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The inquiry into the Rural Area South part of St Edmundsbury Council's Vision 2031 planning document was told that building up to 150 homes on the edge of Clare would not be the right thing to do.
The construction of between 130 and 150 homes on land at Poslingford Corner was one of two schemes not already included in the current planning document that came under discussion at the inquiry when it took place on Tuesday (4) at Days Inn hotel in Haverhill.
With 60 new homes already under construction on land east of The Granary the proposed development at Poslingford Corner plus schemes for 64 homes next to Stour Valley Community School in Cavendish Road and 75 dwellings in Back Field, off Nethergate Street all came under scrutiny.
Planning inspector Roger Clews, who has been appointed by the Government to examine whether the Vision 2031 is 'fit for purpose' and 'sound in principle' asked Brian Flynn, representing January's, why he should consider the proposed Cavendish Road and Poslingford Corner developments.
Mr Flynn said: "There are no constraints to the site and there is an affordable housing need."
His response was questioned by borough council planning officer, Anne-Marie Howell, who said no evidence of landscaping had been produced to justify 130 to 150 homes when the council would like to see no more than 140 on the site.
She added: "The council recognises that this isn't the direction we would like Clare to see Clare grow in, in terms of long term growth.
"We think there are better places in the village for developments."
Mrs Howell's views wee supported by Clare Town Council chairman, Cllr Keith Haisman, who said: "Not only is it right on the periphery but the access coming out of the existing small industrial estate is dangerous.
"That whole area, that corner, is very dangerous."
Should all four housing developments flagged up at the inquiry go ahead it would see as many as 349 homes built in Clare over the next 17 years, which raised further questions from Mrs Howell.
She said: "It could be 750 people more in Clare over the planning period.
"That's a higher rate of growth than proposed in Bury St Edmunds."
She went on to say: "We don't want to overload a village that has constraints and planning issues.
"What we don't want to do now in this plan is undermine the capacity in this village."
Among the allocations included in the plan's proposals was for half a hectare of land in Chilton Street to be available for development as an employment site.
Cllr Haisman expressed his concerns about the proposal, saying: "I see no need for it. On Bridewell Street there is already an industrial site which has vacant units.
"There is no demand and we are not looking for light industrial units in Clare."
His view was supported by Adam Halford, who was representing the developer Charles Church.
Mr Halford said: "We don't feel it's going to meet the needs of Clare. It's an out of town location.
"It is disconnected from the town and over 800 metres from the centre of Clare, so not the kind of location that people are going to walk to from the centre of the town."
The need to preserve the character of Clare and protect its heritage and history was also emphasised by Clare Society member, Bridgett Burgess.
She said: "The atmosphere in our town is terrific. If we are going to swamp it with too many houses I think it should be gently increased.
"I think it's terribly important that the planning is sympathetic to the atmosphere of the whole town."
A long debate was also held over proposals to build 75 homes in Back Field, although Mr Halford told the inquiry that figure had now been revised to between 50 and 60 houses.
English Heritage representative David Eves raised fears over the impact of the development, which would include a public car park, on the conservation area - in which it falls.
In response, Cllr Haisman said: "This is the only site that meets the Vision 2031 criteria of sustainability.
"This is about creating the heritage of tomorrow in a very sustainable way while damaging as little as possible."


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Tonight marks the beginning of the end for one of the great American pop culture phenomenons of the last decade - MTV's Jersey Shore. Three years ago, we were introduced to eight kids from the tri-state area that captivated the country with their more orange than brown tans, over-gelled hairstyles, drunken fights and strangely clever catchphrases. After six seasons, two spin-offs and a baby, the Jersey kids will be wrapping up their guilty pleasure of a television show, but not before 13 more episodes of GTL, fist pumping and smushing.
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Maybe have a few long layers cut in around the top of your head so that there is some lighter-weight hair mixed in with all the long hair? All that weight is pulling your hair down flat. My hair is 3a and waist length, too.
Search for the pixiecurl method of drying--this works best for me
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Honestly, I have to flip my "bangs" and the hair at the top of my head to one side in order to create volume. Kind of a dated, wild lion's mane look. I'm okay with it, though. Not very polished or professional some might say. But, I don't care much about what some might say.
OK, I admit it.....I'm an alias! I wasn't born with the name Honeycurls!
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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Review by Acid Round
"Lara returns, but is the series running dry? Not on this evidence"
Lara Croft. A name that we all know too well. Since she was first bought to our attention in the very first Tomb Raider game 5 years ago she has become the most recognizable game character in console history. 5 years on, 4 sequels later and after gracing the cover of numerous magazines, people seem to have forgotten exactly what started the Lara phenomenom: The Tomb Raider games themselves.
The first Tomb Raider was, and still is, one of the finest games ever made. It changed the face of adventure games completely.
The sequels have varied greatly in terms of quality and most have never really lived up to the standards of the first game. That is, until now.
Tomb Raider:The Last Revelation (or Tomb Raider 4, if you like) is the fourth game in the series and is something of a return to the roots of the original game.
Set entirely in Egypt, the story is based around Lara finding an ancient artefact that unfortunately for her, releases an evil being intent on destroying the world. Being the tough nut that she is, off she goes to try and put things right.
Setting the game entirely in Egypt, was a wise move for game designers Core, as it brings back that Claustrophobic feel that everyone loved in the first game.
Alot of the levels in Tomb Raiders 2 and 3 were set out in the open air and although this was a nice refreshing touch, people (including myself) soon realised they actually prefered the idea of being closed in as it gave the game a creepy atmosphere. Its true that alot of the levels in TR:LR have parts where Lara is in the open, but as you delve further in to any given level you will find yourself feeling very closed in indeed.
Core very much seem to follow the ''if it ain't broke, don't fix it'' method, as you will notice while playing the game and although this isn't an extremly bad thing, it can be a little predictable at times.
The one big change though is the change in the scale of the levels. In the last game (TR3) the sheer size of the levels made life very difficult for even the hardcore Tomb Raider fans. More often then not you were left wondering exactly which way you were supposed to turn and what you had to do next. In certain levels, it was only by sheer chance that you would stumble upon the solution to a problem.
Most of that has changed in TR:LR and although the levels are still huge, the solution to any given problem is sure to be found within close range of your position.
The puzzles throughout the game do test your brain (and your patience) but they aren't usually so difficult that you have to give up. Sure, the puzzles aren't that original (the standard find-item-to-open-door type thing) but fans of the original Tomb Raider will be very pleased with them.
In terms of actually controlling Lara, there are no real suprises at all. All of the usual moves are there (crawl, sprint, climb etc) the only real new addition is that Lara can now climb and swing on ropes. But just how many more moves can Lara perform anyway? She already has about 30.
Laras weaponary is the usual selection of guns and what not, but the inventory system has changed quite a bit.
Gone are the ring of items that we all know so well and in comes a, well, line of items instead. It makes a change, but its hardly the most practical thing in the world, espeically when you have over 20 items and you have to flick through the list everytime to find the item that you want, which becomes VERY tiresome after a while.
However, there a couple of new items that make a welcome addition. Items such as the Binoculars and the Lasersight, which can be attached to certain weapons, allow you to home in on enemies and shoot them before they even have a chance to see you. Sound a little too easy? Well think again because although its easy enough to home in on an enemy, actually trying to shoot them is another matter altogether.
Yes, when you home in on an enemy, the auto-aim feature does not exist and so you spend ages wasting valuable ammo. Its at times like that when you wonder why you don't just go straight up to the damn thing and blow its brains out the easy way, even if you do risk taking some damage.
