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Undertaker-Triple H III ideas
by, 02-01-2012 at 09:42 AM (9380 Views)
This is my first blog so I'm a little nervous. I have been watching wrestling for about 26 years. I just love it...and this time of year is our elite time when the stars are supposed to align and give us the best show of the year.
There is a lot of talk going around about the rumored Triple H - Undertaker III match at Wrestlemania 28. Some people want to see it...some people don't. Some people feel anyone facing the Undertaker is an attraction...doesn't matter who.
At Wrestlemania 17 - Undertaker and Triple H fought a regular one on one singles match...which grazed the surface of being a street fight due to the ridiculously long ref bump that occurred. This match featured Triple H coming into his own as the #1 heel during the height of the attitude era. Meanwhile, Undertaker is in his full on babyface American Badass character. The match was very good. Of course Undertaker won clean by pin fall after the last ride. However, as I said, due to the referee being knocked out for what seemed like 5 or 10 minutes...Undertaker and HHH fought outside the ring, into the crowd, with weapons...it had a "street fight" feel to it. Anyway, very solid match on what is widely recognized as being arguably the best WWE pay per view of all time.
At Wrestlemania 27 - 'Taker and HHH did fight in a No Holds Barred Match. Some people didn't like it. Some people loved it. It wasn't a technical masterpiece. Some people referred to it as a spot fest. However it is regarded, it wasn't forgotten or boring. I loved it. It was a very emotional match and I actually had moments during the match where I really felt this was it...Triple H is gonna do it! Of course, 'Taker made HHH tap to Hell's Gate and moved the streak to 19-0.
Undertaker has now fought Kane, Shawn Michaels and Triple H twice each at Wrestlemania. How do you have a 3rd match with the same opponent? How do you get people interested in watching Triple H challenge to beat the streak for a 3rd time? A re-match is easy. Both HBK and HHH successfully generated the interest needed for one of the biggest attractions of the year: Ending the Streak. I thought about ways to have this match that would generate the most interest. Not to mention, there is talk of this being the end of the Undertaker...win or lose...this would be it for him. I don't believe that. I think he comes back against next year...I really don't see why he wouldn't. But for arguments sake and the fact that it is a real possibility...going for 20-0 needs to be special. How do you generate that special feel to a match that is being done for the 3rd time?
A one on one contest between Hunter and Taker is out. Street fight, No Holds Barred, Last Man Standing can pretty much be ruled out as well as they basically have already happened...almost twice. The fans that want to see this match are going to enjoy it regardless. My hope is the WWE will be able to ignite interest in those fans that would prefer a different/new opponent this year. If this is Undertaker's proverbial last Wrestlemania ride, you don't want his 20th and last win to be a so-so match. It needs to be special.
One way to do this would be to have a Hell in a Cell match. Triple H has been in 8 Hell in a Cell matches in his career. Undertaker has been in 11. They rank #1 and #2 regarding number of Hell in a Cell matches in WWE history. In many ways, the Hell in a Cell match is synonymous with Triple H and Undertaker. They have never faced each other in this match one on one (they both participated Armageddon 6 man Hell in a Cell match in 2000). But a personal one on one HIAC match between these two would have a whole new feel. Put that match at Wrestlemania 28 with the streak on the line and the possibility of it being Undertaker's last match and you have a winner. If they do this, they need to jump in with both feet. They need to not have restrictions…the hell in a cell matches of the last couple of years have been "not on par with the previous versions of this match" to put it lightly.
With that said, due to the Hell in a Cell pay per view, the WWE doesn't seem to like to put Hell in a Cell matches at any other event. The last time it happened was 2008 when Undertaker and Edge matched up at Summerslam. So, it's questionable whether or not they would even consider breaking that "policy" and putting a Hell in a Cell match at Wrestlemania. I wish they would, I don't care for the "gimmick pay per view's" as a whole but that's a whole different topic.
So considering that a HIAC match may be off the table, I thought about another possibility. And one idea came to mind. Undertaker vs Triple H in a Lumberjack match. The lumberjacks being the Undertaker's Wrestlemania victims during the streak. Right now, WWE could make this work.
Wrestlers that could definitely work this match as a lumberjack -
Jimmy Snuka, Kevin Nash (Diesel), Kane, Big Show, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Edge and Shawn Michaels. There is no reason Kane, Show, Orton and Henry couldn't be apart of this match as a lumberjack, and still have their own separate match at Wrestlemania. That gives you 8 lumberjacks right off the bat.
Wrestlers that seem possible to work this match as a lumberjack -
Batista - We know there is talk of his full time return. It seems possible that he could be open to even a 1 time showing to be apart of such a legendary event. But if the plan is in the works for his big return later this year, they might not want to kill that interest by having him appear in a secondary role at Wrestlemania. So this is by no means a definite.
Ric Flair - There is already a strong possibility of him being at the HOF ceremony. I know this one is a long shot - but it's not completely off the table.
Jake the Snake Roberts - I think he could do this. We saw him return to WWE for a segment a few years ago. He is still working. I believe he is on good terms with Vince. Jake could seemingly make this event.
King Kong Bundy - Seems like a possibility as well. I really don't know his standing with WWE/Vince though. So not sure about this one.
A-Train - Like Bundy, I don't know his position with WWE/Vince. Not sure if he'd be in consideration. He's the one spot that really isn't needed though, because the match at Wrestlemania 20 was basically Undertaker vs Big Show and A-Train and Big Show is already a strong representation of this match.
Sid - Like Bundy and A-Train, I don't know his standing with the WWE. He is still alive and there has been rumored talk from time to time of him returning to the WWE at some point. So we can't rule it out.
Wrestlers not possible due to the fact that they are...well...not with us anymore - Big Bossman, Giant Gonzalez
So if this match were to take place...that would give us 8 strong possibilities to working the match as a lumberjack with another 6 not completely off the table. Honestly, working the match with 8 would be decent enough if done correctly. You'd want more than that. Some people may feel that this match wouldn't be a good idea unless ALL streak opponents (with the exception of Gonzalez and Bossman) were involved. I could see that argument.
Also, there are other factors to consider. Of course, money being one major issue. You have some big name potential participants here. I don't know if WWE would shell out that kind of dough to pull something like this off. My initial thought would be that there would be strong opposition to that. And there are some major ego's/stars that would be in consideration as well…would guys like Flair, Sid, Bundy, Nash work a match like this where they were basically secondary role players? I don't know the answer to that but it could pose another problem with putting this together.
