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Graduates include recent Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Stately Victor, whose $250,000 price topped the 2009 edition of the auction.
Graduates include recent Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Stately Victor, whose $250,000 price topped the 2009 edition of the auction.
A Congrats filly and a Yes It's True colt each work a quarter mile in :20 3/5 during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
A Freud filly posted the fastest workout time for a quarter mile April 14 during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.
The number is down 19% from last year's total of 500, and the length of the auction has been reduced from two days to one.
Rate of return on investment rises to 50.7% even though the financial risk increased.
Easter Sunday was a holiday for many people, but buyers and consignors were hard at work at Keeneland getting ready for the sale of 2-year-olds in training. Following is a list of horses they said could bring big prices.
The auction will wrap up the select juvenile selling season, which has enjoyed some modest rebounds.
The five 2-year-olds had been purchased at 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale.
Goodeveningofficer is entered in the first race April 3 at the Kentucky track and is scheduled to be offered April 5 in Keeneland's juvenile auction.
Here is a list of standouts in the auction based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.
On a beautiful spring day, chestnut juvenile works a quarter mile in :20 3/5.
They spent more money to buy their stock as yearlings, so they will need to sell their horses for more money as 2-year-olds.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida has a reputation for producing good runners. But the size of its catalog keeps shrinking, which makes the sale's future shaky.
Auction action also can be viewed on the Internet at Keeneland.com.
Horses scheduled to be offered include the offspring of such successful sires as Awesome Again, More Than Ready, and Tiznow.
They turn in the fastest works for the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Median remains about the same, but the average drops 7.6% from a year ago.
Participants in the auction reflect on the upbeat market and discuss the reasons why the sale was so good.
The rate of return on their investment drops to 47.1%, but the percentage of horses offered that were profitable is the same as last year.
The auction is scheduled for April 19-22 in Central Florida.
Based on yearling average, financial risk has been cut for Barretts March auction in Southern California.
Read a list of top prospects based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.
What horses do the buyers like? Here's a list of 2-year-olds that were attracting a lot of attention before the auction started.
Half-brother to grade III winner Conveyance works a quarter mile in :21 1/5.
OBS officials want to give buyers more time to look at the auction's horses.
There are 340 horses in the catalog, making it the largest of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training.
Rate of return on investment grows, rising to 91.9% from only 39% for the 2009 edition of the auction.
The auction is scheduled for March 21 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Louisiana.
Show pushed back because of heavy rain to March 13 and 14 in Central Florida.
The Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training March 2 was as refreshing as a cool ocean breeze on a hot summer day, providing the recession-battered Thoroughbred auction business with some relief.
The Florida auction, which has fancy pedigrees, is scheduled for March 2 at Calder Casino and Race Course.
Cutting yearling purchase cost is the key, and consignors to the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale are hoping that a similar strategy works there.
The auction has attracted a large group of domestic and foreign buyers.
After reviewing the auction's catalog, here is a list of top prospects based on workout times, pedigrees, and yearling purchase prices.
Four fillies are the quickest at an eighth of a mile during the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select juvenile auction.
Participants in the February select juvenile auction were pleased with the changes in track maintenance, saying horses were less sore after the under tack show.
The select auction is scheduled for Feb. 16 in Central Florida.
Here's a list of standouts based on pedigrees, yearling purchase prices, and workout times.
The average yearling price for pinhooked horses is down 31.6% from 2009.
There are 134 2-year-olds in the auction, which is scheduled for March 22.
Veteran agents Barry Berkelhammer and Bob Feld team to form new bloodstock business.
Several consignors make predictions about the market's performance.
Company president Boyd Browning says catalog is one of the strongest Fasig-Tipton has ever put together for a juvenile auction.
A Tiger Ridge colt named Hollywood Ridge brought R500,000 ($68,502) to top the second day of the Emperors Palace national sale of 2-year-olds in South Africa Aug. 15. Laird Racing Stable purchased the juvenile from Ascot Stud.
Trainer Dominic Zaki and his patrons were the keenest buyers Aug. 14 during a surprisingly lively first session of the Emperors Palace national sale of 2-year-olds held in South Africa the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park. Zaki secured the two top lots, helping to boost the gross revenue to R8.37 million ($1,044,519 in U.S. funds), an increases from last year's R8.2 million. The average price of R82,871 ($10,342) was up 3% from 2008.
Trainer Wesley Ward answers questions about his success at Royal Ascot, training 2-year olds, and more. Transcript Now Available!
In keeping with most other sales this year of 2-year-olds in training, the Ocala Breeders' Sale Co. ended its two day June sale June 17 with decreases in all major indices.
Sellers of yearlings in Britain and Ireland are working to put together a bonus fund worth £2-million (approximately $3,269,400 in U.S. funds) for the connections of nominated horses that win maiden races next year for 2-year-olds. Each bonus will be worth £10,000 ($16,347), and it is hoped that up to 200 races will be supported. Some of the bonus money also will be made available to 3-year-olds.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 513 juveniles and 27 older Thoroughbreds for its June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age. The auction will be held in Central Florida June 16 and 17, with each session starting at 10:30 a.m. (EDT).
Six 2-year-olds breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat May 8, the second workout day for the May 11 Barretts sale in Southern California.


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Graduation seniors celebrate as their department is recognized during East Carolina UniversityХs 104th commencement at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Friday morning. (Rhett Butler/The Daily Reflector)
By Katherine Ayers
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Use your social media accounts for good.
That is the message Valeria Lovelace gave graduates during East Carolina University's 104th commencement on Friday.
"Show respect for women, men and diversity of culture through language messages," Lovelace said. "Use your network to show (high school students) how people like you can graduate."
Lovelace addressed almost 4,000 students who received their degrees during the morning ceremony. It was the first time all graduates sat on the field rather than in the stands.
Lovelace, the founder of educational research and the production company Media Transformations, impressed upon the graduates that the messages young children see on their televisions count.
"Those messages are recorded on your hard drive for a lifetime," Lovelace said. "TV messages can be retrieved later to either help or hurt you."
Like Dora the Explorer, one of the characters Lovelace created, she asked the graduates for their help in being part of a positive change.
The ceremony processional was led by members of the class of 1963 who returned to celebrate their 50th reunion.
Wayne Woolard, one of the '63 grads who now lives in Washington, N.C., earned his degree in business administration and used it to work in various positions in the military's Base Exchanges which led him to a life of worldwide travel.
