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America may be witnessing its
descent into the twilight
in terms of being on the bleeding edge of transportation technology. This week China, the world's most populous nation
the world's longest stretch of high-speed rail.
Linking the capital city of Beijing in the north with the southern city of Guangzhou, the 2,298 kilometer (1,428 mile) line has already began ferrying passengers at 300 kilometers per hour (186 mph). The line will cut the fastest travel time between the cities from around 20 hours to only 8 hours, making it a day trip.
150 pairs of trains (300 total) will run daily along the line, which passes through the provincial capitals cities Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Changsha.
The rail line was not achieved without setbacks. The bullet train project's supervisor, the former railway minister, and the ministry's chief engineer were both detained in a corruption probe after a bullet train crash killed 40 people in mid-2011 and after a section of track in central China collapsed under heavy March rains. China had to rebuild some of the line and slow test runs after finding corrupt contractors had
used subpar building materials
to construct sections of the track.
Chinese dignataries gather to celebrate the launch of the world's longest stretch of high-speed track. [Image Source: The Washington Post]
China, however, is not looking to let off the gas. It will have four major east-west lines, and three more major north-south lines by 2020, linking virtually every major city in China. While the U.S. and other economic rivals initially expressed skepticism of China's ambitious rail plans -- which are expected to
cost around $1T USD
-- China has already achieved roughly half of its 18,000 kilometer goal for 2015, with 9,300 km (5,800 miles) of active high-speed track.
The Asian giant is also testing next-generation trains, which it hopes will travel at
around 310 miles per hour
, once again cutting travel time roughly in half.
The U.S., whose massively socialist
national highway project
was once perhaps the world's most ambitious and well-engineered transportation conduits, has balked at the proposal of a high-tech replacement for its aging government-owned roadways. And the private sector in the U.S. has expressed precious little interest in such a project, due to the price and low profit potential.
One of the new bullet train hurtles down the track. [Image Source: Shutterstock]
It's hard to say for sure just how big an economic boost high speed rail will provide China, but it's expected to bring radical new opportunities to the nation. To relate in U.S. terms, high speed rail would make commutes from Detroit to Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York City feasible for those willing to spend up to a few hours of their lives a day in transit possible, opening new job opportunities.
The U.S. has some
high speed rail plans
of its own, but the
billions put forth by the Obama administration
have been dwarfed by China's commitment, as have the program's respective successes. With the activation of the Guangzhou and Beijing bullet train conduit, one has to wonder whether we are witnessing the passing of the technological torch from the U.S. to China, and what the economic impact of that leadership transition will be.
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In an effort to engage and educate the public the Wayne County Commissioners will make a series of "State of the County" road tours this month. The series of seven dates began September 10 in Damascus and will continue into the last week of the month.
Commissioners' Chair Brian Smith said the first-of-its-kind tour builds off the county's comprehensive plan and will include an informational forum including the county's general structure and services and update of "things going on" in the county, with a focus on the "Wayne Tomorrow" initiative.
Each session is expected to run 45 minutes to one hour, he said.
"Wayne Tomorrow," introduced last summer is a joint venture with the Wayne Economic Development Corp. (WEDCO) "to help guide future development and enhance the quality of life," according to a 2012 press release.
Since its introduction, a visioning process resulted in the creation of five workgroups, purposely made up of people with diverse interests to gather input and community participation. The groups' areas of concern are: agriculture, business and economic development, quality of life, sustainability and workforce/education.
For more information about participating, individuals can contact Chief Clerk Vicky Botjer at 570-253-5970, ext. 4050.
The board will accept and respond to written questions from the audience; written so those not addressed at the meeting can be answered later, Smith said.
The commissioners are looking for input "to help us with issues coming our way and hoping people will turn out," he said.
Commissioner Jonathan Fritz said they were "taking the show on the road," to cultivate their conversation with constituents.
Commissioner Wendell Kay said the county panel needs to be more accessible. "While we're in the office every day, we need to be out and about…" and as they are looking for input, "it is important to listen."
The county planned to have a Power Point program of presentation highlights available online at www.co.wayne.pa.us [2] following the September 10 program.
The remaining dates scheduled are: at the Wayne County Park Street Complex, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.; Preston Elementary School in Lakewood on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m.; R. D. Wilson Elementary School, in Waymart on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m.; Ledgedale Fire Hall, on Sunday Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. Hawley Senior Center, on Monday Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.; and Newfoundland/South Elementary School, Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m.
In other business the commissioners, with Fritz opposed, approved two bids from Quandel Construction of Scranton, for a $359,066 contract to install an elevator in the old Courthouse, and $14,000 bid alternate for fourth floor renovation of the courthouse annex.
The project had been re-bid after an initial low bid of $482,000 was rejected in late July, but in explaining his opposition Fritz said it still "doesn't pass my cost to benefit requirements." He declined to elaborate saying he did not want the issue to become divisive on the panel.
Fritz also voted no earlier, when his colleagues approved the reallocation of $10,546 of federal Community Block Grant Development funding, which had been returned to the county pool.

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Now the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians faces the remote prospect of competition from another tribe thatŌĆÖs eyeing the cash cow of tribal gambling in North Carolina.
The Catawba Indian Nation, a federally recognized South Carolina tribe, has floated a proposal for a 220,000-square-foot casino with two hotels and an ŌĆ£entertainment complexŌĆØ employing 3,000 people and contributing millions to the local economy.
While the tribe is based in South Carolina, a casino is a non-starter with lawmakers there. The Catawba instead set their sights on North Carolina, where thereŌĆÖs already a precedent for tribal gambling in the state.
Specifically, it wants to put a casino near Kings Mountain, N.C., just 40 miles west of Charlotte and short hop from I-85 and I-26. With such a strategic location, a casino there could pull the economic rug from beneath CherokeeŌĆÖs feet.
With ground on a second Cherokee casino in Murphy freshly broken, itŌĆÖs a particularly inopportune time to see the specter of competition on the eastern horizon. Tribal officials are being fairly tight-lipped about a Catawba casino.
Cherokee Chief Michel Hicks put out a statement citing his ŌĆ£concernsŌĆØ about the proposal, but the statementŌĆÖs language is understated, and the tribe hasnŌĆÖt taken on any public lobbying at the state or national level just yet.
ŌĆ£We are greatly concerned that this development will negatively impact job growth and revenue at HarrahŌĆÖs Cherokee Casino and for the western region of North Carolina,ŌĆØ said Hicks, and continued on to say that they were monitoring the situation as it unfolds.
Perhaps the Eastern Band is reserving harsher judgment because it knows what a long road the Catawba casino must travel before a dime of gambling money falls into its coffers.
A majority of North Carolina lawmakers are against it ŌĆö 102 legislators out 120 serving in the General Assembly signed a letter to the Secretary of Interior in September opposing the CatawbaŌĆÖs bid to expand its land holdings in the state.
N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, was one of the signatories.
ŌĆ£I just think that allowing one opens the door to everybody that wants to open a casino in North Carolina to come,ŌĆØ said Davis. ŌĆ£The Catawba Indians are based in South Carolina. Are we then going to allow the Iroquois to come in? I just think that itŌĆÖs a federal issue.ŌĆØ
Davis said that he doubts the measure will get any traction at all in the General Assembly, and indeed, the list of legislators who signed the opposition letter draws from both sides of the aisle.
However, a Catawba casino isnŌĆÖt entirely without supporters.
ItŌĆÖs not fair to allow one tribe to have a casino and not another, according to a statement by N.C. Rep. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.
