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Directed by Takashi Shimizu, The Grudge follows volunteer homecare worker Rika Nishida (Megumi Okina), whose altruism leads her to Chiharu (Yui Ichikawa), a catatonic old woman slowly dying in a home filled with years worth of accumulated filth. Rika's suspicion is aroused when, during the course of her volunteer duties, she can't help but sense an overwhelming feeling of dread. Eventually, Rika opens an old wardrobe only to discover a malevolent boy who introduces himself as Toshio (Yuya Ozeki). It seems as though the house was formerly occupied by a young couple -- Katsuya (Kanji Tsuda), Chiharu's son, and his wife, Kazumi (Risa Matsuda). Sadly, Kazumi was killed thanks to Toshio shortly after moving in, and it wasn't long before Katsuya met a similar fate. When one of Rika's colleagues alerts the local authorities, an investigation turns the house inside out and exposes an ancient and deadly history.
My opinion:
I typically enjoy Asian horror movies, but honestly... this one didn't do much for me. There were some moments of the movie I enjoyed and due to watching it with a friend who hated it even more and made bad jokes throughout, I was laughing a lot. I just didn't think it was very creepy. Granted, the kid and other ghosts in the movie were freaky looking, but there weren't really any "jump" moments as I'd call 'em and it just wasn't good. LOL! A lot of the Asian movies (whether horror or not) are VERY hard to comprehend and this one did follow somewhat with that pattern as you had to try really hard to keep track of what all was going on in the movie and who was connected/related to whom. Maybe J-Horror movies just aren't meant to scare me. I mean, everyone told me how THE RING was the SCARIEST movie. I thought it was poorly done. I had read THE RING by Koji Suzuki and I then wathched the American movie. And for those that HAVE seen THE RING... there are NO horsese in the book... not a one!!! I have NO idea where that came from. I then went on to watch the Japanese version of the movie, RINGU... it was better and followed closer to the book, but at the end when they told about how the girl got in the well, well... let's just say, it was a different person in the book that put her there. I'm not sure why they switched it for the movie. *shrugs* Anyway, I recommend the books by Suzuki... just skip the movies! LOL!!! Anyway, back to Ju-on... I definitely won't be renting the sequels to this one and I don't really recommend watching it. I also don't plan on watching THE GRUDGE (the American version of this movie) because after THE RING fiasco, I won't bother with American re-makes.


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Suggesting that 20 years in prison was not enough punishment, a federal judge rejected a plea agreement for a hospital technician who exposed hundreds of patients to hepatitis C.
DENVER — Suggesting that 20 years in prison was not enough punishment for the crime, a federal judge on Friday rejected a plea agreement for a former hospital technician and drug user who admitted that she exposed hundreds of patients in her care to hepatitis C.
The judge, Robert E. Blackburn, said the agreement with the former hospital worker, Kristen D. Parker, inordinately restrained his discretion and did not take into account the views of victims, many of whom submitted anguished written statements. It is unusual, legal experts said, for a judge to reject a plea agreement.
Ms. Parker, 27, admitted to the police on videotape that while working at Rose Medical Center in Denver in 2008 and 2009, she stole pain-medication syringes from operating room trays, replacing them at times with needles she had already used to inject herself with heroin.
Seventeen Rose patients have so far been found to have a strain of hepatitis C linked through genetic sequencing to the strain in Ms. Parker's blood, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Hepatitis C affects liver function and can have lifelong consequences.
Ms. Parker's lawyer, Gregory C. Graf, said he had not consulted yet with his client but expected she would probably persist with her guilty plea, giving the judge discretion as to her sentence when the case reconvenes next month. Ms. Parker could also change her plea to not guilty and insist on a jury trial, or try to reach another plea agreement with prosecutors.
Judge Blackburn warned Ms. Parker in the brief hearing in Federal District Court, before a courtroom packed with former Rose patients and their families, that if she chose to continue with her guilty plea, the sentence could be stiffer.
"I may dispose the case less favorably," Judge Blackburn said.
One legal expert who specializes in criminal law and sentencing, Douglas A. Berman, said judges are generally loath to throw out plea bargain agreements, partly because there is an assumption that victims have already been consulted.
But Professor Berman, who teaches criminal law at the Ohio State University law school, said the Federal Crime Victims' Rights Act passed by Congress in 2004 opened up channels that in many cases bypass prosecutors, putting new pressure on judges.
A lawyer representing 13 of the Rose hepatitis patients, Hollynd Hoskins, also specifically argued to Judge Blackburn that the United States attorney's office was not adequately consulting with her clients as required by the Victims Rights Act.
The United States attorney for Colorado, David M. Gaouette, in a statement on Friday, said, "The victim issues are vitally important in this case and we will continue to work closely with them to ensure their voices are heard."


