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Russia 'Democrats' Losing Ground to 'Communists'
By CELESTINE BOHLEN,
Published: March 14, 1993
MOSCOW, March 13— President Boris N. Yeltsin was not the only one to leave the Congress of People's Deputies in disgust this week. Today, Viktor P. Mironov, a 43-year-old deputy who took office three years ago on the first wave of Russian democracy, went up to a microphone and announced that he was handing in his mandate as a deputy to protest the "return of the Communist dictatorship."
"Enough is enough," he said later outside the coatroom of the Grand Kremlin Palace, explaining his solitary walkout. "I don't want to be an extra in this spectacle, with 700 Communists running the show. For all intents and purposes, this Congress was a coup d'etat."
Neither Mr. Mironov nor Mr. Yeltsin got what they wanted this week at the eighth session of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation. Mr. Yeltsin, whose goal is to establish a strong presidency by way of a referendum, found himself painted into a tight corner by his opponents while Mr. Mironov -- who ran for office in 1990 on a slogan of "struggle against Communism" -- said he now realizes that the struggle has only just begun.
"We don't have a democracy," he said. "What we have is a 'mankurtocracy,' " He used a word, coined by a popular writer, meaning roughly "man-spider," or people who are nasty, unscrupulous and shameless. Congress Scorns 'Democrats'
Beyond the resolutions, amendments and statutes adopted this week, the Congress accomplished something else. By word more than deed, they managed to refashion the face of Russian politics, heaping scorn on Mr. Yeltsin, market economic reform, Western aid and last but not least, "democrats" -- a once-popular term used to describe the anti-Communist opposition, but now sidelined as a word to be scoffed at, representing a political grouping that is easily overlooked.
At most, the democrats in the Congress -- where not so long ago, a majority were falling over themselves to share the label -- now muster about 200 votes on any given proposal, while the opposing majority regularly racks up more than 500. Now divided into several factions, the democrats generally support Mr. Yeltsin, although the relationship between the President and his old vanguard is not always an easy one.
But mostly, the democrats were all but drowned out by the noisy, often crude crowd of former party apparatchiks, local officials and provincial bosses who dominated this Congress with a vengeance. The tone was set by their leader, Ruslan I. Khasbulatov, the 50-year-old Chairman of the Congress and the smaller standing Parliament, whose political fortunes have risen this week, as Mr. Yeltsin's fell. Insulting Language Criticized
His political rivals complain that Mr. Khasbulatov makes arbitrary use of the Congress's rules of debates to cut them off and deny them a chance to speak. Not only deputies, but also ordinary Russians tuning into television's nightly reruns of the day's proceedings at the Grand Kremlin Palace, have been shocked by his petulant, often spiteful manner, and language that ranges from insulting to outright boorish.
Not only does Mr. Khasbulatov enjoy sniping at Mr. Yeltsin and his team, whom he once called "worms," but he also periodically takes on individual deputies, treating them with the arrogant scorn that has become his oratorical trademark. During this session, he managed to insult one deputy, an old foe who once accused him publicly of being drunk, by addressing her with a phrase that in Russian means either "give up your place" or "give your favors to someone else."
It is a mark of the rough-hewn character of the Congress that the first reaction in the hall was a hearty guffaw. But the remark caused a wave of indignation among the female deputies -- who amount to 5 percent of the total membership of roughly 1,000 -- and later prompted a call for an apology from one deputy who said that in civilized countries, remarks like this would be reason enough to beat someone in the face with a candelabra. Firing at Big Targets
During this session, Mr. Khasbulatov has tossed off a few other barbs at more prominent targets: he openly mocked Prime Minister Viktor S. Chernomyrdin, declared a campaign to get rid of Deputy Prime Minister AnatolyB. Chubais, who has headed the country's privatization effort, and gave Foreign Minister Andrei V. Kozyryev a few knocks, while generally deriding the Government.
"We have no foreign policy, no domestic policy," he said.
Sergei Filatov, a top aide to Mr. Yeltsin who previously served as deputy to Mr. Khasbulatov, said today that he was very "saddened" by the results of the Congress, particularly its final statement, which he described as "very insulting toward the President."
Mr. Khasbulatov wins few friends among the public with his behavior. But he, like many other members of the current Congress elected in 1990 when the Communist Party was still in control, clearly sees the power struggle as an intramural contest that has as little to do with the popular will as the secretive battles of the old Politburo. Pleasure in Humiliation
The Congress's performance this week struck many people as a throwback to the days of the Communist Party, and its good-old-boy network. The old arrogance was there again, not only in the delight in power regained, but also in the pleasure taken at the humiliation of opponents -- namely Mr. Yeltsin, whom many deputies hold responsible for what they see as Russia's humiliation.
"If you want to know what Yeltsin is going to do, ask the President of the United States," said Andrei L. Golovin, a young leader in the faction Change -- New Politics. "We happen to know that Yeltsin's behavior is determined by the opinion of the G-7 and the instructions he gets from them," he said, referring to the Group of Seven major industrialized nations.


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A Bexhill resident who has been a volunteer with Guide Dogs for the Blind Association for 37 years said she loves fundraising for the charity.
Barbara Grice, said with the average working life of a guide dog being five to six years and with no Government funding, the Guide Dog charity depends entirely upon public support. "It's very rewarding to be able to raise money to provide guide dogs for people who are blind and partially sighted. It gives these people a chance at life that other's experience."
In celebration of Volunteers' Week (June 1-7) Barbara, along with other volunteers and representatives from the Guide Dogs attended the Edgyfest event at Egerton Park. Volunteers' Week celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK.
Barbara said: "Attending local events, fetes etcetera is something that we do to raise as much as we can. We raised just over £200 at Edgyfest."
It costs £5 per day to support each working guide dog partnership, currently there are nearly 4,800 guide dog owners in the UK. The lifetime cost of a guide dog is around £50,000. Barbara added: "I absolutely love volunteering, I've done fundraising for 37 years and love it, it's such a worthwhile organisation."
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Thousands of Florida voters are just now focusing on the Aug. 24 primary election, evaluating candidates and making choices. In that regard, the Times editorial board has finished its work.
Today's recommendations for governor conclude our recommendations of candidates in the primary, now just over two weeks away (go to www.tampabay.com/opinion to see the full list and read the ones you missed). It's important work that we take seriously, and it might be helpful to pull back the curtain to see how it works. The editorial board can be a mysterious place even to those who work in other departments at the newspaper.
For this primary election, editorial board members interviewed 121 candidates for offices ranging from U.S. Senate to governor to the Legislature to school board in four counties. It should have been at least 122 candidates, but Republican candidate for governor Rick Scott declined our invitation to talk. If Scott wins the primary, we will extend another invitation.
The candidate interviews take place at our offices in Brooksville, Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa. They last roughly 45 minutes, or a bit longer for candidates for statewide office. News reporters and an editor or two often attend, but they play no role in determining the editorial board's candidate recommendations. The interviews are on the record, which means anything the candidate says can wind up in a news story or an editorial.
The interviews can be intimidating, particularly for first-time candidates. But we try to make them informal, and they are intended to help us get to know the candidates and understand their positions. We ask hard questions, and we expect coherent answers. We made four candidates cry this time, which may be an editorial board record. But let's not dwell on that.
The editorial board interviews are one part of the process. We also send candidates questionnaires, asking about personal history, job experience, volunteer efforts and any legal problems or criminal records. It is not about being voyeuristic. It is about gauging candidates' involvement in their community and state — and looking for potential conflicts of interest if they are elected. Candidates also have been known to pad their job experience or educational backgrounds.
Editorial board members do their own reporting. We check public records, voting records of incumbents and conduct more interviews. Then we are prepared to discuss which candidates to recommend.
• Why does the Times recommend candidates and not endorse them?
It's a nuance, but an important one. To endorse implies a fuller embrace and a longer-term relationship with a political candidate than we are comfortable making. To recommend signals that given the particular field of candidates in a specific race, this is the candidate we have concluded is best prepared to act in the public interest.
• Why not skip some races with unappealing candidates?
