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A romance story featuring two lovers who are completely open and honest with each other sounds great, right? In reality, maybe, but in the land of fiction, reading about two such perfect characters sounds like a snooze feast. The best plots rely on deception, dishonesty, and miscommunication. Happily, the new adult novels topping the bestseller lists this month are full of secrets and lies.
Rebelonging by Sabrina Stark is the second book in the Unbelonging series. Chloe is a waitress with an accounting degree who is struggling to make a better life for herself. Lawton is a prize-fighting billionaire from Detroit. They form an unlikely connection, but neither Lawton nor Chloe is willing to be vulnerable and honest about whom they really are. As a result, miscommunications abound.
The Obsessed Series by Deborah Bladon consists of three linked novellas chronicling the ups and downs of Ivy, a jewelry designer suffering from a broken heart and broken engagement, and Jax, a wealthy man who tracks her down at an art show and keeps popping up in her life. Ivy feels irresistibly drawn to Jax, but the truth about who he is and what his intentions are with her remain a mystery.
Hanna, the heroine of Lost in Me by Lexi Ryan, has retrograde amnesia and lost a year of her life after supposedly falling down a flight of stairs. When she wakes up, she's fifty pounds thinner, owns a bakery, and is engaged to Maximilian Hallowell—a rich guy she's been crushing on since she was thirteen who only had eyes for her much slimmer twin sister. Her new life seems perfect on the surface, but she's about to be married to a man she can't even remember dating, her relationship with her sister has somehow fallen apart, and a sexy, tatted rocker named Nate crawls into bed with her like he belongs there and has been there before. The secrets and lies of Hanna's lost year are revealed to her—and to the readers—memory by memory, but the story does end on a cliffhanger that leaves readers yearning for more.
Sydney, the heroine of Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, is an aspiring musician and college student who thinks her life is going great until she finds out her boyfriend Hunter is sleeping with her best friend and roommate Tori. Although her heart is broken by Hunter's betrayal, she finds herself drawn to her guitar-playing neighbor Ridge. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Ridge has a secret that could tear them apart. Included in the book are links to an accompanying soundtrack that bring to life the songs that Ridge and Sydney create together.
Play by Kylie Scott, the second book in the Stage Dive series, features lies heaped upon lies. The heroine, twenty-three-year-old Anne Rollins, was abandoned by her roommate and has no idea how she'll pay the rent. At a party, she meets heartthrob Mal Ericson, drummer for the famous rock band Stage Dive. Mal's facing a difficult situation of his own that Anne could resolve by pretending to be his girlfriend. So she reluctantly allows him to move into her apartment where the chemistry between them grows and blossoms. But Mal has secrets that could end their fake-turned-real relationship.
Rex, the hero of Fighting to Forget by JB Salisbury, is a tattooed UFC fighter and a musician with a tortured past. Georgia, who's known by the name "Mac," works at a bar in Las Vegas. She moved there with the express purpose of tracking Rex down. She and Rex have a shared history filled with childhood abuse, and she wanted to find him and reconnect. Rex doesn't remember—or has chosen to forget—much of his past, however, and he doesn't recognize Mac, even as their relationship blossoms into something much deeper than mere friendship.
Veiled Innocence by Ella Frank is a tale of forbidden romance built on secrets, lies, and obsession. Addison—the heroine—is 18. Mr. McKendrick-the hero—is 32. She's a senior in high school. He's her world history teacher. Those facts alone hint at the fact that their relationship is doomed from the start. Despite Addison's tender age, however, she's neither virginal nor innocent. She knows what she wants, and she hunts her teacher down like prey. He eventually succumbs to temptation, leading to some super sexy scenes. A happy ending, however, does not seem inevitable with a premise like this one.
Off the Record by K.A. Linde features another romance built on secrets and lies. The heroine Liz Dougherty is a reporter for her college newspaper. She captures the interest of a single state senator named Brady Maxwell III at a press conference. He initiates a secret sexual relationship that starts to deepen, but he doesn't want his relationship with her to damage his campaign. Meanwhile, Liz's editor Hayden Lane admires her courage and ambition and wants to have a relationship with her as well. There's no easy way out of this love triangle for Liz, and all her dirty little secrets are bound to be revealed.
Tell us the truth—what New Adult romances are heating you up this Spring?
Brittany is a freelance writer, aspiring novelist and small business owner who hopes that heaven will be like a bookstore with an endless supply of free books, free coffee and super comfy chairs.


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I am not licensed in South Carolina, but I handle debt/collection issues for clients in the state where I am licensed.
Generally if a judgment has been entered, the judgment becomes final after 30 days. Once it is final, the creditor will seek to collect on the judgment. Ther creditor wants your money, not your things in most cases. The easiest ways to get money are to garnish wages (if permitted in your state) and to freeze bank accounts. Other ways of getting money are to look for any assets that you own free and clear, such as a car.
I don't know what assets you have, your source of income or when the judgment was entered. I suggest that you immediately contact a general civil litigation attorney, preferably one who handles credit card debt. You should get a 30-minute consult with the attorney and find out exactly what SC law permits a judgment creditor to do or not do. You also need to find out the mechanism for asserting your exemptions to place certain property as off limits and how best to protect the assets which you have. Bank accounts are most at risk. Judgments by credit card companies can be resolved, often for less than the balance in the judgment. It may be possible to achieve a settlement in your case, either in a lump sum or over a term, depending on your resources. You should discuss this with the attorney and find out what it will cost for the attorney to negotiate a settlement for you.
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I am also not licensed to practice law in South Carolina, however, I have experience in debt collection across the US. I believe that in SC a creditor will provide a form after it obtains a judgment asking the consumer to list all of their exempt assets. If a consumer doesn't list assets or fails to return the form to the creditor, than I believe it is possible for the consumer to later claim those assets as exempt. If you have recently had a judgment entered against yourself, I highly recommend that you contact John Cantrell. He is an fantastic attorney in SC and I believe he would be more than willing to assist you. His website is : http://www.cantrellclan.com/.Ask a similar question
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Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.
– Andy Warhol
In the Fall we have an exciting show opening, Heroes and Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross (more details coming soon.) I am not a comic book reader or even a comic book enthusiast, but even I am getting excited for this show to open. I have been researching Alex Ross to get caught up on the vast knowledge of him that everyone around me seems to posses, and all I have to say is I am beyond envious of this man's talent. I am literally blown away just by the photographs of his work, and I cannot wait to see these huge watercolors in person.
