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A Florida man recently appealed to the public to help find his missing wife. One day later, she turned up dead in a car that was videotaped being pushed into a lake. Guess who the pusher looks like?
Oh, the sleaze, the disgusting, disgusting sleaze: Man's wife goes missing. Man goes on television pleading for aid in finding his wife. Thirteen days after she disappears — and mere hours after her husband got all weepy on the local news — her body is found in the trunk of her 2001 Daewoo. Which was in a lake. Police say she died due to blunt-force head trauma, and that she was found with a plastic bag over her head.
If that weren't enough, video from a nearby parking lot shows a man pushing the Daewoo into the lake, but not before he opens the trunk and pulls out a bicycle so he can ride home. Both actions can be seen in the CBS-4 video above. The husband, a man named Munawar Toha, matches the appearance of the suspect in the video. He has been arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and held without bond until trial.
"His body language and his actions were not consistent with a grieving husband who just lost his wife." — Coral Springs Detective Scott Myers on Munawar Toha.


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Our goal is to serve our community, and that includes students who are just starting their college careers. Whether it's high school students looking to start college early through dual-enrollment programs, or returning, adult learners who need some guidance in how to start: BCC has a program that can help you reach your goals.
These programs can set you on a path to your college degree or certificate, and prepare you for continuing education.
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The Dual Enrollment program provides an opportunity for eligible high school students to take courses at BCC that apply towards both their high school diploma and college degree or certificate.
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For Mitt Romney, it was the number that proved everything. Since the very first speech of his campaign, the Republican candidate has used a simple figure to bolster his argument that President Obama couldn't fix the U.S. economy: 8 percent.
In this campaign, begun in the midst of a staggering downturn, monthly unemployment reports have been a running scorecard. They distill a vast and complicated economy down to terms simple enough for a stump speech: a number and a direction, up or down.
For Romney, any number above 8 percent proved he was right and Obama was wrong.
Obama had promised, Romney told audiences repeatedly, never to let unemployment get that high. Instead, Romney said, the jobless rate blew past 8 percent and got stuck there.
Until Friday.
The 0.3 percent dip in unemployment in September, from 8.1 to 7.8 percent, deprived Romney of one of his central campaign themes.
It was enough to put him on the defensive just as he was basking in the afterglow of his debate performance Wednesday, the best moment of his campaign against Obama so far. It wasn't because the figures showed a healthy economy — they didn't — but because the economy had crossed a threshold that Romney had implied it would never cross without him.
"We can do better," Romney said Friday at a rally in the Virginia coal-country town of Abingdon. It was the same argument he has used throughout the campaign, but without the number he'd always used to hammer it home. "There were fewer new jobs created this month than last month. And the unemployment rate . . . has come down very, very slowly, but it's come down nonetheless."
The political importance of the 8 percent threshold was driven home, in a backhanded way, by a few conservatives who floated a conspiracy theory that Friday's dip had been engineered to give Obama a boost.
Former General Electric chief executive Jack Welch wrote on Twitter: "these Chicago guys will do anything. can't debate so change numbers."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the data were worked out the same way as always, with no interference. And Welch later conceded that he had no evidence of a conspiracy.
There is no special economic magic to 8 percent. A truly healthy economy, experts say, would have a rate far lower.
"Eight is bad, 7.9 is bad, 8.1 is bad," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office and an adviser to GOP nominee John McCain in 2008. "We want to be at six."
But the figure assumed its political significance in early 2009, before Obama had taken office, in a report written by a pair of his advisers, Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein. That report projected, with caveats, that if Congress passed a large stimulus package, unemployment would peak at 8 percent.
The stimulus passed. But the rate kept going up.
It reached 10 percent in October 2009 and then fell only slowly, despite the billions pouring in from the government. Before last month, the rate had hovered between 8.3 and 8.1 percent. Obama's advisers later said they had not understood the depth of the country's economic troubles when they made their projection.
The figure became one of the constants in Romney's stump speeches and fundraising talks: It meant that Obama had failed, even by his own standards.
"We've had 43 straight months with unemployment above 8 percent," Romney said in closing in the Denver debate.
Obama appeared Friday at campaign rallies in Cleveland and at George Mason University in Fairfax, evidently still smarting from his poor performance in Wednesday's debate. He seemed to be throwing out comebacks to Romney that he wished he'd thought of on the debate stage back in Denver.
