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I would rather someone be wrapped in the Constitution burning the flag than wrapped in the flag burning the Constitution. In other words, as Patrick Henry famously said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Laura Bush is Out of Touch
First Lady Laura Bush said the following in an interview with Larry King regarding the Iraq war:
"Many parts of Iraq are stable now. But, of course, what we see on television is the one bombing a day that discourages everybody."
GOI: I'm sorry?? One bombing a day?!!! Try 185 a day according to a November 2006 report done by the Brookings Institute.
And "discourages??" A bombing that kills dozens of people is more then "discouraging." Most people are horrified, angry and sick when they hear and see about these bombings. Not simply "discouraged!!!" Discouraging is getting a flat tire!!!
I doubt that family members who lose a loved one in a bombing would describe their reaction as being "discouraged!!!" Wake up sister and get off the Valium or whatever you're taking to give you that spacey, out of touch, glazed over appearance.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
Record Numbers Fall into "Deep Poverty"
GOI: Sadly this isn't a surprise. Trickle down economics is more like "throw some scraps to the little people" but not enough to empower them. The other image that comes to mind when I think "trickle down economics" is that of a bunch of caged rats fighting each other for tiny drops of water from "the source."
Published: Saturday February 24, 2007
The gulf between rich and poor in the United States is yawning wider than ever, and the number of extremely impoverished is at a three-decade high, a report out Saturday found.
Based on the latest available US census data from 2005, the McClatchy Newspapers analysis found that almost 16 million Americans live in "deep or severe poverty" defined as a family of four with two children earning less than 9,903 dollars -- one half the federal poverty line figure.
The McClatchy analysis found that the number of severely poor Americans grew by 26 percent from 2000 to 2005," the US newspaper chain reported.
GOI: I don't think it's any coincidence that this happened during the Bush presidency and the Republican dominated Congress.
"That's 56 percent faster than the overall poverty population grew in the same period," it noted.
Worker productivity has increased dramatically since the brief recession of 2001, but wages and job growth have lagged behind. At the same time, the share of national income going to corporate profits has dwarfed the amount going to wages and salaries," the study found.
"That helps explain why the median household income for working-age families, adjusted for inflation, has fallen for five straight years.
We're not seeing as much moderate poverty as a proportion of the population. What we're seeing is a dramatic growth of severe poverty."
US social programs are minimal compared to those of western Europe and Canada. The United States has a population of 301 million, but more than 45 million US citizens have no health insurance.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Cheney: Iraq a "Remarkable Achievement."
ROHAN SULLIVAN | AP | February 24, 2007 12:52 PM EST
His visit was meant to thank Australia and Japan for their support in Iraq. But a series of public appearances and media interviews, Cheney's tone was typically feisty.
Answering growing criticism in the U.S. and Australia, he defended the Iraq war as a "remarkable achievement" in one speech, and dismissed suggestions his influence in Washington is waning.
GOI: Brought to you by the same clown who said a long time ago that the insurgency in Iraq was in it's "last throes."
He flips everything around. Obviously Iraq is a stunning failure so instead of admitting to that he spins it to "remarkable achievement." I think he's referring to Halliburton's (and the other contractors) involvement in Iraq being a "remarkable achievement."
I like what Barack Obama said about Cheney yesterday:"When Dick Cheney says it's a good thing, you know that you've probably got some big problems."
GOI: As usual Obama is spot on. Does anyone outside the "Jim Jones 30 percent crowd" believe or even listen to a word Cheney says anymore? Hold on a second. We assume he's a "man." He could very well be a Sith Lord.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
I apologize to anyone who might have been offended by it. I thought that it was insinuating something different then it apparently was. My intent wasn't to offend.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Attacking Iran Would Be Disastrous
Ahmadinejhad is becoming very unpopular within Iran with rising inflation and other economic problems. In fact, his mentor the Ayatollah Khamenei is disappointed in his protege and has used his personal newspaper to chastise Ahmadinejhad and reign him in.
Then there is the younger population in Iran (who are the majority) who want change and are more interested in the modern, western culture and society. Leaving Iran alone and isolating them would continue to create unease and the unpopularity of the hard-line government and eventually led to internal revolution. Attacking Iran would only unite the country under their president and pretty much close up any rifts amongst the government and the population.
As usual the Bush maniacs haven't learned from Iraq that true, lasting Democracy can only come from within.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
British Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
Tony Blair has constantly said that he supports Bush's war in Iraq but he doesn't really believe that. He says he does but he doesn't. At least not anymore. Blair knows that the mission in Iraq is a failure. Otherwise he'd take his troops leaving the secure south and place them up into Baghdad to boost our "surge." Blair finally is admitting that the war has been lost and is wisely going home. That and concentrating their troops in Afghanistan where the real battle should be.
I'm sure we'll be seeing the terrorists follow them home to the shores of Great Britain. After all, that's what all these sure fire Republicans said would happen. The only thing is, that it's a civil war in Iraq between the Shia and Sunni. So I guess the Sunni and Shia are going sail thousands of ships over thousands of miles to England and fight their civil war there. Yeah that's the ticket!!
The Bush administration is actually saying that this is good news!! Despite all the claptrap from the White House about avoiding a "time line," "troop withdrawal," blah blah blah. This British time table and withdrawal is "good news" to the White House??? However, the Democrats wanting a "time table" and "troop withdrawal" is bad news and emboldening the terrorists?!!
There's quite a disconnect there.
More evidence that Bush's microwave doesn't warm up to full power.
Wow, the White House spin machine must be about to spin off the head of Tony Snow.
You know how the Army's new slogan is "Army of one??" Well now we have a coalition
of none!!!
Meanwhile Bush has us surging more troops into Iraq.
I guess we had to stand up so that the Brits could step down.
What's wrong with this picture?
The pride of one man getting in the way of saving American lives that's what.
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
Tim Hardaway's Hate Speech: "I Hate Gay People"
The host asked Hardaway how he would interact with a gay teammate.
"First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team. And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we are in the locker room."
If he did find out that a teammate was gay, Hardaway said he would ask for the player to be removed from the team.
"Something has to give," Hardaway said. "If you have 12 other ballplayers in your locker room that's upset and can't concentrate and always worried about him in the locker room or on the court or whatever, it's going to be hard for your teammates to win and accept him as a teammate."
See, being homosexual has become the new whipping post. It's the new "black." So it's kind of ironic that an African-American player would spew such hateful, bigoted speech. Now, let's look at his comments as if he were a white man speaking about a black basketball player in the 50's. My changes will be in bold within brackets:
"You know, I hate [black] people, so I let it be known. I don't like [black] people and I don't like to be around [black] people," Hardaway said while a guest on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket in Miami. "I'm [racist]. I don't like it. [They] shouldn't be in the world or in the United States." The host asked Hardaway how he would interact with a [black] teammate. "First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team. And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we are in the locker room." If he did find out that a teammate was [black], Hardaway said he would ask for the player to be removed from the team. "Something has to give," Hardaway said. "If you have 12 other ballplayers in your locker room that's upset and can't concentrate and always worried about him in the locker room or on the court or whatever, it's going to be hard for your teammates to win and accept him as a teammate."
When you put it in that context it really makes you think doesn't it? Or at least it should.