In my quest for knowledge I have noticed that Alex Ross freely talks about his artistic influences. In the book Mythology there are even images of his works next to images of Norman Rockwell and JC Leyendecker's art that he used the compositions of for his own pieces. One influence of his who I have been reading about is Andrew Loomis. I am literally not sure how I have made it through 20 years of art classes without hearing this man's name, especially when my teachers have taught me his techniques and philosophies (I have noticed in my readings of Loomis that I am not the only one shocked to be just learning about him.) Something about the way that Loomis talks about his own artistic practice and his own beliefs about art (commercial or fine) really clicked with me, it was one of those, yes, somebody understands what I have been thinking and feeling all these years. He is a firm believer in the individual artist, expression and style. In his famous book series, Fun With a Pencil, Figure Drawing For All It's Worth, Drawing the Head and Hand, etc., he constantly emphasizes here are the steps that I use, now make it your own. When reading Fun With A Pencil, it is so obvious that Loomis fully understands and embraces his craft. He, in such a simple, fun way, but with such detail, easily walks one through the process of not only drawing caricatures, but also naturalistic forms. He also is so encouraging, he wants the reader to learn and grow as an artist, and if they need to start off by copying him, he is fine with that. However, he truly stresses the point that individuality is key, creating your own voice and artistic identity is of the utmost of importance. "As you know I believe the future in art lies in individuality of conception, and to me, greater individuality is express by a big broad interpretation."
Although Loomis is famous for his series of books he was, however, first and foremost a very successful illustrator in the first part of the 20th century. He had a very precise system to creating his illustrations (evident from his How To books.) Loomis believed that, "There is no such thing as commercial art. There is just art.. . Art itself does not change. What one learns is how to apply its principles on behalf of industry." Loomis actually reminds me a lot of Andy. Their philosophies connected for me, and their advertising abilities, not style, but artistic abilities, are clearly similar. To me it seems that Loomis sort of paved the way for Warhol to make the kind of commercial and fine art that he did. Loomis brought fine art to the commercial world; Warhol took it one step further and brought commercial art to the fine art world. Jack Harris wrote, "Loomis, through his carefully composed paintings and richly romantic imagery, helped speed this fusion of art and commerce." One could easily use either artist's name and that observation would still hold true. So I have to question, was Warhol a fan of Loomis? Was he aware of who he was, and his teachings of advertisement illustration? I have not been able to find anything to confirm or deny Loomis' influence on Andy, but I would have to imagine because they were both big names in the illustration world that Andy must have heard about him at least once.
Unfortunately Loomis' How To books are currently out of print, but they are easily found in digital formats online.


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The University of Louisville will play host to a wide receiver from Florida this weekend.
Alex Montgomery is a standout from Weston, Fla., Cypress Bay High School. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Montgomery is a three-star prospect who helped Cypress Bay make a state championship game appearance.
Montgomery is expected to make a decision after his visit this weekend and is picking U of L, Kentucky and Central Florida.
Two days after Trinity High School defensive end Jason Hatcher tweeted he was de-committing from USC, the four-star prospect set up an official visit this weekend to U of L.
Hatcher, the No. 10 defensive end in the class according to Scout.com, was expected to make his final visit with the Cardinals after calling off a visit to Florida for the weekend.
But within an hour after news broke of the visit, Hatcher told several media members that he wasn't making any visits this weekend.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Hatcher had been committed to USC since the summer but was taking other visits. He visited Kentucky earlier this month and made his official visit to USC last weekend.
But two days after returning from the trip, Hatcher tweeted he was de-committing. On Thursday, USC defensive line coach Ed Orgeron was at Trinity and was expected to make an in-home visit with Hatcher in the evening.
The U of L coaches have remained in contact with Hatcher since he originally made his commitment. He visited for two games during the season.
He's now expected to make a decision on his future on signing day, picking either USC, Kentucky or Louisville.


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July 25, 2017 | posted by Catholic News Agency
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U.S. bishops chairman appeals to members of U.S. Senate to work together to remedy health care to serve the common good
In light of today's Senate Republican vote to address the healthcare law, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, is appealing to Senators on both sides to work together in the days ahead to advance changes that will serve the common good of all.
Bishop Dewane's full statement follows:
"In the wake of a procedural vote today that opens debate on the amendment process to reform the Affordable Care Act, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calls on members from both political parties to work together to advance changes that serve the common good. The health care reform proposals currently under consideration would harm millions of struggling Americans by leaving too many at risk of losing adequate health coverage and continue to exclude too many people, including immigrants. We are grateful for the efforts to include protections for the unborn, however, any final bill must include full Hyde Amendment provisions and add much-needed conscience protections. The current proposals are simply unacceptable as written, and any attempts to repeal the ACA without a concurrent replacement is also unacceptable.
As was made clear in the USCCB's letter of July 20, there is much work to be done to remedy the ACA's shortcomings. We call on the Senate to make changes in all of the areas mentioned above. In addition, current and impending barriers to access and affordability under the ACA must be removed, particularly for those most in need. Such changes can be made with narrower reforms that do not jeopardize the access to health care that millions currently receive."


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Need for Speed: Underground 2 (Nintendo DS)
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DescriptionThis installment in the Need for Speed series, Underground 2 is a racing game based on illicit, night time races, with the player gaining street credit, cash and access to unique tuner parts by schooling the competition.
Taking place in a massive, open city, NFS Underground 2 allows players to explore the city at will, engaging random challengers and moving into the coveted Underground Racing League. Once in the Underground Racing League, the player advances first by race wins, then with building up their tuner car and taking on tougher opponents. The objective is to win all Underground Racing League engagements and trick out your car to the max.
The PC version is the only version that allows the user to save magazine screen shots of your tricked out car to disk.
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- "极品飞车: 地下狂飙2" -- Need For Speed: Underground 2 translated to Chinese
- "NFSU2" -- Common abbreviation
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- Automobile: Audi A3
- Automobile: Audi TT
- Automobile: Ford Focus
- Automobile: Ford Mustang
- Automobile: Honda Civic
- Automobile: Mazda MX-5
- Automobile: Mazda RX-7
- Automobile: Mazda RX-8
- Automobile: Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Automobile: Mitsubishi GTO
- Automobile: Mitsubishi Lancer
- Automobile: Nissan 350Z
- Automobile: Nissan Skyline
- Automobile: Peugeot 206
- Automobile: Subaru Impreza
- Automobile: Toyota Celica
- Automobile: Toyota Corolla
- Automobile: Volkswagen Golf
- Genre: Open world driving
- Need for Speed series
- NFS Underground series
- Nintendo Player's Choice releases
- PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
- PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
- Technology: amBX
- Theme: Street racing
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|Jul, 2005
|81 out of 100
|Worth Playing
|May 28, 2005
|8 out of 10
|May 23, 2005
|7.7 out of 10
|Game Chronicles
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|7.6 out of 10
|Jun 09, 2005
|75 out of 100
|Jul 20, 2005
|74 out of 100
|May 27, 2005
|14 out of 20
|Deaf Gamers
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|Jul 01, 2005
|68 out of 100
|G4 TV: X-Play
|Jun 27, 2005
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Server shutdownIn early August 2006, EA closed their servers for multiplayer games, for the Xbox, and Windows (demo) versions. The PS2 and Windows servers were closed on 1st November 2007.