"Someone is finally getting tough on Big Bird!" Obama said, responding a day and a half later to Romney's promise to take federal funding from PBS.
But he was clearly heartened by the job numbers, citing them as proof that he is the right leader to guide the economy.
"Today's news should give us some encouragement. It shouldn't be an excuse for the other side to try to talk down the economy just to try to score a few political points," Obama said in Cleveland. "It's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now."
The dip in the jobless number was caused, in part, by a surprising jump in one measure of employment.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a branch of the Labor Department, uses two main sources. One is a survey of 141,000 businesses. The other looks at 60,000 households, asking if the people in those households were working or looking for work in the last month. The household survey captures data that the business survey doesn't, such as people who are self-employed or who work on farms.
The September survey of businesses indicated a relatively modest gain in hiring: Payrolls rose by about 114,000. But the household survey indicated a much greater boost in hiring, with about 456,000 people no longer unemployed.
The number of newly employed people in that survey jumped by the largest amount in nearly three decades. On Friday, economists said that it was probably an exaggeration, an outlier made possible by a relatively small sample.
"The numbers just seem too big to be real real. But everything moved in the right direction," said Chad Stone of the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal think tank. "These numbers really do jump around a lot. You never want to read too much into one month's unemployment data, because the next month could look really different."
The data for October will be released Nov. 2, four days before Election Day.
On Friday, Welch's suggestion that the numbers were fixed was picked up by a few conservatives. The most prominent was Rep. Allen B. West (R-Fla.), who posted on his Facebook page: "Somehow by manipulation of data, we are all of a sudden below 8 percent unemployment, a month from the presidential election."
That assertion was denied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which compiles its reports in an intense and highly secretive process,carefully guarding access to the data before the official release. The bureau currently has no political appointees; its interim director is a career civil service employee.
On CNBC on Friday morning, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis said it was "ludicrous" to suggest that the data have been manipulated to boost Obama.
"I'm insulted when I hear that, because we have a very professional civil service organization where you have top, top economists that work at the BLS," Solis said. "They've been doing these calculations. These are our best-trained and best-skilled individuals working in the BLS, and it's really ludicrous to hear that kind of statement."
Later in the day, Welch told MSNBC's Chris Matthews that he had no hard evidence that the data had been fudged.
But he said he stood by his suspicions.
"I don't want to take back one word in that tweet," Welch said. "These numbers defy logic."
Rucker reported from Abingdon, Va. David Nakamura and Nia-Malika Henderson contributed to this report.


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text: May 25, 2000 - Corzine Leads Florio Among Likely Dem Voters, Quinnipiac College Poll Finds; Only 28 Percent Have Seen Any Debates Businessman Jon Corzine leads former Gov. James Florio 56 - 30 percent, with 14 percent undecided, among likely Democratic Primary voters in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today. Among all registered Democrats, Corzine leads Florio 47 - 28 percent. This compares to Corzine's 48 - 33 percent lead among registered Democrats in a May 10 poll by the independent Quinnipiac College. By a 43 - 10 percent margin, likely Democratic Primary voters have a favorable opinion of Corzine, with 20 percent mixed and 26 percent saying they don't know enough to form an opinion. Florio has a negative 27 - 36 percent favorability among likely Democratic Primary voters, with 30 percent mixed and 6 percent saying they don't know enough to form an opinion. "As Jon Corzine bombards the electorate with unanswered TV ads, Democrats remain impressed by Corzine and turned off by former Gov. Florio," said Quinnipiac College Political Science Professor Scott McLean. "Don't stick the fork into Florio just yet, though. He'll change minds with at least a few ads of his own. Florio's biggest problem is that there aren't many minds left to change at this point. Two-thirds of Corzine supporters have made up their minds, and 20 percent of Corzine voters say they actually are voting against Florio." Among likely Democratic Primary voters, 52 percent say government experience is more important for a U.S. Senator, while 25 percent say business experience is more important. These same voters are split 43 - 42 percent on whether the 1990 tax increase enacted by Gov. Florio