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What's your summer soundtrack? Australian singer Cody Simpson's second album, Surfers Paradise, is full of catchy songs to put listeners in a beachy mood—especially his new single, a ukelele-backed jam called "Summertime of Our Lives." The album, available now, also features collaborations with rapper Asher Roth and Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley. "It's a great, classic summer album," Cody told TFK. "There are some tunes on there that I am very proud of. I've never been more proud of anything in my life, actually."
The 16-year-old is spending his summer on tour to promote the album, including several stops opening for Justin Bieber's North American tour. TFK spoke with Cody about music, surfing, and his experience on the road.
Congratulations on your new album! What's your favorite song from Surfers Paradise to perform live?
I love doing "La La Dee." It's a really groovy song with the ukulele and the guitar. Everyone loves singing it; it's really catchy.
Was the Australian beach town Surfer's Paradise the inspiration for the title?
Yes, actually, it was. I wanted to stay as true to myself as I possibly could on the album, to my roots and my lifestyle. That title helped me do that and showcase the sound of the music on the album.
When did you first learn to surf?
I first learned to surf when I was 8 or 9 years old. I was a junior lifeguard as well.
Where's the last place you went surfing?
It was in California before I left on tour. In fact, it was like two months ago. It's been way too long.
You recently performed a free concert at Seaside Heights, New Jersey, which was affected by Hurricane Sandy last year. Did you enjoy performing on the beach?
It was great. They just built this whole new pier, so we got to do a show there. It was a bunch of people with umbrellas and towels all laid out on the beach, and it was cool to be able to share some happiness somewhere that went through that much devastation.
What artists did you follow as a kid that inspired you to pursue a career in music?
Justin Timberlake and Jack Johnson. Those two are very different artists but they inspire me in a lot of ways. I listen to a lot of different styles of music, which helps me take inspiration from artists and apply them in different ways to what I do.
You just wrapped up a two-month headlining tour of the U.S. Do you have a favorite stop from the tour?
There were a few shows that I really enjoyed, like Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto. We did this show in Montreal that we actually filmed because I think we are going to do some sort of DVD. The crowd was incredible. I loved doing New York, too, because that was [during] the album release.
You're heading out on tour with Justin Bieber, who you've opened for before. What do you like most about being a part of his tours?
It's awesome being able to perform in front of arenas every night where the crowds are massive. I love the opportunity of being able to be in front of that many people performing, and it's cool seeing everybody up on their feet.
Later this year, you'll be going to Australia with Justin to tour. What are you looking forward to about that?
I've actually never toured in my home country before. I'm really excited to see the reactions of the fans back there, and for my friends and family to come out.


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Just five years ago, the rule of thumb was that an airline ticket included the cost of carrying your luggage. That was when the term "ancillary revenue" was little more than a twinkle in the eyes of airline money crunchers.
But in five short years, the amount of cash generated by global airlines from extras has exploded.
"The first report on ancillary revenue was issued in 2008 with only 23 airlines worldwide disclosing ancillary revenue activity in financial filings – and the result was a modest €1.72 billion ($A2.2 billion)," according to the world's self-proclaimed gurus of ancillary revenue, America's Idea Works Company (The Sky's The Limit).
"Once largely limited to low-fare airlines, ancillary revenue has now become a financial necessity for airlines across the globe. Today, 50 airlines disclose ancillary revenue activity totalling €18.23 billion ($A23.36 billion)."
When you consider that global airlines last year were estimated to have made a collective profit of less than $5 billion, you can understand just how important the new craze has become for airlines' survival.
Charging for baggage is the most obvious of the ancillary revenue imposts and charging around $25 for even the first checked bag has now become commonplace in the US for both full-service and budget airlines.
Now British Airways has become the first of the big European full-service carriers to charge customers who check in bags higher fares than those who travel with hand luggage only. The airline has introduced the price difference on five routes from Gatwick airport and plans to extend it to all short-haul Gatwick flights.
According to UK consumer website Which?, BA said the hand luggage only "discounts" had been introduced to give customers choice as many chose to fly from Gatwick without checking in hold luggage.
But the change means that if you check in bags on the five routes (Amsterdam, Dubrovnik, Jersey, Tunis and Turin), and ultimately all Gatwick short-haul flights, you will pay up to £15 ($A22) more for a one-way flight than if you travelled with hand luggage only.
Under BA's new system, if you book a hand luggage only ticket, but then add a bag before you fly it will cost £20 ($A30) one-way.
Which? says the move is a major change for British Airways, which previously gave passengers at least one hold bag free on all its flights, unlike many other airlines.
It also allows passengers to carry on one piece of hand baggage plus a laptop or handbag for free, unlike many other airlines that have a one-bag only rule.
The spin that passengers can get "discounts" for not checking in bags is the same nonsense that Jetstar used about three years ago when it introduced "lite" fares.
In fact, what happened was simply that the headline fares no longer included a baggage allowance, which is effectively a price increase to haul in more of that irresistible ancillary revenue – a strategy now being pursued by British Airways.
The question is: how long before the extra charges spread from Gatwick airport to Heathrow, London's main business airport?
When that happens, it'll be a matter of time before Europe's other mega-carriers, Air-France-KLM and Lufthansa, follow suit.
As I reported here in 2010, Idea Works chief executive Jay Sorensen, believes it's a matter of time before all airlines are charging not only for all checked baggage, but meals as well.
Ancillary fees, he said, were here to stay because airlines were being successful in monetising services that cost very little to produce.
"What is amazing about this area (passenger convenience fees) is it's very profitable," Sorensen said. "The cost of a seat assignment or boarding early is almost none."
For the time being, Qantas will remain baggage-fee-free – if you're only checking in the one – which sets it apart from Jetstar, Virgin and Tiger, which all charge more – more than $20 more, in some cases –if you're taking checked luggage. As part of its new alliance with Emirates, Qantas announced this month that its free baggage allowance would even increase from 23 kgs to 30 kgs for international travel.
Do you have a strategy to avoid being hit with baggage fees? Who are the most generous you have come across? Is air fare hunting still a shopper's paradise despite the fees?


