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Race #1 -June 18th 7AM- The Kisatchie National Forest, Kincaid Lake,Lakeshore Trail, 25.6 Mi
Race #2 -June 18th 7PM – The Kisatchie National Forest, Kincaid Lake, Lakeshore Trail, Route and distance to be determined (similar distance to last year)
Race #3 -June 19th 7AM- The Kisatchie National Forest, Kincaid Lake, Lakeshore Trail, Route and distance to be determined (similar distance to last year)
Kincaid Lake, Lakeshore Trail 3,520 ft of elevation gain
Enjoy the Inferno Lounge after every leg of the race…
Beer, Food, and of course Islansd Time!
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Race #1- Kincaid Lake- 7.5 hours
Race# 2- Caroline Dormon – 6.5 hours
Race #3- Wild Azalea Trail – 8.5 hrs
Scoring/ Placing
The places that the runners/ teams will come in will be calculated by the addition of ALL 3, or 2 (based on category) times (the time you finish at each location).
Solo– Run all 3 Locations
Pick 2– Run 2 Locations (your choice)
Relay– 3 Person Relay (1 must be female)
*3 Person Relay Team: 1st team member runs first location, 2nd team member runs Second location, & 3rd team member runs the third location.
Solo– Top 3 Male & Female Overall fastest combined times
*Finishers UNDER TOTAL time of 18 hrs, of all 3 races get an 777 Inferno Logo Patagonia Houdini Jacket
Pick 2– Top 3 Male & Female Overall
Relay 3 person (1 must be female)– Top 3 Overall
2014 Results
Solo (All 3 Stages)
– 1st Ed Melancon– Stage #1 4:22;31 Stage #2 4:21:00 Stage #3 5:24:34 = Overall Time 13:67:00
–2nd Lane Gremillion– Stage #1 4:44:44 Stage #2 5:21:15 Stage #3 6:28:00 = Overall Time 15:93:00
–3rd John Hanson– Stage #1 4:49:23 Stage #2 6:32:35 Stage #3 6:26:02 = Overall Time 17:07:00
Pick 2
2015 Results
Solo (All 3 Stages)
–1st Scott Kunz– Stage #1 4:48:09 Stage #2 5:40:22 Stage #3 6:35:50 = Overall Time 17:04:21
–2nd Geoff Landry– Stage #1 5:08:24 Stage #2 5:40:21 Stage #3 7:22:20 = Overall Time 18:11:05
–3rd Brandi Bell– Stage #1 5:32:35 Stage #2 6:02:45 Stage #3 7:36:50 = Overall Time 19:12:10
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–1st Nick Cronan– Stage #1 6:35:18 Stage #3 XXX Overall Time 12:32:43
–2nd Charlie Beauford– Stage #1 7:10:40 Stage # 3 XXX Overall Time 13:22:35
Dwayne Thompson Stage #1 5:35:19 Rob Morris Stage #2 6:07:16 Robin Cobb Stage #3 6:35:18 = Overall Time 18:17:53
I am interested in more details about the Relay option – Would one person each run one whole race, or do we split each race in three legs and all 3 people run a third of each race?
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There is no government policy or law that prevents public servants from donating money towards any political party, says the Department of Public Service and Administration.
Channelling a portion of your salary as a public servant is entirely a personal choice, and a decision between the individual and the party involved, said Brent Simons, the spokesman for Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane.
Simons was responding to calls by the Freedom Front Plus and the DA this week for a Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation to find out whether any "undue pressure" is being exerted on state officials like directors-general to make contributions to the ANC.
This followed weekend reports that the ANC was now soliciting funds from its supporters in the public sector.
DA spokesman Marius Redelinghuys said on Tuesday he would be writing to the PSC to request an investigation into the ANC's "alleged requests for contributions from state employees to party funds".
"It would be highly problematic if the ANC were pressuring state officials for donations. It would be akin to a 'pay-for-jobs' situation," said Redelinghuys.
Simons dismissed the calls for an investigation.
"It's not a public service issue. There is no policy in the South African governance system that deals with this and there's also no legislative framework. Any party can feel free to ask South Africans for funds. So from a legislative and policy (perspective), there's nothing in government that forces anyone to make donations," said Simons.
He said public servants would "do it as a personal choice".
"It's purely something between the public servant who is a member of a political party and the political party," said Simons.
ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize said at the weekend the party categorically rejected any attempt to link voluntary and unconditional financial contributions by members, supporters and sympathisers of the ANC "to the acquisition or retention of any jobs in the public sector".
"Donations to the ANC are not transactional. Anyone who contributes to the organisation cannot expect anything, nor do they contribute in exchange of anything."
He said members, supporters and sympathisers of the ANC contribute to their organisation voluntarily and unconditionally "in pursuance of article 7 of the resolutions on fundraising" of the 53rd national conference in Mangaung.
The ANC in North West has also piloted its own fundraising model to help reduce the party's reliance on donations from organised business.
The EFF has also put in place a plan to get its MPs and MPLs to donate 15 percent of their gross income to the party.
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The San Francisco Giants dropped their fifth game in a row Monday night and were shutout for the second time in three games, losing 5-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Giants have been shutout 12 times this year and nine of them have occurred at home. The orange and black now trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by two games in the National League West.
The Giants have lost 20 of their last 26 home games and are now 28-29 at AT&T Park. Madison Bumgarner took the loss after allowing six hits and five runs in four innings. His record now stands at 12-8 and the Giants are 13-10 in his starts this season.
Bumgarner has struggled at home this year for some reason, showcasing a 4-6 record with a 5.60 ERA in 11 starts, compared to a 8-2 mark on the road with a 1.75 ERA in 12 starts. The Giants are 29-25 this year versus opponents with a record above .500.
Michael Morse has struggled hitting the long ball at home and has not homered at 24 Willie Mays Plaza since May 15th. He is homerless in his last 38 home games and has one homer run since June 5th.
Manager Bruce Bochy said Brandon Belt is feeling better and will resume exercising Tuesday after passing a concussion test Monday. Bochy said it's a possibility Belt could return to the team during it's upcoming 10-game road trip.
Bochy also said Angel Pagan is making progress with his back injury and will take part in a full pregame routine in Arizona on Tuesday. If all goes well, the team will set a start date for his rehab assignment and he could rejoin the team at some point during the road trip.
Bochy said catcher Andrew Susac will likely make his major league debut Wednesday afternoon in the series finale. Entering Tuesday's game, the Giants have sold out AT&T Park in 303 consecutive games, the longest streak in the Majors.
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The Ottawa Senators' No. 1 goalie said Thursday his hand feels fine and there's nothing he can't do. His strength has returned and he is now able to handle the puck.
Ben Bishop will be the backup in Montreal with Alex Auld being the odd-man out, but coach Paul MacLean said the team will carry three goalies.
Meanwhile, after missing Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils with the flu, Jason Spezza returned to practice and should play his 600th NHL game in Montreal.
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"Peace Initiatives" (again??)
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- Dear all,
"In an ideal situation, the patriarch and HH Mathews
II should set up committees�����."
Rev Dn George Mathew(Digest no 693)
"Old habits die hard"
It seems Rev Dn have addressed HH The Patriarch as
"the patriarch" by mistake. (Probably its another
mistake that he have addressed IOC catholicose as "HH
Mathews II" in the same breath.)
Anyway iam sure that rev dn would not have done it on
purpose because there had been some long postings from
the dn earlier on the need to respect each others
It seems some people have got up from their sleep only
now to talk on the need to have unity among the two
Probably they are in the dark on the results of the
"dialogues" conducted earlier. I can point out atleast
20 peace initiatives which took place in the last
century. Starting from the peace initiatives by HH
Ignatious Elias the third at Kuruppampady, alwaye, and
panampady. Then there was the "Alwaye dialogue" later.
Then there was the "Chingavanam round table
conference", then there was the "palampadom
initiaive", to name only a few.
