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New Hampshire: Scott Brown Moves To New Hampshire, Conservative Looks Into Race
One of the bigger stories to follow within the next year is if former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown decides to vie for the Republican nomination for Senate in New Hampshire. Brown, who lost in 2012 to Elizabeth Warren after his dramatic 2010 special election win, has seemingly been flirting with the idea throughout the calendar year.
Brown claims the move is "strictly personal" but he is going to have to make a decision soon as the state party is getting antsy with his flirtation. I guess the possibility of a 2016 presidential run isn't completely far'fetched but Democrat Jeanne Shaheen is waiting in the wings as her first term winds down.
So will Brown make a move? Carpet bagging, especially after JUST losing in a highly covered race, probably isn't the best idea.
As Brown continues to waffle, state Rep. Al Baldasaro is looking into running for office. Baldasaro might best well be known for his claim that the state of New Hampshire sold a adopted child to a homosexual couple for $10,000,
Pollitics Today encourages him to run.
Montana: Obama Campaign Manager Says "No" To Possible Appointment
After the news of President Obama tabbing retiring Sen. Max Baucus (of Montana) to be the newest Ambassador to China; some speculation settled on former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina to be a placeholder.
However Messina, a former chief of staff to Baucus, tweeted that he had no interest in being appointed and cited that he wanted to continue to help President Obama and grow his own firm.
Iowa: Republican Candidate Hits The Air; Braley Barely Leads
Republican businessman Mark Jacobs, running for the party's nomination for Senate, is hitting the airwaves with a $100,000 (!) buy. Jacobs is a former executive of Reliant Energy and just moved to the state last year. So he's basically trying to buy his way to face likely Democratic nominee; Bruce Braley.
Even in light of President Obama's lowest approval ratings in Iowa, likely Democratic nominee Rep. Bruce Braley still seems to be the frontrunner. Braley leads state senator Joni Ernst by a 44-38 margin, U.S. attorney Matt Whitaker by a 43-40 margin and Jacobs by a 46-37 gap.
I can only imagine that Republicans will likely expend their energy in other states before Iowa but its probably best to assume that them winning Iowa would be a "cherry on top" scenario. Luckily Democrats have a solid candidate who is vying to replace longtime Sen. Tom Harkin so hopefully they won't need to spend too much on this race considering the Iowa GOP is summing up their JV team.
Now President Obama's approval ratings could be worrisome, however this far out (eleven months); I wouldn't worry too much yet.
Texas: Hahahahahahaha
One of the big things I regret not covering is Rep. Steve Stockman's announcement that he would challenge Sen. John Cornyn in a primary. Stockman, the definition of a bombastic Tea Party-backed congressman (i.e. his mouth is bigger than his power), doesn't have much money on him but he will certainly bring the fun to what would've been a boring primary (other perennial-esque candidates are in the race too).
Well, here's a laugh. Stockman currently polls 6% against Cornyn's 50%. I guess stranger things have happened but as of now, hahahahahahahaha.
White House 2016
Republican Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, in his thousandth term as Governor, stated that if VP Joe Biden is willing to make a third presidential bid (as he is widely assumed to be considering) he would be "dead meat' due to his association with the current administration.
I'd venture that if Biden does make a run, he'd most likely either be defeated because of Hillary Clinton or the fact that a better challenger comes in. No Democrat will bash Biden too hard as they wouldn't want to upset President Obama whose endorsement will likely be very much coveted amongst Democratic hopefuls.
I think of all the candidates, from both sides of the aisle, former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is one of the most likely to make a presidential run. Schweitzer, the very popular and charismatic ex-Gov., has been visiting Iowa lately and has been blasting presumed frontrunner Hillary Clinton over her Iraq War vote.
Schweitzer has been polling in the very low single digits throughout the early polling of 2016 and while there's plenty of time, he might want to start getting established in Iowa now than later.
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Judge Judy might be out of a job if Ingrid Schlueter has her way. Ingrid Schlueter is attempting to purchase the Judge Judy show to use as her new platform for Slice of Laodicea. Ingrid tells us this through secret transmissions caught by Discernmentalist who are in Black Opt positions around the secular media. Ingrid hopes to change the format to be more like the Reformation times which would include torture and burning at the stake of those she so judges as not worthy of God's Grace. Ingrid guarantees there will be much judging and condemning of sinners.
Ingrid Schlueter made this decision after witnessing the "gay" kiss that was exchanged between Judge Judy and actor Florence Henderson. Ingrid declared Judge Judy as not acceptable to make clear judgments about others if she lives such a lascivious lifestyle.


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Couple donate $50,000 to Parkplace Outreach
Posted: December 12, 2012 – 11:06pm | Updated: December 13, 2012 – 8:39am
By Savannah Morning News
Park Place Outreach–Youth Emergency Shelter, a temporary shelter and outreach service that serves youth from Savannah and the surrounding area, has received a $50,000 donation from the Joseph & Mary Dobransky Foundation.
The funds will enable the shelter to provide more than 250 nights of care for an individual or 1,800 hours of counseling, said executive director Linda K. Hilts.
"The gift comes at a very critical time for our organization," Hilts said. "As a nonprofit, we are seeing government funding sources drying up, and many of our donors are struggling with the recession."