Like many voters, we wish there were better choices in particular races. Unlike many voters and some newspaper editorial boards, we won't skip races even when we don't especially care for any of the candidates. Someone is going to be elected, and we feel a responsibility to recommend the best choice.
• Why aren't the recommendations signed by the editorial board member who writes them?
The candidate recommendations represent the conclusions reached by the Times' editorial board, not one person's opinion. Often, there is unanimous agreement. Sometimes, there isn't. It's actually best when there are different viewpoints at least at the beginning, because that usually produces a stronger, more reasoned opinion. Unlike the Supreme Court, there is no formal voting on the editorial board. No minority opinions are published. We reach a general consensus.
• Why does the Times recommend only Democrats?
That is a common misconception. For general elections, we have often recommended Republicans for the U.S. House, the Legislature, county commissions and other local offices. We also have previously recommended Republicans for the state Cabinet and for U.S. Senate.
The Times has not recommended a Republican for president or for governor — but that day is coming.
One issue we are still wrestling with: The timing of recommendations. The emphasis on voting by mail forced us to publish our choices about a week earlier than usual. Other newspapers started even sooner. But we don't want to make recommendations too early. Leaving too much time between making our selections and election day would increase the possibility of a development that changes our minds about a candidate and forces us to withdraw our original recommendation. That has happened rarely in the past, and too much of that would not be good.
Like many voters, I wish there were better candidates in some races. I wish we could recommend more fresh faces, but too many first-time candidates are unprepared or unqualified for office. I wish there weren't so many candidates for the Legislature and local races whose personal finances are a mess and who appear to be looking for a paycheck.
Not that this is all grim work. There are always a handful of interesting first-time candidates who are a pleasure to meet — the owner of a small air conditioning company, the young community organizer, the retired elementary school principal.
Then there are the moments when you can't help but smile. One candidate insisted she is plagued by "extreme foresightedness.'' Another noted on the way out the door that he and I are transplanted Hoosiers. He quizzed me about my knowledge of Indiana University's long-suffering football program.
Last time the Hoosiers went to the Rose Bowl?
After the 1967 season.
University of Southern California.
USC's star at the time?
O.J. Simpson.
I passed the test. We shared a laugh. He still didn't get the editorial board's recommendation.


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NetFlow Export of BGP Next Hop Information
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Configuration information is included in the "Configuring NetFlow BGP Next Hop Support for Accounting and Analysis" module in the Cisco IOS NetFlow Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 12.4.
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For a complete list of features included in the "Configuring NetFlow BGP Next Hop Support for Accounting and Analysis" module, see the Feature Information Table located toward the end of the module.
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Naturalist and Historian. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1823 and taught there until 1833. He then moved to Quebec, where he taught until returning to Vermont in 1837. He was ordained as an Episcopal Deacon in 1835 and often preached in the Burlington area. Thompson served as Assistant State Geologist from 1845 to 1848, was State Naturalist from 1853 to 1856, and taught at UVM again from 1851 to 1856. He was the first writer on Vermont's history and natural science, including geology, geography, botany, paleontology, zoology, entomology, and mineralogy, and his works have been used as primary sources by subsequent authors. His books include 1824's "Gazetteer of the State of Vermont," 1833's "History of the State of Vermont," 1842's "History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and Statistical," 1845's "Northern Guide," 1848's "Geography and Geology of Vermont," 1849's "First Book of Geography for Vermont Children," and 1850's "Natural History of Vermont." He was an early leader of the conservation movement, using his works to illustrate how people sometimes damage the environment, including the disappearance of Vermont's catamount, wolf, and salmon, and the harm caused by loggers who clear cut forests. He also supplied astronomical calculations for numerous almanacs and published books on other subjects, including 1825's "The Youth's Assistant," a math text that was used throughout the 1800s. The Zadock Thompson Natural History Collection and Thompson's papers are maintained at the University of Vermont, and his home on the college campus is now the site of UVM's Employee Assistance Program.
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LucasArts has dropped a very exciting video for its upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed due to hit stores this September for every current console and handheld. We all know there are only two types of Star Wars games in existence – awesome and terrible, and this one is certainly looking like its shaping up on the awesome side of things.{ad}
Not only does the game look fantastic visually (especially the force power effects), but it brings that "original trilogy" visual aesthetic that makes me feel like its a Star Wars game.
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Gas prices swinging upward after spiral
AAA spokeswoman says increase is only temporary
Drivers might have noticed during the morning commute gas prices swinging upward at local stations after a months-long spiral that slashed the national average for a gallon of unleaded gas from a record high this summer.
Thursday's average for a gallon of regular gasoline in Grand Junction was $1.519, according to AAA, up from $1.477 the day before and $1.50 on Dec. 31.
Statewide, average gas prices in Colorado are pennies higher than the Grand Junction average and are creeping upward as well. Thursday's statewide average for regular gas was $1.531 a gallon after sitting at $1.508 on Wednesday. Nationally, a gallon of regular gas increased four cents from Wednesday to Thursday for an average of $1.762.
But price monitors with AAA think the increase is temporary.
"We are seeing, both in Colorado and nationally, gas prices increase a little bit," said Wave Dreher, spokeswoman for AAA's Denver office. "That has a lot to do with what's going on in the Middle East."
Israel's continued bombardment of Hamas in the Gaza Strip is making oil investors nervous, Dreher said, so oil has been trading at about $48 a barrel this week, which is $8 higher than it has been.
A stronger dollar against the yen and euro also is pushing oil prices higher, Dreher said.
Several local gas stations increased their prices overnight. A gallon of regular gas jumped five cents to $1.40 at the Bradley Sinclair station at 3218 F Road.
The Diamond Shamrock, 1015 North Ave., increased regular gas prices from $1.43 to $1.49 between Tuesday and Thursday.
Dreher said recent production cuts made by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in recent weeks, meant to stem falling gas prices haven't had much effect, because of large global stockpiles.
Those same stockpiles probably will be what brings gas prices back down from this temporary increase, Dreher said, because global demand is still deflated.
Dismal year-end economic reports also will bring prices back down, she said, so consumers can look for once-again decreasing gas prices in mid to late February.
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A methodology of estimation on air pollution and its health effects in large Japanese cities
The correlation between air pollution and health effects in large Japanese cities presents a great challenge owing to the limited availability of data on the exposure to pollution, health effects and the uncertainty of mixed causes. A methodology for quantitative relationships (between the emission volume and air quality, and the air quality and health effects) is analysed with a statistical method in this article; the correlation of air pollution reduction policy in Japan from 1974 to 2007. This chapter discusses a step-by-step methodology of determining the direct correlation between emission volumes, air quality, and health effects. The relationship between total emissions (NOx, PM) (from both stationary and mobile sources) and air quality (NO2, TSP) was found to be significant. The correlation analysis of emission volume, and air quality suggests that NOx and PM levels worsen according to increases in NO2. When the correlation between the air pollutant and the type of health effect (certified, mortality, recovery, and newly registered) was examined according to the certified area, an inverse relationship was observed. The relationship between air quality (NO2) and health effect was found to be significant. When NO2 worsens, certified patients, mortality rates and newly certified patients increase, according to the data from 1989 to 2007 with dummy variable analysis.
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GAINESVILLE - A group of Hall County Girl Scouts had the chance Friday to earn their Citizenship badge following a program hosted by a group of women who are leaders in Hall County Government.
Hall County Probate Judge Patty Walters Laine organized the program, which is meant to help the scouts learn about their local government.
"We'll have about 30 girls in second through 10th grades and ten leaders coming to the Hall County Courthouse to learn about local, state and federal government symbols and to talk to our elected officials about what it means to be a public servant," Laine said prior to the event.
In addition, Laine said the scouts were to take a tour of the courthouse, learn about compromise and mediation and explore the local voting process.
"In general, it will be about what it means to be a citizen, but the program will vary based on the age of the girls," she said.
In addition to Laine, Superior Court Judges Bonnie Oliver and Kathleen Gosselin were to participate in the event, as well as Chief Magistrate Judge Margaret Gregory, Magistrate Court Judge Elizabeth Reisman, Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard and Hall County Elections Director Charlotte Sosebee.
