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Country artists are typically road warriors, and usually show off a charisma, energy and command that artists in other genres rarely summon. So why don't more country singers release live albums? Possibly because for all of their virtues, there are few Nashville musicians like North Carolina's Eric Church, who treats his shows as if they are revivals. Is it any wonder that Church's signature song is called "Springsteen"? Church was the most underrated singer-songwriter until 2011, when his third album, "Chief," hit the airwaves. It was then that the world realized what a talented wordsmith and bona-fide firecracker he is. On "Eric Church: Caught in the Act: Live," the rock-influenced musician sounds positively gleeful, while headlining arenas and amphitheaters for the first time. And he comes off equally genuine when he strips down a song (such as "Sinners Like Me") to its barest, moving core, or when he lets loose a swaggering anthem (such as opener "Before She Does," where he proclaims "I believe that Jesus is comin' back / Before she does," and "There's absolutely, positively no doubt in my mind / That OJ did it; Lee Harvey didn't / An' she's really gone this time"). With sterling musicianship, a voice with the right balance of grit and twang, and songs of conviction that shine with improvisation ("Springsteen," for one, opens with an elegiac piano and ends with an echo of "Born to Run"), this live album is alive. Grade: A-
Blake Shelton is such a fun raconteur as a judge on "The Voice" that it is always frustrating that his albums are rarely fun. On his new album, the 12-track collection "... Based on a True Story," he doesn't write or co-write a single tune, so in order to be considered a compelling artist, Shelton needs to show he can interpret songs with the talent and insight that other country singers such as Jason Aldean and Reba McEntire have mastered. He doesn't. While his voice is strong, it is consistently forgettable. It is a lazy album, with songs name-checking tired clichés involving guns, rednecks, country radio and including uninspired lines such as "Red lips like wine / Wanna drink 'em up." Instead of mentoring other singers on how to be successful and by the way, how many of those "Voice" winners have gone on to success once they're off the show? Shelton should sit down, perhaps with his talented wife Miranda Lambert, and make an album that shows us who he is really is. For now, he sounds like one of many indistinguishable, slick country singers on the radio. Grade: D
Brad Paisley's 2011 album "This is Country Music" was an encyclopedic journey that explored all of the facets and history of country music while never being didactic or less than spectacular. Anything following that epochal album would likely fall short, and that is the unfortunate situation that his eighth album, "Wheelhouse," suffers from. It is a pleasant yet unremarkable album, despite guest appearances from Charlie Daniels, LL Matt Kearney, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes and even LL Cool J and Eric Idle of Monty Python. Paisley, who is an endlessly creative song-writer and virtuoso guitar player, is incapable of making a bad album, and his first single, "Southern Comfort Zone," is vintage Paisley in the best sense of the word. Songs "Those Crazy Christians" and "Accidental Racists" are topics that few other Nashville people would touch, but Paisley does so with a sharp wit. However, many of the songs lack memorable hooks and combustible energy that are usually part of the 40-year-old's charm. Grade: B-


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Tomiko Brown-Nagin Lecture
"Why Protest Matters"
March 28, 2013
History presents
Professor of Law at Harvard, author of Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement
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Tomiko Brown-Nagin is Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Her 2011 book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement (Oxford), won the Bancroft Prize in US History and five other major prizes. Brown-Nagin previously held joint appointments in law and history at the University of Virginia and at Washington University. After law school at Yale, Brown-Nagin clerked for the Honorable Robert L. Carter of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and for the Honorable Jane Roth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She also worked as a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City. Along with her law degree from Yale, Brown-Nagin has a doctorate in history from Duke.

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It was a week for gorgeously named girls. Four sets of celebrity parents got it just exactly right with their new arrivals.
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Betancourt expects to be on the mound Friday
DENVER -- Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt had an anti-inflammatory shot in his right groin on Wednesday, and expects to return to the mound Friday at San Francisco and avoid the 15-day disabled list.
Betancourt has been pitching with groin tightness since late April, yet he is 10-for-10 in save opportunities this year and has a 1.56 ERA in 19 games. However, he was removed after two pitches in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 victory over the D-backs.
The problem stems from the 2009 complete right groin tear that he suffered with the Indians. The Rockies acquired him in a trade later that year, and he has had to navigate through the pain each year. The inflammation is near the scar tissue from the injury.
"It's something I've been dealing with for the last five years," Betancourt said. "Two days is enough."
In the interim, the Rockies have options. Lefty Rex Brothers carries a sparkling 0.44 ERA, with one earned run in 20 1/3 innings, including a 17-innings scoreless streak. Righty Wilton Lopez has been scoreless in 13 of his last 14 appearances.
There has been talk of Brothers, 25, eventually taking over as closer. But Betancourt, 38, shows no signs of slowing, and Brothers has become one of the most effective lefty setup men in the game. Brothers said he would welcome the chance to close, but added, "We need Raffy."
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AUSTIN, Texas – Walter Cronkite has narrated a one-hour video documentary about Texas water resources, which will air Feb. 3 on all Texas public television stations. "Texas: the State of Water—Finding a Balance" explores what's at stake in the struggle to provide enough clean water for wildlife and the environment, cities, industry and agriculture.
"I'm afraid that many Texans presume that there will always be plenty of water for all of our needs, but it's important for all of us to take a closer look now," said Robert L. Cook, executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which is producing the documentary.
"Even if you're not an angler or boater or have no connection with water resource development, this issue affects every single Texan," Cook said. "There is still time to plan for a future with enough water for people and fish and wildlife. But we need to act responsibly now."
For the second time, the Emmy Award-winning television series "Texas Parks & Wildlife" is teaming with the state's 13 PBS affiliates to broadcast original programming in prime-time on one night. The series' first one-hour documentary about water resources, a partnership venture with KERA-TV in Dallas, aired May 29, 2003.
"The greatness of Texas, its future, its well-being and its prosperity depend on its people understanding the vital role played by the wise and equitable distribution of its water supply," said Cronkite, who donated his services to the documentary project.
Cronkite, 88, was born in Missouri but moved to Texas as a boy and grew up in the Houston area. He still has family in the Austin area and returns to visit frequently.
He was anchorman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News for 19 years, until 1981. He is still a special correspondent for CBS News, but now also co-owns the Cronkite Ward Company in New York, which produces documentary programs for The Discovery Channel, PBS and other outlets.
Cronkite recorded narration for the documentary at the "Texas Parks & Wildlife" TV series production studio while in Austin in November. The weekly half-hour series runs on PBS stations in Texas and some other states.
Topics explored in the documentary include the controversial "rule of capture," an overview of agencies and laws that regulate surface water and groundwater, river instream flows, water lawsuits, controversies involving environmental river flow permits, how water use affects endangered species and other aquatic life, water rights permitting, proposed reservoirs, water as a commodity, interbasin water transfers from one river basin to another, and how river inflows affect the ecological health of bays and estuaries.
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The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in OPA v. CT on Nov. 25, 2009. DOJ supported OPA's position that individuals with mental illness in Connecticut are forced to remain in nursing homes because DMHAS, DSS and DPH do not provide sufficient services in the community in violation of Title II of the ADA. DOJ also supported OPA's position that we have standing to bring these claims. This amicus brief is part of an effort by DOJ to support Olmstead actions throughout the country.
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Disability Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Case
The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) filed a motion in Superior Court today to intervene in a recently filed lawsuit about assisted suicide.OPA is joined in the motion by two well known Connecticut advocates, Catherine D. Ludlum of Manchester, and Claude Holcomb of Hartford. The advocates are asking to intervene in order to ensure that the disability perspective is represented in the case.
Messier v. Southbury Training School
Southbury Settlement Opens Door to Community Living. Following an October 4, 2010 Fairness Hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Bree Burns has officially signed off on an agreement settling a longstanding lawsuit over the rights of residents of Southbury Training School. Messier v. Southbury Training School, was originally filed in 1994.
Justice Departments New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011
WASHINGTON Revised regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will take effect March 15, 2011, the Department of Justice announced. The revised rules are the departments first major revision of its guidance on accessibility in 20 years.
