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NEWELL-The annual state convention for West Virginia K-9 units opened in Hancock County on Monday, with dogs and their handlers testing their skills on everything from narcotics detection to tracking.
Up to 60 K-9 units from all over the state are spending the week here to get their essential certification or recertification. Although most of the seminar is being held at Tomlinson Run State Park, indoor training is taking place at the Wells Building and the former Jefferson Elementary School in Newell.
Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher welcomed the K-9 units-dogs and their handlers-to the northernmost point of West Virginia on Monday morning.
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Raleigh County sheriff's Deputy Raymond Hall watches Monday as his German shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, Toby, indicates the presence of 5 grams of marijuana inside the former Jefferson Elementary School in Newell. Hall is participating in the 20th annual state seminar of the West Virginia Police Canine Association, which is being held through Thursday in Hancock County. (Photo by Stephen Huba)
"Very rarely do we have this kind of visitation from law enforcement," Fletcher said. "Although we're small in square miles, we've got a lot of West Virginia up here that we're quite proud of."
The 20th annual state seminar of the West Virginia Police Canine Association (WVPCA) is offering certification training for K-9 units that specialize in narcotics detection, bomb detection, tracking and other duties. The dogs include German shepherds, Belgian Malinois, bloodhounds, Labrador retrievers, an English springer spaniel and a golden retriever.
Early Monday, the former Jefferson Elementary building was transformed into a certification site for narcotics dogs. Officers had to sign a liability waiver because the building is owned by Mountaineer Park Inc.
Officers took turns going from classroom to classroom so their dogs could sniff for marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines and heroin-the "four food groups," as one officer joked.
Narcotics detection is, by far, the most popular and rewarding specialty of police K-9 units, said Beckley police Cpl. Will Reynolds, president of the WVPCA. "Of all the dogs that are here, I would say 99 percent are narcotics dogs," he said.
Reynolds, an instructor this week, said certification training is like sharpening a pencil. "It's your job to keep it sharp," he said. "We want better dogs in West Virginia. We want people to respect us."
Huntington Patrolman 1st Class Jason Smith came to the convention with two dogs-a bloodhound named Copper, trained in tracking, and an English springer spaniel named Duke, trained in narcotics.
Reynolds and Hancock County sheriff's Deputy Scott Gittings, an evaluator this week, watched as Smith and Duke went from room to room, looking for strategically-placed, small samples of drugs.
"Any dog that has a high hunt drive is going to make a good narcotics dog," Smith said. "It's just a matter of harnessing their instincts correctly."
Smith's cue for Duke to start working is to snap his fingers. When Duke indicates that a drug is present, he sits down-what's known as passive indication.
Passive response is a growing trend in K-9 training because, among other things, it reduces the potential for damage and liability, Reynolds said.
Charleston police Detective Justin Hackney has trained his dog, a golden retriever mix named Peanut, to offer a passive response. "When she detects something, she sits," he said.
Peanut is a single-purpose dog whose specialty is narcotics detection, especially the detection of narcotics in packages sent through the mail or a parcel service, he said.
Hackney has been Peanut's handler for five years, during which time they have done more than work together. "If you can't bond with them, your working relationship will be sour," he said. "You bond by grooming them, bathing them and doing stuff outside your normal work activities."


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Saying Goodbye to David Letterman: A Look Back at His 33-Year Legacy
Originally posted 05/20/2015 04:00PM
When NBC handed David Letterman Late Night in 1982, his offbeat humor ushered in a new era of late night.
Thirty-three years later, he's stepping down from a late-night landscape that changed around him, having stayed true to himself as the medium changed from appointment viewing to something to be easily digested the next morning in three- to four-minute clips.
"I recognized the value of it," Letterman told The New York Times back in April of his competitors' tendency to gear their shows toward digital audiences. "It's just, I didn't know what to say. You go back to your parents' house, and they still have the rotary phone. It's a little like that."
New Book Reveals Johnny Carson's Least Favorite Tonight Show Guest: Bob Hope
Originally posted 11/06/2014 01:40PM
Richard Zoglin is the author of Hope: Entertainer of the Century, published this week by Simon & Schuster and cited by reviewers as the definitive biography of the comedy legend. In its current issue, PEOPLE singles it out as the book of the week. Here, an excerpt from the work.
Viewers of The Tonight Show during the 1970s and '80s might have assumed that Bob Hope was one of Johnny Carson's favorite guests.
No one appeared on the show more often than the comedy legend, and his guest appearances clung to a familiar, almost comical ritual. He would walk out to the strains of his theme song, "Thanks for the Memory" – sometimes unannounced, supposedly a "surprise" guest.
After some banter with Johnny, sprinkled with Hope's obviously prepared gag lines, he would introduce a reel of taped highlights from his upcoming special. Then he would scoot away, always with somewhere urgent to go.
One of those who grew tired of the routine was Johnny Carson.
Joan Rivers, Johnny Carson & the Bumpy Road to Tonight
Originally posted 09/04/2014 03:15PM
Joan Rivers, who died on Thursday, was one of late-night television's true pioneers. And inextricably tied to her legacy of trailblazing is her relationship with The Tonight Show, and the long shadow that Johnny Carson cast over her career.
Joan Rivers Returns to Tonight Show Couch for the First Time in 26 Years
Originally posted 03/28/2014 09:00AM
It was one of comedy's most famous feuds: Johnny Carson, angry that frequent guest host Joan Rivers had gotten her own late-night talk show, banned her from The Tonight Show in a fit of pique.
And now it's over.
On Thursday night, Rivers made her first appearance on the Tonight Show couch in 26 years. (Jay Leno, perhaps wary after his rocky introduction, continued Carson's blacklisting; Conan presumably had other things on his mind.)
PEOPLE's TV Critic: So Long, Farewell, Jay Leno – But It Was Time to Say Goodbye
Originally posted 02/07/2014 06:15AM
Jay Leno left NBC's The Tonight Show after 22 years Thursday night with a farewell that included old friends Billy Crystal and Garth Brooks and – the one big stunt – a large surprise ensemble of guests (Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, Jack Black) singing novelty lyrics to "So Long, Farewell" from The Sound of Music.
Jay Leno Bids Tearful Goodbye to Tonight Show After 22 Years
Originally posted 02/06/2014 10:00PM
Even on a bittersweet night, there had to be jokes.
Jay Leno has hosted The Tonight Show for a loooooong time. So tell us, Jay, how long was it?
"Here's how long," he said Thursday. "When I started hosting, marijuana was illegal and you could smoke cigarettes anywhere you wanted."
Actually, it was 22 years since he took over for Johnny Carson at NBC's venerable late-night show from beautiful downtown Burbank, not counting seven disastrous months in 2009 when Conan O'Brien helmed the program.
Now leaving a second time to make way for a new host – Jimmy Fallon – and a new city – New York – Leno, 63, said on his final show that this time it was his decision.
