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Disenchanted4 Reviews
It was the roar of the crowd that gave me heartache to sing; it was a lie when they smiled and said you won't feel a thing.
I woke up at 6:30 on the dot, and began jumping up and down, shaking Nicole awake. She started to get mad, but then it dawned on her what day it was. Unfortunately, it was Friday, so that meant the dreaded Rebecca Black song. As soon as she started singing "Friday, Friday", my hand covered her mouth in a flash.
"Not today!" I play growled, and as a result, she LICKED my hand. "EEEEWWW! Now I'm going to get AIDs, Herpes, and gonaciphilitis," I screamed, "get me some disinfectant! No, a doctor!" I started laughing.
"That's right, so you better go get checked!" she winked at me.
"Ughhh." I groaned.
We hurriedly grabbed our bags and ran out the door, only to look down and realize we weren't even dressed yet. Laughing like stark raving lunatics, we managed to get upstairs and throw on some clothes before actually starting the trip. As soon as Nicole pulled onto the highway, I knew what was going to happen. She went straight for the golden arches for breakfast and wouldn't even stop at Starbuck's, so I had to deal with the gross coffee from McDonald's. I don't know why she does, but she absolutely hates coffee! I sometimes wonder how we're friends. I would kill for coffee, and she would just laugh at the body count and call me retarded. Shaking the thoughts out of my head, I turned on the Tom Tom so we wouldn't get lost. After going through all four of My Chem's CD's, we decided to just talk for a while, since we were only 45 minutes away from Atlanta.
"I can't believe this is actually happening. We get to meet THE Gerard freakin' Way! And Mikey, Frank and Ray! I'm not dead am I?" Nicole mused.
"No, we're both very much alive believe it or not! I'm just glad that the makeup will cover all this." I gestured to my bruises.
Nicole rolled her eyes and continued driving. "Yeah I know. Bruises that the band doesn't even care about. Just saying. If they really care, they'll ask when we meet them." She scoffed.
"Whatever dude." I let it go, figuring she was in one of her moods again. I swear she has split personalities!
As the trip continued, she grew more and more hostile. "Why do you want to listen to that song? It's so stupid." Or "Geeze you can't possibly be that hot!" So I finally just gave up and looked out the window. Then I couldn't take it anymore.
"What is wrong with you!? You're being a straight up witch with a capital B to me and I haven't done a thing to you! What exactly have I DONE to you ice princess?" I half yelled.
"I don't know what on earth you're talking about." She sniffed.
"Yeah-but you just- I ugh whatever." I gave up and realized we only had one more turn to make and immediately got excited. Check in wasn't until 12, so we had thirty minutes to kill. We decided to go to the Taco Bell next door and pig out to our little heart's content. Once we ordered, we sat back and waited for our food and who should walk in but TYLER PERRY. We looked at each other and slowly began to smile.
"Excuse me sir, but are you Tyler Perry?" I tentatively asked.
"SHHH! You'll ruin it for me! But yes, yes I am" he replied nonchalantly.
"Can you PLEASE autograph my erm…napkin?" I laughed at Nicole's question, but he agreed to! I was in total shock, especially when he wrote it out on two napkins and gave one to me.
After we ate, we checked in and went upstairs. Twentieth floor, heck yes! We walked in and gaped in amazement. It was so elegantly furnished and even had two bedrooms and a kitchen! And a balcony! We were in awe, but snapped out of it so we could unpack and take power naps until three, which is when we'll start to get ready.
After we woke up, we ran for the shower. I got there first, but Nicole insisted on using it first. Not wanting another fight, I gave up. Ten minutes ticked by, then twenty, and then thirty. She takes the longest showers ever! I thought to myself. I chose my outfit while waiting. I narrowed it down between two t-shirts. My shirt that says "Na Na Na" all over it, and the one with the Danger Days spider on it. Either way I was wearing my converse and khaki shorts with whatever shirt I chose. As soon as Nicole stepped out of the bathroom, I bombarded her with the question. Finally, she said the "Na Na Na" one since it "made my eyes stand out". I grabbed my stuff and hopped in the shower since it was already 3:45, and we needed to leave by 4:30 to beat traffic. I hurried and managed to make it a fifteen minute shower, ripped through my hair with a brush, managed to blow dry and straighten it, and put on makeup. All of this was accomplished in thirty minutes, and I was pretty darn proud of myself. We put our tickets in our back pockets, and the VIP passes around our neck, and ran to the elevator. We made it to the car and sped out of the lot, making it to the coliseum by 5.
We got in line, and met two new people: Arianne Webb and Sam Davies. Ari, as she liked to be called, was so pretty! Her hair was waist length; layered black with the underneath dyed a white/blonde colour. The layers are very choppy and have a full fringe that almost completely covers her eyes. I don't know why she'd want to cover up her eyes! They're such a beautiful shade of amber! I look at her numerous piercings with a small pang of jealousy...she had a Monroe, tragus, helix, rook, AND industrial. I self-consciously played with my lip ring with my tongue.
Sam was average height, with stunning eyes that changed from hazel to almost an onyx black! They must change with the lighting. Her hair was very pretty; dark brown with NATURAL red highlights! How I envied her. I love red hair! Nicole teases me about having a red fetish, but I just really like red hair! I noted that only her ears were pierced…her parents are either pretty conservative, or she's scared of needles. I'm guessing the latter. They both had on MCR shirts, of course! Sam's was the one with all four of their faces in their killjoy personas, and Ari's was the same as mine!
"So is this your first concert, Leash?" Ari asked, already coming up with a nickname for me.
"Actually, yeah, it's mine and Nicole's first concert." I replied, trying to pull an anti-social Nicole into the conversation.
"They're amazing in concert." Sam said quietly. I was beginning to sense a blooming friendship between the three of us.
"Annelise, let's go and leave these losers alone. They're wasting my time. And you're getting on my nerves!" Nicole snapped.
"Excuse me? Did you just say what I THINK you said?" Sam demanded, shocking me.
"Sure did. Loser. Emo freak." She taunted, resulting in Ari and Sam looking dumbstruck.
