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'Big games are won by critical moments'
Michael Lynch and Sebastian Hassett review Australia's heartbreaking loss to the Netherlands in Porto Alegre, Brazil.PT4M6S http://www.watoday.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3afad 620 349 June 19, 2014
Porto Alegre: In the tightest of sporting contests, in the biggest of games at the highest level the gap between opponents, even those much more lowly ranked is so often marginal.
It is how one team performs in a critical moment that makes all the difference.
Disappointed: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou. Photo: Reuters
Australia had its golden chance to beat The Netherlands, but couldn't take it. Seconds later the Dutch tried their luck from distance, and got lucky when Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan blundered. The favourites won 3-2, but the tolerances can be so fine.
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou acknowledged as much in his post-match press conference when he backed Ryan, eulogised Tim Cahill and paid tribute to his entire team for the way they had contained one of the best teams in the world and then taken the game to them at every opportunity.
With obvious pain in his eyes and emotion choking his voice when asked how he felt at the outcome he simply said: ''heartbroken mate,'', before reflecting at length on a performance that illustrated all that is good about the potential of an inexperienced team he has only had under his tutelage for six months.
Australian players were left heartbroken by the defeat. Photo: AFP
''I just wanted the players to get the reward for the way they went about things today. I have put a lot of pressure on the players...to be a certain type of team, to take it to a world class opposition. We did it today but we didn't get the reward...I am massively disappointed.''
Disappointment is understandable, but neither Postecoglou nor his players has any reason to be downcast about the way they went about their business. For much of this match they rocked one of the world's best teams who were never able to relax at any stage of proceedings.
The coach believes that this is simply the first step along a long route not just to footballing respectability but to a place where Australia will be respected and feared by anyone they play.
World Cup 2014: Australia v the Netherlands highlights
Arjen Robben of the Netherlands controls the ball on his way to scoring his team's first goal during the Group B match between Australia and Netherlands. Photo: Getty Images
''We came to this World Cup and we are playing against three of the best nations in the world. People were saying we were not going to score a goal, that we were just going to try to survive.
''We have only just started on this journey, the goal is that we come back in four years time and they fear us as much before we go on the pitch as much as they fear us on there now.
''I said all along that I was not going to discount this World Cup. We came here to make a mark, and we have had opportunities in both games to do so.''
He was, as can be expected, effusive in his praise of the warhorse Cahill who scored one of the great individual goals of this or any other World Cup with a precision perfect volley from Ryan McGowan's cross to bring Australia level in the first half.
''Timmy was Timmy. He was outstanding. I told him I wanted this to be his best World Cup. I said he was going to be a handful for any opposition. I am really delighted for him. ''
The coach was left to reflect on the moment when Australia's - and The Netherlands' - World Cup destinies could have become all so different.
Tommy Oar found himself in the penalty area with the chance to shoot, but instead of pulling the trigger himself he crossed for Mathew Leckie, who wasn't quite able to bundle the ball over the line. Less than a minute later the Dutch attacked, and Mephis Depay's speculative long shot had caught Ryan unawares, the goalkeeper's error giving The Netherlands the lead in a game which effectively saw Australia all but mathematically eliminated from the World Cup.
''We had our moment when we could have gone 3-2 up, unfortunately Matthew Leckie could not get the right purchase on it. He's got a future, he's got maybe one or two World Cups to look forward to, but it wasn't to be this time. It was moments that decided this game.''
Postecoglou would not point the finger at his 22-year-old goalkeeper who has not had the best of tournaments.
''It's nobody's fault. We win as a team we lose as a team. He's distraught, but he's only young.
''That was the critical moment, us missing the opportunity then conceding within a minute. That's how these big games are decided.
''We have had some really good noses to get our noses in front and have not been able to. They had one chance in the first half and Arjen Robben punished us, as he will. We did everything we needed to bar for the goal.''
Postecoglou says Australia has tackled this World Cup on its own terms, cared nothing for what those outside the camp have thought, and have both learned lessons and made a point to the sceptics.
''It was not about whether we have proved people wrong, its more about what we think of ourselves than what other people believe.
''We don't want to go to World Cups as outsiders. We don't want to come to World Cups defending for our lives. We don't want to be in this position in four years time, where people are writing us off before we play
''It wasn't just about the result today, at times I think we played some really good football.''
Nor was Postecoglou losing too much sleep about the absence of Cahill, who is suspended, nor the likely absence of another veteran, Mark Bresciano, who might struggle to back up for a third tough game in such short order.
''We are not going to make any excuses now that Timmy is out. Someone else will come in and do a job. Against the best opposition in the world our approach won't change.''


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Paypal is another option that gives customers confidence, but if you make too much money too quickly, they can freeze your account, so your control is very limited. In term of fees, both Ppal and authorize are about the same, with the exception that lots of people have PayPal accounts and find it easier to use PP, especially it has a great buyer protection.
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If you are based in the UK you can consider Nochex.com.
I am employee of the company, and I use the service myself, so you should do your own research!
Good luck, Peter
Authorize.NET requires a monthly retainer, and for new projects this complicates things. I am considering using PayPal express as oppose to normal PayPal. I will see how things unfold. If your website is not making any money it's hard to justify paying out unesserily.
I'm preferring to Paypal for eCommerce development because this is high secure but AUTHORIZE.NET is good no problem.
Here is the list, from wikipedia, with payment service providers
Paypal is a best choice as long as you comply with its rules.
Paypal is the best payment gateway according to me because it is quick and easy for buyers to use, especially if they already have a paypal account. It is cheaper and easier to qualify for a PayPal account than a business merchant account.
Authorize.net is good or try this "2checkout" payment method.
Selecting a payment gateway and merchant account provider depends on your business type and your company of incorporation.If you are based in US, Authorize.net is the best possible option as they are the largest payment gateway provider in the world, running highest number of transactions.
Paypal is easy to use but doesn't protect digital good sellers against chargebacks.
PayPal is so popular that most clients will feel "safe" paying through it, it's generally accepted as being safe. I personally prefer using Stripe (www.stripe.com), it requires you to do a bit of development but it's very easy and intuitive to use. It's a fairly new product so while you can accept payments from anywhere in the world it only currently only supports USD, GBP, CAD and EUR as currencies (all other currencies are converted).
If you can live with the above, I definitely recommend Stripe
I will suggest you to use PAYPAL because PayPal is most trusted payment gateway and used by so many online businesses for their online transactions.
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Paypal or monyebookers. I am always use these two payment gateway.
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Buongiorno from 1 degree C Wtherby UK,
Ive realised that css principles dont stick in my head so ive started using acronyms to help remember stuff. For example (Hope this is tight) links pseudo classes have to be in a specific order e.g:
So i came up with: "Love valentines hate aids" (Ok this is bit strong, hope i dont get an admin infraction!)
So has anyone else come up with a usefull acronym / mnemonic to help remember a CSS principle?
Grazie Tanto,David
Interesting. I've not needed these aids before because I write CSS every single day, thus repetition is what makes memorize these things.
I wouldn't know that other people's aids would help you, though? When it comes to memorizing stuff, most of us have our very own way of doing it. I, for example, best memorize stuff by assigning something an object and building a story out of those objects.
When I train my memory, I do it with a set of 52 cards and try to memorize these as fast as possible. I do that by telling a story, so each card is part of a story. Or, if I have to quickly memorize a phone number, then I divide the sequence of numbers into pairs and assign each pair an object (e.g. 25 is an orange). I do it this way because I'm mainly a visual person. You could do something like that with CSS (or anything else) as well.
The typical mnemonic used for that CSS Link Specificity is just: LoVe HAte (LVHA). I probably cannot even memorise and retrieve more than three of four numbers in a sequence. I apply my own customised coping techniques and strategies for memory storage since the normal conventional methods don't usually work as well.
A variant of Robert's mnemonic is "LoVe, HA!" (but actually, his makes mor sense, really). Few such memory aids have ever stuck in my mind, and they can often seem more trouble to learn that the actual info you want to remember. Only two others have ever really worked for me. I remember the RAVEN rule, which is to remind you that "affect" is a verb while "effect" is a noun. The other thing I remember is something I made up myself. I could never remember the Greek word for Spartan, which is "Lacedaemionios"—until I realized it sounded like "lack a dime on a horse". Go figure.
