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Vela Images is taking a little break before we hit the wedding season, well a little break from work related photography, I will of course be taking lots of holiday shots so stay tuned. Happy holidays everyone. Greta x
Well done to all the gorgeous gals and guys who took racing fashion to the next level this Boxing day. We were so impressed with the standard of dress and style, especially in the under 25's fashion in the field section. True vintage glamour at its best! Vela Images is assigned by Auckland […]
A pretty peek of things to come to brighten your day. Greta xx
Sol & Hunter the Wonder Dog – total besties And of course you can't have one with out the other… Happy, happy days, Greta xxx


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FTSE 100 chiefs still reaping bonus payouts of over £500,000
Chief executives are still receiving bonuses of more than £500,000 even though the payouts have fallen by almost a third in the past year, according to new research today.
Incomes Data Services said the 29% slump was the largest setback in the growth of bonuses paid to leading bosses over the last decade. But the pay analysts said shareholders may question whether bonus schemes were sufficiently challenging because of the current level of payments despite the scale of the recession.
As bonuses dipped, FTSE-100 chief executives received salary increases several times the rate of inflation, averaging 7.4% in the past year, said the report. Average bonus payments fell from £707,000 in 2007/08 to £502,000 in 2008/09, according to research.
When falls in bonuses were offset against salary increases, average earnings for FTSE 100 |directors fell by just 1.5%.
Chief executives were still earning as much in 2009 as they were in 2006 when the economy was booming, said the report.
Steve Tatton of IDS said: "In previous downturns growth in bonuses slowed, but for bonuses to shrink, and by a third, is highly unusual. But what is also surprising is that the credit crunch, which led to some of the biggest rescue rights issues in living memory, has had so little impact on the rate at which chief executives' salaries are rising."
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"Always True" - Women's Bible Study led by Lucille Horst, 6:15 pm in the Parlor.
"Learn the Bible in 24 Hours" - Bible Study led by Leon Mitchell, 6:30 pm in the Library.
"Teaching Through the Pastoral Epistles" - Bible Study led by Pastor Charlie, 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall.
Connect for youth in 7th-12th grades meets at 6:30 pm on the third floor of our south building. There is a recreation time before Connect at 6 pm on the Youth floor.
RA's and GA's, 6:30 pm on the third floor of our north building (above our Fellowship Hall). This is for Grades 1 - 6. There is a recreation time before RA's/GA's start at 6 pm on the 2nd floor of the north building.
Mission Friends meets on the first floor of our south building (in the nursery area). This is for kids in Kindergarten as well as 3- and 4-year-olds. There is a recreation time before Mission Friends start at 6 pm in the nursery area..
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The star of this episode was, without question, the set design. From the Medici's council room in Florence to the bath house in Rome to the church in Otranto, every set this episode was a gorgeous work of art. For Da Vinci's Demons, a series about the "untold story" of one of history's most brilliant artists, a lot of work goes into creating beautiful sets, props, and costumes. And the work pays off. Every frame is its own work of art. There was excruciatingly close attention to detail paid for the tunnels underneath Otranto, which had Menorahs etched into the walls to reflect the Jewish citizens who relied on the tunnels, and the council room in Florence that had the Medici seal on the tiles in the floor.
The camera angles within the episode were also artful, featuring a strong mix of aerial shots and point-of-view shots. The aerial shots were used to show Piero da Vinci (David Schofield) being dragged away by the Ottomans through the burning city of Otranto, and to show Leonardo (Tom Riley) sitting all by himself at the end of the episode in a field after he helplessly watched his father get beheaded. The point-of-view shots were artfully used to look through Zo's (Gregg Chillin) eyes as he peered out of a hole in the church's door, and to look through the eye holes of the physician's (Ned Dennehy) historically-accurate plague doctor mask as he stalked Clarice (Lara Pulver) through the streets of Rome at night.
Another instance of creative flair appeared during the episode's fight scenes, when blood splattered onto the camera lens. It happened several times, and was a unique touch for the action shots.
However, there were some visual flaws that unfortunately stood out. When Leo and Zo help the citizens of Otranto escape from the Ottomans using Leo's zip line contraption, the use of green screen was painfully obvious. And once again, the landscape shots of the Italian cities featured low-quality CGI. I don't think Da Vinci's Demons needs these shots to establish settings because the episode's dialogue and characters do that work for them. But these minor flaws don't take away from the overall beautiful visuals this episode.
Story-wise, it was great to finally see Leo question the mysterious Turk and point out how the Turk always speaks in riddles. In doing so, Leo says what everyone's been thinking, myself included. He's finally had enough of Al-Rahim's cryptic language and ambiguous motives. But in a minor setback, there wasn't enough time spent on this interaction, which was vital to this season. Al-Rahim's motives still aren't really clear. The Turk and the Sons of Mithras want to kill a bunch of innocent people…to enlighten them? They want to bring ruin, chaos, and anarchy so they can create society anew, with their values being central to this new society? Is that what I was supposed to take away from this scene? And how exactly did the Ottomans bring da Vinci's creations to life? I thought only Leonardo himself could do that. Again, the episode should have lingered on this interaction a bit longer, maybe have had more dialogue to explain Al-Rahim's motives, but I was glad to at least hear Leo point out the seemingly contradictory plot point of Italy's most brilliant mind trusting the words of a magical, mind-reading man.
Two characters had standout moments this episode. Vanessa (Hera Hilmar) was seen commanding the room as the leader of the House of Medici while Lorenzo (Elliot Cowan) and Clarice were away. (Seriously, Lorenzo was captured again? How many times has this happened? As a plot device, it's getting a little repetitive and predictable.) While serving as the leader of Florence's most powerful family, Vanessa was quick-witted and proved she could throw insults at the pompous councilmen like a pro. It was great seeing her character development reach this point, and reflecting on how far she's come since she was a waitress at the Barking Dog.
Piero had the most powerful scenes this episode, when he protected his son and the citizens of Otranto by being a distraction in the church, and when he gave an emotional speech before he was beheaded. David Schofield shined in his final performances of the series, portraying the bravest side of Piero that viewers have ever seen. His character arc this series was masterfully written, going from a selfish and judgmental man to a proud father praising his son as the savior of Florence and all of Italy.
It's apparent now that when show creator David S. Goyer said bodies were going to drop this season, he was referring to major side characters and even possibly main characters. I don't expect the star of the show to get killed off, nor his friends Zo and Nico (Eros Vlahos), who are based on real historical figures. Riario, Pope Sixtus, Lorenzo, Clarice, and even Piero are all based on real people as well, but since this series is historical fantasy, nothing is holding the writers back from killing any of them off. And that's going to make for an emotional roller coaster this season.


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The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended spending $21.7 billion on energy and water programs in fiscal year (FY) 2000. This is almost $279 million below budget estimates and nearly $440 million under the enacted appropriations level for these programs for the current fiscal year. It is significant that the committee succeeded in limiting discretionary budget authority for these programs to the funding allocation it established in order to maintain the spending caps in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
The Appropriations Committee is attempting to keep the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other agencies on track to help to maintain budget targets and assure that surplus money remains for Social Security reform and tax cuts. By contrast, President Bill Clinton's budget proposal contains cap-shattering allocations that would make such reforms and tax cuts much more difficult to achieve. The committee's display of fiscal discipline masks the fact, however, that many energy and water programs have outlived their usefulness and are mere monuments to the federal government's inability to cut spending, and to the near-immortality of its programs.
This year, Congress consistently demonstrated its commitment to fiscal discipline in its budget resolutions, subcommittee funding allocations, and committee-reported appropriations legislation. Many of the most difficult decisions, however, lay ahead. It is anticipated already that the funding of critical programs may not be possible without raiding the Social Security surplus, unless Congress can make further savings in bills already reported out of the Appropriations Committee.
