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Tue, 07 November 2006 at 7:29 pm
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- Elisha Cuthbert Is The Hottest Bag Lady I've Ever Seen
- Jessica Biel is Selfish
- Maybe A Scarlett Johansson Sex Tape Does Exist
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- Nicky Hilton Goes After an Olsen Twin Ex (Isn't That MK's Ex?)
- Paris Hilton Wants A Hollywood Star
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Kirstie Alley unveils her bikini body on Oprah
- Michael Jackson is now scheduled to perform when he accepts a lifetime achievement award at the World Music Awards in London Nov. 15, organizers said. Roberto Cavalli, who met Jackson at his new home in Ireland on Monday, will design Jackson's costumes.
- Keith Urban, who last month entered a rehabilitation center for alcohol abuse, won male vocalist of the year last night at the CMA's for the second year in a row. When Keith's name was announced, he received a standing ovation, and his award was accepted by Ronnie Dunn. Dunn read a letter from Keith in which he thanked his friends and family and wife Nicole Kidman "To my wife, Nicole, I love you," Keith said in the letter.
- Ellen Pompeo denies claims that she is a diva who starves herself in the new issue of Allure and reveals that she is finally enjoying success after years as a struggling actress.
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DOZENS of excited students are to display their hard work at a special art show at The Highcrest Academy tomorrow.
Dignitaries, parents, residents and representatives from nearby schools have all been invited to the event, called Interpretation, at the academy in Hatters Lane, High Wycombe.
"It is the first major art show at the school for two years, and we have a record number of projects on display," said Rea Davis, the teacher who has organised the evening.
"The standard is extremely high and we are very proud of our talented students. We believe the public will be suitably impressed."
The art includes a range of paintings, drawings, mixed media pieces and 3D sculptures from Years 10, 11 and 12. Everything on display has been produced as part of GCSE or A Level coursework.
It runs from 4.30pm to 6.45pm on June 26. Admission is free.

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Accused of visiting the earthquake-ravaged country for a fashion show, the estranged wife of Kris Humphries hits back by blasting journalists for publishing 'a ridiculous story to sell copies'.
Kim Kardashian is expressing disappointment in the media after some false reports about her Haiti trip surfaced. Words spread recently that the trip was a sham since she went there for a fashion show and to pamper herself, but the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star was quick to defend herself through a posting on her blog.
The 31-year-old began by explaining that she flew to the earthquake-stricken country earlier this month to learn more about Maria Bello's charity, We Advance. She continued, "While my experience was completely life-changing... a very emotional and surprisingly positive journey that I will never forget, some media outlets have tried to tarnish the motive behind my visit and have written completely ridiculous and untrue things."
"The National Enquirer wrote that I went to a fashion show in Haiti and then spent a fortune pampering myself! The truth is that I was at the Haitian Artisan Fair," she went on sharing her side of the story, "where the amazing men and women who make their jewelry and crafts sell them to visitors to make a living, and I bought some of their beautiful jewelry after the fashion show!! Reading this made me so disappointed in the media."
Calling the reports "malicious and untrue", the estranged wife of Kris Humphries said, "The journalists obviously didn't bother to do their research and instead published a ridiculous story to sell copies." She added, "When a magazine makes the decision to twist the truth and write lies like that, it belittles the entire experience we had in Haiti, and I won't let them do that."
The National Enquirer earlier reported that Kim "stayed in a $1,000-a-night hotel suite, traveled in a royalty-worthy convoy with her own photographers and bodyguards, and strutted down the runway in a fashion show" during her 48-hour stay in Haiti. It further claimed that the TV personality "mostly avoided the squalid refugee camps."
The tabloid additionally cited a source as saying, "The whole trip was a sham. It's like Kim turned a blind eye to Haiti's real issues - poverty and hunger. All she did was rub shoulders with the nation's elite. She showed no interest in the plight of our people. It was a scandalous waste of time and money."


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Saturday, October 24 @ 11:00am
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Melbourne Spoken Word will have a half hour set, free workshop and stall as part of the Activist Arts Festival, a festival celebrating art for social change, with exhibitions, performances and panels. Melbourne Spoken Word will present a selection of local Melbourne poets whose work features strong social justice themes.
Joel McKerrow Performance: 11.45-12.15
Melbourne Spoken Word Performance: 3-3.30
Workshop: 3.45-4.45
Battle it out for the title of Victorian Slam Poet Champion.
The search is on for Australia's 2017 poetry slam champion.
Speak, scream, howl, whisper or even sing your poems, stories, lyrics or monologues in this electric live event where the audience is the judge!
Two finalists from each slam heat will compete in their state final, and the winner and runner-up from each state will compete at the national final in Sydney.
The national champion wins an international writers festival tour prize pack worth up to $11,000!
Hosted by Michelle Dabrowski, performance poet and slam champion.
Julia Prendergast performing 'A Dedicated Poem' at the Slamalamadingdong Anything Goes Slam on June 22, 2017.
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Julia Prendergast is a New Zealand born poet, raised around small country towns in Australia. After first discovering a poetry slam in 2012 she has only recently started to share her work. Although primarily being a fine artist, she cannot deny her hand from pen, paper, words, and eventually a stage. Her poetry is a form of expression and consolidation around topics which she finds necessary to create a conversation around. Through lived experiences with mental health, many of her poems invites you into the un-comfort that is the therapy room she wish she had. Julia believes that if you have a platform to stand on, use it to create change and to start a debate with everyone you may or may never meet.
Danny Hutley performs 'Thunderstorm Asthma' at Melbourne Spoken Word's Fresh Voices on May 9, 2017.
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A new music video for the single "Celebrate," a duet with the late Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, from the Motion Picture "Sparkle," has arrived. In the tribute video, Sparks is joined by her Sparkle co-stars, including Goapele, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, Carmen Ejogo and Omari Hardwick, as they enjoy a fun evening together. Shots of Houston, from the upcoming musical film, where she plays Sparks' mother, can be seen on a big screen.
"We planned on it being Whitney and me, but she's not here, so we wanted to make it a tribute to her," Sparks told BET about the video. Read More>>
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Alistair Cooke: "The final word came in that Kennedy had made it by a cat's whisker"
As America votes, we look back at the great broadcaster's Letter From America on the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon cliffhanger
Well, as early as ten o'clock last Tuesday night, even the most fanatical lover of American presidential politics had no reason to stay up.
There was never much suspense in this year's election anyway, but even if there had been, the computer has effectively transformed it. I am not up on my electronics at the moment and I am not sure whether transformed is the word, but the computers go to work ridiculously early on the returns from the crucial states, even when there may be no more than a trace of one per cent of the total votes in.
And these electronic brains rumble and calculate and chatter to themselves, and I suppose if you are a computer programmer, you can get a kick out of feeding in that one per cent and waiting for the machine to deliver its judgement. But in no time the electronic brain comes through, and declares the winner. And then you wait, for the remaining 99 per cent of the vote to come in to confirm the calculation of the computers. Which they almost invariably do.
Some computer employers and employees may complain that I have put the date when these spoilsports went to work far too late – 1964. But I am thinking of the election of 1960 when, for several hours the computers were just as human as the rest of us. That Kennedy night was the last cliffhanger that I remember. We usually have in a dozen of our closest friends for an election night party very much the way in the old days the late Gordon Selfridge used to throw on the roof of his store an election party for his 3,000 closest friends.
Since 1952, most of those November evenings have turned into a wake for the Democrats present. So it was a slightly more sober bunch of revellers who gathered in our apartment in November 1960. By ten o'clock it was looking bad for Kennedy, and by eleven o'clock it was looking worse; so much so, I remember, that most people simply left the television and left it on in my study and retired to have a consoling swig and some funeral baked meats. A few people even went home, their heads down, as if off to the graveyard.
One man, an actor who knew nothing about politics, stayed in the study glaring at the box. He came diffidently in on the wake at one point and said, "Pardon me, I may be crazy but I think something is happening." "What," said the tolerant experts, "is happening?" "Well," he said, "Come and look at these figures." We went back and the totals were going back into the 40-50 millions and Kennedy and Nixon were apart by only a few thousand. The computers had come through earlier with a firm tick in the margin for Nixon, then they apologised and withdrew it.
First, Kennedy went on top and then Nixon, and Nixon stayed there through the night. But, by a cat's whisker, not till well into the dawn, not till we had all of California and Hawaii, and soldiers' votes from Europe, and other absentees, did the final word come in that Kennedy had made it – by another cat's whisker. I am away from the books, but it was no more than 60,000 votes in 60 million. And the Republicans drove themselves into ulcers for the next few weeks, figuring that if a few thousand – or even a few hundred – votes had been switched here in Illinois and Texas and Ohio, Nixon would have been president.
This is a significant memory, and it was an Englishman who anticipated its present significance better than anybody else and he was Mr Richard Crossman [a Labour MP]. He examined the evidence and saw that the Kennedys – the brothers, the family and all the influence and money they could bring to bear – had exerted themselves to the last gasp in practically every one of the 3,000-odd counties of the States.
No campaign was ever so thorough, no candidate ever exhausted himself so carefully, so scrutinised the map of the United States as a political battleground, and dashed off so bravely to reinforce an attack here, plug a gap there, hold a retreat in some other place. If the country had been strongly inclined to Kennedy, little of this would have been necessary. Nixon rushed around every one of the 50 states but it was much of a slapdash, old-fashioned, barn-storming expedition. Unlike the Kennedys, he didn't know half so well where he was strong, where he was fatally weak. And yet Kennedy won, by an eyelash.
What this proved, which only Mr Crossman had the wit to see, was that in 1960 America was hell-bent for Nixon, and just failed to get him. I say the memory of that campaign is significant now, because it shows a turn in American majority opinion which most people are saying has just happened.
It may well be that the historians will look back and say that [despite Kennedy's victory] the great Roosevelt coalition – of labour, the ethnic groups, the liberals, the big cities – began to come apart in 1960.


