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A promise-based client for Amazon's DynamoDB.
Dynamo as Promised is a client for Amazon's DynamoDB that returns promises to represent its asynchronous operations. It is primarily a thin adapter around dynode to transform its Node-style callback-accepting methods into ones returning Q promises.
This is very much an alpha release: it only supports the small subset of the DynamoDB API that I have found necessary for other projects. Pull requests and fixes welcome!
First, get a client:
var Client = require"dynode-as-promised"Client;var client = accessKeyId: "AWSAccessKey" secretAccessKey: "SecretAccessKey" ;
Optionally, get a table:
var table = clienttable"TableName";
Then you have the following methods available, either on the table as documented below, or directly on the client by passing the table name in as an additional first parameter:
Corresponds to DynamoDB's GetItem command. Fulfills with a hash representing the returned item.
Corresponds to DynamoDB's Query command. Fulfills with an array of hashes representing the returned items.
Corresponds to DynamoDB's Scan command. Fulfills with an array of hashes representing the returned items.
Corresponds to DynamoDB's PutItem command.
table.update(key, values[, options])
Corresponds to DynamoDB's UpdateItem command.
The option
onlyIfExists can be supplied in order to do conditional updates. It takes a key name (or object mapping
key types to key names), which is used to build the appropriate
"Expected" parameters to send to DynamoDB. Example:
customerTableupdate"a1b2c3d" lastName: "Denicola" onlyIfExists: "customerId" ;customerPurchasesTableupdate hash: "a1b2c3d" range: "x1y2z3" isSatisfied: "true" onlyIfExists: hash: "customerId" range: "purchaseId" ;
table.updateAndGet(key, values[, options])
Corresponds to DynamoDB's UpdateItem command with the
ReturnValues parameter set to
ALL_NEW, so that
it can fulfill with a hash representing the updated item. As with
update, you can supply
options.onlyIfExists to
do conditional updates.
Corresponds to DynamoDB's DeleteItem command.
Acts as a wrapper around DynamoDB's BatchWriteItem command, taking an array of keys (of any size) and using them to perform an appropriate number of delete operations, in batches of 25 at a time (DynamoDB's maximum).


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staying away from that one person that stresses you out, what if she was your best friend?
Im staying away from my best friend she is pregnant too but her life is pure drama i stopped talking to her like 4 months ago and about a week ago she invited me to her baby shower so we started talking again and on the first day we started talking drama pops that one of our friends that i hate is pregnant and having her second abortion and that she needed me and i said hell no i dnt want anything to do with them and stopped talking to both what would you do. Both of those friends have had an abortion my best friend had one of twins and the other is having her second one! I hate that because i almost lost my baby the one im pregnant with now and almost had a D&C but thank god they found her heart beat. Recently i got diagnosed with gestational hypertension so i really want to get away from them and just worry about my husband and baby. What would you do?
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That is very true im happy without those people and yeah i do have guilt trips all the time when we stoped talking my ex best friend said i ws childish but i know im not. I am a good friend to those who treat me the same because how can someone be nice to someone who treats them like crap! thanks eagibz!posted 10/03/2011 by florechacha
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Rabbit Room Review 07-25-14
There's been a lot going on for the past couple of weeks and I'll cover it all, but first let me urge you to circle August 4th on your calendar. Stephen Trafton, whom many of you will remember from his performance of Encountering Philippians at Hutchmoot 2012, will be back in Nashville to perform his new show, Encountering Colossians, at the Church of the Redeemer. The show starts at 7pm and the event is open to everyone. It's also totally free, but we will take up a love offering to help support Stephen in his ministry. Please help us spread the word through Facebook and Twitter, as well as the more traditional grapevine. Hope to see you guys there. You'll be glad you came. Click here for the Event page.
Speaking of Rabbit Room events—last week we held the first-ever house show at North Wind Manor. Son of Laughter (Chris Slaten) played to a packed house (literally) and I think it's safe to say that we all had a grand old time. I especially enjoyed the chance to hear the new songs Chris has been writing for the new full-length record that he and Ben Shive are working on—it's going to be great. After the show, folks hung around until almost midnight to chat on the porch, visit with friends in the library, and snack on desserts in the kitchen. It made me and Jennifer happy to see so many people enjoying the house and the fellowship. We're hoping to host a monthly Rabbit Room event at the Manor, so keep an eye on the Rabbit Room website to find out what we've got planned for August.
Tuesday was the big day for The Proprietor (Andrew Peterson) who released the final volume of The Wingfeather Saga into the world. There was a release party for The Warden and the Wolf King at Parnassus Books in Nashville and the place was jam-packed with people of all ages, many of whom were dressed up as characters from the books. There were Flabbits, and Sara Cobblers, and Florid Swords, and Podos, and Rockroaches, not to mention Toothy Cows. Oskar Nos Reteep even made an appearance and made wild claims in his mad attempts to cast doubt on the true authorship of the Wingfeather books. If he and Andrew ever meet in person, I expect there will be fireworks.
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Rebecca Reynolds wrote a couple of remarkable poems last week, and nothing I say about them is going to be as useful as simply going and reading them. You should do that now. Great job, Rebecca. Click here for "Glory Be (I)" and here for "Glory Be (II)."
The newly wed Chris and Jen Yokel have been moving into a new apartment and making it their own, and in Chris's latest Rabbit Room post he discovers the poetry inherent in the everyday work of bringing color, shape, light, and life into an empty space and making it a home. Click here to read "The Making of a Home."
Barbara Lane recently took a sabbatical at a monastery in New Mexico, and while there, she found herself pulling up weeds, both literal and metaphorical. In her post, "Gonna Take a While…" she learns that a fruitful garden isn't grown in a day.
Matt Conner flexed his music journalism muscles this week and nailed an interview with none other than the Counting Crows' Adam Duritz. They talked about the Crows' new album (coming out in September) and the unique sense of hope in one of the new songs, "Possibility Days." We also learned that Adam is a fan of Sunday in the Park with George, which is kind of awesome. Read the entire interview here.
And yesterday, Lanier Ivester posted a recollection of her experience with the first Hutchmoot and how that has in many ways shaped her perception of what it means to be an artist. The post is called "Waiting for the Artist" and you can read it here.
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Vanderpump Rules Season 2 Reunion: Stassi in Tears and Tom Sandoval Twerking?
Miley Cyrus would be proud. Sure, the Vanderpump Rules Season 2 reunion is likely to contain an insane amount of drama and tears — but it will also feature a bit of twerking. You know you want it.
Season 2 ended with an explosive finale episode this week, as Tom Sandoval punches Jax Taylor in the face after Jax refuses to apologize for sleeping with Kristen Doute. Needless to say, we can't wait for everyone to face off again in the reunion, the first part of which airs next week.