- GamePro (Germany)
- February 2005 - Best Console Sports Game in 2004 (Readers' Vote)
- GameSpy
- 2004 - PC Racing Game of the Year
- 2004 – PC Sports / Racing Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
- GameStar (Germany)
- February 2005 - Best PC Sports Game in 2004 (Readers' Vote)
- Spike TV Video Game Awards
- 2004 - Best Performance by a Human Female (for Brooke Burke)
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- Developer Interview (Xequted interviews producer Stefan Wessels about NFSU2. (Nov. 17, 2004))
- Need for Speed Underground 2 (Official game website)
- Wikipedia: Need for Speed: Underground 2 (Information about Need for Speed: Underground 2 at Wikipedia)
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Pet Alligator Seized After Fire in Philadelphia
A pet alligator is in custody of animal control officials in Philadelphia after being found in an apartment fire. The fire department responded to a building on Wednesday night and was able to quickly get the blaze under control.
Two people were reportedly hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Authorities say a pet alligator that belonged to one of the residents was not injured.
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Preston Louis Anderson was a printed and a member of the Texas House of Representatives, 78th District, 1927-1929.
This collection is comprised of portraits, postcards, prints and paintings.
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
398 books were received along with the archival materials. 103 are housed in Special Collections. The remaining 295 books are part of the John Peace Library book collection.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo maintains two Preston Louis Anderson manuscript collections:
Received from Rosemary Anderson Son in 1984 (Acc. 1984-999).
More detailed processing is not anticipated at this time.
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My Appearance On The Kult of Mets PersonalitiesMarch 7, 2012
I was recently a guest on The Kult of Mets Personalities Blog Talk Radio Show. Listen below as I talk to the gang about my level of optimism for 2012, Johan Santana and much more.
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Prepare white cake batter; divide into thirds and tint each portion violet, yellow and green, stirring gently. Spray pans with vegetable pan spray. Scoop or spoon different colored batter into pans randomly, filling 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. Crown cooled 6 in. cake layers and stack on cake circle. Crown cooled 8 in. cake layers; position on cake base. Prepare for fondant by lightly icing with buttercream. Prepare for stacked construction.
Roll out fondant 1/8 in. thick. Cover cakes with fondant; smooth.
Tint remaining fondant dark violet, light violet and green with a small amount of yellow. Tint buttercream icing to match fondant; tint a portion of the buttercream yellow.
Roll out light violet fondant 1/8 in. thick; cut 1 in. wide strip long enough to fit around each cake; attach with damp brush. Add tip 5 green buttercream dots around border strip. Stack 6 in. cake onto 8 in. cake. Roll out remaining fondant 1/8 in. thick, cut with round cutouts; attach to sides and top of cake layers. Pipe alternating colors of tip 5 buttercream beads around edges of cutouts. Add tip 5 dots on cake between "flowers."


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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), the largest technology company in the world with a market cap of over $625 billion, is undergoing a surprising correction after hitting an all-time high of over $700 last month.
Last week, I mentioned in an article on SA that $640 should act as a key support level for the Apple's stock in maintaining its "higher top higher bottom" cycle. Meanwhile the stock tested $650 mark and traded below the technically significant $675 level on a sustainable basis.
In this article, I'll explain why investors shouldn't buy the Apple stock in a hurry on this pullback.
Has Apple's Stock Hit Its Peak?
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud has recently argued in an article that Apple may have hit its peak.
At least 40 brokerage firms cover Apple's stock. Yet there is not a single "sell" rating among those brokerage firms. There is only one "hold" recommendation. All the rest are either "buy" or "strong buy".
If the brokerage clients are taking their broker's advice, they have all bought Apple. At this point, there is basically no one left to buy among their clients - no new source of demand for Apple stock to push it higher.
We, however, do nt believe Apple has hit its peak. We expect Apple's stock to test at least $1,000 on the upside anytime in the next two years. Fundamentally it would be impossible for Apple not to grow its earnings by at least 20% annually over the next two years.,
According to investment firm Jefferies, more than 600 million global smartphone subscribers have their contracts expiring over the next 15 months. Most wireless subscribers coming out of a mobile phone contract look to upgrade their mobile phones. Since Apple's iPhone 5 would be the best smartphone to upgrade, Apple will be able to capture a large piece of this market.
The iPhone 5 is equipped with a Qualcomm MDM9615 chip. This new chip supports LTE (long-term evolution) technology. LTE is simply an upgrade from 3G, allowing for faster speeds for downloads and video usage through mobile phone.
This special chip also supports China Mobile's 3G network. China Mobile has over 700 million wireless subscribers. Most of these subscribers are just beginning to upgrade to 3G, along with subscribers in the other 99 countries where Apple plans to launch its new iPhone in the next 80 days. Apple is also releasing a new iPad tablet in early 2013 - and is expected to launch a new television called iTV sometime in the next 12 months.
Is It Time To Buy Apple?
We say no. There's no hurry to buy the stock immediately. After climbing above $700 this year, from below $100 in 2009, we would like to see a prolonged consolidation in the $640-$710 range. During such a consolidation phase, many long-term Apple investors will cash-in on their investments and new investors will take positions in the stock.
On the upside, we would consider buying only above $710 after a prolonged consolidation. On the downside, we're expecting $640 to hold. But if weakening global macroeconomic growth triggers any sell-off in the stock, $640 will break. The S&P 500 index and its tracking ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) could witness a new down-trend, along with the commodity and precious metals market.
Japan's Tankan survey confirmed the deterioration in sentiment (-3 from -1), with a fourth consecutive negative reading. China's official PMI remained below 50 for the second consecutive month. Europe hasn't yet recovered from the worst economic crisis it has seen. The announcement of another quantitative easing program by the Fed may lead to a risk-off trade, near term.
If $640 Doesn't Hold?
Given the VIX is trading near the historic low levels, any spike in volatility near term could trigger a mild sell-off in the markets. In that case, $640 will certainly break for Apple. If that happens, the stock may succumb under tremendous selling pressure, as this would initiate the formation of a "higher top lower bottom" cycle after a long time; $500 could also be tested. That would be a golden opportunity to own the stock and double your money.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Having hemorrhoids can be painful, confusing, and frustrating. The pain, of course, comes from the hemorrhoids. The confusion can come from not knowing what to do. The frustration comes in when you know what treatments there are, but finding the right one is a challenge. Maybe the relief you thought you would get from a hemorrhoid cream isn't working as you expected. Maybe that prescription medicine for hemorrhoids you got gave you some side effect that you don't want. Maybe it is hard to know what is best. You want to do things in as natural a way as possible, but what are the natural options that have proven to work for others?
There are many all natural external hemorrhoids treatments that can offer you more than immediate relief. While giving you the freedom from the pain, itching and swelling, many of these natural hemorrhoid treatments will also offer you long lasting results that will put you on your way to healing.
