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Another Vidyo milestone took place at last night's 2011 MobileTrax Wireless Innovators Dinner – an annual event that is part of CTIA, honoring excellence within the mobile computing and wireless data communications industry over the past year. In front of an audience that included senior executives, venture capitalists, investment bankers, industry analysts and media, Vidyo received the 2011 Mobile Trax Mobility Award for Enterprise Mobility / Mobile Video Conferencing. We're especially proud of this award since we've worked so hard to break new ground in video conferencing for mobile devices.
Last week, Vidyo used its SDK to enable the Apple iPad 2 to participate in high-definition 720p multipoint video conferencing within hours of general availability of the device! And let's not forget that Vidyo was demonstrated as the first TV quality multipoint conference on a smart phone during the keynote address at CES 2010. The Vidyo platform for mobile devices is a shining example of our innovation and leadership. Our SDK supports the iPad, iPhone 4, iPod, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S smart phone, the Google Nexus S, multiple other Android phones and tablets, and now the iPad 2, XOOM and Atrix.
According to Gerry Purdy, Principal Analyst with MobileTrax, "the Mobility Awards have honored the brightest innovators in mobile computing and wireless data communications products and services for the past 16 years. This accolade exemplifies Vidyo's extensive innovation and significant contribution to the progress of the mobility industry. Vidyo is a pioneer in video communications and collaboration, and is now providing enterprises with 'next-generation' video conferencing mobility solutions that align with today's mobility needs."
Needless to say, we're extremely proud of this award and thank Mobile Trax for recognizing a great innovator when they see one! That's Vidyo!
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text: Hello...I am a momma of a baby who will be 3 months old on May 2, 2006. I need to leave her on May 22 to go back to school. I am devestated. I have been in school and pumped and used EBM in bottles for my other 2 who have long since weaned. Sarah however....REFUSES the bottle. I have never experienced this before and I am terrified to leave her. We have tried 5 different nipples, including the "breast bottle". She gags and fusses the entire time and won't take any milk....it is like she does not know how to suck out of it. The weird thing too is that when I try to nurseher afterwards she has dificulty at first organizing how to breastfeed. I am afraid that she is not going to eat while I am gone. I need to be gone 5 days a week for 10 weeks for the summer session....then I will have a break and go back again in August, but I alredy decided I will break my last semester up and extend my time in school by a semester so then I can be home more. How do I teach her to eat out of a bottle so she does not starve while I am gone .

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I'm desperately trying to build my milk supply back up. Daughter is only getting about an ounce at ea. feeding. When I pump, how long should I pump? I usually go about 10 min. Stinks when I get about a drop. If I go 4 hrs at night w/o feeding her, I may get an ounce. Should I be pumping longer?


text: Locke Luna [Moon water] 12>gary107 posted:5/27/2011 3:28:31 PM on BEFORE IT'S NEWS : water on Moon equivalent to Earth! 100x higher than previously measured, ...gary107 posted:5/27/2011 4:20:27 PM A team of NASA-funded researchers has measured for the first time water from the moon in the form of tiny globules of molten rock, which have turned to glass-like material trapped within crystals. Data from these newly-discovered lunar melt inclusions indicate the water content of lunar magma is 100 times higher than previous studies suggested. Lunar SurfaceCredit NASAThe inclusions were found in lunar sample 74220, the famous high-titanium "orange glass soil" of volcanic origin collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The scientific team used a state-of-the-art ion microprobe instrument to measure the water content of the inclusions, which were formed during explosive eruptions on the moon approximately 3.7 billion years ago.Pictured here is a super-tiny melt inclusion from lunar soil samples. Image credit: Saal lab/Brown University The results published in the May 26 issue of Science Express raise questions about aspects of the "giant impact theory" of how the moon was created. That theory predicted very low water content of lunar rock due to catastrophic degassing during the collision of Earth with a Mars-sized body very early in its history.The study also provides additional scientific justification for returning similar samples from other planetary bodies in the solar system.Scientists detect Earth-equivalent amount of water within the moon from Brown PAUR on Vimeo."Water plays a critical role in determining the tectonic behavior of planetary surfaces, the melting point of planetary interiors and the location and eruptive style of planetary volcanoes," said Erik Hauri, a geochemist with the Carnegie Institution of Washington and lead author of the study. "I can conceive of no sample type that would be more important to return to Earth than these volcanic glass samples ejected by explosive volcanism, which have been mapped not only on the moon but throughout the inner solar system."In contrast to most volcanic deposits, the lunar melt inclusions are encased in crystals that prevent the escape of water and other volatiles during eruption."These samples provide the best window we have on the amount of water in the interior of the moon where the orange glass came from," said science team member James Van Orman of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.In a 2008 study led by Alberto Saal of Brown University in Providence, R.I., the same team reported the first evidence of water in lunar volcanic glasses. They used magma degassing models to estimate how much water was originally in the magmas before eruption.Building on that study, a Brown undergraduate student, Thomas Weinreich, searched for and found the melt inclusions. With that data, the team measured the pre-eruption concentration in the magma and estimated the amount of water in the moon's interior."The bottom line is that in 2008, we said the primitive water content in the lunar magmas should be similar to lavas coming from the Earth's depleted upper mantle," Saal said. "Now, we have proven that is indeed the case."The study also puts a new twist on the origin of water-ice detected in craters at the lunar poles by several recent NASA missions. The ice has been attributed to comet and meteor impacts, but the researchers believe it is possible that some of the ice came from water released by the eruption of lunar magmas eons ago.The paper entitled, "High Pre-Eruptive Water Contents Preserved in Lunar Melt Inclusions," was written by Hauri, Weinreich, Saal, Van Oman and Malcolm Rutherford of Brown. The research is funded by NASA's Lunar Advanced Science and Exploration Research and Cosmochemistry Programs in Washington, the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) at the agency's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., and the Astrobiology Institute at Ames.The NLSI is a virtual organization enabling collaborative, interdisciplinary research in support of agency lunar science programs. The researchers are members of NLSI teams from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio and Brown. The institute uses technology to bring scientists together around the world, and it is comprised of seven competitively selected U.S. teams and several international partners. NASA's Science Mission and Exploration Systems Mission Directorates in Washington fund the institute. Contacts and sources:Dwayne Brown NASA Headquarters, Washington Cathy Weselby Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Maria Martinez Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio Richard Lewis Brown University, Providence, R.I. For more information about the NLSI, visit:lunarscience.nasa.gov Read more at Nano Patents and Innovationsmonica1968 posted:5/27/2011 4:53:16 PM I read in the article that thousands of particles were researched and among them they found 10 samples that contain water, and the samples were collected during the late 60s-early 70s, how