Enemies pose a different problem aswell. Certain enemies can only be destroyed in certain ways. At one point in the game I spent ages mindlessly shooting at something wondering why the damn thing wouldn't die. So I decided to switch to a different weapon and I found that this kind of half killed it, then the solution was obvious. Its very furstrating, but the relief is so great when you know what you have to do.
Being the fourth game in the series, Core decided to ditch the training level set in Laras English mansion. That dosen't mean there are no training levels though. The first two levels of the game allow you to control a teenage Lara who is being guided by her mentor Verner Von Croy. Its completely different to previous training levels but it works in the same way. You work your way through the level with Verner guiding you on how to make Lara perform certain moves. The sarcastic remarks they both make are pretty funny aswell.
If it wasn't for the stunning graphics in the game, you would often be left wondering which Tomb Raider game you are actually playing. The graphics are some of the best seen on the Playstation and really push the console to its limits. The lighting effects are fantastic and even the small things such as water dripping off Lara when she's wet, make a huge difference.
The only real big flaw is the camera angle. It can often switch to horribly uncomfortable positions that leave you staring at a screen of pixellated colours and by the time you get Lara back in view she may already have been squashed, stabbed, speared etc.
However, there are many other marvellous moments in this stunning game. The music at times is the most hauntingly beautiful ever heard in any game and of course there are the vehicles in which Lara can drive to add to the games variety.
But surely the thing that sets it apart from most adventure games is the fantastic FMV cut-scenes. They really are mind blowing with graphics to die for. In previous TR games the story was updated vaguely in places, but in TR:LR you are kept up to date with the storyline, sometimes in the middle of a level. The way the game blends into cut-scenes is superbly done.
But judging by the games title is this Laras last ever outing in a game? Don't be silly, Tomb Raider Chronicles is almost ready for release and with plans for more Tomb Raider games on Playstation 2, I think we'll be seeing alot more of leggy Lara yet.
Still, this is possibly her best adventure ever on the original Playstation and since it will soon be available for a measly £20, theres nothing to stop you buying it, is there?
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 11/15/00, Updated 11/15/00
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Russia: Bus explosion caused by suicide bomber
Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:39:51 GMT —
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's main investigative agency says a Volgograd bus explosion was caused by a suicide bomber and officials raised the death toll to 14.
The bombing comes a day after 17 people died in a railway station bombing also blamed on a suicide bomber.
Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said in a statement that Monday's explosion on an electric bus involved a similar bomb, proving a link between the two attacks.
Public health officials said that at least 14 people were killed in explosion during morning rush hour.
No one has claimed responsibility for either bombing, but they came a few months after Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov threatened new attacks against civilian targets in Russia, including Olympics in Sochi in February.
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REPAIRMEN have fixed more than 15,000 potholes across Oxfordshire after the launch of a scheme giving people the power to report broken roads.
Months of cold weather and flooding over the winter has meant that the county's roads are in poor condition.
In March, Oxfordshire County Council launched the "fix my street" initiative which allows residents to report potholes via the internet.
As part of the push, the county council poured another £250,000 into its budget for repairing roads.
Since then, residents have sent more than 2,400 images of potholes to the county council.
County council spokesman Martin Crabtree said: "The success of the scheme is illustrated, in part, in the figures. As you will see if you visit Fix My Street, people are continuing to use it as a way of reporting a range of defects on the roads."
Mr Crabtree said the county council had an average of 30 gangs a day filling potholes.
The council has pledged to fill most potholes within 28 days.
However, taxi driver Colin Dobson said there was still a long way to go in repairing the county's roads.
He said: "I have not really noticed any significant difference and I don't think the roads are appreciably better. A lot of the potholes that I have been moaning about for quite some time have been fixed but there are still some pretty bad examples, especially outside Abingdon where I am based."
Colin Charlett, the chairman of Kennington parish council, said: "With the road through Bagley Wood being closed we have had a lot of traffic through Kennington and with the excess rain and bad weather it has just opened up the road in places."
A total of 15,439 repairs have been made since the start of March – an average of nearly 4,000 a month, above the target of 3,000 the council set itself.
Between April 2012 and March 2013 the council repaired more than 37,837 potholes across the county.
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"Men in Black" - Before a Hasidic Grand Rebbe passes away, he chooses his youngest son to succeed him. But when the new appointee dies suddenly, Danny investigates the oldest son and others within the Hasidic community. Meanwhile, Henry reveals a family secret to Frank, on BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Feb. 8 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of Cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief. A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his loyal and tough partner, Detective Jackie Curatola. The Reagan women in the family include Erin, a N.Y. Assistant D.A. who also serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father as well as a single parent to her teenage daughter Nicky; and Linda, Danny's supportive wife. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a recent grad of Harvard Law and the family's "golden boy." Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie has decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop.


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Chamakh eyes move to Arsenal or Spurs
Bordeaux forward Marouane Chamakh has revealed his desire to move to the Premier League, with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham his preferred destinations.
The 24-year-old Morocco international has impressed with Les Girondins this season, and was again in fine form during his side's 2-1 win over Cluj in the Champions League this week.
His contract with the Ligue 1 runners-up is set to expire at the end of next season, and with no extension currently on the table,his sights are firmly set on the English capital.
"I will reach the end of my contract in 2010. I haven't met any officials yet. I am open to Bordeaux or anything else,'' he told L'Equipe. "In principle, I will not leave for another French club. My objective if I have to leave Les Girondins is to go abroad, preferably to England.
"Let's wait for the end of the current season to see if we will play in the Champions League and if the coach (Laurent Blanc) will stay.
"A London club is always exciting. I really like Arsenal, but a club like Tottenham would be magnificent for me too. It all depends on the circumstances.''
Bordeaux are still in the hunt to qualify for the knockout stage of this season's Champions League after back-to-back wins over Romanian side Cluj.
Chelsea are up next in Group A, but while only a point separates the two sides in the standings Chamakh does not foresee his team overtaking the Londoners in the group.
However, he still warned Luiz Felipe Scolari's men they will face a different Bordeaux in France to the one which collapsed to a 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge two months ago.
"Our team doesn't want to give up on the Champions League,'' he continued. "Chelsea are probably the best team in the group, but we can be compared to Cluj or Roma. We can get that second position. I give us a 50% chance of getting through.
"What we experienced at Chelsea has been noticed, believe me. We didn't play there, we were scared. It was not us, we played like kids. I have never dared to watch the video of the match again.
"After that game, the Chelsea players said we will finish the group in bottom position. We remember that. When they come to Bordeaux, they will see the real us. We will come out on to the pitch to win, we will remember the first leg.
"In their home they are great, but away from home it is different.''
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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Jan. 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCurex, Inc. (OTCBB:BOCX) announced today that, on January 28, 2010, Paulson Investment Company Inc.,subsidiary of Paulson Capitol Corp, (Nasdaq:PLCC), the lead underwriter of its recently completed public offering, purchased an additional 92,280 units to cover over-allotments, from which the company received net proceeds of approximately $420,000. As a result, BioCurex sold in the offering an aggregate of 1,292,280 units, consisting of an aggregate of 90,459,600 shares of common stock and 90,459,600 redeemable warrants, and received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $5.7 million. Approximately $1.2 million of the aggregate net proceeds will be used to reduce the outstanding principal on the company's secured convertible notes to approximately $565,000.
