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KRISSY BELLE_Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9:30 PM to 10:42 PM (EST)
Sunshine Celluloid - Feature
World Premiere
KRISSY BELLE, Alyn Darnay
USA-Florida / 2013 72 min /BluRay / English
KRISSY BELLE, a bubbly ex-cheerleader, trophy wife and complete Southern Belle from Georgia is forced to start life over as a single woman after 15 years of marriage to an extremely wealthy man who enjoyed cheating and lying as his favorite past time. As part of her divorce settlement she gets one of her ex-husband's Florida based companies where Krissy finds herself relocated right in the middle of Miami's Latin Community. Without a clue to the language and the odd cultural surroundings Krissy dives head first into an adventure in "Hispanic culture shock".
The movie is a fish out of water tale that finds the naïve Krissy in for some very funny misadventures as she bumbles through her newly found life. It's a modern twist, set to a Salsa Beat. Along with her loyal companion Remington, a strange looking Shitzu dog, the two find themselves in a lot of chaotic situations that only a Southern Miss can create in the hot bed of the Latino district of Miami's magic city.
Screenplay: Carole Wood / Producers: Carole Wood, Alyn Darnay / Executive Producer; Kevin Wood / Editor: Brian Bayerl / Production Manager: John Hablin / Principal Cast: Carole Wood, Johnathan Christian Fernandez, Izzy Martinez, Andrea Ocampo Haley, Gene J. Picchi, Vivi Pineda, Danny Debs, Remington / Contact: John Delia, Publicist, www.facebook.com/KrissyBelleTV
THE DIRECTOR: Director Alyn Darnay has been in the filmmaking business for a good portion of his business career. Alyn heads up an award-winning full service film, video and HD production company specializing in commercials, music videos, features and corporate film productions. He has been recognized a countless number of times as a filmmaker, director, writer and actor over his career by his peers and clients. He earned twenty-three outstanding awards for excellence and was recently named "Director of the Year" by Women in the Arts Miami. His must read book on scriptwriting sold over 10,000 copies. He just completed filming the feature "Hollow Creek" where he played opposite Burt Reynolds.
The 28th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival runs Oct 18 - November 11, 2013 in Ft Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, Pompano Beach and on Grand Bahama Island. The fest moves to Saint Augustine January 16 - 19, 2014. There are over 200 films plus a galaxy of parties, cruises, and special events. Special guests include Ann-Margret, Ed Asner, Tab Hunter, Anna Paquin, Lea Thompson, Aphrodite Jones, Guy Harvey, Jonathan Bird, Pauly Cohen, William Grefe, Jonas Armstrong, Hannah Tointon and Michael Bolton. FLIFF is the Guiness World Record holder for longest in the world.
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I'm trying to use some Brute Force attack like Redfang and btscanner to find the BT_ADDR of a Bluetooth equipment that is in non-discoverable mode.
I read that a full scan can take 11hours but I want to know is someone have Test this tool
Because paging sequence for a bluetooth equipment is like 1 to 5 seconde
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She's never one to miss out on a good time, and last night (February 14) Evan Rachel Wood spent her Valentine's Day at the installation of 'The Ever Changing Face of Beauty' exhibit.
The "Wrestler" woman looked absolutely breathtaking in a plaid strapless dress with strappy heels as she hammed it up in the arrivals area at the Park Avenue Armory.
With news of her passing quickly spreading throughout the celebrity world, a long list of stars have taken to Twitter to offer up words regarding the death of Whitney Houston.
The comments come as it has sadly been reported that the "I Will Always Love You" singer was found unresponsive at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Saturday (February 11) while being pronounced dead at 3:55PM.
Loading up on a few household needs ahead of the weekend, Evan Rachel Wood was spotted on a Whole Foods run in Santa Monica, California.
The "Ides of March" actress endured the windy conditions as she placed her hand atop her head to keep her cute brimmed hat in place while toting her bag of groceries back home.
Toasting the head honchos of Hollywood movies and television, the stars turned up for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday night (January 21).
It was a truly magnificent scene at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night (January 15) as Warner Bros. and InStyle held their fabulous Golden Globe Awards after party.
It's always one of the more well-attended events, and this year was no different as a full slate of stars hit up HBO's 2012 Golden Globe Awards Afterparty on Sunday night (January 15).
Looking fabulous as she arrived for the red carpet festivities, Evan Rachel Wood was among the stars on-hand at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, California on Sunday evening (January 15).
Toasting this year's crop of awards season participants, the BAFTA Los Angeles 18th annual Awards Season Tea Party was held in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday (January 14).


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By Nick Teale
Abou Diaby says he will speak to Arsène Wenger about taking on Alex Song's role while the 22-year-old is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Frenchman has recently signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal and has been touted as a possible replacement for Song in the defensive-midfield role.
The Cameroon international has made the position his own this season and no other player has featured in more Gunners games than he has.
Diaby is one of a number of players who has been linked with taking on the role in Song's absence and, speaking after the 2-1 FA Cup victory over West Ham United on Sunday afternoon, the Frenchman said he would be happy to help out.
"I will talk about that with the manager and if he wants me to play in that position, I am happy to do it," he said. "We will see what happens.
"Alex is a very important player in our team. Because he is going, we have to replace him and make sure we do the same job without him."


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So, you guys are basically agreeing and saying that "out of the box" BMW's flagship car is not the "Ultimate Driving Machine". It needs mods and bigger wheels and packages and such. Sad.
Welcome to 2005.
Since the E46 was put to pasture, "out of the box" means a $349 a month stripper for mass consumption of an underfeatured car that's less tight and sporty than the $599 a month fully-featured version. This has evolved even moreso for the F30.
It's pay-as-you-go driving, and frankly I for one prefer it that way. The E90 ride was harsh and I'm thrilled I have a softer version now. It's more comfortable for myself and my family.
Those who make the jump from the Mini Cooper to the 328i do it for one reason and it comes with one consequence- they are married, expecting kids in the next 36 months, they get a bigger, more comfortable car and sacrifice go-kart handling.
I don't want to overstep my bounds, but in reading you over the past 4 months you sound like someone who pinched pennies to get a German luxury car he could not afford and then is running around complaining about the very features he deliberately left off. Just last week, you posted a thread on two forums entitled "Where is the digital speedometer on this car?" as if passing on the Technology package meant you still should have that feature.
My advice to you: Get out now. You only have a week's mileage on the car, the MT is in high demand from an enthusiast perspective, and you live in snow-central without XDrive which is going to make your life even more miserable if you don't buy really expensive
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Next time, do the research. Don't just read "The Ultimate Driving Machine" tagline on TV and expect that a car with no options is going to be anything but pedestrian.
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Tonsillitis is a common medical condition, especially for children, that occurs when the pharyngeal tonsils, located in the back of the throat become inflamed. This can be caused by an infection or allergies. Tonsillitis can cause a severe sore throat and may have to be treated with medication or surgery.

Learn more about the signs, symptoms and treatment for tonsilitis with this review.

What Are the Tonsils?

The tonsils are part of the  lymphatic system and therefore generate white blood cells that defend the body against disease. The tonsils play an important part in the immune system, attacking the viruses and bacteria that are transported into the body by mouth. Because of this, the tonsils are prone to becoming inflamed, infected or both.

