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By Bobby Schilling
(Editor's note: The candidate is answering the question: "The nation's finances are in shambles and the national debt grows. Across the board cuts of 11 percent mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 threaten all areas of the budget, including defense spending. Would you pledge to make debt reduction your No. 1 priority? Can you offer 10 specific recommendations for tackling the nation's economic problems and avoiding sequestration?")Doing the right thing takes guts.Folks, we're $16 trillion in debt. We can't ignore the problem anymore. In the House, we've worked to change the conversation in Washington from "how much can we spend?" to "how much can we save?" We've come to the table, put forth common-sense ideas and now it's time for career politicians to set party aside and work together to get this done.America received a wake-up call last year when our credit rating was downgraded. That had never happened before, and now our interest payments grow larger while our children and grandchildren are saddled with more debt.With unsustainable trillion-dollar deficits and critical programs like Social Security and Medicare on the brink of insolvency, the clock is running out. Talk is cheap, and I'm a big believer that politicians in Washington can't seriously tackle the debt issue unless they lead by example. That's why I rejected the congressional pension and introduced legislation to reform the pension system to save the taxpayers millions of dollars.I also turned down the congressional health-care plan, voted to freeze my own pay, and supported an effort to reduce congressional salaries by 10 percent.I cut my congressional office budget by more than 11 percent, and after that I returned $110,000 more to the taxpayer from my FY2011 budget.As one of my first acts in Congress, I supported a House budget resolution that would cut $6.2 trillion from the budget over 10 years. This budget plan was designed to reduce spending, preserve critical social programs like Medicare, and pave the way for tax reforms that eliminate loopholes for special interests. Meanwhile, the Senate has not passed a budget for more than 1,200 days.I supported a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution because it's time to end the era of trillion-dollar deficits. I've consistently voted to repeal the government health-care takeover because it does nothing to lower skyrocketing health-care costs, raids more than $700 billion from Medicare, adds trillions to the deficit, and will cost millions of jobs. We need real, bipartisan reforms that address the cost problem while increasing access to care. I've fought to save Medicare. The program is set to go bankrupt in 2024 if we do nothing, yet my opponent and her allies want to bury their heads in the sand and promote scare tactics over solutions. I voted for a plan to preserve and protect Medicare for seniors and for future generations. I've always thought that constituents tend to have better ideas than Washington bureaucrats, so it's very rewarding to take conversations I've had with some truly innovative people and turn their ideas into legislation.One of these conversations became the Savings vs. Over Spending Act, a bill that incentivizes all branches of government to save money instead of spending down their budgets at the end of each fiscal year. This legislation gives government agencies a reason to save taxpayer money and spend in a more efficient manner.My opponent has shown a complete inability to balance a budget and prioritize the needs of constituents. She voted repeatedly for tax increases and fee hikes on working families, while running up a million-dollar budget deficit. That's not leadership.Leadership is about having the guts to make tough decisions. It's easy to vote for endless spending bills -- that's how Washington got us into this mess in the first place. We can't keep heading down that road. I will continue to make the needed, tough choices to get this country back on track as long as I represent this great district. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, represents Congress in the 17th District.


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Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) – Stace Nelson is the latest South Dakotan to enter the state senate race. The Sioux Falls native, he entered the Marine Corps after graduating from Mitchell High School and served as an investigator for NCIS in a military and civilian capacity. No stranger to public service, he retired in 2008 from Federal Service and returned to South Dakota.
"When I returned, I was encouraged to run for the state legislature and I won District 25 in Northern Minnehaha, Hanson and McCook Counties," said Nelson. "There was a poll taken and hundreds of people responded that they would like to see me run in the primary. I also received a lot of requests from e-mails, phone calls and people on the street, and I take it very seriously when South Dakotans ask me to serve them."
Nelson said, when he looked at the race, he didn't see an actual conservative running. He then threw his hat into the ring to run as the only conservative in the South Dakota race.