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5 new laws affecting businesses in 2013
Looking back, 2013 may be remembered more for the legislation that didn't get done in Michigan, as opposed to the bills that were signed into law.
Among the big-ticket items that were not approved in 2013 were transportation funding, no-fault auto insurance reform, expansion of the Educational Achievement Authority, reforms to the Certificate of Need process and adding sexual orientation to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
But that's not to say lawmakers weren't busy.
Here are five of the biggest laws from 2013:
1. Medicaid expansion
Gov. Rick Snyder made Medicaid expansion a top priority in 2013, and while it took him much longer than initially thought, in the end, it got done, but not without controversy.
Snyder went on the offensive in the summer, pressuring Republican senators to come back from their vacations and vote on the bill. The Senate took its time instead, and when the day came, it took hours of vote wrangling to make it happen.
After the bill's passage, the Senate was unable to find two more votes to give it immediate effect, meaning people couldn't sign up to receive coverage until mid-March rather than Jan. 1. That was a problem for those individuals, and also for the state, because the delay put a $70 million hole in the Community Health budget that still has not been fixed.
2. Blue Cross
Snyder ended 2012 by vetoing a bill to convert Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan into a nonprofit mutual insurance company, because lawmakers tacked on language regarding abortion coverage he felt want too far.
A few months later, a new bill was drafted, sans the abortion language, and Snyder signed it. Under the new law, the Blues will contribute as much as $1.56 billion over 18 years to a fund aimed at improving the health and wellness of state residents. It will also pay an estimated $100 million in annual state and local taxes.
3. Abortion coverage
After Snyder's veto of that controversial abortion language, requiring women who previously purchased an optional insurance rider to cover an abortion procedure before knowing they would need one, Right to Life of Michigan continued to pursue a way to make it law.
Knowing the governor's objection to it, the pro-life organization used the rare tactic of a voter-initiated law and sought signatures from around the state to put the language before the Legislature. Doing it this way allowed for it to become law once a simple majority in the House and Senate approved it. Snyder would not be allowed to veto it this time.
During the final week of the legislative session, lawmakers approved it. It will become law in mid-March.
4. New vehicle, boat sales tax
When buying a new boat or vehicle after trading in an old one, Michigan residents will pay less in taxes than they did previously.
Before the law went into effect, the buyer of a new vehicle or boat was required to pay sales tax on the total price of the new vehicle. The law did not take into account trade-ins that reduce the bottom line price.
Now it will — or at least eventually it will.
For vehicles, the law will be phased in over a 24-year period, but in the first year, purchasers of a new vehicle can subtract up to $2,000. It will increase $500 annually after that.
5. Zoo/DIA tax revenue
Cities and tax increment finance authorities in southeast Michigan are no longer able to capture tax revenue anticipated to be collected for the Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Zoo, following the signing of a seven-bill package to stop the tax capture.
In 2008, voters in the region approved a 10-year tax levy to support the Detroit Zoo and the DIA, but after that, various Wayne County communities had held back a small share of the tax revenue.


