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Germany never had a real chance. Unlike other countries, which had colonies, we lost ours with the peace treaty of Versailles in 1919 and not by wars waged against German colonization by the peoples of the colonies themselves. The Herero insurrection in 1904 was quenched by a bloodbath, but that was it.
Apparently, Dien Bien Phu is a lesson every major nation must go through, and now some folks think it's our turn. In Afghanistan, nobody shoots at our boys, nor does anyone in former Yugoslavia, where our boys have to shoot each other accidentally in order to have something to write home about. Even this does not happen too often.
The newest challenge is the Democratic Republic of Congo. To be frank, we have no business there. Folks there are no threat at all to Germany. Some come over and seek asylum in Germany, but definitely not in an aggressive way.
The official reason why our boys (and maybe a few girls; hey, we're progressive after all!) are being sent to Kinshasa is to "protect" (what else) the elections. The mandate will officially be restricted to a four-month term, but nobody really believes that it will not be extended.
What's to protect there? A ruling elite screams for help at the brink of a potential civil war. The country has substantially more acreage than Germany, most of it being not exactly developed in the sense of German Autobahn access, so our wise and infallible leaders restrict the mandate to the capital, Kinshasa.
None of our soldiers can speak the local languages. There has been no significant reconnaissance. Our soldiers are of a different color than the people, which makes them easy targets. This is a recipe for premeditated disaster.
In a war theatre, where you don't understand the language, don't know who's who, can't hide in the population, you're dead. This mission will give the expression "termination leave" a new meaning.
Angie, get ready to tell the parents of the kids you're hauling home in black plastic bags, why you think this is necessary. Tell the rest of us unenlightened taxpayers why we have to fund premeditated murder.
Disclaimer: Since in Germany it is considered a felony to call soldiers murderers, I herewith emphasize that I did not say so. To send soldiers to a place where they will most probably be slaughtered is what I consider murder.
Btw, a reader of my last article told me that Biafra is a province of Nigeria, not of Congo. Apparently, the blood stains on the map I looked at were too thick. I thank him!
Ulrich Biele [send him mail] is a consultant in Munich, Germany.


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The race is officially on for the 15th annual animago AWARD. Digital artists from all over the world have until June 30, 2011 to submit their work to the international competition honouring excellence in 3D, visual effects and interactive media at www.animago.com. Participation is free and open to both professionals and newcomers alike. The competition is organized by DIGITAL PRODUCTION, the leading German-language trade magazine for visualization and digital media post-production.
"As in the past several years, we're once again expecting more than 1,000 submissions from Europe and the entire world," said Jan C. Bruhnke, editor-in-chief of DIGITAL Production. "The animago AWARD is a prize handed out by the industry for the industry. It is a reflection of the creativity and digital art generated by our industry each year."
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HONOLULU -- San Diego State and Arizona will continue today what has become an almost annual series.
At first, the series was a convenient recruiting tool for Lute Olson, who was able to tell players such as Luke Walton, Chase Budinger and Jamelle Horne that they would get back to their hometown for a game. Olson also cited the large number of UA alums in San Diego who were happy to attend the game.
Now, it has become one of the marquee matchups of the region.
UA won the first five games since it was resumed in various two-year series since 2002. Then San Diego State won at Viejas Arena in Miller's first season of 2009-10 (that was the final game of an Olson-initiated series) and also won last season at McKale in the first game of a new two-year series (which was postponed this season because of the possibility of today's game happening, but will be resumed at San Diego next season)
Both UA coach Sean Miller and SDSU coach Steve Fisher have done nothing but speak respectfully of each other.
Here's Miller, on how he came to know Fisher: "He was the coach at Michigan and I was in the area and I was a young coach. He's one of those guys who is always nice to everybody, even if you're an assistant coach, head coach, Division II, it doesn't matter. He's going to greet you the same. He also is an incredibly hard worker."
And Fisher, on SDSU and UA being among the best in the region: "Arizona has been a traditional powerhouse. Sean Miller has brought them back to where they expect to be. We've done a really good lately for a handful of years. We beat Arizona last year at Arizona and I know they will remind them of that. We have great respect for them. They have tremendous talent and they're very well coached."
The San Diego Union-Tribune had a look at the game and Kevin Parrom's perspective on it.
Our advance coverage today: A main advance story, a sidebar on SDSU's sustained success, and a scouting report.
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ROME – Italy's center-left leader, Pier Luigi Bersani, on Friday told members of his party that he will step down after failing to push through his preferred candidate for president.
Bersani, who has come under increasing pressure from his own party in recent weeks, said he will exit once a new president for the country has been elected.
A rebellion in the leftist ranks earlier Friday further undermined Bersani's credibility as his nominee for president, former Prime Minister Romano Prodi, failed to secure enough votes in a secret parliamentary ballot. Until the vote, Prodi, a former European Commission chief who has twice inflicted election defeats on rightwing leader Silvio Berlusconi, had been considered the front-runner for the job, officially backed by the center-left.
But the right refused point-blank to support him — and then more than 100 leftist voters broke ranks, leaving him with just 395 votes, well short of the 504 needed to win.
A fifth round of voting was to take place early Saturday.
Political infighting that has marked the process so far has dimmed hopes that the political deadlock will end any time soon in the recession-hit country. Voting takes place in secret, meaning deputies are not obliged to toe a party line.
In comments to the ANSA news agency, Bersani conceded that his party alone could not get a candidate voted in.
Bersani had pinned his hopes on two-time leader Prodi, 73, a sharp about-face after an earlier bid to work with the right. The move, which infuriated his archrival, Berlusconi, was an attempt to limit the damage caused by the dramatic failure of the Democratic Party to get their first favored candidate — former Sen. Franco Marini — elected.
But some leftist lawmakers rebelled against the choice and for the center right, the choice of Prodi was unacceptable.
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My Fun Birthday Cruise: Carnival Liberty Cruise Review by Michele
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My Fun Birthday Cruise
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
Upon entering the Liberty on the deck 3 we were so excited to see the main atrium and happy that we finally boarded. The Liberty is absolutely beautiful. Just a little side bar information about me, I have a preference to the bigger, newer ships. Yes it's true, the first couple of days we had to get use not being able to go all the way through from front to back on decks 3 and 4. However, the Liberty is not a hard ship to learn your way around after the 2nd day. I will now break this review up into sections of interest:
Ship Decor and public areas: again beautiful and big. Deck 5 goes all the way through from front to back and also have the casino which can be quite smoky. However, what I liked is that to walk through you did not have to go through the casino as there is the walkway on the side with windows and big comfortable seats for people watching or whatever you fancy. We had the Main (early) 2nd seating in the Golden Olympic Dining room (see food section). The dining room is beautiful and our wait staff was Marcin (pronounced Mar-cini) ?? and his assistant Yohanes, we were at table (booth) 137. If anyone has them on an upcoming cruise please tell them that "Miss Michele" and Sly said hello and we miss them. They were absolutely the best!! They were the best wait staff we've had on any cruise. They were very efficient and had great personalities. Plus, it may not mean much to most, but I was really happy that they were personable and remembered our names. Fernando was the Maitre 'D, and I have to say of all the cruises we've been on, he was the most personable and vocal. Normally, when it comes to the gratuities I do tip the Maitre 'D just because of the protocol, but afterwards I would kinda scratch my head and think we just tipped someone who we only saw from a distance maybe once. However, this time on several occasions Fernando made his rounds and stopped at each table to introduce himself and asked how things were going and to let him know if it was anything that he could do. He was also in the dining room making announcements each evening. This time I absolutely had no regrets with tipping him and we actually went to find him on the last night to extend our well wishes and gratuities. However, he wasn't too hard to find as he was right near the entrance. (hahaha)
Cabins: We were in cabin 1362 which is on the Riviera deck (deck 1) and it was perfect. The beds and the bedding were to die for, absolutely plush and very comfortable. There were plenty of drawers and closets for storage. Our suitcases fit with no problem under the beds. There were actually 3 closets. The bathroom was small (of course) but nice with body wash and shampoo dispensers in the shower. There were also trial size samples of toothpaste, his and her razors, pepcid, and some other stuff. Our cabin steward was great. I am so sorry that I never did catch his name though. However, he did a great job with cleaning the rooms twice a day, filling the ice buckets twice a day. My son loved coming back to the cabin at night and seeing the different towel animals along with chocolates on the pillow, I love the turn down service. The television worked fine, however I was curious as to why all "local" stations and news was for Denver, Colorado? Oh well we definitely were not on a cruise to stay in our cabins to watch tv.