I think it's worth a discussion by the powers that be. You have 8-14 "streak victims" standing at ring side...watching and starring at the Undertaker...Undertaker starring back at those that have stood up and sat down. The lumberjacks would be highly partial to Triple H. All of them wanting to see the streak finally end. Since Triple H himself has already failed twice, I don't think any of the lumberjacks would feel upstaged by him. It would be more a fraternity of the Undertaker's victims standing united, backing and cheering for Triple H to finally get the job done. Triple H wouldn't need to turn heel for this to work either. There is tremendous respect for the Undertaker amongst the other wrestlers, so it I don't it would need or have the feel of a bunch of heels against the Undertaker (so we can eliminate the Yokozuna-Undertaker casket match mess from out minds…it wouldn't be like that). I really think this idea could work and be something new and different for Undertaker-Triple H III...I think even the most jaded fan would be intrigued by this idea.
Of course...Undertaker should still find a way to wind up on top and extend his prestigious streak to 20-0.
No matter what happens...if Triple H and Undertaker are to meet a 3rd time, I will be excited for that to happen. I just hope WWE finds a way to put a twist on this 3-peat to add some special flavor to it.


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Bhutan, Sikkim & Darjeeling
Cultivated slopes, thick forests, tea plantations; Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok; Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital; Himalayan peaks, high plateaux; Punakha: deep in the heart of Bhutan; Spectacular 'Teschus' - annual festivals
Full Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu
Today we arrive in Nepal, a country with spectacular geography and a rich cultural diversity. Within its narrow borders we will find a complete climatic range, from tropical to temperate, alpine to arctic. As many as 30 different languages and dialects are spoken among the many ethnic groups.
NOTE: Due to variables such as festival dates, internal flights, and ever-changing entry (visa) requirements, our published tour dates and / or itinerary can shift right up to departure. As such, we will not accept any LAND ONLY bookings for this tour. Booking your air with Adventures Abroad offers you protection from the possible costs and complications associated with tour changes. Exceptions to this rule will only be granted to those passengers who are willing to fully accept the risks of booking their own air tickets given the above circumstances.
Overnight in Kathmandu.
Meal plan: dinner
Day 2 Kathmandu, Nepal - Paro, Bhutan - Thimphu
Today we fly to Paro and continue by road (65 km / 40 miles) to Thimphu. The drive takes 2 hours and en route we pass Tamchog Lhakhang, a bridge built by Thangtong Gyalpo, an iron bridge builder and saint from the 14th /15th century who introduced the art of building suspension bridges with iron chains.
Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital (2320 m / 7,609 feet), is situated on a broad green valley surrounded by terraced rice fields. This town of about 40,000 people built along traditional lines is the administrative centre of Bhutan and was only established in the 1950s. The main street of Thimphu, Norzim Lam, is lined with shops of all descriptions mainly stocking goods imported from India and China. This is the only capital in the world where there are no traffic lights, only three roundabouts, and police boxes decorated with dragons!
Bhutan's official name, 'Druk Yul', means the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon', which is officially portrayed on the country's flag. Bhutan is perhaps the least modernised and most mysterious country in South Asia and remains very cautious in its contact with the outside world. The flow of tourists into the country is regulated and the government makes great efforts to preserve and strengthen the country's religious and cultural traditions.
Overnight in Thimphu.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 3 Thimphu (Thimphu / OR Bumthang Festival, Fall Departure)
Today we drive to the impressive Tashicho Dzong (which we may be allowed to enter), the traditional summer capital of Bhutan and now the seat of the Bhutanese government. The present building is a rebuilt version of a dzong or monastery-fortress that was erected here by Nawang Namgyal in 1641 and it retains many of the features of the old dzong. It is now an impressive sight and it houses all the government deparments and ministries, the throne room of the King, the National Assembly chambers and the nation's largest monastery with over 2000 monks in residence.
OUR FALL 2015 DEPARTURE coincides with the Thimphu Tsechu, an annual festival held at the Tashichho Dzong. The Tsechu reflects the deeply rooted religious sentiments of the people. For three days various types of masked dances are performed. Many depict the story of good triumphing over evil, the day of judgment, matrimonial fidelity etc. NOTE: It is likely that we will re-write this itinerary in advance of this departure, to change the order of overnight points
such that we are in Thimphu on the correct dates. If you are researching your chosen date well in advance, please bear in mind that these date may shift upon the setting of the festival dates.
OUR FALL 2016 DEPARTURE will coincide with the Bumthang Festival in Bumthang. The itinerary for this date will run thus: Kathmandu, Nepal - Paro, Bhutan; Paro - Punakha; Punakha - Bumthang (long drive); Bumthang Festival - Trongsa; Trongsa - Thimphu; Thimphu - Phuntsholing. Once 2015 tours conclude, this itinerary will be updated with further details. This itinerary option is particularly attractive as it allows us to go deeper into Bhutan and see more of the country.
Overnight in Thimphu.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 4 Thimphu - Punakha
This morning we depart Thimphu via the spectacular Dochula Pass 3031 m (10,004 feet). We pass steeply through a forest of pine and cedar with panoramic views of the Himalaya (Thimphu - Punkaha 77 km / 48 miles, 3 hours).
Today's journey takes us deep into the heart of Bhutan. The drive will give you an insight into a medieval way of life that has changed little over the centuries. Modern development has brought better education, health care and electricity to these remote areas but the local small farm-based economy that has kept the local people self sufficient over the years is largely unchanged.
Located at a relatively low altitude of 1300 m (4,265 feet) in a rainshadow, the Punakha Valley produces most of the oranges and fruits grown commercially in Bhutan. Despite the warmer climate and the possibility of growing an endless variety of produce, the population of the valley remains remarkably low. Until very recently, Punakha remained the winter capital of Bhutan (there is only one capital now, Thimphu), and it is still the winter headquarters of the Head
Abbott (Je Khempo) and his monks who move here every winter.
On arrival we will visit Punakha Dzong. This Dzong was built strategically at the junction of Pho Chu and Mo Chu rivers in 1637 to serve as the religious and administrative centre of the region. It was damaged by four catastrophic fires and an earthquake, however it has been fully restored by the present King (please note that the Dzong is frequently closed without notice).
Overnight Punakha.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 5 Punakha - Paro
Today we travel by road back to Paro, set in what is considered to be the most beautiful of the main valleys (2280 m / 7,500 feet). The dominant feature of Paro is undoubtedly the Paro Dzong set above the glacial Paro Chu River. It is a particularly important and historic dzong having played a part in Bhutan's history since it was first constructed. On arrival we will check into our hotel.
Overnight in Paro.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 6 Paro Area
The charming town of Paro lies on the banks of the Paro (or Pa) Chhu, just a short distance northwest of the imposing Paro Dzong. The main street, only built in 1985, is lined with colourfully painted wooden shop fronts and restaurants, though these appear under threat as the town grows and multistorey concrete buildings continue to propagate. For now Paro remains one of the best Bhutanese towns to explore on foot and is worth an hour or two's stroll at the end of a day of sightseeing.
During our time in Paro we will visit the National Museum of Bhutan which displays thangkas, artifacts, costumes, stamps (even 'talking stamps'), and objects from archaeological excavations. Located further up the valley is the famed Takstang or 'Tiger's Nest' monastery which burned down in 1998. The monastery has been rebuilt and you will have the option today to drive to a viewpoint in the valley from where you can see Takstang high up on the cliff opposite.