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Acasta Enterprises Inc plans to raise C$275 million ($222.08 million) through an initial public offering in Toronto, joining a line of special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs) with high-profile backers raising public capital to pursue acquisitions.
Toronto-based Acasta, which is targeting an acquisition in North America, plans to sell some 27.5 million units at C$10 a unit to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the company said late Wednesday.
Acasta's IPO would be the biggest by a Canadian SPAC this year. SPACs are publicly traded buyout companies that use a private-equity style, leveraged buyout model to make acquisitions.
The boards and management ranks of these shell companies are typically filled with a 'who's who' of Canadian businesses.
Acasta is headed by Anthony Melman, a former partner and managing director of Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp OCX.TO. It is chaired by Belinda Stronach, whose family founded Magna International Inc (MG.TO) and who heads the Stronach Group, a private consortium that owns and operates a number of businesses.
Acasta's board, management and advisory ranks also include Air Canada (AC.TO) Chief Executive Calin Rovinescu, Hunter Harrison, the CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO); Rick Waugh, the former head of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and Geoff Beattie, former president of Woodbridge, the Thomson family's holding firm that is a majority shareholder of Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO).
Acasta said it was focused on acquiring companies with an enterprise value of between C$1 billion and C$2 billion.
The IPO is being underwritten by Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc (CF.TO).
Earlier this month, another SPAC, Alignvest Acquisition Corp AQX_u.TO, raised almost double the money it set out to raise via its IPO.
Prior to that, INFOR Acquisition IAC_u.TO raised C$230 million in May, while Dundee Acquisition Ltd DAQa.TO raised some C$112 million in April.
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The Songbook of Unsingable Songs
- Kelly Apter
- 15 October 2009
Nonsense and surrealism in this show of songs for children
The songs in Stephen Deazley and Matt Harvey's new songbook may be many things — funny, sad, silly, quirky. One thing they most certainly are not, however, is unsingable. So, why the superb — but cheekily misleading — title?
'We both wanted to create something for children to sing,' explains Deazley, 'that was a licence for them to say things which perhaps they ought not to. That's what makes them unsingable.' Which means what? Swear words? Rude words? No, they're just not singing about the stuff we adults usually foist upon them.
'When we make something for children to perform, it's usually very worthy,' says Deazley, 'and involves friendship or recycling or other things that grown-ups think are very important for children to know about. But children don't behave like that — they enjoy little tragedies and nonsense. So we've tried to make something which sits in a childlike world better than an adult's view of a childlike world.'
The result is Songs from the Unsingable Songbook, and award-winning composer Deazley and well-loved poet, Harvey have brought together 300 children to deliver it. Along with 14-piece band, Music at the Brewhouse, 150 Edinburgh children and 150 Glasgow children will entertain audiences with songs such as 'Etiquette for Monkeys'.
'Some of the songs are very surreal,' says Deazley. 'Some of them are very funny and one of them is terribly sad. They're giving children a chance to be free, fully rounded little people. And because we've got a very noisy amplified band, which is a cross between classical and rock, it also introduces them to a new sound world.'
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Mon 2 Nov; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 3 Nov


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Lindsay Lohan's skeletal physique is raising fresh health concerns.
The actress, 22, showed off a barely there bod during a Jan. 23 shopping trip in NYC with her sister Ali, 15.
"She's beyond skinny and needs to gain weight ASAP," a source close to the Lohan family tells OK!.
"I'm sure her mom is worried that she has gotten dangerously thin."
Will her hero-worshipping little sister be next?
"Ali is cognizant of her weight," the source says, "but she's naturally skinny, so she can eat whatever she wants."
Last week, OK! was the first to report that Lindsay was shedding the pounds at a frightening rate, and that girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, was trying to keep up.
"Lindsay is bad for Sam's health," a friend of the pair told OK! at the time.
Lohan's rep denied the story — but then told another publication that the Mean Girls star was, in fact, getting very thin.
"Lindsay is aware that she's lost some weight due to stress," rep told the New York Post's Page Six on Jan 27. But the rep insists that there's no reason to worry about her health.
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|"Florida used to be the state where everything that was not nailed down was for sale. Today it is a state where everything that is nailed down is also for sale."
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Why is this man smiling? Big Sugar's anti-people, anti-regulation proxies run for president … by gimleteye
11 comments:
- Malagodi said...
Like I said, anywhere else in the world and we - including the mainstream press - would call this systemic corruption.
And because it is systemic, not petty, corruption, the people are resigned to it and the press will not call it by its name.
- April 16, 2015
- Gimleteye said...
Steve, I agree. It's atmospheric, and most people are either too resigned or too busy coping or too busy making as much as fast as they can … Fred Grimm has an excellent piece in the Miami Herald today, along this line.
- April 16, 2015
Citizens United applies to all parties.
Does George Soros come to mind?
He has tried, and succeeded, in "influencing" elections at almost every level of government.
And yes, Citizens United is horrible but it makes for even odds.
- April 16, 2015
The Kochs give a hundred times more money than Soros.
- April 16, 2015
There are way more Soros' out there than there are Kochs...
AND NEWSFLASH! - they all give evenly to both parties/candidates.
Losing IS NOT AN OPTION!
They cover both bases. That's why Wall Street is doing so well while Main Street is still in a hangover without an end in sight.
Ssshh! Same folks who donated, en masse, to W., donated to Obama in 2008 and 2012.
- April 16, 2015
Instead of having a pissing contest over which side gives the most money and has the most influence, why don't we do something about campaign finance reform?
- April 16, 2015
- cheap crap from china said...
Clinton was so beholden to Alfie Fanjul, he took a phone call from him when Monica Lewinsky was in the Oval with him, presumably under his desk..
- April 16, 2015
- cheap crap from china said...
And the billionaires give way more to Republicans, I am sick to death of the Soros false equivalency. and it's Republican policies that benefit the billionaires, just look what they did this week, eliminated the estate tax, which effects only the .02 wealthiest Americans. Don't try and say both parties do it , I will call BS every time. It's the repupugnantcans that do the billionaires bidding, not the Dems.
- April 16, 2015
The radical right depends on false equivalences.
- April 17, 2015
I didn't know that Clinton did that with Fanjul on the line.
I thought the story went that he did that with Lewinsky while talking to Yasser Arafat of the PLO.
Who knows, maybe it was a tradition with him.
- April 17, 2015
Marco? Fanjul? Destroyer of the Everglades?
- April 18, 2015


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KISSIMMEE — China, the world's most populous country -- bulging with more than a billion people -- has clean, uncrowded prisons and inmates whose productivity is so high they make some of their nation's finest wines.
Justice is swift: A person is charged, tried and sentenced in three days, compared with months, even years, in America's lumbering, deliberative system. And the Chinese government recently trimmed the time down from seven days.


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No doubt you've noticed the high-fashion takes on Dr. Martens by designers Yohji Yamamoto and Raf Simons, or the classic eight-hole boots that Cory Kennedy, Tennessee Thomas and other L.A. It girls are sporting in lieu of heels these days. Apparently, the grunge revival is right on schedule. But what most fashion followers don't realize about these working-class staples turned rebel regalia turned teen trend is that without a local company called NaNa, which was the brand's chief U.S. distributor in the '80s and '90s, Docs might have stayed the sole province of British punks and postmen.
The last NaNa store closed its doors in October 2001, but the community that grew up around it -- a community that produced celebrated costume designers Nancy Steiner and Shawn Holly Cookson and Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery -- has recently reconnected via Facebook, with plans underway for a full-on reunion. In fact, before Facebook or MySpace, a store like NaNa essentially was a social networking site: a place to connect with others who, in Steiner's words, "were different like you."
Named for its founder Nancy Kaufman, a redhead from St. Louis who moved to Santa Monica after one particularly bad Missouri winter, NaNa first opened in 1976 in a 125-square-foot free-standing building in the parking lot across from Santa Monica's Ye Olde King's Head tavern, bringing subversive street style to the beach at a time when having pink hair meant you were an outcast, not a pop star.