Woolard, who originally wanted to go to Duke University but could not afford the tuition, took his football skills to ECU after UNC-Chapel Hill would not let him play on the varsity squad as a freshman. He played as a wide receiver until he got a concussion and a shoulder injury within 90 days.
"I got better schooling than I would have at Chapel Hill because (at the time), ECU was ranked better," Woolard said.
After his injuries, ECU dropped his scholarship and he almost dropped out until he was offered a position working part-time as the uniform custodian with the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) unit and then as the resident manager of Jones Hall.
"I didn't know many of my classmates," Woolard said. "I was on the working side of the university."
Through it all, Woolard said he became, and still remains, a "die-hard ECU fan."
Sarah Morgan Hunter earned her Bachelor of Arts in business administration with a concentration in management this year. She was one of five recipients of the ECU Alumni Association Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award, the highest honor an undergraduate can earn. Hunter said she will pursue a master's of business administration at ECU beginning this summer.
"I knew I wanted to attend a state school and when I came to ECU I knew it was where I wanted to be," Hunter, a Henderson native, said. "I knew I was home."
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"I'm a little excited and a little sad," Garren said. "Now it's on to the real world. It's sink or swim time."
With temperatures in the low 80s on Friday, ECU Police Lt. Chris Sutton said EMS answered six heat-related calls during and after the ceremony. No one had to be transported to the hospital.
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Blake, the Kings' all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points by a defenseman, replaces Ron Hextall, who is now the assistant general manager and director of hockey operations for the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Emma Watson Rumored for Role of Anastasia Steeleby Hilton Hater at . Comments
Talk about casting against type...
According to The New York Daily News, Emma Watson is the latest actress rumored to be up for the role of Anastasia Steele in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey big screen adaption.
Watson, of course, will forever be known as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise. She'll next be seen in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which hits theaters on September 14.
Who might star opposite Watson if this young star nabs the role? Ian Somerhalder, Ryan Gosling, and Alexander Skarsgard have all been talked about as Christian Grey.
Do you want to see Emma Watson portray Anastasia Steele?
She is good but not for Ana steel and I watch Spanish soap opera and I know a beautiful young girl that would make the perfect Ana she is very light big blue eyes small and young
Christian Grey. Should be played by, JIM CAVIZELE.
HE IS tall, goodlooking and has a soft spoken voice. His eyes can caress any womens body and make love to her by the look in his eyes.
he is a GREAT ACTOR TOO.
Jennifer Lawrence should play Ana. Can't believe she hasn't been mentions. She has the eyes and can wear her hair darker and she's the perfect age and not too big of a celebrity (yet).
Alexis Bledel. 1. She has the "unruly hair" 2. Those eyes........
nothing against emma for the role of ana but i beleive she is to innocent to play this role...i have to agree with channing tatum he would be great person to play christian n so would his wife jenna for ana
If some of ya'll think it's poorly written trash and bla bla bla then why am I reading your comments under the topic? Anyways, I would be a little wierded out if Emma played Ana. Yes she is older now and yes harry potter shouldn't determine the rest of her acting career but...I just can't see her playing the part of ana. I agree a no name actress would be a lot better off than a high profile one.
No I hope they don't cast her :( I pick Alexandra Daddario for Ana... Google her if you don't know her, I bet you'd all agree :)))
i hope they dont cast her.. she will ruin it for me.. i like her but deff not for a movie like this..
She is so not right for the part of Ana. This us an area that they are go.a have to think about seriously. Lots of people have read the books and they have there own images in there head about what Mr grey is like in there own minds. I for one don't agree with Tatum or emma to play the roll of either Christian or Ana. It's so not what I have imaged in my head of what they look like in the book. Sorry guys but I don't agree :-(
is the movie even necessary, I read all three books yes loved them but dont need them to ruin Christian


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It is unlikely that Art Ingels realized he was starting an entire sport when he built his first Go Kart in 1956, but the man who would become known as the "father of the karting sport" certainly knew he was in for a good time. The former hot rodder was working in Glendale, California, at the Kurtis Kraft plant helping to build Indy race cars when he took home a surplus two-stroke cylinder engine made by the West Bend Company. That engine became the core of the first Go Kart. It would sit at the rear of a tubular chassis atop four semi-pneumatic tires with a bicycle chain turning one of those rear wheels. Most likely, direct television packages, Art was less than certain what to expect when he climbed aboard and took off across a local parking lot. The little car approached speeds of 30 miles per hour. Art knew he was onto something and soon everyone was asking him about his crazy ride and where they could get one. The car attracted the attention of California businessman Bill Rowles. Once Rowles was interested, it was only a matter of time before Art's baby was ready to go out into the world.
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The Joint IG Report on the illegal wiretap program left out all discussion of what happened to the Internet and (to a lesser extent) phone metadata collection that got moved into Pen Register/Trap&Trace and Section 215 collection, respectively, as described by the NSA Draft IG Report (see page 39 ff).
The transition of certain PSP-authorized activities to FISC orders is described in detail in Section 5 of the classified report and Chapter Five of the DOJ OIG Report. Further details regarding this transition are classified and therefore cannot be addressed in this unclassified report.
But the report did make it clear that Glenn Fine, then DOJ's Inspector General, had recommended DOJ and other Intelligence Committee agencies track whether these programs were useful in their new form.
As noted above, certain activities that were originally authorized as part of the PSP have subsequently been authorized under orders issued by the FISC. The DOJ OIG believes that DOJ and other IC agencies should continue to assess the value of information derived from such activities to the government's counterterrorism efforts.
Finally, the collection activities pursued under the PSP, and under FISA following the PSP's transition to that authority, involved unprecedented collection activities. We believe the retention and use by IC organizations of information collected under the PSP and FISA should be carefully monitored.
The Joint IG Report came out in July 2009. The debate over extending the PATRIOT Act started in earnest in September 2009.
Yet not only wasn't that review baked into the extension, but when Patrick Leahy tried to include additional oversight that would include, among other things,
Dianne Feinstein got Leahy to take much of that out in a substitute bill, and then Jeff Sessions, seemingly working on behalf of the Administration, gutted things further in the Senate markup. It was fairly clear then that the IC — if not the Administration personally — wanted to make sure this oversight did not get added to the PATRIOT Act.
And it didn't.
The next year, Glenn Fine — who, of course, was the guy who recommended increased oversight in the first place — said he'd do the reviews anyway.
