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Beautiful Nine Course Banquet at a Urbanspoon Top Pick Japanese Restaurant! Dine on a Spread of Flame-Grilled Wafu Steak, Delicate Sashimi Carpaccio, Sizzling Miso Fish Hot Pot and More, Plus a Glass of Wine or Sake Each. Only $59 for Two People, Valued at $163
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Settle in for some Japanese wining and dining at the super stylish Bentoya, nestled in the heart of the Hardware district of the CBD
Fantastic 86% rating on Urbanspoon with reviewers calling it the 'best restaurant I've ever been to' and saying they 'made an Urbanspoon account just to rave about this restaurant'
Grab a guest and tuck into a nine-course banquet including:
Course One: Edamame, par-boiled soy beans, served with a sprinkle of salt
Course Two: Sashimi Carpaccio, a modern take on traditional sashimi
Course Three: Takoyaki, melt-in-your-mouth dumplings with baby octopus
Course Four: Vegetarian croquettes with creamy potato and vegetable
Course Five: Miso Fish Hotpot, succulent fish fillets served with tofu and vegetables in a heartwarming miso broth
Course Six: Bentoya's signature dish, Wafu Steak - flame-grilled medium-rare porterhouse steak on goma dressing
Course Seven: Tonkatsu, crumbed and steak-fried pork drizzled with a fruity Japanese sauce
Course Eight: Curry chicken, a delicately spiced and buttery dish served with rice for two
Course Nine: Mochi Dessert, a traditional sweet dumpling
Complement your extravagant spread with a glass of house red or white wine or sake each
Enjoy steaming cups of genmaicha, a traditional Japanese tea brewed with green leaves and roasted brown rice for a rich, earthy flavour
What We Like
Open for lunch and dinner Monday-Friday plus dinner on Saturday nights
If you have a special dietary requirement, chat to Bentoya about catering to it when you book - they may be able to rework the menu to suit you!
Offer valid from 23 August 2013 to 23 November 2013 (bookings must be made by 8 November 2013)
Strictly subject to availability and please be patient with bookings. Please note, Friday and Saturday nights are strictly limited, please book early to avoid disappointment
Bookings are absolutely essential and subject to availability
Offer is available Monday to Friday for lunch or dinner and for Saturday dinner. Not available on Sunday
Voucher valid for two people
Maximum of two vouchers redeemable per booking/table (maximum of four people)
Members can purchase up to two vouchers for themselves and up to five vouchers as gifts for different recipients
24 hour cancellation policy applies, non-attendance and late cancellation voids voucher
Please note some courses will be served concurrently and menu is seasonal and subject to change. Special dietary requirements must be requested at the time of booking
Not valid in conjunction with any other offer and not redeemable for cash
Redemption instructions can be found on your voucher
Course One
Edamame, a bowl of par-boiled soy beans, served in their pods with a sprinkle of salt
Course Two
Sashimi Carpaccio, a modern take on traditional sashimi served with rice vinaigrette and sake, sprinkled with cheese
Course Three
Takoyaki, melt-in-your-mouth round dumplings made with baby octopus
Course Four
Vegetarian croquettes made with creamy potato and vegetable filling
Course Five
Miso Fish Hotpot, succulent fish fillets served with tofu and vegetables in a heartwarming miso broth
Course Six
Bentoya's signature dish, Wafu Steak - flame-grilled medium-rare porterhouse steak on goma dressing, accompanied by pickled seaweed and a balsamic chunky salad
Course Seven
Tonkatsu, crumbed and steak-fried pork drizzled with a fruity Japanese sauce
Course Eight
Curry chicken, a delicately spiced and buttery dish served with rice for two
Course Nine
Mochi Dessert, a traditional sweet dumpling with a soft, smooth shell made from glutinous rice
Glass of house white or red wine OR sake each
Genmaicha for two
What a great dinner we had! Everything was perfect from food quality, food presentation (such an art of food), seasoning, to service and atmosphere of the restaurant. We had a nine course banquet for two on a voucher, and not a single dish disappointed us. No wonder the restaurant receives such a high rating. I will definitely come back, and recommend the place to everyone. This is the best restaurant I've ever been to. Seriously!"UrbanSpoon"Urbanspoon
I made an Urbanspoon account just to rave about this restaurant... it was honestly one of the most wonderful dining experiences I've ever had. The food was sensational, wonderful sashimi and amazing kaarage. What did it for me was the exceptional service. Prompt, friendly, very conciderate waitstaff and management who made the evening such a delight. I look forward to going back and paying full price!"Urbanspoon
Good food, friendly attentive service and great ambiance. I would definitely recommend this place."Urbanspoon


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After a relatively disappointing year in 2013, the signing of Ian Kinsler following the season and considering the window of time the Detroit Tigers have to make a run at the World Series, this Spring Training for Austin Jackson may be the most important of his career.
Detroit fans know all about Jackson's struggles in 2013 and all but booed him out of town on some occasions, but for good reason. On a playoff-caliber team, one that should be playing for the World Series, Jackson was the leadoff man who just didn't cut it. In the playoffs against the Boston Red Sox, he was dropped down to the eighth spot, which actually seemed to help him.
That's a good sign for Jackson because it likely means his issues have have been largely mental, and not a sign of someone losing their physical edge.
After all, Jackson is only 27, so he should be in the prime of his career. He batted .272 last year which is not that bad on the whole, but compared to seasons in 2010 and 2012 batting about .300, it seems like a down year. He still plays a very good center field, so if he can amp up his hitting, Jackson could be one of the key missing pieces for the Tigers.
That all depends on how he prepares in Spring Training, and whether or not he views the competition for the leadoff spot with Kinsler as a good thing.
When coming off a down season, the following Spring Training is crucial for a player to get their confidence back. It's a fine line between getting warmed up for the season and over-performing to prove the player's worth again. With Kinsler in the lineup now, Jackson should look at the possibility of losing the leadoff spot as a blessing in disguise. It will take the pressure off just like it did in the playoffs, and hopefully help him focus on hitting.
However, if Jackson continues to decline in Spring Training and loses his leadoff spot to Kinsler, there's a chance that he could continue to spiral downward. It will be up to new manager Brad Ausmus to coordinate the situation and to help him gain back his confidence. He is a key player for the Tigers, but there are young players waiting in the wings who would be happy to take over center field and rip a few line drives from the bottom of the lineup.
I still believe Jackson can be an outstanding player for the Tigers, but the management of his psyche during Spring Training leading up to the 2014 season could make or break his season — and the Tigers' run at the World Series.
Chris Loud is a sports writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @cfloud, "Like" him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google

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The authors explain how automatic developers work and compaire their performance to manual developing methods.
Automatic stencil-developing technology has become increasingly common in screen-printing operations, and many businesses that haven't already added such systems are beginning to give developing equipment serious consideration. An automatic developing system works much like an automatic screen washer. These units, which may be standalone systems or part of conveyorized screenmaking lines, house spray nozzles that deliver a uniform low-pressure wash to remove unexposed emulsion without damaging the stencil image. Automatic stencil-developing systems are available from most screen-printing equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
The traditional, hand-based stencil-developing method may rely on several employees with varying levels of skill who use a garden hose or pressure washer to resolve image areas in the exposed stencil. While hand-developed stencils may be acceptable, they are more likely than those developed automatically to contain inconsistencies that make them flawed or even unusable.
Spray characteristics and stencil quality
In a process where reducing the variables is crucial to success, having screens developed under a controlled pattern of sprayed water is vital, as is using the correct pressure and angle for spraying. These factors are harder to control in manual developing than on automated systems, which is why hand-developed screens are more likely to have inconsistencies and inferior stencil quality. In some cases, however, manual developing may be acceptable, such as when the washed-out image is bold and doesn't require high edge definition.
With fine details and halftone dots, however, the stencil edge quality is much more critical and those responsible for manually developing stencils must be diligent in their work. Hand developing high-resolution stencils takes time and skill, and even the most expert screenmaking technician will struggle to achieve consistent washout results over the entire image area of a screen (Figure 1A).
With an automated system, however, it's possible to control pressure, angle of flow, speed of traverse, and coverage, while simultaneously washing out both sides of the screen (Figure 1B). Detail that was almost impossible to develop manually will wash out much more cleanly with an automated developing system. Not until you use an automatic developer for the first time do you realize the quality and consistency that such a system makes possible. And it is not just image quality where these advantages are apparent.
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Yesterday I was digging out my compost heap.
In amongst there, I happened upon a slightly crumpled pint glass, which I recognised as the one that came back with me from the Bodgers' Ball 2016. Apart from a bit of dirt, and being slightly crumpled, it looked just as it did almost a year ago, still shiny and clearly bearing the words "I am not a plastic glass. 100% compostable 100% biodegradable". Hmm. To be fair, I suppose they didn't specify a timescale.


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Tapped In: Dubinsky dishes on golf, Alaska, fashionby Kathryn Tappen / Columbus Blue Jackets
Brandon Dubinsky has played 29 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets since being traded there from the New York Rangers in July 2012. The 27-year old is looking forward to his first full season in Columbus, a place where he says he feels at home. Home to Dubinsky was always Alaska, but New York City's influence is seen everywhere in his new digs in Columbus. Tapped In catches up with Dubinsky to talk about several topics, including Dubinsky's passion for golf, life in Alaska and his watch collection.
Kathryn Tappen: What's your handicap these days?
Brandon Dubinsky: Probably about a 7 right now.
KT: Any holes in one?
BD: I had one hole in one in New York. Funny story behind that. I told one of my buddies I would go to the Yankees game with him. I told him I'd meet him at Yankee Stadium with tickets. I got my days mixed up and ended up going golfing instead. I ended up with a hole in one that day. When I called him all excited, he said he wasn't happy for me because he was waiting at Yankee Stadium to go into the game.
KT: So you had to buy drinks for the clubhouse AND your buddies at the stadium?
BD: I definitely owed him a few.
KT: Tell me about the hole.
BD: It was a 179-yard par 3 at Hudson National [Golf Club]. I used a 7 iron, and I didn't even see it go in.
KT: The irony is that you aren't even the best athlete in your family, are you?
BD: My wife and I have quite the competitive relationship when it comes to sports. My first thought when she told me she played basketball at University of Virginia was, "She played women's basketball, how good could she be?" We played a game of HORSE and she drained seven or eight 3-pointers in a row and I knew then that she was pretty darn good after all. She's really good at tennis, too. We have some great tennis matches against each other. She's a great athlete from a big athletic family.
KT: Growing up in Alaska, were you a big fisherman?
BD: We did some fishing down on the Kenai [River]. We kept ourselves busy with outdoor activities. With the sun not going down in the summer it made things very cool outside.
KT: What was the biggest fish you ever caught?
BD: I think I caught a 130-pound halibut one time and I was 12-13 years old. The thing was about as big as I was. It was like reeling in a piece of plywood off the bottom of the ocean.
KT: I hope you got to eat it after all that hard work.
BD: That's the best part about fishing. There's a lot of fish to catch and we get it fresh and put it right on the grill.
KT: Tell me about the first time you left the great state of Alaska.
BD: I lived a couple different places growing up. I can't remember the first time I left Alaska, but I can tell you that I remember my Dad coming to me when I was about 5 years old asking us what we thought about moving to Washington. We were so excited! My Dad asked what we wanted to do when we got there. We told him we wanted to see the Capitals play. We didn't know that we were moving to Seattle, Washington, and not Washington DC.
KT: Oh what a disappointment! Were the Capitals your favorite team?
BD: No, actually, the New York Rangers were, funny enough.
KT: Have you circled the date on your calendar when you face your former team for the first time since being traded?
BD: I know the first game is Nov. 7, I think it's here in Columbus. And I think Dec. 12 is our first game in New York; so yeah, you can say I've done my homework!
KT: There was a great picture of you as a kid with Jaromir Jagr that surfaced recently.
BD: I think that picture was taken in 1992 after they had just won the Cup. I was living in Seattle at the time, I was about 6 or 7 years old. We went up to Vancouver for a trading-card show. I really wanted Mark Messier's autograph, but the line was all the way around the block. I didn't want to wait. To be honest, I didn't know who Jaromir Jagr was or what he would become. But I wanted a picture with an NHL player. Sure enough, he turned out to be a future Hall of Famer. It worked out nicely for us.
KT: You two were linemates your rookie year in New York – did you show him that picture?
BD: I brought it in, and everyone got a good laugh out of it.
KT: I had no idea you were such a fashionista!
BD: You feel good when you look nice and wear nice clothes, especially when you get the opportunity to have them. It came from New York. If you didn't have a nice suit or carry a nice bag the rest of the guys were going to get on you.
KT: How much did Henrik Lundquist play into that?
BD: I mean, he brings his A-game every day. Whether it's practice or not that guy wants to be in a suit and tie. He makes the rest of us look bad for sure.
KT: Shopping must be a little different in Columbus than it was in New York City.
BD: I got a Saks Fifth Avenue here, so I go there. But I've amassed quite the collection in New York, so I don't have to go out and keep buying new things.
KT: I hear you have quite the watch collection?
BD: It doesn't matter if it's a $25 watch I bought on Canal Street, an old Timex with the elastic band and the Indiglo on it or one of the Rolex's I have, I just like watches. They say a lot about your personality. I probably have 25 watches. Maybe five of them are high end, and the rest are just interesting.
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Now in catholosism (Im not sure if this is true for christianity but I think they believe the same thing) once we die we are given the chance to confess our sins before god. If were honest, open, and truly sorry for them they will be forgiven and we can enter heaven. Confessions in front of a priest also allow our sins to be forgiven.
I would say yes he can. Agian think about it, omnipotent being with an existance beyond human understanding and not a human. If he wants to make a rock heavier then he can lift it he can, and then later on if he wants to make it so he can lift it then he can either make himself stronger or make the rock lighterReligion from my point of view, demands you ask more questions then atheism does. For atheists, sceince is the one and only answer and for specific atheist religions like scientology and buddism they already have their beliefs. I mentioned before that faith and by extension religion is not a choice, a person can be brought up in a religion by tradition but once they become an adult if they believe they continue to follow it, if they dont believe they go looking for something else or form their own beliefs. This is a questioning process, to find something that makes sense to the individual. Catholisism in particular has always encouraged me to ask questions and find my own answers either within the church or out in the world. Unlike what many people think, Ive never been forced to believe something or to accept an answer that didnt answer my questions but I have been told many times that if I dont like the answer to a question I should find my own answerI partly agree with you hairy but I think there are mysteries of the universe that can never really be solved because they are beyond our understanding
I partly agree with you hairy but I think there are mysteries of the universe that can never really be solved because they are beyond our understanding
Such as changing Americans bringing slaves from Africa to "The East Atlantic Triangular Trade" or some other such nonsense. >_>
Odd as this may sound, I think he might.He has also put forward the idea that since God made everyone and everything, he has a perfect right do whatever he wants with them. And by his earlier rational, those actions can only be good.I honestly can't fathom that mindset.
That's wrong. England got the African tribes to sell other tribes into (or do the dirty work themselves) slavery and they shipped them to America and sold them. America didn't have the necessary ships to bring slaves to themselves. In fact, America was very anti-navy at this point in time. And we all know who had the ships.
Mankind got where it is today by being inventive and seeking to challenge itself...o-o..Religion seems to give us an easy answer to everything, rather than facing the tough questions on our own.Or that's my thoughts on the matter, anyway.
As I recall, Gregor Mendel (the 'father of genetics') was a monk. Genetics leads to the idea of breeding 'for' a particular trait, which leads very easily into the idea of evolution.
I already answered your question Silk, maybe you didnt read it?Ok lets try this, I will point out some philosophical ideas or forces and you guys can explain to me exactly how they work or how the future will discover how they work (and thus allow mankind to manipulate them). Lets start out with two easy ones, Luck and Karma
And there's even more examples of good people suffering in tremendous ways in the bible: John the Baptist, Lot from Sodom and Gomorrah, and my favorite example of all: Jonah.Jonah: "I LOVE GOD!"God: "See Satan, I do have fans."Satan: "I bet he wouldn't be your fan if you fucked with him a bit."God: "...hmm, that really stuck in my craw, bro. Lets find out!"
Ironically (especially considering their reputation) people directly associated with Christianity/The Church in the West have been responsible for some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of all time.
Yes, and Darwin was, as I recall, a creationist. But for many years (decades... centuries...) the majority of educated people were church folk. Unless you were rich, you didn't learn to read unless you were clergy (with some exceptions, obviously) and a thinking mind isn't necessarily a faithless mind. Intelligence has little to do with faith, and even less to do with religion.
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'Warm bodies' bends monster movie tropes to deliver laughter, love story
Brains. They're not just for devouring anymore.
Gray matter has always been a staple of zombie movies. It just rarely plays as big a role behind the scenes as it does in the charmingly clever "Warm Bodies."
The zombie romantic comedy – a genre to be known henceforth as the zom-rom-com – finds a young corpse (a terrific Nicholas Hoult of "Skins" and "X-Men: First Class") shuffling aimlessly around an airport.
He can't remember how he got there or anything else about his pre-zombie life – including his name, but he thinks it started with an R.
What R lacks in verbal skills, though, he makes up for with a witty, ironic inner monologue. It's as though just before "The O.C." left TV, it took a wild turn and zombified Seth Cohen.
(For you kids out there, "The O.C." was "Gossip Girl" before "Gossip Girl" was. TV was what we watched shows on before iPads. Also, texting Tumblr emoji One Direction.)
Eight years after the zombie outbreak, survivors led by the militant General Grigio (John Malkovich) have fortified themselves in what may be the last remaining human settlement.
During a mission beyond its towering steel walls, a scout team is attacked by the undead. In the ensuing chaos, R and Julie (Teresa Palmer, "I Am Number Four"), the general's daughter, meet cute – or as cute as things can be considering that R just finished chowing down on her boyfriend (Dave Franco).
To be fair, R is a self-loathing zombie, disgusted with himself for eating humans. (He also questions what he's doing with his "life" and realizes he should have better posture.)
It turns out that dining on brains instills a zombie with that person's memories, which leads R to rescue/kidnap Julie and take her to the abandoned jetliner he calls home.
When she eventually comes to realize he doesn't think of her as takeout food, the two begin to bond over R's record collection. He's hoarded everything from Guns 'N Roses to Bob Dylan to John Waite over the years because, as he struggles to mumble, vinyl sounds "more alive." And as Julie begins to see R as a person rather than a monster, he, too, slowly becomes more alive.
Despite its horror roots, "Warm Bodies" more closely adheres to the legacy of John Hughes than George A. Romero.
The way R and Julie kill time at the airport – a result of R's ruse that if they left right away, the other zombies would notice and eat her – feels straight out of "The Breakfast Club."
And, like the hero of every great '80s teen comedy, R is the ultimate outsider. Lacking social skills – along with most motor skills – he's alone except for his best friend, M (a pitch-perfect Rob Corddry). Although, as R narrates, by best friend he means "we occasionally grunt and stare awkwardly at each other."
"Warm Bodies" also owes an obvious debt to "Romeo and Juliet" – R and Julie, Romeo and Juliet, it's not exactly subtle – down to a balcony scene played, like most things, for laughs. It may have even been delivered with a wink if zombiehood hadn't left R with such limited facial expressions, he's come to rival those botoxers on Bravo.
It's one of several feel-good homages, including a hilarious take on the "determined group walking in slow motion" cliche and Julie's friend's (Analeigh Tipton) grabbing a cracked iPod to play Roy Orbison's "Oh Pretty Woman" during R's big makeover. The only thing obviously missing is the "Can't Buy Me Love"-style slow clap.
From writer-director Jonathan Levine ("50/50," "The Wackness"), who adapted Isaac Marion's debut novel, "Warm Bodies" feels like the thinking teen's "Twilight."
At times, the story is constrained by some of the very conventions it sends up. And you could argue that, much like the glut of vampire fiction, there's already been an onset of zombie fatigue.
But, between the laughs, there's something genuinely touching in Hoult's portrayal as R labors to be cool while emoting almost entirely through his dead, Zooey Deschanel-sized eyes.
It's yet more proof that the only organ "Warm Bodies" celebrates more than the brain is the heart.
And if you can't get swept up in all that, check for a pulse. You, too, just may be dead inside.
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Hi there!
This is my second entry to "medieval architecture detail" in CCCX.
The town hall was first intended to be a part of a larger MOC depicting the architecture of Bruges. However, when I finisheded building the tower I decided to make it a bit bigger to present it as a separate creation.
I tried to keep the construction in a typical style of Belgian architecture, especially this of the town halls all over the country. So I found all the tourist guides and albums about Belgium I had at home (by the way, surprisingly many of them ) and tried to get grasp of some characteristic details. What helped me the most as the inspiration were the town halls of Oudenaarde, Brussels and Leuven, and Antwerp cathedral.
You can see them all here.
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Most runners know that proper nutrition is key to athletic success. However, diet can also be the trickiest component of training.
Runners can have a tough time figuring out when, what and how to eat when stomach distress sets in. With education, a plan and practice, you can solve this common nutritional problem.
It's not always necessary to fuel during or after every training run or race. The two factors of running that dictate whether or not additional fuel is required are the duration and intensity of the run.
Easy to moderate runs lasting less than 60 minutes may require a pre-exercise snack and some water—at most. High-intensity runs lasting longer than 60 to 90 minutes require a fueling plan. During these runs, your goal should be to drink enough fluids to match your sweat rate and to eat enough carbohydrate to provide extra energy and maintain a normal blood-sugar level.
Your muscle glycogen stores start to become depleted after about 90 minutes of intense exercise. Having some carbohydrate (about 30 to 60 grams per hour) after the first 45 to 60 minutes will supply you with an additional source of fuel so you don't hit a wall.
Recovery nutrition is also important after long, tough runs. However, these difficult efforts often leave us with an upset stomach or without an appetite. If you're one of those runners who finds it challenging to eat after exercise, consider the timing of your next hard run.
If you have two to three days to recover, then you don't need to be as concerned with immediate nutritional recovery. With a proper diet, your body will be able to fully replace what was lost throughout the next 48 hours.
However, try to restore carbohydrate levels as soon as possible if you need to be ready for another hard workout in the next 12 to 48 hours.
Another thing to consider is how your choices affect how you eat the rest of the day. If you wait a few hours after your run to eat, do you choose junk foods or larger portion sizes? If this is the case, having a post-exercise snack may keep you from making poor nutrition decisions later.
Just as you practice running at several speeds and on various terrains, you must experiment with different forms, flavors and textures of food/drink to determine what your stomach can tolerate.


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Merced County sheriff candidate Soria admits to lying in 2006 criminal probe
During a recent debate, when Merced County sheriff candidate Jim Soria was asked if he had ever "been documented as untruthful," Soria said he wasn't sure what the questioner was talking about.
"I don't know where you're getting your information from," Soria replied, in front of an Atwater audience during the April 17 debate.
But public records show that Soria, a former Dos Palos police officer, lied to sheriff's deputies in 2006 during a criminal investigation. If elected sheriff, his background almost certainly would preclude him from making any arrests or testifying in court, according to multiple law enforcement experts.
Further, when contacted earlier this week by the Sun-Star, Soria admitted lying as a police officer during an official probe into his conduct in 2006. Soria and another Dos Palos police officer were under investigation for failing to arrest someone charged with a crime.
Soria admitted that he lied to investigators at least three times and eventually left the Dos Palos Police Department. He was convicted of a misdemeanor. The conviction was later expunged from his record.
"I was wrong. I made a mistake," Soria said in a telephone interview.
Also, county elections officials this week said Soria failed to file any campaign finance disclosure forms. Soria acknowledged raising "about $2,000" since declaring his candidacy in January, but because no paperwork has been filed that figure could not be verified. He said Thursday he plans to file his campaign's finance documents.
Trouble for prosecutors
When asked, Merced County District Attorney Larry D. Morse II said Soria's documented lying and the expunged criminal record would create issues for prosecutors if he were elected sheriff.
In a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case, Brady v. Maryland, justices ruled that prosecutors must disclose to the defense any information that could possibly affect the outcome of a criminal trial, said Jerry Coleman of the San Francisco County District Attorney's Office. Coleman is an assistant district attorney and the chief of the Brady Appellate and Training Division in San Francisco. Coleman did not comment on Soria's history.
The ruling also forces prosecutors to notify the defense whenever an officer in a case has a documented history of purposely lying in an official capacity, according to multiple legal authorities in California. Officials agreed that prosecutors would be forced to disclose the history of lying, even when that person had his or her criminal conviction expunged, as Soria's was in 2011.
"Given the 2006 incident he would have have to be (Brady listed)," Morse said. "We'd be ethically bound as prosecutors to do so. It's nothing personal against Mr. Soria, it's a matter of the law. Convictions can unravel under these circumstances."
Soria's three opponents in the race, Pat Lunney, Frank Swiggart, and Vern Warnke, all said they believe Soria's past raises credibility questions.
Morse has endorsed Lunney's campaign for sheriff.
Mark Zahner, executive director of the California District Attorneys Association, said that generally, any peace officer who lied in a formal investigation would have credibility issues for the rest of his or her career, calling it "classic Brady Material," a phrase used to describe exculpatory evidence.
John Abrahams is the vice chairman of the California Public Defenders Association legislative committee and a former public defender of more than 20 years in California. Generally, he said, disclosing that an officer has a history of lying is "the heart and soul of the Brady issue."
Madera County District Attorney Michael Keitz said lying is legally defined as "moral turpitude" and is "generally grounds for dismissal" for law enforcement employees.
'Did not want to get in trouble'
Just before midnight on March 1, 2006, a 54-year-old man wanted on a misdemeanor warrant turned himself in to the Dos Palos Police Department. The man was intoxicated, and turned himself in to then-Officer Soria and another officer, according to a Merced County Sheriff's Department report.
Soria and the other officer refused to make the arrest. Instead, the report says, the officers drove the drunken man to an empty parking lot several miles outside of town. The officers then used the man's cellphone to contact the Sheriff's Department. The report says Soria's partner attempted to "disguise" his voice and told sheriff's dispatchers to pick the man up in the parking lot. The officers then drove away from the area, leaving the man alone with a bottle of whiskey, the report says.
When questioned about the incident by sheriff's detectives, Soria initially denied involvement in refusing to make the arrest. He changed his story later and admitted his role after detectives told Soria they had proof of his involvement, the report says.
"I asked Officer Soria why he had this elaborate lie and just had not told me the truth from the beginning. Officer Soria told me that he and (the other officer) did not want to get in trouble," the report says.
Soria told the Sun-Star he's a changed man who learned his lesson. He said he does not believe the incident will affect his candidacy for sheriff or his ability to run the Sheriff's Department, if elected.
"That was eight years ago," Soria said. "I don't plan on making the same mistakes."
Soria pleaded guilty on April 25, 2007, to a misdemeanor count of willful failure to arrest a person charged with a crime. He was sentenced to three years'probation, 90 days in jail and 80 hours of community service, court records show. Soria has said the jail time was converted to community service. The conviction was expunged in 2011, according to Merced Superior Court records
Denies credibility issues
Despite his documented lies to law enforcement, Soria denied having any credibility issues with voters. He called his past a "closed issue."
If elected, Soria said, his past would not be an issue for the mostly administrative role of the sheriff and would not affect the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Department. "How often does the sheriff make arrests? How often does he testify? Never," Soria said.
However, it's not unheard of for a sheriff to make an arrest. During Mark Pazin's tenure as sheriff, he made arrests, including taking a wanted escapee from the Stanislaus County Jail into custody, with the help of two deputies who responded as backup, in 2007.
Soria's criminal past, if he were elected, might not be well received by those in the department.
A sheriff with a documented history of lying could create morale issues for the rank-and-file deputies, according to the Merced County Deputy Sheriff's Association.
The deputies union has endorsed Warnke for sheriff. The union did not comment directly about Soria.
Phil Brooks, the union president, said "any sheriff" with credibility baggage would likely undermine public confidence in the whole department.
"In general, we want all our supervisors held to the same standards we are held to," Brooks said. "Obviously public perception is a big part of morale and if the public perception is whether the sheriff can be trusted then, yes, that absolutely affects the whole department."
Lying would also most likely disqualify someone from being hired for an entry-level patrol position, authorities confirmed.
Merced Sheriff Tom Cavallero did not specifically comment on Soria. Cavallero was appointed to complete Pazin's final term and has declined to endorse any of the candidates.
Commenting in general about the qualifications for working in the Sheriff's Department, Cavallero said, "We have to be able to trust our employees. If they have any access to the sheriff's office, dishonestly is going to create a huge concern."
Sgt. Keith Rakoncza of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said lying would likely disqualify an applicant from becoming a patrol deputy.
Corruption claimed
Soria claims he was prosecuted only because the Merced County Sheriff's Department and Merced County District Attorney's Office "failed to investigate" wrongdoing in the Dos Palos Police Department by the police chief and officers.
Soria called himself a "whistleblower" who tried to expose "corruption" at the department in 2006, which he said triggered a well-publicized grand jury investigation. The 2006-07 grand jury report Soria referred to outlined numerous allegations of misconduct at the department, but it never triggered any prosecutions, authorities confirmed.
If county authorities had prosecuted senior members of the Dos Palos police in 2006, Soria said, he would not have failed to make a court-ordered arrest and would not have lied.
"I'm not saying I didn't lie in the investigation, but if I hadn't brought up the wrongdoing (in Dos Palos), they never would've prosecuted me," he said. "The sheriff failed me. The district attorney failed me. The system failed me."
Morse brushed off Soria's comments.
"That's insulting and just plain stupid," Morse said. "To say that we prosecuted him because we didn't want to investigate some alleged corruption in Dos Palos is half-baked and nonsensical. I know he's got to come up with something, but that's pretty weak."
There are conflicting accounts of whether Soria lodged his complaints before or after he was suspended. It's also unclear how much weight Soria's complaints carried in the grand jury report.
Soria said it would be up to Merced County voters to decide whether his history of lying disqualifies him from being sheriff. He said voters would also have to decide whether he was telling the truth about whistleblowing.
"I'm not trying to just change the subject. I know it's all about the sheriff in the race, not Dos Palos," he said. "It comes down to if the voters want me. If they want me, then I'm in. If they don't want me, I'll continue on serving on the City Council. I'm a good person. I'm honest."


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The Chicago Bears have started their first wave of roster cuts, and there was one notable name on the list.
The Chicago Tribune reports that safety Adrian Wilson is among the team's first wave of cuts. The five-time Pro Bowl player is no longer moving well at the age of 35, and they are optimistic that Ryan Mundy will upgrade the strong safety position.
Wilson was one of the very best safeties of his generation while in Arizona, voted as a first-team All Pro two different times. We'll remember his big hits and his leadership during the Cardinals' run to the Super Bowl after the 2008 season. This is likely the end of the line for him.
Veteran Nate Collins is also set to be cut, according to the newspaper. All the roster cuts from around the league will be updated throughout the week right here.
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Reese Witherspoon is just so darn ardorable! As the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation for Women, Reese was in D.C. for an event earlier this week. Love the classy LBD and the soft, yet dramatic, makeup. She does smoky bronze so well. Mark makeup artist Mai Quynh was responsible for the look, and we've got a breakdown of what she used.
Mai put the focus on Reese's eyes, layering a shimmering gold shadow over a soft blend of neutral-colored shadows. Mai then upped the drama by using a dark eyeshadow as liner and a few swipes of black mascara on lashes.
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Five easy steps to get you started with planning your estate.
Estate planning isn't just for the wealthy. Nor is it simply for those contemplating the inevitable. It's for everyone and it's easy.
Simply put, estate planning is the best way for you to ensure that your family and financial goals are met after you're no longer around to take care of them.
There are a few basic elements you will need to create in order to put your plan in place. These include a will, an assignment of power of attorney, and a living will or health care proxy (otherwise known as the medical power of attorney). Following are five easy steps to get you started.
1. Assess your assets and make associations.
The first step is an inventory of your assets. Take stock of investments, retirement savings, insurance policies, and real estate or business interests. Then ask yourself three questions:
- Who should inherit what?
- Who should handle your financial affairs, if you're ever incapacitated?
- And, who can you trust to make the right medical decisions for you should you ever become unable to make them for yourself?
- After you've made your assessments, this is a good time to talk with your family and heirs about your distribution plans. Inheritance can be a touchy issue, so discussing your intentions ahead of time can help prevent conflicts and misunderstandings. Talking with your prospective heirs might also provide you with greater clarification on who should get what.
2. Write your will.
You need a will long before your golden years. A will allows you to have a say in who gets what, should something unexpectedly happen to you. It also serves as the best place to name your children's guardians. If you die without a will, this could prove to be very troublesome and costly to your family. Either meet with an attorney to draw up a will or use one of the many online offerings.
In addition to the will, you should also create an assignment of power of attorney and a living will or healthcare proxy, otherwise known as the medical power of attorney that will prescribe advance directives specifying the medical treatment you do or do not want at the end of your life.
One last word on wills: make sure to update your will whenever there are any significant changes in your life, such as the birth of a child or the acquisition of property. This will help prevent any headaches or heartaches for your heirs.
3. Consider establishing a trust.
Consult your lawyer about the advantages of establishing a trust.
Trusts allow you to stipulate the conditions on how and when your assets will be distributed upon your death. A trust can also serve to reduce estate and gift taxes and to distribute assets to heirs without the hassle, costs, and unwanted publicity associated with the probate courts, that administer wills.
4. Consider the inevitable—taxes.
When planning what and how much to give away, you need to keep in mind the federal estate tax exemption limit of $5 million, which is subject to adjustment for inflation. In 2013, estates of more than $5.25 million were subject to tax at a top rate of 40%. For 2014, estates over $5.34 million will be taxed at the same top rate of 40%.
Also, remember although you can leave an unlimited amount of assets to your spouse, you're likely only deferring and increasing the tax burden on the money that is left to your children. To reduce this tax burden ahead of time, for 2013 and 2014, you can give up to $14,000 a year as a gift to an individual (or $28,000 if you're giving as a couple) and you can also pay an unlimited amount of medical and education expenses for someone, as long as you pay them directly to the billing institutions.
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text: Last Friday I drove out to Braddock for the Neighborhood Print Shop's party for departing artist-in-residence, Jim Kidd. The product of Kidd's residency, a lovely handmade book filled with "Kiddisms" drawn from a series of journals the artist has kept since 1967, was on sale for $25 to $60, depending on what each buyer could spare. The event was also a welcome reception for the next resident artist, LaToya Ruby Frazier, a Braddock native whose annotated photographs chronicling UPMC's withdrawal from Braddock and Levi's aestheticization of the city's blight are currently featured in the Whitney Biennial. After spending the latter half of the previous week in New York at art fairs, this get-together in the Braddock Carnegie Library felt refreshingly intimate and inclusive, despite Frazier's art world notoriety.


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Demand for revote on Obamacare surges
16 signatures appear in days after WND report on King's effort
Support for a move in the U.S. House to hold a revote on "Obamacare," the president's law nationalizing health-care decisions, has surged, with 16 new supporters signing on in the few days since WND first reported on the plan by U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.
WND reported last week on the measure that holds the possibility of a new vote, even if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime advocate of a nationalized health-care system, doesn't want it.
At that point, the discharge petition had the support of 109 members of the House, exactly half the minimum it would need to advance.
The proposal states: "Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, I, Steve King of Iowa, move to discharge the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration and Appropriations from the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4972) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was referred to said committees on March 25, 2010, in support of which motion the undersigned Members of the House of Representatives affix their signatures."
Its target is the $940 billion, or greater, bill adopted by the Democrat-controlled Congress in March. As of today, as the measure closes in on being a month old, another 16 signatures have been added, giving the effort the support of 125 members of the House.
The new names in support are:
- Timothy V. Johnson, Illinois
- Michael T. McCaul, Texas
- Thaddeus G. McCotter, Michigan
- Robert J. Wittman, Virginia
- Lamar Smith, Texas
- Cynthia M. Lummis, Wyoming
- Wally Herger, California
- Vern Buchanan, Florida
- Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey
- Geoff Davis, Kentucky
- Jack Kingston, Georgia
- Brian P. Bilbray, California
- Zach Wamp, Tennessee
- Jerry Lewis, California
- Erik Paulsen, Minnesota
- Roy Blunt, Missouri
Advocates say constituents need to call their representatives to tell them to get on board right away so that the petition is positioned to move forward whether or not the GOP becomes the majority in the House after the 2010 fall elections.
The move by King also has prompted an online petition campaign to rally the public to the cause.
"Who would have thought we might have a chance to repeal Obamacare – this term?" exclaimed Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, in response to the plan by King.
Now it's time for the public to turn up the pressure, he urged. Farah's public petition drive is intended to coalesce support for King's measure.
King has explained, "Republicans are the proponents of limited government, personal responsibility and constitutional liberties, principles which 'Obamacare' violates. Recognizing this fact, every House Republican voted against 'Obamacare' just three months ago. Now that our repeal effort has been endorsed by House GOP leadership, House Republicans should stand by their votes by signing onto discharge petition No. 11."
He said, "The American people did not want 'Obamacare' passed, and they have consistently called for their representatives to show that they stand with them by repealing the legislation. Our discharge petition provides an avenue for repeal that even Speaker Pelosi cannot block. Republicans recognize that a clean, 100-percent repeal bill is the best strategy for uprooting 'Obamacare' lock, stock and barrel, and will continue to show their commitment to 'Obamacare"s repeal by quickly signing our discharge petition."
Congressional officials said Pelosi, an adamant advocate for government-controlled health care, never would allow a vote on a plan to overturn Obamacare. But through the discharge-petition process in the House, if a majority of members sign on, she cannot stop it. It still would need to be moved through the Senate and, ultimately, the Oval Office, possibly by a veto override.
The fact that support is required from 218 members also means any plan thus endorsed likely would pass the 435-member House.
GOP leaders want all party members to be on board – as they all voted against Obamacare. Also, Democrats who also opposed the narrowly approved plan are being asked to participate.
An inside congressional source told WND the pressure also will be on all other members as the November 2010 elections approach, since poll after poll has indicated a significant majority of Americans dislike Obamacare to the point of seeking its repeal.
The issue is expected to play a role in the elections, with voters, especially supporters of tea-party principles, calling on their representatives to stand up against what a multitude of lawsuits already are describing as an unconstitutional power grab by Democrats.
Both Democrats and Republicans will have to answer to voters on the issue, the source said.
And, whether the GOP or the Democrats are in a majority after the fall elections, the petition will put the issue in a position to be forwarded immediately.
"This isn't a battle we want to give up on," the source told WND. "Obamacare needs to get pulled out by the roots."
Those previously signing up were:
- Steve King, Iowa
- Connie Mack, Florida
- Michele Bachmann, Minnesota
- Todd Tiahrt, Kansas
- Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
- Tom Price, Georgia
- Paul C. Broun, Georgia
- Jerry Moran, Kansas
- Tom Graves, Georgia
- Rob Bishop, Utah
- Joseph R. Pitts, Pennsylvania
- Mike Pence, Indiana
- Lynn A. Westmoreland, Georgia
- Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania
- Jeb Hensarling, Texas
- Louie Gohmert, Texas
- Judy Biggert, Illinois
- John Boozman, Arkansas
- Kenny Marchant, Texas
- Jim Jordan, Ohio
- Jason Chaffetz, Utah
- Gary G. Miller, California
- Bob Goodlatte, Virginia
- Doug Lamborn, Colorado
- Robert E. Latta, Ohio
- Tom Cole, Oklahoma
- Trent Franks, Arizona
- K. Michael Conaway, Texas
- Jo Bonner, Alabama
- Dan Burton, Indiana
- J. Gresham Barrett, South Carolina
- John Linder, Georgia
- Bill Posey, Florida
- Lynn Jenkins, Kansas
- Mike Coffman, Colorado
- Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maryland
- Virginia Foxx, North Carolina
- John Campbell, California
- Mike Rogers, Alabama
- Randy Neugebauer, Texas
- Charles K. Djou, Hawaii
- Pete Sessions, Texas
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin
- Howard Coble, North Carolina
- Candice S. Miller, Michigan
- Steve Scalise, Louisiana
- Robert B. Aderholt, Alabama
- Phil Gingrey, Georgia
- Kevin Brady, Texas
- Pete Olson, Texas
- C.W. Bill Young, Florida
- Tom McClintock, California
- Joe Wilson, South Carolina
- Mac Thornberry, Texas
- John R. Carter, Texas
- John Shimkus, Illinois
- Mary Fallin, Oklahoma
- Gus M. Bilirakis, Florida
- John Fleming, Louisiana
- Jeff Flake, Arizona
- W. Todd Akin, Missouri
- Peter Hoekstra, Michigan
- Donald A. Manzullo, Illinois
- Eric Cantor, Virginia
- Scott Garrett, New Jersey
- John A. Boehner, Ohio
- Henry E. Brown, Jr., South Carolina
- Kay Granger, Texas
- Parker Griffith, Alabama
- Ted Poe, Texas
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington
- Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
- Fred Upton, Michigan
- Jean Schmidt, Ohio
- John Sullivan, Oklahoma
- Peter J. Roskam, Illinois
- Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
- Michael C. Burgess, Texas
- Ken Calvert, California
- Lee Terry, Nebraska
- Patrick T. McHenry, North Carolina
- Mary Bono Mack, California
- Spencer Bachus, Alabama
- Jeff Miller, Florida
- John B. Shadegg, Arizona
- Gregg Harper, Mississippi
- John Abney Culberson, Texas
- Dana Rohrabacher, California
- David P. Roe, Tennessee
- J. Randy Forbes, Virginia
- Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
- Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
- Denny Rehberg, Montana
- Sue Wilkins Myrick, North Carolina
- Tom Latham, Iowa
- Michael K. Simpson, Idaho
- John Kline, Minnesota
- Ron Paul, Texas
- Thomas J. Rooney, Florida
- Daniel E. Lungren, California
- Darrell E. Issa, California
- Harold Rogers, Kentucky
- John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee
- Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania
- Duncan Hunter, California
- Sam Graves, Missouri
- Bob Inglis, South Carolina
- Edward R. Royce, California
- Ralph M. Hall, Texas
WND reported when House Speaker John Boehner gave Obamacare a failing grade for its first three months due to evidence of billions in new taxes, job losses it will trigger, its increase of the deficit and other impacts Americans now are discovering.
Pelosi earlier said voters would be able to find out what was in the bill after lawmakers adopted it and President Obama made it law.
Now it's being revealed that nearly another half a billion dollars in taxes for Obama's plan will come from charity-based 501(c)(3) hospitals and a whopping $70 billion will come from those who don't buy "government-approved" health insurance or in some other way fail to comply with the law's demands.
A recent poll by the Obama-friendly CNN revealed 56 percent of the public disapproves of the law.
"While rushing their massive government takeover of health care through Congress, President Obama and congressional Democrats promised it would create jobs, lower costs, reduce the deficit, allow Americans to keep their health care, protect seniors' coverage, prohibit taxpayer-funded abortion and, of course, gain the support of the American people," Boehner's report said.
"It isn't just that none of these promises or predictions have turned out to be true. In every instance, Obamacare has made matters worse," the report said.
Among the study's conclusions:
- "Some of the nation's largest employers have announced they will be forced to make cutbacks as a result of Obamacare's job-killing mandates."
- "Two independent government entities … have confirmed that the new law fails to lower health-care costs and reduce the deficit."
- "Obamacare includes at least a dozen violations of President Obama's pledge to not raise taxes on middle-class families."
- "The government has confirmed that the new law's massive Medicare cuts will fall squarely on the backs of seniors, millions of whom will be forced off their current Medicare coverage."
The report also said Obama officials have confirmed their new law "will force some 87 million Americans to drop their current coverage despite President Obama's promise that Americans would be able to keep the coverage that they have."
The report further states Obama has done nothing to implement his executive order that was supposed to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions.
The result is that people like it no better now – or even less – than before they knew many of the details. Dozens of states also have revolted against the plan.
"This report chronicles Obamacare's broken promises in the three months since it became law," Boehner said. "The American people remain squarely opposed to this government takeover of health care that has already failed to live up to specific promises made by President Obama and Washington Democrats.
"Republicans are listening to the American people, and fighting to repeal Obamacare so we can replace it with common-sense reforms focused on lowering costs and protecting jobs," he said.
According to the plan, some $400 million will hit nonprofit hospitals, $17 billion will come from those "who do not purchase government-approved health insurance," another $52 billion will hit workers "who fail to fully comply with government health-insurance mandates," and a tax hike for Medicare will pull another $210 billion from the grocery budgets of Americans.
More than 130 top economists also submitted a document, according to the report, that "the health-care bill contains a number of provisions that will eliminate jobs, reduce hours and wages and limit future job creation."
Obama's law is facing a number of lawsuits contesting its constitutionality, claiming the federal government has no right to require consumers to participate in a business transaction – the purchase of health insurance – if they choose not to.
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They must've used the money to fund the interior remodel of the Capitol records building. The executive floor is coming out very nice, much nicer than the other floors.
Yep! Return to Castle Wolfenstein as well. I distinctly remember the stern warning when running the demo about the game being illegal in Germany when I was a kid and thought it was due to all of the nazi references.
This moment would only be so much better if a locked chest was unearthed, with dusty copies of doom on 3.5 diskettes being handed out to bewildered kids.
Abuse of the First Amendment?!? How about Abuse of Process, or Abuse of the Judicial System?
Wouldn't calling the judge that heard his case "defrauded" merit a case of defamation against him? heh heh
After I ditched my shoddy iPhone hardware and jumped over to Win Phone 7, RunKeeper came out within a few months after the switch and I was stoked, no need to start over with a new running program. Developers keeping their customer's options open, that cannot hurt business.
Pandora will be eating crow soon.
I hate to say she has a brain on her, but that's just me being biased and irritated towards her music. Either She or her management knows how to drive a pop market; music is the advertising, concerts are the income, so might as well push that crap out for free.
What about parts that just look similar to the iphone's, like the metal back iphone seen here? I'd have to expect Apple to sue them as well.
Sony didn't want to pay top dollar for Network Security, It's really as simple as that. These aren't problems Executives Project Managers should ever have to worry about, unless they're being cheap with IT or have an incompetent HR staff, which also may be a result of being cheap.
Spend the money, protect your investments, make some jobs, keep hacking. Wash, rinse, repeat.
"How long until fans will have to pay a team just to cheer them on?"
Canucks Ticket - $185
Canucks Replica Jersey - $115
Dinner/Drinks at a Watch Party - $20
Sports Pack on DirecTV - $13
Radio play-by-play - I'd say priceless but I doubt anyone can limit themselves to being a fan through radio only.
I'm wondering why only the Canucks are being sheltered from those greedy people providing support and free advertising for their team. Is the NHL preparing the 'official Stanley cup champion' product line before the playoffs are over? Is Miller Lite already printing up Canuck logos on their beer cans?
If you want the peace of mind that someone's not going to pull out a box cutter and slit you carotid artery, you're going to have to deal with a disgruntled employee touching your junk.
I don't like these new touchy-feely techniques, but what I don't like even more is the populous changing there minds so damn fast.
Go back to the old security measures, tragedy strikes, everyone demand strict measures again, wait another 10 years... wash, rinse, repeat
Ahh, very true! But his Beretta did jam on him according to that conversation, so does he change his opinion about the Beretta afterwards?
I'm confused, is the company PPK Handgun a separate entity from Carl Walther?
Also, Smith & Wesson is supposedly the only source anyone can acquire new PPKs, so wouldn't they be the ones more concerned with James Bond's Choice Weapon?
Plus, James Bond's weapon of choice is arguable because in recent films & non-fleming novels, he uses a P99.
A few years back, the Los Angeles Kings had a trainer who gave a "behind-the-scenes" look on his twitter account, which was named 'LAKingsTrainer'. He ended up getting a little too behind the scenes and started posting some unwarranted beef he had with the team reporter/correspondant. He was axed for the unprofessionalism.
In this situation, he was using the Kings name, and therefore the Kings could have claimed unauthorized usage of their trademark. There wasn't any holding out and he deleted the account without protest.
CNN can claim that account violates trademark, BUT, he should be able to retain the account and just remove CNN from his username (which is very possible, Display & Account names can be modified). No problem with losing any followers, at least not due to the name change.
I'm all for a wikiMDB section in wikipedia or on it's own; I'm amazed one hasn't been started yet...
Can't rememeber when, but I remember Lead Singer Dickey Barret talking about his experiences with commercial music.
Essentially Pizza Hut tries to buy the rights of 'The Impression That I Get;' gets turned down; says that's fine, we'll just create our own version; Commercial's released; Bosstones sue & win, Pizza Hut breaks even budget-wise regardless.
I'm running on memory here that's tainted with a weekend in Vegas, so take it about as credible as your general wikipedia entry ;)
Well you can look it up on IMDB, because it gained it's following from torrents, which led it to be found on-demand and even streaming on netflix now. If it's a good film, it will find it's niche, and make IMDB, if that's really a goal...


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Source: Joe Fay – The Register
MPs have painted a embarrassing picture of the UK's bio research facilities, describing some labs as "shabby" and "deplorable" after years of underinvestment and neglect.
The Innovations, Universities, Science and Skills committee launched its investigation after the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey last year, which was eventually traced to a leaky drain at the Institute of Animal Health at Pirbright.
While Porton Down's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory was described as "world class" and "state of the art", others including the Health Protection Agency site at at Porton Down, and the IAH, were "in need of significant investment given their age".
The committee identified a "striking lack of co-ordination between organisations who sponsor and run high containment laboratories," with no one minister having a "strategic overview" of the systems.
Unsurprisingly there were also shortcomings in the funding for the system, particularly for ongoing maintenance. So it's no surprise that the UK's most recent foot and mouth outbreak was down to something as mundane as a leaky drain at Pirbright.
The committee made a number of recommendations, including the shocking idea that there should be "complete clarity" over who is in charge of biosecurity, "especially" on sites of "mixed ownership or sponsorship such as at Pirbright".
Such a "controlling mind" must be "clearly identified and be expected to manage the risks that it creates", the committee said.
And, into the bargain, the committee reckons "the Government should know the location, capacity and capability of all high containment laboratories in the UK".
The full report can be found here.


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Construction will soon begin on a new Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting facility at Atlantic City International Airport. An official groundbreaking ceremony for the $14.3 million facility on Friday, October 28 at 10:30 am at the airport will launch the start of construction.
The 40,700 square foot facility will replace the existing decades-old station which has been leased from the FAA Technical Center located in the airport complex. Coinciding with the expiration of the lease, the development of a new facility will better meet the demands and space requirements for a state-of-the-art rescue and firefighting facility at the airport.
"Our folks have been working in an outdated facility that is far too small to handle the number of emergency vehicles operated by the fire department. With the new center, we will have the technological advances, new equipment necessary to respond to high-level threats, said Bart Mueller, executive director of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the owner and operator of the airport.
The design and plans for the ARFF station adhere to specifications governed by FAA design guidelines which establish functional requirements for classes of airport. Atlantic City International Airport is a Class C airport.
The bi-level ARFF station will be comprised of three main areas. Five drive-through apparatus bays will permit vehicles to drive into the rear of the bay and be immediately poised to access the airport for the any emergency. It is designed to be able to handle the possibility of larger, more technologically advanced vehicles in the future.
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The Complete Lifehacker 2012 Gift Guide
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It seems like everyone is always raving about Evernote, but I don't really understand its appeal. Isn't it just a notes app that other apps do better or simpler? More »
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Apart from the obvious appeal of the turquoise Mediterranean sea and stretches of golden sand, the Costa Dorada boasts a number of interesting cultural and historical sightseeing attractions for holidaymakers. Salou is a very popular resort, as are its neighbouring resorts of La Pineda and Cambrils, and Sitges is another great favourite on the Costa Dorada. All of these lovely beach destinations are conveniently close to Barcelona and the ancient Roman stronghold of Tarragona. If the myriad attractions of these coastal cities are not sufficient for day trippers, excursions should be taken a little way inland to the fortified medieval village of Montblanc, and the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Poblet Monastery. Another historic monastery nearby is the Royal Monastery of Santes Creus, which is also definitely worth a visit for culture vultures. For less culture and more physical thrills, holidaymakers can spend the day at PortAventura Theme Park, a massive, and massively popular, amusement park, very near La Pineda.
There are good local bus services connecting the main towns and resorts along the Costa Dorada, and a reliable train service connecting Salou, Tarragona, Sitges and Barcelona. Car rental is a good option for those who want to explore the interior.
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EXCLUSIVECatherine Zeta-Jones is out of treatment ... and back in control.
For the first time since leaving a mental health facility where she underwent some healthy "maintenance" for her bipolar disorder, the Oscar winner was spotted out in public and driving in New York on Wednesday.
Just yesterday, Catherine's husband Michael Douglas talked to "Extra" about her health -- "She's got herself worked out with her meds and she's raring to go!"
We broke the story, Catherine entered a treatment facility back in April. She had previously sought treatment back in 2011.