much money did NASA spend on this monstrous waste of time billions no doubt, i would have thought that water molecules would be the last thing on the minds of the ones that authorised the collection of the samples, ie, who else is up there, or what of the many anomolous structures that one may have stumbled across or why the moon reverberated when space debris was dropped on it, and countless other questions that havent been answered, or ever likely to be.gary107 posted:5/27/2011 5:35:50 PM if the water can be taken out of the structures and the pure titanium left over as a by-product, then we have water for crops and titanium that does not require purification [ as here on Earth ] that can be used to build space craft. The inroad means the Moon can be colonized. I have know that the third most abundant element in the rocks on the Moon's surface is titanium and it is a useful strong and light metal. No need for purification will make it cheap and available, unlike here in our world. monica1968 posted:5/27/2011 6:00:20 PM Cant imagine why anyone would want to live up there voluntarily, and how long will there be an abundance of titanium once the powers that be have scrabbled to get their hands on it, and exploit it before depletion, then lo and behold we will all be held to ransom financially i suspect it will be us the taxpayers who will pay for governements to have a stake in it, and i doubt very much any of it will be cheap, the initial costs of setting up such an operation will be phenomenal, all paid for by us, and taxes on top of that, all this at a time when NASA is supposedly scaling down on operations into space, or so we are told maybe thats a red herring too, well whatever i suppose SPACE 1999 springs to mind lolmonica1968 posted:5/27/2011 6:11:56 PM I also think the moon was/is inhabited already, and i cant see them taking it too likely if we were to muscle in on their turf, sorry rocks, because if we have only just realised what other species have obviously known for years didnt Buzz Aldrin see othe craft that wasnt of this earth, and i suppose they must have know about what the uses for titanim and other elements that are up theregary107 posted:5/27/2011 8:04:09 PM it is our moon.gary107 posted:5/27/2011 8:09:09 PM I can envision the years to come when we have transported 10% of the air from earth and made it possible to farm the moon and produce the titanium products. Generations of people watching farming on the moon with change the thinking of people regarding humans as a one world creature. It will change who we are and open up what we will become.gary107 posted:5/27/2011 10:55:24 PM reocket fuel is made from oxygen and hydrogen taken from water. fuel, titanium in it's pure form, air and crops for food. We must colonize the Moon!gary107 posted:5/27/2011 11:01:27 PM there is no more Earth to develop and rather than fight over what is left down here, we can instead turn our energies and efforts upward and beyond.gary107 posted:5/28/2011 2:21:40 AM "soldiers of the Empire press on!" last words of famous Canadian General driving out the last American troops from Canada in 1812.monica1968 posted:5/28/2011 7:39:45 AM I understand what you are saying gary107, but wouldn,t efforts and resources be better used to sort this planet out before we go anywhere else to plunder the spoils like replanting the rainforests etc, and i am not quite sure that the moon belongs to us anyway as there is possible evidence to the contrary, as in the moon wasnt here until about a 100 000 years ago, it came into our area probably at the same time the asteroid belt was created, when there was some hulaballoo going on, also regarding possible ownership of the moon by the earthlings, we can't even agree on the simplest of things like stopping wars and hunger so how the hell would we negotiate who owns what on the moon, just a thoughtgary107 posted:5/28/2011 9:08:49 AM the rocks from the Moon are nearly the same 3.7 billions of years old as the rocks here on Earth. Tides actions from the Moon have driven the development of life on Earth from the start. We have put our flag on it, it is ours. If the Moon was not there but for the last 100,000 years, then it has been placed there so we can develop a two world system. Developing Two Worlds will in a positive way change the outlook of the human race. Instead of looking up at a dead lunar surface people will see farming and building going on in another world that is no longer death white, but will have colours brown and green from growth and living human activity. The atmosphere alone will change the appearence of the lunar surface. It will left the perspective of human kind. We need that now. monica1968 posted:5/28/2011 4:41:05 PM In Reply To:gary107 posted:5/28/2011 9:08:49 AM the rocks from the Moon are nearly the same 3.7 billions of years old as the rocks here on Earth. Tides actions from the Moon have driven the development of life on Earth from the start. We have put our flag on it, it is ours. If the Moon was not there but for the last 100,000 years, then it has been placed there so we can develop a two world system. Developing Two Worlds will in a positive way change the outlook of the human race. Instead of looking up at a dead lunar surface people will see farming and building going on in another world that is no longer death white, but will have colours brown and green from growth and living human activity. The atmosphere alone will change the appearence of the lunar surface. It will left the perspective of human kind. We need that now. i really do agree with you in principal, but how can we transform the moon when earth is in such a mess, i dont think a few crops and a change of luna colour will change the majority mindset of the human race, we cannot think of another project until this one [earth] is sorted out first, i also think it will create more wars as it would be as on earth right now, because it will be who owns what.... and until that mindset changes we will still be prisoners of the system. The goverments must stop thinking of profits and start putting the world back together again....then there might be a chance of transforming the moon. monica1968 posted:5/28/2011 4:42:18 PM In Reply To:monica1968 posted:5/28/2011 4:41:05 PM i really do agree with you in principal, but how can we transform the moon when earth is in such a mess, i dont think a few crops and a change of luna colour will change the majority mindset of the human race, we cannot think of another project until this one [earth] is sorted out first, i also think it will create more wars as it would be as on earth right now, because it will be who owns what.... and until that mindset changes we will still be prisoners of the system. The goverments must stop thinking of profits and start putting the world back together again....then there might be a chance of transforming the moon. for the greater good not the greater profit margin gary107 posted:5/28/2011 5:38:47 PM Japanese Plan To Turn The Moon Into A Mirrorball: All Of Earth's Energy 'To Be Supplied By Lunar Ring Of Solar Panels'Saturday, May 28, 2011 12:07 By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 5:03 PM on 27th May 2011Dailymail Panels would be maintained by remotely-controlled robotsIt sounds like something out of science fiction - a huge swathe of the moon covered with solar panels to beam captured energy back to Earth.But plans to turn the moon into a gigantic mirrorball manned by robots to provide all the Earth's energy came a step closer to reality today when they were unveiled by Japanese scientists.The ambitious project would result in 13,000 terawatts of continuous solar energy being transmitted back to receiving stations on Earth, either by laser or microwave. Supplying the Earth with power: The ambitious plans would result in robot vehicles being used to construct the huge strip of panels to capture solar energy Return: Astronauts would be required to get the work under way. Pictured is American Harrison Hagan Schmitt on the moon in 1972The plans were unveiled by Japanese construction giant Shimizu Corporation's research division, and would result in a 6,800 mile-long band stretching around the light side of the moon's equator.It would measure up to 248 miles in width and feature 12 mile-wide antennae to transmit the power. The quest for finding alternate energy sources has been hastened in Japan in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear power station crisis sparked by the tsunami in March.No