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INTERVENTIONS in the debate on Scottish independence from US president Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be a boost for the Yes side because Scots do not like being told what to do, the First Minister has said.
Mrs Clinton said she would "hate" Britain to "lose Scotland" while last week Mr Obama said he believed that the United Kingdom appears to have "worked pretty well".
Alex Salmond said both politicians would do well to appreciate Scotland's "thrawn-ness".
Mrs Clinton said she believes a Yes vote would be a "loss for both sides" and she is hoping it does not happen.
The former US secretary of state, who is on a tour to promote her memoir Hard Choices and is widely believed to be preparing for a presidential run in 2016, told BBC 2's Newsnight: "I would hate to have you lose Scotland.
"I hope that it doesn't happen but I don't have a vote in Scotland. But I would hope it doesn't happen."
She added: "I would think it would be a loss for both sides but, again, I don't have a vote."
Speaking last week, Mr Obama said: "The United Kingdom has been an extraordinary partner to us. From the outside at least, it looks like things have worked pretty well.
"And we obviously have a deep interest in making sure that one of the closest allies we will ever have remains a strong, robust, united and effective partner.
"But ultimately these are decisions that are to be made by the folks there."
Asked how influential the interventions were likely to be for voters, Mr Salmond said: "I suspect that insofar as it is influential, it is helpful to the Yes side.
"I don't know if Hillary or the president of the United States are familiar with the Scottish word thrawn. It doesn't mean stubborn, it basically means Scots don't like being told what to do.
"I think that kind of thrawn-ness, they would do well to appreciate.
"Being told what to do tends to instigate a position in Scotland where we will say we will choose our own way forward.
"So insofar as influential at all, I think Scottish thrawn-ness means it will be a boost for the Yes side, not the No side."
Commenting on Mrs Clinton, he added: "Hillary Clinton is, of course, entitled to her views and, as she rightly points out, the referendum is a matter for the people of Scotland.
"Mrs Clinton's observations are quite interesting in that she infers Britain will 'lose Scotland' after a Yes vote.
"This reflects reports that David Cameron has said he doesn't want to 'lose' Scotland, likening it to George III losing the United States.
"But, unlike that period in American history - when independence was only gained through conflict - we are deeply fortunate in that we have the opportunity to secure our nation's independence in a profoundly democratic way, as President Obama and John Kerry, Mrs Clinton's successor as secretary of state, have acknowledged."
A Better Together spokesman said: "Hillary Clinton is a figure who is respected right across the world. Like President Obama, she understands that the UK is at its strongest when it works together.
"She has said 'no thanks' to Alex Salmond's attempts to divide the people of Britain. We are grateful for her support."
Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander welcomed Mrs Clinton's comments, which also came the day after Harry Potter author JK Rowling made a £1 million donation to the No campaign.
Asked whether such outside interventions could rile people, he told BBC Radio Scotland: "If you would like to argue that President Barack Obama, JK Rowling and now Hillary Clinton are a problem for the No campaign, good luck.
"These are all, independently, figures who are hugely admired here in Scotland and I think you would be hard-pressed to find a female politician anywhere in the world that is admired as much by Scottish women as Hillary Clinton."


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Friday, August 17, 2007
A picture is worth a thousand words...by showing five fingers
7 comments:
- Edgar said...
Maybe next year he will have all five finger of one had and be flipping off the camera with the other hand.
- August 17, 2007 6:21 AM
- Jeremy said...
The future of Ohio State!!!
- August 18, 2007 2:38 PM
- Joe said...
Well, when you can't win anything else...might as well be proud of 5. Not like that have a NC to celebrate or anything.
1957...what a good year huh?
- August 18, 2007 8:54 PM
- suzanne said...
The guy who took the picture is an Alabama grad. One of his best friends, an Auburn grad, is holding up the five fingers. Sometimes we do get along. Most of the time we just tolerate.
- August 18, 2007 10:52 PM
- Joe said...
Tolerate Auburn fans? After how many beers? lol
- August 19, 2007 12:53 AM
- suzanne said...
Me? I try not to put my self in the position where I have to tolerate bammers. Makes life much easier. Unless, of course, they want to know if I want fries with that order.
- August 19, 2007 2:52 AM
- Joe said...
It's funny seeing Barners try to make fun of Bama. Poor little cow college. Must suck being overlooked all of the time.
- August 22, 2007 10:44 PM


