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- 1 Welcome
- 2 Images
- 3 Regina
- 4 GTA IV cars
- 5 Thumbnail glitching
- 6 Presidente
- 7 Reverting edits
- 8 Bad Logic
- 9 Connections
- 10 Opinion
- 11 Problem
- 12 GTA III Guy
- 13 A Result of Being Bored (Rambling)
- 14 Pinnacle
- 15 Andrew nicholson's inquiry on Sunrise
- 16 Blade has a vinyl hardtop
- 17 He's another of blade having a vinyl hardtop
- 18 Andromada
- 19 GTA SA gang by alliance
I would just like to welcome you to Grand Theft Wiki. I hope that you like this website and decide to stay. You may want to look at Help, Help To and Policy. Again, welcome to Grand Theft Wiki. If you have any questions feel free to contact Gboyers or myself. A-Dust 20:31, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for uploading the images, but could you please not use the Gallery heading for the image. These are not particularly helpful when looking at lists, not knowing what the image is meant to show. A suggestion is to name the image after what it shows. So for example, an image of a Blista Compact may be Blista Compact.jpg or Blista Compact 2.jpg. Thank you once again. A-Dust 00:00, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Don't worry, I don't think it was designed to mimic one real car in specific, rather to give that "Mid-80s-wooden panel" station wagon look we all know and hate. I know I can't pinpoint any specific design elements on it, tbh. That Thing There 00:39, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
As generic as the GTA SA one is, I was talking about the GTA IV rendition. I guess I'll have to keep googling.--Thescarydude 00:47, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Rockstar's odd in their ways with cars, that's all I know. :P That Thing There 00:53, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
GTA IV cars
No car is "directly" styled off of one car, as that would be copyright infringement.. Look at the Merit - You KNOW it's an Impala, the side "opera" windows give it away; but the front and rear are slightly varied; same with the Fortune. The headlights and grille shape are direct rips from the S14, but the turn signals and grille style are a bit off. Plus the hood isn't quite as round.. That Thing There 16:51, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, but for me the front doesn't really scream S14. The headlights look improvised. But I can see why Rockstar would base them on a S14 since a S14 looks a lot like a Thunderbird (ripoff?). Now the taillights are up to debate too, they might be improvised but I think the look similar to a Buick Skylark but the lights go across and there's this little key slot on them kinda like a S14 but not quite. Whats up with that? :( --Thescarydude 17:59, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Original content, perhaps? Again I use the Merit as my argument -- it's tail lights look nothing like the Impala's. Look at the Lokus - the body/rear end scream BMW 3-series, but the front lights are Saturn L300 material; and it's badged as the in-game variation of Lexus. Sometimes, GTA makes no sense at all. That Thing There 18:42, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Actually the sides look a lot like a second gen Lexus GS and I corrected the guess I threw out a while ago (the Saturn headlights) as something loosely based on Infiniti headlights.--Thescarydude 19:46, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- I submit this and this as my evidence that the Lokus is based more or less on the 3-series. That Thing There 21:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- You make an interesting point but the sides look closer to the lexus, the thing is red on this if you don't see what I'm talking about and it also has chrome stuff bordering the windows (in green, but i got a little carried away, sorry about that, I'm too lazy to fix it). But now that you mention the BMW, I noticed it has cladding on the sides just like the Lokus, and the door handles look like the BMW (if not from some other newer car) but there is this line going across the door handles unlike the BMW and Lexus. I guess this is another case of Rockstar combining similar looking cars.--Thescarydude 22:58, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, looking at the GS; the rear door and opera windows are more exact than the 3-series, so it can be safely said that Rockstar took every available car that was similar, shoved it into a paint mixer and the end result was, well, very confusing for everyone who contributes to this wiki. Lol. That Thing There 03:40, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
- You make an interesting point but the sides look closer to the lexus, the thing is red on this if you don't see what I'm talking about and it also has chrome stuff bordering the windows (in green, but i got a little carried away, sorry about that, I'm too lazy to fix it). But now that you mention the BMW, I noticed it has cladding on the sides just like the Lokus, and the door handles look like the BMW (if not from some other newer car) but there is this line going across the door handles unlike the BMW and Lexus. I guess this is another case of Rockstar combining similar looking cars.--Thescarydude 22:58, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- I submit this and this as my evidence that the Lokus is based more or less on the 3-series. That Thing There 21:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Let's not have an argument about this (as has happened in the past). The Lokus could be styled on multiple cars. Yes the rear half looks exactly like that 3-series, but the front does not at all. So just explain that in the article - no harm in having more information. Gboyers talk 22:09, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
Thumbnail glitching
It is understood that this glitch pertaining the way this wiki's software renders new versions of an image may take days before it's resolved, when the images are finally displayed properly. I recalled uploading new versions of Image:Yankee (GTA4) (front).jpg and Image:Mule (GTA4) (front).jpg, only to wait about four days before the old images and thumbnails are finally replaced entirely.
To explain the Idaho mess, under unusual circumstances, I had to resort to using a different image for that namespace to verify the problem, hence the Esperanto being in a namespace meant for the Idaho. When the images are finally updated, have Image:Idaho (GTA3) (rear)01.jpg deleted. We don't need redundancies after the problem corrects itself. - ZS 11:56, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed you edited the Presidente page, after all that Mercury Milan stuff, and that seems to be a good compromise, however, I have looked closely at some pictures of the cars; like the Presidente, the CTS and the Milan, and my opinion is that the 1st Gen CTS is far closer to the Presidente than the Milan. Such things as the window shapes, in particular the rear-quarter window, and the squareness of the sides, which is much more similar to the CTS, as the Milan is more rounded. What do you think? Hbriz 03:11, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
- Second. There's no Milan influence. That Thing There 03:21, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
In this picture you can see that the rear-quarter window is rounded like the Milan/Ford Fusion unlike the CTS. But it doesn't really matter as this can easily be overlooked.--Thescarydude 18:56, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
Reverting edits
Hey. I can see you have been reverting a lot of Crwpitman's edits, regarding what vehicles look like. If it is clear that someone disagrees with you, don't just delete everything they write, discuss it on the talk page. Unless it is vandalism, it isn't obvious who is correct. At the very least, writing an edit summary (not just *sigh*) is important, so that when I look through the edits I can see why you reverted what you did. Since neither of you are automatically correct, you'll need to agree on a talk page instead of reverting each others edits in an edit war. Does that sound reasonable to you? Gboyers talk 13:50, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, I just found that no one really bothers to read the discussion pages and continue to revert their edits despite my claims, so I just revert stuff back. But I'll try to back stuff up in the discussion pages for now on.--Thescarydude 15:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
I understand that can be frustrating, but if you have discussed something and someone reverts it without checking, then they are in the wrong (even if it turns out they are correct). It's best to cover your back, so at the very least leave a detailed edit summary (200 character limit). If everyone gets into the habit of doing this, then we won't get into situations where people are edit warring or worse. Gboyers talk 15:38, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Bad Logic
Whoah! You better choose your words more carefully. Honestly you're the one who used bad logic for even inserting a comment like that. SuperTron500 07:27, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- Thescarydude and I are seasoned editors on this wiki. Please take into consideration that we know if info is unneded op not. Hey scarydude, sorry for ansering this for you :) I changed it back to! --Chimpso 09:01, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- About the logic, The made in the early 80s part is reasonable but you can't really assume that production has stopped around 1992. If it appeared in GTA SA it would probably not be made in 1992 but still from the 80s would make more sense as there are a lot of old cars in the game, we can't say that they were all made in 1992, cars' mainstream popularity just fade away in time (some faster than others).--Thescarydude 10:54, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- My mistake. I see what you mean now actually, so i hope there's no hard feelings. The Deluxo must have been left out for a reason, i'm just not sure what, but there are other cars in its place, and some probably are faster than it in the game. SuperTron500 12:21, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- It's cool. I think the Deluxo only appeared as a reference to Back To The Future to add to the games' 80s pop culture. After that, it shouldn't be relevant.--Thescarydude 13:39, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, that or just the fact DeLoreans in general were popular in the 80s. The Deluxo's only purpose might have been to provide a nostalgic feel in San Andreas, but it wasn't a big deal for me. I noticed a few other cars in Bully that could possibly be GTA cars, most notably the Regina and Faggio. Is this worth noting, or simply too speculative? SuperTron500 16:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
- I think you mean Vice City. Anyways, the Regina is definitely in the shop class in bully, I don't know about the Faggio though.