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Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 16,434. Its county seat is Aledo.
Mercer County is included in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mercer County is named for Hugh Mercer (1726–1777), a physician and general during the American Revolution who died from wounds suffered at the Battle of Princeton.
In May 1812, Congress passed an act which set aside lands in Arkansas, Michigan, and Illinois as payment to volunteer soldiers in the War of 1812. Mercer County was part of this "Military Tract."
Seven years after Illinois became a state, Mercer County was founded. It was formed from unorganized territory near Pike County on January 13, 1825. Although the county had been created, its government was not organized for several years; for administration purposes it was attached first to Schuyler County (until 1826), then to Peoria (until 1831), and finally to Warren County. The organization of the county government was finally completed in 1835, after a large influx of settlers following the Black Hawk War.
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Shinetastic!I always want to be "that" girl - you know, the one who has the silkiest, shiniest hair? Don't get me wrong, I have been blessed with hair that's both healthy and has a subtle red hue. But, I don't feel like my hair is that shiny, ya know? And even though it's not damaged, I would says it's just "there" and there's not much in the shine department (can I take some of the extra ...read moreoil and transfer it to shine, please). This is where the new L'Oreal Vive Pro line comes to the rescue! It's meant for long hair that's damaged, but works for those who want shine, shine, shine. We're all guilty of getting a little blow dryer happy, so this haircare (infused with a new pearl protein complex) alleviates that stress. Within weeks, you'll notice your tresses become stronger, tougher and (gasp!) shinier. Of course, the more you use it, the better results. So use it like this: shampoo and condition daily, and use the conditioning treatment weekly. Bye bye damage, hello shine! — 8 years, 8 months agoiheartheels | 26 reviews
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Deep Conditioner Smells WONDERFULThe best thing about this product is the smell. It smells like a combination of sweet candy and a bit of adult perfume (but only a bit.) My hair held that smell all day and it was great. As for deep conditioning, it didn't work as well as some other products I've used. It's better than a regular conditioner, though. The bottle says that it 'keeps color truer longer'. I have to say that my ...read morehair looked better after I used this in terms of color. My browns seemed deeper and more magnificent. Then again, it could have been in my head. ;) Although there are better deep conditioners out there, I still recommend this product. — 8 years, 9 months agotrishaatmf | 7 reviews
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Another day, another four hits for Jose Reyes, who will likely be named NL Player of the Week tomorrow, and maybe Player of the Month at the end of next week. He credits his tear (32-56 for .571) during his 13-game hitting streak to shortening his stroke because of a hand injury earlier in the month.
"It was hurting my hand to swing," Reyes said. "I had to shorten my swing and that helped."
Reyes homered on the game's third pitch, and is playing with an unbelievable amount of confidence, said Carlos Beltran, who also homered in today's 7-4 win at Toronto. The Mets won two of three, their fifth straight road series they've won. They are off tomorrow, but in Boston Tuesday.
Oh, a quick note about Lastings Milledge. Today was the annual day in which the rookies dressed up in women's clothing. Milledge and Alay Soler. David Wright kiddingly said Milledge enjoyed it too much. This was an interesting little test. Milledge made a joke of it and pranced around the clubhouse. For all the heat he's taken, including from myself, about his attitude and being a loner, his acceptance of this was a very important sign.
The players view it as an initiation rite, much like a college fraternity. Milledge got it, and that's good.


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Vintage-inspired tunic featuring ruffle detailing along the V-neckline and sleeve cuffs. Open back with adjustable tie and hidden zip closure for an easy, effortless fit. Lightweight, easy-to-wear fabric.
Beautifully designed
This fits like a dream. I am 5'5" 135 pounds and the small fit perfectly. I wanted another color so much, that I went to a medium and that fit well, too! The pattern is awesome, although I wish the purple was still in stock
Absolutely love this dress! Wore them on Opening Day at the DelMar Races, Duran Duran Concert, at the Country Club and I'm waiting for my 4th one in the mail! Dress fits perfectly around my waist in an XS, however when I reach up it feels tight so I went with a S...very lovely dress!
First off, I ordered the XS and I'm 5'6 115. The second I opened the package, I was in awe at the beautiful raspberry color/pattern and the feel of the fabric. I slipped the dress on, and everything fit perfectly. Well, almost. The waist was a perfect zip up, the sleeves were comfortable, and the length wasn't too short. I was scared it would be sheer, but when on, I had nothing to fear. Then I tried to lift my arms and wasn't able to do so because the dress wouldn't allow it. Nonetheless, this dress is insanely cute and flirty- only if I restrict lifting my arms. Overall, this dress could be a hit or miss, so try it on. Fortunately for me I got it on sale.
Pretty pattern
I ordered the Antique Combo as well as the Champagne Combo. I read a few reviews and decided to go up one size thinking that would be god. It wasn't. The fit along the shoulders was not comfortable... way to snug. Its a shame because both patterns are really pretty!!!
beautiful color fits like a glove
I ordered the dress in the antique shade in xsmall - based on the picture the model i was sure it wouldn't fit - it fit like a GLOVE! No doubt all free people clothing are designed for women with long model like torsos so i have to get the shoulders fixed so it pulls the top half up a bit (a lot of cleavage otherwise) - but it looks perfect on and definitely a good color for those will olive tone complexions.
Gorgeous Summer Dress
I loved this dress when I saw it online! I was so excited that they had and have the sale on top of a sale deal going on right now! I bought it in the Champagne Combo color size XS because I am only 5'2" and 105lbs. It fits perfectly and I am so happy with it! When I put it on I was crossing my fingers and then I got it total on and was so excited with how it looks! I think I'm going to wear a FP strappy back bra with it or something because I need a bra being a 32B-C. And, with the light color it's kinda see through in the bright sun. With my new FP tan strappy leather sandals, it's going to be perfection!!! I might purchase it in other colors with this great deal right now!!
awkward fitting
My size for dresses is ~2. I bought this in a small so it would be comfortable... but it was falling off me. The top let everything show! So I returned it, but once I saw it was on sale I re-bought the XS. It is way more snug (not what I want.. I can't lift my arms well, but my BF loves it and I need a dress for a festival. So now that my lady parts are nicely covered (even though snug on my shoulders).. I'll keep the XS for the price. Additionally, I can also wear in future as a Halloween costume, because the fabric is very dress up (worried I might sweat to death as a music festival.. but we shall see:)


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Story 1 - Digging up the past
Adrian Lawlor is an archaeologist. He was involved in an accident on the platform of a train station about 20 years ago, when he was 17, resulting in the loss of his right leg.
Prior to his accident he ha just completed his leaving certificate and had intended to go on to do some sort of technical drawing. He spent a number of months in hospital and his mum, a nurse cared for him at home. He spent 2 years at home, in a wheelchair - recuperating and 4 years attending Rehab learning how to walk and recovering. The local community raised money to convert the house garage into a downstairs bedroom with an ensuite, which was essential for his recuperation.
Initially he was told by doctors that he would never be able to do a physical job. He went into localisation in computing. After a number of years he got bored with being in an office and started doing tour guiding in Knowth. Adrian has a real passion for and knowledge of Irish history.
He decided that he would defy his doctors and try to get a job doing something he wanted to do instead of something he was told he could do. He started working in archaeology about 18 months ago. He was not fit at first but strengthened up over time. He found it difficult but is now much fitter and is determined to do his job.
He finds he sometimes has to lie down to dig. The usual position for digging is on your honkers, but because of his artificial leg he cannot do this. His love of archaeology is bound up with his love of the land. He doesn't care that no-one will necessarily see the places he digs, nor the artefacts he finds for him the importance lies in having and a wish to protect the land.
Story 1 - Making a difference....
We first visited Sinead Murtagh and her family 3 years ago in Three 60. She had an active three year old child and had just given birth to her second son.Sinead works three and a half days a week in Dublin for Pobail. Since last appearing on the programme the family have moved house and baby Seth is now a lively three year old. They are still putting the finishing touches to the home they were still in the process of building when Seth was born.Caleb is in school and Seth will begin in September.
It is of great importance to Sinead to maintain her independence and she is assisted in doing so by a team of four personal assistants who provide 70 hours of assistance per week. As well as this the couple generally employ a live-in au-pair and have done since Caleb was small. Both Children speak Spanish as the au-pairs the family have employed through the years have all spoken Spanish.
On the days Sinead works she leaves at 8.30 for the drive to Dublin and returns again at 7.30 in the evening. Without the PA service she would be unable to continue working and feels she would lose much of her independence. A PA service is not currently on offer within the North Eastern Health Board region but as the hours had already been granted before the family moved Sinead was able to retain the 70 hours per week. To her knowledge she is the only person in the region with this level of service. As with any other family Sinead would find life very difficult financially were she unable to work. his story follows Sinead and her family on their day to day lives - we look at how she has used her experience of working with people with disabilities to working with minority groups and non-Irish nationals.
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Chinese Cambodian New Year's Party planned
Women 4 Women Ohio (W4WO) will present a Chinese Cambodian New Year's Party Feb. 8 in downtown Kent at the 157 Lounge, a new martini bar operated by co-managers Jeff and Matt Guska. The $30 reservation fee covers two drinks and an array of Asian appetizers.
Inspired by the book "Half the Sky, Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide," written by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn, W4WO is dedicated to supporting girls and women in under-developed countries through education. The group has been raising money to support scholarships for high school and university-bound girls in Cambodia who would otherwise be unable to attend school.
Members of the Women 4 Women Ohio group are Sharon Irwin, Fran Got, Janet Dix and Suzanne Frank, all of Kent; Ruth Andrews of Hudson; Judy Hirschman of Stow; and Nancy Docherty and Helen Gregory, both of Streetsboro.
Women 4 Women Ohio is a chapter of Friendship with Cambodia, a nonprofit organization based in Eugene, Ore., that has a history of participation in worthy causes in Cambodia. It directs funds to Cambodian organizations that screen the scholarship applicants and provide reports on their progress. With this new arrangement, donations to W4WO are now tax-deductible.
The Chinese/Cambodian New Year's Party, slated for 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lounge, 157 S. Water St. in Kent, is open to the public. To register, send a check for $30 per person, made out to W4WO, to P.O. Box 1413, Kent, OH 44240.
To learn more about the organization, go to the website: www.w4wo.org.


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Corinium Museum
Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the Corinium Museum. Two years and five million pounds in the making, the Corinium Museum has been transformed into the must – see visitor attraction of the Cotswolds.
Roman Britain's second city
Step through a triumphal arch to arrive in Corinium; second largest city in Roman Britain. Experience life as a Roman. Marvel at the stunning mosaics. Dress as a Roman soldier. Explore their artistry and engineering.
Face to face with the Saxons
Revealed to the world for the first time the Anglo-Saxons of Butlers Field, Lechlade. Re-united with their astonishing treasures. Our ancestors brought to life through forensically re-constructed heads.
Wool, wealth and war
Trace a path from the Iron Age to the English Civil War. A story of war, of wool, of royalty; of dissolved monasteries and of a local worthy's rise from rags to riches.
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Mon - Sat 10.00-17.00 (10.00 - 16.00 Nov - March)
Sun 14.00-17.00 (14:00 - 16:00 Nov - March)
Bank Holidays
Adults: £4.95
Concessions: £4.10
Children (5 to 16): £2.25
Students: £3.30
Families (2 adults and max 5 children): 10% of full ticket charge
Under 5s free
Annual season ticket:
Adult £14.60
Concession £11.50
Student £9.75
Child £7.20
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Colourful Creations
- 3 August — 3 September 2017 *on now
Exhibition by Sian Summerhayes
3 August – 3 September
This exhibition is a collection of artwork by Sian Summerhayes featuring original paintings, giclee prints, hand-painted jewellery, homewares and hanging ornaments. Sian works on an array of surfaces including paper, wood, slate and fabric to create original pieces and prints as well as decorative and functional items for the home and to wear. Bright and busy, her style is cheerful, colourful and pattern-orientated, inspired by countryside scenes and homely interiors.
Quirky depictions of birds and animals are a trademark of her work, combining a folky yet contemporary feel. Sian Summerhayes is a local artist living and working in the Stroud area of the Cotswolds.
All work for sale
Free Admission.
Cirencester Arts Society
- 7 September — 1 October 2017
7 September – 1 October
An eclectic exhibition showcasing works from the Cirencester Arts Society. Members use a variety of media and subject areas are diverse. Visitors are invited to view a wide range of work by artists in watercolours, oils, pastels, acrylics and mixed media.
Cirencester Arts Society has over 50 members who have a shared interest in creating art, developing skills and showcasing their work in exhibitions around the local area.
Free Admission. All work for sale
Free Admission
Woolly Mammoths
- 24 August 2017 10-11am
Family Drop-in with James Harris
Thursday 24 August, 10-11am
Thousands of years ago, woolly mammoths used to roam across the Cotswold landscape. Join us to create a woolly mammoth to take home.
Cost: £2.50 per child, £1.50 for season ticket holders
Suitable for ages 3 and above
Suitable for
- Any age
Cost: £2.50 per child, £1.50 for season ticket holders
Corinium Museum - Heritage Open Day
- 10 September 2017 2-5pm
Corinium Museum - Heritage Open Day
Sunday 10 September, 2-5pm
As part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme, the museum will be open for free. Try out our family fun trail, with a prize at the end.
Free entry
£1 per children's trail
Suitable for
- Any age
The People of Cirencester Abbey
- 12 September 2017 2:30-3:30pm
Afternoon Talk with Emma Stuart and Craig Jones
Cirencester Abbey or St Mary's Abbey, Cirencester in Gloucestershire was founded as an Augustinian monastery in 1117 on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon church. This afternoon talk will draw upon a fusion of evidence exploring the people associated with the medieval Abbey. We will discuss excavated finds and data analysis from human remains, largely uncovered during the 1964-66 excavations.
Booking essential
Cost: £6.75 per adult, £5.75 for season ticket holders
Corinium Cinema - Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- 14 September 2017 7-8:30pm
Thursday 14 September, 7pm
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Uncle Hec go on the run. The newly branded outlaws must go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.
Run time: 1 hr. 39 min. Cert: (12A)
Booking recommended
Cost: £6.25 per adult, £5.25 concessions
Rural Cinema - Hidden Figures
- 23 — 24 September 2017 2:15pm
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 September, 2.15pm
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space. NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operation in US history.
Booking recommended
Cost: £5.40 per adult, £4.60 concession
Bronze in the Bronze Age: What was it for?
- 28 September 2017 7-8:30pm
Evening Lecture with Rachel Crellin
The arrival of bronze metallurgy irrevocably altered the prehistoric world. Bronze plays a key role in the stories that we can tell about the Bronze Age in Britain and Ireland. The majority of research focusses on manufacture and deposition of bronze objects, but how were they actually used? Combining experimental work with metal weapons and tools with analyses of prehistoric axes, swords and spears we will begin to consider the changing uses and meanings of bronze during the Bronze Age.
Rachel Crellin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leicester. Her research focuses primarily on the archaeology of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain and Ireland.
Booking essential
Cost: £6.75 per adult, £5.75 for season ticket holders
- 11 October 2017 7-9:45pm
Corinium Cinema RSC Live
William Shakespeare
Wednesday 11 October, 7pm
A full throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. Season Director Angus Jackson completes the collection of Shakespeare's epic Roman plays with Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse) in the title role.
Cost: £17.00 per adult, £15.00 for season ticket holders and Roman Society members
Booking recommended
Cost: £17.00 per adult, £15.00 for season ticket holders and Roman Society members
Twelfth Night
- 14 February 2018 7-9:45pm
Corinium Cinema RSC Live
William Shakespeare
Wednesday 14 February, 7pm
Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heart breaking. Twins Viola and Sebastian, are separated in a shipwreck and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. Christopher Luscombe and the creative team that brought you the beautiful Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 & 2016) return with Shakespeare's greatest comedy.
Cost: £17.00 per adult, £15.00 for season ticket holders and Roman Society Members
Booking recommended
Cost: £17.00 per adult, £15.00 for season ticket holders and Roman Society Members
Everyday Life of the Romans
A 45 minute session in which children will be able to find out what life was like in Roman Corinium through a range of exciting hands on activities.
- Amanda Hart
- Corinium Museum
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Investigate the Anglo-Saxons
A one hour session in which children will examine the archaeological evidence from burials, in order to discover who the Anglo-Saxons were and how they lived.
- Amanda Hart
- Corinium Museum
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Investigate the People from Roman Corinium
A one hour session which looks at four different people from Roman Corinium. Using a range of resources including Roman tombstone inscriptions and real and replica Roman objects for a fun investigation of the sort of people who lived in Corinium.
- Amanda Hart
- Corinium Museum
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Through the Roman Keyhole
A one hour session using real and replica Roman objects, children will investigate some of the houses from Roman Corinium and the people who lived in them.
- Amanda Hart
- Corinium Museum
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Tudor Cirencester
A one hour session in which children will discover Cirencester's Tudor past: the people, the objects and the buildings by examining the archaeological evidence from wills, artefacts and architecture.
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- Corinium Museum
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Everton farmland body: Victim named as Alan Easton
A body found on Nottinghamshire farmland has been formally identified as that of a man from Scotland.
Police named the murder victim found in Everton on Saturday, as Alan James Easton, 50, from Dunbartonshire.
Three people were taken into custody after appearing before magistrates.
Angela Dowling, 47, and Stephen Schofield, 31, of Windmill Avenue, Conisbrough, South Yorks; and Matthew Duffy, 22, of Sussex Street, Doncaster, will appear at crown court on Monday.
The body was discovered on Middle Cross Lane between Harwell Sluice Lane and Everton Lane by a member of the public, police said.
Two other people questioned in connection with the death were released without charge earlier this week.


text: AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced results from a two-week Phase IIa pilot study evaluating dapagliflozin added to insulin in 70 adult patients with sub-optimally controlled type 1 diabetes. Results from this study showed that in patients treated with dapagliflozin, no subjects discontinued due to lack of glycemic control, few genital and urinary tract infections were reported and hypoglycemia was observed in all treatment groups. In addition, mean daily blood glucose derived from 7-point glucose measurements trended downward in all treatment groups through day seven and reductions in total daily insulin dosing at day seven were observed with dapagliflozin. These findings will be presented Sunday, June 23, in a late-breaking poster session at the 73 rd Scientific Sessions ® of the American Diabetes Association in Chicago. In this study, there was one case of major hypoglycemia in the dapagliflozin 10 mg group that led to discontinuation. The proportion of adverse events (excluding hypoglycemia events) was 61.5% for the placebo group and 38.5%, 46.7%, 50.0% and 40.0% for the dapagliflozin 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg groups added on to background insulin, respectively. The proportion of hypoglycemia events was 61.5% for the placebo group and 92.3%, 60.0%, 78.6% and 66.7% for the dapagliflozin 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg groups added on to background insulin, respectively. There were two cases of urinary tract infection reported (one in the placebo group and one in the dapagliflozin 2.5 mg group) and two cases of genital infections (one in the dapagliflozin 1 mg group and one in the dapagliflozin 5 mg group). One serious adverse event was reported (gastroparesis) in the dapagliflozin 5 mg group, which was not considered treatment-related, and was the only adverse event that led to discontinuation. "Many people with type 1 diabetes may benefit from other treatment options in addition to insulin," said Robert Henry, M.D., director, Center for Metabolic Research VA San Diego Healthcare System and primary study investigator. "These preliminary data with dapagliflozin added on to insulin are encouraging and support the need for further studies."


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- For years, the prevailing debate among the networking companies has always centered on two companies, market leader Cisco ( CSCO) or Juniper Networks ( JNPR). At one point, the comparison between the two was not even close as Cisco was one of the largest companies in the world, according to market cap. But some questionable business moves allowed Juniper and lesser known names to encroach on its territory, becoming a new growth story within the sector. It is remarkable how things have changed.These days, questions surface about the overall health of Juniper's business -- meanwhile Cisco has been resurgent, demonstrating it has not forgotten how to execute and deserves to regain its "Wall Street darling" status. However, networking companies like Juniper that are approaching the status of expensive need to be evaluated not only for growth prospects, but also for the overall health of carrier spending. A significant portion of its revenue is drawn from names such as AT&T ( T) and Verizon ( VZ).


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The Clipperton Project 'Plastic Aware' Challenge
The island of Cozumel lies a short distance off the coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico: a prime tourism spot with magnificent Caribbean coral reefs and crystal clear waters. Unfortunately, Cozumel's storied reefs and beaches are compromised by the growing amount of the plastic pollution accumulating on this tiny island and ending up in the ocean.
The problem of plastic pollution is not limited to Cozumel, and has far greater consequences than simply dirtying our beaches; many marine organisms are negatively affected by plastic debris and particles. Marine animals eat or become entrapped in our plastic waste, and often starve to death, for example, a sperm whale recently died after mistaking plastic bags for squid.
On a daily basis, almost every person makes choices—to use plastic bags while shopping, to purchase food and household goods wrapped in plastic packaging--that have a huge impact on places near and far. Garbage dumping, landfills, wind, and currents carry our waste to distant places. We can all help to halt the increase of plastic pollution—indeed, it is our responsibility to do so.
The Clipperton Project (TCP) has been invited to participate in the 2012 SCUBAFEST on Cozumel Island, Mexico, to address the urgent issue of plastic pollution. TCP and invited 'expeditionaries'/participants – like you - will conduct a varied programme of activities to energise the local community and tourism industry to address this issue in this important, and beautiful, location. This is a unique opportunity for you to contribute to necessary research into the impact of plastic pollution on Cozumel, inform and inspire local residents, and participate in the international diving festival, SCUBAFEST.
The Clipperton Project is seeking international scientists participate in three distinct, but related, challenges:
· To take part in a unique challenge–directly participating in a 3-week programme aiming to engage the local community of Cozumel Island, Mexico around the issue of plastic pollution
· Or to share your knowledge and/or ideas of how to combat plastic pollution in any location.
· Or to give your ideas for how to repurpose or recycle plastic waste
Your knowledge could help make Cozumel (and other places) free from plastic pollution, enabling it to remain an ecological haven and natural wonder.
This SCUBAFEST programme takes place from Nov-Dec 2012. Participating artists and scientists will be provided with free accommodation, diving equipment and studio space to realise their collaborative research. Participants are only required to cover their transport to and from Cozumel and their personal expenses (including food). Rise to the CHALLENGE here!
As a united, global community we can achieve so much more, and this is why we encourage progressive and innovative participating artists, scientists, business professionals and members of the public to challenge themselves to think outside of the box, and contribute to our campaign and community engagement efforts.
We'll be sharing stories from the programme on this blog, so that everyone can follow the progress of the participants and local community in facing this challenge.
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The Clipperton Project is an international initiative that uses the notions of journeying, exploration, discovery and multi-disciplinary endeavour to empower people and communities in various countries to become active in their own space and lives. For more information, please visit our website: www.theclippertonproject.com
Image: Animals that get entangled in or eat plastic debris in the ocean suffer greatly and many perish due to injury or starvation. Courtesy of Ewan Edwards.


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At Domino's in Australia, delivery is guaranteed within 30 minutes. But they are not talking about the pizza.
The fast-food company is referring to delivery of answers: It has been hiring lately to ensure that a staffer is manning the brand's Facebook account at all times, and that no one who posts a question or a complaint there has to wait more than half an hour for a reply.
This division of Domino's Pizza Inc. is just one far-flung example of the way marketers everywhere are investing heavily in having a direct conversation with their customers – and increasingly bypassing traditional media to do so.
Last year, for example, McDonald's Restaurants Canada attracted global attention with its "Our Food. Your Questions" campaign. It offered to answer any question consumers asked. While the campaign used traditional media such as television to promote itself, the conversation happened online, on the website it created for the purpose, on Twitter and through response videos McDonald's published on YouTube.
The company says it has answered more than 20,000 questions so far.
It is now the norm to have a team of people dedicated to managing a company's presence on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. But Domino's Australia has included some high-ranking executives on that team.
On Tuesday, the chain's head of marketing, Allan Collins, spent an hour fielding questions on the brand's Facebook page– responding to as many as he could in a feed that included more than 600 comments. It was the second time in a week that he did so(he did another hour on Jan. 9), and he is not alone. Domino's Australia's executive chef and chief executive have both taken part in similar exercises, Mr. Collins said in an interview just before his Q&A on Tuesday.
"There is only so much that marketing can do," he said.
More companies – and public figures – are recognizing that. Online forum Reddit has popularized a Q&A session known popularly as "AMA," short for "Ask Me Anything." It has become so well recognized that during the U.S. presidential campaign in August, 2012, a session titled "I am Barack Obama, President of the United States – AMA" crashed Reddit's servers.
This kind of open dialogue can be troubling for companies trying to manage their brands. A woman who said she used to portray Snow White at Disney World did a well-publicized session talking about her working life at the Magic Kingdom – including typical salary and body type requirements for Disney Princesses. Some of what she said was positive, but much of it fell outside of the tight controls that most corporations try to keep on their messaging.
In Australia, the Facebook forums Domino's has hosted have yielded some changes. The company will sometimes take suggestions for products and test them in-market. For example, in 2011, it launched the "Spicy Island Pizza" based on customer suggestions (featuring bacon, double pineapple, capsicum, onion, chili sprinkles and barbecue sauce).
The new selection garnered roughly 5 per cent of pizza sales at the time, but after the novelty wore off, it was discontinued. Still, Mr. Collins envisages a time when new menu items are entirely determined by customer feedback.
It is affecting the company's branding as well: In February, it plans to change its slogan in Australia to "People-powered pizza" from "It's all good."
Increasingly, this kind of connection is what customers expect. And new media make that connection possible.
In September, Nielsen released a "Global Survey of Trust in Advertising," speaking to consumers in 58 countries. It found that word of mouth was the most trusted form of advertising in the world.
Companies that talk to their customers have the chance to appear to be part of a word-of-mouth conversation.
"People were always talking about us, but now we can see what they're saying," Mr. Collins said. "… We weren't part of that conversation, and now we have the opportunity to fix it.
"We are relentlessly curious and crave answers from brands as we would from our own friends, families and colleagues," said Ed Lee, senior director of social media at Tribal Worldwide Toronto, which created the McDonald's campaign. "The new mindset is that 'if you're not telling me what I want to know, you have something to hide.' … Companies that are acting in a modern, human way and who are being transparent are being rewarded with consumers' time, attention and more importantly, trust."Report Typo/Error
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There are several key factors that make the Missouri State Fair an event to remember and on any given day during the Fair two of them, children and livestock, can be found in one location: the Children's Barnyard.
For more than five decades, the Barnyard has been the place for young and old alike to see a collection of animals found on farms across the state.
The iconic exterior of the building has not changed but those who visit the facility will notice a transformation to the interior designed to make their stay a pleasant one.
"The Children's Barnyard has undergone a dramatic transformation this year," said Wendy Faulconer, executive director of the Missouri State Fair Foundation. "The Barnyard has always been one of the most popular at the Fair and with so many people who visit the venue each year; we want it to be the best representation of agriculture in the state.
"One of the things that (Missouri Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce) has urged us to do is to strengthen the ties to agricultural education at the Fair and the Barnyard is a perfect place to do that," she added.
One of the first things visitors will notice is the old dirt and gravel walkways have been replaced with concrete floors.
"So many of our visitors are little children and parents with strollers and it was just difficult for them to get around on the gravel," Faulconer said. "We also installed two Big Solution Fans which will make the Barnyard much cooler for our guests and the animals as well."
The Foundation has also recently collaborated with a local firm, LAG Industries of La Monte, to supply new pens for the animals housed in the Barnyard during the Fair.
While many of the improvements are visible, one that is not is new electrical upgrades to the building.
The Children's Barnyard is a free venue that showcases a variety of animals, cared for by students from three local FFA chapters: Lincoln, Green Ridge and Warsaw.
"I think the Barnyard is a great example of the FFA motto and what these kids stand for and are all about," Faulconer said. "These students are responsible for providing the animals for the event and staffing it as well.
"It's hard for a lot of them because school is starting and they have practices and responsibilities at school and many of them are exhibiting here at the Fair," she added. "They show the leadership, career and character development that are at the heart of the FFA organization."
The FFA motto consists of 12 words, "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve," that embodies the work the students do at Barnyard and throughout their time at the Fair.
"The students who volunteer at the Barnyard put into practice daily what they have learned and they gear their knowledge to others who often may have no agricultural background," Faulconer said. "They really do set the stage to continue the theme of agriculture at the Fair."
The Children's Barnyard is open for visitors from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day of the Fair.
Hope Lecchi can be reached at 660-826-1000 ext. 1484.


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Nixon's Extreme Racism Revealed In Newly Released Tapes
On January 23 ,1973, when the Supreme Court decriminalized abortion in the landmark case Roe v. Wade, President Nixon remained mum on the decision — publicly, that is. In private conversations, tapes released this week recorded by secret microphones in the Oval Office from January and February 1973, reveal Nixon expressing both ambivalence and shocking racism. He worried that easier access to abortions would foster "permissiveness" and that they would "break the family." But he acknowledged that "sometimes an abortion is necessary," like "when you have a black and a white," he told an aide, before adding, "Or a rape." Wha?? I wonder what he'd say about our current "black and white" president.In another deeply disturbing conversation, this one with evangelist Billy Graham in February 1973, Nixon worried that Jewish leaders were stirring up anti-Semitic sentiment in their opposition to evangelical Christianity efforts, like Campus Crusade. "It may be they have a death wish." he said. "You know that's been the problem with our Jewish friends for centuries." Right…I mean, just look at the Holocaust.
These disclosures, along with 150 hours of tape and 30,000 pages of document were made public yesterday by the Nixon Presidential library. The audio files are posted here, along with a sampling of the documents. [via NYTimes]


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General News of Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Source: Myjoyonline.com
Head of Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Amoako Baah, has described President John Mahama's assurances of improvement in the economy as "wishful thinking".
According to him, the reality on the ground and statistics from the Bank of Ghana shows a worsening rather than a recovering economy.
President Mahama while addressing a gathering of Muslims at the forecourt of the Kumasi Central Mosque in the Ashanti Region to mark this year's Eid-Ul-Fitr said the economy will improve at the end of the year.
He said the economic prospects in the medium to long term are promising after the implementation of "some painful but necessary measures to prevent a meltdown".
President Mahama also urged Ghanaians to eschew "cynicism and pessimism" and be optimistic of future projections.
However, Prof. Amoako Baah speaking on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen programme on Tuesday said 'mere rhetoric' which is not backed by facts and figures does not restore hope in the economy.
He noted that President Mahama's recent assurance and the projections by the Bank of Ghana are far at par.
"Bank of Ghana statistics show our external debt is now 12 billion and the president is saying otherwise; we are almost in a desperate situation".
Prof. Amoako Baah who is also an economist said Ghanaians have the right to be pessimistic about the socio-economic conditions in the country because 'there seem to be no end in sight'.
"We will be fooling ourselves if we ignore the realities on the ground and decide to be optimistic in the present economic situation. I won't hold my breath for it," he stressed.


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Cambodian PM to form government despite warning of dictatorship from opposition
The long-ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen pushed ahead with forming a government yesterday, ignoring an opposition boycott of parliament and mass protests over its disputed election win.
Anti-riot police were deployed near the National Assembly as the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) refused to take its seats for the opening session of the lower house, saying the kingdom was sliding towards "dictatorship".
Despite the boycott, King Norodom Sihamoni asked Hun Sen to form a new cabinet, which must be approved by a majority of the newly-elected lawmakers in a vote expected today.
The CNRP, which is demanding an independent investigation into the contested July elections, decried what it described as a "one-party parliament".
"It totally contradicts the principle of democracy, freedom and multi-party pluralism and is bringing Cambodia toward dictatorship again," it said.
Hun Sen said he would "serve the nation and the people for greater prosperity and progress" in a letter to thank the king for his support.
The opposition has rejected the results of the July polls, alleging widespread vote irregularities. According to official results, Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won 68 seats against 55 for the CNRP.
That is enough for the ruling party to rubber stamp the appointment of Hun Sen and his ministers and to pass legislation in the lower house. But experts said the government would be seen as lacking political legitimacy if it introduced laws without an opposition in parliament.
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JUDY WOODRUFF: And now to politics and the aftershocks from yesterday's special U.S. House election in New York that reverberated throughout Washington today.
Democrats today hailed Kathy Hochul's upset victory in a special U.S. House election in western New York State. The Erie County clerk seized on the U.S. House Republican plan to convert Medicare into a voucher system, while cutting billions from the program.
On Tuesday, Hochul won 47 percent of the vote in the state's 26th Congressional District, where Republicans hold a heavy voter registration advantage. Republican Jane Corwin placed second with 43 percent, followed by Democrat-turned-Tea Party candidate Jack Davis at 9 percent. At a victory rally Tuesday night, Hochul supporters chanted, "Medicare, Medicare."
KATHY HOCHUL, (D) New York congresswoman-elect: Tonight, we showed that voters are really willing to look beyond the party label and vote for the person and a message they believe in.
KATHY HOCHUL: And we showed that thousands and thousands and thousands of voters are more powerful than millions and millions of dollars of special interest money.
NARRATOR: Hochul voted to raise property taxes, not once, not twice, but 11 times.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Outside interest groups, including the conservative American Crossroads, spent more than $2 million on the race. In a statement, the group's CEO, Steven Law, said, "What is clear is that this election is a wakeup call for anyone who thinks that 2012 will be just like 2010."
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan authored the Republican Medicare plan. Today, he warned against politicizing the issue at a Washington event hosted by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
REP. PAUL RYAN, R-Wis. Budget Committee chairman: And what they do in this particular case with Medicare, they are shamelessly demagoguing it and distorting this — we call it Medi-scare — to try and scare seniors.
The irony of this is our plan actually preserves the benefit for current seniors. But trying to scare seniors and turning these things into political weapons, what that ends up doing is just inflicting political paralysis. That means nothing gets done. And that means we go farther down the path of debt.
JUDY WOODRUFF: At the same event, former President Bill Clinton cautioned Democrats to make sure they take away the right lesson from the outcome in New York.
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: I'm afraid that the Democrats will draw the conclusion that, because Congressman Ryan's proposal, I think, is not the best one, that we shouldn't do anything. And I completely disagree with that. I think there are lots of things you can do to bring down Medicare costs.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But, late this afternoon, Senate Democrats staged a vote on the Ryan plan, so as to highlight divisions within the GOP.
Its defeat was a foregone conclusion, with several Republicans joining majority Democrats, in opposing the plan.
Majority Leader Harry Reid urged Republicans to listen to the voters.
SEN. HARRY REID, D-Nev. majority leader: Democrats in Congress and even some candid Republicans know the Republican plan to kill Medicare is irresponsible and indefensible. Last night, voters showed the country and the Congress that they know it, too.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell countered that Democrats were shirking their responsibilities by opposing Medicare reforms.
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, R-Ky. minority leader: Congressman Ryan has shown courage by proposing a budget that would tackle these problems. Democrats are showing none by ignoring our problems altogether.
JUDY WOODRUFF: But, in the short term, at least, Tuesday's election win gives Democrats a boost, after last November's drubbing at the polls.
And for more, we turn to NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian.
David, hello.
DAVID CHALIAN: Hello, Judy.
JUDY WOODRUFF: So, let's talk about this race, this House race in New York. We are reporting on it, but it's just one congressional district out of 435. Why are we making such a big deal out of it?
DAVID CHALIAN: You raise a good point.
I'm always a little careful to take a special election and try to draw large national trends that will tell us about the next election. But it does tell us something about our politics right now. We pay attention to this one because it's a reliably Republican district and a Democrat won.
This is a district, Judy, that John McCain won by six points against Barack Obama in 2008 in an otherwise very blue New York State. This is really a ruby-red district, shouldn't have been competitive for the Republicans, but for Paul Ryan's Medicare plan. That's what made it competitive.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And that's what Democrats are playing up. They are saying that this was all about the role that Medicare played, the Paul
Ryan — is that — do we know for a fact that that was the defining issue here?
DAVID CHALIAN: Well, there are no exit polls in this race, so we don't have voters actually telling us that.
But we do know that it was the central issue up for debate. It is what dominated the television airwaves. It's what dominated the conversation between the candidates. And there might have been some other factors there. You mentioned in your piece there the third-party candidate. Certainly, that helped draw some votes away from the Republican and make it competitive.
But let's not make any bones about this. This Medicare plan was up on this ballot, basically, and the Republicans learned today — or last night in the results — they have got a serious problem in trying to defend this very unpopular plan.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, here we are, though, David. We're May of the 2011, 18 months away from the election. Is this an issue that Democrats really believe they can ride all the way to the presidential election?
DAVID CHALIAN: I have no doubt that we will see this issue all the way through 2012.
I think we will see it in advertising. They certainly think that they have finally found something. We shouldn't underestimate, Judy, the psychological impact for Democrats here. They have just spent, you remember, the last two years defending the stimulus bill, defending the health care bill, defending the cap-and-trade bill.
And, of course, we saw them lose 63 seats in the House last fall. This is their first moment of moving from defense to offense cause they have finally found something that they think they can hold on to.
But Bill Clinton's words should be heeded. This is — here's the rub, right? You have voters who are saying, we want the candidates that we vote for to address this spending and deficit issue. The problem is there's no consensus yet about how to go about doing that.
What we learned last night, the Ryan plan is not how a majority of voters want to go about doing that.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And there's — and then there's irony here, which — which is that this is the very issue, health care, Medicare, treatment of seniors in the health care plan, that the Democrats were being beaten up on last year. They have now turned it around to their favor, at least temporarily.
DAVID CHALIAN: At least temporarily.
You remember part of President Obama's health care plan was to get $500 billion in savings in Medicare, largely through Medicare Advantage. That is exactly what Republicans ran on last year, put it on their TV ads. They said, you are hurting Medicare, you're hurting seniors.
So, the Republicans — this is a complete reversal of what we saw last year. And now the Democrats are trying to use it to their political advantage.
JUDY WOODRUFF: All right. So let's now finally talk about the budget vote. The Paul Ryan plan did come up in the Senate, voted down. A number of Republicans — a few Republicans sided with the Democrats.
Where does the budget debate stand right now?
DAVID CHALIAN: Right. Five Republicans sided with the Democrats, many — some of those from blue states like Massachusetts and Maine and what have you. It only got 40 votes in the Senate, the Ryan plan.
Right now, Vice President Biden is heading up these negotiations between the House and the Senate, Republicans and Democrats. They are trying to reach a deal on spending cuts in order to raise the debt limit by Aug. 2.
We — yesterday, Vice President Biden held yet another meeting with these leaders. And they came out. Everyone, all sides, says real progress is being made. They have kind of come to agreement on about a trillion dollars worth of cuts, so they're trying to move down the pike to get that debt limit issue taken care of.
The other larger factor — and this is when you ask, is this going to be an issue to 2012? Here's the big X-factor, Judy. If indeed both parties can come together on some bipartisan grand bargain of entitlement reform to really tackle the long-term debt and deficit, then this issue goes away as a political cudgel for either side, right, if there's an actual bipartisan agreement.
But that is unclear, that that is going to be reached any time soon.
JUDY WOODRUFF: That's a tough one, David.
DAVID CHALIAN: Yes.
JUDY WOODRUFF: We will keep watching it.
David Chalian, thanks very much.
DAVID CHALIAN: Sure.


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Brussels Sprouts Christmas Salad
Recipe by Lorraine of AZ
I love this dish; it can serve as either a salad or a vegetable. At a buffet, I let it serve as both so as not to clutter up the plates with too many food items. The red and green colors are perfect for a Christmas meal. It can be prepared ahead which is always a help. Sometimes I even use a prepared vinaigrette. I especially like Girard's Champagne Dressing. Note that cooking time is actually chilling time. This recipe originally came from BH&G.
Top Review by Sydney Mike
Now this is a great way to dress up those ol' Brussels sprouts, &, yeah, a nice presentation for the winter holidays, too, whether Xmas or whatever! Great for summertime, as well! Also switched from the dried basil & thyme to fresh! Definitely a keeper! [Made & reviewed as a recipenapped tag in Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #18]
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Brussels sprouts
- 2 -3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crumbled
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cup salad oil
Directions See How It's Made
- Cook up Brussels sprouts according to package directions. Drain thoroughly.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: In a small jar with a screw-top lid, combine all dressing ingredients. Cover and shake to blend well. Transfer warm sprouts to bowl and pour the dressing over, mixing to coat evenly. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
- (If you use a prepared commercial dressing, it takes about 1-1/4 cups.).
- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut in half; put into another container. Add sliced green onions; cover and chill.
- Just before serving: Combine the sprouts with the tomatoes and onions. Stir gently to coat vegetables with dressing. Then, using a slotted spoon, transfer to a serving bowl.


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On Friday, Aswad Ayinde was sentenced to an additional 50 years in prison at Passaic County Courthouse for sexually assaulting of one of his daughters from the time she was 8 up until she was 22 according to NBC New York.
This 50 year term was tacked onto an existing 40 year sentence stemming from his 2006 arrest for having an incestuous relationship with five of his daughters and fathering six children by them.
Testimony against the award-winning director of the Fugees' "Killing Me Softly" video suggested he was trying to create "pure" family bloodlines by raping and impregnating the teenagers.
At the sentencing, the now-35-year-old daughter and mother of four of his children said to Ayinde, "I can't describe how much you hurt me and my sisters," according to NorthJersey.com.


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Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon's Twins Were Born Listening To "Fantasy"
On Friday, Nick Cannon sat down on the "The Gayle King Show" to talk about being a new papa to twins. "It was surreal for me," he said of being in the delivery room. "Of course, it had to be a production and I was the production manager. I had a camera in one hand and was DJing with the other." DJing, you ask? Apparently, Mariah wanted her babies to come into the world hearing a song sung by … herself. And not just any Mariah song, mind you—a live version full of audience applause. And thus, her babies emerged to the sound of her performing "Fantasy" at Madison Square Garden. For real.
Oh, and Nick of course talked about "dem babies"' names. "Of course we got to keep our celebrity weirdness up!" he joked about picking the monikers Monroe and Moroccan. "My kids' names are Roc and Roe. Right there, it can't get any better than that. There's a lot of meaning. We put a lot of thought into those names. I think we did a good job … They ain't gonna be mad at us when they grow up."


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Holy Santa Maria Jesus Shit Christ, Sofia Vergara's Breasts At The Golden Globes After-Party
This morning, I made a comment that the Golden Globes were boring as shit and nobody wore anything that justified their own post. Which technically is still true because here's Sofia Vergara at the after-party where I like to believe the Hollywood Foreign Press took everyone's awards back and handed them to Sofia's breasts. "Excusey, we'sa make a mistake. Slave movie a make-a us-a sad in the pants, but yousa breasts.. you'sa breasts make us very hap- I said let-a go, little boy Amy Adams! You'sa American Hustle us no more." (I'm shooting myself in the face right now. Don't worry.)
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Whole Body MRI Imaging in Multiple Myeloma at 3 Tesla MRI : Added Value of Diffusion Weighted Imaging
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2013 by Steven Pans, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Whole body MRI with diffusion weighted imaging is a useful imaging tool
- staging and diagnosis
- therapy monitoring All patients will be scanned before and during treatment. The findings on diffusion weighted imaging will be correlated to the golden standard (computer tomography and MRI (T1 and STIR)).
|Multiple Myeloma
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|Whole Body MRI Imaging in Multiple Myeloma at 3 Tesla MRI: What is the Added Value of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Diagnosis and Follow-up
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Validation [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Validation of whole body MRI diffusion-weighted imaging in multiple myeloma at 3 Tesla MRI: correlation of the new MRI imaging technique (diffusion weighted imaging)to standard validated imaging technique (Computer Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Therapy assessment [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
Whole body MRI with Diffusion weighted imaging is useful for treatment monitoring in multiple myeloma patients during and after therapy.
Measurement of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and comparison of ADC before, during and after therapy. Correlation of ADC with clinical findings and standard MRI findings.
Other Outcome Measures:
- outcome [ Time Frame: 5 years ]correlation between early treatment response and outcome of the patient by measuring apparent diffusion coefficient
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Patients with clinical and laboratory findings, highly suggestive for multiple myeloma. All patients underwent bone marrow biopsy.
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- Patients with clinical and laboratory findings, highly suggestive for multiple myeloma.
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- All patients who are not allowed to be scanned on MRI (Pacemaker, implants ed.)
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Bannas P, Hentschel HB, Bley TA, Treszl A, Eulenburg C, Derlin T, Yamamura J, Adam G, Stübig T, Kröger N, Weber C. Diagnostic performance of whole-body MRI for the detection of persistent or relapsing disease in multiple myeloma after stem cell transplantation. Eur Radiol. 2012 Sep;22(9):2007-12. doi: 10.1007/s00330-012-2445-y. Epub 2012 Apr 29.
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S51079 ( Other Identifier: Clinical Trial Centre UZ Leuven )
|Study First Received:
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Keywords provided by Steven Pans, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven:
Whole body MRI
Multiple myeloma
Diffusion Weighted MRI
Whole body scan
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Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
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Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
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Immune System Diseases
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A.C. Cotton's debut album, Half Way Down, starts off on a good note with a mellow, acoustic number that claims…
"You know, I'm gonna change my name to cotton,
Move down to the south,
Love you like nobody's ever known"
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Half Way Down
But those 45 seconds of thoughtful minimalism are shot to hell when the amplifiers are turned on and the "rock" kicks in on track two.
Apparently, Alan Charing, the frontman and primary songwriter for A.C. Cotton, has been a busy man. In addition to releasing two solo albums, Charing also fronted the Alan Charing Conspiracy, which has now morphed into the band known as A.C. Cotton.
I'm sure Mr. Charing is kept tied up writing new material for the various bands sporting his name, but he might like to take a minute to keep his publicist in check. I mean, I have a couple of one-sheets in front of me that praise the guy up and down. I also have a CD and a booklet for said CD in front of me, but his wonderful PR firm failed to include anything whatsoever with a track listing for the album. It's a little difficult to approach reviewing an album without such information at my disposal, and I imagine that I might have gone out of my way to track it down if the album had merited such action. But it doesn't.
Half Way Down isn't a bad album by any stretch of the imagination. It's just taxingly mediocre. Basic, country-influenced rock tunes with some decent vocal melodies running over the top of it all. At times, it brings to mind the worst of Tom Petty, or perhaps the best of the Black Crowes. But A.C. Cotton's press would lead one to believe that it isn't necessarily the music that is intended to impress the listener, but rather, Charing's lyrics.
Straight from the promo material sent with the CD: "It is those lyrics that critics keep coming back to, comparing Alan to the master wordsmith himself, Bob Dylan". If one were going to make such a grand comparison, I would think it important to have something to back up that sort of claim. It might be helpful to have some of those impressive lyrics actually printed in the liner notes, but instead we're treated to five pages of color photgraphs featuring Charing and crew "rocking out" in the studio. I'll let that speak for itself.
It isn't that Charing can't pull this off. His voice is good enough—a nice throaty crooning—and the guy can definitely lift the right melodies from the right records. Half Way Down just comes off as an uninspired effort. A.C. Cotton sounds like the bar band that pops up in every little town and sets it on fire. Almost there, but not quite. As far as Charing's lyrical genius goes, I'll leave the books open on that one. Without anything to substantiate his talent, I'm not about to make the assumption. Better luck next time.
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There's been a leadership change inside the re-election campaign of Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.
Bachmann's congressional chief of staff, Michelle Marston, is now in Minnesota's 6th district, working as campaign manager. She replaces Brandon Lerch, who was previously the press secretary for Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.
Marston says she's on a leave of absence from her Washington duties through the end of the campaign. As for Lerch, Marston would only say that he "has moved on."
Meanwhile, Bachmann has received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). In a campaign news relelase, Bachmann said she was proud to have earned the endorsement.
"It's been an honor to support Minnesota's strong sportsmen's heritage and to preserve the rights of law-abiding gun owners in Congress," Bachmann said.
The news release also quotes Chuck Cunningham, NRA Director of Federal Affairs, saying that Bachmann's solidly pro-gun/pro-hunting voting record in Congress, as well as her responses to a federal candidate questionnaire, earned her an 'A' rating.
Update: The campaign of Bachmann's DFL challenger, Elwyn Tinklenberg, reminds us that their candidate also received an 'A' rating from the NRA. Tinklenberg's rating was reported here earlier.


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I'm going on the Mariner in a few weeks and am interested in hearing about whether or not anyone has gone on the Malfini Beach excursion offered in Labadee, Haiti.
I noticed someone posted the same question the other day and I don't see it anymore??? I was really interested in hearing the responses so I don't know why this was moved.
At any rate, any recommendation on this excursion? We're hoping to do some snorkeling while in Labadee and want to know if we should stick to the main area or sign up for the Malfini Beach excursion.
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Cubans repatriated
Guardian Staff Reporter
Published: Oct 04, 2013
Thirteen Cubans apprehended in Bahamian waters last month were repatriated yesterday, according to Immigration Director William Pratt.
The group was found on September 5 on a 20-foot makeshift vessel in an area known as North Rock, 22 miles off Bimini.
"The latest exercise represented an effort by the Government of The Bahamas and the Immigration Department to expedite the repatriation of Cubans to their homeland," Pratt said in a statement.
The repatriation exercise came nearly two weeks after National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage said the Cuban government agreed to amend its foreign affairs policy to allow for quicker repatriations of Cuban nationals detained in The Bahamas.
Nottage said the traditionally slow pace of repatriations of Cubans continues to place a financial burden on the government.
In some cases, he said, Cubans have lingered in the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for over nine months.
Nottage said a Bahamian delegation met with the Cuban government in the past two months to discuss challenges with illegal migration.
So far this year, more than 70 Cubans have been repatriated.
This came amid claims of abuse by a group of Cuban detainees.
Five Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines were charged on Monday at the Coral Harbour base, their attorney Wayne Munroe said.
Miami-based protest group Democracy Movement has staged multiple protests over the alleged abuse.
Ramon Sanchez, a spokesman for the group, has said Democracy Movement will not rest until the government completes and makes public the investigation into the allegations.


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Limpopo - A man facing charges of operating a bogus college in Limpopo has been linked to another unregistered college, police said on Sunday.
Another fraud charge was added to Hangwani Mukwevho's case on Saturday after it was established he was the owner of the Kgapane FET College, which was not registered with the education department, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
"The charge was added just hours after Mukwevho was remanded in custody by the Seshego Magistrate's Court for a similar case on Friday."
Police recovered suspected fraudulent documents which indicated that the college, which started is operations in 2010, was also registered as the Bela Bela Technical College.
Mukwevho, 57, was arrested a fortnight ago along with his wife, Olebile Monica Mukwevho, 45, and business associate Avhapfani Dalton Mululuma, 31.
They were charged with fraud after it was established they were running the Seshego Further Education and Training College without registering it with the education department.
The three applied for bail in the Seshego Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Police urged all previous and current students of both the Seshego and Kgapane FET colleges to go to their nearest police station and furnish their particulars. This would help police determine the number of students affected.
The three would be back in court on Wednesday. - Sapa


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Warsaw (May. 15)
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Political cooperation with the Polish Socialist Party by supporting its policies in the city councils was determined upon by the Jewish labor party. Bund, in a resolution adopted at the party's national convention here.
The resolution, however, instructs the party members not to enter into any political blocs with representatives of other Jewish socialist groups.


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