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Gathering Calls for Congressional Horse Slaughter Ban
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A New Hampshire boy toting more than 1,000 letters from other children joined representatives from three equine welfare advocacy groups and a Virginia Congressman in Washington, D.C., this week to urge federal lawmakers to ban the processing of horses for human consumption.
Horse slaughter has not taken place in the United States since 2007, but processing again became possible in November when President Barack Obama signed a federal funding bill that did not contain language specifically denying the USDA funds for horse processing plant inspections. Since then, processing plants have been proposed for Missouri and Oregon, but plants have yet been established.
On March 27 Virginia Congressman Jim Moran, representatives from the Equine Welfare Alliance and the Wild Horse Freedom Federation, and 9-year-old Declan Gregg called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horse processing plant inspections. Gregg carried more than 1,000 letters opposing horse process written by children and submitted to Gregg though the Children4Horses campaign launched earlier this year on Gregg's website. The letters were later submitted to Congress members.
During the press conference Gregg said he and the other children who submitted letters opposed horse processing on humane grounds: "I think horse slaughter is inhumane, cruel, and unnecessary. Horses and all animals should be treated with love and respect."
Moran, who unsuccessfully attempted to retain the defunding language in the budget bill, expressed food safety concerns specifically presence of chemical substances, such as the anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone, horsemeat may contain.
Moran also expressed animal welfare concerns over horse processing, and said that opposition to U.S. horse processing is widespread among Americans.
"When 80% of the American public opposes this practice, congressional leaders have a responsibility to listen to the people," he said.
In response to the press conference, Wyoming Rep. Sue Wallis, CEO of Unified Equine (the company planning to establish a horse processing plant in Missouri) said that defunding USDA horse processing plant inspections has not prevented U.S. horses from being sent to slaughter. Instead the ban caused those horses to be shipped to Canada and Mexico for processing, she said.
"If (horses) are processed in regulated and inspected facilities inside the U.S. under our Humane Methods of Slaughter laws, they are guaranteed handling with a minimum of stress and an instantaneous end," Wallis said.
Wallis suggested that processing opponents should consider working "collaboratively with the industry worldwide to find the best practices and the humane handling systems, to ensure that all horses--even those that aren't somebody's back yard pet or useful work or breeding animal--are handled appropriately from birth to death."
About the Author
Pat Raia
Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.
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|I pulled the main drive pulley off and the thrust cam and washers appear to be in fine, original condition. No wear seen. That would have been too easy, huh?
I did try to measure the distance that the transmission shaft moved in the up/down (or axial) direction when the pulley was off. It was about a quarter of an inch. I'm guessing that the cam action when motor is in the spin direction causes the transmission to shift gears by moving the shaft down, or towards the floor. If that's true, then how far should it move? Also, I can spin the pulley in the agitate direction with one finger. In the spin direction, it moves but is much harder and the basket side of the transmission (output shaft) does not move at all.
I am having difficulty determining how to remove the tub seal to see if the spin bearing is frozen up. The last thing I need to do is tear something up that wasn't already damaged. In the attached photo, the yellow arrow shows the top of the seal above the seal nut (red arrow). Do I pry it up/away from the nut below it? Does the nylon "nut" thread onto the shaft?
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Bagels and Ballots – Tuesday
These Days, Is Anything Safe?: With three weeks left to this campaign season, it's looking like seats considered safe by Democrats are getting risky: "As Republicans made new investments in at least 10 races across the country, including two Democratic seats here in eastern Ohio, Democratic leaders took steps to pull out of some races entirely or significantly cut their financial commitment in several districts that the party won in the last two election cycles," the Times reports. (The New York Times)
Obama—Helping or Hurting? POTUS has recorded a radio ad for Kendrick Meek, the Democratic Representative running for Florida's senate seat who isn't quite cleaning up in the polls: "Kendrick's been a powerful voice for Floridians: standing up to special interests, to hold Wall Street accountable, fighting the insurance industry to make sure health care isn't denied to our children because of a preexisting condition, working to eliminate subsidies to banks so young people can afford a college education, and Kendrick strongly opposes extending tax breaks for the wealthy and has worked tirelessly to expand the middle class." Republican Marco Rubio's campaign has responded by calling Meek an Obama rubber stamp. (Meek Press)
Palin in 2012? Perhaps Not: While Sarah Palin's presidential candidacy has been taken for granted, she says she'll follow the desires of voters. "It isn't my call – it is the people of America whether they would be ready for someone a bit unconventional, out of the box," Palin told the conservative news magazine Newsmax. "You know — being used to taking on the establishment. Taking on both sides of the aisle. Or if they want someone a little more conventional maybe more electable — and that's who they would support." (Politico)
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Today, Air New Zealand released another of its cheeky, star-studded in-flight safety videos — and this time U.S. President Barack Obama makes an appearance, along with Snoop Dogg and members of New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks. (Previous videos have included cameos from Lindsay Lohan, David Hasselhoff and our personal favorite, Richard Simmons.)
