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Present democracy is like a verdict by a mob that does not attend a trial. Tribunocracy is a better way.
The single thing the world most needs now is better government. Our present system of mass public elections selecting government leaders and voting on referendum is equivalent to verdicts rendered by jurors that do not attend a trial. Better government requires a better system.
There is growing dissatisfaction with our election process, the role of money, and the ineffective government it produces Nevertheless reverence for the present form of democracy has largely precluded consideration of modifications substantial enough to significantly improve its substance. Tribunocracy is such a modification.
Tribunocracy utilizes Tribunes randomly selected from all the willing eligible potential voters. Like jurors in a court trial the selected Tribunes attend a public trial-like Tribunal Convention before voting. The majority vote of the Tribunes is a proxy for the majority vote of the entire pool of eligible voters. Tribunes serve only briefly, are dismissed after voting and retain no special power.
Tribunocracy reduces the role of money and shallow campaigning.
All Tribunes attend a public trial-like Tribunal Convention, before they vote. Like jurors in a trial, Tribunes are exposed directly to the candidates and testifying parties for hours, over a period of days. Thus it greatly reduces the need and value of paid advertising, and shallow slogan based campaign rhetoric. Dishonest claims, incorrect facts, and shallow arguments will be much less common; because the opposition will have adequate time and opportunity to dispute them by presenting better more persuasive evidence and arguments during the Tribunal Convention.
A quick dramatic change to Tribunocracy is not possible. However its gradual adoption is. Tribunocracy should and will first be introduced and tested in small special limited non-threatening non critical situations. For example, Tribunal Conventions might initially select officials not now elected such as city managers, or judges
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If the guilt or innocence of accused persons was to be put on a public referendum, urging the entire voting population to become to "put more work into it" would not in my opinion even come close to providing the required information necessary for even a majority of the voters to make an intelligent information based decision. Having a sampling of then (i.e. a jury) attend a trial before voting is much better. A jury may put in days of focused attention to what presenters spend days or weeks preparing and presenting. You are right that is important. It is not possible to do that for everyone but you can do that for a Jury, or for a Tribunal Convention for an election. See: www.tribunocracy.org
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I'm a 26-year-old male and have had 5 sessions of the lightsheer diode laser hair removal on my shoulders, neck and back. The hair completely grew back but lighter. Is that normal? I did everything they told me (shave regularly and do not get a tan). Now I have to wait 7 months between the sessions but by the second month all of the hair is back. I know other people who went to the same clinic and had good, permanent results. I still have 3 sessions left but I have serious doubts it'll work. Is there anyone who has had the same experience?
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Barb: To our fellow Californians, who by more than a 3-to-1 margin have no idea what the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is, according to a recent statewide survey. For their information, it's only the largest estuary on the North American West Coast, California's most extensive river system and the source of water for more than 25 million people and countless acres of farmland. No wonder defending the lifeblood of San Joaquin County farmers seems like an uphill battle.
Bouquet: West High School senior Leilani Camarillo earns a kudos for starting a petition drive at Tracy Unified School District high schools in an effort to overturn a new district policy limiting graduation guests to six people per student. While we don't necessarily agree with the merits of Camarillo's petition (see below), we definitely agree with the spirit of her campaign. Instead of simply complaining about a perceived injustice, Camarillo decided to work within the system to do something about it. A lot of adults could stand to learn something from this teenager. Bonus bouquets to Kimball High's Jennifer Hamilton and Tracy High's Muhammad Khalid and Jose Murillo for being the captains of the petition drive at their respective high schools.
Bouquet: To the Tracy Unified trustees, for instituting the six-ticket graduation policy. Anyone who had visited recent graduations — especially West High's 2011 event — could see that overcrowding was a potentially dangerous problem. The unanimous decision might prove unpopular for some students and their families, but it was the right call when it comes to public safety.
Bouquet: One more bushel of roses for anyone involved with a recent yard sale fundraiser for Sherely Villagomez, a young Tracyite battling a rare form of cancer. Volunteers brought in more than $9,000 to help the girl's family, proving once again that Tracy is a community with a heart of gold.


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Target's decision this week to quit selling farmed salmon brings up a perennial issue of frugal grocery shopping: How do you balance the desire for quality with the need to save money?
Farmed salmon is usually cheaper than wild salmon. But, many question the effect of salmon farming on the environment, and questions also have been raised about higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals in at least some farmed salmon.
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A new scam is targeting Haitian-Americans who are trying to bring their relatives from the earthquake-ravaged country to the United States, authorities say.
Haitian-Americans contacted in the scheme are offered documents they supposedly need to bypass the official government process to bring family members from the devastated island to America, according to the Texas Attorney General's Office.
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Yes, says Consumer Reports, which has created a shopping calendar.
We've all seen the stories that try to tell us the best time of the year to buy things. But in these days of instant Twitter deals, freebies for Facebook fans and constant deal alerts, does the calendar still matter?
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All-inclusive cruise packages typically are less expensive than arranging a land stay with air, hotel, food and other costs. That perceived value kept cruise lines afloat during last year's economic downturn, and continues to draw cost-conscious travelers, says Carolyn Spencer Brown, the editor of review site CruiseCritic.com. There has not only been a burst of publicity around newer luxury ships, like the Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, but more demand overall, which means lines have less incentive to broadly drop prices to fill up an itinerary.
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Not to be outdone or overshadowed by Obama on foreign policy, Biden, Dodd and Richardson all said they were unimpressed by Obama's speech today on counter terrorism.
"Look, the truth is the four major things he called for, well, hell that's what I called for," Biden said today on MSNBC's Hardball, echoing comments he made earlier in the day at an event promoting his book at the National Press Club. Biden added, "I'm glad he's talking about these things," but they are things that are either already being done or in the works, and he cited legislation he wrote with Republican Sens. Dick Lugar and Chuck Hagel.
Dodd was even more biting in a released statement, saying: "Frankly, I am not sure what Barack is calling for in his speech this morning. But it is dangerous and irresponsible to leave even the impression the United States would needlessly and publicly provoke a nuclear power."
Richardson played up his experience, said he has already talked about refocusing on al Qaeda and the Taliban and added, "I am glad that Senator Obama agrees with me."
Is Clinton far behind with a hit of her own?