When the tonsils become red, swollen, and painful this is called tonsillitis. Many different germs can cause inflammation of the tonsils, and only sometimes is an infection accompanied by white patches on the surface of the tonsil.

Children are especially vulnerable to tonsil problems because they have yet to develop immunity against common bacteria and viruses. Moreover, tonsillitis affects children disproportionately because the tonsils play the greatest role in protecting the immune system before puberty hits.

The Causes of Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis can be caused by a virus or bacteria. The most common bacteria to cause tonsillitis is streptococcus or strep throat. Strep throat must be treated with antibiotics. Rarely, untreated strep throat can lead to kidney or heart damage, especially in children. The most common symptom of strep throat is pain in the back of the throat that is usually unaccompanied by other cold symptoms such as a runny nose or sneezing.

Strep throat is diagnosed by swabbing the back of the throat and then identifying the bacteria or virus responsible for tonsillitis. If you do not have strep throat, a virus is most likely causing your symptoms. Your body will need a lot of fluid, rest and time to fight off the virus. Most viral infections start to go away after about two weeks.

Normally, Tonsillitis Goes Away on Its Own

Tonsillitis is very common and there are many causes. Most of the time, it goes away on its own. But, if you have a sore throat that doesn't seem to be getting better, see your doctor.

Tonsillectomy for Chronic Tonsillitis

When the tonsils become inflamed for long periods of time, they may have to be surgically removed via a tonsillectomy. Though tonsillitis used to be treated with tonsillectomy very frequently, this is no longer the practice and these days it is only done in specific instances.

Tonsil removal is necessary in cases of extreme obstruction of the airways or swallowing due to inflamed tonsils. Other reasons for tonsillectomy include: recurrent acute throat infections, chronic tonsillitis that does not improve with antibiotics, bleeding of the tonsils, obstruction leading to bad breath or changes in voice. People with sleep disorders involving breathing and diseases of the tonsils are also common candidates for tonsillectomies.

Tonsillectomy recovery takes about two weeks.

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About.com. Cold and Flu. Accessed: Feb. 3, 2009

Medline Plus. Tonsils and Adenoids. Accessed: Feb. 3, 2009


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Can Valeo's Driver Keep Up His Winning Streak?
In corporate suites from New York to Hong Kong, chief executives view 1999 with foreboding. Between banking collapse in Japan, depression in Asia, recession in Latin America, and a U.S. slowdown, they find few bright spots. But Noel Goutard, chief executive of $7.4 billion French auto supplier Valeo, sees opportunities where others see danger. "You can transform a company faster in recession than when the market is booming," he says.
Goutard's recent $1.7 billion takeover of ITT Industries Co.'s automotive unit will give him achance to prove it. His new acquisition needs a total efficiency overhaul. Meanwhile, he must keep slashing costs at Valeo as global growth stagnates in 1999. So Goutard has a three-pronged plan. He will retool production, juice up growth with high-tech innovations, and offset the risks of a strong single European currency by investing more outside the euro zone. Valeo will keep moving low-tech operations out of Western Europe and the U.S. to lower-cost Mexico and Central Europe.
In October, Goutard introduced a program to speed up the restructuring of Valeo's and ITT's plants around the World--especially the 71 plants in the euro zone, where Goutard has made more than a dozen acquisitions or joint ventures over the past two years. The goal is to boost capacity utilization to 95%, improve return on assets by 10%, and reduce fixed assets by $277 million over the next 18 months. Division managers will have to rethink production and submit proposals before they turn in their 1999 budgets. "That will help us get through the crisis," says Thierry Morin, senior vice-president and chief financial officer.
Meanwhile, Valeo will continue using technology to stay ahead of the competition. Heavy investment in research and development allowed the company to cut the cost of its air-conditioning systems by 66% over the past 10 years. Its latest innovation: rain sensors that flip on the windshield wipers if they detect moisture and adjust to the proper speed automatically. The invention creates a new market niche with higher margins.
VISIONARY. Goutard is counting on more such innovations. Engineers now represent 15% of Valeo's total workforce, up from 5% a decade ago. And Valeo ranks among the leading companies for patent applications in Europe, with 550 filed in 1997. Goutard was also an early adopter of advanced computer-aided design systems to link virtual design teams with suppliers, a move that helped Valeo pioneer big cost savings at Chrysler Corp. "[Goutard] was among the first to understand the strategic aspect of virtual design," says Bernard Charles, CEO of Dassault Systems.
The ITT acquisition, too, reflects long-term strategy. It will boost Valeo's North American sales to $2.8 billion in 1999 and clinch its position as No.6 worldwide, behind Germany's Robert Bosch. It will also help spur Valeo's growth even as markets slow next year, thanks to ITT's strong position in electrical motors, which are used to drive everything from sunroofs to remote door locks. Analysts forecast that the number of motors used in cars will double over the next five years. More important, the acquisition allows Valeo to build more complete modules, such as door systems, cockpits, and energy-management systems. That caters to auto makers' increasing demand for whole subsystems, which make assembly faster and cheaper.
The 67-year-old, Casablanca-born Goutard has developed a knack for making the most of difficult situations. Since he took the reins of ailing, Paris-based Valeo in 1987, he has nearly quadrupled sales and transformed a loss-making regional player into a global champion. Valeo now boasts above-average operating margins exceeding 7%--a challenge in a cutthroat industry where purchasing managers at such giants as Volkswagen and General Motors Corp. continually pressure their suppliers to come in with ever lower prices. "Goutard has the right vision," says Otto Jetter, executive director for worldwide electrical parts purchasing at GM. "He sees where the competition is weak, and he moves."
RIVAL PUSH. But to meet his goals of 10%-plus growth and rising margins, Goutard will have to get even more creative. Big competitors, including GM subsidiary Delphi, Ford's Visteon, and Denso in Japan, are accelerating their drives to grab market share in Europe following the Daimler-Chrysler merger. General Motors has announced plans to spin off its in-house supplier Delphi next year, and market experts believe Ford will do the same with Visteon. "Delphi will go after Valeo's traditional customer base," predicts Marc Santucci, president of consultant ELM International, based in East Lansing, Mich.
An early career on Wall Street as a commodities trader, followed by international stints with U.S. companies, fostered an eclectic management philosophy in Goutard. He became obsessed with speed, innovation, and customer service. But he also makes use of European practices, including a more collaborative relationship with labor. He invests in clean, well-run plants and motivates his 50,000 employees through a steady dialogue with management.
He'll need all of his people skills to fix the ITT unit. That will involve several plant closings, a reorganization, and streamlining at its bloated corporate headquarters. ITT underinvested in plants and R&D, and its margins trail those of Valeo. Already, Goutard has reassigned 1,400 headquarters administrators to operating units and set about flattening what he calls an "incredible management pyramid."
Goutard lives simply, driving an Audi 6 that he has been told is too small for a French chief executive. But even such modesty is strategic, analysts say. Flashing his wealth might encourage executives at GM and Chrysler to ask him for bigger discounts, figuring Valeo can afford them. And having taken the company this far, Goutard is not about to give anything away.


