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The sub-prime crisis, the credit crunch and bank "failure": An assessment of the UK authorities' response
On 8 October 2008 the UK Government announced a far-reaching plan to restore financial stability, protect depositors and re-invigorate the flow of credit to businesses and individuals in the UK. The £400 billion bailout plan embraced three elements: a massive expansion in emergency liquidity support from the Bank of England; recapitalisation of UK banks and building societies using taxpayers' money; and the provision of a Government guarantee of new short- and medium-term debt issuance made by UK-incorporated banks and building societies. This action proved necessary in the wake of continuing and substantial weaknesses in many banks' share prices despite the temporary ban on short-selling imposed by the Financial Services Authority. It followed two revisions to domestic deposit protection arrangements, and the adoption of a piecemeal approach to failure resolution which saw the eventual nationalisation of Northern Rock in February 2008, the nationalisation of Bradford and Bingley in September 2008 and the brokering of takeover rescues of Alliance and Leicester and HBOS by Banco Santander and Lloyds TSB respectively in July and September 2008, and of the Cheshire and Derbyshire Building Societies by the Nationwide Building Society in September 2008. This metamorphosis in approach to failure resolution by the UK authorities in response to the sub-prime crisis and the credit crunch – nationalisation by default to (part) nationalisation as the preferred course of action - is duly analysed in this article, as well as their proposals for banking reforms which still have to be agreed by Parliament.
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If you have a new four-legged addition to your family, you have embarked on a new family adventure that is going to be fun for everyone. Although pets require a lot of work, they reward all your efforts with their love and affection. When you bring your pet into the home, it will need a name just like any other member of your family. How do you determine what to name your dog? Here are some tips to help you find the perfect name.
If you saved the dog from an adoption shelter, or from its previous owner, then the pup already has a name that you may want to keep since the dog already responds to it. Switching the name now could make the transition even more difficult for the dog than it needs to be. If you really don't like the animal's original name (or if it conflicts with another family member's name), it is often easiest to add the animal's existing name to a new one as a two-word new name so they can still recognize it. If you adopt a dog named Bobby, for example, but that's your son's name and you want to call the dog something else, try calling the pup Bobby Joe at the outset and shorten it to Joe once the dog has adapted to life in your home.
If you want to find a name for your dog, the first rule of thumb is to make it easy to pronounce. If you want a full name make sure that you have a nickname that everyone in the family can pronounce.
Watch the dog for a week or two and determine what type of personality it has. You can name the dog accordingly. Dogs may be playful and fun, or they may be droopy and lazy.
Don't name your dog a relative's name unless you ask for permission first. You would be amazed at how many times this has caused hard feelings and there have been family feuds because of it. Really. You might think the Pug looks like Grandma and should be called by her name – Grandma may feel so insulted that she writes you out of the will! When you finally decide on a name, start using it as often as you can. Reward your dog when it answers to its name. Reward it by hugging and loving rather than by giving it food or a toy because once you stop doing this, the dog won't understand why you've stopped. Make sure that you select a name that won't offend anyone when you are out in public. You don't want to call your dog and have people mad at you. You also want something that you don't mind your children saying.
Picking uncommon names will decrease your chances of having your little pooch dog-napped. If you name your dog a common dog name then it may respond if someone else says it.
Remember that you cannot use the dog's name in an angry voice, otherwise it will quit responding because it knows that the name means harm and negativity. The dog may even run away when it hears its name if you commit this error. Naming your dog should be a family affair, and the final choice should be something that is agreed upon by all. You don't want to have two or three names for your dog or it may not know which one to respond to. Don't jump too quickly on a name - think it through.
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Top Games Played on Learn4Good.com
This free game playing area of Learn4Good Games highlights the favorite games currently played by our web site audience in some of the countries below. The games include action games, RPG games, car racing / bike games, maze puzzles, educational / strategy games and more. The game displayed at the top of the list for each country is the most popular game at the moment being played by our visitors. We hope to add more country sections to this list in the near future. As always, have fun when playing games.
Run 'N Gun Football Game: American Football game for players with good and fast reactions to a quickly changing situation. You can choose to play PASS or RUN. If you choose PASS - you have to run down the field, find the X mark and stand there to catch the ball. If you RUN - you will have to run down the field with the ball while avoiding the action-craved defensive players.
You may use all 4 arrow keys to find a gap open between the defensive players and run between them. Run very fast when you see a good gap, and run around (or even backwards) from the defensive players if they try to block you. Run and Gun to a touchdown! Go Offense!!
Pacman Game: Gobble up all the yellow dots to get to the next level in this fun and addicting Pacman game. There are also white flashing dots you can eat, which increase your speed. These flashing dots enable you to eat the floating colored creatures known as Ghosts (your dangerous little opponents) that turn blue for a few seconds. This is only for a limited time and you need to be quick. When the colourful little creatures are not blue, avoid them at all costs. You lose a life every time they catch you. Avoid getting trapped in a corner because your dangerous little opponents are clever and will attack you there! Good luck and have fun!
Play regular / classic chess online against the computer (at beginner or advanced levels). Chess Maniac: is a chess board simulation game for enthusiasts (young children, teenagers & grown ups) who want to play good, old-fashioned virtual chess at its finest. Enjoy the challenge!
"Strategy requires thought; tactics require observation" - Max Euwe, a Dutch chess Grandmaster, and World Chess Champion (1935–37).
This Online Super Mario Flash Game is a classic Super Mario Bros game for kids. The game guarantees hours of fun and adventure with one of the Mario Bros characters. You can select the 'Level Editor' to create your own levels, where you can build various mazes with a lot of bonuses, tubes and different landscapes. You can also set the level and bonus sizes yourself to make the level easier or more difficult.
Choose the '1 Player Game' to start playing, and select the character you are going to control (Mario or Luigi). Go through the maze fighting your opponents and collecting bonuses to reach the next level. Don't forget that Mario Bros love to crawl into tubes! Try to crawl into each tube, trying not to miss the right one and collect as many bonuses as possible. Avoid or destroy the turtles and other bad guys, because you have a limited number of lives! Good luck Super Mario Hero!
Immerse yourself in a truly epic shoot 'em up adventure where you customize your very own soldier to become an integral part of an elite 'black ops' team on a series of action-packed missions. Strikeforce Heroes 2 is an awesome online shooting and military strategy game where you and your squad of highly-trained combat warriors undertake high-stakes assignments where you have to eliminate enemy forces all over the globe (and even in outer space!). You can modify your soldier's attributes, and make him excel as an 'Engineer', a 'Sniper', a 'General', a 'Mercenary, or a 'Juggernaut'. Each specific type of soldier gives you the chance to experiment with different characteristics, features and weapons.
This highly-detailed and exciting warfare game requires deft keyboard tapping skills and expert mouse clicking abilities as you journey through a variety of difficult terrains and tricky missions. Explore a vast array of powerful weapons, plan your own unique battle strategies, and rise through the ranks to become a vital member of one of the world's most feared and sought-after military squads. Amateurs beware – this is a highly professional team of soldiers. Only the most skilled players need apply! Now, have "you" got what it takes to join the Strikeforce Heroes?
Electricman 2 is an addicting fighting game for teens where your ultimate goal is to become the Undisputed Stickman Fighting Champion. This fast and furious game will have you hooked from the very first bout. Users battle through the Tournament of Voltagen against a host of enemies before finally coming up against the current Champion – who has still never been beaten. Do you have what it takes to overthrow the Champ?
Guide your Electric Stickman through each round using any number of martial arts, street fighting and superhuman powers to wipe out your opponents. This is not your average fighting game – your very own customized Stickman is capable of amazing fighting abilities including slow-motion, bullet-time special moves. Ready to 'shock' your opponents and take the top prize, Stick Fighter? Good luck.
Check Mate is a regular, classic-style chess game played against the computer. The engine of the game is really fast and well developed, and general rules of chess apply. Simply choose your preferred difficulty level (Easy, Medium, Hard) and start playing the game (You play as the blue figure player, and you make the first move). To select a piece or a square, left click on the figure. When a piece is selected, all the possible moves are automatically shown on the board. Click on what you think is the best square to move to. The last moves made by both you and the computer are displayed on the left side of the game screen. Can you checkmate your computer opponent?
Dirt Bike is an extremely challenging motocross stunt bike balancing game where you have to overcome a series of tough indoor obstacle courses on a powerful FMX bike. Carefully maneuver your dirt bike through over a dozen fiercely difficult stunt courses that provide a true test of your bike riding skills.
Freestyle stunt biking online has never been so demanding! Keeping your motorcycle balanced, upright, and in the optimum position to continue over each obstacle is extremely important. This fun virtual biker activity requires quick reflexes, fast reactions, and good dexterity in your fingers as you desperately try to keep your wheels from skidding underneath your rider. While the obstacle course arena may be empty, the pressure is still very much on! Your career as a bike rider is very much 'in the balance'! Ok Stunt Superstar, strap on your crash helmet and show us your best!
BMX Master is a hair-raising bike game that will see you soaring off into the skies! There are eight amazing airborne stunts that you can perform to gain points - from the classic "No-Hander" to the "Double Candy Bar" and the awesome "Superman Seat Grab". Your goal is to earn points by doing as many cool stunts as possible. The more difficult they are, the more points you earn. Once you crash, your score goes back to zero. Up for it? Then have a go - blast off into the skies! But remember, what goes up, must come down. Happy landings!
How to play Bubble Trouble: In this fun game for children, your mission is to pop all bubbles and advance to the next level. When you pop a bubble it splits into two smaller ones. You have to keep splitting them until they disappear.
Mahjong is a fun, classic Chinese game, also known as Mahjongg, Mijang, Taipei, Morejongg, Mindjongg. The original Mahjong is played with similar pieces but under a different concept. The objective of this challenging game is to remove all the pieces from the board by matching 2 identical tiles. The tiles should have the same numbers or pictures on them. For example, a flower may match another kind of plant or flower. A dancing girl can match another girl with the same or different clothing. Have fun matching the tiles!
The Fast and The Furious (2 Fast 2 Furious) - Street Racer: Do you want to feel like a real car racer or a "2 Fast 2 Furious" movie star? This adrenaline-filled, action-packed car racing game requires you both to avoid oncoming cars and objects, but also to change gears at the most suitable times to gain more speed. Have a fun and thrilling drive in this fast-paced, dynamic car game!
Dare Devil: Have you got what it takes to become a dynamic Daredevil? I dare you to survive this extreme motorbike stunt game! Experience all the joys of being a daredevil, but without the hassle of broken bones. Jump over various barrels and perform action stunts and impressive tricks in this fun and challenging game. You control the motorcycle through a series of daredevil jumps. By executing tricks during the approach and jump stages you earn extra points. Be careful, the further you jump the harder you fall. Have fun Daredevil!
The undisputed King of platform arcade games is about to face his toughest challenge yet. Mamma Mia! Super Mario Flash 2 is a classic-style platform game featuring the our favorite Italian adventurer on yet another quest to rescue his beloved Princess Toadstool from the clutches of the cunning villain Bowser. Navigate the legendary plumber through dozens of treacherous levels filled with troublesome turtles, steep ravines, dangerous dragons, and a whole host of bad guys and obstacles. Help Mario dodge and jump his way through increasingly challenging levels full of secret passageways, collectable items, and literally hundreds of wacky and slippery little bad guys. You'll need super-quick reactions, doubly nifty fingers and a super cool head. Ok Arcade Master, let's do this!
Dune Buggy – Ride the dune buggy through sand dunes, snow mountains and rocky roads. Perform fancy tricks and experience hours of fun with this off-road dune buggy driving game. Using the Arrow Keys on your computer keyboard, move forward with the Up Arrow, and move backward using the Down Arrow. To keep your balance, lean the buggy by using the Left and Right Arrow keys accordingly. They will help you land on your wheels. You can use acceleration (forward and backwards) to balance against rollover on steep hills or when descending. Click Spacebar to jump, which also helps to bypass the abyss or scrap hollows covered with glass. If your buggy crashes (you land on top), you have to start the level again. However, if you pass the checkpoint, you start from there instead of the very beginning.
Collect yellow stars and repair tools to earn more points, but try to avoid the skulls. You receive bonus points for flips performed in the air, and also for high speeds reached. There are bonuses such as slow motion (lets you see the stunt, and control it easier) for a few seconds. Some power-ups enlarge your buggy, some shrink it, therefore helping you to overcome obstacles much easier. Your buggy can even turn into a single wheel when certain power-ups are collected!
The time remaining, your health status bar, lives used and progress are indicated at the top of the game screen. This off-roading game is full of surprises, and requires you to pay close attention to little details. There is a small "window" near the top right corner that indicates the terrain ahead. This is there to help you plan your immediate actions, be prepared for a jump, or to slow down. Safe driving!
Think you've got the flying skills to become the best fighter pilot in the business? If so, now's your chance to show it! Dogfight 2: The Great War takes you back to World War I where you play the role of a fighter pilot in this fast-paced flying and shooting action game. At the start of each level, you are given a mission briefing and you must complete this without getting shot down to progress.
This addicting game employs classic action gameplay combined with a retro arcade style to give you a cool new flying experience. It's also educational, as you are transported back to World War 1, with all of its' authentic planes, weapons and aircrafts. Shoot down other planes, bomb military bases and destroy huge blimps – if it's in your way, shoot it down! This game will improve your dexterity and hand eye coordination skills as you perform fancy flips and evasive tactics in your quest to eliminate the enemy. Ready to go? Show us those pilot skills, Maverick!
Begin your dream of a career in the aviation industry here. Flash Flight Simulator is a true flying extravaganza with lots of different types of planes in which you can test out your piloting skills. Choose from aircraft as varied as the original Wright Brothers plane, a power-packed Lear jet, a Boeing 737 Passenger plane, and many more. You play the role of a super-versatile pilot, and you have the chance to take control of Military aircraft, commercial planes, and the iconic planes of yesteryear. Pit your wits against all sorts of piloting tests, such as take-off, landing, and missile evasion!
This frantic adventure is a fun flying exercise for any young pilots out there. Keeping focused and concentrated is vitally important as you attempt to keep your plane airborne for as long as possible. You need a steady hand and quick fingers – as some of the larger planes can be extremely difficult to control. Ok Lead Pilot, are you ready to take on the task of piloting an entire aircraft fleet? Of course you are; the sky's the limit!
Online DriversEd Game: This is a fun driver education simulator game for kids or Big Kids. Select a driving instructor and try the practice lessons or go straight to your driving test. Use the arrow keys as your steering wheel to move your car around. The space bar button is your brakes. Click the "Back" button or the "Refresh" button at the top of your browser, to begin again or to change instructors. Drive safely!
Chaos Faction 2 is a unique beat-em-up action game for kids, teens and grownups, where you use lightning-fast jumping, attacking, fighting (kicking & punching) and shooting skills to destroy a wide range of wacky characters in an endless amount of weird and wonderful ways! It has a massive range of characters, arenas, weapons and power ups! This is another version of the legendary Chaos Faction game – probably one of the most addicting shooting and fighting with weapons games on the internet! Get ready for some mind-boggling explosive action.
OK, your mission is to wipe out your opponent(s) – any way you can! You have 29 different weapons and 18 different characters to choose from – so you have no excuse for failure! This latest version boasts some excellent new features, including: an enhanced level editor, offline multiplayer, better hand-to-hand combat and a new Deathmatch Mode - Plunger Match. Like the original, there are three Game Modes to choose from: Campaign Mode (where you need to fight your way through the arena and then face-up to a boss at the end of every level. If you destroy him – you can unlock new weapons, levels, and characters), Deathmatch Mode (where you can create your own rules, settings and play against your friends) and Survival Mode (where you play alone, trying to defeat as many enemies as you can and then submit your score at the global score boards).
Attack is the best form of defense in Stick Wars, a challenging online strategy game where your goal is to lead an army of Stickmen to victory against a whole host of enemies. In each level, both you and your enemy has a monument (statue), and it's your mission to destroy the opponent's monument while defending your own. This game employs the two different elements of classic war game strategy: Tower defense and all out attack.
You'll need to fine-tune your thinking skills as you plan how to defend your base while also doing damage to the enemy. Your line of defense must be strong enough to withhold an attack, but your troops must also be varied enough to cause your opponent problems. Because you have to plot on both fronts, this game should help to exercise your multi-tasking skills as well as your ability to work under pressure. Use your Gold Mine to purchase troops and upgrades as you go along. So, you think you've got the strategy skills to outfox your enemy? Well then, show us what you're made of Colonel!