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Editor's Note: The following is an opinion piece by attorney Joe Rice, chief architect of the BP Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Class Action Settlement.
BP has created a ticker for its State of The Gulf website entitled "Fraud Tally for Gulf Oil Spill Claims." This ticker is visible on the home page of the website, which I believe was created by its aggressive and defensive PR machine to skirt paying the people of the Gulf for their grievances related to the 2010 disaster.
I have reviewed the data and am shocked at the lack of candor by BP. For BP to suggest that there are 132 reported fraud cases and 119 criminal convictions without making it perfectly clear that at least 90%, maybe even 100%, of these reported fraud cases and criminal prosecutions result from payments by the BP-operated Gulf Coast Claims Center, is unbelievable.
It mixes this fraud tally in with all of its complaints about the Deepwater Horizon Claims Settlement Office. The implication, by not disclosing that these were mostly fraud claims for payments made under the Gulf Coast Claims Center, which was operated by Mr. Feinberg under BP's supervision, (the court found that BP was directly involved with the GCCF), is just an attempt to confuse and mislead.
I do not know why I am at all surprised because, in my opinion, most of BP's advertisements and public statements are intended to be half-truths, confusing and misleading.
All of these details aside, where's the tally for lives lost, humans and wildlife harmed and careers destroyed? These numbers continue to grow daily. That's the real State of the Gulf.
I've said it many times, BP is a convicted felon and it's time for BP to accept its responsibilities, do what's right, do what it agreed to do and allow the Gulf to heal. Real people are still, four years later, suffering greatly. BP, it's time you take a look in the mirror.
Several media outlets have questioned BP's claims to date. Read more:
Feb. 23, 2014 – Los Angeles Times, BP gets slick in trying to undermine gulf oil spill settlement
Jan. 10, 2014 – Tampa Bay Times, Editorial: Don't let BP back out on deal
Dec. 20, 2013 – Times-Picayune, BP attack on Emeril Lagasse was off base: Editorial
You might also be interested in another blog by Joe about the BP oil spill, Just when you think you have seen it all.


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Well, it's nearly the end of 2008. It is during this time that I always set back and ask myself what I wanted to do in 2008. Then I ask myself, did I complete it? Also, I ask what do I want to do in 2009?
So, what do you want to do in 2008? Did you finish it?
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Song #2 in my list of Shit Music that Rapes My Ears
I enjoy listening to Avril Lavigne about as much as I would enjoy listening to the sounds my dog would make if she were being skinned alive. That said, I do not know and do not care if she's ever actually written any word of any sentence of any song she's every 'performed.' But the shit comes out of her mouth, so she's the one I'm taking it out on. I've also only added selected excerpts (they are listed in order as they appear in the song) because it's a very long piece of shit, and I don't want to over power my computer with it's stench.
Uh huh, life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
Cause life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh that's the way it is
***That's deep. Thanks, retard.
Chill out whatcha yelling' for?
***Cuz I hate you.
You come over unannounceddressed up like you're somethin' else
***"Dressed up like you're somethin' else," Avril? Like perhaps a cool punk-rock-but-not-too-offensively-punk-rock chick, instead of a skank-whore from Napanee?
Trying to be cool you look like a fool to me
***I really like those commercials you're in for digital cameras these days. They in no way make you look like a moron.
Chill out whatcha yelling for?
***Again, because I hate you. Already told you that.
Lay back, it's all been done before
***Too easy.


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Downtown Mt. Pleasant is centrally located just a few blocks north of Central Michigan University's campus and 3 1/2 miles directly west of the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. It also borders the picturesque Chippewa River, and two of Mt. Pleasant's most scenic parks, Island Park and Nelson Park, offering a local trail system with a variety of nature trails and cycling paths.
Downtown is host to many local events and is the gathering place for Mt. Pleasant residents and visitors alike.
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In the summer months, you'll find the Farmer's Markets every Thursday and Saturday, the Max and Emily's Summer Concert Series, Thrilling Thursday's with different activities every Thursday, the Downtown Car Show, Movies by Moonlight and the annual Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival in June.
In the fall, kid's trick-or-treat at Downtown businesses at the annual Pumpkin Promenade in October, the ladies get out and shop with friends at the annual Ladies Night Out in November, and your dollars help the local economy when you shop in Downtown on Small Business Saturday to kick off the holiday shopping season.
The year closes with the annual Mt. Pleasant Christmas Celebration which includes pancakes with Santa and his reindeer, carolers and musicians playing throughout downtown, children's activities and it ends with the popular lighted Christmas parade.
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I often receive notes from readers asking for perspective regarding life's perplexities. I'm taken aback that I would get such inquiries, and that some of you think of me as some sort of shaman. I'm just a street kid from the Bronx. What the heck do I know?
Got one the other day. "Dr. Joe," it read. "…I just can't seem to find meaning in life. Do you have any thoughts?
I fired off a response. "Read Victor Frankel's 'Man's Search for Meaning,' and William James' 'What Makes Life Significant.' I'll follow up with some thoughts via the Valley Sun."


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With the support of VIVA Foundation, Sister Laura Tan, Senior Nurse Educator from the National University Health System, has been running the Paediatric Oncology Nursing Course. It is a course which aims to provide registered nurses with specialized knowledge and skills to deliver safe and competent care to children with cancer in the hospitals.
Since 2007, the course has helped to train 68 nurses locally and regionally from Asia, including nurses from Brunei, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Brunei. Through this course, VIVA Foundation hopes that more nurses in Singapore and Asia will be able to deliver the best level of nursing care for children with cancer.
An outline of this course can be found here.