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If you feel the title and the image above are too extreme, you need to wake up to what's really going on in the world instead of what you've allowed yourself to believe is going on. We must awaken citizens worldwide to the fact that capitalists, pursuing what they consider normal business practices such as nuclear energy, are murdering workers in increasing numbers. We must replace capitalism with commonwealth! Our very lives depend on it!
I use the word "murder" in this essay--instead of the word "kill"--because capitalists are fully aware that they're continually causing the death of workers worldwide--and do so deliberately and with premeditation. These capitalist murders are "sanitized" by bought-and-paid-for press and political-economic stooges to make their murder of workers appear inadvertent and unintended. So it's necessary to expose these crimes for what they are: capitalists deliberately and consciously murdering workers!
If we're going to survive, we MUST AWAKEN to what murderous tactics the capitalist cabal is using to exterminate workers worldwide. The reason this essay is presenting ideas and images in such stark terms is that most workers worldwide are allowing themselves to remain oblivious to their extermination at the hands of capitalist rulers. Our present situation is similar to Nazi Germany's situation during world war II, when millions of people the Nazis branded as "undesirable" were seized and taken to extermination camps.If workers worldwide don't wake up to what capitalists are doing to them, they very likely will end up like the victims of the Nazi extermination camps in world war II. Already, workers are suffering from the new murderous capitalist tactics of "Austerity," militaristic imperialism, and capitalist genocide.


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Frock Me! London's hottest vintage fashion event is back in town and it's set to be a big one! It's the one-stop shop to the dressing rooms of the past, from 1920′s flapper chic to 1980′s retro cool.
Held in the heart of Chelsea's fashionable King's Road, you will find the crème de la crème of the country's vintage dealers, offering everything from beautiful clothing, hats and shoes, to gorgeous accessories, bags and jewellery.
Whether you're a costume designer looking to dress the big stage, or a fashion student with an eye for a bargain, Frock Me! is the place to pick up that perfect item. Ranging from one or two pounds to several hundreds, whatever your budget, you'll be sure to find the fabulous vintage gems to suit you.
Brimming with one-off fashion finds and vintage trends, you'll often spot top models and stylists gliding between the rails in search of the right item to complete their individual styles from the range of enchanting collections from days gone by.
It's not only the magnificent range of clothing that will take you back in time while at the fair. The Frock Me! Vintage Tea Room offers a unique 'pre-war' experience, where you can sit back and relax with an old fashioned cream tea whilst listening to the nostalgic tones of the original gramophone.
Described by The Sunday Times Style magazine as 'The place to pick up something old and stylish', vintage fairs are the only place you can find more classic shoes, Lanvin dresses and pussy bows than Carrie Bradshaw's wardrobe.
For the first time since the opening fair four years ago, 2008 sees Frock Me! expanding out of the big city and into Brighton to treat the South coast to the array of treats that the top vintage dealers have to offer. Being held at the Sallis Benney Theatre opposite the pavillion, Brighton joins London in being home to the fashion world's favourite vintage event.
You can catch the next fair in Chelsea on 7th September, and in Brighton on 5th October so make sure you get to one of these fabulous events and pick yourself up some vintage, darling!
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The energy company has also forecast lower production and higher costs in calendar 2013.
Oil Search made a net profit of $US175.8 million ($A171.40 million) in the six months to December 31, down from $US202.5 million in the previous corresponding period.
"This was largely driven by higher exploration expense, of $US144 million ($A140.40 million) compared to $US60.6 million in 2011," managing director Peter Botten said in a statement on Tuesday.
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The Roaring, Stream: A New Zen Reader is a groundbreaking, immensely readable anthology drawn From the vast corpus of Ch'an and Zen Buddhist literature. It offers readers a tour through more than a millennium of writing, presenting one masterpiece after another in chronological progression. "You can dip into the waters of this stream, again and again, at any point Finding refreshment and perspective, " notes Robert Aitken in his introduction. "A year From now you can dip in again and find treasures that were not at all evident the First time." From lectures to letters, brief poems to extended disquisitions, this collection is an ideal point of entry For newcomers to the Zen tradition, and an essential sourcebook For those who are already " on the way."
"Now the masterpieces of Zen Buddhist writing are availa6le in a single volume," applauds Library Journal. "[This] will be the standard introduction to Zen Buddhism For years to come."
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TAMPA — A debate is brewing between the city's water department and dozens of residents demanding to know why their water bills skyrocketed.
After inspecting about a dozen complaints last week, the city said Tuesday that leaks or over-watering caused the high bills, and homeowners are responsible for at least a portion of the costs.
"Every single one we've investigated so far show leaks of all kinds on private property," said water department spokesman Elias Franco. "There is no indication whatsoever" the city is at fault for the high bills.
But some of those homeowners are not convinced. And now a new crop of even higher bills has shown up in New Tampa.
"We didn't all just spring leaks in December," said Greg Frick of Tampa Palms, where one resident was billed over the past two months for using 180,000 gallons — two years' worth of water for the average family.
"Logic would tell you that's not right," Frick said.
Tampa water officials will formally address the media on the issue today and are expected to present the Tampa City Council a report on the bills Thursday.
They and several other water managers from the region contend both leaks and billing complaints are common. Moreover, Franco said, the complaints are more geographically dispersed than they might seem.
Colleen Quinn-Adams said she and 16 Dana Shores neighbors banded together last month when they realized each had spikes in their bills. The group complained to the city, which inspected many of the homes. Those remaining are scheduled for inspection this week.
Franco said inspectors found each home's meter was functioning properly. "Our investigations have found that the water they were billed for passed through their meter," he said.
Usage typically spiked because of leaking irrigation systems, Franco said, and in a few cases, overwatering. Inspectors attached monitoring systems to the meters of one or two homes where the investigations were inconclusive, he said. If residents prove they repaired the leaks, Franco said, their excess usage will be billed at a lowest rate.
Tampa water rates are tiered progressively, so as residents use more water, they are charged more per gallon.
Quinn-Adams does not believe a broken sprinkler head in her yard used an extra 20,000 gallons in November and December.
"It's not true," she said. "While there may be leaks on some of our properties … that definitely does not account for a $900 water bill," which one of her neighbors received last month.
Two other neighbors, 85-year-old couple Ralph and Dolores Eubanks, are also skeptical two broken sprinkler heads cost them nearly $1,000 in water bills since October, after paying about $50 per month for decades.
"There's something wrong there," she said. "They blame everything on everyone else."
Several residents said there must be a problem with the city's water meters or billing system because complaints have been so close in time and space, including such neighborhoods as Dana Shores, Pelican Island, Tampa Palms and Hunter's Green.
Franco maintains complaints are not clustered enough to present a pattern. About 20 of the roughly 275 homes in Dana Shores, for instance, complained.
Though he admitted the past two weeks have brought the most complaints he can remember in such a short period of time, Franco blames media coverage rather than irregular meter readings.
"As people watch (the coverage) and look at their bills, they're taking the opportunity to question them," he said. "So that wave has picked up."
And the weekend brought a new wave from New Tampa.
In Tampa Palms, Michael O'Malley owes the city $2,600 for using 180,000 gallons of water over the past two months.
But after hiring a plumber to review his pipes, O'Malley is confident his bill is a city problem.
"I have paperwork showing our irrigation has no issues. We did the blue dye in toilets, and there's no leak there," he said. "We've covered all our bases to prove that something's obviously fishy here."
Michael Tucker of Hunter's Green owes $2,750 for more than 200,000 gallons in two months — about the volume of 10 large swimming pools.
"I have no explanation," said Tucker, who expects a city inspector this week. "I would think you would see something in the yard or house that would indicate such a huge leak, but you don't."
Franco said even a leak of more than 100,000 gallons over two months could go undetected, and two water officials from other agencies agreed.
Rebecca Garland, water division director for the Hillsborough County public utilities department, said Tampa's sandy soil could absorb that large of a leak.
"It's not unusual to have tens of thousands of gallons seep into the earth," she said. "And your garden hose can output thousands of gallons in a short time."
