Prince of Pistolsyou think that you're Out of Reachof an FBI Attack Force? Guess again, Clementine.


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BATON ROUGE -- The chairman of the state Republican Party said Saturday the state party is looking at ways to prevent "illegal aliens" from being counted in the 2010 federal census. The goal is to preserve a congressional seat for Louisiana, he said.
Roger Villere of Metairie told the Republican State Central Committee, the party's governing board, that if illegal immigrants are counted in the census, Louisiana likely will see its congressional delegation drop from seven to six House members. House seats are apportioned based on each state's population in the census.
Villere said states such as Texas and California would pick up representation in Congress because of the large number of immigrants living in them. Federal policy is to count all residents, regardless of their legal status, at the time the census is taken.
"If they do not count the illegal aliens, we would not lose a seat" despite population declines caused by recent hurricanes, Villere said.
"We feel like we need to protect our sovereignty," he said. "If we take the illegals out of the mix, we could retain one of our congressmen. ... We are investigating our options. This is something we are seriously looking at."
Villere said a decision will be made by year's end on whether to file a lawsuit or lobby the administration and Congress for a policy change to exclude illegal immigrants. He said he has been in discussions with "people of national stature" on the matter but refused to name them.
"It is not a Republican problem," he said after the committee's quarterly meeting. "It is a Louisiana problem."
Earlier, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, estimated that 8 million illegal immigrants living in the country are now getting health care paid for by taxpayers.
During the meeting, committee members rejected a plan to hold a nominating convention in Lafayette, Baton Rouge or New Orleans next year to rally the party around one candidate each for a U.S. Senate race and the seven congressional seats.
A convention would energize and unify the party while drawing media attention, according to main proponent Mike Chittom of Baton Rouge.
But Anthony Emmons of Acadia Parish said a convention would signal that the state GOP is "the party of the elite" by allowing only a handful of Republicans to have a say on nominees.
"A small group can manipulate the system," said Billy Johnson II of Columbia. "We are trying to expand the party."
Mike Bayham of St. Bernard Parish said state law requires parties to pick their candidates in federal elections through party primaries and runoffs. Proponents say a convention could help winnow the field of those entering a primary or could be used to endorse a candidate.
Bayham said a convention could be considered for statewide and legislative races in 2011.
Before the state committee's meeting began, state Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine told a breakfast gathering of Republicans that if the federal government does not address a Medicaid formula problem affecting the state, Louisiana faces a loss of $700 million in federal money in 2011 for programs helping the poor.
Even though he and Gov. Bobby Jindal have been critical of President Barack Obama's health care plan, Levine said he does not think their position will hurt the state's chances of getting federal relief from a looming $700 million cut in Medicaid money.
"I dare them to do that," Levine said. "I think they are bigger than that. ... The purpose of government is to provide an opportunity for those who do not have an opportunity to do .¤.¤. for themselves," not to cheat poor people of needed services.
Levine said he is "proud our governor is speaking out" in criticism of a U.S. House version of the health care reform bill. Under it, he said, the percentage of the state's population eligible for Medicaid would climb from 26 percent to 44 percent and taxpayers would have to bear the cost.
Levine said the House bill borders on socialism because under it government would inject itself in the way a service is delivered.
"This is clearly an attempt by government to run health care," Scalise told the GOP committee. "These are the same people who gave us 'Cash for Clunkers,'¤" the program encouraging trade-ins of older cars for more fuel-efficient vehicles, "that ran out of money in the first week."
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Applying for a mortgage? Do your fees and rates appear to be a little higher than what you see advertised? If yes, there could be several key factors driving up the cost of your mortgage that you may not know about.
These additional mortgage pricing characteristics can make your mortgage cost more. Don't be fooled by a lower-priced mortgage offer if your financial picture contains any of the key cost drivers.
Credit score importance
Most lenders have an impeccable credit threshold at 740 or above. If your middle credit score is under 740, even 739, you could be paying slightly more in terms of interest rate and/or associated costs with your new mortgage application. Your credit history may not support raising your score by virtue of opening up new credit or paying off debts, sometimes your best score just becomes a daily byproduct of how you manage liabilities.
Little equity
This one is a biggie, particularly in conventional mortgages, loans not insured by the Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The cream of the crop conventional loans can become very pricey with less than 25 percent equity and a lower credit score, particularly so in the circumstance of your score being sub 700.
If you are financing a property that is not your primary residence, such as an income property/investment property, expect to pay more right out of the gate, no matter what your loan-to-value or your credit score. It's not uncommon to see as much as .375 percent higher in rate for income property financing combined with these other risk factors.