NBC Debuts First Tonight Show Promo with Jimmy Fallon
Originally posted 01/06/2014 12:30PM
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What We're Reading This Weekend: Tales of the Rich and Famous
Originally posted 10/17/2013 05:30PM
Johnny Carson's womanizing, Billy Crystal's take on aging, Aisha Tyler's many accidents … This weekend our staffers are losing themselves in stars' life stories.
Tell us what you think – and let us know what you're reading!
Johnny Carson's Nephew Brings Tonight Show to New Generation
Originally posted 07/23/2013 09:00AM
Heeere's Johnny!
Twenty-one years after the King of Late Night retired from NBC's The Tonight Show after a 30-year run, Johnny Carson is back on the small screen – this time on tablets and smartphones via iTunes starting Tuesday.
Carson, who was 79 when he died of emphysema in 2005, filmed 4,351 episodes of the late-night staple.
Now, users will have the chance to discover archived appearances of some of showbiz's most iconic stars, including a young Drew Barrymore, a soon-to-be president Bill Clinton, Bette Midler – who, as Carson's final guest, memorably delivered his favorite song, "One For My Baby (And One More for the Road)" on the second-to last episode – and Ellen DeGeneres, in one of her first TV appearances ever.
Jonathan Winters Dies at 87
Originally posted 04/12/2013 01:30PM
Jonathan Winters – an improvisational genius and the comedic spiritual godfather to a generation of younger comics, including Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and the late Andy Kaufman – died of natural causes Thursday night. He was surrounded by family and friends at his home in Montecito, Calif., the Associated Press reports. He was 87.
Tweeted Steve Martin on Friday: "Goodbye, Jonath[a]n Winters. You were not only one of the greats, but one of the great greats."
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Being up in Rehoboth this week reminded me just how much I love shooting there, so I was going through some of last years shoots from the beach. I love this particular shot, which would never make the cut for a senior since you can't see enough of her face, but I love her smile and the movement of her hair. So much attitude. A few more of her images are here.
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With crews beginning to pick Pinot Noir and other early wine grape varieties in early September, San Luis Obispo growers will soon learn the full impact of the widespread April freeze and the success of their efforts to limit the damage.
Sub-freezing early April cold descended over this and other areas of California's Central Coast region. Among the San Luis Obispo vineyards hit hardest by the frost were those in Paso Robles and surrounding areas. Those in the coastal areas generally suffered less, says Mark Battany, University of California Cooperative Extension Viticulture Farm Advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
"Inland vineyards with sprinkler frost protection fared well, provided they had sufficient water to cover the extended cold period," he says. "Wind machines were less effective, due to exceedingly cold temperatures and weak temperature inversion conditions.
"It will be difficult to assess the effect on production until the numbers are reported, but there is a huge variation from site to site. Vineyards which were protected successfully with sprinkler frost protection appear to have relatively good yields. However, vineyards in heavily affected locations have certainly seen production reduced by half, or in some cases much more. And, grape quality will be compromised at many sites due to the large variations in fruit ripening."
Growers in areas lightly affected by frost saw only partial damage to emerged primary shoots, Battany notes. In other areas, all primaries were frozen and the vines responded with growth of secondary and latent buds. Latent buds tend to be less fruitful than primaries, reducing yield potential.
Many growers were reluctant to remove damaged shoots immediately after the early April freeze. That would have left them vulnerable to the continuing threat of frost through the end of the month and subsequent heavy losses, Battany explains. Many growers thinned shoots by late spring to reduce crowded canopies, improving the fruiting zone microclimate and encouraging proper bud initiation for next season's crop. Others thinned fruit later to help even out the ripening of the grapes — an important consideration with machine-harvested blocks.
Weather conditions during bloom were erratic, reducing the set in many inland and coastal areas. Cool temperatures led to high powdery mildew pressure, also encouraging growers to thin canopies.
The San Luis Obispo harvest now hinges on the weather this month and next. By early September warm temperatures had returned.
"Moderately warm, sunny and dry conditions through October would be appreciated," Battany says. "Sustained warm weather will speed ripening. But, excessively cool conditions, like last year, will delay harvest and may lead to potential losses due to early fall frosts and rains. We're hoping Mother Nature doesn't throw us any more curve balls this season."


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Arkansans for Compassionate Care will not submit the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act to the Secretary of State in time for the July 7 deadline.
Volunteers from across the state collected nearly 80% of the required signatures. Campaign organizers said time constraints prevented them from reaching enough signatures for the 2014 ballot.
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Melissa Fults, Campaign Director for the AMCA, said "Our volunteers have done an amazing job, but we just didn't have enough time or funding—and we faced some unique challenges—starting with crafting a stronger initiative that protects patients and the State better," said "The approval process took time, but it was worth it."
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who do you believe?if you have been following this stock you know that cramer said recently that the dividend is NOT safe and now barrons is saying it is safe.which side are you taking?
jew to jew. Do not trust any.
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Get off this board!
Because the posters here know more about the nuts and bolts of this company than either of those guys, and were earlier to understand how cheap it was. Witness today's bump based on the Barron's article (obviously). These boards get a lot of scorn, and there is a lot of nonsense going on in some of the popular boards of course, but you ignore the dd done here by motivated retail investors at your peril.
No one should take the following "investing/trading advisory" shows seriously.1. Fart Money (aka Fast Money)2. Mad-Dog Money (aka Mad Money)3. Brainless & Clueless (aka Kahuna and the Brain)4. Snooze Box (aka Squawk Box)5. Peanut butter & Jelly Time (aka Power Lunch)6. Bear ate Goldie Lock and Mustard Seeds (aka Kudlow and Company)
Barrons did a pump job on NYX not long ago...and Cramer lauded it also...and so did the guy on fastmoney,,,but that didn't stop the stock price from going lower after a poping on the pump. Not bashing any one but you gotta take everyone with a grain of salt these days.


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Fracture Review
Despite its considerable flaws Fracture is still worth a look, but don't expect a complete revolution of the genre. We certainly felt the earth move but not in the way we'd hoped.
Fracture is one of those games that you'll want to love but can't. Even more so than LucasArts' other recent next-gen release Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Fracture will dumbfound you with endless moments of greatness followed by even more moments of vein popping annoyance. It's a game that teases you with possibilities, but rarely delivers, and it somehow manages to look solidly next-gen and woefully generic at the same time. Just as the United States has been divided in the game, our thoughts on Fracture are split right down the middle. Can a game be good and bad at the same time?
If you were describing Fracture to your typical Halo/Resistance loving gamer they'd probably be very interested. It's a third-person shooter that allows you to manipulate the ground. Dirt can be lowered and raised by firing your special Entrencher gun into the ground. One button fires off a lowering blast, another fires a raising blast. It's pretty neat. This basic idea is used throughout the game, with puzzles being solved by moving the ground, cover being made on the fly by raising the ground, pathways being cleared and enemies bamboozled. As we said, it's pretty neat and initially quite exciting.
You also have numerous weapons that work with this terraforming mechanic. Grenades come in four types, two causing explosions while lowering or raising the ground, one causing a pillar of rock to shoot out of the ground and the other causing a mini vortex of air that sucks up everything (including enemies and objects, and you if you're close enough) before imploding. The Vortex Grenade will probably go down in history as one of the best weapons ever to grace a video game, it's that much fun to use.
