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ABC shelter needs assistance to cover surgery costs for rescue dog
Just before Christmas, the Animals Benefit Club of Arizona, Inc. (ABC), one of the oldest no-kill, nonprofit animal shelters in Phoenix, took in a sweet, white female pit bull mix that had been left abandoned in a parking lot, tied to a pole without food and water. "Faith" is in need of an extensive and expensive knee surgery to both her hind legs to ensure a better quality of life.
The initial surgery will cost $3,800. ABC started a donation campaign, and the efforts so far have raised more than $2,000 from members, friends and volunteers at ABC. Now ABC needs the community's assistance.
For more information or to donate securely online, visit www.animalsbenefitclub.com and click on "Faith."
For more information on ABC and a complete list of animals up for adoption, visit www.animalsbenefitclub.com.
Walk 'n Roll Dog Walk
Power Paws Assistance Dogs, Inc. will host its sixth annual Walk 'n Roll Dog Walk & Silent Auction on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Tempe Towne Lake. The event features a 5K fun walk and wheelchair roll around the lake and also performances by Heat Wave Fly Ball Team and Blazin' K9s Fly Ball Team, the Great Dane Drill Team, games for your dog all day and a live performance by After Dark.
Registration and check-in opens at 9 a.m., followed by the walk and silent auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friendly dogs are welcome, but not required. The cost is $25 per person, free for kids under 12.
For details on the walk or to sign up, visit www.walknrolldogwalk.org.
Power Paws Assistance Dogs, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide highly skilled assistance dogs to adults and children with disabilities, provide education and continuing support for working assistance dog teams and be a resource in the community for people with disabilities.
For more information, visit www.azpowerpaws.org.
Heart to Heart Pet-A-Rama set for Valentine's Day
The Heart to Heart Pet-A-Rama will be Sunday, Feb. 14, at Steele Indian School Park at Third Street and Indian School Road. The fundraising 2-mile walk will feature specialty vendors, food and fun for everyone. Dogs are welcome. Proceeds will help raise money for the research and treatment of animal heart disease.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-register online at www.hearttoheartpetarama.com before Feb. 12. Access to the post-walk festivities is free to the public.
Call (602) 570-2755 or visit www.hearttoheartpetarama.com for more information.
PetWalk benefits Arizona's homeless pets
The annual PetSmart Charities PetWalk presented by Purina Pro Plan will be held Sunday, Feb. 21, at Tempe Town Lake. The event, sponsored by KSAZ-TV Fox 10/My 45 and PetSmart, features 5K and one-mile walks plus contests and fun, pet-themed events.
Leashed and safely contained, friendly animals and their human companions are welcome to take part and raise funds for Phoenix-based, nonprofit PetSmart Charities, the largest funder of animal-welfare agencies in North America. Walkers can also raise funds for the participating animal agency of their choice. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities has funded more than $88 million in animal welfare grants and programs and, through its in-store adoption program in all PetSmart stores in the United States and Canada, has helped nearly four million homeless pets find new families.
Walkers are asked to collect pledges on behalf of PetSmart Charities or the participating agency of their choice. A $25 advance online registration fee ($30 the day of the event) will fund programs that help pets find lifelong, loving homes. For registration information, visit www.mypetwalk.org.
Woof, wine & dine to benefit dog therapy program at PCH
The third annual "Dine with Your Dog" charity event will take place Saturday, March 27, at a private residence in Phoenix and will include a gourmet human dinner with wine, gourmet canine dinner, pooch fashion show, dog activities, a raffle and more. Sniff 'N' Greet Begins at 4 p.m. Doggie attire is optional.
Tickets are $100 for one leashed dog and his or her well-behaved owner. Proceeds will benefit the Animal-Assisted Therapy Program at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Fetch more information at www.dinewithyourdog.org or call Julie Adams at (602) 944-9552.
The Great Pet Rescue Rally hits the road
Maddie's Projects in Maricopa County has launched The Great Pet Rescue Rally (www.greatpetrescuerally.org).
As the single largest collaborative fundraising campaign of Maddie's Projects in Maricopa County, the Great Pet Rescue Rally is a wholly online event that gives the public a fun way to support the 10 leading animal welfare agencies in Maricopa County ... all from the comfort of the participant's home, office or other accessible hot spot. The Great Pet Rescue Rally allows participants to embark on a virtual drive through Arizona as they raise funds for the Maddie's Projects animal shelter or rescue of their choice. The Great Pet Rescue Rally will be racing around Arizona until May 31.
Since 2002, Maddie's Projects in Maricopa County has brought together animal welfare agencies in collaboration for one goal – to ensure a new and loving home for every healthy and treatable animal in its shelters by the year 2017. Maddie's Projects has been made possible by a generous grant from Maddie's Fund, the Pet Rescue Foundation.
For more information, contact Stephanie Bikel at (602) 273-6852, ext. 130 or email@example.com or visit www.greatpetrescuerally.org or www.commonpaws.org.
Five Star Publications helps homeless pets
Five Star Publications in Chandler is committed to helping abandoned Arizona pets find new homes. Joining forces with RESCUE, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization based in Maricopa County, Five Star has pledged 20 percent of its proceeds from book sales toward RESCUE's life-saving mission – rescuing cats and dogs from euthanasia by matching them with loving, lifelong homes. When placing an order either by phone or online, customers must simply mention the promotion code "RESCUE."
Although Five Star Publications is currently featuring its four-legged and scaly friends, all Five Star titles are eligible for the RESCUE promotion.
For more information, call (866) 471-0777 or visit the online bookstore at www.FiveStarPublications.com.
More information about RESCUE is available at www.AZRescue.org.
Homeless animals have a new place to call home
Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary has opened its doors to homeless, neglected and abused animals from all over the Southwest. With hundreds of animals euthanized in Maricopa County shelters each week, Tranquility Trail rushed to the rescue to open its doors nearly a year early. The goal is exclusively to give sanctuary to those animals deemed disposable and to educate the people of Arizona on proper care of rabbits, dogs, horses and a myriad of other animals once considered unadoptable.
The current facility at 7701 E. Gray Road, Suite 105-106, Scottsdale, is temporary as a 2-acre parcel is being developed.
Tranquility Trail serves the community through programs of rescue, adoption, spay/neuter, humane education and community outreach for companion animals in Arizona.
For more information, call Kelly Ames at (480) 406-7301 or visit www.tranquilitytrail.org.
Learn how to protect yourself from dog bites
Dogs bite for many reasons. Remember that they are animals and a bite is a form of communication. Dogs may bite out of fear or pain. A mother dog with very young pups might bite out of the maternal instinct to protect her babies. Dogs can also bite if they have been pestered too much – it's their way of saying no.
There is no way to guarantee a dog won't bite, but you can significantly reduce the risk. Spay or neuter your dog. It can reduce the desire to roam and fight. Properly train your dog. Take him to obedience training where positive reinforcement (rewards, not punishment) is used. Teach him how to walk on a leash. Socialize your dog so he is used to different experiences.
Teach your children how to interact safely with dogs. Most dogs don't like hugs and kisses. Face-to-face contact is one of the most common causes of bites to the face. Encourage children to scratch the dog on the chest or side of neck. If a strange dog approaches, teach your child to stay still. This also works if the family dog gets too frisky and aggressive. As a parent, you need to supervise your children when they are interacting with dogs. Pet and touch dogs together. Spend family time together so the dog can get used to your younger children.
For more information on dog bite prevention or spaying and neutering, call (602) 506-PETS (7387) or visit www.pets.maricopa.gov.
Yoga with your pet
Mesa-based Yoga4Dogs has launched a new DVD that partners people with their pets for an unforgettable yoga experience. The Yoga4Dogs DVD allows pet lovers to bond with their dogs while getting fit and staying in shape.