"You hear the candidates say they are going to Washington D.C. to battle corruption, and then you hear them bragging that they got 3-million dollars for their campaigns," said Nelson. "That tells me people in DC aren't that afraid of people coming to DC to fix the problems. We have two professional politicians who have proven that they can go along to get along and I believe professional politicians are a big part of the problem."
"One thing people across South Dakota have seen, I am not that kind of person, I stand for Conservative Republican principals" said Nelson. "I have fought against the tax and fee increases which are some of the same problems here that they have in DC that we need to fix. Last year, we had a 50-million dollar surplus and instead of cutting taxes, they blew through it and added another 97-million dollars in new spending and taxes."
Nelson said, South Dakotans don't really know that laws have been passed here to implement Obama Care. These politicians say they oppose Obama Care but their records up to now say they have done everything to implement it.
"If I am elected, job one is to cut the federal government," said Nelson. "The largest portion of the budget is defense. What a lot of people don't know, a big portion of our defense budget is foreign aid and military aid to other countries with a lot of pork in the budget."
"We need to cut Obama Care and start over," said Nelson. "I don't say this as a by-stander, I am a disabled veteran who has witnessed the bureaucracy of medical care I can tell you, you do not want the government running your health care."
"One thing that everyone needs to know, we need to cut our budget," said Nelson. "I will look at everything with a critical eye and prevent the cutting of our necessary needs. We need to protect our infrastructure needs, and cut the military and civilian positions where people are just sitting in bloated positions."
For more information on Candidate Stace Nelson, go to: http://stacenelson.com/
Stace Nelson was guest on the Greg Belfrage show, August 19, 2013.
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The graphics are nice and minimalistic, but it's easy to tell the difference between a platform that disappears and a normal one. The physics and controls are perfectly weighted, so any deaths that occur are all down to the player and their ham-handedness. The little music loop in the background is funky too.
All in all, one of the most addictive and well-executed titles I've found on this site. This seems like the kind of game that could convert veggies back to the natural order. Just let them play it for half an hour, before saying something along the lines of "See how much fun you're having? You can't do that with a piece of broccoli, that's for sure!"
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This report deals with the management of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period with regards to female genital mutilation.
This is a compilation of resource materials on FGM in various languages, as well as list of organisations/campaigns and various projects on FGM.
This book documents, primarily, the medical and health facts about FGM. It also considers legislations, human rights declarations and other actors relevant to efforts to combat the practice.
Edited by Algerian sociologist and WLUML founder, Marieme Hélie-Lucas, this bumper dossier brings you papers by over 15 contributors, including Karima Bennoune: The Law of the Republic Versus the 'Law of the Brothers': A story of France's law banning religious symbols in public; Pragna Patel: Cohesion, Multi-Faithism and the Erosion of Secular Spaces in the UK: Implications for the human rights of minority women; and Gita Sahgal: 'The Question Asked by Satan': Doubt, dissent and discrimination in 21st-century Britain.
تتعامل الأحكام الإسلامية الشرعية مع أي علاقة جنسية من أي نوع خارج مؤسسة الزواج الشرعية باعتبارها جريمة تقع تحت طائلة حكم الزنا، والذي يُعرف بدوره على أنه أي ممارسة جنسية صريحة بين الرجل والمرأة. ولا تختلف عقوبة الزنا للرجل عن المرأة وهي: الجلد مائة جلدة لغير المتزوجين والرجم حتى الموت للمتزوجين - على الرغم من أن التاريخ نادراً ما يذكر أمثلة لمثل هذه العقوبات.
This is a collection of scholarly treatises on Islamic perspectives of the differences between male and female circumcision. It differentiates the two practices and shows the health effects of FGM compared to male circumcision.
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John Barrowman Talks 50th Anniversary (Again)
The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who grows closer and closer each day; next year will be a huge celebration of half a century of the Doctor's adventures in time and space which will culminate in what will hopefully be a madcap television episode involving lots of fun birthday viewing.
Many of you will be hoping for a return of one or two familiar faces along the way to mark the special occasion and who would be better to turn up to a big party than Captain Jack Harkness as played by John Barrowman? There's just one slight problem, the actor still hasn't been invited.