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Looking For A Cheap Flight? Book At The Right Time [AUDIO]
If you're planning a trip and looking for the best deal on airfare, you don't want to book too far in advance.
That's the message from CheapAir.com, which studied 560 million 2012 fare records. In fact, the best time to buy a ticket for domestic travel is 49 days before departure and 81 days before international flights.
"There were a lot of discrepancies between different cities and dates, so it's not a hard and fast rule that you can always buy your ticket 49 days in advance," said Jeff Klee, CEO of CheapAir.com. "But what is consistent is that buying tickets too late will cost you. The day before a flight is the worst day to buy a ticket, two days before a flight is the second worst, etc. up to about ten days out."
Buying tickets too early will also cost you.
"We started looking at fares booking 210 days in advance and that was the worse behind booking ten days in advance. So really, there's a sweet spot in the middle and that's where you want to be," said Klee. "Airlines generally keep fares high far in advance. They don't normally run sales too far in advance. They generally let flights go for a while and see how advance bookings go. As it gets closer, they start to consider how aggressively they need to discount fares on a particular flight to sell whatever seats are left."
If you're traveling during a holiday or during any other peak time, the airlines are under much less pressure to aggressively discount flights. In that case, it's best to book more than 49 days in advance.
"On the other hand, if you're traveling on a Tuesday or a Wednesday during a slow time of year to a destination that's not that popular, you can probably go inside the 49 days," said Klee.
As for the best days to fly, Tuesday and Wednesday are the least popular travel days and you can often find the best deals on those days.
"On average, if you're taking a seven day trip, a Tuesday to Tuesday trip would be about $56 dollars less than a Sunday to Sunday trip. Sunday is the most expensive day to fly. Tuesday is the least expensive. You can also get good deals on Wednesday. Friday is pretty bad, while Saturday, Monday and Thursday are in the middle," said Klee.


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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has surpassed wide receiver Josh Cribbs on the depth chart and the second round supplemental draft pick is now the No. 3 receiver. Receivers Greg Little and Mohamed Massaquoi are presently the starters but the quick ascension of Gordon is notable since Cribbs has been with the team for eight seasons.
Fantasy Analysis:
Truth be told, Cribbs isn't a natural receiver and supplanting him on the depth chart isn't that big of a deal. What is notable about this is that it fully illustrates how little the Browns have at the position. Giving Gordon the opportunity is a no-brainer because of his ceiling and Cleveland would like to give him as much experience as possible in a short time. The more he plays, the better they can evaluate him and coach him up. Fantasy owners shouldn't consider him a sleeper but if he puts up decent numbers, he could become a waiver wire gem after a game or two. Don't forget about fellow rookie receiver Travis Benjamin since he is now the team's No. 4 receiver.


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Most Americans Believe in Love at First Sight [POLL]
Is the notion of 'love at first sight' romantic or old fashioned? A new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll finds that Americans are still clinging to romance, although by as slim margin.
56% of us believe in love at first sight, with the percentage even higher among married people and those in relationships.
That only makes sense because a lot of those people are still with the person they fell for upon first glance.
While we remain, for the most part, bullish on instant love, we've given up on other traditional romantic gestures.
28% said "for better or worse" is the hardest marriage vow to keep, followed closely by "being faithful" at 26%
I'll bet the approval numbers would be a lot lower for the 'obey' part of the vows.
45% of Americans think asking a father for his daughter's hand in marriage is a necessary courtesy, while less than 5% found it sexist and offensive.
Old fashioned maybe, but 'sexist and offensive'? That's a little harsh!


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Ecuador was a country that I wasn't planning on visiting before my trip. I had thought that I could fly straight from Colombia to Lima on the cheap. Having done no prior research this was a somewhat delusional thought, and after weeks in Colombia I ended up on a bus crossing the border into Ecuador.
I had very low expectations of the country. I had heard the capital, "Quito sucked," and I didn't know what else there was to see. Though, looking out my bus window, I knew that I was wrong to expect so little. The country had the immediate beauty of endless green rolling hills and Andean mountains, and so I decided to stay longer than just a few days.
It is now Thanksgiving, marking (I believe) my third week in Ecuador. This was not part of my plan, nor was my plan to spend Thanksgiving alone in a hostal in Banos where I have also been for about a week.
I wasn't even sure about visiting Banos. It was in the North, and I had impulsively gone South with two Spanish guys – Felipe and Conrad. We had spent two nights in Quito and it didn't suck at all, though our hostals did.
The Old Colonial City of Quito had been restored to its former glory, complete with narrow, cobblestone streets that invoked Europe. The city parks were crowded with people playing music, working out and performing, such as the comedian who made fun of The United States once he spotted me in the crowd.
After we returned to our smelly hostal full of people who seemed like they would not be allowed in other hostals we made plans to go out that evening. Felipe invited an obese man with a scar on his forehead that wasn't sure how he got it because he was, "so drunk," to lead the way.
It wasn't a complete surprise that this man lead us to a bar called Tequila and reminded me of the places my friends and I would sneak into when we were underage.
The next day we departed for Montanita, the town I couldn't leave, It's a cloudy, tiny, surf town complete with endless booths of artisans and cocktails. There was even a street named Cocktail Alley lined with booths selling any kind of tropical cocktail one can dream of for $2.
Montanita was endlessly cloudy, and I believe I received about 50 mosquito bites while I there. This number is not an exaggeration.
Occasionally, I wonder, "Why did I stay in Montanita for five days?" Yes, I was frequently hungover but not every day. Yes, I did make friends with a group of Israelis and yes one of them gave me a tour of the area on his motorcycle, and let me tell you there is nothing like zipping down a deserted beach on the back of the bike.
Of course, a boy leaned in to kiss me on a beach as the sunset and yes he was kind, but that still wasn't it.
Truthfully, I got lazy, but on the fifth morning I couldn't take the monotony and so I set off for Lima, or Banos, and booked hostels in both cities even though Lima was in Peru and Banos was in the complete opposite direction in Northern Ecuador.
It wasn't until I got to the bus stain in Guayaquil that I decided Banos just seemed right, and right I was because after about five minutes of being there I heard my name being called out a window, and I looked up to see my friend Tom.
For the next two days I hiked, recovered from the hike and went to the thermal baths. I reveled in the mountain air and lack of mosquitoes and wondered why every other store was a candy shop.
I woke up on day three with a 100 degree fever. I thought, "oh I had too much fun in Montanita," but then things got worse.
The extraordinarily kind Argentinan couple staying in my room said, "we're taking you to the Doctor tomorrow," and this is how I ended up in an Ecuadorian emergency room. No insurance needed.
There wasn't really a waiting room. Just this kind of indoor/outdoor space with two chairs. I found out it was more crowded than usual because there had been a bad accident earlier that day and some laborers got hurt.
While I wasn't happy to hear people were hurt, I felt reassured that all the people wearing filthy, torn clothing, coming in and out of the emergency room weren't the people who were going to treat me.
However, reassured was the last thing I should have been feeling because an hour later I am face down with my pants off and a nurse is plunging a needle into my ass – medicine unknown.
At this point I am in hysterics. Not only did I need to be convinced by three different people to accept this shot, but at the first attempt I stop the nurse and begin trying to negotiate a way out of it.
Sobbing I feel the slight prick and then a burning. Afterward I'm prescribed three different medicines of doom, as all three just made everything worse.
Yes, the hospital prescribed me the wrong medicine, and it wasn't until it was clear nothing was changing that I went private. Again the kind couple took me and again the waiting room confused me, as it managed to be both in & outdoors. The Argentinians spoke for me, and later the character of a doctor told me had he known I was from the US he would've charged me triple.
Five dollars later and shot free, I finally have the proper prescriptions in hand.
So now I've been in beautiful Banos for over a week now, celebrating Thanksgiving with barely eaten pumpkin soup and two strangers who watched Friends reruns with me, though these strangers are now more friends.
You know, I thought I couldn't leave Montanita, but never could I have envisioned Banos.