Greg Turman, Clearwater's water production coordinator, said a leak is possible, but also noted new technology presents opportunity for human error. In Tampa, workers manually read meters and file results via a handheld device, Franco said.
"One hundred thousand gallons? It'd have to be a pretty big leak, but it is possible," he said. "Someone also could have made a mistake setting up a couple of customers, and having issues with software is not common … They're both possible."
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Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, December 27th for Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway productions of Don't Dress for Dinner and Harvey.
Roundabout Theatre Company will present the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon, directed by John Tillinger. The cast will be announced soon.
Don't Dress For Dinner will begin previews on March 30 and open officially on April 26, 2012 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This will be a limited engagement through June 17, 2012.
Bernard's plans for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer and an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard's wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay in town for a surprise tryst of her own… setting the stage for a collision course of hidden identities and outrageous infidelities. The cook is Suzette, the lover is Suzanne, the friend is bewildered, the wife is suspicious, the husband is losing his mind and everyone is guaranteed a good time at this hilarious romp through the French countryside. Tony Award® nominee John Tillinger directs.
Jim Parsons (Elwood P. Dowd), Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons) and Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.) will star in a new Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase and directed by Scott Ellis. The creative team and the full company will be announced shortly.
Performances of Harvey will begin on May 18, 2012 on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) with the official opening set for June 14, 2012. The limited engagement is scheduled to run through August 5th, 2012.
Parsons stars as one of modern theatre's most lovable characters, Elwood P. Dowd. Charming and kind, Elwood has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a 6-foot-tall, invisible white rabbit named Harvey. In order to save the family's social reputation, Elwood's sister Veta (Jessica Hecht) takes Elwood to the local sanatorium. But when the doctors mistakenly commit his anxiety-ridden sister, Elwood - and Harvey-slip out of the hospital unbothered, setting off a hilarious whirlwind of confusion and chaos as everyone in town tries to catch a man and his invisible rabbit.
Tickets will be available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300 , online at www.roundabouttheatre.org.
Roundabout Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season features Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet, directed by Peter DuBois; Andrew Hinderaker's Suicide, Incorporated, directed by Jonathan Berry; Athol Fugard's The Road To Mecca starring RoseMary Harris, Carla Gugino & Jim Dale, directed by Gordon Edelstein; John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, directed by Sam Gold; Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress For Dinner adapted by Robin Hawdon, directed by John Tillinger; Mary Chase's Harvey starring Jim Parsons, Jessica Hecht & Charles Kimbrough, directed by Scott Ellis. Roundabout's Tony Award winning production of Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, directed & choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, is currently playing at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The 2011 Tony® Award winning Anything Goes will set sail on a National Tour at Cleveland's Playhouse Square in October 2012. Following its opening in Cleveland, Anything Goes will cruise into more than 25 other cities during the 2012/2013 season.


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Broadway favorite Josh Young, who is currently starring as 'Che' in the national tour of EVITA, recently opened Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. To hear the Tony nominee's rendition, click below!
Josh Young graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre. Since then he has appeared on Broadway as Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar", Regional Theatres, and Off- Broadway. His roles have included Link Larkin in "Hairspray," Cassio in "Othello," and Henrik in "A Little Night Music." He has also been a part of National and International Tours for "Les Miserables" and "West Side Story." In addition to performing, Josh has released two solo albums.
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I would like to also take the time to announce the formation of a much needed powerlifting federation which will be known from this day forward as the WPFNIABDLPC (don't concern yourself with what each of the letters stands for). This fed has been a long time coming and will seek to combine all that is holy and good in the world of powerlifting. Features will include:
- approximately 200 divisions to accomodate things such as age, profession, gear type, RAAAAAAW, sex, sexual orientation (there has never been a truly open fed by this definition) as well as clique (Elite, WSB, BIG, etc)
- We will be drug testing but only those who want to test. As well as those who want to give the sample to claim drug free but not actually test it so we will never know and that way no one is banned or held accountable. Also, and this is very important, we will test and give awards for the MOST drugs found in your system (no one has the guts to do that yet).
- We will give out prize money but not require entry fees if you have ever had a "big" total.
- You will squat as low as you want to squat and be given time on the mic after your third attempt based on how low you went. For instance quarter squats only get 5 seconds to talk about how strong they are and ATG squats get 30 seconds to talk about how they could have done more but went lower so the lower weight actually means they are stronger. There will be a formula used in relation to parallel that gives a multiplier greater than 1 for every inch below parallel and less than 1 for every inch above parallel. So 1100lbs 6 inches above parallel will work out to roughly 700lbs at parallel and 800lbs 3 inches below parallel will work out to roughly 1100lbs. This levels the squat field while letting you decide how deep to go.
- Benches will use a formula similar to the parallel formula for touch and go or paused benches. Details of this formula are still being worked out. STAY TUNED!!
- Deads will not have to be locked out fully if you don't want to and you get the option of doing reps for an accumulated DL total. Also you can pick the bar up and if it slips, just call "Mulligan" and you will get 1 extra try per attempt just to be fair.
At this time I would like to announce that we will ALSO be at the FitExpo in Los Angeles with the WPO and USPF and pretty much anyone else who is interested in holding a competition at the same time.
Be aware of the 7 day weigh in requirement though and plan your week accordingly. There is also a floating formula for how early you weigh in. The closer to lifting you weigh in the more credit you get for lifting in your actual weight class. But if you choose to weigh in a full week before you can either show up and get on the scale at an emaciated weight so you can then bulk up 30 - 35lbs or if you want you can call your weight in and we will take your word for it.
I hope that this little glimpse into the newest and greatest federation possibly in the history of the world has you as excited about the world of powerlifting as I am! I know you all agree this is exactly what we needed.
Stay tuned for more from the home office!!!!!
Lift Strong,
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Whoa, looks like Jessica Simpson's got her body back!
The Weight Watchers spokesperson took to her Twitter account to not only show off her adorable family — but her incredible weight loss.
Dressed in a wench-like get-up, with extensions and heavy make-up, Jessica looks absolutely flawless. And she certainly wasn't shy, either. In the photo captioned "Happy Halloween!" the blond showed off her cleavage and slim waist.
Fiancé Eric Johnson wore a Braveheart ensemble, but it was their daughter Maxwell's rooster costume that was nothing short of adorable.
As Life & Style reported, Jessica has been hard at work trying to reach her goal of 130 pounds. In September, the mom, who gave birth to Maxwell in May, shed 40 pounds in just four months.
"Jess has been doing a lot of work on herself," an insider tells Life & Style. "And she'll gradually be showing her weight loss through Weight Watchers commercials over the next few months."
Though Jess, whose parents recently announced their divorce, is well on her way to reaching her goal and then some, the star has been very honest about taking her time to lose the baby weight.
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Happy Anniversary, Marla!
Superman remembers eating at Aldo's and the dog.....small world!
Enjoy your special day and celebrating like the love-struck kids that you are.
In a few hours here on the west coast, it will be our 35th wedding anniversary.
35 years ago, on a rainy Saturday in St. Louis, I married the love of my life.
It's been quite a ride - he's had a military career, we've lived in six states, raised five kids,
I've had a teaching career, and we've survived all of the ups and downs of a long marriage
and a large family.
We're on the rewards part of it all now - we're enjoying grandkids and having more time for
each other now. We're still a crazy pair of love-struck kids, after all these years.
Tomorrow, Jeff, Conner and I are going to explore the harbor at Santa Cruz and try a
dog-friendly restaurant called Aldo's. The owner used to have a German Shepherd named
Buffalo, who was the canine greeter until he died. We're going to take my shepherd there.
I wish you all the kind of love that we have, and a great day tomorrow.
Happy Anniversary, Marla!
Superman remembers eating at Aldo's and the dog.....small world!
Enjoy your special day and celebrating like the love-struck kids that you are.
Thanks - I'll let you know what we think of it.
Love and Hugs,
happy anniversary marla and may it be a most wonderful day luv and hugs
congratulations on all the ups and downs.
now enjoy the smooth sailing.
i only have 1/3 the distance.
i hope to get there eventually.
enjoy your day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Congratulations! Have a great day.