In 2009, the Joseph & Mary Dobransky Foundation donated $50,000 to complete the Dobransky Outreach Center on the lower level of Park Place Outreach's facility at 514 E. Henry St. The center serves as a haven for youth seeking a safe after-school place to do homework and relax.
Joseph "Joe" Dobransky, a member of the shelter's board of directors, is a retired regional vice president for UPS. He served in the U.S. Navy after high school and later went to work as a driver for UPS before he worked his way up, serving in key positions in Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas.
Today, Dobransky and his wife, Mary, live in Savannah and dedicate their time to charitable organizations such as Park Place Outreach and America's Second Harvest food bank.
The Dobranskys have been married for 58 years and have six children, 15 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren, with two more on the way.
"Park Place Outreach is a place where they really help young people find the path of life," Joe Dobransky said. "I like to see children advance. I believe the future of the country is in our hands, and the way to do it is to educate young people."


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BLOC Design-Build, LLC is expanding their services to include electrical contracting and instrumentation services to companies operating in the oil and gas industry. Operations Manager James Holland, P.E. said the company decided to include the oil and gas industry after discovering a need for qualified electrical contractors with oil and gas experience.
"Our electricians and instrumentation/control technicians have great experience in the oil and gas industry," Holland said. "We plan to put that experience to work."
Holland said BLOC's expansion into oil and gas services falls in line with the expanded services offered by its parent company KSA Engineers, Inc. Through the Energy Services division, KSA Engineers offers a variety of services designed to help clients locate, safely plan, and execute their drilling, production, and mining endeavors. The services include surveying and mapping, route planning and design, construction staking, environmental permitting, land and right-of-way services, and many others.
A full list of KSA's energy related services can be found at www.ksaeng.com Services offered by BLOC Design-Build include electrical maintenance; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA) ; instrumentation; assembly, programming and installation of control panels; and other general electrical services.
The combined services enable BLOC and KSA Engineers, Inc. to assist companies with everything from planning pipeline routes and staking of construction sites to installing pump control panels and providing electrical power to remote well locations.
"We're following in line with what KSA is already doing," Holland said. "We're going to provide services to their clients as well as establish our own clients and offer KSA's services to them. Our new panel assembly shop also makes us a one-stop shop. We can provide your electrical contracting as well as your panels and electrical supplies."
About BLOC Design-Build
BLOC Design-Build, LLC is a design-build company specializing in heavy construction, as well as instrumentation and controls. BLOC is a subsidiary of KSA Engineers, Inc., an engineering firm with more than 35 years of service to governmental, oil and gas, industrial, and other private clients.
BLOC is an acronym for "Bridging the Lines of Communication." This philosophy guides our attitudes and actions as we execute your project. BLOC assembles teams of engineers, architects, and contractors who can provide the results you seek; one-source responsibility, timely project completion, and budgetary control. For additional information on BLOC Design-Build, LLC Contact Mitchell L. Fortner, P.E., Vice President or Aaron May, Marketing Specialist


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HP Chromebook 11 goes back on sale following recall
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The Google and HP developed Chromebook 11 has gone back on sale in Australia after a brief recall over the Christmas break.
Sales of the Chromebook 11 were halted after the ACCC issued a recall notice over concerns its Micro-USB charger could overheat and burn people. Initially Google touted the generic charger as one of the Chromebook 11's advantages.
The Chromebook 11 has an 11in screen that has a 1366x768-pixel resolution. It is powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Dual CPU, has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of SSD storage. The notebook comes with 100GB of Google Drive cloud storage for use with the suite of services featured in Google Chrome OS.
The chassis has been made from 'light' and 'sturdy' magnesium. Google estimates the 30 Watt-hour battery will keep the Chromebook 11 running for "6 hours of active use".
The HP Chromebook 11 is available now from JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman or Google's online store for $399. But before you commit, check out our upcoming review of the Chromebook 11, which we'll be bringing you as soon as possible.


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When we exercise we often come up against our physical limitations. Tight back muscles or tight hamstrings can frequently limit what we're able to do. Tight shoulders and tight hips create other kinds of restrictions. Occasionally, such physical limitations can lead to injury.
Chiropractic care helps remove the roadblocks that are causing these issues. Your chiropractor analyzes your musculoskeletal system, paying special attention to your spine, and uses gentle treatment to correct misalignments and joint dysfunctions. By restoring more normal biomechanics, your chiropractor enhances your ability to exercise fully and freely. Additionally, your chiropractor may make recommendations regarding safer, smarter, and more efficient methods of stretching, warming up, and cooling down. As a result, over time you gain more and more benefit, reaping the rewards of time well spent.


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About once a year I revisit (link) this topic again (usually when the plugin causes trouble). Now I get this signature error
AWS Error Code: SignatureDoesNotMatch, AWS Error Message: The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method., S3 Extended Request ID:..
The good news first:
The S3 plugin became mainstream, you can install it from the plugin page under Jenkins Administration | Plugin Manager. You dont need to build the plugin any longer by yourself and can skip the rest of this entry.
The long version:
It seems the error is caused by a '+' sign in the access key troubling the encoding function used (see issue). The latest build (Sep 2012) should fix this problem.
If you want to build by yourself, you need to get the sourcecode from git and build the plugin file, beware as it requires Maven 3 now. Below instructions apply fro Ubuntu.
