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Andy Richardson to Replace Andrew Keenan-Bolger as 'Crutchie' in NEWSIES, 3/11
BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Andy Richardson will replace Andrew Keenan-Bolger as 'Crutchie' in Newsies, which is currently playing at the Nederlander Theatre. As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Keenean-Bolger will soon leave the production to star in the pre-Broadway engagement of Tuck Everlasting at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center. Richardson, who currently plays 'Romeo' will assume the role on March 11.
Richardson's additional Broadway credits include How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Gypsy.
Newsies features a score with music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman, with a book by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, Newsies is directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
The Broadway company of Newsies also features Corey Cott as Jack Kelly, Ron Raines as Joseph Pulitzer, Kara Lindsay as Katherine Plumber, LaVon Fisher-Wilson as Medda Larkin, Ben Fankhauser as Davey and Nicholas Lampiasi, and Jake Lucas alternating the role of Les.
For tickets and more information, visit http://www.newsiesthemusical.com/

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Schafer's role more than just hitting
MILWAUKEE -- Rookie reserve outfielder Logan Schafer's April batting average did not stand out, but he helped the Brewers win in other ways, manager Ron Roenicke argued.
"He's still playing the good defense, and he can go in and bunt, but the hitting part, it's difficult, and I knew it would be," Roenicke said. "I didn't know how much playing time I could give him out there. Certainly, the more times I can start him, I think he'll be fine in this role."
Schafer, the 11th ranked prospect in the Brewers' system, was 4-for-25 (.160) in April, including 3-for-11 as a pinch-hitter. His lone RBI came on a perfectly-executed squeeze bunt on April 20 against the Cubs.
"The good thing about him in this role is he has a lot of plusses, and even if he's not hitting, he still can help us in what we need to do," Roenicke said. "Other guys, they only have one plus. Maybe they're a good hitter, and so they need to hit. Maybe they're good defensively, so they need to play great defense. But Logan, he's capable of doing a lot of different things to help us. If he was just a hitter, I'd have to think about, 'Well, what are we doing here.'
"But because he's so good defensively, because I can put him in as a pinch-runner, because I can put him in and use him as a pinch-bunter, he still has, I think, a lot of value to us. And hopefully I'll get him enough at-bats so he can swing it better."
Finding at-bats in the Brewers' outfield is a challenge, with left fielder Ryan Braun and center fielder Carlos Gomez playing every day, and right fielder Norichika Aoki only taking the occasional day off. One of those days was Wednesday, when Aoki sat amid a 9-for 59 (.153) funk. Schafer hit leadoff, and went 0-for-4 with a walk.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New York -- Wal-Mart Stores' ongoing investigation into bribery allegations was thrust into the spotlight again on Monday after the New York Times ran a lengthy piece detailing how an elaborate series of payments accelerated construction of a controversial store in Mexico City.
The thoroughly sourced article laid out in intricate detail how Wal-Mart funneled payments to various Mexican authorities to facilitate construction of a store in the nation's capital that was particularly controversial because of its location near the ancient Aztec pyramids of Teotihuacan. According to the New York Times, "Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited."
The article was a follow-up to an equally extensive piece that appeared in late April that asserted Wal-Mart executives were aware of corruption in Mexico but failed to act. Wal-Mart disputed that assertion at the time and maintained it had previously disclosed its own investigation in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in late 2011, well before the original New York Times article appeared April 22.
The most recent article prompted a swift response from Wal-Mart in which it acknowledged the ongoing investigation and expressed regret that it couldn't share more details.
"The allegations contained in the New York Times article surrounding events in 2003-2004 involving the permitting and licensing process for a Walmart de Mexico store in Teotihuacan, Mexico, have been part of the company's ongoing investigation of potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act we began more than a year ago," Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar said in a statement released Monday night. He noted that the investigation is being overseen by an audit committee of the board that is composed entirely of independent directors and that Walmart is cooperating with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. "At this point, the investigation is still ongoing and we have not yet reached final conclusions. A thorough and independent investigation will take time to complete. We wish we could say more but we will not jeopardize the integrity of the investigation."
Wal-Mart maintains that it is committed to a strong and effective global anti-corruption program and detailed how over the course of the past 20 months it has established several new compliance positions around the world, directed more than 300 third-party legal and accounting experts who have dedicated more than 79,000 hours to the effort, conducted more than 85 in-country visits and more than 1,000 interviews of market personnel, spent more than $35 million on new processes and procedures and conducted training sessions attended by more than 19,000 employees.
The company also shared an internal memo distributed on Dec. 17, in which president and CEO Mike Duke addressed the New York Times article and the importance of acting with integrity.
"Leading on integrity begins with me and our executive team, and it depends on each of you," Duke said. "As leaders, we are measured by our weakest moment, so we can't have a weak moment in the area of integrity. We can have a bad sales day and a good sales day and hope they average out, but we can't average integrity. The only way our company can grow and thrive is for every Walmart associate to do the right thing – 24 by 7 in every country that we operate in."
He also repeated a familiar theme regarding how the chain, because of its success, faces higher expectations from customers and employees.
"I love that the world looks to us as a leader," Duke said. "Walmart has an influencing role, and we must lead by example and help raise ethical standards overall. As I have said all along, we will use these events to raise the bar and make Walmart an even better company. We have ensured that the ongoing investigation has the time and resources it needs to get to the bottom of what happened."
To date, those resources total $99 million. That is the amount Wal-Mart said it has spent on its FCPA investigation during the first nine months of its fiscal year.
To read Monday's article in the New York Times, click here.
For a detailed look at Wal-Mart's compliance and anti-corruption efforts and to read the company's response to the New York Times article, click here.
To read the original New York Times article that appeared April 22, click here.


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A CONSTRUCTION firm in Worsley has been fined after the death of an elderly dementia sufferer at a care home.
Irene Sharples, aged 92, died in December 2, 2010 — four weeks after a heavy fire door fell on her during renovation work at Alexian Brothers Care Centre in St Mary's Road in Moston.
Rothwell Robinson Ltd, of Holyoake Road in Worsley, had been hired by The Healthcare Management Trust, of Queen Anne's Gate in London, to convert a ground floor bedroom and en-suite into two toilets and a store room.
The work started on November 2, 2010 and numerous tradesman visited the site over the following days.
At 7.30am on November 7 a loud thud was heard by staff and a cry for help.
When they went to investigate they found on the floor inside the former ground floor bedroom with a fire door on top of her.
It took three people to lift the door off her and she suffered a broken hip. Her condition deteriorated in hospital and she later died.
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the healthcare firm and building company had both failed to make sure the room was locked at the end of each day and also when it was left unoccupied.
The Healthcare Management Trust and construction firm Rothwell Robinson Ltd were both prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Both businesses appeared at Manchester Crown Court and admitted a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Rothwell Robinson Ltd was fined £10,000 with costs of £7,500 The Healthcare Management Trust was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £7,500 in prosecution costs.
HSE Inspector Laura Moran said: "Both firms clearly knew there were vulnerable residents living at the care home but they still allowed the door to what was essentially a building site to be left unlocked on numerous occasions.
"Sadly, Mrs Sharples was severely injured when she wandered into the room, presumably looking for her friend, and ultimately lost her life because of the failings of the Healthcare Management Trust and Rothwell Robinson.
"Following the incident, the companies introduced a new procedure which meant workers had to collect and return a key at the start and end of each day, and lock the door when there was no one inside."