could have been avoided or whether it was necessary. "Florio just couldn't get the boost he needed from the debates," Dr. McLean said. "By keeping the debates off network TV, Corzine's campaign made sure that three-quarters of the likely voters would never see his performance anyway. Now Corzine's job is to get his new converts to the polls." From May 17 - 23, Quinnipiac College surveyed 944 New Jersey registered Democratic voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent. The survey includes 371 likely Democratic Primary voters, with a margin of error of +/- 5.1 percent. The Quinnipiac College Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for research. Effective May 30, 2000, the Quinnipiac College Poll will become the Quinnipiac University Poll. For additional data: www.quinnipiac.edu or (203) 582-5201 4. Is your opinion of former New Jersey Governor James Florio favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Favorable 27% Unfavorable 36 Mixed 30 Hvn't hrd enough 6 REFUSED 1 5. Is your opinion of businessman Jon Corzine favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Favorable 43% Unfavorable 10 Mixed 20 Hvn't hrd enough 26 REFUSED - 6. If the Democratic Primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were James Florio and Jon Corzine for whom would you vote? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Florio 30% Corzine 56 DK/NA 14 7. (If answered Florio or Corzine on Q.6) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Florio Corzine Voters Voters Yes/Made up 50% 68% No/Might change 50 30 DK/NA - 1 8. (If answered Florio or Corzine on Q.6) Would you describe your support for (candidate) as strongly favoring him, or do you like (candidate) but with reservations, or do you support (candidate) because you dislike the other candidate? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Florio Corzine Voters Voters Strongly favor 54% 46% Like with reservations 39 32 Dislike other candidate 4 20 DK/NA 3 2 11. Have you seen any of the televised debates between Jon Corzine and James Florio? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Yes 28% No 72 DK/NA - 12. (If saw debates Q11.)Who do you think performed better in the debates - Florio or Corzine? Among those who saw any debates Likely Democratic Primary Voters Florio 39% Corzine 48 DK/NA 13 13. (If saw debates Q11.) How important were the debates in helping you decide how to vote in the Democratic primary for United States Senator - Very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all? Among those who saw any debates Likely Democratic Primary Voters Very important 32% Somewhat important 37 Not very important 21 Not important at all 8 DK/NA 3 14. Do you think it is more important for a United States Senator to have experience in government or experience in business? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Government 52% Business 25 DK/NA 23 15. Thinking back to the 1990 tax increase under former Governor James Florio, do you think that the 1990 tax increase was something that could have been avoided, or do you think that the 1990 tax increase was necessary in order to pay for government services? Likely Democratic Primary Voters Could have been avoided 43% Necessary 42 DK/NA 15


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How-To Test it Yourself - Automotive ElectricalHow-To Test it Yourself - Boat ElectricalHow-To Test it Yourself - Circuit BreakersHow-To Test it Yourself - Electrical OutletsHow-To Test it Yourself - Fluorescent LightingHow-To Test it Yourself - Home Appliances Power Quality Counts
Question: My Digital Multimeter and now my new Digital Clamp-on seem to indicate readings when NOT connected to a circuit, are these instruments defective?
Answer: Your Instruments are NOT defective. Almost all makes and models of Digital Multimeters (including newer Clamp-on products) have millivolt AC and DC Voltage ranges. These meters have a very high input impedance on their voltage ranges, typically 10 Megohms. This desirable feature permits these instruments to pick up "stray" electrical signals and display them as a non-zero reading. If the instruments test leads are shorted together (tips touching each other), the reading in the display should go to zero. This quick test confirms correct instrument zero on its voltage range. The "stray" pickup does NOT interfere with the instruments ability to measure real voltages, since real voltages are usually generated from sources that have much lower impedance and thus will not contain "stray" voltages.
Question: Why should I buy a True RMS (TRMS) reading instrument?
Answer: A quick answer is TRMS instruments are accurate on any AC waveform. There are two basic AC measuring systems. One is "Average Sensing, RMS Indicating." This has been the most common system, since it is low in cost and easy to manufacture. An instrument with this type of measuring system measures the average of the sine wave, then multiplies it by 1.112, to allow the instrument to indicate RMS. This measuring system is called "Average Sensing, calibrated to the RMS of a sine wave," and is accurate ONLY ON SINE WAVES!