intended timeline for the project - which would result in the biggest public infrastructure installation ever constructed - has been announced. The future of energy production? The strip of panels, up to 248 miles wide, will stretch 6,800 miles across the equator of the moon if the plan goes aheadJAPANESE PLAN SWITCH TO SOLARPoliticians in Japan are considering a plan to install solar panels on every public building in the country. They are set to announce the move at the upcoming G8 summit in France, where green energy generation will be high on the agenda.Prime Minister Naoto Kan is expected to tell his counterparts Japan intends to continue using its nuclear power stations, despite the Fukushima crisis. But he will also reveal plans to step-up renewable energy use in the technologically-advanced nation.But Shimizu Corporation said on its website: 'A shift from economical use of limited resources to the unlimited use of clean energy is the ultimate dream of all mankind.'The Luna Ring, our lunar solar power generation concept, translates this dream into reality through ingenious ideas coupled with advanced space technologies.'Virtually inexhaustible, non-polluting solar energy is the ultimate source of green energy that brings prosperity to nature as well as our lives.'Shimizu Corporation proposes the Luna Ring for the infinite coexistence of mankind and the Earth.'The firm claims the project would eliminate inefficiency due to bad weather and fulfil all of the world's energy needs.The plans call for astronauts to return to the moon and begin work with the help of robots that will be required to level the highly-cratered surface.It claims the soil on the moon can be used to make water, concrete, oxygen and ceramics necessary for the project.Construction of a railway system to convey materials for maintenance would also be a feature of the project. gary107 posted:5/28/2011 5:42:34 PM >>Japanese Plan To Turn The Moon Into A Mirrorball: All Of Earth's Energy 'To Be Supplied By Lunar Ring Of Solar Panels' << From BEFORE IT'S NEWSgary107 posted:5/28/2011 5:46:40 PM From BEFORE IT'S NEWS there is a story on how the Japanese intend to turn large sections of the Moon into Solar Panelsthe article is interesting, they do not have to wait as we lag behind. So sorry?gary107 posted:5/28/2011 5:59:39 PM the Japanese say they plan to place large arrays of solar panels on the Moon's surface, if we lag behind, then so sorry.gary107 posted:5/28/2011 8:27:38 PM the Japanese assert that they will build large solar panels farms on the Moon to generate energy. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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In the pipe welding division, John Lopez won second place and Victoria Elizalde won fourth. In the plate welding division, Eric Dehnert won first place, along with Andres Gaitan and Bryan Webb winning third and fourth, respectively.
There were 32 area high schools participating in this year's contest. Seventy-five welding students competed in the plate welding division, and 42 welding students competed in the pipe division.
Specific industry safety standards and correct welding procedures were the main emphasis in this contest. There were certified welding inspectors and safety personnel on hand to judge the welding work these students produced and to make sure these students followed all the required safety guidelines.
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Beasley credited Mike Mylnar, who died Jan. 2, for instilling in these students the knowledge and drive for perfection in their craft.
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During some rare "down time," Mike Hudson is sorting through metal studs that he rescued from the Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center. "I'm a scavenger," says the College's director of the physical plant. "We might need that for framing up some classrooms. And I also saved some black piping, which will make a great coat rack for the basement of the A.A. Smith House."
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The National Weather Service says a line of heavy thunderstorms remained nearly stationary over parts of Aina Haina, Hawaii Kai, Kahala and Waimanalo for several hours. The storm brought bouts of hail and several low-lying streets were flooded.
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"By supporting very small business enterprises through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, USDA has been able to direct assistance to small firms that otherwise might not be able to obtain credit," said Vilsack. "This program has shown that even a modest investment of federal dollars can have a huge impact for the local economy in small towns across rural America."
Despite budget uncertainties, USDA remains focused on strengthening the rural economy.
USDA's Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program was established under the 2008 Farm Bill to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, which are defined as rural businesses with 10 or fewer employees. About $12.2 million will be provided to eligible applicants this year. Under the program, USDA may provide loans of up to $500,000 to Microenterprise Development Organizations. They, in turn, make microloans for business start-up or development to eligible microentrepreneurs who are unable to obtain conventional credit elsewhere. Grants of up to $30,000 are available for MDOs to provide technical assistance and training, particularly in rural areas that have experienced significant outmigration.
RMAP applications are due by Sept. 13, 2013. More information about how to apply is available by contacting any USDA Rural Development state office.
RMAP funds have helped a number of small businesses since the program began. In 2010, USDA provided the Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community, Inc., a $500,000 loan and $187,000 grant to capitalize a revolving loan fund and provide technical assistance for microbusinesses in rural southern Illinois. In the first three years of the project, this organization has helped 16 microenterprises with direct loans totaling $650,000 that have created or saved 67 jobs. The businesses supported include medical offices, and retail, restaurant and manufacturing operations.
Since the program began, USDA has provided 97 loans totaling more than $37 million and 124 grants totaling more than $9.5 million to 110 MDOs. These organizations used the USDA funding to make more than 760 microloans to 712 rural microenterprises. This assistance to individual businesses has created or saved an estimated 2,700 jobs.
Vilsack said that today's announcement is another reminder of the importance of USDA programs, such as RMAP, for rural America. A comprehensive new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill would further expand the rural economy, Vilsack added, saying that's just one reason why Congress must get a comprehensive Bill done as soon as possible.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the president's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities.
USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. Obama and Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.


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Oahu residents didn?t know what to make of the noisemakers that came raining down on the windward side Friday.
It was like almost like Christmas for the Alo family.
They froze the huge chunks of ice that came down in their back yard.
"It was kind of exciting, like seeing snow for the first time or something. We woke the kids up to look out and took videos," said Kaahu Alo.
The hail cracked the window of Aikahi Gardens manager Marjee Kress' unit.
"Before 6 a.m. we heard pounding. We thought someone was breaking in and we looked out there was giant-size golf ball hail came down and it covered the yards," said Kress.
The residents said they had never seen anything so stunning.
"No. We lived on the mainland in Arizona. I've seen hail, but not this big. I was kind of worried about our cars. Alarms were going off all over," said Kaahu Alo.
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Paul Stoddard was taking to his insurance agent about the damage to his home and two cars.
He counted more than 40 dents in his 2011 Volkswagen sedan.
The damage was all over the front hood, the back trunk and on the sides too.
The hail also cracked his skylight, and ice chunks came through the house through the solar fans.
