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Well okay, not quite literally me alone, but close enough for government work. A few of you might have noted a ruckus late in the week that emerged out of my office in DC at AEI (my last week as a resident scholar at AEI as it happens), where trumpets blared that AEI was holding secret meetings with greenies to develop a plan to pass a carbon tax in the lame duck session of Congress to fight global warming. Turns out that the whole story isn't quite what it appeared, as Ramesh Ponnuru noted in his account of the matter. As a general matter, though, I am for these kind of face-to-face meetings with our ideological adversaries, if only to give me the opportunity to tell them directly what miserable pukes they all are. One curious and obvious wrinkle here, though, is that these were private, off-the-record meetings, which is necessary if there are to be candid exchanges. I can't call these folks miserable pukes on a public panel in the Wohlstetter conference room, fergawdsake. (For the record, though, I actually missed the meetings, so I wasn't able to pass out my green airsick bags.) So who leaked the agenda? This story didn't happen by accident. I have my candidate, but you Agatha Christie readers may wish to puzzle over it.
As it happens, though, Ken Green, Kevin Hassett and I did indeed publish a long paper together back in 2007 arguing that a revenue-neutral (no net tax increase in other words) carbon tax was miles superior to any cap and trade scheme, even those theoretically elegant ones that Rob Stavins at Harvard spins off before breakfast, let alone the kind of corrupt, favor-laden, totally unserious cap and trade bill like Waxman-Markey that the Democrats rammed through the House in 2009. We were far from the only conservatives willing to think over the matter. Arthur Laffer, the Godfather of supply side economics, is for it still, as is former Bush Administration economist Greg Mankiw, and George Schulz. And inside our own office, Nick Schulz was along for the roller-coaster ride.
Of course, four things have changed the scene radically since 2007. First, the case for action on catastrophic global warming has collapsed politically. In the wake especially of "Climategate," the climateers these days resemble nothing so much as those die-hard Japanese soldiers who sharpened their bayonets in island caves for a decade after Hiroshima, refusing to believe the war was over. This should have been made evident, second, by the collapse of cap and trade in Congress, and the slow unraveling of emissions trading in Europe. News bulletin for greenies: it ain't coming back. And the third and most obvious difference between 2007 and now is this large thing called a bad economy, which violates the Prime Directive: don't raise taxes in a recession. Fourth, with the failure of cap and trade, the EPA is going to try to regulate greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act, which even the EPA knows in its heart of hearts is a hopeless venture. Unlike what we mused about in 2007, current carbon tax proposals would add net new taxes on top of the EPA's regulatory scheme. As the kids might say, "that sucks."
In the abstract, consumption taxes are superior to capital and income taxes, and any tax reform scheme that taxed consumption and lowered income and capital taxes would be a pro-growth tax reform. The hazard is that we'd end up with both taxes going up, instead of one kind substituting for another. Anyhow, this is the general spirit with which AEI conducts much of its research on fiscal questions. The fact that consumption taxes are regressive is a feature, not a bug, in my mind. As Reagan once said, "Taxes should hurt." My corollary is that if lower and middle class earners, currently exempted from much of the federal income tax burden, had to pay for all the government they get, they might want less of it. Having less government, and a more pro-growth tax code, is the main object in view.
My frequent partner in crime, Ken Green, last year noted all these changes in repudiating his former flirtation with carbon taxes. In this, he reminds me of Churchill's great essay, "Consistency in Politics":
A Statesman in contact with the moving current of events and anxious to keep the ship of state on an even keel and steer a steady course may lean all his weight now on one side and now on the other. His arguments in each case when contrasted can be shown to be not only very different in character, but contradictory in spirit and opposite in direction: yet his object will throughout have remained the same. His revolves, his wishes, his outlook may have been unchanged; his methods may be verbally irreconcilable. We cannot call this inconsistency. In fact it may be claimed to be the truest consistency. The only way a man can remain consistent amid changing circumstances is to change with them while preserving the same dominating purpose. . .
It is evident that a political leader responsible for the direction of affairs must, even if unchanging in heart or objective, give his counsel now on the one side and now on the other of many public issues. . .
A Statesman should always try to do what he believes is best in the long view for his country, and he should not be dissuaded from so acting by having to divorce himself from a great body of doctrine to which he formerly sincerely adhered.
But Green can't have the Green Weenie; I'm keeping it for myself. (And yes, if you're wondering, as of now the Power Line West Coast Bureau and Wine Tasting Society is up and running full tilt boogie mode.)


