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Online casino 888.com saw its shares crash below their flotation price on the first day of dealings yesterday, capping another dire day for internet gambling stocks in which PartyGaming, the giant of the sector, hit a new low.
888 priced its shares at 175p, giving it a market capitalisation of £590m, below the £800m it had seen as possible. However, even the reduced price provoked selling and the shares, which achieved 180p in the first hour, closed at 170p.
Chief executive John Anderson admitted PartyGaming's warning earlier this month of a slowdown in online gambling had upset both valuations and sentiment.
"There is obviously a lot of volatility in the last few weeks but we are focused on tomorrow," he said. "Our owners have sold only 25% of the business and we are driving forwards. We are getting stuck in. You can't control the market on a day-to-day basis, so we will concentrate on running the business."
PartyGaming, owner of the Party Poker website, was the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 index, tumbling 8% to 87.5p, compared with June's float price of 116p. Confidence in the company has been further undermined by rivals' persistent claims that they have not experienced the same slowdown in July and August. 888 joined the dissenters, with Mr Anderson describing PartyGaming's warning on trading as "company specific" and adding: "I have checked and rechecked our numbers."
888's flotation created another batch of dotcom multimillionaires, this time among the company's Israeli founders. Avi and Aharon Shaked will receive £103m from selling a quarter of their 70% stake.
About two-thirds of 888's revenues come from traditional casino games, such as roulette and blackjack, and a third from poker, where it owns the Pacific Poker site. Mr Anderson said there are about 1,000 online operators across both forms of online gambling, but predicted major consolidation ahead.
"In three to four years I don't think you will recognise the industry," he argued. "There will be a handful of big players - and customers who really trust them - and there will be a bigger pie."


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Pampered in Putrajaya
By LEONG SIOK HUI
More than just a stuffy Government administrative capital, Putrajaya is a fun getaway too.
What's there to do in Putrajaya?" is the typical response one would get from a KL-ite who has never thought of the federal administrative capital as a chill-out destination.
I soon discovered that Putrajaya does indeed have lots to offer.
My partner and I have been sailing on the Putrajaya Lake since we picked up dinghy sailing last December. On a good day, we get about three hours of great wind and our Lasers or 420s (a type of dinghy) surge across the lake at full speed. What a rush!
Large glass walls allow natural sunlight to brighten up the hotel's interior.
Sailing aside, you can also cruise on your bicycle, stroll in different parks, hop on a horse at the equestrian park or just indulge in a day spa.
Last month, we checked into the Putrajaya Shangri-La Hotel for a weekend of pampering.
Resort-style, chic comfort
Nestled on a hilltop, Putrajaya Shangri-La boasts a commanding view of the "garden city". The intimate, four-storey boutique hotel is cloaked in lush greenery and sits just below Istana Melawati.
With 118 rooms and suites, the hotel is equipped with banquet and meeting rooms, a 24-hour business centre and gym, and a full-fledged spa.
As we pulled up to the hotel entrance with bikes in tow, the concierge hurriedly strode to our car and helped us unload the bicycles.
We were given a choice of either storing them in the luggage room or taking them to our room. We opted for the former. After a brisk, fuss-free check-in, we made our way to the room on the fourth floor.
The infinity pool overlooks Putrajaya.
Putrajaya Shangri-La's rooms are huge. The average size room is 40sq m, equivalent to my one-bedroom apartment. Complete with a large balcony overlooking the Putrajaya Lake and the Prime Minister's office, our room came with luxurious amenities like a one-touch butler call system, free broadband Internet access, electronic safe, personalised voice mail, cable TV, well-stocked mini bar and tea and coffee-making facilities.
It was tempting to just sink into the soft, fluffy pillows and stay in. But we were raring to go cycling.
We headed to Palm Hill Cafe for a quick bite before the ride. Palm Hill dishes up a hodgepodge of local and Western cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our murtabak with crunchy skin and juicy, shredded chicken filling was scrumptious. Crispy on the outside, the breaded mozzarella sticks melted in our mouths as we took a bite.
When the concierge spotted us descending the stairs to the lobby clad in biker shorts, he promptly wheeled out our bikes. He waved us off with a grin and hollered, "Have a nice ride!" Typical of the Shangri-La hospitality, the staff here are all smiles.
Cruising Putrajaya
With its tangled web of wide four-lane roads, rolling hills and relatively low traffic, Putrajaya is a favourite amongst road bike enthusiasts. All the attractions — the various parks, lake club, Souq, Putra mosque and Alamanda Shopping Centre — are accessible by bike.
The cycling/walking paths are best avoided as they either have potholes or end up going nowhere, as we found out.
Back at the hotel, we had a quick shower and sauntered into Azur Restaurant for dinner. Serving Mediterranean fare, the chic, fine-dining joint has indoor and outdoor candlelight sitting, coupled with a stunning view of Putrajaya's night sky.
Perdana's Megalith Park were brought over from Tampin. — ART CHEN & ROHAIZAT MD DARUS/The Star and PUTRAJAYA SHANGRI-LA
Chilled avocado and shrimp with salmon flakes, tangy mango slices and fiery red peppercorn whetted our appetites for the main course.
My partner enjoyed his pan-fried chicken breast stuffed with creamy spinach and slathered with forest mushroom ragout, but my Mediterranean-style baked seabass fillet was nothing to shout about.
The wine list pales in comparison to Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, but we downed a couple of decent New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Australian Semillon Chardonnay.
Melt-in-your-mouth warm chocolate cake and earl grey tea capped off a pleasant evening.
Blending play with relaxation
The next day, after a hearty breakfast at Palm Hill, we rode to Putrajaya Wetlands park, a man-made wetland that filters, treats and purifies water using aquatic plants. With its seven different large parks, it's little wonder Putrajaya is dubbed the Garden City.
Visitors can take a leisurely stroll and learn about Malaysia's native plants at the Botanical Park or pick up rubber-tapping or jam-making skills at the Agriculture Heritage Park
A bridge forms a backdrop for young sailors training in Putrajaya Lake. — ART CHEN & ROHAIZAT MD DARUS/The Star and PUTRAJAYA SHANGRI-LA
Those who don't feel like exerting themselves can take a relaxing cruise on a passenger cruise boat or Malay traditional perahu (wooden boat) with Cruise Tasik Putrajaya.
After a long, hot ride we had a refreshing dip in the hotel's infinity pool followed by a light lunch of green curry tuna pita sandwiches. And what better way to wind down than with a four-hour spa treatment at the hotel's Health Club & Spa
Its signature spa experience, the Zodiac ritual, offers treatments with blended signature oils that are compatible with your zodiac sign. Hence, the signature oil for an Aries, yours truly, is a blend of cedarwood, geranium, lavender, rosemary and juniper with the treatment emphasising the head and scalp.
As the masseuse's fingers and palms deftly kneaded my shoulders and back, and worked at loosening the tense muscles, I grimaced in pain, but I could feel the knots slackening. The invigorating scrub with sea salts and essential oils sloughed away the dead skin cells, leaving my skin baby-soft and glowing.
Taman Putra Perdana in Garden City is breathtaking. — ART CHEN & ROHAIZAT MD DARUS/The Star and PUTRAJAYA SHANGRI-LA
At the Lobby Lounge, guests can treat themselves to free cocktails and finger food every evening and enjoy the sunset through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. If you feel inclined to step out of the cosy hotel, you can hop on the free shuttle buses to Alamanda, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur or Cyberjaya.