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I Love the Name "January"
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JanuaryMY last girlfriend was named january it is a beautiful name.
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Me toJanuary is my first name and not because I was born in January. It is because I was conceived in January. I love being unique and even through all the slack I have been given all my life I wouldn't want another name not ever.x
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Hume misrepresented Fox poll to claim majority "would now support" military strike on Iran
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Brit Hume misrepresented the results of a Fox News poll to suggest that Americans "would now support" air strikes to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, when in fact the question added the condition "if diplomacy fails."
On the January 26 edition of Fox News' Special Report, host Brit Hume misrepresented a January 24-25 Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll by reporting that it shows 51 percent of Americans "would now support" air strikes to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and 46 percent would support "air strikes coupled with a ground invasion." In fact, the poll asked whether respondents would support various military actions "[i]f diplomacy fails" -- a condition that Hume omitted.
From the January 24-25 Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll:
From the January 26 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume:
HUME: A majority of Americans, 51 percent, would now support air strikes to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, while a plurality, 46 percent, would support air strikes coupled with a ground invasion. That, according to a new Fox News poll, which shows that 56 percent of Americans think Iran poses an immediate or near-term threat to the U.S. Just 7 percent said the country is not a danger to American security.
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Urban Redevelopment Commission
About Us
The Urban Redevelopment Commission is an agency created by the City of Stamford in 1954 according to state statute (see sec.8-124 to 8-1289 of the General Statutes of Connecticut) and handles municipal development projects.
Members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Representatives for five year terms. The powers and authorities of the Commission are conferred by the State and are described in the General Statutes. The URC has all of the powers and duties of a redevelopment agency as set forth in the General Statutes.
The URC is authorized to prepare and/or approve plans for urban redevelopment and urban renewal projects, as well as certain other projects. Those plans must be approved by several City Boards, and ultimately by the Board of Finance and the Board of Representatives in order to become effective.
According to the General Statutes, Urban Redevelopment Commissions are invested with authority for certain powers and certain financing techniques not available to the City itself. Accordingly, the URC is designated as the Development Agency for the City of Stamford.
Mission Statement
The Stamford Urban Redevelopment Commission provides the critical leadership for the continuing innovative revitalization of the City.
Working in collaboration with the community, the Commission focuses on rehabilitating blighted areas; balancing population density and socio-economic diversity; promoting convenient affordable housing; enhancing pedestrian presence; improving the availability of suitable parking; expanding the job and tax base; and ensuring the attractiveness of buildings, open areas and urban infrastructure.
The successful result of the Commission's activities will enhance the appeal of the City as a dynamic community in which to live work and shop.
Staff Contacts
|Tommie Jackson
|Executive Director
|(203) 327-9180 Ext. 15
|Durelle Alexander
|Administrative Assistant
|(203) 327-9180 Ext. 10
|Gennaro Catino
|(203) 327-9180 Ext. 13
Board Members
|Taylor R. Molgano
|Secretary and Treasurer (R)
|Mark Diamond
|Commissioner (D)
|Jim Huerta
|Member (D)
|Jonathan Winkel
|Member (D)