There's plenty of time, mind you, for Barrowman to receive the call – Matt Smith has previosuly stated that filming for the 50th anniversary will begin in the Spring - but as the weeks go by, it's getting less and less likely that Steven Moffat will be including the character in any of the plans that he has. Barrowman, however, remains as loyal to Doctor Who as ever and recently stated his position in regards to appearing in the show to SciFiNow:
I read somewhere that the reason they hadn't asked was because of my schedule… Well, I can say firmly here and now that that is a load of rubbish. I haven't been asked and I always work my schedule around Torchwood and Doctor Who, they're always a priority.
Which is very good to hear as it would be fantastic to get the old rogue back in the show after an absence of over two years; he is the modern day version of the Brigadier after all! [This must be a typo... - Sub-Ed.]
What would be even better is if Captain Jack could finally be paired up with River Song, as Barrowman suggests - if only to see the sparks fly!
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This is good reporting but it entirely conflicts with an onset report we have over at Paranormal Pop Culture. We have a reliable source telling us they saw Barrowman filming with Matt Smith on an episode with the 456. Our source has a strong connection to the show, so do we think Barrowman might be stalling? http://www.paranormalpopculture.com/2012/10/doctor-who-season-75-spoiler-who.html


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I don't know any guy who gets too excited about a minivan. But if you're a family man like me, there's a good chance that a minivan will be as much a part of your life at some point as Saturday soccer games and birthday slumber parties. After all, when it comes to hauling kids, their friends and their accoutrements, few vehicles are better suited to the task.
While crossovers have been crowding into minivans' traditional territory as a primary people hauler, the standard-bearing 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan comes with the type of conveniences and top-notch safety ratings to make it a perfect mommy mobile. The version I recently tested (with a sticker price of $31,320), also has enough cool tech to appeal to almost any guy's inner gadget geek.
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The option package also includes venting of the rear side windows from a switch on the driver's door, power-adjustable pedals and a remote start that fires up the engine so that the interior can be heated or cooled before departure. The Power and Entry Group option that also came with our Caravan adds passenger and driver-side power sliding doors, and a power liftgate for $1,995.
These features can prove priceless when you have your hands full and you're trying to herd five first-graders inside. And Dodge conveniently offers three ways that the sliding doors can be activated: from the key fob remote, switches just inside of each door or in an overhead console.
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About a third of MyGIG's 20 GB hard-disc drive (HDD) can be loaded with MP3 and WMA files, and even jpeg pictures to create digital "wallpaper" on the touch screen. MP3 and WMA files can be ripped to the HDD from a CD or transferred via a flash drive plugged into a USB port on the radio's faceplate.
Gracenote Music Recognition Service incorporated into the system provides artist, album, song title and genre information, and once music is loaded onto the hard drive it can be organized using MyGIG's Jukebox Mode. AM, FM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio are also on tap and a portable media player can be plugged into an aux input on the MyGIG's faceplate. With the addition of an optional USB cable available from a Dodge dealer, an iPod can be controlled directly from the MyGIG's touch-screen.
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The Caravan performed dutifully if unspectacularly during everyday driving, but the anemic 3.3-liter V6 left me wanting more power when merging into freeway traffic or climbing a hill. The minivan also felt uninspired when cornering and the brakes over-tasked when asked to quickly halt the 4,300-pound vehicle. At highway speed, interior noise made it difficult to enjoy all the various music options, although at moderate speeds the six-speaker audio system had decent sound.
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In these modern times there is a shortage of doctors in most countries around the globe with Canada having one of the worst shortages in relation to other developed Countries. This increases patient wait times, adds stress to doctors and lowers the quality of care. The ECG Analyzer is a device that integrates an ECG acquisition system with software to correctly classify and identify unhealthy ECG signals. By performing these tedious tasks for the doctor it will elevate some of the work load they have and allow them to see more patients. Design considerations that need to be taken into account when designing the hardware for ECG Analyzer are discussed including special requirements for making this a low cost system for use in third world countries. The hardware of the ECG analyzer involves three silver chloride electrodes attached to both wrists and right ankle of the patient from which the electrical activity of the heart is acquired, amplified, filtered and sent to my partner's software for processing. The main thrust of this project is on the design of the hardware used to condition the signal for use with the software.