"The hail was bouncing up there and through the tubing and through the living room and the hail was bouncing around there and the dogs were chasing the ice," said Stoddard said.
Stoddard said in addition to all the hail, his rain gauge showed that, between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., 5.6 inches of rain fell in the backyard.
Across the canal, Doug Miller's yard looked like a wreck. There was not just one, but two dead birds.
A third dove hovered under a tree, looking very shell-shocked.
"The noise was just incredible. It was like New Year?s Eve with all the fireworks going you couldn?t even hear yourself talk," said Miller
The ti leaf in the back yard looked like another plant altogether. and the holiday poinsettia was looking more like a Charlie Brown tree.
"It was like Edward Scissorhands went through and did a number on them," Miller said.
Miller lives on a famous street.
It is where President Barack Obama and his family stay every Christmas.
Miller joked, he just may send a picture of the Kailuana Street hail to the White House.
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The first perfect 30s of the season hit the ballroom Monday night in time for the "Dancing With the Stars" semifinals, but the flawless (or flawless-ish) routines hardly compared to the other action on the dance floor.
Then again, the first big scene-stealer of the night didn't even happen on the stage.
Rehearsal footage revealed just what tricky moves left pro hoofer Kym Johnson on a stretcher late last week. Determined to give partner Hines Ward every advantage in the semifinals, Johnson choreographed some creative and downright hazardous lifts for their Argentine tango. One such lift went awry when Ward's full weight came down on Johnson's neck.
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Good thing for Johnson, the fall looked far worse than it was. By show time, she was able to break out several safer lifts alongside Ward, who for his part excelled at every aspect of the tango. The routine proved to be their best dance in the competition. It left Ward in tears and earned the couple the first 30 of the season (but not for long).
Oh, and during a congratulatory hug, it also led to a quick nip-slip for the pro who'd already had one heck of a week.
(Props to host Tom Bergeron. He maintained his best-live-host-in-the-biz status by somehow graciously body blocking the camera, informing Johnson of the wardrobe malfunction and making it seem like nothing had happened at all.)
Ward and Johnson later followed up the perfect score, if not their perfect moves, with a not-so-hip-shaking salsa.Story: Chat with Ree and Anna about 'Dancing'
The next spectacle of the evening came courtesy of Ralph Macchio. After performing a flat Argentine tango and earning so-so scores — i.e. two 8s and a 9 — early in the show, the '80s star returned to show off his assets in the salsa. Too bad they weren't his own.
Yes, Macchio wore a prosthetic rear enhancer, aka Butt Booster, to turn his shapeless backside into a salsa-ready rump. At least that was the idea. What it actually did, as Bruno Tonioli pointed out, was make it look as though the former "Karate Kid" was wearing "extra large diapers."
Of course, that wasn't the only fashion faux pas on the dance floor. Moving next to the modified Macchio was pro partner Karina Smirnoff, decked out in an open front, somewhat shaggy, leopard-print catsuit complete with a belly chain and red sparkling bra. No really.Watch injured 'Dancing' pro make her return
Tonioli had something to say about Smirnoff too, but the folks in charge of the bleep button made sure no one outside of the studio audience heard it. Let's just say it started with "You were too rough with your …" and it ended with the incredulous judge arguing, "What? A pussy cat?! What is she?"
If looks could kill, Smirnoff would have made sure that was the last "pussy cat" comment Tonioli ever made.
Costumes aside, somehow the judges managed to score the dance despite the distractions and gave it a generous 23 out of 30.
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Chelsea Kane earned her share of attention for the night, and she somehow did it just by dancing. First the Disney Channel star wowed the judges with a less-than-wow Argentine tango with partner Mark Ballas, worth 28 points. Then she topped that with a truly stunning rumba that might have actually merited the perfect score it scraped up.
As for Kirstie Alley, other than a few obligatory late-season rehearsal fights with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, she also let her footwork do the talking. Both Alley's Viennese waltz and paso doble had the panel raving. But raving or not, Len Goodman and the gang never raised anything higher than a 9 paddle for the actress.Story: 'Dancing' judge: Kirstie could go all the way
After each couple put on their primary performances, they came back for more with a winner-take-all cha-cha-cha challenge. Not surprisingly, the real battle came down to the night's — heck, the whole competition's — front-runners: Ward and Kane. Both presented top cha-chas, but Kane clearly earned her win and the 15 extra points that came with it.
On Tuesday night, one of the four remaining ballroom contenders will walk away before making it to the finals. If dance alone determines the ouster, Macchio's time is running out. But if it comes down to a battle of the biggest fan bases, it's still anyone's game.
Ree Hines is cha-cha-ed out. This season alone there have been eight individual cha-chas, two team routines and six quickies. Follow @ReeHines on Twitter and tell her what you want to see more or less of in the ballroom.
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After a contentious last two years in Madison, a new State Legislature took office Monday. Leaders for both parties promised more bipartisanship the next two years.
"We have a lot of issues to deal with. Hopefully we can leave many of the contentious issues behind us," said the new Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Burlington).
Republicans will once again have full control of the State Assembly, the State Senate and the governor's office.
One of the first things on their agenda is passing legislation that would make it easier to open a new iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin. That effort failed last year. The idea was to fast-track the proposed mine and its potential for hundreds of new jobs.
Democrats, who then controlled the State Senate, said the measure reduced too many environmental regulations.
It's not publicly known yet what, if any, changes there will be this time around. However, Democrats say it will show whether Republicans are serious about bipartisanship.
"It really will set the tone especially as we enter into the budget process which is always, you know, somewhat cantankerous among the two sides," said State Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska).
"If we can start out with a positive vote, a bipartisan vote, on the mining bill I think that will be a tone that carries through the next two years," he added.
Both parties are promising to focus on jobs and the economy. Democrats say they hope to help pass legislation to improve worker training in the state.
"The big thing we want the people of Wisconsin to know is that we're looking to work in a bipartisan way with Republicans," said the new Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee).
Vos says more civility can mean more progress.
"Between now and the end of the session, we are hopefully going to have one of the most productive in our state's history," said Vos.
Republican Scott Fitzgerald remains as Senate Majority Leader. Democrat Peter Barca remains as Assembly Minority Leader.


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This week, Hong Kong's Air Pollution Index' reached 'Very High' in certain districts, with dangerously high levels of toxic ozone and nitrogen dioxide recorded at roadside monitoring stations.
Tourists vacationing in Hong Kong can't get a clear shot of some of the city's most famous views, including the skyscraper-studded waterfront, so tourism officials created a faux skyline and erected in front of the real one.