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A Leavenworth man faces jail time after 17th DUI arrest. Those fighting against drunk drivers say the state needs to do more.
Wiping personal information off your computer so it doesn't get into the wrong hands.
The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed to KLFY in Lafayette that they believe the shooter, who opened fire at the Grand Theater on Th…
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins is asking the U.S. Attorney General to launch a criminal investigation of Planned Parenthood.
The gunman initially tried escaping Thursday night by blending into the fleeing crowd, but turned back when he saw police heading inside fro…
Disappointed 4-H exhibitors have an alternative to show their chickens and turkeys, however.
Overnight crews cleaned up a semi accident on a ramp that has seen crashes plenty of times before involving semis.
Topeka will launch a new interactive phone system that allows customers to pay their utility bills anytime, anywhere.
He was transported, interviewed, and booked on attempted aggravated robbery.
1,404 horse shoe pitchers came to the Capital City last week for the start of that tournament and Visit Topeka estimates at least 3,000 visi…
The CDC linked the outbreak to nine deaths and 714 illnesses. It prompted one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history.
Dramatic video shows a train crashing into a limousine and pushing it down the tracks.
H.J. Baker, a global agriculture company, has announced a multimillion dollar 13,000 square foot facility in Emporia.
A Connecticut teenager who posted a YouTube video of a gun being shot from a drone in his yard has been arrested.
Kansas State University and the K-State Foundation are scheduled to begin a campaign later this year to raise $1 billion for the university.
There were no major crimes reported during the past 24 hours to the Riley County Police Department.
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For the good of the country, Brendon McCullum must open the batting in test matches because, if he doesn't, there is no room for Luke Ronchi - and that would be a crying shame.
Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Dean Brownlie, BJ Watling and McCullum would make up three through seven, so there is no room for Ronchi. Four bowlers are needed because no one in the top seven bowls well enough to play as the fourth bowler.
Could Ronchi displace one of those players? In time, maybe, but right now it would be unfair because none of those players deserves to be dropped just yet. In fact, the one under most pressure is surely McCullum and let's face it he is not set for the chop. In fairness he is a good enough player to be allowed to ride out a form slump.
But here's my point. Right now Luke Ronchi is the best first-class batsman currently playing Plunket Shield.
Forget his T20 efforts, this bloke is churning them out in the longer form. So far in the Plunket Shield, Ronchi has scored 760 runs at an average of 69 with four centuries. Therefore McCullum, as captain, has to think of his team before himself and open. That allows Ronchi to move into the top seven. New Zealand simply can't afford to enter a test environment without their best available batsmen.
If this does not happen, then who should open?
I'm loath to turn my back on Martin Guptill in tests just yet but, yes, the time has come for him to score runs. So who to partner him? Given Peter Fulton was most likely earmarked for the job in South Africa it's unfair not to give him first rights. His double failure in the last Plunket Shield games should not deflect attention from a stellar campaign opening for Canterbury. Before his lean last game he had scored 779 runs at 59 with three hundreds. He's a wizened old campaigner now and I like that.
If Guptill is cut there could be two newcomers, or more likely re-comers, at the top and there is a real list of possibilities. In time Hamish Rutherford will push for the test opener's spot but I am not in favour of him getting the nod just yet. International T20s should not be the fastest way into the test team; first-class form should the way in. So who has it?
Daniel Flynn. He's moved back into the opening role since returning from South Africa and in four innings scored two hundreds. Michael Papps has 714 runs at 51 with two hundreds this season. Then there's Aaron Redmond - 708 runs at 50, also with two hundreds.
Wow. Are we spoilt for choice or what? Or are these players just good provincial players and nothing more?
That is hard to say until they play ... again. They are now mature cricketers who know their games; going back to the past is not going backwards if they are the best and can deliver progress in our test cricket.


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Pierre Lassonde, one of the world's foremost experts on gold, says the only way's up for the shiny stuff. He should know and has made his fortune in the gold game. This week, he spoke at a mining seminar in Toronto organized by mining consultant Terry Ortsland, Chair of the Mineral Resource Analyst Group.


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Rashad Parker hit two tiebreaking free throws with 56 seconds left and the Chico State men's basketball team held on to defeat Cal State San Bernardino 69-65 Saturday in San Bernardino.
Amir Carraway scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting for the Wildcats (8-4, 5-3 California Collegiate Athletic Association) against the Coyotes (8-3, 6-2).
Damario Sims added 15 points for Chico State with a 4-for-6 night from the 3-point line, Jordan Semple had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Parker contributed 12 points.
Chico State 62, Cal State San Bernardino 56
Analise Riezebos made a layup to give the Wildcats the lead for good with 5:13 remaining and No. 9 Chico State (11-1, 7-1 California Collegiate Athletic Association) shook off its first loss of the season the previous night with a road win in San Bernardino.
Courtney Hamilton scored 16 points for the Wildcats, who went 1 for 9 on 3-point attempts. Jazmine Miller added 12 points and 11 rebounds and McKenzie Dalthorp had 12 points and eight rebounds.
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Orland took second out of 25 teams with 161 points, trailing only host Oak Ridge (172) in El Dorado Hills.
Layne Embrey (126 pounds) and Victor Raigoza (220) both took first for the Trojans, and Hugo Punzo (106) and Dylan Hill (182) each placed second.
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Check out the newest edition of INSIDE THE PAINT with host Dani Klupenger. This week's episode with the following features:
- Get to know Josh Richardson with a profile of the Vols' junior guard.
- Andraya Carter has stepped up in the absence of Ariel Massengale. Find out why she is so confident in her skills.
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Google's Eric Schmidt: entrepreneurs brought him to Butte summit
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Google's Eric Schmidt told spoke to reporter before his keynote address to address issues like connectivity.
When asked, Schmidt explained that he's vested in Montana. He told reporters he owned a home in the Big Sky area south of Bozeman.
One of the topics he touched upon was connectivity, things like fiber optic communication and how that connectedness can play a role in growing businesses.
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The parts haul so far
I also discovered that my right side engine mount is collapsed so that will have to be replaced too. And, my right side hub is very loose in int housing. Is that normal or should I be doing wheel bearings too?