Happy Anniversary. I'm so glad you and Jeff survived the ups and downs and crossed the pitfalls safely
Hugs and fond wishes
Big CONGRATS Marla!! I hope your day is among the last 35 years' awesomest!
Awww - thanks, guys!
We've just gotten home from our trip to Santa Cruz. Aldo's was a nice little restaurant with an incredible view of the harbor. We sat down just in time - we didn't realize that they are open for breakfast and lunch only. They were just closing at 4:30, but we managed to get our wonderful seafood dinner.
Then we wandered to the boardwalk and out onto the pier to watch the sunset, with me in my wheelchair and Conner trotting beside me. The sunsets over the Monterey Bay remind me a lot of the beautiful sunsets over the caldera of Santorini - such a beautiful thing to see.
We're home now, and both Jeff and Conner are exhausted. Jeff is snoring in his recliner and Conner is snoozing at his feet.
We're just boring old married people, right?
You life sounds way more exciting than mine, and sometimes being boring and comfortable is what keeps a marriage going. Congratulations!


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NEW YORK -- Microsoft is developing a new lineup of its Surface tablets, including a 7-inch version expected to go into mass production later this year, people familiar with the company's plans told The Wall Street Journal.
One person familiar with Microsoft's product plans told the newspaper that the 7-inch tablets weren't part of the company's strategy last year, but Microsoft executives realized they needed a response to the growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google's 7-inch Nexus, and Apple's 7.9-inch iPad Mini.
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Chevron said Wednesday its oil and gas production in the U.S. fell by 11,000 barrels a day, or 2%, in the first two months of the year compared with the year-earlier fourth quarter.
The oil giant said U.S. production slipped because of maintenance on production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
In its interim quarterly report, Chevron said international production declined 1%.
Chevron said the price it received for oil fell, but natural gas prices rose.
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So I'm driving to the mall to buy a game the other day, and it strikes me just how often that happens. Which is to say: never. I'm more of a shop-at-home type. It's quick, easy, requires absolutely zero conversation and best of all I can do it in my underpants, making the transition from shopping to viewing pr0n that much easier.
The only drawback is shipping. When the urge to play a new game strikes, 2-5 days seems like far too long to wait, causing ordinarily rational minds to commit impulsive acts of insanity. Such as putting on pants, getting in the car and going to The Game Dungeon.
If the name Game Dungeon itself isn't reason enough to avoid the place, consider then that they almost always sport a criminal shortage of playable titles, exorbitant prices and a vaguely offensive odor reminiscent of used handkerchiefs. Still, for the sake of acquiring the game that I want the very hour that the desire for it enters my heart, I would gladly suffer all of these insults and more. Nay, it is the creatures that inhabit the Dungeon that possess the power to dissuade me from entering.
Foremost among the Game Dungeon's menagerie of horrors are The Assistant Managers. They are the keepers of The Keys of Power. Once they were Kings of Gamers. Then the dark power of The Keys turned them into shriveled, cynical shadows of their former selves. Once they giggled with glee at the mere thought of playing games. Now their laughter is a deafening shriek, tormenting any poor soul foolish enough to pay with a check.
The Dungeon is also home to the Teenaged Sugar Sycophants. These lesser daemons make their nest in a pile of candy wrappers and book bags near the demonstration machines. Their vile breath weapons and clinging flakes of dandruff force a reflex save vs. gagging for anyone within a 10' radius. Harmless in small numbers, they rarely travel in herds of fewer than twelve.
A little more than a year ago I ventured into this forbidden den only to be mercilessly humiliated and driven out in shame. Afterwards, I was so terrorized, that I spent 2-5 days cowering in fear, huddled under a pile of blankets and cardboard boxes, refusing to open the door for anyone not driving a big, brown truck. Therefore, upon my return, the feeling of impending doom is almost overwhelming, yet it is not nearly as distracting as the actual games themselves.
I spend a full half-hour marveling at the smooth, shiny plastic boxes and the vibrant colors of the displays before I regain the power to think critically (d20 + Will modifier), and realize that I have no idea which game to buy.
In true retail store fashion, Game Dungeon doesn't have any of the games I'm looking for, and the titles they do have are unknown to me. As I'm studying the screen shots and ad copy, attempting to decipher the true entertainment quotient of each game, I notice the little ratings codes and associated content descriptors on the back of each box.
Having never observed these markings before, I mistake them for helpful shopping guides. I begin making a pile of games marked Nudity and Sexual Content, then decide to branch out and start hoarding Comic Mischief, and Fantasy Violence titles. Before long I've practically emptied the shelves, and am no closer to making a decision. I am sure that there must be some secret to these descriptors, some combination of codes which describes The Perfect Game, but I am unable to find it.
I cast about the Dungeon, searching for enlightenment and to my complete surprise encounter a friendly NPC. He calls himself "Todd." He is a part-time employee, and his textures are very well drawn.
Seeing my pile of games, Todd points out the descriptors Nudity and Sexual Content, assuring me that they mean exactly what I assume. I am thankful, but he cautions me that the rest of the system is not so straightforward.
A prime example, says Todd, is the descriptor Animated Blood, which does not refer to blood that moves about of its own volition, like the puddle of green fluid oozing out of the nearest Sugar Sycophant's book bag. Instead it refers to the appearance in-game of rendered human blood intended to look "fake." The actual ESRB definition contains the word unrealistic, in order to differentiate it from Blood (definition: Depictions of blood).
Todd then informs me that my favorite descriptor, Comic Mischief, is a warning to would-be shoppers of (and here I quote) : Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humor. I wonder at the intelligence of anyone who would decide that slapstick should warrant a warning.
Similarly troubling is the ESRB definition of Fantasy Violence, which Todd reveals is: Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life. The phrase situations easily distinguishable from real life strikes me as an anachronism. It's my belief that essentially everything that appears on my television is easily distinguishable from real life, but that would seem to make the descriptors Violence (scenes involving aggressive conflict) and Intense Violence ( graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons, and depictions of human injury and death) redundant.
I ask Todd who makes up this crap, and he informs me that the ratings are assigned by people called "specially trained raters." He is unable, however, to enlighten me as to what kind of "special training" these raters receive. It could be anything from a ten-week survival course in the Maine woods to a thirty-minute, clothing optional video presentation. In other words, the ratings are essentially meaningless. Todd claims that they are merely an attempt by the game industry to pigeonhole 8-80 hours of entertainment into easy-to-understand, family friendly categories tied closely to lowest common denominator cultural references. For what purpose he cannot speculate
I thank Todd, collect a thousand experience points, and decide to purchase the game with the most interesting cover art. It is then that my ears begin to bleed.
The Assistant Manager has noticed that Todd is no longer arming the Dungeon's display traps. His ear-shattering screech slices the air around us, bringing Todd and I to our knees. The Sugar Sycophants chatter gleefully at each other and jump up in down in their excitement. I feel as if my pants have become wet.
In a voice that cannot be disobeyed, The Assistant Manager summons Todd for "a word." He removes The Keys from his belt, unlocks the door to The Back Room and ushers Todd into its forbidden depths. As the door closes with a resounding boom, my senses return. I grab my selection, dodge the burbling Sycophants and hurry to the check-out counter, hoping to pay and be gone before the Assistant Manager returns.
The Dungeon, however, has more tricks up its sleeve. As I plop my game down on the counter, I notice that it is no mere lackey manning the register, but the rarely appearing Level Boss himself, The Manager.
My hands begin to tremble in terror, and I almost drop my wallet. The Manager wins the initiative and strikes quickly. Aside from being older, wiser and far more cunning than the other denizens of the Game Dungeon, The Manager boasts two powerful weapons: The Humiliating Sneer and The Derisive Accusation of Non-Gamerhood. Sensing my weakness, he unleashes a combo attack.
"This game?" He sneers. "I played the demo because somebody paid me to. I can't believe you're actually buying it. You do know it requires a memory card don't you? We sell those in case you don't have one."