- No, i meant if it had appeared in San Andreas. I was very sure about the Regina, but not as much on the Faggio. There is a scooter that looks like it, which can be either bought or stolen in Bully. SuperTron500 16:47, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Chimpso isn't making a whole lot of sense to me. He thought he was ordering me not to list similarities with vehicles in other games like Bully. Aside from that, theres lots of other pages on here that has references to non-GTA games and vice versa. So shouldn't these be removed aswell? SuperTron500 08:23, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
There is not need to talk about it in vehicle articles. Also, as explained previously, it was not an order but a suggestion. Did you even read my return comment?!?. The comment you just made was seeminlgy rude seeing as I just explained it to you >:(. --Chimpso 08:27, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- I wrote to Thescarydude because i was confused at the time and wanted us all to talk about it. SuperTron500 09:03, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- Oh ok, but you could have just asked me instead. --Chimpso 09:07, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Hey. I was wondering; Do you think Bully takes place in the GTA III Era or the GTA IV Era? I mean, it was released before GTA IV, but it seems to have the realism feel, along with the fact soft drinks like Sprunk aren't referenced, but instead a drink called Beam Cola. SuperTron500 10:53, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, i guess Sprunk exists in GTA IV too. I haven't played it yet. Still, i'm interested in hearing yours and others opinions on this. SuperTron500 10:57, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- I can't really say for sure about that, but it only seems to have GTA III Era references, especially since it came out before GTA IV.--Thescarydude 11:03, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, i suppose the fact alone Bullworth is referenced in GTA IV doesn't necessarily mean Bully takes place in the same era, especially since it was released a little while before GTA IV. Do you feel it would be too trivial to add that
Jimmy Hopkinscan be customized to look exactly like Claude from GTA III? I considered adding it but felt it might be too trivial since it's not a pre-assembled outfit like Niko Bellic's Claude Outfit. SuperTron500 11:17, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, i suppose the fact alone Bullworth is referenced in GTA IV doesn't necessarily mean Bully takes place in the same era, especially since it was released a little while before GTA IV. Do you feel it would be too trivial to add that
- I don't have Bully so I really have no idea.--Thescarydude 12:29, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
- I guess i'll try adding it, and if someone more experienced decides to remove it at least i'll know for sure. Thanks anyway. SuperTron500 13:09, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Is there any helpful advice you could offer me on how to deal with Spaceeinstein? Everytime i have a question on a discussion page he appears and leaves these smart-aleckey comments (i call them comments rather than answers because he's not being helpful). I would like him to leave me alone, and since he's an administrator i'm concerned he'll just ban me or something, unjustly. If an editor on here doesn't want to deal with a certain editor they shouldn't have to.
Beyond that, do you happen to know anything about minors appearing in GTA IV? I've seen some short young-looking pedestrians during gameplay who wear backpacks here [[1]]. So if you get a chance try to work with me some on this. SuperTron500 11:45, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, i guess R* says there aren't any minors in the game. I still hope this guy leaves me alone though, i know he doesn't like me (not that i care). He's not even being helpful to me. SuperTron500 13:09, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- I'm sure Spaceeinstein has a good reason for those edits, especially since through all my playing of GTA IV I've never seen kids. That video just shows an adult pedestrian with a backpack, I believe I've seen them before, I'm gonna see if I can get pictures of them.--Thescarydude 13:18, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- It's not really his edits, i just want him to stop making it a point to be there to add commentary everytime i have a question. It's not helpful at all, and really it's making me uncomfortable. I find it really bizarre why he doesn't like me anyway, and suspect it's because of my apparently different point of view. I don't think he has a good reason for the commentary, such as on the here (a particularly smart-aleck remark). Also please keep in mind i fully understand now they're adults SuperTron500 13:57, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- I've found two backpacked pedestrians, they appear young but only young enough to qualify as college students
- One's a regular white guy the other is a Caribbean guy, as with all GTA IV pedestrians they come in alot of varieties (including different backpacks or no backpacks). There might be other ones but I don't feel like going on a giant hunt.--Thescarydude 14:24, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- There's no need to go on a giant hunt. That's more than enough considering i didn't ever ask for any. Thanks for looking though, i suppose. Do you have any suggestion on how to deal with Spaceeinstein? I've asked him to leave me alone but seeing as how he's slick enough not to break any rules it seems the only thing i can do is ignore him/pretend he doesn't exist, and hopefully he'll back of at least some. SuperTron500 14:35, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- I only see that he just reverted your edits because you didn't have proof. You could just leave Spaceeinstein alone and he'll probably do the same with you, anyways, I don't like playing the the role of a mentor (no hard feelings) - you should just think before solving a problem instead of just asking me.--Thescarydude 14:46, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- Mentor? Give me a break. Haha, i did just wanna be friends but it's fine with me if you don't want to be (no hard feelings taken). As for leaving him alone, i never bothered him. And like i've stated like twice before, i'm not talking about his edit, i could care less he reverted it because i didn't have proof. I'm talking about his smart-alleck remarks anywhere on this site i have a question, regardless of your feelings about him it doesn't make what he's been doing right, sorry. SuperTron500 15:03, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
- I'm just going to ignore him if he does continue, but you're blind if you think i've bothered him. He's the one who needs to leave me alone, but since he's not violating any terms of abuse that i know of, i'll simply repeat my question everytime he answers and pretend he wasn't there. Thanks anyway. SuperTron500 15:10, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
GTA III Guy
Hi. I was wondering if i could get you opinion on something; Do you think this supposed to be Claude (the guy from GTA III) or just a look-a-like? I was wondering because even though i haven't played GTA IV i was under the impression it takes place in a different reality than the others. It's disappointing they removed some of the fun stuff for realism purposes. SuperTron500 08:26, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
- It looks like him, where'd you get the picture?--Thescarydude 20:42, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
- I've had it for sometime but i'm pretty sure it was online somewhere. I wasn't sure if the pic was fake, or if it's the easter egg regarding Claude's death status. SuperTron500 02:48, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
- No, it is not Claude. Rockstar said that no characters would be referenced in GTA IV. Sure looks like him though. --Chimpso Manager of Strasky and Hutch Game Wiki 09:32, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
- What about the graffiti of characters? Anyways, I think the image is a fake because everyone else on hospital beds lays on their sides and it looks like the same model used in GTA III.--Thescarydude 13:37, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
- Agreed on that. Maybe they just dumped it in there. Would work. --Chimpso Manager of Strasky and Hutch Game Wiki 23:53, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
A Result of Being Bored (Rambling)
Alderney is shaped nothing like New Jersey, had to improvise that bit, I know the industrial part isn't based on Staten Island, I just tried a nice transition. I have no idea where Rockstar came up with that. What the heck, Rockstar? No wait, I think I see it. I'll have to do another one then.--Thescarydude 23:43, October 11, 2009 (UTC)
But to be honest the car does share a similar look to it. Take a look at this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:06-09_Chevrolet_Impala_police.jpg. Not every detail is exactly similar but the shape of it,the front headlights and certainly the back are similar. --Snake. 22:48, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
I think the front is closer to a Ford Five Hundred, the bumper is quite similar, so the headlights could just be a bit more genericized. The back is close to a Five Hundred too, look at reverse lights and the top of the trunk it has a slight little spoilerish crease (don't know what to call it) just like the Pinnacle. The only similarity with the Impala is the rear bumper (the bumper has a smooth look, unlike the Five Hundred's) - but it could just be the Five Hundred's modeled wrong, maybe I'll put some mention of it.--Thescarydude 23:29, January 1, 2010 (UTC)
Ok,but I'm just saying it should be mentioned it has the look thats all.--Snake. 00:49, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
Andrew nicholson's inquiry on Sunrise
Andrew nicholson would like to know why changes he made at the Sunrise article were reverted. Given you decided to revert it, you may like to justify your edit at Talk:Sunrise, where he posted the message in question. Or not. Your choice. - ZS 18:47, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
Blade has a vinyl hardtop
see for yourself
I can't see that image.... an anti-hotlink thing came up.
He's another of blade having a vinyl hardtop
The website says blade has a vinyl hardtop.
I checked today and on my version blade can be modded to a Vinyl hard top or a convertible roof.
Also, if you do some google searching all results will tell you that it has a vinyl hard top.
- Ok, I was wrong, I checked ingame and it says it is a vinyl hardtop. And sign your posts.--Thescarydude 17:00, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
In GTA San Andreas ,why the Andromada plane is not obtained in game?........--Videogamer13(Talk). August 11, 2010.