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My research focuses on race, immigration law, and the politics of citizenship. I am the author of The Third Asiatic Invasion: Empire and Migration in Filipino America 1898-1946 (NYU Press), which won book awards from the American Sociological Association and the American Library Association. I am also also co-editor of The Critical Study of Work: Labor, Technology and Global Production (Temple University Press). My work has appeared in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Du Bois Review, CENTRO Journal, Asia-Pacific Journal and American Studies. My current book project is on the 1965 Hart-Cellar Immigration Act, examining this historic legislation against the backdrop of Cold War geo-politics and domestic civil rights mobilization. Broad in scope, this book explores the transformations wrought by this dramatic overhaul of US immigration enforcement focusing on the entanglement of U.S. foreign and domestic policy imperatives in the refashioning of U.S. borders. This project also highlights the political dilemmas occasioned by the establishment of new restrictive quotas curtailing immigration from Latin America.


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Garibaldi square historical center - 1
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Méret15 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
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Compact and well furnished, the living area features a double sofa bed and a flat screen TV. Guests will find a comfortable single bed on the mezzanine level, and the the modern kitchenette is well-equipped.
Surrounded by stunning architecture and historic monuments, this charming studio is perfectly located for any tourist wishing to see all that Nice has to offer. The Natural History Museum, the National Theatre and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art are all less than one minute walk away.
The beach is less than a 10-minute walk away, and the Garibaldi Square features a wide variety of shops, cafes and delicious restaurants. Guests will find a supermarket nearby, and the nearest transport stops are on your doorstep.
** Late Check-ins till midnight and check-ins on sunday **
We are not available to receive guests after 8pm from monday till saturday or on sunday the whole day. Nevertheless, we can send a trusted contact person that will ask you on arrival an aditionnal fee of 20 euros.
HázirendA mandatory cleaning fee is required.
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Salvatore is friendly and helps you with every difficulty you have with his appartements or in nice. I hope that every owner is like him.
All we could wish for! Very clean! :)
First of all Salvatore is not a private person, this is an agency which doesn't care if there are any problems. I would never recomend him as a host nor his flat. We had to go to the agency to pick up the keys but in the description of the flat at wimdu was written that we will meet at the flat. Also the stink of cat piss from the outside of the flat was so strong, that we couldn't sleep with an open window which was unbearable (it was really hot in Nice).There were also cockroaches in the flat. Last but not least we had no wifi for 2 days. We contacted the "cousin" and Salvatore (as he was our contact person) to take care about this problems and there were no reaction. Until the second complaint he came to the building to check what's wrong with the internet. Our problem with the cat piss stink wasn't resolved and therefore I will write a complaint letter to wimdu. Never again. It was the worst host & apartment & wimdu experience ever.
We had a great stay at the apartment! It was quiet, clean and we got very good informations about the city and trips we could do. Every time again!
The flat was really clean and the rooms are cosy. We really enjoyed staying there. It was not complicated and really worth the price.
Everything was alright. Salvatore and his cousin Stephan have mad a lot of efforts that everyone would have a nice stay, they will help you with every question or fix any problem you have. They prepared a lot to make everything super easy (check-in, -out, location, maps, etc.) and especially their self-made tour i can recommend. Of course the apartment wasn't decorated as seen on the pictures, but overall the interior was as seen. You have everything you need for self catering and so the price is definitely very good. So we had a good stay and i'll come back for my next trip to Nice.
Salvatore welcomed us at his agency and gave us heaps of tips for exploring Nice. In addition to that, the apartment was equipped with a 20-pages brochure about Nice and surroundings, including getting there by bus or train.