More link state acornyms here.
To remember the order of margins, padding and borders etc (e.g. margin{1px 2px 3px 4px})
Then use the mnemonic TRouBLe. (i.e. margin: top right bottom left)
Good one!I always think of it like a clock, i.e. start at the top and work your way round to right, bottom and left respectively.
Yes that's the one I use as its easier to visualise than working out the order of the letters in TRouBLe.
I also use the clock-wise technique for lots of stuff while designing. But, even more impotently to understand the Cascading Style Sheet Specificity I turn to online calculators:D


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Waratahs mascot Tah Man has weighed into the controversy over Brumby Jack's presence at the Super Rugby semi-final, declaring Allianz Stadium a showpony-free zone this weekend.
As the Brumbies and Waratahs tried desperately to defuse the furore surrounding Brumby Jack's sideline "ban", the high-strung NSW mascot could not help fanning the fire. "I love animals and horses but I'm not a fan of showponies," Tah Man told Fairfax Media.
Meanwhile, it emerged on Wednesday that the Brumbies themselves had been guilty of going to great lengths to protect their home-ground advantage. A spokesman confirmed Tah Man was denied access to Canberra Stadium in 2011, which worked against them when giant NSW second-rower Sitaleki Timani crossed for the match-winning try in the 80th minute.
That fact alone should quell a potential Brumbies supporters' revolt on Saturday. But if not, Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie provided another reason to dismiss the controversy as horseplay. McKenzie confirmed the Waratahs had denied sideline access to Brumby Jack before, in a regular season match during his reign.
"This debate's actually happened before, so I'm familiar with it," McKenzie said. "Brumby Jack was consigned to the grandstand then, so there's some consistency. He'll do his best from the grandstand. That's what happens when you travel, you don't get all the mod-cons."


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Leake unable to find groove against Padres
Game ends on overturned call as Reds leave bases loaded
SAN DIEGO -- The Reds already had six wins on their 10-game road trip before reaching San Diego for the final three-game series. Drawing an offense-starved Padres club, a strong trip certainly had the potential of becoming an exceptional one.
Now there's the scope of a lackluster finish looming as the Padres handed the Reds back-to-back defeats following an 8-2 loss on Tuesday night. Cincinnati is 6-3 on the road trip with Wednesday afternoon's finale still to come.
"We haven't played a good two games, they haven't been our best by any means," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "[Monday] was a competitive game, today things got out of hand later in the game."
There was plenty not to like about Tuesday for the Reds.
• On Monday, the Reds gave up a season-low one hit and lost by a 1-0 score. On Tuesday, they tied the season high with 16 hits allowed -- which previously happened on May 10 vs. the Rockies and June 20 vs. the Blue Jays.
• Cincinnati's five series win streak, and seven series unbeaten streak, is kaput.
• San Diego, which batted .171 for the month of June, had its season high of hits in the game. After it had scored five runs combined in the previous five games, the club had surpassed that total by the seventh inning.
"It's crazy, but a win is still a win," Padres third baseman Chase Headley said. "If you look at last night, we probably could have just as easily had five hits. But that happens in baseball. We swung the bats better today."
• The Reds, which scored 20 runs during the five-game win streak that was snapped on Monday, have been held to one run in two games vs. the Padres.
• For only the second time in the Majors, the game ended on the outcome of a managerial replay challenge. The Reds' two-out bases-loaded rally was killed when a safe call at second base was overturned for the final out.
Mike Leake pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs and a season-high 11 hits -- the most by a Reds pitcher this season. Leake, who struck out 12 Giants over eight innings in his previous outing, did not walk a batter and struck out four this time.
The game started ominously for Leake, who saw his 0-2 pitch to first batter Seth Smith hit into the right-field seats for a homer and 1-0 Padres lead. Three-straight two-out singles came in the San Diego second inning with Padres pitcher Ian Kennedy's roller through the right side scored Alexi Amarista.
"They found a lot of holes. They hit me and they made me work at trying to keep the ball down," Leake said. "Really, all in all, I'm not that disappointed. They hit some good pitches that were decent pitches. I made a couple of mistakes, obviously the first at-bat. The rest weren't actually bad mistakes like that one. Good job by them battling and hitting me early in counts."
Kennedy gave up one run over six innings on Todd Frazier's two-out broken-bat RBI single in the fifth inning that scored Zack Cozart. After the Reds scored in the fifth, the Padres scored against Leake in the bottom half.
The game blew open against the Cincinnati bullpen in a disastrous bottom of the seventh as Logan Ondrusek allowed four runs, three earned. It included a booming two-run homer to left field by Carlos Quentin. With J.J. Hoover on the mound, Joey Votto muffed an Amarista ground ball to first base and then threw wildly to the bag for a two-error play that scored another run.
"All in all, not a very well played game," Price said.
San Diego added another run in the eighth against rookie Carlos Contreras but the Reds did not fold quietly. Facing Tim Stauffer, Devin Mesoraco started the ninth with his 15th homer of the season. Stauffer was put in a two-out bases-loaded jam when pinch-hitter Ryan Ludwick grounded to third base. Headley fired a throw for a force play at second base, but Frazier was ruled safe. Padres manager Bud Black successfully challenged the call, leaving Price fuming about the conclusion.
"I'd certainly hope that would be one of the things that is changed with this, because to walk off the field with your jaw on the ground is not a good way to leave the field," Price said. "You have enough of those games that break your heart at the end. This is an 8-2 ballgame, it may be inconsequential, but that's not the way to end the game. It just isn't."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Providence, R.I. - Behind a triple-double from Alex Caldwell, Penn volleyball brushed aside Brown, 3-1, (25-21, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20) on Friday night, setting up a match with Yale on Saturday with massive Ivy League implications. The Quakers (9-8, 4-2 Ivy) were up to their usual tricks on the defensive end, recording 94 digs as a team with five players in double figures, led by Dani Shepherd's 28. Caldwell recorded a match-high 13 kills, along with 20 assists and 12 digs and four block assists. Penn's front row held Brown's best offensive player, Maddie Lord, to just six kills and a -.107 hitting percentage.
Penn had a pretty easy go of it in the first set, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and riding that margin all the way to the finish. Brown was able to gradually work its way into the set and closed within two on two occasions, the last time occurring with the Quakers out in front, 23-21. That's when Lauren Martin took over. A kill and solo block from the senior captain on consecutive points staked the Red and Blue to a 1-0 lead after a 25-21 win.
The Quakers' domination continued into the second where they held Brown to just five kills in the entire set en route to the 25-15 win. Add in five service aces from Penn - three coming from Kristen Etterbeek - and all the makings were there for a cakewalk. The Quakers turned an early 2-2 tie into a 15-3 lead with the Bears getting their only point of that span off a service error. The margin would grow as large as 13 points as the set proceeded, with nine Brown attack errors paving the way for the Bears to hit -.091 combined in the second set.
Brown showed some fight coming out of the break with the 2-0 deficit. The Bears turned the tables on the Quakers for much of the third set, taking their first lead of the match in the early going and holding onto it nearly to the finish. Down 21-19, Penn tied it at 21-21 after kills from Caldwell and Emma White, and then took its first lead of the set after a Brown error. Later, up 23-22 and just two points away from finishing the Bears off, Penn gave away the set with two attack errors and a service error, handing Brown a lifeline in the form of a 25-23 defeat.
The Bears came out strong in the fourth set, grabbing a 3-0 advantage before Caldwell calmed Penn's nerves with consecutive kills. The Red and Blue grabbed hold of the lead throughout much of the set, but Brown fought back one last time to go up 17-16 after a kill from Brittany Link. With the match still very much in doubt, Penn stepped on the gas and scored the next five points and open up a margin that the Bears couldn't recover from.
Outside hitters Etterbeek (10 kills, 19 digs) and White (10 kills, 17 digs) each had double-doubles to complement Caldwell. Setter Ronnie Bither had her team-leading 13th double-double of the season with 21 assists and 11 digs.
The Quakers are back in action on Saturday evening facing a Yale team that remained undefeated in the Ivy League on Friday night, taking down Princeton in four sets. That match is scheduled for 5 p.m. in New Haven, Conn.
