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Cubs Minor Leaguer Suspended 9-22-2017
Cubs minor league pitcher Anyel Beato has been suspended for 72 games due to a positive test for metabolites of Stanazolol. Only a few things need to be said about the suspension. The first is, Beato wasn't a major piece. He pitched in the Dominican for the Cubs in 2017, His suspension doesn't move the needle. Secondly, it's understandable why players in the lower minors cheat. The wages in the lower levels aren't what the outsiders might think "pro players" receive. A minor-league in the
How Good Of A Manager Is Joe Maddon? 9-22-2017
After last night's game, I figured I should have some deep philosophical truth that I gleaned from the game. I should write something. Alas, no. The game was sensational, particularly coming after the games the night before. With tonight's being a game where the bullpen has been heavily taxed, and John Lackey is on the bump, I was resigned to letting the record speak. However, a number of people are questioning Joe Maddon as a manager. Is Maddon over-rated as a manager? Last night, Maddon
Bullpen Overuse Made Easy 9-20-2017
Creating interest and concern for bullpen overuse is a tricky path. While people grasp that relievers "probably" do better when "not overworked", the term is vague. Even those wishing to get on-board have no numbers to back up the premise. Today's article is intended to streamline the concept of Bullpen Overuse. Way back last year or so, when I began digging into the concept, the most eye-opening player page was Jonathan Papelbon. An "ace closer" for the contemporary "Moneyball Era" of closers,
Pierce Johnson Claimed By Giants 9-2-2017
When calling up Jen-Ho Tseng for his recent start, the Cubs designated Pierce Johnson for assignment. Today, Johnson was claimed by the Giants. Johnson was a Supplemental First-Round Choice in 2012, added as compensation for Aramis Ramirez signing with Milwaukee. The RHP from Missouri State tended to struggle with control, but had been effective in relief in 2017. To make room on the 40 Man roster for Johnson, Brandon Belt was transferred by San Francisco to the 60 Man Disabled List. The Cubs
What Makes A Good Pro Coach? 9-19-2017
Overnight, Arizona Phil included a very helpful list: the players heading to Instructional Ball, which starts soon. Read his article, as usual. He lists the 77 players attending Instructs, including the eight heading to the Mesa Solar Sox roster. Also included are the coaches. Among the questions below his comprehensive piece is a question, wondering why Chris Valaika (pictured) makes sense as an Instructs coach. Valaika, for those unaware, was a rather light-hitting utility/infielder at the
Congrats To Smokies Mick Gillispie 9-18-2017
Tennessee Smokies broadcaster Mick Gillispie, who has helped the last few years with the Cubs in spring training, has been named Minor League Announcer Of The Year. Mick is a joy to listen to. Smokies games with Mick at the mike are worth the time investment. This is a very well-deserved honor. Many people who work with Gillispie often go on to success in other organizations, which is another tell on how well he performs his job. Gillispie also announces college football, especially Alabama
A Possible Off-Season Add 9-17-2017
Shohei Otani. Yu Darvish. When talking about potential off-season additions, the interest tends toward the big name additions. For perfectly good reason. However, since I believe in the "big picture" aspect of MLB, smaller additions can provide positive returns at a lower cost. Today, I look at a reasonable low-cost addition for the Cubs this off-season. My timeline was livid with the signing of Brian Duensing. After all, "Did you see his numbers the previous two seasons?" Players don't
Is Hendricks An Outlier? 9-17-2017
Today's is a rather brief and easy question? Which means it should have a soft and simple answer. Is Kyle Hendricks an outlier? Hendricks was added in the second piece in the trade when the Cubs sent Ryan Dempster to Texas. Christian Villanueva was the primary piece. Because baseball. However, Hendricks had a reputation going back quite a ways as an extreme strike thrower. The Cubs have had a recent history of drafting "extreme strike throwers" to minor league deals, if just to see how far up
On Tseng's First Start 9-15-2017
Yesterday's start by Jen-Ho Tseng likely displayed quite a bit more about you than it did about Tseng's future as a pitcher. My timeline was lit like a Christmas tree of bad-cliches about baseball. "Must-win game" "Wasting a chance at a win." "Pitcher who isn't ready." "Fifth-string catcher." You may have seen some, as well. Peaking around the third inning. Baseball is a 162 game season. In the regular season. Then, the playoffs loom for ten fortunate teams. For many baseball fans, the
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"Outlander's" Duke of Sandringham has been found.
Simon Callow ("Four Weddings and a Funeral") will play the Duke.
The character is described as someone who is, "as opulent and flamboyant as they come in the 18th century. With a propensity for all things beautiful, the Duke rarely hears the word no. We learn, like many men of power during this time, he has his hands in a few different cookie jars."
PHOTOS: 'Outlander' — Meet The Cast
The Duke has connections to a number of the characters in Season 1, something readers of Diana Gabaldon's books know well.
"Outlander," from Starz and Sony Pictures Television, has been filming in Scotland, but just wrapped production for the year. It will resume next year.
The series stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire, Sam Heughan as Jaime and Tobias Menzies as Frank/Captain Jack.
It will premiere on Starz in 2014.
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There are sound reasons to be concerned about excess fat around the belly, reasons that have nothing to do with how one looks in a bathing suit.
Repeated studies suggest that this kind of weight distribution is associated with a host of medical problems that aren't as common in people who carry their extra weight around their hips and thighs.
But plenty of other studies have shown that you cannot choose which part of your body you want to target for weight loss. Try as we might, we aren't all destined to have washboard abs and 25-inch waistlines.
So, how can we deal with this seeming contradiction between the desirable and the possible?
The key is to focus on what we can actually control, and let go of the rest.
By having an active lifestyle, avoiding long hours in front of the television or computer, keeping our muscles strong and eating nutritiously, we can have the best body nature intended for us. Beyond that it's futile to insist on change that our genetics won't allow.
Too often people sacrifice their health and happiness by being pointlessly preoccupied with areas of their bodies that they perceive as unacceptable. More than once I've encountered individuals who said they could not accept themselves because they were too short, had a round face or had hair that was too curly for their taste.
I'm not talking about people who just wished these things were different, but people whose refusal to accept their perceived faults actually made their lives miserable.
Everyone — no matter how perfect others might think them — has something that they wish was different. It's also true that there are plenty of people who are short, round-faced, curly-haired and entirely happy with their lives.
When you allow a physical flaw to consume your thoughts, you — and no one else — are standing in the way of all the good things that life has to offer, such as love, friends, fun, and, most importantly, inner peace.
If you're ready to get unstuck, here's a list of things to work on:
• Stop rigid thinking. Overall fitness, not perfect proportions, is the healthy goal that can add years to your life.
• Don't jump to conclusions. Just because you read about a negative medical finding that seems to fits you, it doesn't mean you're doomed.
• Focus as much on your emotional health as on your physical health. The two together are powerful life changers.
• Do it for the right reasons. People who focus on health over appearance tend to make more realistic and effective choices, and get better results in the long run.
• Take it one day at a time. Rather than worrying about the long term, engage in healthy behaviors every day, and your body will reward you by becoming leaner.
• Focus on stress, instead of your middle. Excessive stress has been shown to encourage the body to put on unhealthy fat around the belly. Try yoga, meditation, whatever helps you to destress.
• Just say no to finding fault. The more faults you look for, the more you will find and the more preoccupied you will be with them. Make a conscious effort to focus on something more productive.
• Ditch pointless worry. Next time you're fretful, ask yourself if you have any control over the thing that's worrying you. If not, you're wasting your time.
• Look at your friends. Chances are you are drawn to people who are happy and confident, not those who always whine about their waistlines. Emulate those good qualities.
Lavinia Rodriguez, Ph.D, is a Tampa clinical psychologist who specializes in weight management. She can be reached at (813) 240-9557 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Her book, "Mind Over Fat Matters: Conquering Psychological Barriers to Weight Management," is available at FatMatters.com.