There are many choices to look at. Let's begin with some of the things that are naturally made, and proven to help with hemorrhoids. Natural supplements for hemorrhoids are full of things that offer you additional nutrition, as well as some of the herbs, minerals, and vitamins that have been proven to help end the hemorrhoid problem.
These can usually be taken orally and are meant to treat the hemorrhoid from the inside. That may sound funny if you are treating external hemorrhoids, but it works. All hemorrhoids are vein problems. Veins are inside and outside the rectum. Treating the hemorrhoid from the inside will help bring down the swelling, which is causing the pain. It will also bring vascular health to you.
Another natural external hemorrhoids treatment that you can get is a natural hemorrhoid cream. Made with herbs and natural soothing agents, these hemorrhoid creams work in a way that is similar to medicated hemorrhoid creams, but without the side effects. The relief you will feel is almost immediate upon applying the cream, and the ability it has to help shrink the inflammation is remarkable.
One thing that many people may not think of is using more than one hemorrhoid treatment at a time. If you are using some of the best natural hemorrhoid treatments available, you may benefit from using both a supplement and a hemorrhoid cream. That way you will be getting the immediate relief from the cream, and also the long term benefits of the supplement.
You can end the pain, the confusion, and the frustration when you look at all your options, and know what you want in a hemorrhoid treatment. Natural is almost always best, and there is no reason to use less than the best when it comes to your health.


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Good connection from the airport, hotel minimbus arrived within 10-15 minutes. It can be called from a phone located at Information / baggage storage desk. We were in this hotel a couple of years ago, similar experience.
Clean room and helpful staff that provided information about food and the airport shuttle. Free parking. Not the best location - far enough from the airport to require shuttle planning but also far from the city, so you need a car to really appreciate the place. Recommended for travelers on a budget or with time constraints.
I was given an upgrade because the door handle fell apart when I closed the door. The new room was much nicer and cooler. The wifi is limited and you have to pay for more that 20 gbyts.
Dining at the hotel. The efficient shuttle to the airport. Also the return shuttle. Car safety.
4th use of hotel over last 2 years.and will use again in future. Would recommend Biggest downside and only downside,. hot meals served on cold plates. Suggest warming the plates prior to serving. We will not have cooked meals there again as cold before finishing.Worth asking diners prior to serving.
I chose the hotel because of its location near to airport, and it is. I did not mind how basic the room and amenities were, as I felt I got the value for which I paid. Room was basic, but the shower leaked on the floor, and you could see water damage in the walls around the shower as well. The sink faucet needed repair as it dripped constantly, and the door to the bathroom left bits of "fluff" on the floor as it was opened and closed. Fortunately I don't have many allergies, or I might have had some issues with the lack of maintenance of the rooms.
It has a shuttle The smell in the room was nauseating. They allot you 200mb wifi and charge $5 after that, sterile hallways.
Very friendly staff - always smiling and very approachable
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Rooms are very clean, beds are very comfortabel. Price-quality is very good. Had a great stay. Shuttle-bus drop off is also very handy!
Size of the room and bathroom excellent Rooms very hot with no way to cool down except a plug in pedastool fan
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Location is close to airport and room was clean and comfortable. Shower head was so low you had to bend over to wash your hair.
Extremely nice accommodations very near the airport Nothing
Staff excellent! Rooms were great. Airport tram system a bit clunky, but not a hotel issue, part of larger airport system. Hotel and service far outweigh the minor inconvenience. Recommend.
Hotel was clean and comfortable, less than 2km away from the airport. We stayed here due to an early morning flight and it was great fir what what we needed. The restaurant menu was limited in dinner selections and expensive. Prices on menu were to be expected due to lack of food choices in the area.
Free airport parking [for two weeks]. Budget price etc. Needs redecorating.
Could not beat the price and convenience to airport with free shuttle. Not a place for those who must have the Four Seasons luxury.
Service was good. Price good.
the close proximity to the airport & the staff customer treatment
This hotel has been much criticised but it will be used mainly by people using the airport for a one night stay. We arrived at the airport after midnight, rang the hotel who responded, shuttle arrived in 20 mins, checking in was quick, all rooms on ground floor therefore easy to take bags to room, our roomwas a good size with a third single bed and place to put luggage, room was clean, double bed was large and comfortable, clean sheets, cooked English breakfast served in dining room next day for $17NZ. So the hotel provided everything we wanted. Dining room needs redecoration. You would probably only want to have breakfast there.
The staff were available, pleasant and helpful without being overtly present.
Transfer bus and handy location to airport. Hotel is pretty tired and in need of refurbish
Helpful friendly staff and a nice place to stay overnight when travelling to the airport the next morning. A real bonus is having a restaurant on site when you don't have a car. Food fairly basic but that is realised in the price charged.
coseness to airport and free pick up and drop off
The standard of my room was quite poor, cracked tiles in the bathroom, stained toilet bowl, peeling/bubbling paintwork in various places, etc. The food that I ordered was very basic and the alarm clock did not work.
location When we arrived, they said our booking was cancelled. They said they sent an email to booking.com, but it came out that it was not true, they couldn't show us the email. Finally at 2 o'clock in the morning we got our room.
Staff generally unhelpful. No continental breakfast available until 7.00am. Poor condition of transfer shuttle. Rooms not comfortable and dust everywhere
Ease of access to city
Very basic, in need of update, which we were advised was in the near future. The property showed signs of age which was a pity as the staff were fantastic, which helped the place look better than it was. We operate 4 1/2 star apartments in Melbourne, so we are very harse critics, but the place is in dire need of a refit. Very 80's, which was a shame as the staff were fantastic, friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great and overshadowed the accommodation by a mile. Compliments to the Chef.
staff good and helpful
The staff were friendly. The pick up and drop off at airport. The cost of the breakfast. $15.00 for an omlet and juice, tea or coffee. Toast was an xtra this seemed a bit over the top, toast should have been part of the cost.
We arranged our booking in August 2008. requesting Twin Room.When we arrived Dec 08, we were taken to a Double, but that was changed when we reminded management of our stated preference.
Home-cooked food No soundproofing
the hotel was good value and conveniently close to the airport. it was clean and comfortable with heaps of parking the sign that said "quality inn" was unlit and as we arrived at night we overshot the hotel twice as we could only read "silkwood manor" sign a little confusing for new arrivals..
The way the shuttle kept us waiting in the cold at 1.00 in the morning and then eventually arrived with the name of another motel on it !!! Smell of rotten carpet, Leaking ceiling and musty mouldy bathroom, my wife refused to shower unless I killed the blowfly in there. Bed felt damp.