Before they had time to react, the doors opened, and it was time to go in.


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Dear Frank,
One of the things I really love about the Midnight Society's tales is that they tend to work with a sort of nightmare logic rather than conforming to any actual logic. For instance, nothing in your story "The Tale of the Phantom Cab" made much sense, but it certainly made sense that it impressed the Midnight Society enough to let you in. Do you have any advice about how I, too, could compose a tale strong enough to get me into the Society?
Aspiring Horror King
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Dear Aspiring,
Thanks! I spent several hours crafting "The Tale of the Phantom Cab" and have plenty of advice for how to create a similarly successful Midnight Society story.
The first thing you'll need, of course, are two characters who are constantly butting heads. One will be the sympathetic protagonist, and the other will be a jerk with a lesson to learn. Don't skimp on the jerk! The jerk will generally be quite a bit more memorable than the sympathetic one. Usually the two characters will be related in some way, but if you're really into love, you can make these characters potential love interests rather than relatives—and in this scenario, nobody has to be a jerk. But that's boring.
Next, you'll probably want a ghost. And if there's a ghost, you'll have to create a ghostly backstory. Don't go crazy with this, though. A simple, "they died, and now they're doomed to repeat their deaths forever" will do for most stories. For instance, my "phantom cab driver" crashed his cab and is now doomed to crash again every time he picks up new passengers. That's all you need.
As an alternative (or in addition) to a ghost, it doesn't hurt to include an eccentric adult with mysterious motivations. Hence, Dr. Vink. Keep in mind, though, that you are dealing with child protagonists, and so this character will always come off a little molester'y.
As far as the storytelling itself goes, here are some great go-to's for keeping the Society entertained:
That said, keep in mind that, as with any application process, connections and timing will get you further than actual talent. Entry into the Midnight Society has less to do with the quality of your story than simply knowing someone related to the society. Gary's brother Tucker, for example, got in with "The Tale of the Midnight Ride," which obviously had nothing to do with the tale but, rather, with the fact that he's Gary's brother.
Oh! Also: be you. Don't predicate your self-worth on your ability to conform to the above criteria. If you get rejected, you can always try submitting your story to the late 90's reboot.
Stay scary,

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 11:05am
One of the biggest rock bands of the eighties could be calling it quits today (Tuesday). Motley Crue announced on its Facebook page its members will make "the biggest announcement of their career" at 3:00 pm eastern time.
It's been widely reported online the group will announce its break-up after more than 30 years, with a farewell tour in the works. The band is scheduled to record a performance for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this afternoon following the announcement.
Motley Crue is known for several staples of eighties rock radio, including "Girls, Girls, Girls"; "Doctor Feelgood" and "Home Sweet Home".


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Roman religion
General works include J.A. North, Roman Religion (2000), a short introduction; H.J. Rose, Ancient Roman Religion (1948), still a standard work; Robert E.A. Palmer, Roman Religion and Roman Empire (1974); Lesley Adkins and Roy A. Adkins, Dictionary of Roman Religion (1996); and Ramsay MacMullen, Paganism in the Roman Empire (1981).
Special periods and subjects are treated in Michael Grant, Roman Myths (1971, reissued 1984); Ross Shepard Kraemer, Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook (2004); Antonia Tripolitis, Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age (2002); Jon Davies, Death, Burial, and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity (1999); Agnes Kirsopp Michels, The Calendar of the Roman Republic (1967, reprinted 1978); F.S. Naiden, Ancient Supplication (2006); Eric M. Orlin, Temples, Religion, and Politics in the Roman Republic (2002); Alan Wardman, Religion and Statecraft Among the Romans (1982); Duncan Fishwick, The Imperial Cult in the Latin West: Studies in the Ruler Cult of the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire, vol. 1 in 2 parts (1988); Lily Ross Taylor, The Divinity of the Roman Emperor (1931, reprinted 1981); A.D. Nock, Conversion: The Old and the New in Religion from Alexander the Great to Augustine of Hippo (1933, reprinted 1988); and Michael Grant, The Climax of Rome: The Final Achievements of the Ancient World, A.D. 161–337 (1968);
Collections of articles that treat various aspects of Roman religion include Michael Grant and Rachel Kitzinger (eds.), Civilisation of the Ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome, 3 vol. (1988), especially the essays in vol. 2; Larissa Bonfante (ed.), Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of Etruscan Studies (1986); Edward Bispham and Christopher Smith (eds.), Religion in Archaic and Republican Rome and Italy: Evidence and Experience (2000); Dan Cohn-Sherbok and John M. Court (eds.), Religious Diversity in the Graeco-Roman World: A Survey of Recent Scholarship (2001); and Clifford Ando (ed.), Roman Religion (2003).
Among the useful treatments of the transitional period to Christianity are Keith Hopkins, A World Full of Gods: The Strange Triumph of Christianity (2000); E.R. Dodds, Pagan and Christian in an Age of Anxiety: Some Aspects of Religious Experience from Marcus Aurelius to Constantine (1965); Robert C. Smith and John Lounibos, Pagan and Christian Anxiety: A Response to E.R. Dodds (1984); A.D. Lee, Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity: A Sourcebook (2000); John R. Curran, Pagan City and Christian Capital: Rome in the Fourth Century (2000); and Jeffrey W. Hargis, Against the Christians: The Rise of Early Anti-Christian Polemic (1999).


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The bigger story is that the very foundation of our future Internet of Things - software - is made of sand. Java and embedded system software such as Windows CE are rife with vulnerabilities. Even worse: manufacturers that are used to churning out dishwashers and refrigerators don't yet think of what they sell as "software" - they think of it as "hardware" even when software is running it. Hardware companies do repairs, not patches. They fix leaky hoses, not buffer overflows. It's more Maytag Man than Moxie Marlinspike. In other words: the list of companies that will have to climb the same, steep learning curve that Microsoft, Adobe and other companies climbed over the last decade will expand greatly. In the meantime, their customers .... consumers ... us ... will be in the cross hairs. The security firm Trend Micro has a great infograph that explains some of the risks that lurk in the "automated home of tomorrow." Among them: credential theft from e-commerce-enabled appliances like refrigerators and privacy violations or even phsyical harm stemming from compromised and Internet-connected home surveillance and security systems, or automobiles.
