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Hot, Then Not
Why do some cars go from hero-to-zero faster than junior-high socialites?
Hot when it first landed, thanks to a shift in the environmental winds the Hummer H2 is now the redneck's parade float.
Today, the lead time required to build a car is out of synch with society's attention span. Thanks to the information revolution, both rules and perceptions change even before the metal can be shaped. The public, you might say, never had it so fast. Let's look at some modern machines that burned bright and faded fast, plus some icons that continue to shine.
Hummer H2
It had its fling with polite society, a soiree combined from the macho family resemblance to the military-derived Hummer H1 and the housebroken underpinnings of a Chevy Suburban. Hot when it first landed, thanks to the shift in the environmental winds, the H2 is now the redneck's parade float.
Chrysler PT Cruiser
At first charm, the PT appealed to the latent street-rodder and recalled woody beach-wagon fables. Early to the then-new retro market, the PT Cruiser was more suggestive than definitive, and thus imprinted on many a creative mind. But with familiarity, the PT was exposed as cute above all else, and cute has a limited shelf life.
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Volkswagen New Beetle
The German automaker beat the retro drum harder than anyone with the New Beetle, and for pure nostalgia it sold well until everyone who loved "Herbie" had one. After that, the domed interior and storage limitations inherent in the shape kept the New Beetle an interesting piece of background scenery.
Scion xB
Feeling a raging urge to attract young guys with sagging pants, Toyota spawned Scion. Its hippest urban box, the xB made all the papers in a major way but its "my shoes came in this" vibe has lost its newsy punch. The square panel truck built on an economy car chassis never majored with its target audience, but those wanting inexpensive wheels with the utility of a cardboard box made some sales. Even those that bit might admit—once the marketing hip-hype wore off—that the main description is "ugly."
Pontiac Solstice
Sports-car fans were all atwitter when Pontiac delivered the sexy Solstice intact from the show scene. Its daring looks, small size, two seats and drop-top sent all the right messages. We finally had an American machine to compete in the rational sports-car class dominated by Mazda's iconic Miata. Well, not really. Pontiac tried hard, much to their credit, but the reality is GM delivered a sports car that's more sporty than sport, thanks to oatmeal power and a total aversion to storage space.
Ford Thunderbird
Trying to be cool, or merely fashionably suave, is a rough assignment given this is a narrow and constantly shifting target. Ford reaffirmed that with the 2002 Thunderbird. A retro hit at introduction, the two-seater flashed its poodle skirt to eager sales applause, but almost as quickly buyers realized it was a new millennium and wanted something more forward-thinking.
Segway Scooter
For shameless hype, nothing comes close to besting the white-heat generated by the Segway at its county-fair huckster's intro. Kept a mysterious fabricated "secret," and promising nothing less than a transportation revolution, the technically laudable but overpriced and limited utility version of the Jetson's reel lawnmower went from honest interest to snickering rejection by lunchtime.
Now to the Perennially Hot …
Ford Mustang
Ford didn't as much go retro with the 2005 Mustang as simply return to core pony car values. For proof, the Mustang continues its strong sales nearly three years on, buoyed by a constant supply of new surface-treatment niche versions and the occasional all-nighter at the horsepower bar. It's the '60s without the flashbacks, with an original cast of characters—namely Shelby—aided by modern conveniences. Let's hope Ford has the vision to carry the Mustang forward once all the retro-rockets have been fired.
Porsche 911
Another blast from the past with unrelenting demand, somehow the world's sleekest teardrop gets it right while doing everything wrong (strut suspension, engine hanging off the back, expensive at half the price). And yet the purity of the message and the experience keeps the rich waiting in line.
MINI Cooper
Cute as your kid sister, cheekily affordable, ashamed to be seen at gas pumps, the new MINI zoomed out of the garage both retro and hip, and has kept revved up with a never-ending series of special editions. And unlike the confused or half-baked Thunderbird, the MINI—both the original and the redux—has never been anything but a pocket rocket.
Tom Wilson began a career in automotive journalism in 1979. In 1982 he became a full-time scribe to "support his racing habit," as he calls it. He currently owns two diesel-powered vehicles.
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1. Put the words "major" and "recruiting" and "violations" together in any sentence and it can send chills down the spines of athletic directors and fans everywhere. Throw them out in the context sports radio personality Colin Cowherd did this week and you could produce full-blown panic.
Cowherd, on his nationally-syndicated ESPN radio program, cryptically revealed on Tuesday that he has information that a "top 10-12″ college football program is about to be "outed" by "major publication" for a "major recruiting violations." He would not identify the program, said the information was revealed to him in a text message from an apparently credible source and said the staff at ESPN and ESPN.com is attempting to verify the infomation. Before you jump to any conclusions, Cowherd said that it was NOT Auburn.
In case you missed it, here's what Cowherd said on his program, according to a transcript provided by NBC Sports' collegefootball.com:
"I received an interesting text about 10 days ago, and this should be very frightening if you're a fan of college football, that a major program in this country is going to be outed very soon for major recruiting violations. It is a top 10-12 program. I know what I think it is according to both my sources; I received another tip last night. I went to Vince Doria, who is sort of the journalistic editor at this company. He had heard the exact same thing. We are pursuing this story with vigor. A major publication is about to unseat a major college football power on recruiting violations. I will tell you from my source, it is not — it is not — Auburn. I will leave it at that. It is a major program and a major publication. When we can validate more… I have not been able to validate it nor has this company. We're both pursuing it."
Subsequent to that, rampant speculation led many to conclude that the program to which Cowherd was referring is Oregon. John Canzano of The Oregonian reported that if Oregon is indeed the focus of the report, the Ducks haven't been made aware of it by the NCAA or the Pac-12, which usually would be the procedure.
Another speculated target would be Tennessee, which presently finds itself neck deep in NCAA investigations. But the recently released "notice of allegations" the school received from the NCAA indicates that the basketball program is going to bear the brunt of that inquiry. The indiscretions revealed therein about resident NCAA rogue and former football coach Lane Kiffin don't indicate any violations of the major variety.
So what program is the focus of the NCAA's alleged ire? I guess we'll find out eventually. Your guess might depend on which you to believe to be the top 10-12 programs. That's a debate that could rage on into the ages.
2. Closer to home, Auburn's relationship with Atlanta's Newtons, Cameron and Cecil, just won't go away. For one, Scott Moore won't let it. Moore is a Huntsville, Ala., sports radio host has been making the rounds with media this week telling anybody who listen that he has audio tapes that Cam Newton knew his father Cecil Newton was shopping him around to Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee and other football programs for money.