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I've had two children-the 1st one was a c-section w/ a short, very low scar & the 2nd was a VBAC. I have that typical hanging fat shelf you get from a c-section, and I don't have too much sagging- but my belly button is stretched out. I hated c-section surgery, and was wondering if Zeltiq with thermage afterwards, would produce decent results for me & not make my b button weirder. I know a mini-tuck would look better, but if I can avoid surgery and look 75% better, I would prefer no cutting.
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Zeltiq and Thermage for Post-baby Belly
The combination of Zeltiq and Thermage works extremely well for post-baby belly but you first need to diet and exercise and be at your ideal body weight. These devices are not weight loss devices and everyone needs to be realistic about what effects they can achieve. Once you are at your ideal weight you should consult with a board certified dermatologist who has a lot of experience with these procedures. Congratulations about the baby and let me know how it works out.
Learn more: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/thermage-skin-tightening
CoolScultpting Provides Amazing Results - But it is not a replacement for surgery
CoolSculpting is a wonderful treatment for excess fat and bulges. It is especially great on the tummy, sides, back and even arms. But, it is unrealistic to expect that CoolSculpting will provide a result even close to that of surgery.
In my practice we do sometimes use CoolSculpting combined with laser skin tightening for mild skin laxity and excess fat in the upper arm area.
CoolSculpting absolutely works, but I worry that some practitioners might promote CoolSculpting as the answer for everything. You may consider having several consultations. If you feel pressured, or if CoolSculpting is being touted as a miracle, you may consider going elsewhere.
Learn more: http://www.bluewaterspa.com/coolsculpting.html
Zeltiq and thermage for post delivery
It would not be realistic to expect or hope for 75 % reduction with a combination of Zeltiq CoolSculpting and Thermage. Theramge my improve contour but does not diminish fat volume significantly. You would need multiple treatments with Zeltiq CoolSculpting but even after a few, I doubt you would reach 75%. you might need liposuction and an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to get a great result. If you don't want surgery, eat a healthy diet and watch the carbs, and increase your exericse to burn more calories. otherwise, if you still don't want to undergo exercise, try several Zeltiq procedures.
Learn more: http://www.thenyac.com/zeltiq/index.html
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Zeltiq will definitely reduce the number of fat cells
Zeltiq will definitely reduce the number of fat cells, usually around 25% per treatment. Combining Thermage might also tighten the skin, although it's not like a tummy tuck, but it can definitely help. In this situation it may require several treatments to get the result you're seeking.
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Zeltiq CoolSculpting will improve pregnancy belly on its own.
Dear writer, Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. I think you are a good candidate for CoolSculpting by Zeltiq. My recommendation would be to do Zeltiq alone until you reach the amount of fat reduction desired, and then decide if you would like to incorporate radiofrequency devices for additional skin tightening. Based on your pictures, I believe you will benefit from two Zeltiq sessions, spread two months apart. You are a good candidate for the 8.0 applicator on the upper and lower abdomen, each. This larger size applicator is giving patients amazing results, with very significant fat reduction. You have made a good choice. Good luck with your Zeltiq experience! Dr. Bowes
What can one do for the post pregnancy pouch?
The answer really depends upon what your eventual goal is? It is true that a tummy tuck wil give you the most dramatic results in removing your pouch and acheiving tightening of your skin but that is not to say that results, and significant results at that, cannot be achieved with CoolSculpting. If your main goal is skin tightening, Thermage cannot give you the degree of tightening that one would get with a tummy tuck but I have seen significant fat reduction with CoolSculpting. The main advantages of CoolSculpting is that it is non-invasive. It does not require any incisions, and downtime. In addition, it is significantly less expensive compared to LIposuction and or a Tummy Tuck. In your question these issues seem to of importance to you and because of that my advice is for you to review some of the before and afer photos for CoolSculpting and then you can determine if that degree of fat loss would satisfy your goals. Your welcome to go to my spotlight on CoolSculpting to examine some of the results I have seen with some of my patients.
Tummy tuck often best for post-pregnancy abdomen
Although Thermage may tighten the abdominal skin a little bit after it has been stretched out from pregnancy, it won't come anywhere near what a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) does, certainly not even close to 75%. This is true even with other methods of fat reduction. Of course no one wants a scar or a major surgical procedure if it can be avoided, but tummy tucks are a big part of the mommy makeover for a good reason. Go for the full tummy tuck when the time is right.
Save your money please
In my opinion, the non-surgical remedies you mention would be a complete waste of your money and so would a mini-TT. Based on the appearance of your abdomen, either a full TT or nothing but diet and exercise would be the two best options. Don't spend hard earned dollars in today's economy on unproven treatments especially when your starting point is too stretched out to gain anything from them.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Just a few interesting videos. Feel free to complain if you want me to stop posting youtube stuff. A few are older (mainly silly pony from back in November) but for the newbies they might find something to enjoy, or an answer to why Applejack is such a silly pony.
Video: Dramatic Twilight, Silly Pony Applejack, Applebloom Training Montage, Pinkie Partyby Sethisto
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Hell I can't even spell her name. But I still love her as much as I love any other pony now. Stupid Deviant Art and it's subliminal pony messages...op 10:40 PM
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Thread right here is probably one of the more entertaining reads in this terrible 3 week pony draught. Maybe my eyes have fooled me, but it does look like at least half the thread would be perfectly fine with throwing everything away and becoming a pony! And the majority of them want to be female...
There is nothing wrong with that of course, to each his own. Some people already use Equestria as an escape from real life. It's still a little bit strange that so many want to sex change to go with it, but I suppose it could be worst. At least the primary reason for the change is to hook up with Rainbow Dash. Thats TOTALLY fine imo.op 10:33 PM
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[Sad] I have absolutely 0 sad dash pictures to go with this, so here is something slightly relevant.
Poor dash...
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The Wonderbolts won't even see them coming.
P.S. (they are just hiding their wings)op 3:42 AM
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Afghan President
Ballot counting continued yesterday after the Independent Election Commission said about 40 per cent of voters took part, defying attacks and threats by Taliban guerillas.
The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan, a non-governmental organisation, said it had identified "extensive irregularities" in the voting. It cited violence that shut polling stations, ballot stuffing and inconsistent poll closing times. As Mr Karzai faces corruption scandals and US President
More than 4 million people out of an eligible 12 million voted, IEC chief Fazal Ahmad Manavi said. Preliminary tallies might be released this week, with final results expected in late October. Three policemen, 11 civilians and 27 militants died in election-day violence.
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We are installing split face travertine tile to a wall in a wine room. Can we put the tiles just on the drywall or do we need to mesh behind it?
I am wondering this because of the weight, but the guy we bought the tile from says the weight is vertical on each tile so there is no need for mesh.
Any thoughts on this?
You can put the tiles straight on the drywall. The weight of the tiles will be held up vertically by the lower tiles and grout. Mesh is an old school way of strengthening floors so the tiles won't crack.
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This part of rural Minnesota is a great place to live and raise a family. The small towns are very friendly with many churches, good schools and hospitals, either in the town or nearby. The people are neighborly and willing to help each other. Because of this, many residents decide to retire here.
Our 9B state representative candidate, Ron Kresha, wants to help senior citizens enjoy their retirement. He feels that after a lifetime of hard work, they deserve a representative in St. Paul who respects the sacrifices they've made to retire with security. He'll work to help them, as much as possible, to have a worry-free retirement.
