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No mandate for GOP rule?
The new CNN poll finds that a huge majority of Americans think the midterm shellacking of Dems was not a mandate for Republicans:
As you know, as a result of the election which was held earlier this month, the Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Do you think the Republican victories in the House races are more of a mandate for Republican policies or more a rejection of Democratic policies?
Mandate for Republicans 17%
Rejection of Democrats 70%
The poll also finds that only a third, 33 percent, think the GOP will do a better job of running Congress, with 65 percent saying they will do worse or make no difference.
And yet: Paradoxically enough, the poll also finds that 52 percent say GOP rule will be "good for the country."
I guess Dems can look at these numbers and take solace in the fact that the elections show no mandate whatsoever for GOP ideas and rule. On the other hand, Republicans can read these numbers and conclude that they show a very strong mandate for continued obstruction of Obama's agenda.
Which may explain why Republicans like John Boehner keep saying things like this: "We must remember it's the president who sets the agenda for our government." They need to keep it all about Obama. Not as easy when you're in the majority.
Greg Sargent
| November 15, 2010; 1:54 PM ET
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Heh, I've been talking about this to others and I always hear about the 'enthusiasm gap' from contrarians, as if that phrase translated to an affirmation of the Republican agenda. Glad to see the numbers.
Posted by: shrink2 | November 15, 2010 2:04 PM | Report abuse
The mid term result was all about Barak Obama, who promised to change how business was done in Washington. He should have at least tried.
Posted by: shrink2 | November 15, 2010 2:10 PM | Report abuse
"The mid term result was all about Barak Obama"
No it wasn't. It was mostly about the economy. If it were all about Obama then Obama's poll numbers would be in worse shape than Clinton and Reagan's at this time in their first terms, it isn't.
Posted by: HansSolo | November 15, 2010 2:22 PM | Report abuse
What I find interesting is the degree to which the public seems to be rejecting Democratic programs (6) and their view that the Democratic Party has become too liberal (9).
This doesn't seem to jibe with Greg's seeming contention that Obama and the Dem congress should be listening to the liberal base.
Posted by: sbj3 | November 15, 2010 2:29 PM | Report abuse
"Rejection of Democrats 70%"
Every time I vote for a Republican (pretty much), I'd be in that column. Nothing new for me. Depending on how the question is asked, I don't know that I'd say GOP rule, in an of itself, will be good for the country. But if that's what it took to cycle a lot of those incumbents out, then . . . better than having not done it, I suppose.
Posted by: Kevin_Willis | November 15, 2010 2:30 PM | Report abuse
It is nice to see that mr Sargent and CNN have kept their iron grip on the obvious. This should stand them in good stead as they seek to explain American politics to themselves.
I've been making virtually the same point for a while now. This wasn't an election FOR Republicans, it was a vote AGAINST Democrats.
It bears repeating: The Republicans were fired. Disgust with the old boys spending like Democrats cost the Republicans their majority on 06. The smart ones understood this.
Democrats, who of late have demonstrated an iron grip on denial, misread their victory in 06 and 08 solely as support for their agenda. It was also a vote AGAINST the spendthrift Republicans.
I suspect that the Republican response will be:
(1) An inside baseball fight about ear marks. Both sides of this debate will be anti Obama and both with tout thrift as a virtue.
(2) Gridlock. I view this as a half measure. Gridlock means no new Obama agenda items, such as cap and tax. But it also means that the congress cannot muster enough votes to curb the abuses of the regulatory aparatchiks currently running wild in DC. A simple vote stating that carbon isn't a pollutant would send a huge message. That won't happen
(3) Symbolic, electioneering votes. Both sides will try to force votes that they can use in ensuing campaigns. In viewing the vicious smears the Democrats used this time out it is hard to predict what will become election campaign fodder.
Meanwhile the action will shift to a venue that is far beneath Mr Sargent's journ o list radar: state houses. The shift to Republicans will mean some interesting new laws and some intense debates about re districting. Look for more state sponsored obstruction of the Obama style centralized government.
As an example there was talk last week of several states opting out of Medicaid. It is a radical move, but it is completely legal and would cause a huge ripple through our various levels of government. I hope for more such ripples over the next two years.
Posted by: skipsailing28 | November 15, 2010 2:32 PM | Report abuse
@skip: "Disgust with the old boys spending like Democrats cost the Republicans their majority on 06."
I don't think that's really true. Folks voted against Republicans in '06 to show disapproval for Bush (see question 6 in the poll). That's the difference this time. Sure, we don't like Obama now, but not to the extent that we hated Bush then. Now we really dislike the Democratic Party programs much worse than the GOP programs in 2006.
Posted by: sbj3 | November 15, 2010 2:39 PM | Report abuse
The Americn people have been led over a cliff by George W. Bush's failed and disastrous policies! We are in the ditch trying to climb out. It will take a long time; and it will take the principals of sharing and cooperation, not selfishness and greed to take us to higher, more principaled ground --, and, more importantly, it will take all thinking people of goodwill and who want better human condtions to do their part also.
The eyes are the windows to the Soul and even though Bush says one thing, his eyes say another. He looks haunted and weary; he probably does not sleep at night due to his conscience he tries to run from. He, Bush, destroyed this country in countless of ways that borders on criminal. That is his Legacy, and unfortunately for Americans we see it and so can he. Two wars, one legal and one not! Squandred a trillion dollar surplus to pay for this illegal war; outsourced jobs and outsourced real estate mortgages to China and India in such a way ( No Regulations) that no one really knows who owns these toxic mortgages; outed a CIA agent; illegal wire tapping and illegal torture; allowed millions of undocumented workers in to this country so his corporate buddies could have cheap labor which further destoryed our wages and workforce. Left no child behind policy and more children were left behind than ever. Brought our economic system to the brink of disaster right before he and Cheney rode off in the sunset to dump it on and subsequently blame it on the Democrats. Oh and we must not forget 9-11; all of this on George W's watch! Funny some claim to be Christians and act like devils; some Act like Christians and rarely invoke God's name in public.
Nancy Pelosi amidst much critisism from the right, passed much legislation on her watch, but this legislation could not pass in the Senate due to GOP stonewalling and saying No -- helpful legislation which would have put people back to work, created jobs through infra structure projects; true healthcare reform with a public option, education initatives were unable to pass. Nancy was a champion in her House, too bad it takes the other house too, to get anything done.
Republicans Not for you!
Posted by: wdsoulplane | November 15, 2010 2:41 PM | Report abuse
@skip: "Disgust with the old boys spending like Democrats cost the Republicans their majority on 06."
I don't think that's really true.
Not to mention that voters would have to be rather stupid to elect Democrats because they were unhappy with Republicans for acting like....Democrats. It doesn't make any sense.
Posted by: ashotinthedark | November 15, 2010 2:53 PM | Report abuse
sbj3, I understand your point but I'm not at all sure I agree. It was, I believe, Kevin McCarthy who, during the pledge announcement, noted that the Republicans had been fired.
there were decisions that Bush made with which I disagreed, but I never hated him. In fact I suspect that history will be kind to him. After all many of his policies that the left whined so much about, carry on even today.
Have we closed Gitmo? Think KSM will even get a "trial"? Heard about the Patriot Act being repealed or ignored? and on and on.