Overnight in Paro.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 7 Paro - Phuntsholing
Today we travel by road southward to the roadside village of Bunakha where we stop for lunch. The road continues to wind south over the southern foothills, through lush forested valleys and around the rugged north-south ridges of the inner Himalaya. It is a scenic journey; forests festooned with orchids cover the mountains on either side and exciting hairpin curves greet us with colourful sculptures of Tashi Tagye (eight special Tibetan symbols that reflect the
teachings of the Buddha).
We continue descending the lower Himalayan hills to the border town of Phuntsholing, a fascinating mixture of Bhutanese and Indian and a lively centre for mingling peoples, languages, costumes and goods (150 km / 94 miles, +/-6 hours).
Overnight in Phuntsholing.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 8 Phuntsholing, Bhutan - Dooars - Darjeeling, India
Today we complete border formalities en route to the Dooars Valley (400 m / 1,312 feet), the 'Gateway to the Himalaya.'
Here an unending stretch of virgin forests is crisscrossed by the River Teesta and its innumerable tributaries. Roads cut through deep forests, rich with wildlife. Mauve hills host wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tribal settlements and valleys carpeted with tea gardens.Today we travel to Darjeeling, surrounded by tea plantations on the lower hills.
Driving close beside the narrow gauge Darjeeling Hill Railway drawn by century old steam engines, we reach the halfway point of Kurseong where we stop for a tea break before driving to Ghoom at about 2400 m (8,000 feet). There is a descent into the busy town of Darjeeling (2134 m / 7,000 feet).
Darjeeling or 'the place of the thunderbolt' and the surrounding area once belonged to the rulers of Sikkim. In 1833 the British gained control of the hill on which Darjeeling stands after considerable political manoeuvring in return for a small annual payment to the King of Sikkim. It soon grew to a popular health resort after a pony road and some houses were built and tea growing introduced. Later in the 19th century, the remarkable mountain railway from the plains was built and Darjeeling boomed as a resort and holiday destination for the British bureaucracy wanting an escape to cooler climates. Built on a crescent shaped ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalayan peaks and is surrounded by cultivated slopes, thick forests and tea plantations.
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 9 Darjeeling Area
Today we tour the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute; the small zoo beside it has several interesting Himalayan species including snow leopards and red pandas. The institute itself houses a considerable collection of items used by the early Everest explorers and also has a fine topographical model of the Eastern Himalaya. Later we drive to a nearby tea plantation for which this region is famous and see the picking and processing of tea leaves.
We will also visit the Tibetan Refugee and Handicraft Centre where Tibetan refugees live cooperatively and their children attend school while their parents work on wool making, carpet weaving, and handicraft production.
The rest of the day is free to browse the 'Chowrasta' or town square and explore the well-known Oxford Book Shop with its excellent collection of books on the history and cultures of the Himalaya. You could also walk down to the Lower Bazaar where the local residents shop for produce, fabrics and spices.
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 10 Darjeeling - Gangtok (Sikkim)
We have an early departure for our steep descent through a series of tea plantations to the tropical Teesta Valley. Passing through sal forests and cinchona (quinine bark) plantations, we stop briefly at the Teesta Bridge checkpoint to show our Sikkim entry documents before continuing onwards to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
Located in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim forms a natural border between Nepal to the west and Bhutan to the east. To the north lies Tibet and to the south the Teesta and Ringgit rivers form a natural boundary with the Indian state of West Bengal; to the east lies the Kingdom of Bhutan separated by a tongue of Chinese controlled Tibet.
The climate is subtropical in the lower valleys, but changing fast to temperate and alpine with increase in elevation. Mixed forests of bamboo and dozens of orchid species are common between 1500-3000 m (5,000-9,850 feet) -- 660 varieties of orchids are known to grow in Sikkim. The cardamom spice is a cash crop that grows wild extensively around Yuksum and Phodang.
Later today we will visit the Institute of Cottage Industries where young Sikkimese people are taught traditional crafts. There is a sales centre attached for a number of local handicrafts, most with a strong Tibetan look to them. Woollen carpets, shawls and traditionally painted tables are good buys, all at government regulated prices.
Overnight in Gangtok (1700 m / 5,600 ft).
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 11 Gangtok Area - Martam
This morning we will visit the Enchey Monastery, located on the ridge top above the town; the present building dates from 1909 though the monastery itself is over 200 years old. Also visited is the Institute of Tibetology which was established in 1958 as a major centre for research on Tibet and Tibetan Lamaistic Buddhism. It houses many rare books, thangkas, statues and manuscripts smuggled out of Tibet after the Chinese occupation. We will also visit the permanent 'Flower Show' that exhibits a number of native Sikkimese orchid and flower species.
We also visit Rumtek Monastery, located on the opposite side of the valley from Gangtok. Rumtek is the seat of the Tibetan Kagyugpa sect of monks and a major centre for Tibetan religious studies. The 16th Gwalpa Karmapa, the head of the Kagyugpa sect, took refuge in Rumtek after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in the 1950's; he and his followers escaped with whatever statues, 'thangka' paintings and scriptures they could and built Rumtek Monastery as a replica of the Chhofuk Monastery that they had left behind in Tibet.
We continue for a further 10 km (6 miles) to Martam village (1450 m / 4,428 feet) where we stay in comfortable cottages built in the local style with impressive views over a quiet valley of terraced rice paddies. The nearby village and the school offer a glimpse of an idyllic lifestyle in a perfect rural setting.
Overnight in Martam.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 12 Martam - Kalimpong
A scenic drive past forest covered slopes and fast flowing rivers to Kalimpong (1250 m / 4,100 feet), an important market town located strategically at the crossroads of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and Bengal until the 1960s when the Indo-China war put an end to cross border trade. It is now well known for its numerous flower and orchid nurseries.
We stay in the Himalayan Hotel, run by Tim MacDonald, grandson of the Tibetan explorer David MacDonald, who accompanied many of the early British Younghusband expeditions to Tibet around the turn of the century. The MacDonald family home is something of a museum to the early exploration of this part of the Himalaya; its 16 rooms decorated with memorabilia donated by notable Himalayan explorers who have stayed at the hotel over the years. The main house was built in the 1920s and has a mature garden with dozens of varieties of flowering trees and shrubs and views of the Himalaya from the verandahs.
Overnight in Kalimpong.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 13 Kalimpong Area - Siliguri
Today we visit the historic home of Dr Graham and the extensive boarding and day school facility that was established over a century ago. We will see its classrooms and boarding houses to get an idea how students of both sexes from all over India and neighbouring countries like Bhutan spend their days during the study year. There is an Anglican church with fine stained glass windows nearby, and you can also visit one of the flower nurseries for which Kalimpong is well known across India.