Kresha supports laws that ensure personal choice and access to quality health care. He'll work to limit property tax increases so seniors are not forced from their homes. He supports tougher laws that crack down on those who commit identity theft and other crimes targeting seniors.
Seniors are passing on to future generations the values of hard work, respect and personal responsibility. Ron Kresha wants to help them enjoy their retirement with as little worry as possible. They deserve it.
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LONDON (Feb. 2)
The Hungarian Minister of Justice, Dr. Desci, and other high ranking Jewish members of the Hungarian Government were "purged" from their offices during the week-end, the London press reported today. The report says that an anti-Jewish drive is also going on in Hungary's army.
Another report says that Jewish refugees arriving in West Berlin from the Soviet zone of Germany state that Jewish lawyers and physicians have been forbidden to practice in East Berlin.


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We all like to dream – at least, those of us with any vestige of imagination. Some dream of holidays in the sun, others of finding the perfect man; I dream of buying a castle. It is, and will remain (my wife fervently hopes), a dream. And yet, there is just that little niggle at the back of my mind which wants to believe that one day it could come true, for the best and most satisfying dreams are those which, given the right circumstances, are capable of becoming reality.
I pore over the property pages in Country Life, astonished by the disparity in prices between London and The Highlands, and the fact that, for the cost of a flat in W11, I could be the owner of a Scottish castle and a grouse moor. It is not simply the fact that "laird" sounds so much more euphonious than "leaseholder", but that my northern appreciation of value for money comes to the fore. I mean, what would you rather have: "two beds, two baths, one recep and kitchen" in Notting Hill or a castle and several hundred acres in Argyll and Bute?
All right, so townies would declare that there is no contest, but for romantic country lovers the castle wins hands down. It certainly did for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was brought up in Glamis Castle in Angus, and whose love of the place is readily apparent in her letters. They are reproduced in Counting One's Blessings, edited by William Shawcross (Macmillan, £25). Here she is, in 1923, writing from Glamis to her husband, the Duke of York, who would later become King George VI:
"My Darling Bertie, I wish you were here – it is really too marvellous, and I know it would do you good too."
The vast collection of letters – never less than gloriously readable – contain countless references to the beauty of Glamis (despite its lack of creature comforts – electric lighting was not installed until 1929). After the King's death in 1952, the Queen Mother chanced upon the near ruined Barrogill Castle in Caithness. Over the following years she restored both its fabric and its old name – The Castle of Mey – using it as a summer retreat until her last visit in 2001. The love of Scotland and of castles never left her.
But I can hear you mumbling: "Scotland is a long way away. It's cold. And wet. And in summer there are the midges. And what if they gain independence?" Well, I think it unlikely that Alex Salmond will make you forfeit your castle on the grounds of repatriation, but admitting that it may, indeed, be a long way from the theatre and other cultural facilities perhaps we can look nearer to home for your castle. (To those of you who live in Scotland I offer my apologies for the prejudice and totally unjust bias of those south of the border. I am one-eighth Scottish and do possess a kilt.)
Aside from the Queen Mother's sentiments you'll find more reasons to love castles if you turn to the lavish pages of Twentieth Century Castles in Britain by Amicia de Moubray (Frances Lincoln, £30).
I am of an age and disposition when a newsagent's top shelf is of only passing interest, but well-produced books on architecture and interior design, historic buildings and grand landscapes are guaranteed to get my pulse racing.
Amicia de Moubray has chosen 18 castles – only four in Scotland, five in Kent, two in East Sussex and seven others scattered across England and Wales. They range from the familiar Hever and Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and Leeds castles, to Corrour Lodge in Inverness-shire, built in 2003 for a Swedish academic, and Castell Gyrn in Denbighshire, begun in 1977 and added to in 2005.
Replete with turrets and enclosed gardens, and commanding the requisite "extensive views" described by Noël Coward in "The Stately Homes of England", Castell Gyrn proves that sometimes even today, in times of austerity and widespread lack of imagination on behalf of the planners, masterpieces can occasionally rise from the 21st-century earth.
Along with Eilean Donan in Ross-shire and Ballone in Inverness-shire (the latter only recently restored from a ruin), there is plenty here to fuel the imagination of anyone who would be master or mistress of a castle. I am already putting together my requirements: pink granite, good views, large fireplaces, a mountain or two, hopefully a loch – or a lake. I am prepared to be flexible. I'm just not sure of the flexibility of her indoors. Neither am I certain, truth to tell, of the cost of heating 85 rooms…
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Am I the only person who finds actors' biographies in theatre programmes the literary equivalent of Mogadon? We go the theatre regularly, and I have yet to discover, among the deep and meaningful analyses of the play's origins, the life story of the writer and a thumbnail sketch of the mores of the time, anything remotely interesting about any of the performers. Without fail we are offered a list of a) where they trained, b) their stage appearances, c) their television and radio credits and d) the films they have been in. Rarely, with young actors (actresses being a thing of the past), they will thank their long-suffering family and dedicate this particular performance to their dog but never, ever, do we discover anything about them as people. The fact that they have been in Doctors and Midsummer Murders is of little consequence since the same appears to be true of anyone who began their life at Rada or with Rose Bruford. I want to know their hobbies, where they like going on holiday, what their parents did for a living and what car they drive. Only then can I tell if they are brilliant actors or just playing themselves. Alas, it seems that any revelations are being saved for Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs. It's a shame we have to wait that long.
It's in the jeans
Can someone explain to me how the jeans of a 16-year-old adolescent stay up, when the waistband is positioned just beneath the buttocks and the crotch is almost level with the knees? I've tried to work it out, but am paying the penalty for being inattentive during physics lessons at school. The only person to benefit from this perverse fashion appears to be Calvin Klein who had the foresight to write his name in large letters on the waistband. And why are the undergarments always grey? On second thoughts, I think I'd rather not know the answer to either question.


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I found this interesting link about the differences between multiparas and first time moms when it comes to effacement: here
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Under normal circumstances I would not even be thinking about that until reaching week 42 because I REALLY want a homebirth and know that due dates are just numbers...
The problem is: DH needs to go and teach at an yearly summer camp for 2 weeks on the 19th - the day I reach 42 weeks.... (my sister arrives Monday from the USA and will stay with me until August regardless, so I won't be alone )
I am also 100% sure of when this baby was conceived so I know he/she won't be induced too early by mistake.
So I now know FOR SURE that I won't be pregnant beyond Tuesday, the 14th!
It is so amazing to finally see a light at the end of the tunnel!
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Democrats in the Minnesota Senate have released their plan for erasing a $627 million budget deficit and making some new investments in key areas.
The Senate targets include $486 million in new spending for education and $463 million for tax aids and credits to cities and counties. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said the education number includes a state buy-down of local property tax levies. Bakk said while House Democrats put a higher priority on paying back the school funding shift, the Senate DFL is putting a higher priority on property tax relief.
"I think we're both right. I think they're both very serious priorities for Minnesotans," Bakk said. "But we just didn't have enough money to do both, and the House didn't have enough money to do both."
Bakk said details of the Senate tax proposal have yet to be worked out. But he said income tax increases on top earners and a cigarette tax increase are certainties.
Senate Republicans quickly criticized the DFL plan.
Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, said that Democrats are proposing job-killing tax increases.
"We should make sure every dollar the state takes is used efficiently and effectively before we ask Minnesotans to pay more," Hann said. "The Senate DFL budget includes zero reform and zero new ideas."