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You can almost see the pinstripes in the Viking 68's gelcoat.
The difference between testing a new Viking and other convertibles is the same as the difference between following the New York Yankees and most any other baseball team. The Yankees are obsessed with being the best, and they set the bar higher than anyone. Where a division title would cause most teams to rejoice, for the Yankees it's a mere stepping stone to the only thing that counts: the World Series championship. And while they aren't always successful in attaining that goal, they usually come close, which is why while other teams rebuild between seasons, the Yankees usually only need to tweak their lineup with one or two roster additions.
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The following building permits were issued in Grant County in September 2009:
Sept. 1:
Jonathan Roberts, demolition, 1181 High Street, permit fee $50.
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Clara Gordon, garage, 6395 Stewartsville Road, 576 square feet, estimated cost $6,000; permit fee $161.40
John Souder, storage shed, 5385 Stewartsville Road, 600 square feet, estimated cost $2,500, permit fee $101.28.
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Newly-crowned Premier Division champions West Witney wrapped up their campaign with a 5-0 home success against Chadlington, writes Anthony Bar-low.
Goals from Chris Bowles, Chris Hirons, Ian Sparkes, Stefan Reed and Carl Will-iams sealed the hosts' nap hand.
West Witney had sealed the title last Wednesday with a 7-2 thrashing of visitors Witney Royals.
Reed bagged a brace, with Hirons, Williams, Karl Dodds, Kev Lewis and Alex Stubbs completing the rout. Mo Semlali notched a double as Hailey Res took over at the top of Division 1 with a 3-1 win at home to FC Nomads.
Tom Gonzales was their other scorer, with Dave Hurp replying for the hosts.
At the other end of the table, Hanborough Res were relegated following a 4-0 thumping at Kingham.
Jamie Hazell (2), Dom Hemming and Richard Fre-nch netted for the home side.
Combe stretched their lead at the top of Division 2 with a 5-0 thrashing of relegated Witney Royals Res.
Ethan Penny scored a hat- trick for the hosts with Matt Currill and Roger Moss getting the others.
Middle Barton still have an outside chance of going up from Division 3 after a 5-0 home win against Brize Nor-ton Res.
Martin Kay scored a double, with Lee Haynes, Charlie Yeomans and Rob Davis also on target.
Aston Res kept their Div-ision 4 promotion hopes on track with a 2-1 home win against Milton Res, thanks to goals from Chris Poulson and Matt Gregor.
Matt Molyneux hit back for Milton.
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I am an avid extreme Yoga teacher and of course it is my preferred activity. I have heard mixed words. Some say while pregnant Yoga is not advised. I am very curious what the opinions of others are.
I am an avid extreme Yoga teacher and of course it is my preferred activity. I have heard mixed words. Some say while pregnant Yoga is not advised. I am very curious what the opinions of others are.
Hi anthonysmum,
I'm not familiar with extreme Yoga, however I do know that yoga can be very helpful when trying to conceive and during pregnancy. You'll want to be sure you're doing poses that encourage fertility and support pregnancy, though.
Jane did a review of The Yoga Synergy Prenatal DVD which is great to use during pregnancy, and Jane also has a list of yoga teachers for those who are in Australia.
Yoga is encouraged during the preconception and prenatal months because it promotes relaxation and brings oxygen to the reproductive organs. You just want to be sure you're doing the right poses at the right pace.
Hope this helps.
Warm regards,
Great. Thank you for your response. Extreme yoga ties muscle building and strengthening techniques, some refer to it as power Yoga and Fit Yoga.
Yoga is actually an exercise my midwife recommended to me this week. She said it can help with avoiding back pain during pregnancy and can even make birth shorter and easier. Definitely worth doing if that's the case! There is a special class in my area for yoga during pregnancy - my midwife recommended I joined this during the second trimester.
When I first became pregnant my doctor recommended that I do prenatal yoga as well. I was told that it helps keep you flexible and makes the birthing process easier (just like LJ mentioned). He did stress that I only do yoga that was specifically designed for pregnant women.
As the others have stated, yoga is considered safe for most pregnant women and is often recommended. I perform yoga during pregnancy, even well into the third trimester. While, there are some asanas that are not ideal for pregnancy, but most can be modified. For example, it is not recommended that pregnant women perform asanas that would require them to lay flat on their back for long periods of time, but most of these can be modified by having them lie on their side instead. The use of blocks can also help to make hard to obtain asanas easier for the pregnant body.


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SMWC Equestrian Team Earns Reserve High Point Team
October 25th, 2010 |
The SMWC Western Team kicked off the first two shows of the season on Saturday, October 23, 2010. The team traveled to Gifford, Illinois where Eastern Illinois University (EIU) and University of Illinois (U of I) hosted the horse shows at Gordyville USA. The Pomeroy Western team consists of 16 riders; half of them being freshman. Each rider rode exceptionally well, but not enough to clinch the High Point title. Purdue, Ball State, and Purdue Calumet tied for first place with 18 points. SMWC placed sixth with 11 points in the first show. In the second show, senior Morgyn Purdy was tied in points with Emily Dean who rides for Purdue. The riders were required to compete in a ride-off on two horses of equal level. Each rider brought a lot of talent to the competition, but an early bobble with the horse Purdy rode made the decision. Purdy was the Reserve High Point Rider and as a team SMWC ended up Reserve High Point Team with 17 points. Ball State was High Point Team with 23 points.
The next two Western shows will be this Saturday, October 30th at SMWC. The first show begins at 9 AM and the second at 1 PM. Please come out and support your Western Team! Individual results are listed below:
AM Show
Open Rail
Morgyn Purdy 3rd
Ashley Bruner 2nd
Whitney Mahloch 4th
Chelsey Sears 5th
Alexandra Mahloch(Ali) 1st
Erika Stanley 5th
Intermediate 2
Karen Cannon 4th
Victoria Toy 5th
Emily Theising 6th
Intermediate 1
Abigail Paul 1st
Tracey Dykstra 4th
Walk Trot
Kaitlin Wainscott 3rd
Team placed 6th with 11 pts
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Operation Versagen Sie
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Operation Versagen Sie was one of the most-likely-to-be-successful assassination attempts against Hitler's life. Plot members includes a disillusioned ex-Nazi, Colonel Claus von Strauffenberg; Lieutenant Aldo Raine the Apache, an American military man who suffered from insanity since his cocaine addiction; a French Jew, Shosanna Einstein (under the identity of Emmanuelle Mimieux); a British M16 agent, James Bond (under the identity Lieutenant Archie Hicox); a German double-agent spy who works part time as an actress, Bridget von Hammersmith; and the leader of the whole conspiracy of it all, Hans Landa "the Jew hunter".
Due to the complexity of the situation, there were actually several conspiracies going at simultaneously. One of them was Operation Kino, which included an American infantry of Jewish-Americans backed by the British government. Another plot, Operation Valkyrie, included a group of ex-Nazis intending to bring down the Nazi government to establish a more liberal and socialist one. The last one, which was nearly forgotten in history, was a conspiracy plot with a cinema proprietress and her Negro boyfriend.
The main reason how these groups decided to assassinate Hitler simultaneously was partially because of his final decision to attend a premiere to see a Nazi propaganda film, Stolz der Nation (A Nation's Pride), as the for the film premiere. The highest Nazi officials, from Himmler (who directed the movie) to Goering, were attending.
edit Operation Kino
Operation Kino was one of the colored conspiracy theories of all time. Each of the participants had diverse history of awesomeness; alone, Operation Kino was recently voted "Most likely to kill Hitler" by the International Neo-Nazi Committee. Operation Kino also inspired many other crappy conspirators, most whom were too pussy or stupid to even kill their targets. As a result, Historians link Operation Kino to be the influence to the CIA to attempt to kill Fidel Castro by poisoning his cigars.