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Tripod, Absolute, Canon 5d, 15mm fisheye and you´re almost done the fastest and the most sturdy way of doin´ high end hdr spheres and it works at 400°C/752F check yourself at http://www.timlinke.com/360.html
Tim Linke
This is surely the best rig on sale and after putting of buying it as the price was rather high I bought the Manfroto 303 SPH. I pimped that rig but it didn't give me the results I was expecting. I sold the lot and bought the Adjuste Giga and this is much more sturdy and the dual locking suits even my Canon 1Ds Mk III with my biggest and heaviest lens on it... Setting up is easy as most combinations of lenses and bodies are already tried out by others and it's just like painting by the numbers to get great results (always spot on) Great job...
Greetings, Eric Truyens
The fixed pinheads from 360 Precision are topnotch products. I have been making QTVR panoramas since the early years of Apples QTVR Authoring suite with a variety of panoheads, but these are the best. Have used fixed heads from 360Precision with the Canon 5D and a 17-40 at 17mm, 5D and 15mm, an Epson R-D1 with a CV 12mm and a Leica M8 with CV 12mm. The heads are easy to set up and easy to use. Last summer we generated 250 panoramas from templates with absolutely no problems. (http://abdallah.hiof.no/kongeveien/) They also take care of difficult shots like this night time sky: http://abdallah.hiof.no/granbakken/20060903.html
360Precision have provided separate parts adapting one head to different cameras from scans and sketches with no problems. Considering the time saved and reliable results in generating large numbers of panoramas from the same rig over time, 360 provide an excellent product.
Barre Ludvigsen, Norway
I thought that I would drop you a line to say thank you for the 360 head for my 1Ds2 and 15 fisheye lens that you sent me. I am very pleased with it.
I was able to set it up following the instructions on your site, and was after a little trial and error to get a good position for the bracket. I used a small hallway in my house as the room to create my template. I covered the walls and ceilings with PostIt sitcky notes in different colours. I then did a very careful series of shots. Followed by several hours carefully placing control points in PTMac. Following the calibration guide was a little tricky, but it worked (it could do with a bit more explanation of some points). The template produced has blown me away! In the panoramas that I have stitched there are no errors that I can see. I load the images and I apply the template and render! Works a treat. I now look forward to many happy panoramas.
Best wishes and thanks, Richard E
It is solid. I mean really solid, like rock. Ready to operate in 30 seconds required to attach camera to the head. Very convinient in work, allows templates and HDR easily. If you need professional reliable result - take it, it worth every cent.
Andrey Ilyin, Russia
Since i bought the 360Precision head for my EOS 5D with 15mm FE last year I made about 250 panos with it. I am very impressed about the quality of it. It is rock solid and absolute "precise". I am stitching with PTGui and can really do all my panos from one template as it is promised.
Rainer J.
We have been using a 360 Precision Absolute panorama head for the last 6 months, and we can only recommend it to anyone who is after professional equipment.
Thank you 360 Precision for the excellent customer service, and for giving us the tool to help make our business grow, and the ability to provide our customers with high quality and outstanding Virtual Tours.
P Szita. http://www.virtualprov.co.uk
Today my 360Precision Adjuste Giga came in, it's an unbelievable masterpiece, i really like it!
Kind regards,
By the way, the Atome is a wonderful piece of engineering. I'm sure it will be a joy to use on our shows for Discovery Channel.
Matt, thank you for your excellent customer service. This is my second panohead from your company and you have validated my thoughts on your professional service and quality products that I have come to expect from your company.
Respectfully, Harvey.
I love my new 360Precision Adjuste! I spent a lot of time on the internet researching the various panoheads on the market as well as consumer reviews. Being new to panoramic photography, I wanted a product of quality and versatility to carry me into the future as my skills developed. The 360Precision Adjuste fit the bill.
The staff at 360Precision is very professional and took the time to answer all my questions related to the product and technical aspects of getting started. I placed the order and received the Precision Adjuste within one week.
I am very impressed. The 360Precision Adjuste is beautifully crafted and easy to use. Thank you 360Precision for your guidance and making my experience a turn key operation.
June Arias, New York
Thank you very much of your quick and precise response Matt.I am very happy and satisfied of the first results.
This head is probably one of the best i have ever used.
No problem for other focal lengh, i think i can find them myself.
Having been involved in virtual tours since their inception I have had the opportunity to try out a lot of equipment. I have recently been trying out the 360 Precision head and it is by far my favorite panoramic head! All of the heads I have used over the years are nice and functional but the 360Precision goes above and beyond "nice and functional". I travel a LOT and it's very important to have a panoramic head that doesn't lose it's settings when being bumped around in an airplane or a car. It's not very fun finding the nodal point every time I think my pano head is off. I'd rather concentrate my creativity and create the shot without worrying about the nodal point. The 360Precision lets me do just that. It doesn't get in the way of creativity. And it's built to pro quality standards - 100% solid and totally reliable.
The staff at 360Precision are very knowledgeable about their products as well as various software packages that support their products. I have always gotten great support from them whenever I needed it. I am in the USA and they are in the UK and I still get a quick response considering the time difference.
I'm always looking forward to new products from 360Precision.
Keep up the great work!
David Palermo - Former Product Manager for QuickTime VR at Apple Computer, Inc. and founder of WorldVR.com http://www.worldvr.com
I have been using the Absolute for all of my work thats online for the past 2 years now - we have 1,112 full screen hdri panos now - the response has been tremendous, we have guests from every county in the world and been featured in several publications. The Absolute I find to be so reliable, I can count on when i shoot a pano, when i get back to the lab at home I know it will turn out - ALL of them that I shot that day - Flawless!!
Kent Durk - www.360icon.com
The 360 Precision head allows me to perform dozens of accurate and flawless batch panoramas with a minimum of hassle, which is critical, as my company does interactive panoramas of boats, marinas, restaurants, commercial properties and real estate.
Not only is the 360Precision beautifully designed and manufactured, but the support has been second to none. I wouldn't consider buying a panorama head from any other company.
Gary Reich, Spa Creek 360 Virtual Tours and Panoramic Photography.
I received my 360Precision head some days ago and have used PTMac to calibrate my new system: Nikon D200 with 10.5 mm Nikkor lens and 360Precision Absolute Head.
Given the low cost of your head, I had my doubts about its ability to facilitate using a single template to assemble the seven images, but it works perfectly -- just as advertised. The working features of your base compare in quality and performance to an old-fashioned surveying instrument. Of course that is exactly what is needed, at a minimum, to have any hope of using a single template.
I have taken several subsequent pano sets and this template works perfectly -- no visible seams at all. I am easily amused, but this kind of stuff is especially enjoyable for me. I have always liked photography, but adding this hands-on technical component has been a blast. I am also hooked on the QTVR's. Your device makes this all the more satisfying. Thank you very much for making a such an effective tool available for such a low cost.
Dr F.
We have two 360Precision heads and are very happy with them, what a great product!! There are many other products on the market that will 'do the job' but not at the quality of the 360Precision head. It's a very robust product, we've given then some battering and they still are going strong. Also it's very quick to set up, well if you have it assembled already in you bag then it's as quick as just popping it on the tripod and attaching your camera to it.
Customer service is some of the best we've come across, the 360Precision guys are nearly always around to answer your questions.
If you are after a professional bomb proof head this is the one to go for, we expect our 360Precision heads to last us for years to come.
Thank you 360Precision for a great tool!!
Pete, Sphereworks Ltd UK http://www.sphereworks.co.uk/
We purchased the 360precision rig a few weeks back (beginning of 2006). from the UK and used it for the first time this week on a big shoot involving 20+ panos. We're very happy with the head, the customer service and the results we achieved. The engineering quality is outstanding. We use it with a Canon 20d and Sigma 8mm. We shoot 6 horizontal + 1 up. The down shot is not worth bothering with as you get very limited additional information. The upshot is very easy to achieve with this rig which was a pleasant surprise.
The head is extremely stable and has a really solid feel to it. It's a little heavier than expected but it packs away nicely and is very portable. Setting up a "perfect" template in PTMac took some time to figure out. Both Matt and Stu went to extraordinary lengths to help us create one. They were very responsive to our (stupid) questions, jumped through a lot of hoops to get us the rig in time and gave alot of advice on calibration (you'll always need to calibrate it yourself). Stu tells me he is actually writing a "how to" guide on this tricky subject that will be a great help. They know their stuff.
The head appears expensive especially if you live in the US. We paid close to $1000 including overnight shipping. When you look at what it saves you in time though especially on a big job, I think it's pretty cheap and can pay for itself in one good sized production. All we do now is load our images (shot always in the same order) into PTMac, apply the template and stitch. No more futzing around with control points and optimizing. We output with enblend PSD format as some finetuning may still be necessary in photoshop before color correction, sharpening. It's not absolutely perfect but it's pretty darned close. With the new improved control arm they're planning to produce, it will get even better. All we need now is for PTBatch to work with enblend so we can batch process all the panos at the same time instead of having to process them individually.
If you do this stuff for a living and need to optimize your workflow for speed, it's the only way to go in my opinion. You can now spend more time being creative and less worrying about getting a "perfect" stitch each time. Net, net. It works. It's consistent. The level of service is exceptional.
I sincerely hope this product will be a great success. These guys really deserve it.
Paul - www.spin2see.com http://www.spin2see.com/
The ordered Sigma 8 mm f3.5 (Canon) Atome arrived safely today (Friday). Thank you very much. The Atome is a very well made, precision piece of equipment. I look forward to working with it. Thanks again for a fine piece of equipment and great service.
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Hi, Is it possible to write grammar for If-else in Prolog? If yes, Please can some one give me a rough idea of the grammar.
Thanks, SUDHA
i'm not entirely sure what you mean... do you just want to know how conditionals in prolog work ?
Thanks for the reply, I am sorry as the question I framed was really not clear. Let me be a bit detailed:
I want to write a function in prolog for the if-else statement. For ex,if-instantiated( X,X) else if-instantiated (Y,Y) else if-instantiated( X\\^Y, concat(X,Y):- If the attribute X is instantiated( holds some value) then write X, else if the attribute Y holds some value then write Y, else if both the attributes X and Y hold some values, then append X and Y and write them.
I know how to write the concat function. But I am unaware of writing the function for the above if-else rule. please help me. Thanks in advance, SUDHA.P
why do you open a new thread with exactly the same message you posted as a reply to this one ?
Oh Iam sorry. I need the soln very urgently n thought that a new thread wud serve the purpose... PLease could you help me in writing the function for the above rule in prolog
i'm not very good with prolog... almost never touched it but the following should work
test(X, Y) :-
( /* test value in X */ , /* test value in Y */ ->
// do something
; /* test value in X */ ->
// do something else
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// do something different