The apartment was well maintained and clean and is within walking distance to all major locations in Nice. Outside the building, there are several bus stops, supermarkets (already spotted by Salvatore) and a bike hiring station (Vélo bleu).
We've enjoyed our stay and can highly recommend Salvatore.
Thanks again and see you :)
It was a good choice to stay at Salvatores Apartment. It's central, not very big but enought for a citytrip and it is equipped with all necessary things!
The location for me was perfect as very easy reachable by public transport from the airport and really only a 5 minutes walk to the beach.
The handling of the keys was absolutely on time - I did not had to wait one single second. Everything was superclean and the bathroom is totally new with a nice shower and a hairdryer.
Personnally speking, I found it a bit too functional - a bit too sober... there was no decoration like e.g. a little picture on the wall or anything.
And I would not recommend it for two people as it has just a sofa (no real bed) and for 2 people I consider it to be too small. Besides, you are sleeping directly next to the fridge that I had to switch off at night to be able to sleep.
You better bring earplugs with you, as the walls seem to be very thin and as there is another apartment right next to yours, you will hear EVERYTHING from your neighbours (in my case I was waking up every night by hearing them having sex and talking until 3 o clock at night).
It was ok for a short stay but I would recommend it more to younger people who just need a place to sleep. I would not have really liked to stay inside (e.g. in case of bad weather).
In my case, I was very unlucky, as I was arriving 3 days later and leaving 1 day earlier as originally booked because of a strike of the french air traffic controllers and I was informing Salvatore directly about this problem. Of course it was absolutely neither his fault nor problem, but I would have considered it to be nice to be reimbursed for at least 1 or 2 nights of the 4 ones I could not use the apartment.
WIMDU does not want to be involved into problems like that. They recommended me to deal about this directly with the owner. As soon as the booking is done and payed, they don't care anymore.
So next time, subjectively speaking, I think I will get back to booking a hotel in oldschool manner but objectively, everything was ok with the apartment.
Thanks! Great organization, nice location & flat with a lot of extras. We had a great time in Nice.
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ATLANTIC CITY -- Three thoughts from Adrien Broner's fifth round technical knockout of Gavin Rees...
This was predictable You can't blame Broner for the matchmaking. He wanted to fight Ricky Burns before Burns priced himself out of the fight, and he is in a 135-pound division without many notable challengers. Rees was a former 140-pound champion but he was in way too deep with Broner, whose speed and power were considerably better than Rees's. Rees had some nice moments in the early rounds, peppering Broner with shots to the head and body. But when Broner turned it on, Rees had no shot. He went down on a savage uppercut in the fourth round and was flattened again in the fifth before cornerman Gary Lockett threw in the towel. "He hits incredibly hard for a lightweight," Rees said. "I knew he was going to be powerful, but his power really stunned me. He's not a superstar in the making, he's already there. No one has ever treated me like that in boxing. He is going to go a very long way.
Lot of Floyd Mayweather in Broner From the blinding hand speed to the shoulder roll defense to the in-ring swagger, Broner is, in many ways, a young Mayweather, one with even more power. But there is one big difference: At 23, Mayweather was unhittable; Broner takes a lot of shots. Part of it is because Broner is more offensive minded than Mayweather, but that attitude leaves him open for big shots. Broner has as much pure talent as anyone in boxing, but his willingness to take shots could make him vulnerable to bigger punchers. It's Burns, or move up There is only one legitimate fight for Broner in the 135-pound division, and it's Burns, who will try to unify the lightweight titles when he takes on Miguel Vazquez on March 16th. Burns doesn't have great power, but he is tall (5-foot-10) and skilled and should give Broner a decent fight. If a Burns fight can't be made, Broner should move up to 140-pounds, arguably the deepest division in boxing. Broner is on the cusp of stardom; a couple of years fighting some of the top junior welterweights could make him one.