Hardaway later apologized for the remarks during a telephone interview with Fox affiliate WSVN in Miami. "Yes, I regret it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said I hate gay people or anything like that," he said. "That was my mistake." Hardaway has reportedly been removed from further league-related appearances." It is inappropriate for him to be representing us given the disparity between his views and ours," NBA commissioner David Stern said.
GOI: Sure I'm glad that he apologized but he had to. He had no choice. It doesn't change his comments and the strong emotion behind them in using the word "hate." That's a strong, strong word. There is no way that he over-came his homophobia and bigoted views over night and that this apology takes all that venom back as if it never happened.
I would like to see a similar out cry and reaction to his bigoted, hateful tirade as there was for Michael Richard's racist, hateful speech about African-Americans. I'd like to see him address the gay community just as Richards addressed the African-American community and announce that he has a problem and will educate himself.
Hate is hate regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
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U.S. Russian Relations Suffer Under Bushies
Yeah and Putin looked into Bush's eyes and saw an empty warehouse beyond those eyes with a "for rent" sign in it.
Well, we don't seem to have such a great relationship now with Russia. I guess his magic eight ball eye failed him. What a surprise?!! Who could have foreseen that making foreign policy decisions based on "psychic powers" wouldn't work so well?!!! I mean, who needs a State Department when you've got voices speaking to you in your head (that you call "God") and a Ouija board?!!
And yet despite President "Oracle's" arrogant, Karnack like assumptions, relations between Russia and the United States have steadily soured during the Bush era.
The divide increasing despite having a Secretary of Defense who is supposedly a "Russian expert!!" Condileeza Rice's "Russian expertise" hasn't done much to keep Russian democracy from eroding around the edges. And our foreign policy failure in Iraq hasn't given us any ground or credibility to challenge Putin on his controlling policies. Remember this exchange?:
Bush said that, during two hours of discussions, 'I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world like Iraq where there's a free press and free religion. I told [Putin] a lot of people in our country ... would hope that Russia would do the same thing. I fully understand, however, that there will be a Russian style of democracy.' Putin replied, smiling: 'I'll be honest with you: we, of course, would not want to have a democracy like in Iraq.'
And does this kind of comment give you much confidence in our "Russian expert??":
Putin has recently said that the United States is making the world a more dangerous place by pursuing policies aimed at making it "one single master."
What is our State Department doing??? They won't talk to Iran, they won't talk to Syria, barely talking to North Korea, doing next to nothing on Darfur or Somalia and seem to be talking past Russia. And they refuse to put any pressure on their masters--the Saudi government.
Rice has emasculated the State Department choosing instead to be Bush's Consigliere and thus the only source of "diplomatic intelligence." This is the kind of "policy" that comes out of a government that believes in the "unity executive" and in an incestuous circle of a small cabal of sycophants speaking in the echo chamber that is Bush's cranium.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Racist Comments from Glenn Beck Regarding Barack Obama
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Barack Obama vs. President of Australia John Howard
Obama: 1.
Howard: ZERO
CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) -- Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday that victory for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and his party in next year's presidential election would be a boon for terrorists.
Australia has more than 1,000 troops in and around Iraq, many in non-combat roles.
Obama, campaigning in Iowa, told reporters Sunday he's flattered that one of Bush's allies "started attacking me the day after I announced (his presidential run) -- I take that as a compliment."
The Democratic presidential hopeful said if the Australian prime minister was "ginned up to fight the good fight in Iraq," he needs to send another 20,000 Australians to the war.
"Otherwise, it's just a bunch of empty rhetoric," Obama said.GOI: I say Obama didn't go far ENOUGH!! He should have said, "Well if you've got it all figured our Mr. Howard then we'll be happy to hand it all over to you in Iraq and leave!!" Good luck!!
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Friday, February 09, 2007
The News Has Been Cancelled Yet Again
The death of at least 14 service members in the past 3 days in Iraq isn't as important as the death of a "B" list celebrity!! Come on people!!! Where are your sense of priorities? The Smith story requires wall to wall coverage. We need to know when the principles in this case have a bowel movement damn it!!
Besides!!! The Iraq war is sooo 2006!!
However, I will dip a toe into this cesspool for a second but only to crack a joke:
I guess everyone is now saying that they are the father of her baby. The latest being Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband. I wonder if Teddy Bear Haggard will say he's the father to try and prove that he's now on the "straight and narrow."
Sure her death is tragic but it should have been a 2 minute story and run on the lower screen ticker after that.
By the way, this is my 1,001st post. Pretty lame and disappointing post to mark this occasion huh? But then again, what do you expect when the news is canceled??
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Ted Haggard "Cured" and "Completely Heterosexual"
By Eric Gorski
Denver Post Staff Writer
Denver Post
The Rev. Ted Haggard emerged from three weeks of intensive counseling convinced he is "completely heterosexual" and told an oversight board that his sexual contact with men was limited to his accuser.
That is according to one of the disgraced pastor's overseers, who on Monday revealed new details about where Haggard has been and where he is headed.
The Rev. Tim Ralph of Larkspur also said the four-man oversight board strongly urged Haggard to go into secular work instead of Christian ministry if Haggard and his wife follow through on plans to earn master's degrees in psychology.
GOI: Does he get some kind of certificate now to show everyone that he passed the brain washing course?? Obviously they "cured" him!! There is NO WAY that they would go through their "program" and then say, "Well we failed. Jesus wasn't up to the task and he is incurably gay." Of course their "program" succeeded and it's a "miracle." What a bunch of hocus-pocus non-sense.
Would you want a repressed paster in denial working as your psychologist or psychiatrist?? How ironic that a repressed individual in denial wants to become involved in psychology to helps others with their denial and repression issues, etc!! This guy just sinks deeper and deeper into the bog of dysfunction and identity crisis. There is a part of me that really feels compassion and sympathy for this man. Talk about stress!! To "cure himself" he now has to live an even bigger lie then he was living before. I'm sorry but you don't just have a gay love affair and then claim later that you are "cured" from having those thoughts and urges ever again!!
"I'm glad that's behind him. Now he can get back to condeming gays to hell."
"I realize faith-based science doesn't actually NEED proof but I wonder, how exactly did they test him to make sure he was straight again?"
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Monday, February 05, 2007
Combat Troops Battle Doubt in Iraq
''What is victory supposed to look like? Every time we turn around and go in a new area there's somebody new waiting to kill us,'' said Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Gill, 29, of Pulaski, Tenn., as his Humvee rumbled down a dark Baghdad highway one evening last week. ''Sunnis and Shiites have been fighting for thousands of years, and we're not going to change that overnight.''Soldiers interviewed across east Baghdad, home to more than half the city's 8 million people, said violence is so out of control that while a surge of 21,500 more American troops may momentarily suppress it, the notion that U.S. forces can bring lasting security to Iraq is misguided. 'We can go get into a firefight and empty out ammo, but it doesn't accomplish much,'' said Pvt. 1st Class Zach Clouser, 19, of York, Pa. ''This isn't our war - we're just in the middle.'' Almost every foot soldier interviewed during a week of patrols on the streets and alleys of east Baghdad said that Bush's plan would halt the bloodshed only temporarily. The soldiers cited a variety of reasons, including incompetence or corruption among Iraqi troops, the complexities of Iraq's sectarian violence and the lack of Iraqi public support, a cornerstone of counterinsurgency warfare.