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FRESNO >> The long-awaited showdown involving two of the state's elite girls cross country programs never materialized Saturday.
But that didn't stop Simi Valley from putting on a show in the championship race at the 35th annual ASICS/Clovis Invitational.
Sarah Baxter wasn't able to improve on her all-time Woodward Park course standard, but the senior was part of a record-setting effort by the Pioneers.
Baxter clocked 17 minutes on the 5-kilometer layout, with all seven Simi Valley runners breaking the 19-minute barrier to produce the fastest time in meet history despite not competing against Saugus as originally anticipated.
"This tells me we're doing pretty well," said Baxter, who set the state record of 16:39.7 at last year's Division I final.
"I think overall, everyone is pretty happy with their races. It's really beneficial to have that pack (behind me), but we still feel like we can do even better as a team."
The Pioneers posted a combined mark of 90:48 — breaking Saugus' 2008 meet record of 91:27 — joining Great Oak, Mira Costa and the Centurions as only the fourth girls team in state history to run under 91 minutes at Woodward Park.
"We haven't run this course well in the past and we wanted to make sure we came here as prepared as possible," said Simi Valley coach Roger Evans, whose team made a special trip in July to become more familiar with the state-meet layout.
"We were looking forward to running against Saugus, but I know we'll see them here in November. We know they always put it together when it counts and we need to be ready to face that challenge."
Saugus decided to compete at the Santa Clarita Invitational instead Saturday, but Simi Valley took on all remaining challengers and delivered the No. 6 effort all-time at Woodward Park as part of a 60-point performance. Davis took second with 131 points.
"It's just another stepping stone toward state," Charlotte Utash said. "I think we've become a lot stronger this year as a team. It just shows how far we've come and how united we can be."
Kaitlyn Wood (18:13) was ninth, with Desirae Jones (18:30), Samantha Barajas (18:31) and Utash (18:34) finishing 17th through 19th for the Pioneers, who had Sarah Riggs (18:46) place 31st and Olivia Rosellini (18:53) take 36th as non-scorers. All seven athletes were among the top 55 finishers, regardless of race, out of nearly 1,500 female competitors.
"I want our two through seven to be interchangeable and non-descript, and they've really solidified as a group," Evans said. "They put it all together (Saturday)."
West Ranch was 18th, Crescenta Valley placed 20th and Newbury Park took 22nd in the girls championship race.
Megan Melnyk finished 23rd in 18:43 for C.V., with Marisa Magsarili (18:50) taking 34th for West Ranch.
Saugus' boys did compete in the championship race, finishing sixth with 230 points but first among Division II programs. Simi Valley, ranked No. 2 among Division II boys teams in the state behind Saugus, did not join the Pioneers female runners at Clovis.
Burbank finished 12th, C.V. — competing without Gabe Collison and Nick Beatty — placed 20th and Newbury Park was 22nd.
Saugus' Brian Zabilski placed 12th overall in 15:33 — second among Division II competitors — trailing only Glendora's Jeff Kirwin, who was seventh in 15:19. Alex Pearson (15:49) finished 31st for the Centurions.
Matt Manalo (15:45) was 23rd for C.V., Elliot Choe (15:55) took 38th for Burbank and Newbury Park's Logan Beteta (15:55) placed 39th.


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There are two kinds of people who will enjoy Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics and they'll enjoy them on two very different levels. The first are people who know very little about comic books whose interest has been piqued due to the recent explosion of the medium in pop culture. The second are people like myself, comic book obsessives who live for any new kernel of information we can get. While Secret Origin is aimed at the first group (Ryan Reynolds who stars in the upcoming Green Lantern movie narrates it), Secret Origin never forgets the second.
Secret Origin spins the tale of DC Comics from the company's tiny origins all the way through its current turn as a giant corporation. Ryan Reynolds handles the segues but the story is told through the eyes of writers and artists. Neal Adams, Len Wein, Julie Schwartz, Mark Waid, Walt Simonson, Joe Kubert – the list is pretty amazing for comic book fans and still interesting for those who don't know these names.
I enjoyed how Secret Origin used animation to help bridge this epic, seventy-five year story, into a ninety-minute documentary. The animators and editors use art from landmark comics and combine it with motion animation to give some real depth to the work. It also helps emphasize how important these various issues are to the history.
Writer/Director Mac Carter is good at picking out the best lines and stories from the plethora of guests. Nothing here is too specific for non-comic fans, but the stories still contain enough insider knowledge to please the experts. I was surprised at the honesty in the film. While there's a decent amount of self-congratulatory stories, there's also a lot of discussion on the hardship of the comics industry. How the artists and writers were looked down upon by the mainstream, how the post-war era of happiness in the country almost led to the downfall of comics, and where the future might take it.
One bone I do have to pick with the film is how they handle the Comics Code story. For those unaware, in 1954 a psychiatrist named Fredic Wertham nearly brought the entire comics industry down with his book Seduction Of The Innocent. In it, Wertham alleges that comic book imagery is directly related to a rise in juvenile delinquency. Embraced by an already nervous social climate, the government held hearings on the validity of Wertham's statements and unanimously decided that comics had a negative effect on the culture.
One comic series that was singled out during the trials was EC Comics, who published mainly horror and pulp titles. EC publisher William Maxwell Gaines was the only one from the industry to testify during the hearings, a decision that cost him nearly everything. In Secret Origin, veteran comic scribe Mark Waid seems to leave the blame squarely at the feet of Gaines' testimony, saying Gaines' lack of eloquence torpedoed the proceedings. While Waid is respectful, there is an unjust air of "it was his fault" to the whole segment.
Balancing the good with the bad, the section of Secret Origin dealing with Julie Schwartz is amazing. For so long Schwartz has been an unsung hero outside of the comic book industry. When Schwartz took over as editor of DC comics in the sixties, superheroes were nearly extinct. Under Schwartz's hand Batman became the Dark Knight again, the new Flash and Green Lantern were created and superheroes were saved across the board. Secret Origin not only shows great footage of Schwartz speaking, but it announces to the world, finally, how truly important he was. I also enjoyed the discussion of how Alan Moore was hired to redefine Swamp Thing and how that decision led to another major move forward in the world of comic books.
With so much happening now with comic books, and so much of that finding its way into pop culture, Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics is a much needed reminder of where the medium started and how far its come. For anybody who wants to look past the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's prostituting these characters for a buck, and find out the story behind it all, Secret Origin is a great place to start.


text: I am long term subbing in a RSP K-5 and so is the substitute para a long term sub! Two groups are wonderful! The other two almost had me in tears today! here is their behavior The 4th grade intervention group refused to do anything. They told me they will not listen because I am a substitute teacher. One student told me she wanted to kill herself after I followed the classroom management program. They do bank books I deducted $2.00 from it and she was upset. I started a higher rate of reinforcement to see if that would work. I brought down a few games that are reinforcing to play. The fifth grade group knows I do not speak spanish so they come in and do not listen to anything. At one point I walked over and told them I would call the principle and that got them to follow along for the last five minutes. I give them money for the bank books. They give it back to me and tell me they are paying in advance for not behaving! Any advice help??? Behavior is getting worse each day. I have not been able to get much accomplished. They talk in spanish the whole time. All I here is your a sub. I tried to have something for them to do as they walk in the door but they are refusing to do it!!! I've been told that I would get a new position opening up at the school. To tell the truth I am ready to quit almost walked out in tears today! It has been a disaster those two groups If the principle saw it that out of control I'm afraid :help: THANKS !!!!!