- sudo add-apt-repository http://ppa.launchpad.net/natecarlson/maven3/ubuntu
from https://launchpad.net/~natecarlson/+archive/maven3
- sudo apt-get update
- apt-get install maven3
- Change to any folder and clone the plugin from https://github.com/jenkinsci/s3-plugin
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Mid-weight jacketing cloth with a superbly soft, warm handle in a denim blue herringbone.
Designs range from large houndstooths, glenchecks, bold windowpanes and herringbones, in a collection of colours from forest green, chocolate, denim blue to graphite.
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- 150cm width
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- Dry clean only
- Your tailor will be able to advise of quantity of cloth required
Fox Brothers, the English woollen mill established in Somerset in 1772 is credited with being the originator of fine woollen and worsted flannels during the last century and is still said to produce the best in the world. According to style connoisseurs, when choosing flannel, "always be sure to ask for it (Fox) by name".
Fox Brothers first developed 'flannel' in 1803 and to quote Esquire magazine, is still the "Standard Bearer" for this wonderfully soft cloth. Loved by tailors who appreciate the way the it cuts "like a good butter', this wonderfully soft cloth has evolved over many years and is now available as suit lengths in varying designs and weights, exclusively on The Merchant Fox.
Iconic images from recent history show gentlemen of style wearing Fox Flannel - Sir Winston Churchill's Savile Row tailor Henry Poole favoured a chalk stripe, Hollywood legend Cary Grant often wore Fox and of course, Gregory Peck in the film, 'The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit'.


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RR Donnelley Awarded Catalog Production Agreement by Hanover Direct
CHICAGO—July 14, 2010—R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year agreement by Hanover Direct, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, which renews and expands the companies' relationship, RR Donnelley will provide premedia, print production and logistics services for Hanover Direct's catalogs.
Hanover Direct, Inc. and its business units provide quality, branded merchandise through a portfolio of catalogs and e-commerce platforms to consumers. Hanover Direct is comprised of the Company's catalog and e-commerce web site portfolio of home fashions and apparel brands, including The Company Store, Company Kids, Undergear, Domestications, Silhouettes, and Scandia Down.
"Each of our brands offers a comprehensive mix of products for our customers," said Don Kelley, Hanover Direct's President and Chief Executive Officer. "RR Donnelley provides a similarly comprehensive capability. Their end-to-end resources deliver services from premedia to catalog distribution. We are pleased to renew and expand our relationship."
"Multi-channel merchants such as Hanover Direct use precisely timed communications to maximize the value of their promotions," stated John Paloian, RR Donnelley's Chief Operating Officer. "This requires tight coordination at every step of the process, from concept to completion. That is exactly what we have built our platform to provide. We are very pleased to build on our long-term relationship by providing integrated communications services that draw on an expansive array of our capabilities for Hanover Direct."
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (NASDAQ:RRD) is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 145 years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and commercially available digital and conventional technologies deployed across four continents, the company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services to leading clients in virtually every private and public sector.


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ANNUAL MANUAL- Our Town: Dogs
CHARLOTTESVILLE– You have to buy an annual license (make sure you fill out a dog license application and can show that the dog's rabies vaccination is up to date). $4 for unsexed (spayed or neutered) dogs. $10 for unspayed and unneutered, or if you run a kennel and like to buy in bulk, you can get licenses for 20 dogs at $20 or 35 dogs at $50. Licenses expire December 31 of each year. Purchase at City Hall or from the SPCA at 3355 Berkmar Drive. 973-5959
ALBEMARLE– $3 for spayed or neutered, $5 for those that are not. Kennel tags cost $15 for 20 dogs or $25 for 50. Purchase at the Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road (296-5851), the SPCA (973-5959), or from the Scottsville Town Administrator (286-2511).
In both Charlottesville and Albemarle, control of your dog via voice command is sufficient in most areas, but certain subdivisions and places like the Downtown Mall and school property have tougher rules. And the parks– see below– are another story.
CHARLOTTESVILLE– Late in 2001, City Council passed a controversial law requiring dogs to be on a leash and under control in all city parks (as well as at schools, cemeteries, and the Downtown Mall). Three exceptions: inside the fenced-in area at Azalea Park and– curiously enough– on certain stretches of the Rivanna Trail on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This three-day exception to the rule has created some confusion, with many dog owners continuing to let their pups run free on verboten days and segments of the trail. Recently constables have been cracking down on scofflaw hounds, so be sure you are aware of (and obey) the leash laws on the trails.
COUNTY– Darden Towe Park, although jointly funded by the City, is a County park governed by County regulations. Dogs must be on leash and under control in Darden Towe except inside the fenced off-leash area located about 200 feet east of the picnic shelter. (The picnic shelter is located at the north end of the upper parking lot.)
MONTICELLO– Hey, some folks consider this a park! The home of Thomas Jefferson allows dogs at its Kemper Park and on the grounds at Monticello, but not inside, on the buses, or on its swanky Saunders Trail.
CHARLOTTESVILLE– Unlike the County, the City has a law mandating the cleanup of dog feces– and even provides plastic bag dispensers and containers in the parks to aid in the effort. Failure to scoop is a Class 4 misdemeanor.
