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We all know how precious wedding photos are, so what happens when photos don't turn out as planned or when someone doesn't have the opportunity to capture the big day? We recently partnered with Daniel, of Snapmotive, to help launch The Dream Project and fix those photo mishaps. Here's what Daniel has to say:
Naturally, as a photographer, when I hear stories of wedding photography gone wrong, my heart breaks for my married friends. So with this new project, I'm helping a select few relive their "bridehood." There is no money or contracts involved here. This is simply helping people recoup what little they can from a missed opportunity and making them feel special.
What we have assembled is a "Dream Team" of professionals who have graciously agreed to donate their time and resources to bless couples we love.
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Their story: She's from Sweden. He's from America. In 2009, they met during her three-month internship in the states and fell head over heels. When it was time for her to leave, they agreed to continue dating long-distance. About a year after they met, Louise came back to visit Ryan in California and he proposed. After much back and forth discussion, they agreed to marry in Sweden. In May 2011, Ryan spent three weeks in Sweden, they had a small wedding with her family, and then four days later, they parted ways again.
They spent months apart, waiting for their visa to be approved. As their one year anniversary approached, Louise flew back to California for a month and soon enough, she was packing her bags to permanently stay in the states with Ryan.
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That was one year of being apart as married, and three years of maintaining a long-distance relationship halfway across the globe. It was a tough season in our lives, but just like Cheryl Cole sings, "If it's worth having, it's worth fighting for."
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Automation technology is great, as far as it goes, but it can't substitute for the decision making capability of enlightened and engaged human beings. Sudipta Bhattacharya of Invensys Operations Management reflects on how automation has to change to empower people.
Where will the next level of productivity come from? As manufacturers watch competitive pressures continue to increase, while the opportunities from advances in technology are beginning to level off, Sudipta Bhattacharya, president and CEO of Invensys Operations Management, sees companies turning back to people for solutions. In an interview at Ops Manage 2011, he discusses how technology should be used to empower people at the edge: the plant managers, supervisors, and operators who are closest to what's really happening and therefore in an excellent position to determine the best ways to serve customers.
Bhattacharya points out that making such an approach successful depends on a combination of two things: changes in technology and a shift in corporate culture.
The technological change involves getting the right information to the people on the edge, so they have all the data necessary to make informed decisions. The cultural change is generally the more difficult one to make happen. It involves breaking out of the centralized command and control mentality, and moving production decision making out to the edge. All companies do not embrace this readily, but some that have find it can drive major positive change.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
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- Favorite Exercise: Dumbbell Press, Barbell Press
- Favorite Supplements: Whey Protein, Glutamine, BCAA's
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When I wanted to take a Sauna at gymnastics, I met a friend who was a power lifter and asked me to become his training partner. That dragged me into serious training as a bench presser.
What Workout Plan Worked Best For You?
Two days on one day off routine is best for me.
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Eat lots of chicken and meat even if you are in off-season. Try not to eat so much junk food either, that is killing you if you are on diet before the contest. Take supplement such as BCAA & Glutamine, and protein before and after workout, and before bed.
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I love bodybuilding because it gives me motivation and goal.
What Are Your Future Bodybuilding Plans?
My short term plan in bodybuilding is to enjoy every stage I enter in 2004.
What One Tip Would You Give Other Bodybuilders?
Workout hardcore (but no injury please) and continue what you are aiming for, and eat well!
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LONDON – German chip company Infineon Technologies AG has announced that it is spending 198 million euro (about $285 million) in the expansion of its production capacity and R&D in Austria. The investment is part of planned spending for the 2011 fiscal year.
Infineon said it plans to create 400 jobs in Austria in the course of this fiscal year. Infineon's workforce at the Villach, Linz, Klagenfurt, Graz and Vienna sites currently totals around 2,500 employees, of whom approximately 900 are engaged in research and development.
"The lion's share of the investment in Austria will go to chip development and manufacture for power engineering and automotive electronics," said Reinhard Ploss, who is the member of the Infineon management board responsible for operations, R&D and labor at Infineon.
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HEBBURN Town slumped to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Chester-le-Street to keep their promotion hopes in the balance.
A weakened home side produced a poor performance as they went down to only their second defeat in 11 games, which opened the door for Gillford Park to catch them in the race for a top-three finish.
Hebburn almost opened the scoring early on, but their former striker Scott McDonald kicked a Jeff Forsyth effort off the line, and after that it was all Chester.
They went ahead on 22 minutes when Luke Wilson was the first to react after Dan Regan saved Brett Thompson's shot, and five minutes later the same player was at it again, converting the rebound after Thompson's effort came back off the post.
And just before the break the Cestrians went 3-0 ahead through substitute Kevin Hundrod.
Hebburn pulled a goal back after the break through John Toomey's header, but Chester were always in control and sealed the game thanks to Luke Proctor's stunning curler.
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Coming off a rare win, the Chicago White Sox are hoping to keep things going behind Chris Sale.
The Tampa Bay Rays are surely feeling good about giving the ball to Jeremy Hellickson, too.
Runs could be at a premium Thursday night when Sale takes the mound opposite Hellickson in the opener of a four-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
After dropping four straight and 10 of their previous 13, the White Sox (8-12) salvaged a rain-shortened two-game split against Cleveland with Wednesday's 3-2 win. Jose Quintana pitched effectively into the sixth inning and Alex Rios hit his team-leading sixth homer.
"I'm happy about the victory," Quintana said. "We needed to get that win. It's a start. We need to keep it going through the next games."
Chicago now turns to Sale (1-2, 4.50 ERA), who's dropped his last two starts - both on the road. The left-hander was tagged for a career-high eight runs over 4 1-3 innings against the Indians on April 13, then surrendered three over seven frames last Thursday in a 3-1 loss to Toronto.
"So far so good," Sale told the team's official website. "I'm just following the plans that I have here. In the weight room and in the training room. Maybe doing a few different things. ... But my last four starts I felt good. Leading up to this one, I feel like I'm right on track."
Sale has to like his chances of bouncing back at home, where he's gone 9-1 with a 1.94 over 13 starts dating to last season. His only loss over that stretch came in a 10-4 defeat to the Rays on Sept. 29, during which he allowed five runs over 3 1-3 innings.
Sale was superb in his only other start versus Tampa Bay (10-11), striking out a career-best 15 over 7 1-3 innings in a 2-1 road win May 28.
Hellickson (1-1, 3.55) turned in an outstanding performance of his own Saturday, scattering three hits and striking out six over seven innings in a 1-0 victory over Oakland.