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R.R =Respiratory rate.
M.T =Muscle tone.
– The Apgar scoring system provides a quick and accurate way of evaluating the
baby's physical status right at birth.
Apgar scores range from 0-10
– A score of 10 means best possible condition.
– A score of 7-9 means good condition.
– A score of 4-6 means fair condition.
– A score of 0-3 means poor condition.
Apgar score should be done at 1minute, 5minute, 10minute.
– Preterm baby :-baby born after 24 week and before 37 week of gestation.
– Term baby:-baby born from 37-42 week of gestation.
– Post term baby:-baby born after 42 week of gestation.
– Abortion :- expulsion of the baby before 24 week of gestation.
– Low birth weight:-baby born less than 2.5 Kg.
– Normal range of birth weight 2.5-4 Kg(average 3-3.5 Kg).
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Dr. Juarbe-Diaz has the longest established behavior referral practice
in the state of Florida. Known as Dr. JD to owners throughout the state, she received a B.S. in biology in 1983 and her D.V.M.
degree in 1987 both from Cornell University. She was in mixed practice for about 1 1/2 years and in small animal practice
for 5 1/2 before returning to her alma mater for specialty training in veterinary behavior medicine. She finished her residency
in 1996 and received her board certification in 1997. In the fall of that year she relocated to the Sunshine State and established
a referral veterinary behavior practice that saw cases throughout Florida (currently serving only one location in Winter Haven).
She has been an adjunct professor at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine and an Assistant Professor
at the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine, teaching veterinary behavior medicine to students and all
interested hospital staff while also seeing patients for treatment of behavior problems.
For 2 years Dr. JD was the assistant editor of the Journal of Veterinary
Behavior; Clinical Applications and Research and continues to be a member of its editorial board, a position she has held
since the journal's creation in the fall of 2005. More recently she was postdoctoral researcher and a research consultant
for the University of Pennsylvania in a study of the genetic determinants of noise phobia in dogs and study into the cognitive
abilities of working dogs.
Because of her experience both in academia and in general practice,
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in veterinary behavior medicine along with the common sense needed to make things work in the real world.
Dr. JD has served in several committees of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and is a reviewer for several
veterinary professional journals. She is a speaker at local, national and international veterinary meetings and behavior conferences
and also the author of a variety of papers and articles on behavior written for professional and lay publications.
She was a monthly guest host for a nationally syndicated live radio show for 5 years where she answered radio listeners'
questions on the air. Even with such a busy professional life she makes the time to enjoy the finer things in life
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Las Vegas, Nev. – The Las Vegas Wranglers® announced today that they have agreed to terms with left winger Josh Lunden and right winger Sean Wiles for the 2011-12 season.
Lunden, 25, entered professional hockey in the 2009-10 season after signing an entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. The 6'2, 202-pound left winger reported to the club's AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage where he recorded two assists in eight games. Splitting the 2010-11 season between the Rampage and the Wranglers, Lunden appeared in 12 games for San Antonio. In 11 games with the Wranglers, the Coquitlam, British Columbua native earned eight points (5g-3a) and eight penalty minutes.
The 2011-12 season will be Wiles's first as a professional. The 6'3, 203-pound right winger spent four years at the University of Alaska-Anchorage (2007-11) where he tallied 48 points (22g-26a) and 79 penalty minutes across 111 games.


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OGDEN — It was a tale of two halves, and the second half wasn't nearly as good to the Weber State football team as the first one was.
Montana State University, trailing 24-20 at halftime, came out after intermission with renewed purpose and showed why it's the second-ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision by whipping the Wildcats 44-24 on Saturday at Stewart Stadium.
MSU quarterback DeNarius McGhee, whose first two passes of the game were intercepted by the Wildcats, shook off his horrific start by throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats beat Weber State for the seventh straight time in Ogden.
With the win, the Bobcats (9-1, 7-0 Big Sky Conference) clinched at least a share of the league championship going into its regular-season finale with in-state rival Montana.
"That was a goal of ours to try to get that," MSU coach Rob Ash said of the Big Sky title. "But I know this team wants to accomplish more. … We don't feel like we're finished."
Weber State, though, might feel like it is. The Wildcats suffered their third straight setback, slipping to 3-6 overall and 3-3 in the Big Sky.
What's more, adding injury to insult, WSU head coach Ron McBride suffered a torn ACL in his right knee when he was hit on the sidelines following a first-quarter interception by his defense. Coach Mac toughed it out and stayed on the sidelines until the end of the game, but he couldn't have liked what he saw.
Yes, it was that kind of day for the Wildcats, who were not only shut out in the second half but are now assured of a losing season.
"It's the story of this season, being inconsistent and not playing for four quarters," said frustrated Weber State sophomore linebacker Anthony Morales. "In the second half, we just put our tails between our legs and let them do whatever they wanted."
Sophomore running back Josh Booker, who rushed for a career-high 121 yards and scored two first-half touchdowns for the Wildcats, echoed Morales' sentiments.
"I felt like we had a lot of momentum in the first half and I felt like we were going to keep rolling," Booker said. "But a football game isn't 30 minutes, it's 60 minutes."
And those last 30 minutes all belonged to Montana State.
"We did a terrible job of protecting the ball in the first half," Ash said.
"We gave Weber a lot of opportunities and put our defense in a bad spot.
"The second half we did a better job of protecting the ball and the defense got it away from them a few times.
"I felt fortunate that we were only down by four at the half. I thought that was very big that we went in at halftime with only a four-point deficit after playing as poorly as we did. … Going in just four points down, we thought we could come back."
And come back they did.
Midway through the third quarter, McGhee found Elvis Akpla behind the WSU defense for a 59-yard pass play that had the Bobcats knocking on the door for a go-ahead score. McGhee hit Steven Foster with a 6-yard TD toss on the next play to put Montana State on top to stay, 27-24.
"I felt like even before that we were starting to get a lot of momentum," Akpla said. "Our defense was getting a lot of stops. … DeNarius threw a really great ball and it just kind of sparked our comeback from there."
Then Montana State put together a long drive capped by Jason Cunningham's 26-yard field goal that made it 30-24 with 7.8 seconds left in the third quarter.
Weber State missed an opportunity to trim the deficit when Shaun McClain's 37-yard field goal try was blocked by the Bobcats early in the fourth period.
Then Montana State put it out of reach when McGhee hooked up with tight end Shane Robison on a 37-yard touchdown pass that boosted the Bobcats' lead to 37-24 with 6:25 left to play.
If that wasn't enough, MSU's Cody Kirk careened into the end zone on a 13-yard TD run with 2:04 to go to make it 44-24, and those 'Cats from Bozeman were headed home with an impressive 20-point victory.
"We want to have our offense's back," said Montana State linebacker Clay Bignell. "They were struggling and we just wanted to keep the game close, keep the game close. We knew we have way too high-powered of an offense to keep them down for four quarters. … We knew our offense would explode at some point.
"We're a pretty confident team. We were down by four points at halftime and we knew we had played about as bad as we could play in that first half. We wanted to go out there and execute the game plan like we were supposed to in the first half, and that's what we did. We take pride in playing four quarters."
Something the Wildcats, by their own admission, couldn't do.
"In the second half, they took care of the football and we didn't," said WSU assistant head coach Matt Hammer, subbing for the injured Coach McBride in the postgame interview room. "We just didn't do our job in the second half."
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The search continues Monday night for suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery in Zanesville.
Zanesville Police say it happened last Friday evening at 17 Ceramic Avenue. Detective Sgt. Ric Roush says the residents of the home, which consisted of four adults and one juvenile, reported that four males entered the home all dressed in black, wearing ski masks, hoodies, and gloves demanding money, one of the suspects was armed with a hand gun.
"During the home invasion robbery, one of the male victims did suffer a gun shot wound to his left leg. He is still currently in a hospital in Columbus recovering from his wounds; non-life threatening wounds," said Detective Sgt. Ric Roush.
Detective Roush says after receiving the undisclosed amount of money, the four suspects fled from the home after stealing a Mercedes which belonged to the residents.
"Now since this occured Friday night, last night, Sunday evening, we did recover the vehicle that was taken after it was set on fire here in the 900 block of Adair Avenue," said Detective Roush.
Detective Roush says they arrested a 33-year-old male from Zanesville in connection to the car fire but will not release his name until he is formally charged. The suspect is being questioned as to his possible involvement in the home invasion robbery.