Fortunately, the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, S. 1186, offers Congress the opportunity to trim outdated or ineffective programs. A prime example is the "Energy Supply Research" programs conducted at the DOE's national laboratories and other government-owned but contractor-operated laboratories, as well as programs for independent research under DOE grants, that are poorly managed and have a history of failures. The appropriations bill contains many programs that could be terminated, consolidated, privatized, or devolved. Privatization is an especially good option for DOE assets, illustrated by the sale of the smallest of its five power marketing administrations--the Alaskan Power Marketing Administration--for over $82 million in 1998. Such privatization of utilities is used more often overseas, with good results. Since 1988, almost 25 major utilities have been privatized around the world. In 1993, Argentina, Germany, and the United Kingdom raised a total of $4.4 billion by selling state-owned electric utilities to private investors, including U.S. investors. Congress should follow their lead.
The strong economy today offers Congress the best opportunity since the Great Depression to devolve programs to the states, such as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). All 13 states in the ARC boast healthy revenues and significant increases in per capita spending since 1990. Nine of the 13 states cut their taxes by a total of $2.6 billion, which suggests they have the resources available to address their local development and energy needs.
More than $2.4 billion in federal domestic discretionary spending could be saved in FY 2000 if Congress maintained its commitment to fiscal responsibility established in the Balanced Budget Act and protected the surplus for Social Security by freezing energy and water appropriations to FY 1999 levels. By eliminating the unnecessary, consolidating the redundant, privatizing and making use of market forces, and devolving DOE services to the states and local communities, Congress would become better able to deliver on its pledges to strengthen Social Security and cut taxes. Congress cannot allocate 100 percent of the off-budget surplus to save Social Security and still support the continuing military operations in the Balkans without standing firm on domestic discretionary spending. The Energy and Water Appropriation Bill is a good place to start.
Peter Sperry is a former Budget Policy Analyst in The Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.


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Milwaukee Talks: Marquette women's basketball coach Terri Mitchell
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Marquette women's basketball coach Terri Mitchell, 44, began her sixteenth season at the helm of the Golden Eagles with one milestone just behind her and another just ahead. Entering the season, she had amassed 296 wins, one more than legendary men's coach Al McGuire had while at Marquette. On Nov. 29, by routing New Orleans University 96-35, she became the first basketball coach in school history to win 300 games.
Mitchell came to Milwaukee in 1990, one year after graduating from Duquesne University, and after one season as a graduate assistant at Arizona State. She spent five years at Marquette as an assistant coach before getting the top job in 1996.
This week, OnMilwaukee.com sat down with Mitchell to talk about what her passions are away from basketball, how she takes a motherly approach to her players, and why this was the most difficult Super Bowl for her to watch ever.
OnMilwaukee.com: Congratulations on 300 wins!
Terri Mitchell: Thank you!
OMC: What does that mean to you?
TM: It means I've been here a while (laughs). I set out way back when, and saw how many wins Al McGuire had (295 at Marquette) so it was pretty significant for me to pass him because he's such a legend. But more than anything else it reminds me of all the great players and staff members. Its also longevity and commitment to a place. There were a lot of opportunities to leave, but I really felt like Marquette gave me a chance. They took a chance on me, an assistant, and I've tried to do my best to give back to them.
OMC: You are originally from Harrisburg, but went to college in Pittsburgh. A lot of transplants from there say that Milwaukee reminds them of home. Is that true?
TM: Oh, yes, absolutely. Both cities are working class. Both are beautiful cities; you are surrounded by water. In Pittsburgh it's the three rivers, here it's the lake. Both cities come alive in the summer. People care; people in both cities take pride in where they are from. Both cities' focus is on their professional sports teams in winter. Here it's the Packers, and we have a football team you may have heard of in Pittsburgh (laughs).
OMC: Well speaking of that, you're a Steelers fan living in Packers country. How difficult was it watching the Super Bowl?
TM: Extremely! (laughs) I was the only Steelers fan in the house! It was tough, but I really do love the Packers. I appreciate great football; I watch them all the time. I appreciate that they are about business. I appreciate that you don't read very much about them off the field. They don't do all of those antics that some other teams do. For me, as a coach, that's what I'm about. I see Pittsburgh that way too, and that's why I've been a Steelers fan for so many years. As for the Packers, there is only one time I wasn't rooting for them, and I lost. I'm still hearing about it.
OMC: Do you consider yourself a Milwaukeean yet?
TM: Well, almost half of my life has been here. Twenty-one years, so I'm almost there. But now when I refer to home I refer to Milwaukee.
OMC: Everyone who knows you mentions how much faith plays a role in your life. Where does that come from?
TM: My life was a little scattered as a child, there were things going on in my family life, and I attached to faith. I just found a comfort that God was looking after me, and that he cared about me and that relationship became primary. That was something that was very private; that wasn't something that I was out shouting to the world. It was just me and God, hanging out, helping me through things. I decided back then at 13 that this would be the most important thing in my life. I've made a lot of mistakes between 13 and 44, but I've always know who is for me. I've always had a lot of security in that.
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More than one-third of Americans spend between two hours and half a day handling or worrying about personal finance matters each day. According to a new study by McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union, which surveyed more than 1,000 people about how much time they spend on money matters each year, people spend just as much time worrying about their finances as they do managing them.
"There's often a great deal of stress associated with personal finance issues. Financial wellness, and the workplace that fosters it, can go a long way towards providing solutions that increase productivity and peace of mind," said Shawn Gilfedder, president and CEO of McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union.
April is Financial Literacy Month so it is a perfect time to get people thinking about how much of their workday is spent working on personal finance, like paying bills, applying for loans or appeasing creditors.
"Many people are feeling the pain of financial insecurity and the toll it can take on everyday lives, not to mention the potential loss of time and productivity at work for employers," he said.
Credit unions like McGraw Hill help consumers achieve financial wellness through monthly financial literacy seminars, employee financial education and new products and services. For example, McGraw Hill offers its members the S3 checking account that features no monthly fees and no minimum balance requirements, as well as a new lifecycle financial advisory service.
"Many people today are also looking to do business with financial institutions that deliver financial education through a caring, needs-based approach," continues Gilfedder. "We're seeing that consumers want to do business with financial institutions that have their best interests in mind."
McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union, a member-owned cooperative, is a leading and progressive financial institution committed to members and the community at large through financial technology, financial education and literacy and a consultative approach to banking.


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The market for chips based on digital signal processing (DSP) technology is far greater than the "DSP chip" market. Forward Concepts estimates that the traditional DSP chip market is only a third of the total market for DSP-based silicon. Certainly, the general-purpose programmable DSP is the most visible product, since the newest versions represent state-of-the-art semiconductor technology in addition to novel architectures that make them the product of choice for most new DSP applications. And it is the great breadth and depth of development tools and software support that makes those traditional DSPs the first place to prove in new product concepts.
[For an in-depth review of traditional DSPs, see A Survey of Mainstream DSP Processors.]
However, there are a number of other chips based on DSP technology that people don't call DSP chips. For example, simple MP3 players are based on DSP technology, but most are based on RISC chips with added DSP hardware. That's feasible because the DSP "horsepower" demands for decoding MP3 music are relatively modest. And, because of the high volumes involved, MP3 player chips tend to be ASICs based on system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. All of the traditional RISC IP vendors like ARC, ARM, MIPS and Tensilica have added DSP capabilities to their product offerings.
But when more DSP horsepower is required, ASICs are often implemented using DSP cores, whether fabricated by one of the traditional DSP chip houses using their own cores or through licensed cores from companies offering DSP IP, like Ceva and VeriSilicon.
Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are also popular for an increasing number of applications, not only because of their significant speed, but also because of their flexibility. FPGAs have been implemented as the fastest instances of DSP silicon. Truth be known, Altera and Xilinx are major vendors of DSP silicon, with DSP revenues that rival those of some traditional DSP chip suppliers.
"Hardwired" DSPs are often required for inexpensive high-speed computation like MPEG-4 or H.264 decoding and tend to be based largely on state machines and SIMD cores rather than conventional DSPs. MPUs (especially the PowerPC) and MCUs (like Freescale's ColdFire products) are also employed in DSP-specific products. Media processors and so-called "application processors" are special cases of DSP-capable RISC engines designed for audio/video applications.
A number of chip vendors employ their own proprietary DSP core. For example, Qualcomm, the second largest vendor of DSP silicon (not "DSP chips") employs theirs in a portfolio of cellphone baseband chips. Since the company sells no off-the-shelf programmable DSPs, their involvement in DSP technology often goes unnoticed. Other major vendors of DSP silicon that don't sell DSP chips include Marvell Semiconductor, Infineon and Broadcom.
To illustrate the variety of chips employed for DSP functions, the results from our latest survey of DSP professionals are presented in the accompanying chart. Note that programmable DSPs, in the forms of fixed-point and floating-point chips, were the most popular responses by our survey audience, but there were other computational platforms employed for DSP that were also cited. Note that multiple responses were allowed, and many respondents employ both general-purpose DSPs and one or more of the other platforms. For example, conventional DSPs coupled with FPGAs are popular for wireless base station applications.


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COMPARING APPLES TO BICYCLES? A LOOK AT THE GOP, DEM BUDGETS – POLITICO's David Nather takes a deep dive into the dueling blueprints: "Democrats and Republicans have put together their dream budgets — political documents that are more like wish lists than usable road maps for the future of government spending. Both have no chance of becoming law, but they do help explain the impasse over spending and debt in Washington. The two plans — one by Republican Paul Ryan and the other by Democrat Patty Murray — aren't even apples and oranges. They're more like apples and bicycles.
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-- "Ryan's budget shoots to balance the budget in 10 years by slashing health care spending. Murray's plan, which Democrats outlined in bare-bones form Tuesday, seeks to lower deficits by raising $1 trillion in new revenues and leaving out big entitlement changes but doesn't take on balancing the budget. That makes coming to an agreement look tough — if not impossible." http://politi.co/WGhDGF
Washington Post, A1, "Ryan sets stage for a budget duel: PROPOSAL TARGETS HEALTH-CARE LAW," By Lori Montgomery: http://wapo.st/15M849t
TWO VIEWS: The New York Times editorial board calls it "The Worst of the Ryan Budgets," while the WSJ ed board describes it as an "important document" because it reaches for "realistic solutions." http://nyti.ms/XIa4O4 and http://on.wsj.com/Y9hdXs
-- Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray will counter the GOP today by unveiling Democrats' budget at a committee markup. Jeremy W. Peters and Jonathan Weisman write in the New York Times: "Before they could proceed, they had to set aside differences among themselves over how much to change costly but cherished federal benefit programs. When Mr. Obama met with them on Tuesday, several voiced concerns about cuts to Social Security and Medicare. … [T]he Democrats' budget would create new government initiatives, expand others and seek to generate more tax revenue. Their proposal calls for a new $100 billion economic stimulus initiative for job training and repair to roads and bridges, projects that Democrats say they would pay for by closing loopholes in the tax code that benefit large corporations and wealthy individuals. All told, Democrats believe they can save nearly $1 trillion through such tax changes." http://nyti.ms/14VQzBt
BACK ON THE HILL: Obama meets with Speaker John Boehner and the House GOP conference at 1:30 p.m., the second of four meetings at the Capitol this week.
OBAMA'S RISKY HILL STRATEGY: LET HILL TAKE THE LEAD – POLITICO's Manu Raju and Carrie Budoff Brown have the story: "Obama plans to take direction from Congress — and right now, the preferred path of influential lawmakers is to follow the regular budget process, which means any deal must wend its way through committees and onto the floor in both chambers. The tactic is a risky one for the president. If the president were to take a heavier hand, it could turn off many Republicans who have long recoiled at the thought of endorsing an Obama-backed deal. But if Obama keeps his distance, the president may lose control of the messy sausage-making process on Capitol Hill while risking criticism that he's not leading the charge.
-- "After struggling in his dealings with Congress throughout his presidency, and spending little time in building the relationships necessary to foster trust on Capitol Hill, Obama has begun an aggressive outreach campaign in the hopes of reviving grand bargain talks long considered dead. Senior administration officials said Tuesday the four meetings with House and Senate GOP and Democratic caucuses this week will clarify whether there is a path to achieve a grand bargain — and if so, what the president's role would be in that process. If lawmakers want Obama to hold weekly negotiating sessions, he would do it, the officials said, but there appears to be little appetite on the Hill for the kind of back-channel talks that stymied the president's legislative agenda in the previous Congress." http://politi.co/WGqEzq
OBAMA: WE WON'T BALANCE BUDGET 'JUST FOR THE SAKE OF BALANCE' – George Stephanopoulos reports: "In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Obama rejected calls to balance the federal budget in the next ten years and instead argued that his primary economic concern was not balancing the budget, but rather growing the economy. 'My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance. My goal is how do we grow the economy, put people back to work, and if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue,' he said. Obama rejected a proposal put forth by Rep. Paul Ryan today that would balance the budget in ten years, saying the Republican House member's plan 'slashes deeply' at programs like Medicaid." http://abcn.ws/13VqqXt
--Speaker Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel, responds in an email: "The president's dismissive attitude toward balancing the budget – a goal the American people overwhelmingly support – is astonishing. A balanced budget means a healthier economy, more jobs, and brighter future. It's a means to an end, and that end is ensuring our kids and grandkids have the same opportunities we did - the same shot at living the American dream."
NRCC TIES DEMS TO OUT-OF-BALANCE BUDGETS – The GOP campaign committee is blasting news releases in districts of vulnerable Democrats, tying them to Obama and Senate budgets that never balance. "John Barrow's Democrat leaders have a plan that never balances the budget – ever," reads one release. "Families and businesses are depending on Barrow to support a plan that will bring fiscal sanity to Washington and bring economic security to middle-class families, not make things worse." Others are targeting Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Ron Barber (AZ-02), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Jim Matheson (UT-04), and Nick Rahall (WV-03). http://bit.ly/Zm13ID
THE ROGERS REPORT: McCAIN, COBURN STALL CR – "After a rocky, sometimes comical start, Senate leaders still hoped to right the ship Tuesday and move ahead this week with a stopgap bill to keep the government operating past March 27, and through the last six months of the fiscal year. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) initially raised objections, insisting on more time to read the 587-page measure before allowing any debate on amendments. But after tense exchanges, McCain promised to expedite matters, and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) responded with humor. 'It wouldn't have been a real bill if you didn't offer amendments,' Mikulski told the two conservatives. …
--"Together with the committee's ranking Republican, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, Mikulski has sought to use the Senate bill to greatly expand on a narrower continuing resolution, or CR, passed by the House last week. Six Cabinet departments and major science agencies would be given full-year budgets and new provisions added, impacting everything from highway and transit funding to new nonlethal U.S. aid to Syrian rebels. Indeed, in a week when President Barack Obama is coming and going from the Capitol and the air filled with warring 10-year tax and spending plans, the Mikulski-Shelby bill is the only real budget before Congress for the six months remaining in this fiscal year." http://politi.co/WGm83N
McCAIN EXPLAINS THE DELAY – "Every dollar we waste through pork barrel spending today is a dollar not spent to support our troops and preserve our nation's security. With this in mind, Senator Coburn and I last week made a standard request to be able to review for 72 hours the Continuing Resolution legislation coming before the Senate prior to moving forward and considering it on the Senate floor. Instead, we received the 587-page Continuing Resolution – which totals more than $1 trillion – at 9:00 p.m. last night, and the sponsors of the bill attempted to begin Senate consideration just hours later this afternoon – before anyone could have plausibly have read and considered the bill in its entirety. After reviewing this legislation for less than 24 hours, it is clear that our suspicions were well justified. The bill contains numerous examples of egregious pork barrel projects as well as hundreds of millions in spending that was never authorized by the appropriate Committee and not requested by the Administration."