The hand-drawn video is a departure from previous live-action efforts, and it's filled with wry little details. As you watch below, keep your eye out for Queen Elizabeth and her corgis — and check out President Obama's cocktail.
How many celebs did you spot? If you can name at least five, you can enter to win an around-the-world trip for two from Air New Zealand on its social media site, TheFlyingSocialNetwork.com.
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Realtor.com has not given up on providing consumers with more sophisticated tools for finding an agent and, as a first step toward that goal, is updating agent profiles on the popular consumer site to give agents the ability to highlight their transaction data, team info and client recommendations to consumers.
When agents authorize it, the new profile pages — expected to launch in the third quarter — will pull in multiple listing service data like price range of homes they help clients buy or sell, a map showing their current listings, showings and closings.
The revamped profiles follow on the heels of realtor.com's experiment with AgentMatch, an agent search tool tested in two markets last year that allowed consumers to search for agents using MLS statistics and client recommendations as filters.
AgentMatch was controversial — many agents raised concerns about the validity of statistics-based rankings — and realtor.com shut down AgentMatch testing in December.
AgentMatch "is a dead project," said Ernie Graham, realtor.com's senior director of product management.
But lessons learned from AgentMatch will be incorporated into an agent search platform that will be rolled out on realtor.com some time after the new agent profiles are unveiled.
Realtor.com scrapped over 100,000 lines of AgentMatch code and started over to build the new platform, Graham said. But the firm learned some valuable info about how consumers search online for an agent from AgentMatch.
For example, Graham and his team discovered that, rather than poring over MLS stats, consumers spent a majority of their time on AgentMatch delving into agents' online profiles, which featured recommendations, their bio and other qualitative information about them.
Realtor.com is incorporating that takeaway and others from AgentMatch into its new consumer agent search and discovery platform, Graham said.
Graham shared some details about realtor.com's new profile pages with Inman News, but declined to talk specifics about the search portion of the platform.
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According to surveys of consumers by the National Association of Realtors, only 9 percent of buyers and 4 percent of sellers found their real estate agent online.
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Source: 2013 NAR Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers
Given that 89 percent of homebuyers searched for their home online, the gap between consumers searching for a home online and finding an agent online is going to shrink, many in the industry believe.
Realtor.com and its chief competitors, Zillow and Trulia, are trying to figure out how to connect consumers and agents online in new ways, and beefed-up profile pages is one.
All three portals generate leads using agent ads or lead forms that show up next to listings, but rich profiles are increasingly important to driving consumer contacts to agents on the platforms, they each have said.
Zillow and Trulia agent profiles currently feature bios, ratings, reviews or recommendations, active listings, past sales and more. Zillow and Trulia began putting agents' sold listings on their agent profile pages last year. (Compare the profile of Jeff Silva, an agent with Keller Williams Realty in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, on the three portals: Zillow, Trulia and realtor.com.)
The "Find a Realtor" tool currently in use on realtor.com is of limited utility, allowing consumers to sort results alphabetically by first or last name, or to apply a few filters, such as professional designations and certifications. A search for Realtors in Detroit, Michigan, turns up 460 agents, and provides little information that would help consumers choose one who might be the best fit for them.
The same search on Zillow.com produces 833 results, and users can sort results by agent ratings submitted by Zillow users, listings and recent sales. They can look for agents specializing in niches by applying filters like "short sale" or "relocation." Trulia allows users to sort results for 521 Detroit agents by homes sold and user recommentations, and apply similar filters.
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The new mobile-responsive profile pages on realtor.com are powered by realtor.com's profile management system, SocialBios, which the firm released out of beta in November as part of an effort to shift consumers' connection point with agents from listings to agent profiles.
"We're treating these pages as landing pages for conversion," Graham said. "That's the big goal."
Graham pointed to the "Ask a Question" button up high on the sample page that, in its softer language, nudges consumers to reach out to the agent as an example.
The pages are designed to highlight the value of each agent, whether they've been in the business 30 days or 30 years, Graham said.
By including information about the homes and area hotspots where agents have "checked in," consumers can see newbie agents' work or activity even if they don't have many transactions under their belt.