All of those efforts fell through because IOC was not
sincere in having peace.
In late seventees there was a peace initiative led by
the then Chief Minister of Kerala.It was decided by
the two factions to have a permanant settlement in the
presence of the Chief Minister.
But what happened??
IOC in the middle of the night changed their word
given to one of the most respected politicians ever
born in kerala.
When the other church leaders offered to mediate, it
was IOC which declined.
Any peace initiative taken during the course of the
last one century have fallen apart only because of the
stubborness of IOC.
For them "peace" means the unilateral acceptance of
their catholicose and 34 by the jacobites.
And every time their stuation is bad they start
chanting "peace", only to confuse the jacobites.
Any peace brokered with out attending to the "core
issues" will fall apart.
If we look into the basic differences in the
community, it centers around two points.
1) The role of HH the Patriarch in malankara.....We
believe that HH the Patriarch have the central role in
the affairs of malankara. HH The Patriarch can never
be tied down by any constitution. The extend of
spiritual power of HH the Patriarch will be decided
by the Holy See and not by anybody in malankara.
2)Independence of Parish Churches.... The parish
churches will be governed by the parishers. There can
be no "undue" interference from the diocese or the
church with regards to the affairs of the parish. The
ownership of the parish churches are with the
So if a settlement can be reached on the above two
then probably there is scope of finding that elusive
But IOC will never agree on the above.
Without accepting the above two there wont be any
settlement from the jacobite side.
And if by any chance there is a "forced" unity, it
wont last long.
We have the experience of 58, when IOC was not sincere
in the peace process. And peace in 58 was made without
addressing the core issues.
Early 59 saw the formation of "Antiocian Syrian
Movement", when it became clear to the jacobites that
IOC was not sincere on peace efforts. In no time the
movement had spread all along especially in the
northern dioceses. It was purely a lay organization
initially, but still it achieved its goals almost a
decade later. ( iam always proud that my grandfather
was one of the founder members of the movement)
So nothing can be achieved by mere lipservice on
"peace".or even by "writing letters" to bishops.
There should be a definite plan on the future course
without which there will be more confusions.
The time before the parumala association was the best.
But IOC shied away thinking that they will get
everything from supreme court.
PS: And dear Dn, one more doubt. Dont you see any role
for IOC in the peace process. If so, you should
definitly involve them also, atleast by writing in the
IOC forum. Try to speak to the IOC leadership. Militioses
and karakens will eat you alive.(but if your idea was only
to confuse jacobites,then best wishes)
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File this under "See You In 2045": Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has over three albums worth of finished, complete new songs recorded, according to the band's guitarist DJ Ashba.
In an interview with Australian radio station Triple M, Ashba spilled the beans, sharing that the frontman "has a lot of great songs up his sleeve. He probably has three albums worth of stuff recorded."
Doing his damnedest to add a cryptic nature to the dreadlocked temper-tantrum-throwing megalomaniac frontman's withering image, Ashba explains that Rose is private about the new material – something that's not going to help the follow-up to Chinese Democracy see the light of day anytime soon. The only difference: after the failure of the last GNR record, nobody's exactly foaming at the mouth for new material from Rose and his Frankenstein batch of replacements.
Ashba said the singer "just sits down at the piano and plays. I'm like, 'This is amazing. People have to hear this song.' And he's like, 'Ah, this is something I'm tinkering on'. He's just a genius when it comes down to music and I just cannot wait to sit down with an acoustic guitar and just write. He's just got this gift that's very, very rare."
The band's first album of the original material since 1991, the ever-delayed Chinese Democracy, was met with underwhelming sales and critical scrutiny. The current Guns N' Roses lineup includes Axl Rose on vocals, guitarists Ashba, Ron Thal and Richard Fortus, bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboard/piano players Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman.


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London: Russia and the West are on a collision course after the failure of an 11th-hour attempt to settle the confrontation over Ukraine.
John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, warned that Moscow would suffer "consequences" when six hours of talks with his Russian counterpart broke up without agreement on Friday.
After this meeting at Winfield House, the US ambassador's residence in London, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, described the Ukrainian region of Crimea as being "immeasurably more important for Russia than the Falklands for the United Kingdom".
The talks' failure means a referendum on Crimea joining Russia will proceed on Sunday. European Union foreign affairs ministers are then expected to meet on Monday and impose travel bans and asset freezes on between 120 and 130 powerful Russians linked to the Kremlin.
On Friday, Moscow claimed it had "intercepted" a US drone over Crimea. However, the statement, which was published by Rostec, the Russian state arms and technology group, was later removed from the company's website and was firmly denied by the Pentagon.
Russia, meanwhile, is believed to have deployed about 80,000 troops near Ukraine's eastern frontier. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow raised fears of a full-scale invasion of eastern Ukraine by reserving Russia's "right" to intervene to protect its citizens.
Mr Kerry had asked Mr Lavrov for an assurance that Moscow would not annex Crimea after the referendum. He also wanted Russia to reverse its military build-up near Ukraine's eastern border, open direct talks with the country's new leaders and allow international observers into Crimea.
No progress was made on any of these points. Mr Kerry described the meeting as "very direct, very cordial and frank", adding that Mr Lavrov had "made it clear that Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, is not prepared to make any decisions regarding Ukraine until after the referendum".
Mr Kerry voiced concern "about the large deployments of Russian forces" in Crimea and on Ukraine's eastern frontier.
"There will be consequences if Russia does not find a way to change course," he said.
If Russia annexes Crimea, this would "fly in the face of" every effort to resolve the crisis, he added, and the US would not recognise the outcome of the "illegal" referendum.
Mr Kerry accepted that Moscow had "legitimate interests in Ukraine" but condemned Russia's de facto seizure of its neighbour's territory as a "breach of international law and a challenge, frankly, to the global standard of how nations have been called on to behave".
Mr Lavrov said that "no measures are being taken to provide security and order" in Ukraine and curb the "radicals" who, he claimed, had seized power in Kiev during last month's revolution.
On the status of Crimea, he said that Russia would "respect the will of the people of Crimea that will be expressed in the referendum". This plebiscite allows only two options: joining Russia immediately or empowering the Crimean parliament to decide to join Russia later.
Mr Lavrov ruled out "direct contact" with Ukraine's new government, saying: "This crisis was not caused by Russia."
As for the sanctions that EU foreign affairs ministers are expected to impose, Mr Lavrov described them as a "counterproductive instrument" that "certainly won't be helpful in our mutual interests".
In Crimea, the territory's leader predicted that union with Russia could happen next week, although full integration into the Russian Federation would take about a year.
"I am absolutely sure that the people of Crimea will vote for the first question – that is, becoming a federal subject of the Russian Federation," said Sergei Aksyonov, the pro-Russian Prime Minister of Crimea.
However, a significant number of Crimea's people have no wish to join Russia. The Tatar community, comprising at least 12 per cent of the population, have bitter memories of their deportation at the hands of the Soviet Union in the 1940s.
Mr Aksyonov said he would respect any decision made in the referendum but the position of his government is clear. The Russian flag is already flying over the Council of Ministers and parliament buildings in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.
Russian troops, backed by local volunteers and Cossacks, have blockaded Ukrainian forces inside their bases and established a de facto border between the peninsula and mainland Ukraine.
While Mr Aksyonov and his supporters claim overwhelming support for joining Russia, queues have formed at banks across Crimea as people withdraw their savings.
Mr Aksyonov refused to say whether Moscow had made any specific promises of financial support for Crimea.
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Once you know common body types, dressing yourself becomes easy and fun. While there are several body combinations and builds, there are five major body types that can be used to describe most women.
Petite — This body shape is probably the most difficult to dress. Most designer boutique 's do not stock petite sizes and it can be difficult to find fitted clothing. Even if you do have to alter clothing, make sure you choose clothing that is tailored to the body with fitted bodices, and with vertical lines. Short dresses, cropped tops, and cinched waists are also perfect. Take a look at the personal style of stars like Rachel Bilson and Sarah Jessica Parker to understand their personal petite styles.