"Honestly, I felt as good this game as I had in the other games. As long as I think I'm making them string some hits together and making them keep the ball in the yard, I think I can do that a lot," he told MLB's official website. "I think the biggest thing was throwing strikes and getting ahead of hitters."
Hellickson is 0-4 despite a 2.52 ERA over his last six road starts dating to August. He yielded three runs and a career worst-tying nine hits over 5 2-3 innings of a 3-1 loss at Chicago on Sept. 28 - his only appearance in the series.
Hellickson will try to build on Alex Cobb's masterful performance in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Cobb came within two outs of his second career shutout, leading the Rays to their fifth win in six games.
Tampa Bay has allowed just nine runs over that stretch while limiting the opposition to a .170 average.
That doesn't bode well for the White Sox, who despite winning Wednesday have scored just 10 runs while hitting .166 over their last five contests.
"Usually, you're going to see two to three guys probably struggle at any time. But when it's a group and you're not getting it done consistently, it's tough on everybody," manager Robin Ventura said. "Eventually, it moves on and you just keep playing. I guess that's why we have so many games. You just have to be patient enough to wait for it."
White Sox fans could be running out of patience with Adam Dunn, who's mired in a 1-for-38 slump and is batting .100. He's struck out 13 times while going hitless in 21 at-bats over his last six games against the Rays.


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BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Browns coach Rob Chudzinski refuses to play the blame game Monday, one day after Cleveland collapsed in a loss at New England.
The Browns blew a 12-point lead in the final 2:39 as Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in the last 61 seconds, rallying New England to a 27-26 victory. The Browns (4-9) were hurt by two questionable penalties, but Chudzinski wouldn't comment on the officiating and says his team had plenty of chances to win.
Although the Browns have lost four straight and seven of eight, Chudzinski felt there were several positives in the game and adds ''we can go toe to toe with anybody in this league.''
The Browns could have closed the game out, but failed to recover a late onside kick - the first successful one executed by New England since 1995.
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Texas Couple Claims to Have Captured Chupacabra [VIDEO]
Do you believe in the Chupacabra? Whether or not the Chupacabra is real has always been a heated debate between my close group of friends. I never had any physical evidence, so I never took a side on the subject. However, a Texas couple claims they have found a Chupacabra, and they have video evidence.


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Speier has gone 0-1 with a 15.43 ERA (2.1 ip, 4 er) in three relief appearances for Colorado since being recalled on April 21. He allowed at least one run in each of his 3 outings with the Rockies.
Bautista, 26, has no record with a 3.52 ERA (7.2 ip, 3 er) in 8 relief appearances for Colorado Springs this season. He issued 5 walks with 6 strikeouts for the Sky Sox, holding opponents to a .143 (4-for-28) average. He was acquired in a trade with Kansas City on July 31, 2006, and went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (6.2 ip, 4 er) in 4 games/one start for the Rockies last season. He is scheduled to be in uniform for today's series finale against Atlanta at Coors Field.


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Argentina: Carnivorous Fish Attck TouristsBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Permalink | No Comments | January 3rd, 2014 | Trackback
Tourists enjoying a sunny Christmas holiday on the Parana River near Rosario experienced a horrible surprise when a swarm of carnivorous fish attacked 70 swimmers, including a young child who had part of her finger amputated. The palometas fish, a relative of the piranha, sometimes bites swimmers but an event of this magnitude is extremely rare, officials said. Nearly 200 miles away, roads to Buenos Aires were blocked by demonstrators angry about recent power cuts in the midst of the country's brutal heat wave. Temperatures have climbed over 100 degrees and many neighborhoods have been without power for more than two weeks. Protestors are concerned about the vulnerability of the more at-risk residents, but officials say the government is supplying emergency assistance for those in need.
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Martha Stewart lawyers deliver records to panel
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for domestic marketing powerhouse Martha Stewart handed over more than a thousand pages of e-mail and phone records Tuesday to a House investigative panel examining her sale of ImClone stock.
Former Enron executive to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Enron executive Michael Kopper will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, the first admission of guilt in the federal investigation of the fallen energy giant.
Northwest invaded by motorcycle lovers
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Mission Statement reads: Our Mission at the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is to maintain peace
The South: New park dedicated in St. Augustine South
Hello, St. Augustine Record readers. My name is Sandy Janson and I've taken over the writing of the South Neighbors column.
Flagler event benefits American Cancer Society
Flagler Hospital Laboratory team members recently coordinated an arts and crafts fair with the table registration fees and raffle money being donated to the American Cancer Society.
Column of the Day: Bridge Results
Early reports from the first three days of the four day sectional tournament held last weekend in Jacksonville listed local club members Marlise Cusick, Jim Mahorner, Gene Rector, Randall Rathjen, Jake Dieter, and Frankie and Larry Dittman among the top fifty masterpoint winners of the 204 total players in the various games.
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Read about what's happening in and around St. Augustine.
Criminal law graduates recognized
St. Johns River Community College's Criminal Justice Center Law Enforcement Basic Recruit class was recognized at a graduation ceremony last month in St. Augustine.
People: Robert De Niro to sue photo agency
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robert De Niro filed notice of a $1 million lawsuit Monday over a photograph of him and fellow actor Sean Penn blowing out their birthday candles at a private party last year.
People: Shaquille O'Neal fails to attend youth camp
TAMPA (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal failed to show up at a youth basketball camp and charity game bearing his name because of an illness.
Single-sex classes could become the norm as initiative removes obstacles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Without a snicker, or even a whisper, the eighth-grade boys listened as each of their classmates stood and pledged to study hard and earn high marks to get ready for high school.
Keeping You in Stitches®: Hopping on a train to find fabric in Alaska
I mentioned last week I was seeking out fabric stores when visiting Alaska. They aren't exactly on every corner. In Skagway I ran into Dirce Ann's Fabrics. This is a Quilter's paradise with 2000 bolts of fabric specializing in Alaskan Wildlife Prints and Northern Quilt patterns.
Dr. Donohue: Research on yawning, not very scientific
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Could you please explain what causes one to yawn 24-7?
Dr. Donohue: Chickenpox and shingles are different
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Many of our friends have shingles. I know that if you have had chickenpox, the virus lies dormant and causes shingles later in life.
CDC confirms Kentucky man dead from West Nile
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A man who was hospitalized with West Nile encephalitis died this week, Kentucky health authorities said Tuesday. It was the state's first confirmed case of the disease in a human.
Stocks surge on a better-than-expected economic report
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors held on to their optimism Monday, sending stocks sharply higher in response to stronger retail earnings and a smaller-than-expected drop in a key economic gauge. The Dow Jones industrials surged more than 210 points to close just below 9,000.