The pages are also designed to pull in info from sources like Facebook, blogs, MLSs, Foursquare, LinkedIn and others so agents don't have to manually update the page, but can trust that it maintains a current representation of their value as an agent, Graham said.
The design for the realtor.com profile pages will not vary from agent to agent, but customization will come from content.
Agents choose a large cover photo that will serve as the backdrop for their photo and two call-to-action buttons: the one prompting consumers to ask the agent a question and another that directs users to agents' contact info.
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Feb. 19, 2010
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No. 19 Pitt at Marquette, Milwaukee, Wis., Bradley Center, February 18, 2010
No. 19 Pitt 58, Marquette 51
*Pitt won its fourth consecutive game.
*The win improves Pitt to 20-6 overall and 9-4 in the Big East Conference while Marquette drops to 16-9 overall and 7-6 in the Big East. Pitt hosts No. 3 ranked Villanova on Sunday at noon. Pitt is 6-0 vs. top-5 ranked teams in the Petersen Events Center.
*Pitt won its 20th game on the season. Pitt has now won 20 or more games in nine consecutive seasons, the longest streak in school history. Pitt is the only school in the Big East to win 20 overall games in each of the last nine years. Jamie Dixon has surpassed 20 or more wins in each of the seven seasons as head coach.
*With one more Big East win, Pitt will become the only school in the last nine years to win 20 overall games and 10 league wins.
*Pitt improves to 5-3 on the road this season with wins at Duquesne, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Connecticut and Marquette. With a 4-3 Big East road record, Pitt has now claimed 12 of its last 17 road games. Over the last nine years, Pitt has proved to be the Big East's winningest team on the road as it has accumulated a 45-29 record.
*With the win, Jamie Dixon moves into a tie for fourth place on the NCAA Division I all-time winningest coaches list after seven seasons as a head coach. He is now 183-51 in his seven seasons as a head coach. The record is 188 wins by Gonzaga's Mark Few from 2000-06. Dixon also trails No. 2 Everett Case, North Carolina State, 187-45 from 1947-53, No. 3 Roy Williams, Kansas, 184-51 from 1989-95 and tied with No. 4 Thad Matta, 183-53, Butler,Xavier and Ohio State, 2001-07.
*Pitt won its first-ever game against Marquette at the Bradley Center. The Panthers improved to 1-3 vs. Marquette in games played in Milwaukee since the Golden Eagles joined the Big East Conference in 2005-06. Pitt is now 7-6 all-time vs. Marquette and 2-4 in away games against MU.
*With the win, Pitt improved to 25-9 vs. teams who joined the Big East Conference in 2005-06.
*Pitt held Marquette to a Big East regular season low of 51 points. DePaul scored only 52 vs. the Panthers on Dec. 28, 2009. On the year, Pitt has now limited 16 of its 26 opponents to 60 points or less and 19 of 26 opponents to 70 points or less.
*Marquette entered the game as the Big East's leading 3-point shooting team (8.1 3FG per game, 42.3 percent), while Pitt entered as the Big East's best at defending the 3-pointer. Marquette was held to just 26.3 percent (5-19) 3-point shooting and hit only five 3-pointers.
*Marquette was held to 35 percent (21-60) field goal shooting. Pitt has now held 19 of its 26 opponents to sub-43 percent field goal shooting.
*Pitt converted 54.8 percent (23-42) of its field goal attempts. That ranked as Pitt's best field goal percentage in Big East play and the second-best percentage overall this season. Pitt shot 55.8 percent vs. Ohio on Dec. 22, 2009.
*Pitt had 19 assists on 23 field goals made.
*Tonight, Gary McGhee and Dante Taylor combined for 16 points and a perfect 8-8 field goal shooting at center for Pitt.
*Pitt placed four players in double figures as Nasir Robinson, Gary McGhee, Brad Wanamaker and Jermaine Dixon scored 10 points apiece. Pitt is 7-0 when four players score in double figures.
*Gary McGhee finished with a career-high six blocked shots on the evening. His previous career-high was five against Ohio on Dec. 22, 2009. McGhee has reached double figure scoring in seven games on the year. He tied a career-high with five field goals made.
*With his 10 points, Nasir Robinson reached double figure scoring for the first time since he scored 26 vs. Louisville on Jan. 16, 2010. Robinson has now reached double figure scoring in seven games in his career.
*Brad Wanamaker reached double figure scoring for the fourth straight game. He has now reached double figures in 23 career games.
*Jermaine Dixon tied a career-high with seven rebounds. He reached double figure scoring for the 25th time in his career.