On top of this your standard weapons aren't too shabby either. As well as standard machine gun, sniper rifle and shotgun-alikes you'll get hold of plenty more interesting tools of destruction. Our favourites are the rocket launcher, the grenade launcher and the Rhino (we won't spoil what the Rhino does, but it's very cool). The grenade launcher, named the Black Widow, allows you to fire off four explosives before detonating them one after the other. We're not especially sadistic here at VideoGamer.com but it's hard not to smile as enemies go flying after mini explosions tear up the landscape.
The game even does a pretty good job of gradually introducing these tools, so you don't feel overwhelmed with options. You'll grasp the basics pretty quickly and it won't be long until you're crushing enemies with your ground shifting super gun. There's rarely a dull moment as you work through the sizeable three-act campaign, but something isn't right. On paper Fracture should be amazing fun, but for a lot of the time it's simply not.
Let's start with the story, something that could and should have been a strong backbone to the action gameplay. After an intro that briefly fills us in about the two sides (evil Pacificans who want genetic modification and the Atlantic Alliance good guys) we're not given much more to latch on to. A fight between those who approve of genetic modifications and those who don't has the potential for quite a lot of deep storytelling, but it falls a distant second to the endless ground deforming and explosions.


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BOISE, ID, March 12, 2013 – Two months of below normal precipitation in most parts of Idaho are likely to affect water supply according to the most recent report released this week by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
"The snowpack is lagging from below normal precipitation in January and February. If March is dry that will affect streamflow forecasts," said Ron Abramovich, Idaho NRCS Water Supply Specialist. Currently, the majority of streams in the state are forecast in the 70-90% of average range.
"We've learned from the past that when we get two dry winter months in a row, negative impacts on the water supply start to occur," Abramovich said. "Abundant March precipitation would help but short of that, preserving the snow that already exists is the best we can hope for."
High elevation snowpack is adequate and carrying the snowpack average. The low elevation snowpack lacks volume and will melt out quickly as seasonal temperatures increase. "Knowing what elevation your water supply comes from will help you prepare for this season's water supply," Abramovich said. "Lower elevations will melt out sooner and runoff will be low translating to a decreased water supply."
Abramovich pointed out this year NRCS switched to a new time period to calculate normal snowpacks. Percentages may seem higher than last year because the new normals for the 1981-2010 period are lower than the 1971-2000 period. The new normals allow comparison to the most recent climatic norms. Comparing the actual water content of the snowpack (the snow water equivalent) provides a true measure between years; a link to this data is available in the March Water Supply Outlook Report.
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BELLWOOD - A handful of residents attending a July Antis Township supervisors' board meeting expressed surprise at a 5-0 vote to spend $3,219 on five iPads.
Most said staff should have sought cheaper tablets, but some questioned the need for tablets altogether.
"I don't want to sound stupid," one resident began, but what does an iPad give a supervisor that they couldn't get from their home computer?
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Antis Township supervisors Bob Smith (left) and Ken Hostler try out one of the township's new iPads. The township
purchased five iPads to help save money on paper and toner costs.
The benefit is twofold, explained township Manager Lucas Martsolf: The township will save money on paper and toner, and more information will be available in one place.
"Often times there is an information gap," Martsolf said, and not only between residents and supervisors.
Staff put in countless hours working to understand complex topics inside and out, and sometimes that information doesn't translate into a mere sentence or two in a meeting packet for board members.
"[They] will have access to more information at their fingertips," Martsolf said, including but not limited to past meeting minutes, Antis Township code, second-class township code, the five-year comprehensive plan and past budgets.
"And anything else I think they might need," Martsolf added.
In the cloud
Supervisor Charles Taylor, who's been bringing his own miniature tablet to meetings for months, said easy access and digital editing features allow him to insert notes or questions while he's reading through the agenda and make any changes in real time.
It also helps that everything is in one place, and he's not buried under a stack of paper, he said, which he demonstrated by rifling through his papers to show how easily one important document can become buried in the pile.
Township solicitor Patrick Fanelli, who also brings his iPad to supervisors' board meetings, explained that at his practice, other lawyers can store documents and information in "the cloud," which refers to a secure online space where data is stored and backed up.
If one person makes a necessary change or note, or adds their own document, everyone within the network will be able to see it later when they use their iPad.
It makes work easier and simpler, Fanelli said, and everyone stays up to speed.
Cost savings
Supervisor C.J. Caracciolo said when looking at the grand scheme of the township's budget and resources, staff go through a lot of paper and toner and spend a lot of time preparing meeting packets.
He told the meeting attendees that he researched different tablet options while shopping for his own iPad and ensured them that reviews and ratings consistently show Apple as producing the best tablet for its cost. It may be more expensive, Caracciolo said, but it will be reliable, and the township will get the most life out of them.
Using his iPad at home the Friday before the supervisors' Aug. 1 meeting, Caracciolo said he was able to look through the next meeting's agenda.
Caracciolo said he can read through Martsolf's report and zoom in when he needs to, whether to read small type or to get a better look at a map or photograph.
The multimedia capabilities also are endless, he said, and may allow supervisors to get a better look at things they might not otherwise be able to see, like progress at a construction site or repairs to a township road.
But the biggest thing for Caracciolo still, he said, is that the iPads, despite being expensive, will actually save taxpayer money.
Factoring in the cost of making one supervisor's meeting packet and multiplying it by five, the number of supervisors, and 12, the number of monthly meetings per year, Martsolf said it would take 18 months for the iPads to pay for themselves in paper and toner savings.
That estimate doesn't include planning commission or capital-improvement committee meetings, he said, whose members also will use the iPads.
Nor does it include special meetings, of which there are always a few.
By Caracciolo's estimates, the iPads could pay for themselves in as little as a year.
Better policies
Purchasing the iPads, Martsolf said, is just the first step in a series of improvements he plans to make to utilize technology to put "as much information as possible" out in public view.
Right now, he said, the township pretty much does the minimum legally required of them.
They run meeting times in the newspaper's legal notice section and provide basic information on the township's website, run through a state program that aimed to connect municipalities with their citizenry.
But Martsolf said Antis can do better.
Right now, he's working on next year's budget, in which he hopes to set aside funds for a revamped township website, at a cost of between $4,000 and $10,000, so that anyone looking for information can find it.
If plans move forward, Martsolf said he hopes to start putting the kind of information that will be on supervisors' iPads all meeting minutes, reports, budgets, codes and development plans onto the website next year.
There will be an added benefit of bringing to light any confusion over an ordinance or vague wording in a law, he said, and therefore creating "a higher probability of producing better policies and ordinances."
In the end, he said he wants a more efficient, more transparent government and that Antis residents will be motivated to attend more meetings.
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WASHINGTON -- Today is the last day for the public to weigh in on whether it backs the Obama administration's decision to wipe out the conscience clause.