GTA SA gang by alliance
I know about the allied gang in GTA San Andreas. There are two names of allied gangs, Grove Street Alliance and Rollin' Height Commonwealth.
Grove Street Alliance:
Rollin' Height Commonwealth:
--Videogamer13 16:58, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
What are you talking about? --Thescarydude 17:18, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
- About the allied gangs in GTA San Andreas. --Videogamer13 17:37, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
- I still don't know why you felt you needed to tell me that...--Thescarydude 23:39, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
- Let me know, when the Varrios Los Aztecas and San Fierro Triads were allied with Grove Street Families and they called "Grove Street Alliance". The Grove Street Alliance (Families, Triads and Aztecas) will fight against their enemy, the Rollin' Height Commonwealth (Ballas, Vagos, Rifa, Russian Mafia and Da Nang Boys). --Videogamer13 05:31, September 27, 2010 (UTC)


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— The ball has traveled from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast and it remains in a safe spot in Shaun Micheel's golf bag. The three-iron from 239 yards turned into only the second double-eagle in the 110-year history of the U.S. Open, and considering it occurred on Father's Day, any other time Micheel would gladly have presented the ball to his dad.
"But this one," Micheel said Saturday after shooting a 5-under-par 65 in the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, "this is for my mom."
Micheel has thought about writing something profound, deeply personal, on the ball, but, no, he has settled for, "2010 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, No. 6, 239 yards, 3-iron." The power of the gift is in the accomplishment itself.
"I think I want to leave it at that," he said. "It's special knowing I'm only the second one in history to do it. Maybe the stars are lining up for me, I don't know, maybe to pull something off, get a victory in the near future and do something great for Mom."
Donna Micheel, whose 64th birthday is Friday, is in the final stage of cancer, which has spread from her lungs to her liver and her spine and her brain.
Her son, tied for 13th at 8 under par entering the final round of the Travelers today, makes no attempt to hide his emotions. He feels guilty being out here at the PGA Tour event. Yet he is consoled, too, knowing he is playing for someone else and not consumed with selfish thoughts. At the U.S. Open last week, he had talked openly about the philosophical questions that haunt all of us, wondering if it is better to pass quickly, or to linger on, about his fears for his mom, for his own mortality, wondering how he will explain this all to his two young children.
"It is good for me to talk about it," Micheel said. "I'm an emotional person. It's therapeutic."
There is a quiet dignity in Micheel's soft Southern drawl. Ranked 169th in the world, he had come out of nowhere in August 2003 to stun the golf world in the PGA Championship. He has not won since. He would scream it to the world if he thought he could make a second title happen. Eight strokes off Justin Rose's lead, it's not going to happen today, but he, Rose and Brendon de Jonge do have the best combined score of 130 in Rounds 2 and 3. And it's no stretch to say he could finish anywhere from third to 25th at the Travelers.
"I quietly dedicated a win to my mom in Memphis a few weeks ago," said Micheel, who finished tied for fourth at the St. Jude Classic in his hometown. "But, man, that's a lot of pressure to put on yourself. Even if you told Tiger Woods he was going to dedicate a win to his dad, only one guy gets to win."
Micheel and his wife, Stephanie, had grown up near the fourth hole at the Colonial Country Club, where they used to play the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, but TPC Southwind is only about 10 miles from where he lives.
"It was just too hot for my mom to come out, but if I had been leading the last few holes, my dad was going to drive home and get her," Micheel said. "I just remember Len Mattiace's mom coming [at the 1998 Players Championship]. He had a couple of bad breaks on the 17th [a quintuple bogey]. She passed way soon after that.
"It's tough playing at home, with a lot of friends and family out there. I wanted to win for her, but I think she was just as happy I played well. It was the best I'd done there."
Micheel had had won $1.6 million in 2006 and nearly $1 million in 2007, but he tore up a shoulder, underwent surgery and it has been a long struggle. His only status on the tour is as a past champion. Yet after his fourth at Memphis, 22nd in the Open and looking at another strong finish he is amazed at how well he is doing in the midst of a trying time.
"I take a lot of consolation in that my mom wants me out here," he said. "Jonathan Byrd lost his dad last year, Kenny Perry his mom. People out here are very encouraging, very compassionate. To be able to play for her has had a calming effect on me."
Micheel had found out about his mom's cancer in April 2009. He was walking off the putting green on Friday at the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head when his sister called.
"It nearly floored me," he said. "When I found out my mom's prognosis was already dire. When they did an MRI and PET scan, they already found it in her liver. She had a cough. She was a smoker. She thought it was emphysema.
It was much worse. She was given nine months to a year. Yet Donna was OK to go to Hawaii in February. Mother's Day would not be nearly so kind. She was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. It was neutropenia, a dangerously low white blood cell count. Donna battled back. She spent her 42nd wedding anniversary earlier this month in chemo. There will be more this week.
"My sister [Shannon] lives in Eugene, and one of the last things my mom wants to do is go to Oregon for a while," said Micheel, who talks to Donna every day. "There's just no way. That just breaks my heart. I'm going home after the John Deere [July 11]. I want to take her to Florida, just let her sit on the beach and listen to the ocean."
Micheel's eyes began to water. After a 72 on Thursday, he had bought an airline ticket home. He thought he would miss the cut. Then he shot a 65, another 65, now he's looking at the leader board today.
And for Donna Micheel, that will be even better news.

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Dustin Wedel is accused of beating boy to death in 2011
The murder trial of Dustin Wedel for the January 2011 beating death of three-year-old James Fanshier has been delayed until fall.
Dustin Wedel, was scheduled to go on trial on Monday on charges of first degree murder, assault of a child under age 8 and willful cruelty to a child.
Now, the trial date has been pushed back to Oct. 7, Kern County Court records show.
No reason for this latest delay was given.
Wedel, 26, was arrested on June 23, 2011, five months to the day after Fanshier died.
It was the same day that autopsy results, which showed the child died of blunt force trauma, were released.
Wedel is being held on $1 million bail.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges
Fanshier was pronounced dead at 100 ½ Van Buren shortly after medical aid was dispatched to the home for a report of a child not breathing.


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'We had been each other's first everything.
First crush, first dance, first kiss, first break-up, first make-up, first love.
They say you never forget your first love, but I guess there's an exception if you're a pop star, because Justin forgot all about me.'
(REPOST, see story notes for details)
Rated: Teens
Categories: Characters: Chaz Somers, Justin Bieber, Original Character (female), Original Character (male), Pattie Mallette, Ryan Butler
Genre: Action, Angst, Drama, Family, Fluff, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Tragedy
Length: Multi-Chapter
Tags: baby, betrayal, breakup, brother, canada, criminal, cute, dark, death, disaster, fluff, forgiveness, friend, hurt/comfort, jealousy, kidnapped, lost love, love/hate, religious, shocking, sister, son, stalker
Warnings: Alcohol Abuse, Death, Emotional Abuse, Graphic Violence, Language, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse
Series: None
Chapters: 20 Completed: No
Word count: 31758 Read: 42163
Published: 05/03/14 Updated: 05/13/14


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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Justin Leslie Jones, 21, of 560 Arrington Drive, was charged with misdemeanor larceny and two counts of felony larceny, $3,000 and $5,000 secured bonds, June 24 and July 9.
• Kenyun Kyshon Dumas, 16, of 84 Jamaica Drive, was charged with three counts of felony breaking and entering and three counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, two $10,000 secured bonds, June 10.
• Melissa Dawn Hailey, 45, of 711 Westside Drive Ext., was charged with driving while license revoked, felony possession of cocaine and felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, $2,000 secured bond, July 1.
• Tony Lamont Monroe, 44, of 416 Hogan Bowers Road, Thomasville, was charged with felony possession of a firearm by felon, $2,500 unsecured bond, June 25.
• Jessica Lynn Watford, 27, of 1111 Eleanor Drive, was charged with felony possession of a schedule I controlled substance, $1,000 secured bond, Aug. 7, Thomasville.
• Leroy Don Moneake Williams, 35, of 1117 Cayuga St., was charged with felony possession of a firearm by felon, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, $25,000 secured bond, June 25.
• Martha Hayes Coggins, 42, of 222 Conrad St., Thomasville, was charged with resisting a public officer and felony malicious conduct by prisoner, $5,000 secured bond, June 19, Thomasville.