Tall and Square — If you are tall, you are very likely square or bell-shaped like Taylor Swift or Gwyneth Paltrow. Your body shape is perfect to carry clothes and dresses that fit at the waist but showcase your legs are stunning on your body type. Both light and dark colors work well to create an illusion of curves. Heavy fabrics and knits are a no-no but stretchy and clingy fabrics are great.
Curvy or Hourglass shaped — One quick look at Kim Kardashian with her curvy figure and you know that this body shape is the easiest to dress. Choose fitted dresses, cinched-in waists, and a-line skirts that will draw attention to your waist and arms. Add wide-hem trousers and jeans, light-colored tops with strong shoulders, and strapless dresses to create the perfect outline.
Pear-Shaped or Pregnant — Pregnancy womens fashion is hot and trending with stars like Jessica Alba showcasing their pregnancy bulges quite prominently. Bold colors, layered pieces, tunics and leggings, maxi-dresses and wide legged trousers formed the core of the look and resulted in a dramatic style statement.
Full-Figured — For full-figured stars like Adele, retro-inspired name brand clothing caused the perfect day-to-night looks. Embellished necklines, fitted dresses, lace neck and arm panels, A-Line dresses and belted coats created the perfect look.
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Time magazine's Karen Tumulty this morning noted hypocrisy by the #2 Democratic official in the House of Representatives on the so-called "deem and pass" rule being pursued in order to "deem" ObamaCare as passed without actually calling a formal vote on it.
"[H]ypocrisy is a well-established parliamentary procedure," Tumulty noted in her March 17 Swampland blog post before contrasting the Hoyer of 2010 to the in-the-minority-party Hoyer of 2003 who decried "deem and pass" as "demeaning of democracy" and cautioned that its prior use should not excuse the practice in the future (emphases mine):
2010: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on the idea of passing health care with a self-executing rule:
The House Democratic leader, Representative Steny H. Hoyer, also defended the maneuver on Tuesday. "It is consistent with the rules," Mr. Hoyer said. "It is consistent with former practice."
2003: House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer complaining about the Republicans' use of self-executing rules:
When the Republican leadership reported a self-executing rule providing for the adoption of the $82 billion plan over 10 years and an almost trillion-dollar plan over 20 years, accelerating the increased child tax credit for low-income people families, we didn't even get an opportunity to vote on the bill itself except by reference in a self-executing rule. What kind of lack of confidence does that display? What kind of process in pursuit of effectiveness does that mean that we are adopting? What kind of demeaning of democracy is the objective of efficiency resulting in?
...We should neither excuse those past practices nor count their occurrences. No one expects every rule to be open, but we do expect that the opportunity to debate legislation be the norm, not the exception.


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Computers Reduce Fraud
Yet in every industry, computers have reduced or eliminated human error and guarded against fraud. From banking to taxes to tollbooths, computers ostensibly provide a dispassionate third party to tally numbers, not as we might wish them to be but as they are. Voting systems are no exception, and they should be afforded far more protections, oversight, and regulation than those in most other industries as they protect the very foundation for our democracy.
The law has always trailed behind technical innovation. In the case of e-voting, Congress must act to close this gap, by passing legislation to provide grants for developing a single, open framework for all voting systems and to provide funds to states to retrofit existing hardware where possible.
This "Open Vote Act" should also enact laws that prohibit the use of any voting system that does not provide a paper audit trail, and it should mandate that companies use government-approved voting code without modification when building proprietary systems. If we can nationalize big banks and spend a trillion dollars to recover from the irresponsible actions of a relative few, we can certainly nationalize portions of our voting infrastructure. There's too much at risk to think otherwise.
Hanlon's Razor: IT's Call to Action
As we head into the 2008 elections, we all hope that there are no surprises come Election Day. The media will hang on every instance of voting-system inaccuracy, and we're sure to hear from voters across the country who have been inadvertently disenfranchised by malfunctioning e-voting systems.
Here, Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.") comes into play. If there are widespread problems with e-voting systems this time around, we have no one but ourselves to blame. We have seen the flaws of these systems, and we have not acted to correct the system that has given rise to them.
If voting irregularities occur during this election, let's hope the novelty of current e-voting systems will wear off for the population at large, giving way to meaningful voting reform in Washington. If everything seems to go smoothly, however, let's not just assume the issue of e-voting security has magically gone away.
Either way, those of us who know how computers work, who know how easy it is to slip backdoors into closed code, and who know how these problems should be addressed will always provide an undercurrent of distrust -- not just for our individual votes but for the entire elections system in general.
Isn't it time we put our knowledge into action?
This story, "Open Source: How E-voting Should Be Done " was originally published by InfoWorld.


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EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS LAUNCHED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 -- (House of Representatives - September 13, 2006)
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in marking the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today we pause, as the nation did on Monday, to honor the brave Americans who lost their lives in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania on that tragic day.
As we debate this resolution we cannot help but remember the chaos, fee and violence we faced 5 years ago. Terrorists struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, symbols of our economic and military strength, in an attempt to destroy our most basic freedoms and values. Yet, as we look back we also vividly recall that in the midst of the unprecedented horror of that day, we see the very best of America: Firefighters and first responders rushing into danger, airline passengers sacrificing themselves to save others, and Americans coming together in unity and common purpose.
It is in this spirit that we not only look back at the past five years but also look forward to the difficult challenges ahead of us and the sober reminder that the terrorist threat against our nation is still very real. Last month's disrupted plot to attack airliners reminds us why it is even more important today that we rededicate ourselves to securing our homeland by fully implementing all of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and closing the gaps that still exist in our aviation, transit and port security. While there may be disagreement over whether or not we are safer today, we can all agree that much more needs to be done to protect and defend the American people.
The War on Terror that started on that fateful day five years ago is still far from finished. The threat posed by Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations remains very real. Osama bin Laden and many of his allies are still at large, yet his trail has grown ``stone cold'' over the past two years and the CIA has shut down their unit responsible for tracking him. Afghanistan has become the forgotten front in the war on terror, pushed aside in favor of a war of choice against a country that posed no real threat to our nation and in which we find ourselves mired in a seemingly endless occupation. The Taliban, the former rulers of Afghanistan who supported Al Qaeda's attack on our nation, has grown again in strength as we have grown distracted by Iraq.
This is a time of great consequence for our nation. Unfortunately, slogans and partisan attacks have once again become substitutes here for serious debate on the national security challenges we face. This is clearly evident in the resolution before us, which contains divisive language designed to score political points instead of bringing this country together. As we move ahead, I hope that we can remember that which unites us as Americans and not which divides us as partisans.


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Located in the heart of Back Bay, Samurai Boston is a modern restaurant specializing in Korean and Japanese cuisine.
It offers food of the highest quality standards. The menu not only provides traditional sushi, Korean and Japanese entree staples, but also special seasonal dishes created by the executive Chef such as lobster sashimi, toro carpaccio, and Wildfire roll.
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By NB Staff | June 7, 2009 10:23 AM EDT
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Europe swings right!
Europe was leaning to the right Sunday as tens of millions of people voted in European Parliament elections, with conservative parties favored in many countries against a backdrop of economic crisis. Opinion polling showed right-leaning governments with edges over their opposition in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium and elsewhere. Conservative opposition parties were tied or ahead in Britain, Spain and some smaller countries.
How big is this? Is this a European issue, or another sign that all the eulogies for conservatism are extremely premature?


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Local Authors and Rock Legend to Appear at 2013 Festival
(SAVANNAH, GA) Nearly a dozen local authors and celebrities will participate in the 2013 Savannah Book Festival. Among them are rock legend Gregg Allman, local physician and Savannah Book Festival board member Mark Murphy and favorite son Bobby Deen, who will be featured in a special lifestyle presentation on Friday afternoon, February 15, 2013.