2) Clippy - EVERYWHERE!
One of the clear themes to come out of CES this year was the arrival (finally) of intelligent household devices. Everything from cars to kitchen appliances to watches and exercise machines are IP-enabled and equipped with remote sensing devices that allow them to observe their environment and then "act" on what they observe in some way. Your new, intelligent refrigerator, we're promised, not only lets you go shopping without leaving the kitchen, it keeps track of how old the milk is and will tell you when it has soured.
"What's so bad about that," you ask? I've got one word for you: Clippy. Remember Clippy, the helpful, smiling paperclip "assistant" that shipped with Microsoft Office? Clippy watched what you were doing - or at least what it thought you were doing - then "offered advice" to help you along the way based on some ham-fisted Bayesian algorithms.
What a great idea - in theory. In practice: Clippy was annoying as all get out. He popped up without prompting and at all the wrong times. His advice was pedantic and not helpful, and the processing power used just to stand him up slowed down Word and kept you from doing what you knew how to do all along. I don't know about you, but I still twitch when I start to type out a bulleted list, waiting for Clippy's cheery visage to appear.


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Wrongfully executed in 1945, Lena Mae Baker, a black domestic worker, shares her journey to the electric chair in this riveting one woman show starring Adrienne Martin-Fullwood. Janice L. Liddell's thought provoking piece gives voice to Lena Mae Baker the only woman in the history of the state of Georgia to be put to death in the electric chair.
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We're going to pit Apple's new iPhones against the flagship phones from Samsung and HTC to see who comes out on top.
The Sonnets by William Shakespeare: app of the day
Touch Press
What is it?
A beautifully-designed iPad app offering the full text of Shakespeare's Sonnets, along with notes, expert interviews and videos of famous actors reading them aloud.
Coolest feature
The calibre of stars involved is impressive: David Tennant, Sir Patrick Stewart, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Fry and Dominic West are all on board
iPad - £9.99
Classic works of poetry can be pretty intimidating, whether you're a GCSE student being bellowed at by a teacher for your poor grasp of iambic pentameter, or an adult trying to find an accessible way into the world of verse.
App publisher Touch Press aims to help. It did so last year with its impressive iPad app for T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, and now it's returning to the poetic fray with The Sonnets by William Shakespeare.
The title makes the content clear: Shakespeare's 154 love poems, from Number 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day...) to, oh you know, all the other ones that you can't misquote from hazy school memories.
As in The Waste Land, you get the full text to scroll through on your iPad. Yet there are also explanatory notes from Arden Shakespeare that slide in at the touch of a button, explaining the language and references.
There's an alternative commentary from poet and musician Don Paterson, which I actually enjoyed more. You can also make your own notes to save in the app, which should be good for modern-day students.
There are also video interviews with a range of literary experts talking about the sonnets, Shakespeare's life and specific themes within them. But the real meat of the app comes in 154 video readings by actors and experts, giving you a chance to watch and hear each sonnet.
Touch Press
It really is a galaxy of stars, too. David Tennant, Sir Patrick Stewart, Stephen Fry, Simon Russell Beale, Simon Callow, Kim Cattrall, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West... As well as actors who may not be as familiar unless you're a regular at Royal Shakespeare Company performances.
Each reader has been beautifully shot, and the vast majority of the readings are captivating. You can pop up the text and notes while they speak, too.
There are also elegantly-implemented social features. You can share every sonnet via email, Twitter and Facebook. In all cases, people are directed to a web page where they can watch the full video reading, read the text and tap through to the App Store to buy the app.
The Sonnets by William Shakespeare is a marvellous piece of work, and I write this as someone who's always struggled with poetry (or, more accurately, expected to struggle with it so avoided it).
It's worth every penny of its £9.99 price, especially for anyone looking to study the sonnets - as a guide, the Arden notes in paperback form alone have an RRP of £9.99. The perfect app for a fine summer's day, whatever you're comparing it with.


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stella & dot giveaway!
hello, my lovelies!
just wanted to give you a heads up about a fabulous giveaway i'm co-hosting with my friend kristina of the daily ampersand. the prize? a gorgeous snake statement ring in rose gold and pave stones. the stella & dot sidewinder ring is the perfect mix of edgy and pretty to spice up you accessory wardrobe.
to win, all you have to do is visit kristina's blog and leave a comment about you favorite piece fom stella & dot's irresistible collection of jewelry and accessories. it's that easy!
and while you're there... check out kristina's style post "real style. real women." ... all about yours truly!
vacation hangover (and some pics!)
{view from the top of notre-dame, paris}
so, i'm back from europe... and what an amazing trip it was (if a bit too short)!
i fell in love with amsterdam's winding canals and technicolor flower fields, and discovered tons of new favorite places in my old favorite city (paris!)
the only problem? i've been back home for two weeks, and i still can't seem to get myself back to reality. it's been far too long for me to blame my inactivity on jetlag, so i have another name for it. i call it a vacation hangover.
{LEFT: houseboats on the brouwersgracht, amsterdam RIGHT: flower fields in lisse, holland}
just what exactly is a vacation hangover? for me, it's a sense of denial that my vacation is, in fact, over and it's time to resume my normal, day-to-day routine.
i'm trying to be productive (i swear!), but all i can seem to do is daydream about strolling around the canal belt in amsterdam or sipping wine at a sidewalk cafe in paris, watching the world go by.
{"love locks" on the pont des arts, paris}
it goes deeper than you think: i spent a few hours one day looking at paris apartment rental websites, imagining myself catching a last-minute flight and spending a few months holed up in a studio in the marais. another morning i went on amsterdam's craigslist and searched for temporary job openings.