To me, and many of the folks I connect with in my state, it was the spending and the fecklessness of teh Republicans that lead to disenchanment.
the big problem for the Democrats is that their scorched earth policy is a boomerang. the no holds barred venomous hatred they relied upon is now the standard of behavior toward a president. Obama will suffer more indignities as irate Americans remember how the lefties behaved in their turn and use the same techniques.
for a perfect example of my point, just try to read wdsoulplane's whine o gram. Its dreadful. Not only is it nothing more than a regurgitation of liberal talking points, it is two years out of date.
Posted by: skipsailing28 | November 15, 2010 2:57 PM | Report abuse
All, Jim DeMint wins a victory as Mitch McConnell flip flops on earmark ban:
Posted by: Greg Sargent | November 15, 2010 3:04 PM | Report abuse
I have a theory that says that many Americans wanted to see those responsible for the great failures of the recent past punished for their actions. For the decision to go to war, for the subsequent war crimes, for the near destruction of the world economy, for the failure to provide jobs for Americans and so on.
There was no punishment for those responsible, only for those whose lives were turned upside down, who face financial ruin, who lost loved ones, who have to take their clothes off to fly in a plane (is this required when flying in a private corporate jet?).
And so those who were in a position to mete out punishment have now themselves been punished for not providing Americans with the justice that they so eagerly needed to start to bring closure to a very dark period in our nation's history.
Posted by: mikemfr | November 15, 2010 3:05 PM | Report abuse
McConnell just caved on the earmark moratorium. Demint wins.
Posted by: suekzoo1 | November 15, 2010 3:07 PM | Report abuse
come now ashot. I had hoped that you'd be smarter than this:
Not to mention that voters would have to be rather stupid to elect Democrats because they were unhappy with Republicans for acting like....Democrats. It doesn't make any sense.
voters don't have to vote FOR the opponent. All they must do is not vote at all. DeWine lost to that moron Sherrod Brown in just such a manner.
The Democrats faced the same problem just recently. While some who voted Democrat in 08 changed sides, the larger impact, IMHO was that Dems didn't come to the polls at all.
In a two party system we don't have to vote to have an impact. And yes it is a problem for conservatives. if we don't appreciate the way Republicans behave when they get to DC our options are limited. Our disgust with the 06 thru 10 republicans got us the mess we're in today. Instead of fiscal sanity brought to us by the class of '94 we got DC power plays from guys and girls that should have known better.
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Monkey Business/
I have many needs this week. Many. I have the usual need for coffee, quiet, sleep, Twitter, friends, love, seasonally appropriate clothing…oh, and food. But, in addition, I need 48 hour days, a covey of minions (each with an understudy), five small cloth bats, mini-whites, storage space and a haircut. I also need people to refrain from warming up nasty food in the microwave by my desk. That last one is just a standing order, a pipe dream really. Our annual Halloween party is this coming Saturday and I am completely unprepared. In the weeks before Halloween, I usually sit on the lanai drinking mint juleps while planning and Luisa holds an umbrella over my head to protect me from the damaging rays of the sun. Yes, party planning genius requires a certain degree of coddling. I usually have lists and diagrams and recipes. I've usually sent out requests for the obscure items I need. This year, there have been no mint juleps, no umbrellas and no timely requests. I have not had a chance to peruse my Martha Stewart magazines, have not had time to clean out the basement and garage (the sites for the dungeon and haunted cemetery). Instead, I've wrecked my car and cared for a kid with H1N1. As much as you've heard about the scary impact of H1N1, I feel that its effect on party planning timelines has been dramatically underreported. I'm here to tell you that a sick kid takes energy away from important tasks like finding a proper top hat. Consider this a public service announcement.
I've been in denial to some degree but, Saturday night, as I went to bed – it all hit me. That's when most things hit me…when I am trying to sleep. So, I woke up yesterday morning jumpy and anxious. You've not really lived until you've had the chance to spend time with me when I'm anxious. I'm as fun as a barrel of monkeys…if the barrel is filled with shrieking monkeys that bite and screech in ear-splitting monkey voices, "WE'LL NEVER GET EVERYTHING DONE AND WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE HORRIBLE MONKEY DEATHS!" Yeah, I'm pretty adorable.
It will all get done. It always gets done, right? If not, I'll just climb inside the coffin in my garage and ask someone to nail it shut. Dead women don't wear top hats.


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Thursday, July 17, 2014
I Pissed Someone Off Up There......
-Air conditioning broke. Cannot fix right now (bad financial situation after the recent loss of a job contract)
Okay, no big deal. It's just me here so meh. I've been letting cold air in at night and keeping the place shuttered tight during the day. Windows open on the odd cool day. No wife to bitch and moan and make it sound like the world is ending so in the end, eh.
Then this happens:
Guy ran a red light going 80km/h and destroyed my car (a second car, the one behind me, hit me after I spun which is why there are two impact sites). I walked away with a smashed up left knee and nothing else so I cannot complain too much. It's been 2 weeks now and the knee is like 70-80% better already :)
Okay, so two shitty things, but both are not too bad in the grand scheme of things, right?
-Three days after the accident, I hobble over to my freezer upon awakening in the morning to get an ice pack to ice the giant swollen painful knee when I discover that........my fridge/freezer is no longer working!!!!
Okay, now wtf. I'm a calm dude who takes a lot of shit in stride but even I had to yell out "OH COME ON!!!! WHAT THE FUCK NOW?!" (I did laugh after, but it was more of an anxious laugh than a truly legitimate heehaw laugh). Ugh, so I call the repair dudes and the come and fix it the next day. $140 which I really cannot afford right now but it needs to be done so I do it. I ice my knee three times that night and go to bed relieved, money issues aside. I wake up the next day, and I wal-wait, what's that sound? Oh, NO FUCKING WAY.....that's the noise the fridge was making before it broke (click buzz, click buzz). I go over to it, open it and.....
(wait for it)
At this point I just felt defeated. I call the repair guys, they come back the next day and the good news is they tore up my cheque and only charged me $60 instead (they took back the part they installed the day previous). The bad news? I need a new fridge. I spend several days hobbling back and forth between my house and my neighbours' to get and hand them food/drinks/ice packs they are storing for me.
-Insurance comes through on the replacement value of the car. The settlement they offer is fairly reasonable, thankfully. I'll be able to get something similar. They tell me the cheque will be here in 5-10 business days. Cool, right? I'll drive my rental car for now, the cheque comes and I go car shopping, buy something, return the rental. Right?
BZZZT. Wrong. The rental needs to be returned tomorrow. "But I don't even have the money yet, how can I buy a car? And how can I get there without a rental?" "Well sir, you can pay out of pocket for the rental." "Out of pocket? This happened because the guy ran a red light. He was charged for this. I was totally innocent and now I am being penalized? How is this in any way reasonable or fair?" "I agree sir, but there's nothing I can do."
Moral of the story: Don't lose a job/contract if you're an atheist because someone up there will choose that time to turn his giant magnifying glass on your tiny little life.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Article: Woman Burnt To Death By Would Be Muggers For Having No Money On Her
A violent gang of thieves in Brazil burned a woman to death after stealing her credit card and finding she had less than £10 on it. The teenage thugs burst into the office of dentist Cinthya Magaly Moutinho de Souza, in Sao Paulo, shortly after midday on Thursday while she was treating a patient. They demanded the 46-year-old hand over all her money. But when a petrified Ms de Souza said she had none she gave them her credit card and PIN. One of the criminals held her and her client hostage while the others went to a cash point to empty her account – only to find she had less than £10 in it. The furious men returned, doused her with alcohol and set her on fire. They put a hood over the head of the patient, who heard Ms de Souza screaming at her attackers: "Don't do it."