Loan size
Believe it are not, if you were to take a loan with great credit, say 740 or above, on a primary home transaction with 25 percent equity with a loan amount at $160,000 alternatively compared to a loan amount at $200,000, the loan amount at $200,000 would be more competitively priced. Contrary to popular belief, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have an appetite for bigger mortgages, usually at $170,000 or more than they do for loans under $170,000 and as such, price these loans slightly more as the interest collected is below their servicing margins (servicing meaning collecting monthly payments).
Freddie Mac loans are the only loans on the conventional side (non-government) that allow for the use of a cosigner or even a non-occupying co-borrower to help offset a mortgage payment. Freddie Mac loans inherently price their loans a bit more than Fannie Mae loans, but offer this loophole.
Time frame delays
Interest rate lock extension due to time delays, if not handled in a timely manner, can be a strong driver of cost. Lock extension fees can be as much as .375 percent of the loan amount, using a $400,000 loan that's an additional $1,500 for an extra 30 day period of time, expect half that amount for a shorter delay. Lock extensions typically can be for 15 days, or 30 days with most lenders. Want to avoid a time frame delay? If a lender conditions for a pay stub or a bank statement get it to them quickly.
On a given trading day, the following scenarios will always yield the best possible combination of rate and fees:
• Middle FICO score of 740 or higher: Ideal barometer of credit lenders go by.
• LTV (loan to value) 70 percent or lower: More equity and/or down payment at 30 percent yields substantially reduced pricing adjustments to rate and fees.
• Occupancy – primary residence: Owner occupied and second home transactions are the lowest cost mortgage types available. A second home is also classified as a vacation home.
Reducing rates and fees
Ideally, there are two biggest factors to pay attention to in reducing your rates and fees associated with your mortgage financing cash and credit. First is managing credit. A qualified mortgage professional with experience should be able to help you manage your liabilities in order to reduce your mortgage costs.
Perhaps it might mean paying off in full or paying down credit cards or even opening up new credit.
Secondly, cash is still king even lending as well as real estate. Paying down your principal balance to an appropriate loan-to-value can easily shave off hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary interest by taking an interest rate and loan program that is not necessarily ideal.
Scott Sheldon is a local mortgage lender, with over six years of experience helping people purchase and refinance primary residences, second homes and investment properties. Visit him at www.sonomacountymortgages.com.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After reversing the city Planning Commission's denial of a plan to reopen Club Tequila, the Grand Rapids Board of Zoning Appeals now has put some tight controls on the business.
Among them: The night club planned at South Division Avenue and Delaware Street SE must close by midnight.
"I think that will make a huge difference," neighboring property owner Emily VanEffen said, according to a city transcript of a June hearing. "I personally have seen the police called all the time on the weekends when they're open, late night.
"It's a residential area. This is crazy that the club's even being allowed to be opened at all because it's terrible for the community. Everybody in our community is scared. If you lived next door to this club you would not like it either. It's not good for our neighborhood and I'm very disappointed in the decision that was made (to let it open)."
RELATED: Night club denial overturned: Roosevelt Tillman can reopen Club Tequila
Roosevelt Tillman operated Club Tequila at 932 S. Division for several years before moving it to 725 S. Division Ave. a couple years ago. The space at 725 S. Division is now boarded up, and he wants to open a club with "exciting, romantic and energetic music from Mexico" at the 932 S. Division site.
City approval is needed to reopen the club, and the Grand Rapids Planning Commission in April unanimously opposed the idea due to concerns about public safety and parking. Commissioners also stated that a high-traffic business like a night club is not a good fit for the stretch of Division where the city hopes the new Silver Line bus route will foster more residential development.
The Planning Commission last year rejected a plan for a night club at 1006 S. Division Ave. The applicant for that proposal, Arisbe Ramirez, also owns the property at 932 S. Division.
In May, the city's Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5-2 to overturn the Planning Commission, saying there was not enough evidence that the proposed night club would be bad for the area. But the board reserved the right to impose certain conditions on the club's operations.
Tillman proposed club hours from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. But, citing concerns about early-morning violence, the zoning board in June ruled that the club could operate 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday, and 5-9 p.m. Sunday.
Tillman's attorney, Ken Hoogeboom, declined to comment on the matter. He told the zoning board that a reduction in hours could compromise the club's profitability and hamper its ability to keep the property in good repair.
Some of the other conditions:
• The club would be allowed to hold up to four special events per year, like political fundraisers, outside of the normal operating hours.