Pitt Lands St. John's Transfer Malik Ellison
Pitt to Host Montana and UCSB in Legends Classic
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WeatherTech Floor Mats
My new WeatherTech floor mats arrived this week.
A few observations:
1. Texture is better than the Husky mats in my old Jeep. A little more "rubbery" and tactile - good!
2. Material quality is very good; they look VERY NICE in my new Jeep
Not So Good:
1. The fit seems to be slight off in my Jeep. I expected the "laser fit" mats to be ~perfect~ out of the box
- a. The detent hole spacing in the driver's mat did not match the hooks on the driver-side floor. Spacing was 1/2 inch too narrow. I needed to deform the floor mat to properly accept the hooks. Not a biggie in the the end; the material is soft enough to accept the deformation without any noticeable buckling.
- b. After install, there is a buckle in the side wall in the area of the gas pedal. Thankfully does not obstruct the pedal action or my foot.
- c. There were other gaps along the top edges and door jams on driver and passenger side that I guess I expected to be a tight and conforming fit. I can easily stick my pinky finger into some of these gaps.
2. The WeatherTech badge/logo on the driver's mat was loose in the box, and STUCK to the paper installation/instructions sheet. I could not remove the instructions from the badge without leaving paper residue behind on the adhesive (about 1/3 of the adhesive backing is now "un-sticky"). I did apply the badge to the proper location on the mat, and it appears to be "stuck" well enough. We'll see how it weathers.
I figured some of the FIT issue would go away after the mats "relaxed" a bit once installed. After a long weekend with nice warm temps, the buckle near the gas pedal remains about the same, and the other gaps look to be about the same. Oh well.
None of the issues are a deal breaker for these mats. My NUMBER ONE concern was the material of the mats. The rubber/tactile feel of these mats is very nice. Glad not to see the same "plastic" feel of my old husky mats.
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I too have the DigitalFit mats for my '11 GC Overland. Previously I had DigitalFit mats in my Toyota Tundra and had the same fit issues you describe. The fit in my Jeep is as close to perfect as can be expected. Maybe your mats came off of a different mold, certainly worth calling Weather Tech.
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mine fit perfect on 11 GC overland Both front and back mats.
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When we got them for my wifes car we had fit issues and called them. They sent us a new replacement that fit perfectly. For 100+ they should fit perfectly.
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I just sent an e-mail asking for advice on the fit problems.
I'm still pretty happy with the mats but the fit/quality isn't quite what I would have expected given what I paid for them. In hindsight I would have liked to have had another option for the greystone interior...
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Good idea. Just sent a note to Weathertech. Ordered from: www.kbcarstuff.com
I was in the car this morning (cool, rainy day). Some of the gaps seem to have noticeably shrunken . Makes me wonder if there is a thermal expansion thing going on - I noticed the larger gaps/buckles on a warm/hot day.
The buckling may be the simply be the result of the lengthwise expansion of the liner. Hmm.
We shall see if WT replies.
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Mine fit perfectly in the front, back and cargo area of my 2011 Overland. Very pleased with them.
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The fit is not as good as I expected. There are areas in the front and rear that they don't cover like Husky Liners do. Other than that they are nice looking mats although they are over priced IMO.
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Word back from Mac Neil Automotive...just need to do what they suggested and see if it works.
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The husky weatherbeather liners covers almost 99% with very good fit everywhere.
It does look initially flimsy but once you put it down and use it for a couple days, it really works well and lays down nice...
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Good job with the dead pedal. Be careful that water doesn't run down the dead pedal behind your weather tec mat is it will get trapped under there and if there's salt mixed with the snow/water it will wreck your carpet obviously. I have the same mats (in beige) and I'm using plastic under them and tape to cover the hooks and dead peal area. They are very nice mats.
Where did you get the JEEP emblems from? And what did you use for the dead pedal? Thanks.
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Whether you are initiating your education or advancing it, attending one of many online colleges or online universities may be the convenient 'going to school' alternative. Online college degree programs are available at so many levels today – certificates, associates, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees, that there should be no hemming and hawing about achieving your academic goals. Online schools and virtual classrooms make it possible to take college courses while balancing other obligations.
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Some online colleges and universities are traditional learning institutions who have adapted curriculum to make their degree programs accessible to more students. Others are modern operations with no campus center. In fact, you may want to choose a college or university that has a well-established identity and reputation that has been administering online programming for several years, rather than choosing one that is still experimenting. You could feasibly take online classes out of state, or even log into online college courses at midnight if you are a night owl. An online college degree is one that may be earned without, in some cases, setting foot on campus, though 75% of students select a campus within 100 miles of their home.[i]
Take away: Some online universities are traditional learning institutions that make their degree programs available through web-based technology and digital tools.