Rock music icon Gregg Allman, who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time," will autograph copies of his memoir, My Cross to Bear, at the Festival's Book Tent at Telfair Square from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Only books purchased at the Festival will be autographed.
Local authors presenting on Saturday include Mark Murphy, local gastroenterologist and Savannah Book Festival board member, who will discuss his new murder mystery novel, The Shadow Man, which has received excellent reviews. Also presenting are Griff and Cheryl Day, owners of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah. Amazon named their Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook one of the top cookbooks of 2012. Kimberly Ergul and Holley Jaakkola, who teamed up to co-author A Savannah Christmas: Food, Décor, Tables & Traditions from Savannah & the Low Country, will talk about their book. Jane Fishman, columnist for the Savannah Morning News, will discuss The Dirt on Jane, her recently published memoir about gardening and other adventures. SCAD professor Kevin McCarey will talk about Islands Under Fire, the bizarre tale of his involvement in the preservation of a coral reef off the coast of Puerto Rico. McCarey is an award-winning filmmaker and former oceanographer. Jim Morekis, editor in chief of Connect Savannah, is author of Moon Charleston & Savannah, Moon South Carolina and the upcoming Moon Georgia guidebooks, which he will discuss.
Bobby Deen, who manages Paula Deen's The Lady and Sons restaurant in Savannah with his brother Jamie and hosts "Not My Mother's Meals" on the Cooking Channel, will be featured, along with designer and Southern Living editor Kimberly Schelgel Whitman, in a special lifestyle presentation on Friday, Feb 15, 2013 at Trustees Theater. A limited number of tickets for this special event are still available for $10 through savannahboxoffice.com or by calling Savannah Box Office at 912-525-5050. Deen's new cookbook, From Mama's Table to Mine, will be published in February. Whitman's new book is The Party Planner.
Robin Gold, executive director of the Savannah Book Festival, said, "We have always embraced local authors, but we are doing so this year in particular, in part because so many are participating in the Book Festival. It is remarkable how much local literary talent we have in Savannah, which Festival attendees will discover for themselves in February."
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Looking Glass: Rock Music's Five Most Famous Four Eyes (Other Than Buddy Holly)
Holly had no idea what he was starting.
The Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting article about Buddy Holly's optometrist. That's not something most people would think about when it comes to music, but fashion has been significantly influenced over the years by music. In much the same way Clark Gable changed the men's undershirt industry when he removed his button down in It Happened One Night to reveal -- gasp! -- his bare chest, Holly's signature black plastic frames (procured in Mexico, apparently) turned nerd-wear into something cool.
After Holly, it wasn't all that surprising to see bespectacled musicians on stage and in photo shoots and as fashions changed, certain artists followed in the footsteps of Lubbock's favorite rock and roll son and sported actual eyeglasses (as opposed to sunglasses, which everyone wore). Here are five who continued the eyewear tradition.
I'm a pimp... a thank you very much.
5. Elvis Presley
When the King made a statement, any statement, people paid attention, even if that statement was, "Hey, it's the '70s and, sure, I look like a porn producer, but I'm the King!" His thick gold-rimmed take on the classic aviator is a tough one to pull off, but Elvis made it his bitch, like everything else.
Some hipster out there is thinking, "That outfit would go great with my moustache."
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Wearing glasses made "Watching the Detectives" much easier.
3. Elvis Costello
It's pretty odd that another rocker named Elvis would be well known for his Buddy Holly-esque eyewear. Costello's signature look has always included the thick black frames even if they got a little square in shape (not in coolness) as fashions changed.
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The Dallas-raised pop folkster is probably better known for her sexy librarian look than her songs, but when you look as good as she does with them on, who cares? Loeb wisely understands how popular her look is (ask Ingrid Michaelson) and recently launched a line of eyewear based on her signature look. Smart move.
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1. John Lennon
While John Lennon's influence as a musician is incalculable, his influence on people's choice of tiny, round glasses should not be underestimated. Probably the most well known children's character of all time, Harry Potter, sports a pair. 'Nuff said.
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I understand that I'm probably going to get "you're a slut" and "what a bitch" comments, but I'm honestly asking for honest opinions. Thanks guys.
I recently started talking again to this guy that I've known since I was 16 (I'm 21, he's 22). We have always liked each other, but we never did anything really about it. We started talking again about a month ago, and one thing led to another and we started talking about sex...and we hung out on this past weekend and we slept with each other. I know it sounds horrible (because it is) but he has a girlfriend. They've been together for almost 3 years, and she lives 3 hours away from us. I've never met her. After we had sex, he told me that I was the only girl he's slept with since he's gotten with his girlfriend. I just smiled and asked him if it was worth it and he had a huge smile and said yes. after I tried to talk about something else. As he was dropping me off at my house, he told me that he wanted to talk about what just had happened. He started telling me how he still wanted to be friends and wanted us to hang out and that he didn't want things to be awkward and I agreed. Then he started to say how weird it was that he didn't regret it and how he didn't have any type of remorse. Then he started saying that it was probably because he wanted me for so long that it was just the tension building up towards the years. We then started talking about how much we liked each other and why he never did anything about it. He started saying it was because he thought I never would have payed attention to him and the story goes on. At the end, I was going to get out of his car when he asked for a hug, and then he gave me a kiss. We said our goodbyes, and he told me to hit him up sometime. I shortened the conversation we had, but that was basically it. We haven't talked since the weekend, and I guess what I'm trying to ask is what do you guys think of the situation? Was it just a one time thing, or do you think it'll continue. I just thought it was strange that he wanted to talk about it afterwards...opinions please. I Guess I'm just kinda eh about all this 'cause I've only slept with one guy (he was the 2nd) and I've never been in this type of situation. I'm sorry if I offended anyone with this story.
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I had a friend who was in a similar situation, my partner's roommate had a steady girlfriend but he really desperately wanted my best friend.
Well, one night when we were all hanging out, they messed around while the partner and I were trying to sleep (by partner I mean FB but partner sounds so much nicer), we could totally hear them.
Problem was, my partner's not the type to accept a guy cheating on his lady, so he was in a jam wondering if he should tell his roomie's girl or not.
Thing is, my friend only messed around with the roommate because there was crazy sexual tension and even though the roommate wanted to do it more and more with my best friend, she ignored him.
The girlfriend never found out and eventually they broke up.
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I purchased this top to wear on a 7 day raft trip on the Salmon River in Idaho. It was the perfect top. It dried quick, kept the sun off my head, neck, & arms. It is light weight and very stylish. I may buy another.
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I absolutely love this shirt. I wear this to work frequently with a vest, as well as for running and lounging around, just because it's so comfortable. However, I received this from my mother-in-law for Christmas, and after wearing it 4-5 times, the right sleeve is fraying and the trim is starting to come undone. I contacted the customer service and am getting a replacement, but I'm hoping that it doesn't happen again as apparently this isn't the first time. I love UA, and I know this doesn't ... happen often, but it's still a little disappointing. :/This review was originally posted to underarmour.com.
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DIY Metallic Gold Horse
I have been completely obsessed with gold metallics lately. I want to make everything gold. This very quick, very easy DIY project was a no brainer after I had brought home the gold paint from the craft store. All you need is a paint brush, gold metallic acrylic paint, and whatever little plastic figurine you want to paint. Apply one coat of paint and make sure you get paint in all the nooks and crannies, painting the face and mane of the horse was the hardest part. After that dries for a few hours, paint on a second coat. For the second coat I was a little more careful at noticing which way my brush strokes went so it would look smooth on the main part of the horse's body. After that second coat dries, viola! You have a pretty little metallic gold figurine.