We were content to just stay in for the night, order room service (which is 24 hours) and enjoy a movie on DVD. We had planned to wrap up our weekend with sailing at the lake club the next day, but after lolling around in the hotel all morning, we were short of time.
Since it takes a mere 20 minutes on the new Putrajaya Highway from Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya is definitely high on the list of our weekend destinations.
The writer's stay was courtesy of Putrajaya Shangri-La.
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nice putrajaya view at night..its been almost 1 year havent been there.
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from left to right:
Istana Kehakiman (Palace of Justice),
Perdana Putra (PM's Office),
Masjid Putra (Putra Mosque),
Seri Perdana (PM's Official Residence),
Istana Melawati (Melawati National Palace),
Istana Darul Ehsan (Darul Ehsan Palace),
Kompleks Kementerian Kewangan (Ministry of Finance),
Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya (Putrajaya Authority),
Putrajaya International Convention Centre,
road leading to Wisma Tani (Ministry of Agriculture),
Millennium Monument,
Persiaran Perdana (Putrajaya Boulevard),
overlooking offices of Jabatan Pendaftaran (National Registration Department),
Jambatan Seri Putra (tri-deck Putra Bridge),
Dataran Putra (Putra Square or Putrajaya Independence Square),
Jambatan Seri Wawasan (Seri Wawasan Bridge),
Jambatan Seri Saujana (Seri Saujana Bridge),
Jambatan Seri Gemilang (Seri Gemilang Bridge)
Does anyone have better pics on Seri Perdana??? And I need more pictures on specific buildings like Wisma Putra etc please lol...
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thx james, many constructions in progress...
btw loving the roof top of these buildings, (pics from jafrimarican architects)
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Shooting Putrajaya
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Participants are to capture the personality of Putrajaya in a photograph for the contest.
PUTRAJAYA : Take a shot at being a winner of the Putrajaya Arts Festival Photography Competition. Themed "Putrajaya: The Vibrant City," photographers have to take creative photos of what they think best captures the essence of Putrajaya.
Attractive prizes worth a total of RM17,000 await the winners. The competition is from Sept 15 to Oct 15.
Organised by Putrajaya Holdings, the competition offers avid photographers a chance to discover and portray the energy and personality of Putrajaya.
Azlan Abdul Karim, chief executive ifficer of Putrajaya Holdings said: "The students' category shows a lot of promising work. We're very glad for this opportunity to nurture budding talent in this field.
"This year's theme, which focuses on the city's energy, offers participants limitless opportunities to capture the sights and sounds of Putrajaya. Interesting angles of everyday scenes will make the point of difference between a prize-winning work and a beautiful photograph," he added.
The prize-winning entries will be exhibited from Oct 25-31 at the Alamanda shopping centre after the prize-giving ceremony on Oct 25.
The Putrajaya Arts Festival celebrates the arts in all forms including dances, music, theatre, films and photography.
The competition is jointly organised by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd and Perbadanan Putrajaya. New Straits Times (NST), Berita Harian and Harian Metro are the official media partners for this event.
For details, call 03-2274 5693 , Eddie Khalil ( 03-8883 8743 ), Sabariah Mahmood ( 03-8883 8636 ) or Alias Kamaruddin ( 03-8883 8744 ).
Entry forms can be downloaded at www.putrajayaartsfest.com.my
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End of parking woes in Putrajaya
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Visitors to the administrative capital often have to park by the roadside due to the lack of proper parking areas.
PUTRAJAYA: If you need to visit the government complexes here at the administrative capital, there is no longer the need to worry about parking come November.
A new three-storey Park and Ride facility adjoining Putrajaya Central at Precinct 7 will be offering 1,403 parking lots to visitors and those working. From here, they can board the frequent shuttle buses to their various destinations.
Putrajaya Corporation president Tan Sri Samsudin Osman said the Park and Ride (P&R) System expected to be operational in November will buffer the current parking issues faced by those visiting the government complexes here if fully utilised.
"We will even be offering a trial period of free parking to encourage people to use the P&R system," he said at the handing over ceremony of the facility to the Putrajaya Corporation city development department.
Samsudin said the cooperation will soon purchase 104 buses at the cost of RM70 million to add to the current fleet of 55 shuttle buses to increase the frequency of the service.
He added that the corporation was also currently at the initial stages of building more parking lots around the government complexes as an immediate solution to the residents and visitors' parking grouses.
"We will be building parking lots to offer space for at least 1,000 cars around Parcel E, Precincts 13 and 14, and also behind the Customs Department to ease the burden of parking here," he said.
"As a temporary measure, it would also be of great help if these government complexes allocated an adequate number of parking lots for visitors so that they need not park by the roadside near their destinations," he suggested.
Putrajaya Corporation city development department director Mohd. Ridzwan K. Othman said that the P&R facility that was handed over to his department was the fifth project to be completed this year.
Other projects include the community police station in Precinct 9, and the Precinct 11 and 14 school complexes.
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2016 is the year that the first high-end, immersive VR headsets go up for sale, starting with Facebook's Oculus Rift (above, center) on March 28 and followed by the HTC Vive Pre (above, left) and Sony's PlayStation VR (above, right). But what are these things and how do they work? Let's find out!


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Hi again,
Today we will talk about data driving a test. As is very clear to all testers, if a test requires some data input in AUT, it should be tested with different data sets (e.g. verify that the application works with boundary conditions, wrong data, etc…). Different teams use different mechanism to represent the data set relationships.
In MTLM, a test case can have data sets associated with it. While authoring a test, user can add parameters in the step (a parameter name would start with @). Associated data sets can be defined in the test. Each data set will become an iteration of the test when loaded in MTR.
Data driving manual tests: When tester is testing the first iteration, MTR, not only shows the step, but also shows the data that should be used while testing this iteration. When next iteration is loaded, the steps remain the same; however data shown is for the next data set. This way tester can know that they have tested the test case with all the data sets.
Parameters can not only be used in test step (instruction), but can also be used in expected result.
When tester selects a step that has some parameters in it, the step shows the data for each parameter. It selects the first parameter by default (shown by an arrow next to it). It also copies the data associated with this parameter in the clipboard. When tester is in the control where data needs to be entered, she can simply paste the data & move to the next control. If the tester had selected to create action recording, the tool figures out that the data has been used & selects the next parameter in the step, also copies this data on the clipboard.
Hence it is possible to fill a long form quickly, by simply doing CTRL V, Tab, CTRL V, CTRL V Tab…. Wow that makes the data entry so easy J.
If in some case tester wants to enter a different parameter value in the control (may be the sequence of control was changed in the UI), user can also select the parameter by clicking on it & that parameter becomes the current parameter (& hence the value is copied to the clipboard).
Fast forwarding a data driven test: As we discussed in previous blog, fast forwarding helps testers quickly reach the step that they are interested in paying more attention. We also know that the fast forwarding plays back the same actions that were recorded earlier. So how would data driving scenario work with fast forwarding?
When tester tests a test case manually & reaches a step where data entry is required, as we saw earlier, tool shows the data that tester is suppose to enter. Tester can enter this data by typing it in the control Or by pasting is (as the data is already available on the clipboard). In Either case, the recorder is intelligent enough to recognize that the data has been used. If the data typed or pasted matches the data that parameter had, it makes a relationship between the parameter & the control. Hence the recording is not a simple action recording any more, it actually records a parameterized action.