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I recently did a informal interview with some undergraduate students about grad school & academia (part of an assignment for them). I certainly did not know much about academia when at their stage. The students seems a little surprised by a few of my anwers. Here are a few things
Not every professor is a professor.
There are professors, lecturers, postdocs, etc. Many of these folks may teach a class from time to time. From the student's perspective perhaps a teach is a teacher. Though these folks may have very different status in the department.
Not everyone is a student or professor (ie what is a postdoc?)
They had no idea what a postdoc was, or more generally that there are people in the department who are mainly here for the research.
Everyone is, to some degree, winging it. Your career decisions may be as much serendipity as serious long term planning.
What drew you to your field? I turned to the wrong page in the class bulletin and saw something interesting.
What about your research topic? My undergrad advisor handed me a paper and said "figure this out"
Why did you go to the particular graduate school? I got in.
Ok, not that decisions were due to random chance. But there was not detailed grand master plan that I hatched junior year.
Relatedly, you don't have to pick a specific research project early and stick with it. They seemed a little surprised that I'd bounced around a bit while figuring out what I wanted to do. And even when I applied for grad school I wasn't totally sure.


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In our July issue, Amtrak's Michael Blakely was incorrectly identified as Director of Marketing. His actual title is Senior Director, Loyalty Marketing.
In addition, our Web Watch review of southwest.com incorrectly stated that credits were only valid for a year, and that online award booking was not available. In fact, Southwest Rapid Rewards credits are valid for two years, and online award booking is available at southwest.com.
We apologize for the errors.


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It's no surprise that we love the movie Elf with Will Ferrell. It was played daily in our house from November until July one year...and my then two year old cursed "Son of a nutcracker!" on a regular basis. So when my friend from What's In Our Lunch Bags mentioned making an Elf lunch, I had to follow suit. Thanks for the idea Karen. I ❤ You!
This quote happens to be one of our favorite scenes. If you need a reminder of the scene, click HERE to head on over to YouTube for a reminder.
The sandwich is just turkey and cheese on Martins potato bread, with a Babybel cheese, pretzels and a candy cane...since it is one of the four food groups according to Buddy. Candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup!
I used Wilton food coloring gels to paint on the bread...it's my new favorite medium.
If you are interested in any of the products I use, click the affiliate links below, please! Anytime you purchase through one of my links, regardless of what you purchase, I get a small percentage of the sale. It's how lunchy gets paid! Thanks!


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The reviews of Sleek's eye shadow palettes have been uniformly good, and the price was right at $10 per palette, so I jumped at the chance to get this palette of what would be neutrals for my skin tone.
I was surprised at the size of the palette. It looked so much larger in photos. It is actually the size of two Chanel quads, and not as thick. No big deal - makes them easier to travel with.
I was surprised at the size of the palette. It looked so much larger in photos. It is actually the size of two Chanel quads, and not as thick. No big deal - makes them easier to travel with.
The colors looked promising.
The first five colors in the top row are matte, and look flat and chalky when applied to my arm as you can see below, but have a little more interest on the eye. They work well as bases for the shadows in the row below it. The last shadow has some shimmer, but little pigmentation so it just looks ashy with little of the peach color you see in the palette. I think this one may be totally useless unless I can use it to blend the matte, pale shadows in the top row with the darker ones on the bottom. The shadows in the bottom row are are richly pigmented with a bit of shimmer. While they spread on my arm smoothly, they applied with a bit of a drag on my eyelid, and the shimmer disappated somewhat. I'm still on the fence about this - I'm accustomed to using eye shadows with more shimmer. There was a bit of fall out during swatching - eta: with a sponge applicator.
I bought two palettes; the other one is Storm, which I will review later. Postage from the UK was $10, so these were $15 per palette. Delivery only took about a week. I'll let you know how these shadows wear in the Storm review.
Sleek products are available on Sleek.com. The site doesn't say whether these are limited edition or part of the permanent collection, so I assume they are permanent.
What has your experience been with these palettes?


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I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier on March 18, 2002, concerning the selection of votable items by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
I thank the hon. member for Ottawa--Vanier for drawing this matter to the attention of the Chair, as well as the hon. member for Yorkton--Melville and the hon. government House leader for their contribution on this question.
The hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier in raising the matter argued that the bill he sponsored, Bill C-407, an act to amend the Canada Health Act (linguistic duality), should have been selected as votable since it met all the criteria (approved by the House) in order to be considered eligible for "votable" status.
The member expressed himself very clearly and conveyed a deep sense of dissatisfaction and frustration with the way that private members' business currently operates, especially with the fact that he was not able to obtain an explanation as to why his bill was not selected as a votable item.
As all hon. members know, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs has the mandate to select votable items from the items placed on the order of precedence as the result of a draw. The committee must determine, in accordance with a set of criteria that it has adopted, the selection to be made.
I refer the House to a decision by Mr. Speaker Fraser on December 4, 1986 ( House of Commons Debates , p. 1759) with respect to the responsibility that the House has delegated to the procedure and house affairs committee relating to the selection of votable items.
He said:
—its decision in regard to the selection of items of business which must come to a vote cannot be challenged. When embodied in a report which is presented to the House, that report is deemed adopted by the House. The Committee, therefore, plays a very important role in safeguarding the rights of private members.
—It is not for the Chair to dictate to the Committee how it should take care of its responsibilities.
I want to emphasize that the Chair takes this matter very seriously even though, after careful examination, the case raised by the hon. member cannot be considered a question of privilege. It is a procedural matter which requires a procedural solution.
As hon. members know, several attempts at finding such a solution have been made and continue to be made. To begin with, a number of recommendations were made by members, in particular during the procedure debates in the House on March 21, 2001 and May 1, 2001.
These suggestions were taken into consideration by the Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons and there is a reference to the issue in the committee's report as adopted by the House on October 4, 2001.
While acknowledging the dissatisfaction with private members' business as it currently operates and recognizing the need for changes, the special committee could not find consensus on the nature of specific reforms.
Following the report of the special committee the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs further considered the question of improving procedures for the consideration of private members' business and concluded in its report presented to the House on December 14, 2001, that:
--changes to the Standing Orders for the consideration of Private Members' Business, including a workable proposal allowing for all items to be votable, cannot be achieved at this time.
This leaves the door open for the committee to consider the matter once again in the future.
The hon. government House leader in his response to the hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier reflected the opinion of many members when he said that "this subject matter has expressed itself in frustration on all sides of the House of Commons" and that he thinks "that there is a general desire in the House to find a better way of dealing with these matters".
I can only urge the hon. government House leader to follow up on his suggestion that an attempt be made to find another way of solving these issues to the satisfaction of all members so that our procedures may be improved in this regard. I am sure that, with the help of interested members, like the member for Ottawa—Vanier, the member for Yorkton—Melville and others, including the nembers of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, a solution will be found.
I thank the hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier for having drawn this very important matter to the attention of the House.