NOTE: Biden also said on Hardball that he likes Sens. Clinton, Dodd and Richardson, but "I don't know Barack as well and don't know John Edwards as well."
**** UPDATE **** NBC's Lauren Appelbaum reports that Edwards, on the other hand, agreed with Obama, though admitted he didn't watch the speech or see a transcript.
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Sr. Janice McLaughlin, M.M., president of the Maryknoll Sisters, delivered the St. Albert the Great Lecture, "Can You Carry an Elephant?" in the St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series on Wednesday evening, November 13, 2013. As part of her visit to campus, Sr. Janice also gave a luncheon presentation to faculty, staff and some members of the Alumni Association; she also spoke with students in the class "Human Rights and Religions Witness in Latin America", taught by Professor Robert Bourgeois.
Sr. Janice was also part of an interview with Sr. Anne Kilbride, O.P. from the Office of Dominican Mission. Below are some highlights of that interview.
How has being part of the Dominican family and a Maryknoll Sister impacted your presentation at Albertus Magnus College?
Sr. Janice – My Dominican education with the Dominican Sisters of Peace from grades 1-12 and my first year of college at Ohio Dominican University influenced my selection of Maryknoll as the place for my religious life and ministry. The full name of my congregation is the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, and so we share with all of you at Albertus the vision and mission of the Dominicans.
As you know, the Dominican family is on every continent and as a Maryknoll Sister I have ministered and visited in many countries. These international experiences influenced my world view over many years. Having an international perspective has influenced me to do cultural analysis, develop different viewpoints, and work from a global rather than a national perspective.
What do you think is essential for a Dominican College to promote in today's world?
Sr. Janice – As always, a Dominican College should promote the pursuit of the truth (VERITAS) with a special emphasis on truth in the service of transforming society, so students become advocates of justice and the common good. I would like to see academic and service programs in our Dominican Colleges and Universities that promote service, peace building and the common good.
As a member of the Dominican family, what is your hope for the future of our students?
Sr. Janice – I hope the students dedicate their lives to something meaningful and their careers will include service to the wider community, regardless of their field of study. In addition, I hope they will set goals for the greater good and not just from their own self-interest. I truly believe students imbued with a generous spirit will find greater happiness and live a fuller life.
Is there any other comment you want to make?
Sr. Janice – I have learned to be a person of hope from the African people. From the people I ministered with I learned that God is here with you and will sustain you in joy and sorrow. Obstacles are not so daunting when you sense you are not alone. Coming from a Dominican college, I hope you can all grow to appreciate the Dominican values of contemplation and action. It is difficult to do one without the other because they ground both the person and the reality of one's lived situation. I believe the inward contemplation and outward actions will provide a full and balanced life.
Sr. Janice McLaughlin, M.M., earned her bachelor of arts degree magna cum laude in theology, anthropology and sociology from Marquette University in 1969, and a doctorate in religious studies from the University of Zimbabwe in 1992.


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Top of Mount Evans in Colorado. so right around 14,000 feet
Subarus are very popular among residents in Big Bear CA, many people have them. The elevation is a bit above 2000m.
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Was wondering what some of the responses would be. I actually do not partake in any of those extracurricular activities in the least. Just not my style. I don't let any kind of smoking in my car at all for that matter.
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EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) -- What comes to your mind when you think of winter? Short days? Chilling blasts of air? Flames in the hearth? Many people have a love-hate relationship with the wintry season. There's something cozy about snuggling under thick blankets on frosty nights.
But reduced daylight and plummeting temperatures can affect our mental and physical health. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of winter depression that hits half a million people due to inadequate sunlight.
We need sunshine for physical and emotional well-being. Too much sun damages skin, but too little reduces the production of hormones that help us remain healthy and upbeat. Sunlight produces vitamin D in the body. Lack of vitamin D results in chronic fatigue and depression.
Some people become "SAD" in the winter of life, too. They look sadly back over the springtime of their youth, the summer of mid-life, and the autumn of advancing years. Facing them now are the cold blasts of winter, and they feel their time on earth is drawing to a close.
We can face winter at any age, of course. We never know when an illness, trauma, or tragedy, a reversal of fortune will chill us to the bone.
Even so, we often equate winter with advancing years when many adults live alone. The onset of age begins removing life's most precious possessions -- friends and family, health and energy, employment and meaningful activity, even hobbies. A sense of uselessness creeps over the soul. The elderly often become worn down by the dark days of inactivity and illness.
In the winter of life, "SAD" stands for Sickness, Age and Death. Depression affects 18 percent of the elderly, but only 8 percent of the young. But it doesn't have to be dark in winter. Christ can make the difference.
In the dead of winter, doctors treat Seasonal Affective Disorder with light therapy. Daily treatment with a lamp 10 times the intensity of ordinary lighting is 85 percent effective.
A similar prescription works for those facing the Sickness, Age and Death of life's cold winter. Bask in the Light on a cold winter's day. John the apostle lived to a ripe old age, and he faced life's winter with enthusiasm because of "Light Therapy":
"Jesus spoke to them..., 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life" (John 8:12).
"If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7).
If you're facing the dark days of life's winter, let the light of Jesus brighten your days. Here's an aggressive treatment of Light Therapy.
First, rededicate yourself to Christ. He wants you to trust Him even with sickness, age and death. He was faithful earlier in life, and He will not forsake you now.
Jesus faced winter, too. On a cold night He was betrayed. Under dark skies, He faced death. But He rose three days later -- and it was springtime, Easter, which brings to an end the tyranny of winter and ushers in a beautiful world of new and eternal life.
Second, spend extended time basking in the study of God's Word.
Third, let the light of Christ reflect from you to others. During the winter of life, God can often use us more powerfully -- more time and experience to pray, witness and uplift others through notes, calls, volunteer work. We could encourage our grandchildren, pastor, family -- anyone in need of a ray of sunshine. Be God's Light Therapy.
Are you facing illness? Trust Christ and walk in His light. Are you facing old age? God won't forsake you. Are you worried about dying? Even in death, the Lord opens the doors to new life.
Don't worry about the passing seasons. If it's icy now, spring is just around the corner. If it's winter now, remember that Easter is near at hand.
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Intense competition has forced schools to stay ahead of the curve by clearly defining their academic offerings. In the business world, it's a concept known as branding.