''They can keep sending more and more troops over here, but until the people here start working with us, it's not going to change,'' said Sgt. Chance Oswalt, 22, of Tulsa, Okla.Leaning against a pile of sandbags last week, 1st Lt. Tim Evers took a drag from his Marlboro cigarette. He said that while sending more troops sounded good, Sunni and Shiite fighters would only move out of Baghdad, fight elsewhere and wait until they can re-enter the capital. The problem, many soldiers say, is that as long as the majority of Iraqis oppose the presence of American troops, a trend that's only accelerated since the 2003 invasion, no amount of bullets or bodies will solve the problem.
GOI: My questions is why aren't we listening to our troops if we really "support them???" The article went on to say that their officers were more optimistic but that seems to be because that they have to say that--as actually do most foot soldiers. They really aren't at liberty to speak out very much and so to see these soldiers so willing to express their frustrations shows just how exasperated they are with this mess and just how far they are willing to go to get their views out to us so that they can finally come home.
The Bush war-mongering sycophants have some pretty amazing selective hearing. Blinded by their dripping patriotism and prideful egos they are more then willing to throw more and more bodies into the blender that is Iraq until they can find a way to dump this whole mess onto someone else and declare victory. Then again we all know that they really don't give a damn what our troops think. They just expect them to support their commanders and president no matter what and do their dirty work. It's nauseating.
Of course the soldiers don't want to fail but that is because they don't want to fail their buddies--not because they really believe in the mission at this point anymore.
So many of us over here just assume that they are all gung-ho to be there and fully support the mission. However, that is not the case as Lt. Hardy said. Many Americans are sugar-coating the violence and situation over there. Unfortunately most people won't hear about these opinions as this story was pretty much lost in the ocean of mass media fluff.
I just want our guys and gals over there to know that I heard them and I am doing my damndest to bring them back and provide for their recovery both physically AND mentally when they come home.
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Saturday, February 03, 2007
Bush and Low Expectations
U.S. President George Bush told the NHL champion Carolina Hurricanes Friday he likes to be "around people that keep expectations low," "I like to be around people that keep expectations low," Bush said. "Instead of listening to the prognosticators, this team had a 112-point season. They had 52 wins. They win the Stanley Cup. They're here at the White House. Congratulations to you."
GOI: Offffff COURSE ya do. After all, you like those "half-glass full kind of guys!!" (wink). Well don't worry. We certainly have low expectations with you sir!! Lower then snake hips in fact. Indeed, I think I have higher expectations of a prostitute that I do of our Clown-in-Chief.
For him turning the tee vee on is a a major triumph.
The fact that he's our president makes me feel like I'm living in a bad Animal House rip off where the stupid jock becomes Dean of the university. "Only in the movies" people always said.
That was until Jo-jo the Idiot Boy came along.
This ranks up there with him saying his greatest moment as president was catching a big fish.
He's proof that there is no "God."
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Friday, February 02, 2007
Sec. of Defense Gates on the New NIE
In a joint report, the 16 services said the term was an accurate description of the sectarian strife that kills hundreds every month. But the White House continued to resist the tag, arguing that the violence does not merit the term and that the causes of the conflict are multi-faceted.
GOI: O.k., so it's a multi-faceted civil war.
GOI: So things are WORSE then an a civil war??? Oh, yeah, right. A multi-faceted civil war. So not only did they NOT convince me that there WASN'T a civil war going on in Iraq but in doing so they've admitted that yes indeed it is a multi-faceted one.
Soooo, this is the latest compost coming out of the White House (or as I am now calling it through the end of the Bush presidency, "The Shit House"). The bad news is that there is a multi-faceted civil war in Iraq but the good news is that at least it's not a civil war!!! Huh?!!
Like the kick-ass, no non-sense Jack Cafferty on CNN said today, "The bad news is that there is no good news."
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A new year has come and first of all I wanna wish you all the best for this 2014.
I wanna also thank you for all the support on Buzznet, especially on Britney's posts and the last year you made reach a lot of success to Britney Spears 2013's News, Gossip, Rumors & Updates becoming the hugest and the more suggested gallery dedicated to Britney.
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I really hope you enjoy also this year in Britney's world!
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Britney flashed her million dollar smile at Sean and Jayden's soccer game in Woodland Hills Sunday morning.
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Reviewcap: American Idol - Los Angeles Auditions
(S09E05) 11,000 people showed up for the Los Angeles auditions, which actually seems like kind of a low number to me. Maybe they heard the guest judge was going to be Avril Lavigne and said, "eh, maybe I'll skip this one. There's always season 10!" Okay, that's not nice. I'm sure Lavigne is a perfectly lovely lady. But who really cares? All that matters is whether or not she's a good judge.
...Except for the fact that she's a 25-year-old divorced woman who is wearing a hoodie with devil horns sewn into it. Not only that, but she insists on wearing the hood with devil horns sewn into it up on her head, while inside a building, so she can show off said devil horns, while she is evaluating people who are singing their hearts out to her. Because, God forbid she let anyone's hopes and dreams, or you know, professionalism, take precedence over her pseudo-punk lifestyle. Dear Avril, you are no longer 15; please dress and act accordingly. *Deep breath* Okay, that's better. Now on with the show.
Reviewcap: American Idol - Orlando Auditions
(S09E04) Sweet! Kristin Chenoweth is the guest judge, which means that this episode is going to be awesome. Okay, perhaps that's overstating it a bit -- it is the audition rounds after all, but it's surely going to be just a bit sunnier. I'm really looking forward to this one, especially since Chicago had such a disappointing turnout (I mean, really... 13 Golden Tickets out of 12,000? Seriously?).
Orlando doesn't disappoint, and actually ends up getting 31 people to Hollywood. However, Kristin is only there, for the first day, so I feel a little ripped off. If I have to deal with Avril Lavigne at some point, shouldn't I get at least two days of Kristin Chenoweth? Come on!
Reviewcap: American Idol - Auditions #3: Chicago
(S03E09) We begin the show with Frank Sinatra's, "Chicago," which puts me in a good mood, but it's ruined by a bunch of never-weres sharing their heavily-bleeped opinions of American Idol and the judges. However, I am quickly buoyed by the woman waiting in line who says confidently to the camera, "I believe I have what it takes to become America's Next Top Model." God Bless you, ma'am. Thank you for being real and saying what no one else will: sometimes it's just about being on TV.
You would think that since it's the 3rd time Idol has held auditions in Chicago, that we would end up with a great group of talent, but you would be wrong. They may have used up most of the good ones the first two times, because Chicago doesn't actually turn out too many golden tickets.
Reviewcap: American Idol - Auditions #2: Atlanta
R&B star Mary J. Blige sat in as a guest judge, and she seemed to get along really well with the other judges. And of course, she definitely knows her music, not to mention what it's like to stand on a stage and sing for thousands of fans.
Ryan Seacrest also reminded us that not only was he born in Atlanta (they showed a picture that can't possibly be him, because it looks like someone's aunt), but three Idols came out of previous auditions there: Fantasia, Clay Aiken and Jennifer Hudson. On with the show!
Reviewcap: American Idol - Auditions #1: Boston
Alright, everyone! It seems like just moments ago that Kris Allen was crowned the new American Idol, but now he and runner-up Adam Lambert are old news. It's time to find the next superstar. This is going to be a big season: It's the first one without Paula, the first one with Ellen, and the last one with Simon. So let's just sit back, relax, and enjoy some auditions!