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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE :ZMH ; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal health, today introduced the Zimmer V2F Anterior Fixation System, a new implant system for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures, tumors, disc degeneration and other pathologies of the anterior spine. The system represents Zimmer's first lateral plate system for the spinal trauma segment.
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Next I visited a bus in the backyard of a landscaper who grew marijuana in her garden. "I love fucking you" was written on the ceiling above the makeshift bed where I would have been sleeping.
Craigslist Ad #4: The One With the Certifiable Michael Jackson Superfan
Soon after that, I visited a house in East Oakland owned by a woman whose main interest was "prison justice." Her house was a "fragrance free zone" and reeked of dirty hair. She let stray cats stay in her yard and wore screen printed tees decorated with the faces of little black boys. A replica of Michael Jackson's white sparkly gloves were encased in a glass box above her non working fireplace and phrases like "make that change" were scribbled all over the bricks that sealed the fireplace. I thought she was an asshole.
Other good ones:
Craigslist Ad #5: The One Where the French Professor Studying Stem Cells Held My Purse and Almost Accepted a Handshake as Payment for a Bike
Craigslist Ad #6: The One With the Girls Living off Food Stamps in a Beautiful Victorian House Near the Lake
(And somehow, it makes me like everything here a little more, makes me want to grab the city's hand and smile and point and say "look what I went through to get to you")


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SETTING: A race.
Tortoise:Welcome to "The Tortoise and The Hare, A Shadow Puppet Play." Listen and watch closely.
(Tortoise, Hare.)
Hare:Hey Tortoise!! I challenge you to a race at high noon today!
Tortoise:Sure, that would be fun!
Hare:Are you sure? You know you'll never beat me!
Tortoise:That's O.K. I can certainly try!
Hare:Have it your way. See you at high noon!
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Crowd:Go Tortoise! Go Hare!
(Tree, Tortoise, Hare)
(Hare speeds past the tree as the Tortoise slowly walks past it.)
Hare:I'm so far ahead of that slow turtle that I think I'll just take a nap by this nice tree.
(As the Hare drifts off into a snoring sleep the Tortoise slowly walks past the Hare.)
Narrator:Before you knew it the Tortoise arrived at the finish linewhile the Hare continued his napping.
(Hare snores.)
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Narrator continued:and then left to prepare a party in his honor!
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Carencro Planning A Veterans Memorial Site
Carencro has plans to create a veterans memorial at City Hall.
Mayor Glenn Brasseaux says a preliminary design of the memorial shows that it will be planned in front of the Carencro City Hall.
The initial plan was created by architect Lynn Guidry. The plan includes that the memorial would have granite benches, granite wall. It would also include the etched names of local veterans.
Brasseaux says that the public's help will be needed to make the memorial become a reality. Members of the public can purchase a brick to help pay for the memorial.
Each brick will be engraved with the name of the veteran that the purchaser's wishes to honor.
The project will not be completed until late Spring 2014. Brasseaux says they wanted to have the projected unveiled this November for Veteran's Day, but it had to be pushed back.
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Chemical and Isotope Characterization of Aqueous Carbon Compounds in Hydrothermal Fluids from Back-Arc Spreading Centers
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The primary goal of this research is to determine the abundance and composition of organic and inorganic carbon compounds in hydrothermal fluids that vent at the seafloor in back-arc spreading centers such as the Lau Basin. This information will be used to elucidate the geochemical processes responsible for the formation of carbon species during hydrothermal circulation in the oceanic crust.
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Is this research part of a larger project or program?
The Lau Basin has been selected as an Integrated Study Site by the NSF sponsored RIDGE2000 program. Coordinated research will be conducted at this location to fully characterize the geology, chemistry, and biology in this volcanically and hydrothermally active region of the oceanic crust.
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Funds for this project are being used to support Giora Proskurowski as a Postdoctoral Fellow at WHOI.
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Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Giora made his first trip to Massachusetts in the fall of 1994 as a freshman at Amherst College. Four years and a degree in chemistry later he decided that while studying the behavior of gases in a vacuum, in a lab, was interesting, studying gasses sampled by submarine or ROV at the bottom of the ocean was much more exciting. At the University of Washington's School of Oceanography Giora used isotope geochemistry to investigate the role of simple carbon gases in hydrothermal systems, gaining a Ph.D. in early 2005. While not studying gasses in Seattle, winter-Giora enjoys big mountain freeriding on both local and international slopes, while summer-Giora continues to climb mountains even without the reward of a ski down and appreciates a high level game of Ultimate Frisbee with whomever Sockeye (www.seattlesockeye.org) are playing.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phone operators Vodafone and Three have asked British regulator Ofcom for permission to re-use their existing airwaves for 4G services, following in the footsteps of larger rival EE.