My save vs. Ego Deflation fails. I take damage, and begin to wonder why I've wasted my life playing all the wrong games. I fight through the pain and humiliation and gather my courage. My insecurity isn't real, I assure myself. He's just trying to manipulate me. I may be weak and uninformed, but at least I got laid last night!
My will returns. I roll d20: critical!
"My girlfriend likes to watch me play it.," I say. "Gets her real hot for some reason. Sometimes she'll even go down on me just to make it more challenging. Heh. Chicks. What're you gonna do, right?"
My attack sends him reeling. He rolls a critical miss! His witty retort evaporates in his mouth, and in his confusion he rings me up with the employee discount. I am triumphant! He hands me my purchase and withdraws.
My quest is thus fulfilled and thanks to The Manager's ineptitude I have enough cash left over to buy something nice for the GF. Like a spoon maybe, or a nice adamantine bustier. I leave the Game Dungeon looking forward to a nice, quiet evening at home replete with Nudity and Sexual Themes and resolve to never again get off the boat. Absolutely goddamn right.
Awesome. So very entertaining!
Scary article, as if I needed more reasons to stay away from Gamestop/EB Games.
This is why you buy games at Walmart. Not only can you avoid almost any human interaction by blending in with the masses of humanity, you can abuse their return policies and actually take games back when they suck!
Plus you can pick up a Lawn Mower while you're there.
Always be sure to yell out "DING!" when you leave the store successfully like that too...
Hilarious! Great article Fletch.
Fine piece of satire, this. Right funny, too.
Fletch=my hero
Great article!
Great article!
A little more than a year ago I ventured into this forbidden den only to be mercilessly humiliated and driven out in shame.
The above statement requires greater explanation. Please elaborate and provide laughter at your own expense.
Bwhahahahahahahaha! Ah, Fletch...you crack me up, you naked celebrity watcher, you.
Which game did you buy, anyway?
Which game did you buy, anyway?
LSL 7.5: The Adventures of Herm the Mini-Sperm
Actually the ESRB ratings are done not by trained people, but by a random selection of adults (moms, soccer moms, dads, grandparents, random people AKA non-gamers) by WATCHING (never plays the actual game) a short 5-15 minute video of the game. 90% of the time the game isn't even complete (companies assure the ESRB that it is near final). So yea the rating system is BS.
The nightmares of shopping at EB/Gamestop are flooding back, thanks to you! Just when I thought I had suppressed them for good.
Good stuff, keep it up.
Really good stuff Fletcher. Best. retort. evar.
Fletch have you been spying on me? I just watch Apocalypse Now Redux. This is freaky, really freaky. Who took my tin-foil hat? Damn NDP, there spy across the hall has been watch me too.
The EBs in my town are great, nice people that don't have a ton of these oddlings in there, but I don't go there that often.
Once again another great Fletcher article.
Awesome Fletcher. I can't help but enter the Game Dungeons on a semi-frequent basis as they are close to where I work. Sometimes I think the retail monkeys get some sort of twisted satisfaction from telling me they don't have what I want.
I have some of the most awkward conversations with some of those guys and gals. I usually try and play dumb, because I know if I start to pour out some of that vast, useless gaming knowledge I've been storing, their heads would explode in a poof of smoke.
I usually try and play dumb, because I know if I start to pour out some of that vast, useless gaming knowledge I've been storing, their heads would explode in a poof of smoke.
Or they will want to talk to you and I know I hate it when I start a long conversation I have no interest in actually having.
I think the worst is when they make a blatantly false statement. Sometimes I cringe when I overhear them saying certain things to other customers, but I just smile and hand them my money and away I go
I always tell people they just got lied too. They in turn get angry and go freak out on the people that lied to them. That's good fun right there. Just make sure you pay for your stuff first.
Fletch, man.. awesome. Seriously.
Man, whenever I see the title 'Comic Mischief' my heart jumps a little bit and I think "Oh my, Sway has created another luscious comic!"
Then I see that he has not, and I have to go through the mourning process all over again.
Great Article! You forgot the part of the encounter where the guy behind the counter uses his force powers to try to get you to put money down on X game, where X="only the coolest game ever to come out and you would be a complete retard if you don't reserve it".
Ha ha haaa! Great ending!
Speaking quickly of Infinite Lives is anyone else having problems accessing the older ones? Whenever I click "view all" I get a "failed to get any new items" message.


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By DennisL
From: Bishop, CA
Apr 22, 2013
|Super awkward - would be a scary lead. Another variant goes right to pull the second roof using a finger crack.
By Phil Keffer
Dec 5, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
When leading, skip the arete start and go straight up under the roof for better placement. After getting on the ledge, if you stay right and pull the 2nd roof (recommended), you are looking at a 10a move on good pro.
Be sure you are solid if you plan to lead this as I have heard of a piece breaking out during a fall on the Rhythm Roof climb. I would not recommend this for new leaders.
By Zach Alles
From: Snowmass, CO
Apr 15, 2015
|Led this one today and was definitely a bit awkward. Pulling the first roof was pretty heady as I threw a blind nut above me..and people generally tell me I have a height advantage.
By Andy Weinmann
From: Silver Spring, MD
Sep 28, 2015
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Committing, awkward and a little burly, hence my "+"...on the upper side of 8. The gear is good but it's not really obvious what you have to do to pull through the moves at the roof. I think different sized people will handle this differently. Def do as Phil suggests for the start so you get some gear before the arête.
By Elliott Becker
From: Washington, DC
May 19, 2016
From Up Rope, May 30, 1945:
On Sugarloaf Mountain, near Dickerson, Md., the group of rocks most commonly visited is 100 yards below the top, beginning 20 or 30 yards to the right of the stairway as one ascends the trail. Crossing the boulder field at the foot of the cliffs, one passes the low cliff nearest the trail to reach the main formation, some 60 feet in height.
The Butterfinger Climb is on the forbidding and somewhat overhanging nose near the beginning of this formation. The first 10 feet of the climb are in the right angle inside corner to the right of the nose. A hand traverse to the left brings the climber under an overhanging block, which must be surmounted. From the sloping top of the block the climber traverses left around the corner in extremely delicate balance. The next few steps upward are accomplished with finger and friction holds against the pull of a confused gravity, which assumes a horizontal component away from the rock especially for this climb. The remainder of the route is comparatively straightforward, directly to the top of the cliff. The climb is chiefly one of balance and circumspection, although endurance is also required due to the length of the route. A certain amount of nerve is also needed to counteract the ferocious appearance of the cliff.
The Butterfinger Climb was pioneered one summer day in 1942. Three successful ascents were made, by Paul Bradt, Jean Clark, and Don Hubbard, while many another less fortunate climber experienced a Wild swing and the long ride down. It was on this climb that Paul's rope jammed above him, and when another rope was thrown to him he learned to untie and tie a bowline
with one hand. Jean is still the only woman to negotiate the climb.


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The Palate 2013 - Round One
Following on from an incredibly popular debut in 2012, The Palate returned bigger and better in 2013 and even more of you joined in the fun
The Palate 2013 kicked off in spectacular style at the beginning of June, with 8,136 contestants turning out for Round One.With a barrel load more wildcard entries into the Quarter Final, including a huge turnout at the Three Wine Men event in Edinburgh, we almost topped 10,000 entrants in total. And you guys were on dazzling form...
The competition raged through three hard fought and challenging rounds, but we have managed to whittle the field down to our top 12 finalists. Our dream dozen will be making their way to a top secret London location on 7 September 2013 to face their toughest challenge yet...
There they will face a wine tasting bootcamp hosted by Saturday Kitchen regulars Susie Barrie MW and Peter Richards MW and a series of gruelling challenges (if drinking wine can really be considered gruelling), before we find out who will lift the trophy, bag that holiday and be crowned The Palate 2013.
But Who Will Win?
Last year's competition was dominated by contestants from the north and men, well that was until Fran Evans from Crouch End in London emerged victorious. This year's competition, however, has been dominated by the ladies (only 4 out of our 12 finalists are men) and by Londoners. Judging by last year's results that would suggest our winner will be a man from the north. Trouble is, there aren't any! Our gents are all from London. So it is all still to play for!