E! News has posted photos from the upcoming reunion, and they reveal some shocking moments. In one (seen above), Stassi Schroeder is in tears as she hashes things out with Tom. And in a second photo (at right), Tom shakes what his mama gave him during some kind of apparent twerking demonstration. Get it, Tom.
"While Tom makes a surprising revelation about his relationship with Ariana Madix, and Stassi faces off against Kristen Doute, Jax and Tom will confront each other for the first time since the fight that left Jax with a bloody face and some remorse," reads a statement about the reunion from E! News.
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Not many have heard of the town of Dompu on Sumbawa. But for avid mountain climbers Dompu is a small attractive town on the trek leading up north to Mt. Tambora, the supervolcano on Sumbawa, whose mega explosion on 11 April 1815 caused the "Year without Summer" in far away Europe the following year. For surfers, the town of Dompu lies on the road to some unbelievable left hander surf at Lakey Beach and Hu'u by the Cemani Bay, some 40 km. south of Dompu.
Unlike surrounding hot and dry areas on the island of Sumbawa, the district of Dompu boasts refreshing fertile plains where the simplicity of life harmonizes with scenic landscape. Travellers should therefore not expect luxurious accommodation facilities here.
Contrary to its present simple condition, nonetheless, Dompu was once a significant sultanate. In the 14th century, the powerful viceroy of the empire of Majapahit in East Java Gajah Mada, personally led an invasion of Dompu and neighbouring kingdoms, when the region then came under the rule of Majapahit.
However, at the explosion of Mount Tambora on 10–11 April 1815, the sultanates of Dompu, and its people, together with the other sultanates of Tambora, Sanggar and Pekat were completely wiped out, buried under the hot clouds, ash and lava of Mt. Tambora. A new Islamic sultanate later emerged on Dompu, but ended in the early 20th century.
Dompu is the third largest city on the island of Sumbawa in West Nusatenggara, located between Flores to its east, in the East Nusa Tenggara province, and Lombok, to its west.
For archaeological buffs, there are alluring sites here dating back to the old kingdoms which can still be found in explorations on Sumbawa.
In Dompu there is an archaeological site, precisely at Doro Bata, meaning mountain or hill in the local language. Doro Bata is a hill of bricks in the middle of the town's residential area in the Village of Kandai I, Dompu District. This site is believed to have been part of the Dompu palace when Dompu was under the control of the Majapahit empire.
A number of archaeologists and researchers have also come to Doro Bata to do minor excavations around it in an attempt to uncover its history buried here whose civilization was completely destroyed by the Tambora volcanic eruption, which included the Dompo Sultanate. It is speculated that on the Doro Bata site was once a building which was a place of worship and a meeting place for the local Ncuhi or chieftains.
Excavations have discovered bricks from a temple at a depth of 1.5 meters. Around Doro Bata there have also been discovered some relics, such as the Candi Sambi Tangga (Sambi Temple Stairs, approximately 1 kilometer from Doro Bata) and the Warukali site, believed to be an ancient tomb complex, located some 2 kilometers from Dompu. At the peak of Doro Bata, were also found small ancient wells in an area of around 100 square meters, used by town residents during the dry season.
Here is a list of hotels and homestays for in and around Dompu City. Bima MantikaJl. H. M. Noor LatifRT04/RW01,Bima, Nusa Tenggara BaratAty LosmenJl. Soekarno Hatta,DompuPhone: 0373 – 21360Kota Baru WismaJl. Sonokling No. 8DompuPhone: 0373 – 21032Praja WismaJl. Soekarno Hatta No. 26DompuPhone 0373 – 21699Samada Wisma Jl. Gajah Mada No. 18DompuPhone: 0373 – 21417Manuru Kupang WismaJl. Manurubata No. 1DompuPhone: 0373 - 21387Samawa Seaside CottageTanjung Menangis, Opposite Moyo Island84312, SumbawaSamawa Transit HotelJl. Garuda No. 41, Nusa Tenggara BaratSumbawa BesarAmangati HotelJl. Raya NangadoroHu'u, Lakey, Dompu SumbawaPhone: 0373 – 623031
Dompu is located in east of Sumbawa island and can be reached via air transport, land, or sea.
If you are coming from Jakarta or other cities it is usually through the airport in Bima, which is named Mohammad Salahuddin Airport. From Bima, take a bus to Dompu. From Bima to Dompu the distance is approximately 100km or around a 3 hours' drive.
If you arrive from Denpasar towards Dompu, you can take a bus directly to Dompu. The journey takes approximately 2.5 days. The road from Denpasar to Dompu is long and tiring but very scenic in some locations along the route.
When traveling by sea, your destination is to the port at Bima. The ship sails twice a month. There is also a freight ferry from Lombok to the Port Tano (West Sumbawa). From there, there are buses available to Dompu.


text: Heart Attack Grill in downtown Las Vegas lived up to its name Saturday night, when a customer dining on a "triple bypass burger" suffered a heart attack. The restaurant is known for not holding back on the food it serves. Signs around the business glorify bad eating habits and the menu includes items like Flatliner Fries, and Butterfat Milkshake. The "quadruple bypass burger" can easily exceed 8,000 calories. The gentleman who suffered the heart attack was in the middle of eating a Triple Bypass burger when he began experiencing the symptoms. Tourists were taking pictures of the man thinking it was a publicity stunt or in house entertainment that fit with the heart attack theme. According to Fox 5 Las Vegas, the man is alive and recuperating.


text: Don Moffitt Illinois Considering East-West Amtrak Route By Associated Press • Apr 8, 2014 wuis State lawmakers are backing the creation of an east-west passenger rail corridor across Illinois. The Illinois House unanimously approved a non-binding resolution Monday endorsing a possible Amtrak route from the Quad Cities in the west to Danville in the east. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports that the route would include stops in Galesburg, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal and Champaign-Urbana. No cost estimate was discussed. Republican state Rep. Don Moffitt of Gilson is sponsoring the proposal.


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As we thaw out from the chill of winter and as New York City's tourism heats back up, Broadway is gearing up for the crowds with a slew of new shows. There are 14 new productions opening in April alone (to give you some perspective, there are only 40 Broadway theatres in total). Spring is always a fertile time for Broadway partly because the deadline for Tony Award eligibility looms (this year, it is April 26th). Producers hope that by debuting so close to the Awards, that they will be fresh, obvious choices in the minds of the Tony voters. After all, snagging some of the honors at the June ceremony validates all of the hard work of the creative teams and casts, and it certainly doesn't hurt ticket sales. In any case, April is a great time to visit the Great White Way. Check out these springtime premieres; there's something for everybody!
(1) The Best Man: This timely political drama about the ethics of a presidential election features some huge stars, including James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Kerry Butler, and Eric McCormack. Opens: April 1 (Previews from March 6).
(2) End of the Rainbow: Tracie Bennett brings her stunning portrayal of the legendary Judy Garland in her final months from a hugely successful UK debut. Opens: April 2 (Previews from March 19).
