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The only thing i can think of that i did close to getting the sod was installing miren browser. Everything was fine today.. I don't know... We'll see how it goes i guess.
Seems the sod issue started that i can tell when revelation came out and when Zeus 6 came out. Prior to that there were no issues. What changed at that time that both roms have that they didn't before? just thinking out loud.
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WASHINGTON -- Nine Sept. 11 victims' families have accepted checks from the federal government's compensation fund ranging from $300,000 to $3 million, the fund's administrator said Thursday.
The families that accepted the cash payout came from a pool of 25 applicants who received notice of their award in July from the Justice Department, which oversees the fund. Four are appealing their award and twelve have yet to respond, the administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, said.
The average award for the 25 applicants is $1.36 million.
Feinberg said while it would be a mistake to infer too much from just nine awards, they did provide some general guidance in what applicants could expect.
"I hope that this will give families a comfort level that they will be treated fairly," he said Thursday.
Feinberg had said in March that the average award to victims would be about $1.85 million before outside income sources, like life insurance, were deducted. The awards announced Thursday are minus those deductions.
Names and other identifying characteristics, like the number of children, were left off the information the Justice Department distributed Thursday. Only award ranges were provided.
So far, 662 people have applied to the victims fund, out of families of the more than 3,000 killed and injured in the attacks, according to the Justice Department.
Those who seek an award from the fund must give up their right to sue the airlines and other entities although they are free to sue terrorists. The fund was set up as an alternative to the courts by Congress as part of the $15 billion airline bailout bill passed soon after the attacks.
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Meet Jadoo!We know Jadoo -- the Roshans' adaptation of the lovable alien from ET -- is not going to be a part of Krrish, the sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya. So we started wondering what the poor alien who had flown in to India and returned to his native planet was doing now. We got the answer when we saw this poster of Sohail Khan, for his latest, Aryan. Sohail, Salman's brother, performed brilliantly as a comedian in Maine Pyaar Kyon Kiya but god knows why he wants to be a boxer in this film. We don't mind a film on boxing and boxers a la Ali and Million Dollar Baby, but why this pose, Sohail? Maybe he's just too optimistic about some box-office jadoo. It's a dog's life, journalists standing outside Karan Johar's film sets would often say. We could see Johar's actors bringing their pets along, and the four-legged ones were treated royally. Journalists would be left to brave the scorching heat outside to get a quote from the pricey actors acting in Karan's film. Apparently, Karan is very wary about people knowing anything about his film before it releases. Remember, the only thing we got from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham before its release was one line. You know, something about how 'It's all about loving your parents.' This time, some enterprising journo ambushed the sets and shot pictures of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, making a joke of the director's secrecy fetish. We only hope Karan reads this and reveals something about his storyline to the press.
Otherwise that too will surely be leaked before the release of the film.
Viveik Oberoi, by now, is in the Sab Ki Leta Hai hall of fame.The latest we hear about this actor is that he has gone to Kerala's famed Shabrimala Temple, with actor Sonu Sood. Sonu who? Oh, yes! The actor who appeared in films like Siskiyaan and the skin flick Aashiq Banaya Aapne last year. What a fall from limelight! From the likes of Ajay Devgan, John Abraham and Karan Johar, Viveik has now made friends with Sood. The actor must be wondering when his life changed. He changed his spelling from Vivek to Viveik, and that didn't help his Home Delivery, the film you voted the worst movie of the year. It seems Viveik has been going to the Shabrimala temple for the last three years, but god has still not shown his films any mercy. Our advice to him: Just watch what you say, and think twice before signing a film. What say you?
Actress Mallika faints while watching Zinda.We read this news item in a newspaper and we were shocked to know how could our dazzling Haryana babe faint while watching a violent movie. When we read the news item carefully, we saw the name of the actress was Mallika Bhatia and not Mallika Sherawat. Now, who is this actress Mallika Bhatia? We don't know this actress' claim to fame and neither do we have her picture. So we are publishing our very own, always reliable, Ms Sherawat's pic. If Ms Bhatia reads Sab Ki Leta Hai and sends her picture to us along with her CV, we will be glad to do a story on this faint-hearted actress who could not stand Sanjay Gupta's latest movie. One of the questions we're dying to ask her is whether she fainted because the film was gruesome or simply because it was really bad.
Generally we don't give sermons in Sab Ki Leta Hai because it is a fun column.However, we would like to give one serious advice to all the aspiring actors. Never say no to television. This advice frankly is because you never know when you will be out of work in films. Remember Amar Upadhyaya, who played Mihir in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi? After he became a star of sorts, he said no to serials and tried his luck in films. His career went nowhere, and he came back embarrassed and started working in serials. The latest to fall in line is a big name, Johnny Lever. The comedian, who ruled the film industry with his presence in virtually every film over the last decade, always refused to work in serials, saying it required too much discipline and time. Now Johnny is out of work, as most film producers think his repetitive kind of comedy isn't what viewers want anymore. They have moved on to other comedians like Rajpal Yadav and Boman Irani.
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Dolby is working on a new TV that will not require you to wear the 3D glasses necessary for watching TV in 3D. The 3D technology will be built into the flat screen so that you can watch movies and shows without having to wear the glasses. The 3D intensity can even be customized to your preferences. Dolby has enhanced 3D for people that wear the glasses as well by offering full HD Blu-ray quality playback on the TV set.
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Moncks Corner (S.C.) Berkely linebacker Ryan Brown wanted to wait until next week to announce his decision. Looks like he couldn't wait any longer.
"Ryan committed to South Carolina," said Berkeley head coach Jerry Brown. "he called the coaches and told him he's coming. I'm not sure if he was going to wait to announce, but it's out now anyhow. He's going to be a Gamecock."
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BrewerSuperCollector Wrote:Why are some items listed in the annual big book one year and then gone the next. As years past some of the Brewers team issued photos were in the book, then disappear for a number of years.

The reason why many people buy the big book is for the obscure sets. My last big book was from 2005. I ask every year what is in it to the people that do buy it to decide if its something I would be interested in.

Could there be a way to add the minor league sets and cards to another book to make more room for what people expect the book to be about.