The Wines from Round One
For all those who took part, the wines you tried in Round One's blind tasting were the and the . These wines both come in at the very reasonable price of £7.25, but when we asked how much you though they cost, over 50% of you put them at more than £8.


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So, what's Silva like as a player?
Chris Pontius: "He's a very dynamic player, he's technically clean. He can produce whether its goals or assists. He is an exciting addition to our team. I think he can link up with our attacking players well. So, we need to get him integrated as soon as possible."
Did you guys play up top together at UCSB?
CP: "Yeah, he played kind of like an attacking mid role and I was a forward. I was running off of him a lot, and he was looking to find me."
Cool. Collin has trained with the team before, so how do you think he will fit in?
CP: "Collin is a young, exciting talent. The upside for him is huge. So, to get him in the professional environment early is a good thing. Like I said, the sky is the limit for a kid like him. I think you can see him growing already with us as a team, and hopefully we continue to see that more."
With all the new signings that just happened, how is the team morale?
CP: "Morale is good. It's exciting to get new players and get some new faces to training. So, I thought training was good today. The thing is you have to learn how to play with these players as quickly as possible and learn their tendencies and how to play with them. If we can do that as a team, I can see us really starting to take off. We need to obviously start getting results, and hopefully these guys can come in here and push our guys up. I think the competition in practice was good today, and that's what you want to see; that's what makes a team better. Hopefully, we can continue with that."


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books for babies
August 2, 2009
Looking for a few great books for your baby? Below is a list of our favorites. They are listed in alphabetical order according to authors' last names.
My First Book of Letters by Julie Aigner-Clark
Animal Sounds by Aurelius Battaglia
How Do I Love You? by Marion Dane Bauer
Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton
Colors in English and Spanish by Eric Carle
The Lullaby Bible by Melody Carlson
Who Am I? by Normand Chartier
Tomie's Little Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola
Time For Bed by Mem Fox
Babies by Gyo Fujikawa
Good Night, Sweet Butterflies by Melanie Gerth
I Love My Duckie by Kate Gleeson
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
God Bless Me by Helen Haidle
Eight Silly Monkeys by Steve Haskamp
Bean by Sarah Hines-Stephens
Bean's Games by Sarah Hines-Stephens
Bean's Night by Sarah Hines-Stephens
Wee Mouse's Peekaboo House by Jean Hirashima
My First Book of Numbers by Tadasu Izawa
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt
My First Spanish Animal Board Book by Kenneth Lilly
Tiny Bear's Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Baby's First Bible by Colin and Moira MacLean
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle
Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle
Corduroy's Day Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Corduroy's Party Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Puppy Peek-a Boo by Lisa McCue
Counting with Albert and Amy by Tony Potter
My Little Word Book by Roger Priddy
My Little Animal Book by Jo Rigg
I am a Puppy by Ole Risom
I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss
What Makes a Rainbow? by Betty Ann Schwartz
How Do You Feel by Mandy Stanley
Baby's First Prayers by Peter Stevenson
The Me Book by Jean Tymms
My First Word Book by Angela Wilkes
Please leave a comment and let me know what your favorite books for babies are!
Labels: book lists
5 comments:
I don't know what my favorite is yet, but I am printing this off! Looks like a great list!
-Sarah S.
- December 17, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Julie said...
Great list and blog!
- February 19, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Kayla said...
My 4 month old daughter's favorite is "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb" by Al Perkins (Dr. Seuss book). Thanks for the great list!
- February 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- Katie Bug said...
My daughter loved many of the books on this list. She was also a huge fan of "Baby Giggles" by Rachel Hale. I never grew tired of reading that one, either.
- June 24, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Jen said...
We enjoy all of Sandra Boyton's books, Dr. Suess, and Eric Carle. I'll have to take a peek at some of your other's listed for baby.
- July 18, 2010 at 7:39 AM
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Team Canada to Play Exhibition Game against Hill United Chiefs
Published by Gilles LeBlanc
Published on April 23, 2014
(Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian Men's National Team will play an exhibition game against the Hill United Chiefs – one of the world's top club teams – followed by a Team Canada Red/White exhibition game on Friday, June 13th in Ohsweken, ON.
Members of Softball Canada's Men's National Team Athlete Pool will hold a training camp June 13-15th in Brampton, ON and will travel to Ohsweken for the games on June 13th to help prepare for the upcoming Pan American Championship that will take place from October 25th to November 2nd in Parana, Argentina.
"Softball Canada's Men's National Team welcomes the opportunity to visit the Six Nations area and play against one of the top club teams in the world" said Mike Branchaud, Softball Canada's Manager – National Teams and Canadian Championships. "We will have 40 players at our Ontario camp so our two games in Ohsweken will be a great opportunity for our players to wear the national team colours and compete for a spot on our Pan American Championship roster."
Associated with the exhibition games on June 13th, several Team Canada players will conduct a hitting, fielding and pitching clinic for local area youth in Ohsweken, and all Team Canada players will be available for autographs between games. The clinics and games will take place at the Six Nations Parks and Recreation Facilities, located at 1738 Fourth Line Road, Ohsweken, ON. The clinics will begin at 4pm with the Hill United/Canada game at 6:00pm and the Canada Red/White game at 8:00pm. Admission is $5.00 per person, with seniors and minor ball players wearing their team shirt admitted free.
"Hill United is very excited to host the Canadian National Team here in our home territory. We had an amazing experience with New Zealand in 2012 and look forward to bringing more elite competition to the fans of Six Nations and the surrounding area. The response from the home crowd was overwhelming and we expect much of the same this time." Hill United Chiefs representative Bryan Porter said. "We want to showcase the highest level of the game to the young players out there, who are the future of this great game."
Fans are also welcome to attend the Men's National Team intersquad games in Brampton on Saturday, June 14th in the afternoon. Three games will be played at South Fletcher field in Brampton.
For more information about the event in Ohsweken, contact Bryan Porter at (519) 750-3624 or Larry Lynch at (519) 588-6706. Email inquiries can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about Softball Canada, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 ext. 3105
Mike Branchaud
Manager – National Teams and Canadian Championships
Softball Canada
(613) 523-3386 ext. 3103


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Lyra is.. ridiculous.
And web browsers are mean. No wonder Firefox always crashes my flash plugin whenever I go to Youtube. There must be some kind of rivalry going on between Mozilla and Google or something.
Friday, November 9, 2012 op 9:00 AM
Labels: Comic, Not-Fanfiction
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Comic: In Development / My Little Websurfers


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The couple met on the sets of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999.
Salman Khan
- Cassanova
- The most eligible bachelor in Bollywood
- Dating Somy Ali
- Reigning as a super-successful young hero with blockbusters like
- Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Biwi No.1, and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam .
Aishwarya Rai
- After winning the Miss World crown, Ash was considered extraordinarily beautiful, a face which Bollywood was searching for a long time
- When Aishwarya began her acting career in Bollywood, she was asked in an interview who were the people she found most good-looking in Bollywood. She had just one name then : Salman Khan.
- She became a promising actor with hits like Taal and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Four years later in March 2002, their passionate affair ended.
What Caused Their Breakup?
As it was widely reported, Ash broke up with Salman after he inadvertently admitted that he was unfaithful towards her. However, he could not accept her walking out on him for that reason. Interestingly just like the way Salman
had cheated on Aishwarya, he had also broken up with Somy Ali because of Ash. When Somy Ali was asked by an entertainment tabloid about who came between her and Salman, Somy said, "Aishwarya Rai". Emotional issues coupled with Salman's alcoholic nature only made things worse.
Aishwarya Rai had complained in a media interview that Salman Khan was hounding her even though they parted ways long ago.
"After we broke up, he would call me and talk rubbish. He also suspected me of having affairs with my co-stars. There were times when Salman got physical with me!" she said.
There were also many public scenes. He was storming on her film sets and causing lots of commotion.