(3) Evita: The smash hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about the rise and fall of Argentine first lady Eva Peron is revived, featuring Elena Roger, Michael Cerveris, and Latin pop star Ricky Martin. Opens: April 5 (Previews from March 12).
(4) Magic/Bird: The legendary rivalry between basketball greats Larry Bird and Magic Johnson is dramatized onstage using real archive footage and powerhouse performances. Opens: April 11 (Previews from March 21).
(5) Peter and the Starcatcher: How did the boy who would never grow up come to be? Find out in this exciting play featuring Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Smash's Christian Borle. Opens: April 15 (Previews from March 28).
(6) One Man, Two Guvnors: Follow a man who simultaneously works for a gangster and an undercover criminal who are intimately connected. This British import is clever, complex, and hilarious. Opens: April 18 (Previews from April 6).
(7) Clybourne Park: Building on the narrative of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines race, relocation, and real estate. Opens: April 19 (Previews from March 26).
(8) A Streetcar Named Desire: This great play enjoys a new Broadway revival with an all-black cast featuring Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Opens: April 22 (Previews from April 3).
(9) The Lyons: Watch as a family deals with the tragedy of death while learning how to finally connect with one another in this 2011 off-Broadway hit. Opens: April 23 (Previews from April 5).
(10) Ghost: The 1990 film is translated to the stage featuring a pop-rock inspired score, dazzling special effects, and the romance and drama that made it a hit. Original West End stars Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy reprise their roles. Opens: April 23 (Previews from March 15).
(11) Nice Work If You Can Get It: Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara star in this new story featuring some of the Gershwins' best songs. Opens: April 24 (Previews from March 29).
(12) The Columnist: John Lithgow channels famous Washington newspaper columnist Joseph Alsop in this story of power and secrets. Opens: April 25 (Previews from April 3).
(13) Don't Dress for Dinner: Mark Camoletti's sequel to the successful Boeing-Boeing promises the just as much entertainment and uproarious laughter. Opens: April 26 (Previews from March 30).
(14) Leap of Faith: Raul Esparza leads this new musical based on the 1992 film about a fraudulent but flashy faith healer looking for his next big con. Opens: April 26 (Previews from April 3).
Tags: Broadway, Spring, The Best Man, End of the Rainbow, Evita, Magic/Bird, Peter and the Starcatcher, One Man, Two Guvnors, Clybourne Park, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Lyons, Ghost, Ghost the Musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Columnist, Don't Dress for Dinner, Leap of Faith, James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Kerry Butler, Eric McCormack, Tracie Bennett, Elena Roger, Michael Cerveris, Ricky Martin, Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Christian Borle, Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Richard Fleeshman, Caissie Levy, Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, John Lithgow, Raul Esparza
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On April 23rd the Kuna Joint School District closed on the refinancing of a portion of a bond that was issued in 2004 with a 20 year maturity. The terms of the refinancing will save District property owners approximately $300,000 in future property tax obligations by lowering the interest rates that will be charged on the outstanding debt.
This refinancing is the second and final step associated with refunding the 2004 bond issue. The first step was completed in March of 2012 when the District completed a debt package that saved property owners approximately $1,000,000 in future property tax obligations.
Proceeds from the issuing of the 2004 bond were used to construct both Reed and Crimson Point Elementary schools.
The District will continue to monitor the interest rate environment and debt market conditions for any favorable circumstances that would allow for savings on refinancing the bond issued in 2008.


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BANGALORE: Soon after Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos said in April that the online retailer was testing drones as possible delivery vehicles, the US-based company held a video-conference with Unilever executives outlining its plans for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), among other things.
A Hindustan Unilever executive who attended the video chat said about 100 HUL executives from Bangalore took part in the session. "It was more of a web virtual session from Amazon office in US to all global centres," said the executive, who did not wish to be identified.


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WBS Pens rally past Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass. - Don't worry about showing up to a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins game on time this season.
The third period is when the magic happens.
The Penguins scored three goals - one by Andrew Ebbett and two by Tom Kuhnhackl - to win a thrilling come-from-behind game, 3-2, against the Worcester Sharks on Saturday night at the DCU Center.
The Penguins have outscored opponents, 14-4, in the third period this season.
Kuhnhackl won it with 39.6 seconds left and the Penguins on a power play, firing a rebound on a shot from the point past goaltender Harri Sateri.
Freddie Hamilton put the Sharks on the board at 9:27 of the first period on a wrist shot down low that beat goaltender Peter Mannino, who was making his first start of the season.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had a sluggish start, managing just four shots on Sateri, even with the benefit of a power play.
The Penguins had three additional power plays in the second period, thanks to the whistle of referee Geno Binda, but remained unable to solve Sateri.
They did have some near misses in that period, though.
Andrew Ebbett hit the cross bar, Adam Payerl was all alone in the slot but couldn't convert, and Sateri came out of his crease to poke-check a puck away from Zach Sill.
In the third, the comeback began.
Kuhnhackl scored his first goal 1:48 into the third on a setup from Ebbett.
John McCarthy answered right back to push the Sharks ahead, 2-1, after Sena Acolatse wheeled around the Penguins net and found him on the doorstep.
Ebbett then scored his first goal of the season for the Penguins when Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond separated a Sharks defender from a puck. Brian Dumoulin then swept the puck to Mike Carman, who found Ebbett in the slot to tie it, 2-2.
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The Bachelorette
Bachelorette 2012 Spoilers: Emily Maynard and Arie Luyendyk, Jr.'s "Steamy" Date! What to Expect in Episode 3
It's time to play Who's NOT Your Daddy on The Bachelorette Season 8, Episode 3.
Emily Maynard's friends are going to grill her group date bachelors on how they'd fit into Em and Ricki's world. Apparently some real drama is gonna go down at the cocktail party when Emily discovers someone is not ready to be a father and — as ABC puts it — she "makes her feelings clearly known." (Is this when she tells someone to "get the f--k out"?)
Bobblehead boy Chris Bukowski and race car driver Arie Luyendyk, Jr., are also getting individual dates — and even though Dolly Parton will be on Arie's date, we're most looking forward to hearing more about this Arie + Em moment: "After the special concert, things get steamy as they enjoy a romantic dinner and share one of the most intense first kisses any couple has shared in Bachelorette history. Is this the start of something special or is it too good to be true?"
Hot diggity! Plus, this *is* Week 3 — and it might be worth noting that the past three Bachelorette Chosen Ones, Ed Swiderski (Season 5), Roberto Martinez (Season 6) and JP Rosenbaum (Season 7), all got dates on the third episode.
So … intense first kiss + the hotness of Arie + race-car driver + date on Week 3 = Fiancé?
Read on for details about what ABC says we can look forward to on Monday:
Adrenaline-filled date with Chris Bukowski: "It's revealed to Chris that he has to work for his romantic dinner with Emily overlooking the downtown skyline of Charlotte… by joining her in scaling a building! The climb will be filled with a lot of nature's special effects – thunder and lightning. Will Chris be able to help Emily overcome her fears and lead her to the top? The evening culminates with a special performance by country music star Luke Bryan. But will Emily surprise Chris one more time with a rose?"