What does the college specialize in? What is their ranking for that specialty? These are real issues when deciding the best school for your major. Students want to know exactly what makes up a school and how it is different and special. For schools, never has it been more important to clearly define their values and vision. They need and want to understand their students.
At Calumet College, located in Whiting, the emphasis has been on criminal justice, but now the focus also may be moving to science and health
"For us, it's not so much the general education programs, [it's the support within the] programs, "says Dr. Daniel Lowery, chancellor of the school.
"What really distinguishes us is a highly supportive environment."
The school has differentiated itself from other locations because its classes are sequenced (meaning that they build on each other), according to Lowery.
"It's not like a cafeteria system where you pick and choose," he says.
"We use rubrics and link the classes and make it much more likely for students to succeed. It's very unusual for a college, but it's needed to guarantee success. It's a different strategy and we've seen dramatic increases in retention."
At Calumet College, it's locally known that criminal justice is huge. The campus also has an emphasis on its English Department and is heavily involved in general education. Aside from that, Lowery says, exercise sports medicine is turning out to be a popular major. There is a science program with three new labs and four concentrations of forensics and criminal justice. The new science labs will open on the third floor of the campus' building on September 20.
At Indiana University Northwest (IUN), Public Relations Director Chris Sheid said for his school, branding is key. IUN does a lot of advertising, he says. "We've revamped our website with visual identity." To cement its branding, school representatives go to recruitment events at local high schools to keep IUN in the public eye.
"Our fine arts program has been around since the 70s," Sheid says.
The concept of branding at schools can even apply to their classes. Pat Kremer, who co-owns Big Splash PR in Lansing, knows school branding first hand. She teaches public relations at Columbia College in Chicago and often has to brand her own public relations courses.
"I teach in the Intro to PR in the communications department," Kremer explains. "We deal a lot with crisis management - what is in the news everyday." Kremer says she sees her course as transitional.
"It's the third course in public relations and usually at that point students have to make a decision: 'Do I really want to stay with pr?'" She says a lot of students come into her course thinking it's like Sex in the City. "I have to make that clear that it really is behind the scenes," Kremer says, "We're responsible for a company's brand and image."
Another school that highly involved in branding itself is Ivy Tech Community College. Under the direction of Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra, staff at Ivy Tech are always seeking cutting-edge technologies.
But, what they are most well known for, according to Executive Marketing and Communications Director Karen Williams, is a successful nursing program.
"Our students have very high scores when they take their boards for nursing," Williams says.
In fact, Ivy Tech's Valparaiso campus recently got a 100 percent graduate pass on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting – an honor which is highly lauded.
Williams explains healthcare is one of the school's big areas. Another one, she says, is technology.
Ivy Tech, which has 23 campuses across the state, has classes that can really mean the key to success in today's highly specialized society. There is advanced manufacturing and industrial maintenance including robotics. Students here are learning how to use process control and do manufacturing while they are school.
The school costs about $111.15 per credit hour for Indiana residents and its credits transfer to many four year institutions. Ivy Tech also has one of the most affordable education packages in Indiana, less than half the cost of other colleges and universities. All instructors also have masters degrees and above.
Best of all for this two year college is that it sticks with students throughout the school year and beyond. After college, students are not just left to their own devices to find employment.
"Ivy Tech has partnerships with companies such as Arcelor Mittal and NIPSCO," Williams stresses. "Our students get to know people in their fields while they are still in school."
Some Ivy Tech students have internships with select companies and then many are hired as employees. "With Baby Boomers ready to retire, companies are looking to hire new employees," Williams says.
Recent Indiana University graduate Lauren Grkinich hopes that sentiment is true.
"I picked my college because I knew they had exactly the kinds of classes I needed for my nutrition science degree," Grkinich says.
School branding came into effect because she also knew through years of attending its football games that Indiana University was a Big Ten school which was one of her major requirements. The Big Ten Conference is a college athletic conference and is headquartered in Park Ridge, Illinois.


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Ecommerce mean electronic commerce which requires a Laptop or desktop. someone can buy a product and can pay online. Same is the case of Mcommerce. The main factor which makes Mcommerce different by Ecommerce is , A mobile or Iphone is used to buy something and to make payments.
Mcommerce is portable and easy to use as it requires a mobile/iphone. I want to know, What do you like the most ??? Ecommerce OR Mcommerce ???


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Some stern advice was given Monday night from the president of the Evansville City Council. A group, she says, is becoming more like a student council than a city council.
"We need to be more professional in doing our job. Now, if anybody is upset because I said that, to hell with them and I'm sorry," city council president, Connie Robinson, said in Monday's meeting.
Things got heated in Monday night's meeting. The issue involves David Garrett, an accountant hired by the city council to help look over the books, after a state audit last year found some red flags. The investigation and some debate in the meeting focused on Garrett's qualifications.
An anonymous complaint made by phone to a state board has some questioning the motive behind it.
"The only word that comes to mind to describe it is, it's disgusting," Scott Danks said.
City council attorney Scott Danks vows to find out just who made that complaint, alleging council members were mislead about Garrett's credentials. Back in November, the council's finance chairman, John Friend, described Garrett as a certified public accountant, even though Garrett's CPA license expired in 1997.
"He said he's a CPA, among a lot of other things. So the word 'was' was left out of there," Danks said.
It's something that's caused some behind the scenes controversy since Garrett was hired. Some council members even questioning if it was one of their own who phoned in the complaint.
"I wonder why people are so afraid of this man," Dan Adams said.
Danks calls the investigation malicious because he says the service Garrett is providing at $20,000 for one year doesn't require a CPA license.
Councilman Jonathan Weaver, who voted against hiring Garrett, then questioned why the position wasn't bid out and more candidates looked closely.
Weaver also says he's concerned by this financial report from Garrett that the city's controller says contains some unfounded allegations.
In the end, the city council on Monday gave Garrett a vote of confidence by a vote of 7 to 2.
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Inside Wall Street: Time for long-term bet on Penney
Store renovations, new brands and pricing promotions will drive customer traffic and ultimately profitability.
It's time for dedicated long-term investors to take notice of J.C. Penney (JCP). The brand-name but besieged operator of more than 1,000 department stores in 49 states is finally starting to turn around -- and may be ready to blast off!