The Famous Chalte Chalte Incident
On the sets of Chalte Chalte, it was reported that Salman had stormed onto the sets, pushed Aishwarya to the ground, raised her hands on her, prompting intervention from spectators. This
was when Shahrukh Khan, the leading hero of Chalte Chalte, attempted to intervene in the couple's heated quarrel and he was verbally attacked by Salman. It was on the sets of this film that the relationship between Salman and SRK worsened. Along with that, Aishwarya was also replaced with Rani in the film which broke their friendship ties as well. Aishwarya's career was badly affected as no actor was ready to work with her.
Salman's drunk antic outside Ash's flat
Aishwarya Rai's parents had lodged a police complaint against an intoxicated Salman, who allegedly broke windowpanes and furniture in Ash's home. Ash had to take the protection of both the police and private security guards. They used to accompany her during her shoots. This was the last nail in the coffin of Ash-Salman relationship. The actress moved away from Salman and found love in Vivek Oberoi who famously gave her 30 gifts on her 30th birthday.
The Vivek Oberoi Episode
Vivek Oberoi called for the famous press conference in which he had accused Salman Khan of 41 threat calls because the latter was still in love with Aishwarya Rai at that time. His controversial press conference made him a
national villain and he became an outcast in the industry overnight. His career came to a standstill and he also lost a lot friends. Vivek also acknowledged in a TV interview that he was seeing Ash, and admitted that marriage was a possibility between them. This allegedly angered Ash who had strictly avoided talking about her personal life in media.
While Salman Khan had moved onto seeing Katrina Kaif, reports of Ash-Vivek break up surfaced.
in November 2005 and within weeks it was confirmed that the couple had split. In 2005, the police also reported a 2001 mobile phone call record where Salman allegedly threatened Ash to appear at a social event held by a Mumbai underworld don. Eventually the tape was deemed fake.
Aishwarya Rai bagged the "Bachchan Bahu" title by tying the knot with Abhishek Bachchan, whom she dated for 2 years post break-up with Vivek. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif ended their 5 year long relationship in 2010.
At Present
While Salman Khan is still one of the most sought-after bachelors in Bollywood (even 10 years post break-up with Ash), Aishwarya Rai is mother to the most famous baby of Bollywood, Aaradhya Bachchan.
Though Salman Khan has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in several films together, Ash and Salman are still not on talking terms and have not worked with each other since their last film "Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam", which released in 2002. Salman Khan is also very cordial with Abhishek Bachchan.
Despite some high drama in high places, we are glad that both Salman and Ash are doing well, in their own way. Although Salman-Ash fans were heart-broken with the break-up news, all we can say is – sometimes, some love stories are just not meant to be!


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I'm a bit worried about Micheal too. Look at pic 71896421, usually the designers use thier models for the final dress, who is that girl? I think that may be the model who was w/angela, but then she'd stil have been eliminated right?
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I'm a bit worried about Micheal too. Look at pic 71896421, usually the designers use thier models for the final dress, who is that girl? I think that may be the model who was w/angela, but then she'd stil have been eliminated right?
I think Michael is elimated on the next show, Sept. 27th, and that's how Uli ends up with Nazri. I know Michael showed last and BPR said there was a gasp when Nazri came out at the end of Uli's show, I think everyone thought at that point that Michael wouldn't be showing. The did say that Michael was the crowd favorite.
If he is indeed out next week, which I hope he is not, I hope he wins the Fan Favorite vote.
That would be so sad if Michael made a misstep and got aufed before the final. From the previews (since we're already in a spoilerish thread) it shows Michael having a brain cramp. That usually forshadows a win, but in his case, might be telling us something else completely.
Back to the collections, even if Michael is in the final three, I don't see any way that the hootchie stuff would win over any of the other three designers. To my taste, I rate them Jeffrey, Laura/Uli tie (for being too Uli and too Laura, not because they're bad), then Michael.
I think Uli switches models and takes Nazri, leaving Michael to pick between Amanda, Lindsay, and Clarissa and for some apparent reason, he picks Clarissa.
i like Jeffrey's a lot it has some great pieces but there were a couple clunkers in there. Laura's was great. Uli's was pretty good too she had some really nice pieces. Michael's i liked a lot i didn't think it was too hoochy it was just his point of view. he likes really strong looks.
Marilinda was absent from Jeffrey's show and i don't see Uli's original model in her show either. (i may just have missed it)
Is is only fair that we critique Michael Kors collection too! It may be me, but some of his designs look strangely similar to some of the stuff we have seen on PR this season!
Also does anyone have a link that shows Daniel Franco's collection?
Pics are up but no video....yet.
There is a dress in Uli's show (the blue/green tie-dyed fabric) that Jeffrey tries on in the preview.
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TAMPA — For nearly 10 years, the nonprofit Trinity Cafe has welcomed the homeless, the down-and-out and the working poor to a free, restaurant-quality lunch.
The chef once cooked at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, and guests eat at cloth-covered tables set with china dishes and silverware. The idea is to offer not just a good meal, but respect and dignity.
Now the charity has bought property for a permanent home of its own. But it is not getting the same sort of welcome.
That's because Trinity plans to move to the historic V.M. Ybor neighborhood, a place with problems of its own.
Just north of Ybor City, the working-class neighborhood has 800 homes, some impeccably restored 1920s bungalows, others in desperate need of repair.
It also has well-documented problems with drug-dealing, prostitution and a rash of arsons.
Residents say they empathize with the problems of the homeless, but doubt that adding up to 200 homeless people to the neighborhood five days a week will help efforts to fight crime.
"I'm just concerned about bringing in a possible at-risk population," said Kelly Bailey, vice president of the V.M. Ybor Neighborhood Association, which opposes the move. "It's no secret the problems we already have."
Nor will the cafe — described by residents as a soup kitchen — help bring in new business to make Nebraska Avenue less seedy.
There's more, residents say.
Unlike now, with the cafe using space at the Salvation Army on N Florida Avenue, Trinity's new location is not as close to the kind of social service agencies that could help its clients with their problems.
Residents also worry about what homeless people will do before and after lunch, when the cafe is not open: Where will they go to the bathroom? Will any try to camp out in any of V.M. Ybor's vacant homes?
Finally, residents don't like that they didn't learn about Trinity's plans until well after it bought the land.
"We feel like it's going to have a negative impact on our community, and the Trinity Cafe did not adequately address our concerns," neighborhood association president Kim Headland said. "They had no answers for what's going to happen the other 20 hours a day."
Trinity Cafe representatives met with the neighborhood association last week and say they don't expect their operation to create problems. The cafe serves an average of 200 free meals a day, five days a week, but in 2 1/2 years as program director, Cindy Davis said she has had to call the police only once about a client.
"Our experience has been that the guests we serve are extremely grateful and respectful," said Jeff Darrey, chairman of Trinity's board of directors.
Trinity paid $225,000 in June for about half an acre at a corner of N Nebraska Avenue and E 17th Avenue. It took a little more than a year to raise it.
Renovating and equipping the new property is expected to cost another $350,000. So far, Trinity has raised $50,000.
"Fundraising is kind of tough right now," Davis said.
Trinity looked at a lot of properties before finding one that met three criteria, Darrey said. The price had to be right, the zoning had to work and the location had to be on bus lines that could be used by clients and volunteers, who serve meals and act as hosts.
Still, Trinity applied for a waiver from city parking rules.
Rules typically would require the cafe to provide 52 parking spaces. But Trinity says its volunteers often carpool and most clients walk. A few ride bikes. A handful take the bus. Fewer than 1 percent arrive by car.
The cafe estimates it needs 25 to 28 parking spaces. It is seeking city approval for 38.
Residents oppose the waiver, partly because they worry that if a new owner bought the property, the smaller number of approved parking spaces could go to a business that needs a lot more parking.
But residents also wonder, why now?
Noting that Trinity's board of directors includes Ken Jones, the president of the 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee for next year's Republican National Convention, they have questioned whether the move is meant to shift the homeless to a less-visible place before the convention.
It's not, Darrey said.
"This search started a couple of years ago, before there was even a hint" of the convention being here, he said.
Said Jones: "The decision to move Trinity Cafe has absolutely nothing to do with the Republican National Convention. Period."


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I am wanting to go for a 550 or 600 cc. Please give me opinions that can help me choose. I want to have full boobs, like Kendra (the girls next door).