Britain got superfast mobile broadband late last year, long after countries such as the United States and Japan, when Ofcom allowed EE to run 4G services over its allocated spectrum.
Ofcom said on Friday it had started a consultation over liberalizing more of the spectrum that was previously licensed for 2G and 3G mobile services in response to the requests.
In a statement that indicated it was keen to press ahead with the idea, Ofcom said on Friday: "This will meet a long-standing objective to liberalize all mobile licenses so that there are no regulatory barriers to the deployment of the latest available mobile technology".
If implemented, the changes would allow operators to deliver 4G services across their existing licenses in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz wavelength bands, alongside the new airwaves in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands that are up for grabs in an auction.
Ofcom last month started the auction of new radio spectrum, freed up for mobile services after TV switched to digital transmissions, for 4G.
Matthew Howett, telecoms regulation analysts at Ovum, said the changes would be welcomed by operators and would bring Britain in line with other countries, but the airwaves were unlikely to be used for 4G services in the near future.
"Despite operators being able to deploy 4G services in these bands previously restricted to 2G and 3G technologies, most are unlikely to do so in the short term," he said.
"They would first need to be cleared of their existing use through a process of refarming that would probably take years rather than months, and so the spectrum that is currently being auctioned by Ofcom will most likely be used for Vodafone, O2 and Three's initial deployment of 4G services."
The auction of new airwaves, which are being sold in 28 blocks that can be combined to provide coverage across the country, kicked off on January 23 and is expected to last around six weeks. The government has already penciled in a gain of 3.5 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) from the sale.
The closing date for responses to the consultation is March 29.
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CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Students clad in red-and-black school colors walked a mile on Wednesday in a procession from Ohio's Chardon High School to lay wreaths in the town square, marking a year since a shooting rampage in which three former classmates were killed.
Chardon, a small town about 40 miles east of Cleveland, was once known mainly for the county syrup festival, but along with communities in Connecticut, Colorado, Arkansas and Virginia, is now remembered for a school shooting spree.
On Wednesday, more than 100 people, including friends and relatives and police and firefighters from surrounding cities, joined the students at the square for the ceremony where the wreaths were placed beneath framed photographs of the three slain students.
A year ago, T.J. Lane, then 17, fired 10 rounds from a .22-caliber pistol at students gathered in a cafeteria at Chardon High School.
Demetrius Hewlin, 16, Russell King Jr., 17, and Daniel Parmertor, 16, were killed. Nick Walczak, who was paralyzed from the waist down, Nate Mueller and Joy Rickers were wounded.
Some Chardon students made blankets for child-trauma sufferers or collars for service dogs to mark the day. A candle-light vigil and concert were occurring on Wednesday night. Afterward, students were to release lanterns in a private event at the school.
"I'm glad this ... marker is over. It will help them put what happened behind us," said Mary Loder, whose daughter, Rachel, co-founded Chardon High School's chapter of the Linus Project, a group that makes blankets for traumatized children.
Loder, her husband, George Loder, and their children delivered blankets to Newtown, Connecticut, to support grieving residents after 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at an elementary school there in December.
Lane, who was quickly captured nearby and confessed that he had fired the shots, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to six counts including aggravated murder. He faces up to life in prison without parole at sentencing, which is scheduled for March 19.
School Superintendent Joseph Bergant told those gathered that he hoped the events "offer some control over how the impact of this event affects us."
The school shooting at Newtown ignited a national debate about gun violence and a push from some in Congress for expanded background checks aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of convicted criminals and the mentally ill.
The Senate Judiciary Committee could vote as early as Thursday on four separate gun-control bills, including a proposed ban on assault weapons. The bills are likely to be approved by the Democratic-led Judiciary Committee and be considered by the full Senate, congressional aides said on Tuesday.
Ohio state representatives observed a moment of silence on Wednesday in remembrance of the shooting, and Chardon state Representative John Patterson said he would introduce a bill to designate highways in the names of the three slain students.
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The Lexington City Council reviewed this past year's goals Wednesday and discussed modifying the city's direction.