Featuring various poses for people with small or large dogs, Stevens shows viewers how to master doga (yoga for dogs) moves. The DVD offers exercises for pet owners and their dogs together, as well as workouts for pet owners only.
The DVD also comes with free doggy recipes and shows viewers how to give relaxing doggy massages.
To learn more, visit www.Yoga4Dogs.com or call (480) 664-0037.
New shelter law allows for spay and neuter of more animals
Shelters are gearing up for the enforcement of a new law. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) is excited to announce that HB 2458 was signed into law by Gov. Brewer. The law went into effect Sept. 30, 2009. This is a great victory for MCACC and great news for all animal shelters throughout the state.
Basically, this new statute mandates that all animals entering any shelter be spayed or neutered and implanted with a microchip before being released to their owners unless any of the following occurs:
• The dog has a current dog license at the time the dog entered the pound.
• The dog or cat is already spayed or neutered.
• There is no veterinary facility capable of performing surgical sterilization within a 20 mile radius of the pound.
• A veterinarian determines that a medical contraindication for surgery exists that reasonably requires postponement of the surgery until the surgery can be performed in a safe and humane manner.
• If the animal is quarantined, that the bite occurred in the premises of the owner and the victim is a member of the same household.
• The owner pays a fifty dollar recovery fee, in addition to any fees or costs otherwise required pursuant to this article.
Although the law allows for the owner to pay the cost of altering the pet, MCACC has committed to absorb those costs as part of its free spay and neuter program. MCACC will be creating the necessary process reviews to be ready to enforce this law.
For more information, visit www.maricopa.gov/pets.


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Boxer Wins California Senate, Beats Fiorina, AP Says
Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer won re-election to the U.S. Senate from California, defeating Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, the Associated Press projected.
Boxer, 69, is an 18-year veteran of the Senate and chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works Committee that oversees energy interests. Fiorina, 56, hails from the business world, having served as chief executive officer of the Palo Alto, California-based technology company Hewlett-Packard Co.
The AP called the race as Boxer took a lead of 48 percent to 46 percent, with 15 percent of precincts reporting.
Boxer held off Fiorina amid a wave of voter discontent with incumbents and the state's economic slump. California's 12.4 percent unemployment rate is the third-worst in the nation.
Boxer is used to tight races, said Linda Fowler, a government professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. "She's a very tough, relentless campaigner," Fowler said.
While Boxer built up a cash advantage over Fiorina, she faced an onslaught of advertising from outside groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's biggest business lobby. They poured millions of dollars into the race, saying Boxer failed to spur job growth and tagging her for supporting policies such as the Obama administration's health-care overhaul legislation.
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Boxer's campaign, in turn, tried to paint Fiorina as a failed businesswoman. Last week, the campaign forwarded an opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle from two grandsons of the founders of Hewlett-Packard who said Fiorina "nearly destroyed a great company" during her tenure.
Boxer may have gotten the most help from female voters turned off by positions Fiorina took on social issues including abortion and gay marriage during the Republican primary, Fowler said.
Fiorina earned endorsements from several groups that oppose abortion rights and gay marriage, instead supporting civil unions. Boxer is a leading advocate of abortion rights and supports gay marriage.
Even in an anti-incumbent year, California is one of the most Democratic-leaning states.
"Republicans thought they would have a better shot at the women's vote with Carly Fiorina," Fowler said. "Fiorina got pushed too far to the right."
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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel in Thornton with free parking
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Water World and within 6 mi (10 km) of Bell Tower and Denver Merchandise Mart. Boondocks Food and Fun and Legacy Ridge Golf Course are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features laundry facilities, express check-in, and RV/bus/truck parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
Room Amenities
All 133 rooms feature kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find free local calls and showers. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Guestrooms could've been cleaner
Crossland Denver - Thornton
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Hotel Amenities
Crossland Denver - Thornton features laundry facilities, express check-in, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Thornton hotel also offers RV/bus/truck parking and an elevator (lift). Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Free WiFi
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 3
- Express check-in
- Elevator/lift
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 133
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchenette
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Shower only
- In-room climate control (heating)
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
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- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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A valid credit card is required at check-in for incidentals and damages, otherwise a USD 100 cash deposit per room, per stay will be collected. The deposit is refunded at check-out after satisfactory inspection. If refund is over USD 100, a check will be mailed within 14 days of departure. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
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On March 2 [2003] we celebrated the 167th anniversary of Texas' independence. It was on that date in 1836 that sixty delegates at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. That document was drafted overnight by a committee of five at the Convention of 1836 because the Alamo had already been under siege for nine days.
Those were difficult and demanding days. The people of Texas were responding to a Mexican government that had overthrown the Constitution of 1824, which established a republic composed of states in which the people had the right to "…constitutional liberty and republican government to which they had been habituated in the land of their birth, the United States of America."
According to the Texas Declaration of Independence, the right to trial by jury had been denied and military leaders had exercised "arbitrary acts of oppression and tyranny…" In addition, the government "…denies us the right of worshipping the Almighty according to the dictates of our own conscience, by the support of a national religion, calculated to promote the temporal interest of its human functionaries, rather than the glory of the true and living God."
The document proceeds by citing the Mexican government's effort to disarm the citizens of Texas in spite of the need for arms to defend themselves against Indians who had been encouraged to attack Texas settlements by the government itself. With these words, the poor Texas pioneers, "fearlessly and confidently commit(ed) the issue to the decision of the Supreme arbiter of the destinies of nations."
In 1831 the Mexican military gave a six-pound bronze cannon to the settlement at Gonzales and the DeWitt colonists. DeWitt colonists in the summer of 1835 were still loyal Mexican citizens resisting the talk of war. This changed as information came to them of the brutality of the "Centralista" troops and their unprovoked attacks on citizens. Similar to the famous Battle of Lexington that was the beginning of the American Revolution, Mexican forces were sent to demand the return of the small cannon. Settlers gathered at Gonzales and refused to return the weapon. When the Mexican troops moved some miles down the Guadalupe River, the colonists, fearful of an attack, decided to take preemptive measures. On October 2, 1835, these colonists confronted the Mexican forces, and although only a few shots were fired, the Mexican troops retired because of the superior numbers and willingness of the colonists to fight.
In much the same way, modern home schoolers in Texas in the early 1980s signaled to the state of Texas that they were willing to resist the Texas Education Agency when it announced that home schooling was not legal. In spite of the fact that the official position of the state of Texas was that home schooling was illegal, hundreds of families began to make that choice, knowing it could provoke legal action against them. Over 100 families were prosecuted across Texas simply for teaching their own children at home. Like those 186 men at the Alamo who fought a desperate battle against a superior foe, these families continued against overwhelming odds; some even left the state to continue to teach their children at home.
In 1986, like Santa Anna's invading force from Mexico, the State Board of Education (SBOE) sought to enact regulations for home schooling families. In a public hearing in May of that year, thousands of home schoolers descended upon Austin. Like the Battle of San Jacinto, the SBOE was surprised and overwhelmed not only by the numbers but also by the articulate arguments challenging its authority to regulate and/or define private schools, having not been granted that power by the Texas legislature.
The following year, the decision in the Leeper v. Arlington ISD case settled the matter. Home schools in Texas were and continue to be private schools for the purpose of compulsory attendance. In 1994 the Texas Supreme Court would agree in a unanimous decision, and our freedom was won.
Major and Quartermaster Bennet throughout his life was known for the following answer when asked about the uniform of the Texas forces in April 1836:
"Rags were our uniform, sire! Nine out of ten of them was in rags. And it was a fighting uniform."