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MAGERYBeyond Protesting Native American Imagery: Toward Creating Our Common FutureOur guest author provides insights into the controversy surrounding the use of Native American imagery in America's high schools and colleges.
REFORMAmerica's Democracy: Eroding from withinIn his signature style, our guest author summarizes the many issues and challenges faced by our American democracy with a focus on the negative impact of the sports-money problem in higher education.
BOOK20 Secrets to Success for Student-Athletes Not Going ProHere's a comprehensive and relevant resource for student-athletes.
ENDOWMENTDenver Announces First Endowment of Head Coaching PositionPioneers receive 7-figure gift to establish the Richard & Kitzia Goodman Hockey Coach position.
SPONSORSHIPSIvy League Recruits Porsche to Its Growing Team of SponsorsA good match 'given our long-standing traditions,' league says.
NEW STATUS QUO?Alternative Models of Sports Development in AmericaSolutions to a Crisis in Education and Public Health
CONFERENCESInterview with Larry ScottPac-12 conference commissioner talks equality, rights ownership and media disruption.
ROUNDBALLForde Minutes: What's missing this college basketball season? LaVar Ball, for one ...Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball.
CFP REVENUESKnight Commission: Make football players' safety a priorityKnight Commission members suggest that a portion of CFP revenues be devoted to improving player health and safety and increasing coaching diversity.
ACADEMICSHow to (Maybe) Reduce Academic Fraud in AthleticsRecent academic-fraud scandals have shone a light on the efforts that colleges will make to keep athletes eligible at any cost,
SPENDINGLSU revenues: $147 millionTigers football revenues were $86.1 million and expenses of $30.1 million for a profit of $56.1 million.
RECRUITINGHow Michigan and Tom Brady Recruited Each OtherHere's a father-son recruiting story that'll warm your heart.
BUDGETSTexas budget tops $200 millionBig state, big school, big budget
LEADERSHIPMich St AD Mark Hollis: More than a warning to others Clips eFlashNo one is immune?
RECRUITINGBig 12 is back to dominating recruiting in the state of TexasHook 'Em
OLYMPICSHard to believe: Winter Olympics going on without meOur maudlin scribe yearns for the Olympics of old.
NCAAFirst Mexican Member of the NCAA?Cetys University, may be the first Mexican institution to join the association after a new rule was approved Saturday.
LEADERSHIPMarie Tuite takes passion for teaching to NCAA Convention Her first NCAA Convention as the Spartans' AD includes educating future leaders in college athletics.
NEW MOTHERSResearcher collects experiences of college athletes-turned-mothersAuthor became intrigued by the concept of elite athletes who also are new mothers.
FANSAtlanta police preparing for Donald Trump's attendanceClips eFlashPolice Chief asks attendees not to bring guns (really!)
COACHESThe debate is truly over: Why Nick Saban is the greatest coach of all timeWhat Saban is doing at Alabama has no precedent in the history of sports.
TKTSWhy this year's national title game is the hottest, most expensive ticket in college football historyFinite supply; huge demand
FB PLAYOFFCollege football playoff solutionAdd one round, cut one regular-season game.
COACHINGThe Saban Way: Process-Success-RepeatClips eFlashPrograms looking to replicate Nick Saban's process have been eager to turn his assistants into head coaches. Has it worked?
SABANCan a former Nick Saban assistant finally beat the boss?Clips eFlashFive former assistants have coached against Saban. They are 0-11 versus him and have collectively lost by nearly 29 points.