With the growing popularity of online universities the number of online degree programs continues to grow. People who may find attending an online college best for them are likely people who need flexibility and have other life responsibilities to tend to, which makes an online education a wise choice for them.
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You may wish to pursue an online education for the convenience of learning via web-based technology, using your computer instead of being a regular commuter. You wouldn't be alone. Recent reports indicate that today's student is deliberately choosing distance-learning as their modality of choice.[v] But apart from that you want to make sure that the college education you receive is quality, so make sure you find out the above.
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Take away: Search for online accredited colleges to verify whether your online college degree may be legitimate
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Essentially, accreditation is at 2 levels: the schools and the programs. Colleges, universities, and specific programs (not people) are accredited. In the United States, the Secretary of Education is required by law to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the Secretary has determined are reliable authorities in terms of quality of education and training[ix]. The database of accredited institutions and recognized State authorities (accreditors) is available on:
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Accreditation may even play a role in receiving financial assistance since only a USDE-recognized accrediting organization is eligible to receive federal financial assistance for their students.[xvii] If you have checked that box and found an online university, there are different options you might consider for covering tuition costs (scholarships, grants, loans). Applying for financial aid may vary between schools so here are 8 tips to help you navigate financing your online education.
Choosing an accredited online universities that meets or exceeds your expectations may take a little virtual legwork. Here are 7 points you may wish to clarify with prospective online schools.
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BeschreibungThis book is volume II of a series of books on silicon photonics. It gives a fascinating picture of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics from a component perspective. It presents a perspective on what can be expected in the near future. It is formed from a selected number of reviews authored by world leaders in the field, and is written from both academic and industrial viewpoints. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented. This book will be useful not only to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers but also to graduate students who are interested in the fields of micro- and nanophotonics and optoelectronics.
Silicon wire waveguiding system: Fundamental characteristics and applications.
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Germanium-on-silicon light emitters.
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Lorenzo Pavesi is Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Trento (Italy). Born the 21st of November 1961, he received his PhD in Physics in 1990 at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale of Lausanne (Switzerland). In 1990 he became Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor in 1999 and Full Professor in 2002 at the University of Trento. He leads the nanoscience laboratory (25 people), teaches several classes at the Science Faculty of the University of Trento, and is dean of the PhD School in Physics. He founded the research activity in semiconductor optoelectronics at the University of Trento and started several laboratories of photonics, growth and advanced treatment of materials. He is in charge of the professional master in NEMS-MEMS, coorganized between University and FBK. He has directed more than 15 PhD students and more than 20 Master thesis students. His research activity concerned the optical properties of semiconductors. During the last years, he concentrated on Silicon based photonics where he looks for the convergence between photonics and electronics by using silicon nanostructures. He is interested in active photonics devices which can be integrated in silicon by using classical waveguides or novel waveguides such as those based on dynamical photonic crystals. His interests encompass also optical sensors or biosensors and solar cells. In silicon photonics, he is one of the worldwide recognized experts, he organized several international conferences, workshops and schools and is a frequently invited speaker. He manages several research projects, both national and international. He advises EC on photonics and is a frequently invited reviewer, monitor or referee for photonics projects by several grant agencies. He is an author or co-author of more than 250 papers, author of several reviews, editor of more than 10 books, author of 2 books and holds six patents. He is in the editorial board of Research Letters in Physics and he was in the editorial board of Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies, in the directive council of the LENS (Florence), in the Board of Delegates of E-MRS. He holds an H-number of 33 according to the web of science
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there is a seal in the design.
i don't mean to be a jerk, but you people do realize that the design on the shirt is just for placement, nothing more? Plus it's like a 3" x 2" picture. I would hope it would be hard to make out. Thanks for the comments though.
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Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart may have been optioned back to the minor leagues after his big-league debut Friday when he became the first pitcher in franchise history to throw eight scoreless frames in his first career appearance, but he sure showed some major league class afterward.
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Chapter1 (v.1) - Love101
He knelt down in front of Autumn and reached in his tux's inner pocket. He pulled out a small square box and Autumn felt her heart drop. That's when she knew. In two simple words, I do, she would become his wife, his love, and everything would be perfect.
He faced upward and looked her right in the eye. His eyes where twinkling underneath the moonlight coming in from the large window. Then he spoke the words that crushed Autumn's heart into rubble.
"Please… will you marry me?" His voice was so deep and heavy with emotion. Autumn fell to the ground before him and threw herself into his strong arms.