Settlement Agreement between the DOJ and Wells Fargo & Co.
On May 31, 2011, the Justice Department's Disability Rights Section and Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with Wells Fargo & Company. Under the Agreement, Wells Fargo will pay up to $16 million to compensate individuals who experienced discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when trying to call Wells Fargo, access Wells Fargo's services, or visit one of Wells Fargo's retail stores.
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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice Regarding Employment Rights
The Justice Department settled a lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ) to protect the rights of employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves a complaint that the PRDOJ discriminated against an employee with a disability by failing to provide her with a reasonable accommodation, as required by the ADA.
Health Care Providers Settle with Justice Department Over Complaints of HIV Discrimination
The Justice Department announced that it has reached two settlements today resolving claims that health care providers refused to serve people with HIV in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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To Residents of Chelsea Place Care Center in Hartford or Bidwell Care Center in Manchester: You may be entitled to live in the community with appropriate supports. A federal court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. Aviso Legal del Tribunal de Distrito de los EE.UU. Residentes de Chelsea Place Care Center en Hartford y Bidwell Care Center en Manchester: Usted podría tener derecho a vivir en la comunidad con la ayuda de servicios y apoyo adecuados. Un tribunal federal autorizó esta notificación. Este mensaje no es un anuncio publicitario de una firma de abogado. (Spanish version)
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The Justice Department announced today that it reached settlement agreements under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the cities of DeKalb, Illinois; Vero Beach, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; and Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Under the settlement agreements, each city agrees not to conduct any medical examinations or make disability-related inquiries of job applicants before a conditional offer of employment is made, and to make its online employment opportunities website and job applications conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, which are industry guidelines for making web content accessible.
US Dept. of Justice Settles Lawsuit Against Days Inn Tulsa
Days Inn Tulsa violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it denied a room to a veteran and his family because the veteran uses a service dog.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a disability discrimination lawsuit
Car Dealership Settles Discrimination Lawsuit against Employee with Multiple Sclerosis The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a disability discrimination brought against Benny Boyd Chevrolet-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Ltd. An employee at the car dealership who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis was harassed and later forced to resign. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act it is illegal to harass and discriminate against an employee because of his or her disability. EEOC also alleged that one of the dealership's supervisors subjected the employee to demeaning comments about his condition, including asking him, "What's wrong with you? Are you a cripple?"
OPA Attorneys Recognized for Outstanding Work
On June 24, 2015, the OPA attorneys were recognized and received Law Enforcement Awards from the United States Attorneys Office, District of Connecticut, for their dedication in securing and safeguarding the civil rights of persons with disabilities.
New Law Limits the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
New Law to Benefit Children. In 2015, the Connecticut legislature passed new legislation that places significant limits on the use of restraint and seclusion in Connecticut schools. The Office of the Child Advocate and the Office of Protection and Advocacy, both charged with advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities, applaud the bi-partisan reform bill that will reduce and prevent reliance on unnecessary and harmful interventions for children.
Justice Department Announces ADA Title III Consent Decree
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and consent decree resolving claims that 30hop restaurant and bar in Coralville, Iowa violated the new construction requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the consent decree, the owners of 30hop will, among other things, install an elevator between the ground floor and rooftop patio levels of the restaurant, install a platform lift between the ground floor and basement levels, provide accessible dining surfaces in each built-in area of the restaurant and bar, provide closed risers on the staircase to the rooftop patio, increase the maneuvering clearance at the entrance door, bring the toilet rooms into compliance with the ADA requirements for newly constructed facilities, pay a $17,500 civil penalty; and pay $3500 to compensate an individual with a disability who is not able to access the rooftop patio. The agreement has a term of two years.
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Live a Life of Conscience and Love - Excerpts of Supreme Master Ching Hai's Lectures Part 2
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With diverse flora and fauna, magnificent natural landscapes, and an ecological biosphere that supports life,this wondrous planet is our earthly home.
From our animal co-inhabitants to the lush rainforests and life-giving soil,we cherish all these as gifts from the Creator.
It is a common theme in the world's major faiths that during our temporary stay here, we should be good stewards of Mother Earth.
Throughout the years,Supreme Master Ching Hai has shared the message of leading a balanced life while following a spiritual path.
Not only must we nourish our spirits, but we share the responsibility to care for nature and our fellow beings.
In light of recent scientific evidence which pinpoint the raising of livestock as the number one contributor to climate change, Supreme Master Ching Hai affirms the important message she has noted for over the past two decades:
we must be vegetarian,meaning an animal-free diet, and practice sustainable living.
Today we present to you part 1 of a 4-part series titled "Live a Life of Conscience and Love," a compilation of excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai's discussions concerning the detrimental impacts of the meat diet on human health, the environment, and, ultimately, the health of our planet.
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To the Editor:
After reading about the transient and homeless situation in the Daily Journal day after day, the only thing I can say to the City Council and the Sheriff Department is you get what you ask for.
Seems to me that the Sheriff Department and the Council were all in favor of loosening the marijuana growing laws. If memory serves they thought that this was a "great" idea, a way to increase the budget. Frankly I'm not sure how much money has been made that hasn't been used to patrol these people, and the situations they cause.
I can't understand why the City Council thinks it's a great idea to spend large amounts of money to promote tourism when our streets don't appear very friendly or scenic with transients and homeless on just about every corner begging. It really, really saddens me that our beautiful little town is being taken over by these people, and that the City Fathers caused this situation.
I've always felt safe in Ukiah until recently, when every time I go out I'm faced with the hassle of people begging for change. I won't even go to Safeway anymore due to several unpleasant encounters I've had with scary people who wouldn't believe me when I said "sorry I don't have change." What have you done to our lovely community, City Council and Sheriff Department? Was it really worth the extra income to have such a situation on our hands?
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A MOTHER and two of her children have been killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.
Imrana Bhamji and her son Zakariya, four, and daughter Aysha, six, died in the smash in the holy city of Madina while returning from pilgrimage.
Mrs Bhamji's husband Muhammed and their three other children Huafiza, eight, Fatima, seven, and Humairah, 10, were also seriously hurt in the crash and were in a critical condition in hospital yesterday.
The family had moved from their Blackburn home to Rhiyad, the capital of the Arab state, just eight weeks ago so 35-year-old Mr Bhamji could pursue a teaching career.
His grieving family paid tribute to her loved ones, describing the loss as a 'tragedy'.
A senior Blackburn councillor said the deaths had also sent shockwaves through the town's Muslim community.
The crash happened last Saturday on the outskirts of Madina when the family's car and a lorry crashed in heavy fog.
They were taken to the King Fahad Hospital in Madina, where Mr Bhamji, a former Witton Park High School pupil who used to live in Notre Dame Gardens, and his three eldest daughters were in a critical condition last night.
It is thought the three children are expected to undergo surgery in coming days.
Mr Bhamji's sister Shamima and his father Ismael, who lives in Queen's Park Road, were set to fly to Saudi Arabia last night to be with the family.
Shamima said: "As a family, we are devastated at this time.
"We are sadly facing this tragedy and we are flying out to Saudi Arabia to join the family and my brother.
"They were finishing their pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
"Muhammed was a teacher in Blackburn and went out to Saudi Arabia to teach for a year and he stayed over there.
"They only went eight weeks ago.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with them."
Special prayers were said at the Noorul Islam mosque, in Audley Range, where the family were members before they emigrated.
Once Mr Bhamji's family return from Saudi Arabia, Quranic prayers will also be said. The community is continuing to pay tribute to the family by offering prayers from a book.
Coun Salim Mulla, former Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen who lives near to Mr Bhamji's father said: "It is very sad and the whole community is shocked.
"It is a real tragedy because they are really good family friends.
"I know Muhammed very very well. He has grown up in front of me and he was in the same class as my son.
"He is a gentleman, very considerate and a very, very friendly chap.
"It is so sad there have been three losses of life. It is a really sad tragedy."
Coun Mulla added that Mrs Bhamji was originally from the same town in India as him.
He said: "I am sure the family are devastated."