The second measuring method is called "RMS Sensing, RMS Indicating." An instrument with this type of measuring system computes the RMS value of the measured waveform (sine or otherwise). This is referred to as "True RMS" reading. This measuring system is accurate for ANY waveform, sine or otherwise. When an Average sensing instrument is used on a non-sinusoidal waveform, measurement accuracy could be as much as 50% off! Since you may not know what type of AC waveform you are measuring, a TRMS instrument should always be used.
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Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT):
The Berkeley Fire Department requires that candidates include a copy of their CPAT card as part of their application packet. The CPAT card must be issued no earlier than August 1, 2015.
This candidate physical ability test (CPAT) consists of eight separate events. The CPAT is a sequence of events requiring you to progress along a predetermined path from event to event in a continuous manner. This test was developed to allow fire departments to obtain pools of trainable candidates who are physically able to perform essential job tasks at fire scenes.
**Important Notes**
In these events, you wear a 50-pound (22.68-kg) vest to simulate the weight of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and fire fighter protective clothing. An additional 25 pounds (11.34 kg), using two 12.5-pound (5.67-kg) weights that simulate a high-rise pack (hose bundle), is added to your shoulders for the stair climb event.
Throughout all events, you must wear long pants, a hard hat with chin strap, work gloves and footwear with no open heel or toe. Watches and loose or restrictive jewelry are not permitted.
All props were designed to obtain the necessary information regarding your physical ability. The tools and equipment were chosen to provide the highest level of consistency, safety and validity in measuring your physical abilities. A schematic drawing of the CPAT is included in this orientation material; however, the course layout may vary in order to conform to the fire department's test area. The events and distances between events are always the same.
The events are placed in a sequence that best simulates fire scene events while allowing an 85-foot (25.91-m) walk between events. To ensure the highest level of safety and to prevent exhaustion, no running is allowed between events. This walk allows you approximately 20 seconds to recover and regroup before each event.
To ensure scoring accuracy by eliminating timer failure, two stopwatches are used to time the CPAT. One stopwatch is designated as the official test time stopwatch, the second is the backup stopwatch. If mechanical failure occurs, the time on the backup stopwatch is used. The stopwatches are set to the pass/fail time and count down from 10 minutes and 20 seconds. If time elapses prior to the completion of the test, the test is concluded and you fail the test.
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Fall Season is over
Congratulations to the Poklitar team who won a really close game 7-6 on a measurement in the 8th end. Ken Poklitar skipped the winning team, Brian Meyers was the 3rd and Stephen McIntyre was the lead.
See all of the past league champions of our league.
Fall 2013 League
[standings league_id=15]
[matches league_id=15]
|David Danenfelzer
|Darin Henley
|Crystal Murray
|Jarod Henley
|Dennis Dunn
|Carl Beller
|Jonathan Bell
|Wayne Garman
|Karen Jennings
|Tisha Woods
|Peter Eckert
|Christina Gilsbach
|Robert Guydosh
|Michelle Richter
|Buck Krawczyk
|Tim Labadie
|Randy Sabbagh
|John Myers
|Joe Glaeser
|Alix Frank
|Ken Poklitar
|Brian Meyers
|Stephen McIntrye
|Landon Russell
|Jason Dixon
|Robert Wood
|Michael Slosky
|Jim Velchoff
|Debbie Velchoff
|Jim Smith
|Pat Popovich
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I recently took an all-too-short birding trip to Arizona. (Birding is like bird-watching only more sciency.) While my friend Martha and I set our sights on finding some of SE Arizona's more glamorous birds, we did take the opportunity to check out some of the other local fauna. We were privileged to observe kangaroo rats, a family of javelina, swarms of mosquitoes and a variety of very speedy lizards. Here are a few of the non-blurry pictures we managed to snap of the slower daytime critters.
While lots of animals are active during the day, some are easier to find at night. Daytime or nighttime, herping is good, clean fun. It's a lot like birding, except with reptiles and amphibians and more often than not you try to catch them. Herping, especially in the desert, can be very rewarding once the sun sets. As the air cools, the roadways retain a lot of their warmth, which reptiles and amphibians crawl out to absorb.
Summer is also monsoon season in SE Arizona, so toads are just as likely as snakes. Our nocturnal guides on our mini-excursion were none other than the same folks who had rescued us the night before from atop a mountain when our rental had a flat tire and a leaky spare – a story for another time but heroes none the less. Quick shout-out to Nick, Mary, Steve and Becky!