(note to self: you can't afford the flight to paris, let alone a few months' rent... and your complete lack of dutch language skills might present a tiny barrier to getting a job in the netherlands)
{banks of the seine at sunset, paris}
so... anybody have any tips on how i can get over my vacation hangover and start getting stuff done? i clearly need help, so feel free to leave me a reality check in the comments :)
p.s. i hope you like my photos... just thought i'd give you a taste of what i've been daydreaming about!
paris then & now(ish)
one of the reasons i love european cities so much is because there is a sense of permanence to them. things don't just change overnight like here, in new york city or los angeles.
on my last trip to paris, i thought it would be fun to revisit a few spots where i took some of my favorite photos in 2009. the places stayed the same, but some of the details had changed...
i'm lucky enough to be traveling back to paris in a couple of weeks... i wonder what my favorite spots will have in store for me this time around!
art imitating art . . . de kooning//stuart
inspiration comes in many forms.
it's no surprise that fashion and product designers "borrow" from fine artists when coming up with new designs... but sometimes i'm struck by just how much an every day object reminds me of a work of art i've seen in a museum or book.
maybe it's because i'm an art history nerd, but i love these little moments where you can almost see the creative process and how a designer gets from point a to point b... from inspiration to product.
it's no surprise that fashion and product designers "borrow" from fine artists when coming up with new designs... but sometimes i'm struck by just how much an every day object reminds me of a work of art i've seen in a museum or book.
maybe it's because i'm an art history nerd, but i love these little moments where you can almost see the creative process and how a designer gets from point a to point b... from inspiration to product.
dress by jill stuart; painting by willem de kooning
when i saw this dress on the outnet, i immediately thought of de kooning. i mean, how often do you see that jarring peach-yellow-beige color combo? i don't know for sure if stuart was inspired by de kooning, but in this case, i think a picture is worth a thousand words :)
what's your take? do you like the dress? the painting? can you see the connection?
dear readers,
wow. i can't believe it's been almost a year since my last blog post.
i seem to have been having some kind of creative dry spell for the past several months... and it hit me recently that returning to blogging might just give me the boost i need. i do hope you'll come along!
for now, let me share a little special i have going on in my etsy photography shop from now til mid-april (when i leave for a trip to europe... sure to be a major source of fresh inspiration!)
i hope to be back later this week with another post... stay tuned, and give me a nudge if you don't see me back here soon!
markus linnenbrink.
german artist markus linnenbrink is famous for his wildly colorful, psychedelic installations, sculptures, and paintings. i don't know about you, but if i had the money i would totally commission him to paint a hallway in my house!
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a dreamer woman.
loving this dreamy aqua and yellow treasury curated by virginia of bw photo studio... featuring my photo, the po in portland :)
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Labels: aqua, color, photography, treasury, yellow
manish arora fall 2012.
fluorescent, graffiti-inspired designs by manish arora.
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Livonia Stevenson Student Diagnosed With MRSA
School officials say they are following District and Wayne County protocol for this case, and sanitization is under way.
Bucs Coach Schiano Hangs Up Sharply After MRSA Question
The phone was slammed down, and reporters started to laugh nervously. "How long was that?" one of them asks. "Not even six minutes," another says. Hear the entire interview HERE.
Metro Detroit Hospital Gets Germ Zapping Robots
A Metro Detroit hospital has a powerful new weapon in the war against germs.
Troy Student With MRSA Recovering, While School Takes Precautions
A letter from school officials was reportedly sent home to parents notifying them of the student's bacterial infection.
Northville School Scrubs Locker Rooms As Teen Is Treated For MRSA
Should parents be worried?
District Reports MRSA Case At Northville High School
A case of MRSA has been reported at Northville High School within the athletic program.
Mt. Clemens Schools Closed Tuesday Due To MRSA Outbreak
The MRSA infection is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
NanoBio To Present Data On RSV Vaccine
NanoBio Corp. said it will present data from two separate preclinical studies at the 52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy meeting this week in San Francisco.
Doctor Warns Of Pedicure Risk
Pedicures are seen as the must have summer beauty treatment by many people, but not checking the cleanliness of your salon may lead to a MRSA bacterial infection.
Wayne State Study Finds MRSA In Detroit-Area Meat
Researchers at Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System who have identified antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) — known as MRSA — in meat and poultry for sale in Metro Detroit grocery stores.


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Hebron, MD - If you're a one-stop shopper, your grocery bills will likely go up, thanks to a three year drought in California. A head of lettuce imported from the West Coast is expected to rise 62-cents, to an average price of $2.44. That's a 34% increase!
But, if you're willing to make an extra trip, you could save some money. Local farmers markets are able to keep their prices lower than in groceries stores, but cutting out a middle man. And with 150 markets in Maryland, you're bound to find one near you.
Though the shore experienced a colder winter than normal, local farmers are still expecting a prosperous season. Local farmer Charles Wright, owner of Wright's Market on Route 50 says, "The strawberries are going to be a little bit late, normally we would be picking them about now. They're going to be about 2 weeks late." But that should be his only setback. "We actually started cutting a little tiny bit of asparagus this morning. Hopefully it warms up next week and that will be coming on full force," he hopes.
The nine crops most likely to jump in price are lettuce, avocados, broccoli, grapes, tomatoes, melons, peppers, berries and corn. Shelby Watson of the Maryland Department of Agriculture says, "out of that entire list, really what we don't grow in Maryland are the avocados and the table grapes."
El Nino is forecasted to hit the West Coast this summer. The extra rain could make this price hike only a temporary problem. And in addition, California will be receiving an increase in water allotments due to recent rain and now, according to the associated press. The State Water Project will supply 29 public agencies with water, to help irrigate nearly a million acres of farmland.


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mix all ingreients together, except chicken, in a gallon size zip lock baggie. Add chicken. Completely cover chicken. Refrigerate overnight.
Heat remaining oil, 1 Tbls.. Remove chicken from marinade. Add to pan, brown on both sides, approximately 2 mins each side. Add remaining marinade. Cook until sauce thickens. May add more honey to thicken if desired.
Serve over rice or as is with a side dish like Velveeta shells and cheese.
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All families want to stretch their paychecks.
Parents with school-age children and other consumers will have a golden opportunity to save serious cash this weekend -- if they are willing to deal with crowds.