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PPP's monthly North Carolina poll finds Pat McCrory leading Bev Perdue 52-41 in a hypothetical rematch of their closely contested 2008 Gubernatorial race.
During the fall Perdue's reelection prospects were showing some improvement. She pulled within 4-5 points of McCrory on our September and October polls after trailing by wider margins for most of the year. But over the last 3 months she's regressed again, facing deficits of 9, 10, and now 11 points.
Perdue's approval has dipped back down to 32%, with 51% of voters disapproving of her. That's the lowest her approval rating's been since last March. She has two major problems: independents disapprove of her by a greater than 2:1 margin (23/59) and her party base isn't terribly enthusiastic about her either. Only 50% of Democrats give her good marks while 31% disapprove.
We also tested a 3 way contest involving 2008 Libertarian candidate Michael Munger. He gets 6% but his presence in the race doesn't change McCrory's 11 point margin over Perdue- it just shifts down to 48-37.
Certainly Perdue and Faison's unpopularity have a lot to do with why McCrory's polling so well. But a lot of the credit should go to McCrory himself- 40% of voters in the state have a positive opinion of him to only 24% with a negative one. He's at 37/19 with independents in addition to that healthy amount of crossover popularity he enjoys with Democrats. McCrory is an unusually strong candidate and he would be difficult to beat under any circumstances.
If there's a ray of hope for Perdue it continues to be that the Legislature is even more unpopular than she is. 42% of voters have more faith in her to run the state compared to only 38% for the Republicans in the General Assembly. McCrory has tied himself closely to the legislative majority and if Perdue can convince voters his election would bring more of the antics that voters have come to loathe from them, she has a shot. For now though McCrory's in a good position.
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This beautifully illustrated book- the definitive volume on American sculptor Mark di Suvero-features more than two hundred images of his most important works, interspersed with short texts by the artist and by other writers who have inspired his art-making practice, plus a contribution by François Barré. Humanist in approach and populist in sensibility, di Suvero's sculpture is accessible, inviting, and inclusive. Praised in particular for his monumental assemblages incorporating steel and wood, di Suvero emerged as a superstar in the 1960s. He was the first living artist to show his sculpture at the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, and the first honored with three major exhibitions at Storm King Art Center. His distinctive, bold pieces can be found in museums and public collections all over the world, and he continues to be the subject of numerous exhibitions both in the United States and in Europe. Mark di Suvero: Dreambook is a celebration of his artistic oeuvre and of his long, distinguished career.
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" India's only 5 star airline carrier. "
~Flying to India~
We've previously flown to India by Gulf Air who treat their passengers worse than cattle and by both BA and Virgin, both of whom have proven to be not as good as they should be. Gulf's core clientèle are migrant workers in the Middle East returning to see their families and the planes resemble a Michael O'Leary fantasy of squish-em-in and treat 'em mean. BA and Virgin both have a nasty tendency to use their oldest and grubbiest planes on the Indian routes so we thought it was time to give India's only "Five-Star Carrier" a go - that airline is Kingfisher. One big advantage - if it's relevant for you - is that Kingfisher have enormous baggage allowances.If you like to shop or if you have a desire to take presents for half the population of India, then it's worth considering Kingfisher as they give an allowance of two bags, each of which can hold up to 23 kg. I believe that if you join their frequent flyer programme, you may get even more. And that's in economy class! BA will charge you something like £70 per extra bag PLUS excess weight fees if your total goes over the 20 or 23 kg allowance. Truth is I can't lift 46 kg but it's nice to know we could shop 'til we dropped if we wanted to.
~Hopefully the Pilot hasn't been on the Brew~
If you are playing Word-Association-Football you may well be thinking "Hmm, India plus Kingfisher equals BEER!" and then wondering that anyone who made their fortune in gassy lager could have stretched their brand quite so far. Why not? Richard Branson stuck Virgin on everything from records to phones to condoms to an airline via very poor cola.
Kingfisher has a large domestic network within India but of most relevance to users of the Ciao.co.uk site will be their links into the UK. They fly direct to London Heathrow from both Delhi and Mumbai and the Delhi options include flights that arrive in Delhi late morning and depart early afternoon - these are much better than arriving in Delhi in the wee small hours and flying back at stupid-o'clock in the morning. Other European destinations are served through an arrangement with British Airways. Their non-European non-Indian direct flights are to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Dubai, Kathmandu, Colombo, Dhaka and Singapore.
We booked our flights back at Easter through the travelocity website which was offering the same prices as Kingfisher's website but a much easier booking process. We paid £480 per person for London-Delhi return. Our outbound flight was the day after the Commonwealth Games ended so we expected it to be busy with all the people who'd put off their travel to avoid the chaos of the big event. We were also travelling on the Friday night of the last school week before half term so we were not surprised that the plane should be full.
~Check-In - They Lie Worse Than a Cheap Rug~
Kingfisher fly from Terminal 4 at Heathrow which is a much nicer experience than Virgin from T3 and I prefer it to BA from T5. We easily found the check-in desks tucked in the far end of the check in area. The queue was split in two parts to allow access through the middle path and thus create lots of potential for "Oi mate, who do you think you are jumping the line?" but actually this only happened the once. There was a shorter queue for people who'd done online check in but these must have been people much smarter than me because we'd not been able to figure out how to do that. Luckily, the couple of days leading up to our flight were not filled with our normal pre-flight stress and 'How to do the online check in' trauma because we'd been able to pick our seats when we booked and knew where we'd be. Or at least we thought we did - more on that particular cock-up a bit later.Coming back there was no queue at all in the new Delhi Terminal 3 building so in terms of length of wait to check in, I have to give a big thumbs up to Kingfisher for doing much better than Virgin who took over an hour last year despite us having done online check in.
~Seat Selection~
When we booked our tickets way back in April we were able to pick seats. On the way to India we got our pre-chosen seats without any problems. Since we were travelling with my sister and her girlfriend, we'd taken care to choose pairs of seats in two consecutive rows. For our return flight we turned up at the airport relaxed and confident that there was no need to rush there because we'd got some nice seats lined up. When the check-in assistant said we'd got 27 H&K instead of 11A and B I was horrified. I pointed out that the seats were on our booking and had been for a very long time. They blamed the company we booked through - Travelocity - claiming that it's not possible to reserve the bulk-head seats.
Quite honestly if it's not 'possible' it's surely their responsibility to make that clear or to get back to people who booked so far in advance and offer something else. They were making up excuses and changing them every few minutes. The assistant was calling her supervisor and whispering away to him about us and behaving in a really cagey way. She then confirmed that they couldn't let us have the seats because they were blocked. OK, I said, then unblock them. Then she claimed the entertainment system was broken on one of the seats. OK, I said, we can live with that. Then she changed the story and said they'd already given someone else one of the seats but we could have the other (thanks for nothing). I asked why we had to be SO far back and why if they couldn't give us what we'd booked we couldn't at least have something nearer the people with whom we were travelling. Apparently they couldn't swap any of the hundred or so people that hadn't yet booked in in order to help us out.
It was like talking to the BT Internet call centre in India - eternally polite, utterly incompetent and frustratingly similar to talking to a brick wall. The supervisor was no better. I asked for a feedback form and filled it in there and then, making the point that their so-called 'five star airline' only offered '1 star' service. And then to make things even more peachy they told us the flight would be late because the entertainment system had broken down - so we should expect 9.5 hours with nothing to watch.
~On Board - on the way to India~
Boarding was through a gate that was very close to the air-side shopping area and was straight onto the plane via an air-bridge. The queues moved quickly and we were soon on board and were there early enough to not have to fight for overhead luggage space. Some people really do have a strange idea of what constitutes 'hand baggage'. In my book, if you can't lift it over your head, it's not hand luggage.
The seats were of a good standard and of a red leather or leatherette. We had pillows and blankets and each seat back already had a 500 ml bottle of water in it. The magazine and shopping guide were also in place. There wasn't a lot of legroom although it was no worse than many other airlines we've used. Sadly I didn't spot the footrest until we'd nearly arrived but I appreciated that they'd bothered to give one.
The seat back TV screens in economy were larger than many airlines put in business class. If anything they were a touch TOO big for the limited distance between viewer and screen. The on-demand video system with 29 English language films to choose from was excellent - when it worked - and they started it playing very early on, before we had even taken off which really surprised me. So much for the claims by most airlines that you can't keep your headphones on during take off - half the plane was watching a film long before we started to taxi. The choice was excellent although the touch-screen response was very iffy.
Unfortunately my husband's headphone connection wasn't good so he gave up on watching very early on. The socket didn't take my noise reduction headset that I'd brought along so I missed everything but the loudest of dialogue but still enjoyed the film I'd chosen. It's just not a lot of fun to sit with your hands pressing your headset against your ears just to try to catch the dialogue.
Food was served quite a long time after take off which was strange on a late night flight. If you want vegetarian it has to be 'AsianVegetarian' although the meat eaters get a choice of Asian or 'continental'. The veg meal was a lot spicier than the European airlines would ever dare to serve and the sweet potato salad with kidney beans and pomegranate was particularly hot. The main dish consisted of two small curries - one with okra, the other with paneer - and some rice. I ate one of the curries and avoided the other. There was also a yoghurt salad that I skipped and a sweet pudding that somehow disappeared down my husband's throat when I wasn't paying attention.
Now onto the big surprise. An airline started by a beer mogul had absolutely no beer on board. What was THAT about? We thought the stewardess was joking but it turned out to be true. They also had no diet coke which was almost as surprising and the white wine was disgusting. Breakfast next morning was bland in the extreme. I ate my yoghurt and gave my husband my croissant, butter and jam. It was served almost two and a half hours before landing which seemed way too early on a flight that only took 8 hours. The time between clearing the dinner trays and bringing breakfast was really not long enough for anyone to get much sleep.
On the whole the flight was very smooth and calm and not typical of a flight to India on which people have a tendency to get a bit over-excited. The only 'trouble' came from a few people who were really annoyed that their seat back screens didn't work. Admittedly I think the crew could have done more to placate them (basically they didn't do ANYTHING) and I could understand why they were frustrated since it's happened to me before. My sister was left without any entertainment on a flight to Australia and Qantas gave her $50 worth of duty free to compensate. If Kingfisher can't fix their screen problems, maybe they need to think about something similar.
~Flying Home~
After our outbound flight we were pretty impressed but everything went wrong on the return leg. Boarding was delayed by over an hour and then, once they'd got us onto the plane, they kept us waiting another hour and a half. As we had all lined up to get on board a particularly sycophantic young man was assigned the task of ritually apologising to every customer that the entertainment system was broken. Most hadn't known about this and I had to wonder what on earth was the point of telling people just as they got on - too late to buy books or magazines. The apology was hollow and completely pointless since no compensation or offer of alternative entertainment was offered - they could have run off and bought up a load of extra papers and magazines or offered complaint forms or at least done something. I suspect they were trying to avoid that the flight crew caught all the flak but everyone was pretty peeved by the time they got on.
Ironically by the time we finally took off over two and a half hours late after sitting on the plane for what seemed like an eternity, they'd managed to fix the system. I wanted to scream "Switch it off and switch it on again".
As if we weren't already fed up, the cabin crew then took an eternity to bring food and drink. Some of the customers were getting really ratty and my sister told me that one irate passenger went storming down the plane shouting "For god's sake WHEN are you going to feed us?" If you think you're taking off at 1.20pm and have skipped lunch in the expectation that you'll soon be fed, it's not surprising that some people will get a little light-headed when they've been denied even a sniff of a peanut several hours later.
My sister came down to see us half way through the flight to tell us that the people who'd been given our seats were a guy who refused to put the window blind down and upset everyone and someone who threw up after a couple of hours and there was a fractious baby howling the whole way through the flight. She thought we were rather lucky to have been able to escape especially since her girlfriend was getting arsey with the window blind man and a diplomatic incident was on the cards.
Again my husband didn't do well with the so-called entertainment system and this time got a distorted screen. I was luckier and managed to see four whole films and write a book review during the flight so it wasn't a total waste of time. The cabin crew were clearly in a collective foul mood throughout the flight and I didn't see a single smile that reached the eyes. The food was a bit second rate - especially the bizarre afternoon snack which, due to the delays, was not really at a suitable time for Indian or UK time zones. When we finally landed nearly 3 hours late, we were really questioning how this airline had ever got its five-star rating. When all goes well it's a pretty impressive airline but it seemed that the moment anything went wrong, the whole system went to pieces.
Would I use these guys again? I'm still in two minds about that. The flight out was better than BA or Virgin but the return leg was awful - the mess they made over our seats, the ludicrous delay and the extraordinarily slow food service combined with the miserable nasty cabin crew all make me question how they ever achieved their Five Star status. For all the tannoy announcements about how we weren't passengers, we were honoured guests and all the 'We hope you have a wonderful Kingfisher 'experience' bull****, the reality was that when something went wrong, they just couldn't deal with it. If you buy a rubbish entertainment system then fix it - don't keep flying with it and hoping you can fob your customers off with an insincere apology and statement of regret. And PLEASE don't keep everyone waiting three hours whilst you arse around with the system trying to fix it.
I'm waiting to see if my complaint form gets a response - I could be persuaded to consider them again if someone puts togeher an outstanding apology but I'm not holding my breath. And we still have one more airline to try (Jet) before I give up shopping around.