The Lexington City Council reviewed this past year's goals Wednesday and discussed modifying the city's direction, ditching the ninth goal of supporting homeownership and replacing it with a new one: valuing a diverse, professional staff that is well-trained and reflects the community.
No action was taken on the revision during the second day of the annual retreat as the council will review the draft and approve the goals during an open meeting.
A draft of the city's 10 goals for the 2013-14 fiscal year are planning and development of the Depot District, continuing the city's economic direction, maintaining the city's financial integrity, focusing efforts on improving the city's appearance, supporting programs that will prepare students for good citizenship and a successful future, defining Lexington's brand, supporting public transportation, establishing recreational facilities that include a senior park and a skate park, supporting development of green initiatives, and valuing a diverse workforce.
Ernie Tompkins of Tompkins Consulting led the discussion about the draft, starting with a questionnaire about the satisfaction of the past year's accomplishments. A survey showed that the council believed satisfactory accomplishments were made within most of the goals.
"I want to put it into perspective that you have only been working on these current goals for seven months," Tompkins said.
One by one, the council reviewed the goals and the bullet points underneath each section, tweaking the wording and expectations for the coming year. One of the new items under the Depot District goal was to encourage small projects that showed progress such as the recent call for artist proposals for a mural project.
Defining economic direction was changed to continuing economic direction. The council, as a majority, thought it had defined areas of economic direction with certain initiatives such as the new Office of Business and Community Development.
"I feel like we need to continue on the path we're on. We've already established our economic direction," said Jim Myers, councilman.
In the draft of next year's goals, the majority of changes only included altering the language. One goal was dropped.
With the economy in its current state, Lexington Mayor Newell Clark said many people were turning to renting their homes or apartments, so he didn't believe that supporting homeownership was the best goal. Discussion was brought up to change the language of the goal to supporting affordable housing but in the end, the goal was replaced with valuing a diverse, well-trained workforce within the city.
"We want our city staff to reflect the community we serve," said Alan Carson, interim city manager.
Tompkins stated that if these goals were adopted, at the end of the year, the council could point to ways it valued a diverse staff.
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It was announced Tuesday that a matchup between defending CIF-SS champions will be televised at 7:30 p.m. by PRIME TICKET on Sept. 25 when Rancho Cucamonga visits Covina Charter Oak to settle a score.
A meeting between these two eventual undefeated CIF champions ended in a less than satisfying 14-14 tie in Week 3 of last year. That, it just so happened, turned out to be the lone blemish on each team's schedule the rest of the season.
Who could have imagined what a colossal game the rematch would turn out to be?
Rancho Cucamonga, the CIF-SS Central Division champion, was seemingly driving for the winning touchdown in its Sept. 26 game when Charter Oak, the CIF-SS Southeast Division champs, pilfered an interception deep in its own territory to preserve the tie.
The Rancho offense that averaged 30 points per game last year is loaded. Again. Charter Oak, however, brings back eight of the defensive starters that held Rancho 16 points under its average in last season's meeting along with two Division-I tailbacks including 1,900-yard rusher Adam Muema.
Here is FOX's high school football TV schedule for the season:
Sep 4 Fri Oaks Christian at Alemany 8:00 PM (D) FOX Sports West
Sep 11 Fri Long Beach Poly at St. Bonaventure 9:30pm (D) PRIME TICKET
Sep 18 Fri Crespi at Servite 8:00pm (D) FOX Sports West
Sep 25 Fri Rancho Cucamonga at Charter Oak 7:30pm PRIME TICKET
Oct 9 Fri Lakewood at Long Beach Poly 7:30pm PRIME TICKET
Oct 16 Fri Mater Dei vs. Orange Lutheran 7:30pm PRIME TICKET
(at Orange Coast College)
Oct 23 Fri Tesoro at Mission Viejo 7:30pm PRIME TICKET
Oct 30 Fri Wildcard: Match-up TBD** 8:30pm (D) PRIME TICKET
Nov 6 Fri Loyola at Notre Dame 10:00pm (D) PRIME TICKET
Nov 13 Fri Cathedral at Serra 7:30pm FOX Sports West
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By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bradley Cooper may be best known for his role in the hugely successful comedy franchise "The Hangover," but the American actor is gaining positive reviews for his role as a bipolar former teacher in "Silver Linings Playbook."
In the film, which will be released on Friday and won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, Cooper plays Pat Solitano, who has just been released from a mental institution and is trying to put his life back together.