• Leonard Burke Hale, 36, of 222 Conrad St., was charged with felony malicious conduct by prisoner, resisting public officer, felony assault inflict physical injury on law enforcement officer, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury, $10,000 secured bond, June 19, Thomasville.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• An air conditioner valued at $1,500 was reported stolen from a home on Swicegood Road in Linwood between April 12 and 3:20 p.m. Thursday.
• A stainless steel cabinet and a grill valued at $2,020 were reported stolen from a home on Broad Street between 3 p.m. Wednesday and 1:01 p.m. Thursday.


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text: The characteristics of a long face are as follows: A strong jaw, elongated forehead, broad cheekbones, and a narrow width. "With this shape, you need a style that will flatter it by rounding it out and keeping it from looking longer than it already is," says hair guru and owner of her eponymous salon, Sally Hershberger. Here are seven styles she approves.


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Local Government Center to keep insurance surplusBy TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 28. 2013 9:15PM
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Local Government Center will use most of a return of health insurance surplus funds it is giving itself as a "wash" that will go back to the risk pool's surplus.
LGC, which administers several forms of insurance coverage for public entities throughout the state, will provide nearly $270,000 to itself from returns of surplus from its health insurance risk pool, HealthTrust. Interim Executive Director George Bald has said the agency is entitled to the return because, "we're a member," whose employees are insured by HealthTrust and because a state hearings officer mandated that returns go to members.
He said LGC will provide a portion of the refunds to LGC employees who paid premiums for health coverage, with the remainder being returned to HealthTrust's surplus.
At a July 11 meeting of the HealthTrust Board of Directors, board members and LGC attorney David Frydman repeatedly referred to the move as a "wash" of funds, as LGC would not actually keep any money itself, but would ultimately return the money to members when surplus funds from HealthTrust are returned.
The decision by LGC to return money to itself was criticized by several people, including Barry J. Glennon, director of the state Bureau of Securities Regulation, which is LGC's regulator. The matter was also questioned earlier this month by HealthTrust board member Daniel Rossner, who said the return comes across poorly in the public eye.
"There is a building public sentiment that if they were overcharging them to begin with, why are they going to get it back?" Rossner said. "It just builds on what we're trying to get away from."
Bald said LGC had, in the past, used surplus returns to reduce LGC's payments for health insurance coverage through premium holidays that were extended to every member. He said another recent return of about $55,000 was used "to defray costs."The return in question now stems from $33.2 million that a state Bureau of Securities Regulation hearings officer ordered LGC give back to members of its health insurance pool. LGC was ordered to return the funds to entities that were members of its HealthTrust program as of 2010 and plans to issue checks on Aug. 27 to meet a Sept. 1 deadline. LGC's cut is about $144,000.
That return is in addition to about $125,000, which includes the $55,000 paid out last December, that LGC has or will return to itself as part of other surplus returns beyond the hearing officer's order.
Rossner, though, said at the meeting that he would have preferred if LGC kept only the employees' portion and didn't take its employer contribution at all, rather than creating a system where the funds would be "washed" back to HealthTrust.
"I just don't see the value in doing the wash. I think there's more value in not doing the wash, from a public perception standpoint," he said.
The board, though, agreed to proceed with the return and issue letters to members explaining what would happen with the money.
LGC is not the only administrator of a public insurance risk pool that returns surplus funds to itself.
Primex, which provides workers' compensation coverage to 445 communities and other public entities, also participates in its own risk pools and provided itself with premium holidays as a part of returns of surplus funds. The agency returned a total of $6,842.29 to itself in 2012 and 2013 in the forms of premium holidays, said Ty Gagne, Primex's executive director.
Gagne said Primex didn't keep the money, as holidays meant member communities, who pay for Primex's insurance coverage as part of administrative expenses, had a lower bill for Primex's workers' compensation coverage.
Primex "reduced dollar for dollar the amount that the pool members subsequently paid as an administrative expense to insure Primex," Gagne said.
Primex and another provider of public health insurance, SchoolCare, negotiated agreements with the Bureau of Securities Regulation in 2011 for returns of surplus funds. LGC, on the other hand, fought the BSR process through a lengthy hearing process that culminated in the order handed down in August 2012 that calls for LGC to return a total of $53 million to taxpayers.
LGC's decision to fight has resulted in more than $2 million in taxpayer funds spent on legal expenses since the BSR review process began and through LGC's appeal to the state Supreme Court to contest the order. The court hasn't yet held hearings on the matter.
By comparison, Primex spent $31,799 in legal fees through its negotiation process with the BSR, Gagne said.
Like LGC and Primex, SchoolCare also participates in the risk pool it manages. Unlike LGC and Primex, however, SchoolCare did not give itself any returns of surplus.
"After careful consideration and management's recommendation to the Board of Directors, it was determined that the intent of the Agreement (with the Secretary of State's Office) was to return the surplus to members," excluding SchoolCare, Executive Director Lisa Duquette said in an email.


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HONOLULU (AP) — How President Barack Obama spent the second day of his Christmas vacation on Sunday in Hawaii:
— INOUYE FUNERAL: Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended a memorial service for U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, sitting in the front row with Inouye's widow.
— PAYING RESPECTS: After the service, Obama briefly visited the grave of his grandfather, World War II veteran Stanley Dunham.
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— HIKING: The first family went on a hike to Maunawili Falls, a popular, easy trail in Kailua near the Obamas' vacation home that leads to a waterfall and swimming hole.


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Yesterday, David Chalian, then the Washington bureau chief of Yahoo News, stated of the Republicans, "They're not concerned at all [about Hurricane Issac]; they're happy to have a party with black people drowning." Such statements by leftists, including some in the MSM, aren't rare. Living in the Washington D.C. area, I've heard them made by people answering to these descriptions. In fact, I heard them following Hurricane Katrina.
Nor should anyone who even glimpses Yahoo's wallpaper be surprised that a highly-placed Yahoo newsie would make such a remark. As John Hinderaker has said, Yahoo News is the great (though hardly the only) unrecognized source of left-wing bias.
The difference last night was that Chalian made his insane remark on an open microphone. Accordingly, Yahoo News had no choice but to fire him, and they did. After all, you can't remain an unrecognized source of left-wing bias if your star reporters expose their bias to this extent.
Yahoo said that "David Chalian's statement was inappropriate and does not represent the views of Yahoo." The first statement is true and I hope the second is, as well. But the general bias reflected in Chalian's statment does represenet the views of Yahoo. Otherwise, its news page would not constantly demonstrate such bias.
Chalian formerly worked at ABC News, as political director, until 2010. So what does that tell you about ABC News during that period?
Like I said, you don't need to spend much time in Washington, D.C. news circles (mercifully, I have spent very little) to hear the kind of remark Chalian made, and see it greeted with approval, as Chalian surely expected last night. It's pretty much the conventional wisdom among a good many in the MSM.


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A sexy but yet angry young lady who can bring a smile to the most sad face, or totally fuck you up with a pint glass at a moments notice. All in all a lovely chick :)
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Bonnie's Bus offers mammograms March 30 in Sissonville
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Bonnie's Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will visit Kanawha County this month, offering digital mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Healthcare, Bonnie's Bus will be at the Pocatalico Community Church in Sissonville from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.
The mammograms are billed to insurance, Medicaid or Medicare if available. Mammograms for women who do not have insurance will be covered by the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program or through a special grant from the Susan B. Komen for the Cure Foundation. A physician's order is needed for a mammogram. For a Bonnie's Bus appointment call Tonya at the Sissonville Health Center at 304-984-1585.
Last year, Bonnie's Bus made 65 visits in 30 counties throughout West Virginia providing mammography screening to nearly 800 women. About half of those screened were medically underserved and from challenged socio-economic backgrounds and qualified for screening through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program. The goal for this year is to screen at least 1,200 women.
Bonnie's Bus works in collaboration with a statewide partnership of women's groups, clinicians, public health professionals and other community leaders working to help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer in West Virginia.
Made possible by a generous gift from West Virginia natives Jo and Ben Statler to WVU's Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Bonnie's Bus is operated by WVU Hospitals. The bus is named after Mrs. Statler's late mother, Bonnie Wells Wilson.
For information on Bonnie's Bus, see www.wvucancer.org/bonnie.