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The proposed projects include milling the existing concrete pavement on US 12 and WIS
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Sadly for me the ending arc with Nagisa in season 1 was really boring and my original mark 10 for show went down to 9... almost 8... I don't have anything against her, really... but she takes blame on herself way TOO much! I so wanted to smack her on the stage, because even though she was kinda hurt and all, she was putting everyone's else efforts to waste. She is simply overreacting way too much. Good thing her father came just in time to snap her out of it...
That side of hers (taking whole blame on herself) really reminds me of my younger sister, don't even want to start on how many arguments we had before she finally stopped saying that!
So yeh, I do have my personal reasons for disliking Nagisa at some point... Although I do admit that she did a lot of good things and her interection with Fuko was one of the best moments so I can't say anything really negative about her.
Hope she really has improved in season 2.
|2010-01-14, 14:59
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|2010-01-14, 15:17
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Alto x Ranka :)
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|2010-01-14, 15:23
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Anyhow, Clannad had a painfully shy girl that likes cute stuff, voiced by Mai Nakahara, twins, and also a sweet little kid voiced by Yukari Tamura. This surface similarity to another show I love very much just was coincidental to help matters.
There's also the fact that I randomly came across a clip of that scene of Nagisa "confessing" to Ryou. It was funny, and something I considered cute or some call "moe" as it is seems to be the trend, which at the time wasn't too common of a thing for me. (Usually it makes me cringe lol)
Your reaction to Nagisa is pretty similar to many people who have finished the first season that I know. It'll all come in good time... hopefully. But she definitely does take a change for the better.
|2010-01-15, 02:07
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Nagisa's actions and choices are explained in her past. She is a weak person physically and mentality because of that. Her belief in blaming herself is completely understandable to me seeing where she is coming from in her mind set. I didn't understand why people were so angry that she felt this, it makes sense concerning her character.
|2010-01-15, 05:31
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She still over reacts too much. As side character she is great but when she became the big centere, that side of hers was shown WAY too much... and as I said she does remind me of someone, and that part of character was really pissing me off back then.
|2010-01-15, 14:52
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Either way, just finish After Story and then come back and post your thoughts on her character. I'm interested in seeing how you feel about Nagisa after watching the second season, not before. There is still much to see.
|2010-01-15, 19:55
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Alright, I just have seen Nagisa's death and well... it was very sad T_T
Although I didn't really see any big changes in her character... but she does earn my respect and in all truthulness she didn't deserve to die. There are not much good people like her, the world is really unfair...
Atleast she died with smile on her face, rest in peace Nagisa.
|2010-01-15, 20:12
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|2010-01-15, 20:21
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Well I do compliment her for that, for overcoming the border of uncertainity^^
Tomoya was really lucky and so was she, it is good that she had passed away with no saddness and regrets.
So yes I do respect her, but there still is missing something for me to put her really high in the rating... don't really know what =/
But she is a good character and there really is no reason to hate her.
There should be more people like her.
|2010-02-25, 22:05
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Alto x Ranka :)
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|2010-08-26, 11:37
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While I like Nagisa and consider her a good character (seriously, Clannad doesn't really have bad characters at all), but I have a lot of issues with her and how she affected the story in various ways.
My biggest beef is that she's like the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy for the average Japanese male. She's an Ill Girl. She's adorable--in both personality and appearance. She's soft-spoken. She's demure (though, she does learn to be stubborn through her Character Development). She's shy and very, very moe. She blames herself for everything and is self-conscious and overly modest to the point of shattering suspension of disbelief. She's obnoxiously chaste (Tomoya falls into this bizarre category as well).
However, through the various things she goes through, and thanks to Tomoya's support in the first season, Nagisa evolves from a vapid, useless bit of fluff into a much more confident and strong young woman.
Seriously, at first, I hated her. I kept wishing Tomoya would start chasing Kyou or Tomoyo around instead of her. Kyou has loads of confidence and her personality is very strong; Tomoyo exudes an air of cool, collected competence. Both of them felt like better people, but as the series progressed and Nagisa underwent a metric asston of character development, I started liking her a lot more--and started cheering her on more and more.
In After Story, Nagisa was like a totally different character. She was just so much stronger of mind and personality it was almost eerie. I think the two major turning points for Nagisa... completing her play and overcoming her self-imposed guilt about derailing her parents' dreams, and hearing Tomoya confess to her... those two things drove her character development into overdrive.
Now that I've finished the series, I find that I'm really fond of Nagisa. I had this same sort of experience with another show and another character--with Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, at first I hated Teana Lanster--typical tsundere twintail girl, annoying and stupid. But as the show progressed and she received two thousand tons of character development, by the time I finished watching it, Teana became my favorite character out of the entire third season cast.
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I knew from the second I met you that you were a star. I hope the museum poster did your beauty justice. :)
As for me, we just boarded the cruise ship here in Barcelona. I think this is the most magical city I've ever had a pleasure to put my paws on.
I think the La Rambla street is my favorite. I could walk the street all day and there wasn't a moment I didn't wish for you to be by my side. All the energy, live statues, flamenco dancers and smells of delicious paella. You would love it! I miss it already.
Now we're off to our next destination and a few more days of those dreaded dogs that came aboard a week ago. You would not believe the odor they have. If it was up to me, they'd go overboard a long time ago.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D.- In just its second season in the Big Sky Conference, the University of North Dakota has claimed the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament by virtue of its 72-55 win over Montana at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in the Big Sky Championship game Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Mia Loyd was named the tourney's Most Valuable Player after a 10-point, seven-rebound effort tonight.
Senior Madi Buck was also named to the all-tournament team. Montana's Kellie Cole and Torry Hill joined her along with Southern Utah's Hailey Mandelko and Idaho State's Lindsey Reed.
UND never trailed in the tournament, jumping out to a 19-2 advantage in the semifinals Friday and securing a quick 10-1 lead in Saturday's championship. A raucous crowd of 1,937 helped push a wave of momentum that had Montana searching for answers early.
Hill was the Lady Griz' answer for most of the game, pouring in a game-high 21 points including timely three-pointers, four for the game. She nailed three triples in the first half to help keep it close as North Dakota had a 35-27 advantage at the break.
Coming out of halftime, Hill had a conventional three-point play to slice the deficit to a half-dozen, but North Dakota followed with a 9-2 spurt to fend off any shift in game flow. Freshman Leah Szabla scored a jumper then finished on a fastbreak layup to push the lead back to double digits where it remained throughout.
The North Dakota advantage grew to 20 on a deep triple from Makailah Dyer, but the Lady Griz had one final push. Montana trimmed the deficit down to 10 with just over four minutes left when Siri Burck helped ice the game. Her wide-open three from the top of the key followed by a fastbreak bucket put the game out of reach as North Dakota improved its home record to 15-1 this season.
Four different UND players finished with double figures in scoring, led by 14 from Buck. Loyd added two assists and two steals to her stat sheet in the win while Szabla recorded 10 points, four steals and three assists. Allyssa Wall charted 10 points to go along with six rebounds and Emily Evers had eight points and 10 boards in the win. Kelsey Knox added seven assists with just one turnover.
Hill had 22 of Montana's 55 points before exiting late in the game with a knee injury. She tallied three assists, three rebounds and three steals as well. Maggie Rickman had seven points and four rebounds for the Lady Griz, who finish the season at 22-10 overall.
UND (22-9) will find out its opponent in the NCAA Tournament when the Selection Show announces the 64-team field Monday night at 6:00 p.m. Central on ESPN. Fans and media are encouraged to join the team from the Ground Round in Grand Forks for the live unveiling.
Notes: The UND women's basketball team is the first to advance to the NCAA Tournament among its sports competing in the Big Sky Conference ... UND is 8-0 this season when Wall scores in double figures ... North Dakota shot 57.1 percent from the floor, second-best of the season ... UND has doubled its win total from a season ago (11).


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Course Outline: Employee Benefits Law may be the most important course you have never heard of. It covers the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), which is the basic federal law governing employer-provided benefit plans, such as pensions and health care insurance. (The Affordable Care Act currently under Supreme court review is one of many significant amendments to ERISA over the years.) Contrary to what you may have heard, ERISA is not just (or even primarily) a tax law. Its reach extends into many other major practice areas: health law, employment, labor, insurance, family/divorce, wills, trusts and estates, corporate mergers & acquisitions, securities, fiduciary, bankruptcy, and more.
This two-hour course will provide a basic overview of ERISA's regulatory scheme. It will explain the difference between traditional pensions and defined contribution plans, such as the 401(k), which are far more prevalent today. The course will contrast the Act's extensive regulation of retirement plans (such as funding, vesting, and accrual rules) with the much lighter regulation given to welfare benefit plans such as health insurance. Special attention will be paid to spousal rights arising out of ERISA covered benefit plans, and their impact on divorce settlements. Finally, the course will examine the benefit claims process, the limited judicial remedies available for ERISA violations, and the extremely broad preemption clause that not only sweeps away a multitude of state laws, but also provides ERISA defendants with a ticket for removing state law claims to federal court.
The goal of the course is to convey a practical understanding of how ERISA impacts a wide variety of practice areas. Such an understanding is likely to prove attractive to a wide variety of prospective employers: big law firms, family law firms, insurance companies, hospitals, banks, trust companies, benefit plan administrators, corporate in-house counsel, federal agencies, etc. Very few courses in law school can claim to enhance potential job prospects in this way.
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They fantasize constantly and at great length (with you being the object of their desire, of course). These hot little fantasies can cover a broad spectrum of kink, but almost always involve one of the five most common vaginal and anal sex positions women enjoy. This is due to a number of reasons, the most significant being that they create a perfect balance between level of difficulty and maximum pleasure. In other words, these sex positions women enjoy result in loads of pleasure for the minimal level of effort required to pull them off. That's not to say that women don't love your faves as well; they're definitely into sexual acrobatics every now and then — but when we're getting down and dirty, certain sex positions tend to get women more wet than other.
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Most women love being on top for one simple reason: It makes them feel like they're in charge, and power is always a heady aphrodisiac. Being on top is not limited to one style, however. If you're old-school, lie on your back and have her straddle your waist before lowering herself onto you; don't forget to lend her some support by holding her hips while she rides you. If your woman doesn't enjoy this style, it's likely for one of two reasons: She may feel overexposed during the act, or her legs might be a bit too short to pull it off comfortably. The easy fix for this dilemma? Move to the sofa. Sit yourself down, lean back and pull her astride you. This is definitely one of the sex positions women enjoy because it allows her to brace herself against the back of the couch, giving her excellent leverage to ride you to orgasm. She can even brace herself with one hand, leaving the other free to play with her clit.
More commonly known as the missionary position, the comfort zone is not to be overlooked. Nor should any man ignore its tremendous potential for scorching hot sex. Yes, it can also make for predictable, boring sex a Puritan would admire, but only if you're lacking passion and creativity. The comfort zone is one of the top sex positions women enjoy, and for good reason: the permutations for pleasure are virtually endless, and none of them involve discomfort or the skills of a gymnast. Take charge: Lay her down on the bed, spread her legs apart by sliding your knee between her thighs, place her wrists above her head and show her what you're made of. Women love displays of dominance in the bedroom, and this one can be either subtle or overt, making it suitable for nearly every woman out there.