Directed by David O. Russell and based on the novel by Matthew Quick, "Silver Linings" sees Cooper's character move back home with his parents, played by Robert DeNiro and Jacki Weaver, with hopes of reconciling with his ex-wife. Things get complicated when an abrasive widow, actress Jennifer Lawrence, enters the picture.
Cooper, who is shooting a third installment of the "Hangover" films, spoke to Reuters about his role, why it is unlike anything he has done and what he thinks of all the Oscar talk.
Q: You were born and raised in Philadelphia. Did you use your childhood experiences growing up there to create the character?
A: I upped the Philadelphia accent a little bit. Everything about it is where I come from. So yeah, I was able to mine what I'd grown up with. For example, Lenny Roberts was a guy in high school that dressed like the way we decided Pat would dress like. And my grandfather had an art deco face of Christ on a necklace, which we made Pat wear.
Q: Is this the first time you've played a character from your home state?
A: It's funny because when I was doing the role I thought, I don't know how I'm going to be able to pull this off. We were shooting one day and my mother was (visiting the set). We had just shot a really demented scene and she said, "Oh my God, Bradley, it's like you're not even acting!" I thought, "What do you mean, that Pat Solitano is me?"
Q: The film deals with mental illness, yet there are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments. Was it a fine line straddling the two?
A: Well, any traumatic event that's happened in my life was riddled with comedic circumstances, from my father's death (in 2011) and everything. Any great tragedy has a lot of humor in it. So it wasn't that hard, really. If you play it real, comedy will come, especially if you're playing extreme situations with an extreme character, but playing it real.
Q: You're primarily known for your work in comedies like "The Hangover" franchise and action films like "Limitless." Is this role unlike anything you've portrayed before?
A: On film, for sure. No question about it. This character has to go from A to Z in the emotional landscape, which is heaven for an actor. I've never been able to do these kinds of things on film, so it was a huge opportunity.
Q: What kinds of things are you referring to?
A: To play a character that's telling the viewer the story - right there that's an honor to be able to take on that responsibility. Secondly, to play a character who is emotionally colorful and dynamic. Pat Solitano has no filter, for example. To get under that skin, to play somebody who has a trigger and can create an emotional response outside the box, that's very gratifying. Because you get to explore a lot of things in yourself with your imagination that you never get - that I don't normally get to do.
Q: Do you feel typecast by Hollywood as a particular type of actor that only does certain genres?
A: I don't feel that. I do theater so I've always felt fulfilled in the acting jobs I've gotten. But perhaps I was naive to the fact that maybe people did think I just do one thing. Since doing this movie, people are like, "Oh, he actually is an actor," and not just think I show up to the "Hangover" set and that it's not a character."
Q: Your performance certainly is making people stand up and take notice, and there has been some early Oscar buzz. Are you feeling that excitement around you?
A: I don't. What I feel is excitement and hope that people go out and see this film and love it. I really hope the movie lives. That's all I think about. In terms of all that Oscar stuff, honestly that would be absolutely insane. I very much doubt that it would happen. But it would be insane.
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The Moleskine Planners Collection now comes to include 32 pieces overall, in a range of sizes, page layouts (daily, weekly, monthly), covers (soft, hard, black, red, other colors) and different combinations of scheduling space and space for free notes. They are designed to fit the portability and planning needs of people from all sorts of professions, and the most diverse cultural inclinations, thumbed through up to 20 times per day, 365 days a year.


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Kent, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/24/2014 -- Traindrive Track Time, Motorbike Events UK and European trackday event organizer has recently announced the location for their first Trackday Event of 2014: the Circuito Cartagena Murcia in Spain. The circuit and the location have been chosen due to the great motorcycling and entertainment experience Cartagena Spain has to offer. With a team of riders behind the Track Day Events Europe understanding of what Motorcyclists are passionate about comes naturally. The event will be for 3 days on track and 4 nights' accommodation, dates: 25, 26, 27 and 28 September 2014
This particular circuit was chosen because of the thrill and great motorcycling experience it has to offer combined with the rich cultural heritage of the region, Traindrive Track Time website (http://www.traindrivett.co.uk) states:
"With its 18 corners ranging from the fast and ever tightening wide and flat camber right hander switching instantly to a negative camber crested left which drops away with such ferocity that come sunset and you're the last bike out before the flag drops for the day and the low sun is piercing your visor you're glad you've had unfettered access to one of Spain's most true grit motorcycle circuits for the past 3 days to learn and take it all in. It really is a geographical and exciting circuit to visit and ride."