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Mikado Corded Lace Illusion Neckline Dress Style VW360156
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Short bridesmaid dress features satin piping, bow detail at bodice and flattering full pleated skirt.
A sheer net fabric commonly used on sleeves or necklines.
A smooth fabric often used in bridal gown design because of its exquisite drape.
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Best Purchase ever I wore this dress to a outdoor wedding. I never received so many compliments in my life and I have worn many of beautiful dresses in my lifetime. I loved the full pleated skirt with the pockets. I did some minor alterations to to the lace... to my liking and it turned out stunning. I'm 5'91/2 and 124 pounds this dress looked amazing on my frame. I plan to buy another one in black or maybe the same color as I purchased initially, just as a back up. This dress is timeless and I love it! July 22, 2014
Very pretty for Jr Bridesmaids I am surprised by the low ratings. We selected this dress for our 2 younger bridesmaids. It was adorable! Sweet and stylish, not too young but not at too old. Just right. The quality of the dress was consistent with the price and they were delighted with their dresses. July 4, 2014
not flattering at all! my girls tried this on as an option and did not like it at all. the material is very stiff and poofs out about 4-6" on each hip like an oompa-loompa! May 27, 2014
Not my favorite Unfortunately DB blocked my previous one star review. My friend picked this dress for her bridesmaids. When I went to see it in person I was disappointed. It just does not seem to be the quality that I expected with an $198 price tag. The material is very stiff and not very nice. I personally would recommend picking something else for your girls. There are prettier, less expensive options at DB. Actually some of the other dresses looked better quality even though the price tag was less. April 15, 2014
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Current Inventory has been updated with our pens from the Philly Pen Show.
There's somewhere around 230 pens in the gallery ready to ship.
My currently backlog is 6 weeks due to the Philly and LA Pen Shows. So if you are looking for a pen with no waiting, there's lots to choose from.
These current inventory pens also have some new materials that we haven't used before, and also plenty of the new Pearlettes!
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Figs are high in natural simple sugars, minerals, and fiber. Figs are fairly rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and manganese. A 31/2-oz (100 g) serving of dried figs, about eight to 10 figs, provides 249 calories, 0.9 g of fat, 3.3 g of protein, 63.9 g of carbohydrate, with 9.8 g of fiber and 47.9 g of natural sugars (glucose and fructose), plus 162 mg of calcium and 680 mg of potassium.
Figs are often recommended to nourish and tone the intestines because they are a very good source of fiber. They are also a good source of potassium, an important consideration in helping to control blood pressure. Figs are among the most highly alkaline foods, making them useful in supporting the proper pH of the body.
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Asian Monetary Unit and Monetary Cooperation in Asia
AbstractRegional monetary and financial cooperation in Asia has been discussed for years. To move towards a coordinated exchange rate policy, Ogawa and Shimizu (2005) proposed both an Asian Monetary Unit (AMU), which is a common currency basket computed as a weighted average of the thirteen ASEAN+3 currencies, and AMU Deviation Indicators (AMU DIs), which indicates the deviation of each Asian currency in terms of the AMU compared with the benchmark rate. The AMU and the AMU DIs are considered both as surveillance measures under the Chiang Mai Initiative and as benchmarks for coordinated exchange rate policies among Asian countries. In this paper, the authors show that monitoring the AMU and the AMU DIs plays an important role in the regional surveillance process under the Chiang Mai Initiative. By using daily and monthly data of AMU and AMU DIs for the period from January 2000 to June 2010, which are available from the website of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry (RIETI), they examine their usefulness as a surveillance indicator. Our studies of AMU and AMU DIs confirm the following : first, an AMU peg system stabilizes the nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) of each Asian country. Second, the AMU and the AMU DIs could signal overvaluation or undervaluation for each of the Asian currencies. Third, trade imbalances within the region have been growing as the AMU DIs have been widening. Fourth, the AMU DIs could predict huge capital inflows and outflows for each Asian country. The above findings support the usefulness of using the AMU and the AMU DIs as surveillance indicators for monetary cooperation in Asia.