Mrs Bhamji, Zakariya and Aysha have now been buried in the Cemetery Of Jannat Al-Baqi in Madina, which is where the prophet Muhammed is also buried. Their funeral has already taken place there.
Coun Mustafa Desai, who also represents the Queen's Park ward and whose mother is Mrs Bhamji's first cousin, said friends and family were reeling from the loss.
He said: "It is devastating. They are a lovely family.
"I know Mr Bhamji's dad Ismael quite well because he is one of my constituents. It is so tragic that this has happened.
"They are grief-stricken. It is such a difficult time for the family."
Damian Talbot, an aide to Blackburn MP Jack Straw, said support was being offered to relatives.
He said: "It is such a tragic case.
"The family has approached us and the office has been providing as much assistance as possible."
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office added: "We are aware of an incident in Madina involving British nationals. We can confirm the death of three British nationals in this incident.
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The government's consumer watchdog issued another round of new mortgage rules today. This time the goal is to protect homeowners from abuses and poor service by the companies that collect their mortgage payments.
The new mortgage servicing rules will help prevent mortgage servicers from giving borrowers the runaround, especially for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claims.
"Our rules ensure fair treatment for all borrowers and establish strong protections for those struggling to save their homes," says CFPB director Richard Cordray.
Consumer advocates say the rules are needed and address many of the servicing problems that have hurt struggling homeowners since the foreclosure crisis started, but some say the rules don't go as far as they should.
"We commend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for seeking to address broad problems in the mortgage servicing industry and for extending some sensible, enforceable guidelines to the entire market," says Alys Cohen, attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. "However, the CFPB's final rules fail to implement the key lesson of the foreclosure crisis -- that a loan modification requirement is essential to protect qualified homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures."
The rules are part of a series of measures mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Once the servicing rules go into effect a year from now, servicers will be required to take extra steps before pursuing foreclosure on homes with past-due balances, including informing borrowers of options to avoid foreclosure when those options are available. But the rules don't make it mandatory that all servicers offer loan modification as an alternative.
Changes that borrowers should expect to see
Here are some of the requirements that servicers will have to follow:
• They will be prohibited from foreclosing on a home once the borrower has submitted an application for loan modification or other alternative to foreclosure until the application has been reviewed, and the borrower has received a response.
• Once a borrower submits an application to try to work out an agreement on the delinquent loan, the servicer will have to acknowledge the receipt of the application within five days and let the borrower know if there is anything missing from the file.
• Servicers will have to send borrowers periodic billing statements. Unlike with most other types of loans, mortgage borrowers don't always receive monthly statements from their mortgage servicers.
• Borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages must receive 210 to 240 days' notice before the first payment with a new rate is due.
• Servicers will have to jump through additional hoops, including sending various notices to the borrower, before force-placing homeowners insurance coverage when they believe the homeowner failed to maintain adequate coverage.
What the lending industry thinks of the rules
The "objective of this effort is the right one: Create one set of rules so that borrowers know how they will be treated and servicers know what is expected of them," says David Stevens, chief executive officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
But the MBA says it has concerns related to how the rule could affect small servicers. The CFPB has made various exceptions to the rule for small servicers, those with 5,000 or fewer mortgage loans. The MBA says the CFPB's definition of small servicers may be "too narrow."
In addition, the trade groups says some of the provisions, including those related to the timelines that servicers must follow before pursuing foreclosure on delinquent loans, may be inconsistent with existing timelines mandated by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration.
The CFPB will hold a hearing today to discuss the new rules.
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Get ready for another round of scrutiny about the use of antibiotics in food-production animals.
The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming has launched "Moms for Antibiotic Awareness," a grassroots movement of moms working to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics for their children and families.
The campaign also released the results of an online poll of 804 American mothers who are registered voters and have children aged 16 or younger. Eighty percent of the respondents were concerned about giving antibiotics to animals that are being produced for meat and poultry, with 42 percent saying they are "very concerned" about this practice, according to a press release from the campaign.
"Seven years ago, my one-and-a-half-year-old son, Simon, died from an infection because the antibiotics we relied on had become useless," says Everly Macario, founder of the MRSA Research Center at the University of Chicago and one of the first mothers to join Moms for Antibiotic Awareness. "Simon's death sounded an alarm that my fellow moms across this country need to hear: antibiotics are increasingly ineffective against life-threatening infections, and the lives of our children and loved ones are at stake. I am asking my fellow moms and their family members to honor Mother's Day by visiting www.SaveAntibiotics.org and joining Moms for Antibiotic Awareness."
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testified before Congress that there was a definitive link between the non-therapeutic uses of antibiotics on industrial farms and the crisis of antibiotic resistance in humans.
"We need to preserve antibiotics for sick children, not healthy animals," said Laura Rogers, project director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. "The FDA and Congress must ensure these medicines continue to work-and no group is better suited than moms to propel these institutions to restrict injudicious use of antibiotics in food animal production."
More than three-quarters of moms polled favor-and more than half "strongly favor"-federal regulations that would:
- Allow antibiotics to be used for treating sick animals, but eliminate the use of antibiotics to promote growth.
- Require food animal producers to submit annual reports to the FDA showing the amount and purpose of antibiotics used on their farms.
- Require that any antibiotics used in treating food animals be prescribed and administered to the animals only by order of a veterinarian.
"From the halls of Congress to the aisles of my local supermarket, I am going to let my voice be heard," says Macario. "Using the tools that Moms for Antibiotics Awareness is giving me, I will tell the FDA, my elected representatives and the retailers where I buy meat and poultry that if they want my support as a taxpayer, a voter and a customer, they must take action to end the overuse of antibiotics on industrial farms. I hope other moms will do the same."
The online poll was conducted by polling firms Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and was commissioned by the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. The results are available at www.SaveAntibiotics.org
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Inside the little room are lots of old friends. Some of them have passed on to other realms.
The 1983 Barbaresco from Marchese di Gresy was ready to be drunk in the 1990's, but raising kids and taking care of ill partners left those bottles untended. I forgot to take care of that little wine and now I have a great wine to braise a roast with. There is life after a wine passes from what it was intended, when time passes faster than it should.
A little bottle of 1970 Barolo from Luigi Pira that was hidden under some bottles of La Chapelle Hermitage. I thought it was part of the trust fund, or at least my retirement drinking. But the Barolo passed, in as untimely manner as the sad winemaker who made it.
A bottle of 1971 Fattoria Vignale Chianti Classico Riserva, once a Nureyev of a wine. I remember the wine from the early 1980's when it jumped into my soul. Now it has to take the long journey to its resting place: not to the celebrity cemetery in Venice; this time via the drain in my sink..
Collecting is more than storing. It is also about knowing when to open the curtain and let the wine perform its role. With the loss of these three friends I have begun to re-visit their livelier colleagues in my wine closet. Hello Mouton, Hello Sassicaia, I hear you calling.
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Throughout North America both of these games will start showing up on store shelves as early as today. The Oblivion GotY Edition for PS3 includes the original game, plus the Shivering Isles expansion, plus Knights of the Nine (which was included in the original version of Oblivion PS3 as well).
The Shivering Isles disc for Xbox 360 comes with the Shivering Isles expansion plus Knights of the Nine for $29.99, so given that Shivering Isles is $30 on Xbox Live and Knights is $10, you get them both for less on the disc. I know folks have said they'd like all the other DLC on one disc, be it the Shivering Isles disc or the GotY disc, but in this case we wanted to provide the two most popular and requested items on a disc and do it for a reasonable price.
We didn't want folks having to pay for all this extra stuff when all they really wanted was to play the big expansion, and we didn't just want to give everything else away for nothing, so we felt like this was the best option for people who don't have Live or didn't want to download it. Reminder, you do need a hard drive to play Shivering Isles and Knights…a mem card won't cut it.
For everyone in Europe, I've been told the news will be out tomorrow morning about Oblivion GotY PS3 and when it's coming, and it looks like early next week for an announcement on the Shivering Isles 360 disc coming out over there as well. No update yet regarding my post last week about Shivering Isles coming as a standalone for PS3 in some from (disc, PSN, whatever). Progress is still be made, we still hope to have good news very soon.