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Senator Skelos Expresses Concern Over the Proposed MTA Bailout
Statement From Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos
Last week, Senator Malcolm Smith said he would bring a bill to the floor that reflected an agreement on an MTA plan for the downstate region.
Senator Smith is pushing for a plan to raise taxes on businesses, schools and not-for-profits in the region, in addition to a plan to impose the largest income tax hike in state history, a proposal that is currently sponsored by 22 members of the Senate Democratic Conference.
Senator Smith's plan would also dramatically raise taxes on East River bridges and, more problematically, does not include any investments in upstate road and bridge projects, which have historically been enacted at the same time as downstate mass transit improvements.
Not surprisingly, Senator Smith and his Democrat colleague's plans have gone up in smoke. Today Senator Smith put up a web site and asked for comment on a bill he promised to pass this week. Secondly, Senator Smith is now calling for an audit of the MTA to buy time for a plan that now, apparently, has little support within his own conference.
Today, Assembly Speaker Silver announced that he has backed off his plan to pass an MTA bill until he sees action from Senator Smith and his Democrat colleagues. The end result is that residents of New York State end likely up with more failed promises and more taxes.
Senate Republicans warned about the dangers of one party rule and now the chaos, hypocrisy and focus on raising taxes, demonstrate that our fears are being realized.