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For the past 18 months, the media has counted down the days to the planned closure of up to 70 of California's state parks on July 1, 2012. Well, Doomsday has arrived, but in a somewhat surprising turn of events, virtually all of the parks slated to close remain open, although some are hanging on by a thread, and a handful may not remain open for more than a few days or weeks.
The good news for many of the parks on the hit-list is that a large proportion of them may escape being shut down, at least temporarily, because of an outpouring of public support and volunteer contributions. Local businesses, philanthropists, foundations, and regular citizens who love their state parks have stepped up in extraordinary ways, donating time and money to keep parks open, hoping for a revival.
But almost unnoticed in stories about the unfolding crisis is that the remaining employees of the California Department of Parks and Recreation reported to work on July 1, as usual, and continued to do what they have done every day for almost 100 years—provide outstanding service to the public, protecting natural and cultural treasures, rescuing stranded visitors, interpreting nature to kids, and being stewards of one of the finest park systems in the country.
Faced with a double-whammy budget crisis—structural deficits aggravated by the recession—the state services in California are being cut back across the board, but the state parks are taking it on the chin. Steep budget cuts have not only resulted in plans to close parks, but have also led to severe cuts in supplies, materials, maintenance, and operations. And the noose continues to be tightened mercilessly. Every state park worker has taken a pay cut in the past year, and more cuts in pay and benefits are anticipated. "Just about everyone will be taking pay cuts, one way or the other," said a senior staffer. Fortunately, no full-time career employees have been terminated yet, but layoff notices in anticipation of further cuts may be next on the horizon. "Everyone is waiting for the other shoe to drop."
Yet in the face of this relentlessly bad news, the employees of the state park system--from the park maintenance workers, to the administrative staff, to the trades staff, to the park rangers, to the leadership--have shown a resilience and can-do attitude of public service that is extraordinary.
I asked a state parks spokesperson recently, Who is stepping up? "Well, just about everybody," she said. And many are going above and beyond the call of duty, working additional uncompensated hours. Examples range from park managers attending evening and weekend meetings with civic and business groups, archeologists and natural resources specialists working to save threatened park resources, park rangers patrolling larger and larger territories, and professional staff dealing with volunteers in new roles--as stewards of resources and managers of parks, all in situations that they have never dealt with before. Every member of the California state parks staff in one way or the other is working to find solutions to the unfolding crisis and trying to keep the public safe and the parks well-maintained in the face of ever-diminishing resources and an uncertain future.
And what is the attitude of parks' workers despite the bad news? A staffer told me a story recently of a woman who had stayed in a rustic camping cabin in Northern California who had lost her wallet. She had collected her trash, checked out of the cabin at the end of the weekend, and was on her way home when she realized that she didn't have her wallet and thought she had thrown it out with the trash. After fielding her frantic call, the staff took in on themselves to start opening a large pile of trash bags collected over the weekend, sorting through each one, bag by bag. Amazingly, they found her wallet. They contacted her, and made arrangements for its return. This might be a one-off, feel-good kind of story, but it exemplifies the willingness of park staff—whatever the level—to go above and beyond the call of duty.
So, here is to the unsung heroes of the California State Park system. Despite the unrelenting bad news, they continue to serve the public and care for California's most outstanding natural and cultural resources—a true public trust. No matter what the current budget situation and what the future brings, their contributions and service are recognized and appreciated—in California and across the nation.
Written by: Richard J. Dolesh, NRPA Vice President for Conservation and Parks
Hear! Hear! Thank you, Rich for a showcasing what has always been the most important asset in our state park systems - our staff. Thank you to all parks staff across the nation for your dedication to mission and resiliency when things get tough. I'm proud to be a part of this great team of professionals.
Becky Kelley
Director, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
by Becky Kelley on
That's why I joined the field of Parks and Recreation; because of the people. If more of the world's population took the same approach to life as park people, we'd all be better off!
by Ryan on
Amen......I strongly believe this is the prevailing work ethic of all state park workers in every state that has experienced the past decade of operational budget declines while public visitation and resource use increases. The true essence of why we continue lies in the heart and not the mind, we genuinely care about our parks and the people we serve. Hopefully those of us with graying hair and years of memorable park service experiences have mentored the next generation of park professionals to captain the ship through both calm and rough water.
by OKRegMgr on
Thank you for reminding me why I do what I do. We also have had cuts in our budget, athough nothing like California's. However, my co-workers are still delivering outstanding service to our constituents. I hope more stories come out of how employees of local, state and federal government continue to maintain services despite our economic situation.
by Daveatmav on
What a great life I have. I work for CA Parks and Recreation!!! For me it's not about the paycheck or about how I can live with less-and-less as my paycheck buys less and less year after year. It is about the stewardship of these magnificent lands for the benefit of all. It is about the wonderful smiles of the millions of visitors that come to enjoy "their" parks; it is about maintaining the beautiful gift and miracle that God has entrusted upon ourselves to maintain these beautiful parks in perpetuity for the benefit of nature and our communities. I will continue to go to work day after day knowing that my life has meaning in helping and serving us all. Thank you Richard for acknowledging CA State Parks' employees.
by Andy V. on
Bravo, Mr. Dolesh! Thanks for recognizing and reporting the Herculean efforts of all of California State Parks' "family" members. Despite increasing budget cuts and years of uncertainty, each person--especially those working out in the field--takes many extra steps for the comfort, safety and well-being of park visitors. When some of those visitors advise others on Yelp how to avoid paying their day-use fee and then complain about trash on a beach, do they expect the trash to miraculously disappear? Why did they leave it in the first place? Parks staff have impressed me since I was a little camper over a half-century ago. Thanks to our state parks and our fabulous employees, volunteers, and especially seasonals.
by Cate on
What a great story. It is unfortunate parks are closing and staff being laid off across the country in the parks and recreation field. The parks and the services belong to the people and we serve them with great pride. We assist in providing a better quality of life for all who utilize their parks as well as providing a better environment through conservation easements, securing land, green space, open space, and protecting trees and flora and fauna.
by Londa Strong on
Thank you for noting that CA State Parks are among the finest of the finest. We have had a motto of do more with less, and over the years it's become, "do the most with the least". I'm so proud of my fellow Parks employees. I know that the other states and their Parks employees are facing the same challenges and we encourage one another to stay at it. Keep up the work we are all proud to do!
by Maria on
Thank you for recognizing the employees for once. It doesn't make news when you talk about good people doing the right thing, but it should. I am not sure what will happen next for the CSP.