It was perfect for arriving into Auckland International Airport at night and getting the free transfer to the hotel - the room is very basic but it was fine, there was an electric blanket which was appreciated - I left the next morning and got the free transfer to the airport again. It was perfect for what I needed the hotel for - which was sleep
Poor Facilities
Very helpful
I stayed at this hotel as a stopover so am unable to comment on the above, however, i was pleased with the service I recieved, wake up call,transport to and from the airport.
The management so understanding and warm hearted No BBQ area this would have been great the carparking wasn't the greatest it's good when your vehicle is parked outside your room
Attended a Salvation Army national Conference.
Friendly staff, location was good for us - conference near airport Although we received comfirmation from you, our room was not booked when we arrived. We were unable to have the rooms that we booked.
The room was big. The booking system needs improvement. Our booking via booking.com did not get through although we got a confirmation email. Heater does not work.
Only stayed overnight but the staff we friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable.
The unit was good and quite. Beds were well made and the room was clean and tidy. The buildings have not been well maintained, looks like a leaky home. The managers are great people but it must be hard keeping up with appearances.
The location is less than a half hour away from the Airport and relatively easy to find.. The shower was not as clean as I would have liked. There was a barking dog that stoped me from sleeping.
Easy check in and out. Car park on premises. Friendly staff. Clean accommodation. None noted.
nice and quiet we had no problems and had a great stay
helpful staff ,very accomodating transfer from airport
the stay was short but the front desk people, ahmed and chanel, were great...angela was super in getting us to the airport...
comfortable bed and in a nice easy location. car park was also good. sliding door permenantly locked??? also booked for 2 nights at total of $190 and once there originally was only charged one night at $98 then when i realised and went back to pay for 2nd night was charged another $98
I booked the hotel because the price included breakfast and an airport shuttle. I only stayed overnight, arriving late and departing early the following morning. The shuttle service was fine, altho the hotel staff who drove me could learn to use the other gears the vehicle has, not just 3rd gear. I did not like the large cockroach on the ceiling above the kitchen, the cobwebs in the toilet, or someone elses hair on the shower wall. I ordered breakfast - museli with yoghurt and pears and got weetbix with no yoghurt and peaches. There was no muffin and my brown toast was white.
Hotel very tired and in need of basic maintenance.No hot water over sink had to boil jug for hot water.
The restaurant food is good.Compliments to the chefs (particularly the breakfast cook). The staff are very obliging. The soap dispensers in the shower and bathroom are awkward and often empty. We were unable to get a barsita coffee at all during the day despite there being a machine in the bar/restaurant area.
nothing!!!! The hotel smells stink (probably the carpets), we ordered a room including continental breakfast and we ask them twice if this is valid (before using the service) and when we checked out they charge us for the service (even my 1 year old baby!!!). the continental breakfast was not as we ordered (from the menu). the guy in the reception was not professional at all (we waited 30 minutes to check out
Staff were unfriendly, no welcome, no smiles, no thanks, and no good morning. (except for the cleaning lady - who smiled and spoke to us nicely)


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Hollywood stars get little love at Tony noms
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'Velocity of Autumn' with Estelle Parsons to close
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Stage star Valisia LeKae fights back from cancer
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Florida Mega Millions winners claim $207M prize
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Colorado Symphony links up with pot industry
04/29/2014 6:11pmThe Colorado Symphony Orchestra said Tuesday it will play a series of "cannabis-friendly" fundraising concerts sponsored by the state's burgeoning pot industry.
Fight over rap lyrics at New York murder trial
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Gwen Stefani to coach season 7 of 'The Voice'
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Staff was wonderful. They exceeded our expectations.
Fabulous stay! Staff was excellent. Accommodations comfortable. Serene. Dinner at Tree Room was good. Nothing, truly. Two awesome hikes, a nice dinner and a restful sleep. Could not have been more pleased.
The hotel is nice it is very interesting and the location and skiing is some of the best in the world. The rooms are nice but very plain food choices are limited but good you don t come here to eat you come to ski. My only complaint is the prices are outrageous you have no choice if you want to stay in the canyon so you pay a premium for everything. I go every other year and love the place and just grin and bare it.
Snowbird arbitrarily cut key exhibition hours for our convention without apology or compensation, which meant lost sales $$$$ big time. Be very careful about making sure terms are confirmed in writing if you are thinking about having an event here.
My wife and I stayed @ the cliff last week. We were very happy w/ our room. It was clean and had everything we needed. The room had a coffee maker and small fridge and humidifier which we needed everynight. I suggest that if you stay @ the cliff that you hit a grocery store before you get up to the pass. There is a small store @ the cliff that is big $$$$. The hotel is very tricky to get around. It seems like all the amenties share a different floor. You go from one floor to another and each side of the bldg. The food is just ok. The nightlife in Utah is awful. Go just for the skiing. With all the alcohol laws,it's no Breck or Whistler for sure. If it has'nt snowed in more then 5 days do not go to Snowbird. Everyting gets packed out and bumped. You'll be riding groomers w/ million other people. We found that Solitude was a much better day w/ no snow. I've been alot of places and when the snow is good, Utah is the place. With out snow, it's hard to get what Snowbird really is.
The Cliff is a beautiful facility in a fabulous location. Rooms are first rate, great beds, TV, etc. Had read other reviews stating problems with WiFi and food services and found those to be on the mark. WiFi was down and I get the impression that this is often the case. Restaurants were open odd hours if at all. The Mexican restaurant served decent food if you could get served. I watched a long line of folks wait 30-45 minutes to be seated when well over half of the tables in the place were empty. Staff was indifferent, bordering on surly. Many places in Utah seem to have a problem with professionalism in the hospitality biz--this was a prime example. There is a reason they sell Ramen noodles and microwave burritos in the gift shop but bring your own --outlandish prices and inexplicably odd hours plague that establishment as well. Would probably go back but would be better prepared to deal with these annoyances in an otherwise fabulous place.
Service was great and there is so much to do right out the front door.
We were here for a summer meeting and stayed on as long as possible for some family time. This is a beautiful resort and we enjoyed every minute. The mountain hiking is splendid, the pool is delightful and there are lots of fun things for visitors of all ages. It is a good idea to take it easy the first day or two until the adjustment to altitude is made.
Took a chance on hitting the snow just right...that was great. The rest was not so good. Mega $$$ for food and services. Will go back to Utah but not at the Cliff.
Best location and best skiing in Utah. Food is way over priced but who cares. Its all about the skiing. Will stay here again but will pack some food. Had so much snow road from salt lake was closed had the place with 20'' powder.
We really loved our stay at Snowbird. The room was perfect with a lovely view to the mountains. Loved the afternoon wine tasting, massages at the Cliff spa, sushi at Aerie. Only complaint would be that there is a lot of walking to get from the lodge to the ski area, the Cliff spa, etc. But they offer free shuttles anytime so even that is really not a problem. We can't wait to go back next year!
It's a great place to stay. Not ski in/out but close enough. Kitchenettes in rooms are useful. Best pow in the US!