Here are a few:
-- Provides $65 million for Pacific Coast salmon restoration for states including Nevada, a program that even President Obama mocked in his 2011 State of the Union address.
-- Directs the Department of Defense to overpay on contracts by an additional 5 percent (totaling $15 million) to contractors who are Native Hawaiian-owned companies.
-- Provides $154 million for Army, Navy and Air Force 'alternative energy research' initiatives, the most recent notorious example of which was paying $26 per gallon for 450,000 gallons of alternative fuel.
CANTOR MOVES TO THE MIDDLE – Jake Sherman has the story for POLITICO: "Eric Cantor has spent the last four years carefully cultivating his image as a foil to President Barack Obama and the conservative conscience of House Speaker John Boehner. No more. The man who once threatened to block emergency aid for tornado victims unless Congress found an 'offset' is now pitching himself as a man just looking to get important issues like job training and education reform through a partisan Congress. So far this year, Cantor has maneuvered behind the scenes to push the Violence Against Women Act through the House — scheduling a vote on the floor before an angry Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy had a chance to gauge its support. He kept lawmakers in town during a storm chiefly to mark up job education legislation. He made a high-profile visit to Selma, Ala., with Democratic Rep. and civil rights icon John Lewis. …
--"Cantor's move to the middle comes as many national Republicans are looking to broaden the party's appeal after a disastrous election in which they failed to win the White House or the Senate and lost seats in the House. A message beyond balancing budgets and fiscal brinksmanship could help on that front." http://politi.co/Zz1P3r
CRUZ TO KEYNOTE WEYRICH AWARDS DINNER, STAFFER AWARD RENAMED FOR COBURN'S LATE CHIEF – On the eve of CPAC, freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will keynote Coalitions for America's annual Weyrich Awards Dinner at 7 tonight at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Award categories and finalists will be announced next week, but winners will not be announced until the dinner itself. He'll be joined by former Sen. Jim DeMint, now president of the Heritage Foundation. The nominees for National Legislator of the Years are: Sens. Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, and Rep. Darrell Issa. This year, the Weyrich Award for Congressional Staffer of the Year was renamed the Michael Schwartz Award for Congressional Staffer of the Year, after the former chief of staff to Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) who succumbed to Lou Gehrig's disease on Feb. 2. http://weyrichawards.org/
WARNER HELPLESS AS SEQUESTER PUNISHES VIRGINIA – WaPo's Ben Pershing writes on B: "For Mark R. Warner, years of frustration with a dysfunctional U.S. Senate and a broken budget have built to this: The sequester stands to rob Virginia of billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs, and there's not much he can do about it. Used to being in charge, the former governor and hyperactive venture capitalist now sits restlessly on the sidelines of another fiscal crisis, referring to himself as 'the guy who, unfortunately, hasn't been in the room on any of these final negotiations.' In his fifth year on Capitol Hill, Warner (D) acknowledges that he won't get the immediate gratification that came with being chief executive. Instead, he has become a fixture in the media as the face of deal-friendly centrism, a role that gives him the opportunity to nudge the debate. And while his poll numbers at home remain stratospheric, Warner has not decided whether to run for reelection next year or follow the example of Sen. James Webb (D-Va.), who retired after one term with his own set of frustrations.
-- "Warner's patience is thinnest when it comes to the federal budget impasse, now manifesting itself in the form of automatic spending cuts. As co-leader of the bipartisan group originally known as the Gang of Six, he spent two years pleading with congressional leaders and the White House to strike a long-term fiscal plan. He uses phrases like 'debacle' and 'embarrassment' to describe the way Congress has fashioned a series of last-minute, slapped-together deals. The sequester, he says, is 'the stupidest of all ways' to pare the budget." http://wapo.st/XsGtu8
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TODAY IN CONGRESS – The Senate meets at 9:30 a.m. and will continue debate of the continuing resolution to fund the government. The House meets at 10 a.m. with first votes between 2:45 and 3:45 p.m. and last votes between 5 and 6 p.m. on a bill preventing the Obama administration from waiving any work requirements in the welfare reform law.
AROUND THE HILL – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer holds a pen and pad briefing at 9:15 a.m. in H-144. Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz speak on defunding Obamacare at 10 a.m. in the Senate Studio. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra and Vice Chairman Joe Crowley hold a post-meeting availability on the budget at 10 a.m. in the HVC-210 alcove. DCCC Chairman Steve Israel holds a "Building Out Battlefield" recruitment briefing for allied groups and stakeholders at 11 a.m. at the Democratic National Headquarters.
Rep. Mike Kelly speaks on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty at 11:30 a.m. at the House Triangle. Also at 11:30, Sen. Joe Manchin, Rep. Vern Buchanan and Rep. Edward Markey introduce a bill to combat prescription drug abuse at SVC 212. Reps. Bill Pascrell and Tom Rooney unveil brain injury legislation at 1 p.m. in Rayburn 2168.
Speaker John Boehner and the GOP Conference host President Barack Obama at 1:30 p.m. in HC-5. A post-conference media availability will follow around 2:45 p.m. in HVC Studio A. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Carolyn McCarthy, Barbara Lee, Elizabeth Esty and Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Boxer join "Moms Demand Action" on gun safety, 2 p.m. in HVC 215. Pelosi and Rep. Marcy Kaptur host a Women's History Month reception honoring Ambassador Lindy Boggs at 3 p.m. in H-207. Rep. Steve Scalise and the Republican Study Committee unveil an anti-carbon tax resolution at 3:30 p.m. at the House Triangle.
OFF THE HILL – Sen. Ben Cardin joins Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder to highlight the need to reduce domestic violence homicides at 10 a.m. at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building Auditorium in Rockville, Md.