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It is Saturday, October 6th, 8:30 AM and members of the Workers' Rights Movement in Pakistan are out front of the City Court in Karachi, protesting to make sure that bail is not granted again to the owners of the garment factory Ali enterprises, where 289 workers died on September 11th in the deadliest factory fire in history to date.
The owners have been granted bail three times already, on September 14, on September 21, and on October 1: catastrophic kicks in the stomach to efforts of trade unions, labor rights activists and factory workers, and families of victims to hold the owners responsible for atrocious conditions that led to the fires, and properly mourn the deaths of their friends, coworkers and family. So today workers and family members are out in numbers, bearing pictures of the dead and signs demanding justice. They are making sure that this does not happen again. Already in the early morning there is a small victory: all major news channels have broken the news about the demonstration outside of the courthouse.
Then at 4:30 pm, the order to arrest is announced. Bail has been denied for Arshad and Sahid Baila, two of the three owners! Only Abdul Aziz Bhaila, co-owner and father, is granted bail due to deteriorating health.
This is a major victory for the Workers' Rights Movement, in a country where too often worker's voices are left at best unheard, and are more often maliciously disregarded. It is a step towards holding the right people accountable for atrocious labor rights abuses, and recognizing, respecting, and valuing the dignity of the Pakistani garment worker.
But the struggle is far from over. And neither are the protests. On Saturday, October 20, in observation of a Muslim tradition of holding a ritual to remember the deceased forty days after their deaths, the Workers' Rights Movement has planned a mass gathering outside of Ali Enterprises to pay respect to the workers, and to reaffirm their dedication to the struggle for just and safe working conditions. The International Labor Rights Forum stands in solidarity with the families of the fire victims and the injured workers, and continues to support the demands of the unions.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv Wins Euroleague Championship
Against all odds, underdog Israeli basketball team defeats Real Madrid 98-86.
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Obama blasts supercommittee to Sharpton
President Obama recorded a radio interview with Al Sharpton on the failure of the super committee, a chat that will be aired on the New York reverend's MSNBC show, in which the president sought to downplay concerns about another credit downgrade.
And, as fingers are being pointed at him by the GOP, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and others, he blasted Republicans for what happened, as he did in a statement delivered a short time ago at the White House, and said there is time to change things.
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"The position they're taking is short-sighted," he said of the Republicans. "But I — it must — it must be my — my religious faith, reverend, because hope springs eternal...and I continue to believe that at some point, common sense will prevail and we'll be able to — to work something out."
Earlier, he said, "We're not in the same situation as we were in August, because at that time, there was a manufactured crisis in which we had the risk of America defaulting on its debt for the first time in our history."
"That possible disaster doesn't exist in this situation. We've already got a trillion dollars in deficit reduction locked in. There is what's called a sequester, which is basically an automatic set of cuts that will happen now, $1.2 trillion, half in defense, half in non-defense spending, if congress doesn't do anything," he added.
"But look, there's no doubt that I'm disappointed that not just Congress generally, but the Republicans in particular, are not willing to put serious revenue on the table as part of a balanced plan," he said. "You know, this is something very straightforward and — and you understand it, Al. We've got to get our budget under control. And there are basically two ways of doing it."
"One, which the Republicans are proposing, is you just cut education, you cut science, you cut Medicare, you — you put more of a burden on people who can least afford it," he said. "Or, alternatively, you make some prudent cuts, selective cuts in programs that don't work anymore. You make some modifications in — in things that can work better, but then you also ask people like you and me, who can afford it, to pay a little bit more in our taxes."
"You get rid of the Bush tax cuts, you make sure the millionaires and billionaires are paying their fair share. And if you do it that way, then everybody benefits. The economy is stronger. The markets have more confidence," he said. "Ironically, businesses and the wealthy would actually do better if the economy was stronger."