We intend to initiate another review examining the FBI's use of NSLs and Section 215 orders for business records. Among other issues, our review will assess the FBI's progress in responding to the OIG's recommendations in the prior reports. In addition, we intend to examine the number of NSLs issued by the FBI from 2007 through 2009, and we will closely examine the automated system to generate and track NSLs that the FBI implemented to address the deficiencies identified in the OIG reports.
In addition, our review will cover the FBI's use of Section 215 orders for business records. It will examine the number of Section 215 applications filed from 2007 through 2009, how the FBI is using the tool today, and describe any reported improper or illegal uses of the authority. Our review will also examine the progress the FBI has made in addressing recommendations contained our prior reports that the FBI draft and implement minimization procedures specifically for information collected under Section 215 authority.
We also intend to conduct a programmatic review of the FBI's use of its pen register and trap and trace authority under the FISA. That part of the review will examine issues such as how the FBI uses the authority to collect information, what the FBI does with the information it collects, and whether there have been any improper or illegal uses of the authority either reported by the FBI or identified by the OIG. [my emphasis]
Writing in 2010, when both metadata collection programs were still ongoing under these authorities, this basically laid out a plan to review all the secret metadata collection hidden inside these authorities.
Fine wrote that in June; in November of that year, he announced his resignation, saying he wanted to pursue new professional challenges.
The Committee feed is screwy right now, but cspan.org is carrying it. Pat Leahy will not be there today; he's at a funeral. I don't know if Herb Kohl (who will act as Chair) had an opening statement or not. But Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is up now whining about civilian trials.
(Incidentally, at 10, the House Judiciary Commitee will have Glenn Fine and Valerie Caproni talking about the Exigent Letter IG Report. I'll do my best to keep my eye on that too.)
Sessions apparently doesn't know there was a hearing last week in a military commission, which basically consisted of everyone looking at each other and admitting that MCs have no rules right now.
Here's Holder's statement.
Holder: 19 USA nominees and 17 Marshal nominees pending.
Holder now listing all the terrorists prosecuted in civilian courts.
Use every tool available. Includes both civilian and military commissions. Referred 6 cases to military commissions. It would seriously weaken national security not to have civilian trials.
9/11 Commission trial. No decision yet.
Kohl: Review of 240 detainees. In your testimony did not mention if and when you plan to close Gitmo. Update?
Holder: Still intention to close Gitmo. Once was bipartisan support for closing it. Both men who ran for President last year supported closing Gitmo. Will close as soon as we can.
Holder basically says they intend to use Thompson to hold people indefinitely.
Kohl raises Holder's comment about reading Miranda rights to Osama bin Laden.
Kohl: Do you still believe civilian trials are better? When can this decision be made.
Holder: Reviewing decision. NY is not off the table. Have to take into consideration concerns raised by local community. Expect to be able to make determination in a number of weeks.
Jeff Sessions has already seized on yesterday's release of DOJ's list of 390 terrorist convictions and twisted it to sustain his claim that we need to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a military commission. Much of his response consists of making non-specific claims about individuals on the list in an attempt to minimize the applicability of all these convictions.
The great majority of the terrorism cases cited by the Attorney General are in no way comparable to KSM's case. Most of the convictions in this list are for far lesser offenses, such as document fraud and immigration violations, while only a small handful concern conduct even remotely similar to a mass-casualty terrorist attack. And none are on the level of KSM, who masterminded 9/11.
Among the cases cited is that of Zaccarias Moussaoui, which was fraught with procedural problems, delays, appeals, risks to classified evidence, and even a lone holdout juror who spared the 20th hijacker the death penalty. Due to gaps in federal law, many of the problems prosecutors encountered in the Moussaoui trial will be experienced in future terrorism trials.
The figures released today also contradict the Attorney General's claims on the Christmas Day Bomber: two of the terrorists on this list were placed in military custody precisely because the criminal justice system severely limits our ability to gather intelligence. [my emphasis]
But by far the most amusing attack on this list is Jeff Sessions' explanation–after pointing to the procedural problems and delays in the Moussaoui trial–that most of these 390 convictions happened before military commissions were operational, which he dates to 2008.
Moreover, the overwhelming bulk of these cases are for acts committed by U.S. citizens—which KSM and the Christmas Bomber are not—and occurred before military commissions became fully operational in 2008. [my emphasis]
Someone better tell George Bush, who claims to have set up military commissions on November 13, 2001. And someone better tell Salim Hamdan, who was first charged in a military commission in 2004, and whose appeal of the terms of the military commissions lasted two years, after which there was another two year delay until his trial began.
In other words, Jeff Sessions deals with precisely the kind of delay we can expect for any future military commissions–one of the biggest reasons not to use them–by simply ignoring the delays that have already happened.
The Department of Justice has just sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee answering early questions about how many terrorists have been convicted or plead guilty in civilian courts. Between those convicted of terrorism-related crimes (150) and individuals with ties to international terrorism convicted of other crimes (like obstruction or perjury–the total here is 240), 390 people have been sent to prison using our civilian courts.
As you might recall, there has been some debate over what the "real" number of terrorists convicted in civilian courts is. After the Obama Administration used the same number the Bush Administration had–a number which combines terrorist charges with non-terrorist charges–Republicans squawked.
But as DOJ points out, having other charges available is one of the advantages to the civilian courts:
The second category includes a variety of other statutes (like fraud, firearms offenses, false statements, or obstruction of justice) where the investigation involved an identified link to international terrorism. There have been more than 240 individuals charged in such cases since September 11, 2001. Examples of the international terrorism nexus identified in some of these cases have also been provided for your review.Prosecuting terror-related targets using these latter offenses is often an effective method—and sometimes the only available method—of deterring and disrupting potential terrorist planning and support activities. Indeed, one of the great strengths of the criminal justice system is the broad range of offenses that are available to arrest and convict individuals believed to be linked to terrorism, even if a terrorism offense cannot be established. Of course, an aggressive and wide-ranging terrorism investigation will net individuals with varying degrees of culpability and involvement in terrorist activity, as the NSD chart reflects. Arresting and convicting both major and minor operatives, supporters, and facilitators can have crippling effects on terrorists' ability to carry out their plans. [my emphasis]
This is a point David Kris made in Congressional testimony last year–there are actually charges you can't use in a military commission but which you can use in a civilian court (though the Obama Administration appears prepared to press the limits of MCs anyway).