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When Terry Rielly updated his Facebook status one day last week, his news broke the hearts of more than a few of his 3,400-odd online friends.
"What can I say but this makes me sad and will likely make others a little sad, too," he wrote. "2014 may be the first year in 37 that the Teddy Bears' Picnic will not happen."
Rielly was typing out of frustration — both with a process that wasn't going as smoothly as it had in years past and an illness that causes him struggles from time to time.
In recent years, the longtime children's entertainer, known as the Teddy Bear Man, has been quite open about his battle with depression and the challenges it sometimes causes him. The day he posted that status, he said, was one of those days, and, with the illness coupled with the stress of things not going right when it came to the organizing of this year's picnic, he was feeling overwhelmed.
Rielly's status quickly earned close to 100 comments from teddy bear lovers and kids at heart wanting to know what they could do to help, and almost two dozen shares.
"This is an actual emergency, guys," wrote one young woman, linking Rielly's post on her own Facebook wall.
Rielly said he was touched by the response.
"I have tears in my eyes just thinking about it," he said. "It was so beautiful, and it reminded me how important (the picnic) is to so many people.
"It lifted my spirits at a time when they needed to be boosted."
Rielly managed to get things figured out with the City of St. John's, ("Individual people there have always been supportive and great," he said, though policy changes and other holdups have often proved discouraging), and has confirmed this year's Teddy Bears' Picnic will go ahead at Bannerman Park July 12 at noon (July 13 in case of rain).
Having started writing, recording and performing for children 37 years ago, Rielly has spent more than half his life as the Teddy Bear Man — a nickname which he says became permanent for him after the Bears for Bosnia project, which saw Rielly help deliver 10,000 teddy bears donated by local children to children in the former Yugoslavia. He has six CDs to his credit and has performed on "Sesame Street," in children's hospitals and war-torn countries, but his most famous gig is the yearly Teddy Bears' Picnic.
This year's picnic will have all the trimmings it's known for: a teddy bear clinic where much-loved bears can get mended, face painting, balloon animals and a reading blanket. The Salvation Army will collect donations for local food banks, but admission is free and always will be, Rielly said, adding it's one of his favourite things about the event.
Having everything organized and underway has done his heart good.
"I'm feeling well," he said. "I'm just feeling really pumped."
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I bought a kit at Hobby Lobby for tea lights and made a dozen candles. The wicks looked a bit thicker than some I've seen in other wax tealight candles, but they are burning out quicker than the wax burns. What am I doing wrong? Also I have a whole bag of tealight tins with wicks I got on clearance and I wondered if putting 2 wicks in per tin might work? Has anyone tried that?
I want to give some candles for Christmas presents and don't really want to order new supplies. I have a roll of 60ply (I think that's what it is, thick wicks for votives) but I want to make more tealights too. Seems alot to use for a tealight, has anyone done that?


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ESPN has reported that Mikel LeShoure is out for the season with an achilles injury. This seems a massive blow to the Lions plans. How do they fill the hole? Increase Best's production? Rely on Morris? Trade or pick up from FA?
Increasing Best's production seems risky considering his injury history and lack of NFL experience. Morris has been a good back up but I don't think they will be happy using him for the whole season. A trade or FA pick up looks the most likely and I think Tashard Choice would be the perfect fit.
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MnUSA rendezvous will highlight area trails
Between 300 and 400 snowmobilers will experience the Brainerd lakes area's extensive snowmobile trail system from Feb. 7-10 when the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA) hosts the 2013 MnUSA Winter Rendezvous at Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake.
A Feb. 8 VIP ride is expected to include DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr; Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point; Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter; and Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Lake Shore.
Other Feb. 8 events include a silent auction, hospitality reception, fireworks display and bonfire.
Feb. 9 events include guided trail rides, silent auction and a banquet and awards program.
On Feb. 10, the association will conduct a members meeting and a board of directors meeting.
The event is hosted by the Crow Wing County Snowmobile Trail Association, which is made up of 10 clubs in Crow Wing County and two in southern Cass County. Full details are available at www.BrainerdLakesAreaSnowmobileTrails.com.