Snowbird is beautiful. The Lodge is right in the middle of it. This is more of a condo lodge. It's for skiers that are there to ski.
Room very nice. Parking was awful - no air conditioning in rooms (did not know ahead of time) - construction going on & if you had patio door open, next door can come right in. Fumes & noise from parking lot construction constant. No restaurant in building & vending machines limited. I would not stay at same facility, again. There was also a bike race our 1st day of occupancy & no place to park & mountain road was closed from 11:30 to 2:30. I was told this when I checked in a 10 p.m. the night before! I could have planned my day differently, had I known.
I have spent 4 nights at this hotel during each of the past 4 winters. As far as a pure skiing destination, you could not ask for a better location. Having walk on access to Snowbird and Alta is all a skier could really ask for. If you're lucky enough to get a dump during your stay, you'll be the only one on the mountatin as the canyon road is often subject to closure and avalanche work. The rooms are clean. Housekeeping is excellent and dependable. The pool and hot tub are a great way to apres-ski (**BYOB as long as it's not glass! (The Cliff lodge does not allow this)). Restaurant options are decent in Snowbird Village, but don't expect much nightlife or happy hour. It's all about the snow! Definitely will be back.


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Verizon sues city over telephone cable cut in 2003
|Kerry Craig | News-Telegram Assistant Editor
Dec. 16, 2004 -- The city of Sulphur Springs is being sued by Verizon Southwest for almost $160,000 over telephone cables that were severed by city workers in 2003.
The civil suit seeking damages of $159,540.52 was filed Tuesday in the 62nd Judicial District Court in Hopkins County.
Service to as many as 3,600 Verizon telephone customers in Sulphur Springs was affected after a city crew working to replace a sewer line on Oak Avenue severed two cables in front of the telephone utility's central office. The cut occurred in July of 2003 and took about a week to repair.
After repairs were made, Verizon turned to the city to cover the costs involved in re-connecting the phone lines. But City Manager Marc Maxwell said he felt the telephone company was asking for more than repairs would cost.
"They submitted a claim for a couple of hundred thousand dollars, which was far more than we think the repairs would cost," Maxwell said. "We think that they actually did quite a bit of rebuilding and are trying to charge that cost to the city."
The damages claimed by Verizon included $21,027 in labor hours, $427 in vehicle expense and the costs of cable and other equipment needed to make the repair, as well as more than $5,000 claimed for loss of use.
The initial damage claim was filed with the Texas Municipal League insurance pool and and was denied.
Jerry Hiersche, of the law firm of Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley and Urbach Inc. in Dallas, filed the suit on behalf of the telephone company and said his firm and the Verizon had been sending letters to the city in an effort to get the matter resolved.
"Then we sent then a final reminder last week," Hiersche said. "They still didn't respond so we went ahead and filed the law suit."
Maxwell said the filing of the suit was just the start of an effort to resolve the matter, that it was "kind of a beginning," and TML attorneys would be representing the city in the suit.
"The bottom line is we are insured and TML will pay any award or settlement that arises out of this if it comes down to that," he said. "They take it from here."
The attorney said he felt the matter could be handled quickly.
"It's pretty open and shut," he said. "The city interrupted the service through some construction they were doing, and we always thought it would get resolved, and it just never has."
Hiersche called the incident, including the filing of the suit, "unfortunate" and said he hoped his office and TML attorneys could reach a quick agreement.
"It is just unfortunate it's got to be done this way," he said. "I still retain some degree of confidence it will get resolved without protracted proceedings, but we just got to get someone to talk to."
After learning of the severed cables in July of 2003, Maxwell said the accident was the city's fault.
"This one was our fault," he said. "A lot of times we will cut a line and it will have been located in the wrong place and we will end up cutting it, but this time we knew it was there. We were working underwater, we grabbed a section of pipe we were pulling out, and the pipe snagged the line and we caused the problem."
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Fire marshal seeks contact info for POAs
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ATHENS–Henderson County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg notes there are 266 subdivisions in the county, however he only has contact information for 35 of them.
That's a problem the Fire Marshal's Office is trying to fix.
"If we could reach the homeowners or/and property owners associations, we could get vital information out to them. They in turn could get that information to the property owners. We just can't reach everyone," Renberg said.
He and his staff are soliciting POAs and HOAs to contact his office with at least one contact name, email address and phone number. "We get called to check properties for violations, when half the time the issue is in violation of a POA rule," he said.
Renberg wants to inform property owners about the complaints and questions that should be pointed to their POA and what kinds of things to call his office about. The Fire Marshal's Office deals with burn bans, burning and dumping rules, nuisance properties and county policies on property maintenance, he said.
Fire Marshal Office administrator Ali Hansen is doing the computer work of mapping the subdivisions and trying to set up contact information for the office. "I get calls all day with questions. I could put a list together of the most-asked questions and get it to the POAs to circulate to all the homeowners," she said.
Some of these questions relate to state law. "Many residents don't know it's illegal to burn after dark," Hansen said.
"I have a staff of three and a big county to cover. I prefer that a property owner contact his POA first before calling this office," Renberg said. "I want this office to be involved and build relationships with the community, cleaning up illegal dumping areas, citing violators and I want to make this a two-way street. We want POAs to know they can contact us with questions or situations. All of us could do better communicating with one another."
A situation that has arisen in the past and is likely to arise in the future involves an elderly or disabled homeowner who might need help, either with a clean-up project or coming into compliance with HOA or code violations, he said. "Some POAs put together a helping hands program, where the neighborhood gets together to help do a yard cleanup or trash removal," Renberg said. "It helps everyone in the neighborhood to get a property cleaned up and helps improve property values and is better than my office issuing citations when a disabled vet or senior citizen may not be able to fix the problems."
To provide contact information, call Ali Hansen at (903) 675-6157, or email Hansen at ahansen@ co.henderson.tx.us.


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Starilyn is 8 yrs old!
Some of you may remember the photos I post here 8 years ago! My niece Reenie gave birth to a baby girl. Unfortunately there were complications and Starilyn Emily Lynn Decker was born with Cerebral Palsy. Starilyn's parents were told she would probably never eat on her own.
Starilyn was a fighter though!
Medical professionals sent her home months later with feeding tubes. Two weeks later Reenie brought her back and informed the professionals that Starilyn was eating on her own!
Today is Starilyn's 8th birthday! She brings joy to everyone in her life and is a miracle and blessing from above. Reenie's facebook status today:
"Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Starilyn Emily Lynn Decker. You're 8 years old, and to me you're still my baby...You're living proof God exists, that he answers prayers, and that if he brings you to it, he can bring you through it. You have always been my miracle, and you will always be his masterpiece. I love you sweet pea. Happy Birthday"
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You may also be wondering why the name "Starilyn" sounds so familiar? It's because the name was made up by my Grandmother for MY Mom, Starilyn Emily :)
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Today is a dark day for Britain. It's like going back 30 years to witness the interminable debates of having women priests. At that time the fear rom the male priests of having women ministerng on behalf of their God was almost tangible. But gradually, the early '90s saw a new era of common sense and women were allowed to be ordained as the Church became even more irrelevant to the public it thought it was serving!