by Kelly on
Thank you, Mr. Dolesh. This is a great department to work for - so many employees really love the State Parks. My co-workers and I here at DPR work hard to monitor our State (and local) Parks and provide ongoing recreational opportunities for Californians. It's really nice to be appreciated instead of bad-mouthed! Thank you again.
by M.S. on
I am a California Park employee who has also worked tor the National Park Service. The employees deserve a huge Thank You from all, due to not just the great service they keep giving year after year, but because this is the 3rd year of pay cuts to CA Parks employees. I remember when I used to get cost of living increases & merit increases. Now it is, " Be thankful you have a job & don't complain." So that's what we hear & that's what we do, year after year. We are thankful, & we do work hard to keep the public happy & safe, & we do our best to keep our chins up with a smile on our face, even though this is year 3 for pay cuts & maybe job loss too, but you gotta love these parks because where would we all go if they were all gone? Thank God for His Grace & beauty!
by Bob Booth on
Thanks for the kind words. After being frequently trashed by the public for newly implemented fee programs to keep parks open, it's nice to have someone look at things from the other shoe. Parks people care greatly about what they do and who they do it for, even if it isn't always.appreciated. Our local partners and many individuals have stepped up to help ease the burden of keeping parks open, and for them I'm grateful.
by Don S. on
thanks to ALL the staff and ALL the volunteers at ALL the state parks !!
by richard parklover on
As far back as I can remember in working for CA Department of Parks and Rec. We have always said "We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we can now anything with nothing." Thank you for your kind words. And one more thing, I have grown to understand something a friend of mine said at his retirement party years ago. "We do not work for The parks to get rich, we do it for the our love for the parks". Thank you again
by gerald a on
You guys give all park and recreation professionals a great name and provide a stark reminder of why we do what we do. Stay smiling and keep up the outstanding work!
by Austin Chas. on
I have to mention State Park Interpretive staff here, they were already at the bottom of the hierarchy and face incredible challenges to keep delivering educational programs, especially to school groups who also have less and less to spend. Thank you to those of you who are helping educate the next generation. As a 20 year plus volunteer at Fort Ross state park I'm very aware of the pressure these folks are working under.
by Amy Lemmer on
Thank you so much for recognizing the the staff (and that includes volunteers) of California State Parks. I work for Ca State Parks also, and I see my colleagues struggling to keep up with the various tasks needed just to keep their parks up and running with reduced budgets and staffing. On top of that they still pour energy and time and genuine concern into efforts to ensure for the public's education and enjoyment of the parks' resources. It is to my colleagues great credit that during this current financial crisis the fears expressed are rarely "What will happen to my job?" (even though there is legitimate reason for worry) but " What will happen to the parks?" Most are concerned about the deterioration of the natural and cultural resource we hold in trust, and the deterioration of the public's experience.
Thank you, fellow CADPR staffers for your dedication to wonderful service, and thank you again, Richard for expressing your appreciation.
by Ann M. on
As a CA State Park Ranger - Thank you. We don't hear many kinds words at any level, but it is nice to know that some of the public sees the hard work put out by us all.
by Tom P on
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He'll be taking the stage right before Kevin Fowler, who will be closing the night's events.
The two-day event begins Friday with Tejano bands Elida y Avante, Siggno and Los Palominos.
It continues on into Saturday with Bee Auto Specialty's 6th annual Car and Truck Show kicking things off from noon until 5 p.m. Texas Country musicians James Lann, Bart Crow, Kyle Park and Kevin Fowler will close the festivities.
The gate opens at 6 p.m. both days and tickets can be purchased at the gate or presale tickets can be bought at all Pantry stores, the Bee County Chamber of Commerce, Texas Champion Bank, Scores Bar & Grill and Stone Creek Bar & Grill.
For those country music fans, Saturday is the big night when Park takes the stage.
Park is a Texas native who's been playing the circuit for quite some time now. He left school and took whatever college money he had left to record his first record and head out on the road to promote himself.
He said that if he didn't make a name for himself by the time he was 25, he would take out student loans and head back to school.
"I bought my first bus at 25.
"So, luckily, I'm not going back to school any time soon," Park said laughing. "I'm going to keep doing this music thing."
He recently released his single "Fit for a King" off his 2013 record Beggin' for More.
The song is an homage to one of his biggest influences, George Strait. The video features lots of vintage and unseen footage of Strait's career.
"My manager played keys for him, and that's one way we got to get all the footage we did for the video.
"If you check out the video, there's all this footage from the '80s and '90s of old belt buckles and photos of the bands – all these cool things.
"In the video there's a shot of a backstage laminate from George's first Houston Rodeo he played."
And Park has an interesting story behind Strait's first show at the Houston Rodeo.
"Eddie Rabbit got sick, and he couldn't make it. Rosanne Cash was the headliner, and they called George Strait's manager, and George was out looking for his dog, and they asked if he wanted to play the Houston Rodeo.
"He got in his car that day and opened up the show for the first time, and he's been back every year since '83 or '84."
And Strait's been a mainstay at the rodeo until his retirement earlier this year.
Even though Park just released his latest record a few months ago, he's already in his studio recording some tunes that may or may not make up his next record. He loves recording new songs and constantly evolving his new country sound.
"I make all kinds of music. I think if you listen to my records, you'll see it.
"If you only have a couple of influences, you'll hear that in someone's music and say, 'That person sounds like so and so.' My influences are all across the board from Bob Wills and Hank, Sr. to Michael Jackson and Metallica to Lyle Lovett and George Strait. I love all those people; they're all great."
And he has no predications about changing his sound and trying new things in the studio.
"Everyone changes. The younger fans may not understand the change at first because they're young and just developing. I mean, I like all kinds of music and all kinds of artists. Just because I wear a cowboy hat doesn't mean I should always play 1/4 Merle Haggard shuffles.
"Every album has different styles of music on it. I've recorded Cajun songs; I've recorded pop songs; I recorded slow country waltzes; I've recorded rock songs. I've done some interesting stuff."
So when he hits the stage Saturday night at the Bee County Expo Center, the audience is sure to hear some interesting stuff — maybe even a new song or two.
Park said, "There's nothing more fun than an awesome country concert. The times I've been to the Corpus Christi area, you guys love country music.
"It's apparent and obvious that you guys are one of the bigger country music scene fans that I've ever seen. It blows me away.
"We're a fun band. We're rocking. We don't slow down very often.
"If you like falling in love and meeting the guy or girl of your dreams or drink beer or just wanting to dance or have a good time, we're the band to see."


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Hands down, the people. Not only are people genuinely kind, there are a lot of big thinkers here. I've lived in some beautiful or friendly places, but Madison really does have it all.
What is the biggest news story that you've covered?