FOOD: Everyone's favorite subject (it is mine). Well how do I begin...Over all it was good with plenty of room for improvement. If you want a sit-down breakfast it was in the Silver dining room, which is even more gorgeous than the Golden. The service was hit or miss. Most of the mornings the service was great. Just the last 2 days did I notice a decline-starting with the host who does the seating arrangements. The two areas Carnival must improve upon for breakfast is the orange juice (WAY TOO WATERED DOWN) and the coffee. I hate to say it, but except the day we were in San Juan in which we ate breakfast off the ship I did not have a good cup of coffee the entire time. I should say I did not have a good up of coffee that was included and free. On deck 5 there is stand that sells better coffee and lattes, cappuccinos and things like that along with some other cakes and cookies. I tried those last times on the Miracle and didn't really care for them, so this time I did not buy anything. However, I should have at least bought a real cup of coffee from there, but good coffee should be served through out and be part of "all inclusive" cost that is already paid. Only one morning did we have breakfast on the Lido deck. Needless to say after that experience I did not have breakfast up there again. The food was good; however there is a long wait for the omelet station, then when things ran out, there was a wait for it to be replenished. Also, it was too chaotic with the other guests some of which were rude line jumpers. For lunch we only ate up at the Lido deck. One of the best kept secrets is the fish and chips station. Oh my goodness, those fried fish filets with fries were the absolute best but due to my shellfish allergy that was all that I could eat. However, my husband on the other hand had a field day. He loved the boubaisse (sp?), the fried oysters, octopus salad, etc. There are 2 grill sections with the best cheeseburgers along with hot crispy french fries, along with hot dogs, onion rings, chicken tenders (were good) and nachos and melted cheese sauce. Each day I was great with the items at the grill for lunch along with the fish and ice cream that's available 24 hours a day. For dinner, we ate every night in the main dining room. We originally had reservations for Harry's (the supper club-additional $30 charge) for my birthday. However, we made great friends at the booth next to us (HI ANNEMARIE AND MIKE AND MIKE JR) and we enjoyed talking to them each night and we enjoyed our wait staff. The 2nd formal night was the night of birthday, also the food for the most part was good, and therefore we just didn't see a reason to go to Harry's after all. I will tell you some of the dishes that I liked as well as the ones I did not. I loved the warm-chocolate melting cake with vanilla ice cream on the side. YUMMMYYY!!! I also liked the prime rib, the BBQ ribs, jerk pork, filet mignon, the grilled pork chops and some of the cold desserts. I did not like the salmon the one time I ordered it. I was disappointed with the desserts. Thank God for the warm-chocolate melting cake. For the most part the food was good, but it could definitely be improved upon. We only did a few late night buffets, the night of the Mardi Gras deck party we went to Mexican buffet set up on the Lido deck afterwards. It was okay. We attempted to go to the Grand Gala Midnight buffet, however the line was just too long and I was so tired from "colors hop" party, and the deck party. On thing that was delicious was the chocolate buffet on the last sea day. I think I gained 20 pounds from that one. (hahaha) There were about 7 different kinds of chocolate cake, there was a chocolate fondue machine for fruits, and other things-even freshly made donuts. That was the best. They had different flavored ice creams and milkshakes, chocolate cheesecake, different truffles, homemade fudge, candies, some chocolate raisin pudding that I did not try. There were so many things that I cannot remember them all at the moment. However, I do remember enjoying myself and trying lots of things.
Ports of Call: We went to the Eastern Caribbean: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos (Grand Turk), Half Moon Cay, and St. Thomas. With PR, I wanted to eat breakfast at a local joint called "La Bombonera" that I heard a lot about. After getting off of the ship we walked to the next corner and caught a free trolley that went to El Morro and the shopping area. We saw the fort and it is an amazing view. We then got off near Calle San Francisco (street) and went to La Bombonera. We had the famous mallorca pastries and they were GOOD!!! I wish I could then fresh here in New York. Next we walked to Calle Cristo, which is a main block for shopping. I went to the Coach outlet and purchased several birthday gifts for me. (smile) Later we tried some pina coladas at the famous Barrachina's and it was very good. We bought a few souvenirs, took some pictures and back to the ship. Half Moon Cay was actually our first stop which was a beach day. We took the tender over, not too bad. The beach is beautiful with pretty sea-blue/green water that was the perfect temperature. However, because I do not know how to swim, I did not go too far in. Calf-length high water is about my limit. Here is where Carnival sets up the beach BBQ at the dining pavilions. The food consisted of chicken, burgers, hot dogs, salads, fruit, brownies, etc. The menu was limited but plenty of food. However, what I ate did not agree with my stomach, that along with the heat and I was ready to head back to the ship. St Thomas (2nd port): we took a shuttle into downtown Charlotte Amalie for $4.00 each. After which we walked around and looked in the shops, bought a few souvenirs and then went on a tour with one of the cab drivers. His name was Henry and he was great. I have his contact info if anyone needs it. He took us through different parts and there were many sights to be seen. We stopped at the famous "Mountain Top" and had one of their famous banana daiquiris. If definitely lives up to its hype. It was great being so far up and the views were magnificent. The drive up to the top was a bit scary for me. But Mr. Henry was very efficient and very nice. We stopped to buy souvenirs and we went to Drake's Seat/Castle (??) All in all it was a good day and it was nice. However, in the beginning it is a bit overwhelming in the shopping areas-just way too many stores and way too many people, along with a lot of sun. Our final stop Grand Turk: We were docked so close to the new cruise terminal, that after disembarking it was walk along the pier. We did not do any tours here. We just stopped and had lunch at Margaritaville's. We went to the beach that's right there. I must add that the beach here looks beautiful, but once you're on the beach it is too rocky and too much seaweed. Also there were not many seats if any left, and nothing in the shade. Therefore, hubby wanted to get sun and stay on the beach and I was hot and tired. So I left Hubby to relax on the beach while I went souvenir shopping at the different stores at the terminal. Besides it was Thursday (my bday) and I wanted to get back and dressed and be ready for formal night. There are much prettier beaches in Turks and Caicos.
My birthday, I will keep it short. My dear husband and son had our cabin decorated for me by Carnival (it was really nice) and he ordered a dozen of long stemmed red roses. Also at dinner he surprised me and had the waiters bring out a delicious birthday and everyone sang happy birthday. It was so nice, and I did get a little teary-eyed. Cool points for hubby!