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Monday, March 22, 2010
One Tree Hill TV Show
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swaps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all.
Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach.
The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It's yours."
The series captures the heart of viewers of sense and nothing. A TV show on love, family and sports, One Tree Hill was able to prolong its existence up to 7 seasons of excellent rating.
Starred by one of the sexiest man on earth, Chad Michael Murray, the series was able to give the soft side of the main character, Lucas whose life was tainted with kept anger. Despite the pain and questions in mind, Lucas was able live a life of triumph with the love of his mother and friends.
Lucas' half brother, Nathan, who was once his enemy soon became his most treasured possession. Nathan ended up marrying Haley, Lucas brother. The story might sound sloppy but watching how things happen will tell you that One Tree Hill deserves more recognition than what it has been receiving.
What made this series a hundred times better than any other series shown in the history of television is its unique way of bridging former minds connect with this generation's consciousness. At the end of every chapter, a character would quote an excerpt of written works from the past, which, will work as a summary of the lives of the characters. Among the most celebrated writers used was Shakespeare, Rand, Cummings and many others.
Most of the lines in the series are worth noting, perhaps the reason why the internet is celebrating thousands of pages listing sensible quotes from One Tree Hill.
Labels: One Tree Hill, TV Show
posted by Chapichupandra at 11:09 AM | 11 comments
Monday, February 4, 2008
Boy Meets World
Cory Matthews(Ben Savage) was in a bit trouble on understanding and coping up with the difficulties as he faces on his everyday lives as a real man in a real world. Cory's character somewhat changes and improving as he gets older.
Being a teenage is the best part of our lives, less trouble, no complication, no hassle and so on. As we gets old, our problems and responsibilities starting to come for us to be stronger and a better person. Cory as a teenager loves to test life through his endless theories concern with life and relationship.
Shawn Hunter(Rider Strong) and Cory were best of friends. Shawn was the exact opposite of Cory. They had been lots of misunderstandings and fights but still remain friends as no one can destroy their friendship. Topanga Lawrence-Matthews (Danielle Fishel), the love interest of Cory who happened to be an outcast and categorized as on of those weird kids on its first season. As the series passes, she became known, attractive and academically successful. On its fourth season, Topanga's parents wants to move to Pittsburgh but for the sake of love, she disobeyed her parents and went back to Philadelphia with Cory's arm. Eric Randall Matthews (Will Friedle) was the older brother of Cory, Morgan, and Joshua. He was known on their school from being involve into several dates. As the senior year ends, he decided not to go on college. George Feeny (William Daniels) "is the man". His like a father in terms of guidance to the group of teens, Cory, Shawn, and the rest of the pals. His wife died before the series began and later gor married to Dean Lila Boalnder. George once said "I believe that when you find love, you hold on to it and cherish it because there is nothing finer, and it may never come again". Amy Matthews(Betsy Randle) and Alan Matthews(William Russ) were parents of Eric, Cory, Morgan, and Joshua. Amy who once spoiled Eric as she always threat Eric as her baby. She is good in terms of guidance and disciplining her kids. Alan on the other hand has a quick temper. He was often see with his words of anger but later apologizes for what he uttered.
Labels: boy meets world, comedy, Drama
posted by chApichundra at 8:27 PM | 24 comments
Friday, January 4, 2008
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is the best tv show to watch if you are after a mother and daughter relationship. The drama series that best fits for a mother-daughter tandem that every family should watch, not just because of the lesson we could learn here but also to the uniqueness of every episode.
Lorelai Victoria Gilmore(Lauren Graham) a single mother whose at her teenage days once became a rebellious bratt young lady. Now correcting all of her mistakes from past and trying to be the best mom for her daughter Lorelai "Rory" Leigh Gilmore(Alexis Bledel) whom consider her as her bestfriend. As a mother, Lorelai is afraid for her daughter to commit the same mistake she has taken. Rory is now sixteen and at the same age when Lorelai got pregnant and made the most risky decision in her life, to raise a child on her own. Lorelai, instead of having abortion, continue her pregnancy and goes on with her life.
After giving birth with Rory, she moves into her parents. She look for a job and successfully hired in Independence Inn in Stars Hollow. She started there as a maid and eventually promoted as a Manager. She also met here, Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy) which later on became her bestfriend.
Lorelai rebellious days continues but lessen while raising her daughter. Their relationship seems to be so perfect as their not just a simple mother-daugther relationship but also best of friends and sisters. They share moments and the same interest.
Lauren Graham : Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel : Rory Gilmore
Scott Patterson : Luke Danes
Yanic Truesdale : Michel Gerard
Kelly Bishop : Emily Gilmore
Edward Herrmann : Richard Gilmore
Labels: Drama, Gilmore Girls, TV Shows
posted by chApichundra at 12:39 PM | 20 comments
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Six Feet Under
Everyone is afraid of death and ending. Someone is lonely when one passed away but not with the Fisher family as the source of their income comes from death of every humans. From Oscar(R)-winning screenwriter Alan Ball, Six Feet Under is one of the best drama series break out with its unsual story.
Fisher family runs a funeral business, Fisher & Sons Funeral Home. Nathaniel Samuel Fisher, the eldest son of the Fisher family who at then just came back from Seattle where he manage largest organic food co-op in Seattle. Now, he went home to Los Angeles to celebrate his Christmas with his family. Sadly, at the time he arrives, on the Christmas eve, he found out that the merry Christmas he is expecting is impossible because of the death of his father. Nathaniel decided to stay home for good and manage the late business of his dad as a business partner of his younger brother, David who hated his come back. Nate later enjoyed working on the business he once abondoned.
At the near end of first season, Nate discover that he has an arteriovenous malformation which might result for a stroke anytime and anywhere. Nate is afraid to die at his young age so he went back to Seatle and ask a lending hands with Lisa, the love of his life whom got pregnant a few months after. As the season goes, Nate learns to accept the fact that he was sick and the chances of dying anytime. As he learns to accept his illness, he now have the strength to tell his family regarding this one and eventually seek for the best cure for his condition.
At the opening of third season where Nathaniel passes on many cardiac treatments which are all successful and save Nate's life. Nate and Lisa got married with their beloved daugter, Maya. All thing seems getting better until Lisa is reported missing and her body found dead. He has to learn now to live on his own and be the best single dad for Maya. As Nate trying to move on, he sees the answer on his loneliness with Brenda whom he got married for the second time around on its fifth and final season. The wedding seems to be perfect when the perfect day suddenly turns to darkness when Breanda got miscarriage the next day. Brenda got pregnant again but tragedy seems following their life. Brenda either continue her pregnancy with a special child or abort her baby. This situation make their relationship cold for Nate to find comapnion with Maggie, his stepsister. The two regularly attends Quaker Meeting which eventually leads to closeness and a one night with Maggie.