If they're friendly, many people take them directly to the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA which has adopted a no-kill policy at its new facilities. Or you can call the dispatcher for Charlottesville, Albemarle and University Animal Control: 977-9041. Some prefer to take animals to the Fluvanna SPCA, also a no-kill shelter,which has been known to drive animals to as far away as Maine to find them homes. 591-0123
Most recently in high profile due to the indictment of NFL star Michael Vick, and as detailed in a Hook cover story, the scourge of dog-fighting has reared its ugly head in Virginia. However, in January 2003, the Governor signed a bill pushed by the SPCA and sponsored by area legislator Rob Bell that bans breeding, training, or selling dogs for dogfighting. Even the Hook got into the act by banning those "free to good home" pet ads because nefarious dog-fighters reportedly use such ads to obtain "bait animals."
Besides operating a no-kill shelter that saves lives and arranges pet adoptions, the SPCA just opened a permanent rummage sale store on Preston Avenue that helps support the organization. 973-5959


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Senator Bill Nelson says that oil is now leaking from the seabed floor and that the casing used in the well may be broken or shattered.
Please read; BP Well Bore And Casing Integrity May Be Blown, Says Florida's Sen. Nelson.
This raises new questions about the possibility of inferior casing, about the amount of oil actually coming out of the ground, and about the likelihood of relief wells actually working and how long they will take to work.
Even if they do work, what will be the damage to the coastline, the food chain, and how far around the globe will it travel if it continues to spew for months, or if the relief wells fail, even years?
Reports are now out that the amount of oil leaking is actually 100,000 barrels a day: BP well may be spewing 100,000 barrels a day, scientist says
But Matt Simmons, a well respected and lifelong oil man, has more to say on the subject, listen to this discussion with Dylan Ratigan:
I contend that humans are vastly miscalculating RISK. We have miscalculate the financial risk and allowed private central bankers to create a money system that requires never ending growth – a mathematical impossibility. We poke hole after hole into the ground (2,500 wells in progress now) in more and more difficult places and do not require corporations to use redundant fail safe systems – like we do for airliners. We should have seen these possibilities and required nothing but the highest levels of safety. Just as we should require a money system that is not guaranteed to fail over time, one that only works to enrich the very few people who control money's production.
Now we have oil gushing into the Gulf at extremely high rates and we fiddle fart around. If that casing is shattered and oil is leaking up through the seabed floor, this is an entirely different ballgame than the one we have been spooned.
If we even mention the word "nuclear" people freak out. Again, this is miscalculating the risk. The greater risk is poisoning the entire food chain and watching oil and chemicals travel the oceans of the world. If it turns out that oil is seeping up through the ocean floor, an underground explosion may be the only option – and it may be an option that we are fools not to use sooner than later. Using it AFTER the ocean is poisoned is simply moronic, no other word for it.
Concerns over radiation leaking are vastly over perceived. Mankind has set off HUNDREDS of underground explosions and never produced anything even remotely approaching the damage being done right NOW by this one oil well. We need to be examining the nuclear option and evaluating the soil between the well head and the oil reservoir. Call me nuts if you want, but we should have been prepping for this from day one. We should be drilling a parallel shaft to the well NOW in preparation.
Mankind invented a very dangerous thing in nuclear weapons. We now have the opportunity to put them to use on behalf of mankind, yet we refuse to help ourselves with our own technology. The greater RISK may very well be in letting the oil run. I say that collapsing the well and sealing the fissures surrounding it now may be the lower risk thing to do – at a minimum we should be discussing, evaluating, and preparing for it in light of the facts and not our emotions. This means that we need to know the full extent of what's going on, and we need that transparency now.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
"Oil Rising up from Seabed" - People are Miscalculating Risks
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Michael Laudrup has picked up close to every medal there is to win.
But there appears no let-up in his hunger for silverware as he eyes the chance for Swansea City to make history.
The Swans face Middlesbrough tonight in the quarter final of the Capital One Cup tonight, already having gone further in this competition than at any stage before.
And Laudrup, a avid collector of trophies during his playing days, senses the opportunity of a first major honour for the club as the perfect way to mark their centenary season.
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It is why he will place frontline players back on duty this evening against Championship opponents, knowing that the chance to make the last four of the League Cup is not one to be taken for granted, certainly not by a club who have never been regulars in the closing parts of cup competitions in their 100 years of existence.
And, having experienced the "special buzz" of a cup run managing an unfancied but well-equipped side during his days in Spain , he says the gamble of playing eight games in just 31 days for his players is one worth taking.
Swansea already have four league fixtures in January plus an FA Cup third round with Arsenal, without thinking about a potential place in the fourth round or a possible replay with the Gunners.
Victory over Tony Mowbray's Boro tonight and there will be a two-legged semi-final of this competition to throw into the New Year mix.
But, although acknowledging the biggest prize for Swansea is ultimately to be a Premier League team again next season, Laudrup insisted there is nothing quite like being a winner.
"I wasn't aware that the club had never been to a final, but I knew that it had not been going to them every five, six years," said Laudrup.
"It is a big thing. OK, you go into the league and you say our target is to finish here or there, to avoid relegation, to be clear of it, or to be mid-table, but no trophy.