ŌĆ£It is not the role of the General Assembly to pick winners and losers,ŌĆØ Goolsby said. Either allow it for all federally-recognized tribes in the state, or shut down the casino in Cherokee, but ŌĆ£the state cannot have it both ways,ŌĆØ he said.
Goolsby also pointed out the economic boon for the area.
Initially, Gov. Pat McCrory held meetings with the Catawba, but has since joined the opposition camp. HeŌĆÖs concerned, his office says, about the loophole it would open for other tribes with ancestral connections to North Carolina to besiege the state with gambling enterprises.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve seen no argument to justify it whatsoever,ŌĆØ was McCroryŌĆÖs simple response, and many of his colleagues are on the same page, at least their signatures are.
It doesnŌĆÖt hurt that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a political powerhouse in the state.
In 2012, the Eastern Band of Cherokee made campaign contributions to 86 current members of the House and Senate, and pitched in $4,000 to Gov. McCroryŌĆÖs campaign.
Still, the threat, however slim, of competition is probably unnerving one for the tribe.
When Cherokee was negotiating with the state to add live dealers and table games two years ago, the tribe agreed to give the state a cut of its revenue if the state in turn promised no other casinos would be allowed anywhere in North Carolina.
The state countered that was too big a territory. The state went back and forth with Cherokee, narrowing down the tribeŌĆÖs claim to exclusive casino territory to west of I-95, then west of I-77, and finally arrived at only west of I-26.
Davis recalls the years Cherokee spent negotiating permission to add live dealers.
ŌĆ£We really had to work hard for that,ŌĆØ said Davis. ŌĆ£It just shows that there are a lot of hurdles that the Eastern Band had to go through.ŌĆØ
He doesnŌĆÖt see the door swinging open for Catawba anytime soon.
A long road ahead
The Catawba tribe appears undaunted by the political challenge it faces wooing North Carolina lawmakers into their corner. The tribe has even commissioned drawings for a proposed casino.
But the first hurdle Catawba faces is in fact a geographical one ŌĆö because despite lending its name to a raft of North Carolina landmarks, the Catawba Indian Nation is a South Carolina tribe. To build a North Carolina complex, the 16-acre tract of land it is eyeing must be deemed part of the tribeŌĆÖs federal trust lands by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It is an arduous process that can take years, if it even meets the criteria.
Supposing the Catawba did successfully leap that hurdle, and the proposed tract was added to their tribeŌĆÖs official land holdings, the next obstacle facing them is the North Carolina General Assembly. Lawmakers would need to approve any gaming by the Catawba in North Carolina. Ordinarily, this wouldnŌĆÖt be the case. Thanks to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a state canŌĆÖt stop a federally-recognized tribe from operating a gambling operation on its own land. It would technically only need permission for live-dealer style table gaming.
The Catawba Nation, however, find themselves in a much more restrictive situation.
Historically, the Catawba did stretch across both of the Carolinas, which is why many landmarks in both states still bear the tribeŌĆÖs name. But over time, as was the case with many Native American tribes, their land was taken or sold off piecemeal to settlers, explorers and opportunists, and by the mid-20th century, the Catawba were down to a beleaguered stretch of land in South Carolina.
The tribeŌĆÖs numbers were dwindling, and it didnŌĆÖt have federal recognition or any of the money that goes along with it. But with the resources the tribe had left, it began to mount a lawsuit, trying to reclaim the thousands of acres taken over the centuries.
In the end, the tribe settled to the tune of $50 million in 1993. The Catawba put the money to use buying 300 acres of land for a reservation in Rock Hill, S.C., building housing, a government and a better life for its 2,800 members.
But the federal settlement came with some strings attached. In return for the money, the tribe signed away its rights to run gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Thus, in CatawbaŌĆÖs case, it would need state permission to operate a casino.


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The End
After nine years, the J-Walk Blog has closed and will no longer be updated. However, the site will remain online (at least) through November, 2012.
Thanks for all of your support over the years. I'll see you on G+ and The Spreadsheet Page.
Final Open Mic
If you have something to say, now's the time to type it. Please don't get all sentimental and mushy. I'm not dead, you know.
Tall Peoples
A site with detailed information about giants: The tallest man.
My interest in giants started in the mid 1970's, when I for the first time looked at a copy of the Guinness book of records. In it I saw a picture of Robert Wadlow and Sandy Allen. I just could not believe what I saw, how people could get that tall.
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Canned Snow
Just add water: Instant snow in a can.
It's $4.99 per can. You'll need about 50 cases to make a decent snowman.
Google Plus: Understanding Circles
People tend to be confused about circles on G+.
The concept is really pretty simple:
- A G+ user can have any number of circles.
- When you put people in a circle, their public posts appear in your stream.
- You can also use circles to filter your stream. For example, view only the posts made by people in a specific circle.
- User can choose to make a non-public post that's visible only to people in specific circles.
- You can add as many people as you like to your circles, and remove them when they get annoying. In other words, what you see on G+ is completely up to you.
That's it. To keep it simple, you can easily get by with only one circle.
Man Lives On Roadkill
He's a taxidermist: Meet the man who has survived on a diet of ROADKILL for 30 years.
Rat stir fries and owl curries hardly sound like the stuff you would serve your friends for dinner.
But surprisingly, Jonathan McGowan's exotic roadkill dishes are a big hit with his guests.
The 44-year-old bachelor has lived on a diet of roadkill for the past 30 years to avoid buying meat from the supermarket.
He has shunned pre-packaged meats and instead dined on mice, moles, hedgehogs, pigeons, crows and gulls.
This is probably pretty good:
Canned Pea Carnival
Something you don't see much any more: The Canned Pea Carnival.
There really was a Canned Pea Carnival from October 20 to November 15 in the early 1940s, sponsored by the Canned Pea Marketing Institute. According to a trade magazine called The Progressive Grocer in 1940, the Institute wanted "to move 23,000,000 cases of canned peas."
Woman Defends Husband's Faith
A touching story about Anita Perry: GOP attacking husband 'because of his faith'
Texas First Lady Anita Perry says that her husband is being persecuted by the media and the Republican establishment "because of his faith."
"It's been a rough month," Anita Perry told supporters at North Greenville University Thursday. "We've been brutalized, eaten up and chewed up in the press."
"After Rick had won being elected for the governorship for the third time in Texas, there was a nagging, a pulling at my heart for him to run for president," she recalled. "You know what we have no leadership in Washington. We have nobody to guide our country… God was already speaking to me, but he didn't want to hear it… He felt like he needed to see the burning bush. I said, 'Look, let me tell you something. You may not see that burning bush but there are people who see that burning bush for you."
Anita Perry continued: "So he truly felt like he was called to do this. We still feel called to do this. We are being brutalized by our opponents in our own party. So much of that is, I think they look at him because of his faith."
The couple is shown here posing with a bottle of water.
How The Post Office Will Survive
In Connecticut: Post office charges family postage for block party invites.
The Sickles, of East Hampton, thought nothing of slipping notes in the neighbors' mailboxes about an upcoming Halloween block party, until the U.S. Postal service stepped in.
The couple had no idea it's against postal code regulations to leave notices in residential mailboxes unless they have postage.
The U.S. Postal service charged the Sickles 44 cents for postage for all 80 invites they placed around their Royal Oak neighborhood.
"One Monday I had a note it is illegal to put these in mailboxes. Day 2 I had a bill for assumed 80 in the box, times 44 cents for the stamp," said Jeff Sickle. "I haven't paid it yet. I'm trying to have the conversation that no one is willing to have."