The region is also a popular destination due to its pleasant weather during September. Pro-bike motorcycle racer Aaron Hughes described the Circuito Cartagena Murcia:
"Cartagena is an excellent track day circuit, with the added bonus of beautiful weather most of the year round. The circuit is located close to popular sun-drenched holiday locations. Cartagena's undulating gradients and fantastic final chicane make this a satisfying circuit for both new and experienced riders."
Participants of the track event will also have the chance to relish the spectacular 2014 Cartagena Roman Festival. Cartagena has a history of three thousand years; the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans is celebrated to recapture the magnificent past of the city. There are limited numbers of spots available and people interested in participating in the event are requested to book at their earliest to avoid disappointment.
About Traindrive Track Time
Traindrive Track Time London UK is a new European motorcycle track days event organizer created by riders and haulers alike to provide an unlimited track time experience. The company also provides motorcycle transport a service with their 44 bike capacity double deck artic is driven by ex-Pro-bike motorcycle racer Aaron Hughes and his father Barry.
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Wayne and Tom on Gogglebox Australia talk about the bonuses of having grown up children.
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TUSCALOOSA — Trevor Releford scored 28 points and Alabama coasted to an 80-61 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.
Releford was 10-of-13 shooting with six 3-pointers for the Crimson Tide (8-8, 2-1 Southeastern Conference), which has won a league-high 14 consecutive SEC home games.
Shannon Hale added 12 points for Alabama, Retin Obasohan had 11 and Rodney Cooper 10.
Releford was 6 of 9 from 3-point range and is averaging 22 points over the last five games. Obasohan also had four blocked shots and three steals.
Gavin Ware's 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting led Mississippi State (11-5, 1-2), which was held within three points of its season-low in scoring. Craig Sword scored 12 points.
The Bulldogs had managed 58 in an early win over Jackson State and 63 against Kentucky a week ago. They were coming off a win over rival Mississippi.
Alabama shot 52.6 percent (30 of 57) from the floor.
It was a dominant performance for the Tide, which led by 12 at halftime after scoring just 58 points in a road loss to Georgia.
The Tide has won the last four meetings and six straight over the Bulldogs at Coleman Coliseum.
Releford hit two 3-pointers in a 36-second span and Hale hit a third to give Alabama a 56-37 lead with 12:19 left.
The quick surge came after Releford was called for a technical foul after making a basket and the Bulldogs followed with five straight points.
Alabama's lead ballooned to 23 points on another Releford 3-pointer and a drive by Randolph and Mississippi State couldn't get it much closer.
The Tide closed the first half on a 9-1 run to take a 38-26 lead and only heated up after that.
Alabama hit 17 of 30 shots (56.7 percent) in the second half and reached 80 points for only the third time this season.
Mississippi State came in averaging a league-best 9.6 steals and had only three, forcing 11 turnovers.
I.J. Ready played only six minutes before leaving after a collision with Carl Engstrom.
Alabama rolls over Mississippi State
TUSCALOOSA — Trevor Releford scored 28 points and Alabama coasted to an 80-61 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.


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Media kept out of court case for alleged teen arsonist
THE media has been denied court access to report on the court appearance of a 13-year-old boy charged with arson following a massive fire in Mackay on Saturday.
The Daily Mercury was denied its application today to sit in on a children's court matter.
It will be alleged around 11.45am, a blaze started within a business in the shopping complex on the corner of Phillip Street and Mackay-Bucasia Road.
Three businesses were significantly damaged as a result of the fire.
The boy will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992.
He was expected to face court on Monday.
Three other youths who were taken into custody for questioning following the fire have since been released.
Shop fronts for Toys'R'Us, Autobarn and Clark Rubber were totally engulfed by flames.
Police declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act.


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There is a risk of drenching downpours and a locally strong thunderstorm for the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2013.
The race, called "the fastest two minutes," is one and one quarter mile long. Only 3-year-old thoroughbreds can compete in the race.
Leading up to Saturday's race, the high temperature will be 82 degrees F on Friday.
"A storm system will produce thundery rains over much of Illinois and Missouri Friday into Saturday," said AccuWeather Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski, "Drenching downpours will be drifting slowly eastward across Kentucky and Indiana during the day Saturday."
Annually, 100,000 people or more attend the race at Churchill Downs. Spectators attending this year's race may want to bring umbrellas and waterproof shoes. Seek shelter in a secure building in the event of a thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you can be struck by lightning.