CNN, CBS both paid for video said to be from al-Qaida
NEW YORK-- CNN and CBS both paid for videotapes that depict al-Qaida poison gas experiments, but insisted Tuesday -- without naming their sources -- that the money didn't go to Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization.
CNN airs al-Qaida videotapes showing training, poison gas experiments
NEW YORK -- Videotapes purportedly showing al-Qaida training operations include footage of agents practicing kidnappings and ambushes, and poison gas experiments in which dogs suffer and die.
Crude oil climbs above $30 a barrel
The price of crude oil rose above $30 a barrel Tuesday for the first time in 15 months as traders worried about how a U.S. war with Iraq would affect the flow of oil from the Middle East.
Teens say marijuana easier to buy than beer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Teenagers say marijuana is easier to buy than cigarettes or beer -- one in three say they can find it in a matter of hours -- but only 25 percent admit trying it, a national survey finds.
Malibu turns up nose at access to public beaches
MALIBU, Calif. -- It is a stretch of coast that defines Southern California -- picture-perfect surfing waves, forested ravines, beachfront mansions, long stretches of near empty sand. And much of it is off-limits to the public.
Acela Express returns, but full service still days away
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak put nine of its Acela Express passenger trains back into duty on Monday, but the railway's president said it will be days before the high-speed service returns to full strength.
Genes may hold key to West Nile cure
WASHINGTON -- Only about one in five people infected with the West Nile virus develop a severe, life-threatening illness. A study in mice suggests a gene variation may be the reason some become very sick from the mosquito-borne virus, while others recover easily.
Nuclear waste may be most inviting terror target
LUSBY, Md. -- On the shore of one of the country's most bountiful waterways, the Chesapeake Bay, two reactors have produced electricity for nearly a quarter century -- and accumulated 950 tons of radioactive waste.
Government to review airport security rules
IRVING, Texas -- Aviation security measures are being put through a "stupid-rule review" to cull those that improve security from those that simply hassle passengers, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Michael Jackson says.
New York officials recommending sweeping changes for disaster response
NEW YORK (AP) -- Police and fire officials promised better planning, tighter control in major emergencies and improved communications as they released reports examining their responses to the World Trade Center attack.
Aunt of Virginia girl pleads for her return
COLLINSVILLE, Va. -- The aunt of a 9-year-old girl who disappeared after her parents were slain wept Tuesday as she begged the kidnapper to return the girl safely.
Customs agents arrest man accused of giving Sept. 11 hijackers fake IDs
NEWARK, N.J. -- A man accused of providing fake identification to two of the Sept. 11 hijackers was arrested at New York's Kennedy Airport after returning from Egypt, authorities said Tuesday.
Kurdish extremists linked to al-Qaida draw renewed interest
WASHINGTON -- U.S. intelligence agencies have stepped up monitoring of an Islamic extremist group operating in northern Iraq that may have ties both to the al-Qaida terrorist network and to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, officials said Tuesday.
When Americans head to work, most go it alone, census shows
FREDERICK, Md. -- Americans love to go it alone, at least when it comes to driving to work.
General Motors recalling nearly 720,000 vehicles
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. recalled nearly 720,000 cars and trucks Monday that have potential air bag problems.
Hairline cracks cause more problems for Acela Express
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak has suffered yet another setback in its effort to restore full high-speed Acela Express service in the busy Northeast Corridor.
Pink hairlines raise scores at Gamble Rogers
Promises well kept can sometimes alter your hair color. Literally.
SJRCC offers course for teachers
St. Johns River Community College's St. Augustine Campus will offer Social Foundations of Education (EDF 2070) on Tuesdays from 4:15 to 7 p.m.
Chairman faces two challengers in Airport Authority Group 2 race
Three candidates are on the Sept. 10 ballot for St. Augustine Airport Authority's Board of Directors Group 2 contest: challengers John C. (Jack) Gorman and Tony Kile and the incumbent, Bill Rose.
Political Notebook
Read about upcoming political happenings and election information.
Search for clues continues in Guana park shooting
Days after a shooting near Guana River State Park that left a woman dead and her husband hurt, deputies still searched the beach for clues.
Construction near on stalled airport terminal
Construction could begin again soon on a $2.6 million terminal and a large hangar that were never completed at St. Johns County-St. Augustine Airport.
Issues facing the Airport Authority
Three candidates are on the Sept. 10 ballot for St. Augustine Airport Authority's Board of Directors Group 2 contest: challengers John C. (Jack) Gorman and Tony Kile and the incumbent, Bill Rose. Here are some issues facing the airport authority:
Search for gun used in shooting comes up empty
PONTE VEDRA BEACH -- Despite the efforts of divers and tracking dogs, no gun surfaced Tuesday near Guana River State Park's northside beach access ramp.
Police Report
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
Man hospitalized after A1A rollover
A man was hospitalized after a red 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer flipped on State Road A1A in South Ponte Vedra Beach Tuesday.
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2002. There are 133 days left in the year.
St. Johns School Board gives approval to teacher contracts
The St. Johns County School Board unanimously approved Tuesday night two-year contracts with the unions representing teachers and non-instructional employees.
Administrative salary increase tops school agenda
The St. Johns County School Board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the third-floor auditorium at the Administration Center, 40 Orange St. The following are several items up for discussion and vote at the meeting.
Meet the candidates for Group 2, Airport Authority
A closer look ar Tony Kile and Bill Rose, candidates for Group 2, Airport Authority.
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Donald Owen Kendall
Donald Owen Kendall, 55, of St. Augustine, died Aug. 18, 2002 in Flagler Hospital. Born in Logan, W.Va., he had lived in St. Augustine for eight years, was a teacher at Bartram Trail High School, a member of Gideons International, and of Moultrie Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon and a Sunday school teacher.
George Weissenburger
George and Rose Anne Weissenburger, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and residents here for the past 20 years, Rose died Aug. 16, 2002, in St. Augustine and George died Aug. 19, 2002, at Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, both from injuries substained in an automobile accident. He was a retired fire fighter with the New York Fire Department.
Rose Anne Weissenburger
George and Rose Anne Weissenburger, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and residents here for the past 20 years, Rose died Aug. 16, 2002, in St. Augustine and George died Aug. 19, 2002, at Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, both from injuries substained in an automobile accident. He was a retired fire fighter with the New York Fire Department.
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Floyd Wilson Linder, 85, of Orangedale, died Sunday, Aug.18, 2002, at home. He was born in Smoaks, S.C., and was a longtime resident of the area. He was employed as a civil servant with the United States Government and served his country as a veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps. He also was a member of Morocco Temple of The Shrine.