AJC columnist Mark Bradley weighed in on this in blogs on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Understandably, Bradley remains skeptical about Moore, who has declined to release the tapes until he plays them on his radio show in two weeks.
Meanwhile, Moore went on the "Chuck and Chernoff Show" on Tuesday to talk about these tapes. Co-hosts Matt Chernoff and Chuck Oliver also came away from the interview feeling more than a little leery. You can CLICK ON THIS LINK and listen to that interview yourself.
3. But it gets better. Today, an apparent snippet from those alleged tapes has been leaked to YouTube.com. Check it out yourself below:
Personally, I'm tired of all the speculation. I think there's enough chatter going on that the SEC and NCAA are going to diligently investigate and we'll probably get some kind of ruling on it in, oh, the next year or so.
4. n the meantime, CBSSports.com senior writer Pete Prisco believes the issue is enough to impact Newton's NFL draft status. And former AJC colleague Len Pasquerelli, one of the most respeocted NFL writers in the business, wrote that Newton came off "insincere" during his news conference with reporters at the NFL combine.
5. I've written a lot about Lorenzo Mauldin, the defensive end from Maynard Jackson High who said he felt "shoved away" when South Carolina would not allow him to sign on national signing day despite being committed since last summer. But he was one of two players who was left at the altar by the Gamecocks on national signing day. The other one was Jordan Montgomery, a linebacker/defensive back from Groveland, Fla.
Josh Kendall, who covers South Carolina football for The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., reported in a story that was published on Wednesday that Montgomery's coach at South Lake High, has declared that the Gamecocks' coaches are "no longer welcome" at the school.
"I cannot look a kid and their parent in the face and say you can trust what a University of South Carolina coach says," South Lake coach Walter Banks told Kendall.
I'd provide a link to the story but all of The State's online content is behind a pay wall. But if you'd like to read more about it I certainly think it's worth it. Just go to GoGamecocks.com.
In the meantime, I'll summarize some of the high points:
6. Stephenson's Carlos Hood made it clear that he loved everything about Auburn but he wanted to wait to see who the Tigers hired as his position coach before making a final decision. Well, head coach Gene Chizik hired Chris Pelton on Wednesday replace Tracy Rocker as defensive line coach. Hood, a 6-4, 275-pound defensive lineman, couldn't immediately be reached for comment. But a recent interview I had with him reveals that Auburn has a sizeable lead to obtain his services.
"I really like it," Hood said after a visit to The Plains last weekend. "That's where I might go to. I've been thinking about Auburn for a long time and then they offered me [last week]. I've already been over there a couple of time and I was just there last weekend and now they want me to come back with my mom. I may just go ahead and commit to them. I just want to see who the defensive line coach is going to be first."
Hood, who also has offers from Memphis, Miami, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and South Florida, is supposed to go back to Auburn this weekend. At that time he's expected to meet Pelton. Don't be surprised if he comes back a Tigers' commitment.
7. Patrick DeStefano, an offensive lineman from Spartanburg, S.C., picked up an offer from Georgia on Tuesday, according to Scout.com's Chad Simmons. It was the first of five offers for DeStefano (6-5, 270) that day and gives him 19 overall, Simmons reports.
Based on Scout.com's prospect database, that gives the Bulldogs more than 50 offers extended so far for their Class of 2012. They've also offered at least three more Atlanta prospects this week: Banneker DB Chaz Elder, Banneker DE/TE Larry Jefferson and Columbia DE Jhaustin Thomas.
8. I was surprised at some of the reactions to Rusty Mansell's comments about Brice Ramsey earlier this week. Mansell, a recruiting analyst for 247Sports.com, was telling me how impressed he was with the Camden County quarterback's throwing exhibition at the Orlando MVP Camp last weekend and he joked that coach Jeff Herron may have to tweak his Wing-T offense to take advantage of Ramsey's skills.
That brought some criticism to Mansell from some people saying how dare he question the strategies of an ultra successful coach such as Herron. That, of course, was not what Mansell meant.
"By no means am I saying that Camden County and Jeff Herron needs to change what they've done and been so successful at," Mansell, who has since spoke to Herron, told me. "I'm just saying I could see them tweaking their offense a bit for a quarterback like Brice Ramsey, who can throw the ball he does. But Jeff Herron is one of the most successful coaches in the country and I stand by that. Nobody has the right to question his record or what he does and I wasn't doing that."
The truth is, there are lots of ways to throw the ball effectively out of the Wing-T.
9. There was an interesting headline from MaxPreps.com that came into my email via Google alert on Thursday. It read: "Marshall Morgan makes commitment to Florida State football." Morgan, of course, is a highly-rated place-kicker from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., who committed to Georgia on Jan. 31. Turns out he's still committed to the Bulldogs and the story was simply about him having done so. Apparently a headline writer was just having a very bad day. . . .
10. THIS & THAT: Josh Manley, a defensive lineman from Alpharetta's Milton High School, has added offers from Georgia Tech and N.C. State, according to JacketsOnline.com. Manley told the website he'd be visiting Tech soon. . . . Columbia's Jhaustin Thomas added an offer from Oklahoma State on Thursday. . . .
I was surprised to learn this week that there is still a major college football prospect for the Class of 2011 that remains unsigned. Michael Thomas, a four-star wide receiver from Woodland Hills, Calif., postponed his national signing day ceremony last month after his grandmother died. But he still hasn't signed anywhere and apparently is still being recruited. He has an official visit planned to Colorado this weekend, according to BuffStampede.com. By all accounts, he would appear to be a good catch for any team. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound athlete had 1,756 yards and 22 touchdowns on 86 catches at Taft High as a senior last season.
March 3rd, 2011
10:39 am
(((((42-34))))) hahahahahahaha
March 3rd, 2011
10:40 am
Not Tennessee – They are not top 10 program
My 1st guess was USC, but I bet it is Oregon.
March 3rd, 2011
10:40 am
but we rushed for so many yards!!!!!!!!
March 3rd, 2011
10:42 am
Whatever top ten program it is, if it's true, I think the NCAA hammers them.
March 3rd, 2011
10:42 am
Could be any of the top 25 programs in the country. It depends upon your view of "top 10-12″ programs. One thing is for sure……it can't be anyone from the ACC. LOL!