As we set off into the night, watching a spectacular lightning show to boot, Martha and I followed behind our knowledgeable leaders in our car. How prepared were they? They even had these cool radios so when we stopped abruptly I would know where to park without running over our intended "catch". Of course, we only handled the nonvenomous reptiles and all of them were herded or released to the side of the road. Safety first! Here are some of the pictures Martha took since, wouldn't you know it, my digital's batteries died after the first rattlesnake.
Martha, not necessarily a fan of snakes but more an appreciator of amphibians, was very patient with me when I requested she photograph each of the critters we saw. We had a great time and would have stayed out longer had the weather been slightly more cooperative.
On our way back to Tucson to catch our flights home we also were lucky enough to spot this little beauty (at 70 mph no less) crossing the road. By the time I turned around we had nearly lost it to the roadside shrubbery full of cows. We had a great adventure and can't wait to plan another trip to spot all those we missed this go round!


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SDCC '08 - DC's Joker ... eh ... Dark Knight Panel
WARNING: This panel report contains spoilers for "The Dark Knight."
With "The Dark Knight" receiving nearly unanimous critical acclaim and breaking multiple box office records, DC Comics reminded fans that Batman appears in comic books, too, at the "Batman: No Rest for the Dark Knight" panel at Comic-Con International Friday afternoon.
Batman line editor Mike Marts was joined by current Batman writers Grant Morrison (Batman) and Paul Dini (Detective Comics), 100 Bullets creator (and writer of an upcoming Joker graphic novel and segment of the "Batman: Gotham Knight" DVD) Brian Azzarello, Detective Comics artist Dustin Nguyen, and legendary Batman artist Jerry Robinson.
The movie, just released last week, was obviously on a lot of minds, with Marts facetiously asking "Has anyone seen this movie, 'Dark Knight'?" at the opening of the panel. Marts then turned to the panel to talk about their recent Batman work.
"I've just been working on the last pages," said Morrison of current Batman story arc "Batman R.I.P." "Bruce is in trouble."
Speaking further later in the panel, Morrison said the story was him asking "What would you do if you took Batman to the limit," against the "ultimate evil mastermind."
"It's the biggest, most twisted bad guy we could use against Batman," said Morrison of the villain behind "R.I.P." "And no one's guessed him yet...it's so up front and obvious. Every issue tells you who you're dealing with it, and it's a character that everyone on the planet knows."
Dini discussed his current Detective Comics arc, saying "Hush is a real sick bastard." He's also returning to his animation roots, having written an episode of the upcoming cartoon "Batman: The Brave and the Bold," which he said during the panel will feature Bat-Mite.
The first few questions were dominated by questions about the Joker, not surprising given the praise given to the late Heath Ledger's performance and Jerry Robinson's history with the character.
"I was very impressed with Ledger's performance," said Robinson. "It was very nuanced, his own take. Quite different than Nicholson's interpretation, or others."
"Was he closest to your vision?" asked Morrison.
"Well, not really," said Robinson. "His interpretation was so much his own, but he did capture some of the spirit of the original," said Robinson. "I found that exciting."
Azzarello discussed his work with the character in the Joker graphic novel, saying "Joker's the most violent book I've ever written. Completely bleak, and ugly. Just the ugliest story. It fits that character like a suit.
"Make it unhappy from the beginning and just go with it," said Azzarello of his take on the story. "I don't think he's funny, for one thing. I think he's one of those guys that thinks he's funny. We've all had friends like that."
Dini had similar thoughts on writing the character.
"I wouldn't call the Joker exactly easy to write," said Dini. "I always think of the Joker as the ultimate bully. Nothing he says is funny except to him."
"Joker's great because he's changing all the time," said Morrison, speaking specifically of his fondness for the original version of the character. "I kind of went back to that Joker. He's not funny at all, I agree with Brian. He's bad news."
Robinson said he's enjoyed seeing the character evolve over time.
"I would expect it to have a different take over the years as it has grown, that's what makes it vital," he said. "I don't think if we kept it exactly the same it would be what it is today. But they've kept the essential core of his being."
The creators also mused the mysterious, ambiguous nature of the character's origin.
"We thought it would be really cool if we left him white," said Robinson. "Make that part of the mystery of the Joker. I don't think we would have ever explained it. We discussed it, and decided not to it, to keep the aura and the mystery of the Joker."