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BONN (Feb. 3)
More than 100 members of parliament of 13 European countries and Israel unanimously passed the following resolution: "This meeting of the European Parliamentary Committee for Friendship with Israel, attended by more than 100 members of parliament from thirteen countries, assembled here in Berlin February 1 and 2,1974. Berlin was chosen as the venue to emphasize the truth that Israel's fight to live as a free democratic nation within secure and guaranteed frontiers symbolizes the will for freedom of all peoples.
"We pay tribute to the courage and determination of Israel in pursuing negotiations with Egypt which have already resulted in the disengagement agreement. We offer to Israel the support and encouragement of her friends, in her pursuit of a permanent and just peace with her neighbors. We draw attention to the fact that this agreement was the outcome of direct negotiations, for which Israel has striven ceaselessly for twenty-five years. We recognize that this agreement was achieved because Mrs. Golda Meir and President Sadat approached these negotiations without fanaticism.
"We now urge Syria to follow Egypt in accepting direct negotiations. We demand that Syria should immediately provide a complete list of names of all Israelis held by her, should allow the Red Cross to visit these prisoners of war, and above all should agree to the exchange of prisoners between Syria and Israel.
"We renew our call to all governments of oil importing countries to stand together against political and economic blackmail. Our essential friendship for the people of Israel, which we here reaffirm, does not imply any hostility towards the Arab peoples. But if Israel were forced into submission as a result of pressure from major industrial powers, this would prove that aggression and blackmail pay. It is the developing nations of the Third World who are the most vulnerable victims of the undignified and counter-productive scramble for oil, and we express the hope that the conferences dealing with these problems will defend the interests of the industrialized nations."


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Cisco Empowered Branch enables customers to easily add physical security to other network services in an integrated branch office and enterprise site solution
SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 10, 2008 - Cisco today announced a video surveillance solution enabled on the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) platform. By incorporating video surveillance network modules into the Cisco ISR, the solution converges physical security over an IP network. The solution also works with non-IP video surveillance equipment to enable a migration to IP-enabled video surveillance. This will allow the large installed base of over 4 million Cisco ISR and new customers to deploy video surveillance as part of their existing infrastructure, while helping to reduce the total cost of ownership, improve operational flexibility, combine physical and network security, and enhance performance and reliability.
Customers deploying the Cisco ISR video surveillance solution can now achieve improved control and distribution of video surveillance services, and greater central and remote monitoring flexibility. The Cisco Video Surveillance solution is one of a number of services that run on the Cisco ISR, helping enable tighter linkage between video surveillance and other branch applications such as unified communications, network security, virtual private networks, and mobility. This is especially important in branch office deployments such as retail, banking and government where technical expertise is not readily available.
The Cisco Video Surveillance solution is a key milestone in Cisco's recently announced business video strategy which combines systems and services using the network as the platform to enable end-to-end, any-to-any video solutions that create powerful Visual Networking experiences. http://www.cisco.com/web/UK/news/archive/2008/061008c.html
The new modules for the Cisco 2800 and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers, which feature the Cisco Video Surveillance Media Manager line of products, include:
Cisco Video Surveillance is also now available on the Cisco 3200 Series Rugged Integrated Services Router, also featuring the Cisco Video Surveillance Media Manager line of products:
ADT, a leading security systems integrator, will team with Cisco to offer the new solution. "This will allow us to offer our customers the latest in physical security systems and services, taking advantage of existing systems," said Nick Samanich, ADT director Commercial Strategic Products Planning. "This solution enhances ADT's ability to provide our end-users with effective video surveillance on their existing networks, giving them greater control and flexibility and an increased level of security."
The Cisco Video Surveillance solution provides integrated management from a central site and/or distributed management from many sites to collect, monitor and view both live and recorded video, with a single all-in-one Cisco ISR platform. Customers can use both traditional analog video cameras and wired or wireless IP video surveillance cameras. Cisco Video Surveillance on the Cisco ISR also provides customers with a single-box embedded storage option as well as third-party video storage and archival capabilities.
For more information about Cisco physical security, go to www.cisco.com/go/physicalsecurity.
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In its latest economic brief on the oil market and budget developments, NBK reports that, oil prices surged through October, breaking decisively through the $70 per barrel (pb) mark for the first time since the recovery in prices began at the beginning of the year. The price of Kuwait Export Crude (KEC) rose by $11.7 to $76.1 in October and is now higher than a year ago. Some of this rise has been attributed to further weakness in the US dollar, which fell by 0.5% through October. But crude prices surged by 18% in Euro terms, too, suggesting that there were other factors at play.
Amongst these were encouraging signs from various macro-level indicators, including September Chinese (+13.9% y/y) and Indian (+10.4%) industrial production, more upbeat purchasing manager indices from around the world and stronger-than-expected corporate earnings in 3Q09, especially in the US. All of these seem to support the case for a reasonably strong rebound in global oil demand.
The prices of other major global benchmark crude prices also appeared to move into a new range of $70-80 pb rather than the $60-70 seen since June. The prices of Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ended October at $74.0 and $77.0, respectively, with the latter even rising above the $80 pb mark late in the month as dollar pessimism peaked. Despite this surge, the WTI benchmark received a blow in late October when Saudi oil major Aramco announced that it would no longer use it as a reference for pricing Saudi oil sales into the US, citing distortions that have left WTI prices unrepresentative of broader market conditions on occasion over the past few years. From January 2010, a new blend of sour US Gulf coast crudes will be used instead. The move appeared to have little immediate impact on WTI contract prices, however.
As confidence in the short-term, NBK noted that economic situation has solidified; analysts have continued to revise up their forecasts for global oil demand, albeit from very low levels. In October, for example, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revised up its projections for growth in oil demand in 2010 by 0.15 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 1.4 mbpd (1.7%). It also expects the fall in demand in 2009, at 1.7 mbpd (1.9%) to be 0.2 mbpd less severe than previously thought. These upgrades were driven by more optimistic forecasts for world economic growth by the International Monetary Fund (3%), from which the IEA takes its lead. While analysts' disagreements over demand in 2009 have narrowed, the IEA's forecast for 2010 is still strikingly bullish compared to others in the market. Both OPEC and the Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES), for example, see oil demand rising by just 0.7 - 0.8 mbpd next year. The disagreement is over the strength of oil demand growth in emerging markets. Demand in the OECD is expected to be flat-to-falling.
NBK added that, on the supply side, OPEC-11 (i.e. excluding Iraq) output increased for the sixth month in a row between August and September, by 72,000 bpd, and is now 675,000 bpd higher than at its trough in March. Compliance with OPEC's target of reducing crude production by 4.2 mbpd from September 2008 levels has slipped to 63% from a peak of 79% in March. With crude prices rebounding towards $80 pb, there is little incentive for producers to restrict production any further at this stage. Indeed, recent speculation has focused upon whether the cartel will raise output quotas at its next meeting in December. But with output already above target, such a 'cosmetic' move might not affect market fundamentals very much. Moreover, even if the global economy continues to recover, a number of downside risks to oil prices remain, including a strengthening dollar, rising OPEC spare capacity, increasing non-OPEC output (particularly from Russia) and still high crude inventory levels. In such an environment, OPEC is likely to remain cautious in announcing any gear change in policy.
Assuming that OPEC leaves production close to its current levels over the next six months, the short-term prospects for oil market fundamentals will rest upon the speed of improvement in demand and/or changes in non-OPEC production. Going into the Northern hemisphere winter, these two factors could be more or less offsetting with rising seasonal demand for oil (+0.7 mbpd between 3Q09 and 1Q10) met by higher non-OPEC supply. This scenario might keep crude prices more or less at 3Q09 levels into 1Q10 – close to $70 pb. The price of KEC averages $65.7 for FY2009/10 as a whole.
A faster than expected world economic recovery – perhaps of the sort envisaged by the IEA - would raise the demand for oil in 2010. But in practice, this is unlikely to be felt until the spring when the traditional winter boost to demand has faded, so the short-term impact on crude prices might be modest. Assuming that OPEC leaves its output unchanged, the price of KEC could climb up towards $75 pb in 1Q10, but strengthen even further into the next fiscal year.
A downside risk to prices, on the other hand, could emerge if (as assumed by the IEA) non-OPEC production were to turn out stronger than expected – perhaps ending up 0.3 mbpd higher than previously expected in 1Q10. But again, the impact would mostly be felt in the post-winter period. Under this scenario, the price of KEC slips slightly to $66 pb in 1Q10. In the absence of further production cuts from OPEC, prices could fall towards $40 pb by the end of 2010.
In all three of these scenarios, the price of KEC averages between $65 and $68 pb for FY2009/10 as a whole, a much better outcome than the $35 pb assumed by the government in its budget. Indeed, the latest official data shows that budget revenues in the first half of FY2009/10, at KD8.2 billion, have already exceeded what the government had originally projected for the entire year. If, as expected, public expenditures come in at 5-10% below budget, we estimate that the government will run a budget surplus of between KD 4.7 and 6.4 billion, before allocating 10% of revenues to the Reserve Fund for Future Generations (RFFG). On our own forecasts, this surplus – which could be the third largest ever in absolute terms – would equate to between 17% and 23% of 2009 GDP.
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text: Howdy! Planning my son's first trip to WDW in October; he will be 14.5 months. We're thinking we will drive down on a Saturday and have dinner at a resort somewhere, then hit MK for RD early the next morning. I've never been to Ohana, so if we're able to get an ADR for dinner Saturday evening, we are thinking that might be a fun way to kick off the trip! My question is: do you think it would be a good first character interaction for a child that young? Is it just Lilo & Stitch for dinner? I know it depends on the child, but I've never been to any character meals, so I just don't know what the interaction and atmosphere are like. Our other option is waiting to meet characters at the parks the next day, then doing other character meals after that. TIA!


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When unfunded mandates come from the state, oftentimes local units of government are left scrambling when it comes to figuring out how they should be implemented.
Thankfully, with the "World's Best Workforce" legislation that was initiated by the Legislature last session, North Branch Area Public Schools is ahead of the curve and likely won't have to make big changes to what is being done to educate students in the district.
"It's all about meeting goals: making sure all kids are able to achieve grade-level literacy by third grade; closing the academic achievement gap among racial and ethnic groups, among students that are living in poverty and not living in poverty, students who are special education and not special education; and it's about having all students graduate from high school and having all students attain college and career preparedness," NBAPS Superintendent Deb Henton said at the Feb. 13 School Board meeting.
Henton said districts across the state aren't going to make goals simply for the case of making them; they'll be measured by the Minnesota Department of Education.
She explained MDE will use the National Assessment of Educational Progress test, the results of which are called the Nation's Report Card, to assess whether or not districts are meeting their educational goals.
"It's a test given to sample groups of students every two years in grades four through eight," Henton said. "They're measured on reading and math every two years, but there are also many other tests that are typical, like for social studies and civics and so on. We're going to have our students, a sample group, given this test, and then we're going to be measured on how well they're doing."
Henton, Sunrise River School Principal Lori Zimmerman, High School Principal Coleman McDonough and Director of Curriculum David Treichel said the programs and initiatives the district is already doing fall closely in line with the World's Best Workforce legislation.
Even though the district's goals and the state's goals seem to mirror each other in numerous areas, the state is still requiring districts to put together plans about how they plan to address academic achievement.
"The Department of Education has been very honest with us and said they would not look at this plan that we develop," Henton said. "The only thing we're going to look at is this one-page (summary) report, but there's a lot riding on that one-page report — if we're not making progress, they can withhold 2 percent of some funding."
School Board Member Randy Westby wanted to know if the World's Best Workforce initiative would be replacing the school's staff development programs.
Henton said she hasn't heard anything about taking the place of the district's staff development.
She added that she would keep the School Board posted on World's Best Workforce, as it is in its beginning stages and the state hasn't released all of the information about it yet.
"Right now, all I have to share with you is a sketch, a shell, and that's what we've been given," she said to the board.


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December 13, 2010
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Now, I would really love to give credit for this card, but I have NO idea who created it! I photographed it on the display board at Regionals. I love the warmth of the colour combo. If you know who created this gorgeous card, please let me know so I can give credit! This was definitely a favourite with the ladies who attended the Stamp-a-Stack.
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It would appear I've been on a blog break.
Back later tonight when I've got the littles in bed.
26 June 2007
3 comments:
- Meow said...
Everyone's entitled to a blog break now and then.
Welcome back.
Have a great week.
Take care, Meow
- Tuesday, 26 June 2007 at 21:04:00 GMT+10
- Jane said...
I'm pleased you're back in time for a cup of tea. I missed the cyber Tim-Tams, too.
- Wednesday, 27 June 2007 at 01:30:00 GMT+10
but aren't you in the middle of kitchen renovation? which means in the middle of chaos?...what with workmen everywhere and the nerve-center of the house all discombobulated?...i've been wondering how it was all coming and eager to hear and see.
- Wednesday, 27 June 2007 at 04:44:00 GMT+10
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Hello Dustin,To clarify, can you please explain if your motivation for doing so is trying to avoid paying child support?In other words, if you still had to pay, would you want to relinquish your parental rights?Thanks!Ben, J.D.
No, its not that I am trying to get out of paying child support. I have nothing to do with the child and do not see her, nor will the mother let me.
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My name isXXXXX'm a licensed attorney. Glad to try and help out.
Sure sorry for the circumstances, truly. My heart goes out to you.
I appreciate your patience in writing back and I'm pleased to share the following information with you. The proceedings will have to take place in Mississippi. Even though you're doing this voluntarily, the Court still has jurisdiction over any matter impacting the life of a minor child. In other words, it's not something you can through with an informal letter agreement or anything like that. Also, the mother will need to do some footwork here since she resides in Mississippi with the child. Your role will primarily be agreeing and signing off on the paperwork.
There's a couple of ways it can be handled. The best next step would be for the mother to schedule a consultation with a local family attorney. Here's a good resource for her to consult if cost is a major issue:
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
If finances are not a huge consideration, here are some other sources:
The Mississippi Bar Consumer Information
Alternatively, if she feels comfortable doing so, she could handle the matter on her own as a self-represented party. In that case, she would have to educate herself on the local procedure and handle the paperwork. Most folks find it overwhelming to do so, but if she handles it the procedure is codified here:
Mississippi Code § 93-15-105
To start the case, she'll have to file a petition with the Court along with a waiver of service. This is a document you'll sign acknowledging that you don't contest the termination and won't require the usual service of process. Thereafter, she'll have to schedule a hearing and get the case on the docket. Unfortunately, unlike some state jurisdictions, the Judiciary in Mississippi has promulgated no standardized forms for this purpose. That means she'll need to go to her nearest law school for reference materials.