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Someone's In The Kitchen With Martha
Martha Stewart is at a gala sipping a glass of turquoise champagne to match her cashmere jacket and costume jewelry when she turns to her new chief executive. "Doesn't this remind you of the blue skin of a scarab beetle, Sharon?" Sharon Patrick--her own beer-hued pantsuit clashing with the drink--chokes out a boisterous laugh. "Martha, how am I supposed to know what a scarab beetle looks like?"
Sharon Patrick can't distinguish between garden bugs. She doesn't bake breathtaking cakes, spin sugar, or raise her own chickens. But since they met four years ago climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the former McKinsey & Co. consultant and America's domestic doyenne have become so intertwined that they now share an office and work head-to-head at antique French postmaster's desks. "Martha fell in love with Sharon's mind," says Charlotte Beers, chairman emeritus of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Inc. and a mutual friend.
DIPLOMATIC TONGUE. What's not to love? This is the mind, after all, that in February pulled off the buyout of the prized Martha Stewart Living Enterprises from Time Inc., finally turning America's favorite hostess into a full-fledged corporate entity 15 years after she published her watershed book, Entertaining. For two years, Stewart had tried to take control of her signature magazine, books, and mail-order catalog. But it wasn't until Patrick came along with her diplomatic tongue and tough negotiating tactics that Time agreed to sell more than 80%, for roughly $75 million. "Sharon is great at bringing warring parties together," says Joseph Ripp, Time's chief financial officer. "Without Sharon, there would have been no deal."
And without the deal, there would be no Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia--an empire that sprawls over three floors of a landmark building in midtown Manhattan. There, 160 people create the recipes, gardening tips, and housekeeping advice that Stewart will preach to millions. Patrick's job is to spread the gospel over every mass-market medium. Until recently, Stewart's mainstay was the magazine that carries her message to 2.2 million people. But this year, Martha Stewart Living will generate only a quarter of some $200 million in sales. The rest will come from books, a television show, weekly appearances on CBS's This Morning, her catalog, and a mushrooming line of products. Stewart just signed a deal for her own daily radio show and by fall will hawk her wares at a pay-as-you-go Web site. Now, even top media analysts don't quibble with Patrick when she vows: "Martha Stewart is about to be the world's first true multimedia brand."
Patrick, a tall, blonde San Diego native who swam with the dolphins at Sea World before getting her Harvard MBA, has been yearning to place a brand in all media windows since the early 1980s, when she was a partner at McKinsey. "I always thought it was good economics and the wave of the future," she says. She never found the right client to test her philosophy, but Cablevision Systems Corp. Chief Executive Charles F. Dolan liked her so much that in 1990 he wooed Patrick to become president of his struggling programming arm, Rainbow Programming Holdings Inc. "She has a great power to analyze and organize," Dolan says. By bringing in new programs and eliminating stale ones, Patrick boosted revenues 50%, to $330 million. When her $325,000-a-year contract expired after three years, she left. "I'm a startup and a turnaround person," she says. "When a job's done, it's done."
So when will Patrick walk away from Martha Stewart? "This is an entrepreneurial business," Patrick says. "It will be developing for years and years. I'm here for the long haul." That surprises some acquaintances, given the duo's equally strong egos and divergent domestic bents. "I wondered if Sharon knew what she was getting into," says Jon Katzenbach, a McKinsey director. Patrick likes to garden on the sprawling terrace of her Upper East Side penthouse, but looks nervous when asked if housekeeping is her No.1 priority. "Of course," she gasps. "Isn't it yours?"
Like Stewart, Patrick seems to inspire either admiration or loathing--never indifference. Talk to her chums, and they'll say she's a brilliant businesswoman with a great sense of humor. Talk to some colleagues, though, and you may hear her described as a ruthless opportunist who schmoozes with the chief but alienates the rank and file. "Sharon doesn't suffer fools easily," Dolan says. Patrick bristles: "Sure I'm demanding. But so are Lou Gerstner and Lee Iacocca. If I were a man, I'd be called a great leader."
Patrick talks nonstop--until asked if she and Martha always agree. "There's a general agreement that the company must be profitable," she says simply. Apparently, Stewart's high-class tastes don't always translate smoothly to the mass market. When they were developing a line of 256 Sherwin-Williams paints last year, Stewart poured more than 2,000 mixtures, trying to match things around her house--from her cat's fur to chicken eggs. Some were too expensive to sell for $14.99 a gallon. "Sharon was able to ground most of the discussions in reality," says T. Scott King, president of the paint company's consumer-brands unit. "Martha's a creative person. Sharon figures out how to bring it to market."
But imply that Sharon is the business brains and Martha is the artist, and Stewart is quick to remind you that she was once a successful stockbroker. "Remember, I'm a businesswoman too," Stewart says. "These are all my ideas, and I set all the direction."
Lest there be any doubt about who's in charge, Stewart, who is chairman, recently reclaimed the chief executive title for herself--three months after heralding Patrick's appointment as CEO. Patrick is now president. "Martha isn't as consumed by TV as we thought she would be," Patrick explains. Stewart, calling from her car phone before an appearance with Jay Leno, says: "Titles. I'd prefer if we didn't have any."
Despite their differences, acquaintances say Stewart and Patrick are extremely close. They often spend weekends at Stewart's East Hampton home and travel the world mixing work with play. "Sharon is not easily daunted," Beers says. "They are very loyal to each other." The pair met four years ago hiking 19,340 feet up Mt. Kilimanjaro, in a trip arranged by the socialite Sandy Hill Pittman. Among Patrick's first memories: The high priestess of home decorating refused to wear the gear. "It was bright green, bright red, bright yellow," Patrick says. "Martha expected to look like Out of Africa. I didn't care what I wore. That's the difference between Martha and me."
Stewart switched to khaki gear and became so camouflaged that she got lost halfway up. When they regrouped, the women began talking about how to turn Martha Stewart's disparate initiatives into an all-encompassing brand. By late 1995, Patrick was practically living at Stewart's Westport (Conn.) home. "I was working through the night around the kitchen table, trying to figure out how to pull her empire together," she says. Independent of her relationship with Time Warner, Stewart had dozens of other deals for additional books, TV, and new product lines. The business was so scattered and inefficient that 10 banks refused to lend the women money without getting significant equity. So Patrick renegotiated all of Stewart's contracts, securing advance payments. She even kicked in money of her own to become a minority shareholder.
WALLPAPER TO WHISKS. Among the most crucial deals was one with Kmart Corp., which Patrick persuaded to fork over giant up-front payments and royalties and to build "Martha World" boutiques in prime space. In return, the retailer wanted Stewart's signature on sheets and towels in the burgundy and hunter green she detests. "Sharon helped me convince Martha that this is what the mass market wants," says Steve Riman, a Kmart vice-president.
The result? After floundering for nine years, the relationship is finally paying off. Kmart's Stewart-related revenues will hit $500 million this year--far beyond expectations. With new lines of cooking, gardening, and decorating merchandise--from wallpaper to whisks--on the way, Riman says Martha Stewart will account for 70% of Kmart's $2 billion housewares business by 2000. By then, says Patrick, shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will probably be public and revenues will be reaching $1 billion. So who cares if she doesn't know a scarab beetle from a june bug?