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THAT old fridge out the back keeping drinks cold for Christmas might be better unplugged. It could be adding almost $300 a year to your electricity bill, according to new research.
Unused swimming pools are a bigger waste, adding an average $620 a year to energy bills.
Households using a clothes dryer four times a week could reduce their electricity bills by about $320 a year if they put the washing on a clothes line instead. And an air conditioner running for 280 hours a year contributes $165 to the bill.
The research, by NSW's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, indicates thousands of empty-nesters living in sizeable homes are wasting hundreds a year on under-used gadgets.
More than 40 per cent of free-standing homes in Australia have second fridges, which tend to be old and less energy efficient than modern machines.
The tribunal also found 40 per cent of households had dishwashers, which, it said, added an extra $400 to power bills if used five nights a week - although it warned this estimate may be high for statistical reasons.


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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Root Canals
Gum swelling long after two root canals
In 2004 I had a root canal on a back tooth. The tooth continued to hurt but after x-raying it again the dentist permanently applied the crown saying he didn't see anything wrong. I dismissed it thinking I was being a baby.
Approximately 5 months later a pea sized knot started above the treated tooth (in the upper most part of my cheek and gum) and was sore to the touch and was infected. The knot finally became less painful but the knot remained.
About a year ago the tooth became sore and the gum inflamed again. I went to a second dentist who took an x-ray and said there was something "suspicious" and did a second root canal.
Things were good for about 3 months, and then the gum became inflamed and very sore. Within a day I became fevered and sick. The dentist prescribed an antibiotic and the swelling went down. A week later he performed another procedure, grinding the crown and tooth down (to almost nothing) and applying a temporary crown, then a permanent crown a week after that. Again, things were "good."
Now again, approximately 2-3 months later, the gum above that tooth is inflamed and what seems to be the bone above the tooth, aches and is tender to chew on. I've spent a small fortune on this one tooth and wonder if I'm being "taken" or if there is an underlying problem they keep missing. T
The tooth has had two root canals, it shouldn't hurt should it? I'm at my "roots" end....can you please enlighten me with some suggestions as what could be continually causing the same problem?
Thank you for any advice you can offer.
Teeth that have had root canal treatment can become painful when they become reinfected or there is residual infection. That can occur for a number of reasons (cracks, recurrent decay, residual bacteria/tissue, etc.).
I cannot tell you what is wrong with your tooth just from your explanation of the situation. However, what I do recommend is that you are seen by an endodontist who is a specialist in this field. An evaluation from a specialist can offer some explanations and/or a plan for what can be done next.
Melissa McCartney Drum, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor of Endodontics
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A 42-year old woman traveled more than 800 miles from her home in New Jersey to Florida to have sex with a teen she met online according to police.
Authorities say Lisa Silva met with a 16-year-old boy while playing the game YoVille through her Facebook account more than a year ago.
Police said the online meeting led to numerous phone calls, text messages and emails.
The teen and Silva, from Carteret, New Jersey, met in person on three occasions, and allegedly ended up having sex on two of those meetings.
An arrest report said the sexual encounters took place in Dec. 2011 and Feb. 2012 when Silva traveled more than 800 miles from her home to Gainesville, Fla.
It is thought the parents of the boy tipped off police about the illegal sexual encounters.
Gainesville police spokesman Ben Tobias said Silva's occupation is listed as cheer coach.
The teen made a detailed statement about his affair with Silva on Dec. 12 last year.
An arrest warrant was issued for Silva on Feb. 7 and she was held by her local police after they conducted a traffic stop for suspected drunk driving.
Officers noticed a black Nissan Altima swerving side to side near Carteret High School
Police said the vehicle then took a longer amount of time than normal to begin moving again once the traffic light turned green.
Carteret police entered the license plate into a police mobile digital terminal and the officer received an alert on the terminal of a warrant for sexual assault for the registered owner.
After the officer confirmed Silva as the driver of the vehicle, she was arrested and taken to Carteret Police headquarters.
Officials from Alachua County, Florida said they would extradite Silva after being told of her arrest.
Silva was taken to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick.
She was released from the county jail.
Silva is reported to have admitted travelling to Gainesville, but has denied having sex with the teen.
She's been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and traveling to meet minor for unlawful sexual contact.
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From Left Hand Corner: One party government
Right now, three-fourths of state governments in this great nation of ours are controlled by a single political party. Almost half are Republican controlled, and a quarter are Democratic.
While I like our present situation in Minnesota, this is still a disturbing trend. It is another prime example of the pervasive, excessive influence of money on our politics.
Thinly disguised, often evasive, loophole-utilizing efforts have been and are going on across the country to gain state and even local partisan government control. It is another huge negative caused by the taint of money on our political process.
Prior to 2010, an aggressive Republican state chair in Alabama had a master plan for a complete Republican takeover in his state. However, he concluded that his state party was short of enough money to implement his grand plan.
Further, he was constrained by Alabama law, which did not permit free-flowing corporate money ala "Citizens United."
So he went to Washington, D.C., New York and other places and generated a flow of corporate donations and less identifiable PAC donations to assist in financing, and he was successful in doing so.
More than a million dollars followed him home, and Alabama became all Republican for the first time since reconstruction days.
As a hard-core Democrat, I'm content to live in one of the 25 percent of states that presently has both a DFL governor and DFL majority legislative bodies. It is welcome relief after the eight years of Pawlenty, and a few years of an aggressive partisan Republican House.
The pendulum seldom stops, and we need a few more years of leftward swing just to undo the damage of Pawlenty.
Gov. Dayton and our House and Senate leaders, Paul Thissen and Tom Bakk, are usually circumspect and quite cognizant that our majority status is subject to review every two years.
Government works best when the respective parties can express and enact their positions, but leave substantial room for the other parties' input and involvement.
Government works best when a working majority acts responsibly, always cognizant of days that will come, a time when another election makes them a minority. A good working democratic government usually has a substantial loyal opposition.
After a century of largely Republican state government in Minnesota, and a couple decades of mixed representation, the DFL gained its first complete dominant status in 1972. Unfortunately we did not live well with that success.
Over-extension of the new-found level of power and intra-party quibbling and in-fighting caused reversal and a Republican return to power just six years later.
To their collective credit, Gov. Mark Dayton and the DFL Legislature have moved more cautiously in the past two years. They have brought about needed change incrementally, and have made a strong case for continuation. May it be so.
On a related matter of outside money negatively affecting our political process, let me update and react as follows:
Contrary to last week's assertions of my conservative cohort, I neither discount nor condone big money liberal spending in geographically distant elections. However, it is now reported that David Koch, the more identified of the Koch brothers, and their phony money passing entity have since last October expended a total of $23 million in negative TV attack ads against incumbent Democrats in Congress.
In Nolan's case, they are falsely blaming him for a law that was enacted before he was elected. If any big money liberal starts spending huge sums of money in unfair negative attack ads against any Republican congressperson halfway across our continent, I won't like it and won't think that is fair, either.
I also hope, if and when it happens, that it backfires, just as I hope the Koch attack ads against Rick Nolan will backfire this year.
I totally agree with a recent report of the Minnesota League of Women Voters on electioneering and disclosure: "The influence of money in politics represents a dangerous threat to the health of our democracy in Minnesota and nationally."