"But to play for an actual trophy is something fantastic. And that starts with the first round and then it is a competition of 32 teams, of 16 teams, eight and with a win in this game we would be in a competition of four teams.
"We may win or lose semi final we don't know, but to have the opportunity would be very special."
Even for someone, it seems, who has picked up titles in Italy, Holland and – on five occasions – in Spain. And that's before you start counting cups, European and domestic.
"I had medals with big teams but that's different because you may go to a final and lose, but the next year you get the chance to go to another final and perhaps win, or win the league," said Laudrup.
"But at a smaller club it's different. I can say it because I tried it with Getafe in Spain where we reached the final and the quarter-final of the Europa League and it was a fantastic year.
"We have an opportunity to do something great, not only for the fans but for the players. How many of them have been in major finals?
"It is so different to play a game to win a trophy."
Yet at what price? Birmingham are the oft-cited example of how distractions of the cup can cost after relegation followed League Cup success 2011, and Laudrup acknowledged victory against a Middlesbrough side he fancies to win promotion this term wouldn't be without its consequences and complications of fixture congestion.
Indeed, he admitted going for the cups with Getafe did lead to a sweat over a La Liga spot while with the Madrid club.
"It was difficult because we started so poorly in the league and it nearly cost us in the end because we had three competitions and it can be difficult," he said.
"But it is worth it and that is why it is important to have points on board in the league. It's a difficulty and something you have to try and manage because you must try and take these chances when they come.
"When, as a smaller club, do you get the chance to try and win a trophy? There is a difficulty but that's a problem for January and not to think about today."
Of more pressing concern is the fixture that might present the problem, Laudrup stressing he will field a strong side, although he will be prepared to make changes.
One will be enforced, Ashley Williams suspended for picking up his fifth booking of the season during the weekend defeat to Norwich, leaving club captain Garry Monk to battle it out with Kyle Bartley with the prospect of each playing and Chico Flores being rested not ruled out.
Pablo Hernandez is not fit after the recurrence of a thigh strain, an injury that is likely to keep him out of Sunday's Premier League clash at Tottenham, while Ben Davies could also be rested with Dwight Tiendalli eager to play.
Leon Britton is back and available after a knee injury kept him out of the side at the weekend, while Michel Vorm will bide time for his return with Gerhard Tremmel keeping the gloves for the time being.
"We've seen a lots of teams reach finals in this competition and it's a possibility for us so we've taken it from the beginning," said Laudrup.
"It doesn't mean you can't make changes, but we will put a competitive team on the pitch; I've done it in three games so far and will do it again.
"We are playing against a side who are one of my favourites to play in the Premier League next season, they are a good team with good players and had a good result against a strong Sunderland in the last round.
"They are a threat because the opportunity is identical for them. They are third in the Championship and the play-off places while doing well in cup.
"They won away against a Premier League team with a good performance.
"This is important because win and it's the semi-final and we're talking about dreams of Wembley. We have to do everything to try and get there."


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Department of Surgery faculty members, both physicians and scientists, are world-renown in their subspecialties. Faculty members are passionate in their clinical care and research practices, as well as being mentors for medical students and trainees. The department also invests significant funds to provide protected time and lab space for junior faculty to perform research.
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Girl finds stolen cremation ashes in Pennsylvania Park
CLAIRTON, Pa. >> A girl has found cremation ashes that had been stolen from a van belonging to the dead man's son.
Robert Smith says he thinks someone in the crime-ridden Pittsburgh suburb of Clairton mistook his father's ashes for a powdery drug like heroin or cocaine. He says, "You know this is a high drug area. ... It's sad."
Smith says his father died in June at age 75. Since then, Smith has kept his ashes in a memorial box in the center console of his van.
He discovered the ashes missing shortly before 3 p.m. Monday. They were recovered in a park about seven hours later after a girl found them.
Police are investigating the theft.


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Some years ago, author Michael J. Sullivan began writing a fantasy for his daughter: a story that she would enjoy hearing, but also one that he would enjoy reading.
It eventually turned into a six-book epic fantasy series that was published through an independent press.
What was perhaps most unique about the Riyria Revelations was that Sullivan had all six books completely plotted and planned to serve as individual, stand-alone novels, but also linked together into a long series.
The series slowly but surely gained momentum and a following, as more readers and fans were discovered, and the books received more ratings and reviews on the likes of Good Reads and Amazon, and Sullivan received more and more interview requests, including with yours truly.
His popularity and success grew to such a point that after the release of the fifth book in the series, Sullivan finally got that big publishing contract with Orbit Books, who released the series in three volumes late last year and early this year, with two books in each volume.
This is the story of two thieves who change and grow and develop through each of the six books, as readers become so attached to them that by the end they feel like family. It is also the story of what heritage and history means, and that the past is never truly gone, but also that sometimes these things don't have to matter as much as people think they do, and it's important to enjoy life however you can.
Theft of Swords: In The Crown Conspiracy our main characters are nothing but low-life thieves: Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater, although they're very good at their jobs. The story begins with the introduction of these intrepid characters and their next heist to steal a particular item within the impenetrable confines of the king's castle. But as soon as they have their hands on the item, the trap is sprung, and they find themselves part of an elaborate plot. At their feet lies the lifeless body of the king.