It will be cooler on Saturday with temperatures reaching 72 degrees F.
"The weather will be unsettled with clouds and an increasing chance for shower and thunderstorm activity," said Expert Senior Meteorologist Carl Erickson.


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"It's the largest four-wheel-drive event in the U.S.," said Doug McElhaney, vice president of the sponsoring Red Rock 4-Wheelers.
Participants will choose from 30 official trail runs each of nine days through Saturday, March 30, which is called Big Saturday because of a mass start on Main Street at 9 a.m.
Trails are rated on a 10-point scale, with the highest numbers being the most challenging and technical. Experienced off-road veterans will lead each run, with 30 to 40 drivers taking part on most outings and as many as 60 on some runs, McElhaney said.
The safari began modestly in 1967 as a one-day event sponsored by the Moab Chamber of Commerce. Only 80 people signed up the first year, he noted.
"When we first started it, Moab was dead," McElhaney said.
Those who haven't tried the sport don't understand how secure it can be driving on slickrock, he added.
"The traction you have on slickrock doesn't exist anywhere else," McElhaney said. "It seems to defy gravity."
Glenn Baxter of Green River, another longtime club member, said there are a couple of reasons people like it so much.
"It's a combination of accessing wonderful scenery and, for those of us who are mechanically inclined, it's seeing whether our vehicles can surmount the obstacles," he said.
The economic benefit to local businesses is difficult to calculate, McElhaney said, but it's clearly one of the year's most lucrative events.
"This is going to be one of the biggest commercial Jeep Safaris ever," said club treasurer Rex Holman.
Officials from the Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group will hold a three-day showcase event in the Walker Drug parking lot, according to media spokeswoman Arrie Ledley. The event will include interactive displays, a chance to ask questions about various Jeep models, and even the opportunity to drive vehicles.
The showcase will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day from Wednesday, March 27, through Friday, March 29. A free barbecue picnic will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday.
"Jeep has done this before, but this year we're really ramping it up," Ledley said.
Not all the commerce will be focused downtown. An automotive product expo March 28-29 at the Old Spanish Trail Arena will feature more than 150 vendors.
Because of the event's size, the week's trail activities always draw close scrutiny from city, county and state law enforcement officials. Representatives of the Moab Police Department, Grand County Sheriff's Office and Utah Highway Patrol will meet before the week begins to plan their patrol strategy.
Moab Police Chief Mike Navarre said his department's personnel will be out to make sure there aren't problems resulting from a lot of people in a small space. After 28 years of working the Easter Jeep Safari, Navarre has fine-tuned patrol coverage.
"I think we've got it down to a science," he said. "Being visible helps people mind their manners. We stay in the main parts [of town] to be visible."
He said he does not expect a lot of trouble, and emphasized that police are available to do more than write tickets. Officers also assist by answering visitors' questions, helping locate lost wallets or other items, and providing help when cars break down, he said.
"We are here to accommodate, but I want people to respect our community," Navarre said.
Grand County Sheriff Steve White said his office will have increased patrols during the week, and will have personnel out patrolling on trails. A state Department of Public Safety helicopter will be available, he added.
He said Grand and San Juan counties will help each other out if additional officers are needed for an emergency. White said there have been fatalities during the more than four decades the event has been held, but he could not recall when the last death occurred.
Utah Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Evans said how busy officers will be depends partly on the weather.
"If the weather is really good we'll probably see an increase in DUI arrests and accidents," he said, adding the agency will do a lot of patrolling for speeders.
"We're not out there to destroy people's fun," Evans said. "We won't be writing tickets for mud flap violations."
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Bookstore, Campus Center vendors welcome back studentsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Diane E Chang, (808) 956-0391
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Posted: Jan 9, 2011
Here is news about the UH Bookstore and vendors at Campus Center, as it undergoes major construction of a new Recreation Center this semester.
There are three ways to enter the UH Bookstore. The first is a staircase on the second floor near Subway, and the second is a staircase on the second floor near Corner Market Café.
The third is the designated ADA first-floor access near the Campus Center passenger elevator, located on the east (Diamond Head) side of the building near the ATMs. Use the ramp and continue forward until reaching a door before the left-turn to the elevator. Press the call button once, and a Bookstore attendant will answer the door and be available to assist.
Campus Center Dining celebrates the start of the semester with special deals from January 10-21. Enjoy a 25-cent soda with the purchase of a plate lunch, and a $1 mandoo special.