Tears streaked down Autumn's face and onto his shirt but she didn't care, she was too happy to worry about things like her make up running or looking crappy. Autumn pulled back enough to look in his glittering eyes. "Yes, oh yes! I'd love to!" She whispered with joy and excitement. She leaned closer, mesmerized by the stunned look on his face. Barely three inches away from his soft lips and the comfort of his embrace, she launched herself with impatience at him and fell of her bed.
Chapter 1: The Geek
Autumn woke with confusion at first. Where was she? One look at the stuffed dolls and the pink painted walls revealed this horrid location was her bedroom. So that meant that the romantic situation was just a dream, huh? She remembered how pretty she was in the dream compared to the image of herself she was seeing in the mirror. Damn, it had to be a dream. Her face flamed with the realization of what she had just dreamed of. She conjured up the handsome face that had proposed to her. Like that would ever happen!
Autumn knew who he was. Everyone knew who Luke Wellington was. With his perfect unblemished skin, his soft sandy blond hair with chocolate brown highlights (she didn't even know that was a natural hair color!), good body with a six pack, topped off with deep pale blue eyes that could look deep into your soul. Or as Autumn like to call him, her dream guy.
Autumn got out of bed and stumbled toward her full length mirror, surrounded by childhood stuffed animals she still wasn't willing to part with. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, pale ivory skin (which was probably the best thing about her), long straight reddish-brown hair tied back in a ponytail, creepy shining green cat eyes- with a hint of grey in them- hidden behind a big pair of glasses, and a small slender body frame that looked so fragile as if she could break at any given moment. Yup, thought Autumn, I am definitely a geek.
Turning away from her mirror, before she could hurt her own feelings anymore, she got ready for school. She walked toward the large light pink closet doors to get her uniform (at least the students couldn't tease her about her clothes since they were all wearing the same thing). She pulled at the doors and walked into her over crowded walk in closet. Even though it was full, most of it she didn't even bother to take a single glance at them. Half way through the closet, Autumn stopped dead in her tracks. It wasn't there! Her uniform wasn't there!
Stepping out of her closet and running to her mother's room she asked, "Mom, where is my school uniform?" She entered the room only to realize she wasn't there. She walked toward the living room and paused before turning the corner.
He sat there, a boy about her age she didn't know was sitting on the coach, staring at the blank TV. Then she saw an even more horrible thing. Her uniform neatly ironed and washed was laid out on the coach right beside the boy. Autumn looked down at her pajamas. She wore a full body, fluffy white material with bright pink hearts and warm brown little bears.
Something hit her head. She looked up and saw that the boy was right in front of her with his hand on top of her head. He gave her a cute smile, revealing shiny white teeth. "Hello there. I didn't know Autumn had a little sister, you're such a cutie. Can you call your sister? I have to take her to school today." Autumn's heart stopped for half a second, and then she blushed so much she was sure she looked like a tomato.
Her eyes stung, which meant she was going to cry any second now. With her eyes glued to the floor, she quickly ran toward the coach and grabbed her uniform, ignoring him when he tried to reach for her, and ran back to her room, locking the door firmly behind her. Running out of strength she collapsed right in the front of the door with tears already streaming down her face.
He'd done it. He had made a little girl cry. His mind, which loved tormenting him, re-winded and replayed the way she ran back to her room trying to hide her tears. That probably explained why he was getting a C- in Parenting Class. He walked toward the hallway and stopped right in front of a door with a picture of a giant teddy bear. This had to be her room, but still he hesitated to open the door. What if it wasn't? What if it was Autumn's room? He stared down the big brown eyes glaring at him on the door. No way could this room belong to a 16 year old.
He reached for the knob only to find it locked. Oh great! Not only did he manage to make her cry, he even scared her to. Score! She probably thinks I'm a pervert, Isaac thought rolling his eyes.
He tapped on the door with his knuckles. "Hey…" Was he supposed to apologize? "Um… listen; I'm sorry if anything I said hurt you. Ok? I didn't mean to." He pressed his ear against the door. His breath stopped when he heard the sound of her crying. "May I please come in?"
He waited. Crap he was going to be late to school for this! Why had he offered to take Autumn to school? Now on top of that he had to deal with this little girl! That's what he got for wanting to be a "friendly neighbor". He paced up and down the hallway until he heard the door unlock. He reached for the door knob and turned it slowly, then froze.
In a soft whisper she said, "Don't just assume anything." With a small sigh she tugged the door open and took a step back. Isaac hesitated, this was of course his first time in a girl's room. Then he felt his shook. He always imagined that his first time in a girl's room would be a little more romantic. Instead, he thought as he looked around, he gets a blinding bright pink room with teddy bears covering every corner.