Is there a finacially feasable way to split the book into 2 different books. Maybe a modern book and a golden age book. The modern book could include 1974 to the present. The point where Topps started in one series. The golden age book would then be 1973 and before. This way all of the knowledge Beckett archived could be included.
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Eventually we'll catch up on my planning process—but until then here's a quick note of what I've been thinking about recently. I was at Walmart in early January with exactly five things on my list—Kleenex, Advil, new screen protectors for my iPhone, and thin ribbon and a hole punch for my invitations. Side note: Apparently EVERYONE got an iPhone for Christmas, because Walmart was completely out of screen protectors.
So I found thin coral ribbon at 10 yards for $0.49 and grabbed two because that's all they had. I'll probably need more, actually—for the invitations I need to talk about still. Then I searched all over the store for a hole punch. Turns out the hole punches are in the school-supply section, not the craft section or the party section. I did find cute cookie cutters in the party section, though.
I grabbed the basic $0.97 hole punch and started walking toward the door. Then it hit me. Our invitations would be so much cuter with a heart hole punch.
In about 0.02 seconds my mind was telling me, "Well, I can't get the circle hole punch because the invitations would just look awful with circle holes but amazing with heart holes!" And all I could think about was how I have to have a heart hole punch. Of course, Walmart doesn't have a heart hole punch—at least not that I could find. But that's OK—back to my trusty friend the internet to find me a heart hole punch that could fulfill my obsession.
Amazon told me heart hole punches were at least $7.50 plus shipping. Cue budget guilt.
"Should I really pay TEN TIMES as much or more for a heart hole punch?"
"I don't NEED it…it's nice but not necessary!"
"I should just buy the $0.97 hole punch and let the invitations look ugly."
OK, so reality check.
- Our invitations would not look ugly with circle holes instead of heart holes. In fact, no one will even notice. Except me, of course.
- I have budgeted my expenses and have more than enough money in the "invitations" section to cover a heart hole punch.
So you know what? I bought a heart hole punch. Actually, I bought three hole punches—a heart punch, a star punch, and a circle punch. They look like this:
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I didn't buy them because I have to have them. I bought them because I think they would be a cool addition to our invitations and I can afford them. And that's OK! Not everything has to be the cheapest thing out there, and not everything has to be absolutely necessary to my project. You can always use hole punches in the future—and hey, these have cool purple handles!
Anyone else deal with budget guilt? What about thinking you have to do something to have the "perfect" invitations, flowers, wedding, etc.?
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U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) voted today against H.R. 1797,a dangerous and divisive bill aimed at restricting the reproductive freedom of women.
"Congress could be working on creating new jobs or addressing the national deficit, but instead the House Majority is working to restrict the health options of women with a dangerous new bill that isn't even constitutional," said Rep. Kind. "This bill is a brazen attempt to block a woman's access to a safe and legal medical procedure, and is an attack on the judgment of women and their doctors regarding a deeply personal decision."
This bill aims to ban abortions after 20 weeks, with no exception to protect a woman's health and inadequate exceptions for rape and incest. An estimated 1.5 percent of abortions occur after 20 weeks, often in cases where the woman is facing challenging personal circumstances such as carrying a pregnancy with severe anomalies which are sometimes not diagnosed until after 20 weeks.
The bill is also clearly unconstitutional according to established Supreme Court precedents, as it bans pre-viability abortions and does not provide an exception to the ban that would protect a woman's health.
The vote today in Congress comes a week after Governor Scott Walker and Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature pushed forward a bill mandating unnecessary, invasive ultrasounds for women considering their medical options.
"It is appalling that Republicans both in Madison and Washington have decided to prioritize attacking women's reproductive rights," concluded Kind. "This is just more evidence that the most extreme elements of the Republican Party are driving the agenda."
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It sounds like many employees are sick of bugging their companies to buy the electronic equipment they need to either do their job or do their job better. A USA Today article states that nearly 40% of professionals interviewed by In-Stat stated they paid for a laptop they carry into work. The article also stated that In-Stat found that few companies paid for PDAs, digital cameras and GPS units as well.
The fact of the matter is that many people have figured out that though it may initially be a bit of a financial burden to purchase a piece of equipment for work, the payout is usually better productivity that sometimes means fewer hours at the office.
In the case of a GPS, it could mean that you are giving yourself some insurance not to miss that important business meeting or sales call; because you don't know where you are going. There's also nothing worse than an urgent need to call a contact and having to fire up a laptop to do it. It's no wonder many employees are purchasing their own PDA's to avoid the hassle.
Whether companies pay for equipment or not the fact of the matter is that many employees depend on technology for their jobs. Companies sometimes get too focused on having to make a business case for every employee related expense, even if it is a no-brainer like a GPS for a salesperson.
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The future of biometrics arrives at Mountain America CU.
Members of the Utah credit union can login to mobile banking using fingerprint and eye-imaging technology.
Internet security specialists to help form new cyber crime lab in Israel with other Big Blue researchers.
A new survey found that hack attacks on small and medium-sized businesses are usually successful and that the money often is not recovered.
Security vendor says commissioned survey finds three-fourths of SMBs have experienced electronic banking fraud and that many change financial institutions afterward.
The theme of Forum '12 is Digital Survival Guide, with a focus on online security, social media, risk/performance and digital transformation.
Social media and mobile devices and management programs for compliance led the list of information traded on the cbanc Network last month.
Addressing online security for financial institutions and their customers means looking at all activity across the organization – not just in the cyber sphere
Online voting, the London Olympics and attacks on infrastructure highlight 2012 security predictions from Internet Identity.
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Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens takes place in the NFL on Sunday, with the Broncos already preparing for the playoffs, and the Baltimore Ravens still fighting it out for the AFC North divisional title. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details below).
The Broncos come into this game with a record of 10-3 and have already claimed the AFC West title, with all three of the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs way below .500.
Denver will still want to do all they can to win this game and ensure they keep the pressure up on Houston Texans and the New England Patriots in the NFC. Both the Texans and the Patriots have an advantage over the Broncos, as they have both defeated Denver this season. So if the Broncos want to nab one of the top two seedings they cannot afford any slip ups here on out and have to hope the Texans and the Patriots stumble at some point.
Meanwhile the Baltimore Ravens are 9-4, and have a tough run in with today's game against the Broncos and next week's game against the New York Giants. They will also have a final week game against Cincinnati to close out the regular season.
At the moment the Ravens are sitting at the top of the AFC North, however, they are by no means guaranteed the divisional title, with both Cincinnati chasing them on 8-6 and the Pittsburgh Steelers on 7-6. There is still much work to do for the Ravens.
If the Ravens do fall today against the Broncos, and again fail against the Giants next week, things could be thrown into doubt going into a final week shoot out against the Bengals.
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Hi guys I am a newbie to oracle.
I am not sure when to use the enterprise edition, or when to use the appication server.
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The app server comes with Discoverer, Forms & Reports server, Web Cache and a few other goodies. Plus it obviously allows you to run the app server on a seperate machine rather than doing it all on the database server.
If you have a need for Discoverer, then it's definately worth getting. We use it for this purpose and it works very well.
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Some conferences cut athletes' tourney gifts
Published March 8, 2010
Several major college conferences have decided that the practice of providing gift packages to student athletes playing in end-of-season tournaments is, well, madness.
Administrators at the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Mid-American conferences voted last summer to suspend the distribution of all gifts for tournaments and championships played this school year.
"It was strictly a cost-containment decision," said Pac-10 Assistant Commissioner Dave Hirsch. "It was just part of a bigger budget plan."
Big Ten and MAC officials echoed that sentiment, and each conference suggested that the decision will be revisited this summer.
|Gifts being provided to teams by select college conferences and the NCAA for participation in March tournaments this year.
(No. of packages being distributed)
|Nintendo Wii package, Under Armour backpack
|Atlantic 10 (NA)
|Choose one: iPod dock audio system; Bose earbuds; digital camera; portable DVD player; SwissGear Army backpack. Plus, a jacket and eco-friendly water bottle.
|Big 12 (720)
|Flip UltraHD camcorder
|Big East (704)
|Nintendo Wii package
|Conference USA (600)
|Choose one Sony item: Portable DVD player; micro hi-fi shelf system; multifunction clock radio for iPod/iPhone; 7-inch digital photo frame; noise-canceling earbuds; wireless headphones; 16GB S series Walkman video MP3 player; Cyber-shot digital camera
|Mountain West (400)
|Choose one: Sony 7-inch portable DVD/CD/MP3 player with case; Samsung 10 MP digital camera; Ogio rolling suitcase; iLuv iPod dock audio system with dual alarm clock
|Choose one: Garmin Nuvi GPS, Sony digital camera, Apple iPod Touch 8GB, Flip MinoHD camcorder, Wenger two-tone watch
|Bench chair, Jostens ring, Fossil watch, backpack, Wilson mini-basketball and commemorative ticket. Final Four participants also will receive a piece of the playing court.
|* Gifts are paid for by the tournament host
committees rather than the conference.
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Significant dollars are at stake. Once the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball champions are crowned in a few weeks, the players participating in this year's March Madness will have been eligible to rack up more than $3,000 in gifts from their schools, conferences and the NCAA (see chart). Up to 25 gift packages can be provided to a team by its school and by its conference for participating in this month's conference tournaments, according to NCAA bylaws. An unlimited number of additional packages can be bought and given to guests, such as sponsors and media partners.
The limits set up by the NCAA are similar across most sports and sanctioned events; they are in play not only for basketball players. There are, however, variances based on whether the sport is individual or team-based, among other factors.
By eliminating the distribution of these packages for all sports this school year, the MAC expects to save $40,000. The Pac-10 and Big Ten figure to cut at least $300,000 from their annual expenses. Men's and women's basketball tournament gift packages typically make up about 75 percent of the major conferences' annual gift budgets.
Players are not the only ones who will be going home empty-handed.
"There will also be no gifts for VIPs," said Scott Chipman, Big Ten assistant commissioner of communications. "And we have not done media gifts for years."
The MAC, Big East and Pac-10 are among the conferences that also have eliminated those perks.
The majority of the major conferences, however, are continuing with gift allocations.
"We discussed it last spring," said Mountain West Conference Associate Commissioner Dan Butterly. "We debated cutting basketball and we talked about cutting all sports, but we decided that the overall cost was worth it."
The roughly $100,000 that the conference will spend this year on gift packages represents 1 percent of its total expenditures for the fiscal year. The conference is, however, buying only 22 gift packages a school for this year's basketball tournaments instead of the allowable 25 it has bought in years past.
Nearly all of the gifts offered by the conferences are brokered by a third-party promotions company, such as Memphis-based Davene Inc.
"Davene handles everything. I don't need to ask any questions about it other than 'What's our price?'" said Monay Scholle, Conference USA director of events. "I just gave each school an order form to turn in to me no later than Feb. 1."
Nashville-based Goldner Associates negotiated with vendors on behalf of several other conferences, including the ACC, Mountain West and SEC.
|NCAA Division I basketball players can receive gifts totaling up to $3,380 from their schools, conferences and the NCAA.
|Participation awards
|Type of award
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|Maximum possible total
|Playing in regular season (from the school)
|$175 to underclassmen/$325 to seniors
|$175 (underclassmen) / $325 (seniors)
|Conference tournament
|$325 from school, $325 from conference
|NCAA tournament
|$325 from school, no limit from the NCAA
|$1,750 / $1,900
|Championship awards
|Conference regular season
|$325 from school, $325 from conference
|Conference tournament
|$325 from school, $325 from conference
|NCAA tournament
|$415 from school, $415 from conference
|$3,230 / $3,380
|* According to the NCAA, this year's participant gift package has an estimated value of approximately $600.
** The combined value of both awards shall not exceed $650 if the same institution wins conference regular-season and postseason championships.
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MIX 106's Mike and Kate were out at Varsity Pub in Meridian for the exclusive Velvet Rope Concert Series featuring Yuna.
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WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- Germany passed the United States as the world's second-biggest clean energy market as Britain dropped from third to 13th place and China extended its lead, a new study suggests.
Global investment in clean energy such as solar, wind and biomass jumped 30 percent last year to $243 billion, research released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts indicated. More than 90 percent of investments were made in the world's 20 most industrialized nations, Pew said.
"The clean energy sector is emerging as one of the most dynamic and competitive in the world, witnessing 630 percent growth in finance and investments since 2004," Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew's clean energy program, said in a statement.
China once again topped the globe with investments of $54 billion in 2010, followed by Germany with $41.2 billion.
The Germans doubled their 2009 investments and passed the United States, where some $34 billion of clean energy investments were recorded last year.
Pew said investors were discouraged by the market insecurity in the United States.
"Absent adoption of predictable, ambitious, long- term clean energy policies, the United States will have substantial difficulty keeping pace with China and other rapidly growing clean energy economies," the report said.
Britain, which had impressed in previous years thanks to large offshore wind power funding programs, fell from third to 13th place after its investments dropped to $3.3 billion, down from $11 billion in 2009.
Pew said investors" appear to believe that there is a high level of uncertainty about the direction of clean energy policymaking in the country" following the change of government there.
This means that Britain is behind emerging economies including Brazil (sixth place) and India (10th place), where political support is driving investments.
"Countries like China, Germany and India were attractive to financiers because they have national policies that support renewable energy standards, carbon reduction targets and/or incentives for investment and production and that create long-term certainty for investors," Cuttino said.
Some 40 gigawatts of wind turbines and 17 GW of solar panels helped increase global renewable energy power generating capacity to 388 GW in 2010, Pew said.
Investments in small-scale renewable projects, for example rooftop-mounted solar panels, doubled to $56.4 billion in 2010, with more than half of that money spent in Germany.
"Significant investment in small-scale and residential projects also occurred in Japan, the European Union (especially France and Italy) and the United States," said the report, which relies on data compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.