That's $35.20 the Post Office wouldn't have earned. It probably cost them $350 to investigate it and do the billing, but that's how things work at the Post Office.
Man Visits Heaven
Another one of those stories about a brief visit to heaven: Man believes he is in heaven after finding a free beer truck.
What does heaven look like? To a 46-year-old Deerfield man, it looks like a free beer truck.
The man apparently stumbled across a refrigerated beer trailer Tuesday used by the Schwaben Verein German heritage club and Grove Banquets in Buffalo Grove.
The trailer houses kegs connected to taps on the outside. Realizing he had nearly unlimited access cold beer, the man grabbed a nearby pitcher and began drinking.
At noon, staff at the banquet hall found him and called police. When police showed up, they found the man extremely intoxicated and called an ambulance, Buffalo Grove Deputy Chief Steve Husak said.
Before being sent to Northwest Community Hospital, he told police he didn't think he had done anything wrong. He thought he had died and gone to heaven – a free beer truck, Husak said.
Thursday, 13 October, 2011
Government Priorities
This country has lots of problems, and this is how the federal government uses its resources: Feds to target newspapers, radio for pot ads.
Federal prosecutors are preparing to target newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets that advertise medical marijuana dispensaries in California, another escalation in the Obama administration's newly invigorated war against the state's pot industry.
Remember his campaign promises? For example:
"I don't think that should be a top priority of us, raiding people who are using ... medical marijuana. With all the things we've got to worry about, and our Justice Department should be doing, that probably shouldn't be a high priority." — June 2, 2007, town hall meeting in Laconia, New Hampshire.
That was before he realized how much money Big Pharma has to offer people like him. It's just like the wars. Before he was elected, he didn't fully understand the old military industrial complex thing.
A Plan For Bisbee
This is from last year, but it's still irrelevant: Underground Skyscraper is a Self-Sufficient Desert City.
As we deplete our natural resources, we are left with huge gaping holes in the ground - scars from our open-pit mining exploits. Matthew Fromboluti of Washington University in St. Louis has a plan to heal those scars with an underground skyscraper that fills the hole and creates a self-sustaining community in its place.
His proposal, Above Below, is proposed to infill the 900-foot deep and nearly 300-acre wide crater left by the former Lavender Pit Mine outside of Bisbee, Arizona.
Once that negative skyscraper is built, Bisbonian could rent some space for his banjo factory.
Educational Toys
I found this at The Onion: Toy Prepares Child To One Day Pull Around Real Telephone On Wheels.
It's odd, because that's all there is. There is no actual story -- probably because The Onion is complying with some law suit which stipulates that they post occasional serious educational pieces.
But if you have a child, you can buy that toy here: Fisher Price Classic Pull Toy: Chatter Telephone.
Google Plus: Lesson 1
Google Plus (G+) is a free service offered by Google. Anyone who has an account can post items, much like blogger make blog posts. G+ posts can consist of links, photos, videos, or just text. If the items are posted publicly, anyone can read them.
Here are examples of user pages of some G+ users (just six out of millions of such pages):
You'll notice that each user's list of posts resembles a blog. Although they all look the same, you'll find that each user has his or own style of posting. Like a blog, the most recent items appear at the top, and each item can be viewed on a single (permalink) page by clicking the timestamp. G+ users can also post comments.
Remember, anyone can read those posts just by visiting their user page. But if you'd like a better G+ experience, get an account and then put those people in a circle. G+ users have a "stream" that shows all posts made by people in their circles -- all mingled together, but listed to show the most recent first. In other words, you can basically create a multi-author blog that shows posts only from people you're interested in.
Other advantages of becoming a G+ user: (1) You can make your own posts, (2) you can leave comments to posts, and (3) you can be notified when people comment on your post or a comment is posted after your comment (these "notifications" are good way to see who has responded to something you wrote).
That's how it works.
Next: Understanding G+ Circles.
Boys Will Be Boys
In Florida: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Head.
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies say a 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the head while showing his girlfriend a handgun.
Deputies say Chaz Ursomanno was taken to Bay Front Medical Center early Thursday with life-threatening injuries.
According to an incident report, 24-year-old Naomi Ensell told her boyfriend to put the gun away about 2 a.m. Thursday. But he told her it was safe and put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire.
Deputies say he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger again. This time, it went off.
Just a freak accident. It could happen to anyone.
College Not Fun
This co-ed eventually talked to the Dean, and solved her problem.
Why didn't Ruth's classmates like her?
Penmanship Is Important!
In Delaware: Man arrested after bank teller can't read note.
Delaware State police have arrested a man they say presented an indecipherable bank robbery note to a teller.
Troopers say about 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, a man walked into the WSFS Bank branch in New Castle and gave a teller a deposit slip with a note written on it.
Police say the teller could not read the note, handed it back to the would-be robber and asked him to rewrite.
The man fled the bank on foot. Troopers say a New Castle County police officer saw the suspect and took him into custody.
My Exit Interview: Part 3
I just have a few more questions. Shall we continue with the interview, Mr. Walkenbach?
Sure. Whatever.
Given the opportunity, the wish list, the ability to mess about with the Space-Time Continuum, who from the past or present would you invite around to your place to enjoy a meal with and what would be your menu of choice?
Dorothy Killgallon. Liver and Onions.
What is the thing that you have done that has made you the proudest?
I don't know.
Did something change in your lifestyle (health concerns, aging, jamming, writing, exercise) that made continuing the blog less important?
If it's Obama vs Romney, who will win?
I have no idea, and I don't even care.
Do you happen to have a photo of yourself sitting in front of an ancient computer?
As a matter of fact, I do.
On a deserted island, can have music by only three artist, who would they be?
I hate questions like that. Next.
What's something you know you do differently than most people?
Nothing. I do everything just like everyone else.
Cheers, Bon Voyage and what the heck will I fill my time with at work now?
That's your problem. Maybe try doing some work for a change.
Can I come spend a night at your place when I make my trip across the United States on my bicycle from Cape Canaveral?
Do you have any interview questions you'd like to ask individual commenters?
Is it true that your books were a major influence on writers as diverse as Tom Clancy, Douglas Adams and the guy from the book with the movie with Tom Hanks?
Are we finished here?
Yes. The bottom of the barrel has been scraped. Thank you for your time, Mr. Walkenbach.
Don't mention it.
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Like a favourite armchair, these are warm, comforting and always welcome. These are the clarets that the Waitrose team of buyers adore.
Any doubts about the astonishing quality of this unstoppable château are quickly answered by the leading critics. And in a vintage as remarkable as 2010, even the most experienced are reaching for superlatives.
Here is what the world's most influential critics Robert Parker had to say about Pontet-Canet's 2010 vintage: "An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes.
The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent.The freshness, laser-like precision, and full-bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience.
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Phillies Sweep The Rox & Eaton Gets A Win!
Last night marked the first 3 game sweep of the year for the Phillies, making it a 5 game total season sweep of the Rockies, who we should not have to play again all year, unless by some strange miracle, they make the post-season. Not likely at this point. And finally Adam Eaton can exhale a huge sigh of relief and swat that monkey off his back! The big "W" eludes him no more! He has pitched rather well in his last 3 outings and really deserved to get a win.
In fact, it is almost scary to think that we now have more to worry about with Brett Myers than we do with Adam Eaton… Eeek! There is a frightening thought. My mind simply can't handle that one right now… Brett is scheduled for tomorrow night's start against the first place Marlins, which is the Phillies big chance to take the lead and they NEED him to pull this one out. He has got to get his head screwed on straight and come out pitching like he is capable of. Whatever has been holding him back, I sure hope he's got it taken care of.