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GJ captures team title in golf opener
Every stroke counts when a golf team wins by one stroke, and Grand Junction High School got a nice surprise Thursday from junior Richie Wise when the Tigers opened their season by winning the 19-team Grand Valley Invitational.
Wise, the Tigers' No. 5 player, followed a bogey on No. 2, his 17th hole at Battlement Mesa Golf Course because of a shotgun start, with a birdie on No. 3, which Grand Junction coach Tom LeFebre called a tough par-3. No. 3 is 175 yards and "kind of uphill," LeFebre said.
The birdie gave Wise a 79 for the round and counted as Grand Junction's third individual in the team scoring as the Tigers finished with 223 strokes, one better than Vail Christian, to win the tourney.
Freshman Trevor Olkowski and junior Donny Kinnaman led the charge for Grand Junction, carding scores of 71 and 73, respectively, placing third and fifth individually.
"Battlement Mesa is a challenging golf course, so I was real proud of the way Donny and Trevor played," LeFebre said. "Really, I was most proud of Richie Wise shooting 79 for our third team score. ... It was good for him."
LeFebre said the round should boost Wise's confidence, and it gives the rest of the team confidence knowing any of the starting five can pick up the team.
"When you have five golfers on any given day that can shoot a score that counts, it allows the team to play with a little less pressure," LeFebre said.
Thursday was a strong start for a still young but veteran Grand Junction team. Kinnaman, Wise, Greg Gibson and Ben Volkmann are juniors, all with varsity experience, and Kinnaman and Gibson were Class 5A state qualifiers as sophomores.
Olkowski made a strong push for medalist honors, but Aspen's Clayton Crawford claimed the top spot with a 69, and Basalt's Tristan Rohrbaugh followed with a 70. Kinnaman could have been in the thick of it, too, if not for his putter.
"Donny shot 1-over with four three-putts, so that was frustrating for him," LeFebre said of Kinnaman, who placed fourth at the 5A state meet last year.
Fruita Monument was hit hard by graduation but opened the season well with 232 strokes and a fourth-place finish, led by sophomore Troy Dangler's 74, tying him for seventh place. Jacob Johnson followed with a 77 for the Wildcats.
Ty Caron tied for 10th place with a 76 and helped Rifle finish seventh with 240 strokes. Delta was a stroke behind the Bears in eighth, paced by Tyler Garcia's 79.


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Carolyn Macy, California escapee, arrested in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP/ABC7) - California corrections officials say a woman who escaped from detention 12 years ago has been arrested in Fairfax.
Special agents with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say Carolyn Macy was arrested in Fairfax on Friday by the Fairfax and Loudoun counties sheriff's departments.
"I commend our special agent for investigating this case with tenacity and commitment," California Office of Correctional Safety Chief Anthony Chaus said. "We never stop looking for an escapee and are committed to apprehending them no matter what."
Officials say Macy was sentenced in 1999 for grand theft of an employer exceeding $400. She was transferred to a community center in Los Angeles in January 2000 before her scheduled parole and escaped on Feb. 2, 2000.
Macy was also involved in identity theft in the Commonwealth, Virginia authorities report. She may face additional charges in the state.


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Using the Domain Service Wizard
[WCF RIA Services Version 1 Service Pack 2 is compatible with either .NET framework 4 or .NET Framework 4.5, and with either Silverlight 4 or Silverlight 5.]
The Add New Domain Service Class dialog box is used to add a DomainService object that is used to expose data in a server project from a Data Access Layer (DAL), such as Entity framework or LINQ to SQL.
To access the Add New Domain Service Class dialog box, right-click the server project in the Solution Explorer, select Add and New Item to bring up the Add New Item dialog box.
From the Web category of the Installed Templates pane of the dialog box, select the Domain Service Class, click Add, and the Add New Domain Service Class wizard appears.
See the Walkthrough: Creating a RIA Services Solution for the scenario in which this dialog box is used with the AdventureWorksLT2008 database.


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Report: UNLV's Rice offered Bulls job
UNLV coach Dave Rice, a backup guard on the Runnin' Rebels' 1990 national title team who has led his alma mater to three consecutive 20-win seasons, reportedly has been offered the USF job.
The Las-Vegas Review Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported that Rice interviewed in Tampa and was offered the job within the last 24 hours. The offer includes a five-year contract at $1.2 million per year.
Rice, 45, has three years remaining on a deal that pays him $700,000 annually. Despite a 70-31 record and two NCAA Tournament berths, he has taken local heat for under-achieving despite stellar recruiting classes, and is believed to be open to a fresh opportunity.
This past season's Rebels team finished 20-13. His first two squads fell in their NCAA tourney openers.
Nationally, Rice is highly respected in coaching circles and considered an exceptional recruiter. If there's a tangible concern for Bulls fans, it's the fact he never has played for nor coached a team headquartered east of the Mountain Time Zone.
A proponent of an up-tempo style of play, Davis' first Rebels team led the Mountain West Conference in scoring (76.3 ppg), assists and steals (8.5 spg). This past season's club averaged 71.4, leading the MWC in rebounding offense (39.8) and blocks (6.5).
Recruiting-wise, his 2012 class was ranked seventh nationally by ESPN. Its cornerstone was Cleveland Cavaliers 6-foot-8 rookie Anthony Bennett, first overall pick of last year's NBA Draft. His 2014 class, though currently featuring only two players, is ranked 14th nationally by Rivals.com.
A 1991 UNLV graduate, Rice, a married father of two boys, was a two-time recipient of the school's scholar-athlete of the year award.