I think in some ways modern Texas home schoolers share much in common with our Texas founding fathers. We are independent and opinionated, some call us obstinate, and many come from humble means. Yet we are willing to engage any opponent who might seek to take or erode our freedom to direct the education and upbringing of our children. We are not uniform in our dress, our educational methods, or our goals except that we desire a good and proper education for our children and sacrifice to provide it. Just as the Mexican colonists in the 1830s saw their beloved Constitution of 1824 set aside along with their freedom, we must be ever vigilant to prevent the erosion of the freedoms to home school that we enjoy today. Thank you for doing what you do for your children and for staying informed and ready to act when the protection of our freedom demands it.


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Gulfport man to honor son killed in Benghazi attack
As a combat-wounded veteran, Gulfport resident Ray Smith is a frequent visitor to the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, where he receives treatment for the injuries he suffered while serving as a Marine "tunnel rat" during the Vietnam War. But the trip he makes to the hospital today has nothing to do with the burns over 60 percent of his body and other scars, mental and physical. At noon, he will walk into a room in the hospital where doctors have conferences with the families of the most critically injured as the guest of honor at a ceremony to honor his son, Sean Smith. On Sept. 11, Sean Smith was killed, along with Ambassador Chris Stevens and former Navy SEALs Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, during an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya."They are doing a dedication to my son," said Smith, moments before heading off to go fishing with his landlord and best friend, Mike Fidaleo. "I am very unhappy that he is dead. He was murdered and they didn't do anything to help him. I am very upset." The centerpiece of the dedication will be a plaque on the wall bearing the words that U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, the Indian Shores Republican, read into the Congressional Record on Nov. 30. They honor the life of Sean Smith, who was with Stevens till the end. Young and his wife, Bev, have, for all intents and purposes, adopted Smith, visiting and calling frequently, helping with issues at the hospital, trying to guide him along a better path. The shock of learning about his son, with whom he had just begun to re-establish a relationship after years of estrangement, sent Smith on a downward spiral of liquor and medication. Smith calls the Youngs regularly for support. "They are like angels," Smith said. During their many conversations, Young said, one of the things Smith asked for was "something he could have for himself so that he can visit with his son when he goes to the hospital." Young came up with an idea. "There will be a parchment-covered copy of a statement I put into the Congressional Record," Young said. "We had it mounted with the proper matting in a nice frame. Also included is a picture of Sean, and an identification of who Sean was." The statement paints a picture of Sean Smith's life: "Sean Smith was a native of the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, California and seemed destined to serve his nation. His father, Rene 'Ray' Smith, my constituent from Gulfport, Florida, was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The elder Smith often served as a 'tunnel rat,' crawling deep into Vietcong underground facilities in search of the enemy. In 1970, during a firefight, he was burned over 60 percent of his body after the brush he was in caught fire. He raised Sean to appreciate the freedoms our nation provides and to be willing to fight for them. "Sean enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1995 at the age of 17, so young that he needed a parental release. He served six years as a Ground Radio Maintenance Specialist, which included a deployment to Oman. Sean left the Air Force in 2002 as a Staff Sergeant. At the time of his death, Sean was on temporary assignment to assist in the establishment of the Information Technology infrastructure in support of the Mission to Libya. Before his assignment to Benghazi, Sean had given 10 years of dedicated service to the State Department around the globe in Brussels, Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and The Hague. "A technological guru, Sean's computer savvy was not limited to his United States Air Force and State Department duties. Sean was an avid gamer and well known in the online gaming community of the space fantasy game EVE Online. A leader of the 'Goonswarm' guild, his gaming persona 'Vile Rat' made use of Sean's skills as a diplomat and he was respected as a skilled competitor. Additionally, Sean was a moderator of the internet forum, 'Something Awful,' where he posted about football, politics and working with the Foreign Service." Young said the unveiling of the plaque will also give Smith a chance to speak in public for the first time about his feelings about the Benghazi attack and how he learned his son was dead. (Smith has told me that he didn't know until watching CNN and seeing his son's flag-draped casket rolled off a plane). "After Ray speaks, I don't know what will happen," said Young. "He is a very interesting person. Very, very sincere and very sad about his son." For his part, Smith told me he doesn't know yet what he is going to say. "Right this minute, I don't know," he told me. "I have been working on it in my head. I am not a happy camper. My son was murdered. Butchered. It is despicable. A disgrace." The plaque unveiling takes place at noon and is open to the public, but the room is very small. The hospital is at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines. For more information, call (727) 398-6661. Every year, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino produces a calendar featuring photos of bikini-clad women who work there. This year, all sales for the month of December are being donated to the U.S. Special Operations Command Care Coalition, which works for the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of wounded Special Operations Forces and their families. The calendars are available at the casino's retail store. Three troops were killed in Afghanistan last week: There have now been 2,149 deaths in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the nation's longest war.
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text: 31st Chemical Brigade visits Fort Tombecbe Posted: October 14, 2011 Author: Gena RobbinsPrevious1 of 1NextFrench military from the 18th Century stationed at Fort Tombecbe in Sumter County used parallel techniques of today's military, as discovered by the Alabama National Guard's 31st Chemical Brigade. The unit headquarters, based in Tuscaloosa, recently visited the historical site as part of their annual training. Livingston native Lieutenant Colonel David Ward suggested the visit to Fort Tombecbe. "We have a young staff and for the past few weeks we've been conducting staff training," said Brigadier General David Brown. "LTC Ward thought this would be an excellent opportunity to connect the techniques, tactics, and procedures that they used during 18th-century into what we do today. There are a lot of similarities in how they prepare for war and what we do today in our preparation for war and tactics." Brown stated that the unit did background history research on the fort to prepare for their visit. "It's just important to know where we came from as it is to know where we're going," added Brown. "Fort Tombecbe is also close to us in Tuscaloosa, so it's a great learning opportunity for our staff." Although based in Tuscaloosa, the 31st Chemical Brigade has 2,500 members scattered throughout the state. As headquarters for the unit, they plan all major events for associated battalions and companies. According to Brown, there are striking similarities between military practices of the past and present. "When we're in Afghanistan or Iraq, we have a forward operating base, and that's actually what this was [Fort Tombecbe]. The French military had more forces down in Mobile, but some were sent up river to establish these forward operating bases," explained Brown. "They used their political strategy when dealing with the natives, such as trading, aiding them, and making friends with the locals. That is exactly what we are doing right now in Afghanistan and Iraq." Ward also recognized wartime skills the French military used at Fort Tombecbe with the local Native Americans. "This summer during my First Resident Course at the Army War College we went to Antietam National Battle field to learn military operations during that battle. In much the same way, we wanted to come here today to look at the relationship between what the French, Spanish, and English did years ago with our current operations. An example of this practice would be to make friends- to do some strategic impact in Afghanistan by creating allies with the local tribes and build a relationship with them to help ensure our security." "For the French it was New Orleans, Biloxi, and Mobile," said Ward. "We can guarantee our security by building relationships in the Middle East with local tribal groups and local government in hopes that they won't allow any training of terrorists in their regions. Essentially, that's what Bienville wanted to do when he set up Fort Tombecbe as a trading post. He wanted to make sure that he had Choctaw allies to help fight other tribes that might be antagonistic to French interest." Although Fort Tombecbe is an important historical part of Alabama and United States history, the location is still on Sumter soil, and that makes it even more special to Ward. "I have spent many days at this fort," said Ward through a warm smile. "When the University did the original dig in the 1980s, I volunteered to work on it. I come up here every time I come home to see Mom and Dad. My wife also loves this place...it's special to us all. It is a unique part of our history in Sumter County." I'm looking forward to seeing the great work that you folks with the Black Belt Museum are going to do out here," added Ward. "I'm a long-time Fort Tombecbe fan. I've often thought it wasn't appreciated nearly enough and I'm proud to see we're making some progress." The University of West Alabama owns the site, which is the focus of archaeological research, living history tours, and prairie ecology studies. The number of visitors to Fort Tombecbe has increased by 500 percent since 2009, the year UWA renewed activity at the site. Dr. Ashley Dumas, Assistant Director of the Black Belt Museum in UWA's Division of Educational Outreach directs research at the fort. "Museum staff is happy to lead tours of Fort Tombecbe whenever possible," said Dumas. "We were especially excited to accommodate David Ward, a native of Sumter County, and his scholarly interest in the fort. Personally, it was gratifying to see such a diverse and worldly group enjoying the history of our area." Historian Brian Mast also conducts research at the site, and portrays an 18th-century French colonial marine for visitors during tours of Fort Tombecbe. "A large portion of the soldiers were military police," said Mast. "It was interesting to be a part of their learning about the French Marines, who were the 18th-century version of themselves. Knowing someone came from a far away land to do the same job at Fort Tombecbe that these soldiers are doing today, very close to their own base, provides a real connection to the past." "I'm very appreciative of how well we were received by the UWA representatives and thank them for allowing us the opportunity to come down and bring our staff," said Brown. "Hopefully, we can help raise money for the project or volunteer on future digs. Everyone really got a lot out of this and there appears to be an opportunity for us to help with things going on at Fort Tombecbe." Mast and Dumas are creating living history programs and lesson plans on Fort Tombecbe for local schools, hoping to increase awareness and appreciation for the site. Anyone interested in a group tour of Fort Tombecbe or being placed on the list of volunteers for archaeological digs should contact Ashley Dumas at (205) 652-3830. See More UWA News


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— Babies can find ways to make us feel better. Matt Keil may be paralyzed from the waist down, but his daughter knows the path to her dad's heart is through his thumb.