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Petty Mustang GT boosts charity
Take a look around the one-off Petty Garage Ford Mustang GT that was sold twice in the one auction, netting NZ$835,000 for a war veterans' charity in the US.
Honda VFR800X Crossrunner review
NZ Autocar's Peter Louisson reviews Honda's VFR800X Crossrunner.
Volkwagen CEO refuses to resign
The diesel emissions scandal deepened. The company said, 11 millions cars worldwide could be affected.
VW CEO apologises for diesel emission scandal
The embattled CEO of Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, says he will not step down and apologises for the diesel emission scandal.
Robbie Maddison goes surfing - on a motorbike
Aussie answer to Evel Knievel, Robbie Maddison, continues to push the boundaries with a motorbike that can run on water.
Volkswagen 'Unleash Your Rrrr'
Volkswagen uses professional racer Tanner Foust and comedian Michael Winslow to launch its "Unleash Your Rrrr'' campaign.
Motorcyclist survives dramatic crash
CCTV footage of a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car in a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, that narrowly misses two schoolgirls crossing the road.
Dramatic airborne car crash
A driver has survived a dramatic airborne crash in Toronto, Canada.
VW Golf springs drag race surprise
A Volkswagen Golf surprises a Nissan 350Z and a Porsche 911 in a drag race on an autobahn in Germany.
Bentley Mulsanne Speed review
Bentley Mulsanne Speed a torque-monster flagship fit for a king.
The automated driving dilemma
Contradictory self-driving technology advertisements for the Infiniti Q50.
Car singalong ends in crash
Friends using a selfie stick to film themselves singing in the car get the fright of their lives when a tyre blows and sends them spinning off the road.
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Motor home blows tyre, rolls and crashes
Truckie's dashcam captures the dramatic moment a motorhome suffers a blowout and rolls on a highway in the US.
Truck explosion on Russian highway
Truck catches fire and is destroyed in massive blast on Russian highway.
Smoking motorist survives car blast from leaking fuel container
A smoking motorist is lucky to survive as she ignites an in-car blast when checking a leaking fuel container while driving in Russia.
China police find 50 in 6-seater van
Raw footage of a police traffic stop in China's Guizhou Province that discovered 50 passengers crammed inside a minibus with just six seats.
Toyota to start trike-hire
Japanese carmaker Toyota is to rent out its electric three-wheelers called the "i-Road", in a bid to reduce pollution in Tokyo.
007 SPECTRE cars in action
A new video from the set of SPECTRE focuses on a car chase in Rome between James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 and the Jaguar C-X75 driven by baddie Mr Hinx (Dave Bautista).
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer
Peter Louisson, NZ Autocar's motorcycle editor, reviews the new Yamaha MT-09 Tracer
Lexus RC Carbon
Motoring reporter Rob Maetzig takes New Zealand's first Lexus RC Carbon for a drive.
Bangkok motor show
Motoring reporter Rob Maetzig visited Bangkok for the launch of Ford's new Ranger.
Honda unveils new sports car
Honda Motors announces new sports car S660.
Sinkhole swallows and spits out bus
A bus falls through a massive hole in a Brazilian highway and is swept away by rushing flood water.
Sacked Clarkson 'crossed the line'
BBC Director-General, Tony Hall, releases a statement that he has decided not to renew Jeremy Clarkson's BBC contract with 'great regret'.
Honda Odyssey
Motoring reporter Rob Maetzig takes the new Honda Odyssey for a spin.
Nissan Leaf lights up highway
Nissan drives its unique glow-in-the-dark zero-emission Leaf on the luminous Smart Highway in Oss, Holland.
Ballistic tests on cockpit protection
At 1000mph, Bloodhound Supersonic Car's solid aluminium wheels will be spinning at 10,200 rpm, that's rotating at 170 times per second.
Dramatic video as train hits truck
Dramatic amateur video captures moment when Amtrak passenger train and a tractor trailer truck collided in North Carolina.
Brendon Hartley drives a Porsche GT3 RS
Porsche racing driver Brendon Hartley test drives the latest Porsche GT3 RS.
Porsche GT3 RS showcase
The full 6min 38sec clip of Kiwi driver Brendan Hartley showcasing the potential of the latest Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Fixing Auckland's transport
Auckland Council has appealed for submissions on how people would fund the city's transport network, with a toll road a popular suggestion.
Martin Cairns. Learner driver
Martin Cairns is a 22 year old who has failed his restricted driving test times.
Carpark dodgems
A 92-year-old man smashes into 10 cars trying to get out of parking lot.
Vigilantes take on dangerous drivers
Youth activists in Russia put their bodies on the line to stop dangerous drivers.
Two die in 100 car pileup in South Korea
Two people are dead after a massive pileup involving 100 vehicles on a bridge in South Korea. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Truck jumps car
Why jump a giant semi-truck over a speeding Formula 1 car? Well, why not?
Is this the best parker in the world?
Chinese stunt driver Han Yue has set a Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel park.
Man pays $19,000 in coins for new car
Security camera footage is not that great as a disgruntled buyer pays car dealer $19,000 in coins for new car.
SVG talks Highlands 101
Kiwi racer Shane van Gisbergen talks about the excitement of driving in the 2014 Highlands 101 endurance race at Cromwell.
Highlands 101 2013 endurance race
Raw footage of supercars racing in the 2013 Highlands 101 endurance race at Cromwell.
Someone in China can't reverse
A clumsy driver's repeated attempts to back out of a parking space is caught on camera in China.
How did anyone survive this crash?
It is simply hard to believe that the motorist driving this car has survived this horror accident in Belgium.
Cruising Wellington in the latest Lambo
Tom Hunt takes the new Lamborghini Huracan for a test drive around Wellington.
Pinball meets power sliding
Practice has begun for Kiwi drift racer ''Mad Mike'' Whiddett, as he hit Ardmore Airport to simulate the 2014 Redbull Drift Shifters track.
Truck derails train at level crossing
A couple driving through Louisiana on Sunday capture the dramatic moment a train plows through a truck that was stuck over a level crossing, derailing two engines and over a dozen rail cars.
Ford brings iconic Mustang to Europe
Ford's iconic Mustang goes on display at the Paris Motor Show ahead of its commercial launch in Europe next year.
Lamborghini presents first hybrid
Luxury brand Lamborghini presents its first hybrid car at the Paris Car Show, the Asterion, fuelled by battery in the city and reaching 320 kmh on the open road.
Tiny car jumps across drawbridge
Tiny car jumps across drawbridge as it opens.
Fuel cell cars
Fuel cell cars emit nothing but water vapour from the tailpipe and can operate on renewable hydrogen gas. The first of these green vehicles should be for sale to the public in 2015 - but how do they work?
The barriers protecting US embassies
Truck going 80kmh destroyed as it hits steel barrier designed to protect US embassies from suicide bombers.
Volvo pranks parking valet
San Remo Casino's newest valet gets a big surprise on his first day courtesy of Volvo.
Crash body slams Chinese ute
Crash safety body hits out at Chinese car maker Great Wall for offering "inferior protection for occupants".
Cyclist cheats death twice
To survive one near miss is probably good luck, but to survive two is unbelievable good fortune. This Russian cyclist had a close shave in this instance.
FPV GT F v Falcon XY GT
The last ever Ford Falcon GT gets to meet its maker; the iconic Falcon XY GT.
Easy Rider chopper up for $1m pay day
The iconic Harley-Davidson motorbike ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 classic Easy Rider is to go under the hammer in California, and auctioneers predict it will make at least US$1m.
Driver reverses off truck to avoid fine
A driver decides the best way to avoid paying a traffic fine is to reverse his car off the back of a tow truck.
HSV confirms GTS Maloo ute
Australian performance operation announces it will build the world's most powerful ute.
Driver surprise as tornado takes garage
Unlucky motorist sees garage torn apart by a deadly tornado only moments after pulling out and driving directly into the danger.
Jaguar unveils C-Class rival
Supercharged sedan set to rock the luxury car segment.
Looney Tunes road rage in Russia
Raw road rage footage as Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants and other cartoon characters beat up a driver.
Motorcyclist's fatal crash
Mum of motorcyclist releases video of his fatal crash as part of campaign to make other aware of the dangers on the road.
Bugatti crash was insurance fraud
A man who became an internet sensation when he crashed his Bugatti Veyron into a lake has admitted the incident was an insurance fraud.
Motorcyclist lands on car roof
Dashcam footage shows a motorcyclist's standing landing on top of the car he or she rear-ended.
Fearless truckie saves the day
Trucker in US is being hailed as a hero after pulling a grandmother and a one-year-old from a flaming car wreck.
'Baby monitor for your car'
Don't trust other drivers? Then this is the perfect car for you.
Driving at 300 kmh while blind
Former banker Mike Newman, who is blind, pushes heavily modified Nissan GT-R to new speed records.
Jaguar reveals new E-Type
Jaguar finally finishing a planned 18 unit production run of lightweight E-types, 51 years after the first 12 were built.
Cow in a car
A two-door car is driven along a highway in Kazakhstan with a live cow in the backseat .
Car movie stunt goes wrong
Moviemakers get more than they bargained for as a crash stunt scene goes wrong in China.
Shell explodes in front of car
Incredible dashcam footage shows the moment a mortar shell explodes on the road in front of a car near Donetsk, Ukraine.
Drifting around Hawke's Bay
Footage shows the risky manoeuvres involved while drifting around the streets of Hawke's Bay.
Jaguar in Auckland
Jaguar promoted its new F-Type with the help of spotlights and helicopters in Auckland last night.
Shopper packs fridge into boot
A shopper in Upper Hutt carts his repaired fridge in his car boot.
Ferrari California T's NZ launch
Ferrari has launched their 'California T' model in Auckland, and it could be all yours for NZ$413,888.
Darth Vader car 'fully operational'
The coolest ride for the darkside. Star Wars and Hot Wheels join forces to create a Darth Vader inspired car.
2014 Speedshow wrap
The 2014 CRC Speedshow catered to motoring enthusiasts with a wide range of vehicles on display.
Ferrari 458 Speciale unveiled
Featuring in this year's CRC Speedshow is the unveiling of Ferrari's 458 Speciale.
2014 Speedshow preview
Car enthusiasts will converge at Auckland's ASB Showgrounds for the 2014 Speedshow.
Driver runs over man after argument
A dashboard camera video of a Russian driver running over a fellow driver after an argument and escaping without paying attention to an injured man goes viral.
Istanbul bus driver caught reading
An Istanbul bus driver reads a book while driving passengers around the city.
High cost advert to sell used car
A man puts his 1999 Holden Barina up for sale in a high end stylish advert.
Man jumps over speeding Lamborghini
Swedish stuntman "Al the jumper" leaps over a Lamborghini travelling at 130 kmh.
Challenger's quarter-mile blast
With 707 horsepower under the hood, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with the HEMI Hellcat engine is the fastest muscle car ever.
Sir Stirling Moss and Maserati
Motorsport legend Sir Stirling Moss talks Maseratis as the marque opens a major exhibition to mark its centenary.
Trailer crash tips load and truck
Truck carrying an oversized I-beam with a dolly trailer tips over.
Car's hit-and-run with cyclist
Footage from a handlebar camera of the moment a cyclist is tossed three metres in the air by a hit-and-run driver.
BMW aircraft carrier racetrack stunt
New BMW M4 shown drifting on the "ultimate racetrack".
Ford's farewell at Bathurst
Ford's most iconic nameplate is taken for a lap around the iconic circuit used for Australia's most famous motor race.
More GM recalls
General Motors victims fund announcement was overshadowed by a new wave of recalls bringing the total number up to 29 million this year.
Crash cuts Lamborghini in half
Raw footage of a crash in Thailand that cut a Lamborghini Gallardo supercar in half. The driver suffered only minor injuries.
Motorcyclist's 'cartwheel' escape
Raw footage of a biker miraculously walking away unscathed after a car accident flipped him off his motorbike on a busy Florida intersection.
Out back with the new Jeep Trail Hawk
Motoring reporter Rob Maetzig gets down and dirty in the Australian outback with Jeep's new Trail Hawk.
Mustang airbag aims to save knees
Ford has developed a new type of airbag technology that enables more compact packaging and reduced weight.
Eyes on the road
Volkswagen shows off a brilliant way to communicate how risky it is to use mobile phones while driving.
Road rage on Willis St
A driver's response to a pinched park in central Wellington is caught on camera.
Close calls Z's Pacific Fuel Haul fleet
A collection of close calls, captured with Z Energy tankers' onboard cameras.
WRX smashes Isle of Man record
Subaru's new four-wheel record around the perilous Isle of Man TT course not as quick as a Kiwi's two-wheel time.
Meet the future
Motoring reporter Rob Maetzig checks out the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
Aussies claim America's Cup glory
Lions tour: Waisake Naholo, Ngani Laumape storm into All Blacks test lineup
Lions tour: Wellington charges fans four times the going rate to park in city
Team New Zealand's 'naughty boys' as $4k bags thrown away
Unassuming extortion report in Sydney sparks downfall of global organised crime network
British mini-mart in Christchurch takes on food giant Sanitarium over Weetabix
Colonial homestead in North Canterbury abandoned by UK owners, looking for love
School holidays are not designed for modern parents. This needs to change
UK prosecutors charge six people over 1989 Hillsborough disaster that killed 96