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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star Key West bed & breakfast in Key West Historic District, walk to Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
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Located in Key West Historic District, this boutique bed & breakfast is steps from Red Barn Theater and The Oldest House - Key West. San Carlos Institute - Casa Cuba is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away.
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A spa tub, concierge services, and free newspapers are available at this bed & breakfast. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a garden.
Room Amenities
All 7 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and iPod docks. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and guests can also appreciate conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers.
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- Good location
- Proximity to shopping and nightlife
- Breakfast
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Bed & Breakfast Amenities
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This boutique bed & breakfast also offers a spa tub, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.
Artist House Key West has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 7
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
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- Front desk (limited hours)
- Designated smoking areas
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- Garden
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- Beach umbrellas
- Free parking nearby
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Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
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Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include a spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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|Pretty heinous hand-jamming at the start, and some hard-core stemming throughout. This things kinda schizophrenic--not sure if its a splitter crack, a dihedral, an arete, or a thin face.
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|First Ascent Party was Ken Kisiel, Dennis Newell, and Scott Beguin, before it was retrobolted by team Bradshaw by approval of the first ascensionists. I believe Josh Smith bagged the first free ascent after bolts were added.
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Little Big Town 'Tornado' Causes Twitter Storm
Little Big Town jumped out of the boat and into the storm with their latest single, "Tornado," and the fiery tune about a woman's fury turning a house upside down is definitely causing a stir among the band's fans, who seem to be loving the song just as much as they loved the chart-topping, CMA-winning "Pontoon." LBT's Karen Fairchild says she's noticed that young female fans are latching onto the Top 10 hit in a big way, which she has seen both on and off the stage.
"It feels fantastic to have another song in the Top 10," Karen tells The Boot. "And I love watching the fans talk about 'Tornado' on Twitter and Facebook like we did on 'Pontoon' – they love "Tornado" too, and they like identifying with that song when they're ticked off! They want to throw their man under a house! I see the girls tweet things like, 'I'm a tornado!' Or … 'I'm gonna lift this house,' and you just know there's something not good going on in their house that day, and they need a theme song and something they can identify with and live vicariously through what we're singing. That's what it's all about, how you're feeling and looking for a moment to identify with in a song. And it's fun …we don't take it too seriously. But we all feel like a tornado sometimes."
Apparently even Karen has her tornadic-type moments on occasion, which she channels amazingly well in her spirited performance in the song's video. Her hubby Jimi Westbrook admits that in this case, art definitely imitates life, since his wife can sometimes be a tad intense just like in the video!
"Oh yeah, she scares me every day," Jimi tells The Boot with a laugh. "But I thought it was amazing – she's so good in that video!"
"I'll speak for Jimi," adds LBT's Philip Sweet. "It scares him, and he likes it, all at the same time! [laughs]"
Karen cops to relishing one particular moment in the video; she even kept a little souvenir from that point in the shoot which she's hanging onto for posterity or whenever she needs to feel special.
"I did keep the scepter as a little memento … it felt good to carry that in that video!" she admits.
In that princess-like spirit, The Boot asked Karen if there's anyone she hopes to bump into at the upcoming Grammy Awards, where Little Big Town is nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Pontoon" — their fifth career nomination.
"Rihanna is the one to watch a lot of times, because she's super fashion-forward and risky, and it's sexy but also she'll surprise you and wear something really feminine and beautiful, so I always love to see what she's going to do. I don't know if she's gonna wear a swan dress like Bjork, but it'll be fun if she shows up."


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Washington, D.C.–Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor on Republicans' willingness to risk a default crisis to protect tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Yesterday my Republican counterpart said the debate over how to avert the looming default crisis is really a debate over what kind of country we are going to be. I agree.
So, will we be the kind of country that protects tax breaks and giveaways for the richest people and corporations, while sacrificing seniors and the middle class? That is the America my Republican colleagues have proposed. And those priorities are simply backwards.
Democrats, on the other hand, believe that in a nation where nearly half the country's wealth is controlled by just 1 percent of its people, that 1 percent should not be exempt from the sacrifices asked of everyone else.
If these negotiations will determine what kind of nation we're going to be, they will determine the character of the Republican Party as well.
Will they be the party that came to Washington to help govern – to craft solutions to the difficult issues facing this nation in cooperation with patriots from both sides of the aisle? Or will they be the kind of single-issue, ideological party that walks away from reasonable compromise for the sake of politics?
David Brooks, a conservative columnist for the New York Times, believes they may be the latter. This is what he said yesterday about the illogical and ideological Republican Party that is emerging:
"If the debt ceiling talks fail, independents voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were not."
If we default, he said, it will be the fault of "Republican fanaticism." That fanaticism is making compromise impossible, no matter how much Democrats are willing to give.
Independent voters, Brooks says, "Will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern. And they will be right."
I repeat: a conservative columnist said this.
The Republican Party has been taken over by ideologues either devoted to or terrified by Grover Norquist and his no-tax pledge.
These Republicans refuse to believe the countless respected voices that have said over and over how serious a crisis we face if we fail to avoid default.
And they have refused a deal Brooks called the "mother of all no-brainers," because it violates an arbitrary pledge. Never mind that the deal is in the best interests of the country and gives Republicans much of what they say they want. They walked away from the table.
The statesman Dean Acheson said that negotiating "assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree."
It's no wonder, then, that Republicans have refused to negotiate. They won't even admit to supporting their own long-held positions if Democrats support those positions, too.
We should all be able to agree we need to reduce the deficit and get our fiscal house in order. Democrats and Republicans alike have said that.
We should all be able to agree we need to avert the global economic disaster an American default would cause. Business leaders and economist alike have said that.
And we should all be able to agree that millionaires, billionaires, oil companies and the owners of yachts and jets don't need special tax breaks the rest of Americans don't get.
Yet Republicans have defended those tax breaks again and again. They claim that Democrats want to raise taxes on ship builders and airplane manufacturers. That couldn't be farther from the truth.
In fact, Democrats want to end special tax breaks for the millionaires and billionaires who are lucky enough to be able to afford private jets and yachts. And we're proud of that.
These tax breaks aren't available to middle-class Americans. You can't write off the family station wagon or the rowboat you take fishing with the grandkids.
These breaks are available for multimillion-dollar toys only a handful of Americans can afford.
I repeat: I am proud that Democrats are standing up for America's middle-class families instead of the richest of the rich.
And as my Republican colleagues defend tax breaks for special interests, big donors and the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, I urge them to think once again about what kind of party they want to be.
They must ask themselves whether they want to be the kind of party David Brooks, a conservative, described: a party of unreasonable fanatics that refuses to compromise no matter how sweet the deal for their side and no matter how grave the consequences for our nation.


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OUAA offers Finals Week Survival Bags through the Bobcat Store
The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) is partnering with the Student Alumni Board to sell Finals Week Survival Bags on the online Bobcat Store.
Finals Week Survival Bags can be purchased for $15 and include several late night study essentials, such as: an OHIO coffee mug, Court Street Coffee vouchers, snack items and Bobcat water. Bags can be gifted to an identified student or purchasers can designate to a student studying at one of the university's colleges. Survival bags will be delivered to students the week of Dec. 9.
Purchase of the survival bags will help fund the initiatives of the Student Alumni Board, which include Bare on the Bricks and Paint the Town Green. The last day to order is Friday, Dec. 7.
For more information about the Finals Week Survival bag and other SAB products, visit http://bobcatstore.ohioalumni.org/student-alumni-board/
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A 48-year-old Brooklyn man who admitted to the brutal torching death of an elderly woman as she exited her apartment building elevator was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday.
Jerome Isaac's sentencing spares the public, a jury and the family of Deloris Gillespie, 73 years old, from seeing surveillance camera footage that shows the defendant spraying liquid from a small hose into an elevator before torching her with a Molotov cocktail.
Isaac, who suffers from a mental illness but was found fit to stand trial, pleaded guilty to murder and arson charges in November. He was sentenced on Friday to 50 years to life in a state prison.
"This has to be one of the most horrific crimes I have ever seen," Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Vincent Del Giudice said. "I had to review that video of the horrible death of that woman suffering. For all intents and purposes, this is a life sentence."
Authorities said Gillespie, a mother of four adult children, was returning to her Underhill Avenue apartment from a shopping trip at the local Key Food around 4 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2011, when she exited the elevator at the fifth floor to find Isaac standing there.
Isaac, who lived a block away and had worked for Gillespie, claimed she owed him money for odd jobs.
Gillespie's death shocked her Prospect Heights neighborhood, bringing an outpouring of support from community leaders, residents and businesses who helped her family.
"Admittedly, there is still anger and deep sadness that my mother's life was taken in such a blatant, cruel and horrific fashion," said Sheila Gillespie-Hillsman, who wrote a statement on behalf of her family. "It cannot be undone. Nothing done to him will bring her back, or relieve any of us of the awful thoughts we have imagining her suffering. But, as I have said, basically he will die in jail."[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Courts" category="" ]
Dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit, with his hands cuffed behind his back, Isaac kept his head down and eyes closed throughout the proceeding.
Asked if he had anything to say before he was sentenced, Isaac shook his head "no" rapidly three times.
His sentencing was postponed on Nov. 30 because he had told a probation officer that he "hears voices" and "the devil made me do it."
The judge ordered another psychiatric evaluation as a result, which found that while Isaac has a mental illness, he is capable of understanding the charges against him and fit to be sentenced.
"He is fully competent and has been throughout my representation," Defense attorney Howard Tanner said, adding later, "this is a profoundly sad case, one of the saddest cases of my career. I believe this is in the best interest of my client."
Speaking of the graphic surveillance footage, prosecutor Mark Hale said in the his 30 years as a prosecutor, there were "few things that would have the ability to shock me. I was wrong."
"I have many nightmares and this tops the list. I had no desire to inflict this on anybody else."


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Quick Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe
- 6 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first 10 ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4-8 hours, turning occasionally.
- 2. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.
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1 each: 208 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 275mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
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"Best marinate ever great on pork also"
"This was so nice and easy to put together. The end result tasted great. My husband and I both loved it and will be making it again."
"This was a really good marinade and gave the chicken a lot of flavor. Unfortunately, I left it on the grill a little too long. I will be trying this again soon."
"My whole family loved this. We will make this often this summer."
"This was an ok marinade, not alot of flavour left after it was barbequed. Perhaps it wpuld have been better in a frying pan. The meat really dried out."
"My brother in-law, who has to have dipping sauce for EVERYTHING, at this with no dipping. Sweet and tangy. Very good, and smelled great!"
"DELICIOUS!!!! Will definately be making this again. I did substitute garlic powder for the garlic salt."
"This was fantastic! So tender and flavored just right. Our new favorite marinade for grilled chicken!!"
"Hubby went back for 2nds! I did substitue 1/4 tsp dry Italian seasoning for the parsley, bay leaf and oregano. Since I did not have garic salt I substtuted 1 tsp minced dry garlic.I cooked mine in a browning bag in the oven . I poured the marinade over the chicken and it made a nice red gravy, great over mashed potatoes."


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Dohrn (left) at Occupy rally
One of those Weather Underground terrorists, Kathy Boudin, was convicted of felony murder three years later. She was paroled in 2003 and like Ayers and Dohrn, became an academic. Boudin is now a professor of social work at Columbia University.
Academia...what an institution.
Barack Obama started his political career in the living room of Dohrn and Ayers' home in 1995.
Earlier this month, Ayers told the liberal Daily Beast, "We never killed or injured anybody." Really?
While she was in prison, Dohrn and Ayers raised Boudin's son.
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Kevin Beckner raises questions about light rail costs
In a surprising move, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner raised questions today about the cost of light rail at a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board meeting. The questions came after hearing preliminary results of a study that recommended light rail over bus rapid transit, even though it will cost $1.5 billion more to build it. Beckner said he wants assurances that the economic development surrounding rail lines and stations will make up for the higher cost of construction. Despite the questions, the HART board voted unanimously to support spending money on light rail. Beckner said he wanted to make sure the vote didn't mean the county was locked into light rail if it turns out bus rapid transit makes more sense. Beckner said his inquiries shouldn't dissaude people from voting for a 1 cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements in the county that would include road improvement, expanded bus service, and light rail. "Whatever mode of transportation we decide go with, I think it's going to be an enhancement for the community," he said. Read more about it here.


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Top teachers to offer advice to Gov. Rick Scott
Nearly two years ago, the Florida Teacher of the Year Network called for formal ways that the state's top educators could offer input to state education policy leaders.
They're not getting their first stated goal, a seat at the table with the State Board of Education. But this morning several of the state's top teachers of the year will have a place at a roundtable with Gov. Rick Scott.
Scott, who recently decided to court teacher support, is holding a discussion with 41 teachers of the year at 10 a.m. in the Capitol to hear their thoughts about best practices, and ideas how Florida can improve its school system. It's part of a two-day workshop that the governor's office is calling "inaugural," suggesting more could come.
"Teachers are the backbone of Florida's education system and they work diligently every day to prepare our students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and the workforce," Scott said in a news release. "I have listened to and met with teachers from all grade levels and subject areas and they all share a commitment to ensuring that all students can succeed."
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LKQ Corp. Inc., Chicago, has announced it has entered the automobile shredding business with the purchase of a self-service auto dismantling yard and an adjacent automobile shredder in Florida. The acquisition of U-Pull-It, Davie, Fla., was part of 15 acquisitions that LKQ completed during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the company. LKQ acquired 30 companies in 2012.
In a discussion following the release of the company's quarterly numbers, LKQ managers said the decision to purchase the shredder would allow the company to buy vehicles that it historically would not . "We believe that by adding these new types of vehicles to our procurement mix we will lower our average cost per vehicle because we will be increasing our total share of buying [at] auctions."
John Quinn, LKQ CFO and executive vice president, said by having its own shredder, LKQ can "reduce the risk of loss revenue and continue on our focus on maximizing the profitability of each of these vehicles we procure. Currently, this shredder is operating at half capacity. We anticipate running at full capacity by the end of 2013 with all current and future volume being generated internally with no reliance on third-party sources."
LKQ says its considerable presence in Florida will allow it to obtain an ample amount of vehicles for the shredder, increasing its operating rate.
To read more about the dismantling and shredding operations of U-Pull-It, click here to link to a September 2012 Recycling Today profile story.


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$150 Million Settlement For SEC-Bank of America (BAC) Lawsuit
The Wall Street Journal reports that on Monday a federal judge approved a $150 million settlement between Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to the bank's disclosures before its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.
Last year. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff in Manhattan approved the settlement but called it "far from ideal". An earlier settlement of $33 million was rejected by the judge in September 2009. The agreement resolves two separate lawsuits by the SEC over Bank of America's disclosures before the $50 million merger completed on Jan.1, 2009.
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