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Mattingly looks for Kemp to repeat greatness
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"The trick for Matty is consistency over time. He's set the bar pretty high," Don Mattingly said Saturday. "Next year he comes out and hits 34 with 110 and hits .310 and steals only 39, it's like Matt had a bad year. Next year will be the trick, going out and doing it again. True greatness is over time, every year." As last year's disappointing season was coming to an end, Kemp predicted he would rebound in 2011 with a 40/40 year.
"He's backing up his word," said Mattingly. "That speaks to Matt, even though he hit 28 homers last year, it was a rough year. To me, that's saying it's not going to happen again. And the shape he came into camp, the word we've used is focused. It's been fun to watch."
Oddly, Mattingly said Kemp's strikeouts -- down from last year's record 170 but still a significant 154 -- almost work in his favor.
"Pitchers still are trying to get him out for the most part," Mattingly said. "If the game's on the line, they'll go to the next guy if they can. One thing he's got going for him, he strikes out enough that if you're the pitcher you think if I make a pitch, I can get him out. [Mark] McGwire was like that. There's a trap there and if you miss, he makes you pay."


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Seventh Amendment: Common Law Suits - Jury Trial
Full Text of the Seventh Amendment
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Mistrustful of judges, the people insisted on the right to jury trial in civil cases. The minimum level, $20, is so low today that it would burden the federal judiciary, so various devices have been developed to permit alternative resolution of disputes. Source: U.S. Senate
The Seventh Amendment extends the right to a jury trial to federal civil cases such as car accidents, disputes between corporations for breach of contract, or most discrimination or employment disputes. In civil cases, the person bringing the lawsuit (the plaintiff) seeks money damages or a court order preventing the person being sued (the defendant) from engaging in certain conduct. To win, the plaintiff must prove his or her case by "a preponderance of the evidence," that is by over fifty percent of the proof.
Although the Seventh Amendment itself says that it is limited to "suits at common law," meaning cases that triggered the right to a jury under English law, the amendment has been found to apply in lawsuits that are similar to the old common law cases. For example, the right to a jury trial applies to cases brought under federal statutes that prohibit race or gender discrimination in housing or employment. But importantly, the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial only in federal court, not in state court. Source: Annenberg Classroom


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The chairman of the Senate committee tasked with overseeing the gaming industry uses taxpayer dollars to travel on a private jet owned by internet café lobbyist Dave Ramba.
"It's just a means of travel for me," said state Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples. "My district is about as far from Tallahassee as it can be.
It's legal for a lawmaker to fly on a lobbyist's plane as long as they pay for the trip. Ricther says he pays for the trips out of pocket and is later reimbursed by the state.
His committee next week is set to take up legislation outlawing the gaming centers, a move Richter says he supports. The issue was placed in the spotlight this week after federal investigators shuttered 58 centers tied to St. Augustine-based Allied Veterans, which is at the focus of the investigation.
Related: Full background on the investigation
Lt. Gov. Carroll resigned over the investigation because she did consulting work for Allied Veterans in 2009 and 2010. Carroll, who was interviewed by FDLE investigators, said she did not want to be a distraction as the investigation unfolds.
Ramba's client list includes Frontier Internet Sweepstake Games, a company that makes software for the casino-style games commonly found in gaming centers. He owns a charter plane company and is a licensed pilot.
"I fly lots of people around, charter pilots do that," he said. "I've been flying that plane a long time before Richter was gaming chairman."
Richter, chair of the Senate's Select Committee on Gaming, and a handful of other area lawmakers use the plane to travel between their Southwest Florida districts and Tallahassee.
"It's no different than renting than a car," Richter said.
Read the full story here.