The list of terrorists convicted itself is interesting in its own right. Among other things, it demonstrates the degree to which terrorism is still largely–though not exclusively–targeted at Muslims (though in the first page itself there are individuals tied to the Tamil Tigers and one woman from FARC who was quietly rounded up last year after the Ingrid Betancourt rescue).
Not on this list? Right-wing American terrorists like Scott Roeder.
John Kyl has officially announced he intends to waste an oversight hearing on March 23 beating up Eric Holder because he did not disclose an amicus brief opposing unlimited Presidential power.
Kyl told members of the committee that panel Republicans will question the Attorney General about his 2004 amicus brief that recommended the Supreme Court stop the Bush administration's efforts to try Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant.
Kyl called the non-disclosure of the brief "rather distressing."
"Are we expected to believe that then-nominee Holder…forgot about his role in one of this country's most politicized terrorism cases?" Kyl asked.
And the other Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are practicing their pout-rage, as well.
Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the committee, said he was "deeply concerned" by Mr. Holder's failure to disclose the brief during his confirmation.
"Not only was the Attorney General required to provide the brief as part of his confirmation, but the opinions expressed in it go to the heart of his responsibilities in matters of national security," Mr. Sessions said in a statement. "This is an extremely serious matter and the Attorney general will have to address it."
Now, as I said earlier, Holder clearly should have disclosed this brief–though his views were already well known.
But he's not the first nominee to go before SJC who failed to disclose key legal writings. After all, Jay Bybee secured a lifetime appointment as an Appeals Court Judge without disclosing the fact that he rubber stamped legal sanction for torture. And unlike Holder, Bybee's actions were totally unknown at the time. At the time, just one Democrat, Jane Harman, had even been briefed that CIA was doing the torture (though Pelosi had been briefed that they were considering torture), the memos specifically had not even been revealed to her, and even if she knew about it, she would not have been permitted to share it with SJC.
And yet, barring Bybee's resignation or prosecution in some international court, Bybee will be serving on the 9th Circuit long after Holder has moved on as Attorney General.
So whose non-disclosure is more of a problem? Jay Bybee, who failed to hint that he had authorized torture? Or Eric Holder, whose views were well-known and tested during his confirmation hearing?
As Jake Tapper reports, the next attack the McCarthyites have planned is on Eric Holder, for once saying in an amicus curiae brief that it's possible following the Constitution will make it harder to detain potential terrorists.
In 2004 Attorney General Eric Holder was one of four former Clinton administration officials offering an amicus brief questioning President Bush's assertion that he had the inherent authority to indefinitely detain as "enemy combatants" American citizens captured in the US.
The brief, offered in the case Donald Rumsfeld v Jose Padilla, can be read HERE. Holder's co-authors include former Attorney General Janet Reno, former deputy Attorney General Philip Heymann, and the former counsel for the CIA Jeffrey Smith.
A Republican official on the Senate Judiciary Committee tells ABC News that Holder did not disclose this amicus brief before his confirmation hearings.
The brief is actually refreshing in its simplicity. It recites all the means the executive branch has to combat terrorism, then says the President doesn't also need the power to detain Americans without any judicial oversight. I can see why and how the Republicans will make a stink of it, but that doesn't mean they are right.
But there's a part of the brief that deserves particularly close attention–because it raises the implicit question of why the Bush Administration didn't just charge Jose Padilla, if they could back up the claims they made about him.
When Padilla was arrested pursuant to the material witness warrant, his terrorist plans were thwarted. He was then available to be questioned to the same extent as any other citizen suspected of criminal activity. Moreover, the facts set forth in the President's findings, and the facts presented to the District Court, are more than sufficient to support criminal charges against Padilla, including providing material support to designated terrorist organizations, 18 U.S.C. § 2339B; providing material support to terrorists, id. § 2339A; conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, 18 U.S.C. § 2332a; and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, id. § 2332a(a)(1).36 Continue reading
Leahy talking about the things that Holder has accomplished: improvements in civil rights, recovery funds to law enforcement. Talks about the things that need to improve: state secrets, press, healthcare fraud, hate crimes. Troubled about continuation of Bush Administration's practice of invoking state secrets to shut down wrong-doing. Access to courts is important. Safely and effectively closing Gitmo. Reviewing the bad terrorists that we have held: Timothy McVeigh, Sheikh Adbul Rahman, Zacarias Moussaoui.
"The idea that we cannot find a place to house 250 detainees is not rational."
Leahy calling on hate crimes bill.
Sessions: Starts by talking about details of Sotomayor's confirmation hearings. Disappointed–put Constitution and rule of law above politics. I don't think the actions we've seen so far are consistent. I find myself reading about political appointees who have overruled career attorneys. Rejected OLC that Congress' recent legislation on DC voting was unconstitutional. [Well, Sessions, if you would approve Dawn Johnsen, then maybe Holder would listen to OLC?] Pressure from the left when you allowed DOJ to release OLC opinions on torture.
[blah blah blah: Sessions demagoguing.]
[career attorneys career attorneys career attorneys--Sessions is pretending that these people weren't burrowed in by Rove and Cheney]
[pre-9/11 pre-9/11 pre-9/11 pre-9/11]
Jeff Sessions pronounces it "Fo-Toes."
Holder: Highest priority to protect against acts of terrorism. Close Gitmo. Southwest threat–drug cartels. Civil Rights. Foreclosure scams. Finance fraud. Healthcare fraud.
Leahy: Black Panther. I understand a career employee made the final decision of which people to charge. I thought I'd point that out–want to have the facts here. Injunction against person who was intimidating on decisions. [huh?] President's nominee in Civil Rights. [Don't know if he said OLC too] Holocaust shooting. Open and classified filings, number of hate crimes and positions more vile.
Holder: If any doubt about need for legislation, wiped out by Holocaust and other hate crimes. 10 years ago I testified in favor of this bill. Expands scope of federal hate crimes to include gender, disability, sexual orientation.
Leahy: NYT's latest story on wiretapping. I don't know how we justify continuing these expansive authorities, even expanded authorities being abused.
Holder: Work closely to ensure that national security conducted consistent with legal authorities. Framework that we always try to follow. Congress establishes safeguards. "really strict guidelines."