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A new poster for Fox's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has appeared online and combines the previously-seen Silver Surfer teaser poster with our four heroes (check image below). The Tim Story-directed sequel, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon, hits theaters on June 15.
Imbak para sa Abril 6th, 2007
New "Fantastic Four 2" Poster
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Jingle Sample
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Since it's the campaign period and political jingles can be heard in practically every street corner… I've decided to showcase a jingle which I made just recently for the Mayor of Tagaytay City.
Actually, it's Martin's idea that a post a sample here for everyone to listen to. So, Martin… here ya go!
This was made to the tune of Vhong Navarro's novelty song entitled, "Totoy Bibbo". This particular song was requested by the candidate to be used.
In no way does this mean that I am campaigning for the person whom this jingle was made for.
What a waste of space!
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New York Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson on Monday dismissed comments from former San Diego Chargers teammates that suggested his departure has relieved tensions around the AFC West team.
Chargers QB Philip Rivers and TE Antonio Gates, both Pro Bowlers, told the San Diego Union-Tribune that Tomlinson's departure removed a near-toxic atmosphere inside the locker room.
Tomlinson, cut by the Chargers in February after becoming the NFL's leading rusher of the 2000s there, brushed the comments off in an interview with the New York Post:
"Honestly, I really have no reaction to it. I don't spend any of my time thinking about what's going on there because I'm so focused in this football team and job at hand. I've moved on.
"It doesn't hurt me, but nothing surprises me because guys want to speak their opinion on things. Junior Seau went through the same thing with guys when he was the big star and he left the team and guys said how they felt about him. It's the same situation. Good luck to those guys."
Rivers told the Union-Tribune of the Chargers' first camp without Tomlinson:
"I don't know how everyone feels or if they felt it. Maybe it was a little bit of a relief. Maybe it's a feeling of, 'I can do a little more without wondering what he thinks.' "
Gates added:
"Sometimes you would get the sense that people felt bigger than the team. Not to say it was an issue, but we know it's not an issue for sure now."
The paper noted that both players were respectful of Tomlinson and the contributions he made to the Chargers. But Tomlinson's dissatisfaction with the Chargers, as his role diminished and his production waned, affected the locker room, Rivers said.
"That got real touchy the last 18 months," Rivers said.
-- Sean Leahy
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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Supreme Court Strikes Down Warrantless DWI Blood Draws
Texas law enforcement officials fear a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could affect how police arrest and prosecute drunk driving suspects.
An 8-1 decision by the high court basically forces police to first obtain a warrant before taking involuntary blood samples from DWI suspects. The new restrictions could erase current exceptions in Texas law.
However, South Texas College of Law's Gerald Treece says the ruling actually gives credence to Texas' "No Refusal Law."
The case involves a Missouri man who failed several field sobriety tests before a state trooper sent him to the hospital for a blood test without first getting a warrant. Treece says the Fourth Amendment won this case.
"This is what the law should be, it's just Missouri argued that getting a warrant takes too long," He tells KTRH News. "It may be inconvenient, but it's also part of our Constitution."
"They didn't even say there was some overriding circumstance or children are involved," says Treece.
Treece says Texas has those 'exigent circumstances' in place. One other difference is Texas allows telephonic warrants, meaning police can simply make a quick phone call and get permission to take a suspect's blood – thus cutting into Missouri's argument that "it takes too long."
"If it is possible, get a warrant," he says. "If it is not, let's go to exigent circumstances."


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By Maj. John Lowe
J37 Joint Training Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters
December 20, 2011
During my deployment to Iraq as a battalion executive officer I held weekly officer professional development (OPD) sessions with the company executive officers. During the deployment all the subordinates units were active duty except for a USAR company.
What I found was that both components were just as bad as the National Guard when it came to making OPD part of the training schedule and then actually executing well thought-out, meaningful OPD. I also found that these young officers were truly hungry for mentoring and OPD that would help them in their current assignment and beyond. But more importantly I found them all groping for some way to become better men and women.