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Buffalo woman pleads guilty to helping boyfriend sell crack
A 35-year-old Suffolk Street woman who worked as a certified nursing assistant pleaded guilty as charged Wednesday to helping her ex-con boyfriend sell crack cocaine from her apartment. In the midst of her jury trial Ebony Smith pleaded guilty to two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia. State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns allowed her to remain free pending her Sept. 3 sentencing.
Smith faces a possible prison term of up to nine years.
On June 26 the judge is scheduled to sentence the Smith's live-in boyfriend, Raysean Goss, 29, on his felony drug possession and sale pleas. Goss faces a possible 15 year prison term.
Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said even after both Goss and Ms. Smith were indicted last July for the crack sales in her flat she maintained that she had no idea Goss was making and selling drugs from her flat. She publicly insisted before trial that if she had known of her boyfriend's activities she would have evicted him.
Goss moved in with Smith and her two children after his parole last year in connection with a gunpoint Buffalo convenience store robbery in 2005, Sedita said.


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Water Conservation is a Way of Life in East Texas
Last summer we saw countless images of dry, cracked ground, and lake levels were zapped by the relentless drought.
Things have gotten better with fall and spring rains, but will area water restrictions ever be lifted?
Seen Any Snakes in East Texas Lately? They're Starting to Emerge
With the nice spring weather more people are starting to spend time outside, and the right combination of rain and sun also means snakes are happy, and they're being spotted in greater numbers.
Lufkin Man Unhurt After Train Collision, Sent To Jail
An accident involving a train happened Saturday evening on Hoshall Rd. near the Southwood intersection in Lufkin. Police found a Ford F-150 pickup with heavy front-end damage when they arrived, and there was no one inside. 18-year old Seth Hargis of Lufkin had been driving it and wasn't hurt. What happened?


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It's been a while since we talked about MultiROM – that wonderful Android tweak that allows you to boot off different custom ROMs each time. We've mentioned that the development team of MultiROM has made it available for a good number of devices, including Sony Xperia devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4, even the HTC One M8. Now, MultiROM makes its way to Google's flagship smartphone, the Nexus 6.
MultiROM, now at v32, supports the Motorola-made Nexus 6, codename "Shamu". If you're a user who likes to tweak, and if you've ever thought about being able to boot from multiple Android ROMs on your Nexus 6 – or even Ubuntu Touch firmware – this hack is for you. MultiROM features a boot manager that asks you on startup to choose which OS to run for your device. You can add and managing your available ROMs through a built-in ROM manager app.
As you may imagine, the possibilities from MultiROM are seemingly infinite, and the only thing that would give you pause is how much storage you have left. MultiROM also does not work with data encryption – for the obvious reason that you will most likely be changing from one ROM to another on a regular basis.
Also, have we told you? Smartphones ARE NOT designed to run multiple OS's like this – so you better be knowledgeable about bringing bricked phones back to life if you want to try this. It's pretty stable, but still it's one big giant hack – and as tweakers always have to know, crap happens. Make sure you have a working backup of your phone if you want to try this. Other than that, head on to the source link for more information and complete instructions.


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New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the government and people of China on the 66th anniversary of their foundation day.
"On behalf of the government and people of India and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure to extend warm greetings and felicitations on the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China," Mukherjee said in his message to Xi Jinping, president of China.
"India and China share a mutually beneficial relationship within the framework of developmental partnership that the two countries established during your visit to India last year. We have laid the foundation of a new type of relationship between the two countries," he said.
Mukherjee said, "Over the last year, our relationship has strengthened through continued high-level dialogue, growing economic and commercial ties and enhanced people-to-people exchanges.
The simultaneous re-emergence of India and China as two major powers in the region and the world offers a momentous opportunity for the realisation of the Asian century", Mukherjee said.
"I am convinced that a relationship based on mutual trust and understanding will serve the fundamental interests of our two countries respectively and the world at large. I take this opportunity to convey my best wishes for your good health and for the continued prosperity and the well-being of the people of China," he added.


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Matthew DiPalma looked pretty spiffy standing on the grass Saturday in front of the Castillo de San Marcos in his long coat and top hat. Under a foreboding sky and in the midst of gusty wind, he strode confidently up the steps and into the fort, glancing periodically toward the inlet.
DiPalma is a Gainesville resident who has been a historical re-enactor for more than 30 years, specializing in the U.S. Civil War period. He was deep into a role he'd never done before: former St. Augustine Mayor Christobal Bravo. Bravo was acting mayor of St. Augustine in 1862 and is perhaps best remembered for being the man who turned the city over to Union forces early in the war.
Saturday marked the 150th anniversary of the event, and volunteers and rangers from the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument commemorated the historical incident with re-enactments at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dozens of people had gathered outside the fort earlier to witness the commemorative firing of a bronze cannon by men dressed as Union sailors from the USS Wabash, one of several Union gunboats that had anchored just outside the inlet on the morning of March 11, 1862.
"This is an important piece of the city's history," DiPalma said just before slipping into character. "I'm honored to have been chosen to play such a pivotal character."
Though Florida had seceded from the Union in January of 1861 and by that time was a full-fledged Confederate state, the residents of St. Augustine had mixed loyalties, said park ranger Jon Burpee, chief of historical interpretations for the fort, which in 1862 was called Fort Marion.
Hearing that Union Navy ships were heading south along the coast toward Florida, the Confederate commanders in St. Augustine assumed they were preparing to attack New Smyrna Beach, which held strategically important salt mines, Burpee said.
The Confederate troops protecting the ancient city abandoned their posts and marched south to New Smyrna, along with some of the town's leading citizens, including many of the men most sympathetic to the Confederacy, said park ranger Joe Brehm.
"They were wrong, of course," Brehm said. "The Union Navy was coming to take St. Augustine, and when they got here, they didn't have anybody to shoot at."
The night before, several women in town had chopped down the flagpole at St. Francis Barracks to prevent it from being used to fly the U.S. flag.
So it was that DiPalma — as Mayor Bravo — marched into the fort, ascended the steps to the south wall and struck the Confederate flag, raising a white flag of surrender in its place, signaling the Wabash commander, C.R.P. Rodgers, that his troops would meet no resistance.
Rodgers and some of his sailors had rowed ashore, and Bravo welcomed them with assurances that those who opposed the Union — with the exception of a few ladies — had departed the city.
"These kind of re-enactments are extremely important," said Burpee. "Without preservation of our history, we lose a sense of who we are."
After marching into the central courtyard of the fort, the actor portraying Rodgers took a sweeping look at his prize.
"Return this facility to the United States," he proclaimed in a booming voice.
Bravo and the city council then quietly signed a surrender decree turning St. Augustine over to northern forces. St. Augustine remained in Union control throughout the remainder of the war.