ELAINE CHAO COMES OUT SWINGING IN 1ST McCONNELL AD – James Hohmann reports for POLITICO: "The former secretary of labor, married to the Senate minority leader, looks directly into the camera and calls out a liberal interest group for tweeting about her ethnicity. 'You've seen the ads attacking my husband,' Chao says in a 30-second spot aimed at earning the sympathy of women, which was shared in advance with POLITICO. 'As Mitch McConnell's wife, I've learned to expect them. Now, far-left special interests are also attacking my ethnicity, even attacking Mitch's patriotism, because he's married to me.' Progress Kentucky, a super PAC focused on defeating McConnell, posted multiple tweets highlighting Chao's Chinese descent last month. The group initially defended the attacks but deleted them and apologized after a barrage of criticism, including from national Democrats and potential candidate Ashley Judd. 'That's how low some people will stoop,' Chao says in the ad. 'Mitch works his heart out to protect Kentucky from Washington's bad ideas because Mitch loves Kentucky. We love Kentucky. The meanest personal attacks can never change that.'" http://politi.co/Yrh4uv Watch here: http://bcove.me/wqm8f0qg
-- McConnell tells Bloomberg's Kate Hunter that Rand Paul's filibuster "brought back a lot of memories" from the early days of his own political career. "McConnell's cameo during Paul's performance underscored a mutually beneficial relationship that's developed between the two Kentucky Republicans -- one a freshman senator, the other a five-termer -- who were once political adversaries." http://bit.ly/12OUxAc
-- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) finds herself caught in the middle of the fight between Rand Paul and John McCain, The Hill's Jeremy Herb reports: http://bit.ly/15MgduD
SENATE PANEL APPROVES GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS -- "The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Democratic bill calling for background checks on all gun sales, which could potentially lead to the biggest change in U.S. gun laws in years. But the likelihood of the full Senate approving such a bill is slim because of objections from Republicans," writes POLITICO's John Bresnahan. "The bill was approved on a 10-8 party-line vote and mandates background checks on all gun purchases and sales, including private transactions. State governments will also be able to tap into a national criminal background check system. But the most controversial proposal facing the panel — a ban on assault weapons — was postponed because its main proponent, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), was not able to attend Tuesday's hearing. That vote has now been moved to Thursday. … The Judiciary Committee also approved a measure by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) to boost funding for school security." http://politi.co/ZwUqlk
-- Residents of D.C.'s gritty Capitol View, where 13 people were shot in a drive-by on Monday, say they've been ignored in the gun-control debate. Krissah Thompson and Hamil R. Harris write on A1 of the WaPo: "They shoot and don't ask questions," said Saybo Williams, 19, whose older brother Jerry was shot and killed last summer in Capitol View. http://wapo.st/WHddiP
AFTER FALLOUT WITH LEADERSHIP, GOPers TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS – Molly Hooper writes for The Hill: "The four House Republicans who were ousted from prized committee slots following the 2012 election have responded in different ways since the admonishments were made public in December. At the time of the oustings, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminded his conference that he fell from a plum position in 1998 but was able to work hard and make it back to the top. Three months later, Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the only one of the four members who has a chance at reclaiming his old post on the Financial Services Committee, according to House Republicans interviewed for this article. Schweikert is 'handling things very, very well,' according to a lawmaker in the GOP leadership circle. However, Reps. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.), Justin Amash (Mich.) and Walter Jones (R-N.C.) have not engendered the kind of team spirit leadership wants to see." http://bit.ly/10FscqV
McCASKILL FIRES MISSILE AT CRUZ – Kevin Robillard writes for POLITICO: "Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill took a shot at Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday, charging the Republican freshman wants to drive 'off the right edge of the world.' 'On the other side, it's a mess,' McCaskill said on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' when asked how Republicans in swing and red states could survive the 2014 midterms. 'I mean, they are — they really have a civil war in their party right now. … You've got people who are willing to compromise and who understand the beauty of compromise in our democracy, and then you have people like Ted Cruz and some of the others that just think that they want to drive as hard as they can off the right edge of the world.'" http://politi.co/ZwJR1v
TUESDAY'S TRIVIA WINNER – We didn't get a winner for yesterday's trivia, but we admit it was a pretty tough question. The answer? Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who coaches the Democrats in the annual Congressional Baseball Game, had two trophies in his office touting his team victories: The Series XIII trophy for four years after winning four games in a five-game series, and the Series XIV trophy for one year, since the Democrats won the game last year.
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Gaza house bombed as Netanyahu expects Palestinians recognize Israel as "Jewish state"
Israeli aircraft bombed a house in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in the first such strike in more than a month, the Israeli army and witnesses said. No casualties were reported in the strike in the Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the coastal territory, the witnesses said. An Israeli occupation army spokesoman confirmed it had carried out a raid.
Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting U.S. envoy George Mitchell on Thursday that his government would condition talks over Palestinian statehood on the Palestinians first recognizing Israel as a Jewish state. "Israel expects the Palestinians to first recognize Israel as a Jewish state before talking about two states for two peoples," a senior official in Netanyahu's office quoted the new prime minister as telling Mitchell, U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy to the Middle East.
Palestinian sources said Wednesday that they intend to present clear demands to Israel through the U.S. envoy as preconditions for resuming final status talks with Israel. In an interview with the daily Al-Ayyam published by the Palestinian Authority, the sources were quoted as saying that PA President Mahmoud Abbas will ask Mitchell to press Israel to recognize the principle of two states for two nations.
Moreover, the Palestinians would like Israel to agree to talk about all aspects of a final settlement that will ultimately result in the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Top Headlines
- Netanyahu urges Palestinians to recognize Israel as "Jewish state"
- New Yorkers Tell Baseball Commish: 'Strike Out Israeli Settlements!'
- Netanyahu drops demand to recognize Israel as Jewish state
- Arab League rejects Israel as a Jewish state
- PNA Official: Palestinians Recognize Jewish Interests in Jerusalem


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Ok, lately I have been going through my shoe phase, where I have to have every pair of lovely shoes that I see. I actually love these Kanye West Shoes, even though I am not a big fan of white or cream shoes, but the beaded details on them, is just ridiculously amazing. So anyways, these Kanye West for Guiseppe Zanotti heels are on sale at Colette boutique in Paris for 4,420 Euros. Wow! Would you buy it for that price?
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Kai Ryssdal: There was a big item in "The China Daily" when I was there last week about Vietnamese military exercises down in the South China Sea. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Chinese have been running war games offshore themselves the past couple of days.
Our China correspondent Rob Schmitz says you can blame all the posturing on hydrocarbons.
Rob Schmitz: Nobody knows for sure how much oil and natural gas lie underneath the bottom of the South China Sea. One estimate puts natural gas reserves there at triple the entire domestic supply of the United States. And that's why China and Vietnam -- both rapidly developing and in need of more fossil fuels -- are fighting over ownership.
Carl Thayer, professor at the University of New South Wales, says Vietnam's banking its entire future on its own piece of the sea.
Carl Thayer: Its own economists had mapped out that if Vietnam implemented an economic plan that went out two decades, over half the GDP in Vietnam's trade would come from the maritime area.
Problem is, China's laying claim to the same maritime area. In the past year, China's also scuffled with Japan over another island chain.
University of Wisconsin political scientist Edward Friedman says all this posturing is Beijing's effort to show the U.S. it has a powerful navy, too. He says after the global financial crisis, China came to the conclusion the U.S. wasn't recovering quickly. China was.
Edward Friedman: And that this was a unique moment, finally, for China, as the leadership in Beijing experienced it, to get justice.
But Peking University professor Zhu Feng says in this latest conflict, China is just responding to an aggressive push by both Vietnam and the Philippines to explore for oil.
Zhu Feng: Beijing hasn't just moved down to this disputed area for any oil exploration. So I have to say it's Vietnam and Philippine who changed the status quo.
Here's another shift in the status quo: China's building 30 sea vessels in the next five years to patrol what it claims is its maritime territory. Unless the U.S. becomes involved, Professor Thayer says, neither Vietnam nor the Philippines are strong enough to resist that.
In Shanghai, I'm Rob Schmitz for Marketplace.


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Doppelgangers are monsters, hardwired for murder.
They are not supposed to have doubts, but this one does. He wishes he could be different. More human, maybe. But even that can't stop him from killing people so he can take their places and live their lives. He has to do it; it's who he is.
But when the doppelganger murders a small-town teenager, assumes his shape, and takes over his life, he's shocked by the world he steps into. Engulfed in a whirlwind of peer pressure, messy family dynamics, and a provocative relationship with a beautiful girl, he quickly learns that there's more than one way to be human, and many ways to be a monster.
Told in the tortured voice of a most extraordinary teen, this contemporary gothic romance brews a captivating combination of violence, desire, and atonement. Here is the story of a monster yearning for a human life.
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Capitol Chatter: DFL chairman seeks move toward political center
ST. PAUL -- Political observers have watched for years as those who make decisions in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party move the political left and Republican decision makers head to the right.
DFL Chairman Ken Martin wants to change that by finding a way to get more people with boarder political views involved.