On the near end of the final season, Nate illness took over again making him suffer from a brain hemorrhage leading to a mild coma. Thankfully, he wakes up the previous day with Brenda on his side saying that she already forgive Nate for the adultery but a sad reply went on Nat's mouth, I want a divorce. Brenda was in shock and left Nate on his room. All family members were there. Doctor said, Nate will be ok within a few weeks but at the end of day, Nate unexpectedly dies in the hospital.
The series goes seeing other great casts coping with Nate absence.
Michael C. Hall : David Fisher
Frances Conroy : Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose : Claire Fisher
Mathew St. Patrick : Keith Charles
Freddy Rodríguez : Federico Diaz
Rachel Griffiths : Brenda Chenowith
Justina Machado : Vanessa Diaz
Brenna Tosh : Maya Fisher
Bronwyn Tosh : Maya Fisher
Jeremy Sisto : Billy Chenowith
Labels: Drama, Six Feet Under, TV Show
posted by chApichundra at 1:03 AM | 12 comments
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Ugly Betty
Show Category: Comedy/Drama
As Becky's dream to be part or into a publishing company which came true despite of her appearance, in fact this is the reason why she get hired by the powerful publisher, Bradford Meade to be his son's secretary. Because of being a play boy, she is hired since Daniel, a newly editor-in-chief of MODE magazine wouldn't even attempt to sleep with that kind of woman. At first, Daniel make sure to make Betty's life miserable and hell at work. Now, the next thing to do is to overcome with people who loves irritating her, every single day in their work. Receiving verbal assault and other negative criticisms has been a part of her daily life but she can overcome all of these things with the help of her parents, sister and some of her co-workers and friends.
As the series passed Daniel started to gained respect with Betty because of the great skills and intelligence of Betty which helped him in many circumstances and situations.
Of course, in every drama, there is a rival and that is Wilhelmina Slater , the one who would do anything to have Daniel's position and be on top.
Labels: Drama, TV Show, Ugly Betty
posted by chApichundra at 1:44 PM | 19 comments
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Felicity TV Show
Felicity, starred by the beautiful and hot Keri Russel playing the role of the naive Felicity Porter who dedicated her life for her parents. Felicity's parents wants her to follow their foot steps as a successful doctor and there is no problem regarding this for Felicity just to make her parents happy. But, at the time that her highschool crush Ben Covington signed in her yearbook, with the message of wishing to know her well, this simple message resulted to change her plans in life. Instead of being a future doctor she decided to change her course and follow her long-time crush in New York. She give up Stanford University for University of New York. Felicity moved to New York for her romance as she enter adulthood where she finds her self.
As Felicity stays in New York along her new friends: Noel, Jullie and Elena whom helped her to overcome her feelings with Ben who doesn't feel mutual for her. Her stay resulted to some great realizations about the true meaning of life or even her life in college. It more focused on discovering herself, her real interest or as simply knowing the real Felicity.
Felicity Porter : Keri Russell
Ben Covington : Scott Speedman
Noel Crane : Scott Foley
Elena Tyler : Tangi Miller
Julie Emrick : Amy Jo Johnson
posted by chApichundra at 12:11 PM | 11 comments
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Show Category: Comedy
Listen to the story of Ross and Monica Geller, Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribiani and Rachel Green with their endless laughs and making the city of New York and their lives as happy as possible.
Rachel Green is a former popular student way in her high school days. Rachel is a spoiled yet pretty bubbly rich princess. She enjoys spending her father's money, not thinking of tomorrow. As her introduction on the show, where she walked-out from her wedding with Barry Finkle with her reason "Because I was more turned on by a gravy boat". Because of the incident, her allowance was totally cut and seems the end of her Princess days. Now, she must learn her life of her own. Rachel now facing the life with the real world. Since all of her credit cars are off, she seek for a job and have one in Central Perk where the rest of the gang hung out for a couple of years. Rachel got pregnant with Ross Gellar whom she had a one night stand after being drunk and resulted to an angel. Rachel gave birth to baby girl named Emma. Ross and Rachel got married and annulled. But on its finale, the two still ended together and got married again.
Monica Geller-Bing is the younger sister of Ross whom she battles from the attention of their parents. Monica is a chef, married to her new husband, Chandler Bing. The rest of her pals enjoys teasing her for being an obese on her younger days. She had a twins named after her parents.
Chandler Muriel Bing originally worked in corporate data processing and later on an advertising firm. Among the gang, he was considered for being the most desperate bachelor. Chandler uses his humor as a defense mechanism. He has an ambiguous relation with his room-mate Joey Tribbiani. Chandler got married in Monica.
Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan is known as a eccentric yet smart who is great in playing guitar. As the episode goes, the story of her life reveals.
Joseph "Joey" Francis Tribbiani, Jr is a simple-minded who came from an Italian American family of eight.
posted by Chapichupandra at 1:31 PM | 22 comments
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Show Category: Science-Fiction
Buffy Summers : Sarah Michelle Gellar
Xander Harris : Nicholas Brendon
Willow Rosenberg : Alyson Hannigan
Rupert Giles : Anthony Head
Spike : James Marsters
Anya : Emma Caulfield
Dawn Summers :Michelle Trachtenberg
Despite of Buffy's destiny as the chosen one, she still tries to live a normal life.
Buffy Anne Summers, the chosen one or simply known as "the slayer" who was guided and trained by her watcher named Merrick. Buffy tried to tell her parents regarding vampires but sadly they didn't believe in her and resulted her into a mental health. His parents got divorce and moved to Sunnydale with her mother named Joyce. She enrolled on Sunnydale High and at her very first day on school she met her new watcher, Rupert Giles. Buffy also moved to Scotland and trained other slayers.
Alexander Lavelle Harris is known as the wisecracking sidekick of the Scooby Gang. Xander hates his parents for being obsessed in liquor. Xander loves to annoy people around him. He soon develops an infatuation for Buffy but sadly Buffy didn't feel the same way.
Willow Rosenberg is the naive, shy but smart of the Scooby Gang. She's always involved in extra curricular activities in Sunnydale High like Math, Science and Computer Clubs. She had a hidden feeling on her long time bestfriend, Xander who doesn't like her and same with her, also had a hidden feeling for Buffy. Willow soon became Buffy's bestfriend and helps Buffy through aiding her as Buffy battles against demons.
Rupert Giles family was involved within the Council of Watchers for at least three generations. Rupert has his own dream but later realized that he was destined to become a Watcher same with his parents and grandparents. In Sunnydale High, he works as the Librarian where he met his trainee, Buffy whom consider him as father and advisor for Buffy's friends.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins who enrolled in Sunnydale High just to find Xander whom cheated Cordelia Chase. Rupert soon discover Anya's power through Necklace where she was granting all Cordelia's wish. After Rupert broke the necklace, Anya become a mortal again.
Spike also known as William "the Bloody" is a breakout character from being a villain to comic-relief to hero.
"In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer."
Labels: Buffy The Vampire Slayer, science-fiction, TV Shows
posted by chApichundra at 2:13 PM | 10 comments
Friday, October 19, 2007
Sex and the City
Premiered: June 6, 1998 Last Aired: Last Aired: February 22, 2004
Show Category: Comedy, Drama
Role : Actress
Carrie Bradshaw : Sarah Jessica Parker
Samantha Jones : Kim Cattrall
Charlotte York : Kristin Davis
Miranda Hobbes :Cynthia Nixon