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CHANDLER'S Ford was awash with fashion-lovers on the weekend when St Martin's church hosted a fair-trade catwalk.
Sixteen models paraded clothes and accessories from the collections of Traidcraft, Braintree, Nomads and Kazuri sporting a range of glamorous dresses, handcrafted necklaces, wardrobe-staple tees and men's shirts.
The event also featured a guest appearance from Dorothy Agard, a banana farmer from St Lucia in the Windward Isles, who spoke of the benefits brought to her community by being a fair-trade farmer.
She said: "I was shocked to see bananas on sale in the UK for 68p a kilo. Now I understand why banana farmers in St Lucia are struggling even to survive. My personal passion is for the education scholarship.
"Every year we ensure the children of the poorest families can get to secondary school. It gives them a real chance to succeed in the future. I say to people in Hampshire, please buy fairtrade bananas, otherwise we will not survive."
The Fairtrade Foundation used the event to launch a new campaign to support foreign banana farmers. The campaign is calling on Business Secretary Vince Cable to investigate the impact of unsustainable supermarket banana pricing, to protect the millions of farmers who grow the UK's favourite fruit.
In the last ten years the price of loose bananas has halved despite the price of production doubling.
Event organiser Tricia Urquhart said: "The fairtrade mark guarantees a minimum price for producers, and an extra premium which must be spent for the benefit of the wider community – not just the farmers. So many fairtrade products are available these days – not just fashion and bananas.
"I really recommend that shoppers look for the fairtrade mark as they do their weekly shop. Sometimes these products are slightly more expensive than alternatives, but when you see the difference this makes in the lives of poor communities, you understand what great value they are."


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Melksham couple John and Barbara Harris are planning a quiet day in together to celebrate their golden anniversary today.
The couple, who now live on Barnwell Road, have been in the town since they married 50 years ago, but don't like to make a big fuss about their special day.
Mr Harris said: "We don't normally do anything special, we just like to spend it together."
Mr Harris was born in Melksham, and met his future wife, who lived in Neston, on a blind date arranged by a work colleague.
He said: "We went for a walk around town and we've been together ever since. I didn't need to propose, we knew we wanted to get married, so we had a chat and off we went."
The couple were married at St Andrew's Church in 1964, when Mr Harris worked on the railways, and Mrs Harris at a plastics manufacturing firm in Corsham.
They enjoy experiencing the great outdoors, and would often go fishing together at different locations around the county, with Steeple Ashton a firm favourite.
Mr Harris, a keen supporter of Melksham Town, said their happy marriage was down to taking time to do things apart.
"I started going to the football with my late father in 1949, and I still go to watch Melksham play now," he said.
"When we go out walking as a couple we can still have barneys like any couple, when I want to go one place and she wants to go the other, but we always settle things in the end."