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13 Things A Woman Should Never EVER Have In Her Home
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"Throw pillows make a big difference and don't have to cost a fortune. I search Etsy for the names of fabrics I like, then go to the vendors' sites to source pillows made from those fabrics. This one is in Kelly Wearstler's Bengal Bazaar."
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If Kikkan Randall were Norwegian, she'd be a household name by now.
With bright blue eyes, an electrifying smile, a fierce competitive drive and a commitment to charitable causes, the 31-year-old is the kind of athlete companies should beg to represent them.
And they just might, now that she's done what no other American ever has.
On Sunday in Val di Fiemme, Italy, she and teammate Jessie Diggins won the country's first world championship in cross country.
It was a moment many years in the making, with most of the hardest, most grueling work occurring far from Sunday's spotlight.
"This is my seventh world championship (competition), and I've spent a lot of time watching awards ceremonies," she said immediately after the win. "So we're pretty excited to do it in a team event, especially, and finally get the U.S. on the podium."
Diggins' pole broke on her third lap while she was in the lead. Coach Erik Flora sprinted down the track to give her a replacement pole, and she never lost her momentum. When Randall took over on the final lap, the team was in third place, behind Sweden and Finland. Randall did what she does best — sprinted to the front until it was just her and the finish line.
"That was so incredible, seeing that clean snow in front of me and crossing the line," said Randall. "I tried to be stoic and stand up for a while, but my legs were pretty dead. That moment when (my) teammate comes out and it starts to sink in that you're world champions, it's incredible."
Randall isn't just competing in a sport that's been dominated by Europeans for centuries, she's proving to be one of the best.
Consider these firsts by the three-time Olympian:
First World Cup women's podium.
First World Cup women's victory.
First world championships women's medal.
First Olympics women's top ten finish. (Eighth in Vancouver)
First World Cup overall women's discipline.
First World Cup overall sprint champion.
Randall also has five World Cup victories, 13 World Cup podiums, four Olympic top ten finishes and an astounding 17 national championships.
Diggins told reporters on Sunday that she knew the duo could do well because there is no better sprinter than her teammate.
"Any time you're sprinting with the best sprinter in the world, it's like, 'Alright!'" she said, as Randall laughed in the back ground. "Because I knew that if I could just get her to take off in a good position, then she'd be able to hold it and improve upon it. So I just tried to get her in the best spot I could, and I have absolute confidence in her."
Randall was born in Salt Lake City while her mother was attending law school at the University of Utah. The family moved back to their home state of Alaska, where she grew up a decorated high school runner. She was Alaska's Gatorade Track athlete twice (2000 and 2001) and is a seven time state champion in three events — the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter races.
Her aunt and uncle were competitive cross country skiers, so she took up cross country skiing as a way to stay in shape, and her talent quickly revealed itself. She is a seven-time U.S. Junior National ski champ and U.S. Ski Association cross country skier of the year — three times.
Randall is committed to helping young people and is active in a number charities that help children through athletics. One of those, Fast and Female, she oversaw in Park City this fall.
Randall's success will hopefully bring more attention to a sport that is growing.
In 2011-2012, more than 4.3 million people participated in the sport, according to Snowsports.org. Compare that to the 10.2 million people who participated in Alpine and the 7.5 million people who participated in snowboarding, and the fact that cross country skiers toil in obscurity isn't surprising.
But the same survey shows that cross country skiing is growing at a faster rate (9 percent) than snowboarding (5 percent) or alpine (1 percent).
Still, winter sports, in general, are much more popular as participatory events and recreational opportunities, than they are spectator sports.
If anyone has the ability to change that, it's Kikkan Randall.
"This is the most incredible day of my ski career so far," she said. "We've been looking forward to this race all year. We've been talking about it and the whole team has been helping us get here ... It's just what we imagined it would be."
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10 Lessons We Learned at Lollapalooza 2012
As a bona fide triple threat in comedy terms, Tina Fey writes, stars, and produces the insanely witty NBC comedy series 30 Rock, which revolves around the life of Liz Lemon, a nerdy television writer obsessed with sandwiches ("with extra bread") and Star Wars. And if that isn't impressive enough, Fey was also head writer and a cast member of Saturday Night Live—and wrote the screenplay for the 2004 movie Mean Girls.
Long before Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig, it was Gilda Radner who had crowds roaring with the not-ready-for-primetime players on Saturday Night Live—holding her own alongside her mostly male counterparts. By nailing characters like Roseanne Roseannadanna with unabashed gusto, Radner was able to add an Emmy award to her shelf. Pop in her Best of DVD and watch her hilarious parodies with a group of girlfriends.
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Hampel Animal Care introduces the Calf-Tel ECO hutch
Calf-Tel's new ECO hutch provides an economic, space saving option for dairy and calf raising facilities. The ECO hutch requires about 23 square feet of space. This reduced footprint allows dairymen to take advantage of economies of scale. Other benefits include the one-of-a-kind rear bedding and ventilation door. The rear bedding door allows for maximum labor efficiency and superior ventilation for calves.
"Calf-Tel's ECO hutch provides a smaller, more economical hutch choice, while also providing an unparalleled bio-security friendly and durable calf housing option," says Joe Weber, marketing manager, Hampel Corporation. "The ECO hutch is another industry first by Calf-Tel designed to meet the needs of the largest dairies and calf raisers, while also providing a highly engineered cost effective option."
The ECO hutch is the only thermoformed, completely opaque hutch designed to meet all of the fundamental calf raising requirements, while providing an economic, space saving option for dairy and calf raising facilities.
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Showalter still not convinced on replay call
BALTIMORE -- One day after losing his latest replay challenge, manager Buck Showalter was still not convinced the call was correct.
The Orioles lost a challenge in the eighth inning of Friday night's 4-0 loss against the Blue Jays, with the call standing on Nelson Cruz's inning-ending groundout that stranded a pair of baserunners.
With two outs and runners on first and second, Cruz hit a ball to Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes, whose off-target throw forced first baseman Edwin Encarnacion to stretch far to his right to make the catch. Showalter challenged the call, claiming Encarnacion's foot came off the bag. But the call stood after a replay review.
"I gotta tell you, the replay last night, I'm not sure what they were looking at," Showalter said Saturday after watching the play. "I thought he was safe. That's three or four of them now, they came back as 'stands,' which means there's not anything to overturn it. Kind of in the eye of the beholder."
The Orioles are now 5-for-10 in replay reviews this season.
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ROYAL Wootton Bassett are hampered by a string of unavailabilities for this weekend's visit to Stow but have been boosted by three new arrivals at the club.
With Tim Gallimore out with a broken finger, Duncan Fulling and Danny Randell away with work and David Hogg skiing, head coach Alan Low has a decision to make regarding replacements but has managed to bolster his squad with the signings of Liam Spillane, Chris Roshier and Liam Rowe.
Bassett go into tomorrow's game on a run of three straight wins and Low is hopeful of keeping it going despite missing a few regular players.
"It's a tough game anyway when you go to Stow but it's made even harder by a massive amount of players being unavailable this week," Low said.
"There are a lot of guys away but I still feel we are in a good position because if we had this problem at the start of the season it would have been a case of panic stations.
"Now though I think we should still be strong especially as Jon Clarke is back now after breaking his arm and we also have some new signings which make us a bit stronger.
"The new signings are all really good players and should do a good job for us and we look forward to seeing how they do.
"We've been on a good run recently and hopefully we can keep that going at Stow."
All three new signings were once part of the Wootton Bassett colts system which pleases Low and the management at the club.
"All three of them moved away so it's great to have them back at the club because that's an ethos we like to work with and are looking towards now," he said.
"They are all good players and know what we're about so they should be good.
"We have a very strong youth system and the colts are doing really well so we need to try and work on the retention side of things. We don't want to pull players in from other clubs, we want to grow our own and hang onto them."
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The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to ban plastic bags from grocery stores and charge a fee for paper bags.