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When you see his jean booty shorts barely clinging to his tanned physique, you know it's summer. A longtime
letter contributor, his values and health advice always spur mixed responses from the citizenry. But a guy bearing six-pack abs for decades might not be so far off the mark.
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3) Steve Stucker
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Mayor Richard Berry
A lot of you really dig the man at the top of City Hall. Safe to say, compared with Martin Chavez (who's still drawing votes in a few categories), Berry is low-key. This year, he announced a plan to survey the homeless population and shelter the most desperate people in the city. He invited neighboring towns to seek refuge in Albuquerque's high schools during the freeze. All in all, he seems open to the ideas of the people who make the 505 go 'round.
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3) Tie: City Councilor Debbie O'Malley, Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque)
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Mayor Richard Berry
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Lead/Coal construction
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3) Salaries and raises for city administration/
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Sandia High School
7801 Candelaria NE
Cafeterias, gym classes, peer pressure. High school is a smorgasbord of awkward teenage angst. But our readers say that if you go through it at Sandia, it'll suck a lot less. You might even have a good time. Go figure.
2) Highland High School
3) Eldorado High School
Best Athlete
Dairese Gary
He's head coach Steve Alford's first recruit at the University of New Mexico, and he started 130 games for the team. A workhorse, his toughness propelled a young Lobo squad to the NIT. But he couldn't follow his teammates there: In the Mountain West Conference tourney semifinals, he tore the ACL in his right knee. Burqueños won't soon forget Gary's grit, and they cast their ballots in appreciation.
2) Holly Holm
3) Brian Urlacher
Best Charity
Roadrunner Food Bank
5840 Office NE
Main line: 247-2052
Food assistance line: 349-8841
Toll free: (866) 327-0267
So Roadrunner Food Bank is pretty amazing. It feeds about 40,000 people every week and distributes more than 22 million pounds of food a year. It's hard to comprehend how many cans of soup and pasta boxes that amounts to, just like it's hard to imagine what we'd do without Roadrunner Food Bank.
2) Joy Junction
3) Animal Humane
Best Animal Rescue
Animal Humane Association of New Mexico
Main Campus
615 Virginia SE (one block West of Wyoming)
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch)
NE Heights Adoption & Training Center
9132 Montgomery NE (between Wyoming and Eubank)
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Westside Adoption & Training Center
10700 Corrales Road (Just north of Alameda)
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Animal shelters are a tough business, which is why it's important to have smart, savvy and caring people at the helm. Animal Humane, with its many outreach events, incentives and volunteers, shows other shelters what's possible.
2) Watermelon Mountain Ranch
3) City-run shelters
Best Charity Event of 2010
Souper Bowl
(Roadrunner Food Bank)
How could an event based around eating lots and lots of soup from some of the best restaurants in town not climb to the top of this category? Plus, the proceeds go to feeding the hungry. It's a delicious win-win.
2) Doggie Dash & Dawdle (Animal Humane Association of New Mexico)
3) Chocolate Fantasy (New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation)
Best News Anchorman
Tom Joles
(KOB Eyewitness News 4)
He's a familiar figure, telling New Mexico's stories at 5, 6, 6:30 and 10 p.m. every weeknight. Behind the scenes, he's racking up accolades. Joles has three Emmy awards under his belt. Now he's got a Best of Burque award, the most time-honored popular vote in the city.
2) Dick Knipfing (KRQE News 13)
3) Steve Stucker (KOB Eyewitness News 4)
Best News Anchorwoman
Nicole Brady (KOB Eyewitness News 4)
Did you know that the friendly face sitting next to Joles since 2007 has an ancestor who was killed by Billy the Kid? Her great-great-great grandpa William Brady, sheriff of Lincoln County, was ambushed by Silver City's claim to fame. Dude!
Young Guns!
2) Shelly Ribando (KOAT Action 7 News)
3) Antoinette Antonio (KOB Eyewitness News 4)
Best TV Meteorologist
Steve Stucker (KOB Eyewitness News 4)
He's a friend to animals, a follower of Christ, an impersonator of Elvis and Albuquerque's favorite weatherman. Even the most negative of Nancies can't resist Steve Stucker's vibrance and cheer. God bless him.
2) Mark Ronchetti (KRQE News 13)
3) Joe Diaz (KOAT Action 7 News)
Best Radio Station
Public radio has been dealt some bad cards lately, but unfortunate political sleight of hand hasn't prevented Albuquerque and northern New Mexico's community-powered radio from being favored over the largely corporate-controlled airwaves year after year.
2) 100.3 The Peak
3) 104.1 The Edge
Best Radio DJ
Donnie Chase
(100.3 The Peak)
Has this baby-faced charmer ever not won this category? You've loved Donnie ever since he used to deliver your daily traffic reports across the dial. Now you can find him every morning on the "Jackie, Tony and Donnie" show.
2) Erica Viking (Coyote 102.5)
3) TJ Trout (94 Rock)
Best Festival or Parade
Albuquerque Pride
Every June, Burqueños come out of the closet and into the streets to celebrate the gayest of holidays. The public display of freedom, tolerance and vivid colors (happening on Saturday, June 11, this year) Is a magical time in the city.
2) Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
3) Día de los Muertos Marigold Parade
Best Recreational Program for Kids
1701 Mountain NW
Can we put ¡explora! on the Best Recreational Program for Adults list, too? It's an awesomely fun hands-on science center that gets kids (and grown-ups, especially on adult nights) excited about things like electricity, refracted light and systems in motion. And that's worth a million awards.
3) Blackout Theatre's Education Program
Best Dog Park
Los Altos (Eubank between Lomas and I-40)
This shaded swath comes with a nice neighborhood, happy dogs, courteous owners and plenty of benches.
2) North Domingo Baca (north of Paseo del Norte between Louisiana and
3) Coronado (south of I-40 between Second and Fourth Streets)
Best People Park
Roosevelt (UNM area)
Maybe it's the towering cottonwoods and rolling hills that pull people into this park for picnics, playtime and Frisbee golf. Long and lush, it's the people's park of choice.
2) Tiguex (Old Town area)
3) Hyder (Ridgecrest area)
Best Golf Course
Arroyo del Oso
7001 Osuna NE
Pro shop and tee times: 884-7505
Information line: 889-3699
Nestled in the Northeast Heights, this course offers great views of the mountains and the namesake arroyo that runs through it. There is no better place to whack your way around 18 holes. They've also got a nine-hole course for those daunted by a full golf game.
2) Sandia Resort & Casino
3) Tie: Los Altos, Paa-Ko Ridge
Best Public Library
Main Library
501 Copper NW
The Main Library branch is centrally located so you can pick up a new read or a DVD on your way from the office to the gym. Now it also has that snazzy new coffee shop on Fifth Street and Copper. What's better than free books with fancy coffee?
2) Erna Fergusson
3) Ernie Pyle
Best Place to People-Watch
Nob Hill
It's easy to get an eyeful in the most popular pedestrian thoroughfare in the city. Hipsters and hippies alike share this section of Route 66. And so do you.
2) Frontier
3) UNM campus
Best Place of Worship
4001 Osuna NE
It's a big church. They've been talking to God for almost 30 years. Pastor Skip is well-known even among the nonbelievers. What more do you need in your place of worship?
2) Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico
3) Tie: Church of Beethoven, Sagebrush Community Church
Best Meditation Center
Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico
8701 Comanche NE
It can be hard to get through the week without a little clarity of mind, and that precious commodity is stocked at Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. In addition to its courses, retreats and regular events around town, Kadampa also offers free Prayers for World Peace sessions every Sunday morning.
2) Albuquerque Zen Center
3) Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Best Building
Many folks like the
School of Architecture and Planning
at UNM, which is intended to inspire the students within its walls. Infrastructure is revealed; the building's guts are visible. Lots of people also gave a thumb's up to
The Pit
, the
abandoned train station
and the pencil-shaped
Bank of Albuquerque
building Downtown.
Best Neon Sign
Scot's Dog Grooming
3421 Central NE
Flashing lights are symbolic of metropolitan heydays ... and they're fun. The neon Scotty dog sign in the window of Scot's Dog Grooming in Nob Hill is a handsome contribution to the city's visual aesthetic. Besides, who can resist dog art?
2) Master Cleaners (Nob Hill)
3) Dog House Drive In
Best Street Name
There were a lot of votes for high-minded social roads like
Avenida Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
There were also high-minded votes for ...
High Street
. Stoners.
Best Bike-Friendly Street
They don't call it a Bicycle Boulevard for nothing. A cycling revolution has swelled through this stretch of the University and Nob Hill area. There are so many pedals and hand brakes along the avenue, it's all but squeezed out the cars. Hop on and join the uprising.
2) Tramway
3) Mountain
Best Haunted Place
Hotel Parq Central (the old Memorial Hospital)
806 Central SE
Whether or not you believe in a spirit-inhabited netherworld, most of us are in agreement: The Parq Central Hotel's rehabilitation (the beautiful Italianate building was originally a hospital for railroad workers) is one of the best things that's happened to Downtown Albuquerque in years.
2) Old Town
3) Albuquerque Press Club
Best Neighborhood for Trick-or-Treating
We suspect Tanoan leaped ahead of the swankier Country Club neighborhood for one simple reason: volume. There are seven subdivisions within Tanoan East and 10 in Tanoan West. That's a lotta doors to knock. So this October, load up the minivan with costumed beggars and head to the Far Northeast Heights.
2) Country Club
3) Ridgecrest
Best Neighborhood for Christmas Decorations
Country Club
This is also arguably the best neighborhood for leisurely bike riding. The Country Club neighborhood—
snuggled between Central and Tingley and abutting, of course, the Albuquerque Country Club—is resplendent with rolling lawns, palatial mansions and wealthy residents who can afford to put up thousands of gorgeous Christmas lights and luminarias. Bury your envy and just enjoy the show.
2) Ridgcrest
3) The North Valley along Rio Grande
Best Secret Place to Watch Balloons and Fireworks
A number of you caught on to the fact that if you told us about the best secret place to do this, it would no longer be a secret. All right, smarty-pantses, keep it to yourselves. Then there were those who proclaimed their love for watching midair marvels from
Balloon Fiesta Park
—not exactly surreptitious. Those who like slightly more guerilla-style viewing are fans of the
Foothills, Sandia Crest
, and
everywhere. We think the best spot is probably smack-dab in the middle of
"Essie's backyard,"
but mainly because we just like the sound of it.
Best "Breaking Bad" Location
Dog House Drive In
Albuquerque is gushing with pride for this Emmy-winning drama. Not only do we revel in the possibility that Bryan Cranston could be around any corner, we also get a little thrill when we spot our local digs on the screen. The Dog House Drive In, with its tail-wagging neon dachshund, is as wonderfully strange as Albuquerque itself.
2) Octopus Car Wash (Menaul and Eubank)
3) Java Joe's
Best Reason to Take the Rail Runner to Santa Fe
Burqueños hop that double-decker train to the capital to avoid:
drunk driving, radar, snow-covered roads, stupid drivers, the traffic on I-25
wasting gas
. But you also like the RR because you can
while you travel, because it's
, because you can take your
, and because it's
date night
. Don't forget the food in Santa Fe. You listed:
Tomasita's, Blue Corn Cafe & Brewery, Café Pasqual's, The Cowgirl BBQ
Tia Sophia's
. But most of all, you like the train because it's
Best Thing About Albuquerque
That big, blue
plus the gorgeous
weather, diversity, chile
laid-back attitude
keep people in our
little/big city
. Others are hooked by the
lack of snobbery
and general
. The
—and don't forget about the
open space
shooting right through Burque's center—certainly don't hurt. Plus, the
... and the
Worst Thing About Albuquerque
Drive-by shootings, hippies
liberals, gang violence, poor job prospects, drug addicts, insufficient parking in Nob Hill, drunk driving, low wages, dust, ghetto people, boredom
... (jeez, guys, let's get back to talking about the
. Oh wait, you don't like that either.)
Nothing stays open late enough
, and there's
not enough to do—especially for kids
. And the
! And the
, they're the worst: Americans are supposed to
speak English
. It's way
too dry
. Also, it's
. Hmph.
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Blackburn have made their first signing of the summer by bringing in Fulham captain Danny Murphy on a two-year contract.
The 35-year-old returns to the north-west, where he previously played for Liverpool and Crewe, having also spent time at Charlton and Tottenham before his move to Craven Cottage.
"Being able to bring Danny on board is a massive boost for everyone and I couldn't be more delighted," manager Steve Kean, preparing for life after relegation from the Barclays Premier League, told rovers.co.uk.
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TED Talks New York was planning to tear down the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad in Manhattan, when Robert Hammond and a few friends suggested: Why not make it a park? He shares how it happened in this tale of local cultural activism.
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HOUSTON — By no means are the Texans expecting people to forget the 42-14 beating they took a month ago at Gillette Stadium. They haven't forgotten it themselves.
The memory is still fresh for wide receiver Andre Johnson. But seeing the way the Texans have been written off by many, Johnson could only shake his head.
"Every team comes into the season with an ultimate goal and that's winning the Super Bowl," Johnson said. "There's steps you have to go through to get to that point and that's a big one.
"A lot of people say we don't have a chance. I just laugh at it. We'll be ready.''
Coming off a season in which he racked up a career-high 1,598 receiving yards (second in the league) when many said his best years were behind him, Johnson tunes out the doubt.
"I really don't get caught up in what people say," Johnson said. "You have to go out and play.
"We know what kind of football team we are. We know if we go out and play well, we're capable of beating anybody."
The Texans will have pieces that were not there a month ago.
Tight end Garrett Graham, who sat out the first meeting with lingering effects of a concussion, will likely be on the field, although he sustained another concussion last week against the Bengals.
And Owen Daniels is coming off a team-high seven-catch, 73-yard performance.
"In order for us to get where we want to go, it's not going to take one guy," Johnson said. "It's going to take everybody."
Reed looks ready
One of the biggest takeaways from last week's wild-card win was simply a healthy Brooks Reed, who missed four of the final five games with a groin injury.
"Obviously winning's big, but coming out of the game with him with no setbacks that was huge," said coach Gary Kubiak. "He took all his snaps, he looked fine."
The linebacker took no joy in having to watch from the sidelines as the Patriots picked apart what had been a stout Texans defense the previous month.
"It was difficult," Reed said. "I was so disappointed that I couldn't play last time, now I get a chance to go down there again.
"We've got to come with a different mind-set than we came with last time."
Wilfork a challenge
One of the Texans' challenges will be not letting Vince Wilfork wreak the havoc he did last time when he rang up four tackles, a sack, a deflection and a forced fumble. He was dizzyingly active, said rookie center Ben Jones. "I knew he was a really big guy," Jones said. "But some of the plays he made, I'm like, 'All right, this guy's really athletic to be this big.' " If there's a solution, it's hitting him before he can figure out what's coming. "You just try to get on him and get on him fast so he can't read run or pass," Jones said . . . Defensive end J.J. Watt came to the press conference in a Craig Biggio jersey, a nod to the former Astro who led all Hall of Fame candidates in votes but came up short of induction. "Hall of Famer in my book, man," Watt said. "I wish he would have gotten in. I think it would've been pretty cool. Heck of a ballplayer and he deserved it."