We start out with a look back at last season, and I'm sure Kara DioGuardi loves the fact that they're opening up with her ripping her dress off onstage with The Bikini Girl. Ryan talks about Paula leaving and shows a clip of Ellen announcing that she'll be the new judge. She looks so cute and excited! I can't wait for her to get on the live episodes. For now, however, we have guest judge Victoria Beckham. Am I the only one who forgets that she talks? I'm just so used to her posing, hearing her voice freaks me out.
American Idol: We have a winner!
At long last, the season 8 finale of American Idol has arrived! It's been fun watching all of the Idols grow in their musical prowess (that's a Paula word), especially Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the final two performers who couldn't be more different, but are both awesome in their own way.
Ryan started things off by introducing the judges, along with a funny video clip for each of them -- Randy Jackson saying "For Me" throughout the season; Kara DioGuardi saying "sweetie" and "honey" to people who didn't make it past the audition process; Paula's round-up of colorful adjectives (vocal prowess, masterful and effortless, palette, etc.); and Simon's issues with hearing what people say (as in, he could probably use a hearing aid!).
American Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris perform
"Two are left standing, but only one can take it all." Seacrest breaks it down for us this evening, just in case there was anyone who didn't know what was going on. Each contestant is performing three songs tonight: a song that they've already performed on the show, one chosen by Idol producer Simon Fuller, and the winner's single, co-written by judge Kara DioGuardi.
And what a winner's single it is. Hoo boy. I had no idea a song could be that awful. It truly plumbs the depths and nearly ruins the entire night. Luckily, the guys have two previous performances that hopefully people will remember instead of the final one. Because, wow. Just, wow.
American Idol: 1 of 3 goes home
It's getting down to the wire, and all three of the remaining contestants are certainly talented enough to be crowned the next American Idol. While I've been an Adam Lambert fan all along, I'd be fine with whomever wins this season.
Things start off tonight with the Ford commercial, kind of a fun little cartoon-oriented ad with Adam, Danny and Kris singing "Break My Stride." It must be really fun to see yourself as a cartoon/comic book character.
American Idol: Top 3 perform
We open up with a shot of the three finalists: Danny, Adam and Kris. Doesn't it make you kind of sad? I don't want a finale with three dudes -- I want Allison back! She should be standing up there instead of Gokey, and she probably would be if the judges didn't have some weird fascination with him.
In any case, Ryan informs us it's the 300th episode and that we should stand up for the top 3. No thank you, sir. This is also the episode in which the finalists sing two songs, one of which is chosen by the judges. I already know what Gokey is singing, because Paula Tweeted it earlier today. NOT THAT SHE'S BIASED OR ANYTHING. Hey Paula, what are the other guys singing? Huh? What was that? <crickets>.
American Idol: 1 of 4 goes home
Yet another results show has come around, and Ryan starts things off by asking, "Who will graduate from the Idol school of rock, and who will just get schooled?" You know, Ryan, I'm available if your writers are on strike. Call me.
Anyway, sounds like it was a dramatic week on American Idol - a large column collapsed and in a separate incident, a staffer was injured on a stair mishap. Whew. But the show must go on, and we'll find out tonight whether Allison, Danny, Adam or Kris will be going home. The other three get to go home, too, but for a big hometown parade with cheerleaders and town leaders gushing praise on them.
American Idol: Top 4 Perform
With this particular final 4, you know that Rock Night is going to be interesting -- and they don't disappoint. Adam and Allison are definitely suited for this, while Kris and especially Danny have a bit of an uphill battle. Slash is the mentor, which sounds exciting, but we don't really see a whole lot of him. I have no idea if this is what actually happened or not, but we definitely get the impression that he didn't work with the contestants as much as some of the other mentors did.
Also this week we have something new: duets. Frankly, I thought the idea was going to be kind of a train wreck, but they turned out to be really interesting. Pairing Allison and Adam together makes sense, but it left the odd couple of Danny and Kris. It was really kind of hilarious, and I'm sad that they won't be able to do it again this season (unless they do it tomorrow during the results show), because it was a lot of fun.
American Idol: 1 of 5 goes home
My dad, however, thinks that Adam is in a class of his own and no one can touch him. That he'll win and nobody else even deserves to be in the competition. I pointed out the fact that he scream-sings all of his songs, but my dad was hearing none of it. My father is also tone-deaf -- not that that means anything.
Anyway, since we couldn't talk last night, I had to get that all off of my chest before we get into the Taylor Hicks and the Jaime Foxx and the elimination in tonight's show. Regardless of who leaves tonight, Adam's going to win and I'm going to be sad. Everything leading up to that is just going to be vague disappointments. Let's get started!
American Idol: Top 5 Perform
Kris Allen starts things off with "The Way You Look Tonight," one of my favorite songs from that era. It's really nice having Ricky Miner and the band onstage, because it helps to put you in that era. The tune starts off slow, then picks up with a jazzy beat in the middle. Really, really nice.
The Judges: Randy says it's his best performance to date; Kris took his time, told a story, and added some R&B stylings. Kara agrees, saying Kris set the technical standard high for the evening. "You are truly a dark horse in this competition," says Kara. Paula says he's made an amazing transition from boy-next-door to sophisticated gentleman. Simon isn't quite as enthusiastic, saying it's "wet" and like "taking a well-trained spaniel for a walk." He doesn't feel like Kris can win the competition.
American Idol: 2 of 7 go home
Two of the seven remaining contestants on American Idol went home this week. And this time, they actually did go home. It seems like the producers have been trying to psych us out all season, throwing as many surprises as they can to keep the show fresh. Not so tonight. Two went home, and it was no surprise to me who those two were.
But first, we got to see some behind-the-scenes stuff as the Idols prepared for their group number. When Ryan said they called on a huge name in the choreography world for this week's group number, I was pleasantly shocked to see that it was Paula.
It was nice to see her dance again. Makes me want to go back and watch some of her vintage music videos. Thinking about it also took my mind off the goofy disco outfits the Idols were wearing. Anoop had quite the George Michael look going.
American Idol: Top 7 perform (again)
Well, the judges finally used their save last week somewhat confusingly on Matt Giraud. The good news is now that the save has been used, we don't have to endure any more of the awkward begging from the contestants at the end of the show. The bad news is that two people are getting eliminated this week. The worse news is that it's disco night.
In all fairness, though, this group is unlike most Idol groups in that they seem to do better with the more well-defined themes. When it's a free-for-all, like with the Billboard night, they lose their way and everything dissolves into chaos. Disco night just further proves this theory. With a few exceptions, the group manages to turn in vocally solid, interesting and original performances.
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Jacob Allgeier, a doctoral student in the UGA Odum School of Ecology, and Craig Layman, associate professor at Florida International University, led the study, which took place in the waters of a large bay on Abaco Island, Bahamas.
Most tropical coastal ecosystems are nutrient limited, meaning that the system's primary food sources such as algae and seagrass need to have enough nitrogen and phosphorusin the right proportionsto grow and thrive.
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The York College duo of senior Kevin Long and junior David Boslough were named to the 2014 All-Capital Athletic Conference team on Tuesday. Long and Boslough were the only repeat honorees.
Long, who was named to the first team, completed the sweep by earning his fourth-straight all-conference award — first-team in 2013 and 2014 after starting his career with a pair of second-team awards. He is the fourth CAC golfer to earn four all-conference awards during his career.