Councilman Jose Huizar says the ban, if adopted Wednesday, would go a long way in keeping single-use plastic bags out of landfills rivers and oceans.
The ban that would model the city's program after bag bans in Long Beach, Calabasas, Santa Monica, unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and Pasadena.
The proposal would allow large stores to phase out the bags in the next six months and give small stores a year.
A year after the ban is enacted, retailers would be allowed to charge 10 cents for paper bags used.


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I have been interested in buddhism for quite a long time, both my parents although they aren't practising are very influenced by buddhist teachings. I never really had any interested until my life kind of hit a slump and my interest started off with reading a few books about zen and I even tried Zazen unsuccessfully for a few days. My interest kind of dissipated and my life continued as before.
Now, a good few months later I stumbled across some videos by Yuttadhammo, which piqued my interest again, and have been meditating daily for almost two weeks now. This forum looks great, so I decided to join. I plan to stick around this time.
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West Bay Opera's new production of Verdi's "Otello" is commanding from the second the curtain rises, with a nervous chorus watching unseen ships founder in a tempestuous sea. The singers sway in a green-gray world behind a hazy curtain, with flickering lanterns and lightning flashes (thanks to a few perfectly placed strobe lights). The whole scene has a properly queasy "Raft of the Medusa" look.
These fine visuals by set designer Peter Crompton and lighting designer Steven Mannshardt lead the way into a powerful telling of Shakespeare's story. The orchestra booms under the capable baton of Jose Luis Moscovich, and we're off on a course for jealousy, vengeance oaths, heady arias and murder.
The shipboard person about whom the chorus frets is Otello, the new Venetian governor of Cyprus, returning home from victory in battle with the Turks. When the Moor steps safely onto shore, everyone is relieved except scheming ensign Iago, furious that Otello has granted Captain Cassio the promotion that Iago desired. And hell hath no fury, etc. Aforementioned schemes are about to be unleashed on Cassio, Otello and Otello's wife, Desdemona.
The vivid production values of this rendition of Verdi's 1887 work show how far West Bay has come. In 1969, the company presented "Otello" with a simple pairing of two pianos.
The voices don't hurt, either. The opening-night audience was clearly pleased to have the smooth tenor of David Gustafson (Otello) back on the Lucie Stern Theatre stage after his turns as Radames in "Aida" and Calaf in "Turandot." Philip Skinner contributed a cannon of a baritone as Iago, with earnest soprano Cynthia Clayton as Desdemona and energetic tenor Nadav J. Hart as Cassio.
The length of the opera gives Otello's rage ample time to develop. In the beginning, the governor is tender with his wife, with the lovely duet "Gia nella notte densa (Now in the dark night)." On opening night, there was only a hint of foreshadowing in the way Otello laid Desdemona down and reached down to kiss her, just a flicker of the violence to come. As Iago began to weave his web, slowly convincing Otello that his wife had been unfaithful, Otello's rage was kindled, growing into something irrational and unstoppable. Skinner's sneering voice and Gustafson's expressive eyes kept the story building.
A highlight between the two came at the end of Act II with the roar of the duet known as "Si, pel ciel marmoreo giruo (Yes, I swear by marbled heaven)." As the two swore their revenge for Desdemona's "infidelity," the opening-night audience shouted its approbation. Well deserved.
Occasional touches of humor were welcome, as when tenor Otello mocked Iago's big voice, and the female chorus was particularly sweet when presenting gifts to Desdemona. Clayton was plaintive in her final "Willow Song," a tune about a girl who loses her lover, sung just before Otello steals into the bedroom in the night to ask, "Have you prayed tonight, Desdemona?"
Pray she does, and Clayton remains compelling, even as she is asked to spend much of the opera professing her innocence over and over.
But, as everyone knows, this story turns on the plottings of Iago. In another nice scenic touch, one set change is done at the wave of the ensign's hand. A set piece rises and a platform moves, the world changing at his command.
What: "Otello" by Giuseppe Verdi with libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare's "Othello," presented by West Bay Opera
Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
When: Remaining performances are June 1 at 8 p.m. and June 2 at 2 p.m. (This is a co-production with Festival Opera; performances at the Lesher Center for the Arts at 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek are scheduled for June 28 at 8 p.m. and June 20 at 2 p.m.)
Cost: Tickets are $40 to $75.
Info: Go to wbopera.org or call the box office at 650-424-9999.


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After winning Project Runway season four in 2008, Christian Siriano went on to create a super-successful label designing clothing for A-list celebrities. But now he's headed back to his reality-TV roots as one of the hosts of Threads, a new Lifetime competition series about, you guessed it, fashion design. The show will follow teen and pre-teen fashion designers showcasing their talents (and, I can only imagine, their drama).
I've been a huge fan of Christian since his reality-TV debut, so you can bet I'll be glued to my flat screen every week – no matter how much teen angst is in store.
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Among skaters/teams that were not in the top ten at Worlds, who do you think might defy the odds and make the Grand Prix finals?
Assuming it will take at least a second and a third to make it, here are two I'll be rooting for.
Ladies: Elene Gedevanishvili. With her troubles in Russia behind her, this could be Elene's breakout season. At Skate America she will face Ando and Meissner.
Which Miki will we see? The Miki who almost finished dead last at last year's GP final, or the World Champion?
Meissner was vulnerable all season in 2006-07. She barely squeaked out a flawed victory at U.S. nationals and missed the podium at Worlds.
Elene should be a solid favorite for bronze, with a pretty good chance at silver or even gold.
At NHK Elene faces Ando again and Meier. I give Elene the same chance to make second or better as at Skate America.
Will the long lay-off between the first event of the season and the last affect her, one way or the other?
Pairs: Nam and Leftheris This is way out there. But hey, it's pairs, anything can happen. Their two events are USA and China. Pang and Tong are at both and probably a lock for gold. At Skate America N&L will also face Dube and Davison. To get third, Nam and Lefteris' first job is to beat fellow countrymen Castile and Okolsky. It could be done.
At Cup of China, besides Pang and Tong, N&L will have to contend with Inoue and Baldwin. I&B could go either way. They are capable of a solid score, they might bomb. Obertas and Slavnov could conceivably get it together and reach the podium (?). Nam and Lefterhis could be second with a miracle skate (more heart than mind here) or buried in the bottom half.


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Ryan C wrote:Feldberg might be a scrub compared to some of the people disc golf might attract if it were viewed as a worthwhile pursuit. But as it is now, why would someone with a sports scholarship, or even a current professional athlete, invest time in a sport that only pays out in the thousands for winning a world championship?
Comments like this bug me. "Athletes" don't belong on the pedestals their acolytes are all too willing to bow down in front of. The notion that a player as good as Feldberg would be considered a "scrub" when compared with a "true athlete", if the sport were large enough to garner the attention of said true "atheletes", is preposterous. What makes Tom Brady such a good QB? He decided to take it seriously and train for it (his own words, paraphrased).
It'll be a long while before someone breaks Climo's records. Wiggins Jr probably has the best shot at it considering he's been raised eating, breathing, drinking, farting disc golf.