Somebody else wanted to be a part of that before picture. I really want to create a little cluster of gold metallic things. Tiny things. I think they would be so cute in a little display or arranged on a bookcase. Don't tell hubby I've been scouting the house for things to paint in gold, that'll be our little secret.
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My Great-Aunt
After going through many family papers, I have found a picture of a home in Tuscon, Ariz., circa 1926? This was the home of my great aunt Edna Earl (Greene) Craycroft. Edna Earl had a sister Ann (Huckabee) Powell (my maternal grandmother). Annie Powell had a daughter (Edna Earl Powell - my mother - still living 95 yrs. old). My mother was born in 1920 in Austin, Tx.
Both my Mother & Father were only children, so finding this info is so exciting!
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Usher has fans around the world, but none bigger – or more important – than his sons Usher V, 3, and Naviyd, 2. Even when he's away on tour, the 'OMG' hit-maker says he always checks in with his kids at the end of the day.
"My kids see me as a superhero, I'm like superdad to my kids," Usher shares. "If I'm not with them every day we still see each other, we pray before dinner and we talk before bedtime."
Another kid who looks up to the Grammy-winning singer is teen superstar Justin Bieber.
"I consider myself a friend and a father figure to him, someone who he can confide in and also someone who will lead him in the right direction," says Usher, who has mentored the 17-year-old sensation. "He's very young, this is only one year of success and I don't think he's going to have the type of career that'll be short."


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After receiving medical treatment and undergoing a lot of tests for severe abdominal pain, Josh Hartnett has been discharged from Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Josh Hartnett has been discharged from Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he's been treated since early this week for severe abdominal pain. Further details concerning his latest condition and the actual date of his hospital release are not publicly shared though.
"He has had a lot of testing," Hartnett's publicist Susan Patricola tells US Weekly of his hospital release. "They released him, and they are trying to figure out what it might be. He is fine."
Complaining of abdominal pain, Josh Hartnett was rushed to the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles back on early Monday morning, March 30. Amidst sketchy reports regarding the film and stage actor's hospitalization, Susan Patricola told the press Hartnett "walked into an ambulance at approximately 1:45 A.M. this morning suffering from a flare-up of a gastro-intestinal problem that plagued him while he was starring in the West End of London during the production of 'Rain Man'".
At time of writing, it is not known if Hartnett's condition will affect the filming of his upcoming big screen movies, "End Zone" and "Queen of the South", both of which are expected to hit the theaters in U.S. later this year.


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Madonna said the 13-month-old boy she plans to adopt from the African country of Malawi is healthy and thriving in her London home.
Once again Madonna set the record on her adopted son, David Banda, straight. After an open letter, the pop superstar this time spills the bean in an exclusive chat show interview with Oprah Winfrey, tapped Tuesday Oct 24th and aired the next day Wednesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".
During the half-hour interview, Madonna said that she and husband Guy Ritchie had been contemplating adoption for more than two years before she first saw her future child, David Banda, in a clip from a documentary she's producing about the poverty-stricken African region, and felt an immediate connection.
"I became transfixed by him," the singer explained. "But I didn't yet know I was going to adopt him. I was just drawn to him." Also, Madonna revealed that David was healthy, despite having overcome malaria and tuberculosis. "David is amazing," she continued. "What really surprises me is how great my children are with him and how he's transitioned so easily from living in Africa in an orphanage to living in our house."
Additionally, Madonna put to rest rumors that Malawi's adoption laws were bent for her, as some human rights groups have claimed. She as well slams reports claim that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie persuaded her to adopt a child in Africa, claiming she's "actually never met Angelina Jolie."


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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences yesterday announced the election of 24 members of the University faculty to its fellowship. At the same time the Academy elected Francis Birch, professor of Geology, to one of its vice-presidential positions for the coming year.
Francis Keppel, dean of Education at the University, was among the new members. Also named were John P. Coolidge, director of the Fogg Art Museum, Elliott Perkins, master of Lowell House, George H. Williams, acting dean of the Theological School, and Edwin B. Newman, chairman of the Psychology Department.
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Senate To Act On Property Tax Relief Legislation
The New York State Senate today will act on legislation that would provide almost $1 billion in much-needed relief to hardworking, overburdened taxpayers to help pay their school property taxes this fall. The bill represents an agreement with the State Assembly.
"There is simply no issue more pressing or more important to New Yorkers than providing relief from the crushing burden of property taxes," Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno said. "We have to act to ensure that when school tax bills arrive this fall, taxpayers have help paying them. The Senate is committed to providing the relief taxpayers desperately need."
The property tax relief plan (S.8174) would provide taxpayers an advance personal income tax refund check this fall for a portion of their school property taxes. Senior citizens would receive a significantly larger benefit than non-seniors. The total tax relief would be $960 million annually. There will also be an accompanying increase in the existing personal income tax credit for New York City residents. The new tax credit would be in addition to the existing Federal and State deductions for local property taxes, STAR payments and the State circuit breaker tax credit. New Yorkers currently receive a total $3.3 billion benefit from the STAR property tax relief program.
"It is clear that homeowners and in particular, senior citizens, who are struggling to keep up with the ever increasing burden of property taxes need immediate and meaningful relief," Senator Steve Saland (R-C, Poughkeepsie), Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said. "My Senate Majority colleagues and I have continued, and will continue, to make tax relief for New York's overburdened taxpayers a top priority. This property tax relief plan will put money back where it rightfully belongs - into the pockets of the hardworking men and women of our state."
"We need to put real property tax relief into the hands of hardworking taxpayers and we need to do it now," said Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. "Here on Long Island, many homeowners are going to be hit with higher school tax bills this fall after spending the year struggling to pay higher gas prices. Taxpayers need help and this legislation will ensure that they get the help they need and deserve."
The savings to taxpayers from the new tax credit plan are comparable to the property tax relief included in the 2006-07 budget adopted by the Legislature that was vetoed by the Governor and overridden by the Legislature. The plan being acted on today uses a formula-driven tax credit to arrive at comparable savings for taxpayers and therefore is not a budget appropriation.
Under the new program, current STAR recipients will automatically be mailed tax credit claim forms. Under State law, refund checks must be mailed within 45 days of the receipt of the claim form by the Department of Taxation and Finance.


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Team Morganfield Races On
The last time the father/daughter team of Gary and Mallory Ervin of Morganfield, Kentucky travelled the globe on CBS' The Amazing Race, they finished sixth. Last week they came in last and would have finished sixth again, but it was a non-elimination leg so they were still in it. But that dreaded sixth place finish was once again on the table Sunday night.
And thanks to an Austrian cab driver who didn't seem to understand Mallory's frantic requests to go fast–actually, he wasn't even moving the vehicle–it looked like the home team might come up short yet again. On Sunday night's episode, Gary and Mallory were faced with a "Speed Bump." That's an extra challenge a team has to perform in the leg of the race that follows the one in which they finished last, if it's a non-elimination. Thankfully, Gary was fast on his feet with the math skills, and he and Mallory quickly created a gas/oil mixture that allowed them to fuel up a motorized bicycle that would carry them across the entire length of Liechtenstein, one of the world's tiniest countries. After that, it was fairly smooth sailing and they finished fourth. Congratulations to Gary and Mallory for getting over a hump and making the Top 5! Now, let's hope, in the end, they make the Top 1.


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WATER, WATER, WATER – I love the water- Will take salt water over fresh water. Hood Canal South Shore, Kalaloch, Arch Cape, Cannon Beach are some favorites. I believe the reason I like the salt water over fresh is due to the tides the waves. The salt water has its own unpredictable moods which brings its own excitement. Another favorite is going to the Mt Rainier (Paradise and Sunrise) to see the wild flowers.
Arizona, Spring Training- Much of my family has moved to Arizona so although I am not a big baseball fan. I love going to Spring Training and watching the M's. Watching the game, catching some sun and visiting my family, how can you top that?