Boslough picked up his second-straight second-team All-CAC award, but he was also picked by the CAC coaches as the 2014 Andrew Geyer Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Boslough follows in the footsteps of Long, who was the first YCP player to win the Andrew Geyer Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award in 2013.
The award, presented by Wesley College in honor of former Wolverine standout Andrew Guyer, will recognize a CAC golfer annually for "outstanding academic credentials, athletics, citizenship and community service."
In addition to his all-conference efforts on the course, Boslough is a Sports Management major at YCP with a 3.75 grade point average. He has performed several internships, volunteers during the summer to teach golf at a local Boys & Girls Club of America and is president of the York College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). He has participated in several events associated with Special Olympics as the SAAC president, including two fundraising Polar Bear Plunges.
Hartung earns track and field recognition >> York senior Tim Hartung was named the CAC men's track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking performance at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton. Hartung broke his own school and CAC records in the 5,000 meters, crossing the line in 14:21.59. In a field comprised primarily of Division I runners, Hartung finished 17th of 77 competitors and was the top Division III finisher in the race.


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POTSDAM The Council of Religious Concern is marking 40 years of helping the community by providing bargain clothes with a series of celebrations.
The store was founded on April 8, 1973, by a group of Potsdam churches that wanted a way to distribute clothing to community members in need. It opened in a house at 8 Willow St.and has been there ever since.
Forty years is a long time, said Andrea M. James, the stores manager and sole full-time employee.
Ms. James and the stores two part-time workers celebrated the anniversary with customers with cake, ice cream and discounts. The celebration will continue throughout the summer.
I think its exciting. We had a really fun time at the birthday bash, Mrs. James said.
Mrs. James has worked for the store for the past 17 years. In that time she has seen the store grow, and during the recent economic downturn she has seen the need for cheap used clothing increase.
I think its a sign of the times, she said.
The council provides vouchers to churches and community members for people in need to come get free used clothes. The proceeds from paying customers all go back into running the store.
Donations have gone up along with the number of customers. The stores donation drop off box added to the house, along with a storage room, about 15 years ago is often filled to the brim.
C.O.R.C. has been looking for a new location for the last three years, but the search has proved more difficult than anticipated.
The group hired an architect to draft plans for an expansion to the current location, only to discover that the site did not have enough space to meet its needs.
The store needs a location within the village to meet the needs of its customers, according to Mrs. James. But finding a place with enough space and the right price is proving difficult.
Were still looking. Were trying to find a place thats within our price range, she said.
The next birthday celebration is July 13, during Potsdams Summerfest. In honor of 40 years in businesses, every item in the store will cost only 40 cents.
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NORMAN — The hits just keep coming to Sooner central as the owners of Grand House unveil their newest concept, 180 Meridian Grill.
Find Asian Cuisine 2.0 at 180 Meridian Grill in Norman
This year has been a succession of culinary coups in Norman, starting with the arrival of Local and then the opening of the first Chuy's west of Stroud.
180 Meridian Grill, 2541 W Main St., marks a subtle change of direction for owners Kathy and Thai Thien. But when you consider the evolution of their home base concept, it's not hard to see why the couple's newest venture isn't another Asian bistro but Asian food 2.0.
The Thiens began their successful career as restaurateurs at NW 23 and Classen, where a CVS drugstore now stands. The old place was across the street and just southeast of an all-night Village Inn Pancake House.
The original Grand House served westernized Chinese fare still common on buffets across the country. When the Village Inn closed in 1994, the Thiens jumped on the space and, with the help of designer Michelle Stapleton, converted the former pancake house into an elegant, modern Asian bistro.
For their new fusion concept, the Thiens re-enlisted Stapleton to create a similarly intimate setting with a modern, artful vibe, but they wanted the menu to be a progression.
After going from assorted proteins in kung pao or General Tso to Vietnamese noodle bowls, Peking duck, sushi and pad thai, the only logical step was to re-imagine dishes from around the world with distinctly Asian ingredients.
But don't worry, Thai promises 180 Meridian still will deliver the classic Asian flavors Grand House built its reputation upon.
On the appetizer menu you'll find the famous Grand House Fried Shrimp-Stuffed Jalapeno, but you'll also find pot stickers filled with chipotle chicken, black beans and roasted corn. The Ahi Wonton Crisps are a major discovery, playing like Asian nachos topped with seared ahi with radish sprouts, wasabi mayonnaise and eel sauce. You'll also find Asian-style chicken wings and Tempura-battered cheese fries. Not exactly your regular Chinese takeout fare.
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Completed in June of 2008, this 15,000-square-foot concrete facility packs quite a punch. There is something for everyone including some really unique street features, a snake run and some other fun and challenging obstacles. The street area features a 4 flat, 4 double set with a square handrail and a hubba. Next to the double set is the brick bank, there is a 50-foot long ledge with 3 smaller handrails. There is also a curved ledge, manual pad ledge, bench and a "whale tail" ledge that you have to see and skate in person to understand. For the transition skaters there is a one of a kind snake run. The double set or brick bank lead right into the snake run which ends with a tombstone. Created by Team Pain, the park is designed so skaters can flow around the entire oval park through a series of ramps and a small ditch.
Effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014: The hours of operations for the St. Lucie County Skate Park will be Sept. 1 through May 31: Monday through Friday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. During the summer months (June 1 through August 31), the hours of operations will be Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Skaters using the St. Lucie County Skate Park must obtain a Photo Identification Card from St. Lucie County. These cards can be purchased at a cost of $10 annually for St. Lucie County residents and $20 annually for out-of-county residents. Those under the age of 18 must have a notarized waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian on file with St. Lucie County's Parks and Recreation Department to obtain a skate card. Proof of residency is required such as a driver's license, tax bill or current electric bill. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. The skate cards are required for skaters of all ages, and can be obtained at the park or call 772-462-2110. St. Lucie County students who receive free lunches through the school system can obtain a skate card at no cost. However, they must provide proof of eligibility when applying for a skate card.
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Veterans groups, first responders and civic officials from around the Valley will mark 9/11 with special Masses, prayer services and tributes on Sunday. Here is a roundup of the planned observances, arranged by the community.
— The Major Walter Gatchell VFW Post 306 will conduct a ceremony at the post home, 171 Fountain Street, Pawtucket, Sunday at 11 a.m. Coffee and pastry will be served.
— In honor of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the Pawtucket Red Sox is offering one free general admission ticket to active military members, firefighters and police officers for the PawSox' home playoff game on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Any fan who arrives at the McCoy Stadium box office on Sept. 11 with an active duty military ID, an active reserve military ID, a fire badge or a police badge will receive the free ticket for Sunday's semifinal playoff game. As an added treat, all fans at Sunday's game will be welcomed onto the field to run the bases at the conclusion of the game.
— The parents of two local 9/11 victims along with Mayor Donald Grebien, Police Chief William Sisson and Police Chief Paul King will be among the participants in a non-denominational memorial service Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. Teresa Church, 358 Newport Ave. The Fire Department Bagpipers, police and fire honor guards and a contingent from the Delaney Council K of C will assemble in a march prior to the service.
Speakers include Capt. Keith Jackson of the Attleboro Fire Department and Pawtucket Fire Lt. Robert Howe, both of whom participated in 9/11 relief efforts. Participants also include the parents of Lynn Goodchild and Shawn Nassaney, companions who were killed aboard one of the jetliners that crashed into the World Trade Center.
The service will include an opening prayer by the Rev. William Shaw, pastor of Union Baptist Church, and a benediction by Fr. Richard Roy, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church, in Attleboro.
— A memorial service will be held at St. Joseph's Veterans Hall at 10:30 a.m., followed by a collation. The event is co-sponsored by the United Veterans Council, Post 11519 VFW and the St. Joseph's Veterans Association. State Commander of the VFW Melvin Defoe, the city's Veterans Advisor, and Gen. Brian Goodwin, assistant adjutant of the RI National Guard, will be among the guest speakers. Mayor Leo T. Fontaine and other dignitaries have been invited to attend.
— Woonsocket firefighters are holding a memorial service at Station 2 on Cumberland Hill Road. All on-duty and off-duty personnel will gather in full dress uniform at 8:30 a.m. to lower the American flag to half-staff and play "Taps" at 8:46 – the exact time the first plane struck the World Trade Center 10 years ago. The Firemen's Relief Association will then present a wreath in front of memorial at the station and stand silent for 3 minutes and 43 seconds to represent the 343 firefighters who lost their lives that day.
— The Holbrook Bell at the historic Chepachet Meeting House (home of the Free Will Baptist Church), 1213 Putnam Pike, will toll in memory of the victims of 9/11 at 9 a.m. For more info on this event, call 568-5894 or 232-1115.
— The Most Reverend Bishop Ernest B. Boland will celebrate a Tenth Anniversary Mass at St. Eugene's Church, 1251 Putnam Pike, Chepachet on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. in honor of those lost on 9/11 and to pay tribute to those who continue to serve and protect in police, fire and military positions. They and their families are invited as special guests. Public safety and military attendees, kindly wear uniforms.
— All are welcome to attend a flag raising ceremony following the Mass at Town Line Farm, Rt. 100, Chepachet, to memorialize victims of 9/11.
— The Free Will Baptist Church, 1213 Putnam Pike, will hold a remembrance service Sunday at 2:30 p.m. In addition to prayers and scripture, the service will feature the singing of the National Anthem and other patriotic songs. Pastor Steve Crosby and Pastor Emeritus Jeff Brook Stewart preside over the event, which will end with a rendition of Taps. First-responders and members of military are encouraged to attend.
— The North Smithfield police and fire departments will host a Ten Year Anniversary Commemoration of 9/11 at Fire Station #1, 675 St. Paul Street, Sunday at 11 a.m. Among invited guests will be North Smithfield Town Administrator Paulette Hamilton, Town Council President Edward Yazbak, State Sen. John Tassoni, State Rep. Brian Newberry, local clergy, honor guards and pipers. Cumberland-born national recording artist Kelley Lennon will perform a variety of songs. A collation will follow. All North Smithfield residents are cordially invited.
— St. James Church invites the community to join them in a call to forgiveness, healing and peace.
In this time of post-9/11, we join many parishes around the country and designate September 11 a day of prayer and reflection.
We invite you to begin the day by attending Mass at 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Saint James Church will remain open all day for prayer and quiet reflection.
In the evening, at 7 o'clock, we will gather together for a solemn prayer service in remembrance of those who lost their lives on that tragic day.
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ANSON -- The new chief of police here, Patrick Hawthorne, 38, officially began working Monday morning.
He's already hired one officer for the short-handed Anson Police Department -- James Blackman, who starts this month.
Hawthorne replaced former police chief Scott Hansen.
The new police chief comes to Anson after working in the Austin area and in Elgin. Before taking the job in Anson, he worked with the Office of Inspector General and was an internal affairs investigator.
Hawthorne began his law enforcement career in 1992 with former Jones County Sheriff Mike Middleton and moved in 1998 to the Austin area, where he continued his career.
"I know that Anson has lots of ups and downs with the police department, and I want to help heal the wounds," Hawthorne stated.
He said he is looking forward to helping enforce city ordinances such as the abandoned cars in people's yards and "getting Anson back to the way law enforcement is supposed to be."
During his time in the Austin area, he participated in the Lions Club, was on the Crime Stoppers Board and was a board member for the Children's Advocacy Center in Bastrop County.
He has arrested numerous people over the years, including a 32-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 90-year-old woman before setting her on fire.
Hawthorne is the father of two children, Jacie, 3, and Preston, 7.
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has made its latest Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone available for purchase in the Philippines, only weeks after its official unveiling.
The handset was released as a budget-friendly smartphone, though with limited hardware capabilities, which will make it suitable only for an upgrade to Windows Phone 7.8.
According to the latest reports on the matter, the Lumia 510 is available for purchase in the country at PHP 7290 (around $180 / 140 Euro).
For those out of the loop, we should note that the device was launched with a single-core processor packed inside, 256MB of RAM and a 4-inch 800 x 480 pixel display.
The phone also comes with a 1300mAh battery and with Windows Phone 7.5 apps from Nokia loaded on it (though it could taste Windows Phone 7.8 in a matter of days).


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INDIANAPOLIS, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Several area health care organizations agree that today's tough economic times can make staying healthy a challenge. The organizations provided tips for Ohioans to stay healthy.
Those organizations are: The Athletic Club of Columbus, Central Ohio Diabetes Association, Columbus Dietetic Association, Lilly USA, Mental Health America of Franklin County, NAMI Ohio, Ohio Association of Free Clinics, Ohio Department of Health and Prevent Blindness Ohio.
Helping people live healthy lives is a top priority for these healthcare organizations, especially during today's tough economic times. In addition to providing 10 tips for staying healthy, the organizations participated in the Ohio Health Fair at the Ohio Statehouse in May which was presented by Mental Health America of Franklin County and Lilly USA.
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When Facebook launched the ability to embed Facebook comments on third-party websites, a lot of publishers saw it as a life-saver: not only would it improve traffic by exposing their content to others on the social network, but Facebook's "real names" policy would also cut down on trolling and bad behavior. And some newspaper and media sites have seen a big traffic boost from implementing Facebook comments — including several that were profiled in a recent post at the Poynter Institute, such as the Los Angeles Times, which has credited Facebook with improving its web results. But it's worth remembering that Facebook is not the cure for bad comments, and that handing over comments means relinquishing control over something important.
Mentioned later in the article is 2010-2011 Reynolds Fellow Joy Mayer:
As Reynolds Journalism Fellow Joy Mayer noted in her recent report on newsroom engagement, which I wrote about earlier, interacting with readers is a crucial element of what publishers have to do now, and she encourages newspapers and other media outlets to require that writers "own" the comments on the stories they write. She also notes — as we have in the past — that one of the best ways to improve the quality of your comments is to engage with readers in them, not to outsource them to someone else.


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Nikko Jenkin's Sister, Lori Sayles, Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing
On Friday another family member of accused murderer Nikko Jenkins appeared in front of a judge.
Jenkins is accused of killing West Omaha mother of three Andrea Kruger and three other people over a 10-day period back in August.
Jenkin's 18-year-old sister Lori Sayles appeared in front of a judge on Friday and waived her right to a preliminary hearing. Her case has been bound over to district court.
Sayles is charged with being an accessory to a felony. Prosecutors believe that she disposed the gun used to kill Curtis Bradford.
Bradford's body was found near 18Th and Clark on August 19Th. Jenkins and Bradford met while in prison.
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Bringing "Collective Objectivity" to Society's Decision-Making
As we discover and advance the possibilities for intersubjectivity and collective objectivity we must not let these become merely psychospiritual phenomena to be consumed by those seeking a group high. If we are to save our species and catalyze civilizational transformation, we must invest creativity in carrying these co-intelligent phenomena out into the political, governmental, and economic realms in ways that actually impact actual decisions and mass behaviors.
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From intersubjectivity to collective objectivity: a socioeconomic imperative
"The intersubjectivity is the dropping of ego boundaries and awakening to the Authentic Self simultaneously with other people. But in this there is the emergence of an unprecedented potential for collective objectivity — which is everything! To me, that's more important than anything else. Form a certain point of view, our future may depend on it. I mean,that's the ultimate coming together. And in that coming together, a creative potential and source of, as you said, discriminating wisdom emerge that otherwise could never be accessed. That's the ground from which we can begin to deal with just about anything and solve our real problems from a truly awakened, enlightened perspective. And what's even more exciting is that as this thing emerges and gets stronger, it seems to get easier and easier for new people to have the experience." — Andrew Cohen in conversation with Ken Wilber
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Evolutionary leadership, ubuntu, and the homecoming of CI
You probably heard the Zulu word "ubuntu." It roughly translates as "the capacity to express compassion, justice, reciprocity, dignity, harmony and humanity in the interests of building, maintaining and strengthening community.†To the extent in which blogosphere manifests ubuntu, it is becoming the visible tip of an evolutionary wave.
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Intersubjectivity in an organic pub
Every event has at least as many different stories as participants. That's because our narratives come through the unique mix of sensibilities, attitudes, interests, etc. that we bring to the event. If so, let collective intelligence benefit from that uniqueness. This entry gives an idea of how.
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The untapped potential of the Internet Archive for CI
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Knowledge Mapping
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Sunday Musings: It all started with a tweet
Sacramento, Seattle and the power of social media
Seattle group makes move to buy Bob Cook's minority stake in Sacramento Kings
The Seattle group makes another move to gain control of the Kings.
Kevin Johnson unveils list of 20-plus Sacramento Kings corporate sponsors
Sacramento's corporate community is stepping forward in the fight to keep the Kings.
WATCH: Kevin Johnson, Ron Burkle associate react to 7-2 vote on Sacramento Kings arena plan
Sacramento took another major step forward in its effort to keep the Kings.
WATCH: #PlayingToWin Episode 1 – "This Is How We're Gonna Do It"
Talk show host Carmichael Dave and his crew go live with the first episode chronicling their cross-country tour.
Council to vote on Sacramento Kings arena plan later tonight
A look ahead to tonight's critical meeting and vote.
Reports: Vivek Ranadivé adds Qualcomm billionaires to prospective Sacramento Kings ownership team
Another major investor has emerged in Sacramento's fight to keep the Kings.
Council meets with prospective Sacramento Kings owners Ron Burkle and Mark Mastrov
Mayor Kevin Johnson confirms meetings between councilmembers and the major-equity investors.
Spencer Hawes opens up about Seattle/Sacramento Kings saga
The Seattle native and former Kings center speaks his mind.
Comparing the Downtown Plaza arena deal to last year's Railyards plan
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John and Diane Clark of Madisonville and Maynard and Brenda Brown of Elizabethtown announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Anna Clark and Cody Brown, both of Dayton, Ohio.
The summer is here, and we have already endured some very hot days. Hopefully, we are all eating less, exercising more, and staying hydrated by drinking more water. Water, the nutrient our body needs the most, also helps prevent dehydration. The effects of dehydration can range from thirst to kidney failure and are usually silent but progressive. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the early signs of water loss because before we know it, we can become severely dehydrated.
School may be out for the summer but the LaRue County Public Library is offering several activities to keep the whole family busy.
The summer reading program, offered 1-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the library, allows children the chance to "travel around the world" through stories, games and crafts. Saturdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m., children 6 months and up can explore through play activities at "Tater Tots." Tuesday is family night, offering movies and popcorn 5-7 p.m. for families who want to attend.
Did you know that children today are in danger of having shorter life spans than their parents? And did you know that danger exists at least partially because of children's unhealthy daily activities? We need to pay attention and redirect our children firmly toward daily physical activity and if possible, outdoor interaction with nature.
Rev. Andrew Singh and his wife Arpita stand beside a quilt signed by the members of Wesley Meadows Methodist Church as a departing gift for the minister who is going to be an associate pastor at the First United Methodist Church in Georgetown. A reception was held June 12 for the couple.
Jessica Rachel Stanley and Watson Ryan Wafford, both of Hodgenville, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The bride to be is the daughter of Jackey and Geri Bland Stanley.
The prospective groom is the son of Tony Wafford and Rebecca Wafford.
Both are students at Campbellsville University.
The wedding is 4:30 p.m. June 18 at Lowell Avenue Baptist Church in Campbellsville with a reception to follow at Badgett Academic Support Center (Banquet Hall) on Campbellsville University's campus.
Janet L. Jones and Ronald Dale Peppers Jr., both of Hodgenville, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The bride to be is a CNA at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She is the daughter of Shirley Jones of Howardstown and the late Jackie Jones Sr. and Sharon Copeland Brashear of Texas; the granddaughter of Katheryn Jones and the late Raymond Jones and the late Eugene and Maedell Gribbons; and the step-granddaughter of Sarah and Clarance Gardner.
During this time of year, many people are worried about the effects of sun exposure. We all need some sun exposure; it's our primary source of vitamin D which helps build strong, healthy bones. However, too much unprotected exposure to the sun can cause skin damage, eye damage and even cancer. For this reason, it is very important for people to learn about the risks associated with overexposure to the sun and take the appropriate precautions to enjoy outdoor fun safely.
You may know how important credit scores are to obtaining a mortgage, getting a car loan, leasing an apartment, even getting a job. Your score is just as important as the information contained in a credit report that reflects the way an individual manages credit.
The Consumer Federation of America and VantageScore have developed an interactive quiz, www.creditscorequiz.org that includes the latest knowledge about an evolving credit score marketplace.
Do you suffer from asthma?
According to the Kentucky Asthma Surveillance Report 2009, asthma affects 8.6 percent of adults in Kentucky. Asthma is responsible for 6,000 hospitalizations per year, with approximately $62 million in inpatient hospital charges. A growing number of people are diagnosed with asthma each year. It isn't clear why, though indoor and outdoor air pollution is known to be contributing factors.
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Air passengers stand a much greater chance of successfully claiming compensation for flight delays following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling.
The court has this week upheld last year's decision by Manchester County Court that airlines were still liable to compensate travellers for delays caused by technical faults.
Legal experts have said that the ruling could open the door to more than £6 billion of similar claims.
There were thought to be hundreds of cases on hold in the legal system awaiting the outcome. These can now proceed.
Under EU legislation introduced in 2012, passengers can claim up to £480 for cancellations or delays of at least three hours.
The law states, however, that airlines can turn down claims if the delays were the result of "extraordinary circumstances".
For example, delays caused by bad weather or volcanic ash would not be eligible for compensation.
But it was the extent of what an airline can claim is "extraordinary" that was the crux of this week's case.