"I think that works best," said Morrison, "and that's how they kept it in the movie, that we didn't know. He's a mask, he's chaos. He doesn't have to be a human being. It shouldn't make sense. It should be something so weird we just don't get it."
Dini said him and the rest of the writing team of "Batman: The Animated Series" resisted giving Joker an origin story, because he could have become a sympathetic villain, like Mr. Freeze.
"He works better as almost a ghost, or a mysterious spirit," said Dini, "than someone you care about too much."
Nguyen talked about his preference for the Joker visually, saying that he doesn't like a heavily red lips, and likes to draw him with only a dash of red.
A fan asked about 2000's "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" direct-to-DVD film, specifically if the creators enjoyed that version of Batman (apparently unaware that Dini wrote the screenplay.
"I haven't seen it," said Morrison. "Was it good?"
"Yeah, it was pretty good," Dini answered.
When asked whether or not they looked to any real people for inspiration on writing the Joker, the panelists were mostly stumped but Morrison mentioned Sex Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten (who Ledger also cited as an influence), and Azzarello said "maybe Richard Speck."
The issue on whether or not the film producers should try and recast the Joker in subsequent films came up, with the panel all answering in the negative.
"Couldn't do it," said Morrison. "I always thought Crispin Glover would be a really good Joker, but that was 20 years ago, maybe. I think they're going to have a hard time replacing Heath Ledger."
"I don't think they would dare do it," added Azzarello.
Even the Joker's sexual orientation came up.
"Everything is a weapon to the Joker, including sexuality," said Morrison. "He's whatever makes you uncomfortable."
Non-Joker related topics came up as well, like what kind of challenge it is to write a character with nearly 70 years of history.
"There's certainly a wealth of material," said Dini. "The risk is sometimes I'll come up with an idea and have to look back and think if it's been done before or better."
"It's really hard to tell a story that hasn't been done before with Batman," Morrison added. "That's why I decided to make my Batman run about the history of Batman. It was really important to fit all that into the back-story."
A fan asked a question that was very unpopular with the panel - whether or not it was a good idea for Batman to break one of his rules and "have permission" to use a gun for the purpose of a storyline.
"No, never! That's why Batman's so cool! He doesn't use a gun and he's still kicking ass," answered Morrison. "That's the point!
"It's really important, that's his psychology. If Batman kills anyone he's just another soldier. There's a million soldiers. We don't need another soldier, we need Batman."
Another tenet of the character - his inability to have a stable romantic relationship - was discussed, specifically if Batman could be in a relationship and happy yet still be Batman.
"No," said Morrison. "She'd say, 'You're not going out tonight. I want to watch "Mamma Mia."'"
The creators even talked about what villains they'd like to see in the next "Batman" film.
"Man-Bat and Catwoman," said Morrison.
"Catwoman seems logical now that the only female character in their mythos is dead, so they need a new one," added Azzarello.
"Bruce needs some lovin'," Morrison joked.
Dini said that it seemed that by leaving Joker alive and Batman wanted by the cops at the end of "The Dark Knight," that perhaps they were setting up a third film with Joker acting like Hannibal Lector in "Silence of the Lambs," and helping the police get in the mind of Batman.
"I really don't know where they could go with it now," Dini said.
Given all the talk of other media adaptations of the character, it only makes sense that the panel was asked what versions were their favorites.
"'Dark Knight' is the best Batman movie ever made," -said Morrison. "I like Adam West, but it's a very specific take. Nothing beats that 'Dark Knight' movie. It's the best Batman movie ever thought of."
"I'd say the animated series, too, did a fantastic job with the character," said Marts.
The panel also addressed who they'd rather see as Batman other than Bruce Wayne ("I can't tell you that, I'm doing it," said Morrison in a possible "Batman R.I.P." hint or misdirection), how the writers relate to Batman (Morrison: "Well, I'm a millionaire playboy." Dini: "I have a string of young wards back at the house."), the status of Ace the Bat-Hound ("I think he's dead," said Morrison), how long the writers intend on staying on their respective titles (Morrison: "For me, it's indefinitely. I'm just staying here until I die." Dini: "I'm there until they throw me off."), the status of Hush after the current Detective story ("I can't say, it's a big surprise," Dini replied, and their favorite Batman storylines (both Morrison and Dini mentioned the 1973 Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams story "Joker's Five Way Revenge").