It has been 20 years since that historic moment and not a single woman has been allowed to rise above priest level automatically like the men. The cement ceiling of stunted careers was put in place firmly above their heads in a country that brook no discrimination against women in any other part of its establishments. But the Church, with its hot line to God, was allowed to discriminate in His name. Yet still the women got on with it, accepted their lowly status, willingly, without seeing the irony that though the Queen is head of the Church of England, women were not deemed acceptable to be its bishops too!
They perhaps thought that if they put forward their arguments for inclusion, one granted to every other woman in the land by legislation, and waited patiently, their moment would come. Twenty years have passed, including 12 years of campaigning and debate, and the moment has come for the Church to end the blatant sexism of its members and have an establishment more in tune with reality, a democracy and good sense. What does it do? Vote to entrench that sexism even more. The General Synod, with its three layers of voting, allowed a vocal minority among the Laity to vote it down.
The motion was lost by just six votes, though the Bishops voted almost unanimously to admit women to their ranks. Apparently, the main reason for the decision is that insecure men priests do not like the idea of being taught their art by women bishops. There is still a huge fear of women in our society by men who can make a difference. Yet, with women having being priests for over 20 years, and fully accepted by their communities, making them bishops should have been a shoe in. At least 90% should have voted for their inclusion, instead of 72% - 2% short of what's required - in the 21st century
The Church has been gradually losing its credibility and audience in a slow steady haemorrhage for the past 50 years, with barely 30% of our population have anything to do with it. Last night, as one writer said, it committed suicide, because now MPs are talking about taking away some of its privileges as the established national Church and treating it as a sect. After all, it is now representing so few people and is still openly discriminating against women, that can't be right.
And so, with that selfish, delusional and shortsighted decision, the Church marches on like a sexist dinosaur, pompous and proud in its irrelevance to its own public, as fewer than 30% of Britain have anything to do with its religion or activities. A golden moment to reconnect with reality has been lost, especially when the Anglican Church across the world already has women bishops who were looking to England HQ to set the example.
Where does the Church of England go from here, when it is rapidly losing all credibility and sense of reality?
I would never have thought that the English Church had anything in common with the kamikaze Republicans in America, who spent their election campaign trying to denigrate, exclude and control women and paid handsomely for it. But it just shows how wrong one can be at times!
Guardian: Church of England votes against allowing women bishops
The BBC: Women Bishops: Church has 'lost credibility' says Rowan Williams
Guardian: Women bishops debate was a long and boring suicide note


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November 1, 2013 12:30pm-November 2, 2013 at 3:30pm
Description: The Denver Faith & Justice Conference offers two days of training on how to actively respond to local injustices. Diverse churches and non-profits, through the DFJC, equip and empower individuals and communities to identify and respond to the most pressing issues in our city.
During this year's Pre-conference we will discuss our theme, Sustainable Justice, with organizations from across the city. During our Main Conference event, we will explore our topics through the lens of our theme, Sustainable Justice with the direction of our Main Speakers Chris and Phileena Heuertz.
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They were aided and abetted by the deficit deniers who have an ostrich-like view of America's economic competitiveness.
Apropos inflation, the government could try to inflate its way out of this crisis, covering the deficit by printing money.
Those measures, combined with continued sustained growth and increasing taxes, have helped pare the deficit.
So it brings in a little more revenue, and the CBPP wants that revenue to go straight to deficit reduction.
The $6.4 billion needed to extend unemployment benefits represents about five days of deficit reduction.
The fellows will easily make up the deficit, and give enough over to provide for traveling expenses.
He might perhaps have dispersed the Assembly; he could not disperse debt and deficit.
A paltry £10,000 a year would pay the annual deficit in such a theatre.
The deficit is worth a reference; it is for what they call a cool sum, Frank.
Despite the solicitude of Congress the revenue failed to recover, and in 1837 and several succeeding years showed a deficit.
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A Massachusetts man released from prison early because of a drug-testing lab scandal has declared his gratitude toward the chemist allegedly responsible for his freedom after he was arrested for having a stolen handgun.
A spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley said Jamell Spurill told police, ``I just got out thanks to Annie Dookhan. I love that lady.''
Spurill was arrested Sunday after police pulled over a car he was in for having an expired inspection sticker and allegedly found a stolen 9mm loaded handgun.
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Alito Practices Etiquette, CBS Reveals; Liberal Group Slams New JusticeAccording to reporting by Brent Baker at Newsbusters, CBS "revealed today" that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has sent thank you notes to people who have expressed support or good wishes to him, or who say they have prayed for him.
CBS believed it necessary to check on the propriety of such a thing, but an interview with a political science expert (why not with an etiquette expert?) concluded that ethics standards apparently were not violated.
Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Church and State (a man who claims "Bush's base" wants "nothing less than a country that enforces fundamentalist religion by law"), however, told CBS the letter is "grossly inappropriate," and said "This note strongly suggests that Alito is carrying out a right-wing agenda instead of being a justice for all."
What's right-wing, Rev? Praying or thanking?
Addendum, March 3, 2006: The Wall Street Journal Law Blog is hosting an online poll on the propriety of a Supreme Court Justice sending thank you letters.
Folks seeking Supreme Court-related improprieties can visit here -- the story is how ABC's Brian Ross smeared Justice Scalia; an ethical breach on ABC's part for sure.
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Peck came to BYU as an outside linebacker but was moved early to the defensive line, where he's been playing ever since. At 6-4, 260-pounds, Peck is quick off the line in his pass rush. When asked who the most elusive defensive lineman at BYU is, Wesley mentioned Remington Peck.
"Oh Rem is deceptively elusive," said Wesley. "He's notoriously known for the push-pull technique, and I've studied a lot of him on film. He really gets after it and is one heck of a competitor. He's got a motor on him that doesn't quit. When you look at Rem you might not think he can do what he does, but when that ball is snapped he's off to the races. I like going up against Rem a lot."
Johnson has struggled with staying healthy over the course of his BYU career. He saw playing time last season in place of Romney Fuga and was a significant contributor. 2014 is expected to be Johnson's year now that he has a year of experience under his belt. When asked who is the most dominant in the middle at this point in time, Wesley mentioned Johnson.
"Marques Johnson, I feel like him and Rem are the two leaders of the defensive front," Wesley said. "Marques is technique sound, physical, and can hold up both a-gaps. I've seen him do that with my own eyes. He's actually held up both a-gaps at the same time, and I can't wait to see him play this season. He'll have a chance to go to the NFL because I know he can do it. He's that good."