Leahy: The more we find out, not from the intelligence agencies, not from government, but NYT, we get it quicker, more detail, and we get the crossword puzzle. I don't know how Continue reading
Update: Predictably, Arlen "Scottish Haggis" Specter put a one-week hold on Dawn Johnsen. Call Specter at (202) 224-4254 and tell him to stop obstructing Obama's nominees. It's time we cleaned up OLC and Specter's just ensuring the Cheneyesque abuse of power will continue for a few more weeks.
In short time, the Office of Professional Responsibility will release a report on the abuses of John Yoo at OLC. The report will describe a process which Yoo used to "analyze" law that looks something like this:
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will finally consider Dawn Johnsen's nomination to head up OLC (it should be on the committee stream at 10–though she's the last thing on the agenda). You'll hear a lot of Republicans–Arlen "Scottish Haggis" Specter and Tom Coburn, among others–claiming that Dawn Johnsen is a radical who eats babies and loves terrorists.
But compare how Dawn Johnsen–that soon to be accused-baby eater–has promised to craft OLC memos to how we know Yoo did (what Johnsen calls the advocacy model).
1. When providing legal advice to guide contemplated executive branch action, OLC should provide an accurate and honest appraisal of applicable law, even if that advice will constrain the administration's pursuit of desired policies. The advocacy model of lawyering, in which lawyers craft merely plausible legal arguments to support their clients' desired actions, inadequately promotes the President's constitutional obligation to ensure the legality of executive action.
2. OLC's advice should be thorough and forthright, and it should reflect all legal constraints, including the constitutional authorities of the coordinate branches of the federal government—the courts and Congress—and constitutional limits on the exercise of governmental power.
Jello Jay on bulk collection (time from opponents, this is a Feingold amendment).
Feingold argues amendment will prevent bulk collection by requiring govt to have some foreign intell interest in bulk info.
I believe will interfere with legitimate intelligence activities. I do not believe it provides additional protections. There important classified reasons underlying that concern.
Why it's unnecessary: Bulk collection would be unreasonable by Fourth Amendment. Bill provides that collections have to be in accordance with 4th Amendment. Minimization. Cannot primarily target a US person.
Feingold only requires that it certify that bulk intelligence has foreign intelligence interest. But it already requires that the collection is targeted at people outside of the US. Remedy does not improve upon protection in bill. I thus oppose.
A number of inaccurate statements. It's not an understatement to say they could shut down our intelligence collection.
3979, Feingold and Webb.
Amendment says that FISA is supposed to be foreign to foreign. Focus on foreign to foreign is misplaced. We cannot tell if a foreign terrorist is going to be communicating with another terrorist in another country. It does no good to only collect foreign to foreign. Impossible burden that FISC judges told us shut down their review. [That's news, saying that it was the review of foreign to US that overwhelmed the FISC.]
This would stop collection. One intell professional said it would devastate the collection. Targetnet versus dragnet.
Blah blah blah; I'm going to misrepresent Feingold's bill, so I can rebut it.
[Wow. Just looked at the screen. Bond has a whole lot of lilac on. Perhaps he knows that way more people turned out last night in his state for Democrats than Republicans?]
I'm sure the FISC judges would appreciate the notion that they're doing a bad job. [wow that was dishonest] Continue reading
I haven't liveblogged in a while, so what the heck. Watch along here or here.
Leahy starts by highlighting civil liberties violations, naming Bradbury.
We join together to press for accountability and that led to a change in leadership. Today we continue our efforts to restore DOJ.
[Leahy mentions the torture tapes, but focuses on the CIA's unwillingness to tell the 9/11 Commission.]
Today we will get some kind of indication whether the AG will restore checks and balances. It is not enough to say that waterboarding is not currently authorized. Torture has no place in America. Tragically, this Administration has so twisted our values that top officers are instructed by the WH not to say that torture is illegal.
[Lists the people we've prosecuted for waterboarding.]
That is not America.
Arlen "Scottish Haggis" Specter [incidentally, the first person I ran into when I walked into Congress on Monday was Specter, just coming off the floor having voted against cloture. I contemplated thanking him for his no vote. But then I doubted that "Scottish Haggis, I appreciate that you finally voted your conscience" would go over very well.]
Scottish Haggis agrees that Bush has pushed Article II. Discussion torture, still focusing on Article II powers.
Leahy swears Mukasey in.
Mukasey's statement. Suggests Bush's stonewalling just a sign of how well the Constitution works. [Remind me to tell you about Schumer's comment on Mukasey, an attempt to justify his picking him.]
"Committed to review CIA interrogation program. Carefully reviewed limited set of methods authorized, concluded they are lawful. Aware that you address specifically address waterboarding. I have been authorized to say waterboarding is not among techniques currently used. Passing on its legality is not among the scope of what I promised to review."
CIA Director would have to ask to use waterboarding, would have to outline its use, the issue would have to go the President.
Leahy: First question, brings up Ridge's and McConnell's comments that waterboarding is torture. Mukasey dodges, says he can't say anything because he's AG.
MM: I know that if I address a complex legal question without having concrete circumstances before me, yadda yadda yadda.
Leahy: I think the failure to say something puts some of our people in more danger.
Mukasey: Our military won't be affect by what I say. They're legal soldiers.
[Mukasey's logic here is that we're allowed to torture people who are illegal combatants.] Continue reading


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Going to training tomorrow. Finally will have money to pay back neon and sanap
Need to unlock it though ._.
The right of my face hurts. A toothache, earache, headache, and my eye lid is swollen. Shit, feels like a ghost punched me while I was asleep.
One second I'm happy, the next I'm angry. I wish I could just turn off my brain, my thoughts, my emotions. I've been having pretty rough days recently, I feel like I'm just trying to get through the day. I always feel like crying and sometimes I do, I just sit down and cry. I wish I could just feel normal again.
Let's hang out
You know, drawing things for my Facebook page. Do not get enough feedback on here.


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Well, for many years, Penn State was just one college of many with a powerful football program. And then not too long ago, it suddenly became the epicenter of a whole lot of outrage.
Screaming students; angry that Joe Paterno, their iconic coach - the "winning-est" college coach ever - had been summarily fired. And then the parents, the politicians, the pundits, enraged as they should be, at allegations of young lives ruined by sexual abuse. Allegedly by a coach who used a locker room as a place to horribly exploit young boys.
All of which has caused me to ask this question, "So what is it that enrages you, Ron? Or should?"
So, are the things you'll "die for" the things Jesus died for?
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Resistance to English rule came from the unlikeliest of places.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Tatay & Nanay's 25th Wedding Anniversary!