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Flights between New York and California are among the most lucrative in the country, so it's no surprise that airlines are pulling out all the stops to lure passengers onto their long-haul offerings.
In August, JetBlue unveiled a new business class with private "suites," to debut in the second quarter of 2014.
According to JetBlue, its New York-San Francisco and New York-Los Angeles routes bring in 50% more revenue than any other in the U.S., and they are flown by 6,000 passengers every day.
That's good news for United, which announced today that it has finished upgrading its Premium Service fleet, the 15 planes it flies from New York to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The new setup is pretty swanky for those flying what United calls "BusinessFirst" class, and not too shabby in Economy either.
Here's what you get in BusinessFirst, at no additional cost:
Flat-bed seats that are 6 feet, 4 inches long and 21 inches wide, plus a duvet and pillow
Hot towel service
Multi-course meals, but only on "most flights"
On-demand entertainment, on a person 15.4-inch screen, and the choice to connect your iPod
Noise-reducing headphones
In-seat power plugs
Yet you still have to pay for WiFi, provided by Gogo.
In Economy, United passengers will benefit from new seats and free on-demand entertainment on a 9-inch screen. Headphones and in-seat power are free.
But food will still cost cash: "Snackboxes and à la carte items" are available for purchase. "Economy Plus" seats, with 5 extra inches of legroom, will cost more, too.
We think JetBlue's new business and economy class options look nicer, but at least United's planes are ready now.
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"Get Your Plate in Shape" is this year's theme for National Nutrition Month!
This commemorative month was created in 1980 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to stress "the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits." March 14, 2012 is also Registered Dietician Day.
A plate is divided into four sections: fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins, plus a separate glass for dairy. This representation is to assist individuals with visualizing how to incorporate the Dietary Guidelines for their own meals. For more information and resources about National Nutrition Month check out www.eatright.org.


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St. Edith's Church, located in North Reston, Lincolnshire, has a history that dates back in time for a period incorporating almost one-half the time that Christianity has been in existence. This small stone church was constructed in the period of 1026-1070 by the Normans—although several dates have been published in this timeframe for its completion. Some records tend to indicate that the sandstone Chancery Arch was set in place in the year 1038, giving more weight to this year as the likely time for the walls being erected.
The Normans were primarily Vikings, along with some Anglo- Danes and Celtics, who settled a region in northern France early in the eleventh century; giving this region the name of Normandy— meaning men from the North. Prior to the Norman settlement of France smaller groups of Norsemen settled parts of northern England and Scotland during the latter part of the tenth century —leading to the conclusion that St. Edith's Church was constructed by the Normans. By the thirteenth century the Normans had intermarried and assimilated into indigenous populations, and the identity of the Normans was largely lost.
St. Edith's Church was constructed of sandstone, but little is known about it until 1867 when a major renovation occurred. The church was expanded to the rear, offering seating for as many as 60 souls; and a new roof and other elements were replaced and/or upgraded. Since then, aside from general maintenance, little has changed.
St. Ediths Church is not used regularly any more, but does have a Vicar. As of 2010, the Vicar in charge is (Retired) Reverend Payne.
The Parish of North Reston is currently located with the Louth Civil Registration District. The parish encompasses approximately 780 acres, and in 1834 became a part of the Louth Poor Law Union. The population has changed little since the year 1800—with there being 50 persons found in the 1801 census. The 1821 census lists 6 homes and 46 inhabitants. The National Burial Index (NBI) lists 49 persons buried in North Reston—largely within the cemetery adjacent to St. Edith's Church.
Available Parish Records date back to 1562 and are found within this publication. The information on Parish Records found herein was taken from the International Genealogical Index (IGI) and obtained through extractions performed by the Utah Historical Society. They represent records for the official Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church.
For clarity and additional research opportunities, it is worth mentioning that the parish of South Reston is located 5- miles to the southeast. This parish has experienced some growth, and is much larger than North Reston. A comparison of parish records between the two towns yields persons of the same surname living in both parishes at about the same time. Researchers should avail themselves of the opportunity to search the parish records of South Reston as well.
North Reston is located about 136 miles from London on Highway A157; or approximately 4.6 miles southeast of the town of Louth. Geo-coordinates for the St. Edith's Church are 53'19'56.5" North, 4'30.6" East.