This is absolutely horrendous. Imagine being at work when suddenly a few gang members burst in and minutes later you're screaming in agony as you burn to death. And to think that one of the offenders was a mere 17 years of age. Unreal.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Why So Serious?
Why the fuck are games so serious now? Back in the day, games were made to be fun. Now, a lot of the time, it seems to be that games are made to approximate the experience you get in a Hollywood blockbuster or whatever. They have to have all of the elements in place that make a big, immersive, "realistic" experience, and while that can be, and often is, great, and effective.....CHILL THE FUCK OUT A BIT! Sometimes I hear the word "realistic" in an interview or read it in a press release and I inwardly groan, because in my view, this often time comes at the expense of fun.
Think about it: "Realistic" means no cheats. No new game+. The restrictions imposed by the rules of physics and such. You know, sometimes it would be nice to be able to jump 30 feet high, turn on no gravity, big heads, paintball mode, infinite ammo, and other cheats, start a game with an overpowered character, and just HAVE FUN. No story, no drama, no rules, no realism. Just quirky, chaotic, crazy fun.
Like the old days.
And yes, I know these games still exist, but you must admit the balance has certainly shifted towards the serious and "realistic." Take the FPS genre for example. I'm bored as shit with FPS games, and perhaps this realism thing is a part of it (perhaps, I'm not saying it is for sure, and it certainly wouldn't be all of it!). Every shooter seems to be a military shooter with real weapons. How about some crazy jumping, get those reflexes ready, twitch based craziness with completely over the top weapons and abilities? Let's get crazy!
Look at Earth Defence Force 2017: The game looks like shit, sounds like shit, has terrible dialogue, terrible cutscenes, a poor story, broken fucking vehicle control, ridiculous, over the top....well, everything, and it's a FUCKING BLAST!!! It reminds of me of old school games. You start shooting and you don't stop shooting until every last gigantic spider and gigantic, acid shooting out of their asses ant is dead. You use a huge variety of all sorts of fun weaponry, half of which are ridiculously unrealistic, and, get this: the gigantic space alien bugs that you fight drop weapon, armour and health pickups that are represented by a terrible looking 2D icon. I LOVE THAT! Just adds to the old school game/'B' movie vibe.
Realism can be great. Some games are so incredibly immersive because of their realistic and serious tone, but it can get really fucking redundant when they all start being made in a similar vein. Crazy jumps, wonky physics, out of control situations, over the top dialogue, jokes galore, etc. Games are supposed to be fun. I often wish the focus would be more on fun than it is on making the game 'AAA' and shipping 5 million units because the kids got to feel like they were a U.S. Marine for 8 hours.....or at least think they felt like one (they have no idea....and neither do I, but I know a game certainly doesn't approximate the experience). That's the thing, a game will always be a game, so maybe they should keep that in mind.
But maybe it's just me.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Through the Eyes of a Fighter
Persistence and Sacrifice
To get in the mood for this, please watch the following 24 second video clip:
Now THAT'S exactly what this is going to be about. This blog is going to take you on a journey. A journey through the mind of an MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter during an MMA bout. I will be using fictionalized characters, but the Persistence and Sacrifice will be anything but fiction....if I do my job right, that is.
I apologize to anyone out there who knows MMA (or competes in it) if I don't do my job as a writer, and fail to capture the true essence of the qualities needed to compete in the gruelling sport that is mixed martial arts.
And so, all of the preamble now behind us, let's join our two fighters in the cage. The referee, 'Big' John McCarthy, is about to signal the start of the bout with his famous line:
Gentlemen! Are You Ready? Are You Ready? Let's Get It On, Guys!
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Another Story Opener
Well, I have a second short story starter for anyone who may be looking for ideas to springboard into a story. This is the beginning to a story I wrote recently, and it was brought on by a single line: "If it was my world...." I give to you not just that line, but the beginning of the tale, in the hopes that I can help someone get out of a slump/writer's block. Good luck to anyone that uses this, and if you do, post the results in the comment section if you wish!
The intro:
Well, I have a second short story starter for anyone who may be looking for ideas to springboard into a story. This is the beginning to a story I wrote recently, and it was brought on by a single line: "If it was my world...." I give to you not just that line, but the beginning of the tale, in the hopes that I can help someone get out of a slump/writer's block. Good luck to anyone that uses this, and if you do, post the results in the comment section if you wish!
The intro:
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Short Story Starter
I kick the stool out from under me and drop. The slack rope tightens violently, the noose viciously choking off my vital air supply. My neck does not snap as I thought it would- I guess that's only in the movies. I am choking to death. I frantically grasp at the noose, trying desperately to free myself, to alleviate the horrible pressure and quiet the alarm bells ringing in my brain, as my bodies' survival mechanisms kick into high gear and try to erase the actions taken since I made the decision to do this to myself. My efforts are futile. There is absolutely no way out of this. I'm seeing shades of red, of purple, and of grey, as I choke. My body is swinging to and fro, as I continue the futile attempt at rescue. As the seconds turn into minutes, these efforts slow. Things begin to darken, and, just before everything goes dark, my mind's eye settles on the image of the thing that led me to decide to do this to myself this morning: the North American Robin sitting on my window sill.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Footsteps on the Stairs- A (Very) Short Story
Ariana lay trembling, listening to the footsteps on the stairs marking her Aunt's slow ascent to her third story bedroom. Or, perhaps more precisely, her third story prison. It was just around sunset on a spring day. The date was April 15th, 1978. Ariana had last been outside of that particular room on September 24th, 1975.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Writing a New Short Story. Any Animators out there? Help Possibly Needed!
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Answers Lie Just Out of Reach (post 2 for the Day!)
He turned to her, and in a rare moment of immodesty and uninhibited vulnerability, he laid his weary head on her bare shoulder, and, taking in the smell of her perfume (he couldn't place the scent, but he knew it was cheap, and this only served to widen his despair) he spoke.
''The truth lies just across the pond, and the water is shallow; however, I have not the energy to wade that chasm, for its depth is deceptive. The answers will take that pond and render it an ocean, one I have not the means, nor the will, to cross. And so, at the risk of remaining ignorant, I must stay on land, and watch as both my feet and my resolve dry up and whither away to a fine dust, which, with the first cool breeze, will be picked up and strewn across that very pond, in the ultimate act of irony. For you see, there is irony in death, and the ironic thig is, I welcome that loathsome state, for with its barreness and melancholoy, it brings the thing I crave least, and most: rest. Rest for the weary head I know rest upon your overburndened and sun kissed shoulder.And, rasing his weary head, he held out his hand. Without waiting to see if she would grasp it, he waded out into the body of water, and, as she watched, sheltering her eyes from the sun which glistened brightly, almost obscenely, off of its serene surface, the body of water opened up and swalloed him whole. The cavernous maw of irony had taken him, and she knew that it was for the best. Sighing, she waded in after him.
I love you, Melinda, but I also despise you, and you me.
Come with me, if you will.''
Don't ask. This was just a random, impromptu thing I typed up in the middle of a conversation about finding answers and wading in the dark, stumbling around blind until your way is illuminated by knowledge, and how sometimes the journey is so difficult we don't embark upon it.....or we do, but we do it reluctantly, and sometimes wish we didn't have this passion residing within us. How easy it would be! To just forsake the truth for whatever explanation pampered us.
How easy, indeed.
Oh, speaking of easy.....
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Bulgaria's Versace fans can now shop in Sofia February 17, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Fashion.
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Versace opened its first boutique in Bulgaria on Thursday, thus adding another option for haute couture shoppers in the Balkan country.
Although the Versace family already has a shop in Sofia, it presents only their Versus brand, which is targeted more to youngsters.
The whole scope of Versace handbags, shoes and accessories from the Spring/Summer collection are now on sale on Sofia tempting the local elite.
Businesswoman Vanya Chervenkova, who narrowly survived a shooting in 2003, was the first to buy something from the new boutique. She recently wrote a book on her experiences during the shooting, presenting her "encounter" with death and her path to recovery.
Chef cooks £2,000 Valentine pizza February 17, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Food Drinks News.
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A chef has flown from Scotland to Italy to create the world's most expensive pizza for a St Valentine's Day meal.
Award-winning Glasgow restaurateur Domenico Crolla prepared the £2,150 (3,000-euro) feast for lawyer Maurizio Morelli and his wife Sabrina in Rome. Mr Morelli, a gastro-expert, bought the pizza during a charity auction.
The treat named the Pizza Royale 007 is topped with edible gold, lobster marinated in the finest cognac and champagne-soaked caviar. Other toppings on the organic base, spread with a sunblush tomato sauce, include Scottish smoked salmon and medallions of venison.
Mr Crolla said: "This is the perfect romantic Valentine's gift. We Italians are experts at amore and I think this pizza will show that the way to a woman's heart is definitely through her stomach."
The pizza was created to raise funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation, which aims to prevent curable blindness in developing countries. The title for world's most expensive pizza was previously held by a £100 white truffle, mushroom and fontina cheese pizza at Gordon Ramsay's Maze restaurant in London.
Microsoft fixes 20 security holes February 17, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Microsoft.
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Windows users are being urged to install Microsoft's February security update which contains 12 patches for 20 vulnerabilities. The bumper package includes fixes for loopholes that malicious hackers are known to be already exploiting.
Another vulnerability is in the program Microsoft designed to spot viruses and spyware that has infected PCs. Half of the patches in the update have been rated as critical; criminals exploiting these could take over a PC.
The fixes were issued as part of Microsoft's regular monthly security update that falls on the second Tuesday of every month.
Loopholes in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine are closed by the updates in the patch. Versions of these programs used on Windows 2000 and XP could have these loopholes.
Users worried that they are at risk are being encouraged to check information about which programs are vulnerable via Microsoft's security site. Some of the loopholes, particularly those in Word, have been actively exploited by malicious hackers for several weeks.
Many Windows XP owners are likely to get the patches automatically, but any user can download the patches from the Windows Update site. The "critical" rating usually means that a cyber criminal exploiting such a vulnerability could take over a PC via a booby-trapped webpage or by tricking a user into opening an attachment on an e-mail.
None of the patches affected Vista, the newest version of the Windows operating system which was released on 30 January.
Oscars 2007 > The nominees February 17, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Movies.
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Here is the full shortlist for the 79th Academy Awards, to be held at the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles on 25 February
Best picture
The Departed
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Best director
Clint Eastwood, Letters From Iwo Jima
Stephen Frears, The Queen
Paul Greengrass, United 93
Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, Babel
Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Best actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
Peter O'Toole, Venus
Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Best actress
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet, Little Children
Best supporting actress
Adriana Barraza, Babel
Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
Best supporting actor
Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children
Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
Best foreign language film
Efter Brylluppet (aka After the Wedding), Denmark
Indigenes (aka Days of Glory), Algeria
El Laberinto del Fauno (aka Pan's Labyrinth), Mexico
Das Leben der Anderen (aka The Lives of Others), Germany
Water, Canada
Best animated feature film
Happy Feet
Monster House
Best adapted screenplay
Children of Men
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
Best original screenplay
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Pan's Labyrinth
Best music (score)
The Good German
Notes on a Scandal
Pan's Labyrinth
The Queen
Best music (song)
I Need to Wake Up – An Inconvenient Truth (performed by Melissa Etheridge)
Listen – Dreamgirls (performed by Beyonce Knowles)
Love You I Do – Dreamgirls (performed by Jennifer Hudson)
Our Town – Cars (performed by James Taylor)
Patience – Dreamgirls (performed by Eddie Murphy, Keith Robinson, Anika Noni Rose)
Best documentary feature
Deliver Us From Evil
An Inconvenient Truth
Iraq In Fragments
Jesus Camp
My Country, My Country
Best documentary short subject
The Blood of Yingzhou District
Recycled Life
Rehearsing A Dream
Two Hands
Best visual effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Superman Returns
Best cinematography
The Black Dahlia
Children of Men
The Illusionist
Pan's Labyrinth
The Prestige
Best art direction
The Good Shepherd
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Prestige
Best animated short film
The Danish Poet
The Little Matchgirl
No Time for Nuts
Best short film
Binta and the Great Idea
Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)
Helmer & Son
The Saviour
West Bank Story
Best costume design
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Devil Wears Prada
Marie Antoinette
The Queen
Best make-up
Pan's Labyrinth
Best sound mixing
Blood Diamond
Flags of our Fathers
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Sound editing
Blood Diamond
Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of our Fathers
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Best film editing
Blood Diamond
Children of Men
The Departed
United 93
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Brit Awards 2007 > List of winners February 17, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Music.
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This year's Brit Awards have been handed out at Earls Court in London.
British male solo artist
Winner: James Morrison
Also nominated: Jarvis Cocker, Lemar, Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke.
British female solo artist
Winner: Amy Winehouse
Also nominated: Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia, Lily Allen, Nerina Pallot.
British album
Winner: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Also nominated: Amy Winehouse – Back to Black, Lily Allen – Alright Still, Muse – Black Holes & Revelations, Snow Patrol – Eyes Open.
British group
Winners: Arctic Monkeys
Also nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Razorlight, Snow Patrol.
British breakthrough act
Winners: The Fratellis
Also nominated: Corinne Bailey Rae, James Morrison, The Kooks, Lily Allen. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)
International breakthrough act
Winners: Orson
Also nominated: Gnarls Barkley, The Raconteurs, Ray Lamontagne, Wolfmother. (Winner chosen by MTV viewers)
British live act
Winners: Muse
Also nominated: George Michael, Guillemots, Kasabian, Robbie Williams. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)
British single
Winner: Take That – Patience
Also nominated: The Feeling – Fill My Little World, Razorlight – America, Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars, Will Young – All Time Love. (A live public vote will decide the winner on the night)
International male solo artist
Winner: Justin Timberlake
Also nominated: Beck, Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson.
International female solo artist
Winner: Nelly Furtado
Also nominated: Beyonce, Cat Power, Christina Aguilera, Pink.
International group
Winners: The Killers
Also nominated: The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scissor Sisters.
International album
Winner: The Killers – Sam's Town
Also nominated: Bob Dylan – Modern Times, Gnarls Barkley – St Elsewhere, Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds, , Scissor Sisters – Ta-Dah.
Outstanding contribution to music: Oasis
Related Links > http://brits.co.uk/


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Microsoft Backs Off on Severance Issue
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has dropped an attempt to recoup some severance money from 25 recently fired workers it mistakenly overpaid.
The Redmond, Washington-based company, which announced a plan to cut up to 5,000 jobs in January, acknowledged on Sunday that it had tried to get the overpaid workers to return the extra money. But late on Monday, it reversed course.
"This was a mistake on our part," said a Microsoft spokesman in an e-mailed statement. "We should have handled this situation in a more thoughtful manner."
Microsoft is "reaching out to those impacted to relay that we will not seek any payment from those individuals," according to the statement.
The company did not say what caused the original error in severance payments, or what the amounts involved were.
The world's largest software maker, feeling the downturn in corporate and consumer spending, laid off 1,400 workers last month, the first of the up to 5,000 jobs it plans to cut over the next 18 months.
(Editing by Bernard Orr)
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The computer is finally working again! Remind me to organize getting sick and the computer breaking down better next time! This has been too long and I have been going nuts without being able to do my regular stuff.. like posting here!
I will try to catch up on things over the next week, and let you know what has been going on over here at our house.. but for now, here's a few pages I have out there in other places on the internet that just might be worth looking at, or seeing again!
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Tweed House Ltd Terms and Conditions
Thank you for entrusting the care and attention of your animal(s) to Tweed House Veterinary Surgery. We aim to provide Modern Medicine with Traditional Values. Our Practice Terms and Conditions are outlined below. Please ask for further explanation or clarification if needed.
Fees: All fees are subject to VAT at the current rate. Our VAT registration number is 115 1278 44 and is printed on our invoices/statements. Fee levels are determined by: the time spent on a case, the cost incurred by visiting, whether your requirements were out-of-hours, and any drugs, materials, consumables and diets used. A detailed list of items charged is available for every consultation, surgical procedure and treatment provided by us.
Estimate of Costs: We will happily provide a written estimate of the probable costs of a course of treatment. Please bear in mind that any estimate given can only be approximate, as an animal's illness may not follow a conventional course.For this reason, we cannot provide fixed price quotations. Your signed agreement, or that of a responsible adult acting as your agent, will be required prior to any procedure being commenced. Occasionally a verbal agreement may be acceptable – please note that our phone calls may be recorded (for training, compliance and security). A deposit may be required prior to embarking on a procedure. We will try to contact you on the contact numbers you have given us if we believe the treatment costs are going to exceed the estimate costs however if you are not contactable we will treat your pet in what we feel is their best interests. It is your responsibility to ensure that a responsible adult is available on the contact phone number you provide.
Payment: All accounts are due for settlement immediately. We require payment at the end of the consultation, when the animal is discharged, or when any diets, drugs or other items are collected. If payment is not received immediately, an invoice may be generated and must be paid by return. You may settle the account using cash or a Credit/Debit Card – Visa, Maestro, Switch, Mastercard.
Settlement Terms: Should the account not be settled by return, a reminder will be generated by text message, phone call, e-mail or letter. A monthly late payment charge of 2.5% of the outstanding balance will automatically be added to your account. Should it be necessary for additional reminders to be generated, further charges will be incurred. After due notice to you the client, overdue accounts may be referred to our Debt Collection Agency and/or the county court (small claims); further charges will be incurred. Any cheque returned by our Bank as unpaid, and any Credit Card payment not honoured will result in further charges being added in respect of bank charges and administrative costs.
Inability to Pay: If, for any reason, you are unable to settle your account as specified, we ask you to discuss the matter, as soon as possible with a member of staff. All discussions will be held in private and handled with discretion. Please note that installments or part-payments of any account may only be sanctioned with the express permission of a director. It is a requirement that a formal "Acknowledgement of Debt" form is signed at the time.
Animal Health Insurance: Tweed House Veterinary Surgery strongly supports the principle of insuring your animal against unexpected illness or accidents. Please ask about insurance from any member of staff. Please be aware that it is your responsibility to settle your account with us and then reclaim fees from your Insurance Company.
Complaints and Standards: Tweed House Veterinary Surgery is committed to high standards of Veterinary Medicine and customer care. However, things can sometimes go wrong and your expectations may not have been met. In the vast majority of cases, most concerns can be dealt with immediately and with the member of staff concerned. However, if your problem cannot be sorted out in this way and you wish to make a formal complaint, we ask that you contact the Practice Manager in writing within 6 months. An acknowledgement letter will be sent once your formal complaint has been received. This will detail the name of the person handling your complaint and the estimated timeline for any investigation and response. In the event that you do not feel satisfied with our attempts at resolution you are entitled to contact the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (www.rcvs.org.uk) and to follow their complaint procedure.
Ownership of Records: Case records including radiographs (x-rays) and similar documents are the property of, and will be retained by Tweed House Veterinary Surgery. A summary of the case history may be passed on by request to another veterinary surgeon taking over the case.
Data Protection: Tweed House Veterinary Surgery is registered as a holder of data with the Information Commissioner (ICO) and adheres to the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 by ensuring that personal information is used fairly and lawfully. Tweed House Veterinary Surgery occasionally receive requests for information about a pet's vaccination record from kennels and catteries. In the interest of the animal's health it is our policy to share this information. We would never divulge information about a client's account or contact details. Another recognised exemption to the sharing of data (under the data protection act) is if the Practice is asked by the police for information or if disclosures are necessary for a court case or to obtain legal advice. Insurance companies usually have a waiver included in their terms and so a full history may be sent with a claim at their request.
Out-of-Hours Service: Out of Hours services are provided by Leeds Emergency Vets, Morley. All fees incurred at Leeds Emergency Vets must be settled with them at the time of treatment.
Home visits: In nearly all cases it is more appropriate for your pet to be brought to the surgery to be treated as we have specialist equipment and facilities available. However, we will make home visits for euthanasia and when animals cannot be moved for their own safety. We ask that you contact the surgery well in advance of a home visit and please be aware that it may not always be possible if the emergency case-load at the surgery does not allow it.
Dispensing of medicines: All animals with on-going conditions will require to be checked periodically as determined by the vet in charge of the case (this is usually every 3 months). A consultation fee will be charged for this check-up. Requests for repeat prescriptions must be made one working day in advance prior to collection, as some items have to be ordered from our suppliers. For routine orders (items that we keep in stock) please allow at least 3 hours after placing an order before you come to collect. A written prescription for the dispensing of medicines elsewhere can be provided on request; a charge is made for this service. A written prescription may not be appropriate if your animal is an in-patient or immediate treatment is necessary.
Return of Unused Drugs: We are happy to accept unused medications back into the practice so they may be disposed of safely. However, we cannot credit a client's account when returning unused medication. According to both the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and the British Veterinary Association's Code of Practice on Medicines once stock has been dispensed, it may not be accepted back into the dispensary or offered for re-sale because the storage conditions have been beyond the vet's control.
General: Tweed House veterinary Surgery may contact you either by letter, phone, text or electronic means in order to advise you of outstanding accounts, reminders of your pet's preventative health care treatments and any marketing offers that might be of benefit to you or your pet. Please tell the staff if you do not wish to be contacted. No addition or variation of these conditions will bind Tweed House Veterinary surgery unless it is specifically agreed in writing and signed by one of the directors. No agent or person employed by or under contract with the practice has the authority to alter or vary these conditions in any way.
Zero Tolerance: Tweed House Veterinary surgery has a "zero tolerance" policy regarding violence, or threats of violence and abuse. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, mental or physical disability, religious or sexual preferences.
Terms & Conditions Last Updated: October 2017
Tweed House Veterinary Surgery is the Trading name of Tweed House Ltd , registered in England number 04588364, registered address Tweed House Veterinary Surgery, 24-25 Harper Terrace, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7RP.


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Ya, I know, kind of heavy for me right? I have just been really introspective this last week. Things that have happened in my life, good and bad, have been forefront in my mind. The last few years of my life have been a roller coaster. I mean a serious "hang on because this is going to be a wild ride" roller coaster. I am not complaining, I know I have grown from each situation, and I guess maybe that is what this is all about. I am thankful. Thankful for the love of my family and friends, thankful for the fact that I wake up each morning healthy, thankful that my life allows me to do this which in turn has allowed me to have you all in my life. Are there things I still want in my life? Of course there are. But I am realizing that I need to appreciate what I have for now and believe that if the things I want are meant to be, they will be.
OK, enough of the serious stuff! Let's get on to the fun things....
This past week I spent quite a few hours in my garden trying to clean it up. Two things had happened. One is I did not research what containers I should use for each plant, or how many I should put in each container. OK lesson learned and next year I will do better. Two, well I have to admit with the fabulous weather we have been having, and my friend tempting me with the pool in her back yard (It's all her fault) I didn't give my babies the love that I had been. So they were looking a little ragged.
But I went to work and 2 hours later......
Look at those maters!
OK I know I love my tomatoes way too much probably, so let's see what went down outside of my garden this week.
Meanwhile on Pintrest.......
Black Bean and Feta Cheese Dip from Flavor Mosaic
Mocha Cupcakes from Miki's Kitchen
Spicy Jalapeno Deviled Eggs from Ally's Kitchen
Grapefruit Mojito from Flanboyant Eats
Bunless BBQ Burgers from Pinks Pantry
OK, that is it for this week gang. Have a wonderful safe Labor Day weekend!!!
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In Rebuilding the Altar authors Pat and Karen Schatzline passionately challenge you to return to the altar, where you can once again encounter the presence and power of God. Many long for a closer walk with God, but He seems far away. You go to church. You read the Bible. But you don't experience His presence. Why? Because many have forsaken the altar—the place where God is found. When we truly encounter Him again, the light and power of God will flow to our homes, then to our houses of worship, then to the nation, and we will never be the same.
What others are saying about Rebuilding the Altar
The world is stampeding toward the seeker-sensitive kingdom of self. It's time for a course correction to the kingdom of God! This book will make you normal according to the Bible to carry His glory in this last day revival.
—Sid Roth Host, It's Supernatural!
Rebuilding the Altar is a fresh call to personal intimacy with the Lord. I have found in my own life that there is a constant need to keep altering my walk with God. Many Christians today have settled for less in their walk with God. They swim in a small pond when the ocean is around the corner. They give up. They stop short. They sit in the sun and splash in the shallow water not knowing that just around the corner is the presence and power of God. Pat and Karen say it this way: "The key to being altered is the altar." I pray and believe that this book will lead you into a fresh and intimate relationship with our master, Jesus Christ. Pat and Karen are laying it all down on the altar. This book will inspire you to do the same.
—Ward Simpson Ceo, God TV
Have you seen or felt a "shift" in the world? In your church? In your own life and spirit? Do you feel something compelling you to draw closer to the Lord? Do you have a passion to cry out, "More, Lord"? If you answered a resounding yes to these questions, this book is for you. Rebuilding the Altar is more than a book; it's a way of life. Pat and Karen Schatzline have literally woven their souls and spirits with the written Word of God to help every person who reads and studies this book become "altared" for God. As I read the pages, the words became alive. I highly recommend this book. It will catapult you deeper and higher than you've ever gone before with God. Become "altared" by rebuilding the altar in your life!
—Jim Bakker Founder, PTL Network and Morningside Ministries Founder and Host, The Jim Bakker Show
Most genuine followers of Jesus Christ in America would have to admit that the church is no longer a powerful influence in shaping the direction of this country. But that can be changed. Secularism has grown to the point where the Christian message is more and more being silenced through intimidation and even outright hostility. I believe Pat and Karen Schatzline have found a way to plug back into the power we have departed from—we need "altared" people to restore spiritual and moral clarity to this nation. Pat and Karen's book gives us a portal through which the "all-mighty" God can flow down to us and then out through us. See how the altar affects a relationship and produces change!
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text: Both Madumal and Sophie have been trained in Architecture at the University of Auckland. Sophie, a talented all-rounder who has won several awards across a wide range of areas including design, art and research is an absolute asset to all parts of our practice. Madumal has won various architectural design and graphics prizes and helps lead our graphic design and audio visual work.


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Historical Articles, Journals, Records, Chronicles, etc...
Journals / Records
1601 State Papers The chief places of strength in Ennisowen
1609 Inquisition at Liffer Pat. 16 James I (The Herenagh septs of Donegal)
1654 Civil Survey County Donegal
1659 Census (Donegal) Inishowen Barony
1665 Hearth Money Rolls Barony of Eneshowen
1814 Statistical Account By the Rev. F. L. Molloy.
I. The Name of the Parish, Situation,
Extent, etc.
1840's Clonmany Parish Way of Life
1898 Electoral Reform Act Enishowen changed to Inishowen
Changing Times 20th Century Recollections
Historical Account of the Parish 1911 Father Maguire - Boston Booklet
Church Publications
Clonmany Catholics Initial parish newsletter first published in 1959.
Parish Bulletin's Current parish newsletter.
History of the Church (St Mary's Church Re-Opening Booklet Dec. 1998)
Parish Priests 1601 onwards (St Mary's Church Re-Opening Booklet Dec. 1998)
Curates 1800 onwards (St Mary's Church Re-Opening Booklet Dec. 1998)
Clonmany Festival Publications
Meadow of the Monks booklet concise and comprehensive history of Clonmany Parish
Newspaper Articles
End of an Era for the Clonmany Hut Inish Times April 20th 2000


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In the past, screen time was limited to leisure as the family TV was the closest we got to advanced technology in our homes.
Today almost every student has a desktop or laptop computer, plus a tablet and smartphone. Parents are reluctant to limit screen time because that's where kids are doing their homework. Even in their leisure time they are learning computer skills that they need to survive in the 21th Century. Have you ever asked your child to help you open a file or attach an image to a document? Even excessive gamers have gone on to have lucrative jobs in computer programming.
On the other hand, there is no doubt that kids who spend too much time on the computer are experiencing negative impacts such as reduced social skills and poor fitness levels.
With such a fine line between negative and positive impacts and the fact that your child relies on the computer to do homework, how do you know when to limit screen time?
Look for the symptoms: One way to determine if your child is spending too much time on the computer is to look for the evidence such as constant snacking in front of the screen and poor sleep patterns. However, you don't want to wait for symptoms to appear before acting.
Limit social media use: The majority of leisure surfing by teens is on social media sites like Facebook or Snapchat. This is hard to monitor because, for many teens, it's primarily done on smartphones. It's also particularly concerning because teens (and many adults) tend to leave their pages open while they perform other tasks. Encourage your teen to limit sessions to 15 minutes at a time between study sessions or other activities. This is more than enough time to scroll a feed, post an update, and respond to direct messages. While they are studying make sure they turn the buzzer off on their phone so they aren't constantly being distracted by messages.
Keep tabs on TV viewing: Don't allow your child to have a TV in the bedroom. You might even want to limit your child to using a desktop computer in a family area to do homework.
Determine what's homework and what's browsing: It's pretty easy to tell if your child is working on the computer or just browsing. For school, your student will be accessing documents such as PDFs, typing in word processors, reading online articles with lots of text and few pictures, or using your school's online portal. Set a schedule for homework time, and then allow an hour or two of screen time after that.
Avoid information overload: Teach your child to be media savvy. While there is a lot of legitimate news and information on the Internet, many sites are using deceptive headlines and sensationalized material to convince people to click. Teach your child how to evaluate the credibility of a site and to avoid the useless information.
Make a plan: Tell your child to plan what shows he or she wants to watch each week and stick to the plan. The plan should include any shows streamed on the Internet. This will cut down on channel surfing and binge watching. Of course, you should do the same to set a healthy example.
Work with a tutor: Often kids will turn to social media and other distractions because they are frustrated with their homework. Working with a tutor can help kids identify what the underlying challenges are and assist them with developing stronger study skills. Once these issues are identified and conquered, your child will be more focused in front of the screen and less prone to mindless surfing.
Whether your child needs academic review, a challenge, or motivation, hire a credentialed teacher, a trained professional, to tutor your child. At My Credentialed Teacher, tutors available for hire must be actively employed as a classroom teacher to ensure they are up-to-date on all academic standards and methods of instruction. Private tutoring is available for students in grades K-12 ranging in core subjects, foreign language, AP and IB, SAT and ACT preparation, and college application or essay assistance. Teachers trained to work with students with special needs and learning challenges are also available to tutor.


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Jim Sturgess & David Schwimmer 'Feed The Beast' In NYC - Watch Extended Trailer!
Jim Sturgess and David Schwimmer flash a smile together while attending the premiere of their new series Feed The Beast held at the Angelika Film Center on Monday evening (May 23) in New York City.
The two actors were joined at the event by their co-stars Michael Gladis and his girlfriend Beth Behrs, Lorenza Izzo, Christine Adams, John Doman and Elijah Jacob, as well as David's wife Zoe Buckman, Alysia Reiner and Laura Michelle Kelly, who came out to show their support.
Feed the Beast is AMC's new original series, which is set to premiere on Sunday (June 5) at 10/9c – Watch the extended trailer below!
'Feed the Beast' Teaser Trailer
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I am working on a project for a website. Nothing Huge just something I always wanted to do. What I need help with is either CGI or ASP. What I am looking to do is display a score which will change. I have no idea how to do this. But at some point in future would obviously go up. Any ideas, I know its very vague but it is at the moment ;) Cheers Jonathan Gray Sorry if this dosent concern youReceived on Tuesday, 30 May 2000 09:48:09 UTC
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We don't care much for Halloween or celebrating it as such, but we have been letting the kids dress up the last few years and go get some candy. This year we had a Southern Belle, Mario, Batman, and a princess.


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Thriller based on the novella by H.G. Wells. Michael York stars as Braddock, a young Englishman who is rescued from a shipwreck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean by the mysterious Dr. Montgomery (Nigel Davenport). Braddock accompanies Montgomery and his cargo of wild animals to a nearby tropical island. As Braddock spends more time on the island he begins to familiarise himself with the natives, who are unlike any other humans he has encountered before. It soon becomes apparent that these 'men' are in fact experimental reconstructions from wild animals created by deranged scientist Dr. Moreau (Burt Lancaster).


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LeBron James and the Miami Heat have their sights on a "threepeat" as the NBA season tips off today, but Derrick Rose's Chicago and free-spending Brooklyn have other ideas.
"King" James and the Heat are trying to become just the third team of the modern era to win three straight titles, a feat accomplished by the Los Angeles Lakers of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in 2000, 2001 and 2002, and the Chicago Bulls of Michael Jordan — who did it twice from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998.
The Heat captured their second straight title in an NBA Finals thriller over San Antonio in June.
Along the way to the title they put together an astonishing 27-game regular-season winning streak and James was a near-unanimous choice for a second straight Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
However, the Bulls, with former NBA MVP Rose back in action after missing all of last season rehabbing a knee injury, have designs on the Eastern Conference title.
The Brooklyn Nets have also armed themselves for battle in the East, thanks to the deep pockets of Russian billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov.
The Nets brought in future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics to join All-Stars Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez. Another future Hall of Famer, Jason Kidd, is the big question mark in Brooklyn.
Kidd was tapped as head coach of the Nets shortly after announcing his retirement as a point guard with the New York Knicks.
While Kidd is unquestionably coaching material, it remains to be seen if his inexperience costs the Nets.
"Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable, and that's how I expect to coach this basketball team," Kidd said.
The tension in the East was evident even before the season began when James and teammate Dwyane Wade implied it was hypocritical of Garnett and Pierce to make a move from Boston when they had criticized former teammate Ray Allen for departing for Miami last year.
"Tell LeBron to worry about Miami," was the crisp reply from Garnett that promised an extra edge to the Nets-Heat rivalry this season.
The pre-season pot-shots at Miami have not been limited to the East. Kevin Durant, whose Oklahoma City Thunder were beaten in last year's NBA Finals by Miami, said it was time for an aging Wade to "pass the torch."
Durant's assessment that Wade could no longer be considered one of the league's top 10 players sparked a Twitter feud in which Wade posted a reminder to himself: "Make him respect your place in history ... again."
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G7 University manifesto stress mobility
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(ANSA) - Udine, June 30 - The participants of the G7 University event in Udine, which concludes Friday, approved a Manifesto that stresses higher education's role in promoting "democratic participation in social life and social mobility". The Manifesto also said that education is "fundamental to promoting economic, social and environmental sustainability". The document called for high education's role in the formation of new generations, especially woman and people in developing countries, to be supported, including via international mobility, with European institutions acting as a driving force. After the work of over 250 figures from the top universities of the seven most industrialised nations along with experts from Spain, Jordan and the Vatican City at four round tables on specific subjects, a document with requests to the political authorities for the future of the planet was compiled. The Manifesto calls on the authorities to "implement interdisciplinary cooperation" and "increase the weight of economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability" in degree and masters courses. It also calls for partnership initiatives between university institutions and external parties in wealthy and developing countries. Among the most innovative proposals are those for a sort of "student passport" that makes it possible to transfer the right to education and acquired skills to any part of the globe. This is linked to a request for universities to commit to promoting the teaching of global citizenship as an interdisciplinary field, with courses for all disciplines and flexibility in study plans featuring non-academic parties. Finally, the Manifesto calls on European countries in particular to take the initiative of extending mobility experiences similar to Erasmus to students from all over the world and work to ensure competence in this field is entrusted to the EU.RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA © Copyright ANSA


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CINCINNATI, July 5 (UPI) -- Nick Franklin and Michael Saunders both homered and both drove in two runs Friday in helping Seattle get past Cincinnati 4-2.
The Mariners won for the third time in four games, getting a six-inning effort from Aaron Harang and three innings of no-hit work from the bull pen.
Franklin hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Saunders had a solo shot in the second along with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
That gave the Mariners a 4-0 lead and Harang (4-7) held off the Reds until the relief corps could take over. Harang gave up two runs, one of them a solo homer by Joey Votto in the sixth, on six hits with one walk.
Oliver Perez completed the work of the relief corps by striking out the side for his second save.
Cincinnati starter Mike Leake (7-4) allowed four runs on five hits in five innings to take the loss.


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Credit Rating Agency Puts City on Notice About Downgrade in Absence of Pension Reform
April 11, 2017 -- Moody's Investors Service has sent Houston a dire warning about the need for the Texas Legislature to approve the Houston Pension Solution. In its latest update on Houston's $3 billion taxpayer supported General Obligation debt, the agency cites the "lack of a sustainable pension plan to address growing pension liability" as a factor that could lead to a downgrade in the city's credit rating.
"This is a clear indication of what will happen if pension reform is not approved in Austin," said Mayor Sylvester Turner. "The city and Houston taxpayers cannot afford the increased borrowing costs that will accompany a rating downgrade. We have presented state lawmakers with a Houston solution to a Houston issue. Now, it is imperative that they approve it without upsetting the delicate balances we have struck. The stability of our finances is at stake."
Houston's current credit rating from Moody's is Aa3 with a negative outlook. In summarizing its rationale for the rating, Moody's writes, "The City of Houston's Aa3 rating reflects a large and regional economy whose recent performance has been tempered by decreases in oil prices, and underperforming revenues, contributing to a weakened but still adequate financial performance. Additional considerations reflect high fixed costs, large unfunded pension liabilities (among the highest in the nation), as well as property tax caps. Also considered is the city's current reform plan, which if approved, could positively impact the city's long term fiscal position and stabilize the credit profile." Moody's is reserving any reconsideration of the existing rating until the conclusion of the legislative session in May.
If the legislature fails to pass reform, the General fund will incur over $130M in additional charges next fiscal year.
"Our current credit outlook remains intact, but that outlook relies heavily on the outcome of the Houston Pension Solution in the Texas Legislature," said City Controller Chris Brown. "Moody's most recent credit analysis reaffirms that the time for Houston's pension reform is now."
After receiving earlier endorsements from the Texas House Committee on Pensions and the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs, the Houston Pension Solution is now awaiting floor votes in both chambers. The reform plan eliminates $8.1 billion in unfunded liability, caps future costs, does not require a tax increase and is budget neutral. The measure has strong support from City Council and two of the three employee pension systems as well as numerous other stakeholders.


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Italy has a new Democratic party, with a dynamic young(ish) leader in the shape of Walter Veltroni, the mayor of Rome. The fact that he won some 75% of the vote in Sunday's primary gives him a strong mandate. So does the turnout, which, at 3.3 million people, was much higher than most estimates beforehand.
Those in other countries who see Italian politics as a stagnant affair would do well to look more closely. Primaries do seem to work as a means of generating enthusiasm for change. Moreover 16 year-olds were able to vote, as well as legalised immigrants. The Democratic party brings together the democrats of the left (descended from the Communist party) and the Daisy group, located more to the political centre. The aim is to bring an end to fragmentation on the centre-left and to create a political force greater than Silvio Berlusconi's rightist Forza Italia.
Most of the press in Italy and elsewhere has immediately homed in on the problems. What will be the relationship between Veltroni and Romano Prodi, the current prime minister? The Prodi government is currently trailing at the polls, having struggled to enact its reforms to pensions and labour markets. Prodi will have a ceremonial role as president of the new party, and he and Veltroni have pledged to work together closely. But won't the younger leader inevitably overshadow the older one?
Moreover there are serious divisions on the left, with some groups rejecting the reformist orientation that Veltroni has signalled. In Germany, the left has formally divided. The traditional left, led by Oscar Lafontaine, has itself invented a new party, separate from the Social Democrats - it currently has some 11% of the vote. Will something similar happen in Italy? And what about the traditionalists who are staying in the Democratic party, and upon whose support the success of the party in some part depends?
These are all, no doubt, issues that could cause difficulties, perhaps even undermine the whole project, but at this point it behoves supporters of the Democratic party to seek to consolidate and look ahead. Veltroni has signalled that he will be a revisionist. This is highly important, since if one looks around the world, from New Zealand to Chile to Scandinavia only those left of centre parties that have been prepared to reform have met with success. So far, Veltroni has spoken mostly about constitutional modernisation, with reform of the parliament, a reduction in numbers of MPs, changes in electoral law and a strengthening of the role of prime minister - and the reduction of the voting age to 16.
Government in Italy tends to be slow moving, not just because of the proliferation of parties, but because the powers of the two chambers of parliament are closely balanced, with the result that planned legislation is often blocked. Veltroni proposes to up the powers of the Chamber of Deputies, leaving the Senate to concentrate more upon regional issues. He promises a reform of regional government too, with greater fiscal devolution, especially to the large metropolitan areas. Veltroni is a self-proclaimed moderniser, who explicitly models himself on Tony Blair.
Some say that modernisation is an empty term, but such is far from the case. Modernisation means adjusting left of centre policies to the big changes transforming, not only world society, but the details of our everyday lives. Globalisation is far and away the most important. It means increasing interdependence. The problems it poses - and the opportunities it offers - are by no means solely economic. No society today can be prosperous unless it can compete in the global marketplace. A key problem for the centre-left is how to reconcile competitiveness with social solidarity. However, globalisation is much more than just economic. Immigration, crime, terrorism and other areas now have a global dimension.
Blair famously said his three priorities were education, education, education. It is a formula worth listening to. Veltroni has listened, saying he wants to make education "the centre of everything." Educational reform, right the way through from early school experience to university, is of basic importance for the economy and for citizenship more generally. Reform of universities usually meets with formidable resistance; but if it is not achieved it is a brake upon social and economic progress. In the new knowledge and service-based economy, universities have a far more pivotal role than they used to do.
However, a more encompassing slogan for the modernising left could be: innovation, innovation, innovation. We know from the example of the UK and the Scandinavian countries that it is possible to have a very high proportion of the population in work, above a decent minimum wage and with good social protection. These countries have well over 70% of the labour force in work, compared to only about 55% in Italy. In Italy, too much is spent on the old and not enough on the young - one of the causes of the country's lapsing birth rate.
It is a great mistake to suppose that pensions reform is all that is needed. We have to attack ageism: older people should have the right to work just like anyone else. We have to invest in children and in women. Those countries that do best have large-scale investment in child-care and pre-school education; and make it possible for women to be able to reconcile careers with domestic obligations. In an era where job destruction, and the ability to tolerate it are as important to economic success as job protection, we must have policies that ensure that workers can make effective transitions between jobs.
And yet we on the centre-left have to be prepared to innovate further. Left of centre parties have simply not been successful enough in tackling some of the major dilemmas of our times. These include climate change, but also the fundamental imperative of reducing inequality. Inequality tends to be on the increase in most countries. This is partly because those at the very top, especially in the financial and corporate worlds, are pulling ahead of everyone else. But it is also because some groups are becoming stuck at the very bottom, not only living in poverty but with virtually no chance of social mobility.
We cannot leave such questions aside and we must find new ways of dealing with them. Today we should be searching for a new synthesis that will combine social and economic progress with progress towards greater equality. It is not an impossible goal, and pursuing it successfully may also help to close the differences between the reformers and the traditionalists on the left.


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Hi Daniel (I hope Alan has now suscribed to the list) About two actions still pending: >[PENDING] ACTION: Alan to write down the general documentation requirements, in particular to those that are related to literal values, and how to represent that in skos [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/01/22-swd-minutes.html#action09] > >[PENDING] ACTION: Alan write up the preferredLabel modelling issue [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/01/22-swd-minutes.html#action01] > Do you think that the "externallySourcedDefinition" in [1] matches that kind of annotation? In the example you give there : >Class: Fear >birn_annot:birnlexExternalSource UMLS >obo_annot:externallySourcedDefinition Unpleasant but normal emotional response to genuine external danger or threats; > compare with ANXIETY and CLINICAL ANXIETY. (CSP) >obo_annot:externallySourcedDefinition The affective response to an actual current external danger which subsides with > the elimination of the threatening condition. (MeSH) > you might want to assert explicitly in SKOS/RDF that the MESH definition you take as a reference comes from the MESH concept scheme (e.g. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/conceptscheme)... Not sure that it helps, but I just had a doubt... Cheers, Antoine [1] http://www.w3.org/2006/07/SWD/wiki/EucBirnLexDetailedReceived on Monday, 12 February 2007 16:12:05 UTC
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