March 3rd, 2011
10:44 am
March 3rd, 2011
10:44 am
Crap never mind…lol
March 3rd, 2011
10:45 am
Good article as usual. Comments stupid as usual.
March 3rd, 2011
10:47 am
"Crap never mind…lol"
It's ok. Don't you know that the Dawgs are always first in the offseason? LOL!
March 3rd, 2011
10:48 am
Maybe the brain of the guy posting as Saint Simons was part of the property damaged back in the 80s.
March 3rd, 2011
10:54 am
If I were to guess then I would take a flyer on Ohio State.
March 3rd, 2011
10:59 am
Cowherd, on his nationally-syndicated ESPN radio program, cryptically revealed on Tuesday that he has information that a "top 10-12″ college football program:
I thought maybe UNC but they are not a top ten "Program"
Ohio State
Penn St
Notre Dame – This may be who it is?????
Va Tech
Ok St
Sure I forgot a few
March 3rd, 2011
11:00 am
Cam ooozes slim.
March 3rd, 2011
11:03 am
The last time Cowherd left a cryptic message it was as to whom would be the next Gator coach after Meyer resigned. To say it never panned out is an understatement. In fact he whiffed so bad on that one I don't think he even ever mentioned it again.
March 3rd, 2011
11:06 am
Well we know it's not Tech. If they had made major recruiting violations then they really suck at it.
And according to Techies it couldn't be UGA since it's a top 10-12 program.
Alabama anyone?
March 3rd, 2011
11:11 am
It's not UGA since they are not relevant in football anyway.
March 3rd, 2011
11:13 am
I think it reeks of Alabama.
Just my opinion.
Saban is as slimy as Scam Newton.
March 3rd, 2011
11:14 am
You would have to think Tennessee since they are already being investigated. Cowherd is a westcoast guy, so it might be a PAC 12 team. Maybe LSU?
March 3rd, 2011
11:16 am
Either So Cal or the So Cal of the Southeast, FSU. Jumbo Fisher started what Bobby quit doing after Dion Gate; cheating.
March 3rd, 2011
11:16 am
it COULD be Georgia Tech…… since we rush for so many yards!!!!!
March 3rd, 2011
11:22 am
FSU? Hmmmmmm.
Jimbo just signed an outstanding class and is off to a great start for 2012. Where was that recruiting prowess the year before?
March 3rd, 2011
11:25 am
Oregon is the school being referenced according to multiple sources
March 3rd, 2011
11:25 am
1eye, Bowden was warned by the NCAA after his whole debacle with Dion Sanders for not attending a single class his senior year at FSU and quit his cheating chenanigans. Jumbo is one shady character.
March 3rd, 2011
11:28 am
So when is this scandal news coming out?
March 3rd, 2011
11:30 am
You guys are all way off base…Its our middle school team up here in North Georgia…two successful seasons in a row…something just doesn't add up….where are these players coming from and what are they being told….Theres no doubt, its our school….what will this do to recruiting….go dawgs
March 3rd, 2011
11:40 am
Of course it's not AUBURN. They are NOT a "top 10-12 program". This year was a fluke, that's all tiger fans.
March 3rd, 2011
11:40 am
Well we know it aint UGA in the top 10-12… Bwahahaha!
March 3rd, 2011
11:42 am
Must be Stephenson or Lowndes County. They are "college football programs."
March 3rd, 2011
11:43 am
With all the recruiting violations in the past year from so many different schools the NCAA is on the verge of losing control of their purpose for existing in the first place. They need to start enforcing the rules and close the Gray area's .
I never watch a professional football game because it is no longer a sport when spoiled athletes start getting paid and their ego's are fed to the point that individuality is more important than the TEAM. It is a business and I will not support it. But college football is different because it is still a sport to the athletes and their love of it is reflected by them not getting paid . Integrity, ethic and hard work for the love of the game still matters. The only benefit they are getting is controlled by the details of their scholarship.
Colleges treat football like a business because they have to pay for the scholarship's somehow , especially for the sport's that have no way to generate money. But by keeping any benefits , to the football player, to just the scholarship keep's the Agents and the dirty , cut throat , dog eat dog practices out. A since of purity remain's.
If the NCAA want's to keep it that way they need to come down real hard on the violator's , close the Gray area's and loopholes and reestablish that they are back in charge.
March 3rd, 2011
11:44 am
I dont care who it is, but I hope the NCAA comes down hard…I like to see the big boys fall
March 3rd, 2011
11:45 am
I'd put my dollar on it being Alabama…Saban has always skirted the rules wherever he's been…even Miami. kidding on that last one.
March 3rd, 2011
11:51 am
Nice job slingin' some mud at the barn Chip.
Cowherd said a top 10 program originally and then came back later to add the 10-12. Also he said PROGRAM, not RANKED so that leads me to believe it's a well named program. I'm going to throw mud and say FSU since nobody else will say them. Anybody with "Fast Eddie" Gran coaching on the team has to be a suspect. His previous 2 jobs before FSU; Awbarn and 10-RC.
March 3rd, 2011
11:51 am
I would think Bama at this point in time would be a top 5 football school. So somebody farther down the rung. Maybe FSU, Oregon, Clemson, Michigan etc…
March 3rd, 2011
11:51 am
Maybe something in the wording of top 10-12 team (which is weird, no one refers to themselves as a top 12 team) could be referring to the PAC 10 no PAC 12… my money is on USC. Lane Kiffin is scum and it's really surprising they still get good recruits with 10 less scholarships every year and no bowl game to go to. Who would play in a program like that?
March 3rd, 2011
11:53 am
Foks, put the pieces together……… It's the University of Florida. The SEC and Mike Slive are about to have a nightmare of a summer. Major investigations will be ongoing soon at UF, Auburn and they are already set to put UT on probation anyday now. By the way… how in the world has UT not fired Bruce Pearl???
March 3rd, 2011
11:55 am
Did they find the program's "off the books" revenue, that should have been included in net before calculating the player's payfoll?
March 3rd, 2011
11:56 am
UT hasn't fired Pearl because those violations were over a BBQ, not paying players or signing with NBA agents, etc. Had he not lied about it, they'd be secondary…but since he lied, he may get hammered by the NCAA anyway…and once UT knows what that entails, he may yet get the axe.
March 3rd, 2011
12:00 pm
@UGA Insider….not sure about your info, maybe just having some fun, but i agree with you that i am shocked that Tenn has not fired Bruce Pearl…The AD hires Kiffin and then these issues with Pearl…If i were a Tenn Fan, i would be asking some hare questions to Hamilton, but he did well with the Dooley hire…but i just don't see how they let Pearl continue to run their BB program at this point, but I'm not a Tenn fan, so maybe i'm way off base with this….
March 3rd, 2011
12:02 pm
Whew, I'm glad it's a top 10 to 12 team, I was afraid it was us for a minute.
March 3rd, 2011
12:07 pm
It sounds like something big fixing to pop Auburn has been the main focus it looks like several other schools are deep trouble i am glad its not UGA .
March 3rd, 2011
12:09 pm
What a mess college football is these days. So many big teams that are on the brink of being in serious trouble or already are (USC). Then you have other teams that are signing 30+ kids a year and then revoking the offers to the ones they don't want. We are getting closer and closer to college football being nothing more then a minor league to the NFL.
March 3rd, 2011
12:12 pm
5. I agree with the decision as a coach, players and parents trust you, when we send em off to school they're trusting us. As and educator and coach, i feel somewhat responsible for these kids' futures
March 3rd, 2011
12:15 pm
I don't believe it will be Oregon. Chip Kelly seems to run a solid program. Suspending a guy like LaGarrette Blount for his senior season, kicking Jeremiah Masoli off the team, and even reimbursing a dissatisfied fan after the loss to Boise last year (interesting story, I recommend you look it up if you don't know about it). My vote is for one of the SEC schools like LSU or Bama. Maybe Notre Dame as well, though I wouldn't consider them a top 10-12 program.
March 3rd, 2011
12:28 pm
I think we have our favorites. Here are the Vegas odds
Southern Cal 2/1
Alabama 3/1
Florida 4/1
Auburn 8/1
Florida State 10/1
Tennessee 10/1
Oregon 12/1
Ohio State 15/1
Texas 15/1
Oklahoma 17/1
Western Kentucky 145/1
New Mexico State 147/1
Georgia Tech 150/1 *since you typically don't have scandals involving 2-star athletes
March 3rd, 2011
12:30 pm
Notre Dame could go winless for three years and would still be considered top ten by the ESPN folks.
March 3rd, 2011
12:31 pm
I'm not buying that it is Florida. Foley runs too good of a program to allow that to happen.
I hate them but I don't see them cheating. Us either.
My guess is Tennessee
March 3rd, 2011
12:35 pm
USC is put on probation and loses multiple scholarships yet Kiffin still signs 30+. Whose d*@& is he s*%#ing?
March 3rd, 2011
12:37 pm
I guess we will have to wait!
Would not consider Tennessee or Georgia as Top 10-12 programs – we both are digging out our issues:
Tennessee's issues – a program gone Stale from Fulmer – and jackAss coach hire named Kiffin – at least Dooley seems honorable.
Georgia's issue – a program gone stale under Richt.
Hope Richt turns it around for you guys at UGA – but not a Tennessee's expense. I just really like this guy – think he a very good person and is what is right about college football.
As for Tennessee – I agree with above statements – How in the world do we still have Pearl and Hamilton on our payroll? I guess the President is waiting until either Basketball season is over – or the after the NCAA tournament to Fire these two.
Regarding the specualtion of "who dun it" – if really hope it is NOT an SEC team. I would hope it is either Notre Dame, or the Pac10's USC, or B12 Texas.
Go Vols!!!
March 3rd, 2011
12:39 pm
I know Rusty Mansell, he's alright. Too bad the people in Camden County are so ignorant they do not realize when someone is actually giving them a compliment on their QB's ability, idiots.
March 3rd, 2011
12:40 pm
UGA Insider = f$#&%$ liar.
I think that pretty much sums it up.
Thanks, and I agree. We've been down that road in the 80's with Pell and I think we've learned our lesson.


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By: Sherie Char
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A Peace-of-Mind Purchase
"We find that businesses decide to make renewable energy upgrades for various reasons," says Alex Tiller, chief executive officer of Sunetric. "Nine times out of 10, the reason is based on an economic decision."
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Despite not being able to offer as much money as other teams, the New York Jets could make a nice offer to free agent Anamdi Asomugha: a post career.
Asomugha has made no secret of his interest in acting after his NFL career comes to an end; and there is no better place than New York to get your feet wet.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen pointed out that Asomugha wants to act when he's done playing football, and although there are teams like the Houston Texans who will probably offer more money than the Jets, Asomugha could be swayed by the lure of New York.
"Asomugha is interesting because the Houston Texans, probably, are going to make him the biggest offer," Mortensen said. "Yet you keep hearing that Nnamdi wants to go somewhere where he can begin to focus on his post-playing career, even though he'll give his all as he's playing, and he has a great interest in being an actor, whether it's in theater or whatever, and that could factor into it."


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Baton Rouge Police have released unofficial murder statistics for 2012.Police expect to report a total of 67 murders within Baton Rouge city limits to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.The 67 murders would be a 4.7% increase compared to 64 murders in 2011.During the first eight months of 2012, the city averaged over 7 murders per month, but only 2.5 per month over the last four.The unofficial number could change before the statistics are submitted.
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For years Diane Forsyth has battled with her weight. After trying every diet and workout in the book, Diane's looking for help getting her weight in check. Not just for herself but her family as well.
"I want to be able to do things with them and see them get married and have children and I honestly don't think, with as bad as my arthritis was, I don't think I would be here within 5 to 10 years." Said Forsyth.
Diane has Rheumatoid Arthritis, making it difficult to exercise. Her medications have only compounded her weight gain. After meeting with her doctor, surgery was her only option. Diane chose Dr. David Strand and the team of surgeons at Avera McKennan.
"I was going to do the lap band, is what I thought but with all my medication I couldn't do that so he recommended we do the Sleeve or Gastric Bypass and I decided on the Sleeve." Said Forsyth.
Most people have heard of Gastric Bypass Surgery. This is where doctors basically connect your small intestine to the top of the stomach, which means less of your food is being absorbed, helping you lose weight. Gastric Sleeve Surgery on the other hand, doctors physically make your stomach smaller.
"The Sleeve you're actually taking about 80% of the stomach out and creating a long tube so it's a long restrictive process and in addition you're taking out certain feedback cells that help curb appetite." Said Dr. Strand.
Diane's surgery is done Laparoscopically, meaning Diane doesn't have to be completely opened up. Instead, Dr. Strand will operate with a small camera and several control rods inserted through a few small incisions.
Once inside Dr. Strand gets right to work. He has been performing Gastric Sleeve surgeries for the past nine years, but improved technology continues to make the job quicker and safer.