Attention reporters and editors: If you are interested in covering Bonnie's Bus when it visits your area, please call the HSC News Service in Morgantown at 304-293-7087 in advance. Out of respect for patient privacy, please do not show up at the location without scheduling an appropriate time for interviews and/or photos.


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I'm not real fond of Joe Klein, but he hit this nail on the head. The McCain campaign is at war with the media, and they need to be. The level of divergence between McCain-Palin and reality is breathtaking.
- McCain is playing his "maverick" card for every ounce it is worth, but McCain voted with Bush 100% of the time in 2008, and 95% in 2007. That's not change we can believe in, it's change you spot on the sidewalk, and don't bother picking up, because yech, it's dirty.
- Palin has to attack the media, because they are uncovering a torrent of horrible things McCain failed to. Personally, the deal-breaker for me is Sarah Palin is a book burner
Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. "She asked the library how she could go about banning books," he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. "The librarian was aghast." That woman, Mary Ellen Baker, couldn't be reached for comment, but news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving "full support" to the mayor.
- Palin supports abstinence only sex eduation. I have a daughter, and I understand the desire to keep kids away from sex. But when you run across a livejournal community where 16-yr-old girls are asking if having their arm exposed to semen can make them pregnant, you realize that maybe abstinence-only sex education is sort of like Africans who think you can cure HIV by raping a virgin.
- From her questionnaire:
11. Are you offended by the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I'll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.
So ignorant, it is almost physically painful. Shouldn't people a 72-yr old heartbeat from the Presidency have a bit more historical perspective? The Pledge of Allegience was written in 1892, long after the Founding Fathers were all dead. The words "under God" weren't added until 1954.
Finally, I read her last answer:
12. In relationship to families, what are your top three priorities if elected governor?
1. Creating an atmosphere where parents feel welcome to choose the venues of education for their children.
2. Preserving the definition of "marriage" as defined in our constitution.
3. Cracking down on the things that harm family life: gangs, drug use, and infringement of our liberties including attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights.
I'm all for protecting our 2nd Amendment rights. We can debate the definition of "well regulated militia", but ultimately, Americans have the right to bear arms. But while I think the NRA and Republicans in general actually hit on one of the main reasons we have the right to bear arms - because it's a lot harder to enforce a totalitarian tyranny against an armed populace - I think they are turning a blind eye to a lot of other Amendments. In particular, the Fourth Amendment has been, at best, on life support since the PATRIOT Act. No sooner is it raised, than the specter of terrorism is summoned to justify abuse. This is crystal clear:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
It's pretty simple: you have to have probable cause before you go searching, supported by Oath or Affirmation. You can't troll in general - by, say, requisitioning all the records of a library, or all purchases from Amazon. And you need legitimate evidence... that would be probably cause a crime has been committed, and that doesn't include raiding the homes of would-be protestors. "Conspiracy to commit a riot." Yarg. These leads us back to the first Amendment.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
People have a lot of grievances, and the RNC convention is a pretty reasonable place to express them. Peaceful protests are protected by the First Amendment.
This isn't to say McCain-Palin is all bad. McCain has taken almost no earmarks. Bravo, Senator McCain. Earmarks are part and parcel of the disgusting "scratch my back" politics that plague Washington and ruin government, making it wasteful. And I admire McCain for not playing the game. Others, like Obama, have played the game but also, tried to change the rules.
I'd have preferred to see Obama avoid earmarks altogether, although this is clearly a systemic problem, as the voters "back home" elect these national politicians, who partially get graded on bringing home the bacon. In other words, earmarks are bad - for all the other states. (So in that sense, I applaud the citizens of Arizona for putting up with McCain's "failure" in that regard.)
There are a lot of myths floating around right now, though. For example, the idea that liberals are the big spenders. But government spending grew under Reagan, fell under Clinton, and rebounded up under George W Bush. I'm in favor of smaller government; but I'm very skeptical of McCain's fiscal conservative bona fides when he is so in tune with GWB.
Ultimately, though, I also feel like the parties have to be held responsible for their performance. McCain on Katrina:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain took stock of still-hurricane-damaged areas of New Orleans on Thursday and declared that if the disaster had happened on his watch, he would have immediately landed at the nearest Air Force base, drawing a sharp contrast to President Bush's handling of the tragedy.
McCain called the response to Hurricane Katrina "a perfect storm" of mismanagement by federal, state and local governments.
Except that McCain was cutting his birthday cake with President Bush while New Orleans sank. The levees breached and New Orleans sank while McCain was enjoying his birthday cake with a President who should have been doing his job. Talk about fiddling while Rome burns... And the Katrina fiasco was part and parcel of the cronyism of the Bush administration. There were far too many people either grossly incompetent or teeming with partisan agendas in the Bush administration. I don't expect White House staff to roll over and play dead for the other party, but going after the jobs of people who oppose you politically even when they're competent is just... gross malfeasance.
Anyhow, all this leads up to what got me thinking tonight, which was this Gallup poll, which I find sort of surprising. Sure it has been reported here and there in the media, but the nonpartisan tax policy analysis is simple: the after tax income of at least the bottom 80% of income earners would be higher under Obama's tax proposal. You're not even in that top quintile unless you make at least $88,000 a year. However, this is averages; a lot of the policy giving larger refunds from McCain's proposal comes from Obama's policy absolutely brutalizing the top 1%, where they would actually see their after-tax income decline.
So, you're worried about higher taxes from Obama? You should be, if you're making over $250,000 a year. Or maybe you shouldn't be. After all, you're making $250,000 a year.
I'm not real fond of even chasing this, because unlike many "liberals", I know that many things have become more of a meritocracy over time. Consequently, I'd expect the rich to get richer, simply because the economy is growing more efficient at allocating wealth for performance. That said, I also think people in general - especially anyone at the median or above - needs to look at their lifestyle and ask why Americans stopped saving money? 7-10% very consistently, until 1992ish, and it has been downhill from there. (And I'm sorry - there's just no way you can blame Clinton for poor savings, when we say the biggest gains in real income in ages; unless the explanation is irrational exuberance over personal finances. Maybe we can ask Tyler Cowen.
Anyhow, how is it so many people think Obama will raise their taxes and McCain won't? It's just backwards. It's marketing. And I'm not fond of marketing. We can debate the merits of policy, and I hold economists like Cowen in great esteem, and it seems like they are rarely in the corner of policy markers like Obama. But let's at least get the policies straight. You have less money under Bush unless you're rich; you saw a tiny tax cut if you were middle class, which was promptly destroyed by his deficit spending putting the value of the dollar through a meat grinder. Because it turns out that oil you thought was so expensive hasn't gone up as much as you thought. It went up, yes, but it's an international commodity, and the dollar has gone down. If your wealth (or paycheck) was in constant ounces of gold, then oil is only up about +100% instead of +400%.
Long post. I hope the next 8 years and more finds us all better off than we are; working hard, and leaving a better world. I'd like to write another post soon about the way energy policy is the pre-eminent issue of our day. Our energy policy is the key issue for us over the next 10 years. It will be the lynchpin for our economy, our foreign policy, and our environment. A good decision on this could lead to a new era of prosperity, or the end of America as we know it and the rise of the Middle East, Russia, and others. (It has already begun, of course; just witness the stuff Dubai is building. With your oil dollars. Patriotism? When I see this, man, I am ready to volunteer to build windmills on the weekend. I am not kidding.)


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This guide takes you through the process of installing the action button on the PlayStation Vita.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.4mm screws on the back casing.
Using your fingernail or a spudger, pry open the accessory port cover on the top of the device.
Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.4mm screws hidden beneath the accessory port cover.
Remove the two 5.4mm Phillips #00 screws on the bottom of the device near the charging port.
Beginning at the sides of the device, use a plastic opening tool to separate the front and rear cases.
Continue working your way around the device gently prying it open.
Gently separate the two cases, minding the battery and the touch screen controller connectors holding the two cases together.
Using a spudger, free the touch screen controller flex cable by gently prying up the connection.
Free the battery cable by gently prying up on the connection with a spudger.
Any idea what type of pcb header is on the board for the battery? I have a motherboard with a broken header but I cant source a replacement
This is where I screwed up so I recommend extra caution for other newbies. Only the black part is supposed to come off. Don't be an idiot like me and pry off too much...
Separate the front and rear cases.
Using the pointy end of the spudger, disconnect the three antenna cable connectors on top of the wireless card.
Deroute the antenna cables so that they are out of the wireless card casing. Rest the wires out of the way.