Cruise Director and activities: On Cruise Critics it said that Steve K was the cruise director. However, it was Karl with a K. And we were very pleased. Karl is the absolute best. I hope he is the CD on our next cruise. Carnival is definitely the fun ship. We love the different activities, especially on the sea days. We really loved most of the night shows: the tribute to Motown, the juggling act-yes it was very good and hilarious, the comedians especially Percy Crews. His family show act was funny, but the midnight adult show was on a whole other level, we laughed too hard the whole night. With the teams we were the blue team. I believe one day it was mentioned that we were in the lead. But I don't know what was to be the end result and what was at stake. I don't even believe they ever announced who won?
Camp Carnival: What can I say; if it gives any indication of how much fun our son had...he only had dinner with us 2 out of 7 nights. The 1st night because it was orientation, and on my bday. The counselors do a great job, and keep the kids very entertained and very busy. They did everything from swimming, to scavenger hunts, to ice sundae making, candy making, pizza making, cake decorating, WII and other video games, tee shirt coloring, some chocolate game, on Thursday night was the "Ultimate Pajama Party" with at least 15 different things lined up for the night. It lasted until 3:00 AM!!! And on that night the counselors walk each child back to their cabins. Normally the parents pick them up unless you sign a form permitting a child from age 9+ to sign themselves out. Every night they have dinner for the kids to eat with the counselors and their new friends and go to a show and then back to the many other scheduled activities. Also each child received little gifts like a Carnival's CD holders, tee shirts, and other little things. It was great. And my husband and I had a lot of alone time to enjoy adult activities.
Disembarkation: Because we had initially booked a 12:00 noon flight, but a month before the cruise, the airline changed the departing time to 11:30. Therefore, the purser's desk gave us #2 luggage tags. We called to disembark around 8:00 am, found our transfer bus and were back to Ft Lauderdale's airport by 9:40 with almost 2 hours before our flight. We had a lunch at Chili's and just killed time. We also reflected on the great time we had and are planning our return cruise to the Western Caribbean next summer on the new Carnival Freedom.
This is all I can remember for now. I know this review was long, but I hope it was helpful. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. BON VOYAGE Less
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Consider the Triple Creek Golf Complex discussed in Problem 25. 1B. The manager of the Restaurants Department complains that sales and resulting earnings for the restaurants are not higher due to the poor reputation of the Pro Shops. Because the Pro Shops' staff is apparently rude and uninviting and because the Pro Shops seem shabby and are not tidy, the overall reputation of the total complex is slipping. The manager of the Pro Shops Department counters that, to keep operating expenses under control and improve ROI. staff wages have been cut. The manager of the Restaurant Department has requested that other evaluation techniques such as residual income or a balanced scorecard approach be considered in an effort to resolve this problem,
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Fifty years from now, will today's generation be going to the theater to see revivals of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did It Again," Ludacris' "Word of Mouf" or Lady Gaga's "Fame Monster" when they wax nostalgic about their younger days? I think not.
My generation, however, loves nothing better than to tune into the oldies station and crank up the volume on hits like Doris Day's "Secret Love," the McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely," the Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do is Dream" and Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me."
If the mention of any of those songs stirs up a hankering for those innocent days gone by, then get yourself to Main Street Theatre for the Community Players' production of "The Marvelous Wonderettes," opening tonight and running through March 12.
The award-winning musical, written by Roger Bean, enjoyed a long off-Broadway run. Steve Janway directs this production.
The plot is simple. A boy named Billy Ray Patton was caught smoking and kicked out of school. The problem with Billy Ray's suspension is that he was the lead singer of a group set to entertain at the 1958 Springfield High prom. A girl group called The Marvelous Wonderettes is tapped as last-minute replacements.
In the first act, Pretty Cindy Lou (Madison Rater), over-achiever Missy (Haley Moore), clown Betty Jean (Lauren Cook) and perky Suzy (Megan Salters) perform together and take turns doing solos between snippets of dialogue.
Cindy Lou is used to getting everything she wants and has her eyes set on becoming the dream queen of the prom. She steals Betty Jean's solo, "Allegheny Moon," with hilarious results
Missy, who is in charge of the evening, just wants to make sure everything is done the right way. She's got a crush, revealed in her solo, "Secret Love."
Betty Jean is focused on her boyfriend, Johnny, who may or may not be sneaking around with Cindy Lou. Her drama plays out during "Lipstick on Your Collar."
The bubble-gum chewing Suzy floats above it all, pretty much oblivious to drama surrounding her. She does a cute turn with Brenda Lee's "Stupid Cupid."
Fast forward 10 years to the girls' 1968 class reunion. The Marvelous Wonderettes are once again booked as the evening's entertainment.
Cindy Lou (Mia Tallant) pursued her dream of becoming an actress, but ended up back home and experienced more loss than anyone can imagine. Her cover of Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man" stops the show.
For five years, Missy's (Leslie Horne) been dating her crush, but he seems to have commitment issues, as examined in "Wedding Bell Blues."
Betty Jean (Tammy McGary) and her husband Johnny are separated while he "thinks about things." When the girls spot him with another woman at the reunion, it's the perfect time for Betty Jean to fire up "It's My Party."
Suzy (Megan Atkins) is pregnant, but she's not happy. She suspects her husband of being unfaithful and pours her heart out in "Rescue Me."
Both sets of Wonderettes do an admirable job, considering the amount of singing and harmonizing required.
The first act standout is Megan Salters as Suzy, who provides sharp, well-timed comedic relief and just bubbles her way through the script. She's as cute as a button, and her effervescent attitude seeps out into the audience.
Mia Tallant's turn as Cindy Lou brings a lovely depth to act two. Her delivery of "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Maybe" are the evening's highlights.
"The Marvelous Wonderettes" is musical comedy, so we know going in that all the characters' problems are going to be solved and everyone's going home with a smile on their face and humming great tunes.
"The Marvelous Wonderettes" runs March 3, 4 and 5 and again March 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Main Street Theatre, 227 Main St. in Sulphur Springs.
Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Tickets are $12.
Call 903-885-0107 or visit their website, www.mainsttheater.com, for more information.
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Chapelry History
Bootle St Mary was a chapelry of Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire Ancient Parish in Lancashire.The church was founded in 1827 and after wartime bombing the church was demolished.
"BOOTLE with Linacre,[St Mary; built by 1827] a township and a chapelry, in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, union and hundred of West Derby, S. division of the county of Lancaster, 4 miles north from Liverpool. There are places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, Baptists Roman Catholics chapel, dedicated to St. James.[1]
The name Bootle derives from the Anglo Saxon Bold or Botle meaning a dwelling. It was recorded as Boltelai in the Domesday Book in 1086. By 1212 the spelling had been recorded as Botle. The spellings Botull, Bothull and Bothell are recorded in the 14th century.
Bootle was originally a small hamlet built near the 'sand hills' or dunes of the river estuary. The settlement began to grow as a bathing resort for wealthy residents of Liverpool in the early 19th century. Some remaining large villas which housed well-to-do commuters to Liverpool are located in the area known locally as 'Bootle Village'.Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. It is close to Liverpool, but has never been a part of Liverpool. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of Liverpool city centre.
The modern parish of St Matthew Bootle with St Mary in the Bootle Team Ministry benefice in the Bootle deanery of the Diocese of Liverpool serves in place of the former parish.