"The party process has become so exclusive that the extremes have come to dominate," Martin said.
Since Martin's party appears to have few divisions this year, the best examples come from the Republican Party. Witness presidential candidate Mitt Romney and ex-candidate former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, both of whom probably are more moderate than they portray themselves but feel forced to look more conservative to satisfy the right-wing branch of the party.
Martin said that when his party makes decisions, a faction more liberal than most Democrats is in the convention hall.
The main problems with the left and right making party decisions is that it leads to divisiveness such as split the state Legislature in recent years and alienates the vast middle of Minnesota politics, Martin said.
Governing from the extremes is "toxic" and produces an atmosphere where "compromise" is not in the vocabulary, he added.
So Martin has appointed a 25-member DFL commission headed by Sen. Ann Rest of New Hope and Rep. Steve Simon of St. Louis Park to figure out how to get more people involved in picking candidates. While Martin does not want to abandon the caucus and convention system, he said he wants more than the 1,200 delegates who will be at the Rochester convention to have a say.
Martin said he would like to work with his Republican counterpart, Pat Shortridge, on law changes and other things that can lead to greater political involvement. However, given the GOP's financial problem and a philosophical split between Ron Paul supporters and more traditional Republicans, Martin said he does not know when Shortridge will have time to deal with the issue.
"Minnesota has a proud tradition of Democrats and Republicans coming together," Martin said, something that has happened less in recent years.
Franken for Baldwin
Don't think U.S. Sen. Al Franken has totally given up his comedic past.
"Now that I'm a senator, I look for opportunities to put aside old, petty grievances and forgive longtime opponents," he wrote to supporters. "I'm referring, of course, to Wisconsin.
"Does it grind my gears that the Packers have won four Super Bowls while the Vikings have never won one? It does. Do I like the cheesehead hats? I do not."
But the Minnesota Democrat said despite those feelings, he supports fellow Democrat Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate, and is helping her raise campaign contributions.
"And think of it this way: If Wisconsin is represented by a talented progressive like Tammy Baldwin, maybe it won't be so hard to watch the Packers win next season," Franken wrote. "Okay, it will be. It'll be awful. Just awful. ...
"Skol Vikings, and go Tammy."
Election information
Basic information on the two proposed constitutional amendments can be found at www.mnvotes.org, the secretary of state's election Website.
Other information is there too, including how to find a polling place and absentee voting procedures.
The constitutional amendment information page includes answers to frequently asked questions about the amendment process. It will include links to groups for and against the proposals.
One amendment proposal, which the Legislature passed this year, would require Minnesotans to show photographic identification cards before voting. If voters approve it, next year's Legislature probably will enact legislation spelling out specifics about how that would be done.
The other amendment reads: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota."
That concept already is in state law and it would not be affected by the Nov. 6 vote, so gay marriages would remain illegal. However, amendment supporters say a future Legislature or the courts could overturn existing law, so it needs to be in the state Constitution, where it is harder to change.
DFL chief understands
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin almost sounds sorry for his Republican counterpart.
In an interview, Martin expressed his respect for state Republican Chairman Pat Shortridge, who took over the party this year after his predecessor left what now is estimated to be a $1.3 million debt. At the same time, the party is split among Ron Paul devotees and more traditional Republicans. And a Republican Senate sex scandal remains on voters' minds.
With all of those problems, Republicans "are not focused right now on winning elections," Martin said.
But don't take that as indicating Martin will take it easy on the opposition.
Among this fall's messages from Democrats, he said, will be discussion about the Republican Party, which claims to be the best manager of the people's money, and how it cannot even manage its own money.
New party endorses
The new and relatively unknown Ecology Democracy Party has endorsed a U.S. Senate candidate and two for Minnesota House.
The party, founded by former Green Party governor candidate Pen Pentel, picked Andy Schuler to run for Senate. He is a political cartoonist.
"The Democratic and Republican parties will usually win an election with support from as little as 20 to 25 percent of the voting public using the 'winner-takes-all' two-party system," Schuler said. "This minority rule does not reflect the interest of the average American citizen."
Schuler calls for a proportional representation system in which not only top top vote-getters can be elected.
Roderic Olson of Highland Park and Tony Hilton of Minneapolis are the state House candidates.
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AALL has a commitment to its chapters to keep each informed of national issues and the activities of the Association. To that end, the Association sponsors the attendance of someone from the Executive Board to visit each chapter on an annual basis.
The Executive Board of the American Association of Law Libraries recognizes the importance of chapter visits in the life of the Association. These visits provide an opportunity for Executive Board members to meet with members of chapters and to hear their suggestions and concerns about issues confronting the profession and the Association. The visits afford an occasion for Executive Board members to inform chapter members about Association activities and policies as well as to meet law librarians on a one-to-one basis. These visits are critical to the vitality of the Association.
AALL Chapter Visits Policy (Revision adopted 2/98, revised 3/07)
Each chapter will have the opportunity for a visit from the President, Vice-President/ President-Elect, or Immediate Past President, every third year. In the intervening years, the chapter will be eligible for visits from other board members.
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The AALL representative is prepared to speak to the chapter about AALL activities. If you are conducting an educational program, and would like the representative to participate, please advice her/him how long you would like her/him to talk and if there is a particular area of the association's business you would like emphasized.
The AALL representative hopes to attend a chapter board meeting as an observer. It is also helpful if you can arrange lunch or some other gathering between the AALL visitor and members of your chapter. This type of social gathering will allow everyone to get to know each other a little better and should provide useful insights into the different organizations.
If time is available, arrange for visits to area law libraries and library schools that might be of interest to the visitor. Discuss these possibilities with your visitor before making any specific plans.
When the chapter begins to publicize the chapter meeting at which the AALL representative will participate, copies of the announcement(s) should be sent to the board member.
It can be beneficial, to both the chapter president and the AALL representative, to assign a member of the chapter to act as an "official" host. Possible duties include: calling the board member in advance to inquire into any specific needs or desires, meeting them at the airport, and escorting them to the chapter event. Often the chapter president is actively involved in the program and may not be able to act as the host.
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Who should play Gloria Estefan on Broadway?
NEW YORK (AP) — The musical about Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio is dancing to Broadway and you could earn a part in it – even playing Gloria.
Producers of "On Your Feet!" said Monday they'll offer performers around the world a chance to audition for all the roles in the Broadway-bound cast by submitting audition videos online. There also will be two open casting calls – at Pearl Studios in New York City on Sep. 9 and at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on Sept. 21.
The musical is due to begin previews in New York at the Marquis Theatre on October 2015 after a summer stop in Chicago. Jerry Mitchell, who directed "Kinky Boots," will helm the show, with Sergio Trujillo choreographing.
Gloria Estefan has won seven Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million albums, while her husband has guided artists including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Jon Secada.
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A total of 14 firefighters using breathing apparatus helped fight a fire in Luton on Sunday.
Crews were initially called to a detached three storey property in Hayton Close just after 5am.
On arrival they saw the roof was on fire and called for reinforcements to battle the blaze.
The gas and electricity supplies were isolated and over the next two hours crews from Luton, Stopsley, Toddington, Leighton Buzzard and Bedford got the fire under control.


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Generations of a Whitnash family have marked the milestone birthday of their oldest member.
Bertha Scanlon and her family celebrated her 100th birthday with a Sunday dinner at Whitnash Golf Club at the weekend.
She was born on January 21 2014, just months before the outbreak of the First World War and weeks before Charlie Chaplain made his film debut.
King George V was on the British throne and in March of that year the Irish Home Rule Bill was passed.
Mrs Scanlon was born in Amersham in Buckinghamshire and was one of ten children.
She moved to Kenilworth with her family in 1935 and lived there for 50 years.
Working as a seamstress initially and then at a Daimler and Spitfire parts factory during the Second World War, Mrs Scanlon later worked as a dinner lady at a reformatory school for girls for ten years.
She has lived in Whitnash for 35 years - first in Home Farm Crescent and now with her granddaughter Jo Hawkins, Jo's husband Tony, and her great grandsons Jack and George in Morse Road.
Mrs Scanlon's only son, Ray, died six years ago.
She has said that she owes her long life to hard work and exercise and has never smoked.
She said that people should take each day as it comes and not bear malice towards others.
Mr Hawkins, who helps care for Mrs Scanlon, said his wife's grandmother still enjoys to be taken out around Whitnash.
He added: "It's amazing, she still has her wits about her, she gets around the house absolutely fine and she loves going out into the town in her wheelchair."


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I think drafting Kanter means it's more likely that the Raptors trade Bargnani because hey won't need him to play center, anymore. They already have Davis and Amir at PF, so there's really no room or need for him there. And Kanter's ability to score means that Bargnani's only strength is no longer needed.
If they don't have a legit center, I'm not sure how that makes him more expendable, since the Raptors will then be without a real center. Also, I don't see Calderon and Bargnani being traded together. Not with their contracts. It's a possibility, but unlikely.
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Not sure if youve been watching the Raps games last season, but with Bargnani at the 5 really didnt do much against opposing 5s. And like i said, BC already publicly stated that they will play Bargnani at the 4, and Bargnani also said the 4 is his natural position. I dont think thats too hard to comprehend, dont you?
huh? not enough playing time? if i recall correctly, davis avg 24mins, bargnani - 35, amir - 25, evans - 26 and dorsey - 12mins. but i guess youre right, coz when they draft kanter, theyll play bargnani, amir and davis 48 mins a game! so there wont be any mins for kanter left! forget who's the PF, SF, C, SG, PG, Security, Janitor, hot mop girl at the ACC, just play our bigs 48mins each game!!!
If they dont get a center, do you think theyd still stick with Bargnani at that spot knowing how mediocre he was playing that spot last season, and risking the chance he might regress due to the fact that he already stated that he wants to be a PF? would this be a case of better than nothing scenario?
Again, these are legit questions, not being sarcastic.
If they don't get a center in the draft, then they really need to figure out how to get one, even a temporary one, because I simply don't see Bargnani returning next year. Of course, if Davis bulks up, they could use him and send out an undersized front court. They certainly wouldn't be the first team to do that. In reality, how important is a legit center on a lottery team, anyway?
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2. And if you add up all those minutes, what do you get? 122 minutes. You do realize that there's only 96 minutes a game for the PF and C combined right? Those numbers are inflated because of all the injuries. If you do the math, you'll notice that if all 4 players are healthy, Davis, Johnson, Bargnani and Kanter would only receive an average of 24 minutes per game. If Bargnani gets his 35, Davis gets his 30, and Johnson gets his 25, how many minutes per game are left for Kanter? Six. Perhaps you should do a bit of critical thinking before thinking you know all.
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http://www.nba.com/raptors/video/originals/index.html find Colangelo's end of season conference, its a bit long so you have to be patient, might hurt your head a bit trying to comprehend what he's saying but i have faith in you. youll pull through. There's a part there where he says Bargnani sucks at defense and rebounding, he kinda sugar coated it a bit but the genius that you are, youll be able to dissect it out of the video.
Again, changing arguments. the discussion was about whether Bargnani is going to be moved to the 4 or not, we werent discussing whether he's going to fit as PF or not. Doesnt matter if he's a fit or not, if he says he's a 4, Colangelo and Triano says he's a 4, he will play at the 4. Much like him being molded as a 5, all along he felt in himself that he was a 4, but since Mitchell, Triano and BC played him as a 5, he couldnt do anything, right? And we all said he sucked at the 5, but did that matter? not really, he still played the 5. Stick to the argument, seriously.
ok, i hope you just realized how stupidly dumb that comment was. Why the heck would you add all the minutes?? They sub for each other genius, thats how coaches give minutes to everybody. Here http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore...gid=2011032025, game against thunder where evans, amir, bargnani and davis played, and were given minutes. And they actually won the game. and thats not just one game, i just pointed that out coz they won it, made me feel better.
Wow, so every game youll play bargnani 35 mins, davis 30 and amir 25? You dont think sometimes bargnani will only play 30, davis 25 and amir 20? hhhmm, so thats 21 mins left for kanter. Besides, one of the main reasons why bargnani was playing such heavy minutes was because there was no center on the raps rotation. Mind you, the Magic were able to give minutes to a frontcourt rotation of Howard, Lewis, Bass and Gortat. Same with Duncan, Bonner, Blair and McDyess. And um, hhhmmm, correct me if im wrong but dont these two teams i mentioned um, hmmm, winning teams? id prefer having just 3 but what im saying is having 4 will work too.
Oh i didnt say im a know it all, i just know a little bit, at least that i admit to.
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As for your "i hope you just realized how stupidly dumb that comment was," I hope you actually put on your thinking hat and realize how "stupidly dumb" that particular assertion is. Go add up the minutes on that boxscore you just linked. You'll notice that Bargnani, Johnson, Davis and Evans played a combined total of 95 minutes and 59 seconds. Thanks for basically agreeing with me, even though the basic math still somehow escapes you.
I picked those average minutes played per game based on their average time played per game this season. Bargnani averaged almost 35 minutes per game. Johnson averaged almost 26 minutes per game. Davis averaged over 24 minutes per game over the entire season, but was averaging almost 35 in the last month of play (and 32 in all games he started). You can decide to give them all an average of 24 minutes per game, or give two of them an average of 30 and the other two an average of 18 for all I care. (Do you understand the concept of average, btw? Don't tell me this is condescending because from your response to my post, it isn't certain.) However you want to assign minutes to the new big, you're still taking minutes away from someone. Do you really think taking minutes away from Davis and Johnson is helpful to their development?
Ask a buddy or someone else on here to explain to you how 48 minutes at PF and 48 minutes at C can only be split so many ways. Ask him to explain to you how the Raptors bigs were able to average the minutes they did because several of them didn't play huge chunks of the season. I've realized it's pointless explaining anything to you when you have your head set on disagreeing.
Anyway, this is a Sessions thread so let's get this back on topic.
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|January 6, 2014, 10:09 AM
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Federal .223 Rem Ammo for Deer
Hello folks,
am looking for a .223 Rem deer round. .223 is a bit light for deer, but I would like to be able to feed my foxing rifle (CZ 527 with a 1:9 Twist) a round that can take small deer.
I like the idea of using a relatively heavy bullet and Federal seem to do a few bullet weights in the 60gr range which look interesting.
So, anyone use them? Be interested to hear your thoughts.
|January 6, 2014, 12:06 PM
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I've shot a few deer with a .22-250, but consider even that cartridge marginal.
IMHO, the .223 for deer requires a very cool-headed, capable shooter, the right bullet, and good conditions, preferably under 200 yards.
|January 6, 2014, 12:15 PM
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I would use as heavy as bullet as possible for deer with a .223. I feel this round is very underestimated. There is a show on discovery of natives in Alaska taking caribou with an AR15... Dead right there. I'm sure shot placement was key.
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|January 6, 2014, 01:22 PM
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I wouldn't even consider the scenario of shooting deer with a .223. Sure you might kill it, but the chances of wounding it are just overwhelming. Get a bigger gun and do it properly.
|January 6, 2014, 02:04 PM
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FWIW: 223 is quite capable. But requires better than average shot placement by its shooter on deer. I'm sure you already know that.
Since this thread reads you (do not) reload and use Federal brand. My suggestion: Check out Black Hills ammo. I shoot a Model 7 Rem in 223 it has a slow twist 1-12 so I get OK groups with heavier bullets. But~ Oh does my rifle shine when it comes to B/H's 55 TSX & 52 gr. match.