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Yoshika & Yoko
We meant to write this little earlier but we wanted to take a few moments to express our deepest gratitude for making such a fantastic arrangements for our birthday trip to Mongolia.
The entire program was excellent in a sense that it not only covered major attraction areas and activities but also included area that were not introduced in major Japanese guide book to Mongolia. So, we were very happy but what made this trip even more special was the guide, Boogii and the driver, Enkhbayar that you sent for us. Boogii, from the beginning had very friendly and warm atmosphere and that moment we met her, we felt so safe. She was very sincere and extremely dedicated. Always ensured that we feel comfortable with our stay including the preparation of food and making fire in ger until late at night and early in the morning. She kindly gave us enough time to tell the history, culture, and life of Mongolian people even long after the tour/dinner time. She also knew how to maneuver horses well and that before the horse guide informed us tips, she could quickly let us know all the useful information and that we could ride safe. Enkhbayar, with his highly skilled driving skills and eyes to catch wild animals far in distance, gave us opportunities to be able to view these rare wild animals from very close positions. In fact, there was a European filming crew that missed the filming opportunity of the wild horse but because we were with him, we could fine them very easily even though other drivers could not find and there were just us at deeper in the mountain. Not only that, we've never met a driver in the past being so generous to share with us the stories in the way he did. Both Enkhbayar, using his experience of being a herd man at once and Boogii by having experiencing the local life as she grew up, they shared a lots of wisdom and interesting stories and plays of herdsmen. It was such a delight. Both my sister and I have a tendency to take time to look one thing and that our day always ended late but they were very patient and willing to carter to our needs. We are extremely grateful to everything that they did for us. We bet they are your best people :)
Also, since you booked the ger at Dreamland camp, when they had Naadam Festival period, we could meet highly well-respected sumo wrestler, Mr.Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, a.k.a Asashoryu. He even invited us to his horse training area. It was a huge honor for us and felt so lucky. It has always been our dream to visit Mongolia, so we knew it will be wonderful but in every aspect, it couldn't have been better if you didn't make these arrangements for us. So, we truly thank you for all your excellent work!! Kindest regards,Yoshiko & Yoko.
Yoshiko & Yoko, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. 2015 July
Kathleen Cheng
Jamaa, thank you for a well thought out itinerary. It seemed as if you read our minds and knew what we were looking for to experience: culture and nature.
A well planned itinerary requires a good team to implement it and you have a great team to make our adventure memorable.
Khulgee is a very knowledgeable guide. He has a passion for history and it shows in his day to day interaction with us talking about his country. He is a great outdoorsman as well and he accompanied us on all our excursions. In addition, Khulgee is very adaptive and flexible. He knows when to adjust the itinerary to make the best out of the circumstance. He is calm and has a good sense of humour and things are always in order.
Bugi is an amazing driver. He is skillful and he is patient. He takes care of the vehicle, always the first to be at the vehicle and the last to leave it to ensure our ride is most comfortable even during off-road.
Overall, between you, Khulgee and Bugi, Amicus has given us a wonderful experience to cherish forever. I will highly recommend my friends who are interested in visiting Mongolia to go with Amicus.
To those who are reading this and thinking of visiting Mongolia, you will have a great time with Amicus.
Kathleen, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2015 August
"Hey Amicus crew! I had a great time traveling with you in the Gobi. The trip was fantastic. My one year stay in Mongolia wouldn't have been perfect without this incredible journey. I'll not forget meeting the nomad families, eating the Khuushur(drinking Mongolian vodka) and having a lot of for with you guys. Thank you Davaa, Ulzii, Jargalmaa, Eric, David, Erwan, Jeff, Micke, and Mr Cool!Mash ikh bayarlalaa (Thank you very much)"
Italy, Sep 04, 2014
June Dimalanta
"Quite some time passed since we spent a wonderful time in beautiful Mongolia. This tour was extremely well organized. The local guides were often inspirational, and good food and accommodation meant that everything worked smoothly....
USA, Aug 24, 2013
Banbas family
Hi Davaa, "I hope you are well. Our trip was fantastic. Thank you so much for your help.
I'd like to give you some feedback.
The guide in Beijing, Tristan, was fantastic. Helpful, well spoken and a lot of fun.
The guides in Mongolia were great too - especially Bogi in the Gobi.
As you might be aware, we had issues with our flights. We missed the connecting flight to Beijing from Shanghai due to a delay with our Sydney flight and we had our return flight from Xian to Beijing cancelled. Hence, we missed 2 nights at Wangfujing Hilton. I am putting a claim in with my travel insurance and need a letter from hotel confirming this happened and also confirming the cost of the two rooms for each of the nights missed. Could you please organize this for me?
Again, thanks for your help in organizing such a great trip.
Kind regards
Conn Banbas
Australia, July 29, 2014
Francine and Chris
"We had a wonderful adventure to the Gobi. Saw many animals, enjoyed our walk on the glacier, up the dunes, ride on camel & horse and staying in Gers. Wonderful weather,…….we cannot wait to return."
Canada, Aug 04, 2014
We had a fantastic time! I want to let you know that Tour Company were fantastic. Everything went off like clockwork. The guides, hotels, attractions, and itinerary in both Mongolia and China were fantastic. We had no problems what so ever. The guides were there at the airport or docks to meet us every time on time and their attention to detail was great. They all spoke English very well, had great personalities, were well versed in the history and customs of each area and made us feel welcome and safe. They were informed of our upcoming itinerary plans and discussed these with us as well. Flights within Asia also were great. No delays or cancellations. I would not hesitate to recommend or travel with this company in the future.
Australia, Jul 18, 2014
Burke & Amy Bradley
Thanks for your inquiry. What a great trip. I must say the accommodations---hotels and ger camps, the meals-- were much better than I had expected. The guides were wonderful and all instructions were carried out--no problems of any kind. Thanks again.
USA, July 16 2014
"We enjoyed our trip very much.
The best parts of the trip were meeting nomads in the countryside and seeing the natural beauty."
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Supreme court rules in favor of Baker County Sheriff
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:39:51 GMT —
The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled in favor of Baker County Sheriff Dana Meade by reversing a superior court ruling that found enough irregularities in his runoff election that it declared the election invalid and ordered a new election.
This Supreme Court ruling means Sheriff Meade will complete his four year term.
After a run-off election in 2012, Meade was accused wrongdoings by bribing voters with money and liquor to cast a vote in his favor.
In Monday's Supreme Court Opinion Analysis, Justice Robert Benham stated that the evidence presented by 2012 Sheriff Candidate Tim Williamson falls short of demonstrating systemic irregularities in the election process.
During a run-off election back in 2012, Sheriff Meade, the incumbent, beat Williamson by 39 votes and the Baker County Board of Elections and Registration declared Meade the Winner.
Sheriff Candidate Tim Williamson filed a petition in superior court contesting the election results and naming Meade and the elections board as defendants.
In addition to claims that Sheriff Meade bribed voters, Williamson alleged that the elections board allowed a known felon to assist eight voters in casting their ballots; and that 14 absentee ballots counted for the sheriff had been tampered with.
After analyzing each of the challenged votes and reviewing evidence, Georgia Supreme court officials found, for example, that only one witness testified he had been given money in exchange for his vote. They stated that with a margin of victory of 39 votes, even if all 14 of the disputed absentee ballots were changed from Meade TMs tally to Williamson TMs and the one vote for which there was evidence of vote buying were deducted from Meade TMs total votes, the result of the election would not be changed.


text: The much anticipated movie of the year, Vijay starrer Thalaivaa is all set to hit big-screen this week. On August 9, Thalaivaa is likely to lock horns with Bollywood King Khan Shahrukh starrer Chennai Express. Vijay's Thalaivaa is based on Mumbai underworld, and most of the movie is shot in Mumbai which caters large number of Tamil speaking people. On the other hand, Chennai Express is about the journey of a man from Mumbai to Rameshwaram, where he falls in love with the daughter of a local goon. Interestingly, most of the movie is shot in South India apart from Mumbai. Thalaivaa being a South movie, it is about Mumbai underworld, whereas the Bollywood movie, Chennai Express is mainly featured to impress South audience.