Note: Nowadays American history books insist Hans Landa, a former Nazi Colonel in the Waffen-SS, had arranged all the plots in Operation Versagen Sie. However, many conspiracy theories aspired from other sources. Hans Landa had declined for an interview, as he prefers isolation in his mansion in Nantucket instead of absolute fame among media. Aldo Raine, on the other hand, was enthusiastic to participate on this commentary, and therefore this story portrays the controversy theory instead of the actual history. Our apologies to Herr Landa, but our appreciation to Mr. Raine for his free autobiography, Killing Nazis: How I got into Carnegie.
edit The Beginning of the Legend
It all started with an American bootlegger named Aldo Raine. Nicknamed Aldo the Apache, Mr. Raine became notorious for his psychological disorders; anger management, biopolar disorder, mental instability, and chronic diarrhea. His leadership skills were unquestioned, as he had won the Nobel Prize in Awesomeness, so was consequently promoted Lieutenant General by General Eisenhower himself.
When news of World War II reached America through the attack Pearl Harbor, Lieutenant Raine was enthusiastic. Despite pleas from his therapist, marriage counselor, doctor, and his Rabbi, Lieutenant Raine eagerly signed up to join the army. His first assigned job was to convert all his soldiers to Judaism, then he held a rigorous military-training program to brainwash them as war machines (he adapted similar tactics that Hitler used on the Germans).
Eventually, Lieutenant Raine's finally task arrived: D-Day. In 1944, the Allies had landed on Normandy, and D-Day formerly begun when the Nazis realized this was actually an invasion. By then, the Americans and British had bulldozed through Europe. During this time, One of the infantry had broken away, as they were lost in the Argon Forest. This group became known as the Unrühmliche Bastarde, which is English for I don't give a fuck, or Inglorious Bastards for short. This unique group of talented snipers and martial art masters grew legendary. Some of these American myths were honored with famous nicknames that lasted their entire lifetime; indeed, when The Little Man received the Congressional Medal from President Truman, he had the medal commissioned with his nickname carved on the back. Even Bear Jew was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame as Bear Jew, not as Chuck Norris.
The Inglorious Bastards compensated for their sense of direction by ambushing and attacking Nazis with guerrilla and terrorist tactics that the modern world had not yet seen. The 1,000 Nazi scalps, collected from their path, still hang on Smithsonian Institute of History to this day. Such panic spread among the German troops... rumors spoke of them as Golems Guardians from the Holocaust. Such gossip even reached Hitler's ears in Berlin, where he berated against Goering and Himmler for not capturing such inexperienced American soldiers. Eventually, when news of this "revolt" reached Winston Churchill, he first expressed profound amazement, followed by admiration, inspirational passion, and sexual orgy. After suppressing his true feelings, Churchill ordered immediate British aid to the Inglorious Bastards. One M16 agent, famously known as James Bond, begged Churchill to discharge his service as bodyguard and be given the opportunity to participate with the Bastards in a secret mission. After an enormous amount of consideration for thirty seconds, Churchill agreed before taking an aspirin. Coincidentally, James Bond is contacted by one of his friends, a double agent spy named Bridget von Hammersmith, a colleague from Bond's playboy years. Due to the German spies regulating her cellphone, she could not disperse the information over via AT&T, but it involved an immediate secret mission and intense action. So James Bond dresses up in a SS uniform, brushes his teeth, combs his hair in three directions, puts on cologne, gets a faked passport under the code name of Lt. Archie Hicox, and flies to Paris on a private airplane.
Operation Kino had begun.
edit Proper Introduction between American bastard and British snob
Once James Bond arrived, another British M16 agent in disguise of a French hobo directed him to his briefing. There he expected to be informed of his mission and to be given directions. Unfortunately, the other participants of the meeting took a "you're on your own bitch" approach, handling him a GPS that beeps whenever it comes contact to Jews. Additionally, James Bond was was forced to find the Bastards that night. Seeing James Bond grumpy, the other members served him expensive wine to make him happy. Eventually, James Bond realized the only reason why the meeting was holding place was because Bridget von Hammersmith had ordered it. Furthermore, none of British present knew a thing going on. Irritated but imaginative, James Bond attempted to lead the meeting, which by now was out of control because everyone was smoking marijuana. When one Brit started playing the piano, James Bond lost his temper and launched a tirade. After dropping enough f-bombs to cause several to cry, James Bond stormed out of the meeting upset.
Meanwhile, James Bond's M16 agent friend (the one that dressed as a French hobo) found the Inglorious Bastards and arranged a meeting for them with James Bond (who was introduced as Archie Hicox to the Bastards) in a basement of a French Tavern. How he found them is unknown; but then again, some people do get information by dressing up as a French hobo during charades. This particular agent also contacted both James Bond and Bridget von Hammersmith to arrive in the French Tavern too.
When the Bastards arrived, they were particularly disappointed, especially Aldo Raine. All of them had expected the British to provide a welcome reception with truffles, Scottish liquor, candles lit with incense, and royal rugs of velvet. Instead they were put into the basement of a French Tavern that hadn't been employing a janitor nor paid the water bill for the bathroom. Crouching among the sewer pipes and nursing their self-esteem, the Bastards were on the verge of leaving when James Bond arrived. James Bond by now had cooled down his temper by visiting a whorehouse, so he arrived with a crisp and cheerful attitude and several Nazi uniforms. His first initial act was to segregate the Bastards into two groups: those who speak English and those who speak German (there was only one, Sergeant Hugo Stliglitz). After putting on more cologne, forcing Stiglitz to put on the uniform, and forcing Stiglitz to swear not to flirt with his former girlfriend, James Bond cheerfully reveals a secret trapdoor that lead to the French Tavern itself. As they left, Lieutenant Raine asks Stiglitz to collect more Nazi scalps because most of them sell for ninety dollars each on the black market.
edit The Great Cafe Skirmish
When Hugo Stiglitz and James Bond arrived at the bottom of the stairs, they discovered a foxy Bridget von Hammersmith entertaining an entire squadron of German soldiers. Apparently, one of the soldiers, Sergeant Wilhelm, had fathered an illegitimate child (named "Maximilian") with a French prostitute, and to coax his depression was getting drunk with his drinking pals. Hammersmith felt sorry for him, and began to play drinking games with his friends. Shocked, dismayed, furious, and frightened, James Bond attempts to persuade Bridget von Hammersmith in crude sign language to come over. One of the Nazis, Major Dieter Hellstrom, finds this so curious and fascinating that he annoyingly follows Hammersmith to her table with her companions. Once in the plight of an awkward and uncomfortable situation, the three friends tries to hold a rather "Nazi" conversation together. Here is part of a dialogue caught on tape from a security camera.
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz: Ich denke, dass wir uns vorher getroffen haben. (I think that we met before.)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Wirklich? Ist das so? (Really? Is that so?)
Soon, Hugo Stiglitz, being Hugo Stiglitz, began to provide limited responses to Hellstrom's questions. Instead, Stiglitz began to substitute answers with glares of disgust, which went obviously noticed by Major Hellstrom himself. As the problem was leading to the inevitable, James Bond tried to enlighten and relieve the tension by telling corny jokes.
James Bond: Wie zwingen Sie fünfzig Juden in ein Auto? (How do you get fifty Jews in a car?)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Es ist wirklich einfach. Just lädt sie in einen Van mit vorgehaltener Waffe. (It is quite easy, actually. Just load them into a van at gunpoint.)
James Bond: Nien, wie werfen einen Pfennig drin! (No, you throw you penny inside!)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Das hängt von der Jude. (I think it depends on the Jew.)
James Bond: Wie erhalten Sie sie draußen? (How do you get them out?)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Legen Sie sie aus einem Lieferwagen mit vorgehaltener Waffe? (Load them out of a van at gunpoint?)
James Bond: Nein, sagen Sie ihnen Hitler treibt! (No, you tell them Hitler is driving!)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Das könnte funktionieren... (That might work...)
James Bond: Weißt du, wie viele Juden in einem Volkswagen fit? (Do you know how many Jews fit in a Volkswagen?)
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz: [to Bond, quietly] James...?
James Bond: [to Stiglitz, quietly] Yeah?
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz: [to Bond] Shut up.
Through this conversation Major Dieter Hellstrom realized James Bond had a British accent. This was clearly unusual, as he was dressed as a Nazi Captain along with Stiglitz. Stiglitz and von Hammersmith were both German natives, and they managed to pass by as German citizens. James Bond, unfortunately, was not. His attempts of humor were ineffective. In fact, they raised tensions. Bridget von Hammersmith tries to enlighten the situation by persuading all her colleagues, including Hellstrom, to get drunk. So Hellstrom orders five gallons Scottish beer, James Bond orders three cups of wine, and Stiglitz (as usual) orders over-caffeinated coffee. Then James Bond made a fatal mistake: he toasted "Buen apetito" instead of "Guten Appetit". Then history recorded this following famous conversation:
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Ich muss sagen, dass ich müde dieser Monkeyshines (I must say I grow weary of these monkeyshines.)