He looked at the small girl wearing his school uniform a light blue sweater-shirt with white sleeves a white skirt and light blue almost knee-high length socks and white tennis shoes, standing right in front of him. That's when he finally looked at her, really looked at her. Pale ivory skin, reddish brown hair which reminded him of a soft flame, and beautiful mysterious eyes that left him frozen in one glance, and then even more shocking, he realized that this girl was not Autumn's sister, but instead it was Autumn herself.
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It's Wayne Inouye's Way at Gateway
By Sarah Lacy
These are trying times at venerable computer maker Gateway (GTW ). It remains stuck in the red, with a market share half what it was at its peak five years ago. But four months after Gateway's merger with eMachines, CEO Wayne Inouye is delivering on his reputation as both a cost-cutter and a dealmaker.
On Aug. 16, the Poway (Calif.) company confirmed another round of layoffs, this time at operations in Kansas City and Sioux City, S.D. A spokesman wouldn't give the exact number, saying the figure would be released at the end of the quarter. He was willing to confirm that at least several hundred jobs were eliminated. As of June 30, its second quarter, Gateway said it had 3,400 employees, down from 8,500 a year earlier. And it said it expected total headcount to be around 2,000 by yearend.
Along with the new layoffs, however, Gateway also announced that CompUSA will start selling its desktops and notebooks in its 227 retail stores. Taken together, the deal and the job cuts were welcome news on Wall Street, hinting that Gateway may actually be reaping the benefits of the strategies that made eMachines a profitable company for nine consecutive quarters. Gateway stock rose on the news, closing up 8.73%, to $4.11, on Aug. 16.
The CompUSA deal is significant not only because it represents greater revenue potential but also because it proves that Inouye can close deals beyond Best Buy (BBY ), where he worked as senior vice-president in computer merchandising before taking the top job at eMachines in 2001. Gateway has already signed several agreements with Best Buy since the merger: One to sell inventory left over when Gateway shuttered its own 188 stores in April, one to sell new Gateways notebooks and desktops, and another to stock shelves with Gateway computers in Best Buy stores in Canada, as well as Future Shops, a Canadian retail outlet also owned by the chain.
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Del Mar: Rail Trip shows old form in San Diego Handicap victory
DEL MAR, Calif. – Rail Trip may only have been the fifth choice in the Grade 2, $200,000 San Diego Handicap, but there could not have been a more popular winner on the card at Del Mar on Saturday, because his victory culminated a tumultuous, 24-month odyssey and left his connections positively beaming.
Taken away from trainer Ron Ellis following the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup, Rail Trip returned to Ellis late last year and returned to his best form Saturday at the ripe old age of 7. After volleying for the lead with John Scott through soft early fractions, Rail Trip outdueled John Scott down the stretch to win by a half-length, with Kettle Corn another half-length back in third, a head in front of the late-running Take Control, whose kick was compromised by the pace.
Mobilized, Prayer for Relief, and Tres Borrachos completed the finish, in that order.
Rail Trip ($11.20), ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., completed 1 1/16 miles on Polytrack in 1:43.14, but the final time was impacted by the dawdling pace of 1:14.14 for the first six furlongs.
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The win earned Rail Trip a fees-paid berth into the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile through the Win and You're In program, and it likely will mean he gets a chance in next month's Pacific Classic, a race in which he finished third in 2009 when just a mere pup of 4.
"It was great, awesome," Ellis, smiling widely, said in the winner's circle.
Rail Trip is now owned solely by Samantha Siegel following the death last year of her father, Mace, whose decision it was to remove Rail Trip from Ellis's care.
"It was funny circumstances, but that's a couple of years in the past, and we're glad to have him back," Ellis said. "When Samantha called me in December to say he was coming back, that was an awesome Christmas present."
A gelding, Rail Trip has now won nine times in 20 starts. The San Diego ended an eight-race losing streak that began with the 2010 Gold Cup. The San Diego had been Ellis's target for months. It was Rail Trip's third race for Ellis this time around, following a pair of races at Betfair Hollywood Park.
"We knew as a 7-year-old he'd probably take a little time, so we thought it was realistic targeting this race," Ellis said.
"Ron's done a great job," an emotional Siegel said in the winner's circle. "It's wonderful to have him back."
Siegel said she was going to buy Rail Trip a bag of peppermints Saturday night and Sunday morning would feed him "till he doesn't want any more."
Congrats to Rail Trip and Ellis. Taking Control got a questionable ride imo under those very slow fractions.
This was fantastic to see--Rail Trip was so proud of himself when he won. What a fantastic training job by Ron Ellis. Remember how sad and lost RT looked in NY?
Samantha Siegel was an idiot to take this horse from Ellis and give him the Dick Dutrow in the first place. She will never be what her father was in the horse business and I have had dealings with her personally - trust me she is lost with out the "Big Brain" her father. Ron Ellis was a class act about it all when it happened and did what smart trainers do - just take the high road, which Ellis did and now for that he has been justly reward. Ron is a much improved trainer as the years have gone bye and now is a force to be reckoned with. Good training job Ron!! and Samantha let the people that know what they are doing - do their job with out putting in your totally useless "two cents" in!!
Wasn't the best quality race, but definitely good to see Rail Trip back winning a grade 2. I saw him in person in his first race back, the Triple Bend, and thought he looked and ran fantastic, all things considered. Ellis was immediately thinking San Diego Cap' after that, and his plan worked perfectly. It's easy to forget that in July of 2010 Rail Trip was described by Jerry Moss as the mountain it was too early to ask Zenyatta to climb(when questioned about running the big girl in the Hollywood Gold Cup). Rail Trip was a huge favorite to join Native Diver and Lava Man as the only repeat Gold Cup winners, and Hollywood Park even passed out Rail Trip posters on Gold Cup day. Rail Trip's performance in the 2010 Hollywood Gold Cup was undoubtedly a huge disappointment. But, in retrospect, the owners(I guess Mace Siegel) overreacted. Yes, Ron Ellis got a little too focused on getting Rail Trip to relax early in races and come with one run, in effect denying the horse one of his main weapons, his tactical speed. Then, Raffy Bejarano gave him an unmitigated disaster of a ride, allowing the horse to drop back to last behind 6 furlongs in 1:15. Rail Trip came with a wide run and hit the lead in midstretch, but the effort left him vulnerable to Awesome Gem's late surge on, ironically, the rail. At that point, Team Rail Trip was blown up and the horse was sent East. It should be fairly clear now that Rail Trip is a synth specialist. He ran well on Santa Anita's old synth surface, and has run well on Hollywood's Cushion and Del Mar's Poly. I guess one could claim he didn't run well back East because he didn't like the climate or surroundings, but personally I believe he just doesn't run as well on dirt. Specifically, I don't think he likes the quicker paces produced on dirt surfaces; it takes much less speed to be positioned near the front on synth than on dirt. Yesterday, Richard's Kid, a star of the SoCal handicap circuit in 2010, returns from 1.5 years in the wilderness in Dubai and wins the grade 3 Cougar. Today, Rail Trip comes full circle after nearly 2 years in the wilderness of New York to win a grade 2. Those 2 are part of a handicap division in California dominated by old boot veterans like Acclamation and Game on Dude.


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The MTA approved a plan by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lower the toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge over the objections of former transit chief and New York lieutenant governor Richard Ravitch. The toll will drop from $6 to $5.50 per round trip for commercial vehicles and drivers from Staten Island.
The 80-year-old Ravitch, who was chairman of the MTA from 1979 to 1984, made an unusual appearance during the public comment session at the MTA's Midtown headquarters. [The Richard Ravitch Foundation is a funder of WNYC News.]
As Ravitch's name was announced, current chairman Tom Prendergast welcomed him, saying, "As many of you know, he was the fourth chairman of the MTA and is a long-time supporter of the MTA and its services."
Ravitch spoke softly but came out blazing, saying the board would be failing in its "fiduciary responsibilities" if it were to approve the drop, which will reduce MTA revenue by $14 million a year, half of which will be paid for out of the authority's budget. "I feel strongly enough about this, remembering all the battles I fought to eke out every possible penny of revenue for this authority," Ravitch said.
Ravitch told the MTA board it should not be giving back revenue since its next capital plan is unfunded. He also noted that the agency is locked in labor negotiations and has been telling its unions there's no money to spare.
But board member Allan Cappelli said Staten Islanders deserve an extra discount on the toll because they're under-served by transit and must drive to get around. "This is something that is historic and that we should be celebrating," Cappelli said of the toll cut.
Ravitch countered that Cappelli and his fellow board members were breaking the law by voluntarily accepting a reduction in revenue. The board debated Ravitch's point but then voted to lower the toll.
Cuomo, when asked an hour later about Ravitch's charge, dismissed it. "I disagree with him," Cuomo said. "I don't understand his theory." The toll cut is one of several moves by Cuomo that have brought uncertainty to the MTA's budget.
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