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Château Léoville-Poyferré 2ème Grand Cru Saint-Julien 1982, made from Cabernet-Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 25%, Petit Verdot 8%, Cabernet Franc 2%.
This is what Médoc from a "great" vintage is all about. After a run of Bordeaux which have not moved me, this proves that my reverence for left bank Bordeaux was not based on nostalgia.
Colour was a remarkably youthful deep carmine with only the slightest bricking at the rim. Aromas on the nose and palate were dark fruit with a lot rich black currant lifted by a refreshing green edge and mixed with touches of cedar. Body was deep with firm flesh and quite full, and the palate shape was linear with resolved tannic structure, a gentle crescendo towards the finish and a long diminuendo in the after-taste; fruit was rich but still fresh, sweeter than in a more classical vintage but balanced by lively acidity and that typically Bordeaux green touch (not pejorative in my pre-Parker vocabulary; can anyone find a less tainted descriptor?); above all there was a sense of harmony and moreishness which almost had be running for another bottle. This was the best bottle of four already opened (two left) showing no signs of imminent decline; 18/20.

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From Andy Bell, Michael Musto, and many more…
Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay is a collection of adorable childhood photographs accompanied by sweet, funny, and at times heartbreaking personal stories of those who grew up LGBTQ. Based on the popular blog of the same name, Born This Way is a celebration of growing up gay, childhood, and community.
Andy, age 5
Peterborough, England (1970)
"Basically, I felt like a girl — or an overly sensitive boy with a very vivid imagination. By age ten I was called a sissy and poofter before I even knew what it all meant."
Andy is Andy Bell, solo artist and singer in Erasure.
Eamonn, age 4
Brighton, Michigan (1991)
"I was in 3rd grade when I first learned what gay meant. And by age 12, I decided that gay was how I planned to live the rest of my life."
Clinton, age 13
Bronx, New York (1979)
"Other children often asked me, 'Are you a girl or a boy? and 'Fruitloop' and 'Girlboy' were just two of the names I accrued in my early years"
Clinton is now actor and drag performer Miss Coco Peru.
Kevin, age 7
Basking Ridge, New Jersey (1990)
"I remember an obsession with swords at this age. Why? So I could pretend to be She-Ra. Never He-Man. And I grew up from a little lisping gay boy to into a big gay man."
Frank, age 7
Little Falls, New Jersey (1969)
"As a kid I dressed like Charles Nelson Reilly, had posters of David Cassidy on my walls, and owned my own food processor by the time I was age 15!"
Frank is Frank DeCaro, host of the "Frank DeCaro Show" on Sirius XM.
Rae, age 5
Barstow, California (1974)
"When I came out in 2009, the majority of my family's response was 'We've known forever. We just wanted you to be comfortable enough to tell us.'"
Kent, age 8
Scottsdale, Arizona (1971)
"My dad turned our backyard into a beautiful oasis with Roman columns and replicas of classical statues. When my sister suggested I give Caesar a little kiss, I went for it!"
Kent is now writer, singer, and drag performer Jackie Beat.
Sutan, age 7
Bali, Indonesia (1982)
"I would turn a box in to a stage and put on shows for my family at three years old! I remember being called names in grade school and people had to explain to me what those words meant."
Sutan is now Raja Gemini, the Season 3 winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race.
Michael, age 9
Brooklyn, New York (1964)
"I knew I was different — more sensitive, let's say — than most of the kids in my Italian neighborhood, but I wasn't sure just what that meant."
Michael is Michael Musto, columnist for The Village Voice.
Sia, age 3
Adelaide, South Australia (1978)
"Honestly, it wasn't until a few years ago that I really realized I was queer. But the truth is, those labels don't matter."
Sia is Grammy-nominated singer and performer Sia Furler.
Reprinted with permission from Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay, by Paul V. & Quirk Books, © 2012


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Lower Merion's Felice Weiner helps shape the classical sound of Philadelphia, among a multitude of other volunteer efforts.
Mitzvah Hero: As the Philadelphia Orchestra prepares for its season opening gala concert on Sept. 25, Felice Weiner knows a thing or two about noteworthy contributions to the city's cultural landscape: She is chairwoman of the board of the volunteer Rittenhouse Square Committee, which programs lecture luncheons to benefit the world-class orchestra.
What It's All About: Now celebrating her 40th anniversary of working with the committee, the University of Rhode Island grad recalls her salad days with the group — literally: "Since I was the youngest on the committee" in 1973, "and we served the attendees from the buffet set up by a caterer, I was given the salad to serve." Her service has been more main course since: She was committee president for five years before her current position as board chair.
Not a One-Time Thing: "Music has always been an integral part of my life," Weiner says. She learned to play piano as a child. Today, she tunes up to host the Magic of Music 2013 benefit for the orchestra in her Wynnewood home.
Good for Her: "I have always believed that giving back to the community through my volunteer work is a very important part of my personal code," notes Weiner.
In addition to being an active member with her family at Main Line Reform Temple, she's a board member of ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth; a member of the Social Action Committee of the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C.; and an active member of the Maternity Care Coalition, which, early on in its history, she served as chair for its Early Head Start board. She founded the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the ALS Association (her mother succumbed to the disease at age 56). And, if all that's not enough, she's been voted in as a member of the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners for eight years.