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Convenient Options to Dine-in or "Grab and Go"
If there's one thing families look forward to when they're on vacation, it's food! That's just as true today as it was back in the 1950s and 60s. At Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort you'll find a variety of tasty and convenient dining options sure to please every member of the family, from burgers and fries to pasta and salads.
The Bayliner Diner food court offers quick meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can enjoy a meal at the Galaxy Bowl Restaurant in the hotel's bowling alley. Grab a cup of java at Starbucks® or a cocktail at Swizzle Lounge in the lobby. Atomic Tonic and The Hideaway Bar & Grille offer poolside drinks. And, you can even have fresh pizza delivered right to your room. Times may change and fashions may change, but great food never goes out of style.
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When you're on the go, you can sit down to a quick meal or grab something to eat on the run at the Bayliner Diner food court.
Galaxy Bowl Restaurant
Take a break between frames and enjoy a meal at the table service Galaxy Bowl Restaurant, located in the hotel's bowling alley.
The Hideaway Bar & Grille
The Hideaway Bar & Grille is the perfect poolside escape for specialty cocktails, beers, snacks, grilled sandwiches and more.Located in the Lazy River Courtyard.
You'll find a Starbucks® conveniently located in the lobby serving premium coffee, tea and fresh food items.
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Need to nibble but don't feel like leaving your room? Treat yourself to hot, cheesy pizza hand-delivered to your door. Available during limited hours.
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You'll find a variety of specialty cocktails and beers at the Atomic Tonic poolside bar located on the Cabana Courtyard pool deck.
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Enjoy classic cocktails from a bygone era at the retro-themed Swizzle Lounge in the hotel lobby.
Guests can also enjoy the restaurants and dining experience at the other on-site hotels including the Wantilan Luau at Loews Royal Pacific Resort, The Kitchen at Hard Rock Hotel and Mama Della's Ristorante at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel.
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'Louise Penny's Still Life'
Published on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 8:35am
On Oct. 4, join us to discuss Still Life, the first in the Inspector Armand Gamache series, now in its eighth volume. The book won an impressive number of awards for first novel, including the New Blood Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association and was named one of the five Mystery/Crime Novels of the Decade by Deadly Pleasures magazine. The author went on to become the first writer to win the Agatha Award for Best Novel four times.
Featuring Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his supporting staff, the series portrays bilingual, bi-cultural Quebecois life through authentically drawn characters' contrasting hidden and public lives. The sense of place (and climate) vividly draws the reader into Gamache's world.
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Housing Executive and housing association tenants - your right to repairs
Housing Executive and housing association tenants have the right to get some small, urgent repairs done within certain timescales.
Your right to repair
The Right to Repair scheme covers small, urgent repairs costing up to £250 which, if not carried out within a reasonable short, prescribed period of time, are likely to jeopardise your health, safety or security.
Housing Executive and housing associations' response times endeavour to ensure that all repairs that are the responsibility of the landlord are completed within this prescribed timescale.
An association should have published target response times, for example:
- emergency: one working day (24 hours) - defects affecting the safety, security or health of the tenant
- urgent: four working days - defects causing loss of facility to the tenant or likely to cause further deterioration to the structure, fabric, fittings, fixtures or services to the building
- routine: 28 working days - defects which can be deferred without serious inconvenience to the tenant
You may be entitled to compensation when the contractor fails to complete qualifying repairs within the prescribed period. The amount of compensation should be moderate to reflect the delay in completing the repair and not the cost. Entitlement to compensation is removed if exceptional circumstances occur which are beyond the control of the association.
What repairs can you get done?
A qualifying repair will be considered a repair which does not cost in excess of £250 to carry out, but if not completed within a specified time is likely to jeopardise your health or safety. The majority of these repairs would be electrical or plumbing work, although there will be instances where building repairs will be deemed as qualifying repairs.
Qualifying repairs include repairs to:
- total or partial loss of electrical power
- unsafe power, lighting socket or electrical fitting
- total or partial loss of water supply
- total or partial loss of gas or oil supply
- broken flue liners or repairs to flue masonry
- total or partial loss of space or water heating
- blocked or leaking foul drain, soil stack or (where there is no other working toilet in the dwelling house) toilet pan
- toilet not flushing (where there is no other toilet in the house)
- blocked sink, bath or basin
- tap which cannot be turned
- leaking from water or heating pipe, tank or cistern
- leaking roof
- insecure external window, door or lock
- loose or detached banister or handrail
- rotten timber flooring or stair tread
- door entry system not working
- mechanical extractor fan in internal kitchen or bathroom not working
This list has been prepared for guidance and should not be considered exhaustive.
How can you get repairs done?
You should tell the Housing Executive or the housing association what repairs need to be done. When a repair is reported you will be informed of the following:
- the name of the designated contractor
- the last date for completion
- job number
You must let the Housing Executive or housing association know when someone can be at home to let the contractor in. You should also check their identity before you allow them into your home.


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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The three men accused of stealing guns, cars, and other valuables in several Wausau burglaries are likely to be back in court Tuesday. 25-year old Rocky Noah, 26-year old Darryl Wood, and 18-year-old Ivan Villaseca are already facing several charges. Marathon County prosecutor Michael Puerner says there's more coming. "I can tell you that we are reviewing additional reports from various police departments around the county, and we do plan on issuing additional charges this week."
Those additional charges could happen as early as today. Puerner says the new charges are from different crimes. "There are other incidents that are tied to these individuals. I can't say any more specifics other than that at this time."
All three suspects are being held in the Marathon County Jail. Noah and Wood are jailed on a probation hold, and Villaseca on the charges filed against him over the weekend. Puerner says some of the new charges will bring them to court starting today. "At least one. I'm not sure if the other two will make an appearance (today) but it will likely be this week."
Villaseca's bond was set at 20-thousand dollars cash by Judge Greg Grau yesterday. Several older rifles and shotguns were recovered from the ice on the Wisconsin River under the Bridge Street bridge Saturday. Investigators believe the three suspects stole them from a west Wausau residence in November. Other items have been recovered as well.
Police received a tip about the location of a car involved in the thefts, and arrested Noah, Wood, and Villaseca Friday. They were arrested without incident at a house in the 600 block of Steuben Street in Wausau.


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Who's ever wanted to see Leslie Nielsen shirtlessly take on an angry grizzly? Of course you have! Everyone has! You'd have to damn-near be an American-hating communist to say no.
An anemic week for horror DVD's, our four titles to hit the video store conjure up vague interest and overwhelming mediocrity! See this as your chance to take a break or even divert your funds to that romantic comedy DVD you've been secretly pining for for the last few months!
Unless you've been napping for the last couple of years, you've probably noticed that superheros have become a mainstay at the theater. This weekend, "The Incredible Hulk" becomes the second of Marvel Entertainment's properties to hit screens in 2008, and other comic properties will follow soon thereafter. The flow of comic book adaptations hasn't always been this strong though, and in fact, toward the end of the 20th century, one wouldn't have been out of line for thinking we'd never see some of comic's biggest names put to film.
This week's DVD rack contains everything thing to family torturing psychopaths to Satanic Sluts for the Delectation of Satan! (Got your attention now, don't I) With a good mix of new releases and re-releases, there's bound to be something to please everybody out there.
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The indie flick that did "The Strangers" before "The Strangers" did, "Funny Games" hit's the DVD shelf. Word of mouth was decent on this one and with Naomi Watts and Tim Roth in the lead roles, it gets bumped up to the interesting list.
You've heard us discuss it in-depth for Episode 30, now you can win a copy for your self!
We're bringing you not only a free copy of "Diary of the Dead", but a copy of the movie that started them all...the "Night of the Living Dead: 40th Anniversary Edition" as well!
Once lucky winner will win both of these DVD's, and it couldn't be easier!
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject 'Zombie Giveaway' and you'll be entered to win! Contest entries will remain open until Sunday June 15th! Tune in to the Bloody Good Podcast #31 to hear who wins!
A light week this week, our genre DVD's are a bit sparse but there's some good stuff to watch here. From one new release to a handful of older and unheard of releases there' bound to be something here for everybody!
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Jessica Alba's big budget horror remake streets this week to the lackluster fanfare of the unimpressed! For those of you still holding out hope or in the have to see it yourself camp, now's your chance!
This week's DVD releases are one part history lesson, one part dumpster diving! We run the gambit of horror classics, horror writers you should know, and a handful of crap for the insomniacs who can't sleep at two in the morning. So without further adieu, I give you the DVD releases for 5/27/08!
Another off week this week as we get two big name releases and a handful of fluff. Still, there's some decent stuff to be found in your DVD aisle this week!
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Boasting a magnificent rural setting and only a short drive from the ever popular resort of Great Yarmouth, this park is ideal for discovering the Norfolk Broads and the delightful beaches of this beautiful coastline.The fun never stops and there's loads to see and do, whatever the weather. For those looking for a bit of culture, the resort also has a proud maritime heritage and there are many beautiful, ancient buildings to explore in the town. With plentiful shops, pavement cafés and a fun filled holiday atmosphere, it's not difficult to see why the resort has remained a family favourite for generations.Discover the delights which Norfolk has to offer, or stay on the park and take advantage of the excellent facilities.
This park has:Indoor heated poolOutdoor heated pool, water fountain and toddlers' poolSun terraceFitness suite*Showbar Entertainment Venue with Showtime entertainmentTots Stars – up to 4 yearsStar Landers – 4–10sFreestyle – 10–15sCoast Bar and Kitchen with Costa CoffeeWi-Fi access (in designated areas)All-weather multi-sports courtIndoor play area with ball poolSports lounge with pool, darts and flat screen TVsAmusements*Adventure playgroundCrazy golf*Nature trailMini supermarketLaunderette*


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The "1st" track and field..... And last but DEFINATELY not least... DIG DUG!!!!!! This post brought me back to the days of the "New coke " and the old coke. And some Max headrom bullshiz. Hahahahahaha
Of course Wiley would write this, lol
Wow, this looks like a great app, downloading
This is great. I am glad to see its made for the ipad and not just an enlarged version of an iphone version. I just downloaded it and asteroids is as much fun as it always was! Except its a little tricky to get use to the controls without my old joy stick!
That's amazing! the iCade? how awesome is that? I'm gonna get this app (for my iPod though, i want an iCade!)
The problem is I am not sure exactly where they are laying around. During one of my moves I think I put the box in my parents attic for safe keeping because I was switching states a few times.
Playing Missle Command bought back many memories sitting on the living room floor thinking it was the greatest game ever and so realistic now I can play games in 3D, talk on a phone without a wire and play retro atari games on it, isn't technology great....you bet it is
I dont see it in the App Store. Is it elsewhere?
Its in the top ten free games. The app is free, the games are not.
Does it include Crystal Castles? That's my all-time favorite.
Update: The games are really, really terrible. "Greatest Hits"? Ugh. Most of the stuff has not aged well. Maybe it was awesome back in 1977, maybe it was the groundwork for all games to come, but it just doesn't play well now. Pinball is simplistic and hard to control; I don't even know how 3D Tic Tac Toe is supposed to work. There seems to be no skill involved with Basketball.
They're not like true icons like Pac-Man or Galaga or even Dig Dug, which are way more fun than the games packages here.
The Atari 2600 ports of the classic arcade games are pretty bad, especially with gnarly coloring on Asteroids.
I'm not entirely sure how the controls are supposed to work, but the "joystick" thing is hard to control, and I'm not sure how or where I use the button. Screen is very small. I imagine the experience might be better on an iPad, but if you only have an iPhone or iPod touch, stay away. Stay FAR away.