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Oklahoma Senators and Representatives speak out on gun regulation:
Oklahoma Senators and Representatives speak out on gun regulation:
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.):
"There just doesn't seem to be a positive effect from gun control," Inhofe said.
He said that criminals by definition will not follow the law, so gun regulation laws will only affect law-abiding citizens.
He cited Chicago as having some of the tightest gun control laws, but it is one of the top cities for crime in the country.
"Gun control has historically not worked," Inhofe said.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.):
Sen. Coburn has come out heavily against restricting firearms for law-abiding citizens, and has questioned the viability of universal background checks to solve the problem.
"Unfortunately, there is no legislation that will eliminate all violent crime or that can fully ensure firearms do not fall into the hands of the dangerous. Likewise, expanding background checks cannot prevent how guns used in crimes are predominately procured through stealing, illegal markets, or taken from relatives," Coburn said in a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York).
Coburn also cited social and cultural changes in society as part of the problem.
"…policymakers in Washington should remember that the legislative process is downstream from culture. The laws we make in Washington have less impact than the movies and video games that are shaping the hearts and minds of the next generation," he said in a statement.
While he called on gun owners to exercise responsibility and not use or sell firearms illegally, Coburn also pledged to protect the second amendment.
"…we first must ensure our constitutional rights and individual liberties, including the Second Amendment right to bear arms, are protected. … The fact that almost every public mass shooting tragedy occurs in a place where guns are prohibited shows that restricting Second Amendment rights tends to disarm everyone but the assailant," he said.
Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.):
Rep. Lankford has said that cultural changes are a larger problem than Americans keeping guns in their homes, which is historical.
"People lashing out at others is a symptom of broken families and our increasingly disjointed and violent culture," Lankford said. Americans have always had guns in their homes, and further restricting Americans' access to guns does not fix the cultural shift in our nation that led to the increase in violent behavior."
Lankford called for a national discussion on the federal level regarding mental health issues and ways to create a stronger mental health system.
He also called for keeping regulations local, and not implementing a single federal law which would be inappropriate based on the different cultures running throughout the United States.
"Each state's approach to guns is different, and state preferences should be respected," Lankford said. "I do not believe Oklahoma's preference to allow the open-carry of weapons should be imposed on New York, and I don't think New York's restrictions on guns should be imposed on Oklahoma."
"A state-by-state approach to handling the issue allows for more flexibility and responsiveness to the preferences of families, communities and businesses," Lankford added.
Lankford also asked that democrats and republicans set aside their differences regarding gun control, and focus on the issue of mental health and cultural changes.
"Republicans and Democrats can find common ground on issues like mental health assistance in order to help address some of the factors that have led us toward the shift to a frightening culture of violence in our nation," he said.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla):
Rep. Cole said he would vote against gun regulations which would limit the second amendment.
"I will oppose any legislation to limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, including a ban on so-called assault weapons," Cole said in a statement. "I represent tens of thousands of responsible gun owners who safely use guns for hunting and protection, and restricting their freedom is not the solution to gun violence."