Late afternoon, we descend to the Teesta River Valley and drive to the important market town of Siliguri and onwards to our hotel located on the northern outskirts of town.
Overnight in Siliguri.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 14 Siliguri - Bagdogra - Depart
This morning we drive to Bagdogra and connect with homeward flights.
Meal plan: breakfast
DURATION14 days
TOUR STARTKathmandu
TOUR ENDBagdogra

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Have a Pizza Problem
Its just a mental illness I suppose, but it has something to do with real old fashioned homemade cooking. Not just good commercial franchise stuff but the real deal as it was meant to be. There are many genre but the jist is the same. It seems that I would love to see more Mom and pop shops that produce outstanding pizza, I would like to be one of them but in Houston people are more into cheap franchise junk.
I have a great location at 2700sqft @.90 sqft, parking not great but OK, access is good. I would love to build a real oven ( wood fired ) I am not sure you can convince Houstonians to embrace the idea.
We started a coffee roasting business ( Hopsoncoffee) but have only managed some Internet sales, Houston of 4 million is not much of a coffee town.. I would offer some baking and espresso in the AM but its not sitting in the right position for traffic which you need lots of to have a successful coffee shop, but I do like the combination ( Italian theme, espresso and pizza) anyway back to my wishful thinking.
Re: Have a Pizza Problem
I keep thinking about starting a take out and delivery pizzeria that makes great wood fired pizza. It doesn't go with your espresso theme, but is there a viable business model competing with Dominos in your neck of Houston?
Re: Have a Pizza Problem
We have only one Pizza place close by, its Fuzzys, they do have great pizza, though not wood fired. I think the dough it very tasty although the crust varies at time. They use somewhat upscale ingredients. I had lunch with George Bush Sr. the other day, its his favorite pizza place. They have 3-4 locations around Houston and do a good business. They are not cheap nor are the sides. They are in a strip center that run down, however that might change because I-10 west is under major renovation ( 20 lane freeway ) and all the old business along the freeway are being knocked down for new.
I have some food experience, mostly fundraising or charity events. I just finished burger cookout for 2000 last month and will do several of these a year. I have a BBQ trailer and grill system. I would love to build pizzas with my BBQ Chicken, Pork, Sausage.
I have been in Electrical construction for 25 years and build several restaurants ( Dennys, Fijata Willies, I-Hop ) and have designed a commissary for city approval.
So I am not new to the business, and realize it is very hard to make a profit in the business, franchise or not.
I think if you are a mom and pop shop you have to stand out to be successful, I always will look for these however most of the time I will have a referral before venturing in. I am much opposed to the franchise takeover but I am as much opposed to poor M&P shops and can clearly understand why franchises are succeeding.
The first question I ask myself, how much money do I want to make? I am not sure about Pizza but 10-15 net is probably close maybe 20% if you work it right. I would need to gross 500k min. That's a lot of pie, 114 per day at 7 days and 138 at 6 day weeks. That's also paying me to be manager so there still not any real profit. I think it takes thousands of customers to sell that much.
I still think this area is in need of this style of Pizza, its only a matter of time.
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Matt Damon and Valerie Harper pair up for a picture at the Mass General Hospital Cancer Center's 2014 The One Hundred event held at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel on Tuesday evening (June 10) in Boston, Mass.
The 43-year-old actor, who is from the greater Boston area, was also joined at the event by August: Osage County's Chris Cooper and singer Phillip Phillips.
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Steelers defeat Lions, 37-27Posted by on November 17, 2013 – 4:24 pm
The Lions drove down to the 10-yard line early in the fourth quarter and on fourth down faked a field goal with holder Sam Martin taking the snap, taking it three yards before he was hit by Steve McLendon, who forced a fumble. Ryan Clark recovered and the Steelers took over at the three-yard line.
Working from deep in their own territory, Ben Roethlisberger got them some breathing room when he hit Antonio Brown for a 16-yard reception. Heath Miller pulled in a nine-yard reception to 29-yard line and Le'Veon Bell got the first down on a six-yard carry. Roethlisberger went back to Miller over the middle for a 21-yard gain. Bell was stopped for a two-yard loss, and on second down Rashean Mathis broke-up Roethlisberger's pass. Roethlisberger scrambled down the right sideline on third down for 10 yards, coming up two yards short of the first down at the Lions 36-yard line. Roethlisberger hit Bell for a three-yard gain and the first down, keeping the drive alive. Roethlisberger hit Jonathan Dwyer for a 13-yard gain and then went to Jerricho Cotchery for a 19-yard gain to the one-yard line. A pass interference call gave the Steelers a new set of downs. Dwyer was stopped for no gain. On second down Roethlisberger hit Will Johnson for the one-yard touchdown and 30-27 lead.
The defense came up huge, with Will Allen intercepting Matt Stafford's pass and returning it 27-yards to the Lions 34-yard line.
The Steelers offense took advantage with Roethlisberger hitting Cotchery for a 20-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 37-27.
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yesterdays game was a very emotional game for me. my husband passed away sept.25th 2013. last year he was at the game on nov 8th it poured rain then too. he came home and got very sick,he never recovered and suffered off and on for a year,in and out of the hospital.yet he always told everyone he would do it all over again. Well 4 friends of his came yesterday all the way from Winchester va and took his ashes to the game in honor of his his birthday that was on 11-14. it was exactly the type of game that he would have loved,exciting and very nail biting.one of his friends had joked that it was big ben that killed him,i had to laugh because I said it seemed yesterday big ben tried to resurrect him.i am not sure if Ricks spirit helped the steelers win or if they just played an awesome game for ricks last trip to Heinz field. I would like to think that rick had a hand in winning yesterday as he was an avid fan and gave his life for the steelers. ty to the coachers,players,and staff but mostly to kevin,dave and two other fine men that took rick to the ball game yesterday!!!!!
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After closing down two sub-standard guest houses/lodges at Zuarungu and Yikene, all suburbs of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has given strong indications it would close down more of such sub-standard guest houses/lodges if the owners do not comply with acceptable industrial standards.
The authority contended that it had been carrying out unannounced inspections of guest houses and lodges in the region, which showed that many of them had fallen short of the industrial standards, and needed to be closed down.
Addressing reporters in Bolgatanga after closing down the Gumah Lodge at Zuarungu for poor structure and lack of basic facilities, and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Guest House at Yikene on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo road for operating illegally and ignoring to get authorization, even after a grace period, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Alhaji Hakeem Ishmael, has warned that more of such enterprises would be closed down in the coming days and months, if their managers refuse to comply.
He said his office had given managers of those guest houses and lodges a grace period to raise them up to the acceptable standards before they could continue to be in business, but they did not utilise the grace period, and continued to operate, thus their closure.
Meanwhile, some of the guest houses were operating without permits had earlier been closed down. "Those who are operating without permits have been closed down, as well as those with serious structural defects. Those with structural defects will remain closed until the defects are rectified, and those operating without authorisation will have to get licensed before we reopen them," the Director disclosed, and again warned that on his next inspection schedule, those who would still ignore his directive would have their places closed down.
Alhaji Hakeem explained that at Gumah Lodge, some rooms did not have plastered ceilings, the concrete was bare with fungus growing on the surface and in between the cavities; there were also cracks on some of the walls, and had poorly covered drains and drinking well.
He also said some newly added rooms were so close to the main Bolgatanga-Zuarungu road and had shoddy corridor barricades, which exposed the occupants to danger.
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XENON gas from the primordial cloud that formed the Solar System is lurking deep in the Earth's mantle. The finding means that researchers might have to revise their ideas about how our planet's atmosphere formed.
Geologists think that the Earth's atmosphere was born as primordial gas escaped from the Earth's mantle. Our atmosphere is known to have more heavy isotopes of xenon than the Sun, because lighter atoms escaped from the young planet while heavier xenon isotopes accumulated as they were formed by the decay of radioactive atoms in the mantle.
So Mark Caffee of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California expected gas escaping from deep wells in the American Southwest and Australia to have the same isotope ratios as today's atmosphere. But to his surprise, he found that samples contained more light isotopes than the atmosphere. This suggests some of the xenon was left over from the raw ...
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Community members can help the family in a different way, too. The Minnesota Auxiliary of Wives Behind the Badge is organizing a school supply drive for Patrick's daughters as well as children in the community he served.
Donations of backpacks, lunch boxes, thumb drives, notebooks, pens, pencils, markers, crayons and other supplies will be accepted along with gift cards. The organization is also asking for donations of gas cards for Patrick's college-bound daughter.
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The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers
Has the FBI failed in a Bush-blessed, attempted power-grab?
With several key provisions of the controversial Patriot Act set to expire later this year, Congress has been working for months on legislation that would extend and perhaps restrict those provisions.
Most of the debate has concerned whether the Patriot Act went too far and has focused on the measure's Section 215, which allows the FBI to obtain library records and other "tangible things" in a terrorism or national security investigation by obtaining a warrant from the super-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court.
But the FBI, with the presumed approval of the White House, has been pushing for power that would go beyond that of the controversial Section 215. In particular, the bureau has wanted the new Patriot Act measure to award it the right to issue administrative subpoenas. With an administrative subpoena, an FBI agent could--without going to a court or a grand jury--demand that a person or institution hand over any record on another person or organization: financial papers, health records, library records, e-mails and more. The order would be subject to judicial review only if the recipient--say, an Internet service provider--opposed the order. Administrative subpoenas would give the FBI greater power than Section 215 and national security letters. (With a national security letter, the FBI can, without bothering a court, obtain a limited set of information--certain financial documents, credit reports and Internet-use records. But a federal court last year declared national security letters unconstitutional. The Bush Administration has filed an appeal.) Moreover, as Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies, notes, "The FBI wants this administrative subpoena power forever"--that is, with no sunset provision. Beating back the FBI's demand for this authority would be a victory for the civil liberties community. And so far, the FBI has been losing.
Opposition to FBI administrative subpoenas has united civil libertarians of the left and right. Nancy Libin, staff counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology, notes that administrative subpoena power is "really kind of scary. The FBI would have the right to approach any business or person and say, 'Hand over whatever we want,' and a gag order would be attached. You can't challenge the subpoena. You can't talk about it. If an FBI agent wants a grand jury subpoena, he has to go through a prosecutor. It's not just an agent issuing a subpoena. Administrative subpoenas would make Section 215 moot." Paul Rosenzweig, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a prominent champion of the original Patriot Act, says, "I don't like administrative subpoenas. Judges have to be involved. A law that permits the uninhibited exercise of executive authority is bad." And Suzanne Spalding, former assistant general counsel at the CIA, argues that "removing courts is a mistake."
In its search for administrative subpoena authority, the FBI turned to the Senate Intelligence Committee. In May, as the committee was considering legislation to reauthorize parts of the Patriot Act, Valerie Caproni, the FBI's general counsel, testified before it, claiming that the bureau desperately needs administrative subpoenas for its terrorism investigations: "We cannot wait to disrupt terrorist acts or to prosecute terrorist crimes after they occur. To stay a step ahead of the terrorists, investigators need tools allowing them to obtain relevant information as quickly as possible." She noted that regulatory agencies that probe healthcare fraud and child abuse can issue administrative subpoenas. But as Democratic members of the Intelligence Committee pointed out in a subsequent report, Caproni, upon being questioned, "could not document significant past or current instances when national security investigations faltered or were hindered due to lack of an administrative subpoena authority."
The Democrats also noted that the administrative subpoena power available to other agencies is far more limited than what the FBI has been seeking. And when the Democrats proposed providing administrative subpoena power to the FBI for "emergency use," Republicans on the committee, apparently fronting for the FBI, voted against it. Emergency authority was not good enough; the FBI wanted full and everyday use of this wide-ranging power.
Why has the FBI been hellbent on administrative subpoena authority? Rosenzweig says he suspects it is a case of bureaucratic "gimme, gimme, gimme." Robert Litt, a former federal prosecutor and past senior Justice Department official, notes that the FBI "hates having to go through the Department of Justice to get information. But going to an assistant US Attorney to get a subpoena is hardly that burdensome."
Litt says the FBI's current drive for administrative subpoena authority is part of a years-long effort to expand the bureau's power that predates September 11, 2001. After 9/11 the Bush Administration proposed antiterrorism legislation that included a provision that would allow the FBI to issue administrative subpoenas. But Congress resisted and stuck to the notion that the FBI's authority to obtain records ought to be subject to judicial review. Congress did relax pre-existing restrictions, giving birth to the infamous Section 215. "None of us who participated in drafting Section 215 thought it would become so controversial, given that we retained FISA court procedures," says Beryl Howell, who at the time was general counsel for the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee. "Originally the FBI wanted administrative subpoenas so they would not have to go to court to get third-party records, so they could bypass courts and prosecutors. Section 215 was a disappointment for the FBI."
The FBI lost the battle in 2001 but did not forget about the issue. In June the Republican-controlled Intelligence Committee, led by chairman Pat Roberts, approved Patriot Act legislation that granted the FBI administrative subpoena authority. Under this bill it would be a crime in some instances for the recipient of such a subpoena to tell anyone that he or she had received one. Democratic members of the committee complained that such a gag order "could prevent the recipient of an FBI administrative subpoena from exercising First Amendment rights to protest government action, including by bringing abuses to the attention of members of Congress or Inspectors General."
By winning over the Senate Intelligence Committee, the FBI had only managed to clear a low hurdle. "The intelligence committees on the Hill are generally viewed as being held hostage by the agencies they oversee, but the judiciary committees are not," says one former senior Capitol Hill staffer. "Judiciary committee members tend to be more familiar with law enforcement and civil liberties issues and sometimes more skeptical of additional authority. It's par for the course for the FBI to go to the intelligence committees, which say yes, and then it's the judiciary committees' job to say no or to work out a compromise. Usually this happens behind closed doors, with staff aides on the different committees holding informal discussions. But not this year."
As the Senate Intelligence Committee was doing the FBI's bidding, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees--which also have jurisdiction over the reauthorization of the Patriot Act--signaled that they were cool to idea of administrative subpoena authority. The Republican chairmen of the committees--Representative James Sensenbrenner Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter--both opposed the proposal. They were not swayed by the FBI argument that it has extensive powers to obtain evidence when conducting criminal investigations and should be able to do the same in terrorism and national security cases. "The problem," says Howell, "is that in a criminal investigation there are procedures built in to counterbalance any FBI overreaching. A subpoenaed party can complain to a judge. Grand jury investigations proceed under court supervision. These safety valves do not exist in national security investigations, which tend to be broader investigations than criminal investigations. That's why members of Congress--Republicans and Democrats--have been skeptical of granting the FBI this power." And as Kate Martin points out, if the FBI is investigating suspected terrorists as part of a criminal investigation, it can use all the available criminal tools. A Senate aide who worked on this matter adds, "Given all the concerns regarding Section 215 and the sensitivity of third-party records, people recognized that if you take judges out of the equation--which is what an administrative subpoena does--that would be a step back."
Sensenbrenner, a conservative Republican, and Specter, a moderate Republican, ended up crafting different versions of the new Patriot Act legislation. The bill produced by Sensenbrenner's committee (and approved by the full House) preserved the controversial parts of the Patriot Act and extended these measures for ten years. The bill written by Specter's committee (and OK'd by the Senate) applied several new restrictions to these provisions and gave them four more years of life. But both pieces of legislation left out administrative subpoena authority. (The Senate Intelligence Committee's Patriot Act legislation was essentially shoved aside.) Next, the two measures will go to a House-Senate conference, where Specter, Sensenbrenner and other senators and representatives will attempt to produce a compromise bill acceptable to both houses. This might offer the FBI one more shot at obtaining administrative subpoena authority, but Congressional aides say it's unlikely the bureau can overcome opposition from the chairmen of the judiciary committees.
But before the House approved its Patriot Act update, Representative Jeff Flake, a Republican, passed a little-noticed amendment that would bolster national security letters. This amendment, according to civil liberties advocates, could eventually become a backdoor for administrative subpoena authority. "The only difference between Flake's amendment and Roberts's administrative subpoena proposal," says Kate Martin, "is that Roberts would permit the seizure of every kind of record and thing, and the Flake amendment only involves those categories of records covered by the existing national security letters. If the Flake amendment gets passed in the final version of this legislation, the FBI will simply try to expand its coverage to everything else."
While civil liberties advocates appear to have thwarted the FBI on outright administrative subpoena authority, the bureau has not declared this case closed. The latest tussle is just another round in a battle that is expected to continue. "It's hard to see stopping something bad as a win," says an aide for a Democratic senator who opposed the administrative subpoena proposal. "But we're going to have to come back again and again to keep stopping it." Indeed, in late July--after the House and Senate had produced versions of the Patriot Act legislation without administrative subpoena authority--FBI director Robert Mueller was still urging Congress to hand the FBI such power. "The FBI is always persistent," says Beryl Howell. "They don't give up."


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Cairo — Security officials say an explosion has hit a public bus in the Egyptian capital Cairo, wounding five people.
The officials say the blast went off Thursday morning as the bus passed through Cairo's eastern Nasr City district. They said the cause was still uncertain but they suspected an explosive device was thrown at the bus..
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By GWEN SISSON
Long-time Sturgis resident J.D. McDonald was named the grand marshal for the 2010 Christmas Parade, held Saturday in downtown Sturgis.
Sturgis Mayor Walter Turner said McDonald did a great job as grand marshal and well-deserved the honor.
"He is a high-quality individual and very deserving of this recognition for his contribution to the community," Turner said.
The announcement of the grand marshal is always a surprise for the community and this year was no exception. The parade committee was excited to honor McDonald for his service to Sturgis.
Turner said the parade was a great success with lots of community participation.
For the "Sharing a Small Town Christmas" parade, committee members waived the float entry fee and asked those participating in the parade and members of the community to "share the Christmas spirit" by bringing a canned food donation for the Palmer Home for Children.
Turner said he was not certain of the exact number of cans collected at Saturday's event, but he reported parade entries bringing sacks of canned food, not just one or two cans.
Best float winners were not available at press time.
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'Gangnam Style': Psy breaks Justin Bieber's record for most watched YouTube video in history
Psy is bigger than Justin Bieber? Say it ain't so. The video for the viral hit, "Gangnam Style," has surpassed Bieber's record for the most viewed YouTube video of all time.
"Gangnam Style" has nearly 820 million views, beating out the record previously held by Bieber for "Baby ft. Ludacris," which peaked at around 804 million. If the momentum continues, Psy's dance moves are said to be on track for one billion YouTube views.
In a related competition, WordStream reports "Gangnam Style" holds the record for "Most Liked Video" on YouTube, while Bieber's "Baby" is the "Most Disliked Video."
Which video do you prefer, "Gangnam Style" or "Baby?"
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Using the humble 555 timer chip you can control three different types of motors: DC, servo, and stepper. Each motor has its own unique properties and requires a particular circuit configuration to control it.
With an estimated one billion 555 timers manufactured annually, you know this component must be versatile! We're going to learn how to build and control drivers for three very different types of motors using a breadboard, resistors, diodes, transistors, and some 555 timers (along with a sprinkling of CMOS logic). These motor drivers are the basis of many robotics and other motor-control applications.
The first project is one of the simplest "H-bridge" circuit designs around. It consists of only two 555 timers, a potentiometer, and some hookup wire on your breadboard.
In the second project, we will build a servomotor controller using only one 555 chip and a small assortment of other parts. Servos often act as the "muscle" of a robot.
And finally, for the the third project, explained over three steps, we will build a simple stepper controller. This project will introduce you to the XOR logic gate (pronounced "Eks-Or"). Regarded as exclusive or, the output is true only if gate one or gate two are true; if both gates are true or both gates are false, the output is false.


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First-ever Web site is brought back to life
The first site on the then-new World Wide Web is back online, and we have researchers at CERN to thank.
A quick history lesson for readers.
In 1989, British physicist Tim Berners-Lee invented what would be called the "World Wide Web." The first trials were held in December 1990 at the laboratories of CERN, the major research laboratory in Geneva that's better known today as the home of the Large Hadron Collider.
On April 30, 1993, CERN published a statement -- on the Web, no less! -- that made the technology behind the World Wide Web available on a royalty-free basis. (Specifically, this was the software required to run a Web server, a basic browser, and a library of code.)
And thus the modern public Web was born, at info.cern.ch.
The first Web site in the world was, understandably, dedicated to the World Wide Web project itself. (For Apple geeks reading this, it was hosted on Berners-Lee's NeXT computer.) The Web site described what the Web was and instructed how to access others' documents.
That original NeXT machine is still at CERN, but the world's first Web site is no longer online at its original address.
CERN seeks to change that. To mark the 20th anniversary of this birth of " the open Web ," the researchers announced today that they are beginning a project to restore the first Web site and "preserve the digital assets that are associated with the birth of the Web."
Dan Noyes writes:
For many years, this URL has been dormant, inactive. It simply redirected to the web host root of http://info.cern.ch We just put the files back online, using the archive that is hosted on the W3C site. This is a 1992 copy of the first website. This may be the earliest copy that we can find, but we're going to keep looking for earlier ones.
History and technology nerds, it doesn't get much better than this. Want to browse the original site? Click this hyperlink, as the kids used to say.
This story originally appeared as "First-ever website is back online" on ZDNet.


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Justice Department to Appeal Morning-After Case
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic.
Opinion: Akin's Position On Rape And Abortion Is The GOP Platform
The basic fact is that Romney, Ryan and Republican's are uncomfortable with a few of the words Congressman Akin used. They are not, however, uncomfortable with the policy position he was expressing. The record shows that they march in lockstep with Congressman Akin.
Opinion: Despite Denials Akin's Comments Are Part GOP War On Women
Congressman Akin's comments are unconscionable and while Congressman Akin owns the words that came from his mouth, the sentiment and his policy goals are shared by both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, despite their statements today.
Dolan: White House 'Strangling' Catholic Church With Birth Control Mandate
A top Catholic official says the White House is "strangling" the church over the birth control mandate a day after 43 dioceses, schools and health care agencies sued the Obama administration arguing the requirement violates religious freedom.
Challenges Facing Romney In Wooing Female Voters
Mitt Romney is starting to hone his appeal to female voters, acutely aware as he turns to the general election that he has little choice but to narrow President Barack Obama's commanding lead among this critical constituency.
Obama: 'I Don't Know What's In Rush Limbaugh's Heart'
President Obama made his feelings felt about Rush Limbaugh after the conservative radio talk show host called a Georgetown law student a "slut" over her stance on birth control.
Limbaugh Apologizes To Law Student For Insult
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday to a Georgetown University law student he had branded a "slut" and "prostitute" after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticized him and several advertisers left his program.
Mitt Romney Clarifies Stance On Blunt Amendment
Mitt Romney said he opposed Republican efforts that critics say would limit insurance coverage of birth control, then reversed himself quickly in a second interview.
Pelosi: Santorum Needs 'A Lesson In The Birds And The Bees'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took a shot at Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum during a taping of "The Colbert Report" Wednesday.
Conservatives Shrug At Obama Birth Control Rewrite
Instead of requiring employers to cover contraception, the policy would now require insurance companies to provide free birth control coverage. "It's an accounting trick — the employer still plays the insurance," said Mike Gonzales of the Heritage Foundation.


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Spurrier Jr. to S.C. WR: You on Team?
This time, a Spurrier made news with social media.
Steve Spurrier Jr., the son of the South Carolina head coach of the same name, is the Gamecocks' wide receivers coach. The younger Spurrier tweeted at South Carolina WR Shamier Jeffery on Friday with the following:
"hey - u still play football here? @Jefferyboy8"
Spurrier Jr. since has deleted the tweet aimed at Jeffery - a redshirt freshman in 2012 - but we can't imagine it was a serious question, as if the coach literally was wondering if Jeffery was on the roster. Still, it raised a lot of questions in such a public forum.
The elder Spurrier has been known to float his digs and messages through the traditional media. We can't see the Ol' Ball Coach doing it via Twitter.
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ND prevented-planting acres might fall short of earlier fearsAs of July 26, the most recent date for which statistics are available, 1,663,847 prevented-planting acres in the state had been reported, according to Bryan Olschlager, farm program director of the compliance division of the North Dakota Farm Service Agency.
By: Jonathan Knutson, Agweek
The number of prevented-planting acres in North Dakota this year apparently won't be as high as once feared.
As of July 26, the most recent date for which statistics are available, 1,663,847 prevented-planting acres in the state had been reported, according to Bryan Olschlager, farm program director of the compliance division of the North Dakota Farm Service Agency.
He estimates that number will rise to 1.7 million to 1.8 million after all the data is loaded into FSA's database. The wet spring and difficult planting conditions, particularly in southwest North Dakota, led to concern that the number would be much higher.
"I don't see us hitting the 2 million mark," Olschlager says. "We had looked at that earlier as a possibility.
"I do think into the late planting period, farmers kept planting. They wanted to get a crop in," he says, basing that conclusion on conservations with other FSA officials and his own observations.
In recent travels around the state, "I saw some prevent plant, idled acres, but not to the extent we had anticipated," Osschlager says.
"There's a lot of crop out there that's pretty young for this time of year. But if we get a little more precip and have a late fall, hopefully the crop will make it," he says.
A final estimate on prevented-planting acres in North Dakota could be available by the middle of August.
Though 1.8 million acres would be high by historical standards, the number would be only half as high as the 3.6 million prevented-planting acres in North Dakota in 2013. The northern part of the state was hit particularly hard by wet weather last year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, of which the FSA is an arm, requires farmers who request prevented-planting credit to report the applicable acreage within 15 calendar days after the final planting date for the crop. Final planting dates vary by crop, but typically they're all well before July 15.
Some farmers contacted their county FSA offices before this year's July 15 deadline, but not all offices have had time yet to assemble information from those producers. That further slows efforts to estimate prevented-planting acreage, FSA officials say.
FSA officials in Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana say they're still compiling their prevented-planting acres. They're uncertain when estimates will be available.
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Some progressive Democrats share a modest admiration for Ron Paul, a U.S. congressman from Texas and perennial darkhorse contender for the Republican presidential nomination.
Cincinnati inched closer to equality after moving forward Monday with a measure that would allow city employees in same-sex and other partnerships to receive health insurance benefits.
With a push by Chris Seelbach, the first openly gay councilman in Cincinnati, the measure passed the finance committee with the support of all council members except Charlie Winburn, who abstained.
The approval came after a city report found that same-sex benefits could cost as much as $543,000 a year if 77 partners took advantage of the benefits.
The report suggested City Council mimic a system already in place in Columbus, which requires partners to prove financial interdependency and that they have been together for six months.
If the measure passes City Council, Cincinnati would be more caught up with other cities, states, countries and companies that already grant health benefits to same-sex couples. Earlier this year, the Human Rights Campaign estimated that 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer health benefits to same-sex couples, including Procter and Gamble and Fifth Third Bank.
Altogether, it seems like a small step toward equality. What's unfortunate is none of it would be required if same-sex marriage was legal in Ohio. If it was, same-sex couples could get marriage benefits, including health-care coverage.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Tuesday approved the petition language for an amendment that would overturn Ohio's 2004 ban on gay marriage. The new amendment would define marriage as "a union of two consenting adults, regardless of gender."
The amendment now moves forward to the Ohio Ballot Board. If approved, it will then require 385,253 signatures from registered voters and, finally, voter approval.
Ohio banned same-sex marriage in 2004 with a majority vote of 62 percent. But Ian James, co-founder of the Freedom to Marry Coalition, told the Huffington Post that he is optimistic things will be different this time, citing recent polls that show the nation is moving toward support of gay marriage.
Ohioans to Stop Executions and other human rights groups are asking Gov. John Kasich to halt any further executions of inmates until the Ohio Supreme Court completes its review of the state's death penalty process.
The groups, which include the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC) in Cincinnati, say the U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by the Ohio Attorney General's Office to review an August 2011 ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. That means the exoneration of Death Row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio is upheld.
Cincinnatians for Progress is hosting a fund-raiser and rally tonight for the planned Cincinnati streetcar system from 5:30 to 7:30 at Grammer's, 1140 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine. The event kicks off what the group calls "our campaign in support of economic development, preserving transportation choices, good governance and progress in Cincinnati."
Suggested donation is $35, and donations are also being accepted at the group's web site. Further information is available from the fine folks at Cincinnati Streetcar, with lots of discussion about streetcars on their excellent blog.
A nonpartisan think tank that advocates for poor and working class families is urging that Ohio adopt its own version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
The group, Policy Matters Ohio, said a state version of the federal tax credit, set at 10 percent, would divert just $210 million from Ohio's coffers but would benefit 949,000 low-income working families across the state. Such a credit would provide families with an average of $221 each, which Policy Matters Ohio described as "modest but helpful."
Currently 24 states and the District of Columbia have Earned Income Tax Credits, ranging from 3.5 percent to 50 percent of the federal credit.
"A state EITC program enables families to work and build assets while reducing the impact of regressive income tax changes," said a statement released by Policy Matters Ohio.
"A state EITC makes sense because recent changes to the personal income tax have provided greater tax reductions for higher-income earners than they have for lower- and middle-income families," the statement continued.
The federal EITC is a refundable tax credit for low- and medium-income individuals and couples, and is considered the nation's largest poverty relief program. When the credit exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who qualify and claim the credit.
To qualify for the EITC, a recipient must have earned income of $49,000 or less. The credit is worth significantly more for families with children and is refundable, which means families receive cash refunds above their tax liability.
Created in 1975, the federal EITC is aimed at helping lift families with children about the poverty level, along with offsetting the burden of Social Security taxes and maintaining an incentive for people to work.
In Ohio, 949,692 people currently claim the federal EITC. The credit generates $2.1 billion for state residents, and the average refund is $2,211.
Founded in 2000, Policy Matters Ohio is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research organization that seeks to create "a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio," through research and policy advocacy.
Based in Cleveland and Columbus, the organization is funded primarily through grants from groups like the Ford Foundation, the Sisters of Charity Foundation, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Corp. for Enterprise Development and others.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a court brief Wednesday supporting an anti-abortion group that is being investigated for its plans to erect billboards that Congressman Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) said contained false information.
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Gunn is not-so-good wife as 'Breaking Bad' returns
"He's enjoying the power. He likes feeling like a player. He's turned into a man she doesn't know or recognize - and one that she's truly scared of."
If Skyler's state of limbo is nightmarish for this wife and mother of two, it's a dream for Gunn to portray.
Before "Breaking Bad," she was best known as Martha Bullock on HBO's "Deadwood." She also guested on series including "NYPD Blue," "The Practice," "Six Feet Under" and "Seinfeld." Her films include "Nobody's Baby," "Without Evidence" and "Red State."
Now she's part of a splendid ensemble that includes Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, R.J. Mitte, Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, and pairs her with the extraordinary Cranston - with whom, she happily reports, she feels in synch on-camera and (befitting his zany past on "Malcolm in the Middle") off-camera she shares loads of laughs.
Skyler's contradictions give Gunn lots to work with, she says.
"Skyler was never a shrinking violet: She's a strong woman, a very pragmatic person," Gunn notes. "She knows she's in it deep, so she's got to keep going. But, poor thing, she still thinks, `I can launder enough money to provide for the rest of our lives and put the kids through college, and then we can get out.' I think she keeps praying and hoping for an end date."
Of course, the only operative end date is next year's series conclusion. It's an almost sure-to-be-apocalyptic denouement that at the moment presumably exists only in the mind of "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan.
"I don't think Vince means the show to be a morality tale," says Gunn, whatever messages (like the nation's punished 99 percent) it may seem to be making. "But certainly it is an exploration of people's morality, and the things they choose to do, and the reasons they come up with for doing them."
And where will those choices finally leave Skyler and the rest?
"All I know is, the show never does anything expected," says Gunn, speaking for its fans as well as herself. "That's all I know."
EDITOR'S NOTE - Frazier Moore is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. He can be reached at fmoore(at)ap.org and at http://www.twitter.com/tvfrazier
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6:13 PM — A woman in the US state of California is seeking to stop a gay couple from being allowed to marry in an annual New Year parade this week.
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1:12 PM — Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny says he will be actively campaigning in favour of the referendum on equal marriage – as an unnamed minister from his party is quoted as saying "we have had enough of this s**t."
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Absolute 125-deg differential gamma-ray production cross sections have been measured for 21 gamma rays produced in natural chromium by the (n,n′γ) reaction in the incident neutron energy range from 0.84 to 3.97 MeV. The pulsed beam time-of-flight technique was employed for background reduction. The data were corrected for neutron multiple scattering and neutron and gamma-ray attenuations in the scattering sample. Angle-integrated gamma-ray production cross sections were inferred from the differential measurements using gamma-ray angular distributions obtained from compound nucleus statistical model calculations. On the basis of the angle-integrated cross sections and measured branching ratios, neutron inelastic scattering cross sections were deduced for 22 energy levels in the four naturally occurring isotopes of chromium. These results are compared to previous measurements and the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF/B-IV, MAT 1191). The present measurements suggest that in the threshold energy region for inelastic neutron scattering to each of the first excited 2+-states in 50,52,54Cr, the cross sections are significantly overestimated in ENDF/B-IV.
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French: Amazone de Sainte-Lucie
German: Blaustirnamazone
Spanish: Amazona de Santa Lucía
Other common names: St Lucia Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus versicolor P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Havana; error = St Lucia.
Forms a superspecies with A. arausiaca. Monotypic.
Distribution: St Lucia (Lesser Antilles).
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