And for your reading fun today, check out Men's Fitness Magazine Top 25 Fittest Men In America…Chase Utley made the list (#18, if I am to go by the order which they are listed on the web site)! According to the Phillies site, JC Romero was a tad disappointed on being left off the list. His reaction was, "We're pitchers, and they don't realize what you got under the Major League uniform," he said. "It's no big deal. I'll live. I'm No. 1 on my wife's list at home." Awwww. How cute is that? Well, I still love JC too…and if he ever wants to show us all what is under the uniform, we'll be happy to check it out J
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Yeah, it's about time he got the monkey off his back. They mentioned during the post game show why he got the win. He got aggressive in his last few starts and went after the hitters. None of the let's see if I can paint the corner crap. Just good old fashion, here's my pitch, take you best shot. They also mentioned that it was the first time the Phils have swept the Rockies since they entered the league in '93. To quote Harry the K, "Hard to believe, eh, Whitey?"


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According to "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2011 Homicide Data" released today by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC, South Carolina ranks #1 in the nation for the number of women killed by men; the state was ranked #2 in the nation according to the previous Violence Policy Center report. This announcement coincides with the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States, which is recognized in every year in October.
"For the past ten years, South Carolina has consistently been ranked in the top ten states for the number of women killed by men; this is the third time we have been ranked number one. It is our hope that this report will be a call to action for the leadership of South Carolina and its citizens to recognize the seriousness of the problem in our state and begin to work collaboratively to find real solutions that improve the safety and lives of women in our state," says Colleen Campbell Bozard, Interim Executive Director of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA).
This annual report is based on information obtained from the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report (SHI) data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The numbers for 2011 are the most recent statistics available, and the ranking is calculated according to the homicide rate per 100,000 people in the state.
61 females were murdered by males in South Carolina in 2011, a total of 2.54 per 100,000. This is more than twice the national per capita rate of 1.17 per 100,000.
- Four of the female homicide victims were 18 years of age or younger, and the average homicide victim age was 38 years old.
- Of these victims, 22 were black, and 39 were white.
- For those homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 93% of reported homicides (52 out of 56 identified) were murdered by someone they knew.
- Of the homicide victims who knew their offenders, 63% (33 victims) were murdered by a male that was their husband, common-law-husband, ex-husband, boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend.
- Of the female intimates murdered, 52% of these were killed with guns.
- South Carolina has been in the top 10 of women killed by men for the past 15 years, and this is our 3rd time at the top spot in the nation.
The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) is a statewide coalition made up of the 22 sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy programs in South Carolina. We are working to make our state a place where all women, children, and men are safe in their homes, schools, neighborhoods, and communities.


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More and more Wisconsin residents are having their tax returns stolen this year.
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is reporting a significant rise in fradulent tax filings. At least 12 officials complaints have already been filed this tax season.
Tax professionals say criminals are targeting tax refunds because direct deposit makes it quick and easy to get their hands on your money.
"They can use fictitious withholding information or they can create fictitious W2's for document matching purposes and have all the refunds go to one bank account," said Jenna Deets, a tax preparer at Advisors Management Group in La Crosse.
If someone else does file in your name, you will be able to get your refund eventually. Deets, however, says it will take a lot longer and working with the IRS to sort through the fraud.
"Often times they have to file a police report, (file) an affidavit with the IRS and go through the whole process to prove to the IRS that they are the correct tax preparer. I've seen it take almost a year," she said.
Deets is not surprised that Wisconsin's consumer protection agency is warning people about a growing number of fradulent tax filings. She says once a criminal has your social security number, faking the other information is the easy part.
"Only give it out if it is absolutely required," said Deets, about social security numbers.
Wisconsin Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler says filing electronically is actually a good way to keep your information safe.
"It's convenient. It's secure. The program does the math for you. You get confirmation immediately that you're return is filed," said Chandler
"Best of all, you get your refund in a matter of days rather than having to wait for weeks if you paper file to get that paper check back," he added.
Professionals say not being the next victim is all about protecting your information.


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Neighbor's Day is chance to help someone in need
In the coming weeks, neighbors will be out helping neighbors.
The annual La Crosse Jaycee's Neighbors Day is scheduled for April 20th.
It's a day where volunteer groups go out into the community and help spruce up the homes of the elderly and people with disabilities for Spring.
Right now, the group is looking for people who want help, and volunteers to work a few hours on a Saturday. "The work you're going to be doing is raking, trimming shrubs, washing windows, turning gardens, so outdoor work, in the sunshine," said Sara Halberg from the Jaycees.
Volunteers can sign up to help until the day of. Anyone looking to have some work done on their yard needs to apply by this Friday.
You can find more information and a registration form on the city's website at cityoflacrosse.org.
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Shih Tzu
The dog with the name that's kinda hard to say in mixed company edged the Miniature Schnauzer to land in the top 10 most popular breeds. (Credit:Getty Images)
Pharaoh Hound
The 10th least popular breed is the Pharaoh Hound, also noted for its brisk running speed and keenness for hunting. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
A lot of people must really like putting poofballs on their pups, as the Poodle ranks the 9th most popular. (Credit:Getty Images)
Swedish Vallund
9th Least Popular: Swedish Vallhund. The Swedish Vallund has been used for herding cattle since the days of the Vikings (the nordic Vikings, not the NFL Vikings). (Credit:) (Credit: Mary Bloom © AKC)
Stalwart and dependable, the bulldog is the 8th most popular breed as listed by the American Kennel Club.(Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
The Canaan, a herding dog native to the Middle East, is the 8th least popular breed in the U.S. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
The word "Dachshund" means "badger dog" in German. This little wienerschnitzel is the 7th most popular pup on the home front. (Credit:Jupiter Images)
This cascade of white dreadlocks is the 7th least popular breed. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
The Boxer has been an AKC-recognized breed since 1904. Though the boxer mix pictured here recently won a contest for the ugliest dog, it's still the country's 6th most popular breed.(Credit:Getty/Justin Sullivan)
Sealyham Terrier
6th Least Popular: Sealyham Terrier. This not terribly popular breed was developed from the West Highland White Terrier, the Wirehaired Fox Terrier, the Bull Terrier and the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
Snoopy was a Beagle, and the breed is the 5th most popular in the U.S. (Credit:Getty/ Timothy A. Clary/AFP)
Finnish Spitz
The Finnish Spitz, a fox-like breed, is the 5th least popular. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
Golden Retriever
4th Most Popular: Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever is considered one of the most intelligent and most loyal breeds. (Credit:CBS)
4th Least Popular: Otterhound. The Otterhound isn't a highly popular breed, but musical fans may recognize this as Sandy, the dog Little Orphan Annie finds on the streets of New York. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
German Shepherd
3rd Most Popular: German Shepherd. Police preference for the German Shepherd is probably one reason it's the 3rd most popular breed.(Credit:Getty/ Christopher Furlong)
3rd Least Popular: Harrier. This breed, which strongly resembles the ever-popular Beagle, is used as a pack hunter to chase down hare. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
Yorkshire Terrier
2nd Most Popular: Yorkshire Terrier. There are a lot of purses out there, and there are a lot of Yorkies just waiting for rides within them. (Credit:Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Glen Of Imaal Terrier
2nd Least Popular: Glen Of Imaal Terrier. Not popular today, but this breed was once used to turn the wheels that would rotate spits over hearths. Consider getting one for your rustic kitchen. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
Labrador Retriever
This breed has been the most popular dog in the U.S. for well over a decade.(Credit:Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images)
English Foxhound
1st Least Popular: English and American Foxhounds. Neither the English nor the American version of the Foxhound are staggeringly popular in the U.S. (Credit:Mary Bloom © AKC)
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Parched Texas city hopes to cut lake evaporationap file photo
Bud Gossett looks for artifacts recently near a turn-of-the-century washing machine, foreground, one of several visible signs of the town of Hasell, Texas, submerged under Lake Arrowhead for nearly 60 years and now visible due to a persistent drought.