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Submission + - Bruce Schneier Weighs in on Lock-in Strategies
dhavleak writes: Wired has an article from Bruce Schneier on the intersection of security technologies and vendor lock-ins in IT. From TFA: With enough lock-in, a company can protect its market share even as it reduces customer service, raises prices, refuses to innovate and otherwise abuses its customer base. It should be no surprise that this sounds like pretty much every experience you've had with IT companies: Once the industry discovered lock-in, everyone started figuring out how to get as much of it as they can.


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Toys "R" Us, Inc. is expanding its layaway service for this holiday season for Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores nationwide. The retailer's layaway service was introduced in 2009 for "big gift" items, such as bikes, sing sets, dollhouses, play kitchens, and more. Beginning Saturday, October 15, Toys "R" Us will offer layaway on nearly all of its products in 450 of its approximately 600 Toys "R" Us stores nationwide.
The in-store layaway option gives customers 90 days to pay for their items. A 20 percent down payment is required and there is a $5 service fee for layaway. In order to guarantee that items will be ready by Christmas, all layaway orders for toys must be paid in full by December 4. For more information, click here.


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At the Club, Nick tells Avery by phone that he won't call off the security guards. Wheeler arrives. Nick asks him about the case and why someone would want Avery dead. Wheeler thinks people trying to keep her client in prison are behind it.
At Jabot, Leslie tells Tyler about someone tampering with Avery's brakes. They talk about the dangers of their situation. Leslie says Neil will try to protect her, and she can't have him getting hurt because of their past. Tyler wishes Avery had backed off.
At Crimson Lights, Mason tells Sarge he's not working at Newman anymore. He explains what Victor asked him to do and how Adam found out. Sarge is glad Mason stuck to his principles, but Mason says if he had it to do over, he'd do whatever Victor asked! Sarge is stunned. Mason says it's how the real world works - he doesn't want to end up in a rut like...him. Insulted, Sarge leaves.
At the Chancellor Estate, Esther asks Katherine if she wants her to look after 'the gift'. Katherine clearly has forgotten what gift. Adriana spots Victor and Nikki's wedding invitation and covers for Katherine. They discuss ideas and Esther leaves the room. Katherine complains to Adriana about Esther hovering like she's a senile old woman. Adriana gently says they should find out about her memory issue. She talks about her Abuela being way too stubborn. She urges Katherine to see a doctor before it's too late. Later, Katherine looks at a brochure on Alzheimer's.
Dylan arrives at Sharon's place. She thanks him for finding Faith. He says he did what anyone would have done. Sharon says he's good with kids. He tells her about giving kids in Afghanistan candy and playing ball to change their perception of the troops. He talks about getting injured - a local family with a daughter Faith's age took him in. He gets a call that his dad's worse. Sharon encourages him to go.
In Jack's office, he and Kyle convince Neil to take on Summer as an intern. Kyle joins Phyllis and Summer in the hall and tells Summer she got the internship. She's thrilled they'll be working together. Neil corrects her - she'll be in the other building with him. Summer isn't interested - she wants to work with the man in charge. Jack beams. "Clearly this girl knows what she wants." Later, Phyllis discusses Summer's 'moxie' with Kyle. He assures her they're just friends. In Jack's office, Summer asks Jack what he and Kyle like to do. He mentions racquetball and chess. Summer exits and catches the end of Phyllis and Kyle's conversation about her. Sarge arrives and tells Jack about Mason and Victor. Jacks says at least he didn't sell his soul to the devil. Sarge says Mason now thinks he should have done it. Jack offers to talk to Mason. Phyllis and Jack leave for dinner and Summer tells Kyle it's nice to see them falling in love. Kyle puts her to work and leaves. She fantasizes him coming back and kissing her.
Leslie talks to Nick at the Club. He asks if Avery ever talked to her about this Gus Rogan case. Leslie pretends it was just lawyer talk. She urges Nick to get Avery off the case - it may not end well.
Tyler tells Neil, in his office, that Leslie will just tell him whatever she wants him to know. He advises him not to push her - she's reinvented herself before and will do it again.
Nick drops by Sharon's place to say that Faith is handling her scare in the woods fine. She credits Dylan. Nick's irritated. She wonders if he's worried about Avery and taking it out on Dylan. She says he's not a bad guy - he's just trying to find his way in life.
Dylan enters his dad's bedroom. The necklace he gave Avery is on the nightstand. His dad wakes up and tries to joke. Dylan says he's taking him to Genoa City.
At the Club, Phyllis gets called away for work and leaves Jack alone to order. He asks for two Chardonnays. Nearby, Neil and Leslie are about to have dinner but decide to go to his place. She eyeballs Wheeler as they leave. Tyler arrives. Phyllis returns and asks Jack what he's doing with wine.
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Adam carries Sharon's bags into his house. "You're still not sure about this?" She smiles. "You and I, alone, together?"
A shirtless Carmine tells Lauren, "What happened last night is strictly between us."
Sitting at the piano, Nikki says to Victor, "I wonder how much longer before I can't play at all."
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I'd just like to add my +1, any time I've come across MG&TL, he has appeared to be a very level-headed, mature and helpful person, to the point that I was very surprised to learn his age through his wiki page.
He is a great example to other young and not so young people in his patience and good manners and I believe he absolutely deserves Ubuntu Membership for his sustained contributions both here in the Forums and through his Lubuntu involvement.
All the best MG&TL, hope you join the ranks soon.