Hello, I have the PCH-2001 model of the PS vita and the right analog stick went out. I ordered a replacement and the stick is slightly larger than the original. The original has a black rectangle on the back, the new version has the star version, which is what you have on this website as the replacement part. Any help here would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Hook the spudger beneath the tab on the wireless card casing and release the tab.
Peel up and remove the wireless card casing.
Remove the two 4.4mm Phillips #00 screws on the wireless card.
Pull out the wireless card.
Pry up the right shoulder button casing with a spudger and set it aside.
Remove the translucent, plastic right shoulder button cover.
Release the right shoulder button flex cable socket by using a spudger to gently pry open the tab.
Using tweezers, slide the flex cable out of the socket.
Using a spudger, gently peel up the right shoulder button from the light adhesive connecting it to casing.
Using the pointy end of a spudger, detach the antenna cable on the right button board.
Remove the antenna cable.
Using a spudger, pry up and release the ZIF socket on the right button board.
Gently pull the flex cable out of the socket. Rest the flex cable out of the way.
Release the tab on the small flex cable socket by prying up the tab with a spudger.
Using tweezers, gently pull the flex cable out of the socket. Rest the flex cable out of the way.
Remove the two 5.0mm Phillips #00 screws from the metal bracket securing the right button board to the motherboard.
Remove the metal bracket, using a spudger as necessary to lift it out.
Use a spudger to free the right button board by prying up from the bottom right corner of board.
Gently lift the right button board out.
Using tweezers, gently peel the action button off the back casing assembly.
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How many protein bars serve the purpose for a day?
To choose a protein bar, first decide your purpose of having it. Then check out the ingredients and most importantly, the calorie count. If you want to have it as a meal replacement option, you should not choose the one more than 300 calories a bar. If you want to have it as a snack, then go for the one with around 200-220 calories. 2-3 protein bars a day are sufficient for an average adult. You should avoid overeating, since extra protein will be deposited in the form of fats in your body that will lead to weight gain.
What are Protein Bars?
Protein bars are supplements that provide nutrition in the form of proteins, and other vital nutrients. These on-the-go snack bars are specifically designed keeping in mind today's hectic lifestyle. These bars fulfil your protein requirements when you do not find time between your workouts and daily busy schedule. The purpose of protein bars is to keep a check on your calorie intake as well. Protein bars can be consumed to lose weight, increase immunity, maintain the hard-gained muscle mass and enhance the muscle recovery process.
What are Protein Bars Composed of?
As their name suggests, the major ingredient in these bars is protein, which can be as much as 20-25 grams. This may not seem all that much to you, but remember that fully grown adults only need about 46-56 grams of protein per day. When seen in this context, they can be a powerful provider of this nutrient. Protein bars contain isolated protein from more than one source. Preferably whey protein, casein or a blend of both of them is present in a good protein bar. Other protein sources for a protein bar are soy and egg. It is not uncommon to find carbohydrates, vitamin, minerals, amino acids and even some sugars in the bar. Make sure you check out the list of ingredients on the packet before buying them. It is important to distinguish healthy protein bars from the unhealthy ones – look out for undesirable ingredients like fats, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated vegetable oil and artificial flavouring mentioned on the packet.
Health Benefits of Protein Bars
Protein bars are not necessarily good or bad for health. How you incorporate them into your daily diet determines their positive or negative effects on your health. Your eating habits, workout pattern and fitness goal decide how protein bars act upon your health.
Let's check out few benefits of protein bars:
1. Protein bars have positive effects on your muscular strength. Since muscle require protein to function properly, the dose of protein provided by this snack helps in it. Protein bars aid in the synthesis of muscle protein, recovery of muscle tissues to an extent. They provide strength to the muscles and enhance your energy level, much needed for performing heavy workouts. In this way, these bars supplement your muscle building efforts.
2. Protein bars are very convenient. They can be eaten anytime during the day and do not require any effort to prepare or maintain. All you need to do is open the pack and pop it in your mouth. There is no refrigeration, microwaving or anything else needed to prepare them. Besides, they take up hardly any space, don't need utensils, and are delicious to eat. Also, with protein bars, there is a fixed portion, which prevents you from overeating.
3. Protein bars curb your dessert cravings. While they're definitely not a dessert, they do contain certain amounts of sugars that make them sweet to taste. This means that your body gets its required sugar and does not crave for sweets, chocolates or pastries after each meal.
4. Protein bars keep you full for long. This is because protein takes more time to get digested than carbs and fats. Protein also provides more energy and helps you feel satiated for a long time after you've eaten it. This prevents you from overeating and curbs your hunger pangs. It also prevents you from consuming unhealthy snacks in between meals and aids in weight loss.
How to Choose a Good Protein Bar?
1. Look at the protein content in the protein bar. It should have at least 20-25 g of protein. This much amount of protein is necessary for your muscle strength and good muscle tissue recovery.
2. Check out the fat content in the protein bar. If you want to choose a protein bar for meal replacement, go for the one with more than 10 g of dietary fat. If you have to consume it post workout, then you should choose the one with very less fat content since your metabolism is very active right after working out and high fat content at that time may lead to unwanted fat gain. Make sure that the bar contains minimal trans and saturated fats.
3. With many low-carb products prevailing in the market, it is very important to make a note of the carbohydrate content of the bar. If your target is to lose weight, then you should not choose a bar with more than 30 g of carbohydrate content. If you want to have it as a post-workout option, then it is fine to consume more carbs because at that time, your body requires energy. But a post-workout bar should be very low in fats.
Protein bars are not meant to replace your entire protein intake of the day. They can be consumed to fill in the gaps in your daily protein requirement. Protein bars should always be chosen from a reputed brand and make sure that they contain high-quality protein along with other nutrients so that you do not make a wrong choice.
Q. How much protein should I consume per day?
A. For adults, on average, 45-60 g of protein is necessary. This varies as per your age and the type of physical work you are involved in. The more you work out, the more protein you require to compensate the protein lost during working out.
Q. Why is consuming protein important?
A. Protein is one of the macronutrients that are very much essential for proper functioning of the body processes. It is the building block of everything in your body, like skin, nails, hair, organs, immune system, etc. Protein is required for maintaining the strength of bones and muscles, effective recovery of muscular damage, staying energetic and preventing fatigue, keeping hair, skin and nails healthy, and enhancing immunity. Few amino acids, the building blocks of protein, cannot be synthesized in the body and hence they must be consumed through diet and supplements.
Q. Who should consume protein bars?
A. Protein bars serve as on-the-go snack for anyone who feels that they are getting insufficient amount of protein through their diet but do not have enough time to prepare protein-rich meals due to their hectic lifestyles. These bars are particularly good for bodybuilders, athletes and fitness enthusiasts who spend their day training hard at the gym or on the field.
Those who are aiming at losing weight can also be benefited by consuming protein bars. The reason is that protein takes a long time to get digested, and thus these bars keep you feeling full for long and help you cut down your calorie intake.
Q. What is the right time to consume a protein bar?
A. Yes it is true that there is no particular time to have a protein bar. However, there are a few times when you can derive the maximum benefits from a protein bar. Having it right before or after your workout may prove to be highly beneficial since this is the time when your body requires a good amount of protein. Especially after a workout, your body's metabolism is at its peak, and thus inducing protein would allow maximum absorption of the nutrient into the body, providing the maximum benefits out of it.
These bars can also be consumed during your workouts as they do not require any special preparation. This may boost your energy level and aid in working out for extra time.
Q. Why do I need this extra protein?
A. Most of us feel that we get the full nutrient value from our meals. But the truth is that environmental factors and cooking damage the nutritional value of food to an extent. So even if you are having a balanced diet, it is a probability that you are not getting complete nutrient from your food. Due to this, the daily nutrient requirement of the body may not be fulfilled. Protein bars provide isolated protein in a very balanced amount.
Q. What are the major sources of protein in a protein bar?
A. Protein bars preferably contain whey protein, casein protein (derived from milk) or a blend of both. Another protein sources used for a protein bar are soy and egg. Inclusion of nuts and seeds also adds to the protein content.
Q. How to choose a good protein bar?
A. 1. Look at the protein content in the protein bar. It should have at least 20-25 g of protein. This much amount of protein is necessary for your muscle strength and muscle tissue recovery.
2. Check out the fat content in the protein bar. If you want to choose a protein bar for meal replacement, go for the one with more than 10 g of dietary fat. If you have to consume it post workout, then you should choose the one with very less fat content since your metabolism is very active right after working out and high fat content at that time may lead to unwanted fat gain. Make sure that the bar contains minimal amount of trans and saturated fats.