By now, everyone knows that Penney has been among the worst market performers in retailing, and is shunned by many, if not most, industry analysts. Apart from its much-criticized store renovations and an everyday low-pricing strategy initiated by new CEO and Chairman Ron Johnson, the company's e-commerce business is regarded as weak. Johnson was formerly a top executive at Apple (AAPL), and was responsible for its sleek and chic store format.
There's been little Wall Street support for the store and pricing changes, causing JCP's stock to crash to a 52-week low of $16 a share on Nov. 16, 2012, from a lofty $43.80 in early February. Little wonder that the likes of Macy's (M), Target (TGT), and Amazon.com (AMZN) are more attractive to investors looking for opportunities in the retailing sector.
But JCP has reversed gear in recent days, inching up to $20 by Dec. 13, and some loyal investors see the stock rallying further from here.
"The JCP turnaround is still in the very early stages and remains fluid, but we are optimistic that over the longer term the strategies of CEO Ron Johnson and his team will eventually produce a more profitable chain," says Brian Nagel, analyst at Oppenheimer. He rates the stock as outperform, with a 12-month price target of $30.
Data suggests that JCP is adopting a more nimble stance toward price promotions and other initiatives, while maintaining the integrity of new brands in stores, says Nagel.
The analyst acknowledges that his outperform recommendation is a speculative call on the company's turnaround prospects, but it also reflects "our constructive longer-term outlook." He notes that the company has been running more time-sensitive and aggressive promotions that could greatly improve customer traffic.
"The company's aggressive strategic repositioning will ultimately produce a more profitable chain and a higher share price," Nagel asserts. It has increasingly been making bold efforts to display more value to consumers by marking down prices on many items earlier. For example, winter merchandise is being marked down at the start of the cold season.
"JCP ran a sale for 20-30% off outerwear this past weekend," notes Nagel. As the company is still in the early stages of the turnaround, "it makes more sense to be more aggressive earlier in the season instead of heavily discounting and clearing merchandise later."
Obviously, what JCP is doing requires more patience from investors and its customers, says Nagel. The recovery taking shape will reward shareholders over time.
Already, the remodeled areas of JCP stores are performing well, with sales productivity in the new "shop-in-shops" more than 30% ahead of pre-reset levels, notes Nagel. Many of these showcase merchandise and brands new to JCP stores.
However, JCP still faces pervasive negative sentiment towards the changes. Short-sellers have been having a ball with JCP's stock, with about 30% of the float, or shares in public hands, being held short. But once the stock starts to perk up, the shorts will have to cover their positions, further fueling the recovery.
"We continue to believe the company can earn at least $3 a share over the long term," says Nagel. "But we recognize that following recent fundamental missteps, it will require more time for JCP to ultimately reach this objective," he adds.
No doubt, JCP is undergoing one of the most challenging but significant transformations in the history of the industry. But the JCP story is also one of retailing's more attractive longer-term investment opportunities.
"While we expect the company to benefit in the long run from restructuring, we don't see business materially improving until fiscal 2014 (ending Jan, 31 that year) at the earliest, given execution risks, a tepid economic recovery, a cautious moderate-income consumer, and intense competition," says Jason N. Asaeda of S&P Capital IQ. He rates JCP a "hold."
That may be true, but investors who wait for more evidence of the turnaround could miss the big upside move. In other words, by the time it becomes entirely clear that JCP is back on its feet, the stock will have already achieved much of its turnaround potential. It's the same risk-and-reward conundrum: the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Analysts expect JCP, which earned $1.35 a share in fiscal 2011, to post losses this year and next as it continues to execute its new strategic plans. But Oppenheimer foresees earnings of $1.85 the following year.
While near-term challenges are likely to persist, but JCP bulls are also optimistic that a much more profitable company will emerge. S&P's Asaeda figures JCP will earn $1.15 a share in fiscal 2014.
Gene Marcial wrote the column "Inside Wall Street" for Business Week for 28 years and now writes for MSN Money's Top Stocks. He also wrote the book "Seven Commandments of Stock Investing," published by FT Press.
Is the shop-in-shop a good idea? I don't know, but I wish they would sell more Made in USA goods. How about a Made in USA shop-in-shop? I can see it with an authentic Americana flavor, and that's on trend now in the high end market. What the heck are they waiting for?
Regardless, JCP revival is going to depend on the economy more than some other retailers because it's more of a store for the middle class and working class than it is for consumers who have bigger bucks who can spend them at stores like Nordstrom and Saks.
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Texas - Lawmakers are discussing ways to fund Texas' growing transportation needs.
They say a long-term solution is needed.
The Texas Department of Transportation has a $10 billion annual budget but after 2014, that amount is projected to only cover maintenance.
There would be no money left for expansion or construction.
This is troubling for many, since Texas' population and transportation needs continues to grow.
That's why state lawmakers are welcoming new funding ideas, including a $50 a year increase in vehicle registration fees.
The top potential fix is a constitutional amendment to dedicate the sales tax on vehicle purchases to TxDOT.
Several legislative leaders favor the option since it would not raise consumers' taxes overall.
It would instead take money generated by a transportation-related purchase and use it for transportation-related infrastructure.
It has the potential to bring in $3 billion a year and eventually that money could be spent to pay off heavy debt payments and to build roads, bridges and other critical projects.


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WINTERTHUR, Del. (AP) - Delaware's Winterthur Museum and Library has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the addition of a comprehensive collection of 250,000 printed paper goods.
The News Journal reports Winterthur acquired the John and Carolyn Grossman Collection last month. Some pieces were housed at Winterthur since 2008 and were donated by the Tucson, Ariz.-based Grossmans. Other pieces were bought by the museum.
The collection includes greeting cards, product labels, baseball cards, postcards, sheet music and the first commercially produced Christmas card from 1843. Curators say it could be used to research the history of printing technology, graphic design and advertising.
Winterthur was founded as a public museum in 1851 by Henry Francis du Pont. It's devoted to American decorative arts and the study of American art and material culture.