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Online index of Lancashire Births, Marriages and Deaths Lancashire BMD
Lancashire Online Parish Clerks
An extremely useful resource for research in Lancashire Parishes http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Church records
Deposited registers are held at Liverpool Record Office. 283 BOO
Title St. Mary's Church, Bootle.
Date 1827 - 1956
Description Parish records. The collection comprises, Baptism registers, 1827 - 1940, Marriage registers, 1848 - 1962, Burial register, 1827 - 1956, Banns registers, 1913 - 1955, Confirmation registers, 1923 - 1947 and Service registers, 1895 - 1922.
St. Mary's, parish church for Bootle, was consecrated in July 1827 and its first incumbent was a member of the Gladstone family. The 'substantial Church' was built at the expense of the '...eccentric but capable' William Spurstow Miller, described in the Directories as an Attorney of Bootle, who had also built himself a castellated house on the Bootle Shore, known as 'Millers Castle' subsequently demolished to make way for dock expansion. St. Mary's Church and churchyard were situated on Church Street, at an angle between the present Strand Road and Irlam Road, leading into Merton Road, not far from that part of the shore on which Alexandra Dock opened in 1881. The church was built with town towers, possibly as a navigational aid for shipping approaching the Mersey, but these were replaced at a later date with a spire. Early in the Second World War this spire was seriously damaged when the trailing cable from a barrage balloon became wound around it and the top of the spire dropped through the church roof. In 1940 St. Mary's was wrecked '...by enemy bombs and the resultant fires'. The congregation continued to worship in temporary accommodation and on the 20th March 1949 the Bishop of Liverpool dedicated the '..austerity parish church, the new St. Mary's, Derby Road, Bootle'. The congregation subsequently moved again to premises dedicated in 1981 and the parish is now united with that of the former parish of St. Paul's, North Shore, (St. Paul's, Kirkdale) to form the parish of St. Mary with St. Paul, Bootle (see 'Diocese of Liverpool Year Book, 1996 - 1997, page 51, number 523.).
Census records
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http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Poor Law Unions
West Derby, Lancashire Poor Law Union
Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Lancashire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites
Add any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.
British History online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41285 Bootle
http://www.achurchnearyou.com/bootle-st-mary/ for parish information
== References
- ↑ A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis (published: 1848), pp. 302-305. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50812 Adapted. Date accessed: 25 June 2010.


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Youre about to cross into Abyss of Neediness If .
Youre about to cross into Abyss of Neediness If .
.. Youre wondering for more than 10 minutes if you should call her or not
This was triggered by a post I read earlier. If you sit there, all day, wondering if you should call her; DO NOT call her. You call should be spontaneous, when you got bored from doing your daily tasks and you want someone new to talk to. Dont even bother making day2 plans with her if its your first call. Just call her, bullshit for several minutes and tell her you have to get back to doing something (exciting).
If you started hesitating whether to call her or not . Youre going to fuck it up. Feel edgy about calling? Get your mind off of it, and go to the mall; sarge someone else. Come back. Call her.
..Youre giving her too much benefit of a doubt, too much slack.
Again, I hear guys talk about it; giving her excuses and why she did this or that. It doesnt matter. It is your reality. Set up your threshold limit on what is tolerable by you and what is not. I, personally, have three strikes. (or just a BIG ONE). And because she is a 10 or a 9 dont give her extra slack. If you wouldnt take shit from a fatty, you shouldnt take shit from a 10. EVERYONE, INCLUDING ME, falls in this trap. I do this shit all the time, except I catch myself giving extra privileges to hotter girls and I stop. THIS IS BAD! Do not do it.
If youre sitting at home thinking about her action, look at it from a logical point of view: what she did is acceptable by you or not? If not, let her know that you dont tolerate crap. This falls more into relationship portion rather than pre-day2. If bitch stood you up on a date, tell her that its rude, and NEVER call her again. Because, we, men, have A LOT OF THINGS ON OUR PLATE and DO NOT HAVE TIME to waste. Stop thinking about her, giving her excuses in your mind, justifying her actions, but be reasonable about it. People do have emergencies;
.You get overly jealous (exclusive or not exclusive relationship)
Hot girls have guy friends: lots of them. Hot girls have orbiters. These guys want to fuck them but cant. Get used to it. In exclusive relationship there are things that acceptable and not acceptable, define these things between you two. Set rules and stick to them. (ok, correction: make her stick to them)
Just remember, she is probably going to keep her options open. Most likely she will LIKE SOMEONE ELSE while being with you, and there is a possibility she might cheat on you.
Guess what you should be doing? EXACTLY THE SAME THING: Keep your options open. Have other women in your life (even as friends). Have women in your life that are dying to fuck you (but cant). Go out! Dont stay at home with her all the time. Meet other women. You dont have to sleep with them but always have your GAME ON. And if you happened to be in situation where you can cheat on your girl . Well, thats your moral stand point; I am not giving you advice on this
..You wonder why she didnt call you, (yet)
Why do you care? She is busy. Youre busy. (Or you should be). Get a life. I used to do this all the time. I would get depressed if some girl I was gaming didnt call me. Then I learned that the only reason I am depressed is because I let myself be. DO NOT CALL HER. Just go out, hang out with your buddies and STOP CHECKING YOUR CELL PHONE every five minutes. Youre not going to miss a call from her. And if you do, even better; it shows her that youre too busy and dont have time to be worrying about her. Man up. Shell call.
.Youve spend over 20 hours with her and still havent fucked her, yet kissed her.
I dont want to hear this bullshit: Well she is not like that; she likes to take it slow BULLSHIT! This whole taking slow bullshit is her excuse for lack of attraction for you. If Johnny Depp offered her some dick, I am sure she wouldnt even think about taking it slow. So dont be that guy who gets lead on, only to end up in LJBF Zone. I can understand that some girls have issues with sex. Here is word of advice for you: you dont want these girls. Do not try to play good Samaritan and try to help her with her issues. Dont try to save her. Youre not a shrink. Youre not her girlfriend. If she is too fucked up or prude to have sex within 20 hours of meeting guy, youre on for a ride (you dont want to take). Very few girls are like that though. Somewhere you just failed in attraction (sometimes comfort). Admit it! Stop letting your ego get in a way. Youre acting like a coward. FUCK HER ALREADY! If not, MOVE ON!
.You call/text her, over and over, but she doesnt return your calls/sms
DESTINATION CREEPINESS! Welcome aboard! Stop with this shit. Just stop.
You call her, she doesnt call back. Ok. You call her in few days; she doesnt call back, leave a voice mail, and delete her number. Let me repeat that again. DELETE HER NUMBER. You gave her two calls over SEVERAL DAYS and on your last call you left her VM and its time to delete her number, because, you ARE NOT going to call her back again. Not going to text her, not going to call her and hang up or whatever creepy thing you could possibly do.
Naturally, if she calls you back, (IF), youre going to say Who is this? Dont ask me why, just do it.
Most likely, she wont (call you back) MOVE ON.
..You take her out on day2 and you would not leave her alone (after)
This is my personal rule. Day 2s are there to re-enforce your game; show her that youre congruent with whom you were first time she met you, and day2 is there for you to plant several seeds in her head. Your day2 game must be tighter than your game when you first opened her. Going into day2 she should be thinking Well, this guy is cute/hot/interesting, I want to get to know him better leaving day2 she should be thinking OMIFUCKINGGOD! This guy wow like I cant stop thinking about him he is just amazing maybe he is the one I havent felt like this in a while!!! (and she really should be leaving WITH YOU thinking THAT and you should get minimal LMR)
BLOW HER FUCKING MIND! Then dont call for few days. Let her wonder. Most guys fuck up entire chemistry by calling her THE SAME FUCKING DAY with Oh hey, had a good time tonight.. I hope you got home ok. Thanks for hanging out with me <<<<< WTF IS THIS SHIT? DO NOT DO THAT! If you feel like you ought to, send her ONE SIMPLE text message good night thats it.