The conscience clause is the regulation the Bush administration created to protect pro-life medical professionals, because so many have been facing discrimination.
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He told CBN News in an exclusive interview the discrimination is very real.
"We're having report after report of medical students not being able to get into school," he explained. "Because they're asked the question: 'What if you had a 14-year-old come in and was pregnant, how would you handle that?' in their admission interview and if you don't offer abortion as an option, you don't get in."
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Dr. Sandy Christiansen works with crisis pregnancy centers and is Care Net National's main medical consultant.
"If I am faced with the choice between losing my job or being forced to perform an abortion, I will leave the practice of medicine," she said. "And I have to wonder, if we are chased out of medicine, who will step into the gap?"
Stevens said one out of four Christian Medical Association members say they've already faced discrimination. Two out of five say they have already been pressured to violate their conscience.
By stripping away the conscience clause, Stevens said the Obama administration is sending a message.
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Dr. John Bruchalski heads up Divine Mercy Care, a pro-life OB/GYN medical practice in Fairfax County, Virginia. He said all Americans should be wary of what's happening to the conscience clause, because it represents a threat to all freedoms.
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Stevens told CBN News this isn't just about abortion.
"It's much bigger than that. Just look at what's on the horizon - physician assisted suicides legal in three states," he said. "In Montana, where they legalized it in November there's absolutely no protection for health care professionals who say they don't want to do this, and so somebody could sue you for not providing the help in them killing themselves. That's just unbelievable."
Stevens said he knew there was a concentrated effort to force pro-life medical types out of the field, but he's surprised at the speed that effort's moving forward.
"I didn't think it would get this bad this fast," he said. "I mean we've had these pressures in the past, but they're really ramped up. Planned Parenthood, the ACLU where they had this as a top agenda item to do away with what they call 'the right of refusal' now have friends in Congress, friends in the White House who are abetting them in this effort, and that's the scary thing," he continued. I debate them and they say very bluntly on NPR for millions of people to hear. If you're not willing to provide legal reproductive service, you shouldn't be in health care."
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The majority of Cotati residents have always been leery of big-box franchises locating to their city and taking away from the city's small-time, quirky charm (notice the uproar over Lowe's moving in a few years ago). They are particularly adamant in their opposition to fast-food type businesses, but not much of a ruckus has been raised about The Dollar Tree.
Because it is not a fast-food restaurant, the Dollar Tree won't have to face the same type of scrutiny by city officials as a fast-food joint.
"The Dollar Tree use was allowed by right in the zone where they located so all they had to do was pull building permits to do the improvements they wanted and obtain a zoning clearance/business license," Cotati Community Development Director Vicki Parker said. "There were no talks with them beforehand. I'm not sure how they chose Cotati."
With Cotati loosening its guidelines to allow more formula-based fast-food restaurants (FBFFR), 11 of these types of restaurants will be allowed within city limits, but none in the immediate downtown area. Thus far, according to Parker, Subway, which has a store on East Cotati Avenue, has been the only fast-food chain to file paperwork to open another establishment in Cotati on Gravenstein Highway. Parker said Subway's application to open in the Apple Valley Shopping Center currently is under review and should go to the Cotati Planning Commission after the first of the year.
"We have regular and frequent inquiries from potential businesses that are looking for commercial space in Cotati," Parker said. "The vast majority of them are small, independent and local operators. We believe we have space for a variety of business ownership types in the City that can bring goods and services to our residents."
What the long-term effect of The Dollar Tree locating in Cotati is unknown, particularly with a store so close by on Redwood Drive in Rohnert Park, but almost any type of business that will fill a store front in Cotati is a welcome development.
"In the immediate timeframe, they have leased previously empty space and provide an additional outlet for goods to Cotati residents," Parker said. "We hope they're successful."
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Here we go again. Another player leaves Buffalo, makes a negative comment and we launch ourselves into a tizzy. I just don't understand. What do people think… if you play for a team you are automatically indebted to them and that city for the rest of your life? No. That's not how it works. Just like every other aspect of our existence, people move on. So you can see why I'm a bit perplexed by this all. This isn't the first time nor will it be a last that a guy comes to play for the Bills, or the Sabres, leaves and has less than wonderful things to say about his time here. We all need to grow a tougher skin.
The madness started on Thursday afternoon when Canes beat writer Chip Alexander tweeted out this quote without any sort of explanation, or clarification:
Turns out that would have been slightly helpful as Buffalo fans and media members alike were quick to jump the Queen City's defense. After the shizzz hit the fan, Canes PR had to step in and circulate a link to the whole interview. Apparently Sekera was asked how he liked Raleigh so far and what he thought about the weather, which is when he responded by saying "I think everything is better than Buffalo." Context, context, context Chip.
I listened to it a handful of times myself and have to admit, it is rather difficult to tell if he is making a joke strictly about the weather, or taking a jab at the city in general. We'll never know, but then again it shouldn't matter. Even if he was joking about Buffalo, or even if he was dead serious, do we really need to rush to the cities defense every single time? Doesn't that speak louder about our insecurities than it does about our so-called "pride" ? If Buffalo is what the folks that have coined themselves it's imperial guardians say it is, then it'll speak for itself.
This wasn't even the Willis McGahee situation where he talked about being thrilled to get the hell out of town while putting down the ladies of WNY in the process. This also wasn't a hated rival coming into town and dissing our guest accommodations. No, this was an average player that few outside of Buffalo even knew about, making a wise crack after having moved on. The guy is from Bojnice, Slovakia and after doing some research (aka glancing at the Wikipedia page) he probably doesn't have too much ground to stand on when it comes to giving out grades on places to inhabit.
I had no ill will against Sekera during his tenure with the Sabres. I thought he grew over time and developed into a reliable top-6 NHL defender. Was I crushed when he left? No. Did I lose some respect for him when I thought he was speaking about the city as a whole? Maybe? Kind of? I guess? It's not like this was Ryan Miller or Thomas Vanek leaving and saying this. Hell, if Pominville had said it when he was traded last year perhaps I would have been a bit peeved seeing as he was the Captain of the ship, but it was Andrej freaking Sekera.
Who. Cares.
Think about it in terms of absolutely anything else. You date someone for a good amount of time. You get to know them, but realize over time they probably aren't "the one." They're nice and all, but the spark fades and one day you split up. You both move on rather quickly, because let's face it they weren't head over heels for you either and they're asked by a new friend how the new significant other is versus you. In a million years would your ever expect them to say they miss you and liked you WAY MORE than their newfound beau? Survey says NO.
So why do we do it with sports? Carolina is Reggie's new team and he's going to, at least for now, love it there whether the weather is freaking sunshine and lollipops or negative 30. I have a sneaking suspicion if we went to play in Winnipeg for the Jets he'd have found another aspect of the city to say he loves way more than Buffalo too.
Would I enjoy if Steve Ott, or Pat Kaleta gave him a parting gift when the Sabres play the Canes this season? Of course, but I'm that way about playing any ex-Sabre/Bill. The truth is I don't plan on losing much sleep over Sekera's comments and I would invite you to do the same. Best of luck in Raleigh Reggie, because hurricanes are totally more fun than snow and it's not like you'll EVER see anyone from Buffalo there.
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Can we do that there? Be that here? Check Equaldex.
Equaldex: the collaborative LGBT knowledgebase! A crowd-sourced, verified, beautifully presented representation of equal rights (and how they are specifically denied) for LGBT folks. [via reddit]
Irene Fernandez 1946 - 2014
Malaysian human rights activist Irene Fernandez died on March 31st 2014 at age 67 from heart failure. She was arrested and charged with one year imprisonment in 1996 for "publishing false information with the intention to harm" after publishing a report on abuses of migrant workers in detention camps in Malaysia, and was acquitted in 2008 after multiple delays due to losses of important files. She received a Right Livelihood Award in 2005 for her human rights and migrant advocacy work. She is remembered by activists in Malaysia and overseas, politicians, and international media. [more inside]
"I'm here today because I am gay. "
Juno star Ellen Page announced she is gay during a speech at a human rights conference in Las Vegas on Friday. [SLYT] Transcript of her remarks here. [PDF]
Ain't No Prison Like The One I Got
On The Tamms Poetry Committee: "One of the artists' initiatives was "photo requests from solitary." Prisoners on solitary would request photos and professional photographers would then shoot the request and send the photo back. The gallery of prisoners requests is surprising and poignant."
The Anarchist Revival
David Graeber's "The Democracy Project" and the anarchist revival. "Is the current arrangement of our democracy unstable? Should we start thinking about what might come next?"
Starting by fighting for her own children's rights, she ends up in government implementing the UN Convention on Disability Rights.
None On Record - Stories from queer Africa
None On Record - Stories of Queer Africa. After the brutal 2004 murder of FannyAnn Eddy, founder of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association, native South African Selly Thiam decided to start recording the stories of African GLBTs both on the continent and in the diaspora. The result is a growing oral document of "the hopes, struggles, challenges and joy of being a QLGBT African - in their own voices". [more inside]
Robert Park
On Christmas day, Robert Park walked over the frozen Tumen river from China and into North Korea. He did an interview that was to be released when he had crossed over.
A Day in Hand
The latest tool to challenge homophobia: same-sex hand-holding. This past weekend, a same-sex hand-holding relay was held in London, to coincide with Olympic-related events. It's not just for gay and lesbian couples; sympathetic heterosexuals are encouraged to join in and take a stand, or rather a stroll, for tolerance.
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Repression in Burma
Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma.
YouTube Disables Wael Abbas's Account
Wael Abbas is an Egyptian blogger and anti-torture activist who recently won a journalism award for his documenting police brutality in Egypt, which led to the conviction of two police officers. In Egypt, blogging can get you arrested, and Abbas has taken enormous risks. But now YouTube has removed his videos and suspended his account after receiving complaints (possibly from the Egyptian government) about their graphic content, and Yahoo has disabled his email account. Evidently YouTube is not the ally human rights advocates had hoped it would be.
One World, One Dream, Four Mascots
China Praises Its Progress Toward Olympics. With one year to go before the 2008 Olympics, China still has many challenges ahead, like dealing with Beijing's terrible air pollution. There is still much criticism over China's record on human rights and freedom of the press, and some protests. But perhaps the most embarrassing public relations setback is that one of the official mascots, Yingsel (aka Yingying) the Tibetan Antelope, has defected from China's Olympic team and gone underground to campaign for a free Tibet. [Some links via BB and MoFi.]
Human rights go viral
"Guantanamo Unclassified." Adel Hamad, a 48-year-old Sudanese elementary-school teacher, has been held at Guantanamo for five years without charge or evidence of a crime. His lawyers have been unable to convince a federal court to review his case, so they started started Project Hamad and posted a short movie about him online. This is an example of how human rights activists can use YouTube to bring their cases to the public.
Corporate fallout detecter
From MIT's Media Lab: "The Corporate Fallout Detector reads barcodes off of consumer products, and makes a noise similar to a gieger counter of varying intensity based on the social or environmental record of the company that produces the product"
The story of Huang Qi,
The story of Huang Qi, the man who started the first human-rights website in China, is one of the most depressing internet stories I've read. Now that he is jailed for "subverting state power," no US internet firms are sticking for him, as they're too busy trying to market their sites and services in China. I've participated in protests before, but I really wish we could get together and protest bigger things, things that might improve or save others' lives. I hope the proposed data havens like Sealand get online and allow sites such as Qi's to continue.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Ctrl-Alt-Del Cooking Techniques
Whether it is dangerous, inefficient, too costly to justify the expense or just plain stupid just hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and stop it before it ties up so much RAM space that our great culinary operating system crashes.
What got me thinking about this is a section in Cooks Illustrated magazine where cooking tips from readers are posted. Some of the offerings are pretty good, but some are, Ahem, kind of silly. Consider this one for example:
"When my mom fries fish, she uses a blow-dryer to remove moisture from the skin."
Why, was she so inspired by her fried hair that she wanted to try the technique on fish or was she making a clever fugu metaphor? If you want to dry off the fish wouldn't isn't it more practical to use a towel?
How about this tip for pit free lemon juice?
"Cut the lemon in quarters and put the quantity you need in a plastic bag. Squeeze the lemon quarters in the bag."...then use scissors to cut a hole that is smaller than the seeds.
Uhm...ever hear of a strainer?
One of my personal favorites was something my boss (a six foot four inch red headed coke freak and self-proclaimed chef) did when I was working at his parent's shop in 1981. After days of being reminded about the case of chickens that was sitting in the walk-in, he finally yanks them out and finds that they now smell like a supermarket loading dock. "No problem" he says "Get me a bottle of bleach" and proceeds to dump the case of chicken into the pot sink and fill it with water. Then he pours in 2 quarts of bleach and says "Just let it sit for an hour and we'll put it in the terryaki sauce. Noboby will know the difference.
If you know of a technique that should be or should have been terminated, please add it in a comment or email it to me at email@example.com and I'll feedback.
7 comments:
- Don Luis said...
Emeril (and many others): cook your past in salted water with olive oil to keep the pasta from sticking together. I have never done this. Doesn't the olive oil keep the sauce from sticking to the pasta?
By the way, I have a PC, and I haven't used Ctl-Alt-Del since I replaced Windows with Linux nearly a year ago.
- May 15, 2007 at 12:51 PM
- Sorcha said...
Didn't the Food Lion chain get in trouble back in the early 90s for doing something similar to that chicken thing? Regardless, ew.
- May 16, 2007 at 12:59 AM
- Sorcha said...
Also, I'm now picturing you and Ruhlman in those "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" commercials. This is hampered only a little by the fact that I have no idea what you look like.
- May 16, 2007 at 1:12 AM
- Don Luis said...
Well, according to Ruhlman (The Making of a Chef, page 13), in 1997 or slightly earlier, Bob was "a slender forty-one-year-old with a narrow face and dark features harkening back to his family's roots in Italy".
Now at least you have some idea.
- May 16, 2007 at 6:43 PM
How's this for "technique"? As a teenager I used to work at a large national chain that shall remain nameless, and we made a lot of chili. Twenty gallons at a time, summer and winter, in a pot so big a person could fit in it. Anyway, after cooling in flat lexans with the lids slightly askew it was placed in the walk-in, where it would invariably sprout a nice mat of green fuzz on top after a day or two. We just scraped the fuzz off and put the rest in a steamer tray, and served. "Management" approved this procedure, btw.
Needless to say, I only ate foods from there I had personally prepared from fresh ingredients.
- May 16, 2007 at 11:58 PM
- Tyrone B. said...
Yes, Food Lion did get in trouble for practices like that...also regrinding ground meat to make it look fresh again.(i think the special was aired on TV by 20/20 or 60 minutes, including several other tricks, and food 'places')
I also believe there is a food podcast called Ctl-Alt-Del, or was it Ctl-Alt-Del Chicken?
- May 20, 2007 at 8:25 AM
- Sorcha said...
Yeah, I thought so. We were still living in Virginia at the time and I remember my husband being amused because I swore off shopping at Food Lion.
Of course, he was in the Navy at the time and used to being fed all sorts of unidentifiable crap, so the meat thing just rolled right off his back. Also, he has very little concern for food safety. I, OTOH, have internalized all the stuff I've had to learn to get my food handlers' cards throughout the years, and am much more anal about the whole thing.
- May 21, 2007 at 3:44 PM


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Asequible para dos personas apartamento en Viena (LM 62-26)
N.º máximo de huéspedes2
Cuartos de baño1
Tamaño30 m²
Planta3(con ascensor)
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- Ascensor en el edificio
- Se permiten mascotas
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Apartamento pequeño, acogedor y económico, para 2 personas:
Pasillo / cocina con horno a gas cocina / eléctrica, fregadero, lavabo y ducha
Salón / dormitorio con cama de matrimonio, armario, zona de comedor, mesa de café con dos sillones, TV (sólo recibe el ORF1 y ORF2), teléfono
El apartamento tiene una EtagenWC recientemente renovado para su propio uso.
Ropa de cama y toallas se cambian a petición: 10 € por persona
(1 juego de ropa de cama, una toalla de baño, 2 toallas)
Teléfono: pulso Pro, cobramos € 0.2.
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The bed was not the one on the picture, it was in a significantly worse condition, old and quite noisy.
The flat as such and the overall hygiene were alright, but if the check out is supposed to be at 10am, it ought to be 10am. Nonetheless, at 9.40am the cleaning woman entered the flat to change bed sheets, towels, etc. Worst thing was that she stayed inside the apartment, and wouldn't leave. Unacceptable, and needless to say that we had never before experienced such a situation.
As for the location, the flat is close to the Prater park, but quite far from the city centre (45 mins walking!). The area is definitely not the nicest in Vienna either.
The apartment is very well. This is very new and well connected. Very close to the amusement park in Vienna. You have a metro stop right in front of the apartment. Walter was very kind to us. Highly recommended to spend a few days in Vienna. Thanks for everything.
Transport possibility super, flat all right, friendly acceptance. Worth it.
Everything was very good. The apartment is well located, just two minutes to the railway station, and no more than 15 minutes to the city center.
All is very clean!And the kitchen is big enough to have 6 persons to eat together.
If we come back to Vienna, we will not hesitate to choose the same apartment.
Birgit, many thanks for your hospitality!
Attention was very poor. We sent several messages specifying the hour at which we would arrive and we were waiting for about 45 minutes outside the door and we could only get to the flat because a neighbour introduced us to the person that was supposed to be waiting for us.
They gave us a wrong telephone number of the person that was to receive us. After we finally got into the appartement, we got no apology mail or message whatsoever.
The appartment was correct and very well communicated. Only a one minute walk to the nearest metro station and it had supermarkets near. Hoowever, wifi was really bad. As for the appartment itself, it was ok but for example, the towels were the size of a cloth.
The kitchen was completely new and completely equipped and the bathroom has hot water and was good.
The appartment was correct but the attention received was very bad.
Clean, well-furnished apartment on the edge of the 17th district in Vienna. We enjoyed our stay generally but the street noise (specifically, the cars, trucks, and buses) were loud and made it difficult to sleep in the evenings. The lack of A/C is also a challenge during the summer months. The house was well-laid out and included everything we needed.
We were met by Katarina who was very pleasant but not much help. Her English was limited but she managed to convey what we needed to know with our limited German. But it would have been helpful to get some local tips, like the fact that all stores are closed on Sunday. We also had no way of contacting her, so when we ran out of TP and found the stores closed, we had a big problem! There were very few staples in the kitchen, just dishes. The apartment is nicely located and looked as it does in the photos.
Nice place, well located near the metro. great place to stay a few days in Vienna.
it was really good travel and accommadation...
You must be very strong to come over there. How to get the key in an other area is not a lucky formule! Tired from your journey you have to go to an adress for the key. After that a new trip to the location. The appartment is o.k. and the location too. For cooking in the kitchen was it terrible, because there was not enough kitchenmaterial to use. That was a pity.
Wenn we ask the things we need, we were very happy that they have bring it. But they don't give us excuses. A postcard with a nice text was the way of excuses I think.
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The University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team will continue their road trip to open the 2011-12 season as they travel to Evanston, Illinois to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats Sunday night in a national televised game at the Welsh-Ryan Arena with tip off scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
The game will air on the Big Ten Network. For those of you with Time Warner Cable it will be channel 322, for Direct TV subscribers the game will be aired on channel 610, and for Dish Network viewers the game will be on channels 439 and 440.
The Broncs (0-1) are coming off of a 91-72 loss to DePaul University on Friday night at the McGrath-Phillips Arena. After falling behind in the first half 46-33, the Broncs rallied to within five points in the second half. Jesus Delgado converted on a fast break layup to make the score 53-48 in favor of DePaul. The Blue Demons then pulled away with a 16-3 run later in the second half.
Brandon Provost finished the night with 16 points and eight rebounds. Jared Maree chipped in 14 points and Ruben Cabrera added 12 on five-of-six shooting from the floor.
This is the third season coach Ryan Marks and the Broncs have taken on the Wildcats and the second time in Chicago. The Broncs hope to capitalize on the road with a win over the wildcats tomorrow.
Northwestern leads the all-time series 6-0 and the Broncs dropped their last meeting 55-68 at home on December 8th at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics competes at the NCAA Division I classification. UTPA formerly known as Pan American College and Pan American University is a part of the University of Texas System of Schools. The Broncs compete in 14 varsity sports; men's and women's basketball, golf, tennis, track and field, and cross country, along with women's volleyball and men's baseball. In 1963, then known as Pan American College, the Bronc men's basketball team won the NAIA National Championship with a 73-62 victory over Western Carolina. In 2008 UTPA joined the new all-sports division of the Great West Conference.


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Let's keep things in perspective. On the sleazeball scale, Anthony Weiner's virtual sex scandal barely moves the needle when measured against John Edwards' actual sex scandal.
As the federal indictment issued Friday makes abundantly clear, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee and 2008 presidential candidate has been uniquely mendacious - not merely because he betrayed his cancer-stricken wife by impregnating a paramour, or because he hid mother and child with the help of a million bucks donated in secrecy, but because he did so while seeking to sell himself to voters as an exemplar of good character.
The Justice Department is naturally focused on the legal issues - it alleges that Edwards breached campaign-finance laws when he used that money to cover his tracks and thus protect his 2008 candidacy. But what's arguably most interesting, in the indictment, is the moral dimension. The real Edwards was precisely the opposite of what he purported to be, and that should serve as a cautionary lesson to those Americans who are easily seduced by smoke and mirrors. It's fun to fall in love with a candidate, but skepticism is wiser.


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David Beckham, along with his wife Victoria, will travel next week to London on April 29 for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey.
The Los Angeles Galaxy play at Dallas on May 1, but MLS president Mark Abbott said the league doesn't have an issue with Beckham's packed schedule.
"Obviously, it's not ideal with the travel," Beckham told ESPN's Scott French, "but it's a royal wedding, and those don't come around very often."
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena declined to discuss Beckham's plans: "Why are you worried about that? Write something about soccer. ... I don't comment on his social calendar."
Beckham, who turns 36 next month, has been criticized for leaving the Galaxy twice on loan to AC Milan. He missed most of the 2010 season after tearing an Achilles' tendon while playing in Italy.
"He came here first and foremost as a soccer player," Abbott said Thursday. "You can't ignore that he's a famous soccer player."
Abbott said "there have been so many benefits" to the league's having Beckham, who is in the final season of a $32.5 million, five-year contract he signed to leave Real Madrid.


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ST. PETERSBURG — Rachel Jolley, 25, and Charlotte Lambert, 28, merged into Lambert-Jolley on a cool Connecticut evening in September.
They exchanged vows under a wooden trellis at Charlotte's grandparents' house. Orange leaves blew from trees and stuck to white gowns. Tiny pumpkins graced tables. Charlotte's grandmother cooked Italian food for 60. They danced into the night.
Back home in St. Petersburg, though, the afterglow dimmed. Rachel and Charlotte could not get their new hyphenated name on their driver's licenses.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Connecticut. The Social Security Administration officially accepted their new names. And Rachel's mother called a driver's license office, where someone there said, sure, bring in the marriage license.
But when Charlotte went to the counter, the clerk discovered that she and Rachel were wife and wife and turned them away. Florida law prohibits the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or any other state agency from accepting same-sex marriage documents.
"It was embarrassing. It was like being treated like we were changing our name to Ochocinco,'' says Rachel, referring to NFL player Chad Johnson, who changed his name to the Spanish for 85, his jersey number. "As Americans, you would think you would be worried that someone has two different identities. Now I have a Social Security card that says one thing and a driver's license that says another.''
Florida law banning same-sex marriage was designed to prevent exactly such confusion, says John Grant, a former state senator from Tampa who introduced the legislation in 1997. A national patchwork of marriage rules creates problems, he says.
"My principal motivating fact was that (same-sex marriage) is simply wrong and flies in the face of the Judeo-Christian traditions of our American heritage,'' Grant says. "But secondarily, it also raises some extremely difficult practical applications. It is not something that should be taken lightly.''
The patchwork Grant spoke of certainly exists. Six states and the District of Columbia grant same-sex marriages, but the federal government and most other states specifically define marriage as between a man and woman.
As a result, couples who cross state lines face obstacles that go way beyond conflicting driver's licenses. Some are:
Federal taxes: Same-sex spouses cannot file jointly as a married couple, resulting in a higher tax burden.
Inheritance: Wills cannot cut a heterosexual spouse completely out of an estate without prior contractual agreement. Spouses are entitled to at least a one-third share, but if there's no will, the spouse gets at least half.
Same-sex spouses must write each other into their wills. Unlike straight spouses, the survivor must pay taxes on estates above $5 million.
State pensions: When teachers, firefighters and police officers die, Florida offers survivor benefits to heterosexual spouses.
Health benefits: Some employers offer health insurance to domestic partners, but unlike the case with heterosexual spouses, the IRS taxes those benefits as income.
Wrongful death: Only legal spouses and children under 25 can collect pain and suffering damages in wrongful death suits. Same-sex couples cannot sue.
Real estate: When a man and woman get divorced, one can take over sole ownership of a marital home without paying documentary stamp taxes on a quit-claim transfer. A same-sex couple would be taxed on the transfer, possibly topping $1,000 on a $300,000 house.
Health care: When people cannot make their own health decisions and have not left advance directives, Florida lets their spouses decide. Gay and lesbian couples can retain control by designating each other as health care surrogates, but they must do so before a coma sets in.
Child custody: Spouses are usually considered the legal parents of any child born during a marriage, no matter who the biological father is. A Connecticut woman whose wife bears a child has equal parental rights. But that ends if they move to Florida. The child loses all rights to visitation or support from the spouse without the biological tie.
Florida courts will recognize parental rights if same-sex couples adopt each other's children. Then, custody and support rulings follow the child's best interest, just as with paternity cases.
Divorce: The thorniest conundrum for same-sex couples might be getting divorced.
Though Florida does not recognize common law marriage, courts here will dissolve such marriages after they have been established in another state.
But many family practice lawyers question whether same-sex marriages qualify for a divorce here when Florida statutes and Constitution define marriage as only between a man and woman.
So far, no same-sex divorce case has reached the appellate level, so Florida has no legal precedent one way or another.
In theory, couples could divorce in a state where same-sex marriage is legal. But states all have residency requirements that would force them to move there first.
If a couple has adopted each other's children, Florida courts will sort out custody and support arrangements. And they can sign a contract in advance on splitting up finances and possessions — like a prenuptial agreement.
But if they cannot get divorced, they cannot remarry without committing bigamy.
"The thing we want the most is same-sex divorce,'' says Miami Beach lawyer Elizabeth Schwartz. "We need to have the court system assist us with equitable distribution of assets and asserting our parental rights.''
For now, Rachel Jolley and Charlotte Lambert are sticking with maiden names on their driver's licenses and Lambert-Jolley on credit cards, insurance cards and other documents.
They could acquire Lambert-Jolley licenses if they would go to court, pay $790 and legally change their last names. But "we don't have that kind of money,'' Rachel says. She works for an online news service and Charlotte is a cosmetologist.
Besides, Rachel says, paying for a name change seems like denying their commitment. "Part of us just doesn't want to accept that that's okay.''
Like other 20-somethings, they have not focused on sickness or mortality enough to arrange wills and health care documents. And don't even mention an advance contract about splitting income and possessions in case their relationship sours.
"We are hopelessly romantic,'' Rachel says. "I would not be thinking about getting married if I was thinking about getting divorced.''
This story includes information from St. Petersburg attorneys Michael Keane and Joseph W. Fleece III, Miami Beach attorney Elizabeth Schwartz and the Florida Department of Revenue.


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Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund left for the Miss America Pageant with a clear intention, and a firm belief in God's plan for her life.
"She was focused. She said 'I intend to come back with the crown,' " said Bob Kendall, who along with his wife, Mary, served as Haglund's host family while she was in Muskegon preparing for the pageant.
Haglund won the crown during Saturday's Miss America Live! pageant. Her whirlwind ride as Miss America began today as she embarked on a New York City media tour.
The Kendalls watched the pageant that was staged at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Saturday on TV with friends in their Norton Shores home. After numerous attempts to contact Haglund, they received a text message from her Sunday evening. It said: "Thank you so much, I love you guys."
The Kendalls have hosted five Miss Michigans and said it is still sinking in that one of them is now Miss America.
"We couldn't be prouder, it brings tears to my eyes," Mary Kendall said Sunday. "I definitely think she is the 'it' girl they were looking for.
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"When she enters the room, she's a view, a vision. She has a great heart, a great spirit and she's a Christian. She's a beautiful, loving person."
A lot of Haglund's belongings remain upstairs in her bedroom at the Kendalls' home, Mary Kendall said. Since June, she has been in Muskegon often for appearances, speaking engagements and mock interviews. She also worked out at Norton Pines Athletic Club.
The Kendalls last saw Haglund two weeks ago when Bob gave her some parting words of wisdom.
"I told her to keep something in mind, that all those other guys (contestants) put their pants on the same way you do," he said.
"When you work with the girls that closely and get to know them on such personal levels, it just tugs your heart," Mary said. "They do become like your own family members."
It has been 20 years since the Muskegon-based Miss Michigan Organization has celebrated a national win. Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson won the state title in 1987 and went on to reign as the 1988 Miss America. Both Haglund and Rafko-Wilson were preliminary swimsuit winners.
The Miss Michigan organization is planning a homecoming for Haglund in Muskegon in the next four to six weeks, said Shelley Taylor, executive director of the Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant, who is still in Las Vegas. Her hometown of Farmington Hills will likely hold a celebration, too, Taylor said.
Taylor attributed Haglund's success to her hard work since being crowned Miss Michigan. She said Haglund listened to suggestions and prepared well for the pageant
Taylor said Haglund was especially proud of her preliminary win in Lifestyle and Fitness (swimsuit).
"She certainly made us all very, very proud," Taylor said. "We're just awestruck. She worked very, very hard and proved to herself that a healthy lifestyle pays off.
"It's something she works on daily."
It is going to be a grueling year for the 19-year-old who is recovering from an eating disorder, Taylor said. She will promote her platform "Raising Awareness for Eating Disorders" throughout her reign, which is expected to find her traveling 20,000 miles each month.
Haglund won the Miss Oakland County pageant near Detroit -- also home to 2006 Miss Michigan Angela Corsi -- to advance to Miss Michigan. While it was her first entry in a pageant, her family has a history of pageantry. She is the granddaughter of the 1944 Miss Michigan, Iora Hunt, who attended Saturday's finals.
With Haglund serving as Miss America, the Miss Michigan organization will need a new representative. In most cases, the first runner-up takes over if the titleholder is unable to fulfill her duties. Gina Valo, 24, of Ann Arbor was the first runner-up at the 2007 Miss Michigan Pageant. Taylor said she would contact Valo when she returns from Las Vegas.
Haglund's reign as Miss America began today with scheduled appearances on CNN's "Morning Express Robin Meade" featuring Meade's exclusive backstage interview with Haglund, plus Meade's experience as being one of the 2008 National Judges. That appearance will be followed by interviews on "Live! with Regis and Kelly," "ABC News Now," and at 10 p.m. on "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," according to a Miss America press release.
As Miss America, Haglund will travel approximately 20,000 miles each month speaking to audiences about her platform of "Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders," a cause she embraced after battling anorexia in high school. She also will act as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals, is the national platform partner of the Miss America Organization.
Haglund completed her freshman year at University of Cincinnati before taking a hiatus to serve as Miss Michigan. She earned one of 15 spots in its musical theater performance program. About 800 students auditioned for the program. Haglund plans to obtain a bachelor's degree in musical theater and ultimately pursue a career on Broadway.
Along with the title of Miss America 2008, Haglund won a $50,000 scholarship to continue her education. For the talent portion of the competition, she sang "Over the Rainbow."


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It's the blondes versus the boys!
Just four episodes into season 14 of Big Brother, this season's coaches have already divided into two teams. "Britney and I are leading the witch hunt against Dan and Boogie," Janelle summed up in the diary room during Wednesday's episode.
And with Britney's player Willie as head of household, the women were holding all the cards going into the veto competition.
"So, who needs to go home?" Britney asked Janelle as they held court in the HoH room. "It's a toss-up." With Dan's player Kara and Boogie's player Frank on the block, the two boys were not going down without a fight.
"Dan and I have won this game. Those girls are kind of the also-rans," Boogie said. "It would be embarrassing if they ran us out of this house."
For the veto competition, Big Brother sent the houseguests to the Laundromat. With Kara and Wil falling victim to bad aim, and Danielle "choking on detergent," the competition came down to Shane, Frank and Willie.
Shane ultimately won the veto and solidified Britney's players as the power team in the house. But just because her team had the power did not mean Britney was making all the calls. "I have a lot of thinking to do," Shane confessed after Britney requested he not use the veto. "I won it, and this is an individual game."
Shane used his newfound power as a chance to flirt with Kara, saying, "The way we work out, we're top notch." Despite attempting to make deals with pretty much everyone in the house, Shane eventually decided to follow his coach's advice and keep the nominations the same.
And so the first vote of the season will come down to Kara versus Frank, or as Boogie put it, "Boogie versus Dan."
"I'm pretty sure pretty little Kara is going to be sashaying out this house," Boogie said of the impending vote.
But Dan is gearing up for a fight as well. "I gotta do whatever it takes to throw the 42-year-old, second-rate Chill Town member under the bus so Kara can stay in the game," Dan said of his new adversary, Boogie.
So, who will go home? The votes will be cast live on CBS Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
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Some New Hampshire students were big winners at this year's Destination Imagination global finals in Nashville.
The competition features students solving challenges based in the arts, science, technology, engineering, math and service learning.
Lebanon High School took first place in the world in the secondary level of the improvisation challenge.
Auburn Village School scored third in the world in the elementary level of the technical challenge.
A total of 38 teams from New Hampshire competed against teams from 42 other states and 14 countries.


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RANDOM SAMPLE (aka UNBIASED SAMPLES)
A sample that is chosen without any member or element in the population being favored or shown preference.
One or more of the members or elements of the population are favored to be chosen over the others.
Voluntary Response Sample
Members of the population volunteer to participate and be a part of the sample.
Stratified Random Sample
The population is first divided to similar, NONOVERLAPPING groups. A SRS is then taken from each group.
Systematic Random Sample
Members of the sample are chosen at a specific time or item (number) interval.