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|January 6, 2014, 03:20 PM
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Nosler partitions 60 grains, or Barnes TSX 55 grain and up. Assuming that your rifle shoots them accurately. Accuracy and shot placement are critical but with the lower recoil, shot placement within distance parameters is easier. The round will do the job as long as you do yours which is the decision of whether or not to shoot and bullet placement. I have killed deer with my AR (60 Nos Partition) and am in the process of working up a load for my Barnes 55 TSX's, have passed on several shots simply because of angle, distance, or just didn't feel right, and the last time this year simply because I didn't want to clean a deer!, had absolutely no doubt of the outcome if I had taken the shot.
|January 6, 2014, 10:51 PM
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Some people claim they will use a .223 for deer, I for one, won't even let someone hunt my land with anything smaller than a .243/6mm. Now, several people are correct that it does require better shot placement but with adrenaline pumping, the risk of a lost/injured animal increases. That's just my view as a land owner.
|January 6, 2014, 11:52 PM
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I use Hornady 55 grain box ammo, but I only use my AR for close walking around shots in really bad weather. Not unusual to have one stand up right in front of you. Long range (Over 100) I would think twice.
|January 7, 2014, 03:49 AM
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Hang on fellas, slow down.
I'm in Europe and shooting small deer as per the UK regulations on calibre.
Target species will be
Roe deer: 2'6" at the shoulder and 35-75lb live weight
ReevesMuntjac: 1'8" at the shoulder and 20-40lb live weight
Chinese Water Deer: 18-22" at the shoulder, 20-30lb live weight
So, the .223 will be used mainly for foxing and plinking. However, I want to have the option of using the .223 for these small deer when out fox shooting.
(Usually if specifically out after deer I use my 7x64 Brenneke)
|January 7, 2014, 11:21 AM
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A 223 shooting bullets designed for big game will easily kill any deer on the planet. All rounds have range limitations and the 223 is probably best at 100-150, but could be used farther under ideal conditions.
Stay away from FMJ and bullets designed for varmit hunting. With a 1:9 twist I'd shoot something 60 gr or heavier with a conventional bullet. One of the Barnes TTSX bullets would probably be ideal, but I'd use 50-55 gr bullets with copper bullets. It will be fine.
|January 7, 2014, 11:38 AM
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I havnt tried this in my .223 yet but the Winchester supreme silver ballistic tips are a nasty, explosive round. Some people complain about the meat damage from guns such as 30-06 and .300 win mag but with a .223 that might be what you need.
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|January 7, 2014, 11:42 AM
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Federal Fusion 62 grain should work just fine for the deer you will be hunting.
|January 10, 2014, 05:04 AM
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"Federal Fusion 62 grain should work just fine for the deer you will be hunting. "
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|January 10, 2014, 05:46 AM
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Always a controversy, and I used to be on the "No" side. Lots of real world experience coming in says a good 60-65 grain bullet will do the job if you keep the range reasonable. I load 65 Sierra Gamekings. Many favor 60 Nosler Partitions. I don't know what Federal is loading, but if it is a premium bullet, you should be good to go.
|January 10, 2014, 04:44 PM
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Ok - I'll jump in
Personnely I wouldn't use a .223 on deer but I know a lot people who do and it works just fine. I agree with jmr40; keep your shots to 150 yards and choose your shots carefully!
|January 10, 2014, 07:59 PM
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For those little European deer you mentioned. You could get by with a 22 LR_
Curious. A little off topic. But what is the average cost of a hunting license over there {if you don't mind me asking} and are there any unusual rules you have to abide by?
|January 12, 2014, 03:56 PM
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"For those little European deer you mentioned. You could get by with a 22 LR"
Ah , but not stay within the Law...
A little off topic. But what is the average cost of a hunting license over there {if you don't mind me asking} and are there any unusual rules you have to abide by?
In the UK there are no hunting licenses. What you do need to do however is convince your local police that you are suitable to own a firearm and have good reason (Member of a target club, land over which you have permission to hunt deer etc) to own a rifle.
What you may use (the law specifies spec bullet weight and / or MV & ME but this is the nub of it):
In Scotland for Roe:
.22 CF and up
Red, Sika & Fallow: .243W and up
In England & Wales
Chinese Water Deer and Muntjac
.22 CF and up
Fallow, Red, Sika & Roe
.243W and up
Note Depending on which side of the border your Roe is standing you must use minimal different things to shoot it...
Now, to get the right to shoot deer.
Basically, deer in the UK belong to on-one. What you own is the right to "take" deer (Either kill or capture). This is all in private ownership. (Even in the case of state owned land, the right to take deer is leased out as if both parties were private).
If you want the full detail, google is your friend, my friend
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|January 12, 2014, 09:09 PM
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I used to be a nay sayer
But I have found it does a good job. I have shot 7 deer with winchester 64 grain.
All 7 hit the ground DRT. Two of them was nice size bucks.
|January 13, 2014, 03:07 AM
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Thanks Stolivar,
I would like to try the Winchester but our distributor is a real pain and using Winchester ammo makes your rifle difficult to feed.
(I quite like some of Winchester's ammo line up, just hard to consistently buy )
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While not legal in Colorado, I have no problem letting my daughter use a .223 for deer when I take her hunting in Oklahoma. .223 is perfectly legal there as long as you use a 55 grain or heavier bullet. I let her shoot Barnes Vortex ammunition using the 55 grain TSX and it has worked well so far. Two years hunting now and two dead dear, bot one shot each.
Here she is at nine with her first deer 141 yards, .223 Rem Stevens 200.
Here she is at 10 with her second deer 116 yards, .223 Rem Stevens 200.
I used a 6mm-222 Rem Mag (6X47 Rem) to shoot my deer this year. It's a 6mm would you allow me to shoot deer on your land with that? I mean it fits your requirement of .243/6mm, and it pushes a 80 grain bullet at 2880 fps, and has nearly 1200 ft-lbs of energy at 100 yards. Is that enough for your deer? According to my state of Colorado that combination is perfectly legal to hunt elk, but I don't think I'll try it anytime soon.
I know for a fact it was easier for my daughter to shoot the .223 well and make better shots than having her use a .243 Win or .250 Savage, even when she was excited. She shot it much better from field positions than she did any other of the rifle cartridges I mentioned. I would love for her to use a larger cartridge but not before she is ready, I wouldn't be doing my job as a father by forcing her to use a rifle she wasn't ready for. It's my job to ensure her success if she is going to enjoy hunting, and letting her use the .223 did that for her.
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A light bullet at 3K f/sec will have you endlessly picking bullet and bone fragments out of your tiny steaks and chops .....
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|January 13, 2014, 11:15 PM
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In October of this year my daughter killed a 100pound white tailed deer using Federal Fusion 62 grain ammo. The deer was broadside at 71 yards, the round broke a rib on the way in, passed through the deer, broke another rib and stopped in the skin on the other side. The bullet was recovered, mushroomed as expected but intact in the sense that it retained virtually all it's weight. It did not shatter and spread bits of itself about. If you can get Federal Fusion Ammo over there use it. The deer my daughter shot never took another step, you should be pleased with the performance of this round on Roe Deer.
|January 14, 2014, 12:07 AM
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I've used Winchester 64 grain Razorback XT for the last few years for hogs and even killed a few deer when opportunity presented. Worked great for me.
|January 14, 2014, 12:20 AM
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Google Federal V-Shok .223 ammo and pick your fancy.
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|January 17, 2014, 04:24 AM
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Thanks for that folks. Currently using the Norma Oryx 55gr which is a good bullet, just fancy something a bit heavier
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