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Post-menopausal women with a certain type of metastatic breast cancer may have a new treatment option that could lengthen their lives, according a study led by UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta. The findings were presented this weekat the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The combination of the two anti-estrogen drugs anastrozole and fulvestrant extended the median survival time of women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer by more than six months compared to those who underwent standard treatment with anastrozole alone. Mehta says the results of the phase III trial are particularly exciting because "these patients have not had a new treatment that gave them an overall survival benefit in more than a decade."
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Detroit right-hander Rick Porcello looked more like an All-Star on Thursday night than the pitcher who faced the Texas Rangers a month ago.
Among the American League leaders with 10 wins, Porcello certainly will be in the conversation for a roster spot in the midsummer classic.
Porcello pitched a three-hit shutout -- retiring the last 11 hitters he faced -- and first baseman Miguel Cabrera collected four hits as the streaking Tigers swept the slumping Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night.
Detroit posted its seventh consecutive win and Texas suffered its eighth straight loss.
Porcello (10-4) struck out six and walked three in his first career shutout and seventh victory on the road in 2014.
The shutout is "extremely special to me and the other thing that's special is we've won our first seven games on this road trip after coming off a monthlong slide," said Porcello, who posted his second career complete game and hasn't allowed a run in his last 16 innings, a span of three games.
"I'm happy we're playing good baseball and we're all contributing."
Porcello turned the tables on the Rangers slightly more than a month after yielding seven runs and 12 hits in 51/3 innings of a 12-2 loss in Detroit, where Texas took three of four games. Detroit was in the midst of losing seven of eight and nine of 13.
"I was pretty out of whack the first time around," Porcello said. "I didn't try to think about that game at all.
"I made a lot of mistakes in that game."
Porcello used the same term "out of whack" to describe how he felt in the middle innings. He gave up a leadoff walk in the fifth and back-to-back singles to start the sixth.
He pitched around both by inducing double plays in each inning, one of three 4-6-3 combinations started by second baseman Ian Kinsler and turned by shortstop Eugenio Suarez.
"They were tremendous," Porcello said. "Ian has been picking me up all year. Suarez played a great shortstop. Without those guys turning those double plays, I don't know if I could go nine."
Porcello lowered his ERA to 3.41 and joined Toronto's Mark Buerhle with 10 victories, one shy of league leader Masahiro Tanaka.
Porcello is now in position for his first All-Star Game selection.
"It'd be a huge honor if I were to make the team, but I don't think about it," Porcello said. "When I'm given the ball, I try to make a quality start. We'll see where it ends up. I'd love to be a part of it.
"The most important thing is to keep this role going."
Cabrera was one of five Tigers with RBIs, leading a 12-hit attack by going going 4-for-5 with two doubles, including one that drove in the last run in the eighth. Kinsler was 2-for-4 with an RBI and center fielder Austin Jackson hit a two-run single in the Tigers' three-run third inning.
Right fielder Torii Hunter and left fielder J.D. Martinez also had RBIs for the Tigers (43-32). Martinez went 0-for-4 with a sacrifice fly to end his 14-game hitting streak.
Right-hander Nick Martinez (1-5) took the loss for Texas (35-43) after giving up four runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings. He issued a career-high five walks.
"When it got out of control, he just couldn't stop it," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "He just couldn't find the strike zone."
Reliever Scott Baker gave up two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
"He kept the bullpen out of the game," Washington said. "It could have been a disaster."
Rangers center fielder Leonys Martin was the only Texas hitter to reach safely more than once, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre went 0-for-2 with a walk after collecting seven hits in a span of eight at-bats.
Detroit left two runners stranded in the first inning but scored in each of the next three innings to go up 5-0.
The Tigers sent eight hitters to the plate in the third inning and scored three runs.
Hunter walked with the bases loaded to start the rally, Jackson had a two-run single and Kinsler followed with RBI base hit.
The Tigers added a run in the fourth when J.D. Martinez produced his 32nd RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly that scored Cabrera.
NOTES: Texas RHP Yu Darvish, who would start the final game before the All-Star break if the rotation holds, said Thursday that he won't pitch if chosen for the All-Star Game. "I think I'm going to go sightseeing," he said. Darvish was selected twice but never pitched in the Midsummer Classic. ... Rangers officials termed Derek Holland improved after the left-hander went through pitchers' fielding practice Thursday. GM Jon Daniels said Holland, who underwent microfracture left knee surgery in January, will pitch in a simulated game in Arlington on Saturday before being re-evaluated. "He's moving to the ball better," manager Ron Washington said. ... Daniels said doctors are pleased with the progress made by 1B Prince Fielder, who is recovering from neck surgery performed May 27. Though Fielder was thought to be lost for the year, Daniels said it is possible that Fielder could return late this season, though it is not a priority. ... RHP Evan Reed, designated for assignment by the Tigers last week, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo.


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It was only a few days ago that we revealed the incredible package provided by Edo Competition for the Koenigsegg CCR and now it seems as if that project was a mere warmup for the tuning firm. Edo Competition has now come out with their "Edo SLR Black Arrow" program for the Mercedes SLR . Their package includes a significant power increase, as well as impressive exterior and interior modifications.
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the Mercedes SLR "Black Arrow" looks to have taken its inspiration from the 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR "722 Edition" , but it sure does take a lot of paint to make it obvious. Splattered along the doors and hood is the number "722" in bright red. This number refers to what's bucking underneath the hood. The SLR's V8 engine and supercharges it up to 722 HP, up from the standard 650 HP. With the new output, the Black Arrow will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, while top speed is limited to 214 mph.
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As previously mentioned, the number "722" is displayed on the hood and doors of the Mercedes in red paint, but there are also red stripes moving up the side of the sports car to the front. These red accents further stand out with the flat back paint job on the rest of the exterior. The exterior is completed with a new high-performance exhaust system and new 21" racing wheels wrapped in high-performance tires.
The interior combines leather, carbon fiber, and Alcantara to create a classic sporty appearance. The bucket seats are covered in leather/alcantara, the steering wheel is in Alcantara, and the shift paddles, dashboard, center console, and door panels are custom made in carbon fiber. The tuner also added a new custom sound system featuring navigation, phone, TV, and iPod integration, as well as a reversing camera.