Group date with Emily's best friends and a bunch of kids: "The next day Emily accompanies 12 bachelors to a local park where they're introduced to her best friends. The women come prepared to interrogate the bachelors and tell Emily who they think will be best for her and Ricki. After the inquisition, the men's fathering skills are further tested when Emily reveals a group of rambunctious children streaming into the park who are all ready to play ball, hop on swings and chase the guys around, all under the Bachelorette's watchful eye. At the after party that night, the competition revs up as the men battle for the rose. Meanwhile, one bachelor breaks down because he misses his son. Will he be able to continue his pursuit of the Bachelorette or will he succumb to his loneliness?"
Date with Arie Luyendyk, Jr. — and Dolly Parton! "Emily surprises an ecstatic Arie with the last individual date of the week, which begins with a private jet to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where she reveals that they'll spend the day at Dollywood, one of her favorite places. The couple have the park all to themselves to ride all the rides, play games and have a ball. But even Emily, who went to the park many times growing up, can't guess what is coming. She gets the surprise of her life when her idol, the legendary Queen of Country Dolly Parton, serenades the two of them. After the special concert, things get steamy as they enjoy a romantic dinner and share one of the most intense first kisses any couple has shared in 'Bachelorette' history. Is this the start of something special or is it too good to be true?"
Distraught Bachelorette! Outraged Bachelor! "The cocktail party provides the backdrop for a bombshell disclosure, as Emily discovers who is ready to be a father and who isn't. A distraught Bachelorette makes her feelings clearly known. When one of the men tries to comfort her with a kiss, another bachelor is outraged. It's a rough night, and only 13 men will remain at the end of it to leave Charlotte and move on to the first stop in their world wind tour, Bermuda."
The 16 men still in the running toward becoming America's Next Top Bachelor Dumpee are:
Alessandro, 30, a grain merchant from St. Paul, MN
Alejandro, 24, a mushroom farmer from San Francisco, CA
Arie, 30, a race car driver from Scottsdale, AZ
Charlie, 32, a recruiter from Nashville, TN
Chris, 25, a corporate sales director from Chicago, IL
Doug, 33, a charity director/realtor from Seattle, WA
Jef, 27, an entrepreneur from Salt Lake City, UT
John "Wolf," 30, a data destruction specialist from St. Louis, MO
Kalon, 27, a luxury brand consultant from Houston, TX
Michael, 26, a rehab counselor from Austin, TX
Nate, 26, an accountant from Los Angeles, CA
Ryan, 31, a pro sports trainer from Augusta, GA
Sean, 28, an insurance agent from Dallas, TX
Stevie, 27, a party MC from Monroe Township, NJ
Tony, 31, a lumber trader from Beaverton, OR
Travis, 30, an advertising sales representative from Madison, MS
Source: ABC press release


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Mitt Romney Closing in on Barack Obama in Michigan … The Midwest is Starting to Crumble for Obama
Romney closing in on Obama in Michigan …
Don't look now but GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney is closing ground on Barack Obama in Michigan. In the most recent Lansing-based EPIC-MRA poll, Romney has cut Obama's July lead in half where Obama now leads 49% to 46%. I have to question the sampling if Romney won Independents by a wide margin, 51%-38% with 11% undecided and he still trails by 3%. RCP shows the polls are tightening as well. What is simply astonishing is that Obama defeated McCain in the 2008 Presidential election in Michigan 57% to 41%. Flash-forward four years and the state is a toss-up.
A new Michigan poll shows Mitt Romney apparently closing the gap on President Barack Obama in the state.
Lansing-based EPIC-MRA did an automated survey of 1,200 likely voters on Tuesday and found Obama leading Romney 49%-46% when respondents were asked who they'd vote for if they had to make a decision right then. Five percent were undecided.
The poll showed the key bloc of independent voters swinging toward Romney by a wide margin, 51%-38% with 11% undecided. Romney held a 48%-47% lead among men while women voters preferred Obama by a 51%-44% margin.
The poll was taken prior to the completion of Ann Romney's speech and prior to Paul Ryan or Mitt Romney's speech as well. Will Romney get even more of a convention bounce? If Barack Obama cannot win a union state like Michigan easily, Obama is going to have a long election night.
Posted August 30, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Rand Paul Nails Obama with "You Did Not Build It" at the RNC … Obama is Unqualified to Lead (VIDEO)
Senator Rand Paul (KY-R) took the opportunity during his speech at the RNC to rip President Barack Obama with his now ill-advised comment that has become a rally cry during terrible economic times, "you didn't build that". Paul went on to say, "anyone who's so fundamentally misunderstand American greatness, is uniquely unqualified to lead this great nation".
Sadly, all the left-wing, Obama propaganda media could do is try and smear Paul's speech and try and cause dissension between the Tea Party, Libertarians and the GOP. How shameless.
Posted August 30, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Senator McConnell (KY-R) "Obama hasn't been working to earn reelection. He's been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour."
Come the election eve 2012, Obama supporters will not be chanting four more years, they will be saying "fore" more years. Mitch McConnell said what most Americans have thought during the Obama presidency. McConnell stated, "For four years, Barack Obama has been running from the nation's problems. He hasn't been working to earn reelection. He's been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour". After over 100+ rounds of golf and no clue how to fix the economy or help create an environment that is convulsive to job growth … but he can certainly play golf.
The Senate minority leader delivered a scathing speech Wednesday hitting the president for failing to solve the country's problems.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) delivered a scathing speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, saying that President Obama has spent more time on his golf game than solving the country's problems.
"For four years, Barack Obama has been running from the nation's problems. He hasn't been working to earn reelection. He's been working to earn a spot on the PGA tour," McConnell said.
America cannot take another "FORE" years of a President who has acted so small in the face of such huge issues. America needs a leader, not a community organizer.
Posted August 30, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez RNC … "Obama Built that 5 Trillion Dollar National Debt", and Counting
Fantástico … A future superstar in the Republican Party, Say hello to Susana Martinez.
Susana Martinez, the Gov. of New Mexico did a phenomenal job last night at the Republican National Convention. Martinez, the first Hispanic, female governor elected to office in the United States wowed the crowd with her personal stories of being a security guard and owning a .357 magnum to her charming story of learning that she was a Republican. Gov. Susana Martinez went on to rip Obama during her speech for is false promises and epic failure that has been his presidency.
"Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize."
Full transcript can be read HERE.
Before I ran for District Attorney, two Republicans invited my husband and me to lunch. And I knew a party-switch was exactly what they wanted.
So, I told Chuck, we'll be polite, enjoy a free lunch and then say goodbye.
But we talked about issues-they never used the words Republican, or Democrat, conservative or liberal.
We talked about many issues, like welfare – is it a way of life, or a hand-up?
Talked about the size of government — how much should it tax families and small businesses?
And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, "I'll be damned, we're Republicans."
The American Spectator discusses parts of Martinez' speech.
If he can take credit for government building small businesses, then he can accept responsibility for breaking his promise and adding 5 trillion dollars to the national debt.
Because he did build that.
Daily Commentary – Thursday, August 30, 2012 – Preview of Tonights Dana Pretzer Show with Robin Sax, Beth Karas and Mike McIntyre
- Preview of tonight's show with Robin Sax, Beth Karas and Mike McIntyre all discussing the Drew Peterson trial and other cases in the news
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Posted August 30, 2012 by Klaasend
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Mitt Romney pulled even with President Barack Obama in a Reuters/Ipsos poll at 43%
Don't look now, but the polls are shifting. According to a Reuters new poll, Mitt Romney, the GOP nominee, and President Barack Obama are now tied at 43% a piece. These are worrisome numbers for an incumbent polling so far under 50%. Romney has the opportunity to wow the crowd and after Paul Ryan's and Condi's speech last night the Romney numbers will only increase. In next week's Democrat National Convention Obama is going to have to explain the poor economy and another week of poor first time unemployment filing up 370,000. The prior week's figure was revised up to show 2,000 more applications than previously reported.
Republican Mitt Romney pulled even with President Barack Obama in a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Wednesday, getting a boost from his party's nominating convention in Tampa this week.
In a four-day rolling poll, Romney and Obama were deadlocked among likely voters at 43 percent each. That was an improvement for Romney from Obama's two-point lead on Tuesday and four-point lead on Monday.
"There is movement toward Romney, which is traditional for a convention," Ipsos pollster Julia Clark said. "It's small and the change is incremental, but it's been moving the last couple of days."
As reported at The American Thinker, Mitt Romney's speech tonight is expected to draw 40 million viewers. If he does reasonably well, he might end up getting a nice 6-8 point bounce in the polls and put pressure on the Democrats to match or do better. That is hard to believe seeing that it is going to be a negative anti-Romney Convention, far from the Hope & Change" of 2008. Also, the August 2012 unemployment numbers are due out the Friday following the DNC Convention.
Posted August 30, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. Out, Florida Appeals Court Orders New Judge for Zimmerman Murder Trial of Trayvon Martin
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr., is out …
An interesting situation just occurred in the George Zimmerman murder trial. A Florida appeals court granted Zimmerman's attorneys request and ordered that a new judge be seated to preside over the Zimmerman murder trial in the death of Trayvon Mrtin. The 5th District Court of Appeal determined that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. could not be impartial due to past actions and statements with regards to defendant George Zimmerman. Judge Lester wrote a scathing decision with regards to Zimmerman's second bond hearing where Lester made the prejudicial comment that Zimmerman, "manipulating the system for his own benefit." Mark O'Mara, the defense attorney for George Zimmerman previously filed a 17 page motion disqualifying Judge Lester from this case. O'Mara asserted that the judge and court "departed from its role as an impartial, objective minister of justice" and should therefore be removed from the case. It would seem that the appeals court has agreed. Lester is out.
A Florida appeals court has granted George Zimmerman's request for a new judge to oversee his trial for second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting.
A three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal found that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. cast doubt on his impartiality when he wrote in his July 5 order setting $1 million bail that Zimmerman showed "blatant disregard for the judicial system" and that he was "manipulating the system for his own benefit."
I have to admit this decision came as a surprise, although it was the correct one. The Zimmerman-Martin case has been more political than it has been judicial since the outset. However, made this will be the sign that the murder trial will now be based on evidence and the rule of law rather than emotions, misrepresentations, media bias and those with an agenda fanning the flames of racism.
Posted August 30, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Speaks to the RNC to Standing Ovations … ""The challenge is real, and the times are hard, but America has met and overcome hard challenges before."
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice received a standing ovation as she spoke to the crowd at the Republican National Convention. As stated at the WSJ, Condi have a moving address to delegates at the Republican convention, broadly criticizing President Barack Obama's record without ever mentioning him by name. The former Sec. of State knows that America needs leadership and not a President like Obama who leads from behind. Wow, what a speech by Condi. For some one who does not like public speaking and does not want to be involved in politics, her performance was so well done one would have thought she was running for Office in the near future. All that and never used a teleprompter during speech.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have the experience and the integrity and the vision to lead us – they know who we are, what we want to be and what we offer the world.
Ms. Rice gravely described the challenges facing the country while at the same time, still sounding optimistic about the nation's future.
"The challenge is real, and the times are hard, but America has met and overcome hard challenges before," she told the delegates.
America, she said, "has a way of making the impossible seem inevitable in retrospect. But … It took leadership, and it took courage, and it took belief in our values."
That was her lead-in to the GOP ticket. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, she said, "have the integrity and the experience and the vision to lead us. They know who we are. They know who we want to be. They know who we are in the world and what we offer."
Full speech can be read HERE. Some excerpts from tonight's speech:
Indeed that is the question of the moment- "Where does America stand?" When our friends and our foes, alike, do not know the answer to that question – clearly and unambiguously — the world is a chaotic and dangerous place. The U.S. has since the end of World War II had an answer – we stand for free peoples and free markets, we are willing to support and defend them – we will sustain a balance of power that favors freedom.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand this reality — that our leadership abroad and our well being at home are inextricably linked. They know what needs to be done. Our friends and allies must be able to trust us. From Israel to Poland to the Philippines to Colombia and across the world — they must know that we are reliable and consistent and determined. And our adversaries must have no reason to doubt our resolve — because peace really does come through strength. Our military capability and technological advantage will be safe in Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's hands.
Condi discusses energy independence and the economy. Both play greatly into foreign policy and security.
We must not allow the chance to attain energy independence to slip from our grasp. We have a great gift of oil and gas reserves here in North America that must be and can be developed while protecting our environment. And we have the ingenuity in the private sector to tap alternative sources of energy.
And most importantly, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will rebuild the foundation of American strength – our economy – stimulating private sector led growth and small business entrepreneurship. When the world looks at us today they see an American government that cannot live within its means. They see a government that continues to borrow money, mortgaging the future of generations to come. The world knows that when a nation loses control of its finances, it eventually loses control of its destiny. That is not the America that has inspired others to follow our lead.
Then came one of the best lines of the night.
And on a personal note– a little girl grows up in Jim Crow Birmingham – the most segregated big city in America – her parents can't take her to a movie theater or a restaurant – but they make her believe that even though she can't have a hamburger at the Woolworth's lunch counter – she can be President of the United States and she becomes the Secretary of State. Yes, America has a way of making the impossible seem inevitable in retrospect. But of course it has never been inevitable – it has taken leadership, courage and an unwavering faith in our values.
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Romney Gets 5% Bounce in Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research Poll in 9 Battle Ground States
One Day RNC Romney Bounce …
One day after the beginning of the Republican National Convention and it appears that Mitt Romney has received a convention bounce. Romney received a 5 point bounce in his favorable rating according to data presented at a Wednesday breakfast sponsored by The Hill at the law offices of Holland & Knight.
Romney had a 43-percent favorable and 44-percent unfavorable rating in nine battleground states heading into the convention, according to an average compiled by Real Clear Politics.
A survey conducted by Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research in nine battle ground states Tuesday evening found Romney's favorable rating among likely voters had jumped to 48 percent. His unfavorable rating dipped to 39.
Wilson said the polling data indicated Romney's image has improved after a day of action at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's speech had the biggest impact of the convention so far, and was more than twice as popular as Ann Romney's remarks on Tuesday, according to the poll.
Twelve percent of respondents rated Christie's speech as their favorite, compared to five percent who favored Romney's, according to the poll.
What would one expect but a bump when the Ann Romney and Chris Christie speeches drew 23 million viewers.It was not just Ann and Christie, the GOP governors were awesome last night and Mia Love became an over night Republican rack star.
An estimated 22.3 million people tuned in to watch the first full night of the GOP convention last night, according to Nielsen, the ratings company. That was an increase of 800,000 viewers on the same night of coverage four years ago in St. Paul, Nielsen said.
It just shows how wrong and skewed the liberal media is as the Politico reported that Chris Cristie's speech was a flop. Really? Sorry Politico, you have no idea what you are talking about. I am sorry if it was not a typical Christie town hall type meeting where he is screaming at the media or calling someone an idiot. The Keynote speech was intended to speak to the Independents. Screaming and brow beating Obama, who Christie never once mentioned his name, would have accomplished nothing. we know Obama is a failure, Christie's job was to convince Indies why they should vote for Mitt Romney.
There is no mistaking what a successful keynote speech for Chris Christie would have looked and sounded like. There would have been an electric reaction from the crowd in the convention hall. It would have been followed by waves of effusive media commentary about how people had just heard the future of the Republican Party.
Judged by these standards, there is also no mistaking what the New Jersey governor delivered instead: A prime-time belly-flop, one that notably failed to clear either of those two high bars
Posted August 29, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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16 Year Old Larissa Huntsman Missing Since 8/24/12 Near Las Lomas, CA
16 year old Larissa Huntsman has been missing since Auguts 24, 2012. She was last seen walking off the campus of Las Lomas High School in Las Lomas, CA at about 1:00 pm. Huntsman appears to have left shcool on her own and there are no signs of foul play; however, she has a medical condition that requires her to take medication daily. It is believed she is not currently taking her medication.
Description of Missing Person:
•Name: Larissa Huntsman
•Age: 16
•Height: 5'3"
•Weight: 125 pounds
•Hair: Brown
•Eyes: Brown
•Last seen wearing a blue v-neck, blue jean shorts and blue sneakers.
Anyone with information about Huntsman's whereabouts is urged to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at 925-943-5844.
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Lauren Bacall, the actress whose provocative glamour elevated her to stardom in Hollywood's golden age and whose lasting mystique put her on a plateau in American culture that few stars reach, died Tuesday in New York. She was 89.
With an insinuating pose and a seductive, throaty voice — her simplest remark sounded like a jungle mating call, one critic said — Ms. Bacall shot to fame in 1944 with her first movie, Howard Hawks' adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel "To Have and Have Not," playing opposite Humphrey Bogart, who became her lover on the set and later her husband.
It was a smashing debut sealed with a handful of lines now engraved in Hollywood history.
"You know you don't have to act with me, Steve," her character says to Bogart's in the movie's most memorable scene. "You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."
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The film was the first of more than 40 for Ms. Bacall, among them "The Big Sleep" and "Key Largo" with Bogart, "How to Marry a Millionaire" with Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable, "Designing Woman" with Gregory Peck, the all-star "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) and, later in her career, Lars von Trier's "Dogville" (2003) and "Manderlay" (2005) and Robert Altman's "Prêt-à-Porter" (1994).
But few if any of her movies had the impact of her first — or of that one scene. Indeed, her film career was a story of ups, downs and long periods of inactivity. Although she received an honorary Academy Award in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures," she was not nominated for an Oscar until 1997.
The theater was kinder to her. She won Tonys for her starring roles in two musicals adapted from classic films: "Applause" (1970), based on "All About Eve," and "Woman of the Year" (1981), based on the Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn movie of the same name.
She also won a National Book Award in 1980 for the first of her two autobiographies, "Lauren Bacall: By Myself."
Although often called a legend, she did not care for the word.
"Aren't legends dead?" she wrote in 1994 in "Now," her second autobiography.
Ms. Bacall was an 18-year-old model in New York when her face on the cover of Harper's Bazaar caught the eye of Slim Hawks, Howard Hawks' wife. Brought to Hollywood, she won the role in "To Have and Have Not," based on the novel of the same name.
She played Marie Browning, known as Slim, an American femme fatale who becomes romantically involved with Bogart's jaded fishing-boat captain, Harry Morgan, known as Steve, in wartime Martinique. Her deep voice and the seductive way she looked at Bogart in the film attracted attention.
Their on-screen chemistry hadn't come naturally, however. In one of the first scenes she filmed, she asked if anyone had a match. Bogart threw her a box of matches, she lit her cigarette and then threw the box back to him.
"My hand was shaking, my head was shaking, the cigarette was shaking, I was mortified," she wrote in "By Myself." "The harder I tried to stop, the more I shook. … I realized that one way to hold my trembling head still was to keep it down, chin low, almost to my chest, and eyes up at Bogart. It worked and turned out to be the beginning of The Look."
Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske in Brooklyn on Sept. 16, 1924, the daughter of William and Natalie Perske, Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania. Her parents were divorced when she was 6 years old, and her mother moved to Manhattan and adopted the second half of her maiden name, Weinstein-Bacal, later adding the extra 'l' because, she said, the single "l" caused "too much irregularity of pronunciation."
During her romance with Bogart, she asked him if it mattered to him that she was Jewish. His answer, she later wrote, was "Hell, no — what mattered to him was me, how I thought, how I felt, what kind of person I was, not my religion, he couldn't care less — why did I even ask?"
While filming "To Have and Have Not," Bogart had stopped at her trailer to say good night when he suddenly leaned over, lifted her chin and kissed her. He was 25 years her senior and married at the time to Mayo Methot, his third wife. But to Ms. Bacall, "He was the man who meant everything in the world to me; I couldn't believe my luck."
As her fame grew — she attracted wide publicity in February 1945 when she was photographed perched on top of a piano with Vice President Harry S. Truman at the keyboard — so did the romance, particularly as she and Bogart filmed "The Big Sleep," based on a Raymond Chandler whodunit.
Bogart returned to his wife several times before he and Ms. Bacall were married in 1945. He was 45; She was 20. They had two children, Stephen and Leslie.
Bogart died of cancer in January 1957 at the age of 57. Ms. Bacall moved to New York in 1958 and, three years later, married actor Jason Robards, settling in the Dakota, on Central Park West, where she lived until her death. They had a son, actor Sam Robards, and were divorced in 1969. Robards died in 2000.
The name Lauren was given her by Howard Hawks before the release of her first film, but family and old friends called her Betty throughout her life, and to Bogart she was always Baby.


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The Best Calorie-Burning Winter Activities
Many people look at the winter season as a time to let up on their outdoor exercise because the weather is too nasty. But there's no reason to hibernate. There are plenty of things to do that aren't just fun, but can also burn some serious calories.
Here are some winter activities and the calories burned. The number of calories will vary depending on your weight. So, for the sake of simplicity, this will be based on someone who is 160 pounds:
Downhill Skiing – Skiing isn't just fun, it's a great way to burn calories and workout your entire body. Make sure you warm up and stretch before you head out on the slopes. You should also stretch after skiing to minimize the pain. If you don't, be prepared to feel like your thighs are on fire. If you ski for an hour (and who doesn't ski longer?), you will burn about 740 calories.
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Have you ever just gotten bored or tired? Well, wake up! Parties always rule! Especially when you're the one hosting it. This article will explain to you how to throw the perfect party.
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1Have a set price range for your party, and plan from in there.
2Choose a date, time, place, and theme, and tell your friends!
3Pick your place 2-3 weeks in advance.
4Call your friends and tell them about the party-- give them all the details.
5When you have your theme, create an invitation! Have a cover announcing what it is and who is hosting it. In the inside, give all the details. Make sure you have the date, place, time, theme, host, news, and important details. Ex: what to bring, etc.
6Make sure it says your address and cell/home phone number on there, or at least a number they can reach you at.
7Give them specific directions to the party.
8Gather everything you'll need.
9Go to the store and buy food, drinks, decorations, snacks, etc.
10The day before the party, make the food and drinks, and put them in the fridge or freezer.
11A few hours before the party, put the decorations up, and get ready.
12Make sure everything is just the way you want it to be.
13An hour before the party, make sure everything is okay and working so far. Set up all the food.
14A half-hour before the party, set up all the drinks (and/or put them in a cooler). Get the music out that you're going to play, etc.
15Make sure you look okay when you have time before everyone gets there.
16When people knock or ring the doorbell, look through the peephole just to make sure that they are a person you invited.
17Let them in and greet them with a 'Hello. How are you?'
18Take their jackets/coats, hats, etc.
19Tell them, "If you would like, you can take your shoes off right there."
20Wait to start the party until an hour and a half after people arrive(if there's more people yet to come).
21Call people that do not arrive to see if they are coming or not.
22Get the party started!
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- A great cake will surely add to the enjoyment of the party.
- Write down whatever you need for the party a week before, and make sure to buy it as soon as you can so you don't forget.
- Make sure everything you're doing is legal.
- Get a new outfit to wear.
- Entertain your guests.
- Practice your dance moves before the party, so you'll know how to rock!
- Don't invite people you dislike.
- Don't try to impress people too much!
- Make sure your party is actually fun, or people might think it's 'lame'.
- Be yourself, and don't try to 'keep it cool'
- Don't lie. Be truthful.
- If it is a sleepover, try to invite a maximum of 4 people.
- Don't leave the party unless it's absolutely necessary.
- Wear what you feel is comfortable and stylish, and have self confidence.
- If you don't have fun, then what's the point in throwing a party?
- Don't try to impress people or do what you don't feel is right.
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- Decorations
- Info (theme, date, place, time, ETC.)
- List of what you'll need (food/groceries, party supplies, etc.)
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On Wednesday the 15th of September David Miliband took part in a live Q&A on The Student Room. The reason being to get exposure to and endorsement from students for the upcoming leadership election.
A seperate forum was created called 'Ask David Miliband' and each question from members was created as a new thread. The forum was a great success and one week on from David's appearance on TSR shows that it created a huge amount of discussion amongst students.
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In 30 minutes he was able to rattle through about 15 questions posed by site members. At one point, he asked something along the lines of "are there any less serious questions" – I think he was taken aback by the level of political engagement on the site, and by the quality of the questions that were posed by our students.
His replies are summarised below:
DM on why people should vote Labour:
"I think Labour has the right values – social justice, cooperatin, mutual responsibility. I think it has the right vision – power, wealth and opportunity in the hands of the many not the few. And come the next election I plan that we develop the right policies – for a moral economy and a Good Society. As for the deficit and debt, you will never reduce them if you dont grow the economy."
DM on his father's anti-Vietnam, anti-American stance:
"It's great when people say to me they read my dad's books or heard his lectures. The Vietnam War was clearly wrong. I think he found some competition for the worst chapter in LP history…."
DM on Labour causing the deficit:
"I don't agree! In fact I think you have got it back to front. The vast bulk of the deficit arose to prevent recession becoming depression after the collapse of Lehman brothers. We were right to say we would halve the deficit over four years as growth returned. The figs for the first half of this year show that the policy was working; the Government have to justify overturning it in favour of economic masochism that is dangerous."
"I think you will find the deficit in 1997, and I think the debt, bigger than the pre crisis period in Britain."
DM on protecting the welfare state:
"We should call for responsibility from top to bottom of society – from tax payers to benefit claimants. The welfare state helps make this a decent society. Greater support for families has been vital to giving kids a decent start in life. We must not throw that away."
DM on lack of support for post graduate education:
"This is a really good point. Part time students and post grads need to be part of a comprehensive system of student support. I can't pretend that graduates wont have to pay back what they borrow once they are earning a decent income – they will. But we need to be continuing to ensure that HE plays a major role in economic growth and social mobility (as well as the advance of knowledge – good in itself)."
DM on politicians socialising together. (Ever have tea with David Cameron? Or go to the cinema…?)
"We usually offer tea in Labour Party raffles – but not with David Cameron! Not sure about politicians sitting in the dark together, but there is mutual respect with politicians who take arguments seriously. It's worth saying that the vast bulk of people who go into politics – of all parties – do so for what they want to do for the country not for self interest."
DM on Israeli and Palestinian talk, and his stance:
"This is the biggest diplomatic failure in the post war period – because the answer is so clear. I support a Palestinian state living alongside Israel, based on 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital. The settlement building process is illegal and an obstacle to peace. My way forward would obviously be to support the talks – through practical help to the Palestinian economy and security sector, through regional engagement cos we need the whole Arab world engaged, and through international efforts including UN and EU."
DM responding to why Labour and "the Left" obsessed with taxing the rich:
"Its not a cheap shot to say that economic masochism is not the same as an economic strategy. It is bad for the economy. We set out to halve the deficit in four years. We showed how a mix of growth, fair tax increases eg the 50p rate and spending reductions (starting with £20bn we itemised) would do that."