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Robin Brownlee
July 02 2008 09:06AM
The Edmonton Oilers are making a statement as they usher in the era of billionaire owner Daryl Katz today and, given their ongoing pursuit of high-priced free agent Marian Hossa in the wake of deals made by GM Kevin Lowe in the last 72 hours, it's as bold as they come.
You can word it however you'd like, but fundamentally, it comes down to this: "We can and we will spend whatever it takes to win. We're not small market any more. We're thinking big. Nothing is beyond our reach."
After so many years of being have-nots prior to the new CBA, of not being able to bid for the best players and the biggest names, the events of the past three days -- the acquisitions of Erik Cole, Gilbert Brule and Lubomir Visnovsky -- have been exhilarating, to say the least.
And now, after huddling with agent Rich Winter Tuesday evening, Lowe's made a pitch he hopes will land him the biggest name in the free agent pool -- Hossa. Just the possibility has rabid Oilers fans pumped, convinced "We're back, baby."
That's fine. That's good.
The problem, assuming speculation Lowe is willing to overpay to the extent of something approaching $10 million a season for seven, eight or nine years for the talented 29-year-old is accurate, is that when you strip away the bravado, it doesn't make a lick of sense from a hockey point of view.
Seven years and $70 million? Eight years and $80 million? Nine years and $90 million? A contract that will take Hossa to age 36, 37 or possibly 38?
If the Oilers are going to offer Hossa a contract that will take him between four and six years past what common sense and history suggest will be his most productive years, why not just offer $90 million over 30 years -- at least it would soften the cap hit.
Hossa is a helluva hockey player, of that there is little doubt. He's the kind of special talent who could certainly help the Oilers make a splash over the next three or four seasons. And he'd certainly help sell tickets going into a brand new building.
But paying that kind of money for seven, eight or nine years to get three or four productive seasons just because they can? To make a statement? To welcome the new boss?
It's crazy talk.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. on Total Sports with Bob Stauffer on Team 1260.
Sure it's crazy talk. But as long as there is enough flexibility on the back end of the contract (i.e. no no-movement or trade clause) then they can simply send him the minors and/or swap him for a bunch of nothing players and all you are spending is Katz's money.
The real problem is if it hamstrings you like Toronto's contracts did to them.
$8M+ is stupid in any stretch. Would I love to have Crosby or Malkin or Ovechkin for the same price? Sure. But that'll never happen, because you'll never pry them out of Pitts and Wash. So to get a "franchise" player, overpay for the first few years but make sure to leave yourself with enough flexibility to bail after year 4 or whatever.
Heart says yes, brain wants to say no, but I am trying to convince myself it could work. Plus Hemsky and Hossa would be lethal.
The term does sound too long but it will always be too long or too much when trying to sign one of these guys. Hossa is only 29, it is easy to beleive he has 7 good seasons left.
July 02 2008, 09:49AM
Not only that but if the Katz era beginning in Edmonton means they can get a Marian Hossa to sign here, other Marian Hossas will follow him down the road.
Too much money for Hossa, I would rather spend $8 million on Jagr for 2 years. By then the 'kids' will need new contracts and Gagner and others will be looking for $4 million plus. Makes more 'cap-sense' to go after Jagr short-term then Hossa long-term. Also Carolina just signed Pitkanen for 3 years $12 million.
I think the term might be exagerated. But ya know, can you imagine Hemmer feeding hosaa????? Wow....that would be awesome. It does make me nervous, because I start to think of teams like Toronto and the Rangers that spend spend spend, but still don't win. But if it happenes, I'll enjoy it for a while, and then let Klo and Dkatz figure out the rest.
TSN is reporting that Hossa has signed a one year deal with the Red Wings for $7 million dollars.
much ado about nothing... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242261&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main
Im will not be disappointed if he signs somewhere else because 9 million is to much for any hockey player. I mean Ales Hemsky put up better numbers in fewer games. I would rather see the oilers be able to resign Gagner and Cogliano when the time comes than lose them because of overpaying Hossa. The Oilers should make a pitch for Naslund at 5 million over two years and give him the set up man in Hemsky that he needs.
I think lowe has glen sather disease right now. run across a little money to throw around with your team and hes going crazy... really glad this didnt work out.
Give Hossa credit. Instead of taking a big stack of dough and laughing all the way to the bank, he's taking a run at a Cup ring. He'll get his money down the road anyway. Still, I'm surprised.
I think this is a stupid risk on Hossa's part. Injury plagued, bad concussion, or worst of all a healthy yet soft season and he just you know what himself. If his agent pushed him to do this and its not altruistic then hes a greedy mofo too.
HATS OF TO HF: This is self-indulgent seeing as I'm one of the co-hosts of Total Sports with Bob Stauffer, but after taking some pokes at certain posters over on HF on various issues, it's only fair to point out there's a thread on their board congratulating Team 1260 for its Oiler trade coverage over the past few days. It's well deserved.
There's obviously a lot of people at HF who recognize good radio/TV/print when they get it, and they've been getting it from Stauffer and Jason Gregor over the past few days. They've been a step ahead of the competition, and that's what our business is about.
We're now hearing some of the things Bob and I talked about in regard to Pitkanen -- remember how we were accused of trying to "run him out of town?" -- thanks to an interview by Gregor with Craig MacTavish. It's the horse's mouth stuff about Joni we talked about and took a lot of heat over on the show because we couldn't quote people who basically told us what MacTavish came out and said today.
Anyway, this isn't about that. The last few days have represented a job well done at Team 1260, especially by Bob, who proves day in and day out you don't have to be an ass-kisser as a media man to get the goods and deliver them better and before everybody else. It's nice to see that recognized over at HF, even if we don't always see eye-to-eye.
Pitkanen did not want to be here, and I will miss the three times a year he screams past a couple defenders a rifles it top corner, but we got tougher with Cole, a heart and soul player who will be revered from the moments he gets here. When he knocks over Iginla, or pops Burrows in the beek, we will be very aware that we stole this guy. I hope he comes and scores 30 a year, and provides the nightly presence we need. If he gets hurt for a stretch lets not ride this guy outta town like everyone else. You wonder why Hossa did not sign here. He has played in Canada, and the bashing he took in Ottawa was nothing in comparison he would take if he does perform up to expectations here. It was a smart move to go to Detroit where they have one good run in them before the management has to tighten the reigns on spending. He will score 40 easy goals, and if he was a complete bust, Detroit fans won't care cause they still will be Stanley Cup favorites. It does surprise me that money doesn't entice players to be here. Edmonton fans make facebook pages up, raz Rolly's kids at school, and trash players non stop, and still can't get over Pronger leaving. I don't care two bits if he left. If he wants to be elsewhere, then I will worship players who wanna be here. It is free world, but as a loyal fan since I was four, I will bitch to my wife in private, and when I see Horcoff and his family at the Mall, I will leave the guy the hell alone. If people here could do this then maybe free agents would come here. I have learned that a change in management, is only half the battle in players wanting to be here, the other half are crazy fans who turn off players who would look good in copper and blue.
Smokey: I'm not a huge fan of the Cole signing because broken necks tend to make me nervous, but at his best he does bring the elements you talk about and that makes him (if he remains healthy) a multi-faceted top-6 guy. It's a bonus the Oilers rid themselves of "future Norris Trophy candidate" and all-around it's-all-about-me guy Joni Pitkanen in the process.
As for the rest, fans here have given players some rough rides out of town and have stepped way over the line on occasion, but that's the flipside of having a city that lives and dies with it's hockey team. I doubt very much the fans here had anything to do with Hossa turning down the Oilers for the Red Wings. He put his money where his mouth is and signed where he thinks he has the best chance to win. At a time when some players take the money and don't care as much about winning as they let on, that's refreshing.
I love listening to the Team and it's a crew that cares enough about their job to go the extra mile but let's be honest here: Bob's kissing Lowe's ass pretty much every day.
I can see Hossa's viewpoint. Cap will likely go up a bit, if he lights it up and gets 100 pts next year he can sign his big long term contract after he gets another shot at the cup, because, obviously Detroit is THE contender.
I have nothing against what he did. I don't think it was a burn on the Oilers either. There has been plenty of noise from the Oilers camp that they'll "try again" with Hossa.
Dennis: Wow, your perception is, well, different than mine. If you mean Bob's been positive about the moves Lowe has made or has tried to make in recent days, you're right -- but why shouldn't he be? I wasn't big on offering Hossa a contract that would take him to age 36 or 37, but it's refreshing to see Lowe is taking an aggresive stance to improve the team. He deserves kudos for that. I don't call that kissing ass. Bob plays it straight and he's been accused time after time after time of ripping the team every chance he gets, so he's hardly a fartcatcher for Lowe. He calls them as he sees them and, for the most part, I think he's bang on in the majority of arguments he makes.
Bob plays it straight and he's been accused time after time after time of ripping the team every chance he gets, so he's hardly a fartcatcher for Lowe. He calls them as he sees them and, for the most part, I think he's bang on in the majority of arguments he makes.
I'm of the view that Lowe gets a pretty soft ride from Bob and MacT gets it too tough from him. The Lupul thing is an example. Bob's come around to acknowledging that most of the blame for that lies on Lupul but he still blames MacT for a chunk of it. I've often wondered why Lowe doesn't deserve more blame than MacT. Lupul was a poor fit for the team in any number of ways (he was just a poor fit for any PP run by a right handed shot who likes to set up on the left hash mark), Lowe's the guy who acquired him, it didn't work and we're looking at the coach? Seems nuts to me.
mc79hockey: In my mind, you're right that Bob leans on MacTavish at times when it's just as fair to look at Lowe. Bob has his take on coaching and I have mine. They are somewhat different, but that's OK. In the specific case of Lupul, I thought he would be a fit here after seeing him in the 2006 playoffs. Soft, yes, and too often on the perimeter, but he looked like he could finish. I'd have preferred Getzlaf, but that wasn't on the table in the Pronger deal. Lupul was awful here. no question, but I can tell you MacT did sour on him rather quickly. His level of patience does seem to vary from player to player.
Lupul was awful here. no question, but I can tell you MacT did sour on him rather quickly. His level of patience does seem to vary from player to player.
I don't disbelieve you that MacT soured on him quickly. You wrote something a while back though, saying that MacT didn't stick with Lupul, the way he gave other players chance after chance. That always struck me as being wrong - I think you'd have a hard time finding another Oiler who's been as bad as Lupul who had as much opportunity, in terms of ice time.
mc79hockey: I'm not going to start rifling through shift charts so I can make an argument based solely on ice time, but there's a few players -- some in distinctly different roles than Lupul -- who've been thrown over the boards time after time despite less than stellar results.
Dustin Penner. God awful early. Dan Cleary. MacT loved him. Jiri Dopita. Lowe's project, Adam Oates. Finished. Anson Carter So many nights of nothing.


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The Sin Cara Problem
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Before you read this blog I ask that you read this news article: http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/1...n-cenas-injury
So welcome to my first ever blog. My goal with these blogs is to voice my opinion on current news/rumours as well as the matches showcased on the shows.
Anyway, let's get on with the story. The news story claims that WWE are disappointed in how Sin Cara is not getting across to the fans like they hoped he would. My response is "What do they expect?" Here is an already proven luchador wrestler who was signed by WWE. As a luchador, like Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara has the potential to be an explosive and entertaining fan favourite. However this is not happening. My belief is there are multiple reasons for Sin Cara not getting across.
#1: A luchador wrestler who's high flying, explosive moveset has been limited by the famous WWE banned moves list. When people see a masked luchador wrestler they expect him to be nothing more than explosive with his high flying moves. Then they are disappointed when they see him in the ring only really doing a couple of head scissors, hurricanrana's or maybe a dive out of the ring. Still exciting but people expect more.
#2: Bad booking. WWE is known for under-utilising it's mid card wrestlers. Over the past 6 months especially it seems that WWE creative were lost with what to do with Sin Cara and Mysterio. So they threw them together to be apart of a rebooted tag team division. This was a great idea...however again they were under-utilised. In the end they were used as a team that would job to Team Hell No at a PPV and then sort of forgotten. WWE has an opportunity to create an amazing Tag Team division right now. With the Usos, Rhodes Scholars, Sin Cara & Mysterio, PTP, 3MB, and Primo & Epico they have plenty of teams to work with and create great feuds and exciting matches. But all these teams aren't going anywhere right now.
3#: No Cruiserweight division: Now I get that some people are tired of hearing this but people who have complained about this do have a point. With no competetive mid card division, the mid carders are basically being used as jobbers. Which is fine...for a while. However after some time people start to lose faith in the wrestlers that are jobbing and eventually lose interest. This may even lead to a wrestlers release. Now I can't help but feel that if Sin Cara, or any Cruiserweight mid card talent for that matter, were to wrestle in a division with other cruiserweight talent, we know from the past that the matches can be exciting and sometimes even the highlight of the night.
So my point with all of this is how does WWE expect a wrestler like Sin Cara to get over with the fans when things in WWE are no longer accommodated to a superstar with his particular set of skills.
In the end I believe that unless something changes within WWE, Sin Cara will eventually be quietly released from the company.
Sin Cara isnt exactly what I would call a "favourite wrestler" of mine, but I think I would be disappointed if he was to be released as I think WWE would be getting rid of someone who has potential to be an entertaining and exciting, upper mid card superstar.
Anyway thanks for reading. Keep an eye out for my blogs and feel free to leave feedback or comments Thanks


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The SXSW 2012 Movies You Need to See
By now, you know the Halo story: Centuries from now, humanity is at war with the Covenant, an intergalactic race. But while they use futuristic, plasma-like weapons, we're still shooting at them with weapons based on the existing M16 and French FAMAS rifle.
Halo 4, the newest chapter, comes out this fall, with 343 Industries tasked by Microsoft to take over the franchise from Bungie. Frank O'Connor, the 343 creative director, says the new game will be set in the 2550s, and, despite the switch in development houses, it'll maintain the well-known formula—even if it sacrifices a little in the way of realism. "If guns in the 26th century still have bolt action and springs, I think we'll have gone pretty wrong somewhere technologically," he says. "Contrast our brass cartridges and gunpowder with faster-than-light space travel and you'll definitely have some explaining to do."
The development house just released some new teaser materials yesterday, including the Halo 4 battle rifle, which bears a striking similarity to the FAMAS. "We're returning to a fan favorite," says Dan Sarkar, a weapons designer at 343. "The Battle Rifle is a standard-issue weapon that has a wide variety of purposes; it's a go-to weapon for many purposes. The Battle Rifle is vicious—you can have precision over its use while being tactical in close quarters."
Sarkar says the studio is still experimenting with weapon options and accuracy, but one returning feature on the rifle is the three-shot burst. He says the new Battle Rifle is particularly lethal now because of this firing mode, which can take out enemies even from long range, unlike a shotgun.
The three-shot burst is effective in the real military, but it's not commonly used. Mark Jackson is a military veteran and now a spokesman for BAE Systems, a weapons designer and developer. In his engagements using the M16, he often did not use the three-shot burst because it tended to cause gun jamming. Jackson says that many military-themed shooters don't show that the first round you shoot is the most accurate. As the barrel heats up, your shots will become less and less precise. (Halo does sometimes show a gun overheating, but not the loss of accuracy.)
Another video game divergence from reality: head shots. Charles Gannon, a Fulbright senior specialist, professor, and science-fiction author, tells PM that head shots are rare on the battlefield. The reason is simple: it's better to focus on the torso, which is a bigger target. Sarkar says military trainers teach soldiers to shoot to wound and not kill because it's basically a two for one: you take one enemy out of the fight with the shot, and another who has to care for the wounded soldier.
In games, though, head shots are just more fun. "None of the aliens you encounter in Halo 4 actually require a head shot to kill," O'Connor says. "And while we're not going for simulation anyway, just like in real life, center mass is a better bet, but it may take a few more rounds to take out the bigger bad guys, like Elites. Creatures like the Hunter don't even have heads as you'd normally understand them."
Finally, the experience of shooting a rifle is embellished for entertainment value. Sarkar says an M16 feels like a powerful, singular force against your body when you shoot. But Halo 4 features blurring effects and vibration when you shoot. This is purely for aesthetic reasons, O'Connor says. It makes the game more immersive when there's a sustained rattle. And while a real FAMAS sounds boring, like a dull whack, the sound effects for the Halo 4 rifle will incorporate a caulking gun, a pair of rusty scissors, a real mortar, and the sound of a screaming brush-tail possum turned down an octave—all in a single shot.
One of the most realistic shooters in recent memory, Battlefield 3 nails the chaotic feel of real war, the more expansive battlefields, and the advanced weapons used by real special forces. Sarkar says there are several authentic details in Battlefield 3 that he appreciates: special forces can use unusual (and expensive) weapons like the SCAR-H or the FAMAS; in real combat soldiers can go for long periods without ever seeing an enemy and then experience a hectic close-quarters fight; and the tanks in the game move and shoot realistically.
Of course, the game is not without a few embellishments. In the acclaimed Thunder Run level, for instance, tanks do move at about the right speed (45 to 60 mph), according to Mark Signorelli, a vice president and general manager of the new BAE Systems ground-combat hybrid tank who is also a military vet. However, he says, real tanks rarely group together as they do in games—that makes for an easy target. And during the long trip across the Kavir Desert on that level, he says, artillery rounds should have been firing off like crazy because tanks are easier to target in an open area, and the enemy would have known that.
Another difference is the acceleration speed. The M1 has some serious punch in B3, and there's even a burst mode that's somewhat realistic (sorry, no nitro on real tanks, but there is a way to punch the acceleration). But, Signorelli says, the initial acceleration on a real M1 Abrams is even faster.
And Battlefield 3 includes another departure from reality that's common in shooters, Gannon says. While players are driving the tank, they can fire the primary 120-mm round at enemies. In some cases, you'll shoot and a few guys will scamper away. But in real life, Gannon says, the shrapnel and concussive boom can kill soldiers from up to 50 yards away.
But here's something the game gets right: the weapons that ground infantry use to destroy tanks. In shooters there's almost always a level in which players must grab an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade launcher) and shoot at a tank. After three or four rounds, the tank explodes. In reality, though, an RPG does little damage to a tank. So, in Battlefield 3, the infantry use hand-held Javelin missile launchers, which really can destroy some tanks in one shot and an M1 Abrams in two or three.
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LOS ANGELES President Barack Obama has a new critic of his debate performance himself.
Speaking at a celebrity-led fundraiser at the Nokia Theatre, Mr. Obama came on stage after performances by such singers as Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Wonder and remarks by actor George Clooney.
He marveled at how they are able to perform flawlessly night after night and then said, "I can't always say the same."
It was a shot at his listless debate showing against Republican Mitt Romney on Wednesday. Supporters in the crowd laughed at the line.
Mr. Obama was raising millions of dollars over two days of campaigning in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He was capping his night at a ritzy 150-guest dinner costing $25,000 person.


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I am often asked questions about the Boston Butt or pork shoulder portion of the pig. They are actually the same thing. It dates back to before the American Revolution. Inexpensive cuts of pork were packed into barrels (also known as "butts") for shipping. Boston was the largest producer of this product so it came to be known as a Boston Butt, even though it is actually a shoulder cut.
Now that you know where it got its name, you may be wondering what you can do with it. First, it's available bone-in or boneless. If you are going to cook it whole, I highly recommend buying the bone-in. It will result in a more flavorful end product even if you later remove the bone to make pulled pork, for example.
The next step is to brine the roast. Brine is simply a saltwater solution, which often includes sugar and other seasonings. Start by boiling a quart of water; add 1/3 cup salt, ¼ cup sugar, 2 Tblsp. mustard, and some thyme or other herb of your choice. Then, add a quart of ice and completely chill before adding the pork. You can add any other spices you like to this brine. Let it soak in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. You can also inject the brine into the meat to speed up the process.
After brining, remove the pork and dry it off with paper towels. Rub the pork gently with a seasoning rub. You can buy one or make your own.
3 Tblsp. kosher salt
3 Tblsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cumin (preferably toasted whole and ground fresh)
½ tsp. cayenne
Any combination of the following ground spices is good, but optional: celery seed, coriander seed, mustard seed, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder, paprika. If you want to emulate a certain ethnic cuisine, use spices from the area or region you are preparing.
My preferred method of cooking from this point is to smoke it at 225°F until the internal temperature reaches 175°F. You can also roast it in the oven in the same manner or prepare it in a slow cooker. If you are in a hurry, it can be roasted up to 350°F but the end product will not be as tender.
This particular cut is also perfect for making sausage, because the ratio of fat to meat is perfect. If this is the intended use, the boneless product is fine and brining is not necessary. To make sausage, cut the meat into cubes and keep them very cold. You can even put them in the freezer for 10 minutes. Make sure your grinder parts are clean and also chilled. Add seasonings and progressively grind from coarse to as fine as desired for your end product. You can then stuff the sausage into casings or use it as a bulk product in any recipe.
Whether you call it Boston butt, Boston roast, pork butt roast, pork shoulder, Boston-style shoulder, Boston shoulder, Boston-style butt, or fresh pork butt, this particular portion of the pig is inexpensive, versatile, and extremely tasty!


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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. -- The Shively Creek Fire is 75% contained, according to the DFPA.
The fire was contained to 206 acres, and it is expected to be 100 % contained by Thursday morning.
DFPA officials say that fire crews took advantage of the moderate temperatures on Tuesday, and are continuing to strengthen control lines and push farther into the fire with the mop up process.
There are 110 people working on the fire, including 5 hand crews, 3 water tenders, 1 bull dozer, 1 helicopter and DFPA's fixed wing detection aircraft.
Residents in the area of Upper Cow Creek are reminded that fire traffic will be heavy in the area for several more days and to use caution when driving through the area.
Cause of fire is still under investigation. If anyone has information related to the start of the fire, they are asked to call the DFPA or the Douglas County Sheriff's Department.
Here is the DFPA's information on the recent fires:
Lightning Complex
Of the original 20 lightning related smoke reports, 12 fires have been located.
All known lightning fires have been staffed and controlled.
Detection flights and ground patrols will continue to look for lightning fires.
No new lightning fires reported on DFPA land yesterday.
Firefighters will be rechecking known lightning fires to make sure they are 100% out.
Fires range in size from a single smoldering tree, to 1/2 acres.
A slight chance of lightning remains in the forecast until Thursday.
Firefighters continued to check lightning fires throughout remote parts of the Douglas District today from recent lightning storms. Detection flights and ground patrols will continue for the next several days to help detect any "sleeping" lightning fires. All new lightning fires will be fought hard and aggressively to keep the fires small.


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It isn't right, but it's reality: A fresh produce-related product recall or outbreak of foodborne illness related to a fresh fruit or vegetable not only damages sales of the affected product but also related products ... and possibly even some in other categories.
Data from the Perishables Group suggest, for instance, that the recent cantaloupe outbreak not only hammered sales figures for cantaloupes out of the Rocky Ford region of Colorado but the overall melon category.
Call it mainstream media fear-mongering causing public panic, call it gross injustice, call it what you will, but the industry response should be to redouble all food safety and traceability efforts.
It challenges basic notions of fairness that companies — even whole sectors of the industry — have to pay for the misfortune or misdeeds of others, but it's a fact of doing business in the produce trade.
Even the most conscientious and thorough adherents of food safety protocols can be hit with collateral damage when an outbreak or recall occurs.
Through efforts like the Produce Traceability Initiative and industry consensus not to use claims of food safety as a marketing tactic, the fruit and vegetable industry has shown it understands that the financial well-being of all stakeholders — growers, packers, processors, shippers and retailers — depends on comprehensive and precise implementation of food safety programs.
While it may prove challenging at times, industry unity in food safety is the right thing to do, and ultimately it will pay dividends financially as well.
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Taking obituaries used to be a rite of passage for newspaper reporters. On my first night in the news room in Washington, Pa., a very stern city editor sat me down and explained that "obits" are among the most important things we do, briefly entering the lives of our readers at their most vulnerable time and helping them preserve in print the memories of a lost loved one.
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Holliday, Rosenthal work out using 'NFL program'
ST. LOUIS -- Two years ago, Matt Holliday introduced games of squash into his offseason workout program. The activity fostered fun competition with then-teammate David Freese, while also testing instinct, footwork and adjustments.
This winter, the focus has been all on strength.
Holliday, alongside Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal, has been participating in what Rosenthal described as "an NFL program." What exactly does such a workout regimen entail?
"Sled pushing, tire flipping and some fireman carries," Holliday explained. Those carries have been reciprocated, with each player taking his turn carrying the other for about 20 meters.
"We have a whole new relationship," Holliday said, "throwing our sweaty bodies on top of each other."
Rosenthal, who worked out regularly with Chris Carpenter last winter, has bulked up in preparation for pitching out of the bullpen. While still hopeful of one day getting the opportunity to start, Rosenthal has been told he'll open 2014 as the Cardinals' closer.
"I still want to build up arm strength, but I'm not having to worry about the endurance of throwing 150 pitches," Rosenthal said. "Luckily, last year throughout the season, having the opportunity to be in the bullpen the whole year, I definitely have a lot to reflect back on."
"Trevor and I are pretty close," Holliday added. "We have been pretty close since last offseason. He likes to work out. He's a hard worker, takes this thing real serious. A lot like me, he wants to be the very best that he can be. It's been fun to see his discipline and his effort and sort of how he wants to be the best and I admire that."
Holliday, 34, has had intensive offseason workout programs for years. Immersing himself in tough winter work is one way in which he hopes to later gain an on-field edge.
"I think, at the end of the day, that I got everything I possibly could get out of the offseason -- training, diet, doing everything I can to be as disciplined as I possibly can," Holliday said. "A lot of time when your workouts are hard, that's how I get through them. As you get older you have to outwork them. That's kind of the approach that I take."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Bob Nagy has the right idea: Take an unmistakable body style and make it so fast the fans will never forget it.
This 63 Sting Ray body was formed by Hairy Glass in Jacksonville, Florida (you didnt think Bob would cut up a real one!), and put on a 98 LJ chrome-moly chassis. While the paint and body style are quite obvious, what really grabs your attention is the alcohol-injected propellant that bulges out of the hood like its wearing a shirt three sizes too small. Oddys Automotive in Elma, New York, is responsible for creating the monster under glass which produces over 1,800 lb-ft of torque at 4,900 rpm. While it takes 500 hp to drive the 34 percent overdriven blower, the return for such labor is over 2,300 hp at the flywheel.
Withstanding that much horsepower and torque requires a special clutch like the three-disk slider by Crower, which takes the torque to the three-speed Lenco transmission. DOT-approved tires would instantly become asphalt crayons, so Bob relies on Goodyear 34.5x17-16 tires to keep a firm grip on the track with 25x4.5-15s taking care of directions. It takes more than sticky tires to hold down this much horsepower, and the four-link with coilover shocks in the rear coupled with the strut front suspension do their job pretty well. This is evidenced by the 3 gs of acceleration this car produces as it covers 60 feet in just one second! The average e.t. for the season is 6.58 seconds at 213 mph, with a best speed of 219.01 mph.
Feeding this Sting Ray doesnt come easy, or cheap, because for each quarter-mile pass, it consumes 6 gallons of fuel. Like we said, this Sting Ray drinks alcohol, and it shows.


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Afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental made our list of the best afternoon teas in NYC. But did you know they also create seasonal afternoon teas? Currently on the menu is the Togetherness Tea (available until February 15th) in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Classic tea sandwiches are replaced with Asian treats—think prawn and shitake dumplings and petite peking duck buns. And instead of lemon curd tarts and pecan bars, you're presented with miniature bites like almond cookie shortbreads, warm sesame-dotted jin dui with a red bean filling, and coconut jelly atop vanilla sponge cake. My favorite of the set? That crisp tart shell filled with creme brûlée and caramelized pineapples!
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About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.


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An adult bear visited campus Thursday morning in the Grandview neighborhood. CU Police, Boulder Police, Boulder open space rangers and the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife responded to the scene. Luckily, the bear wandered away from campus some time Thursday night.
After roaming around the area for a while, the bear settled next to a tree for approximately 30 minutes. It then scaled the tree shortly after noon and rested on a branch about 35 feet up, and remained there until some time Thursday night when it decided to come down and leave the area.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the bear was too high up in the tree to safely tranquilize.
In addition to the bear at CU, two other bears were spotted at different locations within one mile of campus Thursday. During the late summer and early fall months, bears enter their "hyperphagia stage" – a period of excessive eating to prepare for hibernation. Bears, which normally eat 8,000 calories a day, aim to consume about 20,000 calories a day during this period, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. During this season, bears can use paths and drainage ditches to travel from the mountains into the city limits of Boulder.
It's important that students, faculty, staff and the larger Boulder community become familiar with bear safety tips. These can be found on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website at www.wildlife.state.co.us/bears. Among the tips:
- Don't feed bears, and don't put out food for other wildlife that attracts bears.
- Be responsible about trash and bird feeders.
- Keep all bear-accessible windows and doors closed and locked, including home, garage and vehicle doors.
- If you see a bear on campus, call 911. Stand still, stay calm and let the bear identify you and leave. Talk in a normal tone of voice. Be sure the bear has an escape route. If you see cubs, their mother is usually close by. Leave the area immediately.
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The Levy County Republican Executive Committee meeting, which is open to the public, is moving to The Gathering Table in Chiefland.
The Grand Old Party (GOP) meets on the third Monday of the month with social at 6:30 p.m. and business beginning at 7 p.m. The next meeting is Monday, March 17.
The Gathering Table is at 116 N. Main St, Chiefland.
Barbeque dinner fundraiser
CMHS' Diamond Club BBQ Dinner Fundraiser will be held Friday, Feb 28. Purchase BBQ pork, baked beans, cole slaw, roll and dessert for $8. Delivery to your place of business or pick up available at the First Baptist Church of Chiefland's fellowship hall. Proceeds go towards helping support CMHS baseball teams. See Lori Barker at the middle school or Cari Wasson at the high school for tickets.
30th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet
The College of Central Florida Humanities and Social Sciences Department will host a forum on religious tolerance in partnership with The Interfaith Alliance of Marion County and the Ocala StarBanner.
The Martins featured at Williston Church of God
The Levy County Fair Association has announced that the first preliminary competition for the adult Karaoke Contest will take place at The Junction Tavern in Williston on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The Top three winners from each preliminary contest will advance to the Karaoke Finals to be held during the fair on Sunday, April 13, at 5 p.m.
The Women's Leadership Committee of the Levy County Farm Bureau will kick off its first Spread the Love Peanut Butter Food Drive on Friday, Feb. 14. The event will coincide with the Florida Farm Bureau's Food Check-Out Week, Feb. 16-23.
The Chiefland FFA Alumni raised $6,100 at its annual chili cook-off and cake auction on Friday, Feb. 14.
There were at least 100 cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, snacks and other sweets donated to the event along with a big field of more than a dozen chilis for judges to consider.
For more details, pick up a Chiefland Citizen on Wednesday evening on newsracks.
Through Friday
The Williston Atheists will be holding a meetup on Sunday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at Melanie's restaurant, 112 E. Noble Ave., Williston.
The meeting is open to interested persons.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights
Situated in Scarborough, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Maine Mall, Nonesuch River Golf Club, and Sable Oaks Golf Course. Scarborough Downs and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
An indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, and express check-out.
Room Amenities
All 92 rooms feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Guests will also find free WiFi, free wired Internet, and DVD players.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Comfy beds and overall room comfort
Homewood Suites by Hilton Portland
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Homewood Suites by Hilton Portland provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception on select days. Event facilities measure 608 square feet (55 square meters). A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests during limited hours. This business-friendly hotel also offers express check-out, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and ATM/banking services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 608
- Conference space size (meters) - 55
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Total number of rooms - 92
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Meeting rooms
- Free airport transportation
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- Free breakfast
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free reception
- Free self parking
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- DVD player
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Basketball on site
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed
- Up to 50 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Hotel Name
- Homewood Suites Hilton Portland
- Homewood Suites Hilton Portland Hotel Scarborough
- Homewood Suites Hilton Portland Scarborough
- Portland Homewood Suites
- Homewood Suites By Hilton Portland Hotel Scarborough
- Homewood Suites By Hilton Portland Maine/Scarborough
- Homewood Suites Scarborough
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.