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Atmosphere Lite
Finally the same great atmosphere taste with none of the guilt!
Atmosphere Lite is a sound scheme program that has a couple of potentially cool uses and an incredible amount of flexibility. What I mean by "Sound Scheme" creator is that with this program you can create background sounds, for example I'm sitting in my office typing away while listening to a woodland soundscape complete with chirping crickets, hooting owls, and even a crackling campfire. Let's say I get tired of the campfire scenario, easy enough I simply pull up Atmosphere Lite's interface and within seconds I can change everything up. Select the preset button Coast for instance to listen to the gentley beating waves on the rocks in some tucked away tropical cove. You can further customize any scheme with a number of preset background noises for example add the sound of sea gulls in the distance, or the sound of thunder accompanied by the drops of a soft spring shower.
Atmosphere Lite is perfect for working at your desk, it fills the silence with the sounds of the great outdoors without distracting you from your work. Atmosphere light doesn't stop there however, since all the sounds in the program are . wav files, you can make your own sounds and incorporate them into the scenario. Select the Custom button and you can create your own personal sound scheme using your own personal sounds. Let me illustrate; let's say you take the sound scheme I was discussing earlier with the coast and the rain. Now let's say you want to add the sound of a fog horn ominously blowing in the distance or maybe the blood curdling screams of a surfer as they are being attached by a shark. The sky's the limit if you can get the sound bit into wav format then you can incorporate it into sound scheme.
Let's say you do create a sound scheme you really like or maybe you would like to listen to it in the car or while your falling asleep easy enough you can burn the scheme to CD. You can take the sounds of nature with you, with Atmosphere Lite because it also comes complete with it's own recording component, which has a few nice options of it's own and it's as easy as pie to use. Not only is this a nice way to create serene audio environments for your listening convenience, but you can also use these recordings in other forms of media. For example I make a lot of filmstrips with my digital pictures and give them out at the end of the year, I always put some sort of audio in my filmstrips, but sometimes music really isn't appropriate. With atmosphere Light you can create a majestic peaceful background sounds that will enhance any filmstrip slideshow.
So break out the incense and assume the Lotus position and let Atmosphere Lite bring the sounds of nature to every corner of your life. Listening to the calming sounds of Atmosphere could be just what you need to keep your cool this holiday season while your driving around on busy streets jamming yourself into busy stores in nasty weather trying to get your holiday scavenger hunt done. Don't you just love the holidays?
~ Chad Stelnicki


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The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance (edition 2012)
by Tovar Cerulli
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The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance by Tovar Cerulli
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I've been quite fascinated by the questions about where our food comes from over the last couple of years and documentaries such as Food Inc and Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals have only added to my interest. Although I have weighed up my carnivore lifestyle numerous times over the last decade, I still keep returning to the meat counter or section. So, what would Cerulli's The Mindful Carnivore teach me about my attitudes?
I really don't know what I expected about the book but it raised some real questions that I had never expected to address. Cerulli spends a lot of time considering hunting: hunting for food, hunting for sport. I have never hunted – I have no desire to hunt – but I'm aware of the hypocrisy I would present if I looked down on anyone who hunted for food. Surely it shows more respect for the produce you eat than a schlep to the meat counter does?
Cerulli interweaves this tale of his personal history with food and, specifically, meat with factual information, personal anecdotes, quotations from various sources both pro and anti-hunting and both for and against vegetarianism.
All in all, this is a very very well-constructed book but neither aims to preach nor to condemn but simply to detail one man's quest for answers about this particular and what he has discovered on the journey. At times touching, at other times disturbing, this is an incredibly emotive book, yet still manages to keep a tight hold of the facts.
As I read this book I discovered that it wasn't just about food or veganism vs. other diets but rather something of a meditation on life, ethics, mindfulness, and the author's internal journey from eating whatever to Vegan and then to a mindful awareness of what and why he is eating.
Cerulli's journey included the fishing he did every summer when young and his gradual conversion to a vegan lifestyle. Then, for health reasons and on the advice of his doctor he began adding dairy and eggs back into his diet. Part of the journey was the author's research into the production of the foods he and Cath were obtaining locally, from the supermarket, and from their own vegetable patch. Becoming aware of how many animals die to produce grains and vegetables, milk and eggs, had him thinking more deeply about man's place in the natural world. It also led to his returning to fishing and then eventually to contemplating taking up deer hunting.
In the end, Cerulli's point isn't that we should all take up fishing and hunting but that everyone should have a deep awareness of their relationship to the meadows, forests and streams and to the plants and animals that co-inhabit them with us and make up the cycle of life that we all belong to.
Well written and well research, [The Mindful Carnivore] immediately drew me in and presented me with much new information (especially about deer and the ins and outs of deer-hunting) and the author's inner struggles as to the ethics of food production, hunting, etc. were enlightening. This turned into an entertaining book I would recommend to a wide range of people. One blubber described it as an "engaging meditation on what it means to be human."
Emotional and thoughtful. I could only take little bits at a time, but it gave me plenty to analyze. The only criticism I suppose I have is it's not really a hunting memoir, but that's the closet genre I can put it in. The cover text makes it sound like it's going to be more of a propaganda piece for an extreme version of "eating local" but rather it's more of a honest ambivalence about how one should get their food sources in a modern society.
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Possible to Wire A Well To My Home?
We rented the place we are living in about a year ago. Its situated on 1.5 acres, with neighbors that live at the top of the hill. Our landlord(who bought this property as a foreclosure after the neighbors son lost it) apparently had some kind of agreement worked out with them to continue sharing the well that is on their property and was shared with the son when he lived here. Anyhow...the neighbors have begun to move and we found out this week that the electricity to the well is going to be shut off by the end of the month, thus leaving us without water. The landlord is supposed to be out this weekend with somebody he knows from work that is good with electrical to see if they can run electricity from the well to my house. I don`t have any way to measure the distance so I`m going to give an approximate here....We are at least 75 yards from the well if not more. Is this going to be possible? Or do I need to be concerned here? Would there be fire concerns, as this is a modular home and I am terrified of that?
75 yards = 225 feet. Should not be a problem. Wires will need a bit of upsizing for voltage drop.
How big is the amperage on the well? How big is your service panel? These are the important questions right now.
Cheaper just to call the power company and have the electric in the other house turned on and the bill sent to you. Short term solution at best.
The real issue here should be your house should have it own well. You need to get your landlord moving to have a new well installed on his own property to serve the house you are renting. There are probably a few laws that require this in any case. :whistling2:
I second what kb said. I had a service call for a real estate agent. People selling there house, but 3 homes used the same well, powered from another home. Nasty divorce caused the sale, and other tenets cut of water. The well was on the other property, and the lady did not have the funds to install county water or a new well. This was about 2 years ago and the house is still sitting empty.
It all works fine when it is family, but when each house gets sold, creates many problems.
You landlord needs to install a well for you.
first, getting the power turned on in the other house would be illegal. If you somehow got it turned on, you may become liable for anything that happened because it was turned on. (electrical fire? that always seems to be the cause of every fire in the world)
2nd, your LL must provide you with water
3rd. it would be illegal to run power from your house to a adjacent owners property. (trespassing, theft of services, maybe a few others).
This is your landlords problem and you need to stay out of the solution or you may be the defendant in a legal action. It is the LL's legal requirement to provide you with potable water.
Let the landlord worry about it. He is required to provide you with a proper water supply.
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