During fast forwarding when playback reaches this parameterized action, it automatically picks up the data from the current iteration & pastes it in the control. So it is possible for tester to record actions while testing with a data set & fast forward using a different data set without doing any extra effort.
Cool huh…
Try it now, select first iteration, perform manual testing. Finish this test case. Select next iteration, play the steps, watch it using the data from second iteration. It will make the testing easy, just record the first iteration, use "Play All" for second iteration, third iteration, fourth,……
Helpful tips:
- For binding to happen correctly, make sure that you select the step, before typing the data in the AUT
- Correct the bindings if needed, before you mark the step result (the bound icon will show up next to the parameter to tell that that the control has been successfully bound).
- Choose an iteration that has data for all the parameters while recording; this will make sure you get binding for all parameters.
- While recording make sure to set the value in the control that needs to be bound (if the data is already present in the control, please delete it & paste again).
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- Various videos referred in previous blogs shows how to author a data driven test & use it.
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Mehraboon Irani, Nirmal Bang Securities continues to remain bullish on oil marketing companies on the back of government's willingness to boost the sector.
Mehraboon Irani, Nirmal Bang Securities believes the diesel price hike announced overnight and the recent gas price hike will be positive for oil marketing companies (OMCs). From the oil and gas space, he likes Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Also Read: Gas price hike to boost Reliance earnings from FY17: Kotak
From the aviation space, he remains bullish on Jet Airways despite concerns raise by the Prime Minister's Office on the Jet-Etihad deal. He recommends investors to hold the stock.
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Q: How would you approach the oil marketing companies (OMCs) this morning after the diesel price hike that we saw overnight?
A: We have been positive on this space for quite some time. The best news came last week when gas prices were hiked. The performance of these companies cannot deteriorate from here but the point is who benefits.
As far as the diesel price hike is concerned, it is positive for the OMCs. But if one looks at the way things have happened, the way rupee has moved, the subsidy burden has not negated too much, at the end of it all, the government is showing the willingness despite elections just being 12 months away, four state elections just three-four months away. They are showing nerve and the willingness to increase prices which they could send from the reforms front.
This space is worth looking at, we have been positive on this space. We continue to feel that Reliance Industries is a dark horse in this space and in OMCs we like BPCL among the lot.
Q: What do you do with a stock like Jet Airways now?
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SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds gathered in the capital to celebrate international worker's day.
Groups ranged from advocates for immigration reform to supporters of Venezuelan protesters, minimum wage advocates and human rights groups.
May Day marches in Portland will shut down several downtown streets.
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A Days Training
The mid-afternoon sun cast its warm rays across the beautiful city of Paris, the air was filled with voices all excited about the up coming French Open. Roger Federer casually hit the approaching tennis ball across the net as he began warming up for his final practice session before this first match the next day.
Roger swung at the ball getting a good feel from it which gave him great confidence for the two week tournament, he stood in the middle of the baseline dancing on the soft red clay beneath his feet as he warmed up. His physical instructor nodded to him, giving him the signal for the practice to begin. Roger's fellow countryman Stan Wawrinkia increased the pace of the rally from the other side of the net causing Roger to stand back from the baseline a little bit more so he would have more time to strike the ball.
Roger's movements were elegant and graceful as he danced behind the baseline practicing sliding into the ball to return the small round object. His thoughts drifted to the huge task that lay ahead of him, three times he had been in the final only to be defeated by none other than Rafael Nadal, many refereed to him as the King of clay he was near untouchable on the surface. Last years final had been an embarrassment by anyone's standards but by his own it was like he had never played tennis, his victory over Rafael the week before in Madrid in he final had given him a great confidence boast and he was intending to take it all the way.
"This time I will fight for every point until it kills me, I'll show them that I'm not done yet" Roger thought to himself as he struck the ball like would during an official match, peppering the court and smiling at the popping sound that echoed around the empty stadium as his racket made contact with the ball.
He was the only man in history to defeat Rafael in a clay court final and only the second to defeat him twice on clay, he took comfort from the two defeats he dealt the now world number one in those two finals and smiled slightly and the celebrations after the match. Roger's train of thought was cut when he heard the sound of the ball nestling itself into the net, after shaking his head he hit his shoes lightly with his racket to rid them sole of the loose clay that clung to them before he started another rally with the ball in his pocket.
He let his racket glide through the air like it was a feather striking the ball as if it were but a stone skimming across the water, he looked forward to the grand slam ahead and hoped he could finally achieve the win here at France for the first time. If he could swing his way to victory he would have finally have won all four of the grand slams, and achieve his fourteenth grand slam championship tying himself with Pete Sampras with the all time record, he would try and break it. He had been hurt when people had written him off after his defeat at Wimbledon the year before, he was determined to prove all those critics wrong by breaking that record and show them that the former world number one would still fight.
The hours wore on and by the end of the final training session Roger wiped the sweat from his brow before walking to the net to thank his fellow countryman. He embraced Stan at the net in a gesture of friendship before walking over to his racket bag placing his rackets back neatly. He slung the large bag over his shoulder walking over to his team which consisted of his newly wed wife Mirka who was expecting their first baby sometime in the summer, his mother and father and his physical training instructor.
He turned back to look at the court and the large centre court stadium around him, he only hopes he could see his fans cheer as he finally strikes championship point in two weeks time.
I wrote this because I fell this is the time for Roger to win the French. Although the odds are still slim I feel if he is ever to win it has to be this year, good luck Roger.
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* The Daily Herald tried and failed to get Mark Kirk to talk about a possible upcoming vote on the "DREAM Act"…
In the days before a major immigration vote, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate is touting his support for the proposed law, while his Republican opponent has not yet made a decision.
While Democrat Alexi Giannoulias says he supports the DREAM Act, Congressman Mark Kirk is undecided.
The proposal - aimed at helping children who are in the United States illegally become citizens - is one of the flash points in the contentious debate over illegal immigration. While Democrats have generally pushed for ways to increase paths to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, Republicans and other conservative groups have pushed for tighter controls on who comes into the country and a crackdown on those who come here illegally.
It's a line that puts Kirk, a Highland Park Republican who bills himself as a moderate, in a bind.
That's putting it mildly. A brief message from the Giannoulias campaign…
Kirk panders to Hispanics last week [with a Spanish language TV ad] touting Abuelita program and then "can't decide" on the DREAM Act?
He'll probably have to "decide" soon enough if he's faced with a floor vote. Should be interesting.
* Nobody has even seen the "Karl Rove TV ad" yet, but the Giannoulias campaign is already trying to get its spin out there…
The Illinois Senate race is about to get nasty, and one candidate says Karl Rove is behind new attack ads that are scheduled to air this week.
Democratic Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias tried to strike pre-emptively by saying Illinois voters should know that a third party has produced television ads to support his opponent, Congressman Mark Kirk. […]
American Crossroads is affiliated with Karl Rove, the former strategist and chief of staff to President George W. Bush.
"I'm not surprised that Karl Rove, the architect of the same policies that drove our economy to the brink of collapse, is now bringing special interest money to bail out Mark Kirk," Giannoulias said.
I really can't wait to see that new ad. My expectations are now sky-high. Hold tight.
…Adding… Check out AC's recent TV ads on their YouTube site.