[Maj. Hellstrom aims his Walther pistol at Lt. Hicox's under a table and loads]
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Hast du das gehört? Das war der Klang meiner Walther. Spitzer direkt an Ihrem Hoden. (Did you hear that? That was the sound of my Walther. Pointed right at your testicles.)
James Bond: Warum haben Sie Ihre Walther wies auf meine Hoden? (Why do you have your Walther pointed at my testicles?)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Da haben Sie gerade selbst verschenkt, Captain. Du bist nicht mehr deutsche als Scotch. (Because you've just given yourself away, Captain. You're no more German than that scotch.)
James Bond: Nun, Major... (Well, Major...)
Bridget von Hammersmark: Major... (Major...)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: - Schnauze, Schlampe. Sie sagten? (- Shut up, slut. You were saying?)
James Bond: Ich sagte damals, dass zwei von uns macht. Ich habe eine Waffe hatte, zeigte auf, da Sie Ihre Bälle setzte. (I was saying that that makes two of us. I've had a gun pointed at your balls since you sat down.)
[Stiglitz takes Hellstrom by the shoulder and aggressively forces a gun against his crotch]
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz: Das macht uns drei. Und in diesem Bereich, ich bin ein echter Frederick Zoller. (That makes three of us. And at this range, I'm a real Frederick Zoller.)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Sieht aus wie wir haben ein bisschen von einer klebrigen Situation hier. (Looks like we have a bit of a sticky situation here.)
James Bond: Was passieren wird, Major ... Du wirst aufstehen und gehen hin, dass Tür mit uns. (What's going to happen, Major... you're going to stand up and walk out that door with us.)
Major Dieter Hellstrom: Nein, nein, nein, nein, nein, nein. Ich glaube nicht. Ich fürchte, Sie und I. .. wir beide wissen, Captain ... egal was geschieht, um jemand anderes in diesem Raum ... die zwei von uns sind nicht überall. Schade um Sergeant Wilhelm und seine berühmten Freunde. Wenn einer von euch zu leben, erwarten, haben Sie, um sie zu erschießen. Sieht aus wie kleine Max aufwachsen ein Waisenkind. Wie traurig. (No, no, no, no, no, no. I don't think so. I'm afraid you and I... we both know, Captain... no matter what happens to anybody else in this room... the two of us aren't going anywhere. Too bad about Sergeant Wilhelm and his famous friends. If any of you expect to live, you'll have to shoot them too. Looks like little Max will grow up an orphan. How sad.)
James Bond: Well, if this is it, old boy, I hope you don't mind if we go out speaking the King's.
Major Dieter Hellstrom: By all means, Captain.
James Bond: [picks up his glass of scotch] There's a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch. Seeing as how I may be rapping on the door momentarily... [drinks his scotch]
James Bond: I must say, damn good stuff, Sir. [sets his glass down and smokes his cigarette]
James Bond: Now, about this pickle... we find ourselves in. It would appear there's only thing left for you to do.
Major Dieter Hellstrom: And what would that be?
James Bond: [to Stiglitz] Stiglitz.
Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz: Say "auf Wiedersehen" to your Nazi balls.
[Stiglitz fires his gun into Hellstrom's crotch]
To make the story short, the French tavern was converted to a 19th century American wild west cowboy saloon. Guns were drawn, men swore in drunken stupor, women shrieked, beer bottles flew, yee-haws were screeched, and the bartender whipped out an automatic machine gun and killed nearly everyone, Rambo style. By the time the mess was over, everyone, except for Sergeant Wilhelm, James Bond, and Bridget von Hammersmith, was dead. Hammersmith, being an intelligent women, played dead. Bond was nearly as intelligent; he also played dead, but that was due to the fact that he was unconscious. Sergeant Wilhelm, on the other hand, wasn't as sensitive. Struggling to retain his sanity, he machine-gunned Sergeant Hugo Stiglitz over again. Wilhelm stood on the floor with trembling legs and sweaty palms as he gasped in deep breaths, unconsciously aware that he had urinated in his pants. As he gripped the bartender's machine gun, his vision blurred within his tears. His screams of pain, suffering, and insanity echoed across the hall, which was well received by Aldo Raine before the Bastards exploded into the room.
edit The Plan
After Aldo Raine broke his foot on Wilhelm's sorry ass, he dragged Bridget von Hammersmith upstairs by her ear. Believing the double-agent was working for the Nazis, Aldo Raine threatened to amputate her legs with his finger. Bridget von Hammersmith resisted, insisting she was actually working for the British. To convince them, Bridget von Hammersmith told them two secrets:
1. The Nazis were holding a premiere for top Nazi officials in a small French theatre.
2. Hitler was attending.
Once given this information, Aldo Raine fell into a blissful state; singing lullabies, he tap-danced around the room like a professional ballerina. Once his first objective was completed, he fell serious, and took a big sniff of cocaine before continuing on further. "Men," he roared, "we must act now!" To which Bridget von Hammersmith responded with a "how?" This reduced Aldo Raine in thought once more.
As Aldo Raine trampled, paced, and marched around the room, Bridget von Hammersmith relayed her information. Dressing up as Nazis, she said, was obviously stupid. Security would demand for ID or bribery. And right on the spot, she composed a beautiful plan.
1. Dress up as Italian superstars (actors).
2. Loiter in the lobby
Aldo Raine perfected the rest of the rest of the plan:
4. Sneak behind Hitler
5. Shoot the fuck out of Hitler
When Hammersmith asked who was involved in the mission, Raine pointed that "Well, I speak the most Italian, so I'll be your escort. Chuck Norris (The Bear Jew) speaks the second most, so he'll be your Italian cameraman. Bernie-Ernie Goldman (The Little Man) speaks third most, so he'll be Chuck's assistant. Israel Joe speaks the fourth most, so he'll be my annoying sidekick." To which Israel Joe responded with a "I don't speak any Italian." Infuriated, Raine snapped, "Like I said, third best. Just keep your fuckin' mouth shut. In fact, why don't you start practicing, right now!"
So within the basement of that tavern, plans of Hitler's assassination were hatched that consequently was rated "Most likely to Kill Hitler."
edit Operation Valkyrie
Operation Valkyrie, or its preferred German name, Unternehmen Walküre, is one of the most popular attempts against Hitler's life. This is because most of the conspirators were Nazis. These ex-Nazis not only tried to kill Hitler, they also tried to rudely seize the German government. Misled by propaganda, money, fame, alcohol, and free prostitutes, this group of ex-Nazis included General Friedrich Olbricht, Major General Henning von Tresckow, Minister of Propaganda Dr. Paul Joseph Göebbels, and the most famous of all, Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Strauffenberg (also know as Deutsch-bag by the Nazis).
edit Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Strauffenberg
Recently, this conspiracy group of ex-Nazis had already attempted to assassinate Hitler by poisoning his favorite V8 vegetable juice (by then Hitler had became vegetarian). However, Hitler had an inflated kidney stone, as he never drank out of the bottle. Humiliated by their failure, this group recruits Colonel Claus von Strauffenberg, a pure genius compared to these gorillas.
Colonel Claus Strauffenberg was a cripple; after a vacation in Africa, he gained a STD disease that resulted in the loss of a hand and an eye. Consequently Stauffenberg initiated the pirate fashion movement, which eyepatches were becoming quite popular. Long story short, Strauffenberg impresses everybody with the fact that he could pop his eyeball in and out while he flexes his biceps. This is basically how Strauffenberg gets in with the group. Through investments in French whorehouses, Strauffenberg outbribes his rivals and becomes the head of the this ex-Nazi group.
edit The Plan
To sum it up, all their boring discussions involved Hitler, beer, Hermann Goering's cookies, politics, Hitler, America's awesomeness, French babes, and Hitler. Expectedly these discussions were slow and irrelevant, which forced some members to take some serious badass individual action.
Henning von Tresckow went off to get drunk.