The annual Texas Sales Tax Holiday Weekend will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday and last until midnight Sunday. Most malls and many retailers in El Paso will have extended hours and are expecting loads of shoppers.
Most clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies that
cost less than $100 are exempt from sales taxes for three days.
Texas consumers are expected to save an estimated $64.8 million in state and local taxes this weekend, according to the Texas comptroller's office.
In El Paso, the sales tax rate is 8.25 percent, which means that consumers can save $8.25 for each $100 spent on qualifying items.
"Our back-to-school season is actually bigger than Christmas at Office Depot," said Errol Muller, store manager for the Office Depot on the West Side. Tax-free weekend is "perfect for back-to-school shopping and for parents looking to save as much as possible on school supplies," Muller said.
The company has five stores in El Paso. All of its stores in Texas will stay open to midnight Friday
and will offer special discounts from 9 to midnight that evening, Muller said.
In addition, Office Depot will sell school supplies starting as low as a penny each week during the back-to-school season through early September, Muller said.
Westsider Georgina Panahi has two daughters, ages 6 and 3. They plan to take advantage of the tax-free weekend to stock up on clothes and school supplies.
They will go shopping early Saturday and beat the crowds, Panahi said.
"It's a huge cost savings for any parent," she said.
Just how busy will it be? JCPenney reports that traffic at its stores during tax-free weekend can be as heavy as on Thanksgiving weekend.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, meanwhile, is reminding border crossers to expect busier-than-normal traffic at ports of entry.
Texas is one of 18 states offering tax-free events this back-to-school season, said Kay Bell, contributing tax editor for Bankrate.com, a national personal-finance website.
"Shoppers like it," Bell said. "It's a great bonus for shoppers who are buying kids clothes for school anyway. Shoppers are potential voters. Anything that makes potential voters happy, lawmakers usually sign on to."
Consumers need to remember to try not "to get suckered into buying items that aren't tax-free this weekend," Bell said.
"That can negate any savings," Bell said.
At Bassett Place, the tax-free weekend is the third-busiest time of year, behind Christmas and Mother's Day-Easter, said marketing manager Marguerite Byers.
The mall will be have extended hours Friday through Sunday. It will also have a back-to-school fair featuring entertainment, arts and crafts for kids and art vendors on Saturday and Sunday.
Costco, one of Bassett's anchor tenants, will have a grand reopening to celebrate its renovation and reorganization of its store on Saturday, Byers said. There will be an open house for nonmembers, but you need to be a member to make purchases. A free car show will take place in the Costco parking lot, she added.
"It's a big weekend," Byers said.
Many retailers offer sales and promotions to increase savings beyond what consumers get from the tax-free weekend, said Cindy Foght, area director of marketing for both Cielo Vista and Sunland Park malls.
"It's a great opportunity for shoppers," Foght said. "Retailers offer a lot of great deals to accommodate any family budget."
Cielo Vista will have a back-to-school expo on Saturday and Sunday. Sunland Park will have an expo on Saturday only.
The idea is to invite families to come to the mall and take advantage of specials but also provide family entertainment and showcase local talent, Foght said.
"It just makes it a fun weekend," Foght said.
Big crowds are also expected at the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso.
Visitors from New Mexico plan trips to El Paso just to take advantage of the tax-free weekend, said Gina Slechta, vice president of marketing for Horizon Group Properties, which manages the outlet mall.
"It's really a big thing," she said.
The outlet mall, though, won't have extended hours.
"Our regular hours are very aggressive, and we found that tax-free weekend is a time to shop with children," Slechta said.
Outlet mall shoppers will also have the opportunity to meet Iron Man on Saturday.
"It's been extremely busy in the past for us, and we're expecting it to be extremely busy this weekend," Slechta said. "People literally save up for this weekend."
To encourage shopping Downtown, the city of El Paso will waive parking meter fees for the tax-free weekend.
The city's International Bridge Department, which oversees the parking meter program, will offer free parking at all city parking meters Friday and Saturday. Parking meter fees are not collected on Sunday.
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Lists of what qualifies for tax-exempt status during the Texas Sales Tax Holiday Weekend from Friday through Sunday can be found at TexasTaxHoliday.org.
Hours for local malls
Bassett Place
-- 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
-- 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Iron Man will meet customers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Cielo Vista and Sunland Park malls
-- Extended hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. -- Cielo Vista will have a back-to-school expo Saturday and Sunday during mall hours. Dance exhibitions will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and fashion shows at 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday. -- Sunland Park Mall will have an expo from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday with a fashion show at 3 p.m. and entertainment by "Viva! El Paso." -- The Simon Kidgits Club will have activities from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cielo Vista and from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Sunland Park.
Office Depot
-- Stores in El Paso will be open 8 a.m. to midnight Friday with a special savings event from 9 p.m. to midnight. Regular hours Saturday (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m.-7 p.m.). -- Office Depot is also trying to help teachers with its Teacher Appreciation Week that ends Saturday. All El Paso Office Depot stores will have a free breakfast for teachers from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. -- Teachers are also eligible to receive 20 percent off regularly priced in-store purchases through Saturday.
JCPenney Cielo Vista Mall and far East Side stores
-- Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Downtown store
-- Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
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Household Cleaning Secret Weapon: Denture Cleaner
I vividly remember as a five year old watching my grandmother take out her dentures to clean them in a glass of water and Efferdent. She'd always then try to scare me with her gummy mouth (and it always worked!). Now I can put my denture cleaner nightmares aside thanks to its new association with clean toilet bowls and unclogged drains!
CasaSugar recently featured 5 Household Uses for Denture Cleaner and here are a couple of ideas that I definitely plan to attempt at home:
• Clean the toilet. Drop two or three tablets into the bowl, let them sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then give it a scrub.
• Clean tea kettles, coffee carafes, and thermoses. Get rid of the stains and mineral deposits on metal-lined carafes by filling them with water, dropping in two tablets, and leaving it overnight. Then clean thoroughly with soap and water.