LUBBOCK, Texas A North Texas city already has deployed two unusual techniques to try to cope with a persistent and lengthy drought, and Wichita Falls just added a third, more extreme tool to try to deal with its dwindling water supply.
The hope is that adding a biodegradable palm oil-and-lime-based product on the surface of a lake thats the citys primary water supply will cut the evaporation rate of 40 million gallons a day by at least 10 percent, Russell Schreiber, the citys director of public works, said.
Were in desperate times here, he said. Wichita Falls provides water to about 150,000 people near the Oklahoma border, and has cut its usage from 35 million gallons a day to about 12 million gallons. Weve got to do whatever we can to conserve anything or as much as we can.
Though Wichita Falls is not the first city to try the method, it is the largest of its kind in the nation, Schreiber said. Its yet another step for the city that is more than 40 inches behind on rainfall over the past 46 months and hasnt recovered from the drought of 2011. Its instituted a prohibition on all outside watering; its tried cloud seeding, sending silver iodide particles into clouds to encourage rain; and more recently it began using a wastewater reuse program.
The 75-day pilot project, which began July 23, is costing the city $375,000. Crews will go out to Arrowhead Lake every three days thats how long it takes for the layer to biodegrade to disperse about 5,700 pounds of the mixture, which creates a one-molecule-thick layer.
Evaporation from wind and hot temperatures can rob Texas lakes of as much as 2.3 trillion gallons a year, according to the Texas Water Developmental Board. Arrowhead Lake is about 17,000 acres when full, but its now 6,000 acres, or 22 percent, full.
Researchers and water experts have experimented with ways to cut evaporation. Some have tried putting a layer of pingpong balls on water surfaces or laying out large tarps or plastic films.
The anti-evaporation product, WaterSavr, has been around for about 10 years, according to Jason Bloom, a spokesman for Flexible Solutions, the Chicago company that makes the product and is handling the Wichita Falls program.
He says its been effective in other places: A Singapore lake of about 250 acres had a 29 percent reduction in evaporation and a 10-acre lake in Australia saw a 30 percent reduction.
A 30-acre lake in a gated Last Vegas Community has been using the product since 2012, Flexible Solutions vice president David Verlee said. In 2012, there was a 31 percent reduction in evaporation on the recreational lake over a two-month period, said Nicole Lise, a spokeswoman for the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
In Texas, Barney Austin, a hydrologist and former director of surface water for the state water board, said hell be interested to see whether the method affects the lakes oxygen levels and temperatures, and if those impact fish populations and aquatic plants. The board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are monitoring the levels.MORE IN Wire NewsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Full StoryTroubling as the details of the McLaren Report were, a news item out of Russia earlier this week... Full Story
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It makes sense. Not only is it reminiscent of the 8800gt->9800gtx scenario (down to former positioning, die size and likely price), it allows nVIDIA to reposition their lineup. Surely a GTX460 1GB and full GF104 could be clocked compete with the 6800 series. The current 1GB essentially does compete with the 6850; it's not asinine that a full gf104 clocked at ~750mhz would do the same against 6870.
Nvidia Corp. reportedly accidentally leaked its own plans to refresh its product lineup with GeForce GTX 580 graphics card. The new flagship product should start the refresh of the whole family that was confirmed by the company back in September at its GTC 2010 event.
The accidental confirmation came in the form of listing of the GeForce GTX 580 graphics board in the catalog of 3D Vision-compatible components. The leak was quickly removed, but screenshots of the page are available on various web-sites or forums (here, for example) at the moment.
Unfortunately, at the moment we know almost nothing about the GeForce GTX 580 graphics card. Semiaccurate web-site claims that the novelty is based on a new code-named GF110 graphics processing unit that has 512 stream processors along with other improvements. Given the fact that Nvidia already has experience with GF100 with 512 SPs and its costs, it is logical to expect Nvidia to maintain the number of stream processors and refine the design of the chip rather than to design a chip with higher amount of execution units.
Given the fact that Nvidia has already confirmed the refresh of the whole Fermi lineup in 2011, it is possible to expect chips with code-names like GF112, GF114, GF116 or something like this to transpire shortly.
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i hope this is the real deal
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LAS VEGAS - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] had sweat glistening off his forehead as he sprinted down the floor with a swift bounce. He cut, spun and caught a well-placed alley-oop from rookie Toney Douglas for a dunk that a few months ago would have been almost impossible for him to complete.
But yesterday, in a practice here with [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]' summer league team at Valley High School, the 6-11 Curry looked as if he was back to form after a season in which he was only able to play a total of 12 minutes in two games because of weight, conditioning and knee issues.
After the workout, Curry spoke about his determination to get his game back.
"I really want to dominate," he said, "and show the New York fans and the organization what they brought me here for."
"I don't feel like my career is in jeopardy or anything like that," Curry said. "I'm not at any crossroads. For myself, I want to make the best of this situation. I want to salvage these last two years."
"I'm going to be ready, no matter what," he said. "Whether it's here or wherever."
Have to say- Eddie Curry is the difference-maker for the NY Knicks. Both this year and next.
1- He can play well enough to help us reach the playoffs in 2009.
2- He can play so well that it actually helps Lebron make the jump to NY.
3- He plays well enough where we can trade him this year
I would LOVE for Curry to get his life back together. Become a presence in the paint.... Be a BIG horse....
With Harrington, Darko, Douglas, Hill.
If Curry gets back to form this year.... and Danilo & Hill show promise.... How could Lebron turn that down to play with those old farts in CLE?
I'm glad he is trying to turn it around, but hopefully for the right reasons to save his life. This guy has a bad heart condition, and if he doesn't take care of himself it could be fatal. Last season was by far the worst season an athlete has to to endure losing so many things. His pride, his child, former companion, his allies.
I'll be rooting for you, but for you to get your life together the right way. I'll not be rooting for you to have a huge season to then go back to your old self and destroy it. Eddie has to regain confidence in himself but also in the eyes of his peers and the fans. He has to do it for New York, he freaking owes it to us by not showing up the last two seasons in the basketball court.
Please, stop dreaming. I mean seriously. How could that ever possibly happen. For the umpteenth time: We can NOT sign both Wade & James in the same season because we CAN NOT afford it. Especially with Curry.Wade
With Harrington, Darko, Douglas, Hill.
If Curry gets back to form this year.... and Danilo & Hill show promise.... How could Lebron turn that down to play with those old farts in CLE?
And that 5 is so jumbled with 3 SFs playing through 2-4 & a 2 guard at the point. So, Wade brings up the ball in the 7 second offense, passes to James who drives and kicks to Wade for 3? Next play vice versa? The occasional alley oop for kicks?
Pippen + Jordan will never be duplicated. Bryant + Artest will be better than Wade + James, because Artest doesn't need the ball as much for his team to win. Kobe does. The Lakers need it too & so does Gasol.
Why would you take 2 prolific scorers at the 1 & the 3 and throw Curry in? And where is Lee?
10 points for optimism which is all good, but 0 points for a realistic scenario.
call me crazy, but i think he's going to do this, i want him to succeed and hope he does, cause it will only help us
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My god one can only hope...
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
I hope he plays so well that The Rockets or some other teams actually take a look at him. I don't believe his head is in the game, or will be for an entire season. He is not worth the money....
I just dont see it happening. This guy is not fully committed longer term.
But, any hype about Curry is welcome if it helps us get rid of his lazy azz and ****ty contract.
Im really hoping he can show enough to help us land either Josh Smith, Bosh or Boozer.
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Phase I ( get back in decent shape) : Complete
Phase II (show up to summer league practice) : Complete
Phase III ( become a starter again):
Phase IV ( dominate the paint):
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2/5 so far, let's see what happens. Gotta give him the benefit of the doubt.
put him on the floor with darko.hill and lee's game conflicts with his.the mission is to get him burn and get his ass the **** outta here as soon as possible.
I can't get too excited about a "workout" I mean I'm glad that he's shed 30 lbs and all but workouts only tell you about a players conditioning and jumpshot (if they have one). I'd be more impressed if he were out there with the hungry guys playing in the summer league.
Back to form in a workout???? Nah that's not very telling. If he were to dominate the summer league then that's a more realisitic indication. Just my opinion.
First things first, can we get an updated shot of him!
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Early Christmas Present Delivered on the Southside
As long as teams like the Chicago White Sox continue to beat the odds, the Bee Gees will find comfort in knowing Stayin' Alive will still get its fair share of plays. Sunday's win over the rambunctious Tampa Bay Rays served as yet another excuse to hear that awful song, but I admit, I wouldn't mind hearing it a few more times given the circumstances.
Indeed, the guts and guile of the Southsiders' grinderball game showed up — finally — after a pair of sleeper matches in South Florida. And believe me. We were watching.
And we were watching very closely. With a keen eye focussing on the intricacies of this hard fought battle, we at RSBS noticed that the Sox may have gotten a little help from a certain obese, ruddy someone who normally only works one day a year.
Yes. You guessed it. Santa Claus is a Sox fan.
He was sitting behind home plate on the first base side. Every time a lefthander came up to hit, visions of sugarplums danced in my head. As a man who often thinks like an 8-year-old-child, I couldn't help but snap this picture:
Go ahead, call me superstitious, call me crazy, call me Suzie… if ya believe, ya believe… and there ain't no use in trying to change my mind.
We can only hope that jolly old St. Nick will stop by the Cell again on Monday… and while he's at it, perhaps he could light a fire under the Obama campaign's proverbial ^ss and get them to fight back against the lunacy of the GOP. I know the DNC party line is to lose big, important, poignant elections like the Cubs lose playoff games… but haven't we US Americans already lost enough?**
I know it's only October, but I'm putting out cookies and milk tonight… just in case.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
**If you happen to be a Cub fan (sorry?) then you know more about this sincere feeling of loss than anyone else on the planet. Don't worry. I'll have my opinion on the matter posted soon. I'm just taking a day or two to let it all sink in. That's all I'll need. Unfortunately for you, it's been 100 years and it's still sinking in — nice and slow.
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If only the Sox of White can take down the Devil Dogs, I'd be a happy boy. Should the Red Sox get past Anaheim, I'd prefer an all Sox ALCS rather than head to that dump in Tampa.
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Cubs, schmubs. The Dems will not lose this election. Not happening unless hell freezes over. Thanks to global warming, that won't happen either.
Steve — Totally agree. I'd love a Soxxy ALCS. Think of all the fun puns we could blog about!
Jane — I hope you're right. I really do. I really really really hope you're right.
Really? More redneck-backwater liberal thinking? I still hope you all grow up soon and realize that the world does not revolve around precious feelings, but real, actual adults taking issues seriously, not "hoping" things will be better by voting for the myopic meanderings of a child lost in the woods.
Interesting point, Brian_dez. While you are certainly entitled to your opinion, let me point out that having grown up in a 'redneck-backwater' town in West Central Illinois, I have never — NEVER — met a "Redneck-backwater Liberal". They simply don't exist. They're too busy watching Nascar, beating their wives, and preaching that if a Dem is voted in we're all gonna die to explore a more socially sensitive, fiscally responsible, patiently peaceful brand of politics.


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The Finals Arrive On 'Dancing With The Stars'
The three remaining couples on "Dancing with the Stars" have reached the finals; with only three dances standing between them and the new mirror ball trophy. This season the finals make history with all of the finalists being women.
Round one of the finals is a dancer's favorite choice, round two is the super sized freestyle, and round three is the instant dance on night two of the grand finale.
Kelly and Valentin kick the night off with their Paso Doble first performed in week three. The judges called it Kelly's best dance - polished and had artistry. The pair scored 29.5 points for their dance.
Melissa and Tony reprised their Samba to "Conga" in a performance that was called fabulous, brilliant, and had great technique. The dance was perfection as Melissa and Tony scored 30 points for their Samba.
Round one ended with Shawn and Derek performing their rule breaking Quickstep with no revisions. The judges all commented on the fact that they broke the rules and that they were bound by those rules when it came to scoring. Shawn and Derek scored 27 points for their dance.
Round one scores…
Shawn and Derek – 27
Kelly and Valentin – 29.5
Melissa and Tony – 30
For their freestyle dance Kelly and Valentin solicited the help of the DWTS Troupe for their high flying routine to "Time of My Life" from "Dirty Dancing". The judges called the performance spectacular, spellbinding and pure artistry. Bruno said that Patrick (Swayze) was smiling on them. The pair scored 29.5 points for their freestyle.
Melissa and Tony performed a Contemporary freestyle without any extra dancers in a performance the judges called amazing, had passion, a gem, and was wonderful. Melissa and Tony scored a perfect 30 for their freestyle; Len even wished that he had an eleven to give them.
Rounding out the performances was Shawn and Derek with a trick filled freestyle that included the Fierce Five – women's US gymnastic team. Calling the performance incredible, sensational, fierce, flawless, and brilliant; the pair earned a score of 30 points for their freestyle.
In a two hour grand finale the dancers will perform a third dance – the instant dance - the dancers from season 15 return for some new performances, and the winner will be announced.
Freestyle scores…
Kelly and Valentin – 29.5
Melissa and Tony – 30
Shawn and Derek - 30
Total scores…
Shawn and Derek - 57
Kelly and Valentin – 59
Melissa and Tony - 60
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Who has the better pizza — New York or Chicago? Who has better live music — Austin or New Orleans? And where will you find the most (and least) attractive people in America?
These aren't questions that cities take lightly: They inspire urban pride and more than a little emotion. But when you're planning a city getaway, there's nothing like getting a little wisdom from people who've been to that city themselves. That's why, for the fourth consecutive year, Travel + Leisure is here to help. In our America's Favorite Cities survey, readers have weighed in on everything from hotels to antiques shops to microbrews.
Related: See all the results from T+L's America's Favorite Cities survey
Last summer, we asked our users to rate 35 cities around the U.S., from San Diego to Seattle and from Boston down to Miami — and a lot of hot spots in between — in 54 categories. For example, which city is the best for relaxing? (Both Portlands — Maine and Oregon — made the top 10.) Where should you go if you want an active vacation? (Apparently, not New Orleans.) And once you're there, how friendly — or rude — are the locals you'll meet? (Let's just say New York didn't fare well.)Video: America's most inviting cities (on this page)
This year, we added seven new destinations: Savannah; Salt Lake City; Baltimore; Memphis; Anchorage; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Portland, Maine. We also threw in some new categories, such as the all-important best burgers, best flea markets, and how "green" a city is. (Note to Vegas: put out a few more recycling bins.)
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Some new competitor cities made a big splash in the survey. Savannah's locals ranked in the top five for both looks and smarts, and the city holds its own against New York, Seattle, and New Orleans for such traveler magnets as pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, boutique hotels, and good coffee bars. Anchorage and Salt Lake City may not be anybody's ideas of a wild weekend, but their beautiful natural settings helped knock both Las Vegas and Boston out of the top 10 for city views.
There were also some surprises. Miami lands in the top six for its bar scene, but perhaps only if you're ordering cocktails. (It fell into the bottom five for its microbrews.) And which cities are best for New Year's Eve? Mild-weathered party towns like New Orleans and Honolulu dominated the top five, while New York and its famously frigid Times Square celebration came in at No. 13.
Check out the full results from America's Favorite Cities 2010 to see how your favorite town —or your next travel destination — stacks up.
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'Once Upon a Time': Season Two Premieres With Magic and Angst
The second season of the hit TV show "Once Upon a Time" premiered on Sunday, September 30th, with a new character walking the rainy streets of a busy city – obviously, not the sleepy town of Storybrooke. A post card on his windowsill from Storybrooke read "Broken," cuing the opening credits and a Dementor-looking creature of Harry Potter fame in the familiar woods behind the show title.
The premiere story begins with two riders traveling through rugged terrain, towards an Arabian-style castle complete with yet another sleeping woman. "If this works, we don't tell anyone right away," the dashing young hero declares, and promptly awakens the unknown woman with a kiss. "I told you not to come after me," she half-heartedly chastises him, before asking how long she's been asleep. He promises to help restore her kingdom, and informs her they're free of Maleficent, the evil queen of Sleeping Beauty fame. We saw Emma (Jennifer Morrison) vanquish Maleficent at the end of season 1.
Cut to Charming and Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas), who stand in the middle of Storybrooke as the purple fog introduced at the end of season 1 falls away. In case you missed the finale for last season, the citizens of Storybrooke were freed from the curse – at least, the amnesia component of the spell – and now remember who they are, and what used to be. Snow is greeted by Red Riding Hood (Meghan Ory), the seven dwarves, and finally her daughter, Emma. The scene was heartfelt, though mostly due to Gennifer Goodwin's ability to convey emotion, especially when mother and daughter embraced. Henry (Jared Gilmore) greeted Prince Charming as Grandpa, and the four enjoyed a brief moment of true reunion before questions about the events started to arise.
Belle (Emilie d Ravin) and Rumplestilzkin (Robert Carlyle) were still at the well within the woods, with Belle explaining to Rumple that Regina (Lana Parrilla) kept her hostage and locked away. "Is that why you wanted this, the magic, for revenge?" she asked, and forced Rumple to promise he wouldn't give into his hatred and kill Regina, so that the two of them could be together. Amazingly, Rumple actually agreed to this, and embraced Belle with a kiss before peering off into the distance with a look that promised one thing: Trouble.
The story jumped back to Emma, her parents, and numerous members walking down Main Street. Snow inquired if she wanted to talk about "it," as in Emma's life and the discovery of her parentage among other things; in a nutshell, the entire events of season 1. "Could we do everything maybe later? Like with a glass of wine – several bottles?" Emma replied, quickly changing the subject. "I just need a little time." And who can blame her, really? Fortunately, a mob on the way to attack and kill Regina pulled everyone's attention away from Emma and Snow, with Henry reminding them that Regina is still his mom.


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Senior Staff Attorney Sharon Terman was interviewed Monday, April 1st on Southern California Public Radio's Air Talk program about the recent nationwide spate of legislation guaranteeing paid sick days for workers. In the interview, Sharon explained the urgent need for paid sick days to ensure that low-wage workers are not at risk of losing a day's pay -- or their jobs -- when they or their loved ones get sick. She went on to detail the ways in which such laws benefit public health, as well as employers, workers and their families.
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After experiencing a critical failure, there has been almost no talk about the rocket that never entered orbit. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
PYONGYANG, North Korea – Quickly after the failed launch of the Kwangmyongsong-2 rocket, two things became abundantly clear: We, the foreign press corps brought in to cover the launch, knew far less about it than our colleagues outside of North Korea, and the only people we would be informing about anything today would be our government-assigned guides/minders.
Many of the foreign news crews – which have been in Pyongyang for about a week – had been assured multiple times by our minders that we would get the opportunity to witness the launch. Two large video screens installed in our little hotel newsroom late Thursday appeared to validate that belief.
Between scuttlebutt gleaned from our research and talks with North Korean space officials, many of us believed that our coverage would begin with an early wake-up call Friday morning from our minders whenever they got the word.
Instead, that wake-up call came not from any North Korean officials, but from NBC's foreign news desk, prompting us to head down to the newsroom – the only place in the hotel where we can access the Internet – to confirm what was happening.
But what was there to report? Inside the newsroom, the video screens were blank, and local North Korean TV was not showing any rocket coverage. A section of the newsroom seemingly set-up as a post-launch podium for North Korean officials to answer questions was staffed by a disinterested minder.
Meanwhile, on Twitter and foreign news websites, initial reports of a botched launch were being followed up with details about the failure: the location of the debris, what the rocket looked like before it exploded and initial reaction from foreign governments on the incident.
Yet the North Koreans minders were idly chatting among themselves, completely oblivious to the botched launch that just happened, and apparently planning for just another day of guiding us on another highly orchestrated visit through the city.
The North Korean rocket launch fails as the world is watching. See NBC's Richard Engel first report shortly after learning the news in Pyongyang.
That sense was confirmed as I ran back and forth between the newsroom and the live shot positions outdoors. "Please be ready to go this morning for a music festival," said one minder as he cornered me on a trip back to the newsroom.
"There is no way we're going on that trip!" I replied. "You know the satellite launch failed today, right?"
My declaration was met with an incredulous stare before the minder slowly turned around and walked away. It was a scene replayed multiple times as minders, unsure what all the excitement was about, corralled journalists and had the news broken to them.
This led to a mass exodus of minders.
North Korea faces rocket reality: Failure is an option
Ironically though, at the one moment when we the press suddenly had the most freedom we'd had all trip, no one had the means to take advantage and begin covering the North Korean side of the launch.
As the pandemonium of the initial push to break news passed, many of us expected the North Koreans to call some sort of press conference to acknowledge the failure and explain what had gone wrong.
But the podium remained unused and the pokerfaced North Koreans in the room gave no hint that we would hear anything from the government about the launch failure. A terse statement on North Korean state television had acknowledged the rocket's flop into the water to the public, but nothing else.
The lone statement was a great first step toward North Korea becoming a more open and possibly reflects a quiet confidence in the country's new leader, Kim Jong-un.
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Kim Jong-un (C), current leader of North Korea, reacts after fireworks were released during the unveiling ceremony of bronze statues of North Korea founder Kim Il-sung and late leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang on Friday. North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state.
Unlike his father, Kim Jong-il, who covered up past launch failures, the younger Kim has demonstrated a degree of assuredness in publicly acknowledging the rocket disaster to his people.