.you stop seeing other girls because of her
Unless you both agreed to stop seeing other people and decided to start exclusive relationship, you SHOULD NEVER EVER stop seeing other women no matter how good looking she is or how wonderful her personality is.
If you dont see other women except for her, start meeting more women. Seeing one girl will give you enough confidence boost to start seeing more. But you shouldnt get stuck on JUST ONE GIRL. (whether youre fucking her or not)
REALITY CHECK: She IS seeing other guys. She is sleeping with other guys. Sometimes, you might kiss her and you might not even know if she just given a blow job to one of her fuck-buddies. And there is a good chance she might still be fucking around on the side after you start seeing each other exclusively (not always though)
you read all this and nothing clicked, sounded familiar or made a slight shift in your inner game.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I was guilty of EVERY SINGLE issue listed above. Some were pre-game days some where during the game days. Most happened while I was in relationship! I would safely say that almost every PUA falls into on or the other trap of neediness. The good PUA will catch himself before its too late. Emotions are hard to control and there is nothing embarrassing if youve done on or few or all of these things. Just learn from your mistakes.
I learned how to deal with these urges and it boosted my game tremendously. I suggest you reconsider how you think about your targets. Someone, who shall remain nameless, once said: She might be a dime, but you are a fucking hundred dollar bill!
Youre about to cross into Abyss of Neediness If .
Another one...
....You latch onto the next girl who you 'game' successfully.
You've been out and talking to girls for what seams like ages and not getting any action. Suddenly, one night you know it's all on. So you don't want to split from her side in case she gets away. Bar getting a drink. Your with her. Outside smoking. Your with her. Your both having fun and getting along BUT your smothering her with attention. Afraid she'll disappear and once again you'll go home alone.
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I can understand that some girls have issues with sex. Here is word of advice for you: you don't want these girls. Do not try to play 'good Samaritan' and try to help her with her issues. Don't try to 'save her'. You're not a shrink.
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I met a girl from a dating site who opened up to me (I'm the first person she's told) that she was sexually abused when she was younger. That's why she doesn't trust guys and hasn't had a boyfriend. I spent a month online talking to her about her issues and helping her. Playing "nice guy" but probably too much. I pushed her into having a phone convo with me.
She looks like a model - a perfect 10. I'm just average in looks, and never had a girlfriend, also had problems with depression myself. She knew all this and it probably makes me seem weak, but I tried to man up in recent convos.
But at the end of the day, I spent too much time on this one girl just because I thought she was different. Its just too much of a challenge to deal with girls like this. You never know if you're going to get anywhere. As for me, I was happy to hold off on the sex until she was comfortable and told her so. But she's been avoiding my phone calls lately. So looks like I've been friend-zoned. At the end of the day, you want to go for normal girls who don't have issues and not spend too much time on a messed up chick. It's OK to talk to them on the side, maybe something will come of it. But don't pin a lot of your emotions on it like I did.


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The American artist Arthur Burdett Frost produced illustrations for nearly 100 books from 1876 until his death in 1928. He worked alongside Howard Pyle and Frederic Remington for the leading publishers of the day, including Harper & Brothers and Scribner's. While he made his living primarily as a commercial artist, Frost studied painting with Thomas Eakins and William Merritt Chase at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art and lived for awhile in Paris, hoping for success as a "serious painter" [his words]. Although he never gave up painting entirely, in 1914 Frost and his family returned to the United States and he resumed work as an illustrator.
In 1917, Frost wrote "… am going to take up caricaturing with a view of getting into the syndicate job. If it all goes at all it means better pay that I could get in any other way. Caricature is with me a separate thing from my life. I can draw absurd things that amuse others but do not affect me. I am wretchedly unhappy and always will be but I can make "comic" pictures just as I always did."
One of the commissions he recieved that year was to illustrate a short story by the mystery writer Hugh Wiley. Wiley is best known today for his character James Lee Wong, who was the focus of a series of stories in Collier's magazine and then, in movies as played by Boris Karloff. Wiley's short story "On the Altar of Hunger," illustrated by Frost, appeared in the August issue of Scribner's Magazine, and later, unillustrated, in 50 Best American Short Stories 1915-1939 edited by Edward O'Brien (New York: Literary Guild of America [1939]) Firestone Library (F) 3588.684.2
Page 177 of Scribner's shows the published version of Frost's ink wash drawing, now in the collection of graphic arts. The choice of blue is interesting, since in the 20th century, magazine illustrators made corrections in blue, which could then be screened out of the published image. Here those elements are included as an added tone.


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Here are some 10 things that will come in handy for those who are going to this year's hot air balloon festivity at Clark in Pampanga. Those who went in their own private vehicles or as a group whose transport had been pre-arranged sure had it great. Going to Clark, Pampanga via public transport, however, is an entirely different level of adventure, more so when none of the people with you know how to get to the event venue, hahaha. Talk about hard core! Enough of the blah and on with my definitive guide, owing to our personal experience during the 15th Hot Air Balloon Festival. Bookmark this page for future reference, dear backpacker/day-traveller.
1. The Commute: there were five of us who decided on taking a bus for the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Take the Victory Liner or Dagupan Bus Lines from Cubao. Bus fare is P102.00 (2010 rate) for Dau, Pampanga via Dagupan Bus Lines. It's a good thing that we left our homes at 2:00 a.m. because there were no Victory Liner buses scheduled to leave before 4:30. Get off at the Dau stop over and take a jeepney along the highway (will take a short walk from the stop over spot) for the "Main Gate." At the Main Gate, take another jeepney that will take you to the festival grounds. People in Angeles are very helpful. Ask if you feel lost or if you are not sure where you are.
2. Event Ticket: if you can, buy tickets before going to Clark via ticket outlets scattered around the Metro. Now be sure to bring those tickets because I know some people who forgot to bring theirs LOL. You can always buy them from the gate but prepared to fall in line because the Hot Air Balloon Festival is a BIG event and it will never fail to draw more and more tourists every year.
3. Start Time and Program Schedule: check the schedule from the event's official website prior to going to Clark. During the Saturday event last year, the balloon flight was slated at 5:20 a.m. but the first balloons only started inflating at around 6:00 a.m. While the balloons were being set up, at around 6:19 a.m. a person in parachute came descending from the skies carrying with him the Philippine Flag as the speakers played the National Anthem. Everything has already flown at around 7:00 a.m. and right on schedule, too. There are things happening all day long but, next time, I'll make sure I leave after the balloons. The scheduled re-flight at around dusk did not happen because the winds were too strong that they can't even be inflated! I'll explain more about this in a bit.
4. Vantage Point: only those with media badges are allowed in the field area where the balloons are being inflated. The rest of the spectators get to stay behind a gated area around 30 meters (or so) from the nearest hot air balloon. Those who came in early had the chance to stay right in front of the fence surrounding the main activity area.
5. Photographers Galore: as mentioned, people who get inside the venue earlier usually choose to stay very close to the fenced area. As there are also LOTS of photographers wielding huge-ass lenses on standby in that perimeter, it's gonna be a feat get to have a better position than most others. Usually, the really very early guests reign supreme: a usual perk enjoyed by the sleepless but deserving. Remember, you are shooting opposite the sunrise. It's challenging enough to get a good shot of the balloons, and then this lighting problem! Caltex held a contest for each of the days during the festival last year, selecting 5 best shots from submissions. Winners could get to win gas cards and a year's subscription to a locally published photography mag. Winson, who was with us that time, submitted a photograph and won the grand prize! Woot! Lastly, bring extra batteries for your camera. I can't stress this important little reminder enough. For what use are 32Gb memory cards when your camera's in a temporary coma.
6. Weather: I suggest that you bring a jacket for the bus trip. I never thought the early pre-Valentine's Day morning in Pampanga can still be chilly. The event venue is an open field with several hangars that organizers managed to convert to covered activity areas. At noon, and thankfully, it got a bit cloudy so everyone had heavenly protection from harsh UV rays, so to speak. The wind picked up late in the afternoon, much to the kite flyers' enjoyment. As a drawback, the commentator explained, the balloons that were supposed to fly that night had a hard time inflating because the wind speed rose to around 7-8 knots (8 to 9.2 miles per hour) at the open field. In the event that the balloons did get to inflate, there's also the risk of endangering the onlookers. They still tried inflating the balloons and it was evident from where we were looking that they were all having a hard time.
7. Food: there were trailers where Burger King, Jollibee, and McDonalds sold freshly prepared food (megots Burger King Chicken Sandwich! WIN!). There were also hotdog stands, carinderia-style meals, dimsum, ice cream, water, Halo-Halo courtesy of Kabigting Halo-Halo at the Marquee Mall booth (with pastillas as a main ingredient), and Yellow Cab Pizza, among others. Some brought food but, IMO, that's too much of a hassle since arrangements for food stalls were well taken cared of by the organizers. Just bring cash since there are no ATMs inside the event area.
8. Mall-Access: Speaking of Marquee Mall, they offered free shuttle service to spectators that left every thirty minutes for the Mall. We left for Marquee Mall at around 8:30 only to find out that the mall opens at 10. Major bummer! Good thing Starbucks opened earlier than everybody else. We went around, having nothing else to do, and found ourselves inside Saizen (a Japanese store that sells anything for P85) where we spent a good hour getting awed at the littlest things. It is only here that I saw the most expansive CDR King branch ever! There we also traces of concepts stores, one for each of Microsoft, Lenovo, Toshiba, Logitech, and Dell, the likes of which we've never seen anywhere in the Metro. We had lunch in the mall before heading back for more Hot Air Balloon festivities via the way we came: free shuttle!
9. Stay all day: Next year, I'd rather leave for home after the early morning balloon flight. Don't get me wrong, staying there the entire day will get you your money's worth for all P150 of it (still the same price as in 2010). There are portalets in strategic areas that would have been easy to use in the mornings but got filthy-gross at dusk. The emcee was outstanding. I was not able to get his name but kudos to you, whoever you are. That guy was talking all day, talking sense of what the "plane acrobatic pilots" (the actual name they're called escapes me) were doing or are about to do as the flying exhibition happened, helping children find their lost parents (LOL), explaining about the balloons and the science behind the flights, and taking good care that the program remains interesting even for those who are not facing the stage or field area. It must be exhausting doing all that for four straight days in a row! *hat tip* I would not dare stay later than 3PM again because of my next and last learning…
10. Going home on commute: We had a hell of a hard time going back home at around 7:30 p.m. There was traffic everywhere and it seemed that every commuter from the festival decided to go home at exactly the same time. Jeepneys heading back to the "Main Gate" were scarce and the traffic congested. Terrific! Outstanding! When we finally reached the Dau bus terminal, getting a Manila-bound bus proved to be the hardest task for the day. Oh boy, never again. It's either I'll take my own ride going to Pampanga for next year's festival or I'm leaving the venue earlier and forego the afternoon program.
There you have it folks, 10 thinks you should know and prepare for when going to your next Hot Air Balloon Festival. Thanks to Marquee Mall for the Event Pass!


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The US Congress is expected to vote on Wednesday to approve a bipartisan deal ending a federal government shutdown and raising the Treasury Department's borrowing authority.
Here are the provisions of the legislation, which Obama could soon sign into law, assuming passage by the Senate and House of Representatives:
• Extends US borrowing authority until February 7. The Treasury Department would maintain its ability to use "extraordinary measures" to temporarily avoid default if Congress does not again raise the debt ceiling by that date. House Republicans wanted to prohibit the use of such measures.
• Under a device that allows lawmakers to assert they did not vote for raising the ceiling, President Barack Obama would notify Congress that he is raising the US debt limit, giving lawmakers the opportunity to override him with a two-thirds vote of each chamber. But that is unlikely to happen.
• Extends federal spending, at current levels, until January 15. The deal maintains the across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration" that began earlier this year. Democrats likely will try to remove or revise those automatic cuts in subsequent talks.
• Creates a House-Senate bipartisan panel to try to come up with long-term deficit-reduction ideas that would have to be approved by the full Congress. Their work would have to be completed by December 13 - a Friday the 13th.
The panel is likely to look at potential savings to entitlement programs, such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as tax reforms that could raise revenues.
But there is nothing in the legislation forcing this panel to actually agree to anything. Democrats and Republicans have been far apart over raising taxes and cutting benefit programs.
• Establishes new measures to try to prevent federal subsidies from being paid under the new "Obamacare" healthcare law to people whose incomes make them ineligible.
• Delivers back pay to federal workers who did not receive their wages because of the government shutdown.


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A Texas teenager was found living in Walmart (WMT) for four days.
The 14-year-old managed to go unnoticed by Walmart staff for four days somehow. The boy was visiting relatives when he disappeared, according to Child Protective Services.
He built two campsites in the store using strollers, paper towels and toilet papers. The teen used diapers to avoid bathroom trips and created a hole in the wall of a drink aisle to take items.
An employee eventually found the boy after finding a trail of his garbage. Walmart has not commented on whether or not it plans to file charges.
WMT stock is down about 0.25% Wednesday afternoon.
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Courtney Stodden Got Kicked Out of A Pumpkin Patch
This looks like the cover of a straight to DVD, D-level horror flick.
Dude went from being the most hated guy in a Tom Hanks movie to being the most hated guy in a pumpkin patch. Seriously, the joke writes itself.


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GET cracking and enjoy a host of events in Bolton and beyond over the Easter holidays.
Tomorrow and Saturday, a brand new family show will be staged at Manchester's Opera House — The Easter Funny Show — written by and starring comedian and Cold Feet actor John Thomson and actor and singer Tam Ryan.
Comedy, adventure, music and slapstick combine for what promises to be an interactive extravaganza for all the family, bringing the fun of a festive panto to the holidays, with the pair playing guardians of the legendary golden egg of Easter.
John, who also appeared in The Fast Show, said: "We didn't want to neglect the little ones, they can be a little bit left out.
"You don't get many three-year-olds going, I thought the plot was very strong.
"All the kids start getting restless when Prince Charming sings a power ballad with Cinderella.
"It's a show within a show.
"We want to bombard them with pure entertainment."
While the little ones hunt for chocolate eggs, revellers can head to J2, Mawdsley Street, Bolton, for the club's Jelly Baby student night on Wednesday for an Easter Hunt complete with free drinks and shots around the venue.
A host of events will be held throughout the rest of the week, including the club welcoming Oompa-Loompas and being transformed into a chocolate garden on Thursday, April 17, and playing host to the biggest Easter Sunday party in town.