In order to obtain the impressive 722 HP, the tuner had to work diligently under the hood. The supercharger drive ratio was modified and the ECU was remapped to accommodate the hardware changes. Next, Edo Competition added a revised intake system, new exhaust headers, high flow catalytic converters, and air filters. All of this work is absolutely worth it for the 722 HP at 7,100 rpm and 656 lb-ft of torque the Mercedes now produces. This will allow the Black Arrow to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and to 186 mph in 24.5 seconds. Top speed was electronically limited to 214 mph (up from the standard 205 mph).
Edo Competition has yet to reveal pricing details for the Mercedes SLR Black Arrow, but we're sure that if you give them a call, they'll be more than happy to oblige.
The Mercedes SLR 722 is just perfect straight from the factory, so you can imagine why many tuners have left well enough alone with this car. That being said, there is another tuning package for the Mercedes that caught our eye.
Renntech was the first tuning company to tackle the sports car with its creative hand. Their package focused on improving the engine's output and raised it to 722, matching that of Edo Competition. However, that is where the similarities end as Renntech did not bother with changing any of the exterior or interior work on the standard SLR.
- Looks great in black with contrasting red elements
- More powerful than standard car
- Faster than the 722 SLR
- No prices yet
- Those are rather big "722" marks on a beautiful car


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Implications of God's Attributes
Dr. Jamal Badawi
Each of the basic divine attributes has a practical relevance and implication in the day to day life of various individuals. Here, we will discuss a variety of them.
Oneness of God
When discussing the oneness of God this in itself provides a base for humanity to unite. That is talking about one common Lord of the universe. The whole issue of religious, racial or any other prejudice that stems from the mindset of 'your God vs. my God' no longer has a place because we're talking about the God of the entire universe- the whole of humanity. It follows from this, also, that since you have one Lord then you also have one humanity.
The oneness of God also leads to the oneness of humanity and this understanding of the oneness of humanity is also a very profound basis in removing all the artificial barriers of racial, tribal and any other sense of superiority and all other false methods that people have devised to distinguish between one group of the creatures of God and the others.
It follows, also, from both of them (the oneness of God and the oneness of humanity) that you end with the oneness of divine revelation. By this we mean that all the messages, the divine revelations that was received by all prophets throughout history is similar to links in a constant and continuous chain of revelations.
The prophets should be viewed by their followers not as competitors trying to get the most followers but rather as those who are carrying the same basic message of goodness and submission to the will of God. At the same time they should be viewed as completing and complementing what each prophet before them had done. As we said this all culminated in the message of Prophet Mohammed as the last of those prophets. The prophets should be viewed as brothers and so their followers should try to look upon one another as brothers as well.
We find that in a very practical sense the oneness of God provides a very strong foundation to unify humanity in its entirety. Sometimes, as humans, we fail to harness this potential because of the various biases, prejudices and brainwashing that we have because of various individual, social or institutional pressures on us. But the potential is there in this single concept of oneness.
God as Sole Creator
By believing that God is the sole creator of everything that is in this universe, any animate or inanimate object, it follows that the true believer does not see anything in this universe as totally strange to him. There are things that we may not understand but the universe is never something that should be feared. We should never use the terms 'conquest of nature' or 'subduing nature' because it's as if you're in a struggle with an enemy that is nature. We should never look at it as this because nature is the creation of God.
Once we realize that God is the Creator then we conclude that there must be a specific purpose and wisdom behind creating us on this earth. We are not just created here to live and die. That most definitely is not the purpose. There must be a more noble mission and that is the most basic distinction between human beings on one hand and other living organisms or animals or birds or other types of creation on the other hand. This is beautifully depicted in one passage in the Quran, "Those who reject God will enjoy this world and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their abode." (47: 12) That's the crux of the matter. By knowing and realizing the attributes and creations of God then we ask ourselves: Why are we created and what mission are we supposed to fulfill?
God is All-Knowledgeable, All-Wise and All-Omniscient
In regards to knowledge and wisdom, both have very practical implications. First of all, when a believer realizes that all his deeds and actions on this earth are watched, that God is watching over what he's doing (and as we said last time even our inner thoughts are known to the Creator) it helps infiltrate the quality of piety or more correctly God-consciousness in his actions. It causes automatic self-policing. You don't have to have someone watch over you or tell you what to do because after all you have in direct contact and under direct observation of the Creator. This quality is not a theoretical quality. It's a very essential quality to build any healthy community or society.
The other aspect that follows from that is that the believers' view of morality or moral standards would be more lofty than how many view them. That is to say many people would accept moral values but would only do so in a utilitarian sense. That is the concept of having to set certain standards because it's good for themselves, for their own businesses, and or causes social approval. It's useful to look at it this way but that's not all because a more lofty level of looking at morality is to tie it directly with the knowledge of God. This instills the view of following these standards because God knows them, if they cheat people; if they use the pretense of morality just to acquire the admiration of other people then they can cheat all those people but cannot cheat God Himself. This culminates in sincerity in deeds, words, and thoughts.
If you take the question of wisdom also as one absolute attribute of the creator we find that it also relates to the acceptance of God's command and direction and guidance as the ultimate source because one must believe that God is the ultimate infallible source of knowledge and the ultimate law-giver. Once we inculcate in ourselves this mindset then we take God and his commands as the arbitrator to judge in anything as we as human beings differ on. It gives a kind of stability to the laws and differences we have just in the same sense as the constitution, which provides stability in which various flexible laws can be devised.
By accepting that the authority of forgiveness lies exclusively in the hands of God, the human mind is also liberated from any superstition or strange ideas about how to remit for those sins committed. As we indicated earlier, the Islamic way of remission is sincerity, stopping what was being done that was wrong and immoral, and turning back to God in repentance and sincerity.
It also avoids the tendency that humans have in deifying other human beings in the hopes that those might take care of their sins. As we mentioned before, this tendency was not specific to one case or other. There have been so many cases throughout history where people were believed to be deities or manifestations or incarnations of deities. Even though those individuals themselves have emphatically denied this and never claimed that they were anything more than sincere human beings.
Additionally, it removes and discourages the exploitation of people in the name of religion. Once you start on a path of intermediary or intercession between man and God, even when we're talking about great prophets as intercessors, then someone would claim that 'I am the intercessor to the intercessor' and so a chain would develop and that would raise, as occurred in history, the exploitation of people in the name of religion.