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I am now a retired architect, who had his own practice, but have been involved with writing code for AutoCAD since Rel9, as well as chairing the UK BS1192 Part5 Layering Group.
I am writing a large management application in VB.NET.
I have coded about 90%,and debugged 50%.
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Walking in on her twin sister and her long lost child making passionate love in the office of her diabolical stalker psychologist, Evee had quite the Soap Opera Moment.
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I have another big leak for you today. It's the debut album by Atoms for Peace titled "AMOK" which is scheduled to be released on February 25, 2013. The album features Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco. The LP includes 9 tracks and the artwork is by Radiohead longtime collaborator Stanley Donwood. Have a good one.
Description: Atoms For Peace is an experimental rock & electronic supergroup formed in late 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (bass), longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (guitar, keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and instrumentalist Mauro Refosco (percussion). Their debut album, Amok, will be released on February 22 2013.
Line Up:
Thom Yorke – Vocals, Guitar, Piano (Radiohead)
Flea – Bass (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Nigel Godrich – Guitar, Keyboards, Synths (Radiohead Producer)
Joey Waronker – Drums (R.E.M)
Mauro Refosco – Percussion (Forro In The Dark)
Track List:
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2. Default
3. Ingenue
4. Dropped
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8. Reverse Running
9. Amok
Release Name: Atoms_For_Peace-AMOK-2013
Genre: Rock
Label: XL Recordings
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The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Apple has licensed Liquidmetal — an alloy which is very hard, very strong, and very elastic. They noticed this from an SEC filing, where Apple gets exclusive rights to use this material in consumer electronics, though the company can still license it to others that don't compete in Apple's marketspace.
This is how the company describes the alloy:
This amorphous atomic structure leads to a unique set of characteristic properties for the family of Liquidmetal alloys.These characteristic properties are:
- High Yield Strength
- High Hardness
- Superior Strength/Weight Ratio
- Superior Elastic Limit
- High Corrosion Resistance
- High Wear-Resistance
- Unique Acoustical Properties
The immediate suspicion is that this will be for a new generation of iPod and iPhones, as the alloy is touted as useful for electronics casings, as it's stronger than titanium, and harder than steel.
If that video is to be believed, we'll all be playing ping pong with our iPhones in short order.
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In doing research for an unrelated editorial, I came across a video of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal giving what I found to be a succinct and understandable argument why it would take a radical decision for the U.S. Supreme Court to find the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. You can check it out here.
Note also that Blumenthal, the former attorney general of Connecticut who as young man served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun and who has argued before the court, also warns against making conclusions about how the justices will rule based on their questions.
Of course Blumenthal, a Democrat and supporter of the health care act, has political reasons to want the Supreme Court to uphold its constitutionality. Still, I don't think a fair observer can simply dismiss his points as only motivated by politics.
I do disagree with Blumenthal's contention that to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act the justices do not need to find a "limiting principle" on the "individual mandate." I think they do and I think they have one. If there is no limiting principle, then Congress could use the Commerce Clause to force Americans to buy all kinds of products for their good and the good of the market.
But having listened to the recording of the arguments, I found that U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, in his bumbling, stumbling way, did finally provide the limiting principle. Unlike most any other product, health care is something almost everyone will have to purchase at some time. The Affordable Care Act, therefore, does not compel the purchase of this product, but rather dictates how it should be paid for — by requiring everyone to have health insurance. The court in its decision could thus limit Congress' ability to compel a purchase only in such cases where the purchase will have to be made eventually anyway; where there is a logical argument why the alternative means of purchase is fairer; and in which the commerce under debate is national in nature.
If the justices do not pick up this limiting principle from Verrilli's arguments, I am sure Justice Elena Kagan will be happy to spell it out.
This ain't broccoli.
Which is why I am now going to do something Blumenthal and others have warned not to do; make a prediction. The Supreme Court will uphold the Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate, by a 6-3 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor and Kagan in the majority.
I'd also like to point out that I predicted both the Red Sox and Yankees would begin the season 0-3. But I can't, because I didn't.
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