Letter: Children shouldn't have to play in traffic at the beach
Editor: Recently on a family trip to visit my in-laws in St. Augustine I had occasion to enjoy Vilano Beach. Being from Maryland, I was amazed at people driving on the beach.
Perspective: Sebastian Harbor project should be private and public
Editor's note: The Record accepts unsolicited guest columns from readers all year. With the political season in full swing, several columns have c
Letter: Protect the freedom to fish
Editor: First it was the outrageous "Fur Hurts" campaign. Now some extreme environmentalists are crying out to ban the public from our oceans and coasts!
Letter: Refrain from name calling, please
Editor: Reference is made to Ms. Barbara Rochelle's letter published on Sunday, Aug. 4. While I respect Ms. Rochelle's freedom to express her opinion, I feel compelled to respond to the venomous undertones and innuendoes that she spews forth. I am a registered Independent, and I freely admit to being moderately conservative in my political views. How I wish that people from the "other side" would have the courage of their convictions not to hide behind name calling and making slanderous statements. Really, Barbara, do you truly believe that the governor and the president perpetrated fraud a couple of years ago and are systematically dismantling the state of Florida? Can you factually convince me that the present attorney general is a "nut case" when for the prior eight years we have had an attorney general who wouldn't take a public stand on anything?
Editorial: Shaky, hopeful Mideast step
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Letter: We need sidewalks
Editor: Too all it concerns, I am a native of St. Augustine that has lived in the Kings Estate area for 30 years, and I am very concerned about the accident that happened on Kings Road Aug. 3.
Letter: What's the real threat to the environment?
Editor: In response to Michael Reed's article "Habitat plan might impact beach driving," I have some questions that I am hoping you or the readers can clarify.
Letter: Letter filled with rumors
Editor: I am surprised that you published the letter from Ms. Rochelle (Sunday Aug. 4). It is filled with unsubstantiated rumors and innuendoes.
Letter: Free copy of Family Talk
Editor: A nationwide study released this summer shows continued good news in the fight against underage drinking.
Letter: Rogers has yet to receive fair trial
Editor: On Feb. 15, 2001, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously ordered a new trial for Jerry Layne Rogers Sr. after he has been incarcerated for about 20 years for crimes that he did not commit, including murder.
Letter: Protect our freedom to fish
Editor: First it was the outrageous "Fur Hurts" campaign. Now some extreme environmentalists are crying out to ban the public from our oceans and coasts!
Editorial: Odds and ends
Some well-meaning candidates for local offices, many of them new to political races, are irritated by St. Augustine's fluid policy on political signs.
Letter: No other rights have meaning
Editor: Did you know that abortion is the most common surgical procedure and the No. 1 killer in America?
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Harlem clinches spot in LLWS semifinals with 5-2 victory
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Benes dominating hitters without overpowering them
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Broncos, fans say farewell to Terrell
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Firefighter, coach of FDNY team to assist Jets vs. Giants
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Now a major champion, Rich Beem is not just another guy on the PGA Tour
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Jaguars' defense going on the offensive this season
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Williams sisters top seeds at U.S. Open
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Baseball talks resume at slow pace
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Fehr: Owners' proposal 'a wholesale attack' on salaries
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McMichael looking like a spectacular catch for Dolphins
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Mica urges ban semis from interstate rush hours
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DCF officials say Panhandle free of mishandled cases
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Two bus wrecks send Florida tourists to hospitals
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Woman dragged by car awarded $13 million from drunk driver
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Remains, possibly of U.S. soldiers, repatriated from Korea
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MLB Notebook: Jones on track for grand exit
MLB Notebook: Jones on track for grand exit
1901-2011: 300-plus PA and .900 OPS in final Major League Season
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Williams hit that final home run -- his 29th of the season and the 521st of his career -- four weeks past his 42nd birthday, putting the finishing touches on a 1.096 OPS season.
Chipper Jones went 2-for-4 with a double and a single on Thursday. This raised Jones' OPS for the year to .904.
Between 1901 and 2011, seven players have seen their final Major League season include at least 300 plate appearances and an OPS above .900. Jones currently has 266 plate appearances.
Jason Heyward
Heyward went 3-for-5 in the Braves' win over the Marlins on Thursday, driving in one run while scoring twice.
Since the beginning of June, Heyward has played 52 games and owns a .914 OPS, with 23 extra-base hits, 30 RBIs and 38 runs scored.
Jose Reyes
Reyes went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 20 games. He is the sixth player this season to hit in at least 20 consecutive games.
The other five players with such streaks are Robinson Cano (23), Michael Brantley (22), Pablo Sandoval (20), Angel Pagan (20) and Adam Jones (20).
Reyes joining Sandoval and Pagan with 20-game hitting streaks makes the 2012 season the first season since '05 to see three switch-hitters have a 20-game hitting streak.
In 2005, Jimmy Rollins hit in 36 straight, and Brian Roberts and Reyes each hit in 20 straight.
Reyes is the seventh player in Marlins history to have a hitting streak of at least 20 games. Luis Castillo owns the longest streak, with 35 straight in 2002.
The other five 20-game hitting streaks in Marlins history were authored by Emilio Bonifacio (26 in 2011), Kevin Millar (25 in '02), Edgar Renteria (22 in 1996), Castillo (22 in '99) and Greg Colbrunn (21 in '96).
Johnny Cueto tied a season high with nine strikeouts, Todd Frazier hit his 13th home run and the Reds defeated the Padres, 9-4.
Despite allowing four runs in 7 1/3 innings, Cueto picked up his 14th win of the season, to tie for the National League lead. The most recent Reds pitcher to lead the NL in victories was Aaron Harang, with 16 in 2006.
The most recent Reds pitcher to lead the Major Leagues in wins and post an ERA below 2.50 (Cueto is at 2.52) was Ewell Blackwell in 1947. That year, Blackwell won 22 games and finished with a 2.47 ERA.
Among all rookies in the Major Leagues with at least 200 plate appearances, Frazier's .538 slugging percentage is second to Mike Trout's .599 mark.
The Reds have won 20 of their past 23 games. During that run, they have outscored their opponents 117-78.
Eddy Rodriguez
Rodriguez became the 112th player, and second within the past eight days, to homer in his first Major League at-bat. The other player to do it this season was Pittsburgh's Starling Marte on July 26.
Rodriguez is the second Padres player to achieve the feat, joining pitcher Dave Eiland, who homered against Bob Ojeda on April 10, 1992.
Rodriguez's home run came against Cueto, who entered the contest with the lowest home runs per nine innings rate (0.323) in the Major Leagues.
Melky Cabrera
Cabrera singled, doubled, tripled and increased his Major League-leading hit total to 145.
Cabrera's total of 145 hits through 105 team games is the highest for an NL player since Albert Pujols had 147 hits in 2003.
Ross Detwiler
Detwiler (seven innings, three hits) and two Nationals relievers combined on a three-hit shutout, as Washington defeated Philadelphia, 3-0.
Detwiler's line marked the 19th time this season a Nationals hurler has finished a start with at least six innings and no more than three hits allowed. Those 19 are the most in the Major Leagues.
Detwiler is responsible for three of the 19, as is Edwin Jackson. Gio Gonzalez has nine such starts (the most in the Majors), while Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg each have two.
Samuel Deduno
Deduno (six innings, two hits) and two relievers combined on a two-hit shutout, as Minnesota blanked the Red Sox, 5-0.
Deduno has won each of his past three starts (the third, fourth and fifth starts of his career) and has allowed two runs in 19 1/3 innings in those starts. He has 12 walks and 11 strikeouts in those starts.
The Twins hadn't shut out the Red Sox on two or fewer hits since Aug. 16, 2002, when they beat them 5-0 and Joe Mays went the distance on a two-hitter to beat Pedro Martinez.
Texas collected 18 hits (the sixth time this season it has reached that total) and defeated the Angels, 15-9, to split the four-game series with the now third-place Angels.
Texas' six games with 18-plus hits are the most in the Major Leagues -- no other club has more than three. The Rangers leads the Major Leagues with 1,010 hits, just ahead of the Cardinals' 1,006.
Eight of the Rangers' 18 hits went for extra bases. Texas has 343 extra-base hits this season and is sixth in the Major Leagues in that category.
Josh Hamilton
Hamilton drove in four runs on Thursday. This was Hamilton's 22nd multi-RBI game of the year.
In 1999, Rafael Palmeiro had 41 multi-RBI games for the Rangers, which is the most in any season for the franchise. Hamilton's 22 are the second most in the Major Leagues, behind Miguel Cabrera's 24.
Josh Rutledge
Playing in his 18th career game, 23-year-old Rutledge homered in his fourth straight contest, helping the Rockies to a win over the Cardinals. Overall, Rutledge has five home runs.
Rutledge is the first Rockies rookie to homer in four consecutive games. His homer streak is tied with 14 others for the third longest in franchise history. The longest streak is five games, first accomplished by Dante Bichette in 1995 and then matched by Larry Walker in '99.
Bartolo Colon
Behind Colon's eight shutout innings, the Athletics defeated the Blue Jays, 4-1, and moved into second place in the AL West, 4 1/2 games behind the Rangers.
Since the start of the 2011 season, Colon has five starts in which he has finished with at least eight scoreless innings (sixth most in the Majors). From 2006-09, Colon had one such game.
Roger Schlueter is senior researcher for MLB Productions. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Canada-based reggae artiste has signed a distribution deal with VP Records for his fourth studio album Reality. The 15-track album which was executively produced by Fam Records Fitz Morrison is expected to make deep inroads into the reggae market.
Among the creative genius who took part in the project are Lloyd Campbell, Computer Paul, Sting Ray, Taddy P, Korner Stone Production and Steele's own Mobs.
The 2012 JUNO nominee artiste who has also copped many other Canadian awards is excited about Reality and feels this is one of his best works yet.
"As the album title suggests it's all about everyday livity. There is definitely something for everyone. A few life lessons in songs, lovers rock and some smooth grooves," said the singer about the album which will be available for digital download on September 18 through over 300 reggae digital ports and VP Records retail locations and all leading record stores.
In other news the Steele will be in action at the upcoming Cornwall College Old Boys Association dinner and dance.
"I'm very proud and honoured to be invited to perform. Cornwall College has definitely created many fun memories for me, when I remember the sometimes fierce football rivalry between Cornwall and my former school Rusea High; those were crazy times, now I laugh about it. More importantly the fact that once again another past student body is giving back to an institution that forged for so many the path to success. It's truly an honour," he said of his expected performance.
Born Mark Steele in Lucea, Hanover he has been impacting Canada's music scene since 1992. Among the many songs he has released over the years are Jah is My Strength, Slave Driver and What's Wrong Wid Wi.


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2013-06-21 L'Osservatore Romano
Giovanni Battista Montini was elected pope on 21 June 1963. In the late morning of that summer day, St Peter's Square was being engulfed by the sun when the white smoke rose into the blue sky. As the first cardinal of John XXIII, he who had elected, was expected but not obvious. The surprise came in the name he chose; that of the last of the Apostles who, more than anyone else, preached the Gospel. And this was the centre of Montini's life, that he himself perceived as "an interrupted path" but with the constant thought of being a witness of Christ in the modern world.
Fascinated by monastic life, the priest from Brescia was in fact was destined for a path perhaps more arduous. For more than 30 years, under two pontiffs, both different from one another but great, Montini served the Holy See in the heart of the Roman Curia and became a key figure. He was for eight years the Archbishop of Milan, the largest diocese in the world, and for 15 years the Successor of Peter with the name of Paul.
A half-century after the beginning of the his decisive pontificate L'Osservatore Romano turns to this protagonist, far off in time and often forgotten, with a biography, rare photos and a selection of beautiful texts. In the final text, celebrating the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul, the Pope takes stock of his pontificate which lasted for 15 years and was exciting and dramatic at the same time: from the time of the council to its first application, patiently and persistently sowing the seed which is still to bear fruit.
Traditional and modern, Montini searched his entire life for contemporary humanity, holding out his hand to shake the hands of others, as an equal which can be seen in the televised images of his audiences. His open hand was the sign of the recently-deceased Pope which his last Cardinal chose to discuss. in an unpublished homily on the Transfiguration. Joseph Ratzinger, in an unpublished homily on the Transfiguration, seized Paul VI's most profound being, foreseeing — without knowing it — the future now revealed.


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According to the Kievan Primary Chronicle, Perun was the chief deity of the pagan gods worshipped by the Russians until their Christianization in 988 by St. Vladimir I, Grand Prince of Kiev. Idols of Perun depicted him as a large man with a silver head and golden mustaches. A warlike deity, Perun was typically represented as carrying a club (sometimes a hammer), a battle-axe, and a bow, from which he loosed arrows of thunder and lightning. Sacrifices of cockerels and goats were often made to him; bulls and bears were offered up during major rituals. The oak tree was considered sacred to Perun, and he was sometimes worshipped in oak groves. After Russia's conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy, Perun's identity was absorbed syncretically into that of the prophet Elijah (Il'ia), whose chariot of fire racing across the sky recalled the lightning bolts associated with the old god.