But there are definitely more than 5 ways to use this inexpensive cleaner (try $8 for a pack of 120 tablets) around the house. Other ideas include using it to help wash hard to clean bottles or to help make your diamonds look super sparkly.
Have you used denture cleaner to help with your cleaning duties before? If so, what's your favorite use for it?
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The main ingredient is boric acid, which can be bought more cheaply.
Citric Acid Powder and Baking Powder do the same trick, I have both of them at home - denture cleaners will have to wait until I really need for my dentures ;-)
I use it to remove tea and coffee stains from my mugs and it works fantastically. Plus is non-toxic and smells nice (but I like mint).
Not too far off from it's original intent... I use them to clean both my retainers and my roller derby mouthguards.
Polident works better than Efferdent... Polident doesn't leave behind a film like Efferdent does.
Oh wow, Zoee. I bought this fantastic vintage ceramic pitcher for super cheap because it was discolored. I should give the denture cleaner a try.
I used it before for a toilet that had major rust stains from rusty water. Worked like a charm. But now I have a huge box of leftover denture tablets. Need to befriend some denture wearers..
Stinky shoes, filled with warm water in a sink, benefit greatly from a tablet or two each. Of course, this only works on washable shoes.
I use denture tablets in my Vibram FiveFingers. Vodka, washing detergent, nothing else worked.
No more funky feet!
My mom was staying here over the holidays, used one of my old stained mugs for her dentures and - it's so CLEAN! I couldn't figure it out but that must be what happened.... Thanks for solving the mystery.
I have tons of the tabs around becasue I use them for my night guard (for grinding teeth). I am going to try it on my coffee mugs. I find they get a film after a while and it's impossible to get rid of even after soaking in boiling water.
After I put my denture in the toilet with the tablet do I flush the commode???
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They say it's what's inside that counts but everyone so often, we're lucky enough to run across a guy who has it all...looks, personality, body and brains and if that wasn't enough, a tasty looking nine inch dick as a handle to this super-sized full meal deal. Cooker is a 26 year old chef and damn, I'd rather be eating him for the meal instead of having him preparing it.A big shiny smile, an adorable face, a hot toned body, rock hard glutes and oh yes, that oversized joystick! He's so open and honest during his interview and after hearing his whole family shares some of his special physical attributes, we're thinking an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner might be the photo opportunity of a lifetime. After bearing his soul, he bared the rest and clearly enjoyed the attention of the camera as it checked out every nook and cranny! Oh yes, the lens loved him right back - especially that set of low-hangers that looked like a pair of bowling balls in a skin covered carrying case. That case didn't stay full but he didn't as much just shoot a load on his stomach as participate in a primal reproductive rite of passage as he growled, howled and spewed forth a white gusher of extra special sauce!!
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Brenda Tucker - past, present and future
A lively interview with the actor Amy Shindler, who plays Brenda
Ambridge Extra, Series 5 Episode 8 of 20
Matt has spent the night on the streets and is rudely awoken by a Russian policeman. Matt's aggressive response gets him arrested. Meanwhile, Brenda wakes with Dmitry and finally decides to turn on her phone. She's horrified to discover messages from a desperate Matt.
Matt claims there's been a big mistake, before a police officer punches him in the stomach and throws him into a dingy cell.
Brenda's desperate to find Matt. Dmitry secretly phones Tatyana before telling Brenda that 'a friend' has told him what's happened to Matt. Brenda's beside herself with worry for Matt but Dmitry assures her Matt's friends must be helping him get out. They just need to wait for news.
Tatyana arrives with papers for Matt's release. She gives him his belongings as he marvels that she's an angel. In Tatyana's car, Matt explains that business partner Vitaly has gone AWOL. When Matt reveals he deposited his money into a strong box, Tatyana decides to take Matt straight to someone who'll know exactly where Vitaly is.
Brenda's relieved to see Matt, who meets Dmitry and has a feeling they've met before. Soon after Dmitry leaves, Leonid Kedrov enters and reintroduces himself as the man who directed Brenda to Vitaly's office the other week. He's the managing director of Kedrov Holdings and Vitaly, his son, has unfortunately been arrested. Vitaly's in prison as they speak.
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I have some suggestions, faerie fire bear needs to go. Bear tanks don't cast it every cooldown, it's hard enough casting all our normal priorities and keeping up pulverize -- you could make fairy fire bear exactly like the cat form, on the left hand side, so we know how many stacks we have. Some bears aren't taking feral aggression in 4.1
Put thrash down into the bottom section instead of on the side, it's hard to see it over there.
And lastly, put enrage cooldown up on the left, so we know when it's available. In 4.1 it's best to be used on cooldowns.
Bear priority system
demoralizing shout
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Entry-level handsets for smart-phone newbies on a budget.
This Deal of the Day comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site SmartMoney.
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Carriers are providing another push by adding data plans for quick-messaging devices, also known as QMDs, says Delly Tamer, chief executive of LetsTalk.com, a site that sells wireless services and handsets. (Like smart phones, QMDs have a keyboard, but they lack a Web browser.) "For an extra $10 to $20 per month, consumers are looking to phones that offer more features for that price," he says.
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At the International CTIA Wireless convention, currently going on in Las Vegas, manufacturers and carriers are expected to announce faster networks and new features to further enhance the smart-phone experience. For newbies, here are four affordable models:
Palm Pixi/Pixi Plus: (Pixi: $50 on Sprint. Pixi Plus: $50 on AT&T; $80 on Verizon. All prices are after rebates, with a two-year contract.) Palm's slim Pixi hasn't been a major seller -- it isn't advanced enough to appeal to most experienced smart-phone users, Morgan says. "The Pixi is targeted at pulling in someone who had a feature phone and wants to take the step into the smart-phone space," he says. It comes with a touch screen, Web browsing and e-mail capabilities, and an app catalog that includes Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Before you buy, consider that Palm's poor sales in recent quarters have led many analysts to label it a company at risk for failure, says Morgan. If the company goes under or is sold, that could affect the future availability of operating system updates and apps. Palm did not respond to a request for comment.