My ideal man enjoys conversation. He likes to go out to dinner to nice places and funky little obscure places. He can be spontaneous. He enjoys going for a car ride to destinations unknown for a picnic. He doesn't mind helping in the kitchen. I cook he does the dishes or he cooks I do the dishes.
Bonus if you are a man that knows his way around tools etc. (No I don't have any home repair work that needs to be done).
This Pollyanna prefers a person that looks at the glass being 1/2 full. Stability is a must. Looking for my best friend the person I look forward to spending time with. Someone I can be vulnerable with. I am looking for someone to enhance my life and possible long term relationship.
Sure do miss riding horses. Just purchased a bike so if you are up for a bike ride...let's get going! I just hate doing things solo.
My Shopping List: (Did I mention I LOVE to shop?)
This part I borrowed - Tweaked it a wee bit =0)
A. Adventurous, Affectionate
B. Big Hearted, Balanced
C. Caring, Creative, Compassionate
D. Daring, Down to Earth
E. Educated, Empathetic, Emotionally Stable, Ethical
F. Faithful, Fun Loving (but know when to be serious), Family Oriented, Friends are Important
G. Gentle, Good-natured
H. Healthy, Happy, Handy
I. Interesting, Intelligent, Idealistic
J. Joyful
K. Kind
L. Loving, Laughs
M. Monogamous, Moral Compass, Makes my heart smile
N. Natural (not cynical reserved or jaded)
O. Open, Optimistic
P. Passionate
Q. Quirky (perhaps)
R. Romantic, Responsive, Realistic, Reliable
S. Sensual, Sexy, Stable, Spirit of Adventure (~~not to be confused with dare devil), Strong Values that tend to match mind
T. Talented, Thoughtful, Tactile, Trustworthy, Trusting
U. Unique Unforgettable, Unreserved
V. Vital Vivacious
W. Warm Witty Who is
X. EXciting
Y. Young at heart with a
Z. Zest for life
Some of the things on my bucket list:
* Go in a hot air balloon
* Go whale watching.
* Go on another cruise this time with a partner.
* White River Rafting - Hell's Canyon
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Please do not contact me if you are CURRENTLY SEPARATED. I am only interested in meeting a person who is physically and emotionally ready for at least a possibility of a relationship.
Creative * Confident * Energetic * Impulsive * Passionate * Patient * Persuasive * Persistent *
Good at:
Decorating * Entertaining * Sales
~~~Jack of all trades Master of NONE~~~
but I sure have fun practicing!
Pandora (get the upgrade it's worth it!)
Jack Johnson, Joss Stone, Adele, (Love a soulful voice),
Michael Buble, Dave Mathews, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton, Stones, Billy Eckstine, Beattles, America, Michael Jackson, I like a variety
Blues.. on and on.
Books: Not a big reader here. Tuesdays with Morrie, Sunset Western Gardener Book =0), Eat Pray Love, Crazy Busy
Movies: Indie films: Momento * Legend of 1900
Braveheart, Blindside, Forest Gump, The Committments, Philadelphia, Sleepless in Seattle, Shawshank Redemption, Schindler's List, Sound of Music, oh better get off the S's , Rain Main, The Power of One. My taste is accross the board.
Shows: Miss the X-files :0( Mad Men, 2 1/2 Men (even the new one.) House, Castle, The Mentalist... many of the sit coms. I like to Tivo.. Just don't like to sit much so TIVO is my friend -zip right through those commercials!
I do like to sneak a peek at dancing with the stars and of course American Idol. Love to check out the new talent voice wise. Speaking of which.. Seattle's own Leroy Bell was on the X-Factor. He didn't make it into the finals. Now I wish I would have watched the show so I could have voted for him.
Looking forward to seeing the musical Wicked. Prefer musicals over Opera.
Family & Friends
My Car (So I can get to my family & friends)
My Tempurpedic Bed (we have a sleep affair)
LOVE (It makes the world go around - or so I am told)


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What: Banner targeting Chevron and the connection of their industry to climate change is hung off island next to Richmond/ San Rafael Bridge, in advance of August 15 Mass March Protest at Chevron Richmond Refinery.
When: Thursday, August13th, 2009 at 4pm.
Where: Red Rock Island, on South side of the Richmond Bridge (close to the Richmond side).
Who: Earth First!, as part coalition of the Mobilization for Climate
Justice-West: http://www.west.actforclimatejustice.org/
Why: As part of an Earth First! revival in the Bay Area, Chevron is being targeted as a false propagandist who tries to promulgate a "Jobs vs. the Environment" controversy, when in fact Chevron is a gross polluter of Richmond and the world. This action is in solidarity with the Mobilization for Climate Justice –West, and in support of August 15thMass Festival, March, and Protest at Chevron Richmond Refinery.
The banner's large letters say "Hey Chevron: No Jobs on a Dead Planet!"
Members of the Mobilization for Climate Justice are a diverse network of over 25 organizations and concerned community members demanding clean air and appropriate green jobs for Richmond, and climate justice for all. Visit: http://www.west.actforclimatejustice.org/ for more background.
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Watch Andy Samberg's Hilarious NSFW Trailer for 'That's My Boy'
There seems to be concern surrounding the Adam Sandler/Andy Samberg comedy 'That's My Boy,' which hits theaters on June 15th. Chiefly that Sandler's recent films haven't been very good, and that his latest effort will be more 'Jack and Jill' than 'Happy Gilmore.'
Despite this negative buzz, we think the movie has potential, as it is usually fun to see Sandler go full man-child.
And, while it doesn't really speak to the quality of the film, Samberg did just put out a very good recut of the 'That's My Boy's' trailer. Check out the hilarious NSFW trailer below.
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It's funny because Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg were both on 'Saturday Night Live' and have really similar names. Actually that was really funny. And a movie starring Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel and Ben Stiller in a giant tin of sardines needs to be made.
It's been pointed out that Samberg's recut bares certain resemblances to a Whitest Kids U Know sketch which also plays off of the similarities of Sandler and Samberg's names. We'll let you check that out below and decide if Samberg ripped off the concept.
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Had legal professionals over the past two decades followed the basic principles of law and given accused killer Toshikazu Sugaya the benefit of the doubt, he may not have suffered the miscarriage of justice that put him behind bars for more than 17 years, experts say.
The Utsunomiya District Court finally exonerated Sugaya in a retrial ruling Friday.
Toshikuni Murai, a law professor at Ryukoku University, said judges, prosecutors and even Sugaya's first defense lawyer failed to listen to the defendant.
"If they had carefully reviewed his denial before the retrial, it wouldn't have taken this long (for the acquittal) and the judges wouldn't have had to apologize."
Sugaya was acquitted nearly 18 years after he was sentenced to life for the murder of Mami Matsuda, 4, in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture.
Presiding Judge Masanobu Sato ruled that the initial DNA tests and Sugaya's confession, which were entered as evidence, lacked credibility, and that it was clear the accused was not the killer.
Murai asserts that the proper use of forensic evidence such as DNA samples can be key to determining innocence.
But Murai warns against relying too much on DNA to prove guilt because even though testing methods have improved, the results can still end up supporting a wrongful conviction.
"DNA tests are about probability, thus it is crucial not to (place all faith in such science)," Murai said. "If DNA has to be used as evidence of guilt, it should only be entered as a complement of other evidence."
Failure to videotape interrogations in full has been cited as another factor leading to Sugaya's wrongful conviction.
Although prosecutors have begun partial videotaping of interrogations, they argue against complete recordings, claiming suspects will not speak the truth if they know they are being taped.
But Osamu Niikura, a law professor at Aoyama Gakuin University, said Sugaya's retrial, at which audiotapes of his interrogation were played, in fact demonstrates that this argument lacks credibility.
Judge Sato and his two colleagues on the panel stood and apologized to Sugaya with a deep bow after their ruling.
"We are truly sorry that we could not listen to your true voice and deprived you of your freedom for 17 1/2 years," the judge said.
Sugaya's retrial, which started in October, was unprecedented for the depth of the examination of witnesses and evidence allowed by the court, at the insistence of the defense team. The prosecution had argued that the questioning was unnecessary to speed the not guilty verdict, and thus benefit the wrongfully convicted, which is often the case with retrials.
"It was significant to examine the evidence because for the defendant, the retrial will lack meaning unless the court clarifies that the facts were wrong," Murai said.
The evidence entered in the retrial included recordings of Sugaya's interrogations, which revealed how the prosecutor controlled the conversation and the enormous pressure Sugaya was under.
"It was necessary to reveal to both the legal circle as well as the public that innocent people do make false confessions," Murai said, noting the case also revealed the need for complete videotaping and recording of the now closed-door interrogations.
Niikura of Aoyama Gakuin believes the fact that the court held a retrial with the examination of evidence, with the apology attached, demonstrates an awareness of increasing interest among the public toward the justice system since the lay judge system began last year.
At a time when the public is becoming involved in criminal trials as lay judges, the professionals must mend their faults if they want to regain public trust toward the system, he said.
"The Supreme Court and the Justice Ministry must fix the problem with the system. Otherwise, they won't be able to win public trust," Niikura said.


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When it comes to discovering the breadth and depth of aboriginal cinema, Toronto moviegoers have had no shortage of opportunities in recent months. An ambitious series that ran all summer long, TIFF Bell Lightbox's First Peoples Cinema demonstrated the vitality and diversity of cinematic visions by the world's indigenous filmmakers. Now the Lightbox is one of several venues playing host to ImagineNative, the city's annual showcase of film, video and new media by aboriginal peoples.
The fest's 13th edition begins on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with a welcome gathering at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. As for the five-day program's on-screen component, it opens with a strong double bill of new and old works by one of Canada's foremost documentary filmmakers. In The People of Kattawapiskak River — which makes its world premiere on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema — director Alanis Obomsawin creates a stark but sympathetic portrait of the Attawapiskat community in northern Ontario, whose desperate housing crisis and struggles with poverty continue to be national news.
And just as Obomsawin did in Christmas at Moose Factory — her debut short from 1971, which also plays ImagineNative's opening gala — the director expresses a keen interest in the children of the community. It's deeply affecting to see them bundled up in blankets and sweatshirts as they contend with the cold that has little trouble penetrating their makeshift and dilapidated homes.
Another new film at ImagineNative recounts the sufferings of earlier generations. Drawn from the experiences of two survivors, We Were Children uses a combination of first-person narration and dramatic reenactments to portray horrific abuses that occurred in residential schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in the late 1950s and '60s.
In fact, some scenes may be so upsetting to viewers that the festival has partnered with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada to have health support workers trained to address residential school trauma on hand at the screening at the Lightbox on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Thankfully, not every event at ImagineNative requires such sensitive handling. Viewers can expect something more playful from Tweet This!, a program of short films by young filmmakers, and Unsettling Sex, a set of experimental works that includes a new video by the reliably provocative Kent Monkman.
Other moviegoers may savour the oddly serene experience of watching Tibetan herdsmen demonstrate the many uses of yak feces in a documentary with the highly appropriate title of Dung.
In another thoughtful gesture, ImagineNative has even created a program to suit busy travelers. Visible until Oct. 21 on the 300-plus screens located on subway platforms throughout the TTC are four new one-minute videos that were commissioned by the festival's Stolen Sisters Digital Initiative. Other programs, panels, events and exhibitions — including a show of prints by Alanis Obomsawin at Open Studio — demonstrate ImagineNative's eagerness to venture beyond the confines of movie screens and forge new connections between artists and the people they hope to engage and embolden.
The ImagineNative film and media arts festival runs Oct. 17-21.


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In Mason 1 you can declare component arguments and then refer to them as normal lexically scoped variables:
Dear <% $name %>: We will come to your house at <% $address %> in the
fair city of <% $city> to deliver your prize!
In Mason 2, components are classes rather than subroutines, so we have attributes rather than arguments. When you call a component, you create an instance of the component class and pass attributes to the constructor.
Attributes have several advantages over arguments: you can refer to them in any of the component's methods (unlike in Mason 1, where arguments have to be awkwardly passed to each method) and you can take advantage of Moose's powerful attribute declarations.
Here's how this looks without any special syntax:
has 'address' => (is => 'ro');
has 'city' => (is => 'ro');
has 'name' => (is => 'ro');
Dear <% $self->name %>: We will come to your house at <% $self->address %> in the fair city of <% $self->city> to deliver your prize!
Clearly, we'll need to pour some sugar on this.
Declaring attributes
Mason 2 will provide an <%attr> section, analagous to Mason 1′s <%args>:
b => 'foo'
c => (isa => 'Str', default => 'something')
This illustrates the three kinds of <%attr> declarations:
- A name by itself: required attribute.
- A name followed by => and a non-paren: optional attribute with a default.
- A name followed by => a paren: specifies Moose attribute options.
You can mix and match these attributes with standard has declarations. The above is equivalent to:
has 'a' => (required => 1);
has 'b' => (default => 'foo');
has 'c' => (isa => 'Str', default => 'something');
All attributes will be read-write by default, via MooseX::HasDefaults::RW. Although read-write attributes are sometimes discouraged, I believe they're appropriate and convenient for these short-lived component objects that are not generally expected to be accessed outside of their class.
Accessing attributes
To make the frequent access of attributes more convenient, we resort to some limited source filtering evil and implement Perl 6ish $. notation. Specifically, all occurrances of
within Perl sections will be replaced with
where foo is any valid attribute name ([A-Za-z_]w*).
Note that with read-write lvalue attributes, this could even be used for assignment:
$.foo = 5;
Very convenient for attributes which exist chiefly for sharing data between methods.
The $. substitution feature will be made easy to disable, for those who are against it.
Putting it all together
The first example above with attribute declaration and access sugar:
Dear <% $.name %>: We will come to your house at <% $.address %> in the
fair city of <% $.city> to deliver your prize!
11 Responses to "Mason 2: Attributes"
hdp Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
lvalue accessors are not a good idea, for the reason Yuval gives in his review of the module you linked to.
Robert Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Cool, so M2 is still coming along?
Jonathan Swartz Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Not sure what you're referring to?Ok – you mean that type constraints cannot be enforced? It's worth noting, but does not seem like a big deal to me for short-lived attributes used to share data between component methods.
Jonathan Swartz Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Robert: Yes, have finally found time in the last few months. You can follow progress at https://github.com/jonswar/perl-mason
hdp Says:
December 12th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
I mean that nothing that normally happens in an accessor will happen, except for the most basic thing (storing the value) — no triggers, no type constraints (and thus no coercions), no method modifiers on the accessor, no weak_ref.
Dismissing these problems because "it's just for component methods" doesn't make sense to me. lvalue accessors won't scale to even moderately complex codebases, and in exchange for this you get very marginally sweeter syntax. And if you don't care about scaling, why use Moose?
Jonathan Swartz Says:
December 13th, 2010 at 7:53 am
hdp – ok, thanks for the explanation, didn't occur to me that it would be more than just type constraints. In my own Moose classes I usually just update hash elements in the object directly but this will make me think about using setters instead, though I wish there were a way to make a setter private.
But I don't buy the "if you don't take advantage of Moose setters, why use Moose at all". I've never (or hardly) used setter features outside the constructor and still gotten quite a lot of utility from Moose's other features.
Arun Prasaad Says:
December 15th, 2010 at 6:52 am
If components are classes, will they still auto-update when the component source file is modified (like in Mason 1)?
Jonathan Swartz Says:
December 15th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Arun: Yes, although this is definitely tricker to pull off with classes than with Mason 1′s hashes of anonymous subroutines. It is working right now except I haven't figured out a good way to "clean" the class of any methods that no longer exist. Subject for another post.