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A teenage tramper who slipped on a rock in a remote Canterbury canyon has been winched to safety by a helicopter in a daring rescue.
The 15-year old boy, from Hororata, was walking along a track at Sharplin Falls, by Staveley in Mid Canterbury, yesterday when he fell and injured an ankle and wrist.
An initial ambulance road crew was sent in but they were unable to get the teen out of the river and canyon.
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Cold-weather supplies running low
BRISTOL, Va. - Yet another blast of cold air is making its way into our area.
"I hate the cold weather; I'm not ready for another round," said Jessica Nault.
Although Jessica Nault isn't embracing the single-digit temperatures her husband Chris tells News 5 the last shot of arctic air got their attention so they are prepared for this one.
"They [Lowe's] were out of pipe insulation the last time it [the temperature] dropped a couple of weeks ago. I went to get some [here], but I had to go to the other Lowe's to get some," Chris Nault.
Lowe's Home Improvement store worker Mark Powers tells us pipe insulation and other cold-weather supplies are few and far between.
"We ran out of our heating supplies much earlier than anticipated and much earlier than our orders reflect. Normally by now we are looking towards spring," said Powers.
But spring seems to be nowhere in sight.
"We still have many customers in need of heating supplies, heat tapes, plumbing repair parts, insulation for their piping," said Powers.
Powers tells us that no matter how cold it gets they won't be getting anymore heating equipment this season.
"We have placed all of the winter orders were going to place for the year. And we are unable to get winter supplies at this point. It's too late in the season," said Powers.
Christ Nault tells us he's glad he has everything he needs to keep his family and home warm.
"My pipes have been fine. It's a good thing. I have a full basement and everything is nice and toasty. I hope it stays that way," said Christ Nault.
Not all stores are out of stock. It's a good idea to call your local home improvement store before you leave home.
We found some tips from the Johnson City Water and Sewer Services Department to help you keep your home warm during the deep freeze.
Eliminate drafts – Keep doors and windows in the basement and garage tightly closed. Close off crawl space vents and doors, and seal cracks in basement or crawl space walls.
Insulate – Insulate pipes in unheated portions of the house such as exterior walls, crawl spaces, basements, cabinets or any enclosure where air can't circulate. Be alert for damp insulation; water soaked insulation can cause a freeze-up.
Protect meter – Make sure the meter box cover is not broken, missing or ajar. These conditions allow freezing cold air to penetrate the box's insulation.
Protect outside faucets – Outside faucets and sprinkler systems should be drained. Garden hoses should be disconnected and drained. Any space between faucet and exterior wall should be caulked. Check with your plumber about frost-proof faucets.
Drain pipes if leaving town – When away from home for extended periods and heat is not left on, turn water off at cutoff and drain the lines.
Leave faucet running – When temperatures reach low teens, leave a very thin stream of water running continuously from at least one tap. It is important to note, however, that faucets left running may have an adverse effect on septic tanks. Other precautions should be taken.
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The DS stylus has been magically infused with the power to paint. Players draw paths and stun enemies to guide Kirby™ through an adventure spanning seven massive worlds.
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Characters : Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Kracko, Paint Roller, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo and more familiar enemies.
How to progress through the game : Use the stylus to draw paths to guide Kirby through each level or to tap enemies to stun them. Break blocks and draw walls to avoid danger as Kirby heads for the gate of each stage. After defeating all three stages in each of the seven worlds, players must win a boss battle against King Dedede, Kracko or Paint Roller to open up the next world.
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Lorraine Bunk has finished every race she's ever started, whether a 5K or 100-mile ultra.
Her husband, Tom, says he's lucky she applied the same determination to their marriage.
Because of that double doggedness, the high-school sweethearts will reach a remarkable dual finish line on Saturday: celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a 50-kilometer run on the trails in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest, near their home in North Prairie.
The achievements – 50 years of marriage and the ability to still run 50K – are equally impressive to the friends who respectfully call Tom and Lorraine "president and first lady" of trail running. Dozens, maybe 100 of them, will join the Bunks for portions of the run and the anniversary barbecue to follow.
"They're amazing people," said Kevin Grabowski, a fellow member of the Lapham Peak Trail Runners group. "Your typical impression of somebody doing their 50th wedding anniversary is that they're going to be way too old to be running a 5K, let alone a 50, but Tom and Lorraine aren't just anybody.
"They are very accomplished ultra runners and very competitive."
They're also generous with their time and wisdom, and have been the foundation for trail running in southern Wisconsin for two decades.
That's not something you would hear from them. Gracious and humble, they're more likely to celebrate and boast of others' achievements than their own.
Another local runner, Mary Gorski, pried loose enough of their story for a piece published this month in Ultrarunner Magazine.
It tells how they met in high school in a class of 19 in Kendall, Wis., and married on Sept. 3, 1960.
Tom, 68, worked as a manager for Caterpillar and then Waukesha Engine, and took to running first. He notched his first marathon in 1980, and his first ultra, the Ice Age 50, three years later.
Lorraine, 69, followed his lead a few years later, catching up to both Tom and their children, Craig and Kim.
She ran her first Ice Age 50 in 1989, planning to do just one.
"Somewhere I got carried away," she acknowledged, noting that she has lost track of the number of marathons and beyond marathons she has run.
One number that stands out is 19: her official finishes in the 50-mile run on the Ice Age Trail in the Southern Kettle. Lorraine started after number 20 in May, but felt lousy from the beginning and failed to meet the time cut-off for an official finish.
She didn't quite, however.
"It was just one foot in front of the other," she said. "I just thought, 'well, OK, I'll get to the finish."
Thinking about it for a bit, she noted the value of a similar approach to marriage.
"It's not just putting that ring on your finger," she said. "Fifty years is a long time and there are ups and downs, and there's a lot to deal with.
"When it gets tough, you don't throw in the towel, you just keep working at it."
Both Bunks said running has been a huge help over the years - for their health and their marriage. It's something they have shared and has been a focal point of their travels.
With all his own achievements, Tom Bunk puts pacing Lorraine to the finish line of the Western States 100 in 1997 near the top of his favorite running moments. It was one of the few times, in all those races, that the two of them have actually run together.
Saturday will be the second.
Tom and Lorraine Bunk. Photo by Mary Gorski


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Reports | Afghanistan, Colombia, India, Iraq, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Sri Lanka
The Road to Justice
4. Steps That Work and Those That Don't
On May 3, 2011, CPJ representatives traveled to Pakistan to raise concerns about the increasing attacks against journalists there and the country's high rate of impunity. It was a moment of drama: The previous day, American forces had killed Osama bin Laden in nearby Abbottabad. But Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari kept his commitment and met CPJ to discuss the growing number of Pakistani journalists murdered because of their work, and the absence of prosecution against the assailants.