Another option, which would be far preferable to going it alone, would be something called "unbundled legal services". This means getting help with drafting the paperwork but handling the footwork. It could be a workable solution in your case, and here's a great bargain where you can schedule an unlimited duration telephone consultation for $35:
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Recently, Kitty LeClaw, the dark mistress of the horror blogosphere, gave us an an excellent posting on SPLATTER #1, an anthology comic that featured what appears to be an early installment of Tim Vigil's GOTHIC NIGHTS, here titled "The Countess." The story follows the doomed romance between Tanya, a truly demonic vampire woman, and her werewolf lover, Anton, who falls victim to bloodthirsty mob. Mourning the loss of her lover, Tanya turns to Dr. Frankenstein for help.
The above graphic comes from SPLATTER, but notice how Vigil revised these frames when he later published the story in the two issues of GOTHIC NIGHTS.
These issues are favorites of mine, as they give us what is essentially a Universal/Hammer story hopped up on a cocktail of steroids and Viagra.
At some point, the story was available as a graphic novel, but I've only been able to track down the individual issues of the comic book. Below, I've scanned the striking cover art, and apparently, Broken Halo still sells copies. Trust me, these are well worth seeking out.
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PHILADELPHIA, December 20, 1983—Trying to get younger after their World Series loss to the Orioles, the Phillies have signed some key free agents. Replacing the 42-year-old Pete Rose and 41-year-old Tony Perez at first base will be Tony Horton and Ed Kranepool, both 39. Horton has had a long career, primarily with the Red Sox and Indians, and even in his waning years he will provide power that Rose lacked. Kranepool, the erstwhile Met, will provide insurance and a solid bat off the bench.
Joe Morgan will be replaced with another second baseman his age: Dalton Jones. The longtime Red Sox keystoner will be a welcome addition to the ballclub. And although the pitching will feel loss from 38-year-olds Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw leaving, along with 40-year-old Ron Reed, there's some new old blood: Larry Dierker and Joe Coleman, both 37, and Sam McDowell, 41. McDowell's fastball is still sensational, though his age keeps him from a starter's workload. All involved think this will be an exciting team; at least it will be younger!
REALITY, May 1, 2008—I didn't make up any of those ages. Each is the player's baseball age for their respective seasons: the actual Phillies for 1983 and the "newcomers" for 1984. Do you think of those newcomers as being the same age as the players they replaced, or do you put them in quite separate eras? Probably the latter, and part of the reason is that most of the newcomers had long and visible careers at a young age, which masked their early retirement.
Before this year, Alex Rodriguez had played 752 games before age 26 and 752 games since. It feels like he's been around forever, but he only turned 25 in 2000. If he had come up at a normal age and got hurt this year, he'd be just one of many players whose Hall of Fame careers were derailed by injuries; instead, he's a Hall of Fame cinch. Players born in 1975 include A-Rod, J.D. Drew, Derrek and Travis Lee, Julio Lugo, Junior Spivey, and Fernando Tatis; you get a cookie if you associated them together like their ages suggest.
The three parts of this series (infielders, catchers and outfielders, and pitchers) will take a position-by-position breakdown of the players whose stars rose and fell early. Here's my methodology:
For each position, take the top 30 players ranked by games played before their age-26 season, and then rank those players by the percentage of career games that were played before their age-26 season.
When any active players get on the top 30 list, their percentage of games played before 26 is automatically 100 percent since they're still under 26, which then puts them at the top of that list until they play enough afterwards to lower their career percentage. Miguel Cabrera is No. 12 at third base for career games played before 26; he's still adding to that total, and he will be at 100 percent until next year, when he enters his 26-and-later phase. On the flipside, Carl Crawford is No. 3 at left field; this season is his first lowering his percentage from 100.
For each position, I'll give the top 10 percentage list in order, games played before age 26 and games played at age 26 and later, percentage of total games played before 26, the start and end points of their MLB career, and the hypothetical "normal" career start and end—i.e., if they had played strictly from ages 24 to 40. And then I'll talk about the five most recent players to make the list, as it's easier for us to imagine how different their careers would be as compared with a player from long ago.
The numbers in all three articles are as of April 28 of this year. No one should have changed on the lists by then; if they do, I'll list that update separately. Active players are bolded.
First Base
Most Games Played Before 26: Jimmie Foxx, 959
30th Place on the List: Rafael Palmeiro, 568
Active Players Soon on the List: Prince Fielder in 2009 and possibly Billy Butler at some point, depending on where he ends up on the field. Butler may become the first significant pre-26 DH.
Player To 26 26+ Perc. Actual Normal Tony Horton 636 0 100% 1964-1970 1969-1985 Vic Saier 801 64 93% 1911-1919 1915-1931 Albert Pujols 790 328 71% 2001- 2004-2020 Dick Hoblitzel 919 399 70% 1908-1918 1913-1929 Hal Trosky 773 574 57% 1933-1946 1937-1953 Elbie Fletcher 777 638 55% 1934-1949 1940-1956 Fred Merkle 853 785 52% 1907-1926 1913-1929 Jason Thompson 717 701 51% 1976-1986 1979-1995 Ed Kranepool 930 923 50% 1962-1979 1969-1985 Joe Pepitone 675 722 48% 1962-1973 1965-1981
Depending on how badly Pujols's elbow affects things, he could be on this list permanently, a Trosky in the making, which would be a tragic thing indeed. Trosky's not the only tragic figure on this list: Horton, the only inactive position player on any of these lists to have played entirely before 26, could not handle the day-to-day activities of baseball life and had to get out for his health, still refusing to talk about baseball. ArmchairGM covers this much better than I ever could.
As for the other recent names, Thompson provided a good amount of homers and an outstanding on-base percentage, but the power dropped after injuries and he was done at age 32. His last season produced a .196/.406/.275 line, so the eye was still there in a Bob Hamelin sort of way, but he was released in June that year and didn't come back. Perhaps in a more OBP-friendly era, he could have turned himself into the precursor to Andres Galarraga and hung around for a few more years. I suspect this is hard to do at first base, however, because there are usually a number of power sources at the position and teams can't take much of a chance on a player who's lost it for a few years. There usually aren't too many other skills to fall back on at first base if the power goes.
Kranepool is a fundamentally odd case even on these lists. Due to his being a Met, he came up ridiculously early and became their regular first baseman as a teenager. 1967 was the last year he would play more than 130 games in a season; he came into normal MLB age just as the Mets were getting better, which meant his services, better suited to a platoon role, were not needed quite as much. Had he come up at the normal time, I don't think the tail end of his career would have changed in particular apart maybe from staying longer: 1968-1979 reflects what his playing time should have been all along, but the putrid condition of the early Mets alters his career shape quite a bit.
Pepitone is a famous case of hard living and early leaving. Perhaps surprisingly, he's one of the very few position players of that lifestyle to make these lists; it happens more often with pitchers. Maybe if you have to play every day, having to show up in game condition keeps a tighter leash; maybe the sample size is too small. In any event, he could have stayed with the Yankees into the Steinbrenner era, which would have been entertaining with Billy Martin. They could have ganged up on that poor marshmallow salesman….
Second Base
Most Games Before 26: Bill Mazeroski, 978
30th Place: Pete Rose, 611
Active Players Soon on the List: Jose Lopez in 2009; aside from starting pitcher, this is the only position without an active player in the top 30.