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Dear K.C. Your dear, sweet friends Caitlin and Audrey have written so lovingly of you and your heart dog Cody. What a touching tribute to a very special dog and his guardian. I am so very sorry that your precious boy was taken from you so soon. :( But I know that throughout his life he was SO cherished, loved and adored by you and all who knew him. Thank you for giving him a second chance at life and the best forever home a doggie could ever wish for. I hope that with time your great feeling of loss will be replaced with beautiful memories of the wonderful years you shared. And thank you too for sharing your heart and home with yet another doggie in need of your special love.:) Cody, I don't think a doggie was ever more loved than you, sweet boy. Yes, I know too that you are looking down from the Rainbow Bridge with a big smile on that beautiful face, so proud to know that you are so very, very loved by so many. Revel in the sunshine and beauty of the Rainbow Bridge dear Cody, frolicking happily with all of our departed, beloved furkids until you and K.C. are together again. Bless you precious Cody. Today Pet Talk, your loving family and friends and all the world have the privliege of honoring your legacy of devotion, loyalty and love. Congratulations to you Cody, a most cherished and beloved Dog of a Lifetime.
Audrey, Caitlin, thank you for being such loving friends to K.C. and Cody.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – A pair of pitching duels secured the Georgia College softball team (25-11, 9-3 PBC) wins No. 24 and 25 of the year as they took on the UNC Pembroke Lady Braves (14-18, 1-5 PBC) Saturday at the Peeler Complex. The Bobcats were led by Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) in game one as they won 2-1 and Marisa Boyette (Marietta, Ga.) in game two as the Bobcats came back to win 4-3.
The Bobcat offense gave Gallucci all the runs she would need in the bottom of the first, as Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) singled home Kristen Brooks (Brunswick, Ga.) followed by a Kristen Humphries (Columbus, Ga.) single to bring in Martin.
Gallucci retired UNC Pembroke in order in the first and second innings, allowing one hit in the third and then retiring the Lady Braves in order in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. The Braves scored one run in the top of the seventh on two hits before Gallucci retired the final batter.
The game took a mere 80 minutes to complete as Gallucci and Pembroke pitchers Natalie Klemann and Katy Austin all worked quickly. The pitchers relied on their defenses, as only two strikeouts were recorded in the game. Brooks and Natalie Bellantoni (Oviedo, Fla.) provided excellent defense on the left side of the infield as they each recorded five assists.
Gallucci improved to 8-4 on the year and dropped her ERA to 1.07, second in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC).
Boyette took the ball to start game two, but the Lady Braves would get to her early. Pembroke pushed a run across in the top of the first as Taylor Cloninger scored from third on a single up the middle.
They added another run in the third inning when Karlee Wilson came into score on a wild pitch. Wilson was back at in the sixth inning as she hit her first home run of the year.
The Bobcats came to bat in the bottom of the sixth down 3-0. Georgia College sent eight batters to the plate, scoring four runs on four hits. Taylor Campbell (Warner Robbins, Ga.) started the inning off with a double and a Brooks two-run double would cap the scoring, as Bellantoni came in for the eventual winning run.
Boyette took home her 12th win of the year, third in the PBC, while also striking out eight batters in the game, bringing her season total to 90, seventh in the PBC.
"I think we're getting into the heart of our conference play," said head coach Jamie Grodecki when asked about the current seven game winning streak. "I think the wins we've picked up will help us a lot as we move forward."
The Bobcats enter one of their tougher stretches of the season, facing two top-10 teams the next two times they take the field. They'll return to the Peeler Complex Thursday, March 21 at 5 p.m. for a doubleheader against No. 9 University of North Georgia and then hit the road to take on No. 4 Armstrong.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Once in operation, the Central Subway will cut travel times in half along congested Stockton Street and 4th Street while enhancing connections to Bay Area Rapid Transit, Muni Metro and Caltrain.
The first construction activities are preparatory in nature and include installing monitoring devices, putting up fences and removing hazardous materials at future subway station sites in Chinatown and SoMa. After completing this work, contractor Tutor Perini will demolish the existing structures at the sites of the future Chinatown Station and Yerba Buena/Moscone Station. Demolition of the buildings will commence soon after, followed by station construction.
"The Central Subway project will not only link up our diverse communities in San Francisco, but it will be an engine for job creation and economic growth in our city," said San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee. "This project is an important investment in our city's infrastructure that will improve transportation options, reduce emissions and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike."
At other locations, construction will commence later this year or in 2014. Construction timelines and impacts will vary significantly at the various project sites. Construction is expected to finish in 2018.
Tutor Perini will construct three subway stations, one surface-level station, 1.7 miles of train tracks and the operating systems for the T Third Line extension.
The Central Subway is expected to open to the public in 2019.