She was teething on the one hand that Matt, who is quadriplegic, can move. "You wake up thinking you're having a bad day," Matt said, talking around the tiny fingers trying to touch his lips, "and then you come out and you see all those beautiful smiles."
At the moment those smiles were bright red from the bits of strawberries spread around their faces; Matt's babies were eating breakfast. Red is the last vivid image their dad remembers from the day he stopped walking — the day an Iraqi sniper shot him in the neck.
"Felt like somebody kicked me right in the back," Matt recalled. "I fell forward."
The bullet ricocheted off his spinal column, collapsed his left lung and exited through his left shoulder, paralyzing him instantly. He didn't feel a thing.
War before honeymoon
"Is he coming?" a woman asked the day Army Staff Sergeant Matt Keil came home, straining to see above the crowd of friends and relations gathered to welcome him. Each hand waved an American flag; each loved one wondered what he would he look like. They'd been told his wound had left him barely able to move.
One member of that crowd was especially concerned — Matt's wife, Tracy. He'd gone to war before their honeymoon. They had been married just six weeks when he was shot on Feb. 24, 2007.
"I almost passed out when I heard," Tracy recalled. "My mom caught me when I got weak in the knees."
Strong arms cradled Matt too, as he was lifted down from the plane. They placed him on a stretcher and rolled him through the crowd. He was wondering about his new bride.
"I asked her if she still loved me," he recalled. "She looked me right in the eye and said, 'Of course I love you. You're stuck with me.' "
Tracy and Matt were determined not to let that war wound limit their lives. They longed to have a baby, but were told that might not happen. They tried anyway, even as Matt battled back to health.
One day their doctor showed them three tiny hearts.
"Girl?" Tracy asked, looking closely at the grainy gray ultrasound.
"No way," Matt kidded.
"It's a girl!" Tracy cried, smiling.
The doctor nodded. Tracy's smile became a giggle. Matt stared at the screen, mesmerized. Doctors had implanted two embryos; one split. After their first attempt to have a family, Tracy was pregnant with triplets.
"Oh my God!" she exclaimed, slapping her head. She turned to face Matt. Their eyes met, sharing the seriousness of the moment, and then they dissolved with laughter.
Struggle to survive
They were still laughing 29 weeks later when Tracy went into labor. Matt was in the delivery room with her, doing a play-by-play on home video for the kids to see one day. "I'm really excited," he said to the camera. "That's Aunt Chris behind the lens, and your mom in the window back behind me…."
The shot wobbled to find Tracy's face. "That's me," she said, waving.
The picture popped back to Matt. "I already love you kids and I can't wait to see you."
The triplets were born seven weeks early, as the country prepared to remember Veterans Day. Matt would face another fight, and a casualty: One boy died. The other weighed just 3 pounds; their sister an ounce less than that. Like their father, they would have to struggle to survive.
Tracy bent over an incubator in the intensive care unit, watching her babies, who seemed to disappear in a tangle of tubes. "Every scary small detail that you could imagine a tiny person being put through, they were put through," she said.
Tracy caressed a small foot trying to kick free of a cord. Quieted a weak cry. "Oh, I know," she cooed. "I'm sorry."
Tracy picked up their daughter and placed her on Matt's chest. He stared at the little one for the longest time, then looked up. "It's hard," he said simply.
That's why they named the girl Faith. "You making funny faces at your daddy?" Matt asked Faith, beaming.
Faith was stronger than Matt Jr.; doctors released her from the hospital seven weeks later. Mom carried her out in a car seat. Down a darkened hall. Tracy paused. Leaned against a wall, sighed and looked back at Matt.
Junior's room.
"I can't believe they won't be together."
No regrets
Her baby boy would remain hospitalized for two and half months. He finally came home on a cold winter day. Out front, American flags snapped in a stiff wind. Veterans built the house on a beautiful acreage in Parker, Colo. Gave it to the Keils mortgage free. Inside, everything was crafted to help a dad in a wheelchair care for his kids.
"Say nighty-night, Dad." Tracy put Matt Junior down for a nap. His father nuzzled his sister, who was strapped to dad's chest, listening to his heart.
The babies were nearing their first birthday, already veterans of a veteran's life. Seven years after that sniper's bullet interrupted their parent's dreams, both children were finally doing well. Matt stroked Faith's hair and grinned.
"Life would be boring if it were perfect and easy."
"Did you ever lose hope?" I asked.
Tracy turned intense. "Never. No!"
"Did you ever regret?"
"No. No regrets. Not at all."
Life no longer intimidates Tracy. She'd beaten bad times before. "My house burned down when I was 13. My parents divorced."
"Do you ever wonder: When is enough, enough?"
"There have been moments when I've thought, 'OK, God, what's going on? What did I do?' But there is no option of not being successful. So I figure it out. Make it work."
Matt's eyes filled with emotion.
"I know without her, I wouldn't be where I'm at. She was there when I came home, when I was injured. I knew I had to be there for her."
"What are you going to tell your children about life?"
Matt paused. Thinking. Watching his kids crawling on the floor. Finally, he had his answer: "No matter what you're going through, it could be worse. I know that being a quadriplegic in a chair is not the worst thing that could have happened to me."
"But when is enough, enough?"
"We don't dwell on the bad moments. We find ways to tackle them and move on."
Matt rolled toward the front door. Both kids were now strapped in for a ride.
"Whee! Bumpy, bump, bump…." he shouted as they bounced into the yard. The babies beamed. Their dad does not dwell on what he cannot do. He finds the fun in what he can.
Tracy watched them go. "Matt's here; that's all that matters. He's part of this family. He's part of our lives. And he's the same guy that he was when he left. He's just got cleaner shoes."
There's an old saying: "If you want to see God smile, tell him your plans."
He's got to be grinning now.


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Last year, Tobias Kippenberg and his team from the Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements (LPQM1) presented a new-generation sensor capable of detecting very small forces with unprecedented efficiency. These devices, developed and fabricated at the Center of MicroNanofabrication (CMi) at EPFL have already opened new frontiers in both applied and fundamental science.
However the potential of these systems, called nanomechanical oscillators, is affected by their increased sensitivity to external perturbations. So far some "noises", due to temperature variations for instance, have prevented the device from working perfectly. These imperfections might now soon disappear.