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Today, my parents are celebrating their 25 years of love, happiness and marriage!
Let me share how these two wonderful people did everything they can for me to be who I am and reached what I have now.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Where to Get the Best Western Food in Singapore
Singapore is a paradise for food lovers. The country is not only known to present the most delicious Asian cuisine for the weary traveller but
western food in Singapore
are also showcased in the most exquisite dishes prepared by both local and international chefs. When one hears about Western food, steak, burgers and fries immediately come to mind. Without further ado,
here are the top places to get the tastiest and most memorable
Western food in Singapore.
CUT by Wolfgang Puck
The meat here is so good it has been steadily gaining a loyal following. CUT is one of the best steakhouses in Singapore that offer the most superb selection of cuts imported from the US, Japan and Australia. Their Bone in Rib Eye and Wagyu dishes are to die for. The restaurant even has a New York vibe going on.
db Bistro Moderne
Those who have visited and dined here will agree that db Bistro's signature db Burger is one of the best - if not
best - burger in town. Chef Daniel Boulud's burgers have become one of the most hyped and beloved burgers in Singapore. db burgers are made of an astounding 1.5-inch sirloin patty stuffed with braised short ribs and buttery foie gras. It's cooked to a perfect medium-rare which gives it its creamy texture. These burgers are served with crispy and fluffy fries and mustard, mayo and ketchup.
This is the place to be for those hearty weekend brunches with family and friends. Enjoy the mouth-watering Western comfort food here which are visited by customers who enjoy brunches over the much more formal setup of lunches. The restaurant serves a true American breakfast with their special Truffle Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Gloria and Goat's cheese spinach and mushrooms in the forefront. What Hummerstons is really famous for is their set breakfast of eggs (prepared how you like them), juicy smoked pork, garlic sausages, large crispy bacon strips, roasted mushrooms, grilled tomato and asparagus and toast.
Salt Tapas & Bar
An authentic meal is not complete without finishing it off with a yummy dessert. Australian chef Luke Mangan's
Salt Tapas & Bar is a fairly new establishment but already boasts an assortment of the most delectable desserts. It serves the perfect treat in the form of a sweet and tarty dessert of two caramelised figs served with a big slice of cinnamon-y baklava alongside a tart sorbet sprinkled with candied ginger and pistachios.
One of the most well-loved Western side dish are French fries and Esquina prepares one of the tastiest in Singapore. Aside from serving their signature bone marrow with snails and ox-cheek oloroso, here tourists can order their bountiful heap of medium-cut Garlic fries with chorizo ketchup. The fries are cooked to a balance of crisp (on the outside) and fluffiness (on the inside) and seasoned with garlic salt and rosemary.
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Top 8 Valentines Date-Worthy Restaurants in Singapore
Valentine's Day is a celebration of feelings, affections, and love. This is one of the few holidays that is celebrated all around the world. Which is why this is one of the busiest days for people in the F&B (food and Beverage) industry. Singapore is a common destination for a Valentine get away for couples. For a less hassle date, always remember to plan your day ahead, do researches,
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, and do reservations as much as possible.
So here's a list of Top Valentine's day date-worthy restaurants to help couples decide where to go.
The Cliff
-Experience dining with an overlooking view of sunset reflecting on South China Sea and feeling the cold air with the one you love.
Cuisine: Contemporary
Address: The Beaufort Sentosa, 2 Bukit Manis Rd Singapore 99891
Opening hours: Tuesdays – Sundays, 6:30pm-12:am
For Reservations: (65) 6371 1425
Au Jardin
-Fine dining restaurant with a relaxing surrounding of garden. Perfect for nature lover couples!
Cuisine: French
Address: EJH Corner House, 1 Cluny Road Singapore, Singapore 259569
Opening Hours: Mon-thurs: 7pm- 9:30pm, Fri: 12pm- 2pm; 7pm-9:30pm, Sat: 7pm-9:30pm, Sun:11:30am-1:30pm; 7pm-9:30pm
For Reservations: (65) 6466 8812
Parko Caffe
-A hidden restaurant, away from the busy streets of Singapore, which offers an alfresco style dining with the sky light ceiling. Best for breakfast and lunch dates!
Cuisine: Itallian and Asian
Address: 10 Raeburn Park, Singapore 088702
Opening Hours: Mondays-Sundays: 11:30am- 11:00pm
For Reservations: (65) 6223 6338
Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant
-dine in a revolving restaurant with the amazing panoramic view of Sentosa to tolok-Blangah.
Cuisine: Asian
Address: 201 Keppel Road Singapore 099419
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm, Sun:10:30am-2:30pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm
For Reservations: (65) 6272 8822
Jiang Nan Chun
-Why not celebrate Valentine's day to a restaurant with Asian ambiance. This will surely give couples a homey feeling and a satisfied stomach!
Cuisine: Zhejiang (Cantonese)
Address: 2nd floor Four Seasons Hotel, 190 Orchard Boulevard
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2pm; 6pm-10pm, Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm, Sun: 10:30am-2:30pm
For Reservations: (65) 6831 7220
-This amazing rooftop restaurant Offers a breath taking view of Singapore skyline.
Cuisine: Asian
Address: SkyPark at Marina Bay Sands, Tower 3, 1 Bayfront Avenue Singapore 018971
Opening Hours: Daily: &am-11pm
For Reservations: (65) 6688 7688
Oushin Japanese Steakhouse
-The romantic and sophisticated feels that this establishment gives out to the diners is just perfect for a Valentine's date spot.
Cuisine: Japanese
Address: 02-391/392 City Mall Suntec, 3 Temasek Boulevard
Opening hours: Mon-fri: 11:30am-3pm, 6pm-10pm; Sat-Sun: 11:30am-10pm
For Reservation: (65) 6884 4805
Kombi Rocks Diner
-Lets travel back in time with this diner that shows a memorabilia of the pasts. Perfect for old married couples.
Cuisine: Thai and Chinese
Address: 66 Chu Kang Road Singapore 545568
Opening Hours: Mon-fri: 12pm-3pm, 6pm-10pm; Sat: 11am-11pm; Sun:10am-10pm
For Reservations: (65) 9008 6918
Always remember that Valentine's day is not just for lovers. You can always spend the day with anyone you love whether it's your parents, siblings, cousins, or friends. The most important thing is to share the day with someone that makes you happy!