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The masterminds of the Lonelygirl15 videos are Ramesh Flinders, a screenwriter and filmmaker from Marin County, Calif., and Miles Beckett, a doctor turned filmmaker....Did you watch these videos? I watched the first one and thought it looked too well done and too conspicuously designed to appeal to people who were not me. Fan quoted in the article: "she's really not into Feynmann and Jared Diamond! (I'm heart-broken...)."
"We were all under N.D.A.'s" [software engineer Grant] Steinfeld said, referring to non-disclosure agreements the cast — and their friends — were asked to sign to preserve the mystery of Lonelygirl15. "They had a lawyer involved," he said. "My first impression was like, wow, can this be legitimate? Is this ethical? I was very concerned about that in the beginning."
I like the way this illustrates the two sides of web behavior: individual users plunge into solo voyeurism but also coalesce into networks and perform intense investigations:
When Mr. Steinfeld's dummy site, which had been set up before the first Lonelygirl15 video was even posted, struck users as suspicious and unsupervised — Mr. Steinfeld says he grew tired of running it, and dropped out of the project — fans set up their own site devoted to Lonelygirl15, which soon attracted more than a thousand members.So, did the filmmakers succeed? Do you care about their project? Or do you feel defrauded and one notch more suspicious of anything that seems too good to be true?
Both sites drew contributions from novelists, journalists, academics, day traders, lawyers, bloggers, filmmakers, video game designers, students, housewives, bored youngsters and experts on religion and botany. In the cacophony of conjecture, analysis, close-readings, jokes, insults, and distractions, good information sometimes surfaced.
Last month, a Lonelygirl15 fan discovered and posted a trademark application by Mr. Goodfried, which seemed to prove that the videos, which presented themselves as nothing but a video diary, were at least in part a commercial venture. Then, last week, three tech-savvy fans, working together, set up a sting on the e-mail being used by "Bree"; the operation revealed to them the I.P. address of Creative Artists Agency.


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If anything, press coverage generally reflected the view that both sides made strong arguments, and that only the Supreme Court could settle the matter. Indeed, my impression is that the hearings served to advance the credibility of the challenges.Clearly, we've advanced beyond "Are you serious? Are you serious?"
Randy "was particularly struck by the cordiality and collegiality shown to all the witnesses by Senator Durbin."
Not only did he genially greet each one of us beforehand and thank us individually afterwards, he paid close attention to everything each of us said, and what each fellow Senator said, for more than two hours of the hearing.He listened, he really, really listened!
Now, that's nice, but, really, the hearing, from Durbin's perspective, was probably the Theater of Listening. If the courts are going to uphold the law, it will be because they decide that the appropriate judicial role is deference to Congress's decision that it has power under the Constitution to pass the law. Looking terribly interested in the details of the legal arguments creates the impression that you deserve deference.
Look! I'm living up to my independent role of determining that the law I'm drafting and voting for is constitutional.
Of course, having the hearing after the law is passed (and after the threat from the courts has materialized) doesn't really inspire the confidence that is needed to justify judicial deference to Congress.
But that's all the more reason to do good theater.


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Assistant Road Section Supervisor
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$19.45 per hour, Grade 22 - Supervisory
Information on the Assistant Road Section Supervisor position
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Department of Public Works
Route 242
Little Valley, New York
Title: Assistant Road Section Supervisor
No. of Positions: 1
2013 Salary: $19.45 per hour, Grade 22-Supervisory
Location: Department of Public Works – 1 – Franklinville
Qualifications: High school graduation or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three years of experience participating in road construction or maintenance activities.
Special Requirement for Acceptance OF APPLICATIONS: In agencies where required, possession of appropriate class New York State Motor Vehicle Operator's license at time of appointment.
Note: All applicants for employment in positions requiring a CDL, or individuals being transferred into such positions, must pass a pre-employment drug test and is subject to all guidelines set forth under the current Cattaraugus County Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy required by Federal Regulation, 49CFR Part 382.
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Issued: April 22, 2014
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By Michael Holtz, Chicago Tribune reporter
December 9, 2012
As an illegal immigrant, Jorge Mariscal waited eight years for a kidney transplant he feared would never come.
His persistence paid off Thursday when he underwent the procedure at Loyola University Medical Center.
After years of uncertainties, Mariscal said he's excited about his future and grateful for the help he received. But he remains frustrated with a health care system that he worries might leave out an untold number of illegal immigrants in need of lifesaving treatments.
"Why can't we be treated the same?" he asked while sitting in his hospital room. "Health care should be a human right, not a privilege. At least give us the chance to fight for our lives with dignity."
Mariscal's treatment is far from over. The pills he'll need to make sure his body doesn't reject the new organ can cost upward of $10,000 a year for the rest of his life. And paying for those, just like the surgery, is complicated by his immigration status.
Although Loyola agreed to cover the costs of the transplant, Mariscal will have to pay for the medicine. He applied for a grant through the Simon Bolivar Foundation, a medical nonprofit, that would help cover his first year of anti-rejection pills. But without health insurance, he expects he'll have to pay for most of his medication.Read More>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,3537821.story
Okay now that he has new giblets, send him back to Mexico.


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Hector is one heck of a little fighter! He has improved so much since arriving at the rescue. He eats better, and is a lot more active. So the vet believes he is strong enough for surgery on all 4 limbs!
Please keep him in your throughts, as he has to be awake for his surgeries, as putting him under is too risky (for all turtles). He'll get lots of pain meds and will get locals, so he wont feel a thing. But I'm sure it'll be scary for the little guy, but he'll feel sooooo much better once its all over.
Our vet will also keep him over night to ensure he is ok, as 4 surgeries is a lot for a wee thing to go through.