3. With many low-carb products prevailing in the market, it is very important to make a note of the carbohydrate content of the bar. If your target is to lose weight, then you should not choose a bar with more than 30 g of carbohydrate content. If you want to have it as a post-workout option, then it is fine to consume more carbs because at that time, your body requires energy. But a post-workout bar should be very low in fats.
Q. What happens if I over-eat protein bars?
A. Normally, 2-3 protein bars a day are recommended for an average adult. High amount of protein is healthy for someone who is involved in heavy workouts or other physical work that requires excess energy, because then the protein will get metabolised and absorbed in the body to provide its benefits. However, if you do not get indulged in workouts or physical work and still consume high amount of protein, the protein apart from the amount required by the body for the day converts into fats and gets deposited in the body in the form of fats. This leads to unwanted weight gain even if you are not consuming a diet rich in fats.
Q. Is it safe for diabetics to have protein bars?
A. Protein bars are safe for diabetics, provided that they consume it in the recommended quantity. They should choose the ones with low amount of sugar. They should go for the ones that do not have sugar, dextrose or corn syrup as the carb source. There may be healthy sources of carbs in a protein bar, like oats. The bar should contain monounsaturated fats as the fat source, and not trans/saturated fats. However, it is always advisable to consult your doctor before consuming any nutritional supplement to avoid any health issues.
Q. Are protein bars healthy for women?
A. Women require a calcium- and protein-rich diet on a daily basis. They should go for the protein bars that are rich in calcium and folic acid as well. However, pregnant and lactating women must consult their doctor first.
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ROCHESTER — The Spaulding Turnpike expansion project is coming to conclusion a year ahead of schedule, and on Friday, Gov. John Lynch officially cut the ribbon for the turnpike near Exit 15, surrounded by officials from Rochester and N.H. Department of Transportation.
Lynch, whose term as governor is about to come to an end, said he was pleased to see the turnpike project almost finished.
"This is going to provide to economic development in ways we can't even imagine," said Lynch, while standing on the new southbound on-ramp at Exit 15, which became open to traffic earlier in the week.
From Exit 12 to Exit 15 on the turnpike there are now three travel lanes in each direction. From Exit 15 to just north of Exit 16, there are two lanes in each direction.
Mayor T.J. Jean said in addition to the economic development benefit, widening of the Spaulding Turnpike will add to public safety, tourism, and overall quality of life of the community.
About 31,000 vehicles travel the turnpike each day, and previously, some places on the turnpike had only one lane traveling in each direction, causing much traffic congestion during certain parts of the day.
"You could sit in traffic for an hour," Lynch recalled.
Lynch, thinking back to one of his visits to the turnpike several years ago, said under some bridges he saw off-tilt wood pilings that were installed in 1992 to prolong the life of the bridges for one year.
As part of the Spaulding Turnpike project, three red-listed bridges and a fourth bridge that was almost red-listed have been replaced. Seven other bridges were in very bad shape and have been rehabilitated or replaced.
"This has been a very dangerous highway for many years," said Fire Assistant Chief Mark Dupuis.
He said the turnpike expansion will likely help reduce the number of car accidents, especially serious accidents such as head-on collisions. The part of the turnpike that transitioned from being two lanes to being one lane was especially dangerous.
Now, a concrete divider separates northbound from southbound lanes and "It would be very hard for somebody to hop over that," said Fire Chief Norm Sanborn.
The divider between the northbound and southbound lanes will also call for the Fire Department having to analyze ways it dispatches to the turnpike. With the divider, emergency officials would not be able to switch direction of travel as quickly, and in case of an accident, more attention will be paid to whether the incident occurred in the northbound or southbound lane.
Sanborn said the turnpike expansion will also impact the way his department accesses the rest of the city. When dispatching from Gonic to north Rochester, for example, Fire Department members will have less traffic congestion to battle through, and fire responders wouldn't have to partially enter the southbound lane to go around a vehicle that pulls over.
Lynch on Friday emphasized the turnpike expansion will benefit not only Rochester, but also New Hampshire as a whole.
After helping cut the pink ribbon to signify opening of the new Spaulding Turnpike, Lynch, in addressing transportation officials, said, "The contributions that you've made will go on for generations. You've really helped a lot of people with the work that you've done."
Members of the DOT praised the work of the contractors to get the project done ahead of schedule and under budget.
According to DOT Deputy Commissioner Michael Pillsbury, construction and engineering costs of the project amounted to $122 million, compared to the $141 million cost that was estimated based on original bids from the contractors. The pricetag of the project was originally thought to be $156 million, he said.
The tolls that were implemented at the turnpike through efforts by Lynch are paying 100 percent of the 30-year bond for construction and engineering costs, said Pillsbury.
Since the beginning of the project in fall 2007, about 100 workers were at the Spaulding Turnpike on any given day during construction season.
Contractors for the project are S.U.R. Construction for work on Exit 12; Alvin J. Coleman and Sons for Exits 13 and 14; Severino Construction for Exit 15; and R.S. Audley for Exit 16.
Finishing work on the Spaulding Turnpike is expected to continue this spring. According to Pillsbury, remaining work includes landscaping and final paving of roads, such as Route 11 and Ten Rod Road.


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Chloe Sonenclar doesn't have a normal life,Chloe gets A LOT of hate on twitter.She is dating Niall Horan from One Direction.She's never done anything wrong,all she's ever done is love Niall.But what happens when Niall gets tired of Chloe always crying over the hate,breaks up with her,and kicks her out of their-well now his house.Will Chloe ever move on?Will she have a better life without him?How will she go on with her life,when whom she thought was the love of her life,throwing her out of his life?
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Yoga and Headaches
Even if you suffer from headaches only infrequently, they can dramatically disrupt your life. While some headaches may subside within a short time, throbbing migraines can cripple individuals for days, and intensely painful "cluster headaches" may recur for days or even weeks. "Tension headaches," while more common and usually less severe, also reduce productivity and can strain interpersonal relationships.
Simple Yoga techniques can serve as an alternative or supplement to other remedies for dealing with headaches, as both prevention and treatment.
Tension headaches, also categorized as muscle contraction, often can be alleviated through deep breathing and relaxation, especially in a lying down position in a quiet place. Gentle physical Yoga exercises can be used to counteract mild headaches. Inverted postures, or those where the head is lowered briefly, increase oxygen to the brain and can reduce headache-causing strain.
Some simple exercise can even be practiced at work (standing or in a chair) to ease tension that may be causing a headache. However, any type of exercise can be detrimental when you're suffering form a severe headache, especially a migraine.
A regular routine of Yoga exercises, breathing techniques, and relaxation/meditation can help prevent chronic headaches or reduce their severity. Exercises that stretch your muscles can release the tension that often causes headaches. Exercises that increase overall circulation and promote strength and balance are also helpful as they promote physical and mental balance and can strengthen your immune system. Yoga also helps to increase self-awareness, enabling you to address physical symptoms before they become severe.
A balanced diet can also play a crucial role in preventing or treating headaches. Some headaches result from a missed meal or a lack of protein and can be alleviated by eating a healthy protein snack. There are also some foods which are suspected of causing headaches, such as some nuts, aged cheeses, and chocolate, and foods containing nitrates or monosodium glutamate (MSG). Some medical experts also recommend limiting caffeine intake or eliminating it altogether. Review and experiment with your diet to see which substances seem to make a difference.
To decrease the frequency and severity of headaches in your life, try a regular routine of Yoga techniques in conjunction with close monitoring or your diet and corrective measures whenever you feel a headache coming on.
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Fermented apples have become a not-so-forbidden fruit in the beer market. This category's impressive growth rates in recent years have caught the attention of some of the largest players in the industry. As beverage companies continue to search for new opportunities, the fast-growing hard-cider market appears to be a highly sought-after opportunity. As a result, big brewers have been picking alcoholic apple drink makers from the proverbial tree of late. An uptick in deal activity highlights this developing market, which until recently had long been an afterthought in the beer market.