Plus, enjoy your favorite Student Union dining, with Corner Market Café proudly brewing Starbucks coffee, and offerings from Jamba Juice, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Bale and Subway.
To purchase a meal plan or dining flash cash, visit the Ticket, Information and ID Office at CC212 near Subway. Also, look for free coffee coupons to be sponsored and distributed by members of the Campus Center Board.
For more information about the UH Bookstore, see http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/manoa/home.aspx.
For more information on Student Affairs Dining Services, see www.uhmdining.com.
For more information on the Campus Center, see www.hawaii.edu/campuscenter or call the Ticket, Information and ID Office at 956-7235 or 956-7236.
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As an experienced keynote speaker and emcee, Michele's speaking experience covers the United States and includes Compassion International, Women of Faith, Focus on the Family, Proverbs 31 She Speaks, Hearts-at-Home, women's and writer's conferences, business and church events as well as various radio, video and audio recording projects. In 2014, she joined Michael Hyatt as the cohost on his popular This is Your Life podcast. In addition, she and Michael produced Get Published, a 21-session audio program for aspiring writers, as well as the Platform Video Jumpstart series for the release of his bestseller, Platform. In 2013, Michele joined the Compassion International team as one of their spotlighted speakers and advocates for child sponsorship.
Since 2007, Michele has been on staff with Dynamic Communicators International, led by Ken Davis. She fills multiple roles at these events including emcee, presenter and coach. With a solid understanding of what makes for excellent communication, Michele has coached multiple large-platform speakers in how to craft and deliver powerful presentations.
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STOCKTON - A small group lined up Monday, yes, Monday, for the Black Friday deals at Best Buy in Sherwood Mall. From the front of the line to the back are Edvin Soto, 26; Daniel Johansen, 24; Karina Gutierrez, 20; Chris Porter, 30; and Carol Ariola, 55, with her dog Scruffy. This is the seventh year Ariola has lined up early for Black Friday deals at the electronics store.
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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium hosts elephant, rhino experts
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium hosts elephant, rhino experts
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium hosted a symposium of elephant and rhinoceros experts on Wednesday.
Experts from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, Cambodia, Indonesia and India attended the 2013 International Elephant & Rhino Symposium.
The experts shared information on veterinary care, breeding in captivity, animal behavior and other research.
The group also planned to travel to the zoo's International Conservation Center for elephants in Somerset County, about 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Zoo president and chief executive officer Dr. Barbara Baker said efforts by the experts are helping to save the wild populations of both animals and improve their care in zoos.


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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New York and New Jersey state lawmakers were planning to unveil proposals for reforms to the agency that runs the George Washington Bridge, but canceled their announcement Friday, saying they weren't ready yet.
The agency, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, runs bridges and tunnels connecting New Jersey and New York City as well as the PATH train line and the metro area's airports. Its structure has been under intense scrutiny since revelations this year that an official there ordered lanes near the George Washington Bridge to be shut down in a political retribution involving former loyalists to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Christie has said he was not involved.
The scandal made very public problems at the agency where some top officials are appointed by the governor of New York and some by the governor of New Jersey.
New Jersey state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, a Democrat who is co-chair of the legislative committee investigating the September lane closures, said Friday that the overhaul proposals just were not ready.
That determination came abruptly Friday morning. A news conference to lay out the plans was scrapped just over an hour before it was scheduled to happen. New York Assemblyman James Brennan was en route to the press conference when he found out it was canceled, said spokeswoman Lorrie Smith.
The decisions to hold and then cancel the announcement caused some head-scratching. A spokesman for Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Weinberg's co-chair on the investigative committee, said he wasn't consulted in the planning of the news conference.
Weinberg said lawmakers were pushing to have them introduced before New York lawmakers go on break next month. To make major changes to the Port Authority, lawmakers in both states would have to approve the same legislation.
Weinberg said there are three major proposals that will be laid out in separate bills.
One would require the Port Authority to comply with the open public records of both states. Currently, the agency has its own system. Weinberg said that measure is relatively straightforward and may be introduced shortly.
She said the other two measures will take more time.
One would lay out requirements for public hearings before tolls can be raised and the other would address the authority's very governance structure. She said structural changes are still being studied.
The Port Authority itself has announced an internal review of how it works, and the governors of the two states say they are jointly studying the issue, too.
Weinberg said the lawmakers need to get involved, though, for action to happen. "With all due respect to the governors of both states, they've been sitting there and watching since last September."
AP reporters David Porter in Newark and Meghan Barr in New York City contributed.