EPFL scientists Emanuel Gavartin, Pierre Verlot and Tobias Kippenberg have recently managed to isolate and eliminate external "noises" that deteriorate the performance of the sensors. Their discovery paves the way to the development of some of the best sensors in the world. Their results have been published in Nature Communications.
A microscopic vibrating string
Such a device can then be used to detect very small particles, e.g. single molecules, which arrive on its surface. Depending on its property, each molecule changes the string vibration in a specific way. These changes act as a molecule's "signature", allowing researchers to know what kind of molecule is present in a specific area, even in a very small quantity.
A laser to read the vibrations
During the spin, the beam undergoes changes depending on the string's vibration. By analyzing the frequency changes in the laser before and after the spin, researchers can therefore find out everything that happened at the string surface.
The problem now is that this extraordinary sensors are not only sensitive towards signals or forces one seeks to detect, but also towards external noise sources resulting from different phenomena such as temperature variations in a room, or chemical processes occurring at the device's surface.
Two types of noises
"Until now the internal perturbations had never affected the measurement in a significant way," Emanuel Gavartin comments. "We were more concerned about the noises coming from the surroundings of the oscillator, as they have a much larger impact on the oscillator system."
An oscillation in several directions
EPFL scientists observed that when external noises perturb the device - a rise of temperature, for instance - there was a correlation between the changes occurring in the up and down mode, and in the left and right mode. In other words, they found out that each oscillation mode responded similarly to an identical external perturbation.
Given this phenomenon, they used one mode to detect the external noise perturbation and then derived a correction to remove the external noise from the other mode to be used for sensing applications.
The results were really convincing, as they allowed a nearly total removal of external noise. "When such a perturbation occurs, we proceed very quickly to the analysis of the variations of the oscillation mode," explains Emanuel Gavartin. "Then, we apply a laser to counteract the fluctuation and stabilize the device."
A very efficient stabilization
"Our technique is very promising for the detection of very small masses. Further applications lie in fundamental science, as low-noise mechanical oscillators pave the way to state-of-the-art experiments in quantum physics", says Emanuel Gavartin.
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Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, turns 100 years old on April 20.
The historic ballpark got a minor scare when a small fire was discovered in the administrative offices around 11:30 a.m. ET on Monday.
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The Boston Fire Department responded to find a fire burning inside the mailroom on the second floor of 4 Yawkey Way, said BFD spokesperson Steve MacDonald.
Fire officiale estimated the fire caused $100,000 in damages due mostly to smoke and water. Some archived Red Sox photos could have been damaged, according to the Boston Herald.
The cause of the fire was an electrical shortagenear a light fixture.
Fenway Park has battled fires before. In January 1934, a major blaze damaged much of the ballpark and surrounding buildings when the canvas roofing caught fire. Damage was $250,000. The park was rebuilt in time for opening day in April.
Also, available on the newstand: Fenway at 100, a special edition celebrating the Boston Red Sox ballpark that has a special place in baseball history, from the Green Monster to Ted Williams to the "curse" and World Series championships. The $4.95 issue is on select newsstands in New England and Florida - or can be ordered at 1-800-872-5149 or www.usatodayservice.com/specialeditions.
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The Witch Diaries returns for its fourth season Thursday, Oct. 11 on CW and CTV Two.
Did I say The Witch Diaries? I meant The Vampire Diaries.
Last season especially, it seemed whenever any main member of the cast -- Nina Dobrev as Elena, Paul Wesley as Stefan and Ian Somerhalder as Damon -- got into trouble, suddenly there was some secret spell to bail them out. Those spells usually came courtesy of Bonnie, played by Kat Graham.
But as the fourth season begins, an entire team of witches may be required (SPOILER ALERT, up-to-date plot points ahead). As you'll recall, Elena is on the verge of becoming a vampire.
I'm still a fan of The Vampire Diaries, but witchcraft shouldn't be overused. It's like science fiction, when you spend an entire episode thinking the crew is in peril, only to have the nerdiest crew member say, "If we applied gobbledeegook physics, it just might work." Voila, problem solved.
Either way, after all that has happened to Elena, it'll be fascinating to see if she gets to bite back.


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The Golf and Sports Turf Management Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree prepares students for management positions at golf courses, both regionally and nationally. This is the only program in the northeast that is designed to develop skills in the science of turfgrass management as well as proficiency in business and communications. Our curriculum is intended to give students extensive hands-on experience in the classroom, laboratory, as well as working on our 18-hole golf course and numerous athletic fields. Additionally, students gain credits and invaluable paid working experience during four required summer internships at facilities across the country.
SAT/ACT scores are not required, but an SAT score of 950 or better or an ACT score of 19 or better will be used as an indicator of success. An on-campus interview is strongly recommended. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for admission to the program may be offered admission (if qualified) into the Golf Course Operations A.A.S. program.
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The Golf and Sports Turf Management program offers a well-integrated curriculum that incorporates the liberal arts, general business, turf management, and hospitality management theory and application. Students complete a sequence of courses emphasizing horticultural practices, turf management, pest management, equipment management, irrigation management, budget planning and preparation, personnel management, and public policy. In addition to completing a core set of courses, students select one of two program majors. These majors require an extensive 15-week internship at an approved national or international internship site. Students also have the option to concentrate in Athletic and Sports Field Management.
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Needless to say, copyright is a key part of this draft. And the negotiators would further stiffen copyright holders' control while upping the ante on civil and criminal penalties for infringers. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says TPP has "extensive negative ramifications for users' freedom of speech, right to privacy and due process, and hinder peoples' abilities to innovate". It's Hollywood's wish list.
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The relative involvement of different temporal frequency-selective filters underlying detection of chromatic stimuli were studied. Diverse spectral stimuli were used, namely flashed blue and yellow light spots, wide bars and narrow bars. The stimuli were temporally modulated in luminance having constant wavelength. Although stimulus elongation apparently reduced the sensitivity at short and long wavelengths, the cone-opponent mechanism still remained responsible for the actual stimulus detection at different temporal frequencies. Stimulus elongation increased sensitivity for temporal frequencies around 3-6 Hz, revealing involvement of the intermediate temporal frequency-selective filters to detection, the so-called first transient-1 filter. A probability summation model for the method of adjustment was developed that assumes that detection depends on the properties of the temporal filters underlying the temporal frequency-sensitivity curve. The model supports the notion that at least two temporal frequency-selective filters are necessary to account for the shape of the sensitivity curves obtained for blue stimuli.
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Kee Nov 2014: Hip 377 in the Ring
The 5-year-old War Front mare Peace Preserver, in foal to Galileo, was purchased for $1.9 million by Bridlewood Farm Nov. 5 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Video Courtesy Keeneland
The 5-year-old War Front mare Peace Preserver, in foal to Galileo, was purchased for $1.9 million by Bridlewood Farm Nov. 5 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Video Courtesy Keeneland
The 5-year-old War Front mare Peace Preserver, in foal to Galileo, was purchased for $1.9 million by Bridlewood Farm Nov. 5 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Hip 377, Peace Preserver, War Front--Preserver, by Forty Niner. This mare is being offered for sale at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, in foal to Galileo. watch video
After a string of four off-the-board performances in stakes races last year, trainer Michael Matz strongly considered retiring his graded stakes-winning turf mare Somali Lemonade.
Arlington Park, Europe, Japan, Delaware Park, Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park, Lone Star Park and more! view slideshow
Assateague dominated seven fillies and mares in the $200,000 Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT), leading all the way en route to her first graded stakes win July 8 at Parx Racing.
Although she hasn't run since Oct. 5 and hasn't won since June 20, Juddmonte Farms' Riposte looks to have a decisive class edge over her seven opponents in the $150,000 Suwannee River Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 8 at Gulfstream.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup and the Athenia read blog
Trainer Chad Brown, enjoying remarkable success with his grass runners in recent months, sends out a strong pair in Samitar and Pianist for the $200,000 Athenia Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park Oct. 12.