In October 2012, Ronald Huzar was delayed for more than 24 hours after the Jet2 airliner due to fly him back from Malaga back to Manchester developed a technical fault.
The firm turned down Huzar's claim for compensation: it said the fault fell under the definition of an extraordinary circumstance which meant it was not liable.
An initial hearing agreed with Jet2, but last autumn the Manchester court overturned this decision.
Now the Court of Appeal has confirmed that ruling was correct.
David Bott, senior partner at Huzar's law firm Bott & Co, said this week's judgement stated that while technical issues may be unforeseeable, they are an inherent part of running an airline.
"They cannot therefore be considered to be an extraordinary circumstance," he said.
"The interpretation of the regulation has been clarified today, and airlines should no longer ignore their obligations when dealing with people who have suffered a delayed flight due to technical problems.
"Mr Huzar was the subject of extreme inconvenience for 27 hours.
"Rather than fulfilling its mandatory obligations under the regulations, the airline instead chose to instruct four barristers and two sets of solicitors over three court hearings in order to defend a claim worth approximately £350."
Bott added: "I sincerely hope that the days of airlines refusing their passengers rights to financial redress with defences such as frayed carpets and broken toilets as extraordinary circumstances are behind us."
He encouraged any passengers who have had a previous claim turned down on technical grounds to resubmit their case.
Compensation payments apply to EU-based airlines or to flights which land in or depart from the EU.
The amount that can be claimed depends on the distance due to be travelled: for short trips of up to 1,500km (930 miles), a delay of three hours or longer entitles passengers to €250 (just over £200 at today's exchange rate).
Between 1,500km and 3,500km (2,175 miles), the amount rises to €400 (£325).
For flights longer than this, delays of between three and four hours can result in claims for €300 (£240).
A delay of four hours or more on a long flight means a possible €600 (£480).
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With less than a week left until the fashion industry's answer to the Oscars (or the red carpet portion at least), print and digital media had an actual awards show all to themselves last night. The American Society of Magazine Editors bestowed their annual honors on outstanding publications, handing out Alexander Calder Elephant ("Ellie") statuettes to the best in class in categories like Feature Writing, Photography, and Magazine of the Year.
And while you'd think bigwigs Hearst and Condé Nast would clean up at this kind of thing, the latter only took home four awards out of its 27 nominations, and the former walked away with nothing at all. The biggest winners of the night were New York, which took home the grand prize for its awe-inspiring Hurricane Sandy cover, and National Geographic, which cleaned up in four separate categories.
In the fashion category, Vogue scored big, beating out Harper's Bazaar, O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, and Women's Health, although WWD reports that Anna Wintour displayed a fair amount of humility when she took the stage, saying, "To those of you who might go home empty-handed tonight, let me give you a word of advice: Just hang in there for 25 years as we've done, and you might get lucky."
See who else got lucky with the full list of winners below:
Magazine of the Year: New York
Adam Moss, Editor in Chief
Ben Williams, Online Editorial Director
May 28, October 22 and November 12
General Excellence, News, Sports and Entertainment Magazines: National Geographic
Chris Johns, Editor in Chief
October, November and December
General Excellence, Service and Fashion Magazines: Vogue
Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief
March, September and December
General Excellence, Lifestyle Magazines: Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart, Founder
Gael Towey, Chief Creative and Editorial Director
Pilar Guzmán, Editor in Chief
Martha Stewart, Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Pilar Guzmán, Editor in Chief
May and November
General Excellence, Special-Interest Magazines: Outside
Lawrence J. Burke, Chairman and Editor in Chief
Christopher Keyes, Vice President and Editor
March, October and November
General Excellence, Literary, Political and Professional Magazines: The Paris Review
Lorin Stein, Editor
Spring, Fall and Winter
General Excellence, Digital Media: Pitchfork
Mark Richardson, Editor in Chief
Design: TIME
Rick Stengel, Managing Editor
July 30, November 19 and December 31, 2012/January 7, 2013
Photography: National Geographic
Chris Johns, Editor in Chief
August, September and December
Feature Photography: W
Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief
"Good Kate, Bad Kate," by Will Self; photographs by Steven Klein
Single-Topic Issue: Saveur
James Oseland, Editor in Chief
"The Mexico Issue"
Magazine Section: New York
Adam Moss, Editor in Chief
May 28, October 8 and October 22
Personal Service: Los Angeles
Mary Melton, Editor in Chief
"The New Face and Body of Plastic Surgery in L.A."
Leisure Interests: Wired
Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief
"How to Be a Geek Dad"
Website: The Atlantic
James Bennet, Editor in Chief
Bob Cohn, Editor, Atlantic Digital
Tablet Magazine: National Geographic
Chris Johns, Editor in Chief
Lisa Lytton, Director, Digital Editions
May, November and December iPad Editions
Multimedia: National Geographic
Chris Johns, Editor in Chief
"Cheetahs on the Edge," November iPad Edition
Video: Mother Jones
Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, Editors
David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief
James West, Producer
"Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser," September 18
Public Interest: Texas Monthly
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
"Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives," by Mimi Swartz
Reporting: GQ
Jim Nelson, Editor in Chief
"18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque and 1 Man Dead in Ohio," by Chris Heath
Feature Writing Incorporating Profile Writing: Texas Monthly
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
"The Innocent Man: Part I," November, and "The Innocent Man: Part II," December, by Pamela Colloff
Essays and Criticism: The Atlantic
James Bennet, Editor in Chief
Scott Stossel, Editor
"Fear of a Black President," by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Columns and Commentary: Slate
David Plotz, Editor in Chief
Three columns by Dahlia Lithwick: "It's Not About the Law, Stupid," March 22; "The Supreme Court's Dark Vision of Freedom," March 27; and "Where Is the Liberal Outrage?" July 6
Fiction: Harper's Magazine
Ellen Rosenbush, Editor
"Batman and Robin Have an Altercation," by Stephen King
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Pawnee is a portrait of the artist�s horse as a young�un. The American Paint Horse is a uniquely American breed, developed in the United States by a mix of wild mustangs and Quarter Horses. Trustworthy, agreeable, athletic and generally level-headed, they have a good cow sense and are well-suited to working farms. Everything about the portrait of this particular Paint says it�s unique. Each sinewy muscle is visible, with ears alert as the light shafts from above. She has some growing to do and she�s going to be even more beautiful. If you believe in reincarnation, you could do a lot worse than being a beloved horse of this artist in your next life.
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Pastor Peter James stood before his congregation at Vienna Presbyterian Church last Sunday and paused before giving one of the most difficult sermons of his life.
Framed by the light coming through the sanctuary's huge windows, James spoke of sexual abuse by a youth director, of the church's shortcomings and of the tormenting darkness that has been eating away at the church for nearly six years. A row of young women sat in a back pew as James apologized for just recently learning that their ordeal was "far more devastating and horrific than we had imagined."


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I retired from teaching to care for my aging parents. I was their caregiver for ten years. As their age increased, they both suffered from dementia. I had to move them from their home into an assisted living facility. Mom passed away one year after being moved from her home. Dad lived three years longer. I was with them daily and never regret giving them my time and care. I did everything I could (including pedicures and anything else) to soothe their suffering. I now have memories of saying the Rosary with Dad, decorating their little Christmas tree, watching hockey and baseball with him, eating chocolate, cracker & banana sandwiches and ice cream with them …Read Full Story