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No120 My GREEN LANTERN minimal movie poster
A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force.
Director: Martin Campbell
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
The Guardians of the Universe have divided the Universe into 3,600 Space Sectors, each one protected by one powerful Green Lantern, selected among fearless beings and supplied by a ring fed by the willpower from the planet Oa. When the evil force Parallax that is fed by fear destroys several Green Lanterns, Abin Sur flees in his spacecraft but crashes on Earth. Mortally wounded, his green ring seeks out a successor for him and finds the reckless but efficient test pilot Hal Jordan. Hal Jordan learns about the Green Lanterns and is bestowed with the powers of the ring. Meanwhile, scientist Hector Hammond is summoned to conduct an autopsy of Abin Sur and is possessed by Parallax. Hal Jordan is insecure about his fears and uses his powers for the first time in a party to save the life of people from a Ferris Aircraft helicopter damaged by Hector and later he discloses his identity to his former colleague Carol Ferris, who is the beautiful daughter of Carl Ferris and his love. When Parallax threatens Earth, the Green Lantern Hal Jordan is the last hope to defend his planet from destruction.
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"A Cuban and a Dominican walk into a bar..." Ha. +1
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When I look at this, I feel a strong tug-of-war between the extreme cuteness of the art and the horror that those are live chicks over the flame. I suppose some just enjoy that sort of duality.
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Not sure why the shadowing is not showing up on the comp. Here's the corrected print file that I submitted to Woot.
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Little Pink Elephants for you and me, and a resub with a more approving side kick.
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The man is drunk, dancing with a lamp shade on his head, of course his woman is going to look at him disapprovingly. He's one drink away from photo-copying his naked arse.
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I can't remember the last time I saw a shirt and felt like I needed it. This is such a shirt. I will buy this if it prints, especially, especially, if it's on AA. Nice job.
tomspc wrote:The man is drunk, dancing with a lamp shade on his head, of course his woman is going to look at him disapprovingly. He's one drink away from photo-copying his naked arse.
The woman should stay at home, then. Where she belongs.
I thought this was a Mr. Hankey shirt until opened the thumbnail. Made me laugh...gmv
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Should've been beer and condiments dancing in the fridge. Maybe some coagulated milk.
Very nice design. My only criticism is that it should've been a brandy snifter instead of a champagne flute.
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You said it, not me...lol
Hey guys! I'm new here on woot. Appreciate any feedback on my submission for nightlife, just went up! Thanks!
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I would have drawn her with a rolling pin and curlers in her hair, but that sounds too much like a Lockhorns cartoon.
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And that counts for a lot in my book.
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Thanks! I like the elephant, too. I think he makes the concept more fun.
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It has become clear for churches in Rwanda that there is need to be security sensitive especially that no one knows who is amidst where two or three are gathered.
As the region gets tense due to threats and attacks on civilians by various terrorist groups, churches in Rwanda are not taking the risk of witnessing any attacks on their Christians, and have beefed up security measures.
This comes at a time when several EAC countries have been victims of terror with this July eight people getting wounded, in a bomb blast in a restaurant in Arusha, and another 22 killed in town of Gamba in Kenya.
Though it may seem like churches are guarded with powerful prayer, several churches in Kigali have beefed up their security by posting security guards at church entrances, installation of surveillance equipment and more precaution on the personal property.
Mr. Theodoze Kabano, the administrator of Christian Life Assembly in Nyarutarama- a posh Kigali suburb revealed that the church has a plan of purchasing more surveillance camera to add on to the ones inside and outside the church entrance.
"The attacks in other countries may not be a threat to me personally but we are doing this to get prepared for anything that may happen. Not only bombs but also thieves and insane persons can be a threat." Kabano said.
Kabano's initiative of beefing up security has shown some fruits with some of the petty thieves who masquerade as Christians getting caught on camera.
"We recently managed to track a teenage thief, who stole an iPad from one of our Christians. We called police and when they re-winded the security tapes, we were able to identify the thief." He said in a phone interview, that is why it very important for us to be sensitive even as churches".
While women in other African countries are also involved in petty thefts, most of the common thieves in the churches in Rwanda are usually young men and according to Kabano, these teens- mostly under 23 years of age and school drop outs, are given some counselling lessons to keep them away from such behaviour.
Pastor Ronald Nkuranga, of Light Hills Church in Kimironko, currently renting a hall at Labana hotel premises for church services says that he has compelled the hotel administration to ensure the security of his Christians, without causing panic.
"We consider such security threats as our primary responsibility to ensure that our Christians are safe. We don't take this lightly and even when the hotel security may be general, we have insisted that it's beefed up," Nkuranga said.
Most people argue that security check up should not be intensive at church premises and Nkuranga believes that this should be done discreetly
"We have asked the check-up are done far away from the entrance of the congregation, because it may cause fear among church goes. But I think check-up should be done at every church because you never know who is among where two or three are gathered- it may be God or Satan".


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Cedar Key's Art Festival Preparations
CEDAR KEY - One of the biggest events of the year in North Central Florida is getting set to kick off in cedar key. Art, food and music all come together at the cedar key art festival. Most local businesses are preparing for the weekend.
I spent the afternoon in Cedar Key where businesses are preparing for what is one of their biggest selling days. Whether they're selling food or renting kayaks, the cedar key arts festival attracts people from everywhere. And the businesses all benefit from the thousands of people that pour in.
Kellie Parkin, Tony's Clam Chowder Vice-President tells me they've been preparing for 2 weeks for the festval. "Making sure our scheduling is right and our food ordering is right. And we have a special lunch menu for these two days to make sure we can accommodate all of the people that are coming through, a lot of preparation," Parkin says.
She says the restaurant gets so crowded, they put together a chowder bar outside. The chowder bar sells as much or more of what they sell inside the restaurant. Don't forget to tune in tonight (Friday) at 11pm, as I will let you more on what is being done to make this festival happen. And also how cedar key's businesses are impacted by this well-attended two day event.
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JOHN HARRIGAN | March 01. 2014 8:05PM
I continue to get the occasional sly look whenever I mention snow fleas, as if I'm trying to put one over.
I've received even more suspicious looks on the subject of snow spiders. These are real, too (as Casey Stengel would say, you could look it up), but to see one you have to be keen on looking at the ground a lot and adept at noticing anything moving.
Algae of all colors can erupt in the snow, usually late in winter, in a snow bank facing south into the sun. They can be pink, orange or red. If your cherished one comes home with stories of such sightings and you immediately figure that he's had his snoot in a jug of Old Skunk, he probably hasn't - but then, of course, maybe he has.
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I enjoy speaking, and over the years (39 writing this column, 45 years of newspapering) have done so all around the state. Typically, I do this at a library, historical society, service organization, hunting and fishing club or Grange gatherings.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Freshman Megan Rhodes (10-3) struck out nine in five strong innings of work to pick up her 10th collegiate victory, rookie designated player Natalie Brock delivered the first home run of her career and sophomore pitcher Monica Abbott picked up her second save of 2005 as the No. 4 Tennessee softball team improved its overall record to 43-5 with a 3-0 victory over in-state foe Tennessee Tech to sweep a doubleheader. The Lady Vols are now 9-0 all-time against TTU.
Abbott hurled her third collegiate perfect game in the opener at the Tech Softball Complex in Cookeville, Tenn., by striking out 18 of the 21 batters she faced in UT's 1-0 triumph.
"These in-state rivalries are always tough," said Lady Vol Co-Head Coach Ralph Weekly. "Teams always get up to play Tennessee. Tech played outstanding defense in both games, and we had to scratch out runs the hard way. Monica (Abbott) and Megan (Rhodes) both pitched extremely well for us, and Lindsay (Schutzler) played fantastic. Natalie Brock continued to hit the ball well and was rewarded with the first home run of her career. We are having a lot of opportunities to play a lot of players lately with all of our injuries. We don't know the extent of Schutzler's injury yet (spiked in the face in first inning). That will be up to the medical staff to determine. We obviously missed her presence at the top of the line up in game two. However, Lindsay told us she'll be ready to play very quickly. We really missed Sarah Fekete and Shannon Doepking in both games.
After waiting until the seventh inning of game one to scratch out the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory, the Lady Vols jumped out to an early lead in the second contest with TTU by plating a tally in the top of the first. Schutzler opened the contest with a leadoff double inside the third base bag that rolled down the left field line to give UT an immediate scoring threat. Junior leftfielder Katherine Card granted Tennessee a 1-0 advantage with a single into left center for her 31st RBI of the campaign.
Misfortune in the way of injury struck the Lady Vols once again in the bottom of the first inning as UT's Schutzler was lost for the game after being spiked in the face while applying the tag on TTU shortstop Beth Boden's failed steal attempt at second. The conference's fourth-leading hitter coming into today at .421, Schutzler joins a growing injury list for the Orange & White as junior Sarah Fekete (broken jaw) and freshman catcher Shannon Doepking (concussion) each sat out today's doubleheader.
In picking up her 10th victory of the campaign, Rhodes did not allow a single Tennessee Tech baserunner to advance past second base in her five innings of work. The Nashville, Tenn., native also struck out the side in the third as part of her nine-K effort.
Tennessee threatened to add to its lead in the middle innings as Durant led off the fourth with a hard base hit back to the pitcher that bounced off TTU hurler Sarah Street's glove and into the hole between first and second. After freshman LaDonna Oliver was summoned from the dugout to pinch run for the UT third baseman, freshman first baseman Tonya Callahan reached safely on a fielder's choice after sacrificing the runner to second with a successful bunt. However, a fly out to left by Brock and a liner to second by sophomore catcher Brittany Bessho that ended up starting a double play that cut down Callahan in a force at first ended the scoring threat.
Sophomore second baseman Ashley Cline opened the fifth inning with a single to center and was advanced to second on a groundout by junior center fielder Stacey Jennings. After sophomore rightfielder India Chiles sacrificed the runner to third for the second out of the frame, rookie shortstop Kenora Posey laced a hard liner to her Tech counterpart at short to end the inning.
Clinging to another 1-0 lead, UT's All-American hurler Monica Abbott was called in from the bullpen in a save situation and struck out all three Tennessee Tech hitters she faced in the bottom half of the sixth. With the Lady Vol pitching staff in complete control, the Big Orange finally got the bats working in the top of the seventh for the second-consecutive contest.
Needing some insurance on the victory, Brock came through by delivering her initial collegiate home run to deep center field from the leadoff spot for a 2-0 Tennessee advantage. After a Bessho single to right, UT added one final run when pinch runner Kortney Bell raced around from second to score the Lady Vols' third tally on a hard Jennings RBI base hit up the middle.
The Golden Eagles (17-23) were retired one-two-three by the 6-3 lefthander in the last of the seventh for her second save of 2005 as the Lady Vols picked up their 33rd shutout of the campaign.
The No. 4 Lady Vols will travel to Auburn, Ala., this weekend for a crucial three-game league series against the Auburn Tigers over April 9-10. Check into utladyvols.com for postgame recaps and call the Lady Vol Hotline at 865-974-8700 (#6) for voicemail updates during live action.


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Update: 3:25 p.m - From Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch
Today, Karl Karlsen rejected the possibility of pleading guilty and requested a trial date. A three-count indictment has charged Karlsen with two counts of murder in the second degree and one count of insurance fraud in the second degree. The indictment alleges that Karlsen caused the death of his son, Levi Karlsen, by causing a motor vehicle to fall on him.
The Seneca County Court set the following dates:
Defendant's motions will be argued on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM.
The suppression hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM.
The jury trial will start on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 9:00 AM with jury selection.
Prosecuting the case will be Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch. Representing the defendant will be Lawrence L. Kasperek, Esq. of Rochester, New York
The Seneca County father charged in connection with his son's death is expected in court today.
52-year old Karl Karlsen of Romulus has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and insurance fraud. 23- year old Levi Karlsen died in 2008. He was found crushed under a truck he was working on in a barn at the family's home.
Karl Karlsen-Photo by Greg Cotterill, Finger Lakes News Radio.
Karlsen was charged in November with his son's death and is also under investigation in California for the death of his wife 21 years ago.
Karlsen is being held in the Seneca County Jail without bail.


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Parenting in real life: I'm shocked by the drinking culture of my adult teens
Is adult teen drinking out of control? What, as parents, can we do about it? Fiona Baker talks to a teenager, a parent and our expert, Dr Justin Coulson, for their advice.
The teen: Niamh Galea, 18
Drinking is such a difficult one with teens as there are so many facets to the problem. Personally I put off drinking as long as I felt I could and until I was ready. Unfortunately in Australia there is such a horrible binge-drinking culture that myself and most other young people have all experienced this in one way or another.
My advice is simple. Be transparent with your kids: try to talk openly and frequently about their drinking while also giving them advice.
I've only been in a dangerous situation of drinking too much once and it was great to know I could phone Dad and he would help first and we would discuss it all later. It's important that your teen knows that no matter what happens you will be there to help them. This also encourages teens to be honest about where they are going – that at the end of the day what's really important is that they are safe.
When you are 18 or 19, binge drinking and wild behaviour is for the most part no longer cool and I reckon parents can have a big part in making it seem lame earlier!
The parent: Anne Lumley, mother of three aged 21, 18 and 14
I am not at all shocked by the teen adults drinking culture of today. What did shock me recently was an article in the paper that stated five or more drinks was considered 'binge drinking', I thought it would be more.
My daughters tell me that at most parties they go to – 18th and 19th birthday parties – that it is common for at least one guest to drink until they are ill.
So it was a reminder that five or more drinks at a time is probably not so healthy and I had a chat with my children to be aware of how much they drink and to try not to get to five drinks.
The expert: Dr Justin Coulson
It's good if a parent voices concern over this issue. Too many parents shrug their shoulders and write off their adult children's behaviour as 'just a stage'.
For worried parents I suggest the following steps:
1. Confront the issue
Let your child know that in spite of the fact he or she is an adult, you are concerned – and rather than explaining why, invite them to tell you why they think you might be worried. Have a conversation about it without making demands. Instead, discuss what worries you.
2. Negotiate rules if they live at home
Ask your child what they think will work to keep everyone happy. Ask them whether, in light of your conversation, they see the issue differently. Invite them to rethink the issue based on what they've heard and said. If they don't live at home, you can't renegotiate rules, but you can still ask them if they've been moved to rethink their behaviour.
3. Don't come to the rescue when they're in trouble
Always be emotionally supportive when they fall, but don't enable the habit. Too many parents step in to help when things get tough financially or legally. While some legal help may be appropriate in some circumstances, don't make it easy by buying groceries and paying for rent in order to free up cash for grog. But be there emotionally. Always show that you are concerned and loving – just don't show it with money, rent or groceries.
4. If it's really serious, encourage them to get professional help
Sometimes our adult children are not paying attention or their alcohol becomes a blind spot. Be honest enough to tell them you think they have a blind spot and encourage them to get help.
What are your thoughts on binge drinking and the drinking culture of today's teens?
Read more at Kidspot:
- How to talk to your child about alcohol
- Alcohol and the Australian law
- All about alcoholism and alcohol misuse
More related reading:
- Preventing or minimising alcohol use in adolescence from Raising Children Network
- Teenagers shouldn't drink from Body + Soul
- Dangers of teenage alcohol from DrinkWise


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Teen charged in death of girl found near schools
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WTVN) --A 17-year old from Blacklick has been charged in the murder of 18-year old Danielle Michaels.
Her body was found near Reynoldsburg School's Summit Road campus late Monday afternoon by a man walking his dog.
Shortly after a news conference Tuesday morning by Reynoldsburg Police Chief Jim O'Neill, Licking County Prosecutor Ken Oswalt announced that Adrien McGee had been charged with murder and was slated for an appearance in Licking County Juvenile Court.
Oswalt said additional charges against McGee are possible and that he possibly could be tried as an adult.
O'Neill said McGee has confessed to "taking an active role" in Michael's death.
He says her parents reported her missing Saturday night, about the time she and McGee went to a park, where they smoked marijuana. Others with them went to a party, but they chose not to go, O'Neill said.
Following the discovery of Michael's body, Reynoldsburg Schools decided to cancel Tuesday classes at Summit High and Elementary Schools.


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He's the one in white
Travel companies are already exploiting last month's election of a new Pope. ItalyVacations.com unveiled a seven-day Rome package entitled "Meet Pope Francis I." Day Three (Wednesday) features a papal audience at St. Peter's Square, which involves joining thousands of spectators for an address and blessing from the Argentinean pontiff. The tour description concludes: "We hope you had an excellent time meeting the new pope!" Similarly, the Rolling Stones hope you have an excellent time meeting Mick Jagger this spring.
Crazy cruise complaints
Cruise retailer BonVoyage.co.uk recently published a top-10 list of the funniest cruise-related complaints it's received. One woman wanted a refund because she didn't spot any celebrities when she travelled with Celebrity Cruises. Another one was upset that her inside cabin didn't have a sea view, and that no one accordingly installed a window for her. A honeymooning husband complained that the ship crew did not scatter rose petals and serve strawberries and champagne daily for him and his bride at no extra cost – even though he hadn't requested any of this. Funnily enough, the word "Carnival" did not appear on the list.
Airplanes adopting tiny toilets
You probably already find airplane bathrooms too spacious, right? Oh, perhaps not. Regardless, on some aircraft they're about to get even smaller. A new interior design by B/E Aerospace enables airlines to add one more row of seats by reducing the washroom size. Delta Air Lines will reportedly get four extra seats on selected Boeing 737-900s, for example. This is simply blatant disregard for those who wish to change diapers – or join the mile-high club.
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Turkish website DonanimHaber has leaked more official slides from AMD's Radeon HD 7900 press deck. These slides detail HD 7970's reference design and also presents its overclocking capabilities.
Better cooling seems to be the primary objective around HD 7970's reference design. Unlike HD 5870 and HD 6970, which had the second slot's exhaust vent partially taken up by a DVI connector, HD 7970 dedicates the second slot completely to cooling. This results in improved airflow. The card continues to feature 4 outputs, in HDMI + DVI + 2xminiDP configuration. HDMI-to-DVI and Active mini-DisplayPort adapters (which enable 6 outputs in total) are included so there's no compromise. The fan is noticeably wider, with new blades. This results not only in a higher CFM, but also quieter acoustics. Finally, an improved vapour chamber heatsink further improves cooling and acoustics.
AMD is actively pushing overclocking for HD 7970. The base clock is indicated to be 925 MHz – making it the highest clocked GPU. It should be no surprise then that it will overclock to "1 GHz and beyond", as AMD puts it. As previously glimpsed, HD 7970 continues to feature the dual-BIOS feature introduced with HD 6900 series – for safe BIOS overclocking. The reference design will feature 3GB GDDR5 and require 6-pin + 8-pin power connectors.
AMD Radeon HD 7970's launch has now been moved forward to December 22nd. However, this will be a limited release with wide availability only in January. The HD 7950 could still launch on the original release date – January 9th. Interestingly, the HD 7950 will not feature a reference design, and there will be great variety from AIB partners, which could be a reason for its later release.
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The dollar extends its rise
The dollar reversed its drop earlier today to rise above the opening levels on the US dollar index, which tracks the currency's performance against six-other major currencies. The Euro strengthened after China's Prime Minister stated that the country took Concrete Action to aid the European Union with the debt problem that affected and influenced the European shared currency throughout the year.
Meanwhile, the pound fell against the dollar after a report from UK showed that the government's borrowing exceeded forecasts, putting downside pressures on the cable to fall.
The Swiss Franc strengthened after exports declined in November, affected by the rise of the franc that reduced the appeal of Swiss goods abroad, causing recovery to lose steam in the country.
Moody's Investors Services downgraded Friday Ireland's credit rating by five levels, along with shifting the country's outlook to negative, while placing Greece's credit rating under review for possible downgrade.
The dollar since then, where investors still await the release of BOE Minutes report along with growth figures from the U.S. and U.K. later this week.
The Euro-Dollar pair traded higher after failing to breach the support at 1.3120 where it rebounded to record a high of 1.3201 and a low of 1.3111, meanwhile the pair is trading at 1.3256.
Expectations signal that the pair will ascend further, targeting the resistance at 1.3355 bit for these levels to be reached, trading must remain above 1.3185 levels, accordingly, if the pair breached the resistance at 1.3185 and sustained trading above it, it would pave the path for further bullishness, conversely, failed to breach those levels would place downside pressures on the pair to target the abovementioned support levels.
The Pound traded close to the opening levels of today at 1.5500 while setting a high of 1.5566 and a low of 1.5481. The pair continues fluctuating around the previously breached support level that has currently turned into resistance and is ascending towards 1.5540. Yesterday's closing was below this level and will maintain the bearish intraday trendtargeting 1.5425 then 1.5315, while keeping in mind the importance of building a base below 1.5540 in order for chances of resuming these expectations.
As for the Yen, the pair traded lower for the second day, at 83.66, while setting a high of 83.79 and a low of 83.54, compared with the opening levels of 83.76.
The bearish trend appearing on the pair's trading is gradually nearing from the intraday ascending channel's support around 83.25. Stochastic is giving off positive signs; accordingly, a bullish intra-day trend is still valid,which majorly depends on the breach of pivotal resistance 84.25.


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New Programs: Emergency Management, Theater, Connective Media, Legal Studies, Finance, Education, Yoga Studies, Chamber Music
October 10, 2013
- Adler School of Professional Psychology is starting a master of arts in emergency management leadership.
- American International College has started an undergraduate major in theater.
- Cornell University and the Technion are starting a joint master's degree in connective media, to be offered on their new technology campus in New York City.
- Husson University has started a bachelor of science in legal studies.
- Iowa State University is staring a master's degree in finance.
- Leeward Community College of the University of Hawaii is starting an associate of arts in teaching program.
- Loyola Marymount University is starting a master of arts in yoga studies.
- Oberlin Conservatory is staring a master's program in contemporary chamber music.
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Being human: Why dorky people make good parents
Pip Lincolne is not a perfect parent and that's not just OK, it's actually really good for her kids. What style parent are you?
Perfect parents. We've all seen them. They are shiny and well groomed. They say the right things, pack the right lunches, have school uniforms pressed and at the ready and are always on time for ballet class/cricket practice/ swimming lessons. Yay. Perhaps at home they are complete nut cases, but to the imperfect (like me!) they're the very personification of parenting excellence. They are everything I will never be. That's okay, but maybe being perfect parents doesn't always give our children an advantage.
Share your slip-ups
Dr Tim Elmore is a leadership expert who's studied just what it takes to make successful people. Among his (helpful) criticisms of modern parents he notes: We don't share our past mistakes. He thinks we should.
Kids must prepare to encounter slip-ups and face the consequences of their decisions. Share how you felt when you faced a similar experience, what drove your actions, and the resulting lessons learned. Because we're not the only influence on our kids, we must be the best influence.
Hm. I'm inclined to agree. We're so well intentioned, trying to be the best parents we can be, that concealing our slip-ups and projecting a perfect version of ourselves to our kids can seem like a good idea.
My own parenting is slightly less than the perfect ideal. Granted I am always on time (five minutes early, as a rule!), however the other aspects of parenting perfection seem to have slipped right past me sometime in the 27 or so years I've been raising kids. I had my first child when I was very young (18) and I think there were huge benefits to this (despite the social stigma of being a teenage mum). I was an energetic, excited, efficient parent. I quickly worked out the things that mattered (love) and the things that didn't (ironing). I was also young enough to FEEL like a child myself in a lot of ways. I guess I was.
I identified really strongly with the feelings and things my first child was going through because I was quite youthful, too. Far from a focus on perfection, my parenting style was heavy on the chatter, creativity and empathy and quite light on the discipline. I wasn't really paying attention to what other parents were doing or what was expected (because, let's face it, I'd kinda diverted from that path already!)
For me, the parenting game seemed very much about understanding, fun, clarity and problem solving. I'm certainly not one of those 'my daughter is my best friend' types. There was a very clear line between parent and kid. I was, however, a 'my daughter is a sensitive, awesome person who needs my understanding and attention and will teach me stuff about myself' type. I didn't overcomplicate things (perhaps because I hadn't grown up enough to be too neurotic yet!) I examined any issues, talked to her about them and tried to find a mutually agreeable resolution within acceptable boundaries. Too easy. Kind of.
Are older parents less relaxed?
As I grew older, I think it got harder to parent in this relaxed manner. It was sort of like, the more I knew, the tougher things were. I read more, experienced more and it all conspired to complicate things. I saw a need to re-harness my irreverent teenage parentings style and apply it to my 30-something parenting. The easiest way to reclaim that relaxed mama was to strip things back to basics and stay true to me.
Rather than trying to top the class in the parenting stakes I ditched class and went freestyle. I decided to TRY to parent with 99 percent frankness and honesty. (The one percent buffer is for white lies: give me that!) Far from the perfect parenting approach, this involves digging deep and being real (even when it felt a bit vulnerable and exposing). You talk about your mistakes. You fess up to feelings of shyness, ambivalence, confusion, envy, dorkiness. It's actually really uncomplicated because you just have to be yourself!
This 'fessing up doesn't involve making everything about your experiences, it's more about sharing experiences and finding solutions together: 'I've felt like that before. It was crap. What do you think would make things better?'
Being authentic and vulnerable together is key. It's a new take on the idea of a role model. Rather than being some kind of perfect, parenty cardboard cut-out version of yourself, your kids get to see you as … YOU! The real you is probably a better role model than any perfect version could be!
Sharing the flawed version of you, the knocks, bumps and triumphs you've experienced in your life, at the appropriate time, can be really valuable for your kids. Not only can they see how important some perceived mistakes are, they will be more likely to take important risks and they'll be less likely to see mistakes as failures (which they are not!)
Lording it over your kids might work for some parents, but for me it creates some kind of emotional forcefield between parent and child. I'd much rather be the parent who's navigated the bumpy roads of life and is ready to share those bumps, as warts and all as possible, with my kids. I'd rather be the dork.*
*For the record, my children are 26, 17 and 14. All have nice manners, work hard and tell excellent jokes.
Are you a perfect parent or do you prefer the flawed approach?
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BOSTON Felix Doubront has been a great story for the Red Sox while serving as the only member of the Sox rotation thats consistently exceeded expectations all season.
The rookie lefty leads the Sox with 10 wins and is tied with Jon Lester for the team lead with 11 quality starts. But it also appears Doubront is now hitting an innings pitched wall thats always a hazard for young hurlers, and thats an apt description for what happened to him in the decisive fifth inning of Thursday nights 5-3 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.
The lefty had retired nine batters in a row and was protecting a 3-1 lead in the fifth, and had managed to improvise his way through the Cleveland lineup without his good fastball. Instead Doubront was living on curveballs and changeups, but that eventually caught up to him when five straight Tribe hitters reached base including a pair courtesy of bases on balls.
It was unlike the Doubront that had built up a 10-5 record heading into the loss and boasted a perfect 5-0 record against the AL Central before falling to the Indians.
From the get-go he wasnt really feeling it. Hes usually on the ball with control and getting ahead of hitters to attack them, said catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I felt like tonight he fell behind a lot of guys. The last inning he couldnt get ahead and stay ahead.
This was not him from the get-go. He has that guy who has the demeanor like this is my game and he doesnt get rattled. But it seemed like tonight he was trying to find his mechanics a little bit. But he battled for us.
The big blow was a Carlos Santana single to left field that tied the game at 3-3 and knocked Doubront out after only 4 13 innings and 94 pitches.
Andrew Miller replaced him, and a Michael Brantley sacrifice fly to throwing elbow-challenged Carl Crawford led to an easy sacrifice fly for the game-winning run that plated Asdrubal Cabrera.
Doubront was frustrated by his spotty fastball command and his out-of-whack mechanics, but a bigger concern for the Red Sox has to be his innings pitched total. Doubront stands at 122 23 innings after Thursdays loss, and its the second-most innings hes ever piled up in his career.
Worse than that its a 35-inning jump over last years workload, and thats typically when things start to get a little iffy for the long term health and well-being of a young starting pitcher. The first thing to usually go for a pitcher suffering from workload fatigue is typically fastball command, and that was the clear issue for Doubront in defeat.
Hes now 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in his last four starts for the Sox, and Sox manager Bobby Valentine couldnt deny that perhaps his high innings pitched total at this point in a long year is a part of it all.
He didnt have command of his fastball. Salty did a pretty good job of mixing all the other pitchers in there to help get him through it, admitted Valentine. We wound up with a ground ball that wasnt hit to anybody, its a tie ballgame and hes out of there.
Maybe its fatigue. His command isnt quite what it was.
So whats the solution?
At some point the Sox might have to think about either A) shutting Doubront down entirely as the team continues to float away from a playoff spot or B) potentially shifting him in the bullpen where he can lighten the total workload on his prized left arm for the remaining seven weeks of the regular season.
Doubront doesnt want to admit fatigue might be creeping into his game, but then again what professional athlete would embrace that kind of a notion with a team struggling to stay afloat.
It was pretty rough. I dont feel like I was throwing my fastball like I did before, said Doubront. It was from the very first inning. I struggled in the fifth. I cant do nothing about it now.
Im not tired at all. I feel pretty good. I just have to figure out a couple of things and go get them in my next start.
Doubront has enjoyed a rare feel-good season among any number of Sox players around him that have suffered down years. The organization might want to tread lightly with a talented young pitching asset who has done yeomans work for them this year, and heed the warning signs that are beginning to crop up for Doubront.


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Jan 29, 2011 - Finally a stylist who truly understands my hair. I previously went 5 years without having my hair cut before finind this salon. This is the first stylist who has proposed long term plan for my hair care. She took the time to talk to me about the ins-and-outs of handling my curly hair. I will now be making regular appointments to maintain my amazing 3b curly hair.


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Dayes, 5-foot-8 and 200-pounds, had a sensational senior season, rushing for just under 2,000 yards. He led his team to the state title game before losing a high scoring heart breaker to Apopka.
Dayes was committed to N.C. State before backing off that pledge.
"I am going to UCF this weekend and to Vanderbilt on the 25th. That's all I know about so far."
Dayes is a three-star recruit and the No. 88 ranked running back in the nation.


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Pinch community meeting
Kanawha County Coalition for Community Health Improvement and Kanawha Communities That Care are conducting community meetings where parents can learn from experts about the dangers, signs and symptoms of drug abuse, and steps they can take to protect their children from prescription drug abuse. The first meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 80 St. Andrew Lane, Pinch. Meeting host will be the Pinch Neighborhood Watch Program. For information, visit www.kanawhacountyctc.org.
School open house
Charleston Montessori School will have an open house from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 805 Price St. The school provides education for children ages 3-12. Meet faculty, explore classroom and materials, and learn about the Montessori method. For more information, call 304-340-9000 or visit www.educatewv.com.
Rand Community Center
The Rand Thrift Store and Free Clothing Room will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Rand Community Center, 5701 Church Drive. Donations are accepted for the free clothing room or items that can be sold in the thrift store. Items can be dropped off at the center or call 304-925-9200 for information. The sewing room is open to anyone interested in sewing or quilting from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. For information on the sewing room, contact Frances at 304-807-1200.
Putnam senior picnic
Putnam Aging and the city of Hurricane will sponsor the annual Putnam County Senior Picnic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Waves of Fun Park on Valley Park Drive in Hurricane. All Putnam County residents ages 60 and older, along with their caregivers of any age, are invited to attend free of charge for hours of entertainment, including games, drawings and more. Lunch will be provided. Live music will be provided by Frankie McCallister. Transportation to the senior picnic can be arranged by calling 304-755-2385 or emailing email@example.com.
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Alternative Magazine Changes With the Times
By STEVEN HART
Published: February 28, 1993
MONTCLAIR— WHAT goes around, comes around. It happens in fashion and politics, and it has happened to The Aquarian Weekly.
Last fall, what started over two decades ago as The Aquarian Weekly, and eventually became The East Coast Rocker, came full circle with a new look and a new name: The Aquarian Weekly.
The cover line for the magazine, which has a circulation of 40,000, mostly in New Jersey, now reads: "The original alternative music and culture weekly is back."
It began in 1969 as The Aquarian, a scruffy underground paper offering commentary on war, the environment and New Age life along with music and film reviews -- the whole bracketed by advertisements for astrologers and macrobiotic foods.
By 1974 it became The Aquarian Weekly, an elegantly packaged magazine with counterculture political coverage, including long articles on "eco-raiders" and alternative schools, plus extensive listings devoted to New Jersey music clubs and theaters.
In 1985 it was reborn as The East Coast Rocker. The political writing was jettisoned in favor of expanded coverage of New Jersey rock bands accompanied by free classified ads and raunchy personals.
And now, once again, it is The Aquarian Weekly. 'Working Hippie' at the Helm
The man at the helm of the venture is James Rensenbrink, a self-described "working hippie" whose personal blend of 60's-tinged idealism and commercial sense has informed the publication from the start.
A Montclair resident, Mr. Rensenbrink would not give his age, agree to a face-to-face interview or allow himself to be photographed. He said there was no such thing as a typical Aquarian reader, but he did describe his image of the "dominant" type of reader.
"He's pretty heavily into rock-and-roll and music and is between 17 and 25, or 17 and 30," Mr. Rensenbrink said. "Probably more than anything he's into alternative rock-and-roll rather than poppy rock-and-roll like Whitney Houston."
The reader is also, Mr. Rensenbrink said, more attuned to politics than his 80's counterpart. "I think a lot of kids and a lot of young people are intrigued with politics now," he said. Music is now more of a rallying point politically, he said, than it's been in the recent past.
The content of the reborn Aquarian Weekly might be likened to the recent Lollapalooza Festival: a carnival held the last two summers at Waterloo Village showcasing mostly left-wing political groups and fringe life styles, powered by a combination of alternative rock and rap music.
The music and club listings remain in the magazine, along with roundups of independent record labels (e.g., Pop Llama of Seattle, Community Three of Brooklyn) and reviews of bands that will probably never make the pages of Rolling Stone.
Rap gets respectful attention. Recent cover stories have profiled Ice Cube and Monie Love, along with such college radio mainstays as Mud Honey and Bob Mould of Sugar.
The writing, as in The East Coast Rocker days, hovers between attempts at slickness (one band's songs are described as "amphetamine pumped, full of subtle harmonies, slick as Brylcreme in a blender") and fan magazine gush.
The renewed political focus is a blend of the 60's and the 90's. A weekly "pot page," a quarter of which is taken up by an ad for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, promotes the decriminalization of Cannabis sativa. A section in the front of the magazine offers news items on censorship, drug laws and youth-related issues like a recent bill allowing New Jersey communities to enact curfew laws for those under 18.
In additional to the personal ads, there is now an "Eros" page, offering advice and information about sex, AIDS and love in the 90's.
The new sections grow out of "our concern for fundamental freedoms, which are under attack," Mr. Rensenbrink said. They are also rooted in what he calls his "working hippie" ethos.
"A working hippie works because he tries to be one with his work," he said. "I've always felt that I wanted to go down my own road. I just felt that there was something I wanted to talk about in my life. I'm not happy with what is called the free press in America. I think there is a very real need for some alternative."
While Mr. Rensenbrink may consider himself a hippie, John Reynolds, 26, the managing editor, sees the staff as "a post-60's posse."
"I'm into the action of the 90's," said Mr. Reynolds, whose "Reynolds Rap" column offers his own slant on religion, politics and culture. "There are things to be learned from the 60's. There are also things about the 60's that are not as savory as its proponents claim."
At the Aquarian office on the second floor of a converted factory building on Oak Place, the staff members refer to Mr. Rensenbrink as Oz the Great and Terrible. They also call him an exemplary boss.
"He gets mad and he gets over it," Mr. Reynolds said, "and more important, he lets us get mad back at him." 'Guru' and 'Sage'
Words like "guru" and "sage" crop up often when staffers talk about Mr. Rensenbrink. It is a role he seems comfortable with.


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Both Sides of the Fence
A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
The long death rattle of the Eschweiler buildings
Apparently the lengthy dying of the Eschweiler buildings is nearly at an end. But before we watch the wrecking ball, we'll watch Wauwatosa capitulate to apartment developer Mandel Group's bait-and-switch. Restoring the buildings on the County Grounds/Innovation Park was one of the conditions of the developer's landing the project—and the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) monies to start it. You will excuse me if I'm skeptical of a developer who wouldn't know the condition of the buildings and the cost to restore them before jumping into that pool. So I must assume they never intended to do the job.
More concerning is the increasing use of TIF funds as handouts from communities to private businesses. Created to reduce poverty, TIF districts make sense where there is blight or where there is no other way for desired development to happen. Does anybody really believe there is no other way development could happen on this highly desirable piece of real estate?
All over the country, community councils get dewy eyed when they hear the sweet promise of increased tax revenues—eventually—from TIF districts. And yet there is little evidence that additional tax revenue ever exceeds (or even meets) ongoing costs in the same area for roads, sewers, services, and other maintenance and improvements.
Where TIF money is used for housing, as it will be here, the community should require a percentage of the units to be affordable, or lower than market rate. The purpose of the financing arrangement is to raise the economic wellbeing of the community, not to maximize a builder's profits--or to replace the people who already live in the area (in this case, mostly deer and raccoons) with the richer ones some hope will displace them. Originally, there was talk about affordable housing. Now, all of a sudden, the only adjective we see is "upscale."
Apparently, some of the push on this project comes because UWM needs the Mandel Group (and Wauwatosa) money now to avoid defaulting on its payments to Milwaukee County. But really, is that Wauwatosa's problem to solve?
Much as I love the Eschweiler buildings, it's clear no life support is going to be offered them. No angel with deep pockets or fundraising savvy is stepping forward to save the day. But let's be clear that "gone" means "gone." Planting orchards, the developer's touted commemoration, is a nice way to landscape. But it has nothing to do with the history of the buildings. If you want to pay tribute to the buildings, you might save them. Or at least use Eschweiler's design elements -- and red brick-- in the buildings you create.
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I have a USB key containing Ubuntu, BT and some other distros. Ubuntu and BT are peristent.
When switching to BT 4, BT now uses casper plus an initrd image to boot, like Ubuntu. It causes more pain to setup a USB key with two casper distro since the default way to setup a USB key is to put the casper folder at the root of the USB key.
On mine i have:
- ubuntu (contains all files of ubuntu-desktop.iso)
- backtrack (contains all files of bt 4 iso)
- syslinux (contains all config files for my syslinux menu)
- i have other distros also
With ubuntu 9.10, you can easily add a parameter to your syslinux entry to change the live-media-path location of the casper folder.
With BT 4, the live initrd image does not support it.
So i've written a blog article on how to unzip / patch / re-zip the initrd.gz file of BackTrack 4 to be able to pass this parameter.
Mycila Blog: BackTrack With Ubuntu USB Key
When editing the script/casper file, you can also change the name of the capser-rw partition for persistent change, so that you can have on the USB key:
- one partition for your distros and syslinux
- one XFS partition for Ubunto persistent named ubuntu-rw
- one XFS partition for BT 4 persistent named bt-rw


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Toomuc Valley Tourist District
Less than 45 minutes south east of Melbourne is a hidden treasure known as Toomuc Valley. Perched on the edge of urban Melbourne, this gentle valley is situated approximately halfway between the wineries of Yarra Valley and the waddling penguins at Phillip Island. A vibrant group of farmers, rural landholders, residents and local businesses are working hard to ensure the natural beauty of this area remains a haven for the wider community.
Toomuc Valley was once home to the largest apple orchard in the Southern Hemisphere, giving birth to a township in the 1880's. The orchard had it's own post office, school, workers cottages and even a church. Today Roger and Mary Robinson own the core of the original orchard, comprising of 560 acres used for prime beef production. In 1996 their son, Matt Robinson began planting grape vines and today there are 16 acres of grape varieties being grown on the property. Many of the historic buildings have been faithfully renovated and the property's 'Post Office' now serves as the beautiful Toomah Wines tasting room and cellar door sales. Life doesn't get much better than sitting on the shady veranda at Toomah Winery during a hot summers day with a glass of Pinot or crisp Sauvingnon Blanc in hand listening to the burbling creek in the background.
Just down the road from the winery remains one of the original orchards, now run by the Harding family. The rich Toomuc soil produces a golden harvest of apples, lemons, pears and stone fruit throughout the season. The best way to experience the valley is to stay in the lovingly restored Orchard Cottage amongst the apple and pear trees. This secluded cottage was an original orchardists home and sits on the banks of the Toomuc Creek.
The meandering Toomuc Creek winds its way along the valley floor providing sandy banks to dip your feet or to catch one of our famous brown trout. The hillsides are home to a mob of more than 30 kangaroos and wallabies while a family of wedge- tailed eagles patrol the skies. The elusive Platypus has been seen playing amongst the freshwater mussels in the deep water holes along the creek while fat wombats, waddling echidnas and black cockatoos are all commonly spotted on the roadsides or along the creek land reserve. At the top end of the valley a walk through RJ Chambers Reserve will take you down through a temperate rainforest to a small waterfall and to the scratching areas of lyrebirds and bandicoots. A number of koalas have been spotted at the top end of the valley so always take the time to look up as well.
There are many businesses in the valley providing visitors with a refreshing chance to browse amongst the variety of arts and products for sale. At the Highway end is the famous Robert Gordon Factory outlet with its fabulous array of locally produced pottery and homewares. The factory has a paint-your-own area as well as seconds and a cafe for light meals.
Outlook runs a professional plant nursery with plants grown by people with disabilities, recently applauded by Business Review Weekly. The healthy, high quality plants are sold for a fraction of the price of normal retailers and of course the profits all go back to this not for profit organization.
Glass artists, Mick and Annie O'Riley of Eureka! Beads have been producing unique pieces since the mid 1970's. Today their glassware is found all over Australia and overseas. The O'Riley's produce art glass tableware including bowls, vases, wine glasses and art glass ornaments. Their work is stocked by major tourism venues such as the Ayers Rock Resort, The Penguin Parade, and Rainforest Resorts. The quality and uniqueness of their glass art is recognised by Federal Parliament as diplomatic gifts. The Glass Shoppe, the studio outlet and seconds shop has a glittering array of their carved and blown glassware as well as glass from fellow artists in Australia and overseas. Beading enthusiasts will adore the range of jewellery available. Unique beads, handmade as well as from around the world are available for those who want to create their own jewellery.
A great way to finish the visit to the valley is a pub meal at the original Toomuc Valley Hotel. Situated at the entrance to Toomuc Valley this hotel was originally build as a Cobb and Co stop during the trip to the Gippsland and the high country goldfields. Today the Hotel provides a range of food and entertainments including live music, counter meals and a children's playroom.
Whether you fancy a challenging bushwalk, a spot of fishing or an afternoon full of good coffee, shopping and a drop of wine it's time to discover the delights of Toomuc Valley.


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In an era when a new phone can be obsolete within weeks, when a story can be seen by millions on Facebook within minutes, and breaking news is expected and provided within seconds, 12 months seems like an eternity.
Staying true to the digital zeitgeist, canberratimes.com.au packed plenty in to the year that was in 2012. And so did Canberra.
It has been a tumultuous year in politics – both federal and local – with yo-yoing opinion polls for our federal leaders, and a hard-fought local election in the ACT. The ACT has recorded a terrible year for safety on worksites, public servants have been threatened with job cuts from both sides of politics, and Raiders and Brumbies fans have both sniffed grand final glory before having it whisked away.
But what is it that has caught your interest this year? Let's wind back the clock, cue the highlight reel, and take a look at just what Canberra was clicking on in 2012:
The year started with a local tragedy, when, on New Year's Eve, two people died after eating poisonous death cap mushrooms picked in Braddon's Haig Park. The deaths caught national interest, and prompted warnings from experts about inexperienced enthusiasts picking wild mushrooms for consumption.
The 25th Summernats brought its usual noise, colour, and unique burnt-rubber smell to wider Canberra with the re-institution of the 'Nats street parade down Northbourne Avenue. Sadly for the organisers, perhaps one of the more memorable images was captured by a Canberra Times photographer who watched a brawl unfold right before their lens. The photos were referred to police, and any perpetrators were promised lifetime bans from the annual gathering of revheads.
Federal politics also wasted no time finding controversy in the new year, with one of the most iconic images of the year being snapped on "Australia's day of shame", as The Canberra Times headlined it the following day. The story of Julia Gillard being literally dragged by security from a raging mob of protesters on Australia Day in Canberra broke online, catching the attention of the nation.
February was a big month for canberratimes.com.au. It was in mid-February that we farewelled our old, regional website and embraced our metropolitan roots with a complete new look, a huge boost to content, but the same emphasis on providing our readers with Canberra's best breaking news service.
By the end of February and into the beginning of March we put our new online tools to the test, initiating live, rolling coverage as parts of the ACT and surrounding areas were threatened by rising flood waters. While the region was spared a complete disaster, photos of the under-construction Cotter Dam overflowing, as well as huge numbers of reader-submitted photos from around the region illustrated not only the brevity of those few days, but also the willingness and ease with which people were able to share their stories online.
In April, Canberra captured the attention of the world – in a way. It began when Scottish comedian turned US late night talk show host Craig Ferguson decided to turn his wit on Australia's oft-forgotten bush capital. The enigmatic Ferguson teamed up with Australian movie star Guy Pearce to engage in a solid round of Canberra bashing, with the former calling Canberra "a !@#$% dump" and the latter telling the world (or at least Ferguson's substantial US and global audience) "there's a lot wrong about Canberra". The tirade lasted the duration of the show, and prompted a strong (and, most frequently, a tongue-in-cheek) reaction from staunch knights sworn to defend the honour of our nation's capital (think Robyn Archer, Andrew Leigh, Andrew Barr, and co) – as well as quite a few cheeky comments from readers around the nation.
Guy Pearce's subsequent apology to the people of Canberra might not have shaken our city's great residents to the core, but a little more than a week later, a minor earthquake definitely rocked quite a few from their restful morning slumber. We mapped where the 5am rumblings of the 3.7 magnitude tremor was felt around the region, while a survey of our readers revealed about 55 per cent felt the earth move where they were.
On a more sombre note, Canberra also recorded its first road fatality in over 12 months in April, when 23-year-old motorcyclist Stewart Orme died in hospital after falling from his bike on Tidbinbilla Road. His death was the first of 11 on the ACT's roads up to the time of writing.
In May, Canberra was hit with the federal budget blues. In its desperate quest for a surplus, the 2012-13 budget handed down by Treasurer Wayne Swan was a tight one, with 4000 jobs to be cut from the public service within the year, and a further 8000 expected in the not-too-distant future. No surprise, then, that one of our most-read articles was a break-out list of where the projected cuts would be coming.
But it was a much more controversial political story in June that was to take the number one spot on our most-clicked list for the year, courtesy of local radio jock Jorian Gardner and an apparent joke that many readers failed to see the humour in. Gardner copped a ban from being heard on Radio 2CC's airwaves after an on-air joke about "upskirting" Prime Minister Julia Gillard – or, more specifically, a joke about Communications Minister Stephen Conroy wearing a "penis cam" to film the PM's nether regions. The story attracted well over 200 comments, and was run nationally across Fairfax's metropolitan mastheads.
The internet's taste for salaciousness and scandal isn't always the clear winner. One of the other top winners in June once again confirmed Canberra's obsession with restaurant culture, as a detailed breakdown of the cost of a meal at one of the capital's top restaurants piqued significant interest with the local readership. Ever wondered why Aubergine charges $36 for a dish, and just what goes into it (and how much profit is being made)?
As the old saying goes, if you can't handle the heat, then head from the kitchen to your heated lounge room, and throw another log on the fire of public opinion, because in the freezing depths of Canberra's July, wood-fired heaters stepped into the civic spotlight. A government ban on wood heaters in some of Canberra's new suburbs divided readers, and prompted a letter to the editor that found itself worthy of a lead spot on the homepage of canberratimes.com.au – an ode to the ACT nanny state, with a note sarcastically requesting further bans on barking dogs, fat people, and bad coffee. If only!
Cold winter weather didn't douse the flames of another burning issue for Canberra – a proposed mosque in the city's far north. Opposition to the mosque was based on a range of issues, from burqa-clad women scaring children to traffic congestion, while other residents levelled claims of bigotry against the anti-mosque crowd. It was an issue that would flare up periodically as the year stretched on.
Meantime, as the weather got progressively colder, canberratimes.com.au readers were enchanted by images of animals from Canberra zoo coping with the cold by photographer Colleen Petch. Colleen's photo gallery, including a stunning shot of a giraffe breathing steam in the early hours of the morning, was one of our most viewed galleries for 2012.
Two more deaths captured the attention of the capital in July, both for very different reasons. One was the alleged murder of well-known Red Hill resident Terrence Freebody on the millionaire's row, Mugga Way, for which the court case continues. The other was the death of 21-year-old concreter Ben Catanzariti on a Kingston Foreshore construction site. His was the fourth fatality in Canberra's construction industry in the previous eight months, and sparked a campaign by his mother to raise awareness of unsafe work practices threatening lives in Canberra.
The last week of July was the first week of the Olympics, and after an uncharacteristically poor performance by the Australian swim team, Paralympian and all-round hard man Michael Milton contacted canberratimes.com.au and kicked up some controversy by labelling our Olympic athletes too soft.
"Much of Australia's sporting success was built on the back of people who lived and learned the hard way, people who learned their craft with a cricket stump, a golf ball and a corrugated water tank," Milton wrote in a piece that was read widely across the nation. Thankfully, Aussie athletes in other, at times unexpected fields went on to rebuild some of the country's sporting pride.
While our Olympic performance gradually warmed, Canberra's temperature dropped. A cold snap on August 17 brought a rare dusting of snow to the capital, and even more in the surrounding areas. Readers flooded canberratimes.com.au with photos and stories of snow falling, roads closing, and children playing. It was a short-lived but magic winter moment for many.
At the end of August, Canberra farewelled a politician who had weathered many winters in the Legislative Assembly, and kicked up his fair share of mud and slush. John Hargreaves' retirement as an MLA gave canberratimes.com.au readers a chance to reflect on the highs and lows of a very colourful career, and gave us the perfect excuse to run a gallery of the man and his moustache – a gallery that's worth revisiting for anyone still missing one of the Assembly's big characters.
Hargreaves' departure came just before the start of what would be a very hard-fought campaign to win the hearts and minds of Canberra's voters. Complete with controversial and hotly-contested slogans ("triple your rates"), widely varying tactics by the major parties (particularly in the number of costings submitted), and a fair few accusations of dirty campaigning and open vandalism, the run up to the ACT's Legislative Assembly was anything but dull. One of the early runners to garner significant public attention (although perhaps not all for the right reasons) was Molonglo independent Philip Pocock, who gained national attention online for his staunch stance against homosexuality. Almost 150 commenters had their say on Mr Pocock's call to outlaw gay sex.
Health was a hot-button topic through the year, especially after news broke online in April that more than 11,000 patient records were tampered with in the Canberra Hospital's emergency department in an effort to improve the hospital's statistics. But while the territory's politicians kept their focus on policy and performance during the election campaign, canberratimes.com.au readers found something else to click on – the top 10 ailments treated in the nurse-led walk-in clinic in 2011-12.
Come election day, readers logged on in droves to check results, and, as the count tightened and it became clear the election result would go right down to the last few hundred votes, interest in the campaign peaked. The Greens' electoral wipeout, and a swing to the Liberals at the polling booth was the topic of conversation both on the internet and around the water coolers of Canberra. But just as interesting was the dissection of how the city voted geographically, with Katy Gallagher commenting on the growing political divide between the progressive voters from north Canberra and the conservatives in the south.
With the election done and dusted, Canberra turned its attention to the future (and the past) in November. There was plenty of musing over how a local family could spend its share of a $111 million lotto jackpot at the start of December, while at the end of the month Centenary celebration organiser and defender of the capital's honour Robyn Archer gave the Australian media a sharp warning – don't make fun of Canberra, it's not cool, it's not on, and it's bad for the whole country, particularly on the lead-up to the capital's big 100th birthday bash.
And what could be more Canberra than a good, old-fashioned showdown between Territory and Municipal Services, and the hedge-owning populace of the inner north and inner south? Hedge-wars was re-ignited at the end of November by a rare TAMS agreement with the keeper of a beast of a hedge in Braddon – TAMS would move the footpath rather than force the overflowing shrub to be hacked back. Needless to say, scarred survivors of hedge-wars gone past were not happy.
But in other news of times past, November was also a month when Editor-at-Large Jack Waterford had an FoI success 30 years in the making – and it made for the great headline 'How they fed us donkey burgers'. Waterford's request for further information on the findings of a Royal Commission into Australian meat sellers took just shy of 30 years to be answered, but it confirmed for the first time the extent of a scandal whereby sub-standard meat (including donkey, horse, and pet-food grade meat) was substituted for and sold as human-grade food.
Scandalous food news continued in December, albeit of a completely different nature. A CSIRO employee who claimed he was sacked over a Big Mac had his complaint heard nationally after it was aired on canberratimes.com.au and spread to the mastheads around the nation. Then came the answer to a Senate estimates question, which revealed more than $100,000 has been paid by taxpayers to fuel a federal department's taste for coffee over three years. Needless to say, the puns flowed, as did readers' snarky comments.
The Canberra Times rounded out the year by breaking news of one of the most significant cyber security breaches in the Department of Defence's recent history. A lone hacker revealed to canberratimes.com.au how he hacked into an ADFA personnel database within minutes, stealing the personal details of thousands of students and other military personnel in the process.
That's not to say there haven't been many, many more equally worthy and interesting stories peppered online throughout the year. And it doesn't even touch on the brilliant images our photographers have brought us every day to illustrate these and many other stories. But the highlight of the year, without doubt, has been the growth of engagement with readers. Journalists now have the joy, and pain, of instantaneous feedback, be it directly through a comment addressed at a journalist, or indirectly through a conversation that continues on our website, or on Facebook or Twitter, for days after a story has broken.
We hope, after a year of significant growth for canberratimes.com.au in 2012, that we can keep that fire burning, and keep the conversation going as we continue to provide Canberra with the news it needs and the news it wants.
See you next year!
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There's been plenty of speculation for Glee Season 4, and Ryan Murphy has put out a first look video where some of the new and returning characters discuss what's going to be happening to them this upcoming season. We've got a slew of new images you've not seen before so check them out below.
Ryan Murphy's is still swearing up and down that Quinn (Dianna Agron) will be back this season. He says she's over in Europe shooting a movie with Robert De Niro. I'm assuming it'll do better hopefully than I Am Number Four did. It's going to be quite a packed cast this season as New Directions has dwindled down with the graduating class so there's looking to bring in fresh new talent. As Kevin McHale (Artie) says in the clip below, they're very hot.
The video has Darrin Criss (Blaine) and McHale opening and discussing the upcoming season but there's no sign of Kurt and Chris Colfer doesn't make an appearance in this one. It's mainly a few of the new cast members including Puck's little brother Noel (Jacob Artist) and Brittany's (Heather Morris) new nemesis Kitty (Becca Tobin). And, of course, Dean Geyer (Brody Weston) gets plenty of time talking about meeting Rachel (Lea Michele) for the first time when he's naked. Images just below for that one.
As we reported, Blaine (Darren Kriss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) will go through some growing pains, but they are going to be one of the couples who survive the big Episode 4 Break-Up. Brittana is a whole other story sadly, and Gloria Estefan will return as Santana's mom and they'll finally get to do that duet we were hoping would happen last season but didn't. Glee's back on Fox September 13, 2012, and I'm ready to get back to watching it. I wasn't too crazy about last season, but this dual city storyline could bring back the spark!


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I hadn't thought about leasing. I assume that one has to have perfect credit to get the best rate through GM.
Gee, I never would have guessed that Uwe Ellinghaus' comments would come back to haunt him... http://gm-volt.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.png
Even though he spewed those customer loyalty destroying words in April, they're still being picked up for new articles. And he's not backtracking, which is bad news for Cadillac.
Have he and Mark Reuss not noticed the $5,000-$20,000 discounts dealers are being forced to offer on the ELR, recently? Gotta wonder what world those executives live in!
Here's another choice gem from Ellinghaus:
...while the Escalade SUV has long been popular among athletes, actors and rappers as a symbol of success, Mr. Ellinghaus isn't ready to reach into the wallet and pay them to be spokespeople. "The brand is strong enough that it doesn't need to borrow competence from anybody famous. So I'm not interested in celebrity and advertising, whatsoever."
"I'm not interested in celebrity and advertising, whatsoever" - gotta love the ignorance! BMW advertises, MB advertises, Audi advertises, Jaguar advertises, Porsche advertises...but Uwe doesn't think Cadillac needs advertising and celebrity testimonials, or seeing Pharrell Williams step out of an ELR at the Grammys? Goodness gracious, this guy is going to run Cadillac into the ground!
I must admit that I am concerned about the stories I have heard concerning $20k discounts on the car.
The biggest discounts at the moment are from Jim Winter at a claimed $21K. However, their own web site discloses that that's the GM employee price, and it's "after all rebates" which presumably includes "after tax credit". If you actually went there and tried to buy an ELR the actual discount would likely be more in the ballpark of $12K, which is what several dealers have been offering all month, without notable success.
Barring a very large rebate from GM, what we will see over the next 3-6 months will be each of the 500+ ELR dealers making their own decision about what to do with unsold ELRs. I expect many of them will simply be preoccupied with the ordering and rollout of the 2015 cars they *can* sell, and will just park the ELRs at the back of the lot and hope GM offers some assistance. Other dealers will simply want to get rid of them at a loss now instead of a bigger loss later. We're seeing some of that now with the $12K discounts. If the June sales numbers are truely woeful that may accelerate the process.
Keep in mind that around half the dealers who have ELRs have yet to sell even a single one.
If GM is so crazy that they think the ELR's price is right, they'd best figure out how to convince around 1900 potential buyers, and relatively soon. In 3-6 months any 2014 model will be perceived as a leftover, even if there isn't a 2015.
When was the last time you saw a commercial with Audi, Porsche, BMW, or Jaguar that had Pharrell Williams in it?
Nissan Resonance (i.e., 2015 Murano) that created a huge buzz for that car.


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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders have re-signed linebacker Kaelin Burnett to an exclusive-rights deal.
The team announced the deal on Friday.
Burnett played six games for the Raiders last season, mostly appearing on special teams. He had one tackle on the season.
The Raiders recently signed Burnett's older brother, Kevin, to a free-agent contract to play linebacker for the team.
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TORONTO Jan 11 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Monday as financial sector and industrial stocks firmed, while weakening in crude oil prices weighed on energy stocks.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 28.68 points, or 0.23 percent, at 12,474.13, shortly after the open. The index fell 4.3 percent last week. (Reporting by Fergal Smith)
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While we know the investment for the Nasher's citywide public art project stretches into the multi-millions, the return's potential is limitless. Dallas art is at an interesting tipping point where arts institutions, artists, others in the creative swarm and city officials have all decided that we are, in fact, doing this thing. The problem with that is that the general public is less motivated because the arts haven't been an active part of their lives until now. Art has been something families would have to plan a day around and pay for, like going to the zoo. Well, that's over. The Nasher's knocked down the zoo walls and sent out 10 specially commissioned pieces of public art by locally and internationally recognized talent into the Dallas wild. From October 19 to February 16, the Nasher presents the largest public art offering ever presented by a museum, anywhere. That means you'll inevitably run into art. You'll see it, Instagram it, tweet it and Facebook it. You'll tag a friend in front of it and by doing so, you'll put art in front of your entire social network. This trickles out. Others seek the piece of art they saw on your feed and soon, art becomes a citywide scavenger hunt in which individuals hunt and interact with artwork outside of the walls of a formal institution. Those acts stick with us. They increase community arts awareness and spur curiosity. The Nasher's Xchange program will be integral to closing the gap between audience demand and art supply.
If Matt Purvis hadn't hurt his back playing high school football, Dallas' theater scene might never have met its newest hot leading man. Purvis, 24, grew up in Southlake, where he played ball and danced with a competitive all-guy hip-hop team. After his injury kept him off the baseball diamond too, he tried theater for the first time his senior year at Southlake Carroll High, nabbing a good part in Pajama Game. That got him hooked on acting, which he pursued with roles in Rent, Chicago and a dozen other shows at Grapevine's Ohlook Performing Arts Center, all while earning his marketing degree at UNT. Shortly after college graduation, Purvis was cast in dual leading roles in Theatre Too's production of the dirty puppet musical Avenue Q, which ran for a solid year. The week it closed, he got a lead in Theatre Arlington's musical Altar Boyz (running through October 6). "For me, theater used to be a release to get away from school or my job," Purvis says. "Doing Avenue Q for so long was a huge step. It validated my decision not to stop performing."
If you're a straight couple that includes an adventurous, open-minded lady and a guy with a functional cardiovascular system, make Saturdays at The Lodge part of your date-night rotation. Between 4 and 9 p.m., entry is free for couples (we're pretty sure this applies only to those that include a female — sorry, cheapskate dudes, no claiming to be a gay couple to weasel out of paying the cover). Even better, $25 gets dinner and dessert for two. And it's not just a buffet of chicken fingers — we're talking steak, seafood or pasta. Take advantage of happy hour prices before 9 p.m. and you'll save enough to buy her a lap dance like the good old-fashioned romantic gentleman you are.
The competition for this honor was surprisingly fierce this year. On the one hand, it's hard to top the shamelessness of Bikinis, which evicted a long-time Hill Country resident to make way for Bikinis, Texas. (At the town's grand opening, the servers made plaster casts of their breasts for a Hollywood Walk of Fame-style display.) Were this issue published in May, they would be the clear winner. But DFW-based Redneck Heaven enjoyed a late surge when its Anything But Clothes Day — featuring body paint, gumballs and, in one case, twin bags of swimming goldfish — was banned by the Lewisville City Council. In other words, the girls were just too damn naked. Truly a stroke of marketing genius.
The music at beer festivals is usually pretty lousy. And at music festivals, beer tends to be a mercilessly overpriced afterthought, with selection that ranges the spectrum all the way from Bud Light to Miller Lite. But when The Common Table and Spune Productions teamed up with Paste Magazine, they put equal emphasis on both. They've now pulled off three of the events, two in Dallas and one in Fort Worth, bringing in great indie acts and breweries. Acclaimed acts Delta Spirit, Blackalicious, Freelance Whales, Cults and Leagues set the mood at the most recent Dallas installment perfectly, and some of the best breweries in the world — including plenty of local and Texas companies — offered hard-to-find and unique brews to sample. The idea was such a hit, there's a spinoff fest called Canned in Denton October 5, as well as plans for Untapped events in Houston and Atlanta.
For two years, Chad and Nellie Montgomery's Fair Park brew fest has brought in dozens of breweries offering hundreds of great beers at reasonable prices. This year's edition included a handful of food trucks as well, which cut down greatly on the wait along with offering a better selection of potential pairings for the suds. The location, within stumbling distance of the Fair Park DART train station, meant there were no excuses for drunken driving afterward. And the specialty and one-off brews were some of the best we've seen at a beer fest. Inspired by Denver's Great American Beer Festival, the two want to grow their own fest into a destination event, and with a sell-out crowd of 5,300 at the 2013 Big Texas Beer Fest, it may well be on its way to such a status. We'll drink to that.


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Yaya Toure thinks Man City's narrow defeat by Real Madrid proves they are getting to grips with the Champions League.
Adam Bate looks at how Roberto Mancini seems determined to tinker with his team.
Gareth Barry insists Manchester City can take much pride from their painful defeat against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Paul Walsh says Joe Hart will be disappointed with the mistake that cost City a point at the Bernbeau.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart felt they only had themselves to blame after a heart-breaking 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists his team did not lose concentration against Real Madrid but were guilty of a mistake.
Roberto Mancini was left disappointed after Manchester City conceded twice in the last five minutes to lose 3-2 to Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho believes his Real Madrid team deserved their last-gasp 3-2 victory over Manchester City at the Bernabeu.
Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko could not hide his frustration after seeing his side concede two late goals against Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero as Real Madrid turned around a deficit late on to break Manchester City hearts in a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is determined to win against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Manchester City launch a second stab at Champions League success on Tuesday and first encounters do not get much tougher than Real Madrid.
Manchester City ace David Silva has warned his team-mates to be wary of reawakening the "beast" of Real Madrid.
Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City are developing all the time and can one day win the UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho puts Man City in a group of clubs capable of winning the Champions League ahead of their match on Tuesday night.
Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City are on course to win the UEFA Champions League if they continue developing at their current rate.
Scott Sinclair says the prospect of playing against Real Madrid is one of the reasons which attracted him to Manchester City.
Yaya Toure wants Man City to be front-page news by achieving what would be a memorable win at Real Madrid.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes Sergio Aguero has a chance of being fit to face Real Madrid.
Roberto Mancini insists Manchester City will be going to Real Madrid to win in their UEFA Champions League opener.


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Giuseppe Rossi: Azzurri World Cup Snub was 'Frustrating'
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In an interview with ESPN, Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi admits it was "frustrating" to be left out of Italy's World Cup squad by former Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli. The 27-year-old New Jersey native claims that despite enduring another injury-plagued season last year, he was fully fit to go to Brazil. ...
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says it should come as no surprise that several of the club's biggest stars would leave this summer following the club's success last season. After winning La Liga last season and finishing second to city rival Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, Diego Costa, ...
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Lampard Joins Man City on Loan Ahead of MLS Switch
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Manchester City on Wednesday confirmed that Frank Lampard has joined on a six-month loan ahead of his debut season for Major League Soccer club New York City FC, which begins play in 2015. The reigning Premier League champion is a part owner of NYCFC alongside Major League Baseball's New York ...
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Rodgers: EPL Could Shock LVG
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Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester United's new boss Louis van Gaal that the fierce competitiveness of the Premier League will make it difficult for him to win the title in his first season. Van Gaal, who has won titles with Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, has enjoyed a ...
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Liverpool Signs Manquillo on Two-Season Loan
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Liverpool on Wednesday signed right back Javier Manquillo on a two-season loan from La Liga champion Atletico Madrid. The Spain U20 international is the Reds' seventh signing this summer, following Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Divock Origi.
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Fan Loans Hamburg Close to $23 Million
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An HSV Hamburg fan that is not associated with the club's board, has loaned the financially ailing Bundesliga giant 17 million euros ($22.7 million) to help fund its summer spending. Klaus-Michael Kuhne, an international transport tycoon who is worth an estimated five billion euros ($6.7 billion), will help his favorite ...
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EPL Ref Webb Retires
by Ross Fadner
English referee Howard Webb on Wednesday ended his 25-year refereeing career after he was appointed technical director of England's referees' association (PGMOL). Webb, 43, has officiated nearly every top club and international competition, including the 2010 UEFA Champions League and World Cup finals, in addition to having refereed every major ...
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Reina to Join Bayern Munich
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Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday announced that Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina would soon be a Bayern player after the club's reached an agreement over the 31-year-old's transfer. Reina, who has 33 caps for Spain, had been linked with potential moves to Serie A giants AC Milan and Napoli-having ...
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