Sex and the City tackles about women and sex. Its a fun thing that this tv show is realistic on the portrayal of the sexual behavior and lifestyle of Urban Americans. Starring the four desirable and virtually inseparable New York bachelor girls: Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes. These for hot girls enjoys discussing their different sex lives in terms of fantasies, desires, beliefs and opinons while in search for a perfect relationship. The show more focused on the life of Carrie which is exactly the composite of her three bestfriends. Carrie is a columnist and often a story teller. She loves writing about a modern sex-lives.
Carrie Bradshaw is the narrator of each episode, no one is better than this columnist. She is a excellent writer when it comes to the facts about love, life and sex of the citizen of New York City.
Samantha Jones is the oldest among the Sex and The City girls. She is a successful PR executive. She was known for being outspoken, self-proclaimed and so confident in everything she does. She knows what she really wants in her life.
Charlotte York is the conservative one in the group. Her mind was set on the type of guy she wanted to marry where she found in Dr. Trey MacDougal whom she consider as her knight in shining armor.
Miranda Hobbe is a smart career-minded bestfriend of Carrie. She has lot of achievements and proud regarding it. She might be successful on her career but not on her love life. She had on and off boyfriend Steve where she got pregnant and eventually got married.
Mr Big, from his name itself is a larger than life sarcastic handsome prospect of Carrie. He is the main reason of behind the breakdowns and smiles on Carrie. Carrie love him so much bad Mr. Big is some kinda a weird who is not ready for any commitment.
Steve Brady is the exact opposite of what Miranda wants in a man of her life to be. But still, he got married to Miranda after the tow got a child on its fourth season.
Quotes from the Sex and The City:
When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?"
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Dexter's Laboratory
Show Category: Cartoon
The story centered in a young super genious boy named Dexter along with his annoying sister Deedee. Dexter wanted to spend his entire time inventing new things in his amazing laboratory with highly advanced equipment placed inside his bedroom behind a bookshelf which needs a password or switch activation before someone could enter. Dee finds his hidden laboratory as a good playground where she often destroy Dexter's invention and creation.
The show simply revolved on the daily venture of Dexter inside and outside of his lab, his daily fights with her stupid older sister and coping with his crazy parents. Dexter also fought against Mandark, Dexter's arch-nemesis who also posses an impressive laboratory and plans to take over his lab.
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"We discovered that it was OK to have a little high-brow as long you have a lot of low-brow. That's entertainment value. The one thing you want to avoid is the middle brow, because the whole world is frigging middle brow at the moment." – Jon Langford
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One option that doesn't seem to make sense is using the area near the Amtrak station, at 209 State St.
"While that location would enhance bus/rail connections, it would negatively impact local transit efficiency and cannot accommodate the number of bus bays needed to meet future needs," states the study's executive summary [ed. note: I will refrain from joking he only read the executive summary]. "The site is constrained by the freeway and railroad tracks, and many streets in the area are not designed to accommodate heavy bus travel."
And because the station is far from Santa Barbara's "governmental and business center," according to the document, riders would have to transfer to get there, making for longer travel times.Note that first sentence isn't in quotes, isn't attributed to anyone--it's a free-floating claim.
The most recent example of the City Council's lack of concern for the success of commuter rail came yesterday afternoon when the panel dismissed the Amtrak depot as a site for a "transit hub." This site off Highway 101 could be a location to link regional rail and bus services with city transit lines.
Getting hundreds or thousands of people to commute via rail will require offering quick shuttle service to their jobs once they get off the trains.So, you have to wonder, now that he's contradicted the mighty, if seemingly ever-shrinking, editorial We edict, is Scott Steepleton the next writer to be thrown under the bus?
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Cheney was unhurt in the attack, which was claimed by the Taliban and was the closest that militants have come to a top U.S. official visiting Afghanistan. At least one U.S. soldier, an American contractor and a South Korean soldier were among the dead, NATO said.
Cheney said the attackers were trying "to find ways to question the authority of the central government." The Taliban said Cheney was the target.
About two hours after the blast, American lawyer and quail-shot target Harry Whittington flew to Afghanistan to coach the wounded 20 in the best way to apologize to Vice President Cheney for ruining his trip.
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When Korie and Todd Newman took over the old SLO Brew a little over a year ago, locals quickly took notice of their efforts to beef up the entertainment scene.
Soon after their arrival, the newly revamped restaurant/bar/brewery brought in big-name acts, like Dick Dale, Sir Mix-a-Lot and Hank Williams III. And the establishment, now known as Downtown Brewing Co., was revitalized.
That new vigor has obviously been good for business, because now the Newmans, with partner Darren Smith, have opened a second Downtown Brewing Co. in Paso Robles. If that wasn't enough, a third one is set to open next month in Santa Barbara.Last evening after dinner Amy and I decided it was time for some reconnaissance, so leashed up the pups--there's no better way to sneak up on people than with greyhounds in tow, or more precisely, towing you--and walked to the site. It's going into a restaurant space near the Sandman Inn, a spot that's been home to numerous other failed ventures, so here's hoping it's not jinxed. It does have a lot going for it, though--two areas for outdoor seating, which is always a plus in idyllic SB, plenty of parking, room for a long bar. But as for the place opening by the end of February, which the brewery's website announces, well, I wouldn't bet a beer on it. There was no sign of taps installed and things were in such an early state that the doors were left wide-open and the lightas were bright; it seemed as if people working on the site left for a minute but figured there was nothing for anyone to take so why lock up?
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"I am delighted to see them post proof that quality precedes profit," Philip Meyer, a professor at the University of North Carolina and author of the book The Vanishing Newspaper [editor's note: this is not the News-Press story, believe it or not], said of the study.
"I don't share the authors' confidence that the industry will appreciate the importance of their result and act on it," he added. "Too many owners are more interested in harvesting than investing."
The harvester on De La Guerra Plaza is certainly a Grim Reaper for journalists and a paper of record for Santa Barbara.
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Before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty explained that six of the seven federal prosecutors who were suddenly dismissed last December were axed for "performance related" issues.
Today, McClatchy reports that of those six, five of them "received positive job evaluations before they were ordered to step down." But there's an explanation:
A Justice Department official who spoke on behalf of the administration said the dispute might simply be a matter of "semantics."
"Performance-related can mean many things," said the official, who asked to remain anonymous because the Privacy Act bars officials from discussing personnel decisions. "Policy is set at a national level. Individual U.S. attorneys around the country can't just make up their policy agenda."
So "performance-related" doesn't necessarily mean that the prosecutors performed badly -- it's just a coded way of saying they were not sufficiently lockstep with policy at the "national level."Making folks be lockstep is what McCaw is all about, so she would certainly fit in with the Bush crowd. After all, it doesn't matter how good you are at your job in a Bush-McCaw World, all that's needed is the ability to kiss endless tuchas.
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