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whoa!this is some strong shampoo! it cleanses well, removes residue, and prevents a greasy and itchy scalp. it is very medicated smelling! — 5 years, 5 months ago
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clean hairother than the medicated smell, it is perfect. it completely cleans your scalp (which is very important for your roots). it even stopped my brother's itchy scalp. it gives a soothing relief sensation and it is an awesome shampoo if you want clean hair. maybe not moisturized, but clean. — 8 years, 3 months ago
StinkyYes, this may be a very great shampoo for severe dandruff, but yikes! The smell of this shampoo is so pungent and medicinal that it actually made me ill. Don't think that the scent is going to dissipate, because it doesn't, even after washing for a second time! Try using something like Nizoral that is strong with out that sickening smell! — 2 years, 4 months agosweettpea29 | 280 reviews
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It's Okay.It works okay, but not as good as other dandruff shampoos. The smell is strong also. — 9 years, 9 months agomvap47 | 345 reviews
Works when others didn't, but some side effectsFor a good long while, I've had this white residue in my hair. Sometimes it's flaky, but often it just feels like gunky, oily stuff. (Gross, I know.) I tried Head & Shoulders but didn't notice a real difference. This stuff got rid of it! It was really satisfying to not feel that gunky stuff on my scalp anymore. BUT: This stuff smells gross. The first time I used it, I convinced myself that it real...read morely wasn't that bad, but by the second and third times, ugh. It was hard to take the smell. And it scents your hair pretty strongly (my husband noticed... lol), so I have to use a strongly scented conditioner to cover it up. Also, I was hoping it would kick the oily gunk for good, but it comes back eventually. (Although, since it smells so bad, I don't use it as often as I probably should. So maybe it would kick it for good if I used it more frequently.) Finally, it makes my hair & scalp kinda dry, but again, if I use conditioner, it's all good. — 2 years, 5 months agoEmschub | 7 reviews
Powerful shampoo!!I suffer from very, very oily hair. I have to wash my hair everyday, because the greasiness becomes very noticeable & my scalp will start to itch by the next day. Obviously, I also suffer from dandruff. This product has worked wonders for me. I tried Head&Shoulders,SelsunBlue, etc but I always come back to this. Sure, the tar scent is very strong but I don't have to use it every day since this is ...read moresuch a powerful product. Using a Tea Tree Oil shampoo on other days also helps keep the dandruff & grease at bay. But when the itch is really bad, I'll use some of this shampoo & then Tea Tree shampoo and that works really well. I know they have one of the T/Gel shampoos for Stubborn Itch but my scalp is not always itchy so I do not need to go out & buy another product. I also love the fact that it does not dry out the rest of my hair. Anyways, I recommend this product to all my friends who suffer from horrible dandruff,itchiness, & greasiness! You'll get over the smell once you see the results. — 4 years agopalomalove | 37 reviews
SoothingThis shampoo is very therapeutic to the scalp. I normally have a bit of itchy and tender scalp, and this shampoo does the job. After one use, the scalp is soothe and less flaky. The shampoo smell a little weird all due because it's medicated, it's not your typical daily shampoo that smells wonder. , It's medicated, but there is a nice touch of light light fragrance - so acceptable. User beware...read more I don't think a shampoo like this is made for your whole head of hair, since it's medicated I found it a bit rough/dry, so definitely need a conditioner. (I used this on my scalp and light touch on the hair ) The price is right under $12 (I bought when it was on sale for $6) affortable, I think anyone who suffer itchiness or flakes why not give it a try - Neutrogena is well known to be recommended by dermatologists so why not? My scalp just feel comfortable! I'm glad that I tried this product, and will purchase again. — 4 years, 6 months agoSharlet3 | 64 reviews
Neutrogena T-Gel ShampooI was hesitant to buy it, thinking it would be another shampoo that didn't work on my oily, itchy scalp. I kept coming back over the months, and picking up the bottle and pondering. The first time I tried it, I felt and saw a difference. The itching was all gone! My scalp was clean, and very happy. It does have a slight smell, and you do need to let it sit on your scalp for a few moments, and mas...read moresage it in gently, BUT the shampoo works! Cleans your hair of all residue. It takes just a little bit of shampoo, too. No major lather- but that's good. A rinse with cool water and you're all set! My only concern is that my wet hair kind of feels waxy after using this stuff. I really hope there are not any SLS's in it, (coating the hair in wax) otherwise it's a very smart buy for those of us with any and all type of scalp problems. — 4 years, 11 months agoshana_cannavaro | 1 reviews
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I joined this website just 2 days ago, and so far i must say ive been really impressed. In this time of money being very tight, every little helps, so when a friend told me about a website that pays you just for using a search engine, i was intrigued to find out more.
The webpage was really colourful and easy to understand. In case you want to have a look, the link to join as a friend is
When you get here, all you need to do is register which takes minutes, and only requires a few details, and then your away.
I marked this page as my homepage, so that i dont forget to use the search engine and make money. Basically everytime you do a search using there yahoo search engine, you get 2pence, now personally i do alot of searching, and within minutes i had earnt 25 pence. I then noticed that you could also make money from using the search results and buying items, say from amazon, even better! Then i noticed that if you introduced anyone, and they introduced anyone, that you get even more money.
So i did introduce a few friends, and its great seeing your account go up each day. It works out that say you did 10 searches a day, which is really nothing at all, and you introduced 10 people who also introduced 10 people, and everybody just did 10 searches a day, you could be earning over £96 a month! Personally this is a great way of making some extra cash, and for something i do anyway, so brilliant.
The only con, is that the search engine is yahoo, which isnt bad, but not as good as google. So what i do is, i use the yahoo one first (as im getting paid) and then if i cant find what im looking for i use google.
They update your account every day, so you can see exactly how much youve earnt, and they pay every 30 days, either via paypal or by bank.
Personally i think this is a wonderful site, and definetely worth it.
I went to see this film in the cinema on friday, it was a packed audience on a much talked about film.
The film was very long, lasting just under 3 hours, however despite a few parts that dragged on, it was an interesting story and one that kept my attention for the most part of the film.
The main characters were brad pitt who played benjamin and cate blanchett, who played the leading lady role. Both were superb in there roles, and i'd say brad pitt made this movie.
The story was one of an emotional roller coaster, it was a little like forest gump, and had a huge impact on me, im still thinking about it now. The story was full of highs and lows, and had a great narration all the way through.
I especially thought the makeup artisits did an exceptional job, on both brad pitt and cate blanchett, i dont know how they made brad pitt look so small, or so young, but it was totally believable.
The funny characters in the film were benjamins mother and the main who kept getting struck by lighting, these characters were very good, and definetely needed in this quite heavy film.
Overall i'd recommend this film, it was a good story, but one i do think i wouldnt want to watch twice. I think its definetely worth a watch though, as the film is very well produced and completely absorbed me into it.
Ive always loved noodles, and these noodles from batchelors always hit the spot for me. You can buy them in any good supermarket, and they come in quite a few different flavours.
My favourite flavours are bacon and bbq beef. But other popular flavours are chicken and southern fried chicken. These noodles are so simple to cook, you simple pop them in pan of water, boil them for a few minutes and then add the sachet of flavour thats inside the pack. Then minutes later they are ready to serve up. They are ideal for students and people who hate spending time cooking.
You can also put chilli, and spring onion through them, you can have them jacket potatoes, bread, etc. I love these as a late night snack expecially.
They are quite low in calories, at around 150 calories a serving, and they are pretty filling as noodles go. They are also quite low in fat, which is big plus.
They cost are 50-70pence in most shops, and are often situated with the pop noodles and rice sachets.
The one flavour i must admit is pretty rough though is sweet and sour, it is very sweet and they made me feel incredibly sick after eating them. I'd not recommend these, unless you have a very sweet tooth.
The packets are a nice shiny blue colour, and i always find them pretty appealing to the eye.
I have used topps tiles 3 times in the past, and i have to say they have been pretty good. They sell a good range of tiles, and i managed to choose all my tiles for 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens. The tiles are always a good quality, and if you have any over they will take them back for you.
But please note, if you buy any tiles from the very expensive section (normally on a display stand) if you order too many, topps tiles will not take them back. I had this experience and was really mad, as though its on the small print on the recipt they didnt warn me about this when i was ordering them.
Topps tiles are good on price, though i have since found the adhesives, grout etc alot cheaper online.
Topps tiles now offer a delivery service, for free, which is a good idea, as it used to cost me £20 to have the tiles delivered.
They offer also a dvd on how to tile, its free with any purchase, and i have to say get it, as it is brilliant. I'd never tiled before and this cd really was a godsend, and the finish was brilliant.
Ive never had a bad salesman in topps tiles, although they will folllow you around when you walk in, so unless you want the hassle just say your browsing.
They also have a catalogue as you walk in, my advice pick it up, and use it as you walk round, as there are some good pictures inside.
Often topps tiles have most of the tiles in stock, which is good, but even if they dont they can normally get them in for in 2 days.