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♪♪There's a rainbow always after the rain ♫♫
It has been a while since I updated you all. There are a lot of things happened beyond my control thus I have to set my priorities. It's not that blogging is not one of my priorities no, I love to write and I love sharing my experiences to all of you. I love that we share our thoughts to each and everyone through our own separate emails. :)
I just love it, it gives me a self of fulfillment. ;)
Any how, I would like to begin with sharing our dinner date (Ryan and I). If you have been reading my posts for a while now you'll know that Ryan is my Boyfriend - my better half.
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This is special since we ate here a week after we knew that the company where we are employed is actually closing down.
Does it sound weird? haha Celebrating yet we already knew that we are bum all of a sudden? The answer is no, it is not like what you think, the main reason on why I am sharing this is for you all to see on how we took the news in a positive way. We always look on the brighter side, maybe it was destined to happen for us to grow, for us to realize that indeed nothing is permanent. C'mon there are a lot of jobs awaiting for us there. We just have to stay positive! ;)
So what am I trying to say here? I guess what I really like to impose is that in every situation there is always the better side. You just have to stop, think, dig it and then you'll see it is not that bad after all.
As of now, I am already employed for almost a month. I already have friends. And I am enjoying my job. Just always remember that there's always a rainbow after the rain. ;)
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Hello! I decided to delete this blog for a few reasons - I want to write in a different environment, I don't think tumblr is really working for me anymore. I just need a change. I will continue to write for Inconnumag(.)com monthly. For now, I am still running this illustrations blog which I have had for 2+ years. Any updates about new blogs or new projects will be announced on lazybonesillustrations. thanks everyone :) Love Miranda xxx


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"Tad bit better than S3"The S3 started to lag in some apps just a bit. SO I jumped at the opportunity for the Note 2.
Display+Size- Perfection. I sometimes look at the screen and say this isn't big at all. Love watching my media and taking notes in S-Note. It has the Palm rejection from the Note 10.1 and it's prefect. A 1-3 second transition from Viewing mode to edit mode in S-Note but I barely notice it anymore.
Reception- T-mobile service...that's all I can really say about it. Low reception is carriers, so I've had a few dropped calls, maybe 2 or 3.
Battery- Home charger, car charger, and work charger so my battery never dies. I have used S-Note alot and it definitely drains your battery.
Design- It really does feel solid and way less plastic than the S3 but still remains light given the size.
Apps- With the S-pen as a side kick apps are great. I changed email apps from gmail to the samsung email client just so I could use the pen features Air View. I use it in just about everything. Note, pop-up browser doesn't play media links, you have to go straight to the browser. Wish I could default to chrome for the pop up browser.
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How to Drive More Traffic to Your Old Blog Posts from Search Engines
You must be busy publishing new blog posts on your blog with the intention to drive more traffic from search engines. But are you tracking the performance of your old blog posts? As time passes, lots of our old blog posts lose their rankings, which results in you getting less traffic coming to those posts from search engines. If you are facing this kind of problem on your blog, be sure to keep on reading….
Tips and Tools for a Productive Blogging Workflow
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10 Awful Mistakes That Keep You Away From Success on Twitter
Correct me if I'm wrong, but right after you've launched a blog, you'll immediately go and register a few social profiles for it. With Twitter and Facebook being the first ones.
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Andy Sullivan Pwn3d, Twice In Two Daze
Twice in two days? Is Andy in final staging before he leaves the atmosphere?
Does he not realize that it's an Aussie comedy team, not a politician and a news interviewer? Oh, geez. h/t s_dog on Twitter.
Sarah Palin Has Some Relatives In Australia
A guide to damage control. Some context:
On August 19th, 2007, an oil tanker off the coast of Australia split in two, dumping 20,000 tons of crude oil into the sea. Senator Collins, a member of the Australian Parliament, appeared on a TV news program to reassure the Australian public.
This is one version of the explanation:
And even the quickest Google check would have given Sullivan this:
Andrew Sullivan: Super Genius.
To be fair to our mates across the Tasman, I should note that John Clarke ("Senator Collins") is a Kiwi.
Next stop – People magazine!
Well, gosh… Why should he check facts? No one on the left bothers with that sorta thing! That's why they get caught flat-footed when some interesting little tidbit comes out via anyone bothering to check into things.
That's one good thing about folks like ol' Pandering Andy: You can tell them anything and they'll believe it just so long as it follows along with whatever crazy idears are floating around in their vacant heads. That's why so many libs believe so strongly in whatever the regular media says. It's yet another "change." After all, wasn't it a bunch of democrat activists that said "never trust anyone over 30″ and libs for the last eight years who claimed everything in the media is a lie?
I find it quite funny that now the media is so clearly in the tank for them and their golden god everything spewed by the media has to be true, no matter how outrageous, ill-conceived and un-verified.
It's just pathetic. But at least it's reliable. It's almost comforting. You never have to worry how they'll handle a particular issue. And, to be honest, that's EXACTLY how Giles and O'Keefe managed to sucker in ACORN.
Someone explain to me why this Sullivan guy is drawing a paycheck for this.
Be glad he is drawing a paycheck, otherwise he rampant case of AIDS and its astronomical drug costs would be foisted directly upon you. As is, you can just not read the drivel, he is so predictable these days the column could be prewritten based on a Bush sucks, Republicans hate gays and boy am I enamored with Obama trilogy.
Just goes to show ya how Andy'll "swallow" just about anything.
Oh man I can't stop laughing. Sullivan actually thought this was real?????
It's classic John Clarke – but apart from doing some basic Googling, surely Sullivan could tell the difference between a comedian who pretends to be a politician and a real politician.
Oh, wait . . . .
I Can See Australia from Alaska!!!!!!
This is just too rich…..Andy has gone bonkers!
Andrew Sullivan* finds God (or possibly Viagra):
I recall one marathon twelve-hour session of passion many years ago now. It was only afterwards that I realized I had barely had a single trace of an analytic thought for the longest period I could then remember. I was never happier. As I finally collapsed into my lover's arms with the final orgasm that drained every last drop of desire or need from my body and soul, I understood for the first time why the French call coming "le petit mort". It can be the emptying of self entirely. Which is why sex is so close at times to the presence of the divine, and reflects and incarnates God in ways few other things can so easily. We are more animal and more divine in sex than in any other activity.
*Warning: Some people have experienced nausea and vomiting after reading about Andrew Sullivan's sex life.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
A judge described a sham charity collection business as "despicable" for using their greed to take advantage of the public's generosity.