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The word retire can have a variety of meanings depending on the person.
The word retire can have a variety of meanings depending on the person.
For some, it's a time to reflect on a long career. Another group of people can use the term as a way to start a new chapter in life. Then there are the individuals who use the concept as a way to spend extra time with their family, especially grandchildren.
Whatever the reason may be, thousands of people retire each year from various jobs. Every year about a hundred educators retire from local school systems.
"My favorite part has been working with the students and watching those aha moments. I like when (students) turn a corner," said Tanya Burcham, a retiring teacher at North Davidson High School. "It's a wonderful thing to see them succeed. There's so much more than teaching them subject matter. You're trying to teach them for an unknown future."
Burcham is leaving education after teaching Earth and environmental science and physical science for 33 years. As a 1970 NDHS graduate, she called it a dream to work at her alma mater.
"I would have never thought (this) would happen. It's been wonderful," she said. "I don't think there is a job more rewarding. I'm happy to be retiring. I love being a Black Knight. I love the support we have. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else or have another occupation."
Her initial thoughts growing up were to do something in the medical arena. She had a principal and teacher as parents, but Burcham had no plans of being in education. She went to college for three years and decided the medical technologist route was not for her. She worked for a little while and then realized she was called to be a teacher. Her middle school education degree with a science minor came from Appalachian State University. She also received kindergarten-sixth-grade certifications.
"I learned from (my parents) — we were there for students. They weren't there for us. We put kids first," she said.
She spent time at Fair Grove Elementary and Ledford Middle schools before going to Nash County. She spent two years at N.C. State University working in human resources.
In 1989, she came back to Davidson County Schools at what was North Davidson Junior High at the time. Two years later she moved to the high school. Her time over the years at NDHS has been spent working with several clubs, band, prom, cheerleaders and even serving as the athletic director. She plans to continue being the secretary for the 4-A Central Piedmont Conference, which she has been doing for nearly eight years. It will be hard for her not counting the admission money from football games, which is something she has done for the past 15 years. She might even make a return in a couple of months.
After retirement, she has plans to stay involved in the community through church involvement with Moravian churches in the Southern Province.
"God's going to keep me busy," she said.
Witnessing changes
Over the years, Burcham said the biggest change she has seen involves technology and how it influences the students. She also notes that the make-up of students at the school has changed.
"We used to be rural. Now it's a combination of people from everywhere," she said. "Technology is how kids learn. You try to keep up with everything going on in their world. You have to keep up to teach them."
Ellen Garner has spent the past 33 years at Lexington Senior High School. Originally from Robbins, she earned both bachelor of science and master's degrees in business education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a child, Garner along with her twin, Helen, and older sister Patricia, would play school. Helen, who is also retiring this year, became a business education teacher while Patricia is a secretary at a community college.
"I've enjoyed it … every moment. (Education has) been very good to me," said the retiring instructional management coordinator for LSHS.
Garner came to the school in the 1980-81 school year to be closer to her hometown and said she just stayed. She had previously taught in Randolph County for a couple months prior. She started as a business education teacher where they used a manual typewriter, and students were only able to type 35-40 words per minute. Then the school went to electric typewriters and TRS-80 RadioShack computers in the mid-1980s, Garner said.
She taught shorthand, computer applications, office procedures, accounting and business law. Her goal was not necessarily to be book based, but to teach students a trade that would transfer to the workplace by using job-related skills from the classroom in the real world.
Around 1999, Garner took on a new role when she became in charge of the career and technical education curriculum. That role allowed her to work directly with teachers. In 2000, she became a National Board Certified teacher.
"It was a different world then. Schoolwide … everything has changed because of technology," Garner said. "I remember when we had little blue books to take roll. Now everything is on the computer."
During her time at the school, Garner has worked under a few superintendents and a lot of administrators. She noted that the turnover rate with students, teachers and administrators started around the mid-'90s. The physical building has changed, too, since Garner's arrival.
She taught cheerleading, served as the senior class coordinator, coached softball, worked as the athletic director and was a department chairwoman.
Garner had come full circle as she was teaching the grandchildren of former students. She wanted to do other things such as spend time with her family, which is another reason she decided to retire. Her overall favorite thing in education was working with the students.
"I love sharing knowledge with students and teachers," Garner said. "I taught so many students. I tend to forget their names, but I don't forget faces."
Belinda MacKinstry recalls her 25 years in the field as exciting. Her initial plans were not to be a teacher. Although she was unsure which career route she wanted to take, MacKinstry wanted a job after graduating, and teaching was basically the only option.
"Most (teachers) knew ever since they were little they wanted to be a teacher," she said. "I was surprised how much I loved it, and it became my passion. I'm really proud I made this milestone. I'm blessed to have a career that was so satisfying."
MacKinstry came to North Carolina from Florida to attend Salem College where she earned a French elementary education degree in 1969. Her career started in Winston-Salem, and then she took off some years to raise three daughters. She returned to the classroom in 1987 in Iredell County and then joined Lexington City Schools in 1995.
The kindergarten teacher started at Pickett Primary School and during the grade realignment moved to South Lexington School.
She said over the years the academic standards and curriculum have changed. An example would be students now having not only to answer questions for exams but having to explain why they chose that particular answer.
"With the new Common Core (standards), we're going back to students explaining why and telling how they know (the answer). It's more depth to it," she said. "The standards have definitely changed and become more defined. I think we're going to see with the Common Core that there will be more sharing among states."
In the past, MacKinstry has also taught at school and with the Girl Scouts. Her retirement plans include visiting her six grandchildren. MacKinstry's favorite part of her career has been the light-bulb moment when students understand a concept — "just seeing over the years when something clicks or when they take something they learned and apply it in a creative way. What I will miss the most is all of the hugs," she said.
Sharing some advice
Jane Withers, retiring principal of Hasty Elementary School, has 31 years in the field. She realized early that she was called to be an educator. She leaves advice to anyone working in the schools to always trust God.
"Realize teaching is a call on your life and a gift to your life," Withers said. "You need to know that before you can truly commit to it … it's a life commitment and a gift as well. You can develop skills and have staff development, but you can't develop a heart. You either have a heart to teach or you don't. The gift to teach is the love for children and wanting to see them grow while you're doing everything in your power to make that happen."
MacKinstry said it's important for new teachers to lean on their peers when they don't understand something. She noted it's rewarding seeing former students become teachers.
"Ask questions. Get to know your students and parents. Keep open communication," she said.
Burcham leaves a suggestion to both new and current teachers. She said any educator has to be adaptive.
"You can't come in with lesson plans and they work with every child," Burcham said. "You have to be flexible and aware of the baggage the children bring in. You have to teach differently because the make-up of the classes are different. Education is ever-changing. If you cannot adapt … you will definitely fail."
Deneesha Edwards can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 213, or at email@example.com.


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Built by Northrop Grumman with major subcontractor Hybrid Air Vehicle Limited, the U.S. Army's Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle flew for the first time from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Aug. 7.
In the shadows of the century old Hangar One, this major milestone represents the commencement of the flight test program, and demonstrates that Northrop Grumman and its industry partners have successfully developed the world's largest, most-persistent, lighter-than-air optionally piloted aircraft.
"The entire U.S. Army/Northrop Grumman industry team has done an outstanding job working through a technically challenging program, demonstrating strong teamwork to achieve this first flight milestone," said Alan Metzger, vice president and program manager of Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle and Airships for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "This platform will establish a new standard for a long-endurance, persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability over the battlefield."
In an environment of tight budgets and acquisition reform, the U.S. Army/Northrop Grumman team successfully demonstrated its nontraditional approach in the execution of this technically challenging program. LEMV was designed, built and flown in a short 24 months, a considerable accomplishment for a vehicle of this scale and complexity.
LEMV will provide unprecedented ISR capabilities to the U.S. Army in the form of an "unblinking stare" over ground troops, ranging anywhere from one day to multiple weeks. The endurance ability of the LEMV system comes from a design that is built around Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited's HAV304 aircraft design and Northrop Grumman's open system architecture design, which provides a modular and flexible payload capability along with room for mission expansion and growth.
"Our air vehicle technology will allow the LEMV program to deliver ISR with unprecedented long endurance capability. The successful first flight of the vehicle demonstrates the readiness of hybrid air vehicle technology to serve military needs," said Gary Elliott, chief executive officer of Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited.
As the prime contractor, Northrop Grumman is responsible for the overall system development and integration, development and implementation of the open system architecture, unmanned flight control software, mission system flight and ground operations, and maintenance and field support for worldwide operations.
Northrop Grumman's industry team includes Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited of the U.K. for the air vehicle design, Warwick Mills for fabric development, ILC Dover for hull fabrication and seaming, AAI Corporation for air vehicle control through its Universal Ground Control Station, SAIC for full-motion video exploitation, and a team of technology leaders from more than 18 U.S. states and at least three countries.
"ILC Dover is pleased to have been given the opportunity to participate in the development and fabrication of the LEMV envelope structure. This has been a challenging program, and we are glad we were able to assist Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army in its success," said Gilbert Baird, senior product line manager for ILC Dover.
The Army lead for the technology development is the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command. The Army Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence is responsible for the LEMV operational concept. Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited is based in Cranfield, U.K., and provides a range of hybrid air vehicles and associated services for surveillance and heavy lift applications to government and commercial customers. Please visit www.hybridairvehicles.net for more information.


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I have finally added a list of my favorite biz story books to my website that you can now access and explore yourself. There are 26 all total!
These books are the best I've found that will help you build practical storytelling skills, and make us all smarter about business narratives. I've added little reviews for each book explaining why I like it.
The books include everything from conducting narrative research within organizations, how leaders can use storytelling, stories in marketing/branding, how to use stories for change and transformation, and using stories for break-through communication.
The books include many business examples, processes, and how-to steps. I hope they prove useful for you. Enjoy!
PS -- and let me know if you have recommendations!