Player To 26 26+ Perc. Actual Normal Cass Michaels 938 350 73% 1943-1954 1950-1966 Dalton Jones 656 251 72% 1964-1972 1968-1984 Jerry Browne 617 365 63% 1986-1995 1990-2006 Jimmy Bloodworth 625 377 62% 1937-1951 1942-1958 Rennie Stennett 749 488 61% 1971-1981 1975-1991 Frankie Gustine 758 503 60% 1939-1950 1944-1960 Jose Oquendo 704 486 59% 1983-1995 1988-2004 Hal Lanier 708 488 59% 1964-1973 1967-1983 Gregg Jefferies 759 706 52% 1987-2000 1992-2008 Bobby Doerr 909 956 49% 1937-1951 1942-1958
That's right; Gregg Jefferies would still be playing; he's 5 years (sans 3 days) younger than Roger Clemens. Is it possible that Jefferies could have sorted out his immaturity issues in the minors, gotten traded to some smaller organization like the Mets did a lot in that era, and then stayed around longer? It probably wouldn't have hurt.
As this list shows, there's a difference between young players up the middle and other youngsters. Up the middle, you might be able to make it to the majors early for your glove alone, with the club hoping you'll hit later. When you don't, you get decreasing playing time (Oquendo) and perhaps an early exit (Lanier). At least Lanier's early exit helped him develop his coaching career early enough to manage the Astros at the age of 43 to the NL West flag; that was probably more fun than becoming the next Don Kessinger. It's easy to remember that Lanier and Joe Morgan were about the same age when they came up with the Colt-stros; it's much harder to remember 20 years later when Morgan is still playing and Lanier hasn't been seen playing for a decade.
Of course, great defense is just one type of a lopsided middle infielder profile; Jerry Browne suffered from the same kind of malady, as he was Luis Castillo without the stolen bases. There's not far to go from that, and Browne was off in 1995 and gone afterward, instead of playing into the 2000s as he conceivably could have.
You could also go the straight-up injury route like Stennett. Oddly enough, his almost-immediate predecessor at second, Mazeroski, tops the list of frequently used young second basemen; though Maz had plenty of games after 26, he retired young at 35. Mazeroski and Doerr show you can build a nice Hall of Fame case out of playing young; Maz's famous shot came at 24, while several his age were still trying to break into the big leagues. Obviously, I don't know if there are players in the minors whose Hall of Fame cases are shot by not coming up early enough to compensate for injuries they'll get later, but Mazeroski would neither have played long enough nor had his moment in the spotlight had he followed the career path of, say, Ryan Howard.
Most Games Before 26: Robin Yount, 1084
30th Place: Cristian Guzman, 696
Active Players Soon on the List: Jose Reyes should knock Guzman off the list in either July or August.
Player To 26 26+ Perc. Actual Normal Buddy Kerr 753 314 71% 1943-1951 1947-1963 Cristian Guzman 696 358 66% 1999- 2002-2018 Tony Kubek 697 395 64% 1957-1965 1960-1976 Cecil Travis 814 514 61% 1933-1947 1938-1954 Buck Weaver 733 521 58% 1912-1920 1915-1931 Zoilo Versalles 812 588 58% 1959-1971 1964-1980 Red Kress 757 634 54% 1927-1946 1931-1947 Travis Jackson 899 757 54% 1922-1936 1928-1944 Dick Schofield 736 632 54% 1983-1996 1987-2003 Granny Hamner 780 751 51% 1944-1962 1951-1967
This is a strange list, with a blacklisted player, some war stories, and two guys (Kress and Hamner) who came back as pitchers long after they were effectively out of the majors, giving an illusion of longevity. Guzman, of course, is quite the enigma, but at 30 he still has a few years left potentially, especially if it really is the LASIK working for him.
Schofield is the poster boy of the Oquendo/Lanier school of anachronistic careers. Would the Blue Jays have won the AL East in 1993 if Schofield hadn't gotten hurt in May, leaving the Blue Jays floundering for a month before they traded Darrin Jackson for Tony Fernandez? The differences in offense were so great, and the replacement options so bland (Alfredo Griffin? Domingo Cedeno? Luis Sojo?) that Schofield might have gotten the whole season to try to hit better than his .191/.294/.236 line that year. Schofield's getting hurt exposed depth problems and prompted the Fernandez trade; trading the struggling Jackson for Fernandez exposed another depth problem that was answered by acquiring Rickey Henderson. If Schofield and Jackson, both young veterans, had stayed in the lineup to work out their problems, they may not have made the playoffs. Funny how these sorts of things go….
Versalles is sort of a pre-Guzman, a Twins shortstop with some success early but not a lot of plate discipline. The Yankees have an 18-year-old prospect named Zoilo Almonte who may one day challenge Versalles for "best major league player named Zoilo," but until then the throne is secure.
Tony Kubek is one of the few injury cases on the shortstop list. Had he played into his thirties, he could have been a positive reminder of the Stengel days for Yankees fans, as opposed to fading stars like Mickey Mantle, other early retirees like Bobby Richardson, or the next generation like Mel Stottlemyre.
I had no idea until doing this research that Hamner was pretty much done as an effective player by 27; I don't know how much more ironic you can get for a guy nicknamed Granny, but there you go. Other than catcher, shortstop is the only spot where the most recent five players to play the bulk of their careers before 26 include any players who debuted before the war ended. Nineteen of the top 30 young shortstops debuted post-war, yet only four of them exited early; by contrast, pre-war had six early exits out of 11. I have no clue why this is—maybe the kind of players who were made into shortstops changed over time.
Speaking of changing over time…
Third Base
Most Games Before 26: Adrian Beltre, 966
30th Place: Robin Ventura, 637
Active Players Soon on the List: David Wright around August, and Ryan Zimmerman probably early 2010.
Player To 26 26+ Perc. Actual Normal Miguel Cabrera 745 --- 100% 2003- 2007-2023 Hank Blalock 664 80 89% 2002- 2006-2022 Adrian Beltre 966 486 67% 1998- 2003-2019 Buddy Lewis 895 454 66% 1935-1949 1941-1957 Freddie Lindstrom 943 495 66% 1924-1936 1930-1946 George Moriarty 696 380 65% 1903-1916 1910-1926 Bob Horner 657 353 64% 1978-1988 1982-1998 Roy Howell 659 453 59% 1974-1984 1978-1994 Eric Chavez 744 512 59% 1998- 2002-2018 Troy Glaus 678 592 53% 1998- 2001-2017
We're currently in a very unusual era, with so many young third basemen. Despite that third base has the second-highest games requirement for the top 30, the last 10 years have brought a remarkably high quantity of third basemen. I assume this is because of the defensive spectrum of the draft gaining traction—i.e., the "draft a shortstop and move 'em later" plan. This approach seems to be giving actual definition to third basemen for the first time; it's like the position is playing catch-up on young talent. There's a lot of fan frustration on this list, with Blalock, Beltre, Chavez and Horner (Horner's career could have overlapped essentially with Wade Boggs's), but the first three are still relatively young and could bounce back (though with Blalock and Chavez "back" is the key word). If Glaus had stayed with the Angels for another year, the entire set of AL West third basemen for 2005 would be on this list!
Next time: catchers (the list for which is going to change significantly very soon) and the glut of young talent in the outfield.
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Antonio Sabàto, Jr. and pregnant girlfriend Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes debuted their baby bump at Jayeoni Moore's pre-Oscar Studio gifting suite on Saturday (February 26).
The 38-year-old former General Hospital star and Cheryl are expecting a boy in the spring. The couple recently revealed the name they've chosen for their son: Antonio Kamakanaalohamaikalani Harvey Sabàto.
The baby boy will join older siblings Jack, 16, and Mina Bree, 7, Antonio's children from previous relationships.