From here, the story kicks into high-gear, taking the reader on a wild ride. In this world it is important to know who your friends are and who are your enemies; it is also important to keep your enemies closest. As the story unfolds, we learn that while they may be common thieves, they are very smart people. They also realize that the idea of being a good person is starting to rub off on them, as they no longer do anything for a fast buck.
By the end of the book, everything seems to have sorted itself out. Royce and Hadrian are now doing very well for themselves, as well as being close friends of the king. But clearly all is not as it should, since this is the first book in the series.
In Avempartha, our intrepid duo returns in the second installment of The Riyria Revelations to solve another mystery and fight another day.
Before Royce and Hadrian barely have time to settle after the fun had in The Crown Conspiracy, they find themselves pulled into a new problem: a young woman needs their help as her village is being attacked by an unknown nocturnal creature.
The town of Dahlgren is an idyllic place, except now it is visited each night by an ancient monster looking to terrorize and kill everyone. Royce and Hadrian know they can't take on this beast by themselves, at least not without some impressive magic, and call on the help of their old friend and brilliant wizard, Esrahaddon. Hadrian does his best to protect the town and its people, fortifying it, and having everyone hide out in the fortress each night. Meanwhile Royce and Esrahaddon journey to the ancient elven tower known as Avempartha. There they hope to confront the beast and kill it. But everything doesn't go according to plan, as it never does, and Hadrian learns some very important things about himself.
Rise of Empire: In Nyphron Rising, things take a turn for the worse as war comes sweeping through to Melengar and its people have little hope and respect for their recent, young king. Princess Arista has been running around playing diplomat and trying to secure allies for Melengar, with nothing to show for it. Meanwhile the enemy Nyphron Empire continues to grow in strength and numbers. Arista has one more trick up her sleeve, and with the help of her good friends, Royce and Hadrian, goes on this last journey far south in a last effort to secure an ally, but also to unravel a mystery of Hadrian's past. Surprising results are revealed about our unknown thief that ties into the whole story of the Riyria Revelations. The wizard Esrahaddon continues to be up to no good, while we learn more of the enigmatic man known as Degan Gaunt.
Sullivan does a great job with Nyphron Rising, after setting necessary groundwork and story and setting with the first two books, he opens it up on an epic scale, traveling his invented world, and educating readers on how future events are going to affect everyone across Elan, and why the forgotten history is important. Royce and Hadrian continue to be the entertaining and interesting characters that they are, while Arista opens up her emotional side.
With the events of Nyphron Rising now at a close, the elusive duo, Royce and Hadrian aren't sure what do to next. Royce has plans to retire and relax, settle down with his lady love and enjoy the rest of his days, while Hadrian has dark shadows of his past and heritage to confront and accept, while deciding he is on a mission to find the lost heir of Novron. It takes Royce all of three seconds and little convincing to decide that Hadrian won't last long without him, and together the two set out, following the clues that lead them to the mighty trading vessel, the Emerald Storm. They know nothing of seamanship and what to do aboard such a large vessel, but knowing one of the crewmen, they're able to get added to the crew and begin the journey through the mysterious and interesting lands of Elan. Naturally, there is lots of adventure on the high seas, not to mention some strange guests on the Emerald Storm, as well as the enigmatic cargo. Meanwhile an important subplot is furthered along with the princess, who is bored with her station, looking to make her life more interesting, and gets some answers.
Heir of Novron: In Wintertide, on this year's holiday of the same name, a special celebration has been planned. The New Empire wants to make a big deal of its victory over the Nationalists, and has some important public executions planned: the villainous Degan Gaunt and the Witch of Melengar. The only problem is that Royce and Hadrian are in town and they happen to be good friends with both of those people and have plans of springing them free whatever it takes.
Sullivan clearly had fun with Wintertide, playing around with Hadrian engaging in a joust, even though he doesn't know much about the whole nobility and chivalry thing, but he sure knows how to fight. And how having friends in the most unlikeliest of places often proves invaluable. Fans will enjoy this penultimate chapter, with Sullivan's strong descriptions and scenes of the winter festivities; of the sounds, sights and smells. It's an enjoyable, thrilling tale before the final showdown.
In Percepliquis, the beginning of the end has begun: the elves of old have crossed the Nidwalden River in large numbers and are coming to take over; they threaten the entire continent of Elan. The people have little hope left; they know they don't stand a chance against these powerful elves. And it all comes down to Novron's heir, who must make a stand, and the only way he can do that is by finding the sacred horn. It will involve an arduous quest, with a strong group of warriors who also possess intellect. They will have to travel deep beneath the ground, in search of the ancient, ruined city of Percepliquis, following an old diary that may not even be true. Fortunately, Royce and Hadrian are coming along for the ride, so if these intrepid few have any chance of finding the horn and saving the people of Elan, only these two will be able to make it happen.
In the longest volume yet, Sullivan has outdone himself here with lots going on: multiple storylines, lots of action, lots of conflict between friends and enemies, important details from the previous books brought to light, travels through various terrains, and an ultimate duel. With the thrill of a top-rate action movie, combined with the epic grandeur of Tolkien's Return of the King, this is a final showdown you won't be able to stop reading, let alone put down. Who will live; who will die? In this grand finale, anything can happen . .. you won't want to miss it.
Originally published on Forces of Geek.