Strauffenberg went off and bought a crate of nitroglycerin.
Olbricht, being a sneaky bastard, designed an amendment (known as Operation Valkyrie) that would declare martial law and give complete power to the Heer (the Army land forces component of the German armed forces). The Heer was required, in this amendment, to have every Nazi official shot and anally molested by a grizzly bear. Unfortunately, this amendment could only be carried out if Germany was under a coup "from the inside." Hitler read up to "anally molested by a grizzly bear" and immediately signed Operation Valkyrie into law.
Eventually, the group finally got back on track and formulated the following plan:
1. Set off nitroglycerin near Hitler in the French theatre, hopefully killing him.
2. Take advantage of the confusion to announce over the radio (through Göebbels) that a coup is taking place.
3. Claim that the coup was planned by other Nazi officials.
4. Pop out champagne bottles while watching Operation Valkyrie on Berlin TV.
5. Make bets who'll get shot and raped first: Hermann Goering or Heinrich Himmler.
6. Once the fun is over, claim to be the Fourth Reich.
7. Fix all the shit Hitler caused: end war, free Jews, shit like that.
8. Pop out more champagne bottles.
edit The Revenge of the Giant Face
Last of all, a famous actor named Frederick Zoller had convinced Himmler to move the premiere from the Ritz to a smaller French cinema because it gave the opportunity to pick up some French chicks. This cinema turned out to be owned by Shosanna Einstein. Shosanna Einstein, on the other hand, had miraculously survived the holocaust by posing as an illegal prostitute in a Dairy farm. Unfortunately, a Nazi sergeant named Hans Landa stormed in and infiltrated the whorehouse when he machine-gunned the basement due to his paranoia and fear of rats. Having fled the scene, at the right moment, she nursed her anger and her emotional trauma within the backstage of her theater.
Shosanna was an unusual girl; she led a sexual relationship with her employee, an African native, despite the political atmosphere in Vichy France. Coincidentally, her black employee wore a "Hitler mustache" and tendered to even dress like hitler. As a Jew, she refused to flee to the safe havens of America and Britain. Rather, she preferred flirting with Nazi actors by day and spending insomniac nights screaming into pillows. Regrettably, the Nazi officials only recorded him as a criminal (an accomplice in Shosanna's plot), his job (a janitor in Shosanna's theatre), and his nickname (Nigga Lévesque).
Nowadays contemporary Historians disagree over this "assassination attempt". Some argue that Shosanna and Nigga Lévesque also plotted to murder Hitler by burning the entire theatre to the ground. Other historians claim that they were merely plotting a prank, and the arson of the theatre was unrelated to politics. Whatever the case, their actions resulted in "an indirect attempt of assassination" on Adolf Hitler.


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Natural gas prices are up at most market locations, increasing most significantly at Algonquin Citygate. The Henry Hub price increased from $3.72 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.96 yesterday, an increase of 24 cents per MMBtu, or 6 percent. Most trading points increased between 25 and 30 cents per MMBtu week-on-week, with the notable exception of the Northeast. Transco Zone 6 NY, serving New York City, increased by 30 percent from Wednesday to Wednesday, moving from $4.17 per MMBtu to $5.43 per MMBtu. Algonquin Citygate, serving Boston markets, was substantially above Transco Zone 6 prices, rising from $8.69 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $11.57 per MMBtu yesterday, an increase of $2.88 per MMBtu. Weather in the Midwest and Northeast was cold relative to last week and relative to the historical norm.
The Nymex futures price rose week-on-week. The near-month Nymex price increased by 28 cents per MMBtu over the report period, from $3.680 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.960 per MMBtu yesterday. The near-month Nymex price closed below $4.00 per MMBtu on every trading day since September 2011. The 12-Month Strip (the average of April 2013 to March 2014 contracts) similarly rose over the report period, increasing by 22 cents per MMBtu and ending the week at $4.139 per MMBtu.
Total demand for the report week was up. According to BENTEK Energy Services LLC (Bentek) estimates, overall natural gas consumption for the nation increased by 2.1 percent. The residential/commercial sector, the biggest gas-consuming sector during the winter, consumed 5.1 percent more gas for the report period. The Midwest and Northeast experienced colder weather than last week, pushing residential/commercial demand higher. Residential/commercial volumes are 101 percent higher than this week last year due to last year's short heating season. Industrial consumption of natural gas increased by 1.1 percent for the report week, while natural gas consumption for power generation was down on average, falling by 2.2 percent. Likely because of the cold, Northeast and Midwest states consumed 4.8 percent and 16.9 percent more gas for electric generation, respectively. In contrast to the North, much of the South, particularly the Southwest, experienced warmer weather for the report week. Gas consumption for electric generation was down in the Southeast by 3.6 percent, Midcontinent by 20.2 percent, Southwest by 8.6 percent, and Pacific Northwest by 23.4 percent. The net effect was an overall decrease in gas burned for electric generation.
Total supply for the report week was flat. Bentek estimates that supply was unchanged for the report period. U.S. gross and dry natural gas production were up slightly, rising by 0.1 percent over last week. Dry production for the week is 0.7 percent above last year's levels. A net decrease in Canadian imports of 1.1 percent offset the increase in production. Driving the decrease in Canadian imports was a 5.7 percent drop in imports to the West likely due to warm weather in the Southwest for the report period. LNG imports decreased by 14.1 percent, although they are currently a negligible contributor to U.S. supply.
Working natural gas in storage decreased to 1,876 Bcf as of Friday, March 15, according to EIA's WNGSR. This represents an implied net withdrawal of 62 Bcf from the previous week. This week's net withdrawal was 36 Bcf larger than the 5-year average net withdrawal of 26 Bcf, and 62 Bcf larger than last year's average net withdrawal of zero. Inventories are currently 502 Bcf (21.1 percent) less than last year at this time and 162 Bcf (9.54 percent) greater than the 5-year average of 1,714 Bcf.
Two of the three storage regions posted declines this week. Inventories in the East and Producing regions decreased by 47 Bcf (the 5-year average net withdrawal is 30 Bcf) and 15 Bcf (compared with the 5-year average net injection of 7 Bcf), respectively. Inventories in the West region remain unchanged (compared with the 5-year average net withdrawal of 2 Bcf). In the Producing region, working natural gas inventories increased 5 Bcf (2.9 percent) in salt cavern facilities and decreased 20 Bcf (3.4 percent) in nonsalt cavern facilities.
Temperatures during the storage report week were 0.6 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal temperature and 6.1 degrees cooler than the same period last year. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states averaged 43.9 degrees, compared to 50.0 degrees last year and the 30-year normal of 43.3 degrees. While overall temperatures were about a degree warmer than normal, temperatures varied somewhat across Census divisions. In the Northeast, the New England and Mid Atlantic Census divisions were relatively warm, both averaging 3.6 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal. The West North Central Census division in the Midwest and the East South Central Census division in the South were relatively cool, both averaging 2.4 degrees cooler than the 30-year normal. Heating degree-days nationwide were 3.9 percent below normal and 36.4 percent above last year.


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When it comes to landscaping, this is the first thing that many people think of. Landscapers have to cost a lot, right? And what else do you need really besides some shears, a wheelbarrow, and a lawnmower? Well, you might not actually need anything more than that; and if that's the case, then DIY landscaping might be perfect for you. But before you dismiss the idea of hiring a landscaping company altogether, there are some things you may want to consider first.
The first thing you need to consider when thinking about DIY landscaping is how large of an area you're dealing with. Are you talking about one small flower bed that needs some work, or a complete overhaul and redesign of your entire lawn? If there is a lot of work that needs to go into your landscaping plans, it's probably best to hire a professional landscaping company. There is a lot that can go wrong when you're landscaping and a large area covers things such as phone lines and other utility lines. A professional contracting company will be knowledgeable about these things, and all the other elements that go into proper landscaping, so there won't be any problems during the project or afterward.
Is this your first landscaping project? If so, then you also might want to consider hiring a professional, especially in this case, if you're covering a large area. You can always ask the landscapers to leave a small flower bed or a row of bushes for you to trim and design while they take care of the larger projects. This will let you start to grow your green thumb, but not let your entire yard take the brunt of your inexperience!