Recently returned home from his mission to Samoa, Tuiloma made his return home looking more like a linebacker than the 340-pound nose tackle that he was before he left. When asked who has the potential to be the nastiest in the middle, Tuiloma's name instantly came up.
"Oh Travis, man, I didn't know Travis before he got back from his mission, but I heard that kid was around 340-pounds before he left and was just killing the o-line," said Wesley. "Now coming back he's got a new body type and playing style. He's just now figuring out his new playing style. Once that kid gets things figured out as far as his new playing style he's going to be nasty by fall camp. He's quick off the line and is relentless. He's going to be nasty when he figures things out."
Much like Tuiloma, Graham Rowley returned home from his mission a little lighter than before he left. Rowley received significant playing time before his mission and now enters his junior year. When asked who has a motor that doesn't quit, Rowley was mentioned.
"Graham has a motor. I can just tell you that right now," Wesley said with a smile. "Graham has a motor and it just doesn't stop. Then on top of that he's physical. So, he has a motor and is really physical and just gets after whoever lines up in front of him. He just gets after it and will chase down whoever has the ball."
There was another that was named as having a motor that doesn't quit, and, in fact, this player was singled out by Coach Mendenhall early in spring camp. Kesni Tausigna has been impressing coaches and players alike with his motor and physical play in the middle.
"Kesni, he's another one that is relentless and has a motor that doesn't stop," Wesley said. "He'll get after you and is a strong, stout nose guard with great leverage. Man, I love Kesni and he's a good kid. Once that kid is in the program a little longer and gets himself fully back into the swing of things he's going to be deadly. Yeah, he's going to be a force to be reckoned with. I'm excited about Kesni."
Last Monday, Tomasi Laulile was carted off the field after suffering a patellar dislocation in his knee. When asked who made the greatest strides from last season Laulile's name was brought up.
"Oh man Tomasi! That's another one that is on the rise right there," Wesley said. "I saw that kid take huge strides from last year to spring now. He's learned the defense, he's learned how to use his technique, he's learned how to use the stunts, and he's learned how to use his speed to get past the o-line to the quarterback. It's unfortunate that he went down and I'm going to pray for him. I hope he has a speedy recovery so he can get back out on the field to start where he left off."
JonRyheem Peoples
Although Peoples has been playing a lot of nose tackle he's also been making an effort to play defensive end as well. He still has a lot to learn when it comes to the four technique but there is no doubt he has the capability, when it comes to his potential. Wesley feels if Peoples can maximize his talents he could be one of the most dominant players on BYU's defense.
"JonRyheem Peoples, that kid is something else. I can tell you that right now," said Wesley. "If he focuses and puts all his energy out on the field, I can tell you this right now that kid will be the face of BYU on this defense. He's got the potential to be that good. He's got the size, the strength, and the athleticism to be just a dominant player on the d-line. I'm telling you, if he can get it together he'll be that good."
Biggest Surprises
While there is a lot of depth and talent currently being developed by Coach Kaufusi, there is still a lot of room to grow. The good thing about this young talent is they're working in the spring and will have the summer and fall camp to progress prior to the start of the season. When asked who were the biggest surprises over spring camp Wesley pointed to three return missionaries.
"I would probably have to say Kesni, Travis, and Graham are the biggest surprises this spring camp," Wesley said. "I was thinking they would be a little rusty coming off their mission, and we could boss them around a little bit but nope. After the first few days, yeah. But after that the coaches were getting on their butts, and after that they've been really hard to handle up front, which is pretty amazing. I mean, these guys haven't played football for two years and they're coming in and giving the o-line trouble, so these three have been the biggest surprise on the d-line over spring camp. I can't wait to see what they can do come fall camp because they're going to be really good."
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A well-built all-rounder with higher performance than its price suggests.
[Note: This review originally appeared in PC&TA issue 167 as part of a laptop group test.]
Lenovo's IdeaPad Z570 hides its budget heritage well. Instead of the usual glossy plastics, Lenovo has employed brushed aluminium across the lid and wristrest to create a laptop that feels more luxurious than its $1329 price suggests.
The base is stout, and the lid does a great job of protecting the display. We had to prod firmly and deliberately on it before there was any sign of show-through on the panel itself. We've no doubt it will last on a commute.
Interestingly, though, Lenovo hasn't opted for Nvidia's Optimus technology, choosing instead to utilise the older Hybrid SLI. This isn't necessarily a bad thing: where Optimus automatically switches between the Intel and Nvidia chipsets as it sees fit, the Z570 has you swapping chipsets at the flick of a switch, which you could argue gives you more control. Sticking with Intel's integrated HD Graphics 3000, the Z570 lasted a healthy 5hrs 27mins in our light-use battery test.
The Lenovo edges further ahead of its rivals thanks to its sensible, user-friendly features. The hardware wireless switch is a welcome addition, as is the row of touch-sensitive buttons along the keyboard's top edge; a tiny shortcut key that sits alongside the backlit power button launches CyberLink's backup and recovery suite.
The IdeaPad Z570 comes with the usual touch-sensitive media shortcuts.
It all makes for a laptop that's a pleasure to use. A swift dab of a finger adjusts the volume, mutes the speakers or cycles through the Lenovo's display modes and fan-speed settings. These features are useful: toggling the display's movie mode slightly darkens the image – which we actually preferred to the default setting – and the fan control makes it possible to drop the speed right down in silent mode, or crank it up to full for gaming.
We could complain that squeezing in a numeric keypad leaves the Enter and right-Shift keys on the narrow side, but the keyboard's scooped keys have such a crisp, precise feel that it's a minor compromise. The touchpad, too, is one of the best here: its wide, smooth surface delivering accurate cursor control.
In fact, there's only one thing that the Lenovo lacks, and it's USB 3. One of the four USB 2 ports doubles as an eSATA connection, and the handy card reader and 2-megapixel webcam come as some recompense, but those hankering after the latest external drives will have to look elsewhere.
That minor omission aside, Lenovo's IdeaPad Z570 is tough to criticise for the money. The lack of USB 3 is the only major thing that gave us reason to pause, and when you consider that you're getting a superb all-rounder with Blu-ray and switchable graphics for only $1329, it's hard to be anything other than impressed.
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Lazio have strongly denied making an offer for Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose.
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Lazio have strongly denied making an offer for Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose.
The Serie A giants revealed they are not in talks with the 32-year-old Germany International.
Reports suggest Klose is keen for a move to the Eternal City with the player quoted as saying he would like to play in Italy next season.
However, Lazio owner Claudio Lotito has been quick to quell Klose's interest, and any chance of signing the player has evaporated.
"There is no deal or negotiation for Klose," Lotito told Sky Sport Italia.
"In January we will go in the market, but we won't disturb the balance of a strong and united group."
Meanwhile, defender Stefan Radu is set to hold crunch talks with the Biancocelesti according to his agent, Victor Becali.
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