Ron's 3rd Great Grandfather, William Snowden, was christened in the St. Edith's Church on the 20th of November in 1803. Ron and cousin Shirley Johnson Berry collaborated on a publication featuring the St. Edith's Church; including a complete listing of the Parish Records from 1562 through the early 1900's. This publication can be viewed at the LDS Church Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah–or online in their vast collection of genealogical records.


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Easily the most enduring rivalry in video games is that between EA's FIFA series and the much-loved underdog, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) from Konami. FIFA, the Chelsea or Man City of our story, has always boasted all the things that ought to deliver the authentic experience: the real names, the stadia, the competitions and so forth. Yet, throughout the PS1 and PS2 years, the likes of Ryan Greggs, Ruud Von Mesteroum and Merseyside Red ran rings round FIFA's licensed gimmick-fest.
When the current generation of consoles arrived, however, the worm began to turn. After the truly, utterly, terrible FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World World Cup, EA got its act together. FIFA 08 was probably the beginning of things to come. Though it didn't quite best PES 2008, it showed that EA was going in the right direction and had finally produced a brand of football game purists could enjoy. FIFA 09 built on this success quite dramatically, adding speed and fluency and ultimately usurping the good football crown so beloved of PES. FIFA has always been slicker, more polished and (recently at least) less buggy, so the transformation was complete. The king is dead, long live the new king.
Now we have FIFA 10, which aims to ram home its advantage over PES. I'll save you any further preamble and tell you now: it does, quite emphatically in fact. While there are numerous reasons why this particular FIFA is better than the last, its strength lies in the physics engine that was introduced in FIFA 08. Back when PES was dominant it was the excellent physics that made it great, everything else flowed from that. So it is with FIFA 10.
Where, comparatively, PES has become increasingly pinball-like, FIFA has weight and substance. Players grapple with each other realistically, running aside each other, manoeuvring their weight to try and dispossess or maintain possession. And, while the stronger typically prevail eventually, smaller, lighter players aren't brushed away quite so unceremoniously. Indeed, Wayne Rooney, a powerful but not especially large player, often uses his lower centre of gravity to his advantage. Only the real heavyweights can brush aside opponents with unerring ease. Ball dynamics, meanwhile, are uncanny in their realism.
All of these qualities have been fine tuned and improved in FIFA 10, but it's the introduction of 360-degree dribbling – a first according to EA – that sets it apart from last year's release. It's a fairly self-explanatory addition and its effects are subtle, but then the best things often are. Despite having analogue controls for eons, movement in football games has still been diagonal in nature. In FIFA 10 the degrees are much finer, giving you the precise control people have craved for years. This is best illustrated when playing on the wings, where it's now a lot easier to run very close to the line rather than hopelessly sprint into touch.
Elsewhere on the pitch this newfound precision simply makes playing the game more enjoyable. You can sneak through gaps and find angles you have wouldn't previously, while skill moves and dribbling past opponents is given a new lease of life with the Skilled Dribbling trait. Only available with the most skilful players, pulling on both left and right triggers activates extremely fast, accurate dribbling to pass your opponents more easily and without resorting to sometimes unreliable skill moves.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Senior guard Shaun Keaton (Albany, Ga.) continues to add to a long list of post season accolades, as the Georgia College & State University three-point marksman was selected to a pair of all-region teams in the last week, earning a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Southeast District First Team, adding a position on the Daktronics All-Southeast Region Second Team.
The NABC list is voted on by region coaches, while the Daktronics squad is selected by the region's sports information directors. The Daktronics nod is the first in the award's history for Georgia College, while the NABC selection is the ninth, with just five first-team selections. The most recent all-district pick was Aaron Clark in 2008, as Jeremy Mayweather was the most recent first-team nod in 2006.
A two-time All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) pick, Keaton has averaged 17.3 points per contest this season, including 22 double-digit scoring games and 11 contests with 20 points or more. He also has an active streak of six straight games with 20-plus scoring. He exploded for 34 points in the PBC Quarterfinal victory over North Georgia March 6.
Keaton will now move on to the All-America ballot in the NABC.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 p.m. as they take on Barton College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Southeast Region is hosted by Augusta State University in Augusta, Ga.
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement.