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Officials Say F.B.I. Knew of Petraeus Affair in the Summer — WASHINGTON — High-level officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department were notified in the late summer that F.B.I. agents had uncovered what appeared to be an extramarital affair involving the director …
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast: Petraeus: The Eric Cantor Angle
Patrick Brennan / National Review: Justice Knew about Petraeus's Affair This Summer
Scared Monkeys: FBI Knew of Petraeus Affair in the Summer But Supposedly Never Told Obama WH Until Last Week
Lorraine Devon Wilke / Addicting Info: Sex And The General - Petraeus' Fatal Attraction
Lady Liberty / Wizbang: Benghazi, Petraeus: Who Knew and When
Nicholas Carlson / Business Insider: Petraeus's Downfall Proves Your Email Is Not As Private As You Think
Arturo Garcia / The Raw Story: Peter King: FBI may have been 'derelict' in Petraeus probe
Kevin Robillard / Politico: Peter King on David Petraeus: 'Crisis of major proportions'
Prairie Weather: Why did they "out" David Petraeus? — The FBI knew for months about Petraeus' affair.
Maha / The Mahablog: The Petraeus Fling Thing
Charlie Spiering / Washington Examiner: Why did the FBI hack Paula Broadwell's private email account?
Jane Mayer / News Desk: A Petraeus Puzzle: Were Politics Involved?
Spencer Ackerman / Wired: How I Was Drawn Into the Cult of David Petraeus
Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Petraeus mistress may have revealed classified information at Denver speech on real reason for Libya attack — Biographer Paula Broadwell could be facing questions about whether she revealed classified information about the Libya attack that she was privy to due to her relationship with then-CIA Director David Petraeus.
Discussion: emptywheel, WorldViews, Scared Monkeys, The PJ Tatler, Business Insider, Fox News Insider, The Gateway Pundit, Althouse and American Power
Scared Monkeys: General Petraeus' Mistress Paula Broadwell Leaks Benghazi Secret Prison Inside US Annex ... She Would Know this How?
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: The Confusing L'Affair Petraeus
Michael Kelley / Business Insider: Paula Broadwell May Have Revealed Classified Information About The Benghazi Attack
Fox News Insider: Former CIA Director: Petraeus' Mistress Wrong About Libyan Militants' Presence at CIA Annex During 9/11 Attack
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "Now, I don't know if a lot of you heard this, but the CIA annex had actually, um, had taken …
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Scrutinized on Petraeus — Complaints by Female Social Planner Led to Email Trail That Undid CIA Chief — A social planner's complaints about email stalking launched the monthslong criminal inquiry that led to a woman romantically linked to former Gen. David Petraeus …
Katie Glueck / Politico: Ex-CIA head: Timing 'mysterious'
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air: King on Petraeus scandal: This is a "crisis of major proportions"
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online: Gmail's Location Data Led to the Discovery of the Petraeus Affair
Kim Zetter / Wired: Gmail Location Data Led FBI to Uncover Top Spy's Affair
Michael Schmidt / New York Times: Woman Who Reported Threats Is Identified
Martha Raddatz / ABCNEWS: Petraeus Affair: Adultery Punishable in the Military
Donald Douglas / American Power: Obama Administration Knew of Petraeus Infidelity in Late-Summer 2012
Michael Kelley / Business Insider: The FBI Investigation Of Petraeus Started As One Agent's Favor For A Friend
Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Did Paula Broadwell Leak U.S. Secrets?
Did Paula Broadwell Leak U.S. Secrets?
Discussion: Associated Press, Crooks and Liars, Balloon Juice, The Daily Caller, BREITBART.COM, Via Meadia, The PJ Tatler, FP Passport, Wired, CNN, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, ABCNEWS, Hot Air, Washington Post, Gawker, New York Magazine, Power Line, Klein Online, Arutz Sheva, ABCNEWS and BobCesca.com
AP Member Choice Limited / Associated Press: Petraeus shocked at girlfriend's emails to friend
Bernard Finel / Balloon Juice: The Real Sin in the Petraeus Case
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller: The Central Intelligence Agency denied charges Sunday that its annex …
Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia: Is Philandering A Security Concern?
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Confirmed: US Was Holding Prisoners at Benghazi Consulate
Blake Hounshell / FP Passport: Did Petraeus mistress reveal new Benghazi details?
Howard Kurtz / CNN: David Petraeus' other seduction
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Petraeus Mistress Suggests Benghazi Attack Was Aimed At Secret CIA Prison Inside Consulate...
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS: The Cliff, The Negotiations And The Deadline (The Note)
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Did Paula Broadwell Divulge Classified Information?
Scott Johnson / Power Line: The CIA speaks... ...and denies Paula Broadwell's assertion …
Klein Online: Did Petraeus mistress reveal secret CIA prison? Paula Broadwell may have divulged new information on Benghazi scandal
Reena Ninan / ABCNEWS: Veteran: Paula Broadwell 'Not the Type' to Have Affair
Mr. Brink / BobCesca.com: The Last Throbbing Surge Of David Petraeus
CBS News:
Petraeus resignation: Just sex scandal or serious security concern?
Petraeus resignation: Just sex scandal or serious security concern?
Discussion: Hot Air and The Reaction
Carl / The Reaction: Thoughts On Petraeus
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Broadwell spoke of access to classified info
Broadwell spoke of access to classified info
Discussion: ABCNEWS, New York Magazine, ABCNEWS, Shakesville, Outside the Beltway, Towleroad News #gay, Firedoglake and New York Times
Martha Raddatz / ABCNEWS: David Petraeus Affair: Wife Holly Is Beyond 'Furious'
Frank Rich / New York Magazine: Frank Rich on the National Circus: Petraeus Affair Just Gets Stranger
Ariane de Vogue / ABCNEWS: Petraeus Investigation: When and How the FBI Can Access Email Accounts
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Petraeus Affair: The Latest
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: FBI, DOJ Knew About Petraeus Affair For Months
Teddy Partridge / Firedoglake: Sunday Late Night: Why Did DiFi Reverse Course on Petraeus Resignation?
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times: Beyond Petraeus Biographer's TV Interviews, a Family-Focused Life
NY Daily News:
Jill Kelley, social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base, is mystery woman Paula Broadwell harassed …
Jill Kelley, social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base, is mystery woman Paula Broadwell harassed …
Discussion: Gawker, New York Magazine, Poynter, The Daily Beast, Daily Download, BuzzFeed and Business Insider
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: David Petraeus's Patriotic Friend Will Help the Nation Through This
Caitlin Johnston / Poynter: Media blames itself for 'the cult of Gen. David Petraeus'
Matthew DeLuca / The Daily Beast: Scott Broadwell, 'Adventure Junkie' Husband of Alleged Petraeus Mistress
Howard Kurtz / Daily Download: The Other Other Woman: David Petraeus Plot Thickens
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The GOP's media cocoon — A long-simmering generational battle in the conservative movement is boiling over after last week's shellacking, with younger operatives and ideologues going public with calls that Republicans break free from a political-media cocoon that has become intellectually suffocating and self defeating.
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: The Conservative Political Media Complex
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard: Liberal Media Takes Aim at Conservative Media
Bette Noir / Rumproast: Tax Cut Kabuki for Dummies
Chris Cillizza / The Fix: The GOP's demographic problem — in 1 chart
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Politico wants conservatives to stop reading alternatives to Politico
CBS News:
Grover Norquist: Obama's goal is to raise energy taxes on middle class — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — (CBS News) President Obama met with congressional leaders on Friday to tackle the upcoming fiscal cliff and over the weekend, several Republicans in Congress said there is momentum to make a deal before 2013.
Discussion: New York Magazine and ABCNEWS
Kevin Roose / New York Magazine: The Absolute Moron's Guide to the Fiscal Cliff
Talking Points Memo:
Grover Norquist: Romney A 'Poopy Head'
Grover Norquist: Romney A 'Poopy Head'
Discussion: Mediaite, BobCesca.com and Mock, Paper, Scissors
JM Ashby / BobCesca.com: Doof Quote of the Day
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Grover Norquist: Obama reelected by characterizing Romney as 'a poopy-head'
Grover Norquist: Obama reelected by characterizing Romney as 'a poopy-head'
Discussion: CNN
Kevin Liptak / CNN: Republicans and Democrats proclaim optimism on fiscal cliff deal
Grover Norquist: Mitt Romney painted as 'poopy head'
Grover Norquist: Mitt Romney painted as 'poopy head'
Discussion: msnbc.com
Joshua Chaffee / msnbc.com: Are Republicans breaking ranks with Grover Norquist?
Elmo Voice Kevin Clash Denies Sex w/ Underage Boy — Takes Leave of Absence from Sesame Street — Takes Leave of Absence from Sesame Street — EXCLUSIVE — Kevin Clash — the man known as the voice of Elmo — has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations …
Discussion: Above the Law, NewsBusters.org, BuzzFeed, Gawker, nation.foxnews.com, The Raw Story, theGrio, New Jersey Online, The Hinterland Gazette and Gothamist
Staci Zaretsky / Above the Law: Sonia Sotomayor and Sesame Street (Part Deux): Be a Lawyer, Not a Princess!
Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org: BREAKING: Gay Minor-Sex Scandal on Sesame Street Starring Kevin Clash, Voice of Elmo
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: Elmo Voice Actor Kevin Clash Exits Sesame Street Over Allegations of Underage Sex with Teen Boy
Vicki Hyman / New Jersey Online: Sesame Street's Kevin Clash, aka Elmo, denies charges of underage sex
Jen Carlson / Gothamist: Elmo Voice Actor Kevin Clash Accused Of Sex With Underaged Boy, Leaves Sesame Street
Jill Reilly / Daily Mail:
Voice of Elmo on leave from Sesame Street after he was accused of having 'sexual relationship with underage boy'
Voice of Elmo on leave from Sesame Street after he was accused of having 'sexual relationship with underage boy'
Discussion: Rush Limbaugh and The Other McCain
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Please Don't Tickle Me, Elmo — Or: What's the Muppet Age of Consent?
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Kyrsten Sinema Wins Arizona House Seat, First Out Bi Member Of Congress — Sinema will follow Tammy Baldwin, elected to the Senate, as the second out LGBT woman in Congress. — Image by Ross D. Franklin / AP — WASHINGTON, DC — Kyrsten Sinema is the victor for a House seat in Arizona …
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Associated Press:
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beats GOP's Vernon Parker in Arizona's 9th Congressional District
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beats GOP's Vernon Parker in Arizona's 9th Congressional District
Discussion: Ballot Box, Poliglot and Towleroad News #gay
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box: Democrat Sinema wins Arizona House race
Justin Snow / Poliglot: Krysten Sinema Becomes First Out Bi Member of Congress
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
GOP's Red America forced to rethink what it knows about the country — HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — She arrived early to take apart the campaign office piece by piece, just as she felt so many other things about her life were being dismantled. Beth Cox wore a Mitt Romney T-shirt …
Discussion: Power Line, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, Booman Tribune and Shakesville
Kaili Joy Gray / Daily Kos: Republicans still having a sad about America's decline into socialism and decay because Obama
BooMan / Booman Tribune: It'll Be Okay, Ms. Cox
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Here Are Some Fun Things to Read
Press Pass:
White House Grand Bargain offer to Speaker Boehner Obtained by Bob Woodward — Below are documents obtained by the Washington Post's Bob Woodward that show a grand bargain proposal the White House was prepared to make in order to reach agreement with the House Republicans last year.
Discussion: AMERICAblog, The Incidental Economist, Business Insider, The Huffington Post and The Agonist
Gaius Publius / AMERICAblog: Leaked deal memo for last year's Grand Bargain: "Obama willing to go quite far"
Austin Frakt / The Incidental Economist: The grand bargain … I've posted them below.
Lucas Kawa / Business Insider: LEAKED: Documents Show What Obama Was Willing To Offer To Get A 'Grand Bargain' During The Debt Ceiling Fight
Steve Hynd / The Agonist: Grand Bargain Blues
New York Magazine:
The 2013 Campaign — The shiniest such prize would be the achievement …
The 2013 Campaign — The shiniest such prize would be the achievement …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Cornel West: Obama A 'Republican In Blackface,' Black MSNBC Hosts Are 'Selling Their Souls' — During an interview last week with Democracy Now, author and activist Cornel West offered harsh criticism of President Barack Obama, calling him a "Rockefeller Republican in blackface" …
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Weasel Zippers
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard: Cornel West Blasts Obama
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
MSNBC, Its Ratings Rising, Gains Ground on Fox News — On Tuesday night, with a minute to go until the polls closed in the battleground state of Virginia, the MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews received word through their earpieces that the state was too close to call …
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: MSNBC Gains Ground on Fox News
Dylan Byers / Politico: MSNBC rebuts Ezra Klein rumors
Paul Waldman / American Prospect: The Business of the Ideological Media Is Business
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: NY Times Report: MSNBC Knuckle-Dragger Ed Schultz May Lose His Show To Washington Post's Ezra Klein...
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org: NYT: Ed Schultz Could Be Replaced By Ezra Klein
Jon Nicosia / Mediaite: MSNBC's Ed Schultz May Lose His Show To Washington Post's Ezra Klein, Reports NY Times
Betsy Rothstein / FishbowlDC: Finally: The Ezzy Show?
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: REPORT: MSNBC's Liberal Bulldog Ed Schultz Might Lose His Show To Ezra Klein
Donald Douglas / American Power: MSNBC, the 'Anti-Fox' Network, Sees Itself as Voice of Obama's America
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
No Meat on Mondays in Los Angeles — (CNSNews.com) - The Los Angeles City Council is urging all residents to observe "meatless Mondays" from now on. — A resolution adopted on Oct. 24 reads: "Be it resolved, that the Council of the City of Los Angeles hereby declares all Mondays …
Discussion: protein wisdom, Michelle Malkin, Associated Press, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin: Reminder: It's 'Meatless Monday' in Los Angeles
Deborah Montesano / Addicting Info:
Outrage Builds As Arizona Continues To Count Votes — Nearly a third of votes cast in Arizona remained uncounted the day after the election. Most of them were probably cast by Latinos, organized and newly registered by multiple civil rights groups in the state to combat candidates …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight: Turnout Steady in Swing States and Down in Others, But Many Votes Remain Uncounted
Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars: Voters Angry As Arizona Continues To Count Ballots
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Dingy Reid Accuses Arizona Of Being Racist Against Minority Voters Or Something...
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker:
'We the People' Petitions Filed in Nineteen States Seeking Permission to Secede from the Union — In the aftermath of last week's presidential election, residents in at least nineteen states have put up petitions on the government's "We the People" petitioning website seeking the right to secede from the rest of the country.
Discussion: Daily Dot, Trail Blazers Blog, Truthdig, Pirate's Cove and The Lonely Conservative
Chase Hoffberger / Daily Dot: 20 states petition the White House for secession
Robert Wilonsky / Trail Blazers Blog: Texas secession petition on White House website fast approaching 25,000-signature threshold
William Teach / Pirate's Cove: White House Inundated With Secession Petitions
Man arrested for posting image of burning poppy on Twitter — A man has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site. — Kent Police said in a statement that the man, from Aylesham, was detained last night on suspicion of making malicious telecommunications …
Discussion: protein wisdom, Guardian and National Review
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review: British Police Arrest Man for Burning a Poppy and Posting the Picture on Twitter
Tiffany Hsu / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. to become world's largest oil producer before 2020, IEA says — The U.S. will soon briefly bypass Saudi Arabia in oil production. (Patrick Fallon / Bloomberg / November 12, 2012) — This post has been corrected. See below for details. — The U.S. will become the world's top producer …
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Real Time Economics, IEA and Donal
Cheston Catalano / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: IEA: U.S. To Be World's Largest Oil Producer Before 2020; Energy Self-Sufficient By 2035
In 59 Philadelphia voting divisions, Mitt Romney got zero votes — It's one thing for a Democratic presidential candidate to dominate a Democratic city like Philadelphia, but check out this head-spinning figure: In 59 voting divisions in the city, Mitt Romney received not one vote. Zero. Zilch.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org, Outside the Beltway, Weasel Zippers and iOwnTheWorld.com
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org: BREAKING: Romney Got ZERO Votes in 59 Philadelphia Voting Divisions! Zero!
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Romney Got No Votes In 59 Philadelphia Precincts?
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The New Math — A number of TPM Readers have written in this morning saying, "Josh, how can you of all people be surprised that Republicans or at least Republican pollsters had created their own alternative numbers reality (or in Megan Kelly's now immortal words, "Math you do as a Republican …
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CRESTVIEW � A nearly $1 million refund for overpayment of street lighting bills since March 2006 is on hold until city attorney Jerry Miller is consulted to see if Gulf Power owes more money.
CRESTVIEW � A nearly $1 million refund for overpayment of street lighting bills since March 2006 is on hold until city attorney Jerry Miller is consulted to see if Gulf Power owes more money.
An August report in the News Bulletin led to the electric utility working with the city to determine the amount Crestview had been overbilled.
City Public Works Director Wayne Steele reported at the time a discrepancy had been found between the number of street lights for which Gulf Power charged the city and the number of lights a Public Works survey identified.
Steele said the electric utility immediately worked with the city to reconcile the discrepancy. He said Gulf Power determined it overbilled Crestview $961,252.
"In mid-October, a keying error was discovered to have occurred in March 2006," a Dec. 11 letter from Gulf Power Lighting Services supervisor Kenneth Folsom to City Clerk Betsy Roy stated.
Folsom stated in his letter that instead of adding two new "cobra head" fixtures to Crestview's inventory, the total number of fixtures, 1,336, was accidentally entered, doubling the number of street lights for which the city was billed.
At a special meeting of the City Council on Dec. 16, Steele proposed spending slightly less than $150,000 of the refund to relieve city employees of 32 furlough hours per person this fiscal year.
The proposal places $200,000 in the street repair budget, while the $612,424 balance would go to the general fund reserve account.
Steele's proposal was immediately supported by a motion by Councilman Mickey Rytman, seconded by Councilman Joe Blocker.
'Egregious overcharging'
Council President Robyn Helt asked if anyone had consulted with city attorney Jerry Miller regarding the refund for the "egregious overcharging."
"Seven years without the (taxpayers') use of close to a million dollars, have they (Gulf Power) factored in any interest for the fact that they did overcharge?" Helt asked.
Rytman and Blocker then withdrew their motions, while Roy agreed that she would consult with Miller.
Helt also used the opportunity to renew her call for a city manager form of government to provide more oversight of city finances.
"We just raised the taxpayers' millage rate and asked them to give us additional funds, and here's a million dollars we had spent and didn't know," Helt said.
"How can we be assured we're not overpaying for other utilities and other services?"
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.

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do you have any idea where i can download a conversation between two people? most likely an asian and a british national? i need it in my IELTS exam. thanks guys!
English Teacher
Here are some pointers on public speaking I had put together for my junior high students to help them improve their public speaking skills....
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do you have any idea where i can download a conversation between two people? most likely an asian and a british national? i need it in my IELTS exam. thanks guys!
Hello Tdol,
Thank you for the artical link its very informative and I would like to add some more information to this thread on public speaking.For every speech you have to prepare and make it perfect and Using your review tools to finish your speech is one of the key to success. When you are not writing your speech your mind is relaxed and will ponder on thoughts that could prove helpful. Review those thoughts to see if anything comes out that can fit into your speech.
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[QUOTE=slickrick1023;103332]do you have any idea where i can download a conversation between two people? most likely an asian and a british national? i need it in my IELTS exam. thanks guys![/QUOT
just go for www.englishclub.com ,and then to ,enveryday english lessons so they always have a american dialogues(conversation between 2 people) .
In my opinion is that having conversation with others especially with native English folks is the best way to enrich our vocabulary! I also can advice you to listen live the BBCworldservice. You do not have to be disappointed if you do not understand everything. The more you listen to the BBc the more you will learn!
i agree with Mad-ox that it is a good idea to listen to it
It does work well if you listen to the BBC
I always enjoy listening to it
The only problem is that the BBC speakers pronounce their news clearly and without accent. Most other native speakers do not .
So it's advisable to listen to other channels as well...Nonetheless, it definitely helps (I guess).
Why not take a look at these articles:
- Speak English with Body Language - A look at the importance of non-verbal communication.
- Speaking - A look at the skills required in speaking.
- Taking Control of English - Tips on how you can speak and communicate better in English.
We must not forget that real accent have only the English peolple. You must born with it! Obviously, I'm speaking generaly, I'm sure that there are some of us but only a few who have a well English accent. Our goal should be the following: to eandeavour to speak as clear as possible. This can be done only by practice! Repetitio est mater studiorum!
Have a nice day!
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Kyle Busch on his way to mastering 'The World's Fastest Half-Mile'
In 18 starts in NASCAR's premier series at Bristol, Busch has compiled five wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s and 1,431 laps led.
Dominance. In the annals of sports lore, what constitutes a feat of pure dominance?
How about when New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 … the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team dominated the college ranks in the 1960s, losing only twice in four years … the Miami Dolphins put together a perfect 17-0 season that ended with a Super Bowl victory … the 1992 U.S. Olympics basketball "Dream Team" steamrolled the competition on their way to the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain … the 1985-86 Boston Celtics went 40-1 at the Boston Garden en route to the NBA title.
All of these are fine examples, but when it comes to NASCAR and today's drivers and race tracks, there is no better pairing than Kyle Busch and Bristol Motor Speedway.
"When they changed the track starting at the end of 2007, I just really took to it right away," said Busch, who has a record 15 victories at Bristol across all three of NASCAR's national series. "I really liked it and I've been fast there, but also I've had great race cars from Joe Gibbs Racing.
"It's just a fun race track no matter what series I'm running there."
In 18 starts in NASCAR's premier series at Bristol, Busch has compiled five wins, eight top fives, 12 top 10s and 1,431 laps led. The victories and laps led are personal bests for the Las Vegas native. Kurt Busch (Kyle's older brother) and Jeff Gordon are the only other two active drivers with five wins at the track.
The younger Busch has a series-best Driver Rating of 101.8, and series-highs in most laps led (1,431) and fastest laps (585).
Since 2006, he has finished outside the top 20 only once -- a 32nd-place finish in March 2012. Over the past nine years, his average finish at the track is 9.9. His average since the track was repaved following the 2007 season is 8.1.
His first Bristol win came March 2007 in a green-white-checkered finish. He followed that up with a Bristol sweep in 2009. His last two wins at the track came in August 2010 and March 2011. Since his last win, he has two top-six finishes, including a runner-up performance in the March 2013 event.
In the first three races of 2014, Busch has eclipsed the 100 driver rating figure and collected fastest laps run in each; however, he only has one top-10 finish to show for his efforts – a ninth at Phoenix. He finished 19th at Daytona and 11th last weekend in his hometown. He's currently 10th in the standings, 38 points behind leader Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Busch is approaching a major series milestone, one that could come this Sunday. If he leads 140 or more laps -- an accomplishment he's achieved four times at Bristol, most recently in March 2011 -- he will become the 15th driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to lead 10,000 laps.
In August 2010, Busch pulled off the rare hat trick by becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win all three national series events at the same track. Rightfully so, it's his most memorable moment at the track.
"We won the Truck race on Wednesday night, backed it up with Nationwide race Friday and took home the Cup race on Saturday night," Busch said. "It's something that's never been done in the 16 years there have been three series and it hasn't been done in the four years since I did it. There could be a chance for me to do it again."
Busch's Bristol success extends beyond the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He's visited Victory Lane six times in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and four times in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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Literature is filled with bad drivers and devastating car accidents. And why not? They're dangerous, dramatic, and make for good plot development. In honor of Book Lovers Day (which is today, if you didn't know), here's a list of some of the most horrendous drivers in literature. Luckily for us, they're entirely fictional.
Raoul Duke — Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Thompson's autobiographical character, Raoul Duke, is at the top of the list for a reason. While destroying 2 rental cars, a red Chevy convertible and a white Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Duke racks up an incredible number of driving offenses. But by some miracle he avoids getting even a single ticket. His offenses include: driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, driving on the sidewalk, abandoning his vehicle, and failing to stop for a police officer. And that's just the short list.
T.S. Garp — The World According to Garp by John Irving
Remember when your high school English teacher taught you about foreshadowing? Well, T.S. Garp's automotive habits are the perfect embodiment of this literary device: when pulling into his driveway at night, he enjoys the thrill of putting the car in neutral, killing the engine, turning the lights off, and rolling blindly to a halt on his up-slanted driveway.
One night, as Garp habitually (and dangerously) pulls up the driveway, he crashes into an unexpected visitor's car. Garp's crash is disastrous and entirely avoidable, which earns him a definite spot on our list of the worst drivers in literature.
Daisy Buchanan — The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby is full of terrible drivers, but the most deadly of them all is Daisy Buchanan, whose disastrous hit-and-run sets off a series of events that lead to (SPOILER ALERT!) Gatsby's murder.
Sheesh. Talk about dangerous driving behavior. While hit-and-runs don't always lead to the tragic murder of an eccentric millionaire, there are plenty of other reasons to avoid them. (Namely, the law — and human decency.)
Professor Welch — Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Amis's classic novel is a must-read, not only for its examples of horrendous driving, but for its horrible … well, everything, really.
Jim Dixon behaves terribly throughout the novel, and true to the title, gets away with just about everything. His only punishment? He has to endure the alternately mind-numbing and terrifying behavior of his head of department, Professor Welch, not the least of which is his disgraceful driving habits. His general speed, coupled with his disregard for lane divisions (and his on-again-off-again relationship with curbs), terrifies Jim sufficiently enough to make him reconsider his career as a professor of history.
Charles Highway — The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis
In his 1973 novel, Kingsley Amis's son Martin followed in his father's footsteps by inventing a protagonist whose automotive inadequacies could rival Professor Welch's. The ironically named Charles Highway, who has twice failed his drivers license test, takes the family car out to pick up his brother and narrowly avoids running over a pedestrian on the way. I guess you could say it runs in the family.
The Senator — Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates' novella centers on a car accident, in which Kelly Kelleher and her idol and would-be lover, The Senator, become trapped in a sinking car after The Senator drunkenly (do you see a trend here?) drives the car into a swamp. Though he's able to free himself by climbing over Kelly and swimming to safety, she is left to a grim fate.
The Senator gets the worst driving award (maybe "award" isn't the best word) for driving drunk, speeding, negligence, and abandoning his injured passenger.Really, Senator? Really?
While these drivers may be fictional, their driving habits aren't that unrealistic or uncommon — especially when it comes to drunk driving.
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Charlton's Danny Haynes and Emmanuel Frimpong have decided not to make an official complaint about the racial abuse they claimed to have suffered at Millwall on Saturday.
Both Addicks players took to Twitter to claim they were abused by Millwall supporters following the goalless draw at The Den.
But a statement from Charlton read: 'Following reports of the racial abuse of Charlton players during Saturday's match against Millwall, and subsequent consultation between the club officials, the police and players concerned, it has been decided that no formal complaint will be made to the police.
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'Charlton are satisfied that Millwall are taking the issue of racism by supporters very seriously.'
The claims came a month after Bolton striker Marvin Sordell also said on Twitter that he and some of his team-mates had been racially abused while they warmed up on the touchline at The Den, leading to Millwall banning a 13-year-old fan.
The Lions investigated the latest reports but could find no evidence of racist abuse and said they were disappointed players had again decided to use Twitter to make the claims.
A Millwall statement read: 'Following allegations of racial abuse made by two Charlton players via Twitter after Saturday's south London derby at The Den, Millwall have been in consultation with Charlton Athletic and the police in regard to this matter.
Claims: Danny Haynes said on Twitter that he suffered abuse
'The players concerned have made it clear that they do not wish to make a formal complaint to police, and in the absence of any corroborative evidence of racism we consider this matter closed.
'Whilst, as a club, we are disappointed that once again players have sought to make assertions via social media networks rather than draw any concerns to our attention through the appropriate channels immediately, we are grateful to Charlton for their co-operation in dealing with this matter.
'We are committed to continuing to work alongside organisations including Kick It Out and Show Racism the Red Card towards the eradication of racism in all its forms from football. This commitment has the full support of the vast majority of Millwall supporters.
'In this regard, it is clearly necessary to re-state that there are codes of practice agreed by the FA, the Football League, the PFA and all clubs in respect to the proper procedures to be followed by any player who feels he is being subjected to unacceptable levels of abuse within a football ground.
'These involve bringing the matter to the attention of the home club immediately, if necessary via a member of his own club staff or the fourth official, in order that action can be taken instantly.'
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Seaworthiness, Sailing Comfort, & Speed All in a Fun 29' Sailboat
Until recently, it didn't make sense. Why would anyone want a larger, more expensive boat than a J/24 if they couldn't stand up in it? Times are changing. The fantasy of sailing around the world in a self-contained household is giving way to the realities of sailing closer to home.
How many people drive GMC motor homes as a family sports car? Why sacrifice speed, ease of handling, driving or sailing comfort for residential features which aren't fully utilized? We all are becoming more selective in our expenditures ... less willing to pay for something that won't be used. Sailing is no different than other lifestyle sports. Knowledge and experience eventually lead to ownership of the best performing products.
Speed- Speed through the water is the most obvious factor in performance. Sailing speed improves daily cruising range, generates excitement and pride in one's vessel, and makes one less dependent upon a motor.
One way to get more speed from a sailboat is to reduce weight of furnishings and equipment. Another way is to concentrate weight in the center of the boat. Both of these objectives have been achieved in the J/29 without sacrificing basic below-decks liveability.
The standard J/29 provides a comfortable midship "living room" with ice chest and sink for dockside gatherings or overnight cruising for two ... but nothing in the forward or aft third where each pound of weight adds to the "moment of inertia" to amplify pitching in waves.
The result is a smoother ride than on boats with heavier ends, hence less resistance and more speed.
J/29 Versus U.L.D.B.- There's a limit on how far one can go in the pursuit of speed. Small, light, narrow and low can become tender, wet, and slow. And, U.L.D.B. (Ultra Light Displacement Boat) can become just plain U Boat.
Unfortunately, there are no chair lifts on the ocean. Those breezy conditions which make U.L.D.B.'s exhilarating downhill make for equally exhausting and wet climbs back uphill. The key to sailing (as opposed to surfing) performance is speed to windward.
Here's where the J/29 excels. She will do 6.5 knots upwind which is good for a 40 footer. To do this in 15 knots of wind with full main and #I genoa is remarkable.
Seaworthiness- A primary reason for owning a 30 footer is to expand one's sailing horizons ... to sail offshore in open water without those anxieties normally attributed to small boats. Going fast must then become secondary to seaworthiness.
The J/29 is a BIG, TOUGH boat engineered with large safety factors for crew error or severe offshore conditions.
Compare J/29 chainplates, bulkheads, keel support beams, rigging and hardware with economy cruisers and ULDB's. Then imagine 35 knot squalls, dropping off 10 foot waves or
colliding with a rock pile at 8 knots. It happens all the time. That's why J/36 structural bulkheads and keel beams were combined with the hull and rig of the J/30: 450 boats worth of testing including the Fastnet storm.
There's enough freeboard and reserve buoyancy in the bow to keep from submarining when surfing under spinnaker in steep seas. The wide, flared sides of the hull slap waves down rather than up and onto the crew.
Ease of Handling- The standard fractional rigged J/29 sails under mainsail alone better than most 30 foot cruisers under full sail. This "no problem" alternative comes in handy getting through storms or crowded harbors.
There are few boats that will plane downwind under better control with spinnaker. The faster she goes, the more stable she becomes. After the first hour at 11 knots, you actually begin to relax and settle into normal shipboard routine.
Outboard Power?- Apart from being less costly and easier to maintain, the outboard engine on a J/29 is not the problem we thought it might be. The large transom and rudder help to hide the engine. The only time it has to be stored below is before a race, when there's usually plenty of help around ... who'd rather do this than dive into cold water to band a prop. It's quieter below during rest and stereo time for the off-watch. And, manueverability is improved in tight situations, because the motor can be turned with the rudder.
Optional Masthead Rig- A double spreader, tapered masthead rig with "in-line" shrouds and checkstays is offered as an option for those who are more accustomed to tuning and sailing such a rig ... particularly in areas where light winds prevail or for overnight races when it's important to sustain speed with limited visibility.
One-Design Class- When sailing together as a Class, the J/29 Class Association rules will assess credits or debits in seconds per mile to handicap variations from the standard J/29 ... whether toward the cruising spectrum with forward " V " berth cabin or inboard auxiliary ... or for variations in rig which may prove faster. Differences may not be that great. At Block Island Week, three different rigs finished within seconds of each other after 20 miles on five different occasions.
In effect, the Class will adopt a PHRF type system to give every owner a fair chance to win. Since there's only one boat to evaluate, the data base and decisions will be well founded.
Best Buy in Sailing Performance- The J/29 emphasizes sailing performance (speed, handling, seaworthiness and comfort underway) at the expense of below decks accommodations. The economy cruiser does the reverse: offering interior accommodations at the expense of sailing performance. If most of your time on the water is spent sailing, with an occasional overnight during the season, J/29 is the way to go.
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A beautifully styled Naomi Watts is on the cover of the new issue of Nuvo Magazine. It's a very flattering article, almost too flattering, like the writer would jump off a building for her, but there are a few insightful anecdotes from Watts, in particular about David Lynch and his casting process: he only looks at photos to narrow down the short list. Photos only. No video. Fascinating. See I'm the kind of person who would wonder all the time if I was overlooking something/someone.
Naomi also reveals how many times she quit the business, and how quickly things can change in Hollywood. One minute you're trying to get a meeting with the assistant of the assistant of the assistant, and then next they're all over you, all the way up your ass promising the world, and asking for your soul.
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Also attached – candids of Watts and Liev Schreiber with their children out and about in New York yesterday. I don't think the green hat is anything to worry about right now but it's really not a good idea. Get rid of it.
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Travelers of Tyme engineer music precisely for holidays such as St. Valentine's Day, a complex and contradictory day. For some, it is a day of romance, of flowers, sweet kisses, and nostalgic, warm conversation. For others, it is a day of heartache, of loneliness, and perhaps dark fantasies involving the Hallmark company and the calling of robotic minions to do biddings against the makers of cards. Regardless of where you find yourself this February 14th, we encourage you to lower the lights, pour a snifter of wine or whiskey for yourself and your special friend, if you have one, and switch on "Music for Lovers." The Travelers cannot guarantee you will enjoy all of your experiences on this planet — but we CAN guarantee that we will make them sound better!
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Lawrence C. Ames
Alfred W. Baxter and Mary Sherrill Baxter
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Marge Barker Blockley
David Meredith Boore and Judith Lovelace Boore
Neely H. Bostick
Freddy Hubbard Brown
Nicholas B. Clinch
Alex Cole and Evelyn Cole
James C. Collins
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Dwight Crowder
Scott Davis
Ray deSaussure
Hobey DeStaebler
Hugh E. DeWitt
Steven D'hondt
Ulf--Ramm Ericson
Margaret Fuller
Rupert Gates
Maxine Steineke Goad
Roger Gocking
Jerry Halpern
David Harrah
Jane Noble Hogan
Darien Hopkins
Karl Hufbauer
David Starr Jordan
Ellen Searby Jori
Bob Kincheloe
Felix Knauth
Chuck Kroger
Greg Larson
Sherman Lehman
Fritz Lippmann
Meredith Ellis Little
Gloria Kubis Revak McConnell
Tom McCormack
Ned MacKay
Bill Martin
Nancy Bickford Miller
Jim Moore
Lennie Lamb Roberts
Michael Roberts
R.J. Secor
Richard Simpson
Karl Stauffer
Emilie Sturges
Rowland Tabor
Russ Van Dyke
Walt Vennum
Bea Vogel
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American Alpine Journal -- Club Activities (SAC)
Battle Range, British Columbia, 1957
Bibliography and photocopies of selected articles
Bibliography and photocopies of selected articles
Book -- Comments
Book -- Finances
Book -- Permissions
Book -- Roper's proofread copy
Book -- Sandstone and Tile
Buildering--Hoover Tower
Castle Crags, CA
Coed Climbers
Exhibit -- Harlin and Frost
Exhibit -- Permissions/Receipts
Membership Card and Membership Pin (one of each)
Membership List
1940s-1950s -- Miscellaneous Items (original)
1940s-1950s -- Miscellaneous Items (exhibit reproductions and text)
1960s -- Miscellaneous Items
Ostrander Hut
Quad -- SAC sections
Reunions (incomplete)
Stanford Alpine Club Booklet (1952)
The Stanford Daily -- Index and article photocopies concerning SAC, 1946-1982
Sutter Buttes, CA
Voluntary Student Organization
Series 3 Photographs and Video
Book pages 1-50
Book pages 51-100
Book pages 101-
Richard Blankenbecler Collection (Tom Frost, Henry Kendall, 1988 Yosemite)
Arlene Blum (photographer) of Irene Beardsley
Freddy Hubbard Brown Collection
Scott Davis and Chuck Kroger Collection (Heart Route, El Capitan 1970)
Scott Davis and Chuck Kroger Collection (Yosemite, El Capitan 1969-70)
Hobey DeStaebler (Miraloma Rock 1957, Lost Arrow 1958, Yosemite Point buttress 1959, Clark Range, Shasta, John Harlin, Henry Kendall, Tom Frost)
Hobey DeStaebler (Kings Canyon 1957)
Hobey DeStaebler (Mt. Rainier 1967, climbers John Harlin and Henry Kendall)
Hobey DeStaebler (Battle Range, B.C. 1957, climbers John Harlin, Hemming, and Henry Kendall)
Hobey DeStaebler (SAC trans--Sierra ski trip 1968: William rope rescue, Mike Roberts, Lennie Lamb)
Hobey DeStaebler (miscellaneous slides)
Greg Donaldson Collection
Ulf Ramm-Ericson, photographer; includes images of Al Baxter, Fritz Lippmann, Rupert "Bud" Gates
Robert Kincheloe Collection
Bill Martin Collection
SAC miscellaneous, 1940s-60s
SAC Scrapbook, copies of photographs from
Robert Swift Collection (Yosemite, Karakorum)
Rowland Tabor Collection
Bea Vogel Collection
SAC Trans -- Sierra ski tour 1950 (Rowland Tabor, Jack Weicker, John Mowat, George Mowat)
Photographs, with index prints
Stanford Alpine Club, "El Cap 5/2"
Series 4 Sources and Publication
Photocopy (bound) of Stanford Alpine Club Journal, 1958
Photocopy (bound) of assorted sources on SAC from the Stanford University Archives
Transcripts (bound - 2 v.) of the Stanford Alpine Club oral histories
Mock-up of Rawlings' book
Copy of published book (The Stanford Alpine Club : featuring the photography of Tom Frost, Henry Kendall and Leigh Ortenburger)
Exhibit props, photographs, and magazine articles
Photographs, maps, and other items accompanying "Battle Range" subject files
Accession ARCH-2009-153 Additional Material
Dave Harrah "Yerupaja"
"Sam and Carol mountain climbing"
Images [CD #1 missing its CD at the time of acquisition by the Archives]
"Mountaineering: Freedom of the Quad" 1971
Original negatives of photos of Mary Sherrill Baxter and Al and Mary
Copy negatives of photos of SAC members, events 1950-86
Negatives of Quad images 1951-53


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Tour de France tech: The new Orbea Orca
Olympic road champion Sammy Sanchez of Eukaltel-Euskadi is a motorcycle fanatic. Any chance he gets, he's ripping around curving mountain roads on a crotch rocket rather than a bicycle. But his real job requires him to pedal hard to ride fast, and although he doesn't have a throttle on his new Orbea Orca, it's faster than previous versions, giving his legs even more of an edge. It almost brought him a mountaintop stage win at Avoriaz, but for the extra kick of Andy Schleck.
Major improvements in the already fast and elegant Orca came in the form of aerodynamic improvements. The 2011 Orca has, according to Orbea's wind tunnel tests, 14 percent less aerodynamic drag than the 2010 version. This was accomplished by bringing the seatstays and fork blades closer in to toward the spokes of the wheels, by narrowing the upper part of the tapered head tube, by making the seat tube more aerodynamic with a wheel cutout, and by using an aero seatpost. The new aero Selle Italia seatpost has two options of heads: a standard one for standard saddle rails, and one that grabs Selle Italia's long, single carbon beam available on some saddle models, providing a longer fore-aft adjustment range and easier tilt adjustments as well.
The Size Specific Nerve (SSN), a continuous carbon rib going around the entire frame that distinguished the Orca (and its sister, the Diva) since its inception, has been changed. It now is a more angular rib that provides more rigidity and allows optimizing of the carbon layup. It is noticeably much different in size and shape depending on frame size.
Dubbed "attraction," a turn and twist of the seatstays above the dropouts (and a more subtle one of the fork blades), disrupts vibration coming up the stays without adding weight or reducing lateral stiffness.
Orbea has worked with Gore to make cable guides specific to Gore low-friction RideOn cables. Colored anodizing is back, and the Gore cable guides available on the Orca, as well as on the Alma mountain bike on which Julien Absalon won Olympic and world championship gold, have little colored-anodized guides for the cables, which run with bare sheath only from the front cable stop to the rear derailleur (without a housing piece at the seat tube for a clean, direct line). And of course, the elegant seat binder that formed part of the elegant lines of the original Orca and set it aside from all other carbon frames of the time, has been tweaked, slotted, anodized to match the frame color, and lightened up.
The Diva women's road bike is gone, having been renamed the Orca Donna to maintain name consistency. The Orca family now has 10 sizes — six men's sizes and four women's sizes.
Gold-level Orca frames with high-modulus (HM) carbon fabric retail for $3500, while Silver-level Orcas, containing a mix of HM and mid-modulus fibers run $2500. Aggressive component pricing now makes it possible to get a complete (Silver-level) Orca for $4K. Orbea's custom program still allows the customer to paint the bike any way they want.
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Welcome to PWInsider.com's ongoing coverage of the 2009 WWE Hall Of Fame. We will have live reports from the event as it happens, along with coverage of the Internet broadcast and USA Network special.
Mike Johnson, reporting from Houston:
They are selling lots of Steve Austin merchandise including foam WHAT!, Stone
Cold title belts and different t-shirts.
Todd Grisham came out at 6:30 to remind everyone to be respectful of the stars.
WWE Talents and their families began making their way to their seats shortly afterwards in a grand procession. WWE cameras followed them to their seats.
Vickie Guerrero was accompanied by her daughters.
Hornswoggle wore a suit, not his green outfit. No dirt on the face either.
All of the FCW trainers, Billy Kidman, Norman Smiley and Steve Keirn are in attendance.
Cryme Time's JTG was dressed in gimmick.
John Cena was booed when he entered. Shad arrived in a suit.
Jackie Gayda and Molly Holly arrived with Gail Kim.
Beth Phoenix arrived on the arm of Cody Rhodes.
WWE developmental talent Wes Brisco was with his father Gerald Brisco. Some other developmental talents also are in attendance.
Ted DiBiase Sr. got a huge reaction coming in...larger than his son, actually.
Northeast Wrestling promoter Mike O'Brien was among those arriving with the WWE roster.
Victoria arrived with Michelle McCool.
Edge was booed upon his entrance.
Diamond Dallas Page got a big pop throwing up the Diamond Cutter signal. He's attending as a guest of Steve Austin.
Former Tough Enough star Taylor Matheny is in attendance with her husband Brian Kendrick.
Despite the current storyline, Big Show arrived with his wife.
CM Punk arrived with Ace Steel, who just wrestled down the street for ROH.
ROH star Bryan Danielson was with William Regal.
Carlos Colon, Tammy Sytch and Mae Young are in the house.
Bobby Heenan is in attendance!
The McMahons, sans Vince McMahon arrived last
Buck Woodward, reporting from his house:
Todd Grisham welcomed us to the WWE Hall Of Fame on WWE.com, and asked all the WWE stars to stand up and be recognized. He then went straight to the first Hall Of Fame induction.
Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr.
After a video package on their careers aired, Grisham introduced WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes, who came out to his old WWF theme music. Dusty danced with Kelly Kelly, who is working as one of the hostesses tonight, as he came out. Dusty talked about it being a "magical night" and pointed out how Dory Funk held the NWA World Title for four years, the only person other than Lou Thesz to hold it for that long. Dusty said Dory was what they would call a "shootist" in the Old West. Dusty said he faced Terry Funk thousands of times, and that before Tommy Dreamer made ECW a household word, Terry Funk was "extreme". Dusty talked about their success around the world, said that statues were erected to them in Japan. Dusty remarked that only Terry could call him an "egg sucking dog" but that he had nothing but respect for them. Dusty said that Dory was "The Shootist" and Terry was "The Last Surviving Outlaw In Captivity".
Terry and Dory were escorted out by Eve Torres and Kelly Kelly. Terry said after such a nice intro, he would never call Dusty an "overbearing egg sucking dog" again. Dory read a speech about being trained by his father, and noted he has wrestled over 10,000 matches, and been slammed over a hundred thousand times. Dory said if he had to do it all over again, he would in a "New York minute". Dory said he loved professional wrestling. Dory thanked the promoters who have paid him, his family, his doctors who kept him together, and his attorneys "who have saved me over and over". Dory thanked the Guerrero family, the Hart family and Gene Kiniski, who Dory beat for the World Title. Dory thanked his children, then noted that six of the wrestlers he helped train, Edge, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Mark Henry, Christian and Mickie James, would be on Wrestlemania tomorrow. Dory thanked a list of people, including his wife Marti and Keiji Mutoh, president of All Japan Pro Wrestling. Dory then put over Wrestlemania, and then mentioned he would have more to say on his website.
Terry thanked his family for sticking with him. Terry called his wife Vickie the "love of his life" and said he loved his daughters to death. Terry talked about how wrestlers need to get an education, because "there is no room for dummies in the WWE". Terry said all kids need to get an education. Terry said this honor was for his peers and for ECW. Terry said the famous Theodore Roosevelt quote, "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Terry talked about how he and his brother "danced" in front of capacity crowds and "sparsely filled arenas". Terry said the "music has died" and there are no more bells to be rung for him. Terry said he feels like his a hundred and five years now, but said when he is buried, bury him in a wrestling ring. Terry said there will be an battle royale in eternity in heaven, where "every seat is front row, ringside" but it is also "BYOB". Terry then joked that he would be out front after the Hall Of Fame pedaling tickets to everyone. Terry thanked everyone, saying he loved them all.
Todd Grisham immediately threw it to the Koko B. Ware video package.
Koko B. Ware
The video package of Koko included some footage of him as part of the P.Y.T.'s before going into clips of his WWE career. They even had a clip of the "Piledriver" video in there. Honky Tonk Man, in his trademark jumpsuit, came out accompanied by Eve, and even did the old Honky Tonk Man dance to his theme music. Honky Tonk Man called for the crowd to make some noise. HTM said he met Koko in a barn, watching a person "running, jumping, flipping ... having a match by himself". Koko asked him if he came to work out, and for the next nine months, Koko beat up HTM in that barn. Honky told a joke that he once asked where he could get some water, and Koko directed him to the trough that the animals drank out of. HTM mentioned how JBL has the "Clothesline From Hell" (JBL took a bow) and said Koko had the "Dropkick From Hell" and the only problem was, Koko never told him how to take it. Honky Tonk Man said he has been friends with Koko for 30 years. He said one night there was a show, and the promoter didn't want Frankie (his bird) on the show. Afterwards, Koko was upset, because he found out all the people wanted to see Frankie, not him. Honky said tonight was different, that everyone was there to see him.
Koko B. Ware, complete with a new Frankie, came out to his old "Bird, Bird, Bird" music, doing his old WWF dance, and getting the fans to clap for him. Koko said it was "good to be back" in WWE one more time. Koko read a speech, thanking God, and saying it is "good to be walking on the ground, instead of the ground walking on me." Koko talked about growing up in Union City, Tennessee. Koko talked about watching wrestling every Thursday night as a kid, then when he wanted to train, he met Plowboy Frazier (Uncle Elmer). Koko said Frazier brought him to Jerry Lawler, and that started his wrestling career. Koko said he was in Memphis for five years, then got a call from Howard Finkel saying Vince McMahon wanted to talk to him about coming to WWE. The bird kept trying to bit Koko's speech. He said Vince McMahon asked him if he wanted to add anything to his character, and that is when Koko showed him a picture of his bird, and he became the Birdman. Koko thanked his wife and children, as well as the wrestlers and promoters who have helped him over the years. He closed by thanking the WWE, for giving him the chance to share his talent with the world.
During Koko's exit, they briefly showed Bobby Heenan sitting in the audience.
Todd Grisham noted there have been many famous wrestling families, like the Guerreros, Harts and McMahons, but said in Texas "one family reigns supreme".
The Von Erichs
The Von Erich video package focused mainly on Fritz and Kerry's title win over Ric Flair. Michael Hayes then came out to "Badstreet U.S.A." Hayes did his old entrance moves, including a moonwalk. Hayes was decked out in a black cowboy hat and long coat. Hayes said that will all respect to the Guerreros and Funks, no family had "a bigger affect on transforming wrestling into sports entertainment" than the Von Erichs. Michael talked about Fritz, mentioning his real name Adkisson, and how Fritz became a wrestler to make a living. Hayes then said Fritz was "more successful at home with Doris" than he was in the ring, pointing out all his kids. Hayes began to talk about the kids, including the story (and I mean story) that Kerry was a world champion discus thrower. Hayes then talked about World Class Championship Wrestling being born in the Sportatorium in Dallas. Hayes talked about the famous Christmas night 1982 angle where the Freebirds cost Kerry his title match with Ric Flair, creating "the greatest tag team rivalry of all time", the Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs. Hayes said the Von Erichs were loved by fans all over the world, and the Von Erichs reciprocated that love for the fans and the business. Hayes introduced with "great pride, the surviving member and one of my best friends", Kevin Von Erich.
Kevin came out and gave Hayes a big hug, knocking his hat off. Kevin said "God Bless Texas" and thanked Michael for the introduction. Kevin talked about how much fun it was to perform in the ring, and it was the time of his life. Kevin said when he started, he made $35 a night, and that back then, no one knew the kind of entertainment business wrestling would become. Kevin said that he wished his father and brothers were here to absorb this moment with him. Kevin told a story about his last wrestling tour of Africa in 1993 right before he retired, right after Kerry died. Kevin talked about how all the wrestlers were so kind to him, and that is why all wrestlers call each other "brothers." Kevin talked about his love of the Freebirds, and how "kicking someone's butt makes you close to them." Kevin said he didn't want people to say "poor Kev" he wanted them to know he was "lucky Kev" for the life he has led. Kevin Von Erich thanked his children and his wife of 31 years. Kevin said "David was a scientist, Kerry was pound-for-pound the strongest out there, and me... I just did tricks". Kevin again put over wrestling as the greatest form of entertainment in the world.
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February is American Heart Health Month and the American Heart Association is celebrating their 10th year of "going Red". Whenever I read that the #1 killer of women is heart disease it still always surprises me, I'm not sure why. For this reason alone, I am happy to see this campaign gaining traction to educate Americans on living a heart healthy lifestyle. [Quick Tips for Eating a More Heart Healthy Diet below]
Many companies, organizations and nonprofits are celebrating American Heart Health month by wearing red, hosting fundraisers and events, and posting pictures of heart shaped supporters. (Have you seen all these fun, group pictures of people cluster together in a heart shape popping up on Facebook and Pinterest?) Many of these fundraisers giveaway or sell promotional products to support this cause. You can purchase apparel, bags, accessories, and even cookbooks on the American Heart Association's Official Store, www.shop.heart.org.
Maybe your company is looking to create their own heart-inspired promotional products or apparel… well, we definitely have you covered with lots products available in Red as well as heart-shaped products. I've created a pinboard, Go Red for American Heart Health Month with a great sampling of products I've seen trending and products that we offer with your logo. You can also shop our website to find many more red promotional products.
Quick Tips for Eating a More Heart Healthy Diet
- Choose foods that are low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Look for foods displaying the American Heart Association's heart-check mark to quickly and easily spot heart-healthy foods in the supermarket. Check out heartcheckmark.org to learn more.
- Select fruits and vegetables that are deeply colored throughout – such as spinach, carrots, and berries. They tend to be higher in vitamins and minerals. Berries are rich in a type of antioxidant called polyphenols, which can lower blood pressure and boost "good" HDL cholesterol.
- Switch from using butter to olive oil or canola oil which can lower cholesterol levels.
- Choose whole-grain, high fiber breads instead of white bread. The soluble fiber in whole-grain foods reduces the absorption of bad LDL cholesterol into the bloodstream, helping to keep arteries clear.
- Eat more fish. The American Heart Association recommends you eat one serving of grilled or baked fish at least twice a week.
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Most Americans take drinking water for granted, turning on the tap and getting a fresh, clean supply. That's not the case in every region, however, and dwindling resources make access to potable water an emerging, coast-to-coast problem. The Root spoke with organizations that are addressing the H2O shortage about why it's happening, whom it most affects and what you can do.
1. Most of the country is expected to face water shortages in the next few years.
Celebrities from Jay-Z to Matt Damon have helped raise awareness about the global water shortage, which affects one in three people worldwide, but many don't realize that the crisis includes the United States. "Water is becoming increasingly scarce around the globe as more and more is needed to sustain human development," Emily Gordon, senior associate in the state and local initiatives department at Green for All, told The Root. "Part of that is because only 1 percent of the Earth's freshwater is easily accessible to [humans]. We expect that 36 states will have water shortages by 2013."
Several states, particularly those in the Southwest, such as California, New Mexico and Texas, are already struggling with shortages. Making a bad situation worse, the South is experiencing unprecedented drought at "exceptional" levels. The combination of little rain and scorching heat drains reservoirs and increases water consumption, and there's simply not enough to go around. Some counties import water from distant locales or rely on underground, nonrenewable supplies. In especially desperate cases, when supplies have been drained, water must be shut off for days, with residents relying on bottled water as tanks are refilled.
"Even though most of us in this country see a lot of water," said Gordon, who focuses on creating green job opportunities in the water sector, "we have to take into account that it's a scarce resource."
2. It's not a rural, "middle of nowhere" issue — cities have water troubles, too.
Lack of access to water is often framed in terms of remote, rural communities that are cut off from municipal systems, but the shortage goes beyond questions of access. It's also about water quality. Contaminated drinking water sickens an estimated 20 million Americans every year, especially in concrete-heavy urban locales.
"When it rains in cities, the water hits rooftops and concrete instead of being absorbed back into the ground," Gordon explained. "It runs off [of streets and sidewalks], picking up all sorts of bacteria, pollutants and chemicals along the way. That winds up in our water system, into streams, rivers and lakes that we use for swimming and drinking water."
Treatment plants clean that water, but because of outdated infrastructure, the process doesn't always succeed. "Our cities have grown so much since our infrastructure was built," Gordon said. "A city has way more concrete, pavement and other hard surfaces now than it did when its water system was built, and it can't handle that amount of development. We're left with this terrible stormwater runoff that can't all be cleaned." Another growing problem in drinking water are traces of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, hormones and mood stabilizers, which outdated treatment systems have not been designed to remove.
3. Our water infrastructure has been neglected for decades.
Most of the United States uses a post-World War II water system with leaky underground pipes. A 2009 report by the American Society of Civil Engineers noted that some drinking-water systems are more than 100 years old and that the nation needs to spend $11 billion annually to replace treatment and distribution facilities. As the country struggles with budget concerns, however, federal investment in infrastructure continues to decline. "It hasn't been prioritized as something that we need to invest in immediately, but I think as the situation becomes more dire, there will be more urgency around improving our water infrastructure," Gordon said.
The news isn't all bad. An increasing number of cities — including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Chicago — are upgrading their water systems with an eye toward green solutions. Philadelphia is investing $1.6 billion over the next 20 years into not only repairing pipes and traditional infrastructure, but also in such innovations as green roofs, absorptive pavement and expanded park spaces, which mimic natural processes and allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground. Philly's plan been hailed by environmental groups as the most comprehensive network of green infrastructure in any U.S. city.
4. Communities of color are feeling the brunt of the problem.
As with most other environmental issues, environmental injustice — using low-income communities and communities of color for garbage dumps, toxic-waste disposal and sewage facilities — also rears its head when it comes to water quality, as pollutants from such operations often seep into water supplies. Darryl Haddock, environmental education director for the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, sees the problem in many of his city's African-American neighborhoods.
"Raw sewage is the second biggest pollutant, after sediment, that goes into most urban waters here," he told The Root, explaining that because of a long-neglected and poorly designed water system, raw sewage flows into the city's rivers and streams. "Communities of color are exposed to bacterial contamination in an inequitable fashion because we have more open creeks and streams on the west side of Atlanta. We're also seeing a lot of illegal dumping of tires, construction debris and trash, so we have a litany of environmental stressors occurring."
Despite decades-old Environmental Protection Agency programs designed to regulate and monitor waste disposal so that it doesn't harm people's health and the environment, the problem persists. EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson, the first African American to head the agency, took the helm in 2009 with a vow to elevate and address environmental justice issues.
Recent EPA enforcement efforts have resulted in agreements by Cleveland and St. Louis to make extensive improvements to their sewer systems, which have long flooded waterways. Last spring the agency launched the Urban Waters Initiative, which combines the efforts of such federal agencies as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Commerce to help local leaders clean their water sources.
5. Bottled water isn't quite the solution you think it is.
A recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that black and Latino parents are three times more likely to buy bottled water for their children than white parents. A leading factor is the belief that bottled water is cleaner and safer than tap. Environmental advocates understand concerns about tap water contamination, but they argue that relying on privatized sources of water, rather than addressing the structural issues of our public system, further risks water safety and supplies.
"Bottled water costs 2,000 times more, although it's less regulated than our tap water in many ways," said Gordon, whose dubiousness about the cleanliness of some bottled water mirrors a National Resources Defense Council investigation, which found that 22 percent of bottled water was contaminated with chemicals, including arsenic. "As we see privatization becoming more and more of an issue, it's even more critical that everyone can have access to clean, healthy drinking water. But it's also got other environmental problems, like the plastic involved and all the water that goes into manufacturing water. It takes 1.8 gallons of water to produce a plastic bottle. So by drinking bottled water we're wasting more water than we're actually drinking."
6. You can make a difference.
The concept of water conservation has been drilled into us for decades, but it hasn't exactly caught on. Americans are the world's biggest consumers, using an average 150 gallons a day. By comparison, in the U.K. people use only 40 gallons a day. Actually doing all those little tips and tricks you've heard — taking shorter showers, turning off the water after wetting your toothbrush in the morning — can go a long way in protecting a limited resource.
"It's one of those things where if everyone changed just one small habit, we could have a significant impact," said Gordon.
In his work with the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Haddock harnesses collective power to make a difference. In the late '90s, the community group and partners successfully organized against a sewage plant that would have sent raw sewage from other parts of the city to a largely African-American neighborhood for treatment. Today the organization focuses on empowering Atlanta communities so that they understand where their water comes from and how to protect it — monitoring lakes and streams, attending civic meetings about zoning decisions and lobbying for green infrastructure.
"Direct action and advocacy does work," said Haddock. "People can affect the decision making that goes on in their neighborhoods. You don't have to accept a blind referendum just because a policymaker decides that they're going to change zoning in your community to benefit a polluter. Communities can have a real impact, but you have to be present at the table."
Cynthia Gordy is The Root's Washington reporter.