DM on his relationship with brother Ed (as a result of the leadership campaign):
"We've seen quite a lot of each other at hustings! Its actually been better than I expected. Its not been a brawl. We have set out different views without forgetting that the differences between us are small compared to the differences between us and the Tories. Family is more important than politics. I am proud of Ed."
DM on David Cameron's first 120 days:
"On the Govt as a whole, they have taken risks where they should have been cautious eg on economy and health 9where their plans are a nightmare) and they have been paralysed where they should have been strong e.g. on green issues where they have done nothing and crime/security issues where review of CCTV are just delaying tactics."
DM on the BBC:
"I think the BBC is a huge asset for the country. I have seen around the world how it sets a standard for broadcasting and reaches places that others don't care about. Of course it needs to be efficient, more efficient in fact, but it is a good thing for the country."
DM on France's expulsion of Romanian gypsies, and law to ban the burka:
"I haven't been reading the French press but it has got a lot of play here. It is not the European way – except at worst points in our history – and as for the burka, I am not a religious person but I do think that people should be free to express their religious preferences as they fit. I have no objection to the burka nor to people wearing crosses, turbans etc."
DM on arts funding:
"Mmmmm…I have to plead some conflict of interest here as my wife is a musician with the London Symphony Orchestra. But she is not paid very much, nor are most artists/musicians, and British arts are a massively important part of our heritage and future. Of course private funding is welcome but the state has a key role. Free museums was a great and simple Labour policy that has more than proved its worth."
DM on Political Reform and the future of Socialism:
"AV for the Commons would be good alongside PR for the Lords. Socialism as an ethic I think means people working together in pursuit of values of equality and social justice…essential in the modern world."


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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The father-in-law of missing Utah mom Susan Cox Powell remains jailed Monday in Tacoma where he was booked Thursday night for investigation of voyeurism and possessing child pornography.
Bail for Steven Powell is set at $200,000.
He pleaded not guilty Friday in Pierce County Superior Court. Authorities accuse him of videotaping children and women, including his daughter-in-law Susan Powell, without their knowledge.
Steven Powell's son, Josh Powell, has been living with him at his home in Puyallup. Police say Josh Powell is a person of interest in the 2009 disappearance of his wife.
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on a slate of proposed rule changes, including the use of hook-and-line gear in the commercial striped bass fishery and electronic reporting requirements for fish dealers.
A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m.on Jan. 15 at the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington SquareMall, Washington. Written comments are being accepted through Feb. 15.
According to a news release announcing the public comment period, the commission is proposing to remove the prohibition on the sale and purchase of striped bass taken by hook-and-line gear. This will not automatically authorize the use of hook-and-line gear in the commercial striped bass fishery, but it will permit issuance of a proclamation to allow the use of this gear in the future. Such a proclamation would follow discussions by the Marine Fisheries Commission and its advisory committees in association with review of fishery management plans, the release said.
The proposed rules also clarify that it will remain unlawful for a commercial fishing operation to possess striped bass taken from waters of the Roanoke River Management Area, which are under the jurisdiction of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
The commission is also proposing to require electronic reporting of landings from all fish dealers that report an annual average of greater than 50,000 pounds of finfish for the previous three calendar years. Electronically reported files are processed quicker than paper files, and the quicker access to data will allow fisheries managers to make more timely decisions and more efficiently monitor fisheries landings for species managed under a quota, fisheries officials said.
The commission is scheduled to vote on the proposed rules at its Feb. 27-March 1 meeting. If approved, the rules could take effect as early as May 1.
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50+ Ways to Entertain Cheaply This Summer
I see great things for you this summer, and many more weeks of travel, fun, and hanging out with friends and family. If you are worried about spreading yourself too thin financially, use these tips to invite others over and not worry the whole time that you'll have to eat ramen noodles for a month to make up for the cost.
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Wondolowski scores twice, US beats Cuba 4-1
SANDY, Utah Chris Wondolowski is making a case that he should be included in the United States roster when World Cup qualifying resumes in September.
Wondolowski - with his jersey name spelled correctly this time - scored two more goals to raise his total to five in two matches, and the Americans overcame a slow start to beat Cuba 4-1 Saturday and advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. He became the first American with five goals in one Gold Cup tournament.
Landon Donovan tied the score late in the first half when converted his second penalty kick of the tournament for his 53rd international goal. Joe Corona got his first international goal early in the second, and Stuart Holden made his first start in nearly three years for the U.S. (2-0), which has reached the quarterfinals of all 12 Gold Cups.
The US won its seventh straight game, tying a team record set in June 2007.
While Wondolowski has led or tied Major League Soccer in goals for three straight seasons, he hadn't scored for the national team in 11 appearances before getting his first in an exhibition win over Guatemala on July 5.
"I'm very confident in my play," Wondolowski said. "Just even getting the goals is so huge. I'm feeling more confident in my passing and in my touch and things like that where it's helping me raise my level."
Wondolowski scored a first-half hat trick in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Belize, when his jersey was misspelled "Wondowlowski." He started this match on the bench, then replaced Herculez Gomez in the 58th and scored the final two goals in the 66th and 85th minutes. Superstitious, the 30-year-old San Jose forward had an extra "W" stitched on the inside of his jersey.
"Wondo is doing wonderful," U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "It's just a joy to see him every day, in training and now getting his goals that he was waiting for such a long time for - and now they're coming. He was a bit disappointed when I told him that he's not coming off the start right away, but I told him `We got to keep your goals for the second half,' - which he did."
Wondolowski, Donovan and Holden all are making a case to be included in the player pool for World Cup qualifiers at Costa Rica on Sept. 6 and at home against Mexico four days later.
"The benchmark for us now starts with Costa Rica," Klinsmann said. "We're looking forward to that match. We need now games where we're eye-to-eye with the opponent."
Donovan, a veteran of three World Cups hasn't played for the national team in 11 months before the Guatemala match because of injuries and a four-month sabbatical from soccer that ended in late March.
Holden made his first start for the U.S. since an exhibition against Colombia on Oct. 12, 2010. A knee injury the following March sustained from a tackle by Manchester United's Jonny Evans limited the Bolton midfielder to one club match in the next 22 months.
The Americans, who have not won the North and Central American and Caribbean championship since 2007, complete the first round Tuesday against Costa Rica in East Hartford, Conn., then play their quarterfinal at Baltimore on July 21.
Cuba, ranked 82nd by FIFA - a full 60 spots behind the U.S. - gave the Americans an unexpected test.
Before a crowd of 17,597 at Rio Tinto Stadium, Jose Ciprian Alfonso put Cuba (0-2) ahead in the 36th minute. He beat defender Oguchi Onyewu to a cutback pass from Ariel Martinez, who has rounded left back Edgar Castillo near the end line. Ciprian Alfonso then sent a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Nick Rimando.