• The club could hold no more than 300 people at a time.
• The club must undertake soundproofing to minimize noise in the neighborhood.
• The club must repair the parking lot, may not permit any loitering in the parking lot and must submit a parking management and security plan to the police department.
• There shall be no sale of alcohol for off-site consumption. Even though the Class C liquor license that Tillman wants transferred to the site would come with a license to sell packaged booze, the club would not be able to sell take-out alcohol.
The liquor license transfer from 732 S. Division Ave. is pending. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission denied the transfer in April, then an appeal in May was tabled until 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15.
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A week ago, my girlfriend's parked car rolled less than a car length into another parked vehicle on a slight hill. There was zero visible damage to her car, and a minute scratch on the front skidplate of the other vehicle (A high-end SUV). We exchanged insurance details etc. and thought little would come of it.
She has since been contacted by a garage where this SUV has apparently been taken for an assessment. The garage employee said that the damage to the part is repairable, but
"the customer insists that it is replaced, and not repaired". Also the owners have complained that there is a whistling coming from the engine, and internal repairs are required to rectify this. They have been provided a rental car (range rover) by the garage while their car is in.
We are completely satisfied that there is no chance her small car could have caused damage to this extent from such a slow speed rolling contact with the other car. When she parked her car she couldn't see their reg plate she was that close, and the inclination of the hill is slight. Her handbrake obviously wasn't set high enough, and regrettably she didn't park in gear.
She admits liability, and is prepared to pay perhaps £100-£200 for a repair of the damage, but the owners of the other vehicle are making a hyper-inflated claim of the damage caused, and that they want their extortionate hire car paying for, the damaged part replacing, and some internal engine work too.
Her insurance excess is £500 and she definitely didn't cause £500's worth of damage, the other party are taking advantage of the situation massively.
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Speaking exclusively with Edwards – as well as with her husband, the former presidential candidate, John Edwards – in the couple's 28,000-sq.-ft. home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Winfrey inquires after the state of the couple's marriage. "Is it a day-by-day thing?" asks Winfrey.
"Neither one of us is out the door," replies Elizabeth, according to a partial transcript of the interview provided PEOPLE by Winfrey's Harpo Productions, "so I guess it's day by day, but maybe it's month by month."
In terms of domestic arrangements after it was made known to Elizabeth that John was carrying on an extra-marital affair, she says that the two of them are "still living together." Asks Winfrey, "Are you still in love with him?"
Replies Elizabeth: "You know, that's a complicated question."
The Other WomanIn her book, to be published next Tuesday, Edwards slams Rielle Hunter, the woman with whom Edwards had the 2006 affair. Although she never uses Hunter's name in the book, Elizabeth paints her as a desperate groupie who seduced John Edwards.
Speaking to Winfrey, Elizabeth relates, "What John said is that this woman spotted him in the hotel in which he was staying. He was meeting someone in the restaurant bar area, and she verified with someone who he worked with that it was John. John went to dinner at a nearby restaurant, and when he walked back to the hotel she was standing in front of the hotel. She said to him, 'You are so hot.' "
As for Hunter, "This person is very different from me, and really very different from him," says Elizabeth. "We're basically old-fashioned people. So, this was a pretty big leap for him. Maybe it's being so different is what was attractive."
"The other woman has a baby," Winfrey notes. "And there is great speculation that your husband, John Edwards, is the father of that baby."
"That's what I understand," says Elizabeth. "I've seen a picture of the baby. I have no idea. It doesn't look like my children, but I don't have any idea."
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Name: Linda Lee Michelet
Instrument: voice
Early Years/Education: I have always been a singer. In high school and college I was in groups. I always say, when I got married, I put my records and music on the shelf, because I had other things to do: working full-time, raising kids. My daughter has always been very musical from the start, and she was very instrumental in getting me back into performing. When she was 14, she said, "Hey Mom, want to be in a dance competition with me?"
One thing leads to another, you know. After I was divorced, I met Del Goldfarb [founder of the Waterfront Blues Festival], and I started off as his back-up singer, and pretty soon it was called Linda and Del, and we made an album of that name. And I got a chance to write lyrics a little bit with Del, and I really took off with it, and we were in the Blues Festival for a couple years, then after we broke up, I got into the Festival under my own name for a couple years.
I started all this in my 50s. So my life has just taken off from that point on.
My start [in jazz] was approaching Terry Currier at Music Millennium when Peggy Lee died in 2001, asking if I could do a tribute to Peggy Lee at his store in NW Portland. I kept waiting for one of the singers in town to do a tribute to Peggy Lee, because to me it was such a big deal, and nobody did.
So I set out to put together a half-hour show. I went around and listened to the top musicians in town, and I got Randy Porter -- he did the arrangements -- Dan Davis and Neil Masson. When I walked in to do the show, there were 150 people there. They didn't know who I was, it was all about Peggy Lee. From that show, Terry asked me to do a tribute to Julie London, and I did -- once again, another packed performance, and it was all about Julie London, not me. Andy Gilbert of Pacific Talent saw me and gave me one slot at the Heathman Hotel; I've been there ever since.
Musical Influences: All the songs on my CD, "One Kiss," are arrangements of Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day and Nancy Wilson that we lifted right off the records from my father's collection. This stuff was in my home every day. These folks were like audio relatives, they were in my life every day. And my brother played those records constantly when he was in 8th grade; I'd lay in bed and listen to them through the wall. I learned so much about phrasing from Peggy Lee records.
I never realized what an influence these big band records really were until I progressed to a point in my life where I could really sing things and put together my own group. Julie London, Lena Horne, Edie Gormet, My father and mother were into Dixieland as well. And Broadway shows … I grew up in Ontario California. My mother and father took us to the Greek Theater, the Hollywood Bowl, to New York to see Broadway shows. I'm very grateful to have seen these people live. In the 1960s, I was a Motown freak. I got to be pretty knowledgeable about the blues, and I met a lot of people who have opened doors for me later on through Del Goldfarb.
Most Satisfying Experience: Putting together a big band for the first time with Joe Millward, who does all my arranging, and performing with it for Sunday Jazz at the Old Church. [That performance was filmed for a DVD that accompanies the CD, "Big Band Peggy Lee."]
Favorite Recordings: "Beauty and the Beat" - George Shearing and Peggy Lee; "Chet Baker and Strings" - Chet Baker; "The Lady and Her Music" - Lena Horne; "Lonely Girl" - Julie London; and "Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley" - Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley.
Discography: "Live at the Heathman"; "Big Band Peggy Lee - Live from the Old Church" (DVD and CD); and "One Kiss."
Gigs: August 18, Camellia Lounge; August 21, O'Connor's Vault, Multnomah Village, with Lee Wuthenow, Joe Millward and Tim Rap; August 24, Wilf's, "Tribute to Icons: The Music of Peggy Lee and George Shearing," with Mike Horsfall, Joe Millward, Dennis Caiazza, Chris Woitach and Carlton Jackson; August 25, Heathman Hotel; August 26, "Live at the Shrine" with The John Bennett Dance Band, 4 pm, Wilsonville.
Future Plans: I'm putting together a show with my kids called "A Tribute to Burt Bacharach and his music," scheduled for September 22 at Wilf's. Lindsay, my daughter, is a three-time Drammy winner for her work in musical theater. She and I also starred in "Fiddler on the Roof" 10 years ago, and with my son, Erik, we also wrote, directed, produced and starred in another show. When I started doing research for it, I realized what a big part his music has played in my life. He has such memorable melodies but the music is difficult because he has these shifting time signatures and difficult chord changes. this will be the most difficult thing I've ever done.
Other: I feel very fortunate that I've had a chance to do as much as I have after starting out in my 50s. Sometimes I think, "What am I doing?" But I just push ahead and surprise myself. And it's thrilling to be in the company of these wonderful musicians, like Mike Horsfall -- he's in the JSO Hall of Fame! And Terry Currier, he's been wonderful to me. I'm thrilled to get a chance to get up and do what I love! Thank everyone who gave me an opportunity.
Note: Photo of Michelet with cat was posed to recreate a Peggy Lee album cover.
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This photo was taken at a Candlemas ceremony held in the early eighties at Ron White's home in Shropshire. At the start of the ceremony the goddess statuette was draped in red; now she has been draped in white and decorated with white flowers, to symbolize her transformation from Mother to Maiden. White candles have been lit and placed before her.
Here is a closer view of the statuette. The object partly visible behind the candlestick in the middle is a silver cup.
This statuette, which was made by Chalky, was used at the Regency ceremonies for many years. Incense was often burned before it: hence the streak of brown on the white clay.
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School chief Bratten to step down
February 19, 2014
City schools Superintendent Tom Bratten will step down at the end of his current contract. The school board Tuesday night accepted his resignation effective July 31....
Mr. Bratten and the board are just elitist citizens (people who work and care for the city) that want a name for themselves, now he'll go somewhere else and oversee their improved state ratings, manage their budget better than it has been in many years. If he took the board with him, we might get back the ugly public bickering and distraction that prevented our schools from performing "excellent", as occurred for the first time under Bratten and the recent slate of board members.
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I'm sure Koolaid doesn't care to elaborate..
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Complain, complain, complain...
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Yes, he should take the best board we've had in a long while with him. Are you serious?
I think Mr. Bratten did very well for this district, and as mentioned everything was pretty non-eventful during his tenure, which generally means something went right.
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In doing so Mr. Bratten why don't you take your board members as well as some of your staff with you!!!
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text: Today really feels like one of those days where I want to put it all down, pick a direction, and start walking. Not necessarily a Fukitol day, but one of those days when I need to get out and away from people and stress. I recognize the feeling for what it is. My mother would regularly act on those emotions and wander off. This was back before cell phones, of course, so she'd be gone for hours on end, with me worrying about her, watching my siblings, helping Dad locate her, and making sure Dad didn't go off the deep end about it. I can feel the tightness in my chest of anxiety and a squelched panic attack. I want ot walk away from it all, leave it in the dust, and go somewhere without pain and stress. I won't, because of how badly Mom fucked me up doing that (who, me, abandonment issues? Nah) and I know my problems would still be here when I get back, except multiplied. Doesn't change the urge.


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To die like Christ
An old priest who lay dying in his hospital bed motioned to his nurse to come near.
"Yes, Father?" asked the nurse..
"I would like to see Manny Villar and Gloria Arroyo before I die." whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, Father," she replied.
Villar phoned Arroyo after he heard from the nurse..
"Did you get the priest's request?" he asked her.
"Yes," she replied.
"I don't know why he wants to see us but my advisers told me I should go, it will be good for my image daw." he said.
"My people told the same thing," she replied,
"Then let's go together." he proposed.
"That's a good idea," she said. "We can milk the visit."
The priest's hospital room was packed with reporters and TV crews when they arrived.
The priest beamed when he saw Manny and Gloria. He motioned her to stand by the right side of his bed and VIllar on the left. A look of serenity settled on the priest's face after they took their places.
The cameras were rolling. Everybody was waiting for the priest to say something for the evening news' soundbite. But he said nothing. All he gave them was a beatific smile.
Villar finally spoke up, "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to share your last moments with you?"
The dying priest replied. "I have always tried to live my life as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did. Now I want to die like He did."
Villar bowed his head. Arroyo wiped a tear from her eye.
The priest continued, "Thanks to you both my wish will come true."
"How so?" chimed Villar and Gloria.
"Christ died between two lying thieves."
Why ever not Villar(1)
Lito Banayo of Malayo writes a very spirited argument against Money Villarroyo.
Why ever not Villar (1)
by Lito Banayo, Malaya
IN the years when FVR was president, a prominent businessman whose name I shall not mention because he is old and ailing was conned by a police character into buying prime real estate right smack along Roxas Boulevard. He was given a torrens title (TCT) and seizing the opportunity to land a bargain, he paid.
When his lawyers went to the Registry of Deeds, they learned that he bought land that belonged to a foundation. In short, the title he had was fake. Police character could no longer be found. (more…)
Under one big tent
Gloria Arroyo, Money Villarroyo, Jocjoc Bolante, Satur Ocampo, and Liza Maza. I guess they have something in common.
Magdalo also endorsed Money Villarroyo. They also found something in common with those people in the poster.
And my friend SCHUMEY is disappointed with Magdalo joining Vilarroyo's big tent.
Photo lifted from THE MOUNT BALATUCAN MONITOR
Letter to Prof. Gary Olivar
Letter to Prof. Gary Olivar
Manuel Buencamino / Dispatches from the Enchanted Kingdom/Business Mirror
All I want is a little more than I can get.—Ashleigh Brilliant
Dear Professor Olivar,
Here you are; it's already February 24, 2010, two weeks after it became known that you are a government official with dual allegiance, and you are still clinging to your job.
I read what you said in response to questions about your divided loyalties. "My government work is fully compliant with both the privileges and constraints of that status as defined by both the Philippine and US governments."
My dear Professor Olivar, it does not matter whether you believe it's okay to "recognize and accept the supreme authority" of two flags and to "maintain true faith and allegiance" to both. The legal opinion of both the Philippine and US governments is not the issue here. What matters here is what Philippine law states very clearly.
"Those appointed to any public office shall subscribe and swear to an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and its duly constituted authorities prior to their assumption of office: provided, that they renounce their oath of allegiance to the country where they took that oath;"—Section 5 (3) of the Dual Citizenship Law
What part of "provided" don't you understand?
Sorting through criminal billions
Sorting through criminal billions
Is Villar Hiding From His Crimes?
By FRANK WENCESLAO
Many overseas Filipinos are asking if Sen. and Mrs. Manuel Villar (nee Cong. Cynthia Villar) and close associates aren't guilty of some crimes in their rush to build up a real estate development empire and incredible personal net worth of P46 billion ($940 million) at the end of 2008 after 16 years when the couple were members of Congress?
An important aspect of crime investigation is modus operandi. It's evident that Villar's MO in several housing projects is to acquire and develop raw lands where DPWH plans a road project or can be realigned to traverse. He's used his positions as House Speaker, then Senate President to use his pork barrel funds or make budget insertions to hasten road construction, inflate the property's collateral value and borrow housing development funds from government lending institutions.
Up to now Villar maintains he's from a poor Tondo family. Using as baseline his 1992 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth when first elected to Congress his said net worth even under the most favorable conditions is beyond the realm of statistical probability.
That's why overseas Filipinos through emails to me suspect Villar's candidacy is to make the presidency a "safe harbor" to escape prosecution. To this end he'd buy the office with his ill-gotten wealth. Consider that Villar's campaign spending is as though money's getting out of fashion like the wartime notes issued by the Japanese during WW II.
From Craig's list
Got this from a friend. He said it is an actual ad in Craig's list.
To the Guy Who Tried to Mug Me in Downtown Savannah night before last.
Date: 2009-05-27, 1 :43 a.m. E.S.T.
Money Villarroyo
Ang mahal ng kaibigan ni Jocjoc Bolante at nang mga kagawad ni Joma Sison.
Here's what Manuel L. Quezon wrote in today's Inquirer.
Curious fixes
from Business Mirror Dispatches from the Enchanted Kingdom
"If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten."—George Carlin
There is a big controversy over Section 36 of Comelec Resolution 8758. One newspaper said it "sent shock waves through both newsrooms and dressing rooms" because it compels "mass-media personalities endorsing candidates to resign or go on leave during the campaign period."
The rule gags everyone in the media: "any mass-media columnist, commentator, announcer, reporter, on-air correspondent or personality." So, what is an opinion writer supposed to do during the campaign period, pretend he has no opinion on the candidates?
How not to apologize for lying: a true classic
In 1987, Ronald Reagan apologized to the American people for the arms-for-hostages deal with Iran. But he never admitted he lied about it.
A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.
Hayup! Baka gayahin ito ni Gloria at Manny Villarroyo.
In other news Bro. Mike Velarde the colorful preacher who claims millions of followers reportedly endorsed Villar. READ HERE
Well that's not surprising. Remember that the letter asking the DPWH to realign C5 was signed jointly by SM, Mike Velarde, and Rep. Manny Villar.
Siya na lang ang hindi pa nakahahalata
Gloria did not show up for Gibo's kick off rally. She was in Laguna where Money Villarroyo was holding his kick-off rally. But Gloria was nowhere near Money's stage.
I guess Gloria wants to stay "neutral". She does not want her two bets to be jealous of each other and fighting for her affection in public.
Meanwhile in Bohol province, Manny Villar has endorsed the candidacy of Gloria and Mike's favorite fertilizer distributor, Joc-Joc Bolante.
I guess Money Villarroyo will ask Nacionalista Party guest senatorial candidates Satur Ocampo and Liza Mazza to explain to Boholano farmers why Hacienda Luisita is bad and stealing fertilizers is good.
Below is an article on Villarroyo


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Dr. Najor is wonderful. She is thorough and highly efficient. She has always said, "If you need me, call." but the receptionists are like guard dogs. No matter what I need or when I need it, it is impossible to get past the receptionists. If I am very ill and need to see the Dr. as soon as possible, they offer me an appointment two days or two weeks away. I don't think she knows how these receptionists are ruining her practice.
I have several different serious health conditions. She has researched issues, taken me on an emergency bases, and address my concerns. She has seen me when the specialist haven't had the time and then she collerbrates with them on treatments, etc. I appreciate her recommendations and opinions.
I am so grateful for the time and trouble Dr. Najor took in diagnosing and beginning long term treatment for my wife. She opened her office on a Saturday just for us and continued follow up until we saw the specialist she contacted for us. We are happy customers and there are very few Dr.s who would have gone above and beyond.
Dr Najor use to be more caring before she allowed Beaumont to take over her practice. I use to think she was a wonderful doctor. Not anymore. I am looking for a new doctor now. She makes me feel as if I am a bother.
Dr. Najour told me off for "asking too many questions." It seems she had an emergency on the phone, did tell me before she went to find the answer to my question, then told me off for asking in the first place.
Wonderful doctor! Very caring and thorough. Takes time to listen. Very holistic....Looks at my whole body and life, not just one limited issue.
I don't know how many times she has said: I don't have time to answer those questions, you need to make another appointment!!!


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Jilla's Producer 'More Worried' About Tax Exemption Certificate than Case Against Film
By Express Features - CHENNAI
Published: 09th January 2014 06:37 PM
Last Updated: 09th January 2014 06:42 PM
It may have seemed like history is repeating itself, with trouble threatening to derail Vijay's Pongal release Jilla, a day before it's release on Friday. But Jilla's producer R B Chaudary is not 'unduly worried' that a rival producer has filed a petition at the Madras High Court seeking a stay order on the films release as he had allegedly registered the same film title 6 years ago.
In fact, ageing veteran Chaudary is more concerned about getting the tax exemption certificates and necessary clearances on Thursday. "There is a lot of activity at the office now as they are working hard to ensure that the commercial tax department give them the necessary certificates. This (petition) is not a major concern for the producer now. He is very certain that the movie will have a wide release on Friday, especially as trade reports from the Middle East have been promising," said a source close to the producer.
Jilla is clashing head on with Ajith's Veeram and is reportedly premiering on over 1000 screens globally. Fanfare is at an all-time high as Ilayathalapathy (Vijay's sobriquet) fans have even erected an 80-feet high cut-out of the actor at Pilot Theatre in Royapettah.
Vijay's last release Thalaivaa was delayed a night before it's scheduled release, by almost 20 days and fetched a considerable loss in profit for the producer Chandraprakash Jain, owing to rampant piracy and lack of screens. This time around, producer R Mahendran of Soumita Sri Arts has petitioned the HC saying that 'Jilla' is a title that he registered with the Producers Council for the dubbed version of a Telugu film that he had made with Prakashraj in 2008.
Indications in legal circles are that the case will in all probability be dismissed, with the hearing scheduled at 3 pm.
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A wedding rental went out today bound for Orcas Island. Eighty guests will attend...so will the Sun...it is destined to be a Northwest stunner this weekend. The nuptials will take place at the very charming Oddfellow's Hall...see above photo to transport you there. The glassybaby palette? (from left to right in the photo above):
- calgon
- lamb
- cabo
- mint
- cream
- battleship
- beach
Hopefully event photos will follow in another blog. This mix is breath taking. We wish for this couple's eternal happiness.
Other glassybaby minutes...recently we found our kindred spirit in The Bright Side Project (http://thebrightsideproject.com/archives/5151.) The Bright Side Project's mission as stated on their website is bountifully this:
"The Bright Side Project is here to bring you sunshine every day with theme give aways and witty repertoire. We hope to inspire you to stop for a second and remember life is (still) beautiful and there."
We love this mission and love that Tristan, Editor in Chief, contacted us to feature glassybaby on their site. It was our delight to take part in a glassybaby give away. What unfolded? Visitors to the site opened up to share their greatest hopes...of 278 wonderful hopes...all exceedingly worthy of the win...hope #185 captured our hearts. Maryteresa wrote:"My greatest hope is that each and every person has the courage to let his or her own genuine light shine. When we all do so, the world will be so bright that there will be nothing left for us to do but love one another."
Beautiful...hopeful words. Maryteresa received a glassybaby giving set named Marsha's Hope (pearl, sea foam and sea glass.) Ten percent of Marsha's Hope goes to the worthy cause of ovarian cancer research. Congratulations Maryteresa and thanks to all who shared hope with us.
End note...as I whisked to the back today...something beautiful caught my eye...right next to Paul's desk. Have a look at a family of glass blowing shears on a vintage suitcase...I declare this scissors pretty.
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TCF Bank robbed in Glendale
2 TCF locations robbed in 1 week
Published 7:37 PM CST Dec 02, 2012
Police are looking for the person who robbed a Glendale bank on Sunday afternoon.
Glendale police said the TCF Bank inside the Pick N Save store on Silver Spring Drive was robbed at about 2 p.m. No one was hurt.
Police said this is the second TCF bank robbed in the area in the last week. Two men robbed a TCF Bank last Monday in Racine.