Consumer taste preferences continue to evolve thanks to a vast array of beverage options available. An increasing number of SKUs (stock-keeping units) in the marketplace illustrates the wide-range of beers available. The craft beer boom has been the primary factor in this phenomenon. Craft breweries are growing at a feverish pace and, in turn, continue to bring new beers to market. Consumers have become much more adventurous when it comes to trying a new brew thanks to this influx of flavorful beers. This trend has created an opportunity for hard cider beverages to increase their presence in this evolving market. Hard-cider brands often share the local and niche characteristics that have helped make craft beer so popular. Furthermore, hard cider is starting to be viewed as having a more universal appeal than beer in certain regards. It is a beverage that does not have a lager's frat-boy stigma, yet it still fits in at the bar scene with its more mainstream beer counterparts. Furthermore, large brewers have long searched for products that would appeal to women and cider may just fit the bill. Generally speaking, the beverage's sweeter flavor profile lends itself to the female palate more so than widely-consumed light lagers. An increasing number of new flavor variations of hard cider should only further this trend in the months ahead. All told, new cider offerings generally have been well received by both sexes over the past few years.
It is no secret megabrewers have an appetite for new product categories and markets to bolster their top and bottom lines. Slumping sales from some of their core offerings have pressured these businesses to search for new growth avenues amid a tough economic environment. The hard-cider market makes up less than .5% of the United States beer market. However, hard-cider volumes are expanding at an impressive rate. In fact, the alcoholic cider category grew over 20% last year. What's more, it appears poised to continue to expand for the foreseeable future. Moreover, the recent deal terms have been attractive when considering similar purchases in the beverage industry. Consequently, beverage stalwarts have been investing in this burgeoning market.
The usual suspects have entered this market either through acquisitions or products launches. On point, industry titan Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) recently rolled out Stella Artois Cidre in the United Kingdom and Michelob Ultra Light Cider in the U.S. Heineken took over the distribution of Strongbow cider in August. MillerCoors, the joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors (TAP), purchased Crispin Cider Co. for roughly $40 million earlier this year. This past April, craft brewing giant Boston Beer (SAM) launched its Angry Orchards brand in the hopes of establishing a lead position in this growing category. C&C Group appears to have its sights aimed on this market as well. The Dublin-based beverage company, which makes Magners, Bulmers, and Tennent's cider, purchased Hornsny's for roughly $24 million last year. More recently, C&C Group has agreed to acquire Vermont Hard Cider, the maker of Woodchuck cider, for $305 million. If the Vermont Hard Cider acquisition is completed, C&C Group will control over 50% of the U.S. alcohol cider market. The multinational deal is awaiting regulatory approval, and is expected to close early in 2013.
The hard-cider market is still very green. Brewers will likely continue to invest in these products as a way of capturing market share. Looking ahead, investors should expect to see many more fermented apple beverage introductions in the beer market over the coming years. Innovation will remain key as all the usual players attempt to stand out in a relatively small market. We believe the beverage companies that focus on unique premium products will win out over the long term in this niche space. All told, investors interested in equities in the beverage industry may want to pay attention to this growing market. Emerging opportunities remain crucial for these companies to bolster their top and bottom lines over the long term.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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The Mideast's epitaphs of death and the duty to remember
"I think it is our duty as Christians, whether lay people or clergymen, to have the courage to remember history under any latitude in order to promote reconciliation and build it on more solid foundations... I wish to remember what happened in the streets of Beirut in 1982 when Italy's Bersaglieri force arrived following the massacres in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila. Colonel Franco Angioni, who was in command of our soldiers at the time, asked Shia Muslim and Phalangist Christian leaders to order their men not to go around armed in the area under Italian control. The leaders of the various factions refused. A few days later Angioni had a group of Phalangist militiamen arrested and disarmed. News about what happened spread immediately, especially in Shia and Sunni areas. 'Italian soldiers have arrested Phalangists, Christians,' Muslims said. 'They did it even though they too are Christian; these soldiers tell the truth; they don't want to disarm us to favour our adversaries.' After this episode, filled with tension and disbelief, Shia militiamen and Phalangists stopped showing their weapons in those parts of Beirut under Italian control. That early action kept the peace for some time..." READ MORE >
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Latin Patriarch's Easter Homily: Security Cannot Be Achieved by Inflicting Insecurity on Others
"For the people and for all our political leaders, the situation has become deadlocked, or still worse, a routine of death that the latter think they must only govern without ever giving it life. The recent events of these past few weeks, Gaza, the murder at the yeshiva in Jerusalem, the young people killed in Bethlehem, and many others, are no more than sterile repetitions of the events of all the past years. And we will not stop repeating that security cannot be achieved by inflicting insecurity on others. New means must be found…" READ MORE >
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It is with almost palpable relief that I embrace the cold temperatures we are finally having…
Curiously, without them, January just feels wrong.
So I welcome the chill and celebrate with a new chapeau!
This is my personal Elisbeth Cap that I've been knitting in the evenings.
Am still having a love affair with black yarn, even though it's finicky
and hard to photograph.
Pourquoi? Because, imho, it rocks a cable like almost nothing else…
This is going very fast, although I had a panic attack last night, thinking I was going to run out of yarn before this got to its slouchy finish.
I ended up un-doing the ball of yarn, measuring it via a very loose *arm's length to sternum* way (about 39″) and think I just might squeeze it out…


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After solid performances against Cleveland and Baltimore, Brandon Boykin has struggled a bit in the Eagles' last two games.
The rookie nickel corner took some licks from two of the best wide receivers in the game – the Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald and the Giants' Victor Cruz.
The Steelers have watched the tapes of those games and seem to think they are going to be able to take advantage of Boykin on Sunday at Heinz Field.
"That's the candy bar," wide receiver Antonio Brown told the Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter, a suburban Pittsburgh newspaper. "He's given up a lot of plays. Whoever gets that guy definitely has to take advantage."
Boykin has been targeted 22 times in the first four games and allowed 11 receptions for 144 yards and one touchdown, per Pro Football Focus. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has been targeted 20 times and given up 8 catches for 142 yards and no touchdowns. Nnamdi Asomugha has been targeted 15 times and given up six catches for 134 yards and one touch


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"A university," poet John Ciardi acidly observed, "is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students." Add this contemporary counterpunch: A college is what a university becomes when its faculty and administrators lose interest in truth. Though liberal arts colleges don't acknowledge it in the snazzy brochures they express-mail to high school seniors, many elements of all but the best institutions–the modest franchises, the flimsy finances, the self-preservationist instincts of timeserving faculty–subvert the visionary claims historically made on behalf of higher education.
That "genus gap" between aspirational ideal and quotidian reality may explain what draws protean novelists like Philip Roth and Francine Prose to campus, following in the tracks of such earlier anthropologists as Mary McCarthy, Randall Jarrell and Bernard Malamud. With the exception of Christian churches, no American institutions provide so much yawning space between appearance and reality for the novelist of manners to explore. Like Christian churches, charged to live up to the Gospel ideal of love with frail humans driven by what-Jesus-wouldn't-do motives, liberal arts colleges–also handicapped by the challenge of getting good help–march to an oratorical drumbeat of truth and free speech designed for great universities, but imposed on less august institutions as well, and portentous enough to put grown women and men to sleep at commencement time.
"He who enters a university walks on hallowed ground," James Bryant Conant declared at the Harvard tercentenary in 1936, and subsequent declaimers of higher-ed ideology have kept the faith. Harvard's Nathan Pusey asserted in the thick of academe's McCarthy-minded fifties that the task was "to keep alive in young people the courage to dare to speak the truth, to be free, to establish in them a compelling desire to live greatly and magnanimously." Robert M. Hutchins likewise declared that the university "is not a kindergarten; it is not a club; it is not a reform school; it is not a political party; it is not an agency of propaganda…. Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching–without these a university cannot exist…. The university exists only to find and to communicate the truth. If it cannot do that, it is no longer a university."
Against those boosterish toasts to the campus as Free Thought U. ran a countertradition of disdain for higher education's mustiness, an attitude already expressed in Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations gibe at the university as a "sanctuary in which exploded systems and obsolete prejudices find shelter and protection after they have been hunted out of every corner of the world." Only in recent times, and distinctively in America, have the university and college been seen as repositories of the new and obnoxiously ephemeral.
Whatever their proper niches in the respective oeuvres of Francine Prose and Philip Roth, the new novels from these prolific masters share this: They precisely inspect a subregion of the American "acascape"–the tony New England liberal arts college–exposing the peculiar corruptions of an environment outsiders frequently consider close to paradise. Both books transcend their settings, expanding into complicated literary accomplishments. But both books also drill home lessons about small-time academe that no April visit to campus, accompanied by your gangly 17-year-old, can provide.