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Storm god in the pre-Christian Slavic pantheon. Venerated particularly by the Eastern Slavs, especially the Russians. A clear counterpart to the Latvian Perkons and Lithuanian Perkunas, Perun ("striker," from the Indo-European root perk-/perg-) was also identified with Thor by the Scandinavian Varangians who settled in Russia, and with Zeus by Russian scribes familiar with Greek mythology. Ultimately, Perun's identity can perhaps be traced back to the Vedic thunder god Parjánya. Some scholars maintain that Perun gradually displaced the more ancient Rod as the high god of the East Slavic pantheon.


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On the eve of the opening round of the 2011 season, Wests Tigers has today announced that Hyundai Motor Company Australia's NSW regional office and the NSW Hyundai Dealer Network have signed on as the back of jersey sponsor in an exciting three year partnership. The Hyundai brand will be proudly displayed on the new Wests Tigers jerseys from Monday night's first round game.
Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys said it was great to have a global company such as Hyundai involved with the Club.


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In 1989, shortly after the
remains of the original Elizabethan theatre were
discovered during building excavations, the late
Sir Laurence Olivier rallied support for the
site's preservation, with the above words,
adapted from the battle-cry of the most famous
Shakespearean part he ever played: the title
character in Henry V.
After the Government had
declined to declare the site a national monument,
stalwart campaigners like the late Shakespearean
Actress, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, had been prepared
to defy building operations until the last
moment. Those desperate days in 1989, are now
gone, though not forgotten, as Simon Hughes,
Member of Parliament for Southwark and trustee of
the Rose Theatre Trust, recalls. Developers were
persuaded to revise their plans and have created
an area to preserve and display the remains of
the Rose in situ. Three massive steel
girders were inserted above
to support the thirteen-storey Rose Court
office-block; and it was here that many of the
original campaigners recently joined with the
stars of "Shakespeare in Love," press,
politicians, English Heritage and Rose Theatre
Trust Representatives to attend the opening of
the site as National tourist attraction.
In his opening speech, Chris
Smith, Minister of State for the Culture, Media
and Sport, reminded those gathered that it was a
good year for Shakespeare. Not only had BBC Radio
4 listeners voted him, "Man of the
Millennium," the nearby reconstructed
Elizabethan Globe Theatre was enjoying
unprecedented success, while "Shakespeare in
Love" featuring the Rose itself, and
been awarded both Oscar and BAFTA Awards. He
quoted the celebrated French writer, Alexander
Dumas who had rated Shakespeare "Second Only
to God"
Archaeologists told of the
fragility of emergency preservation measures that
had been undertaken in 1989. The water-logged
chalk foundations and timber drain structures
excavated at that time were only exposed long
enough to be photographed and accurately mapped.
In order to preserve the remains, they were
quickly sealed beneath a thick layer of sand
under a concrete cap. Today, this is all hidden
beneath a large pool of water and English
Heritage employees constantly monitor the whole
area for signs of degradation.
pledged their commitment to the long-term total
excavation and preservation of the site, which The
Times has described as the "most
exciting archaeological find since
Tutankamhun." As the project will cost many
millions of pounds, the audience were urged to
join the Friends of the Rose Theatre Trust which
is dedicated to fulfilling these goals. Simon
Hughes recalled that Bankside, where the Rose
is situated, is once more being acclaimed for the
arts after several centuries of use as a
warehousing area. The transformation of the
Bankside Power Station into the Tate Gallery of
Modern Art, to be completed shortly, the
resurrection of the Globe and now the opening of
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Janet Suzman, World-famous
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polygonal theatre foundations, currently hidden
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Kale, BLack Bean and Beet Salad
(Makes 2 dinner-size or
4 first-course salads)
2 T. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 large bunches kale, ribs removed and leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
Sea salt and pepper
2 eggs (or 4 if making first-course salads)
1 (15-oz.) can beets in water, drained, rinsed and diced
About 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
Balsamic vinegar
Steps: Put olive oil in a large skillet, add the garlic, and turn the heat to medium. Cook until you can smell the garlic, 3-5 minutes.
Toss kale into skillet and let it cook till it just begins to wilt — just a few minutes.
Warm beans in a small saucepan over low heat.
Fill a deep skillet or saucepan with about 4 inches of water, along with a big pinch of salt, and turn the heat on high. When the water boils, turn it down to a simmer. Crack each egg into a small glass bowl individually and gently slide the egg from the bowl into the barely bubbling water. Set a timer for 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the egg and place it on a paper towel to absorb the moisture while you assemble the salad.
Divide the still-warm kale onto the plates, top with a spoonful (or two) of the black beans and the same amount of beets. Carefully place a poached egg on top of each salad. Sprinkle with blue cheese, add dashes of sea salt and pepper, and lightly drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Nutritional information per serving, based on 2: 575 calories, 24 grams fat, 51 grams carbohydrates, 28 grams protein, 233 milligrams cholesterol, 661 milligrams sodium, 16 grams dietary fiber, 38 percent of calories from fat.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- By investing a small amount of time and energy now, you can improve your lawn's good looks for fall and prime it for a green and glorious spring. Both warm and cool season grasses common in the U.S. can suffer substantial damage over the winter without proper care in the fall.
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Fertilize in the fall. Autumn is an ideal time to fertilize your lawn. For warm season grasses, properly timed applications of fertilizer high in potassium encourage healthy root growth and can protect against low temperature stress and winterkill. Cool season grasses benefit from a nitrogen-based fertilizer applied in the fall to foster new shoot development and recovery from summer stress. A green lawn this fall promotes accumulation of food reserves important to deeper root growth and quicker spring green-up next season.
Aerate the area. Aeration, creating tiny holes in the lawn, lets water soak in, stimulating root growth and improving fertilizer absorption. "When you aerate your lawn, it becomes a sponge soaking up water and preventing runoff," said Kirk Hurto, vice president of Technical Services at TruGreen. "It improves irrigation and protects your lawn from thatch build-up - the layer of dead plant material that collects between the grass blades and the soil."
It's OK to go "over"board. Overseeding, the spreading of grass seed over existing grass to increase density or promote growth on bare spots, can vastly improve a lawn's appearance after a rough summer. Early fall is the prime time to overseed lawns with cool season grasses. Make sure the bare areas are lightly raked to remove debris and ensure seed-to-soil contact. Complete this as early in the fall as possible because the sun-warmed soil promotes rapid seed growth and lawn fill-in.
If it's still growing, keep mowing. Don't think fall means the end of mowing. To guarantee you have a healthy lawn in the spring, continue to mow regularly while the turf is actively growing.
Don't leave the leaves. Falling leaves are a colorful reminder that fall is in the air, but leaving layers lying around can suffocate your lawn. It's best to either remove the fallen leaves or mulch them with a mulching mower. You can compost the leaves you collect and use them to nourish plants and shrubs, which also reduces the impact on your local landfill.
"Cutting back on your lawn care during the fall results in thinning grass and bare spots that are unsightly now and can lead to weed problems and soil erosion from water runoff come spring," said Hurto, "Our technicians report that proper care of the lawn this fall enhances the start-up of lawns next spring. Improved fall root development through proper fertilization improves spring green-up and lawn density, which is important for reducing weed encroachment."
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Who's Who in British Climbing Paperback
by Colin Edward Wells
"Who's Who in British Climbing" contains nearly 700 mini biographies of climbers - the romantics, eccentrics and buffoons that have made British Climbing what it is: dissolute and hungover most of the time, with the odd unexpected burst of brilliance.They form a world class cast of eccentrics ranging from the most virtuous to the most hedonistically barbarous characters one could ever hope to meet.
At one end of the moral spectrum we have Archdeacon Hudson Stuck solemnly tutoring his native charges on ecclesiastical history while making the first ascent of Denali.
At the other there's Satan-loving Aleister Crowley pleasuring himself in his tent on Kangchenjunga while his helpless avalanched companions were crying for help a few yards away.
In between are the usual sprinkling of psychotic nut jobs, consummate show-offs and infuriatingly brilliant athletes.The selection of folk gracing the pages has been anything but scientifically objective.
The intention has been to include anyone who was born in Britain who happened to do something significant or interesting anywhere, not just in the UK.
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Government launches horse meat scandal probe
The Government is launching a wide-ranging review into the horse meat scandal to restore consumer confidence in the food they buy.
The move comes after a series of revelations that beef products sold in supermarkets and served in schools and hospitals contained horse meat.
The review will look at the responsibilities of food businesses and practices throughout the chain including auditing, testing, safety, food authenticity and health issues. It will also look at how vulnerable the food chain and food regulatory system is to being exploited for fraud.
Food Minister David Heath said: "Consumers have a right to expect that food is exactly what it says on the label.
"We are establishing a wide-ranging review to help restore consumer confidence by looking at our whole food system, identifying weaknesses and looking at what food businesses, regulators and Government are responsible for."
The scandal first began to unfold in January when it emerged that frozen burgers supplied to several supermarkets including Tesco contained horse DNA.
Investigations revealed other beef products sold by retailers including lasagne and spaghetti bolognese were contaminated while meals in schools and hospitals had to be withdrawn after it was found they contained horse meat.
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Wednesday, 5 November 2008
A new president (of the BVA as well as USA!), a new dawn and a new charity pulls out of Crufts
PDSA suspends involvement in Kennel Club events
'We welcome and support recent progress but
evidence of real change is needed' says charity
The UK's leading veterinary charity, PDSA, is suspending its involvement in Kennel Club dog shows and events, including Crufts. The charity, which provides free veterinary care for the pets of people in need, has participated in these events for over 30 years.
After lengthy consideration PDSA reached its decision based on the evidence of health issues affecting some pedigree dog breeds. Despite its withdrawal from forthcoming events, the charity stresses its commitment to working with the Kennel Club and with the veterinary profession, welfare organisations and other interested parties to bring about health improvements.
PDSA currently employs nearly one thousand veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and support staff at its 47 PetAid hospitals and branches across the UK. They are faced by the consequences of unacceptable dog breeding practices on a daily basis. These include serious health issues brought about by inherited conditions and through compliance to breed standards.
PDSA Director of Veterinary Services, Richard Hooker, said: "We believe change is needed in the way pedigree dogs are bred. Specifically, breeding should put the dogs' quality of life before appearance and this must be reflected in the show ring.
"Our decision reflects the weight of opinion within our charity and among our supporters. It is consistent with our Long Live Pets campaign and sends a clear message that pedigree dog breeding needs urgent review."
Mr Hooker added: "We welcome the Kennel Club's recent efforts to improve the health status of pedigree dogs and will support these with our input and expertise wherever possible. We believe that our position is entirely consistent with that of the veterinary profession, including the British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
"PDSA will require evidence that real and sufficient progress is made in the quality of life for dogs before reconsidering today's decision. While we acknowledge that most dog breeders do observe good standards, this step will help to send a very clear message to all: that the initiatives undertaken by the Kennel Club to work towards improving the health status of pedigree dogs must be taken on board, through their agreement to revised breed standards."
Solving health problems in certain pedigree breeds means addressing public demand as well as breed supply issues, added Richard Hooker: "The information available to dog owners and prospective owners is critical. If members of the public only want dogs that are healthy and responsibly bred, then undesirable practices will cease. That is why PDSA is committed to delivering good public information and education."
COMMENT: Yet again we have a charity that should know better saying: "While we acknowledge that most dog breeders do observe good standards..."
At the risk of sounding like broken record. Only 60,000 Labradors Hip scored in 30 years since the hip scoring scheme started. 45,000 Labrador puppies registered by the KC last year! So the majority of breeders aren't observing good standards quite obviously as only a moron would breed from Labradors without testing them for hip dysplasia at the very least!
But great to see the vet world finally saying publicly what normal vets have been saying for years - change is long overdue!
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- Chapstaff said...
Who would believe that a documentary could have so much impact.
It just goes to show what can be achieved. I hope these charities continue to put pressure on the KC (while continuing to work with them) to try & make major changes.
With a bit of luck the BBC will go on to make a documentary showing the horrors of puppy farming.
Thanks Beverley
- 5 November 2008 at 22:52
Whilst totally in agreement that some breeds of pedigree dogs needed exposing mainly because of man made exagerations which cause breeds discomfort skin and breathing problems I can't help but wonder why no action was taken years earlier before it got this bad. Breed standards need to change the KC have started with the Peke they need to get a move on before the GSD turns from a frog dog to a seal dog.
If a boycott of crufts makes them get their act together more quickly then so be it.
I just hope all the publicity is not going to encourage the breeding of cross breeds,I fear it will.
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Squidward: Patrick, what are you doing here?!Practically, the reason why SpongeBob SquarePants is intensely popular is because of the show's humor. And we can't blame them, because these moments are too hilarious for its own good.
Patrick: Uhh...I don't know. (smiles wanly) I'm funny.
Patrick: Uhh...I don't know. (smiles wanly) I'm funny.
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- Season 9
- Season 10
- Season 11
- This is a pretty awesome treat: The voice actors of SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, and Squidward redubbing scenes from classic movies.
- While not really made by the creators of the show, the edited episodes that have cuss words replace parts of the original scripts tend to be fests of laughs for viewers.
- Case in point: No Free Rides. And "Milk-maid Man and Barnacle Balls III", by the same guy.
- The Squidward Gets Possessed By A Bad Lemon video made by MoBrosStudios is 6 minutes and 16 seconds of humor in every part.
- The SpongeBob 4D ride is four-and-a-half minutes of hilarity. Some significant moments:
- SpongeBob reasoning that in order to catch Patrick, he must think like Patrick. As such:
SpongeBobnote : (goes cross-eyed while imitating Patrick) Duuuuh... (looks down) Look, toes! (bends down) (cue the Bubble Bike going on a chaos-ensuing rampage through town)
- "Pickle? Wasn't me! (cue Patbot) ...it's ME! AHHHHH! (runs away)"
- When Plankton's showing off the Patbot 3000:
Plankton: Behold! A hydraulic crusher to crush your bones! A titanium-tipped ripping saw to cut your flesh! AND A PADDLEBALL! ...Um, made from rubber and wood. (clears throat) And a staple. Anyways, get him!
- "Hey, that looks just like the back of the Rock Bottom sign. ROCK BOTTOM?!"
- "Hey, is that my patty?"
- "By the way, you're doing great for your first day."
- Patrick is able to stop the wrath of the Patbot 3000 by... unplugging it so he can plug in a toaster.
- The ending:
Customer: I'm allergic to pickles.
- SpongeBob reasoning that in order to catch Patrick, he must think like Patrick. As such:
- Apparently taking a page from YouTube's book, Nickelodeon went ahead and did a literal version of the SpongeBob theme, where Painty the Pirate and the children sing what's literally shown in the opening (e.g., the children say "Here's the title" instead of singing "SpongeBob SquarePants" whenever the show's title is onscreen). So it's basically a parody of parodies. The only difference is that they own the rights.
- When the voice actors were doing a live table read of the pilot episode for fans at the "Shellebration" at Universal Studios, Doug Lawrence, in character as Plankton, interrupted midway.
- Revenge of the Flying Dutchman's final level alleviates the rather hellish setting of the graveyard with the constant Double Entendre use of the word "booty" (as in treasure).
SpongeBob: So If I understand this correctly, you wouldn't turn down some new booty, even if it came wrapped in a dirty old canvas?
Dead Pirate: Are you kidding me? Everyone wants more booty no matter what package it comes in. And I'd much rather be playing with my booty, than guarding this old cannon.
- "I just wanna know your name!"
- This conversation between SpongeBob and Squidward in the Mermalair level of Battle for Bikini Bottom:
Squidward: Uh, SpongeBob? How do I get out of here?
SpongeBob: Well, that depends; do you want the booby trapped or the non-booty trapped exit?
Squidward: Non-booby trapped, please.
SpongeBob: Then go that way.
Squidward: (various screams as he gets maimed offscreen)
SpongeBob: Or maybe it was that way.
- Say it with us: "MY LEG!"
- "MY LEG!" can make just about anything funny. Want proof?
- In an interview with Tom Kenny, he explains how he got the voice for SpongeBob. The best part of it all though is when he curses, in-character as SpongeBob!


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Honestly, my favorite dance floor is… my room, by myself as I'm getting ready in the morning. Nothing makes me Carpe Diem more than channeling my inner Baby à la Dirty Dancing to some feel good beats. Just…watch out for furniture.
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UoP VC steps in to settle students insurance issue
Days after MID DAY published a three-part series on how students' accidental insurance scheme run by the University of Pune (UoP) had failed miserably, Vice-Chancellor of the university Dr W N Gade has given assurance that he would look into the matter and resolve the confusion at the earliest. He has not now stepped in and the students' welfare department is expected to submit a detailed report regarding the scheme for his scrutiny.
"I went through the news reports published last week and checked the number of pending cases recorded in the last academic year, which is quite high. I will ask the concerned department of the UoP to submit a detailed report to me on the scheme shortly," Gade said yesterday.
The series revealed the fact that in the last academic year, out of a total 53 accidental deaths and injuries due to accidents involving students, 30 cases have not yet been settled by the insurance company.
Failing expectations
The main reason behind this was that the students' welfare department of the UoP, the department tasked with managing the scheme since its inception in the 90s, was not taking responsibility to settle pending insurance claims.
Currently, the college directly submits the required documents pertaining to claims to the insurance company. But in many cases, the company has been known to reject such claims on various grounds.
"If the insurance company is not cooperating with the colleges, then it is the duty of the students' welfare department to play a vital role to speed up the process and ensure the claims are settled at the earliest. I will interact with the director of the department and decide a future course of action," Gadesaid.
Former director of the students welfare department Dr Sambhaji Pathare, who was in charge of the scheme till the 2010-11 academic year, said, "While renewing the contract of the scheme, I have taken assurance from the insurance company that every claim will be settled within seven days. The department should also play a proactive role," Pathare said.


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Everybody, halt whatever it is you are doing! Something horrible has happened to the internet. Tragic, even. Rihanna's Instagram account has mysteriously disappeared off the face of the Earth, and the government has yet to address this matter of utmost urgency.
Our Instagram feeds looked rather empty today, and upon further investigation we discovered it was due to the void left by Rihanna's absence. The singer's account was allegedly mistakenly disabled by Instagram — after it was caught in the site's automated system (probably because of all the nude photos) — but despite the company's promise of RiRi's return, the account remains deleted. What's up with that?
We don't mean to be so dramatic about all this, but we've been pretty much playing this song on repeat since we found out Rihanna's account has been disabled:
Now, we'd like to present our arguments in defence of this wondrous woman and why her Instagram account should be restored promptly — other than for fear of riots and disorder.
OK, one of the biggest reasons people love Rihanna is her fearlessness. Yes, she likes posting semi-nude photos of herself, but they are not hurting anybody. She's proud of her body, and we adore her for it. Don't take it away from us…
If you follow her on Instagram, then you can always catch a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of Rihanna's life. Selfies with fellow celebrities backstage at an award show, prep work for a shoot or a music video, Rih just kicking it at home… It's all there!
Rihanna is a fan of memes. She often posts funny photos or reposts videos that made her laugh, and fans appreciate it. Some of those are pretty darn hilarious.
We love Rihanna's style, so we appreciate all the posts she does of her designer duds and outfits. Our Instagram feed is seriously lacking some of that casual glamour RiRi exudes. Bring it back!
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