Overall ive always been impressed with topps tiles, just be careful not to order to many tiles, as they wont always take them back.
Betfair is my favourite betting website, it is really easy to use, and has practically every sporting bet there is available. There are also poker rooms, financial trading, exchange games, casino, they have really everything a bettor would need.
I like that betfair as its not like a traditional bookie that can cancel your account if you win too much. Betfair do charge a commission which is a pain, but the odds do tend to be better in betfair so it equals out.
If you are new to betfair, make sure you find an up to date coupon code for a free £25, you can find the most up to date coupon on any decent search engine. This will give your betfair account a good injection of money.
You can deposit with any card, and also paypal, and withdrawing cash is quite quick.
The betfair site can go down from time to time, which is very annoying, so i often use betdaq as an alternative.
Betfair is now the biggest and most successful betting exchange site, and though recently it has started to charge its most successful bettors higher commissions, it remains a firm favourite with me.
Oh and one of the best things about betfair is the information they provide you, you can see graphs on any event, profit and loss graphs, you can place bets to match at a later time, use inplay running, absolutely loads to look at on there.
Definetely one to use.
When i moved to my new house a few years ago, this boiler was already fitted. I had no trouble for a year, and then suddently with no warming it broke down. I had someone out who told me this model is notorious for breaking down, and he advised me to take heating cover out, as chances are it would break down again.
Well it did break down again, and again it was the circuits. Luckily i didnt have to pay anything, but i have to say this is a very unreliable boiler. I'd definetely advise you to have it serviced every year, as this should prolong its life and prevent too many problems.
It is ok in design, plain white with a long door which has dials, etc behind it. Though it is quite long, and sticks out in a small kitchen.
It isnt the best on efficieny, and my gas bills are pretty high every month. It gives a good heat though, and my shower is always quite strong and hot.
These arent the cheapest of boilers, and i really wouldnt recommend getting one. The pilot light notoriously blows out, and the reset buttons is prone to sticking.
The customer care is not the best with potterton, and i found there team useless when i first called up with a query about the potterton boilers. Personally i wouldnt bother, spend your money are a much more reliable boiler.
I always remember my nan owning a teasmade, and i always remembering thinking how naf they looked. However, this new teasmade from micromark, is definetely a vast improvement.
Its a compact design, has an illumninated face, with a traditional clock dial. Its really easy to read, and you can easily flick the light switch at night if you need to know the time.
Theres a few buttons under the clock face, mainly alarm, and the teasmade function. You also have a nifty light on the top of the teasmade for reading and this gives off a lovelly glow.
This teasmade is really easy to use, you simply fill it up with the desired water, and press a few buttons, and hey presto in about 2 minutes, you have hot tea. I found the tea pretty hot, and though it was quite noisy when it was boiling the water, it was efficient.
The alarm is good, not too loud or too quiet, and you can set it to go off in the morning, and make a cup of tea for a set time.
I found the design pleasant, and much more modern than the older teasmade. You can also get the micromark with radio, another great feature. They arent cheap, costing £50 a go, but you might be able to get a second hand one cheaper on ebay.
Well worth having, a god send on a cold morning
Ive always loved stella mccartneys perfumes, they always have a lovelly smell, and ive been buying them for years. This year my partner bought me her new scent rose absolute. Its not cheap at £30 a bottle, and is very popular on sites such as ebay etc, so i wouldnt imagine you could get this much cheaper than this. I had the 100ml bottle, but you can get the 50ml and 30ml in this scent.
The bottle itself is purple and the lid has a silver band around it with the word stella imprinted on it, its a good size bottle for your handback, though the glass is quite heavy. The smaller 30ml bottle comes in a rather fetching diamond design, and is extrmely cute.
The scent is very similar to the scent stella, but a little more floral and delicate and alot less sweet. I think i prefer this scent to stella by stella, as its not so strong. The scent seems to last a few hours, so a 100ml bottle should last you quite a few months. The scent is always one that seems to get peoples attentions, and even the fussiest of my family members seem to agree with the smell.
Id definetely recommend this perfume, but the one criticism is it is far to similar to her first perfume and this is a little dissappointing. I do find it quite hard to believe that a new perfume is released that is practically the same as her first perfume. I'd say if you have loads of stella by stella left, dont buy this perfume until you run out, or you'll be dissappointed.
This was my first car, and was an absolute dream. It only cost me £1000 so is ideal for first timer buyers on a budget. There was loads of visability in this car, so reserving round corners and parking was easy. I actually asked to take my test in my own car, as the visability was so good in it, and passed first time.
The car itself wasnt the most reliable though, it had a manual choke and often i'd forget to put it back in, opps! Sometimes the car wouldnt start when it was particularly cold, but i found pumping the clutch before starting the engine did the trick.
I also had the exhaust fall off, despite all this, the parts were very cheap, tyres were only £20, and my most expensive garage bill was just £200. I loved this car, the inside was a little old fashioned but the car was always lovelly and warm inside, and seemed to retain heat well. The dials were old but it had a certain charm to it.
The paint i have to say was abit poor, and did fade over time, so id definetely recommend polishing it often to help prolong the life of the paint colour.
The fiesta didnt seem the strongest in the world, and had i had an accident i probably would have been crushed in it, but luckily i didnt, and the car served me very well.
When i sold the car 2 years later, unbeliveably i got over £1000 for it, so depreciation is amazing on these little gems.
I had a 3 door, and i was often giving people lifts from school, and this car easily fitted 5 people, with easy access in and out.
I love the old golf polo. It was my second car, priced at a reasonable £4000 back in 1998. Its a small car, but you can fit alot into it, it has a good passenger space, and the boot can hold alot of luggage. The interior on my car was a dark black fabric, and i have to say looked brilliant. The car rarely looked dirty and at night had a great light up dials inside, that really set it off. The polo has a good reputation for being safe, and i have to say this proved itself, when a car rammed into my drivers door at 60miles an hour. The side impact bars saved my life.
I also didnt have any other problems with it, it always started, had a good fuel economy, the tyres were relatively good value and the parts were available in most garages.
I loved my polo, they came in alot of blue colours, and mine was the metallic light blue which always looked great, and the paintwork always seemed to maintain its deep colour throughout its lifetime.
The polos came in 3 or 5 door. Mine was the 5 door, and it was really easy to get in and out of. A friend of mine had the 3 door, and i have to say it was a little awkward to get into the back, so not advisable if you are going to use the back seats alot.
Id definetely recommend the polo volkswagen, it was a great car, definetely worth its weight in gold.
I took the post office travel insurance out for my partner and i on our last holiday. I have to say it was very quick and simple. You can do at your local post office, on the phone or via their website, which is what i did.
Theres the usual questions, and within a few minutes it was all sorted. I received all the documents in the post very quickly, and was quite happy with the price. We were quoted £25 each, for the slightly higher than basic package.
In comparison to some other travel insurance companies, the post office, offered much better compensation in the event of a claim, and the price was much lower.
I did notice there was an excess which i guess is the only thing, which was £50 but hopefully you should never need to claim.
Im quite a sports fanatic, and i liked that the post office covered a wide variety of sports, that didnt bump the price up too much.
Overall ive been very satisfyed with the service ive received from the post office. Thought ive never had to claim anything, there were clear details about how to do this in the literature.
I applied online for the card as it came with 0% on balance transfers for 12 months. It was a quick procedure, the usual questions, that took around 5 minutes to answer.
I received confirmation immediately afterwards that my application was successful, though i wasnt sure how much i had received. Within 4 days, i received the relevant documentation in the post, which stated the credit limit, all seemed in order, and i was pleasantly surprised by how much i was granted.
I transfered my balances at the 0% rate, which you have to do within the first 3 months by the way and had no problems doing so. Within a few days i had a mastercard sent to me, and everything has been great since.
I receive my statements online, and have 24 hour access to my account online. I havent received any annoying sales calls, and when i did have to call up to check a transaction, the phone was answered really quickly, and the lady i spoke to was very polite and efficient at her job.
I would definetely recommend the post office card. I have been told they also have free fraud protection, which is an added bonus.
My card is a lovelly shiny silver, they do come in other designs though.
This is a great film, it will have you in stiches. The main star is anne fletcher, who you will probably recognise from greys anatomy. This film has been out about a month now, in dvd stores, and i'd definetely recommend it as a film to watch with a partner or with the girls.
The basic plot revolves around anne fletchers character, who loves weddings, and hence has been to 27 of them, and hence the name 27 dresses, as she is always the bridesmaid. It is only when a writer for the local paper, who finds her filofax and writes a story on her, do things get very interesting.
Its a very cute and funny film, and i'd say the acting is spot on, with some laugh out loud moments. The love scenes are realistic and the ending though predictable makes you smile and is quite endearing.
This is a short film, at 90minutes long, and you will not be bored watching it. Its rated 12, which i'd say is right, as there is no swearing or uncomfortable scenes to worry about.
You can buy this from ebay or play, for around £8 and i'd definetely recommend it.
This film was written by the same people who wrote the devil wears prada, and for me it had slight similarly with the humor of this film, and was quite refreshing.
This is a brilliant movie, i saw it when i was younger and i must say i found the animation of the dinosaurs to be particularly realistic. I even found myself believing that they really were dinosaurs.
The film is about the cloning of dinosaurs, that were trapped in amber, and though the plot sounds incredibly simple, with all the special effects and the excellent acting skills of jeff goldblum and richard attenborough, this film was a big hit. The film went on to show how a theme park, called jurassic park was made for the public to witness the marvel of the dinosaurs. However things go terribly wrong when the electric fences fail and the dinosaurs are set free, and things get even worse when the dinosaurs are much cleverer than we would all believe.
I remember the film theatres were packed with children and adults wanting to see this film, and you can still get this in the film rentals.
The film had me gripped from the start, and there were some pretty terrorfying moments, that had you behind a pillow.
Steven spielberg who was the director, for me brought this film to life, and his direction and amazing director skills made this into a classic cult film, that will go on to be enjoyed for many years to come.
This is my favourite brand of powder. It is probably one of the best priced as well, and sometimes i can get 2 for £2.50 in my local chemist. Failing that, its about £2.50-£3 for one. This powder lasts around 3 months, using it twice a day.
There are loads of shades from really pale, to the darker tones. Personally i go for the middle of the range, and op for peach glow. This is a lovelly colour, but doesnt make you look orange like some powders do.
The powder lasts around 6 hours, and then i would say a quick dab over and you'll be matt again is advisable. It has excellent coverage and you really only need to briush your face once to get an even coating.
The only thing about this powder, is dont drop it, or it will split into a million pieces and you'll have to go by another one. And also dont use a hard makeup brush to apply this powder, as otherwise it will use to much, and you'll end up with powder everywhere.
You should be able to buy this powder in all good shops and chemists, as its widely available. Rimmel also do a stay clear matt powder, but this has more of a scent to the normal stay matte, ans my advice would be to stick to the main brand.
One of my favourites.


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A one time industrial area producing coal, steel and pottery which gave rise to it being known as 'The Potteries', Stoke-on-Trent has several industrial heritage museums including the Gladstone Pottery Museum. This is a working museum where visitors can see pottery being produced as it was traditionally, except that the bottle kilns can no longer be fired with coal so the pottery is fired in electric kilns.
Surrounded by pleasant countryside containing several attractive historic houses and crossed by various canals, Stoke-on-Trent is a modern city providing an ideal base from which to explore. Nearby to the west and south are the market towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stone and Eccleshall. On the outer western boundary of this area, just inside the Shropshire border lies Market Drayton, 'Home of Gingerbread'.
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At least one council member expressed strong support for hiring more police officers following a two-hour discussion regarding the city's growing problem with aggressive transients at the last Ukiah City Council meeting.
"We need to get our priorities straight," said Council member Phil Baldwin at the Oct. 17 meeting, pointing to Ukiah Police Department Chief Chris Dewey's statement that the increased workload and escalating violence are causing many of his officers to want to work elsewhere. "If the morale (at the UPD) is decreasing to the point that people are wanting to leave, I think the council has to find the money to hire an additional officer at least.
"If we can find $40,000 for branding the community and developing a Vision Statement, surely we can find $80,000 to $90,000 for a police officer," Baldwin continued. "The evidence is overwhelming that we need more staff."
Much of that evidence was presented earlier in the meeting by Dewey, who said his officers are dealing with two separate populations on the street: homeless and transients.
"The transient population we're finding is much more violent than anything we've encountered in the past," Dewey said, describing the group as people who are typically from out of state or Southern California, who have cars and ways to support themselves but "they like to get things for free and they don't want to work for anything else. They're not interested in long-term assistance or any of the programs offered by the non-profits.
"They're really here because of the marijuana culture," Dewey continued, holding up a sign that had been displayed by one of the transients that included the words "Happy Harvest" and a drawing of a pair of scissors, showing the person was "like a day laborer seeking employment."
Dewey said people seeking trimming jobs often congregate near stores like Ukiah Natural Foods, Safeway and Walmart, and sometimes even the Sun House Park.
"People ask why can't you just park an officer in the Walmart parking lot?" said Dewey. "But I can't assign one more thing to what they're already doing."
Worried about our officers' safety'
"I'm now beginning to be worried about our officers' safety in a way I haven't been before," said Dewey, describing an incident recently where a UPD officer stopped along the railroad tracks near East Gobbi Street to break up a fight between transients and soon became their target. He said the transients grabbed for the officer's weapon and he did not get assistance until a California Highway Patrol officer who happened to be in the area stopped to help.
"I'm having officers say they no longer want to work here and they want to leave the community," said Dewey, adding that the officer involved in the incident he described said "when I get attacked and I'm by myself, I don't want to work here anymore. I want to go somewhere else."
Dewey said he's also concerned about the health and safety of the community.
"These transients aggressively panhandle, and when people feel threatened they give them money just so they'll go away," he said, adding that the group that typically hangs out in the fields near Walmart also defecates across the street in the parking lot between the hotels on Airport Park Boulevard.
"Having people pooping in the bushes between our two best hotels is not a good thing," he said, explaining that while outhouses are not a good option, automated public toilets used in cities like Eugene, Ore., could be considered for Ukiah.
Services being exploited
Dewey said another challenge to overcome is the perception that social services are plentiful and easy to get in Ukiah. In 2005, when the city passed new ordinances against panhandling and camping, Dewey said his officers polled transients about why they were here.
"Many said they came here because they felt Ukiah had a lack of regulations and they could get services here they couldn't get elsewhere," he said, adding that a new wrinkle he just learned about was how some people are exploiting a food assistance program.
"If you come into this county and are indigent for any reason, you can go to Social Services and receive $200 a month for food," he said, explaining that while "you used to actually get food stamps, today they give you an ATM card with $200 loaded on it. While the card can only be used for food products, people will sell those cards for $100, then buy booze or drugs."
Dewey said he would like to see the city start a campaign similar to the one launched in Fort Bragg that declares: "Handouts Aren't Helping."
"If you give them money, you're basically giving them a Budweiser," he said. "Give the money to the non-profits instead."
"I am blown away," said Council member Mari Rodin. "I am really shocked by the amount of violence."
"It sounds like what we really need is more self-deportation," said Council member Benj Thomas. "Is there a way we can make this place less hospitable?"
"We have to make it more uncomfortable," said Dewey, adding that his officers would need to enforce every ordinance as much as possible. "Any time they do anything wrong, we're right there to do an enforcement action. That's what makes it uncomfortable."
City Manager Jane Chambers then asked the council to consider that Dewey and his officers were already stretched to the limit and "we have to look at solutions that aren't government-centric.
"When Chief Dewey first came to me, he found me unusually hostile," Chambers admitted. "I was just concerned about how we were going to talk about this. I don't want to raise the expectation that we can quickly solve this problem. We, and our public, need to be educated."
Chambers estimated that another officer would cost the city at least $105,000, "and we have not yet determined how we can afford that."
"I would hope that within six weeks we can authorize an additional officer to help defend us," Baldwin said.
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