While Dr. Strand cuts through and starts bisecting the stomach, state of the art tools allow him to suture both sides as he goes. In a matter of seconds the suture stitches unwind, revealing a clean cut and patch. Shortly after, with Diane's stomach successfully shrunk, the extra half can be removed.
Long-term research is still being done on the Gastric Sleeve but the results, so far, are encouraging.
"It appears to be less risky than the bypass and it tends to lose more weight than the (lap)band." Said Dr. Strand.
But this is not the miracle weight loss surgery patients have to put in the work to get results. For the first time in a long time, Diane is able to climb steps and work out on the treadmill. In just four short weeks, the pounds are starting to fall off.
"The Friday before my surgery I was 330 and my scale at home says I'm 301." said Forsyth.
Diane's goal is to get down to 135 pounds. While she still has plenty more work to do Diane is definitely on her way to being half the woman she used to be.
"It's like getting my life back, it's fabulous!" Said Forsyth
Diane says once she gets down to her goal weight she's going to reward herself with a trip to Australia and New Zealand.
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A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services has revealed the average premiums for South Carolinians under the Affordable Care Act.
According to the report, uninsured South Carolinians will have 26 qualified plans to choose from in the healthcare exchange set up by the federal government. South Carolina is one of 36 states that opted not to create its own exchange.
The report outlines the average rates for a 27-year-old making $25,000 a year and a family of four making $50,000 a year.
According to federal estimates, the 27-year-old will pay an average of $176 before tax credits on the lowest bronze tier plan or $97 after tax credits on the very same plan.
Meanwhile, the family of four will pay an average of $109 for the bronze tier plan after tax credits.
On the whole, the average premium for the lowest silver plan is $333 and the lowest bronze plan is $267.
Consumers in the state will have the choice between several different tiers of healthcare service: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Bronze covers 60 percent of expected costs; silver, 70 percent, on up to platinum at 90 percent. Bronze plans have the lowest premiums and the highest cost sharing.
While premiums will vary from state to state and person to person, the report says premiums before tax credits came in 16 percent lower than initially thought.
The report comes just one week before the feds begin open enrollment for the nation's new healthcare law on Oct. 1. The plans will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2014, when virtually all Americans are required to carry healthcare plans or face a fine.
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A Recrap: Spurs A Lot – Bucks A Little
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(Bad game gets a bad recap from me. Typically strong work is being done elsewhere though. I instead chose to take a look at the current big picture situation for the Bucks, here.)
Here's my take of the Bucks-Spurs game:
- Final score: Spurs 112 – Bucks 97
- Everything the Spurs do well, they did well. The Bucks had no answers for any of the Spurs strengths. Marcus Haislip hit a three by the way. He also blocked a shot.
- The Bucks were unable to connect on many shots in the paint and allowed the Spurs to connect on virtually EVERY shot in the paint.
- This was essentially a repeat of the Wizards game except it was over much, much quicker.
- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute didn't play in the first half, even though the Bucks were getting manhandled.
Scott Skiles take on getting the Bucks mindset back confident:
This close after a loss? To be honest (Charles) I don't have any idea. I don't have one clue.
No one does.
About the Author (Author Profile)Jeremy Schmidt writes the Milwaukee Bucks blog Bucksketball. He founded it in January of 2009 because he hated his job. It's like basketball, but with Bucks instead of basket. I know ... I'm sorry. He might come off as a bit negative, but I'm really not so bad. He just wants the Bucks to succeed, so he points out areas where they are coming up short. Someone has got to do it and he's ornery and opinionated enough to take on that task. He isn't sure if this should be in third person or not. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com if you must use e-mail.
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This looks like it would feel great on a frosty morning.
Unfortunately, a wood stove is far from green or healthy, considering the pollution it generates. Please see the NYT article "The love affair with the fireplace cools". Energy is a complicated issue, but many of the same toxic chemicals that are in diesel and tobacco smoke are in wood smoke, and the negative health effects of wood smoke are well established (just Google "wood smoke" and "health effects").
This reminds me of the way Alton Brown is always creating his own kitchen gadgets. My favorite was when he made a smoker out of two ceramic planters. Cool idea!
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At some stage, you're almost bound to spend a night in OUARZAZATE, the main access point and crossroads of the south, and it can be a useful if functional base from which to visit the ksour and kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou or Skoura. Although lacking the architectural charm of other settlements down here, the town nevertheless has a buzzy, almost cosmopolitan feel, which contrasts sharply with the sleepier places found elsewhere in the region.
Like most of the new Saharan towns, Ouarzazate was created as a Foreign Legion garrison and administrative centre by the French in the late 1920s. During the 1980s, it became something of a boom town, as the tourist industry embarked on a wildly optimistic building programme of luxury hotels, based on Ouarzazate's marketability as a staging point for the "Saharan Adventure", and the town was given an additional boost from the attentions of filmmakers.
Ouarzazate holds a mystic attraction for Moroccans, too – similar to the resonance of Timbuktu for Europeans – and recent years have seen renewed expansion. Vast residential complexes are springing up in response to the growing demand from young people unwilling to live with their parents, as well as an influx from rural areas. An ill-fated golf course development to the north of the city was, unsurprisingly, abandoned, but there are plans to build yet more five-star hotels and a slew of casinos. Whether the region will attract enough visitors in the future to sustain all this development remains to be seen.Read More
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Ever since David Lean shot Lawrence of Arabia at nearby Aït Benhaddou in 1962, film directors have been drawn to Ouarzazate, and the area has, over the years, stood in for Jerusalem, Persia, Somalia, Ancient Egypt and even Tibet. Bernardo Bertolucci came here in 1990 to film Paul Bowles's novel, The Sheltering Sky, while Martin Scorsese based much of The Last Temptation of Christ (1998) and Kundun (1996) in the surrounding hammada – as a tottering Tibetan temple at the Atlas Corporation Studios just outside of town can testify to. Oliver Stone shot Alexander here in 2004, while Ridley Scott can't seem to get enough of the place, choosing the region for Gladiator (1999), Black Hawk Down (2001), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and – proving that Ouarzazate has still got what it takes – Prometheus (2012).


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These Holiday Free Verse poems are examples of Free Verse poems about Holiday. These are the best examples of Holiday Free Verse poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
Make no haste,
your work is restless.
Aeon give me pause--
no more ticking
gears grinding
ever towards the
lonely end.
Live the now.
Even Death took
a holiday,
veering briefly from an
eternity of reaping
Take your time
on earth and
overindulge in
Rest assured,
oblivion can
Aeon is another name for Chronos, the greek god of time.
My desire is not for chocolates…
just for the taste of you
so sweet on my tongue
(it lingers there as Ghirardelli does)
Do not give me pink stuffed bears
if your arms will hold me
on these tossed sheets
(embrace me tight and bridge this space)
I send (eyes open)
crimson shed wishes
on passion tossed seas
and warm tender kisses
I plead on my knees
Blood red hearts ooze on this page
Every beat…(feel its rage)
My heart emits
desperate calls….
a whisper on your wind
(catch it please)
Unearthed flowers are useless…
they wither away
into the dust….
(though, calla lilies...if you must)
But you…
you are eternal…..
I want no message
bought from hallmark
(much too sterile)
Spill on pages words from you
that breathe
the breath of life to me
Your heart….it is my reason....
Your soul…
It reflects a sliver satin shatter
dusting in my own
A voice…it seems…
I have always known
Reminisce this…
Giggles on the pillow
Hushed morning voices
Precious tender moments
lost inside your eyes
Kiss me awake
with all your hunger
(lips of desire)
Catch this fire!
Tempt me hotly
with your touch
I'm still afraid
when I feel this much
Make me mindless
for suspended moments
Scattered within
your dazzling brilliance
Flames of burning
and rich ruby red
(much like the sunset sky)
"Good morning….my valentine…
and good night…too"
I will drink red wine
and dream of you…
In sweet rainbows colors
if your were mine....
Through telescope eyes...
My Valentine....
The Leprechaun.
Run, run, run as fast as you can...
I'm still gonna get you, my little green man...
I grabbed on to the gold buckle on his waist...
I held him down, with no time to waste...
I tied The Leprechaun to a hollow tree,
Broke off a branch and poked him on the knees.
I kept on poking him with a stick.
I kept nagging him to reveal his magic trick.
This little shamrock kid would not break.
He kept insisting THE LEPRECHAUN legend was fake.
This little odd dwarf kept lying about his mythical pot of gold.
I kept repeating all the stories I've been told..
Nagging him and nagging him~ FOR HIS POT OF GOLD!
He lied, about the fables, telling me his gold does not exist...
The Leprechaun refused to hear the clover list...
It's been 7 days!
And, still he won't give up, what's at the end of the rainbow.
Tickling his little Eskimo toes,
Running feathers underneath his nose.
"Look you little green treasure troll, I've captured you, and demand the gold!"
"You won't get me with your tricks!"
"So don't even try to outwit me with your silly MAGIC!"
I suppose his silver-tongue, will have to do,
And the little gold buckles on his shoe.
I got tired of trying to make him see, my point of view.
I got a better deal and trade for a monkey at the zoo.
Now the lions are enjoying a Pot of Leprechaun Stew.
After All!
Nothing I did, made him unfold.
All I wanted was his pot of gold!
We`re on our way
Visiting good old friends from Norway
Now living in Turkey
Its the smiling country
We got everything we need..and more so
Romantic evenings with candlelights on the table
Eating out everyday,and watching the perfect sunset
The scenery is beyond spectacular
Not so nice sceneries comes sneaking into my thoughts
TV news shows an infant,shot to death..right through her chest
Another infant penetrated by grenade splints,now laying dead on a table
Her father screams in pure anger,anxiety and endless grief
More than 200 innocent civilians found,sliced to death by the army
Schools..hospitals are being used as canon targets
Civilians being forced to walk infront of tanks..defenceless kids most of them
Just in case resistance groups should make any attempt to stop these heavily armed forces
They are used as living targets
All within the hour from a holiday paradise in Turkey
Tears are shed for you..brothers and sisters
Your life is bleeding out of you..but your spirit will fight `til the bitter end
How cruel..How unfair it all is in this world
My thoughts and prayers are with you Syria
April 4th 2012
*Would you Could you, Be My Valentine*
A Simple yes or no would do!!
Would you,
could you be mine?
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From: The Poet Destroyer
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There's nothing all that scary
about a jack 'o lantern.
It's just a hollow pumpkin
with customary mouth, nose and eyes
carved to form the usual wry face. . .
Imagine that same pumpkin
on Halloween night - lit up on the porch
of some dark and eerie lonely worn out house.
And there's no one there but you!
You approach the door but get a strange vibration
this is not a house for trick or treating!
No one seems to be there, and yet. . .
as you turn to go, you are sure that you can see
writhing worms and cockroaches
come crawling from the flashing eyes
and the grinning orifice of that pumpkin face.
And you can almost swear,
as your skin turns into goose flesh,
that you hear that bad Jack snigger,
his bright eyes trained on you as you rush off.
He's laughing at the humanness in you.
What keeps me awake
When the cool breeze bears whispers of things to come
Promises to be fulfilled on the morrow?
Is it my joyless moment of cognizance
knowing that this stagnant night ripples from no real breeze
Only imagined promises birthed on the whims of a longing heart?
Yet, what keeps me awake
is not these dreams of flattering winds
but it is this night of lifeless branches and unrifled leaves
the lack of real whispering winds taunting my heart
What truly keeps me awake
Is the silence of tomorrow.
Across the land he strides this night,
Amide the living and the dead.
He goes confidently in search of a fight,
Harboring no amount of dread.
He seeks those going bump in the night,
Including the living dead.
Cross bow at ready with hidden knives,
He'll clear this land he's said.
Wow to the wicked on Hallows Eve,
Be careful as you run amuck, and hide wherever you will…
For Van Helsings aim is straight and true,
As is his beating heart, a rare few have ever imbued.
And of course those magnificent fighting skills…
No one can ever outdo.
Consider well your choice of path between evil and the good,
For Van Helsing's waiting right ahead…
To take good care of you.
Contest: Halloween Night
He, the Master of all living beings,
wonders why he's been shut out.
It is the free will He gave us at birth
that allows us to block out His intentions.
Jesus came to Earth as a Savior,
born in a manger's tiny crib.
It's His birth we celebrate on Christmas Day,
but the meaning of this holiday is hidden
by plastic trees with glittering lights,
designed to make each heart feel bright.
But it doesn't work, does it?
The gifts, the stress, the obligations
come around each year in December.
When we take Christ out of Christmas,
we stow Jesus away in a forgotten box
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Our dreams begin to open on the ninth floor
of the Marines Memorial Hotel.
Clean tombs equipped with all that is needed
for a weekend to die for.
Guests view what they can see at their level.
Flags wave from rooftops of skyscrapers,
like spring flowers praising the high winds.
Below a jungle of souls
in hypnotic allegiance flow past
concrete fields choked with roads.
Fatigued, dormant dreams weakly climb
praying to continue, to go on,
Hoping to recognize
silence as it sings a sacred invitation
to follow the fire of morning.
In our room we listen to the
television flicker between old graying movies
and a war in Kosovo.
At the window we have the luxury to turn away. . .
and witness the massacre of our afternoon.
Hail stones bullet the sunlight,
day bleeds pools of darkness.
Night falls to the light
Colors resurrected in our hearts
glow triumphant, emblazoned with life.
Who do you tell what your heart sees?
Who would believe the sound of it?
Oh Love, Oh Light--
"Please stay with us,
for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." luke 24:29


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Exceeding Expectations by Riggo on 04/07/2009. Trim: 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLS550, Owned 1 year.
Pros: I love the "look" and it sure is a head turner. My first Mercedes and I will never go back. The sound of the engine is awesome and the combo of sporty and luxury is the best if seen. The handling and performance is excellent and I love the Barolo Red color on it.
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Overall review: A perfect ten - it has exceeded my expectations.
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The Sartorialist is a streetwear fashion photography blog, created by Scott Schuman in 2005. It consists of pictures Schuman, who used to work in the fashion industry, takes of interesting outfits he sees on the street. As he says himself on the blog, … see full wiki
I used to love reading The Sartorialist, which is a fashion photography blog headed by Scott Schuman. He walks around the streets of New York, Berlin, Stockholm, Miami, or any other fashionable metropolis, snapping beautifully executed shots of people on the street. We get to people-watch some beautiful folks in interesting, pretty outfits. What's not to love?
The complaint I mainly have is that these days, Schuman mainly just takes a lot of pics of people who work in the fashion industry, often those clustering around the latest fashion shows. It's nothing new. If you work in fashion, then of course you're thin and you're decked out in Prada. Of course you look like you just walked out of a fashion mag. Show me something that I don't know!
In the early days of his blog, it seemed more creative and inclusive. Schuman took pics of students, old people, laborers, etc. In short: real people who've ingeniously found their own way of working that high-low angle of fashion, mixing and matching cheap generic buys with more expensive finds. As such, the outfits were a bit more innovative, a bit more unusual than just some fashion publicist in her company's clothes posing outside Bryant Park. Next, please!
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The State of Michigan requires licensed social workers to complete 45 CEU hours every three years. You can earn your CEUs through EMU's seminars.
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Ethics and Methods of Violence Risk Assessment (6/ethics) | Mark Ragg, Ph.D., LMSW
Oct. 3 | EMU–Livonia
Through didactic presentations, handouts and experiential techniques, we'll provide you with an understanding of the ethical and legal issues associated with violence risk assessment. Learn how to identify and respond to identified risks.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (6) | Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSW
Oct. 10 | EMU–Livonia
Despite its prevalence, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are often referred to as the "invisible disability." Gain perspectives, strategies and resources to help you move toward making FASD visible. Learn to meet the needs of individuals with an FASD and their families. Get an introduction to screening and treatment perspectives. Leave with resources to continue your own exploration and education in the area of FASD.
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Social work increases the risk for vicarious trauma and burn-out and yet the impact is often not recognized or known to the worker. Gain an understanding of the differences and symptoms. Learn skills to protect yourself from vicarious trauma and burnout as well as opportunities for self-care. *Free to DHS employees; Child Welfare Caseworkers working for contracted private agencies; staff or State-licensed or State approved child care institutions providing care to Title IV-E foster and adoptive children Otherwise, $69
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Increase your ability to recognize and address domestic violence. Explore the concept of abuse as a learned choice behavior and address myths about substance use, anger and trauma as the underlying cause. Know the difference between women who use force and men who batter both in terms of etiology and appropriate intervention. Learn about the effects of abuse on children; lethality indicators; assessment; coordinated community response; and coercive control.
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Death by suicide often creates complicated and unique grieving for survivors. Get an overview and understanding of suicide. Explore common themes, as well as common tasks in healing for loved ones after a suicidal loss. Discuss skills in supporting the grieving and healing process.
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Futures rise after Monday's pummeling
US markets set to open higher, despite yesterday's huge losses on the heels of Italy's murky election results.
U.S. equity futures gained in Tuesday's premarket trading after massive losses Monday following the turmoil over the Italian elections. It appears as though no party can form a majority, which could mean Italians will go back to the polls to try to elect a majority government.
In other news around the markets:
In a speech given overnight, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart sees Fed asset purchases continuing at least into mid-2013.
Recapping the Italian elections, market favorite Pier Luigi Bersani has won a majority in the lower house of Parliament, but opposition parties led by Silvio Berlusconi and Beppe Grillo have won enough seats to block a majority in the senate.
Japan is set to vote on the new Bank of Japan appointments on March 14 and 15, and the central bank should have a new governor at that time.
S&P 500 futures rose 3.8 points to 1,490.80.
The EUR/USD was higher at 1.3096.
Spanish 10-year government bond yields rose to 5.32%.
Italian 10-year government bond yields rose 33 basis points to 4.81%.
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Asian markets
Asian shares were lower overnight in reaction to the unsettled Italian election results. The Japanese Nikkei fell 2.26% as the yen strengthened, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.4% and the Hang Seng Index dropped 1.32%. Also, the Korean Kospi declined 0.47%, and Australian shares fell 1.03%.
European markets
European shares were also lower overnight, led by Italian banks following the election results. The Spanish Ibex Index fell 2.84%, and the Italian FTSE MIB Index tumbled 4.52%. The German DAX fell 1.8%, the French CAC dropped 2.07% and U.K. shares declined 1.28%.
Commodities were weak overnight as the market had a broad risk-off tone after the election results. WTI Crude futures fell 0.84% to $92.23 per barrel, and Brent Crude futures dropped 0.99% to $113.32 per barrel. Copper futures fell 0.32% overnight as Australian stocks slid and the country's central bank members warned on further rate cuts. Gold was higher, and silver futures fell 0.25% to $28.98 per ounce.
Currency markets were more stable overnight after Monday's massive volatility, which saw major pairs trade in massive ranges. The EUR/USD was higher at 1.3096, and the dollar rose against the yen to 92.02. Overall, the Dollar Index rose 0.05% on strength against the yen, the Swiss franc and the Canadian dollar. It's important to note that the EUR/JPY traded in an astounding six-figure range Monday, seemingly flushing out the levered longs.