IPhone: ($99 for an 8GB 3G handset on AT&T, with a two-year contract.) "The iPhone has really done a lot to bring smart phones to a larger audience," says Kent German, a senior editor covering cell phones for review site CNET. Apple's iconic handset is easy to use and offers a wealth of apps that let users tailor the phone to their needs -- whether they want to find romance or transfer cash. All that data use, however, has put a strain on AT&T's network, leading some users to complain of dropped calls and other service problems.
Motorola Devour: ($100 on Verizon, with a two-year contract.) The Motorola Devour is a bit like the poor man's Droid ($200 on Verizon with a two-year contract). The full-size slider keyboard may appeal to messaging addicts, while the MotoBlur feature will stream together all your posts, tweets and messages from various social-networking sites. But you can't update the Android operating system until MotoBlur updates, which leaves users lagging behind those on other Android handsets. If you'd rather forgo consolidated networking for a fast processor and up-to-date OS, Best Buy currently has the Droid for $100 with a two-year contract.
Nexus One: ($179 on T-Mobile, with a two-year contract.) Consumers looking for an iPhone-like experience without AT&T might want to consider Google's Nexus One, German says. The Nexus One has a touch screen and interface on the Android operating system. It's also pricey, but Android is adding new features and updates that will add value to the handset, Tamer says. For example, "now they have an update that allows you to dictate e-mails," he says.
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COLLEGE PARK — All week, the media dogged Maryland players with questions about the uncommonly large stakes — for the program and themselves — presented by their game Saturday at No. 8 Florida State.
Surely, reporters would say, this must be the biggest Terps game in years — a national-television contest pitting undefeated and 25th-ranked Maryland (4-0) against a Seminoles team (4-0) that it has never defeated on the road in 11 tries.
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Players repeatedly characterized it as just "the next game" or "another game on the schedule."
"[A game] at Florida State is a special deal, isn't it?" one television reporter asked center Sal Conaboy, who refused to take the bait.
"It's the biggest game because it's the next game," Conaboy replied evenly.
Clearly, it is a significant matchup for the Terps, who entered the Associated Press top 25 this week for the first time since the end of the 2010 season. Maryland has not defeated a ranked team since 2010 and has not beaten a top 10 team since 2007.
Saturday's game is the most hyped for Maryland since coach Randy Edsall's victorious Maryland debut against Miami in 2011.
The challenge for Maryland's coaches this week has been to allow players to embrace the moment but not become distracted from their game-week routines.
"I think there's no question this is a big game," said ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill, a former Georgia Tech quarterback. "It's a barometer for where they are — an opportunity for them on a grand stage."
But Luginbill said he understands the Terps' reluctance to get caught up in media attention. Coaches don't want players peaking for one game and coming up flat the next.
"I think coaches want players to have an even-keel personality," Luginbill said.
Edsall acknowledged this week that the Florida State game presents "a tremendous opportunity and a tremendous challenge."
But he said there is risk in making too much of one game. He has a particularly young team, with two-thirds of the roster composed of underclassmen.
"It's still only one of 12 games on the schedule," the coach said. "We would be doing an injustice to this team if we put so much more emphasis on this game and not put emphasis on the others the same way. At the end of the year, they look at how many. They don't look at who."
The Terps will need to acclimate not only to the high stakes but to the large stage.
Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300 capacity) is cavernous compared to Maryland's Byrd Stadium (54,000 capacity). Doak Campbell is closer in size to some of the stadiums the Terps will encounter next season in the Big Ten.
"We're not used to playing in front of crowds that are 83,000," junior linebacker Cole Farrand said. "But I like it. Seeing the [tomahawk] chop going on in the stands. You kind of watch it when you're little."
To prepare, Maryland has been piping in simulated crowd noise on speakers overlooking its practice fields this week.
"They put speakers right behind the sidelines," said running back Brandon Ross, a redshirt sophomore. "You pretty much can't even hear. I never played down there before [in Tallahassee]. We went down to West Virginia last year. That was pretty loud."


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But MW3 didnt improve on anything!
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But MW3 didnt improve on anything!
Agreed, however I only played it on the PS3 at my brothers house and I have BF3 myself and love it.Quote:
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Feel free to check yourself on the game/gamestation/hmv weekly reports that are published online...fastest traded in game is MW3 (closely followed by Brink)Quote:
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Most companies bank on multiplayer to bring people back to the game over and over, who wants to repeat a single player game when they have the achievements for it? When IW walked out, the only thing they didn't do was the MP side of things, as such Havok and other companies took over, redesigned a few COD2 and COD3 maps and made them up to date, as well as pulling a few maps from red orchestra and such like.Quote:
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BF4 I would like to hope will be WW2 like they have said...imagine maps like stalingrad with destructable buildings! Awesome!Quote:
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Only positives ive heard is the campiagn is pretty decent?
I like the new killstreak handling and weapon leveling but the bugs are pretty shocking at the moment. Still some fun though, don't know about the campain as I have not done it yet.
Haven't played online yet due to issues, but got really stuck into the Campaign mode.
Thankgod EduGeek is back online so we can discuss such important issues.
So I went to buy BF3 but caved at the last minute and stuck to what I know.
Quite possibly an awful decision, the game stinks! Campaign seems fun from what little I've played of it, but as you've all said MP is full of bugs and is it just me or are there only about 4 maps?!
Love the way kill streaks work now and glad they've returned to a weapon levelling system. Not played the spec ops yet but I loved them in MW2 so I'm sure they'll be great.
Ideal MW4 for me would be - MW3 kill streaks and weapon levelling, Black Ops style wager matches (really missing those in this game!), BF style destructible maps and for the love of all that is mighty I wish they'd at least update the death animation, they've had that same "curl up in a ball and roll over" animation since CoD4!
Activision is not a company I like, they destroyed the Guitar Heroes games by milking it dry with fast releases which didnt really improve much, remember also there was a COD game out last year too.
is it just me or does anyone else long for the days gone by of multiplayer games where things like kill streaks and modifiable weapons didn't exist?
why do we now need to level up on certain weapons, or upgrade a weapon to get a red dot laser or the ability to call in alien spaceships to zap enemies (i may be exaggerating a bit on the red dot sight thing).
counterstrike had a base set of weapons, no real upgrades to it, no kill streaks or rewards as such, just the knowledge you were better.