text: Everytime I see one of these, it really ticks me off that drivers are that impatient that they are willing to be risky and put their and other people's lives at risk to save maybe 3 minutes on their morning commute. Really just ticks me off. If you're wanting to go fast then get out on a deserted road somewhere or maybe build your own track, but don't do this stuff on a busy road with thousands of cars around you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyrJ4c7kosM


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PACT health classes in Staples are all new for 2013
The Pursuing Active Change Together (PACT) classes offered by Lakewood Health System in Staples are all new in 2013.
Over the course of four months, 12 different classes will focus on life changes, eating better and being more active. March's class schedule and focuses are:
Making Changes that Last at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14.
Fruits and Vegetables at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21.
Exercise Videos at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28.
All classes will be held on the lower level of Lakewood's Main Campus.
Through PACT, Lakewood Health System offers education, tips and resources to help promote healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention.
Space is limited; pre-registration is appreciated. To RSVP, call 218-894-8623. Physician referral is not necessary to attend the class. For more information, contact Nola Varilek at 218-894-8586.


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Town Square
Should Menlo Park change council elections?
Original post made on Aug 27, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 8:26 AM
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:54 am
If the city was broken up into three districts, Flood Triangle and the Willows would likely be in the same district as Belle Haven. If the most recent election was by district, Fergusson would have been elected over Clarke and Bragg. Encouraging and supporting three candidates from Belle Haven to run for the Ravenswood School Board could have a much greater impact on the Belle Haven community.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Menlo Park is not so big that this is necessary. I want all of the council members to have an interest in the entire community. I worry that district elections would result in balkanization that would be bad for everyone.
a resident of another community
on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:52 pm
When I grew up in Menlo Park, the five councilmembers were very similar, running the city well but at the same time heavily tied to the business community.
Where I live now, we have six districts plus an at-large mayor. more interests are represented, and I think that it works far, far better. I hope we never change.
While Menlo Park is far different than where I am now, I think something like we have would be good for Menlo Park, either five districts electing a mayor, or four districts with an at-large mayor.
By the way, even though he is long gone, Mike Belangie was one of those five at-large councilmembers, he is still a hero to me, and I still think of him often. Just because seats are at-large does not mean that there will not be good councilmembers.
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Aug 27, 2013 at 6:33 pm
We rarely see a council member from one of the neighborhoods bordering El Camino (Allied Arts, Linfield Oaks, Felton Gables) yet those areas are typically the most affected by city decisions. Council members who live in Sharon Heights may be clueless about the concerns of residents living in the middle of Menlo Park.
Seven council members, five by district and two at large. Problem solved.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 28, 2013 at 12:42 am
I would prefer no at large council members. The mayor can be elected at large. So each council member would represent a district of voters, and the number of voters in each district is as equal as possible to ensure one voter, one vote.
I don't like the at large approach because the candidates can be bankrolled and controlled by the developer interests, and the unions.
The needs of the different neighborhoods are diverging more and more, and the more populous neighborhoods need voices and council members beholden to them.


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Last Modified: Thursday, January 17, 2013 8:53 PM
By Eric Cormier / American Press
Officials with Ameristar Casinos on Thursday answered questions in Baton Rouge from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board about their company's pending sale to Pinnacle Entertainment.
This was the first time the company appeared before the gambling authority since the deal was announced last month.
One of the topics discussed was the future of Ameristar's $500 million Lake Charles project.
"My concern heading into the meeting was if they would continue with the project as proposed," board member Robert Jones said. "And the answer was yes. There are no alterations to their plan."
That plan consists of a $500 million casino-resort on property owned by the Port of Lake Charles. Workers have been installing pylons and other materials ahead of the building of walls.
Ameristar is still in charge of the project. Pinnacle will be in complete control of the project once the acquisition is completed.
No date has been set by the Gaming Control Board for a vote to approve the riverboat gambling license transfer from Ameristar to Pinnacle.
"We've got to do our due diligence ahead of that. Right now we aren't ready to put anything on the agenda to vote on," Jones said.
State investigators will review the deal, along with Pinnacle's financial records, which are being considered as formalities.
Pinnacle must obtain approvals for license transfers in other states where Ameristar operates.
In December, Pinnacle announced plans to acquire Ameristar in a $2.8 billion deal. Ameristar is building on 242 acres of land next to Pinnacle's L'Auberge.
Once completed, the new casino-resort will include 1,600 slot machines and table games, a luxury hotel with 700 guest rooms and 70 suites, bars and restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, tennis club, swimming pools and a spa.