There were cases, throughout history, where people took the power unto themselves to grant forgiveness to people. You'd have to pay a certain amount of money and you get a document that says that your sins have been forgiven. Islam insists that forgiveness only lies in the hands of God. That is one of the reasons why, in a way, Islam doesn't accept the concept of priesthood as it is looked upon in the west. You can be a religious scholar but not a priest in the terminological sense.
Finally, the belief in the forgiveness of God as the final authority, leads the person to gain a sense of responsibility and accountability. You do not depend on the mindset that someone else will be taking care of your sins. No, you are accountable, individually, before God and as such you have this sense of trying your best in following His command.
You could say that mercy relates to forgiveness, but we'll add a few more points. Mercy also relates to inculcating the attitude of gratefulness to God. That is we don't take all the blessings and bounties that God has given us for granted. We know that they are manifestations of His mercy. Even the glass of water that we drink, even the smell of fresh air that is around us, we should always remember and think that these are all manifestations of the mercy of God.
It, also, gives the person the feeling of assurance that there is One who cares for me. I could be sinful, I could be bad, but still there is One who cares and loves me and has mercy on me. And He's not anyone – He's The One. So that gives a warm feeling of identification with God.
In case the person faces and problems or difficulties in his life, he should never feel broken hearted or feel despair because, as the Quran says, one should never despair from the mercy of God. In fact, the Quran says, "Despair not of the Mercy of God, for God forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (39: 53)
"No one despairs of God's soothing mercy except those who have no faith." (Quran, 12: 87)
Absolute Will and Power of God
Realizing that all power belongs only in the hands of God removes any servitude to any other human being; servitude that we might have to other people because we have hope that they may benefit us. The Quran says the benefit only comes from God and not other human beings.
It, also, removes this servitude towards other human beings in a sense of fear for themselves. That is why we find prophets and other deeply religious individuals throughout history standing in the face of all adversity with great deal of courage in saying the truth, not to satisfy anyone but only because the truth must be said.
It removes the excessive or undue anxiety that people might have about what is happening to them or what will happen to them. The Quran says that nothing will happen to us but what God has destined us to go through. No one will live for one moment more or less than what has been decided for him.
Furthermore, it causes us to be more humble, realizing that all power is in the hands of God and so whatever we have by way of wealth, position, or whatever we should be humble because we know that God can take it all away at any moment. Therefore, we don't exploit people. We don't use this power or wealth or influence for our own benefit. We realize that there is a purpose to serve by having all this.
Even in the area of political life and government, we realize again that ultimate authority lies with God and as such all other human beings are equal in His sight and their affair should be decided by mutual consultation.
Closeness to God
Aside from the various passages in the Quran, which I quoted before saying God is closer to man than his jugular vein, that God is close to anyone who prays to Him, and that in Islam there are no intermediaries between humans and God and so in the five daily prayers you pray and communicate directly with God. This is the most noble, close, and direct personal relationship that you could have with the Creator.
In addition to this, this kind of experience or concept gives the person the chance to have the spiritual experience of direct contact with God that would inevitably lead to the feeling of peace of mind and peace of heart, which is the most valuable thing that anyone could attain in this life. Big car and big houses and lots of money and jobs with high salary are all superficial. The real value in life is to obtain this inner peace in the heart and mind.
To conclude, the Quran says:
"Whoever believes in God, God guides his heart aright." (64:11)
"God is the Protector of those who have faith: He will lead them from the depths of darkness into light. Of those who reject faith their patrons are the evil ones: they will lead them from light into the depths of darkness." (2:257)
"It is He Who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the Believers, that they may add faith to their faith." (48:4)
"Those who believe and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of God- Lo in the remembrance of God do hearts find satisfaction." (13:28)
Adapted, with permission, from transcribed audio lectures on www.jamalbadawi.org
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Week two hundred and thirty-six- October 2012
Finished editing An Idiot Abroad 3.
It's great and builds nicely to the best episode of all three series I'd say. (You'll be the judge of that.)
It's a three-part epic adventure following the footsteps of Marco Polo from Venice to China. It's quite filmic in that there's an added element to the narrative with Karl and Warwick's relationship.
I'm thinking of doing an edit where you can watch it as one long movie. Maybe for the DVD.
My other job this week of course was editing Derek. I'd say it's 70% there. I have the same feeling I had when I was making The Office.
A mixture of excitement and fear. It's certainly a return to real observations about normal life.
It's probably even more real than The Office in some ways but with more drama. People keep asking me if it's a comedy, a drama or a comedy drama. I guess the answer is it's what ever you think real life is.
A lot of Ricky fans are screaming, "Is there anything that The Rickster used to wear (at either end of his body), that he has signed and put on ebay for auction?"
Well the answer is "Yes."
A wooly Pilky hat in aid of St. Mungos.
And some Puma trainers in aid of Small Steps Charity.
My old clothes should be very valuable now. Ever since I got voted Best Dressed Man in The Universe by the mighty E! Channel.
Dreams can come true. Thank you.
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Interior Department CIO Bernard Mazer is retiring after more than 25 years in government.
Federal News Radio, which first reported the news, quoted an internal agency email as saying Mazer would stay until July to assist with the transition, but would step out of his CIO role immediately.
Mazer won a 2014 Federal 100 award for his leadership in consolidating Interior's IT operations, and for driving the department's Foundation Cloud Hosting Services contract.
He will be replaced on an interim basis by Sylvia Burns, Interior's acting associate deputy CIO for service planning and management.
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Well, if it's anything like the VA, their secretary won't get the job done getting a new one and the poor IT folks in Interior will be subject to having a Teflon temp running the show. The IT workforce in Interior can only hope their Secretary can do a little better than the VA's! The guy we have is just terrible, and the SESs he's hiring seem to be his equal.
Are we finally starting to see a pattern in all the resignations/retirements of top-tier Federal IT execs?
12-15 or more high profile SES IT folks gone in the past year. These people aren't retiring. They are electing to move on.
Tie the threads together...
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A busy Stevens Point street will be blocked to traffic while crews dig up and repair a storm water drain.
Michigan Avenue will be closed starting Tuesday between Main Street and College Avenue, right in front of P.J. Jacobs Junior High School.