Europe, Presque Isle Downs, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Wise Dan and Woodbine! view slideshow
Still last in mid-stretch, Peace Preserver rallied between horses to secure the first graded stakes win of her career with an upset tally in the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 14 at Belmont Park.
Grade I winner Better Lucky heads a six-horse field in the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 14 at Belmont Park, looking to get back on track after a brief respite.
Good things come to those who wait, and so it was that Calumet Farm's Irish filly Starstruck bided time stalking the pace, waiting for the right moment to take home the win in the 47th Matchmaker Stakes.
An international field of fillies and mares is set for the 47th running of the $150,000 Matchmaker Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds and up at Monmouth Park July 28.
Grade I winner Dayatthespa heads a solid lineup for the $100,000 Eatontown Handicap(gr. IIIT) June 29 on the grass at Monmouth Park, but weather conditions could play a factor.
Splitting rivals down the stretch, Channel Lady overtook front running Welcome Dance and Appealing Cat to win the Edward P. Evans All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 22 at Colonial Downs.
Grade III winner Channel Lady carries top weight of 124 pounds into the $100,000 Edward P. Evans All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the evening of June 22 at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va.
Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II)winner Dreaming of Julia and undefeated Unlimited Budget arrived April 8 at 6:50 p.m. EDT at Churchill Downs, where they will continue their preparations for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Channel Lady led every step of the way and quickened late to hold off Abaco and score her first graded victory in the Suwannee River Stakes at Gulfstream Park Feb. 9.
Making her first start since a sixth in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Garland Williamson's Hard Not to Like proved her quality with a half-length victory in the $100,000 Marshua's River Stakes at Gulfstream Park Jan. 5.
An overflow of 24 sophomore fillies passed the entry box for the $125,000 Pin Oak Valley View (gr. IIIT), forcing Keeneland officials to split the Oct. 19 running of the race into divisions for the second time in history.
Volcat found the deep going at Colonial Downs to her liking when she opened up a commanding lead in the stretch and held on for a half-length victory in the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) in New Kent July 21.
Zultanite, coming off a pair of strong graded stakes turf efforts, should start a strong favorite in the $150,000 Virginia Oaks (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Colonial Downs July 21.
Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course May 18. The Bob Baffert-trained Mamma Kimbo is the morning line favorite at odds of 7-5.
The 138th running of Churchill Downs' $1 million Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) attracted a trio of late nominees during a late nomination phase that concluded Wednesday, April 11.
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|Michael R. Matz
|Carpe Pretium
|Todd M. Beattie
|Channel Lady
|Todd A. Pletcher
|Filare l'Oro
|John J. Robb
|More Than Love
|John P. Terranova, II
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|Todd A. Pletcher
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|H. Graham Motion
|Welcome Guest
|Anthony W. Dutrow
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 24, 2012
Nasrallah finds his Hizballah is growing increasingly unpopular at home for aiding and supporting Bashar Assad against the Syrian uprising. He is losing allies right and left and up against the choice between defying his masters in Tehran and losing face at home.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 11, 2012
The shocking impact of the twin explosions which killed 55 people and injured almost 400 in Damascus Thursday, May 10, galvanized Bashar Assad's allies, starting with Iran, into frenetic activity. Within hours, Tehran had ordered its Lebanese proxy Hizballah to open up its arms stores and run quantities of weapons and military equipment across the border to the Syrian army. Iran then started organizing a security camera network for Damascus. Moscow judged the bombings a serious escalation in the conspiracy to topple Bashar Assad.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 11, 2012
Foreign intervention in Syria is expanding, hemming the Assad regime in with escalating bombing attacks, rebels armed with heavy weapons or a 17-nation special forces "exercise" across the border in Jordan. How will his backers in Tehran and Moscow react?
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 26, 2012
If Iran really can copy the captured US spy drone and plumb its secret codes, this will have far-reaching implications for a potential US or Israel strike against its nuclear sites.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 5, 2012
Tehran, Moscow and Ankara are deeply concerned by the joint US-Israeli-Greek naval exercise this week. They are also troubled by the just signed secret Israeli-Cypriot-Greek Mediterranean energy cooperation pact, for control of which the US has beaten Russia to the draw. Russia and Turkey have staged their own naval maneuvers as counter-measures.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 5, 2012
A new US intelligence position paper addressed to the Oval Office makes Tayyip Erdogan the linchpin of Obama's Middle East and Iran policies after he showed the flag by accepting a US radar station, part of NATO's anti-Iran missile shield. This won him a harsh dressing-down by Khamenei.
DEBKAfile Special Report April 2, 2012
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a strong warning against a military attack on Iran Monday, April 2, saying that a pre-emptive strike would violate international law. His comments, made during a visit to Armenia, stopped short of threatening (the US and/or Israel) of consequences. debkafile: Moscow and Tehran suspect that the US- Israeli-Greek air-naval exercise codenamed Noble Dina which is in progress across an unusually broad stretch of E. Mediterranean is meant to rehearse war action in the Persian Gulf.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 30, 2012
The most violent event of Palestinian-backed Earth Day Friday, March 30, was a battle around the Gaza-Israeli Erez crossing between Israeli forces and snipers of the Iran-backed Palestinian Jihad Islami, debkafile reports. The Jihad shooters were laying down fire to cover a mass Palestinian rush on the Israeli border so as to force Israeli soldiers to shoot into the crowd. Intervention by Hamas internal security personnel helped IDF defuse the incident with one casualty. A planned or a spontaneous collaboration?
DEBKAfile Special Report March 28, 2012
Two Iranian traders were arrested in Kuala Lumpur for using counterfeit $100 bills for their purchases. Their suitcases with the equivalent of $356,000 in fake dollars were seized. They claimed they had been issued with the cash by the Iranian national bank in Tehran and had no idea the bills were not genuine greenbacks. Iran is threatening to sever trade ties with Malaysia over the incident. US and Chinese secret agents are in the Malaysian capital to trace the fake currency's provenance.
DEBKAfile Special Report March 27, 2012
Israel boosted its Syrian and Lebanese border units as special flights carrying thousands of pro-Palestinian activists from Tehran touched down in Damascus for the international Global March to Jerusalem Friday, March 30. Before takeoff, they were split into small groups and tutored by Iranian Al Qods Brigades officers in tactics for breaching Israeli border barriers, bursting through and challenging the Israeli military forces defending the border. They go into action on Palestinian-backed Israel-Arab Earth Day to match disturbances in Israel and the West Bank.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 23, 2012
The Islamic regime in Tehran was not satisfied with the public support the Iranian Jewish community was forced to confer on the Global March for a Palestinian Jerusalem for which Iran is recruiting Islamists worldwide. Now, the event's organizers, Majlis Speaker Hossein Sheikh-ol-Eslam and Salim Ghafouri, have ordered the community to send a delegation of young Jewish men to march with the Islamist groups in Lebanon, debkafile's Iranian sources disclose, where they face the risk of murder or abduction by Palestinian Salafis.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 22, 2012
After Binyamin Netanyahu was assured of an inner cabinet majority for a strike on Iran, he sent Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz to Washington with a clear timeline for attacking Iran. Three months are left to stop Iran's nuclearization in its tracks, after which Israel will strike.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 22, 2012
Riyadh sees Iran counting its profits from sanctions-boosted oil prices regardless of extra Saudi pumping. Washington blocked the sale of arms for a Saudi strike against Iran and shut the Jordanian route for Saudi troops to enter Syria. The two Kings Abdullah are at odds.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 17, 2012
Two car bomb attacks on Air Force Intelligence and Security Police Headquarters in Damascus killed at least 27 people and wounded 97 Saturday, March 17. A third bomb exploded on a bus carrying members of the pro-Iranian Palestinian Liberation Army in the Al Yarmouk suburb.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 16, 2012
Israel Thursday night, March 15, gave Egypt and Hamas two days to halt the five-day missile offensive from Gaza or expect IDF action against the shooters. debkafile reports that the missile operation has been taken over by a small group of Salafi Palestinians linked to al Qaeda. And Hamas leader Mahmoud A-Zahar is currently visiting Tehran and being urged by his Iranian hosts to block a ceasefire so as draw the Israeli military into a messy showdown with the Salafis.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 16, 2012
Iran and Russia poured out every kind of assistance to shore Assad up – military, intelligence, financial, diplomatic and strategic as well as a supply of arms for crushing the opposition. Iran's reward is the substantial strengthening of its alliance with Syria, Hizballah and Palestinian extremists. Hamas too is staying in the Iranian fold.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 16, 2012
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood secretly turned to mending its fences with Iran on the back of the Israeli-Palestinian clash over the Gaza Strip using Hamas as go-between. The Sunni Brotherhood, the dominant political force in post-Mubarak Egypt, decided two weeks ago to forge ties with Shiite Iran, causing a major upset for United States and Israeli policies.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 14, 2012
Tehran is capitalizing on its allies' two perceived victories: Bashar Assad's success in seizing Idlib from rebel hands and the Palestinian Jihad Islami's triumphal missile assault from Gaza on southern Israel. The Iranians are moving forward with plans to match that assault with a Hizballah offensive on northern Israel from Lebanon. This was the object of a rendezvous opposite Metulah Wednesday, March 14, between a high-ranking Iranian delegation headed by Ahmadinejad's spokesman Ali Akbar Javanfekr and Hizballah intelligence officers.
DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly March 14, 2012
Iran and Russia both won ground on the Syrian battlefield at America's expense with this week's Assad victory over rebels in Idlib, say DEBKA-Net-Weekly's strategic analysts in its next issue out Friday. The indecisive way the Israeli confrontation with Iran's Palestinian proxy Jihad Islami wound down also added points to Tehran - and Moscow less directly - after Washington backed away from the Gaza episode and Israel threw in the sponge. These players were testing the ground for a possible Israeli-Iranian clash.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 13, 2012
Six mortar rounds exploded on empty ground in the Eshkol farm district abutting on the Gaza Strip shortly before Tuesday March 13 noon, less than 12 hours after Cairo announced a ceasefire. debkafile reports Palestinian organizations, including Hamas, are resolved to keep up a low level of fire on Israeli civilian locations so as to establish their prerogative for shooting at will regardless of any ceasefire deals. Israel is apt to accept this arrangement to avoid a head-on clash.


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Opened in 1972 as the second tourist resort to be established in the Maldives, Bandos has since grown to become one of the most popular and hospitable resorts in the country. In the 25 years of its existence, Bandos has honed the role of the welcoming host to perfection, and has learned to cater to your every mood. Aptly named the Island of Hospitality, Bandos puts you at ease within a matter of minutes, making you wonder just what took you so long to discover this haven in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The 450 staff on Bandos has, over the years, learned to value their guests - they will immediately draw you into the charmed circle of hospitality that keeps you feeling good all the time you are on the island.
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Accent Nail – Butter London in Rosie Lee // Zoya – Mia // Hoof Lacquer Top Coat
Combination review and mani post! I love me an accent nail, especially if it's a glittery one. Zoya's Mia is a great pale pink that's cool but doesn't make my nails look dead. Rosie Lee is equally amazing and has glitter payoff like nobody's business. Sometimes with glitter polishes you have to apply a thousand layers to get an opaque finish. This is with two layers! Two!
The second portion of this post is to cover that little bottle in the middle. During my last visit home, my aunt bought this Hoof Lacquer for me. At first I thought it was a joke product, but my mom said she used to use it on her horse's hooves, so it's the real deal but for people nails.
It has a really strong smell! Make sure you use it in a well ventilated area. It's also a little thinner than other top coats, so be careful or it will drip off the brush faster than you can taper it off on the bottle opening.
Performance wise, it was pretty good. It dried quickly (not as quick as Seche Vite, which is what I usually use), and the shine held up for several days. It's biggest drawback was that the tips of my nails chipped pretty badly after about three days. They were small chips, and they were so even on the tips of my nails that it almost looked like I just hadn't capped them with polish. Overall, it's better than your average topcoat, but Seche Vite is hard to beat in my book.
And thank you to my aunt Mel for buying it for me so I could do a new review on my beauty ban! It feels like it's been a month since I swore off buying new product, but it's only been… 2 weeks I think? It's hard! Especially because I'm running out of two things I love (Chanel's Mademoiselle lipstick and my summertime savior, Caudalie Beauty Elixir) and I don't know what I'll do when I'm out. BUT I have managed to go through some products all the way. Today I reached the bottom of my Rose Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment. It's small but it's a start!


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Producer-Director: Aravindan
Cast: Aravindan, Anitha Reddy and Midhuna
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Tamil Movie Kadhal Pisase releases today to allure the audiences. But the question hits the mind whether it has potential to interest the viewers? Well, to get the answer, go on reading the review. The leading actor of the movie Aravindan does various jobs at this junction – he acts in the film, produces it and then directs it. No harm in having various tasks at one platform – but shouldn't one think prior to making the attempts whether one has potential to justify all the jobs fetched to doll up? Guess, Aravindan has not thought even for a moment on this question. Had he thought of it, he would not have gone with it.
Kadhal Pisase carries a predictable story and mundane script and poor performances by the leading stars. The film is weak from tip to toe. No portion or anything of the film allures you and you begin regretting as to why you have spent your hard-earned money on buying the ticket for this super poor film.
The film carries a mix of action and romance to balance the fiesta for the entertainment of the viewers. The director tried hard to inject the whole ingredients and spices required to make a delicious film for the entertainment of the cinegoers but forgot to think over the fact that everything has to be well in proportion.
Anitha Reddy and Midhuna easy the female leads in this film that also carries the comedian Santhanam. The story idea though seems to be old looks enticing but the treatment is very poor.
The movie talks about Aravindhan who hails from a poor family. His higher studies are sponsored by a philanthropist. Much to interest, he loves his classmate who happens to be the daughter of his sponsor. Somehow he is coerced to land in Mumbai where he turns a don. Education then takes the back seat and arms come into hands. Life changes altogether. Romance vanishes from the life.
Aravind's direction is much weak. Story is okay but scripting is super lackluster. Editing portion is supremely disappointing. Cinematography is not appealing.
Aravind as an actor allures somewhat than the rest of the starcast. Midhuna is just about okay. Anitha Reddy is passable. Others in the movie do not try to interest you at all.
Final Verdict:
In a capsule, Kadhal Pisase is the biggest boring and poor movie. Better to be avoided.


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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:01 PM
denem (7,715 posts)
Bill Clinton - Nobody Does It Better.
Whatever some Dems might think of the compromises he made as President,
1. Nobody Does Politics Better. At DNC 2012 WJC Bill exactly the right notes. He said he worked on the speech week after week. I believe it.
2. In the 1990s WJC held back 'The Stupid'. No, not entirely honestly, nor 100%, but, if you expect truth from politicians, finish High School.
3. A Patriot.
Put aside cynicism for just one minute; OK five minutes. Rather than "Hillary 2016", could it be that maybe, a two term President of The United States of America might actually be a Patriot. 'Believe in America' was fake as a $3 Bill. WJC is an American as The Constitution. Maybe, just maybe, when WJC talks about 'Poor Kids' he cares? Been there - still feel it.
4. HRC in '16? Bring It On.
5. It's The Economy Stupid.
Nobody does it better
Though sometimes I wish someone could
Nobody does it quite the way you do
Why'd you have to be so good?
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:28 PM
Little Star (16,196 posts)
1. Nobody enjoys politics more than WJC either. That man loves politics and it shows. n/t
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:35 PM
LisaL (29,261 posts)
2. Bill Clinton helped a lot of democrats down the ticket during this election.
He even visited TX for some local races.
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:35 PM
thelordofhell (4,569 posts)
3. Baby, you're the best
Response to thelordofhell (Reply #3)
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:05 PM
Indykatie (793 posts)
4. The Democrats (Unlike Repubs) Have Thrived and Not Contracted as a Party Because of Bill Clinton
I think we and PBO have continued that bigger tent tradition by accepting folks with different thinking. We will continue to expand our numbers as the few remaining sane republicans move from being repubs or Independents to the Democratic party. Repubs demanding purity will make them irrelevant in the future.
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:10 PM
BlueDemKev (2,997 posts)
5. Nobody does it better,
Makes me feel sad for the rest.
Nobody does it, half as good as you...
Billy, you're the BEST!!!
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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:12 PM
Robbins (5,051 posts)
6. Bubba
He loves campagining.It shows.He appeals to voters of all races.Some whites who have deserted Gore,Kerry,and Obama liked him
since they saw him as one of them or good old boy.
In 2014 I expect to see him do a lot of campaging for dems.Send him to help dems take back governorships In Florida,Ohio,Michigan,
and Wisconsin.
He went to ND and we won that seat.Yes we had a great candiate.And story being missed that race was won because of native
Come 2016 we have a former popular president while republicans have noone In the league.


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The Phoenix con is by far my favorite show of the year! Mainly because I get to crush it with all my az homies, but also because it's mainly a superhero con and we don't have much competition with the stuff we're selling. We both do pretty well! After walking around and seeing everyones perfect mainstream lines, it's refreshing for people to walk by our booth and see some wobble. We were SWAMPED with little $3 watercolor commissions, and definitely made 50+ of them between the both of us (Casey made a couple too!). We were too busy to take pics of all of them, But here are a few:
If you got one from us it would be awesome if you sent me a pic! Other highlights of the con include: drawing on a girls dress, meeting Boomer and 6 from Battlestar, Max Brook signing my copy of world war z, aaaaaaaaaand debuting me and Jon's new book THE BURNING! We sold a ton of them (around 70!) because they're rad, and also only $1! I'll put it up for sale on here soon.
Anyways, I wish PHX con could last forever. Until next year!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
two comics with me at my desk
I'm tabling at the PHOENIX CON this weekend with JON! I'm super pumped to see all my AZ friends! That also means I'm not going to post any comics until I come back next week, but whateves! And check this BA flier Jon made:
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Smudge and MSL deck
The smudge isn't that bad in real life, but it won't come off:
So I painted another skateboard yesterday, here it is:
I was asked to make it for a skateboard mag called Concrete Wave, who have a booth that travels with the Vans Warped Tour that will be displaying the boards they get. I think they asked around 20 artists (or maybe they had 20 charities, and they asked a ton of artists...) to participate, who choose a charity to make the deck for. The board will eventually be sold and all the money goes to the charity. I chose Music Saves Lives as mine. They focus on blood donation, and are repped by a bunch of new pop-punky-screamy-bangs-in-the-face bands I've never heard of, but none of the other artists chose them, and they also have a big booth at the Warped Tour, so I thought it was a good idea. I think the skateboard mag will put it in one of the summer issues, so that would be cool! Anyways, here are some process and detail shots:
I'm not super pumped on how this came out, but I think that violin is cool. I wonder if I'll ever be good at drawing wings?
So if you're going to the Warped tour... Check it out?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The first and last comic about someone who's trying to get into a comic. I'm glad it was Roberto though, I love that guy! He's a writer, I wish I could link to his stuff.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
all my single ladies
Hey, check it out, I got a small write up on HERO DISTRICT!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Blogger is back!
I'm just going to embed this video instead of linking it so you guys HAVE to watch it:
My friend GERALD made that, and I can't wait for more! did you see that awesome sticker shout out he gave me? the whole thing is just so well done, you're the man Gerald.
And check this out, I'm on the ABSTRACT COMICS blog! Me and Samantha argued whether or not that comic is even abstract, I don't really think so because I was just drawing actual tissues, but she made a pretty good point on why it is. Anyways, thanks a million to MATT for letting them know!
Also you can buy this shirt I helped design for the A Big City Died blog!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Moms day / Lobo
Free comic book day was super awesome! Thanks a million to Time Warp comics in Boulder for letting me come and for putting on an awesome event. I sold a surprising amount of comics and got rid of all the Dog Craps I was giving away (although I have a few funny stories about moms and superhero guys picking it up because it's free, and then seeing what it is and putting it down, haha), and also got to hang with all my good comics friends! And check this awesome Kevin Caron sketch of Lobo I got!
Also I have never heard of Lobo before yesterday.
Kevin's site is Kevincaron.net
Saturday, May 7, 2011
free comic day?
Well I'm posting tonight instead of tomorrow morning because I'll be in Boulder for free comic book day! I'll be at TIME WARP, a really awesome comic shop, so if you're in Boulder and wanna say hi, do it! I wonder if anyone in Boulder even reads my comics. Anyways, have a good free comic book day! I know Topshelf is putting together a free kid-freindly comic, so if anything, go to a comic shop and pick that up, they're always awesome. ESPECIALLY if you're in Columbia, there will be a guy at Heroes and Dragons repping Topshelf really hard. Check it out!
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Greege pointer
The incredible BRYCE WILNER has his new book MOVING TOWARD ONE SCREEN for sale on his portfolio site! It's a handmade hardcover, with 30 something pages of his beautiful illustrations. It's limited to 45 copies, so get your copy FAST! At least check his stuff out, it's totally mindblowing: http://brycewilner.com/
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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Introducing a new wrinkle into the already fraught fiscal cliff showdown, a consortium of billionaires today warned that if their taxes are raised they will no longer have enough money to buy politicians.
The group, led by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, commissioned a new study showing that the cost of an average politician has soared exponentially over the past decade.
While the American family has seen increases in the cost of food, health care and education, Mr. Adelson says, "those costs don't compare with the cost of buying a politician, which has gone through the roof."
"And let's say you buy a Senator like [South Carolina Senator] Jim DeMint and he decides to quit," Mr. Adelson says. "Good luck trying to get your money back."
"Billionaires are providing employment for a group of seriously incompetent and marginal people," Mr. Adelson says. "You raise taxes on us, and who's going to create those jobs? I really don't think people have thought this through."
Adding insult to injury for America's billionaires, he says, "the simple dream of someday owning a President is slipping out of reach."
"People think a billion dollars buys you a President, but they're wrong," he says. "It barely gets you a lemon like Mitt Romney."


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Meg and the Griffins was a band consisting of all the Griffin household: Peter, Brian, Chris, Stewie, Lois, and Meg Griffin. The band formed in the episode Don't Make Me Over and was managed by Dr. Diddy.
Since Meg was the lead singer and the most beautiful out of all the members hence the reason for the band's creation, the band was named Meg and the Griffins. They are a one-hit wonder for the song "Gonna Buy Me a Rainbow". Though talented, Dr. Diddy was more interested in exploiting Meg's look as a teen sex symbol, leading the band to travel to New York to perform on Saturday Night Live. The band seemingly broke up after Meg reverted to her old look.


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As America continues its slow economic recovery, more and more IT professionals are focusing on professional development in the hopes of earning some type of job stability. Due to the nature of IT, professionals face the challenge of being a "Jack of All Trades" while at the same time needing to be the top dog in specific areas. To help you stay ahead of the pack and ensure you're barking up the right IT tree, CIO.com spoke with Jack Cullen, CEO of Modis, to see what IT roles will remain essential for the coming years regardless of the economy.
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