* The Green Party's US Senate nominee LeAlan Jones scored 9 percent in recent Rasmussen and PPP polls and 6 percent in the Chicago Tribune's poll, but that hasn't translated into an invitation from NBC's Meet the Press program to an upcoming debate between Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.
Jones says he has tried to reach NBC without success. So, he sent the network's news president Steve Capus a letter and made it public…
Dear Mr Capus,
I am writing you in regards to your October 10th debate between Illinois U.S. Senate candidates Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias on your program "Meet The Press." Despite repeated attempts by my campaign staff to contact someone from the program, we have been ignored. […]
Most importantly, NBC must fulfill its public obligation to include voices beyond the corporate mainstream. The public own the airwaves and we can take them back. I encourage you to include me in the October 10th debate in the name of real democracy and freedom.
Jones is black, and that means the Democrat Giannoulias probably wouldn't want to appear with him on a national TV program. Giannoulias' spokesperson said today that Meet the Press "sets the rules." I've asked the Kirk campaign for comment and I'll let you know what they say if they ever respond.
* This AP hed ain't great for Mark Kirk: Kirk calls for halting financial bailout he backed…
Senate candidate Mark Kirk wants to halt the financial bailout, which he originally supported.
The Republican is scheduled to deliver a speech on government spending Monday in Springfield. Aides say he'll propose canceling any unspent money from the $700 billion fund known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
That story plays right into the Giannoulias theme that Kirk's word can't be trusted. He'd better deliver a very strong speech today. The Giannoulias campaign responds…
Kirk comes out for stopping TARP spending when it is set to expire in 3 weeks. Real brave, Mark.
I'll let you know how this goes today.
* Related…
* Giannoulias: TV ads a 'smear campaign'
* Kirk talks trade, immigration in Woodstock visit: Kirk recommended that people have the opportunity to upgrade their Social Security cards with photos and bar codes, similar to military IDs. People would have the option to upgrade their card for $10. The cards would be hard to counterfeit. "We would see a tremendous drop in the ability of the immigration fraud ID criminal organizations, many who operate in the Chicago area," Kirk said.
* In B-N, Kirk says 60-day Senate term vital
* Immigrant groups push lawmakers to vote for Dream Act
Legislation would let students who came to U.S. illegally go to college or join the military
* Gloria Steinem, Biden headline fund-raisers for Giannoulias
* Is Illinois turning purple?
* Governor, voters respond to Burris election case
* Burris talks about what's he's accomplished, life after the Senate
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Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 12:35 pm
It really is inappropriate for Meet the Press to exclude Jones. While I know he is not going to win, nine percent is a respectable enough figure to demonstrate some credibility/viability. The media does a true disservice to the public when they act as if there can only be two parties and present no other idealogies.
Comment by Just Observing Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 12:44 pm
Kirk: The right answer is No. Thank goodness he's not in the Senate yet.
Comment by Peggy SO-IL Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:19 pm
Wow, ten years in Congress and Kirk is still undecided on the DREAM Act? A lot of kids in Waukegan and Highwood are counting on you Congressman.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:21 pm
this is basically what will happen if kirk gets elected. Each vote is up in the air until the last minute and then becomes a race after the fact to frame and define the vote and him.
Comment by shore Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:22 pm
Shore: "Each [Kirk] vote is up in the air until the last minute and then becomes a race after the fact to frame and define the vote and him."
Well said.
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:32 pm
If this is such an urgent matter than presumably Kirk can explain why he voted against reducing TARP's funding when he had the chance (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll413.xml).
That vote being the financial regulation overhaul vote, which reduced TARP's authorization by $225 billion. (http://financialservices.house.gov/FinancialSvcsDemMedia/file/key_issues/Financial_Regulatory_Reform/Dodd_Frank_Paygo_summary.pdf)
Comment by Dirt Digger Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:40 pm
The DREAM act is another horrific bill pushed by Harry Reid. In it, all an ILLEGAL immigrant needs to do to become a legal resident is SAY he is going to attend a college or SAY that he is going to join the military. The applicant need neither attend college, or join the military. Add this to the fact that Reid is trying to back door this bill on the military funding bill (if a Republican votes against it they will be tarred with not supporting the troops) show this bill to be nothing other than a political farce.
Kirk should vote against this bill. Period.
Comment by Cincinnatus Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 1:45 pm
If Kirk votes for Dream Act, Alexi wins as Kirk's shaky, but grudgingly growing GOP supporters downstate bail.
Comment by DIA Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 3:01 pm
Yeesh, do we really have to inflict the great Kirk/Alexi debate on the rest of the country? On the other hand, given the life-wasting nature of most political TV, it might be the Lincoln/Douglas debates of its time.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 3:24 pm
It's wrong to leave out the third party candidate from the debates.
It's also wrong NOT to stop the hemorrhaging of Mexican poor in the U.S. Mexico really needs to take a good hard look at her society. . . and fix it so the people better share in the national wealth. It's a matter of justice. The current situation is bad for both Mexico and the U.S.
Comment by Henry Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 3:51 pm
Kirk is quite right on the TARP issue, because the program has already succeeded better than anyone anticipated. Most of the "bailed out" banks have repaid the money extended by the government. Taxpayer losses estimates, once at $350 billion, are now well under $100 billion and dropping, and may even get near zero. AIG is selling units to chip away at its large unpaid amount, but AIG was the biggest problem, by far.
At the time TARP was implemented, however, it was absolutely vital. Systemic risk of the entire finance system crashing was averted. Today people are running around complaining about "Wall St. bail-outs", but they might now be running around looking for spare food if the entire U.S. finance system had collapsed in 2008-9. It almost did.
So the very idea of tossing around more taxpayer money in the waning days of the program is ridiculous. Kirk is rightfully suspicious that the Obama Administration will find "new uses" for the remaining or paid back money. They have done it before.
Comment by Bubs Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 3:53 pm
Since Kirk has spun so many fantasies, perhaps he's just scared of anything DREAM-like.
Comment by D.P. Gumby Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 4:36 pm
Kirk's most recent FB post: "Unveiling the Bloomington-Normal Agenda at Evergreen FS."
Kirk keeps making a big deal out of these regional policy statements that have little or nothing to do with federal government. Is he running for senate or governor?
Comment by Dr Kilovolt Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 4:39 pm
===In it, all an ILLEGAL immigrant needs to do to become a legal resident is SAY he is going to attend a college or SAY that he is going to join the military. The applicant need neither attend college, or join the military.===
Cinci, it would help if you, you know, actually read what the bill does before spouting off.
But never let facts get in the way of a good rant I guess.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 4:40 pm
Meet the Press's refusal to include Jones in the debate is an example of why we need free airtime for qualified candidates. Jones is correct–the people own the airwaves–NBC just has a licence to use them, so long as they do so in the public interest. They're not serving the public interest by acting in a biPARTISAN manner.
Comment by Squideshi Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 5:06 pm
Kirk's continued backsliding and hypocrisy should give even the Republicans pause.
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 5:19 pm
Ditto 47th ward. Please (I know this is a common refrain amongst conservatives about health care) - read the bill !
Comment by ZC Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 5:21 pm
DREAM is a last minute sucker play. Kirk goes for it, he loses.
Comment by Park Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 7:27 pm
We are asking anyone - Green, Democrat, Republican, independent - call NBC and tell them to let LeAlan debate! 202-885-4598
Comment by LeAlan Jones campaign Monday, Sep 20, 10 @ 7:54 pm
47th Ward:
You qualify and register for and are granted conditional residency BEFORE attending college. All the applicant does is submit an application SAYING he attended high school before attending college or entering the military. No proof is required. DHS then, if they have the time, agents and inclination checks the references provided by the applicant.
I think you people need to carefully read the bill, you are not interpreting it correctly.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Sep 21, 10 @ 7:13 am
Thanks Cinci,
So if you don't believe the process for verifying provisions of the DREAM Act will be done under the standard federal rule making process, if the legislation was amended to specify verification, then can I assume you'd support the bill?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Sep 21, 10 @ 10:25 am
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Astros manager has had his share of scuffles with Chicago
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
Garner's Houston Astros meet the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series on Saturday night. This is the pinnacle of baseball and tradition, with two pitching-rich teams here because they deserve to be here, competing for baseball's ultimate prize. The pitching matchup in the opener fits the bill, with the incomparable Roger Clemens against the Sox best pitcher over the second half of the season, Jose Contreras.
This is light years away from the expectations that occurred when Phil Garner previously managed here. Nobody knew what the quality of the baseball would be, but the extracurricular activity was almost a sure thing.
When Garner used to manage here, there wasn't quite as much at stake, but the hostility level was a lot higher. Garner managed the Milwaukee Brewers when they were still in the American League. He was doing whatever he could with ballclubs that were perpetually undermanned. The rivalry with the White Sox was heated, to say the least.
Fights in the stands between the fans was a common occurrence at Brewers/White Sox games. But those weren't the disputes that got the most coverage. Garner really didn't like Terry Bevington, who managed the Sox in the mid-'90s. That wasn't particularly unusual, since it eventually turned out that most of the White Sox players weren't particularly fond of Bevington, either.
Garner once tussled with Doug Mansolino, when Mansolino was a first base coach for the White Sox. All was later forgiven as Garner brought in Mansolino to coach for him in Milwaukee, and now again with the Astros.
Perhaps the most publicized dispute came when the Sox broadcasters at the time, Ken Harrelson and Tom Paciorek, suggested that Garner was ordering the Brewers pitchers to throw at the White Sox hitters. Garner, deeply offended by these comments, responded by publicly challenging the pair to a fight -- at home plate, on the mound, in the parking lot, wherever they wanted.
The intriguing part of this proposal was that Garner offered to fight both of the broadcasters simultaneously. The early betting line on this bout was that Garner would be outnumbered, but not outfought. He didn't get the nickname "Scrap Iron" for being a passive type. But the Sox announcers never accepted Garner's offer. Baseball's gain was brawling's loss. Garner was also the Detroit manager in 2000 when a brawl broke out between the Tigers and the White Sox.
There were other similar episodes, but the point is made. Friday, Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who played for the White Sox during that era, was asked what he thought of Garner as a competitor.
"When Phil was a player, I was like 2 years old," said Guillen to considerable laughter. "When he managed the Brewers, he's aggressive, he wants to protect his players real well. And there was a lot of battles between him and Hawk [Harrelson] and Terry Bevington. Now Mansolino was in the middle of the thing, too.
"I think this man -- I tip my hat to him. He went through a lot of things last year and this year and made his players play good for him, push the right button at the right time."
Garner smiled Friday when he was asked about his recollections of managing against the White Sox. He promised that no fisticuffs would be involved during this managerial visit to the South Side.
"I don't know that I've mellowed, but I'm a little older and a lot smarter, and I hurt more when I try to engage in those kinds of activities," Garner said. "And I'm sure that we won't be doing any of that.
"We have had some good battles here. These were the big bullies on the block when we were up in Milwaukee and we were the guys that never got any attention. We were doing everything we could to spur our ballclub.
"And it was a lot of fun. We had some really good battles. I enjoy those kind of rivalries. It was a little lopsided, but nonetheless, it still got the blood flowing a little bit. But I don't think you're going to see me running onto the field with the idea of getting into a fight."
Garner no longer needs to start an argument to get his team going. For two straight seasons, his Astros have resurrected themselves from dismal starts. Last season, they came within one game of the World Series. This year, they could not be stopped short. For the first time in his managing career, Garner had substantial talent to work with -- and look what happened. No wonder Scrap Iron is in a better mood than he was during the last decade.
If this World Series opener goes according to form, it will be a pitchers' battle. It will not be two managers wrestling. Guillen and Garner are both still feisty characters, but now, in this Game 1 and in this Series, you expect to see that feistiness reflected only in the resilience of their teams.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Call 747-3187 to make pre-telethon pledges.
Cactus lands '3 Redneck Tenors' national tour
The national touring production of musical comedy "3 Redneck Tenors," written by Matthew Lord, will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday through Aug. 25 at the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave.
The cast of veteran Broadway and opera stars include John Wilkerson, Alex Bumpas and Matthew Lord, with special guest Dinny McGuire.
The ensembe was named the Best 2006 Show at the Bass Performane Hall in Fort Worth. Choreography is by Candace Evans, with costume design by Kate Bullen.
Reserved seats are $30 and $25. See www.3rednecktenors.com for more details. Ticket can be purchased in advance by calling 762-3233.
Harlem Globetrotter tickets now on sale
The starting time has yet to be confirmed, but tickets for the Nov. 29 appearance by the Harlem Globetrotters at the United Spirit Arena have been placed on sale.
Reserved seats are $88.75 (courtside), $45.75, $31.75 and $20.75.
Tickets are on sale at the Select-A-Seat outlets at Caviel's Pharmacy, Dollar Western Wear, Memphis Place Mall, Ralph's Records & Tapes, Texas Tech Student Union's ticket booth and United Supermarkets.
Call 770-2000 or (800) 735-1288 for more details.
Sabor Hispana artists, poets being sought
Texas Tech's Latino(a)/Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association seeks artists and poets to participate in its annual Sabor Hispano 2007. The theme for this year's juried art exhibit and poetry reading is "Tradiciones y Memorias de Nuestros Paises (Traditions and Memories from Our Homelands)."
Art and poetry should be reflective of the Latino community's diverse tapestry. Those interested should submit samples of original works to Daniel U. Sanchez at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Tech by Sept. 14 for possible inclusion in the exhibit. Poetry can be Spanish, English or bilingual.
The exhibit will be open Oct. 12 through Nov. 2 in the Southwest Collections Formby Room.
Rules and other details are available at www.orgs.ttu.edu/lhfsa. Call Sanchez at 742-3749, ext. 258, with further questions.
Auditions approach for 'Crimes of the Heart'
"Crimes of the Heart," a drama by Beth Henley, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20, at the CATS Playhouse, 2405 34th St. Direction is by Tim McIntire.
Open auditions will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26, and again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 27, at the CATS Playhouse.
Parts are available for two men and four women. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Call 792-0501 for details.
Evans signs book about area crime
Wanda Evans will autograph copies of her non-fiction crime book "Trail of Blood" from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6707 Slide Road.
Jonathan Miller, the author of "Rattlesnake Lawyer," will autograph copies of his new, New Mexico-based crime mystery "Volcano Verdict" from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6707 Slide Road. Call 795-8990 for details.
Sanctioned barbecue battle happens Saturday
Lowe's Marketplace-Buffalo Barbecue Battle 2007 will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the campgrounds at Buffalo Springs Lake.
Sanctioned by International Barbecue Cookers Association, it is the largest sanctioned barbecue cookoff in the West Texas Panhandle.
Live music, headlined by Dos SOBs, is offered by local bands from noon to 4 p.m.
There is no charge aside from the lake's gate fee of $5 for adults and $3 for children age 11 and younger. Call 747-3353 for more details.
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WALKER-BEY v DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
No. 173953
LC No. 93 075370 AA
Ingham Circuit Court
FOR PUBLICATION, April 4, 1997, 9:25 a.m.
Before: Reilly, P.J., and White, and P.D. Schaefer*, JJ.
Petitioner appeals by leave granted an Ingham circuit court order
granting respondent Department of Corrections' (the department)
motion to affirm and dismissing the petition seeking judicial
review of an administrative finding. The issue in this case is
whether petitioner's petition for review should be deemed timely
filed because, within the applicable period for filing, the petition
was given to prison authorities for mailing to the court clerk.
We decline to adopt the "prison mailbox rule" of Houston
v Lack, 487 US 266; 108 S Ct 2379; 101 L Ed 2d 245 (1988),
and affirm the circuit court's order.
Petitioner is a prisoner at the Ryan Correctional Facility.
On June 1, 1993, the department denied petitioner's request for
rehearing of its prior finding that he had committed a major misconduct
violation. Petitioner sought judicial review of the department's
denial pursuant to MCL 791.255; MSA 28.2320(55)(2). He contends
that he gave the petition seeking review to the prison authorities
on July 28, 1993. The pleading was received by the circuit court
and was date-stamped August 6, 1993, after the sixty-day filing
deadline provided in the statute expired. The department filed
a motion to affirm pursuant to MCR 7.105(J)(3) asserting in part
that the petition was untimely. MCR 7.105(J)(3)(b). The circuit
court granted the motion in a December 30, 1993, opinion and order.
Petitioner moved for rehearing, which the court denied as untimely
in a February 17, 1994, order. This Court granted petitioner's
application for leave to appeal.
MCL 791.255(2); MSA 28.2320(55)(2), MCR 7.105(C) and MCR 2.107(G)
are applicable to the issue of the timeliness of the filing of
the petition for review. MCL 791.255(2); MSA 28.2320(55)(2) provides:
Within 60 days after the date of delivery or mailing of notice
of the decision on the motion or application for the rehearing,
if the motion or application is denied or within 60 days after
the decision of the department or hearing officer on the rehearing,
a prisoner aggrieved by a final decision or order may file an
application for direct review in the circuit court in the county
where the petitioner resides or in the circuit court for Ingham
MCR 7.105(C) provides:
Judicial review of an agency decision in a contested case is initiated
by filing, within the time required by the applicable statute,
a document entitled "Petition for Review," . . . .
MCR 2.107(G) provides:
The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court as required
by these rules must be with the court clerk, except that the judge
may permit papers to be filed with him or her in which event the
judge shall note the filing date on the papers and forthwith transmit
them to the office of the court clerk.
Petitioner argues that this Court should adopt the "prison
mailbox rule" of Houston v Lack, 487 US 266; 108 S
Ct 2379; 101 L Ed 2d 245 (1988)[1]. In that case, the petitioner
filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal
district court. The petition was dismissed. The petitioner drafted
a notice of appeal and deposited it with prison authorities for
mailing. The notice was stamped "filed" by the district
court clerk one day after the expiration of the thirty-day filing
period for taking an appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure
4(a)(1). The appeal was dismissed as being untimely. The Supreme
Court examined 28 USC § 2107[2], Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure 3(a)[3] and 4(a)[4](1) and concluded that they were not dispositive
on the critical question when "filing" has occurred.
The Court held that for pro se prisoners a notice of appeal is
considered filed at the moment of delivery to prison authorities
for forwarding.
The dissent in Houston criticized the majority opinion
for essentially rewriting the appellate rules by way of judicial
interpretation. Justice Scalia, joined by Chief Justice Rehnquist,
and Justices O'Connor and Kennedy stated that the majority's decision
"obliterates the line between textual construction and textual
enactment." Houston, at 277.
It would be within the realm of normal judicial creativity (though
in my view wrong) to interpret the phrase "filed with the
clerk" to mean "mailed to the clerk" or even "mailed
to the clerk or given to a person bearing an obligation to mail
to the clerk." But interpreting it to mean "delivered
to the clerk or, if you are a prisoner, delivered to the warden"
is no more acceptable than any of an infinite number of variants,
such as: "delivered to the clerk or, if you are out of the
country, delivered to a United States consul"; or "delivered
to the clerk, or if you are a soldier on active duty in a war
zone, delivered to your commanding officer"; or "delivered
to the clerk, or if you are held hostage in a foreign country,
meant to be delivered to the clerk." Like these other examples,
the Court's rule makes a good deal of sense. I dissent only because
it is not the rule that we have promulgated through congressionally
prescribed procedures. [Id.]
In the absence of ambiguity in the court rules and statute, we
are precluded from adopting a "prison mailbox rule."
The rules of statutory construction are well established. First
and foremost, we must give effect to the Legislature's intent.
Reardon v Mental Health Dep't, 430 Mich 398, 407; 424
NW2d 248 (1988). If the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous,
the plain meaning of the statute reflects the legislative intent
and judicial construction is not permitted. Turner v Auto
Club Ins Ass'n, 448 Mich 22, 27; 528 NW2d 681 (1995). [Tryc
v Michigan Veterans' Facility, 451 Mich 129, 136; 545 NW2d
642 (1996).]
If a statute is clear, it is inappropriate for us to speculate
regarding the probable intent of the Legislature. Lorencz
v Ford Motor Co, 439 Mich 370, 376; 483 NW2d 844 (1992).
The fact that a statute seems unwise or impolitic is not sufficient
for judicial construction but is a matter for the Legislature.
City of Lansing v Lansing Township, 356 Mich 641, 648;
77 NW2d 804 (1959). The rules of statutory construction also
apply to court rules. St. George Greek Orthodox Church v Laupmanis
Associates PC, 204 Mich App 278, 282; 514 NW2d 516 (1994).
When read together, MCL 791.255(2); MSA 28.2320(55)(2), MCR 7.105(C)
and MCR 2.107(G) unambiguously require that the petition for review
be filed with the court clerk within the sixty-day period. MCL
791.255(2); MSA 28.2320(55)(2) requires that the prisoner, within
sixty days, "file an application for direct review in the
circuit court . . . ." MCR 7.105(C) states that judicial
review is initiated "by filing, within the time required
by the applicable statute" a petition. MCR 2.107(G) unambiguously
requires that filing be with the court clerk, or a judge, with
permission. Although sympathetic to the plight of the prisoner
proceeding pro se[5], like the dissenters in Houston, we are
unwilling to "obliterate[] the line between textual construction
and textual enactment." Id. at 277. The decision
to adopt the prison mailbox rule belongs to the Legislature and
to the Supreme Court which, if they see fit, are empowered to
rewrite the statute and the court rules, respectively.
Because the petition for review was not timely filed with the
court clerk within the period provided by MCL 791.255(2); MSA
28.2320(55)(2), the court properly granted the department's motion
to affirm and dismissed the petition.
/s/ Maureen Pulte Reilly
/s/ Philip D. Schaefer
*Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
[1] Because Houston was based upon an interpretation of a federal statute and court rules that are not applicable in this case, the decision is not binding on this Court.
[2] 28 USC § 2107 provided: No appeal shall bring any judgment, order or decree in an action, suit or proceeding of a civil nature before a court of appeals for review unless notice of appeal is filed, within thirty days after the entry of judgment, order or decree.
[3] Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(a) provided:
An appeal permitted by law as of right from a district court to a court of appeals shall be taken by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court within the time allowed by Rule 4.
[4] Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1) provided in part:
In a civil case in which an appeal is permitted by law as of right from a district court to a court of appeals the notice of appeal required by Rule 3 shall be filed with the clerk of the district court within thirty days after the date of entry of the judgment or order appealed from. . . .


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Don't let health care decisions be made for you; make plans now
Terri Schiavo. Karen Ann Quinlan. These are names that have become synonymous with the "right to die" movement in the United States, certainly.
But these women have also become symbols of the importance of having a living will, or health care directive -- a legal document detailing a person's wishes with regard to their health care.
If unable to make those decisions for yourself, or if a specific situation is not spelled out in the document, the health care directive can also name an agent to act on your behalf -- to make those decisions for you.
"That document used to be called a durable power of attorney for health care," says Tim Cook, chaplain for Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. "The forms were long and complicated."
In order to simplify the process and make it easier for a person to designate a health care agent, the form was simplified and combined with the Minnesota Health Care Directive form, Cook added.
Today, the process of filing a health care directive has been simplified to the point where even a child might be able to fill it out -- though a directive filled out by anyone under the age of 18 is not legally enforceable. (Health care decisions for minors are legally still made by their parents.)
The simplified form includes a checklist where a person can simply check off their health care wishes from a pre-determined list of options.
When a person becomes unable to communicate those desires themselves -- as was the case with both Schiavo and Quinlan -- a health care directive or living will can speak for them.
But if such a legal document does not exist, those decisions are, in effect, taken out of your hands.
"You could end up with someone making those decisions that doesn't have your best interests at heart, or doesn't know what you want," Cook said.
This can often lead to family disputes and legal battles that could not only have a steep financial cost, but a personal cost to the family you leave behind.
"The Schiavo case radically demonstrated the importance of having a directive," Cook said.
"It would have been less emotionally trying, and there would have been less public outcry, if Terry Schiavo had a written document stating her health care wishes," added fellow EHSM chaplain Lanny Sweeney.
Both chaplains at the hospital have frequently been asked to help patients at St. Mary's with filling out the health directive forms -- but they would like to reach even more people, Sweeney noted.
What many people don't realize is that a health care directive doesn't have to be prepared by an attorney -- it just needs to be notarized or witnessed by two people, she added.
"Once a new directive has been notarized or witnessed by two people, it becomes a legal document," Sweeney said.
"And it can be changed at any time," Cook added.
National Healthcare Decisions Day was created as a means of increasing awareness of the importance of health care directives and ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity have the information -- and opportunity -- to communicate and document those decisions with regard to their own healthcare.
Though the actual date of the nationwide NHDD is April 16th of each year, Essentia Health-St. Mary's has planned two 50-minute workshops in the week leading up to that date as a means of simplifying the process of making a health care directive.
Cook and Sweeney will lead both workshops, which are set for Tuesday, April 12 at the Detroit Lakes Library conference room and Thursday, April 14 at EHSM hospital conference rooms A and B.
The library workshop will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., while the hospital workshop runs from noon to 1 p.m. A light lunch will also be included at the hospital workshop, so those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to 218-847-5611, ext. 1109, so the hospital can get an accurate head count for the lunch.
If you are unable to attend one of the workshops, however, you can also contact either Tim Cook or Lanny Sweeney at the above-listed number for more information.


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WAYNE Rooney replicated one of David Beckham's most memorable Manchester United goals - with the retired star watching in the stands at West Ham United.
From just inside the West Ham half after seven minutes at Upton Park, Rooney sent the ball high over goalkeeper Adrian, who was caught off his goal-line.
Beckham, who retired last year, famously lobbed Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan from the halfway line on the first day of the 1996-97 season, when United went on to win the league.
The England striker added a second goal in the 33rd minute, which was his 212th in United's colours, taking him into third place on the list of the club's leading scorers behind Bobby Charlton (249) and Denis Law (237).
United, following on from their midweek win over Olympiakos, won the match 2-0 but still find themselves in nsixth, although they have closed to within 11 points of fourth-placed Arsenal.
Explaining the wonder goal, Rooney said: "It was just instinct. I turned, had a quick look and saw the keeper off the line. I've tried it many times and thankfully it went in.
"It is up there with my best. I would not say it is my favourite, but when they come off it is great for me and the team.''
Asked if he thought it was better than Beckham's famous strike, Rooney replied with a grin: "Of course, yeah.''
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Letter to the editor: Nov. 12, 2011
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County government growing with library district proposal
Does it strike anyone else as unusual that we have the second-largest public library system in the country here (see the Nov. 2 issue of The Outlook), but live in the 22nd largest city?
Does it strike anyone else as unusual that whenever the Multnomah County government decides to 'get out' of a management assignment, which they've held for a while, that their tax base doesn't shrink accordingly?
If it walks like a duck, etc. This library taxing district proposal is a back-door property-tax increase of significant size. We must demand that if implemented, it will be accompanied by a like reduction in Multnomah County's tax revenues. You may make that demand through your city hall, since this change will require an Intergovernmental Agreement between all the involved governmental units.
George Schneider


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John Andrew "Johnny" Brattoli, 47, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer. Johnny was born December 25, 1965 in Elyria, where he has made his home his entire life.
Johnny graduated from Murray Ridge School in Elyria. He worked as an assembler at the Murray Ridge Workshop for over 25 years. He was a long time resident of the Echoing Lake-Engram Home in Elyria.
Johnny had a wonderful sense of humor and was very caring. He touched the hearts and souls of friends and family by simply patting their hands, and putting his head on their shoulders to comfort them. Johnny was very active, and was affectionately called "Buddy" by his family, and "Little Johnny B" by friends and caregivers. He loved playing ball, singing, and dancing.
He is survived by his parents, John and Evelyn (nee Fisher) Brattoli of Elyria; four sisters, Rita (Sonny) Dukeman of Grafton, Karen (Dave) Brintnall of Medina, Mary (Mike) Karleskint of LaGrange, and Bonnie Cox of Westlake; two brothers, Mark (Lorraine) Brattoli of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, James (Annie) Brattoli of Amherst; sister-in-law, Sharon Brattoli of Elyria; 14 nieces and nephews; and 12 great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jude Brattoli in September of 2012.
Friends may call at the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 5 to 8 P.M. Closing prayers will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 9:30 A.M. in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 A.M. at St. Jude Church, 590 Poplar St., Elyria. Father John Vrana, Associate Pastor, will be the Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Elyria.
The family requests memorial contributions in John's memory may be given to Echoing Lake Group Homes, 3295 Leavitt Rd., Lorain, OH 44053.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.reichlinroberts.com


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CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops From August 19
On CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops, Guy Adami said that there is a lot of positive news in the solar space.
Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) spiked 5.6 percent and Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) jumped 4.9 percent. Between the two stocks, Adami would pick Trina Solar.
El Pollo LoCo (NASDAQ: LOCO) dropped 9.91 percent to $29.91 on a downgrade from Morgan Stanley. Brian Kelly thinks that at around $28, the stock is starting to look interesting.
Dan Nathan explained that Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) gained 2.67 percent on the news that Dan Loeb showed some interest in this name and on the announcement of a stock buyback. The company announced in May that it has hired an investment bank, which should try to find a buyer or strategic partner. Nathan added that something is going to happen in this name and suggested that investors should use a tight stop for this trade.
Tim Seymour said that BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) fell 3.75 percent on the news that the $3 billion stock buyback is not going to happen. He thinks that this should not be a reason to sell and that he is a buyer of global integrated miners.
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Will, it's hard to add anything to what has already been said but I want to extend my sincere congratulations to you and your team.:thumb::beer:
I use the Cat Eye Astrale 8 which is wired. It is reliable until it gets wet or damp. The contacts between the head and its mounting corrode and cause issues. A good cleaning of the contacts gets it back in business.
Interesting bit of information I think:
Upon return from the tour I did nothing for three days. Just crashed.
I came out of my cave yesterday and went on a hike around our State Park. I did 3:30 hours at about 4 MPH. It is interesting to compare that effort of 14 mile fast hiking with 3:30 hours biking.
I can hike that time without additional food or water but cannot reasonably bike that time without having nutrition. I am comparing a 18 MPH bike ride on flats.
OTOH, I had aching joints and muscles from this hike the next morning. No such problems with biking.
Of course I am conditioned for biking and not hiking.
The HRM never reached 100 hiking. Biking produces about HRM 120.
After riding for just under 2 years, my wife and I decided to start walking and I couldn't believe how fast 5 miles went by.
Oh, just under 2 years and 8000 miles, that is.
Will asked me to post this:
The Artist Conrad Brazzel
Glendora, CA
Metal Sculpturer
did this free of charge to honour this man Darrel and his courageous wife Karen.
He tried to catch the essence of Darrel rushing from the NM Mountains to join his family and Grandchildren with the setting Sun from behind. And then the Sun did set. You may remember he died on this tour from unknown causes.
Best regards, Will Dehne
That sculpture is absolutely gorgeous. What a special honor. Glendora, the artist's home, is just a few miles away from us, I drive through it every day on my way to work.
Awesome. What a great tribute.
What an incredible and priceless piece of work. Had to wipe a tear or two away after studying it.
It is stunning. A beautiful tribute, and very nicely photographed. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Wow, talk about being creative, it's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. That is really something.
A Final word of advise from our Tour Leader
PS: You don't have to be a Tour de France level rider to do this ride, but this particular ride is designed for ADVANCED riders. ABB provides rides to fit all ability levels, but don't select the "Fast" rides if you are not an accomplished cyclist. Some have chosen this ride just because it fits their schedule...big mistake if you are not extremely fit! I admire anyone who will challenge themselves and test their limits, but this ride covers large mileages everyday and if you cannot maintain the pace required to complete each day within limited time constraints, you not only do a disservice to yourself, but you also rob others of the vital support they paid for. If you want to enjoy this ride, you need to adhere to strict training standards and be able to withstand the stress of 100 miles plus everyday...in many cases in less than ideal conditions. Even the "easy" short days were tough this year...maybe some of the toughest days were the short ones. Under good conditions, if you cannot ride a century in 6 hours or less riding time without pushing your limits, then you should seriously consider one of the 50 day cross country rides or one of the other <30 day rides (the east coast, west coast, or the Mississippi River ride). You will be glad you did. Hope to see you on an ABB ride someday.
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I just recieved this sculpture today in the mail from Conrad Brazzel. It is just spectacular! It looks even better than in the picture. What a great tribute to Darrell. It is my most prized possession. Conrad has a vision and is truely a great sculpturist. I have placed it on the wall above my piano and it is the first thing that you gaze at when you enter the room.
I would also like to thank the whole America by Bicycle Fast South group for their $1000 donation to the Summit Health Bike Club. Darrell and I were just developing this club and have over 90 members. The funds will be used to provide a bicycle safety course for its members.
I am most thankful for all the emotional support from the entire biking community. I will be back on the bike in the next couple of weeks...carrying on in Darrell's memory.
Thanks for sharing Karen, you are a courageous woman.
I will never forget the time we spend together looking at our pictures and the beginning of this Thread. I often look at the picture of you and Darrell as well as the picture of Darrell at the Texas State line in post 79 above. He looks like a kid with the Sun Lotion around his face and clearly he was very happy as he should be on such a glorious day.
That is how we remember you guy's.
A word why people like us do such a crazy thing. My wife is all over me for putting our relationship at risk. She is also asking WHY.
Well, here it is:
I am back to doing trainer routine as well as go tandem with my wife.
The trainer routine seems now a piece of cake compared to a murderous day on Chip-seal going up and down hills in AL and MS. I do a 50 mile routine at 17 MPH on a trainer and actually think it is easy.
I rest my case.
Hey Will, just out of curiosity, did you wear bib shorts on your ride. I've been reading so much about them, I cant wait until I get them.
Bibs are too much clothes for me.
On my regular Tandem rides I use non padded Hydro-Dry shorts. They work fine for 50 miles and get air to the vitals. For Centuries they are not adequate.
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Age & Hometown: 34; Westchester, NY
Current Role: A bright Broadway debut as law student Ellen Roark, a quick-witted overachiever who talks her way into the biggest court case in town in A Time To Kill.
All in the Family: As a kid, Ashley Williams knew her family wasn't exactly normal. "We were very kooky and inventive," she says, "and it didn't take long for my parents to realize we should all be auditioning for things." When her big sister Kimberly booked the role of young bride-to-be Annie in Father of the Bride, Williams, then 13, was also rewarded—her parents let her start going to New York City without a chaperone. "It was a really big deal! One sister gets to work with Steve Martin, the other gets to take the train by herself," Williams jokes. Soon, she had booked her own big gig, and spent two years juggling school, track practice and the role of troubled teen Danielle on the daytime soap As the World Turns. "Everyone's always told me how hard this business is to break into," Williams says, "but I felt like, if Kim can do it, maybe I can, too."
Actress by Day…: After earning a theater degree at Boston University, Williams understudied Rachel Weisz in off-Broadway's The Shape of Things. "I went on 19 times—not like I was counting—OK, I totally was," she admits. She headed to L.A. for pilot season on a whim and ended up starring in Good Morning Miami, Saving Grace, Something Borrowed, Margin Call and How I Met Your Mother, as Ted's cupcake-baking girlfriend Victoria. "People recognize me, but I get a lot of, 'Didn't I go to camp with you?'" she says, laughing. In addition to her acting career, Williams is a certified doula and has coached more than 50 births. "It's an amazing way to remind myself there's more to life than getting roles," she says, though her double life can get chaotic: "Once I was shooting an episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine and had to coach a woman through contractions between scenes!"
Gavels and Guitars: When Williams' producer husband Neal Dodson began shooting a movie in New York, the actress jumped at the opportunity to make her Broadway debut in A Time to Kill. "I've been waiting to do a play when the time was right, and this is the time," she says. As John Grisham's courtroom drama comes to life on stage, "The audience is completely involved," she notes, "and that's the way theater should be. It's impossible not have an opinion about whether or not Carl Lee Hailey should be found guilty." The play's subject matter may be heavy, but backstage, Williams and her co-stars find ways to keep things light, especially during the bluesy guitar underscoring between scenes. "There's nonstop air guitar going on backstage, most of it generated by Tom Skerritt," she says. "So when you see the show, whenever you hear guitar, there's no doubt we're air guitaring. It's very important for you to know that."