The pavement and utilities were replaced in this stretch of street a couple of years ago, but it was discovered that the school's roof drain was supposed to tie into the storm sewer under the street. The excavation is being done to repair that connection and solve the drainage problem and issues with water seeping up through the grass.
Access to the school and to the municipal pool will still be available. The signed detour will direct trucks to Stanley Street, Green Avenue (Highway Y) and Highway 66.


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Well if you read that little snippet on my sidebar thingy then you probably already know my name. If you don't then it's just over there on the side under the first sidebar gif
There ya go. You know my name now don't ya? That's great =)
Ummm…. Soooo. If you're bored enough to keep reading further then I probably should keep typing. Hmmm….
Well, I feel it's necessary to post this up here because if you are a Supernatural fan suffering from withdrawals then look know further my friend. I have found a cure to the Supernatural hellatus.
It's called ♥♥ BAND OF BROTHERS ♥♥
Oh yes. This is cure was prescribed to me by the cruel, cruel, capricious Doc who didn't even have the courtesy to tell me I was going to end up an emotional wreck after each episode. Then after finishing the series just hearing the theme music will leave me a sobbing mess.
Doc I want to both thank and throttle you for introducing me to this Epic show. Though my family will most probably just want to throttle you because I'm always watching it.
Oh. You're still here. Wow you must really like reading. Ever read Harry Potter? It's almost as long as this :) So anyway….
What do you do when those 10 short episodes have left you an emotional wreck. The solution is clear. You rewatch the shit out of them of course.
And then you will be ready to move on to ♥♥ THE PACIFIC ♥♥
Oh The Pacific. See I'm going to be courteous here, unlike someone was about BoB, not naming names though *cough* Doc *cough* This will rip out your heart strings, strap them to a ukelele and strum the shit out of them. Not saying you have shit in your heart but I was going for alliteration.
But if you can survive Band of Brothers YOU can survive The Pacific.
Or vice versa.
After watching those shows you may end up developing situations. Those situations flare when you follow the right people on tumblr or creep the tags like a boss ;)
For example:
This is Ross McCall chewing. He portrayed Joseph D. Liebgott in Band of Brothers. He is sitting next to a very hairy Eion Bailey also chewing. He portrayed David Webster.
But back to McCall. If you're a White Collar fan then you'll know him as that ass-hole bad guy. But if you're a Ross McCall fan then he is most probably the reason you've heard of the show White Collar. He was also one of the stars of Crash. A show which lasted two seasons. He's also been in several movies that I usually wouldn't watch but did watch because Hi my name is Jenna and I have a Ross McCall situation. Remember: Fish are friends not food.
Another example? Okay. You got it dude!
This is Jacob Pitts. He portrayed Bill 'Hoosier' Smith in The Pacific. He is currently a regular on the FX show Justified which should get more recognition than it does as it is a Bad Ass Show. He's also starred in a few movies which I have seen. Eurotrip is probably the one he is most recognised from or the one where you go OMFG is that Jacob Pitts? He also starred in this Hilarious short which I never would have watched but glad I did because Hello my name is Jenna and I have a Jacob Pitts situation and we both start with J so it's meant to be right? No? Pssscht! Who died and made you queen? :P
You're still reading? Okay well….
I may be just slightly overly OBSESSED with this little show called ♥♥SUPERANATURAL♥♥
Yeah I don't know if anyone's heard of it. It's about two brothers who drive around in an impala with an arsenal in their trunk hunting down evil sons of bitches and saving people.
I'm Cas Girl at heart but the way this last season ended, if they have to and ONLY if they absolutely have to get rid of him to keep the Winchesters safe then New Zealand will drown in my tears, Tip Top's sales will increase and the tissue company will benefit from my breakdown but I will NEVER stop watching Supernatural. It started with the Winchesters and as long as they're still around I will be too. Though they're playing with hell fire if they ever decide to take Bobby away from me.
I'll always have love for my Winchester Boys and Bad Ass Bobby Singer!!
I freakin' LOVE ♥♥ Dark Angel ♥♥ and I'm so gutted it only got two seasons :( Joshua is my dog boy forever and always. Max kicks ass. It should say so on a t-shirt.
I'm also a ♫ Gleek ♫ trying to understand why, no matter how many times I try, my George Foreman grill will not make me a freakin' Grilled Cheesus!
I love *StarKid* and I'm totally traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts. Well, not really but… XD
I'm also a Potthead [Harry Potter wise not weed wise but hey whatever takes your fancy right? No judgments here :D And yes I say Potthead instead of Potter head. I saw it somewhere on fanpop and now it's kind of stuck xD]
I LOVE these books & movies
And how did I get all the way down here without mentioning the Awesomeness that is ♥♥ Crash♥♥
Annnnnd my brand new obsession ♥♥ Justified ♥♥
Well actually I did briefly mention them in the situations up there but I wanted to put my craptastic gif titles on here xD
I also like a butt load of other stuff but I've already written a novel and I'm too lazy to elaborate further into my liking's.
Feel free to keep creeping around my blog if that's what you're doing. You never know. I could be creeping yours this very second. Creeped out by me now? Yes? SUCCESS!!!
Creep ya laters Crocogators =)


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has fired his $153,000-a-year emergency management director for diverting a crew to remove a tree from his Long Island home's driveway after Superstorm Sandy hit, a state official said Wednesday.
Director of Emergency Management Steven Kuhr was fired after the governor was told that Kuhr called a Suffolk County crew to remove a fallen tree from his driveway, according to the official. Kuhr was working in Albany at the time last week, shortly after Sandy hit.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the personnel decision wasn't announced. A spokesman for Cuomo declined to comment. The New York Times first reported the action.
Cuomo appointed Kuhr in October 2011 as executive deputy commissioner of the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
There was no answer at Kuhr's office Wednesday night and a phone number listed in his name was not working.
The action comes as Cuomo has bitterly criticized utilities for what he said has been slow progress restoring power to customers from the Hudson Valley through Long Island. Most of the power has been restored to more than 2 million customers who lost electricity because of Sandy, though lights started flickering off again Wednesday night as a new storm raked the region.
Kuhr previously was president of Strategic Emergency Group, a consulting firm that had contracts with New York City, the state and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, according to the news release announcing his appointment. Kuhr had also worked for New York City for 20 years including with the fire department.
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