I've covered hurricanes, tornadoes and a considerable amount of breaking news, but I think the story that left the biggest impact on me was a severe ice storm in Missouri in 2007. My home was without power for nearly two weeks, and there were others who were in the dark longer. That ice storm left a lot of people in serious trouble for an extended amount of time. People were trapped in their homes, and some were even killed because of car crashes, bad falls or generator accidents. Eventually, I had to sleep in the newsroom with many of my co-workers. Other people lived in shelters. Unlike a tornado, this weather event dragged on and created a dismal situation. It taught me a lot about the real value of electricity, transportation and the immediate impact of local news.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Writing is therapeutic for me. I've had a blog since 2006 and enjoy sharing experiences, big and small. I also like to craft and cook.
What is the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
Funny things happen daily. Let's start with my first in Madison – A college student flashed me on day 1.
What is your favorite place to vacation?
I love Hawaii. Unless you've been there, you may not get it. I had to go there for a convention, but had a completely different vision in my head before we went. Hawaii is so diverse because of the fusion that's happened over time. We liked it so much that we got married in downtown Honolulu two years later.
Who is your hero and why?
I know this is a typical answer from folks, but my family members are really my heroes. My mom and dad have been married for more than 40 years, and they sacrificed so much to make sure I finished college. I realize now how fortunate I have been to have two loving parents. My husband also supports me more than most. Without him, I wouldn't be in Madison or continuing my career as a journalist. He is also a pretty smart guy, and I admire his patience.
What was your favorite band when you were in high school?
Red Hot Chili Peppers – a big group of us packed a U-Haul with a couple of couches and drove to Kansas City to watch them play. We then sneaked onto the floor and I rode the crowd. How I made it beyond age 16 is a miracle.
What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
College basketball. My husband says it's going to be baseball.
If you could possess one superhuman power, what would it be?
Invisibility. That's something you could use everyday. I've thought about this one a lot.
What are you really bad at that you'd love to be great at?
Golf. I don't know how to play very well, and I never seem to have time to get better. It's on my bucket list.
What is your most memorable travel experience?
I really enjoyed traveling to South Korea with my husband during the first year of our marriage. We actually had a traditional Korean wedding with my sister and her Wisconsinite husband. And if that wasn't enough, we spent 8 hours traveling through the DMZ, where the North and South borders meet. Bill Clinton once described the DMZ as the scariest place on Earth. You have to sign a waiver that releases responsibility if you get maimed or killed during your visit.
What is your favorite tradition around the holidays?
I love to cook, but I don't always make time for it. The holiday season gives me a great reason to get in the kitchen and cook for my family. We also recently started getting out for Black Friday, which is just good people-watching.
Where were you when September 11, 2001 occurred?
I was working as the news director for a college radio station in Kansas. I remember hearing about the first plane and thinking it was just a coincidence. It was devastating on so many levels and changed the world we lived in.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
My husband gives wonderful advice. He's always telling me to do my best and stop worrying about other people. It's not always easy, but when I focus on what I can control, I have the best outcome. It's a good goal to set each day.


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Bring on the auditorsMay 18,2013
Is America Greece? That is the question that deficit hawks have been asking about the United States and its budget deficits. In their view, the United States is teetering on the precipice of default and economic collapse because of deficit spending.
There are a variety of reasons why the parallel with Greece does not hold. As the U.S. economy rebounds, deficits are shrinking more rapidly than the experts had predicted. Also, the United States economy is faring better than that of Europe because it has been willing, at least to a degree, to stimulate the economy to avert recession. Thus, the U.S. has avoided the austerity policies that have worsened the economic disasters afflicting Greece, Spain and the rest of Europe.
But there is a way the United States is like Greece, or at least, there is a tendency that United States shares with Greece.
It was surprising to learn in the wake of the recent Internal Revenue Service scandal that the budget for the IRS has been cut by a billion dollars since 2010. Thus, the IRS has been suffering serious manpower shortages that have hampered its ability to do its job, which is to collect taxes. It cannot conduct sufficient audits or monitor the claims of taxpayers, including corporations, political groups or social welfare groups. It cannot make sure everyone is paying the taxes they owe.
One of the big problems plaguing Greece, and also Italy, has been the impunity with which taxpayers evade their taxes. Only a few middle class suckers actually pay what theyre supposed to pay, or so it is claimed. Anybody with enough money to hire a clever accountant or lawyer can get away paying far less than they should. One result is that the government of Greece has been starved of revenue, and combined with irresponsible spending, mounting debt has tumbled the nation into depression.
Americans tut-tut the irresponsible behavior of these profligate nations where a lack of respect for the government and a disregard for the citizens obligations pervade the culture. But hostility among Americans toward the IRS and resentment about the obligation to pay taxes is not so far removed from the culture of impunity that has undermined nations such as Greece and Italy.
The outlaw is always going to want to underfund the sheriffs office. If he can convince ordinary people that the sheriff is really doing them wrong, then the outlaw can foster an atmosphere where lack of respect for authority allows him free rein.
What do we do when we underfund the IRS but allow the outlaws among us free rein to hide their money and avoid their obligations? And when we starve the government of revenue, we cause respect for its role to erode. That has been the conservative project for a generation.
The desire for those with wealth and power to seek to protect their wealth and power is a perennial fact. If they can rig the rules and diminish their obligations to pay out, all the better for them. But as they do so, the burden grows on everyone else. That is one reason the wealth gap in the nation has reached a historic level.
President Obama has begun to address the recent IRS scandal, in which IRS workers singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny, and he will try to ensure that no category of taxpayers is targeted for favorable or unfavorable treatment. The larger problem remains: how to provide government the resources it needs to do the work of serving all of us, rather than stripping it of the ability to make sure that those with power have not rigged the game for their own benefit. Taxpayers need to be audited. That means those of us who play by the rules are not stuck with a larger bill than we deserve. That means we dont end up like Greece.MORE IN EditorialsProtesters converged on a bank in Montpelier early this week to show their solidarity with the... Full StoryPhil Scott will take office next month after winning with a margin of 51.11 percent to 43. Full StoryIdeologues and partisans work from the outcome backward. Full Story
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Hello TechPB! Today I have for sale a gorgeous, like new in box Etek three. It comes with all the traditional goodies; lube, tools, manual and the stock barrel. This gun is flawless. Shoots great, looks great. One microscopic scratch on the barrel, I couldn't even get my DSLR to get a clear picture of it. Also, It has a Cure 3+ bolt. I will not take downgrades unless they are cockers with a nice wad of cash
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Pizza Man says it's reopening
Pizza Man owner Mike Amidzich said on social media today that he will reopen the restaurant on the east side but was coy about the exact location.