Thedropsofhelp Ltd, registered at Chichester Close, Beckton, was ordered into liquidation in the High Court for falsely claiming to be a not-for-profit organisation collecting clothes and other items for the needy.
But an investigation by The Insolvency Service and Trading Standards found none of the money was given to charity - in fact, the collection bags were shipped abroad and sold at a profit.
Thedropsofhelp Ltd delivered bags to households with a picture of a dishevelled young girl biting her nails next to the statement: "The drops of help in your hands will support the poor families, orphans, and asylums. Help them today, not tomorrow..."
The company was run by Vaidotas Puzas and his wife Asta Puziene who stated their average turnover was around 15 tonnes of clothes per month.
They pleaded guilty to 10 charges under the Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations at Dartford Magistrates Court on October 23 before their case was committed to Maidstone Crown Court on December 21 for sentencing due to the "highly organised and misleading" nature of the scam.
After calling their actions "despicable", His Honour Judge Griffiths-Jones QC gave Puzas a two year sentence suspended for two years, 250 hours of community service, and a £1,000 fine.
Puziene received 150 hours of community service for her role and the company was fined £10,000 plus £2,000 prosecution costs.
Neither of the defendents can act as director of a company for five years.
Following the court's decision, Chris Mayhew, company investigations supervisor, said: "This company took shameful advantage of the public's charity thereby damaging genuine charities by taking items that may otherwise have been donated to them and by harming people's faith in giving altogether."
A detective has warned of the dangers of arranging to meet up with people they have previously only had contact with on social media after a man was jailed for the attempted rape and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and a girl aged 17.
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I had LASIK (Wavefront) 8 years ago because my contacts dried my eyes out. Well fast forward to today, I woke up with cornea erosions all over my eyes. I was producing zero tears.
Dry eye is a common side effect of LASIK that is sometimes permanent. What doctors won't tell you is how painful "dry eye" can be. It feels like acid, hot oil, or sand thrown in your eyes (see dryeyezone.com for LASIK horror stories and how painful dry eye can be). I now have punctual plugs in my tear ducts and use eye drops made from my own blood. Dry eye is serious. Dry eye hurts. What doctors don't tell you is that when they create the LASIK flap, they cut your cornea nerves. And that the nerves (which tell your glands and ducts to secrete tears) do not all grow back in length and density. See the Dr. Morris Waxler petition for more info. He was on the FDA panel to approve LASIK and is now trying to get it recalled. Read the petition to learn how your eyes will be permanently damaged. Not worth the risk. You have only one pair of eyes and that's it. Don't mess with your vision.
And if you already have had LASIK, read the petition to learn where your eyes are headed as you age. SCARY.
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I had LASIK (Wavefront) 8 years ago because my...
I had LASIK (Wavefront) 8 years ago because my contacts dried my eyes out. Well fast forward to today, I woke up with cornea erosions all over my eyes. I was producing zero tears.
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Welcome to RealSelf! Thank you for sharing your honest review with us. I am sorry you have the problems now. Very frustrating!
I had pain (nerve damage) in my right eye after the surgery. I saw the doctor a few times about this pain and he dismissed it. I learned to live with it. I don't feel I was given informed consent. I was contact lens intolerant BEFORE the surgery (that's why I got LASIK), which means I was prone to dry eye and therefore not a good candidate for LASIK.


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Blount County-Oneonta Agri-Business Center
Thursday, October 30, 2014
The 61st ANNUAL BLOUNT COUNTY FAIR
About the Blount County Fair
We have just seen another successful Blount County Fair, the 60th Annual event that Blount Countians and their neighbors look forward to each year. The event was held September 17-21, 2013. Stay tuned for a report on that great event!
As one of only 22 county fairs throughout the state,we are indeed fortunate that the Jaycees saw fit to begin this tradition in 1953. The 2013 Blount County Fair opens September 17 and runs through September 21. As recipients of consecutive Grand Champion awards in 2010, 2011, and 2012, the Blount County Fair Committee looks forward to hosting another award-winning fair.
By partnering with Kissel Entertainment, we are able to offer the cleanest, safest and most professionally managed and family-friendly Midway possible. The exhibit hall features nightly entertainment and events, livestock shows, a petting zoo and demonstrations along with booths and individual exhibits as well as a nightly door prize drawing.
The Blount County-Oneonta Agri-Business Center Board of Directors and the Blount County Fair Committee, hope you enjoy a safe and fun-filled fair while creating fond memories for years to come. Hope to see you at the 61st Annual Blount County Fair on September 30 through October 4, 2014.


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Bell 429 Enters Service in Russia
The only rotorcraft on display at Jet Expo 2011 was the Bell 429, of which the first example to be delivered to Russia arrived in June. The helicopter came in crates and was assembled at the Moscow aircraft repair plant with help of Russian rotorcraft maker Kazan.
In early July the first Russian Bell 429 went through a short regimen of certification trials with the CIS's civil aviation authority. On the eve of Jet Expo 2011, the helicopter started flying private charters with local launch customer Chelyabinsk Avia.
Meanwhile Yamal, Russia's second largest rotorcraft operator, became the latest AS350B3 customer in the country following deliveries in August. Yamal has operated Eurocopter products since 2007, starting with EC135s.
Deliveries of the single-engine AS350B3 also began to UTair, Russia's largest rotorcraft operator, with first shipment in August. UTair already operated an AS355. Under a contract signed a year ago with Eurocopter's Russian subsidiary in Vostok, UTAir is due to receive 16 AS350B3s and four twin-engine AS355NPs, with deliveries to start in the spring of 2013.
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When I first read the episode title "Buried," I expected a much more sinister twist, as Breaking Bad has taught us to expect. But the burying of the "blood money" is also metaphorical: as Walt buries his money in the middle of the desert, he is almost burying the identity of Heisenberg along with it, away from prying eyes.Read More


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2014 Independent Spirit Awards Winners: '12 Years A Slave' Dominates
Posted on Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 by Germain Lussier
12 Years A Slave, Fox Searchlight's major Oscar contender, had a great Saturday leading into Oscar Sunday. The film won five Film Independent Spirit Awards including Best Picture, Best Director Steve McQueen, Best Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong'o and Best Screenplay John Ridley. Dallas Buyers Club was also a big winner, taking home trophies for its two male leads: Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto for Best Actor and Supporting Actor respectively. Find out the other 2014 Independent Spirit Awards Winners below.