On Easter Monday, April 21, Bolton town centre's bars and clubs will stage B Festival, featuring local bands and to raise money for charity.
For the second year running, a range of bands will play at venues including Blind Tiger, Blue Boar, Brass Cat, The Bar, C2, Dragonfly, Downtown, Dog & Partridge, Shots Bar & Grill, En Vogue and Old Three Crowns.
Confirmed acts include Our Fold, Two Weeks Running, The Smiths Ltd, The Jade Assembly, Sky Valley Mistress, Bone Idols, Isabelle Campbell, Alicia Harrison, Mike Roberts, TV Jones, Bullets & Bourbon, Faster Than Bulls, The Polite Society and Gaz Grady.
Dawn Price, from Blind Tiger, said: "We are extremely lucky to have a huge wealth of diverse and talented musicians who play regularly in the town.
"To bring this together for one day is an exciting opportunity for all venues to work together with one common goal of generating as much money for our local charities as well as putting on a day of exciting events.
"The response from musicians and the public has been amazing."
The events starts at noon, wristbands cost £3 in advance or £4 on the day with proceeds going to charities including Bolton Hospice.
For panto fun further afield, St Helens Theatre Royal will stage the classic story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring former Coronation Street actor Nick Cochrane, Charlie Griffiths, Claire Simmo and Simon Foster, from tomorrow until Easter Monday.
Promising oodles of glitz, glamour, songs, dance, family fun, silly antics and slapstick comedy, the magical ingredients have made the theatre's seasonal shows record-breaking successes in the past.
Over in Bury, families can pay a visit to The Met to enjoy Image Musical Theatre's production of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book on Saturday, April 19, and puppet show The Worried Walrus on Saturday, April 26.


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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2642, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 -- (House of Representatives - May 15, 2008)
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, I come to the floor today in strong opposition to this emergency supplemental spending bill that not only would bust the budget with billions in nonemergency spending, but it would also raise taxes on small business. I can't think of a worse time to implement a tax increase, with a weak economy that is struggling to create and grow jobs.
Republicans will not support this bill. The President will veto this bill. Yet the Democratic leadership brings it to the floor and continues to play politics with funding for our troops.
The President's request, submitted 15 months ago, was for $108 billion. The Democrats, once again, can't help themselves. And they have added an additional $6.6 billion of this. And to add insult to injury to the American taxpayer and our troops in harm's way, this amount actually reduces the President's request by $3.5 billion.
I guess that's what you get when a bill is written unilaterally and in secret.
If the majority brought us a clean supplemental with just funding for the troops, it would undoubtedly have been passed with a big bipartisan vote and sent to the President before Memorial Day so there is no disruption in funding. That should be what we're doing, and not playing politics with funding for our troops.
That is what a majority would do if they were serious about passing a bill and not playing politics.
But that is not what the Democrat majority has done here. Instead, 15 months after the President asked for the troop funding, the majority has brought a bloated bill to the floor that will cost the American taxpayer $250 billion over the next decade.
This is a bill they wrote in secret, without allowing committee markups, while only allowing Members 18 hours to review a bill that would provide an amount equivalent to 26 percent of the spending in last year's regular appropriation bills, and without allowing the full House to work its will in an open and Democratic process.
It violates the budget passed by the majority by adding $6.6 billion to the amounts assumed for the war supplemental for the House-passed budget resolution. And the Democratic leadership has decided to lard this bill up with $66 billion in mandatory spending.
While they raise taxes to pay for the GI benefits, this bill adds billions in funding that has nothing to do with the war and is not fully offset.
So they say they are meeting the PAYGO rules. But they don't meet it for all the other spending in this bill. Mandatory spending does not belong in war emergency supplementals. The mandatory provisions in question deserve serious debate as stand-alone bills.
Why are they hiding this in a war supplemental? They should be proud of these provisions and let them withstand the full light of day through the regular committee process. And if increasing spending by over $66 billion wasn't enough, they are proposing to raise taxes on Americans as well, to tax and spend rather than paying for this increase with reductions in other spending.
The last thing we ought to be doing today is raise taxes. They will say this is a tax on millionaires. But this tax is going to hit small businesses. These are the job creators in America. This is the worst thing we can do as this economy is struggling.
Yesterday the House waived the PAYGO rule to give farm subsidies to millionaires.
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A photo exhibit of Dan Kiley's prolific career.
Fascinating patterns from overhead images of American military installations.
Combating the legacy of Robert Moses requires creative solutions.
It was paved in broken concrete, overgrown with weeds, and strewn with broken glass. In other words, it was the perfect urban recreation space.
There's an important distinction here!
Maps of data offer a precise understanding of the where we shoot different landmarks.
It's been more than two years since Columbia University professor Kate Orff made waves with her "Oyster-tecture" proposal. She's still pushing.
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I am honored to serve as the Chapter President for the Arkansas Chapter of the American Planning Association. I will serve in this role for the next two years. I'd like to thank our past-president, James Walden, AICP, on his leadership, enthusiasm and passion for the planning profession.
Welcome to the official site of the APA Arkansas Chapter! The site has been redesigned to provide a more attractive, feature rich, and easily updateable format. The intent is to create a dynamic site that will better serve the needs and desires of our membership.
The page has many new features, which will be further developed in the coming months. Among the changes will be the ability to register for conferences online, a members' only section with access to exclusive content, and online forums for connecting with other Arkansas planners. Please feel free to contact the Executive Committee with suggestions on changes and features you would like to see.
Please continue to share the benefits of APA membership with those you think might be interested. Also, share with us what is going on in your community. Let us know what we as a Chapter can do to better serve the Arkansas planning community.
As always, thank you for your time and support of the APA Arkansas Chapter!
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Franklin Jay Osgood
Missing since April 30, 1988 from California.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Disappearance
Osgood, an avid sailor, was last seen on April 30, 1988 in the waters between Catalina Island and the Mainland.
The Coast Guard search for him ended with officials saying the Canoga Park man was presumed drowned.
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The story of Miguel Sano's benching after a slow home run trot has certainly taken on a life of it's own. There have been multiple websites and media outlets that have picked up the tale. He wouldn't play again on Friday and it will be interesting to see when he gets back on the field. He can be a difference maker to the Rock Cats offense and the team wants to try and get back to the .500 mark. Sano can help to make that happen.
Sano might be getting a lot of the attention for the Twins farm system but the guys actually on the field need some support as well. There were some great performances through multiple levels of the farm system on Friday night. It all starts in Triple-A with the man on the mound...
Rochester Red Wings 5, Norfolk Tides 2
Box Score
For the second time in his career, Andrew Albers tossed a complete game shutout and it helped propel the Red Wings into sole possession of the Wild Card lead. Before a leadoff homer by Luis Exposito in the 7th inning, Albers had stretched his scoreless streak to 13.1 innings and his earned run-less streak to 18.1 innings. He is the first Red Wings starter to win 11 games since Brian Duensing in 2007.
Oswaldo Arcia continued his hot hitting since being sent down. He hit his third home run in eight games and he has hit safely in seven of those contests. He finished the night 2-for-4 and he is batting .478 (11-23) with three home runs, two doubles, and six RBI since his demotion.
Deibinson Romero was in the middle of quite the run at the plate as well. He reached base safely in eight straight at-bats until a flyout in his last at-bat on Friday. During that streak, he went 5-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three walks. He was 3-for-4 on Friday with three singles.