Ryan Says:
December 16th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
I just wanted to say thanks for finding the time for Mason 2! I like the perl6 syntax too!
Stephen S Says:
February 28th, 2012 at 5:25 am
Apologies for commenting on an old thread, but I was considering upgrading my Catalyst from HTML::Mason to Mason. In which I used to use the attributes section to pass values to the autoloader (so that I could dynamically add to a header that is wrapping the content). Although in this post you mention Mason 2 will provide the section it doesn't seem to exist i the latest CPAN version. My Mason 1 work around is:
I was wondering without the section in Mason2 what the best way to proceed would be. Indeed is it sensible to upgrade?
Jonathan Swartz Says:
March 4th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Stephen: See http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Mason::Manual::Components#ATTRIBUTES for details on declaring and accessing attributes. Basically, you just use Moose syntax inside a <%class> section:
< %class>
has 'foo';
has 'bar' => (required => 1);
has 'baz' => (isa => 'Int', default => 17);
There is no explicit < %attr> block any more because it doesn't save much over the regular Moose syntax (and with the latter, you get a lot more power/options). But I should make that clearer in the docs.


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Kansas City won for the 11th time in its last 13 games on Monday, getting a 2-1 decision at Cleveland. San Diego won its seventh straight game, defeating the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants 5-3 in 13 innings on the road.
The Royals went 4-19 during one stretch earlier this season and were in last place in the AL Central on June 5. On Tuesday, they were in second place with a 34-34 record.
"We're grinding out wins now, so I'll take it," said James Shields, who got a no-decision on Monday. "We're real resilient as a team. Even when things got rough, we never gave up. We believe in ourselves."
The key for the Royals has been their pitching. They ranked first in the AL with a 3.35 ERA going into Tuesday's game.
The Padres started the season 5-15, but went 31-19 in their next 50 games. They moved into third place, just a game behind Arizona, going into Tuesday's game.
Monday's win over the Giants was Padres manager Bud Black's 500th career win. It came a day after the Padres swept the NL West-leading Diamondbacks, thanks to a three-run homer by Kyle Blanks in the eighth inning.
It's still early, but both the Royals and Padres are moving in the right direction.
Surging Scherzer: Max Scherzer doesn't get as much attention as teammate Justin Verlander, but the Detroit Tigers right-hander is starting to get noticed. Scherzer stayed unbeaten in a 5-1 win over Baltimore on Monday night, striking out 10 to improve his record to 10-0.
With the victory, Scherzer became the first pitcher to begin a season 10-0 since Roger Clemens went 11-0 for Toronto in 1997. He's also the first to strike out at least six batters per game in his first 14 starts in a season since Pedro Martinez in 2001 with Boston.
Only George Mullin, in 1909, had a better start in Tigers history, at 11-0.
"Yeah, you have to savor this a little bit because of the history of this organization," Scherzer told MLB.com. "It's special to be 10-0. But at the end of the day, I don't measure my success on being 10-0. I measure my success on everything else I do on the mound."
Scherzer has been one of baseball's best pitchers since last June. In his last 24 decisions, Scherzer has gone 21-3 with a 2.78 ERA and 259 strikeouts. Scherzer lowered his ERA to 3.08. With his fastball reaching the upper 90s, Scherzer is second in the majors with 116 strikeouts.
StatsWatch: Here are the major leagues top hitters, through Monday –
- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers, .358
- Yadier Molina, Cardinals, .355
- Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies, .347
- Chris Davis, Orioles, .337
- Howie Kendrick, Angels, .335
- Jhonny Peralta, Tigers, .332
- Marco Scutaro, Giants, .332
- Jean Segura, Brewers, .330
- Freddie Freeman, Braves, .327
- Manny Machado, Orioles, .322
Quotable: "Now that I'm having to talk about it, it's a distraction because people are talking about it. I don't love the fact that I have to talk about it." — Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw on his ongoing contract negotiations.
Diamond Notes: The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list on Monday. Sanchez has a strained right shoulder, and Avila has a bruise on his left forearm after being hit by a pitch on Sunday…Tampa Bay is calling up outfielder Wil Myers, who is hitting .286 with 14 homers for Class AAA Durham (N.C.)…Braves catcher Evan Gattis has been put on the 15-day DL with a strained right oblique. Gattis, who earned a backup job in spring training, has 14 home runs and 37 RBIs this season…The Cleveland Indians hosted "Puppypalooza" at Progressive Field on Monday night, and 349 dogs were in attendance.
Copyright 2013 Bob Hurst. All Rights Reserved. Distributed by Hurst Sports Media


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(CNSNews.com) – President Obama's announcement Tuesday recognizing the Syrian opposition movement as the sole "legitimate representative" of the Syrian people marks the most drastic policy shift yet in relations between Washington and the 41 year-old Assad regime, and buries finally a policy in which Obama's administration initially tried to engage with Damascus.
In an interview Tuesday with ABC News, Obama said the newly formed National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces was "now inclusive enough" for the U.S. to take the "big step" of recognizing it formally.
Obama said the move brings responsibilities for the opposition group, which should "make sure that they organize themselves effectively, that they are representative of all the parties, that they commit themselves to a political transition that respects women's rights and minority rights."
An estimated 40,000 people have been killed since the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad began with street protests in March 2011. U.S. recognition follows similar decisions by European allies including Britain, France, Germany and Arab Gulf states.
The president's approach to Syria in 2009 was encouraged by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.). His calls for engaging Assad echoed those made in 2006 by the Iraq Study Group, co-chaired by former Secretary of State James Baker, a Republican, and former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a Democrat.
The group recommended that the U.S. engage both Syria and Iran as part of a broader change in strategy on Iraq. Then-Sen. Barack Obama welcomed the recommendation and said he hoped Bush would consider it seriously
Once in the White House, Obama in mid-2009 and early 2010 sent Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell and undersecretary for political affairs William Burns to Damascus, urging Assad to move away from Iran.
Assad responded, just days after Burns' visit, by defiantly hosting a solidarity meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese Shi'ite terrorist group Hezbollah, which is backed by Syria and Iran.
As Kerry continued to visit Damascus for talks with Assad – three times in 2010 alone – Obama named an ambassador to Syria for the first time in five years. President Bush had withdrawn the last one to protest the car bomb assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, suspected to have been killed by Assad regime elements and Hezbollah.
After Senate Republicans put the brakes on the nomination of Ambassador Robert Ford, Obama appointed him during a congressional recess in late 2010.
Three months later, Syrians protestors inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt began to take to the streets demanding political reforms. Even as the regime crackdown began on March 15, 2011, Kerry continued to express optimism that the U.S.-Syria relationship would improve.
"I have been a believer for some period of time that we could make progress in that relationship," he said at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event on March 16, in reply to a question. "My judgment is that Syria will move. Syria will change, as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States and the West and economic opportunity that comes with it and the participation that comes with it."
In an interview later that month Clinton noted that some members of Congress regarded Assad as "a reformer."
As the repression worsened, the administration condemned the regime but disregarded Republican calls for Ford to be recalled as a gesture of protest.
In April 2011 Obama imposed sanctions against senior regime figures – but not the president himself – and the following month issued an executive order targeting Assad for sanctions directly.
Clinton said in July Assad had "lost legitimacy" and Obama in August called on him to "step aside."
Ford was eventually withdrawn from Syria in October 2011, with the State Department citing threats to his safety.
Through the "Friends of Syria," a grouping of more than 50 countries including the United States, Clinton and other diplomats have been working to encourage a united and broadly-representative opposition to Assad.
The Syrian National Council (SNC), a coalition of opposition groups loosely affiliated with the rebel Free Syrian Army, struggled to fulfill that role, paving the way for the formation at a meeting in Qatar last month of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, the group Obama recognized on Tuesday.