If you do have a large amount of knowledge and experience working with plants, you might be able to do much of your landscaping yourself. This can be great for those who love to work in their garden but don't want to do the really dirty work, like digging out drainage ditches or hauling in all those rocks for the rock garden!
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Cultural relations and education policy
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Lawrence Webb, a former UKIP London Chairman, is our candidate for the London Mayoral elections in May.
Work now starts on building a campaign that will offer Londoners a fresh choice when it comes to electing a representative that understands what really matters to those that live and work in the capital.
Lawrence will campaign on a number of issues that matter to real Londoners.
These include:
- Tackling the lack of law and order in London which was clearly demonstrated by the recent riots.
- Gaining a tighter grip on immigration to ensure that Londoners are put first when it comes to jobs and housing.
- Halting the burden of EU legislation threatening the City of London and its place as one of the world's greatest global financial capitals.
- Restricting the extension of the Low Emission Zone which will have a detrimental effect on thousands of small businesses across the capital unless they upgrade or change their vehicles.
After the result was announced, Mr Webb said: "I am delighted to have won the nomination to be UKIP's Mayoral candidate for the 2012 London Elections, and would like to thank all those who voted for me.
"I can now get on with the task of setting out UKIP's vision for London, which I believe will resonate with the ordinary folk in London. I believe that Londoners are crying out for change especially in light of the recent riots and the less that helpful comments of both Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone. With the ongoing Euro debt crisis and the negative impact of EU legislation on London jobs there has never been a better time for UKIP and I look forward to achieving real success in London in 2012."
UKIP Leader Nigel Farage says: "Lawrence will be an excellent mayoral candidate for UKIP. After years flying the flag for the Party in London he knows the city and its hopes and fears intimately.
"I am delighted to be able to support him and call on the party in London to get behind his campaign.
Before working in politics, Webb was a self-employed electrician. He was also in the Territorial Army for eight years.


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Earlier this year, we began publicizing the wonderful work our adopters put into our Adopt-an-Island program. They all work extremely hard to ensure we can effectively display Lowell's splendor.
This week, we travel to Central Street where LowellBank has developed their adopted island. It is located where Central meets with Middlesex and Gorham and is complimented by a beautiful "Welcome to Lowell" sign.
LowellBank has truly made their work one that is enjoyed by all. Not only have they kept up with the weeding and clean-up, but they also have added seasonal displays.
LowellBank colleagues Patty Koczera and Michael Breda proudly stand by their company's masterpiece while a photo is taken.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are moving lower in midday trading following two days of gains that brought the market close to a record high.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The sound system next door is making it hard for Olga Lopatina to love thy neighbor: Christ the King church.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will nominate Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, choosing a widely respected, combat-hardened commander who led the Afghanistan war coalition during a key transitional period during 2013-14, U.S. officials said Monday.
NEW YORK (AP) - In a deeply personal response to outbreaks of racially motivated protests, President Barack Obama on Monday blamed a lack of opportunity in minority communities and harsher treatment of black and Hispanic men by police for fueling a sense of "unfairness and powerlessness."
Stocks closed slightly higher on Monday, putting the U.S. market close to a record high. The market climbed as investors assessed some good corporate earnings. There was also some encouraging news on the economy, a report that showed U.S. factory orders rose in March for the first time since July.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former technology executive Carly Fiorina and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson joined the rapidly expanding 2016 Republican presidential class on Monday, casting themselves as political outsiders in underdog campaigns, eager to challenge the elite of both parties.
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NEW YORK (AP) - A 25-year-old police officer shot in the head over the weekend while attempting to stop a man suspected of carrying a handgun died Monday from his injuries, the third New York City officer slain on duty in five months.
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LONDON (AP) - Royal officials say Britain's newborn princess has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are opening slightly higher, building on their gains from Friday.
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GARLAND, Texas (AP) - Police shot and killed two gunmen who opened fire on a security officer outside a suburban Dallas venue hosting a provocative contest for Prophet Muhammad cartoons, and a bomb squad searched the gunmen's vehicle as a precaution, authorities said.
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brokering a compromise on foreclosure legislation finished its work
earlier this week. The final bill seeks to prevent unnecessary
foreclosures. This bill focuses on loan modifications and does not
contain the Senate-backed mandatory mediation between banks and
homeowners. Instead, the bill calls for the establishment of a
commission, to be headed by Attorney General Martha Coakley to
further investigate mediation. The Massachusetts Bar Association
will continue to advocate in favor for mediation. The House passed
the legislation yesterday, the Senate may vote as early as
The "Temporary Workers Right to Know
Bill," which is strongly supported by the MBA, also passed the
House yesterday. The bill protects temporary workers by requiring
employers to provide them with written notice of key details of
their work assignments, and the legal protections available to
them. The bill now heads to the Senate.


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A 58-year-old woman was killed and three people injured when two pickup trucks collided north of Thompson, RCMP report.
The collision took place Wednesday on Hwy. 280, about 80 km. north of Thompson, at about 4 p.m.
A 62-year-old man from Split Lake, who was driving a 2012 Ford pickup truck, and a five-year-old boy with him were treated for undetermined injuries. The woman who died was a passenger in the Ford truck.
The driver of a 2004 Dodge pickup truck, a 33-year-old woman from Gillam, was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.
RCMP said witnesses told them the Dodge truck was southbound on the highway when the driver lost control and the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with the Ford truck.
Police said the front of the Ford struck the passenger side of the Dodge.
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Two days after I-10 in Baker County and Columbia counties were closed by flooding, the the Florida Highway Patrol reopened the interstate to traffic.
The Florida Highway Patrol shut down 28 miles of Interstate 10 from U.S. 90 in Baker County to the Interstate 75 interchange in Columbia County early Tuesday morning due to standing water from the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Debby.
About 8 a.m. Thursday, the FHP opened the westbound lanes, and it reopened the eastbound lanes about 10:45 a.m.
Dozens of other area roads across northeast Florida remain closed due to flooding or washouts, riverfront homes in Baker, Clay and Nassau counties are evacuated, and the Red Cross has opened several shelters.
Baker County:
Road closings:
- State Road 121 at the Georgia line is closed because the bridge is closed
- County Road 127 closed just outside Sanderson due to bridge washed out
The St. Marys River near Macclenny was at 24.2 feet at 9:45 p.m. Thursday -- 12 feet above flood stage and breaking the all-time 23.2-foot crest in 1964. The waters are expected to rise another couple of inches before slowly receding, but will be in what is considered major flood range through the weekend.
The Red Cross opened a shelter at Macclenny Elementary School on Wildkitten Drive.
Jacksonville/Duval County:
Road closings (as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday):
- 103rd Street westbound lanes partially closed
- U.S. 1 (Kings Road) at the pump station is closed
- Roosevelt Boulevard northbound ramp to I-10 is closed
Late Wednesday afternoon, tThe city of Jacksonville released the following list of additional closings:
- Imeson Road and Pritchard Road
- Ortega Farms Boulevard and Timuquana Road
- 118th Street west of Firestone Road
- Pecan Park Road
- Harrell Street
- 5800 Collins Road
- The intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Collins Road is open for local traffic only
A Red Cross shelter is open at Evangel Temple at 5755 Ramona Blvd., off I-10 and Lane Avenue.
From crews' reports, one home in the Boone Park area has been destroyed. Another home in the McCoys Creek area has suffered major damage, and 11 properties in Boone Park and McCoy's Creek have suffered minor damage from flooding. A fixed base operator hangar at Jacksonville International Airport also suffered wind damage. Commercial air service was not impacted.
The University of North Florida campus was closed until noon Wednesday. Further updates about the status of UNF classes will be posted at unf.edu.
The Duval County Health Department reminds residents that flood waters may contain fecal material, associated bacteria and viruses.
Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services division is asking anyone who may have lost a dog in the storm to contact the city shelter by calling 904-630-CITY (2489) or by visiting the shelter at 2020 Forest Street. The shelter is at capacity as Animal Control officials experienced a much higher than normal intake due to storm conditions. The intake fee will be waived for anyone coming to collect their pet within 24 hours of impound.
After more than 20 inches of rain fell in three days, city crews are working to replace dislocated road barricades while looking for fresh potholes, broken sidewalks, clogged storm drains and other potential safety hazards.