New Britain Rock Cats 2, Reading Fightin' Phillies 7
Box Score
The Rock Cats out hit the Phillies on this night but a victory was still well out of reach. New Britain left nine men on base and the team went 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Phillies were also able to pound out three home runs against the Rock Cats pitching staff while New Britain only had one extra base hit.
Miguel Sano was out of the line-up again after he "pimped" a home run earlier this week. This left the offense in the hands of the other men on the team. Danny Santana collected his sixth triple of the season. Eddie Rosario and Adam Pettersen each had two hits.
Pat Dean took the loss in this game after throwing seven innings and giving up four runs. He struck out eight and walked one but he did give up two home runs. It was the third straight loss for Dean but it was the first time he has pitched more than four innings in his last three starts.
Fort Myers Miracle 7, Clearwater Threshers 3
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Byron Buxton showed why he considered by many to be the best prospect in baseball. He belted two triples on the way to 2-for-3 night at the plate. He scored a run and drove in two runners. Anderlin Mejia also helped out the offense and extended his hitting streak to 14-games. The bottom three in the Miracle batting order provided some offensive punch. J.D. Williams, Andy Leer, and Levi Michael each had a double and a run batted in.
Jason Wheeler picked up his eighth win of the season by tossing five innings and allowing three runs on seven hits. Wheeler got into a little trouble in the sixth as he hit a batter and gave up three straight hits. The Threshers scored two runs and the bullpen took over from there. Nelvin Fuentes and Tyler Jones pitched four shutout innings to close the door on another Miracle victory.
Cedar Rapids Kernels 6, Peoria Chiefs 2
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The Kernels used a six-run seventh inning to slip past the Chiefs on Wednesday night. It took awhile for the offense to wake up as the club had one hit through six frames. Niko Goodrum and Jorge Polanco led off the inning with back-to-back doubles. Adam Walker hit a sac fly to tie the game. Eventually, Joel Licon hit a two-out double to plate two more runs. Jonathan Murphy would cap the big inning with a two-run single.
Kernels starter Brett Lee went five innings and allowed one earned run on six hits. He walked one and struck out four. Tim Shibuya earned the victory in relief by throwing two innings and giving up one hit with three strikeouts. It was the first victory of the year for Shibuya since he moved up from Elizabethton. David Hurlbut pitched two hitless innings to end the game.
Elizabethton Twins 1, Johnson City 3
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Hein Robb did his best to keep the E-Twins in this game but the offense wasn't there to back him up. He pitched into the eighth inning for the first time all season by scattering eight hits and three earned runs. He struck out eight batters and walked one but two home runs were tough to overcome. Andre Martinez recored the other two outs of the game on strikeouts.
The E-Twins were held to five hits and the team struck out nine times. Rory Rhodes led the offense with a 2-for-4 night after being held hitless in his last four games. Stuart Turner, Romy Jimenez, and Tanner Vavra added the other hits of the game but they were all singles. Six runners were left on base and the team only batted with a runner in scoring position four times.
GCL Twins 3, GCL Red Sox 7
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Jonathan Hinojosa was the lone member of the Twins to collect two hits in this game. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Engelb Vielma scored two runs out of the leadoff spot. Alex Swim and Joel Polanco each added their fourth doubles of the season.
Plenty of pitchers saw action in this game. Leonel Zazueta started and went three innings by allowing one run on three hits. Luke Bard pitched in relief and he was only asked to get the first two outs of the fourth inning. Brandon Easton took his third loss of the season by giving up four runs on five hits in a little over an inning of work. Fernando Romero had some control issues as he walked four men over 2.2 innings.


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In New Jersey, license renewal by mail has been discontinued; everybody must show up in person. At all of New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission offices, an undercover officer conducts surveillance by CCTV of anyone walking into a driver's license facility. Before entering a service line, a state employee checks two forms of qualifying identification. If a license is issued, a barcode on the reverse can be scanned electronically by police to verify the holder's identity. That is one of 22 collateral features built into the redesigned card.
Another state that may implement this technology is North Carolina. According to Americans for Legal Immigration (Raleigh), a political action group, North Carolina is a magnet for illegal immigrants seeking driver's licenses under false pretenses.
George Tatum, commissioner of North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles, says the state is ramping up protective measures and that it is a leader in installing facial comparison technology. Nevertheless, North Carolina remains one of ten states that do not routinely ask first-time applicants for explicit documentation of their legal presence in this country.
The measures and procedures that have been implemented at the state and municipal level represent a move forward in realizing a national identification card. Ultimately, such a card could replace all existing state-level drivers' licenses with the underlying digital content -- images, biometrics and text -- stored in a centralized government database.
A challenge to a countrywide identification initiative is to ensure the accuracy of the information used to construct supporting databases. Currently, more than 200 million driver's licenses are dispensed by the independent bureaus of 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each jurisdiction maintains its own database, but all but two share information about "problem drivers" through a national registry interchange.


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Jamie Lynn's Anything but Rockin' 17th
Pretend you're the multimillionaire toast of the tween set, seven months pregnant and gestating in a pocket of the deep South with a median household income of $20,000. Where would you and your putative babydaddy want to spend your 17th birthday?
Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge chose the best the backwoods burg McComb, Mississippi, has to offer—Ruby Tuesday! And just look at what a ball they're having—it's painful just being a fly on the wall.
The night caps a balls-to-the-wall spree at big-box Wal-Mart, where they no doubt loaded up the wagon with onesies and wipeys. Pair that with cheddar fries, a bison bacon burger, sautéed baby portabellas (for a touch of L.A.), some sweet tea and a blondie, and you've got all the fixin's for a milestone to remember.


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The last thing any Yankees fan wants to see is the Red Sox winning the World Series, as they did last year. The last thing a New York restaurateur, and huge supporter of the Yanks, expected to find in his establishment's bathroom the other night was an official ring commemorating that Boston title. But there it was, and Luigi Militello didn't let the team's legendary rivalry get in the way of doing the right thing and giving it back to its owner.
Militello owns Luke's Bar and Grill in Manhattan, and he was stunned to discover this on a bathroom sink at his restaurant Thursday night:
Yup, that's the real thing, complete with 126 diamonds, 16 sapphires, 9 rubies and 14-karat white gold. Just sitting on a bathroom sink. Here's what Militello told the Associated Press about it:
"I was like, geez, it's big. Who would leave this here? I'm a big Yankee fan. What are the chances of this happening?"
A little after midnight, the phone rang at Luke's. It was Drew Weber, the owner of the Red Sox' short-season class-A affiliate in Lowell, Mass. — and the owner of the ring. He had been dining at Militello's restaurant earlier, then subsequently realized that he was missing something.
"I went looking around my apartment and started having palpitations. Sweat was pouring off my forehead," Weber told the AP. "I'm looking at my finger and it's not there."
Militello would not accept a cash reward for giving back the ring, but after some discussion, he agreed to let Weber and the Red Sox host him at Fenway Park on Sept. 28. It will be his first visit there, and it is also scheduled to be Derek Jeter's final regular season game.
"Going for his send-off, that's pretty great," Militello told the AP.
All in all, a nice moment of New York-Boston comity. The Yankees fan gets a nice trip into enemy territory for what should be a historic game in pinstriped annals. And the owner of a Boston farm-system squad gets an enormous sense of relief.
Apparently, this was the first time Weber had worn the ring out and about. It will be remembered as the last.
"The ring and Drew Weber have learned their lesson," Weber told the AP. "That ring is going on no more road trips."