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Field Report, Jaill, Klassik big RadioMilwaukee award winners
Breakout folk band Field Report, psychedelic pop rock trio Jaill, jazz-flirting rapper Klassik and alt country act Hugh Bob and the Hustle were the big winners at the RadioMilwaukee Music Awards Wednesday night, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM)'s sixth annual celebration of local music.
Field Report and Jaill both had terrific years in particular: their albums, "Field Report" and "Traps," were nationally distributed by indie labels Partisan Records and Sub Pop Records, respectively. Field Report's self-titled debut won album of the year, while Jaill's single "Waste a Lot of Things" took home the song of the year award Wednesday. »Read Full Article(1)
Koch brothers documentary, set in Wisconsin, to play at Sundance
"Citizen Koch" - a documentary about the Republican Party in flux and campaign finance rules, with Wisconsin politics as its backdrop - will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
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Milwaukee's Fatty Acids, Sat. Nite Duets join forces for new music video
Individually, the Fatty Acids and Sat. Nite Duets deliver some of the city's most interesting shaggy rock and quirky music videos. But with their forces combined, the two bands are a force to be reckoned with.
To celebrate the release of a new split seven-inch "Torrential Zen," the bands have come together for a nearly 10-minute, two-song music video that debuted today on AOL's music blog Spinner, titled "Riverwest Side Story." (It was naturally filmed in Riverwest.) »Read Full Blog Post
Groupon offers discounted tickets for Martina McBride's Milwaukee concert
If you have any Martina McBride fans on your Christmas list, you might want to head on over to Groupon.
The social deal site is offering discounted tickets for the Grammy-winning country singer's concert at the Milwaukee Theatre Saturday. Balcony tickets valued at $56 are being offered for about 50 percent off at $28 a piece.The deal is available through Thursday or when an unspecified number of available tickets are purchased, whichever comes first. »Read Full Article
Reading through the U.S.A.: a teen novel for each state
At the Epic Reads site, poster EpicGirl asked fellow readers to help her find a YA book for each state in the U.S. They responded, and EpicGirl has turned their suggestions into a map and a list with a book for each state in the union.
Wisconsin is represented by Catherine Gilbert Murdock's "Dairy Queen" (2006), about a rural Wisconsin teen who makes her small high school's football team, tries to keep the family farm going and has a secret romance. (Read Mary-Liz Shaw's 2009 interview with Murdock here.) »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Music, Film and Holiday Fare
The lovely folks at Radio Milwaukee say our city's music scene is one of the best in the nation. Judge for yourself. Attend this year's Radio Milwaukee Music Awards today at Turner Hall. The event features performances from some of Milwaukee's better bands, such as Jaill, Field Report, Juniper Tar, Klassik, and Vic & Gab.
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Its rather difficult to say as we have not even seen much of blackbeard after the war. But still i think akainu can give a tough fight.
Blackbeard hasnt mastered his devil fruits yet.
I believe blackbeard would of giving him a fairly decent fight before the time skip, however, one can only speculate on his current power.
I believe that blackbeard may be able to beat him, giving that he has improved his Devil fruit.
Blackbeard absolutely has an up hand using 2 devil fruits
Blackbeard for sure
Blackbeard has 2 devil fruits but i don't think he has haki. For long range logia user, it would be easy if he can withstand his gravitational pull.
I say Akainu would win with it being a close battle. It's safe to assume Blackbeard has become proficient with both his fruits, but I think Akainu wins because Blackbeard isn't exactly the most durable person ever.
akainu wins this if he can get close and hit blackbeard at least twice seeing as hes the weakest when it comes to taking hits
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I say Akainu would win with it being a close battle. It's safe to assume Blackbeard has become proficient with both his fruits, but I think Akainu wins because Blackbeard isn't exactly the most durable person ever.
i agree too. To control two powers he should have a sharp mind. But it doesnt look that way.
I think Akainu is still above BB as for now, aslo BB has a very arrogant and sloppy fighting style, like whitebeard said hes overconfident and careless as we have seen.
well with his yami yami no mi he can negate Akainu's magma and with his gura gura no mi he can just bash him but Akainu has Busoshoku Haki which can negate Blackbeard'ss devil fruit abilities so basically i think it will just become a slug fest and the winner would be Akainu mainly because we know he has haki and there for could harden his punches
Akainu takes this.
by the way you should create a poll
As people said above, we have to speculate on their abilities after the war. Also, Blackbeard has probably gotten really good at the two fruits. I just think that Akainus haki is still better than BB's. I think it would be close though. With Akainu taking it.
A poll has been added.
It will be a sin but BB is gonna win
Considering the last thing we saw of Blackbeard was him running away from Akainu with his entire crew, I'm choosing Akainu for now. Akainu is just pure evil, and his DF matches his personality. Blackbeard doesn't have anywhere close to the stamina of Whitebeard, especially considering his Darkness Fruit makes him even more vulnerable to attacks.
Blackbeard always takes the first hit before retaliating, against Magellan he almost died but that **** won't fly with Akainu as one hit means something like your face gone.
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Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 114; 1Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49
My father died about three years ago. As May comes around, the azaleas spring to life, and I remember my father's passing. Just as sure as the tulips and dogwood blossom, my mind wanders back to my dad. Even when I begin to open up to these strange and wonderful stories of Easter, struggling with the notions of recognition and revelation, I think about the last few months of my father's life.
Luke 24:13–35
The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus is a favorite of mine. I love the image of pilgrims traveling together, struggling to understand tragedy and loss. I love that Jesus enters the story as a pushy traveling companion who sidles up beside them and talks their ears off for the rest of the trip.
And I love that it's not Jesus' incisive exegesis of the promises in scripture that open the disciples' eyes to his identity. It is his presence with them at a shared meal
Luke 24:36b–48
"People must believe what they can," writes George MacDonald, "and those who believe more must not be hard on those who believe less."
Faith is a gift. We don't produce it ourselves. We receive it. And we certainly can't brag about having more of it than other people do.
It was the spring of 1988. We had rounded the corner of the liturgical year again, and although I'd preached Easter sermons many times, I was feeling relieved that I was not preaching the Easter service that year. Senior minister Thomas Allsop would preach to the throngs of parishioners and visitors at historic Beechgrove Church of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Acts 2:14a, 36–41; Luke 24:13–35
I am not a particularly confident pastor and preacher. I
don't think I am neurotic about it, but I do harbor my own sense of doubt. It's
not that the doubt freezes me in place and keeps me from functioning. It's more
the kind of doubt that sits off in the corner somewhere, creeping up now and
then to poke at me, asking questions like, Does anything you do really make a
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