Unreal Tournament had pretty much the same, with a hint of killstreaks with the "rampage/godlike" announcements.
The makers strive to make the games as real as possible (someone mentioned shrapnel kills?) yet still default back to "get 15 kills and you can upgrade your weapon" type things (im generalising here). why?
want realism? how about the moment you die you lose everything, all your stats reset to 0.....you died....bragging rights over.
i'm obviously getting grumpy in my old(er) age, i just preferred online gaming when it was team 1 vs team 2 and you all had equal weapons and such
Ultimatley i still prefer Operation Flashpoint/Armed Assault over anything, thats the pinnacle of realism, however, i play on my console for its simplicty and ease of play and with it comes these arcade "realistic" shooters.
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Sheriff Bob Gualtieri
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Detention and Corrections Bureau
RAD PRO SecurPass Whole Body X-Ray Scanner
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has unveiled the Sheriff's Office new SecurPass, full body digital x-ray scanning system, which will now be part of the booking process at the Pinellas County Jail. SecurPass will serve as an additional security tool to assist the Detention and Corrections staff in the detection of contraband, such as weapons, narcotics or other prohibited items that an inmate may attempt to smuggle into the jail. The systems main purpose is to enhance security and safety for both staff and inmates at the jail.
SecurPass was installed in June of 2013. Following staff training, the system began to be used with inmates during the booking process on June 13, 2013.
SecurPass is installed in the booking area of the Pinellas County Jail located at 14400 49th Street North in Clearwater.
The RAD PRO SecurPass is an additional state of the art security tool specifically designed for contraband detection. The purpose of Secure Pass is to prevent contraband from entering the jail and to keep the facility secure.
The system, unveiled and showcased during a press briefing at 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2013 went on line on June 13, 2013, following staff training.
According to Detention and Corrections Bureau personnel, all new inmates to be booked into the Pinellas County Jail will be screened using SecurPass. Any inmate already within the facility may also be searched with the new system. The system may also be used to scan items, such as mattresses, where inmates may attempt to conceal contraband.
The system can detect metals, pills, plastics, drugs, and other unusually shaped items that may be concealed on the inmate's person.
"In the last 12 months, there were 158 separate contraband incidents detected at the booking process," explained Sheriff Bob Gulatieri, who unveiled the scanner. Items found, he added, have included firearms, knives, drugs and drug paraphernalia, counterfeit bills, and a handcuff key. "Safety is paramount. Our primary focus is to keep our detention deputies, civilian staff and the inmates safe. SecurPass will provide that additional layer of security."
SecurPass is minimally intrusive. It takes 8 seconds to perform a scan – with a 360-degree view, and according to Detention and Corrections staff only adds one minute to the entire booking process. Once the scan is complete, the image is then examined by a detention deputy on a computer screen. Only if contraband is detected will the image be stored as part of an incident report. The scanner will not eliminate or replace the need to conduct strip searches.
SecurPass cost was $215,000.
In terms of safety – the radiation dose is stated to be that it would take 500 scans to equal one chest x-ray.
General booking statistical information: there are an average of 47,000 bookings per year or about 128 per day at the Pinellas County Jail.


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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A 54-year-old Kentucky woman who prosecutors said pulled a gun on a Montana attorney during mediation in a lawsuit has been found guilty of misdemeanor assault with a weapon.
She paid a $575 fine and was released after spending more than 10 months in jail on $1 million bail.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Xfkbd2 ) Mary Ann McCulley was initially charged with a felony, but jurors on Thursday found her guilty of a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum six-month jail sentence.
Prosecutors alleged McCulley was in Bozeman from Owensboro, Ky., meeting with attorneys last April 25 when she slammed documents on a table and said, "This is my final offer that you are going to sign." Witnesses say she pulled a pistol loaded with birdshot.
She fled after a struggle, but was quickly arrested.
Information from: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com


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Evaluation of land use-transportation systems with the Analytic Network Process
AbstractDevelopments in models and methods of urban systems have increasingly drawn attention to the joint effect of land use and transportation on behavioral and policy relevance, with multicriteria evaluation of and attention to the site-level analysis of spatial impacts. In this paper, we use Saaty's Analytic Network Process (ANP), a systems-oriented method, to contribute to the emerging methodological developments in land use and transportation systems evaluation, planning, and forecasting. The ANP is applied to the problem of light rail route selection with station area land use and property value among multiple criteria. The application shows how the analysis of land use and transportation as elements of an urban system with feedback is facilitated by the ANP with data parsimony in the ex ante estimation of site-specific, spatial-economic impacts.
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A 17-year-old is off the streets this morning after police picked her up for prostitution.
In February, Reno police got a tip say a man was sexually exploited and "pimping" and 16-year-old girl. They found a prostitution based ad but were unable to contact the teen, until Wednesday.
The Regional Street Enforcement Team met with the teen, who is now 17 years old, and she agreed to engage in sexual acts in exchange for money. She was arrested without a struggle.
SET is currently investigating to see if she was being exploited. Until then they say she is being held in a safe location and receiving help.
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The Maiden Noir Fall/Winter 2013 "Kidnapping Mountains" collection features several new items that include the Rancher jacket in a army cloth fabric with wool camo accents. The cut and sew offerings throughout the collection pay tribute to a heritage of vintage silhouettes, while retaining a refined and classic look. Fabrics used are a mix of tight knit army cloth, camo pattern wool and cotton canvas. The T-shirts are all hand silk-screened at their studio in the U.S.; though time-consuming, the process gives each a one of kind look with slight imperfections limiting the quantity of each produced. The Maiden Noir Fall/Winter 2013 collection will be available soon.
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text: The feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, draws near and the anxiety of the world increases. There are those who worry that the feast is surrounded by too much commercialism. Others fear that religion will once again invade their safely guarded secular spaces. These are only the most vocalized anxieties – busyness consumes our … Continue reading