Police do not know if the robberies are connected.
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In Lynda Barry's amazing book, What It Is, she writes about the creative impulse of youth. She reminds us that there was a time when almost all of us drew pictures and how most of us at some point give it up as it left "too much evidence". She writes about the "good kind" of drawings that people like to see… the houses, families, dogs, flowers. Then she talks about the "bad kind". These are the kinds of pictures that get you into trouble. The ones the grown ups don't want to see. The naked ladies, the violence, the just plain strange.
Johnny Ryan draws the bad pictures. Unapologetically and lots of 'em and I hope to god he never stops. He has consistently put out pure and uncensored strips, cartoons, and books that defy every politically correct bone in your body. Drawings that cock-slap America.
His new book is out. It's called Prison Pit and it kinda' sorta' kicks serious ass.
It's not his funniest work, but if you're familiar with his comics, you know that's pretty much impossible. Everyone who loves Johnny Ryan has a favorite gag and once that gag becomes their favorite then they kind of own it.
They drunkenly and failingly try to describe the comic to friends and end up sounding like a monster (laymen trying to tell a Johnny Ryan joke is like Michael Richards trying to channel Sarah Silverman --and we all remember how that ended up).
The joke becomes a part of them. They will be doing something completely unrelated and it will pop into their head and cause spurts of spastic laughter.
When on hallucinogens they will see the gag floating before their eyes with trails and neon rainbows beckoning them to join it in a magical place.
They will find themselves unable to make love to their significant others as the social and physical reality of the just plain ugliness and retardedness of sex keeps them from enjoying it with a partner. Vomiting becomes more sexual to these poor souls.
They fall into despair and become fueled only by the joke that put them in the state in the first place and writhe and twist as masturbatory creatures sobbing softly to themselves in darkness, consumed for all time.
The way he uses light to dark transitions and long meditative silences as the prisoner/protagonist stumbles about the alien landscape reminded me of many of the graphic novels I've read in recent years. I kept thinking of Chester Brown's Louis Riel in the way that the energy of the landscape was reflected in the drawings.
The design of the book has the veneer of a fancy modern graphic novel (or a nineteen thirties proto-graphic novel) as it is broken up into a mainly four panel grid and has the size of many of these types of books.
The cover, with a blood drenched warrior holding the decapitated head of his foe, mouth frothing postmortem, is almost a proclamation to take your intellectual fare and stuff it!
The cover lettering is garish and electric. Much of Johnny Ryan's work reminds me of the types of doodles barely literate head bangers used to scratch into the detention desks in my younger days. Ryan has taken that aesthetic and refined it. I could see the lettering choice for the cover being used by a really shitty thrash band in 1988. Perfect.
The only problem I had was in the panels where he is conveying motion with a doubling of figures and motion lines. It doesn't feel smooth or fast, it feels clunky. This only occurs a few times in the book and only slows it down a touch for me, though.
The constant careful working of the electrical subterranean sky paid off in creating an oppressive atmosphere. The bleakness of the landscape is evoked nicely with skulls and spiky headed corpses nailed to cactuses and the remains of long dead warriors scattered about the desert floor.
The story definitely puts the GORE in phantasmagorical as characters twist and mutated into strange new forms while pounding the stuffing out of each other. The plot is very straight forward and simplistic, which is great because all we need as readers is an excuse for getting the pleasure of seeing how disgusting and depraved Johnny Ryan can get. I mean, would you really want to hear GG Allin singing free jazz? Well…some of us would but not many.
Each encounter with a foe kicks the disgusting and strangeness factors up a notch. Like the works of filmmaker, Takashi Miike, there is a violence to his imagery that transcends even the very idea of violence. Pain is impetus for transformation, nothing more. The physicality supercedes all moral compasses. Only the act of metamorphosis and growth is holy. The protagonist is reborn time and again through blood and semen.
Put plain, in Prison Pit, Ryan creates art out of the steaming piles of human waste that litter our cultural landscape. The bodies and excrement are grist for his mill. He erects mountains of shit and semen, carving the faces of sacred cows in them, and then sets them afire so even if you can't see the work… you can smell it from miles away.
Jared Gniewek has worked in the music industry as a back line technician, performer, and promoter. He has also been a freelance writer whose work can be seen in the recent re-launch of Tales from the Crypt and heard on The Dark Sense, an audio anthology of the macabre for which he is also the story editor. Jared's blog, Die By The Pen, outlines his philosophies and personal quest as a writer while he also masterminds a demented karoake game called Scary-Oke.