Premarket movers
Stocks moving before Tuesday's trading included:
- Autodesk (ADSK) shares fell 2.24% premarket after the company reported earnings and lowered guidance.
- McDonald's (MCD) shares rose 1.29% as the company ramps up operations in Russia.
- Dow Chemical (DOW) shares rose 3.17% as the company spoke of benefits from America becoming energy independent.
- General Motors (GM) shares rose 2.54% as the government looks to sell the last of its stake in the automaker.
Notable companies expected to report earnings Tuesday include:
- AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is expected to report second-quarter earnings per share of $4.75 vs. $4.15 a year ago.
- Bank of Montreal (BMO) is expected to report fourth-quarter EPS of $1.47 vs. $1.42 a year ago.
- First Solar (FSLR) is expected to report fourth-quarter EPS of $1.76 vs. $1.26 a year ago.
- Home Depot (HD) is expected to report fourth-quarter EPS of 64 cents vs. 50 cents a year ago.
- Macy's (M) is expected to report fourth-quarter EPS of $1.99 vs. $1.70 a year ago.
- Priceline.com (PCLN) is expected to report fourth-quarter EPS of $6.54 vs. $5.37 a year ago.
- RadioShack (RSH) is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss of 5 cents vs. EPS of 12 cents a year ago.
- TiVo (TIVO) is expected to report a fourth-quarter loss of 11 cents vs. EPS of 6 cents a year ago.
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In addition, consumer confidence data and the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index are expected. Lastly, the Treasury is set to auction 4-week bills and 5-year notes. Overnight, British GDP data and Italian auctions should move markets.
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Steven Soderbergh, the man behind Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brockovich and Contagion, directs psychological thriller Side Effects. Featuring Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum, the film follows a young woman's (Mara) ordeal as she uses medicine prescribed by her therapist (Law) to deal with her anxiety over the release of her husband (Tatum) from prison.
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When Tyler Farr carves his turkey this Thanksgiving, there's a good chance he will have caught the bird himself. Tyler is so into turkey hunting, he's got a tattoo to celebrate his passion for the sport.
Tyler tells Field & Stream , "I even have two turkey track tattoos on my back. My girlfriend at the time didn't appreciate it too much, but I liked it."
While Tyler loves the thrill of the hunt, he doesn't just kill animals for the fun of it. Tyler, who's also a big deer hunter, says, "It's less about getting a trophy buck than it is about putting meat in the freezer."
Tyler's debut album, Redneck Crazy , is now in stores featuring the hit title track.
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Nikita Sweeney signed a six month lease for a west Jackson rental house. Sweeney has receipts from three of the months she's rented. The mom of two said her landlord didn't give her the other receipts. Sweeney said she's paid rent on-time every month until this month. She didn't want to pay up now because she said her landlord hasn't fixed issues, like a leaky tub faucet and decaying kitchen. Through our investigation we questioned whether or not it's legal not to pay rent.
Sweeney showed us around her home. "This wall I guess I don't know if it's burnt, rotted out or what it is, but I got holes up there, I got lizards and snails coming out here," Sweeney told WLBT.
Landlord Anthony Williams defends his property.
"She didn't pay her rent on time and I came down here and fixed everything that she said she wanted fixed," said Williams.
Jackson attorney Damon Stevenson offered us his landlord/tenant legal advice.
"It's always important to know the terms of the contract, that the parties enter into because that's what's going to govern," said Stevenson.
Here's the state law when it comes to getting rental repairs, involving issues like plumbing or heating complete. You can give the landlord notice in writing of specific issues you want fixed. If repairs aren't done within 30 days of written notice you can fix it yourself.
Make sure you save the bills. Your landlord must reimburse you or deduct the cost of repairs you pay for from future rent. Also, keep in mind, expenses for repairs can't exceed your rent. Plus, in order for this law to apply, your rent must be current and tenants must fulfill their legal duties.
Some of those duties include keeping the unit clean, getting rid of garbage and not deliberately or negligently destroying the property.
If you're renting, here are some important things to keep in mind. Always put things you request in writing and make copies. Also, if you're told items will be fixed after you move in get that in the lease. Don't enter into a lease if you can't comfortably move in when you sign the agreement. Plus, research the landlord before you move.
Landlords have legal obligations and rights too. They're required by law to maintain their property. Maintenance includes plumbing, heating and cooling systems. Also, landlords always have the right to receive timely rent.
"You just can't say that if you don't fix the heat I'm not paying you," Stevenson told WLBT.
A City of Jackson ordinance also requires landlords to have rental properties inspected before a tenant moves in. The inspections are only required for rental homes and buildings with four apartments or less. The city inspected 2,600 properties from February 2011 to October 2012. Sweeney's rental property was inspected in October, months after her move-in.
When the city inspects, "we look at the electrical, the plumbing, the overall component of the building," said the City of Jackson's Deputy Director of Code Services, Kenneth Taylor.
If you live in Jackson and want a rental property inspection, call the City of Jackson's Building Permit Department at 601-960-1159. For rental property complaints call 311.
Also, keep in mind that writing a check is typically the best way to pay your rent because you have a record of payment. However, even if you pay your rent with a money order or cash you should receive a receipt.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unionized workers at Boeing Co
In November, machinists at the Everett, Washington plant where Boeing's 777 jet is built voted 2 to 1 against the company's initial offer.
Under that eight year contract, production of Boeing's next jet - the 777X - would have remained in Washington state. But in exchange, management wanted to replace the workers' pension plan with a 401(k)-style retirement savings account and raise healthcare costs.
In the aftermath of the vote, Boeing said it would look for other locations to build the 777X, the only jet the company is likely to develop in the next 15 years.
Boeing later made a revised offer that included a larger signing bonus and other concessions, and asked union leaders to endorse it. But the leaders of IAM District Lodge 751, which represents the 31,000 workers, refused endorse it or put it up for a vote, saying the changes were not significant enough.
Details of the new offer will be sent to IAM District 751, District W-24 and District 70 members by mail prior to the vote, the IAM said in its statement, noting that the new proposal "contains significant improvements" from the earlier offer made by management in November.
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Thirty years ago, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol. In an exclusive oral history, the principal players in that drama recount their frantic efforts to solve the first act of domestic terrorism–and the search for the perpetrator that continues to this day.
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