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I try (emphasis on the "try") to take the kids Yearbook cover photos around June or July so that their faces are right in the middle - you know how fast they change. If I use a January photo, they look nothing like they did in December and vice versa. So Jonathan had his boys' weekend and I took the kids out for a photo shoot.
I got some great ones.
But how could I NOT when the subjects are so darn cute?
Or should I say, How could I not when I bribed them with toys from Walmart and we took the photos in the Walmart parking lot so they could SEE the prize the entire time.
Our Walmart is right next to the Boerne Visitor Center which is where we took the photos.
So lucky these two are mine.
Besides the toy-bribery, these two are in constant competition so if I told Ace that Lily Kate had a better smile, he'd turn up the wattage on his smile.
And below are the two that will be on the cover of their Yearbooks!
Lily Kate Evans (Age 3)
Albert Carey Evans (Age 6)


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Refugee Assistance
The Refugee Assistance Program is a federally funded program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival. Temporary refugee cash assistance and refugee medical assistance is available to eligible refugees who do not qualify for cash assistance (through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program), Supplemental Security Income or Medicaid.
Refugee cash and medical assistance is available for up to eight months after entry into the U.S. Employment services, health screenings and foster care services for unaccompanied minors are other programs available to refugees.
Eligibility for refugee cash and medical assistance is available for up to eight months after entry into the U.S., or date asylum was granted, if you have one of the following immigration statuses:
- Refugee or Asylee.
- Cuban/Haitian entrant.
- Amerasian.
- Parolee.
- Victim of trafficking.
- Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant VISA (SIV) holders.
- U-Visa holders.
Immigration status is determined by officials from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
|Asset Limits
|Residency Requirements
Effective 12/1/19 the cash asset limit for Refugee Cash Assistance is $15,000 and $3,000 for Refugee Medical Assistance. Assets are cash or any property you own.
Assets such as your vehicles and personal belongings are not counted.
Most earned and unearned income is counted. Income is considered when determining the amount of assistance you are eligible for.
Examples of countable income are:
The following residency requirements apply:
Other Refugee Assistance & Services
We partner with a number of refugee resettlement agencies that provide additional services to refugees such as resettlement, employment, health care and maintenance, mentoring, foster care, and education.
Refugees who receive Matching Grant benefits are not eligible for refugee cash assistance for the same period.
Employment Services
Services are available to address barriers to employment such as social adjustment, transportation, interpretation, day care for children, citizenship and naturalization. These agencies also serve refugee cash assistant clients in meeting their required employment participation.
- Bethany Christian Services
- Serves Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent, and Ottawa Counties
- Jewish Family Services
- Serves Washtenaw County
- Samaritas
- Serves Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties
- St. Vincent Catholic Charities
- Serves Ingham and Eaton Counties
Education - Youth Services
Help is available for activities that lead to the effective integration and education of refugee children.
- Samaritas
- Serves Macomb County
- Refugee Development Center
- Serves Ingham and Eaton Counties
- Refugee Education Center
- Serves Kent and Ottawa Counties
Health Promotion Services
The program provides a preventive health care liaison in each contracted agency to ensure each refugee needing referral or follow-up medical services will get the necessary assistance and education.
- Kent County Health Department
- Serves Kent County
- Ingham County Health Department
- Serves Ingham and Eaton Counties
- Arab-American and Chaldean Council (ACC)
- Serves Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties
Services to Older Refugees Program
The program seeks to decrease older refugee isolation and dependence and to overcome cultural, language and educational barriers. The goal is to increase the number of older refugees using mainstream services and to connect with other older refugees who share common backgrounds, difficulties and barriers when coming to a new country.
- Office of Services to the Aging
- Senior Neighbors
- Serves Kent County
- Chaldean Ladies of Charity
- Serves Oakland County
Health Screening
We partner with local health departments and clinics in each of the seven major geographic resettlement areas of the state to provide health screenings to newly arriving refugees on a per capita basis.
Refugee Health Screening providers:
- Arab American and Chaldean Council
- Serves Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties
- Calhoun County Health Department
- Ingham County Health Department
- Kent County Health Department
- Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Providing foster care services to unaccompanied refugee, asylee, trafficked, and special immigrant juvenile youth, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program helps unaccompanied minors develop appropriate skills to enter adulthood and to achieve social self-sufficiency. Ingham and Kent DHHS partner with the Office of Global Michigan in oversight of the URM programs.
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- In representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.
- That all powers of the U.S. government should be exercised within the constitutional framework of a balance among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- That democratic government depends upon informed and active participation in government and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen's right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible.
- That every citizen should be protected in the right to vote; that every person should have access to free public education that provides equal opportunity for all; and that no person or group should suffer legal, economic or administrative discrimination.
- That efficient and economical government requires competent personnel, the clear assignment of responsibility, adequate financing, and coordination among the different agencies and levels of government.
- That responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people; that government should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems that affect the general welfare, promote a sound economy and adopt domestic policies that facilitate the solution of international problems.
- That cooperation with other nations is essential in the search for solutions to world problems and that development of international organization and international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.
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Since then, the Principles have served two functions, according to the LWVUS Bylaws:
1. Authorization for adoption of national, state and local program (Article XII), and
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The appropriate board authorizes action to implement the Principles once it determines that member understanding and agreement do exist and that action is appropriate. As with other action, when there are ramifications beyond a League's own government jurisdiction, that League should consult other Leagues affected.