This certainly doesn't mean that the country is turning over a new leaf – after all, the rocket test stunt itself shows that bad habits die hard, if at all. However, Kim's concession suggests that this young, new leader may not strictly follow the game plan of his predecessors.
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There's a lot of negativity in the world, some of it even coming from me. I've made my living over the last few years writing and editing articles and videos that either tell you why something you like is secretly terrifying or tell you why the things you like talking about are stupid.
There's nothing fun about negativity, so I'm taking a break, because life is hard enough (and it's almost Christmas!). So here are a bunch of videos that have no unifying theme beyond the fact that they all make me really, really happy. These are the videos that brighten my day, no matter how bad it is. Hopefully they can cheer some of you up, too.
5Accidental Flash Mob Star
For those unfamiliar, a flash mob is "a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire and artistic expression." Usually, flash mobs will show up at malls, train stations, stores or any other public place that sees a lot of pedestrian traffic and perform some elaborate choreographed song and dance routine. One person starts singing and dancing, and you think "Oh, look, a crazy person," and then slowly a few more people join in, then a few more, and suddenly all of these people that you thought were random pedestrians are part of a big exciting musical number, right here in real life! When the song is finished, everyone abruptly leaves and goes about the day as if nothing weird has happened. They're almost always very fun to watch, because they trick people, even for a second, into believing that the world is sometimes magical.
I'm a sucker for these things, and I will watch almost any flash mob video that comes across my radar. But this one is my absolute favorite:
If you're somewhere where you can't watch videos, I'll explain. It begins as your typical flash mob: A song comes on a speaker and a few people start dancing suddenly ...
... then a few more people start dancing along, because they were part of this the whole time! Pretty sneaky. And then something amazing happens. That something is this man:
That man is not part of this flash mob. That unnamed 40-something sees the sudden dance party, and even though he doesn't know the choreography and clearly doesn't know what a flash mob is, he tries to join in.
And he never stops.
He's not there to ruin it, or make fun of anyone. He doesn't even seem to realize that this was choreographed at all. He was so caught up in the magic of a dance fever that spread from person to person that he thought he could catch it, too. He's so excited to be part of what he thinks is a legitimately spontaneous moment. There's a little bit of terror in his eyes, because he doesn't understand why everyone is so much quicker at picking up the new moves, but that doesn't stop him from spending the entire video trying to catch up. He doesn't even stop when it becomes clear that he's the only one in the dance who isn't a young college student:
This is a man who saw everyone burst into spontaneous dance, and he didn't think "Oh, a flash mob, or a pep rally, or a stunt"; he thought "Oh, life is a musical now? OK, I'd better adapt!"
The live audience probably thought "Who's this guy?" The other performers probably thought "Ugh, that guy is in my spot he's RUINING THE FORMATION!" But that guy? he thought "Something amazing is happening and I'm part of it!"
At its worst, a flash mob is an entertaining distraction. At its best, it can convince someone that magic is real.
4Hot Chick Fights Piano
Adam Conover, formerly of Olde English and currently of CollegeHumor fame, used to work as a freelance video editor, which meant that he had to, occasionally, "edit behind-the-scenes videos of fashion photo shoots." I'm sure you've seen fancy, sexy fashion shoots before; they feature black-and-white photos of women in their underwear, or maybe in just a man's button-up shirt, parading around a living room, usually interacting with some prop or costume or other model. If you look at a picture of an attractive woman being sultry while banging on a piano, you might think "Mmm, yes, very sexy indeed!"
Sure. What is that, an ad for perfume? I'd buy that perfume for all of the lady piano players I know.
What you don't know is that, to make that picture happen, a woman had to spend an entire afternoon in her underwear absofuckinglutely flipping out on a keyboard. And that someone filmed that whole ordeal. I'm trying to tell you that I have access to a video of a woman in her underwear fighting a keyboard, and the video is silent apart from the smashing of the keys and the occasional grunt. Here's the link, because I can't embed it.
That's it. Just 14 seconds of a lingerie model fighting a keyboard. I like to imagine that, right before this video, some fashion director said "OK, in this next bit, I want you to play the keyboard, but you're mad at it, and it's sexy, like you're sexy mad at the piano. Like play the piano in a way that makes men say 'She's so mad I want to have sex with her and buy this magazine' or whatever we're selling. Does that make sense?" And she said yes. She said yes.
It's one of the greatest things the Internet has ever produced.


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The Lady Broncos await their next postseason opponent, destination
FSU has Chance to Repeat as Conference Champs
Joylene Thompson Named Tournament MVP
Semifinals Set For Saturday in Winston-Salem
Joylene Thompson Racked Up 23 Kills
This week's podcast show will feature CIAA Football Head Coach of the Week Lawrence Kershaw. Also representing the 3-2 Broncos will be CIAA Receiver of the Week and BoxtoRow National Player of the Week Juwan Moye. The defending 2012 CIAA Volleyball Champions (9-5 overall record) will make its first appearance on the podcast. Head Coach Reeshemah Johnson will discuss the season at hand along with senior JaMisha Jordan (Fayetteville, NC) and junior Jessica Hardy.
Fayetteville State honored cross country and volleyball seniors at its final volleyball game
The postseason honors for the Fayetteville State volleyball team continue to roll in as head coach Reeshemah Johnson was named the CIAA Coach of the Year on Thursday evening during the Volleyball Championship Banquet held at the Crowne Plaza Hampton-Marina.
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Clojure and ClojureScript allow the user to handle platform exceptions with the 'try special form. This page aims to provide a specification for a cross-platform error handling strategy.
ClojureScript regained its capability to catch all with ticket http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJS-661
The implemented syntax was
There is a pending ticket implementing this syntax for Clojure: http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJ-1293
1) Error handling is highly platform dependent, '(try (catch)) directly dispatches on platform type names. There is no platform-independent catch-all clause.
'try special form has a cascaded 'instanceof dispatch built in, which is reasonable for java because it maps directly to the native try{}catch(E e){}, but adds complexity in ClojureScript, where the native try{}catch(e){} is untyped.
2) instanceof is not capable of catching all types because of JS semantics
This won't work! "a string" does not satisfy isinstance of js/String. Instead, you need to check typeof == "string". Similarly, js/Object isn't sufficient either, since strings, numbers, etc don't satisfy isinstance js/Object.
Currently there is no catch-all in clojurescript at all. [CLJS-661]
This proposal considers a generic design for '(try (catch)) expressions, that can be augmented with platform-dependent error handling.
The design should be backwards-compatible with Clojure and ClojureScript and it should be implementable in every Clojure dialect for platforms that have platform-provided escape continuations (i.e. exceptions).
Rejected alternatives
Former ClojureScript's (try* .. (catch e# ..))
Platform-Error handling should have a basic form that's the same on all platforms. Even if Clojure gained try*, one still couln't mix catching specific exceptions with catch-all.
Proposed solution
In addition to the regular type-dispatched catch clauses, try forms will accept a '(catch* e# ..) clause, that catches all throwables in a platform-independent manner.
The platform-independent subset of 'try forms would essentially amount to '(try .. (catch* e# ..)).
Delivering a more sophisticated mechanism than catch-all, even though included in the scope, is not proposed, because it can be easily implemented as library code.
Nov 04, 2013
CLJS ticket and patch here: http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJS-661
I went with the (catch :default e ...) syntax, since that matches multimethods, core.async, and a few other places, plus both I and David Nolen liked it best
Would be great to spur this to happen for JVM/CLJ as catching Throwable too!
Nov 05, 2013
CLJ ticket and patch here: http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJ-1293