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It used to be that a farmer tracked his cows using only the animals' cowbells, but not any more. A Scottish start-up called Silent Herdsman has raised £3 million to develop high-tech collars for cows.
The University of Strathclyde spinout has developed technology that monitors the animals' behaviour and feeds the information back to the farmer to determine whether a cow is on heat or has fallen ill. Silent Herdsman said that collecting the information via the collars would improve the profitability of a herd and improve milk yields. The funds have been provided by Scottish Equity Partners, Albion Ventures and Scottish Investment Bank.


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The reason why I purchased this was because it smelled absolutely amazing in store.
I had not tried fruit teas previously so was not sure what to expect but I had a somewhat positive experience with this.
The taste is very light, regardless of how long you steep it, which is not something I particularly like. I find myself actually eating it straight from the tin rather than drinking it. This would be more appropriate in warmer weather as an ice tea so I've left it in the back of the cupboard in favour of T2's Autumn.
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LG Electronics, the display giant is planning to fire out their 15 inch ultra thin beauty by the end of 2009. More OLED surprises are expected during the last quarter of 2009. Sony XEL-1 11 inch OLED Television is the only available commercial model at the moment. LG 15 inch OLED screen will be the next member in the OLED family.
LG OLED Sales and Marketing VP, Won Kim has revealed that their 15 inch OLED screen is already into production since summer, and will be retailed during December 2009. Korea is selected as the maiden market for this svelte screen; it is speculated that the global roll out will be announced soon after the Korean launch. Compared to its existing rival, this 15 inch screen scores better in two aspects; the screen size and life time. LG claims a life time of 30,000 hours for this display.


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UNICEF condemns kidnapping and assassination of children in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, 30 November 2007 – UNICEF is alarmed by reports of an increasing number of child kidnappings and assassination in October and November 2007. Children have not been exempt from violent crime and abductions, in fact children are often targets of these abominable crimes.
According to the Haitian law enforcement authorities, there has been about 20 reported cases of kidnappings in November in the Port-au-Prince vicinity alone. However, this crime is no longer restricted to the metropolitan capital, as cases have been reported in Gros Morne, Cap Haitian, Gonaives and Cabaret.
In the month of November, there were 11 reported abductions of children between the ages of three and 17. The case of the a seven year old boy, who's body was found mutilated on November 23 after being abducted from his home in Cabaret two weeks earlier, is just one example of these heinous acts.
UNICEF strongly condemns all violent attacks on children and civilians and extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.
All forms of violence committed against children, their families, and their communities seriously threaten or affect their wellbeing and long term development. UNICEF urgently calls for appropriate action to be taken to protect human rights and ensure security for all, particularly children. Furthermore, we demand that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
UNICEF reiterates that that the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by Haiti in 1994, obliges the government and the people of Haiti to defend children's rights and ensure their protection.
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Stay 10 minutes from the city center when you reserve a room at the striking Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt. Our circular façade makes a stunning impression from the A66 motorway and is just 1 kilometer from Messe Frankfurt. In addition to a convenient location and noticeable exterior, our hotel features sophisticated interior design and modern amenities. Each of our 428 rooms and suites features high-speed, wireless Internet and the creative style of designers John Seifert, Adam Tihany and Matteo Thun. With 2 restaurants and a bar on site, an upscale dining experience is always convenient. You can even stay in and order room service and make other requests with the touch of a button, using One Touch Service from the comfort of your room. Enjoy the pool, sauna and steam room, or book a massage at Heaven Spa. If you're in town for business and need a convenient meeting venue, choose from 16 aesthetically pleasing conference rooms suitable for both corporate and social gatherings.
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So yeah, I don't know "Star Wars," which is odd since I really like the movies. I mean, I'm one of those dolts who forced people to go watch the re-release of the original trilogy with me. I really like the franchise, but aside from playing a couple of "Star Wars" games and reading some "Star Wars" comic books during my comic book reading days, I have no idea what's going on with the franchise, or anything relating to canon, or whatever.
This "like" but not "obsessive love" of the franchise is why I don't post every single "Star Wars: Episode 7" rumor that comes down the pipe. There is like, what, a dozen of these things every day? J.J. Abrams and the cast can't let out a fart without a gazillion websites trying to figure out the "meaning" behind the stinky outburst.
So, with that caveat out of the way, here's the latest possible "Star Wars" rumor that you might like to hear.
Latino Review says they know who the movie's villains will be. A bunch of dudes called the Inquisitors. Or something. Is this a SPOILER? Should I have put a SPOILER tag on this? Who the hell knows. But I'm assuming if you saw the title of this post and clicked on it anyway, you're not turning back now, so…
The Inquisitors are the villains of Star Wars: Episode VII and the name of the main villain in Star Wars: Rebels. They seem to be loosly based on the now-deleted Expanded Universe Inquistors mixed with the hardended Sith look of Rebels' villain. The Inquisitors are defenders of the Sith Order and they've been around for a long time. Just how long is what turns Episode VII's story on it's head.
These are your Episode 7 bad guys, apparently:
And oh, they also add this:
When our hero(es) find Luke and the Inquisitors are revealed, Luke's explanation on the history of this order is going to trigger a flashback to explain that the Inquisitors have been tied into the Sith all along.
Remember when we broke Billie Lourd's casting (Lourd is the biological daughter of Carrie Fisher)? That's not so she can play a Solo kid, it's so she can play a much younger Princess Leia than we've ever seen before in this flashback.
But wait, there's more!
The Inquisitors will be seen serving Darth Vader in flashback.
Yes, Darth Vader will be on screen, briefly, in Star Wars: Episode VII. We're not done with the dark prince of the Sith quite yet.
So there you go.
Inquisitors. Flashback to a younger Princess Leia. Darth Vader cameo.
Now your Friday is complete, so go out and watch "The Expendables 3" or to play basketball or something, you numbskulls.


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Listen to Their Separate Songs
by Leslie Ball
You can hear them from three blocks away.
From that distance, it sounds like a noisy funeral,
Keening, mournful cries heavy with grief and loss.
It isn't until you actually enter the poultry barn
That you're able to hear the sunnier side of roosters crowing.
And even then, you really have to take your time,
Walk slowly down each isle.
Pay close attention to distinguish between them,
Catch their individual voices,
Each one distinctive and unique.
From cheery celebration full of energy,
To baleful sob of gloom and doom.
From piercing soprano to horsed blues singer.
A buff cochin, rotund feather duster with a song of pure melody.
A large white frizzled looks like it pecked a live electrical wire.
Sounds like it too.
One iridescent jersey giant sits with its face tucked into the rear right corner of the cage,
Eyes squeezed shut trying to block out the cacophony.
Near by, a chesty plymouth rock,
So tall, when he lifts his head to crow,
His comb pokes out above the cage ceiling.
I wonder if any cage is large enough for their bodies and their spirits.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to stroll among these handsome creatures,
To listen to their separate songs.
But I hear both triumph and alarm in their voices.
Is there any generosity as expansive as that of animals?


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The Bird to Gird Pathway parallels State Route 1 along the Turnagain Arm of an inlet off the Gulf of Alaska. The paved path runs for 13 miles between shore and glacier-covered mountains. You're likely...
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The Campbell Creek Greenbelt meanders along Campbell Creek making its way through urban Anchorage among neighborhoods and beautiful city parks. The runs for 7.5 miles between the lake on the...
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Though close to the town of Talkeetna, the Chase Trail leads into the tamest edges of the Alaskan bush. The first five miles of this 14-mile trailmostly flat and gravelfollow the Alaska Railroad....
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The scenic Goose Lake Trail loops around the lake of the same name on the campus of the University of Alaska. The trail is paved and other non-paved trails nearby circle the Alaska Pacific University...
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The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail follows the course of Chester Creek between Westchester Lagoon and Goose Lake Park in Anchorage. The trail is lit for night use and, although mostly flat, has...
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Ship Creek Trail begins at the Alaska Railroad depot on the north side of Anchorage and travels east from downtown for 2.6 miles to end at Tyson Elementary School in the city's Mountain View...
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The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail follows the coastline of Anchorage along Knik Arm and Cook Inlet. Many rest areas provide scenic views of Anchorage, the surrounding mountain ranges, Cook Inlet and Knik...
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Was working in Anchorage and Fairbanks on travel assignments. Rode this beautiful windy uphill trail from Bird to Alyeska Resort. Ok I know you want to know about the trail, but I want to describe the bear. I saw many a moose while working in Anchorage, not so in Fairbanks, but the bear on the trail will stay in my memory till I die or get dementia. One of my travel nurse buddies paid $800 to take a bush flight to see the bears and here we were a stones throw from one for the price of a bike rental. (We were on assignment in Fairbanks and few to Anchorage for a cosmopolitan weekend) The bear got wind of our sent looked up tilted his head and headed to the woods. We rode on to Alyeska threw down some liquid courage and rode back FAST DOWNHILL WITH 50 MILE AN HOUR TAIL WINDS. It could not have been more exciting!! (They even closed the airport for several hours due to the high winds.) It amazes me how fast one can ride down hill, with tail winds, under the influence, and screaming most of the way-to warn the bears of course. If in Anchorage (and an avid biker) this trail is splendid and should not be missed.
Great trail, you can start at either end. The trail is kept clear of any obstacles that may impede a wheel chair. Beautiful views of the mountains, Kachemak Bay and the Homer Harbor. There are many shops and restaurants along the way.
Ran here in 2007 from Kincaid Park north.That was a great experience.In August,2016 while on vacation;I ran from Earthquake Park towards Anchorage one day and Earthquake Park towards the Airport the next day.This trail affords you views of snow capped Mountains,Cook Inlet,and miles of heavy forest lined with Birch,Aspen and other trees.Running towards the Airport is more hilly.I've run in hundreds of places in the USA due to work travel.This trail is one of the most scenic.Considering Anchorage's winters of ice/snow,the asphalt trail is in excellent condition.If you are in Anchorage,run this trail.You will be happy you did.
A nice little shaded trail following the meandering creek. I made a giant loop by taking the Chester Creek trail to the Tony Knowles trail and then did some on road riding to hitch up to Campbell creek. About 30 miles total. Only minor issue was that you had to cross a major road toward the end.
My first visit to Alaska and my first trail. I found this trail amazing, not real hard to bike or walk, wild life, beautiful creek, great sitting areas and a cozy lake as my nephew say's to sit and relax by. Everyone on the trail was friendly from the human to the dog ¿¿.
Biked the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail 8-23-15. The weather was perfect -- sunny to partly cloudy and cool, with a slight breeze.
The trail is beautiful -- meandering through and alongside residential areas, wooded parks, and the coastline. The tide was out, so numerous birds were feeding in the marsh -- saw several Sandhill Cranes, a bonus! Snow-covered mountains were visible in the distance. We could see Denali (Mt. McKinley to some) from Pablo's Bike Rentals on the corner of 4th and L Streets! A fairly rare sight. Pablo's Bike Rentals' pricing is comparable to others in Anchorage (see note below about bike rentals).
There are a couple of steep hills if you're traveling the paved trail from downtown to Kincaid Park. Some folks choose to ride from Kincaid Park to downtown to lessen steep climbs.
One of the most amazing experiences we had was stopping at the end of the runway at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and watching the jets take off!! You could actually "feel" the plane as it left the runway and roared overhead. It was incredible!
If you'd like a cool souvenir, Downtown Bicycle Rental, Inc. (333 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage) has great bike jerseys designed specifically for Alaska and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Cotton t-shirts are available, too. We had to have both! We will rent bikes from Downtown Bicycle Rental, Inc. next time we're in town. They are a wealth of knowledge and extremely helpful.
We'll definitely make this spectacular biking trip, again. I highly recommend it to everyone who has an interest in biking or walking.
Very great experience! Love it!
I had pedaled up the Ship Creek Trail to Vandenberg Ave were signage indicated 3 Choices, left Elmendorf AFB, right Boniface or straight ahead Eagle River. I chose to go right through the Mountain View Dr underpass and along Bonidface Parkway to Trails in Russian Jack Springs Park to E Northern Lights Blvd, joining the Chester Creek Trail west bound. to Westchester Lagoon. Lots of tree root heaves on upper part of Trail, but interesting scenery. Active use. Most street crossings had underpasses. 24 Jun 2014
A great ride from the Trailhead on W Whitney Rd to William Tyson Elementary School. The City Bike Map showed the trail continued up Richmond Ave to Meyers St, left for one block to a right on Peterkin Ave to N Lane St were I joined the trail along Mountain View Dr to the 3 choices of trails at Boniface Rd.24 Jun 2014
A perfect ride the trail has a few hills and excellent vistas. Bike to Girdwood have ice cream or lunch and then bike back.
Nice trail, saw moose right next to trail, very scenic.
I rode a good portion of the Chase Trail on Saturday evening. The trail was in good shape for easy mountain biking, and possibly for a commuter bike. The gravel is loose in some spots, but very predictable. There was some ATV traffic, but everyone was very friendly. I'm not sure if there are any good spots for camping on the trail, but there is lots of private property off the trail, so be courteous!
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Midwest Powerless in Winter's Icy Grip
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, December 11, 2007 (ENS) – Hundreds of thousands of homes across the Midwest lost power overnight due to worsening weather conditions across the region. More than 90,000 Kansans woke up to cold, dark homes without power this morning, up from 25,000 last night.
Ice storm warnings remain in effect for portions of extreme northern Texas through Oklahoma, Missouri, and Iowa and northeastward into northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
The storm has produced major power outages, broken tree limbs, and numerous traffic accidents and fatalities from northern Texas to Illinois, but there have been no impacts to nationally significant critical infrastructure.
Up to a half an inch of ice coated the ground, trees and power lines across the Midwest, and conditions worsened throughout the day in many areas. Over 600,000 total power outages have been reported by affected states.
President George W. Bush signed an emergency declaration for Oklahoma on Monday. The Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois State emergency operations centers are partially or fully activated.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt have declared states of disaster and mobilized National Guard and emergency operations centers.
"We are ready to assist local governments as conditions worsen and make it possible that state resources will be needed," Sebelius said. "We urge everyone to be extremely careful as conditions are expected to become very dangerous in some areas."
Seeking to add federal resources to the state resources activated to assist Missourians, Governor Blunt is asking President Bush to approve his request for an Emergency Disaster Declaration for the state of Missouri as a result of severe winter weather. More than 170,000 utility customers statewide experienced power outages from freezing rain and ice.
The American Red Cross and the states report 73 shelters are housing 1,500 to 3,000 people overnight. To date there have been 13 confirmed fatalities related to the ice storm. Ice storms swept across the Midwest, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. Westar is reporting approximately 50,000 customers without power. Kansas City Power and Light currently has more than 27,000 customers without power. Cherokee, Labette and Crawford counties in southeast Kansas reported more than 15,000 additional customers without power.
Additional power outages occurred throughout the day as more ice accumulated.
The Kansas National Guard has been asked to supply generators to several locations. Today two nursing homes without power in Nemaha County requested generators.
More than 15,000 people were without power in the Wichita area as the ice storm gripped Kansas, and an ice storm warning continues until midnight tonight. But Wichita may have escaped the worst of the storm. Temperatures hovered just above freezing so ice did not accumulate as thickly as forecasters projected.
Last night, the 184th Intelligence Wing in Wichita began transporting generators to southeast Kansas to reestablish power to sewer treatment systems. One generator are in route to Baxter Springs in Cherokee County and one generator is being set up in Chetopa in Labette County.
The Kansas Department of Transportation is reporting most highways are wet and slushy, with the exception of northwest and north central Kansas where roadways are snow packed. No roads have been closed at this time.
Schools were closed across the Midwest and in Iowa, political candidates cancelled campaign events as the ice prevented safe travel. The Mike Huckabee campaign cancelled its first three events today in western Iowa.
Spokesman Eric Woolson said Huckabee was in the air, but he couldn't land in Omaha, Nebraska or in Des Moines. A number of flights into Eppley Airfield at Omaha were canceled, while the Des Moines International Airport was closed.
About 27,000 Ameren customers were without power across Missouri today, with most of the outages concentrated in mid-Missouri and areas just northwest of the St. Louis area. The utility company brought in hundreds of crews from other utilities and contract companies to help restore power lost in the ice storm that blanketed parts of the state late Sunday and Monday. The hardest-hit area is from Jefferson City to the Lake of the Ozarks.
All day, more freezing rain, sleet and snow fell on parts of the southern Rockies, Central Plains, and Midwest. Additional ice accumulations are forecast to reach up to an inch across northeastern Kansas into northern Missouri and Iowa before the precipitation tapers off tonight.
As the storm moves east, snow is expected across the Great Lakes region and portions of New England late Tuesday into Wednesday.


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Thanksgiving began as an expression of gratitude for the harvest--so what better decorations are there for your feast table than fruits, autumn vegetables and other natural elements of the season?
Squash candles
Candles make holiday meals feel warm and festive. For Thanksgiving, make your own squash-shaped candles formed inside real squashes. You will need several acorn squashes, a sharp knife, a melon baller, a spoon, wax or old candles (to melt down), and metal wick tabs and wicking (available at crafts stores).


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On the evening of December 21, 1988, Pan American Flight 103 flew into the winter solstice skies over London's Heathrow airport as it began the final leg of a journey that originated in Frankfurt and was to conclude at New York's JFK airport. The plane carried 259 people; in addition, its cargo hold carried a suitcase that contained a radio cassette player filled with Semtex explosives. The bomb exploded at 7:03 p.m., breaking the plane into pieces. Passengers, their personal effects, and flaming debris rained onto Lockerbie, a small village in southern Scotland. All on board were killed, as well as eleven Lockerbie residents who died when one of the plane's wings incinerated their neighborhood. Beyond the private tragedies of 270 dead, the Lockerbie air disaster was politically significant. Pan American World Airways was globally perceived as the American flagship, even though it was in actuality a private carrier. Although the bombing of Pan Am 103 was a continuation of a number of terrorist attacks on United States interests, this attack was the first time in modern history that a large group of American civilians were the direct target of a terrorist attack. The bombing of this plane resulted in the United States' largest death toll from a terrorist attack until September 11, 2001.
Three thousand miles from the flames and wreckage of Lockerbie, Syracuse University faced its own devastation. Thirty-five students of this central New York university were on board Pan Am 103, returning from a semester's study in Europe. On the evening of December 21, the plane was filled with youthful passengers: the median age of all the victims was 29 years, and the mode age was 20 years. Although many colleges and universities lost students as a result of the bombing of Pan Am 103, Syracuse University's loss of thirty-four undergraduates and one graduate student was one of the largest simultaneous student death tolls in United States' collegiate history. This extensive loss of life ensured that the university would publicly commemorate their students. On the evening of the disaster, students, faculty, and staff joined in a candlelight vigil. Over subsequent years, the university held memorial services, constructed a Place of Remembrance, and instituted a Remembrance Scholars program. Each year, thirty-five seniors are designated Remembrance Scholars and charged with creating activities and traditions that commemorate the lives of the thirty-five SU students lost on Pan Am 103.
Dee Britton is a lecturer in the Syracuse University Department of Sociology and formerly served as visiting professor at Colgate University and Hamilton College. She has lectured on the commemorations of the Pan Am 103 bombing throughout the United States and in Italy, Sweden, and Spain.
The individual blocks are poignant reminders of the vibrant interests and activities that filled the lives of the students who were killed in the bombing.
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A pair of Interesting, but non-Texas, art stories typify the state of high-dollar art marketing: Anne Leibovitz has pawned the rights to her photographs to raise some cash for real estate litigation, and a Chinese antique dealer who is reportedly the high bidder for those controversial, looted Yves Saint Laurent bronze heads has publicly refused to pay up, setting off what will no doubt be a long string of space-filling tidbits for the international art press.
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Edward Winkleman wrote a thought-provoking blog about this being a same sex estate tax issue:


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Effective Date: 05/01/2003, Docket: RP03-323-000, Status: Effective
Third Revised Sheet No. 49 Third Revised Sheet No. 49 : Effective
Superseding: Second Revised Sheet No. 49
NO-NOTICE FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (Continued)
3. TRANSPORTATION SERVICE CHARGES (Continued)
3.2 Reservation Charge: Shipper shall, each month, be assessed a
reservation charge consisting of Shipper's MDDQ multiplied by the MDDQ
charge set forth in the Service Agreement. Shipper shall be responsible
for paying the reservation charge beginning on the effective date
provided in Section 7 of the Service Agreement.
3.3 Adjustment of Rates: Subject to the terms of the Service
Agreement, Transporter may prescribe and/or adjust at any time any of
the rates applicable to any individual Shipper without adjusting any
other rates for that or another Shipper; provided, however, that such
adjusted rate(s) shall not exceed the applicable maximum rate(s) nor
shall they be less than the applicable minimum rate(s) set forth on
Sheet No. 17 of this Tariff, or any superseding tariff. Such minimum
and maximum rates shall not be applicable to service provided pursuant
to Section 51 of the General Terms and Conditions of this Tariff.
Downward adjustment to any rate shall be for a specific term. Unless
otherwise agreed, at the expiration of the stated term specified in
Exhibit "D" of the Service Agreement, the rate for transportation
service shall be the maximum allowable rate under this Rate Schedule.
3.4 In addition to the rates applicable hereunder, Shipper shall be
responsible for the appropriate Rate Schedule FS-1 Injection/Withdrawal
charge(s), as well as all Rate Schedule FT-1 transportation charges
associated with the gas utilized to provide the actual level of no-
notice service provided hereunder as detailed in Sections 2.3 and 2.4
The minimum monthly bill shall be the Reservation Charge.
If Transporter, on any day, fails to deliver to Shipper the quantity of
gas described in Section 2.3.6 of this Rate Schedule, the reservation
charge for the month in which such day occurs will be reduced by an
amount equal to the volume of gas that Transporter failed to deliver on
such day, multiplied by a unit amount per equivalent dkt obtained by
dividing the applicable MDDQ reservation rate by the number of days in
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Anaheim peppers offer an alternative to grilled jalapeno poppers for those looking for less of a kick in the spice department. These are just as easy to make as jalapeno poppers.
Cajun Cream Cheese Stuffed Anaheim Peppers
- 5 Anaheim peppers, stemmed and cored ( or more as needed, depending on the size)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Cooking Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cheeses with Cajun seasoning. Mix well.
- Stuff Anaheims with cheese mixture.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Wrap Anaheim peppers in aluminum foil and grill 6-8 minutes, or until nicely charred. Alternatively, you can broil them not too close to the heat source about 15 minutes, until they begin to char.
- Serve.


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"Children who are not covered still get sick, they still seek treatment. And the cost is dramatically higher if we ignore the problem."
"If we want Iowa to thrive ? not just survive in coming years ? but really thrive, we should establish Iowa as a health care leader and take the bold and responsible steps to protect our children."
"It's going to take five or six years, at a minimum, to fund it properly, and it's going to take another 10 years to see outcomes."
"We always had a standing rule on economic development that towns didn't steal from each other. If they were going to do that, they didn't get any help from the state. I think the same thing should apply here."
"But when you're talking about replacing, expanding, renovating an existing facility, I think that has to stay in the community it came from."
"You can have the most state?of?the?art facility, but if you don't have the staff there to deal with it, you're not addressing the real safety issues."
"I believe this is an area where we can be bold, work collectively, and make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of all Iowans."
"I don't think there's any denying the fact that for the safety and security of Iowans, this prison needs an expansion, a renovation or something new needs to be built."
"I introduced a bill to create the minimum wage in Iowa when I was a freshman legislator. I set it at a buck an hour, and they called me a socialist for trying."


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It's kind of hard to accept that we're already in the second part of March - especially as some regions hardly seemed to have had a 'mid-winter' this year - but here we are and time marches on.
It certainly has been a strange season for many regions of Japan this time round with very uncharacteristically low amounts of snow.
Hokkaido generally has done pretty well, but most resort areas in Honshu less so.
No doubt this the lack of the usual consistent heavy snowfall is going to be giving certain marketing types something of a headache!
But seriously, as 2015/2016 has been 'abnormal' we do recommend that you take a look through the archive reports to get a more realistic idea of what 'normal' is.
Anyway you can check our Now reports - and their archives - here:
We will be continuing to update our Now daily reports right through until the end of the season in every region covered.
Some (like Niseko Now and Hakuba Now) will be updated every day until the last lift stops in early May.
Others may not be updated every day but rather a number of times a week until the season ends.
In January we started working on developing new stuff for SnowJapan.
It's always exciting to think about how we are going to improve the site and then get to work on new content.
There's going to be some major updates again this year, but there's a lot of work involved so it'll probably be October before you all get to see it!
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With the Chicago Cubs two wins (or Milwaukee Brewers losses) away from clinching a playoff spot, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has been penned a song in honor of the baseball team. "All The Way," which Vedder performed last month at a solo show in Chicago, has already popped up in Chicago sports bars and radio stations, with a download coming "in the next few days," according to the Pearl Jam site. The song features lyrics like "Our heroes wear pinstripes / pinstripes in blue / give us a chance to feel like heroes too" and "We are one with the Cubs / with the Cubs we're in love / we are not fair-weather but foul-weather fans." We're disappointed Vedder couldn't find a rhyme for "Kosuke Fukudome." Cubs great Ernie Banks reportedly asked Vedder to write the song as the Cubbies attempt to win their first World Series since 1908. Meanwhile, us Mets fans still have songs like this.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court in New York said Thursday a man's lawsuit for his arrest after displaying his extended middle finger to a police officer can go forward.
John Swartz, a 62-year-old Vietnam veteran and retired airline pilot, is pursuing his civil rights case that stems from his May 2006 arrest for disorderly conduct after he stuck his arm out of a car window and extended his middle finger in the direction of a police officer using a radar speed-tracking device in St. Johnsville, N.Y.
While the disorderly conduct charge was later dropped, Swartz isn't letting go of his civil suit, which alleges he was the victim of an illegal traffic stop, false arrest and malicious prosecution.
A lower court judge dismissed Swartz's civil case, but the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan reversed that decision and Swartz can now proceed with his suit, The New York Times reported.
The police officer who was the recipient of the single-finger salute, Richard Insogna, contends he chased the car because he thought it may have been a distress signal and he "wanted to assure the safety of the passengers."
And his attorney, Thomas K. Murphy, contended the gesture toward the officer was uncommon in St. Johnsville.
"This is St. Johnsville, New York," Murphy said. "Not the Bronx. Not Manhattan. It's a sleepy little town."
But Judge Jon O. Newman, in a 14-page opinion for a three-judge panel, provided a synopsis of the centuries-long history of the sexually vulgar middle-finger salute and expressed skepticism of Insogna's naivete.
"Perhaps there is a police officer somewhere who would interpret an automobile passenger's giving him the finger as a signal of distress," Newman wrote.
"But the nearly universal recognition that this gesture is an insult deprives such an interpretation of reasonableness."
The ruling, which was joined by Judges Gerard E. Lynch and Raymond J. Lohier Jr., made no finding on the merits of Swartz's claim.
Swartz's lawyer, Elmer Robert Keach III, said Thursday he had written to the judge in Utica who dismissed the suit to ask that it be placed on the trial calendar.
Swartz said his action on that day more than six years ago was an anomaly for him. "I never did it before and I haven't done it since," he said, adding, "It's not something I'm proud of."


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When Kelly Clarkson won American Idol four years ago, no one expected her to become the superstar she is today.
No longer known as the girl from America's cheesiest singing contest, Grammy-winning Clarkson has found unimaginable success worldwide.
In fact, it seems odd to put her in this "Where are they now?" story when all you have to do is switch on the TV to see she's everywhere.
Season one runner-up Justin Guarini, however, has not been so fortunate.
After being dropped by RCA when his debut album just sold 134,000 copies, he practically vanished, only to reappear two years later with his trademark hair hacked off.
The new Guarini has recently released a independently produced jazz album, Stranger Things Have Happened, which is only available on his website.
Ruben Studdard, the only male to ever win Idol, has also had difficulty staying on top.
Following his win, he released two records, including I Need an Angel (a gospel album that went gold), which he's now promoting in the U.S. (He's set to appear at Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas later this month.)
In comparison, season two runner-up Clay Aiken can't seem to keep himself out of the spotlight.
The New York Post has reported that recent rumours the wholesome pop singer is gay has prompted nine former fans to file a Federal Trade Commission complaint against executives at RCA and Sony/BMG, claiming they were duped into buying his albums.
Aiken's camp has denied the claims, but the scandal will likely harm his career.
Multiple Grammy-nominee and season three Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, on the other hand, seems to be navigating her way back into the spotlight for all the right reasons.
Her debut album went platinum, she was nominated for four Grammys, wrote a memoir and is set to tour with Kanye West this fall.
But Diana DeGarmo, who finished second, has not been so lucky. Her debut album, released in 2004, sold fewer than 200,000 copies.
The same can definitely not be said for Carrie Underwood, the winner of American Idol 4.
Her album Some Hearts went platinum in December, the same month she won three Billboard music awards.
Runner-up Bo Bice has also had his share of success since Idol ended. His solo album The Real Thing debuted at No. 4 and his first single, Inside Your Heaven, bumped Underwood's version of the same song from the No. 1 spot on the single's chart last summer. He also guest-starred on Carlos Santana's disc All That I Am.
Start placing your bets.
With American Idol now in the home stretch, Pinnacle-Sports.com has announced its updated odds on which performer will become the next Carrie Underwood.
The betting site has named Chris Daughtry the most likely to win with odds of 7/2 ($7 paid out for every $2 bet), while Mandisa Hundley has the second-best odds at 11/2.
After opening as the early favourites, Ace Young and Katharine McPhee remain solid contenders at 6/1 odds.
But because nothing is a sure thing (this is the same site that gave Calgary's Melissa O'Neil 97/1 odds of becoming the next Canadian Idol), we at the Sun have complied our own list of who will take the Idol crown.
1. Ace Young: There's not a teenage girl (or woman) in America who wouldn't vote for this heartbreaker and it's time for a guy to win.
2. Katharine McPhee: All three judges have predicted she will go all the way.
3. Chris Daughtry: Now the favourite of on-line betting sites, he could be the first rocker to win Idol.
4. Paris Bennett: She definitely has the talent, but her performances have become boring.
5. Lisa Tucker: She's a less talented, younger version of Paris.
6. Elliott Yamin: He's got a great voice, but needs a serious makeover.
7. Kellie Pickler: She's too similar to last season's winner Underwood.
8. Mandisa Hundley: At 29, she's probably too old to win despite her talent.
9. Taylor Hicks: In time, he's sure to get on people's nerves.
10.) Melissa McGhee: No X-factor here.
11. Bucky Covington: He's missing that something special -- in short, he's no Ace.
12. Kevin Covais: He can thank votefortheworst.com for lasting this long.


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Uber just bought a shedload of self-driving Volvo XC90s
'Tens of thousands' of autonomous Volvos to be delivered by 2021
Woah, that looks pretty sweet.
Doesn't it just? It's the new Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet, and it's only the most powerful convertible Golf…in the world.
Indeed. When we stopped making understeer gestures with our hands, we learned it gets the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine as the last Golf R hatchback (codenamed EA113, for those who enjoy Internet forums). In this sunshine receptacle guise, it produces some 260bhp and 258lb ft of torque, fitted with a six-speed DSG gearbox as standard.
More pics of the Golf R Cabriolet
Poweeerrr - wait, understeer gestures?
Yes. The Golf R Cabriolet, sitting on the old MkVI platform, needs extra strengthening in the chassis to stop it falling apart when you drive over a bump. This means there's less space at the back to shove in the extra driveshaft of VW's four-wheel-drive system. So despite the quite considerable 260bhp output, the Golf R Cab is front-wheel-drive only, and the extra weight means it's seven tenths slower to 62mph than the R hatch; 0-62mph takes 6.4 seconds (vs 5.7s for the hatch), while top speed remains pegged at 155mph.
Oh. That's not what I was expecting.
It's still hugely quick, though. Remember, despite the 1,614kg kerbweight, 260bhp is plenty powerful enough for you to understand how clever Volkswagen's engineers are at keeping your talentless behind out of a hedge. It's lower, firmer and tauter than a standard Golf Cab, and thus is a very satisfying car to throw around. It turns in sharply, grips well, understeers gently when you're being a tool, and rides quite nicely when you're posing.
The steering could use much more feel for a halo model, and despite a solid chassis, the front wheels scrabble around for grip more so than, obviously, the four-wheel-drive model. Stick it in Sport mode and the steering and chassis both tighten up satisfyingly, meaning UK buyers might need to book in a session with a massage therapist. At least it's plenty comfortable in, erm, the Comfort setting.
More pics of the Golf R Cabriolet
But it looks nice, and that's surely half the point?
Yes. Sitting on the standard 19-inch 'Talladega' alloy wheels, and featuring that bespoke front bumper, gloss black grille, LED lights, sill extensions, gloss black rear diffuser and chrome-tipped exhausts, it's a classy, cool thing to behold. The inside is smashing too: a considerable number of cows (and maybe horses) have gone into layering nearly everything inside, together with brushed aluminium pedals, a DAB radio with multi-device interface and of course, that wonderfully insulating hood. Top stuff.
Err, perhaps not. Here's where it gets a bit mind-boggling. Because the Golf GTI cabriolet - a fine car, as we've attested to here - already costs over £30k. This car, with a bit more power and a bit more acceleration costs a whopping £38,770. That's right: thirty eight thousand, seven hundred and seventy pounds.
Oh. My. God.
Precisely. For that money, you can get yourself into a BMW 330i convertible (or indeed, a BMW Z4 sDrive 35i), or even a Mercedes E-Class Cabrio. Or, you can drive away in a brand new, 2.7-litre Porsche Boxster.
I'm so confused: it's the most powerful Golf Cab. I must own one!
It's a lovely car, this Golf R Cab. Sure, you innately accept chassis compromises when choosing a fast cabrio, but when you're priced up against arguably the finest driver's convertible on planet earth (that's the Boxster), it doesn't make any sense. It's a rare groove car, this, with only 80 to 100 expected to sell in the UK, so exclusivity might be a big enough draw for some of you. Tell us, Internet, would you pay nearly £39k for a very fast, very well built Golf convertible?
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Some plays you just can't kill. In the case of Shakespeare Dallas' A Midsummer Night's Dream, it's a good thing.
The production does its best to trample the Bard's magical script about human lovers and malicious fairies. The first scene alone — with its overplayed lines, fake ho-ho-ho laughter and huge gestures that look as though the performers are trying to communicate with hearing-impaired visitors from outer space — is enough to drive you from your picnic spread back to your car.
Yet the great scene right before intermission, in which two bewitched men suddenly turn their affections from one woman to another, has the audience in the palm of its hands despite the heavy-handed style.
Southern Methodist University professor Sara Romersberger, making her debut as a director after many years of coaching movement and stage combat for area theaters, spices up the show physically. The female fairies doing Cirque-style aerial tricks don't add much. But the young sprite who sails in on roller skates makes a great stage picture, and Kamen Casey's spectacular acrobatics as Puck jazz up the proceedings considerably.
Somehow, though, the poor actors have obeyed a directive to shout their lines slowly and heavily. Every. Word. Bears. Equal. Weight. Sometimes every syllable. This defeats even experienced Shakespeareans like Lydia Mackay, whose Titania is mostly memorable for being carried around on the shoulders of stalwart male fairies. Her Oberon, Marcus D. Stimac in a dark cape and antlers, seems to be playing the villain in some video game.
At least every word is plainly understood. Audience members new to the play laugh at jokes that depend on Shakespeare's choice of an unusual invective. Still, it's hard to escape the feeling that the show is aimed at middle-school audiences whose intelligence has been drastically underestimated.
Among the performers, only Nicole Berastequi as Helena entirely escapes the general malaise. Yet at the end, there's one great scene that plays as well as in any Midsummer Night's Dream I've ever seen. That's the play-within-the-play that the Athenian tradesmen put on to celebrate the Duke's wedding. Anthony L. Ramirez's Bottom is irrepressible, and Austin Tindle's Flute (forced to play the heroine) is imaginative. When they rehearse their love scene out in the forest, Ramirez puts on a Cary Grant accent, and Tindle morphs into a Valley Girl.
Later, in front of the Duke, Ramirez milks every line in a broad Texas drawl. (This actor has a wicked wit, and as he draws out and mimes each word of his death speech, you wonder whether he might not be secretly satirizing the production he's caught up in.) Then Tindle — in glamour heels — laments over the dead Ramirez with a sudden sincerity and power that illustrates perfectly the play's theme that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
It's worth sitting through the whole show to arrive at this moment. Perhaps.
Plan your life
Through July 20 at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, 1500 Tenison Parkway, Dallas. Runs 150 mins. $10. 214-559-2778. shakespearedallas.org


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text: April 25 (Reuters) - All Southeast Asian stock markets ended weaker on Monday, led by Singapore, as cautious investors waited for cues ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan, that will be held later this week. Bank of Japan policymakers are likely to discuss further easing when they meet on Wednesday and Thursday, while the U.S. Federal Reserve, which lifted its benchmark overnight interest rate in December for the first time in nearly a decade, meets on Wednesday. The Singapore share index closed down 1.4 percent to a near-two-week low, while Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed 0.7 percent weaker, both led by financials. "JCI retreated in line with regional direction, and volatility will remain ahead of central banks meeting in Japan and the U.S. later this week," said John Teja, director at Jakarta-based Ciptadana Securities. "I think the Fed rate will leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday as global economic and financial developments apparently are weighting on the Fed decision." Malaysia's stock index fell 0.2 percent, while the Philippines Composite Index ended down 0.07 percent. The Thai SET index, the best performer so far this year, retreated from early gains to close down 0.2 percent, and Vietnam's benchmark VN Index also dipped 0.2 percent, snapping a two-day winning streak, as losses in the real estate sector offset early gains in several big caps. For Asian Companies click; SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS Change on the day Market Current previous close Pct Move Singapore 2900.28 2940.43 -1.37 Bangkok 1408.71 1410.81 -0.15 Manila 7250.13 7255.39 -0.07 Jakarta 4878.862 4914.737 -0.73 Kuala Lumpur 1714.51 1717.96 -0.20 Ho Chi Minh 591.58 592.48 -0.15 Change in 2016 Market Current End prev yr Pct Move Singapore 2900.28 2882.73 0.61 Bangkok 1408.71 1288.02 9.37 Manila 7250.13 6952.08 4.29 Jakarta 4878.862 4593.008 6.22 Kuala Lumpur 1714.51 1692.51 1.30 Ho Chi Minh 591.58 579.03 2.17 (Reporting by Shihar Aneez; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)


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D'IBERVILLE — A development bill requested by the coastal city of D'Iberville passed the Mississippi Legislature Friday — but only after two tries.
On the first attempt, the bill was killed in the Senate when social conservatives said they didn't want to allow a long-term land lease for a casino.
That version of the bill fell short of the three-fifths majority needed to pass the Senate. The vote was 26 in favor and 18 against.
The House-passed version of the bill came up later — and it cleared the Senate 27-13.
D'Iberville needs state permission to lease city-owned land to private developers on a long-term basis, including land for the proposed Oyster Bay casino.


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Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Omar K. Mason has been selected as one of only 20 participants representing the National Bar Association at the inaugural Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA) to take place this coming June in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The CBLA is a joint initiative of the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Asian Pacific Bar Association, National Bar Association and the National Native American Bar Association. The program is designed to promote minority involvement in leadership roles in the various local and national bar associations, by providing training and networking opportunities between the 100 total participants (20 from each of the 5 national bar associations represented) and facilitators. Mr. Mason will be part of the inaugural class for this initiative.
Omar Mason recently joined Montgomery Barnett's New Orleans office in 2012. Mr. Mason is a native New Orleanian. After graduating from LSU, he attended and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. He began his law practice with Carter & Cates in 1999 where he focused primarily on plaintiff personal injury matters, class actions and complex litigation. He then joined Lynn Luker & Associates in 2003, representing business clients in the gaming industry and defending others against asbestos claims.
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94 MLK mural is vandalized; police are baffled.
Caption contest winner: "This is why we can't have nice things."
"That first symbol has us confused," says Officer Sam Keystone, head of the SDPD's Tagger Department. "I mean, 'C O King' - that much is clear, even if its meaning isn't. But that first thing? It looks sort of like a heart, but that vertical line coming out of the top makes it look almost like an apple. Then again, some clown named Mencken keeps calling our tip hotline and insisting it's a Sacred Heart, like the one you see at the House of Blues:
Anyway, this Mencken person goes on and on about how, since it's a famous Christian symbol, it points to the 'notorious outlaw gang' Godless America Liberal Lobby (GALL). The 'C O King,' he says, stands for 'Christian Oppressor King.' I think it's nutty, but the fact remains, we don't have anything better to go on right now."
More like this:
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SHQ Online Vol 098
Issue 1
Cover: Texas State Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, Gordon and Laub, 1892
Figure: Gordon and Laub, Texas State Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, destroyed
The Texas State Building: J. Reily Gordon's Contribution to the World's Columbian Exposition by Chris Meister
Notes and Documents
Inside the Comanchería, 1785: The Diary of Pedro Vial and Francisco Xavier Chaves Edited by Elizabeth A.H. John
An Expedition to the Kichai: The Journal of Francois Grappe, September 24, 1783 Edited and Translated by David La Verde and Katia Campbell
The Rancho Ramireña Journal of John James Dix, a Texian Transcribed, Compiled and Edited by Dan R. Manning
Southwestern Collection
Book Reviews
Encyclopedia of the Confederacy
The Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Arkansas
The Life and Wars of Gideon J. Pillow
Nelson A. Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army
Los Comanches
Discovered Lands, Invented Pasts Kiowa Memories
Journal of the Texian Expedition Against Mier
Life on the King Ranch
Historic Ranches of Texas
Audubon's Great National Work
Catching Shadows
Architecture in Texas, 1895-1945
Dugout to Deco
Decorating Texas
Folklore and Culture on the Texas-Mexican Border
South of the Border
In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution
Revolt of the Provinces
Women of the Range
Claiming Their Land Nellie Cashman A Cowman's Wife
Taking the Wheel
From Texas to the East
From Slave to Statesman
Essays on the American Civil Rights Movement
Affairs of the Association
Issue 2
Map: Southern Military Road between San Antonio and El Paso del Norte, 1850
The Great Wagon Train Expedition of 1850 by Ben E. Pingenot
Deconstructing La Raza: Identifying the Gente Decente of Laredo by Elliott Young
The Little Book That Wasn't There: The Myth and Mystery of the de la Peña Diary by James E. Crisp
Review Article
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Evaluating the Major Biographies of Lyndon Johnson by Evan Anders
Southwestern Collection
Book Reviews
The Oxford History of the American West
Art for History's Sake
Tainted Breeze
The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division
The Most Promising Young Officer Bad Hand
A Dose of Frontier Soldiering
Pioneer Woman Educator
Women and Children of the Alamo
Alamo Movies
Cartooning Texas Cartooning for Suffrage
The Mexican Petroleum Industry in the Twentieth Century
Open Spaces, City Places
State Lines
Singin' Texas
The Great American Outlaw
The Newton Boys
The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle
Quiet Revolution in the South
Mexican Americans
El Rancho in South Texas
Juan Cortina and the Texas-Mexico Frontier, 1859-1877
The Hungarian Texans
Issue 3
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and the Río de las Palmas: Scholars and the Mislocation of a River by Donald E. Chipman
Figure: Alvarez de Pineda's sketch map of the Gulf of Mexico (1519)
A "lovely landfall of roses and thorns": Emil Langberg and Mexico, 1835-1866 by Bob Cunningham and Harry P. Hewitt
"Taking the Waters " at Texas's Health Spas by Janet Valenza
Notes and Documents
Estudios Tejanos: A List of Historical Literature on Mexican Americans in Texas by Arnoldo De León
Southwestern Collection
Book Reviews
Sam Chamberlain's Mexican War
James Bowie, Texas Fighting Man
Indian Population Decline
When Indians Became Cowboys
A Long Ride in Texas
Fighting the Good Fight Parson Henry Renfro
The Cartwrights of San Augustine
Dancing to a Black Man's Tune
The South and the New Deal
Gus Wortham
Sharpstown Revisited
Issue 4
Texas and the American Revolution by Robert H. Thonhoff
Map: Spanish Presidios in the Southwest at the Time of the American Revolution
"This Wonder Age": The Economic Transformation of Northeast Texas, 1900-1930 by Walter L. Buenger
Direct Action at the University of Texas During the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1965 by Martin Kuhlman
Godfrey Flury's Billboard Advertising Business: An Austin Man in the 1910s and 1920s by Cynthia Meyers
Notes and Documents
A Bibliography of Texas Music by Casey Monahan
Southwestern Collection
Book Reviews
The Johnson Years: LBJ at Home and Abroad, Vol. 3
Dollars and Dreams
Hidden Histories of Women in the New South
Cowgirls of the Rodeo
North American Cattle Ranching Frontiers
Spain and the Plains
The Frontiersman
The Historical Atlas of the Congresses of the Confederate States of America
Maximilian's Lieutenant
The Jumanos
The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
North of the River
Texas Forgotten Ports, Vol. 2 Hobart Huson
Oil, Taxes, and Cats
A Century in the Works
Affairs of the Association
Affairs of the Association Financial Report