Damage caused by Tropical Storm Debby should be reported online at 630CITY.coj.net, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by calling 904-630-CITY (2489). Calls regarding injuries should be directed to 911.
Clay County:
Black Creek is experiencing a major flood and nearing historic high levels. According to the National Weather Service, the north fork crested at 25.11 feet -- about 9.5 feet above flood stage -- on Wednesday, just shy of the record 25.3 feet in 1919. The river had fallen 18.6 feet by midday Thursday.
The Red Cross has closed the two shelters in Clay County it had opened earlier in the week.
Roads closed:
- CR 218W at Country Estates remains impassable-repairs to restore limited access across this roadway are anticipated to be completed within two weeks. Complete repair efforts may take longer.
- County public works personnel are working to improve additional roadways, and these will be opened as repairs are completed.
Due to hazardous road conditions, the Florida Forest Service has closed its two state forests in Clay County: Belmore and Jennings.
The Clay County Health Department's the Health Department Bear Run clinic is slated to reopen on Friday.
Collection of storm-related debris is flood-affected areas will not begin until late next week -- about July 6. A scheduled of locations and days will be released before collections begin.
Columbia County:
Officials said there are dozens roads affected by high water. These are reported to be closed as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday:
- SR 47 at Mill Road is closed
- SR 247 north of CR 240 is closed
- CR 240 is under water at CR 131, Old North Florida and several other intersections
- US 41 south of Lake City from CR 252 north for about one mile is closed
- US 441 at US 41 split in Lake City (in front of Columbia High School)
- US 441 north of CR 246 (Lassie Black Road) is closed to through traffic the Deep Creek Bridge is closed.
- US 441 south of Lake City at the Rose Creek Bridge is partially closed
- Sister's Welcome, Rossi Street and Combs Terrace reported washed out
- Complete, six-page list of all road closures in Columbia County
The Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers are above floods stage and have not yet crested and are expected to affect homes nearby. Voluntary evacuations are requested.
A Columbia County shelter is now open at Richardson Middle School at 646 SE Pennsylvania Street, one block south of Baya Avenue
Nassau County:
- US 301 at Bryceville about 4 miles north of US 90 in Baldwin is closed at Brandy Branch Bridge because the bridge is washed out. Tentative reopening in early July. Traffic is detoured to US 90 and County Roads 119 and 121, which is a 13-mile detour.
The Red Cross opened a shelter at Hilliard High School.
Nassau County Emergency Management says they made two water rescues of people stranded in their homes by flooding and are are on standby for more along the St. Marys River in the northwest part of the county.
Nassau County has also set up two locations to hand out sandbags:
- 3613 Bailey Road, Fernandina Beach
- 45377 Mickler Street, Callahan
Residents are given bags and sand is available, but they need to bring shovels and be prepared to fill the bags.
Due to hazardous road conditions, the Florida Forest Service has closed three state forests in Nassau County: Cary, Four Creeks and Ralph E. Simmons Memorial.
For any other information, Nassau County residents can call the Emergency Operations Center at 904-548-4980.
Bradford County:
Road closing (at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday):
- SR 18 east of Worthington Springs is closed
Properties near Alligator Creek continue to experience flooding. Flood control gates on Sampson Lake being opened due to high lake level.
"We don't expect the lake levels to crest for another four days, said Michael Heeder of Bradford County Emergency Management. "Homes already threatened could see another foot of water rise, exacerbating the issues that we have."
The Red Cross had opened a shelter Starke Elementary School at 1000 Wes Weldon Street, and it closed before noon Thursday.
Officials closed Sampson Lake to all motorized vessels as a result of the high water levels and flooding concerns.
Union County:
Road closings as of 6 a.m. Wednesday:
- County Road 241 near Union/Columbia line in Lake Butler
- State Road 100 at NW 93rd Lane closed from Columbia Co line to Lake Butler
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Missouri Educator Top Honoree at 2011 Awards Gala
Kathy Steinhoff (above) accepts the 2011 NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence.
On Friday, at our Salute to Excellence in Education gala, Kathy Steinhoff, a math educator from Columbia, MO received the top honor. Kathy was selected from five Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients nominated for the award by their state associations to receive The NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence.
In addition to the outstanding educators, the NEA Foundation presented the Pearson Foundation with The NEA Foundation Award for Philanthropy in Public Education for its significant commitment to public education and ongoing support of public schools, students, and educators.
The NEA Foundation also presented 13-year old author, student-educator, and activist, Adora Svitak, with its Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education for her commitment to advancing public education. She was accompanied by one of her favorite teachers, Julie Vindivich.
See the photos from the event below: (Photos by FotoBriceno)
The Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence Finalists joined by Harriet Sanford (far left) and CEO of Horace Mann Companies, Peter Heckman (far right).
Kathy Steinhoff (middle) is presented with the event's top honor. She is joined by (L to R) NEA Executive Director, John Wilson; Harriet Sanford; NEA Member Benefits President and CEO, Gary Phoebus; Missouri NEA President, Chris Guinther; Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, and NEA President, Dennis Van Roekel.
Mark Nieker (second from left), President of the Pearson Foundation, accepts The NEA Foundation Award for Philanthropy in Public Education.
Harriet Sanford presents Adora Svitak with The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education. She is joined by one of her favorite teachers, Julie Vindivich (right).
Student musicians from New York and Wisconsin moved the crowd with powerful performances.
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A Tosa resident for almost 20 years, Karen is a mom and freelance writer, addicted to playing tennis. When not on the tennis court, she spends the fall and winter in the stands at Green Bay Packer and Marquette basketball games.
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Ten years ago on September 11th, I was going through a major life transition. Just the day before, I had given notice to my employer of 17+ years that I was retiring to be a stay-at-home mom, full-time. Because I loved my job, it was a tough choice and so I was still reeling a bit on that crisp, fall morning.
And then, the world fell apart.
My office on 9/11 was next to the company conference room. I heard people gathered around the television which was very unusual. I remember getting up from my chair, walking around the corner and looking through the glass wall of the conference room. There, on television, was a building on fire. Bit by bit, we were given information – World Trade Center, New York, full of people, a plane crashed into the building….and then the other plane struck…while we watched. More information came via television and phone calls from my co-workers' families – some of it incorrect. Then we heard about the Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania. Then the word that all planes were grounded.
I remember going into my office to try to get to the CNN website. The site was down at some moments and eerily still at others. This was clearly a world event and the internet was apparently unaware. Little did I know that New York news outlets were barely keeping up with the barrage of information. It was almost more than they could handle.
As the day wore on, the world seemed strangely silent. I remember having two related thoughts: 1) We are at war and are being attacked. 2) Is this how our parents felt during Pearl Harbor? Our world, in which we had a false sense of security, would never be the same.
Those of us in Milwaukee felt helpless and so it made sense that the only thing we could do was show respect through quiet. Our office was quiet. Driving around during the next week, I remember that traffic was quiet – nobody honked. People were polite, letting cars go ahead of them in traffic lanes without cutting them off. It didn't even seem like people were speeding. Everyone was just stunned.
I remember a call for blood donations for the victims. That was before we found out that few got out alive.
And then came the patriotism. If this was war, we were going to join together. Virtually every house displayed an American flag. I remember getting choked up as my kids, then 9 and 13, together took our flag and put it up outside our house. Little by little, people started adorning their cars and clothing with American flags. For the first time in a long time, there weren't political parties – we were all Americans – thrown together by horrific tragedy.
I wasn't much for daytime television, but I remember having the news channels on all the time. I think I was trying to wrap my head around what was happening. I'm still not sure I've done that. Prior to 9/11, my only experiences with war were the Vietnam War during which I was too young to understand and Operation Desert Storm which seemed more like a television mini-series the way it was televised and seemingly short.
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since 9/11. Everything has changed – the way we travel, the way we collect news, the way we look at life. On the one hand, I'd like to think we take less for granted. On the other hand, I'm afraid we trust each other less and less.
Growing up, I remember people would ask each other: "Where were you when John F. Kennedy was assassinated?" That seemed to be the seminal point in my parents' generation – the time when the unthinkable occurred.
Today, the question is: "Where were you on the morning of 9/11?" My hope is that my children's generation doesn't have to have a new question like that.
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