The National Board suggests that any action on the Principles be taken in conjunction with current League positions to which they apply and on which member agreement and understanding are known to exist. The Principles are rather broad when standing alone, so it is necessary to exercise caution when considering using them as a basis for action.
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Drew Peterson showed nearly no emotion during his trial, yet the once famously jocular ex-Illinois police officer screamed out his innocence before he was sentenced to 38 years in prison for his third wife's death in an outburst that suggested reality may be settling in.
"I did not kill Kathleen!" Peterson shouted as he leaned into a courtroom microphone Thursday, emphasizing each of the five words.
Without missing a beat, his dead wife's sister, Susan Doman, shouted back, "Yes, you did! You liar!" before the judge ordered sheriff's deputies to remove her from the courtroom.
For years, Peterson casually dismissed and even joked about suggestions he killed his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in 2004, or that he was behind the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
His sudden explosion of fury Thursday as he stepped up to address the judge who would sentence him for Savio's death left spectators gasping. Lead state prosecutor James Glasgow said it exposed the real Drew Peterson – the one more than capable of murder.
"We all got an opportunity to see a psychopath reveal himself in open court," Glasgow told reporters shortly after Thursday's hearing. "That shrill … screech. … That's the guy that killed Kathy."
"It was scary," Doman added later. "This is what my sister had to go through."
It was a climax in a long-running drama that has played out in the media amid speculation that Peterson sought to use his law enforcement expertise to get away with murder.
Savio's death was initially ruled an accident after her body was found jammed into a dry bathtub at her home, a gash on the back of her head and her hair soaked in blood. It was Stacy Peterson's 2007 disappearance that prompted authorities to take another look and eventually reclassify Savio's death as a homicide.
But the sentencing likely isn't the end of the story. Prosecutors said they could charge Peterson in the disappearance of his fourth wife, who vanished when she was 23. An appeal also awaits, and defense attorneys believe the conviction could easily get tossed, in part because prosecutors heavily relied on hearsay evidence.
"It has a good a chance of a successful appeal as any case I've ever seen," Steve Greenberg, one of Peterson's attorneys, said late Thursday.
Illinois does not have the death penalty, and the 59-year-old Peterson had faced a maximum 60-year prison term. Judge Edward Burmila gave him four years' credit for time he has served since his 2009 arrest.
Before the sentence was announced, Peterson started his statement to the judge with a startling scream – then went on for 30 more minutes, continuing in mostly hushed tones, crying and trying to regain his composure at times. His voice quivered and his hands were shaking as he reached for a glass of water.
"I loved Kathy. She was a good mom," he said, tearing up. "She did not deserve to die. But she died in an accident."
At times, Peterson seemed to wallow in self-pity, telling the judge tearfully: "I don't deserve this." Another time, he seethed, blaming prosecutors for what he called "the largest railroad job ever" in his case.
Minutes later, Peterson glared at Glasgow and challenged him to look him in the eyes. Glasgow, who had been taking notes, laid down his pen, folded his arms and looked straight back at Peterson. "Never forget what you've done here," Peterson said.
Glasgow later told reporters about that moment, saying, "I was thinking, `You're a cold-blooded murderer and I'll stare you down until I die.'"
Peterson had divorced Savio a year before her death. His motive for killing her, prosecutors said, was fear that a pending settlement would wipe him out financially.
The glib, cocky former Chicago-area police officer seemed to taunt authorities before his arrest, once suggesting a "Win a Date With Drew Contest," and then after his arrest, a "Win a Conjugal Visit With Drew Contest." More recently, his story inspired a TV movie starring Rob Lowe.
Earlier during Thursday's sentencing hearing, Savio's family members took the stand to convey how their own lives had been shattered by the murder. Henry Savio Jr., the victim's brother, said he hoped Drew Peterson saw visions of his sister.
"I hope she is haunting him in his dreams," he said, adding later that he hoped his sister "is watching (Peterson's) descent into hell."
Another sister, Anna Doman, said she couldn't help thinking about what her sister went through in the moments before she died: "The horror and the betrayal she felt when she realized that someone she had trusted and loved more than anything was killing her."
At one point, Peterson said he'd paid for Kathleen Savio's funeral, prompting her brother to shout across the courtroom, "That's a lie!" He was ordered to leave the courtroom, and later told reporters he couldn't hold himself back.
"It was constant lies out of his mouth," he said. "So, I just erupted and had to tell him."
Prosecutors had no physical evidence tying Peterson to Savio's death and no witnesses placing him at the scene – something Peterson alluded to in his statement.
During last year's trial, they relied on typically barred hearsay – statements Savio made to others before she died and that Stacy Peterson made before she vanished. Illinois passed a hearsay law in 2008, tailored to Drew Peterson's case and dubbed "Drew's Law," which assisted in making some of the evidence admissible.
The hearsay included a friend testifying that Savio told her Peterson once put a knife to her throat and warned her, "I could kill you and make it look like an accident."
Prosecutors suspect Peterson killed his fourth wife because she could point to him for Savio's death. Peterson has maintained his fourth wife ran off with another man and is still alive.
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