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Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of the release of 50 Cent's classic debut album, Get Rich Or Die Trying.
To celebrate the album that made Curtis Jackson a household name, 50 had a chat with MTV and broke down every single song on the album and the first things that come to mind when he hears those records today.
A rather interesting story comes from one of 50's biggest records, a record that almost didn't make the album if Dr. Dre had his way. "I really made that record because I was in a car and LL Cool J came on," 50 revealed about "21 Questions." "The girl next to me as all into it; it was a soft record, but she was so into the record that I said, 'I want to make something that makes [girls] respond like that to me.' "
The women did respond to this Nate Dogg-assisted record. It became one of the biggest and most successful singles off of the album which has sold close to 10 million records to date.
"Dre and them didn't even want the record. They didn't care for '21 Questions.' They didn't understand why I wanted it. They know what it is, 'it's N.W.A., it's just one member. Why? Why do you want to do '21 Questions?' I was like, 'damn. I've been doing all these push ups [laughs].' "
Check out the full interview with 50 after the jump.
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Twins to use Winter Meetings to make upgrades
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
The Twins have been active on the free-agent front, signing shortstop Jamey Carroll and catcher Ryan Doumit to fill two of the club's biggest needs.
But Minnesota still has other issues to address -- namely adding pitching and a corner outfielder -- as general manager Terry Ryan knows there is still plenty of work to do to improve the team.
The Twins also have three free agents -- reliever Matt Capps and outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel -- and Ryan has indicated the club is interested in bringing back Capps and either Cuddyer or Kubel.
So next week's Winter Meetings could bring some clarity to the roster for next season, as the club tries to get back to its winning ways after a disappointing season.
Hot Stove news, analysis
Below is a look at Minnesota's checklist for the Winter Meetings, which will be held Dec. 5-8 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas:
Club needs
Starting pitching: With left-hander Brian Duensing expected to be moved to the bullpen, the Twins have one open spot to fill in their rotation. But they aren't looking to break the bank in signing a starter, as they're reportedly looking more at back-of-the-rotation arms such as Rich Harden or Chris Capuano. They've also been linked with Japanese free-agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, as they finished second in the bidding for him last season when he was posted. Minnesota could also swing a trade for a starting pitcher if the price is right.
Relief pitching: Closer Joe Nathan signed with the Rangers, and Ryan said he plans on adding a reliever with closing experience, as Glen Perkins will remain in his role as a setup reliever. Bringing back Capps still remains the most likely scenario, but there are several other closers on the market. But signing a closer isn't the only need for the Twins, as they could look to add a power arm or two to help a bullpen that finished with the worst ERA in the Majors last season.
Corner outfielder: The Twins could very well fill this need with a familiar face, as the club remains interested in bringing back Cuddyer or Kubel. Cuddyer would fill more of a need because of his right-handed bat and versatility, but is also expected to command a hefty multi-year deal, with big-market clubs such as the Red Sox and Phillies reportedly after his services. Kubel could come a bit cheaper than Cuddyer, and would provide some much needed pop in Minnesota's lineup. Free agent Josh Willingham remains an intriguing target if the Twins don't sign Cuddyer or Kubel.
Who they can or need to trade
RHP Kevin Slowey: Slowey struggled with an 0-8 record and a 6.67 ERA in an injury-plagued '11 campaign that saw him start the year in the bullpen before finishing the season as a starter. He's also eligible for arbitration and earned $2.7 million last season, so the Twins could be looking to shed his salary. But he's been a solid starter in the past, as he has a career 4.66 ERA with an impressive 4.70 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Top prospects
RHPs Liam Hendriks, Adrian Salcedo, Alex Wimmers, Carlos Gutierrez; OFs Aaron Hicks, Joe Benson, Oswaldo Arcia, Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler; INFs Chris Parmelee, Miguel Angel Sano, Brian Dozier.
The Twins are generally reluctant to trade away their top prospects, but if they find the right fit they could swing a deal, most likely for a starting pitcher. But the club appears much more likely to hold on to its prospects.
Big contracts they might unload
Arbitration eligible
LHP Francisco Liriano; INF Alexi Casilla; RHP Kevin Slowey; LHP Glen Perkins; LHP Jose Mijares.
Slowey, who is also a trade candidate, could be non-tendered before the Dec. 12 deadline. Mijares, who posted a 4.59 ERA with 30 walks in 49 innings last season, is another non-tender possibility.
Payroll summation
Upon being named general manager on Nov. 7, Ryan said he anticipates payroll to be in the $100 million range, which would be down from the club's $115 payroll in '11. But the $100 million estimate isn't a hard figure, as the club could go over that mark if that's what Twins brass decides is necessary to put a winning team on the field next season. Including the Carroll and Doumit signings and estimated arbitration figures, the Twins have about $85-$88 million in payroll obligations.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Before getting in line at Kennedy Union's Central Mall Nov. 7, a pair of female students anxiously talked about their options.
"We could get a second-grader," one said eagerly.
"No, let's see if we can get a first-grade girl," responded the other. "They're so precious!"
With Christmas on Campus only a month away, these students — like many at UD — were excited about their opportunity to adopt a child for the night. The only problem: about 50 people stood between them and the table where they'd eventually sign up.
"We had a lot of people in the morning," said middle childhood education major Kristi Schumacher '13. "It's been a great turnout."
In a matter of weeks, more than 1,400 first- and second-grade children will step off a school bus and run into the arms of their awaiting college-age guardians.
For many UD students, the chance to adopt a kid for Christmas on Campus is a way of giving back to the Dayton community. Likewise, the pint-sized children often wear a smile throughout the hours they and their "big" spend with one another.
"I remember one person from my freshman year … they got their child one of those [toy] cars that you can sit in and drive around," recalled Schumacher, a member of the event's public relations team. "All the kids loved it."
A small act of giving is encouraged, as it reflects the value found in putting others first.
According to a Tweet sent out Wednesday afternoon, the committee "ran out of kids at 2:20 [p.m.]." It was another successful moment in the 49-year history of the celebration.


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We wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Most City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. This includes all Des Moines Public Library locations. Also, there will be a delay in trash collection on Thursday. Thursday's pick up will be on Friday and Friday's on Saturday.
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#DesMoines is proud to partner with Facebook on the new Community Boost Program. The 30-city program is designed to boost small business digital skills.
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A major center for insurance, financial services and publishing, Des Moines has a lot to offer, such as affordable housing, short commute times, a diverse population, and was also recently named one of the best places to live on the Silicon Prairie.
Gray's Lake Park features the 1,400 foot-long Kruidenier Trail pedestrian bridge and a 1.9 mile trail around the lake. "...Residents can walk, bike, boat or fish -- right in the very heart of downtown," said Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie.
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The Iowa State Capitol is among the most beautiful state capitols in the country with its 275-foot, 23-karat gold leafed dome anchoring the east end of downtown Des Moines.
Historic East Village is an eclectic neighborhood of restored historic properties, beautiful streetscapes, and urban living at the foot of the State Capitol.
Des Moines is home to the World Food Prize the foremost international award recognizing the achievements in advancing human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
The Operating and Capital Budgets for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 were approved by City Council on March 6, 2017. Both are an expression of the City's priorities of services to be delivered to its residents, workers, and visitors.
State law requires that every general-purpose local government publish within six months of the close of each fiscal year a complete set of audited financial statements. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is published for FY 2015.
Business conducted at City Treasurer's Office includes payment of city-issued invoices, sale of stickers for disposal of appliances, redemption of witness fees, and redemption of returned checks written to the City of Des Moines.


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I ordered a bridesmaid dress from weddingdressesonlineshop.co.uk. The dress was 165 euro in total, twice it said payment failed when I put in my card details and the 3rd time it said payment pending. When I checked my bank statement the payment was taken from my account three times. I received an invoice from the company stating that 2 orders had failed and one was processed. I phoned the customer support number and they said they had only received one payment. Several emails and phone calls… Read Full Review
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i'd like to recommend vividres,alright?… Read Full Review
Written on: 22/07/2014 by Blairag (2 reviews written)
I am a current bride to be, I have a VERY particular vision in mind for my dress and, despite finding similar ones, I have not found THE dress....Until I found millybride.co.uk My cousin, recently married, had a beautiful dress from millybride& could not wait to recommend her enough. I can't wait till its time for me to order my dress. I have 100% complete faith in millybride & her work.Thanks for all the millybride team.You give me the impressive gift… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/04/2014 by Fernandez254 (1 review written)
I ordered a maternity dress from this site in a size bigger than i usually wear. It came and is in no way a maternity or the size I ordered. It is way too small. I asked for an address for a refund and they want pictures! When i said why do I have to send pictures they stopped communicating with me. They have not or will not give me a refund. I wrote a bad review on their website to go back an check this and it has been deleted!. I wonder why. I have just wasted £140 on rubbish!. Please do… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/01/2014
If you're having trouble deciding whether the positive reviews are authentic then e-mail me!! I have photographs of the dress they sold me, I have e-mails of the partial refund they offered me and I have a letter from a British dressmaker confirming the poor workmanship and fabric of the dress. Please do drop me a line if you need help making up your mind about this company. The dress I have in my possession is appalling. … Read Full Review
Written on: 28/01/2014
I just spotted a lovely dress on this website and when I did a photo comparison on google other websites had the same exact dress bu at twice the price. I was hopping to buy this dress that's why I looked up he reviews, pleas tell me about ur xperiences. The dress I was hoping to buy is SKU 9932. I wold appriciated Your feedback.
Written on: 24/02/2014
Absolutely don't buy from this company. I would pay more and get the real thing. They are cheap copies of dresses taken from designers' website photographs. My credit card is now rejecting my claim as payment was taken by Alipay (no mention of Alipay when making a purchase). If you do decide to buy you will be taking a hell of a risk!
Sorry to say but the dress I paid £320 for I later found out is £2,000 with Pronovias. I so wished I'd known this earlier and paid the £2,000.
Written on: 21/11/2013
I have ordered a dress from that company, it looks gorgeous on the picture shown in their website ,I have paid 110£ and an extra 40£ for shipment, I was looking forward to wear it on my brother's wedding, when it arrived I was totally shocked, the dress was very cheap quality ,badly made, unfinished, threads everywhere and the measurements wrong; the waist 3 or 4cm tighter, the length 14 cm longer (even with the highest heel still 10cm on the floor) I can't even give it to a charity because… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/11/2013
I knew I wanted a lace fitted dress and could not be happier with my dress. I received so many compliments and my husband said it was stunning. The train is the perfect length. The dress is a little heavy but the fit is perfect for anyone who is petite and wants a vintage dress with a sexy twist . I paired it with a mantilla veil. If you love lace as much as I do, then this is the dress for you!… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/11/2013
The picture do not do this dress justice! This dress is ridiculously pretty. The layers of lace, the train and buttons running down the back. It hugs your curves in all the right places but is still modest because of the lack of cleavage. Has a very romantic feel to it. It was a little pricey compared to a lot of the dresses I tried on, but the quality and beauty was far superior!… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/11/2013
This dress is absolutely beautiful.The detail is so delicate, and I think it's even lovlier than the picture. Being tall I ordered this dress with the added tailoring option and I am not disapointed. My whole order arrived within 3 weeks of placing, all together, well packaged, even with a dress bag which is excellent service… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/10/2013
This dress arrived well packed and exactly as description. It is a beautiful dress and very well made, I was delighted with it! The shipping was very fast. I love this dress so much, it feels and looks great on! Thank you!!… Read Full Review
Written on: 22/10/2013
The dress was everything I imagined. The details of the dress were exactly like the picture. I ordered the dress in my normal size and it perfectly. Couldn't be happy with the choice. I'll need to widen my circle of friend so I get to wear this dress again and again. Thanks for the beautiful and affordable dress… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/10/2013
I was very pleased with the dress I received. The dress was the color I expected and the sewing was wonderful. I might recommend even if you are normally a certain size. The details on the dress are exquisite. Very worth the money I am looking to purchase another dress from this company… Read Full Review
Written on: 12/10/2013
Thank you so much for making my mom very happy. Thank you for shipping the dress in time for the big event. I have highly recommended your service to my friends and especially thank you for understanding our needs… Read Full Review
Written on: 25/09/2013
Oh my God...absolutely fabulous.The dress is perfect! Stunning colours, absolutely beautiful and fit perfectly! thank you!!… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/09/2013
Beautiful dress, it is extremely well made and arrived very quickly… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/09/2013 by Lucycrisp (4 reviews written)
I trusted the reviews and purchased from this company; the dress which arrived was appalling. The company is not a UK business and all communications I've had are with someone of broken English. I am currently pursuing a claim through my credit card company to get my money back which involves photographs, independent reports and lots of to-ing and fro-ing. I purchased a dress from the 2013 range, it's actually a copy of a Pronovias 2013 dress, a very VERY bad one. I thought as I'd seen a… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/12/2013
I am in exactly the same position. This site is definitely a counterfeiting site. I didn't realise I had ordered a counterfeit dress (I didn't realise what I have picked was another companies design- Allure). Allure doe not have them listed on their site as making copies of their dresses either. They will do now though.
The company were very good int he beginning, but now I have received the dress and IT IS NOTHING LIKE WHAT I ORDERED they are very slow on answering emails.
Do not trust the reviews they are all fake too. DO NOT BUY GOODS FROM THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE CRIMINALS.
Written on: 04/04/2014
Hi there,
what were the final results from your claim?
I purchased a maternity wedding dress and it does not leave any space for a belly. I am trying to get a refund as well, so far no luck. Any advice?
Written on: 04/04/2014
Hi, sorry to hear to hear you're going through the same. After nearly a year my CC company have finally settled last month, BUT this is because they messed up by asking me to get several independent reports etc before they turned round and declined my claim because I'd paid through Alipay (a Chinese paypal type thing) citing that Section 75 didn't apply (being a third party in the money/contract chain). But, as my CC company didn't pull this out the bag until many months later I had missed the opportunity to follow the correct claim procedure through Alipay and so I took my complaint to the Financial Ombudsman. If it wasn't for the CC company messing up and delaying it for so long I don't think I would have had any success through the Financial Ombudsman under Section 75. I hadn't heard of Alipay until this point but they were listed on my credit card statement...so check who your payment went to. I can't see any Alipay symbols on their website so they may have changed. If it IS Alipay then you need to raise it through them ASAP as they have restricted time limits. Good luck. It's such a shame that the company which sell these dresses isn't being held to account. They rake in the money, produce junk and everyone else foots the bill.
Written on: 04/09/2013
When I ordered this dress I was very nervous because I didn't know how it would look in person. But the dress is beautiful and it fits great! I love it and I can't wait to wear it!… Read Full Review
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What are your guilty food pleasures?
Everyone's got things that they crave from time to time. You know you shouldn't eat/drink them but you do. Sometimes to excess, because you just love them.
Here's a few of mine, what are yours?
Pepsi - The one and only cola. I drink three of them tonight. Caffeine Buuuuuzzzz!!!!!!!:p How I love thee Pepsi!!!:p
Pizza - If it was never imvented...I'd not have the extra 10 or 12lbs. I'm always trying to get rid of.
Sushi - Love it...Love it..Love it. Wish it weren't so hard to find a good sushi bar and it cost less.
Chocolate Chip Cookies - Soft, gooie and ummm, ummm, umm delicious
Chocolate - Sweet delicious chocolate. With real coco in it.
Reese Cups - Chocolatey goodness surrounding moist peanut butter. Yumm!
Pie - Blueberry, Cherry, Chocolate Cream, Peach, Apple...I love pie!:D
Almost any sub from Quiznos.
Ben & Jerry's Cherrie Garcia Ice Cream
Good thing I don't eat this stuff very often...I'd be big as a house!!
chocolate, pepsi, popcorn, pizza, BK, KFC, honey bufalo tenders, cakes, pies, cookies, FF's, potato skins, nachos, fried chicken,garlic bread, brown sugar on pancakes.
Winghouse Buffalo Wings. Nice crispy breading, and a good sauce.
Mountain Dew: Caffeine citrusy yumyum
Lasagna: Cheese, pasta, and meat....perfection incarnate
Salt & Vinegar potato chips
Good Beer :)
popcorn,pizza,cake,cookies,pork grinds,chips,sprite,powerade,fried chicken,garlic bread, borsche(russian soup), chicken noodle soup, KFC,bbq wings
Just pizza and coke/pepsi. Pizza is just too easy to come by, and it's so good, I probably average a little more than a slice a week, meaning I gorge myself once a month. I've nearly given up soda, just a can or two every other week. Other junk foods I just won't buy, not only cause they're bad for you, but I feel like I'm wasting money. Yeah, I'm so friggin cheap it keeps the fat off.
chips and queso
bean/cheez/chicken burrito
BDG's list sounds about right to me. I used to eat like her. With the help of some SoCal BikeForums people, I'm trying to eat a bit healthier now.
I gotta put this thread on ignore...too dangerous.
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Sushi, although I dont really consider it guilty, I consider the amount I eat guilty, but the sushi is fine.
Pizza also makes the world go round and round and round and oooooo is that a steak pizza!;)
also the pancakes at the diner I work at....Its hard to really explain it because I dont think anyone on this board has been there...Put it this way: its about 3/4 of an inch to and inch in thickness, and about 10 inches in diameter...Plus the fresh fruit special we have...MY MOUTH IS WATERING RIGHT NOW :(
Coke, donuts, chips, pizza, gummy bears/worms/etc, mountain dew, french fries.
Dam! Good thing I don;t have anything in the house right now that's junk food. This thread is making me hungry. 90% of the time I eat healthy. 5% is so-so and the other 5% is the stuff I listed...in excess!! LOL
I am enjoying a double chocolate stout right now. It is good stuff!
Fritos dipped in Marshmallow Fluff.
Don't knock it 'til you try it.
Spam, spam, spam, eggs & spam!
Biscuits & Gravy
Peanutbutter (sometimes)
mmmmm puppies....
anything sugary
Living in France, pastry stops during almost every ride. A pastry stop is some much more tasty compared to a power bar. Also, creme brulee. And the cherry beer from Belgium.
Mmmmm, I forgot about Iambic Ales, much love for the delicious yummy beer.
Sounds weird...but breakfast cereals.
I always eat too much cold cereal / milk if I have it in my house. It's no problem at all for me to kill a whole box of Cheerios, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Kashi, or just about anything else in the span of an afternoon.
Therefore, I don't keep any cold cereals around, and eat oatmeal or rice for breakfast.
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They are back, your Toronto Maple Leafs, on the shoulders of the wounded warriors.
Back in body, back in spirit, back, not incidentally, in their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators who were restored, for one night at least, to their status as bridesmaids.
Score it 2-0 for the Maple Leafs, survivors thanks to a badly needed transfusion after a 4-2 loss in Game 1.
Into the lineup and on to the first line last night came the game, little Darcy Tucker. Midway through the first period, Tucker was working feverishly behind the Leafs net, digging for the puck, challenging anyone wearing white.
The puck came out to Mats Sundin, who found Gary Roberts and a few seconds later, the puck was in the Senators net. No assist for Tucker, who had been hobbled with a abdominal injury and who was playing in place of Mikael Renberg. None needed.
"(Defenceman) Ken (Klee) and Darcy coming back, that was a big lift," understated Roberts.
Klee, back from a shoulder injury, earned 20 minutes and looked completely at ease. His partner, Tomas Kaberle, no coincidence either, stopped treating the puck as a live hand grenade.
It's a strange alchemy that by swapping two bodies, the Maple Leafs' approach was recharged but the addition of the two new players rippled throughout the lineup.
"There was more energy, much more energy than in the first game," observed Roberts.
Kaberle played his best game in weeks. He handled the puck confidently and made consistently sound decisions in more than 21 minutes of ice time.
"Ken was his partner for a long time," said Leafs coach Pat Quinn. "There is a sense of comfort that comes with some guys playing with certain guys."
"It felt great out there," Klee said. "Anytime you get into a playoff game and get a shutout, I'm happy."
Back too, after a middling first game, came Ed Belfour. The Leafs goalie's best moment came five minutes into the third period when he stopped Daniel Alfredsson on a point-blank chance. The Sens were enjoying a two-man advantage and the stop was delivered with such resounding impunity, the rest of the night smelled of anticlimax.
The Senators' best weapon was the dive. Twice referees Kevin Pollock and Brad Watson ticketed them for diving and another three or four supposed infractions were blatant dives. The Leafs, for their part, got a call from Roberts and one in favour of Tie Domi late in the game the very same way.
"It's playoffs," Klee said. "Teams will be looking for any edge they can get."
Maybe that's where the returning Leafs made their greatest contribution. Tucker was feisty but escaped the night without a penalty and showed remarkable restraint with three minutes left in the game when he was abused behind the Ottawa net. A blatant elbow on Tucker from Brian Pothier went uncalled.
"Did you see him there tonight?" Quinn said. "Two black eyes and he didn't get a call."
Same for Klee and Domi, another punishing performer who is playing with a wrecked hand. Domi's hit on Senators go-to guy Marian Hossa was the biggest moment not to hit the scoreboard.
They will be talking today of the near knee-on-knee hit by Vaclav Varada that could have taken out Sundin in the third. They will be talking of the dives.
It is a series again and everybody got what they wanted.
The Sens earned a split, the Leafs, thanks to two returning players, another life.
Help arrives in nick of time
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by swtbound07, Nov 23, 2009.
1. The mnf crew knows how vy's children taste
2. Dunta is done- tay
3. Cushing makes life better
4. this is closer than i hoped it would be......ugh
Refs cheat
Refs cheat
Refs cheat
Kris Brown's head isn't right this year
1. We had 2 weeks to prepare for VY's legs, and failed miserably.
2. Somebody ***** slap KB. 1 of 4 in his last 4 kicks. He should be embarrassed.
3. Dropped balls, and missed tackles. I can't count that high, but there were a lot.
Did you miss the typical shitty officiating.
Three things I think:
1. Late hits should be called both ways. The ***** Zebraz missed about three.
2. Picking up a WR by the legs and dragging him 4 yds. is dealy of game.
3. John Gruden is a complete Douche Bag, and I hope he falls from the booth in to the stands.
Gruden must have some kind of bromance going with VY. That was almost more than I could stand.
At one point I had to get up and see if there was a fire in my house. Turns out it was just the smell of Dunta getting burnt.....
anyone going to miss dunta next year? i know i sure as hell wont. covering like petey, (non)tackling like bennett and catching like troy williamson
1. We made VY look like Johnny Unitas.
2. The Texans offense is in serious trouble
3. The Texans Season is over (as far as play-off hopes go)
4. In two weeks the Texans will be 5-7
Dunta severely disappointed me today. Gave up the Britt TD, dropped a gimme pick and just played poorly all around. I have been all for giving him his money but geeze, would have been nice if he showed up today.
Man Johnny U was pretty fast for an old white boy. JK!
I really wanted to get like a 4th or something for him. I'd give a third to rid of his ass.
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PAGE09 is an updated version of the PAGE2002 integrated assessment model (Hope 2011a ). The default PAGE09 model gives a mean estimate of the social cost of CO 2 (SCCO 2 ) of $106 per tonne of CO 2 , compared to $81 from the PAGE2002 model used in the Stern review (Stern 2007 ). The increase is the net result of several improvements that have been incorporated into the PAGE09 model in response to the critical debate around the Stern review: the adoption of the A1B socio-economic scenario, rather than A2 whose population assumptions are now thought to be implausible; the use of ranges for the two components of the discount rate, rather than the single values used in the Stern review; a distribution for the climate sensitivity that is consistent with the latest estimates from IPCC 2007a ; less adaptation than in PAGE2002, particularly in the economic sector, which was criticised for possibly being over-optimistic; and a more theoretically-justified basis of valuation that gives results appropriate to a representative agent from the focus region, the EU. The effect of each of these adjustments is quantified and explained. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
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"We've talked, and he wants to stay, we want him to stay, we just need to work out some of the details," said Cardinals President Michael Bidwill.
Bidwill told FOX 10 that there is a 100% chance that the face of the franchise, Larry Fitzgerald will be a Cardinal next year. "We've said from the very beginning we want to see Larry retire as a Cardinal. I've sat down and personally spoken with Larry; we both want to get this done."
Many thought Fitzgerald's huge salary this year at over $23.6 million against the salary cap might force the Cardinals to let him go, but Bidwill said the negotiations will start right after the Super Bowl is over.
"Next week I'm sure we are going to sit down and start hammering that out, but there is a mutual interest to keep building this team around Larry and around the other stars of the Cardinals," said Bidwill.