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GSA Renews Commitment to Acquisition Professionals, Procurement Reform
2009 Excellence in Acquisition Training and Appreciation Conference Wraps Up
October 29, 2009
Contact: Deborah Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON – Acquisition professionals from across the country gathered this week at the U.S. General Services Administration's 2009 Excellence in Acquisition Training and Appreciation Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., to discuss ways to improve the federal acquisition process and address current issues. It was the first time the conference had been held in five years.
"Bringing back this conference is one of the many ways we're renewing our commitment to acquisition professionals and recognizing their expanded role in the President's transparency and procurement reform efforts," said Michael Robertson, GSA Chief Acquisition Officer. "We're challenging our acquisition professionals to deliver unprecedented results, so we're making sure they're equipped with the right skills, the right tools and the right policies to get the job done."
GSA, sponsor of the conference, is the only civilian agency whose primary mission is the acquisition of goods, services and real property for the entire federal government, including offices, courthouses, telecommunication services, vehicles and contract support.
Additionally, the 2009 GSA Excellence in Acquisition Training and Appreciation Conference offered access to experts on such topics as:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act;
- Green contracting;
- Small businesses;
- Future of acquisition policy;
- Acquisition systems;
- Managing cost, schedule and performance; and,
Performance metrics.
In an effort to foster the development of acquisition professionals recognized for high performance and support, as well as provide education and learning opportunities, the conference offered 28 classes taught by subject matter experts. Attendees earn a training certificate upon completion, which may provide continuous learning points toward professional development.
For more information about GSA's acquisition work force, visit gsa.gov.
Did You Know? GSA's various acquisition programs include real property for offices and courthouses, as well as the delivery of telecommunication services, fleet and contract support.


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Anne Styles is my mothers best friend and she is like my second mother. Her son though he is a different story. I don't talk to him at all because he is the popular kid the bad boy kind of type. I however I get pretty good grades and I haven't been in trouble once. Now your thinking I'm a good two shoes now don't you? Well I said I haven't been in trouble once but I didn't say I haven't done anything bad. I just haven't got caught. Well Anne sees Harry's grades are in trouble so she hires me as a tutor. What a great idea right? No. THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY IN EDITING A FEW THINGS WILL CHANGE DUE TO THE FACT I WROTE THE FIRST HALF SO FAR APART FROM THE SECOND AND CERTAIN THINGS DONT LINK UP THE EDITING IS GOING TO TAKE A WHILE AND SOME OF THE CHAPTERS ARE MISSING FOR SOME REASON I AM AIMING TO FIX IT ALL XO
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Indianapolis • Andrew Luck and Adam Vinatieri are at it again.
The rookie quarterback led the Colts back from a 13-point second-half deficit Sunday, and the veteran kicker made a 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to give Indianapolis the lead and a 40-yarder a little later to seal a 27-23 victory over Tennessee.
Luck has now engineered six fourth-quarter comebacks this season, and Indy (9-4) is 8-1 in one-possession games. And Vinatieri, long considered the best clutch kicker in league history, delivered again as the surprising Colts moved a step closer to making the playoffs with coach Chuck Pagano watching his third straight game from inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
Tennessee (4-9) dropped to 0-5 all-time at Lucas Oil Stadium and wasted a brilliant first-half performance from Jake Locker.
Luck certainly did his part Sunday. He went 16 of 34 for 196 yards and one touchdown. And despite throwing two interceptions, he broke Peyton Manning's franchise record for yards passing by a rookie. Luck now has 3,792 yards, the second most by a rookie in league history behind only Cam Newton (4,051).
Reggie Wayne caught six passes for 64 yards and Indy's first score, a 4-yard TD catch in the first half, and he passed Andre Reed for 10th on the league's career receptions list. Reed had 951. Wayne now has 956.
And Vick Ballard ran for a season-high 94 yards.
It was the way Indy opened the second half that changed the game.
Luck led the Colts on a methodical 14-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard TD run from Delone Carter, closing the halftime deficit to 20-14 midway through the third quarter.
But it wasn't just Luck and the offense.
After Pat McAfee sent a 52-yard punt out of bounds at the Titans 1, Cassius Vaughn jumped in front of Nate Washington, picking off Locker's pass and diving in from 3 yards out to give Indy a 21-20 lead with 5:36 left in the third quarter.
Tennessee answered with a 16-play drive that consumed 10 minutes, 8 seconds, but wound up settling for a 25-yard field goal from Rob Bironas. That gave Tennessee a 23-21 lead with 10:28 to play.
Luck then led the Colts back down the field, setting up Vinatieri's 53-yarder, which he knocked right down the middle with 6:23 to go.
And after Locker was picked off by Darius Butler, Vinatieri made the 40-yarder.
Tennessee had one last chance, but after picking up a first down at the Colts 30, Locker rushed to the line of scrimmage and ran a quarterback sneak for no yards on first down. Three plays later, the Titans punted the ball on fourth-and-10 and never got the ball back.
Locker was 22 of 35 for 262 yards with one TD and two interceptions. Kenny Britt had a season-high 143 yards on eight catches, and Chris Johnson ran 19 times for 44 yards.
Tennessee 23, Indianapolis 27
Tennessee 7 13 0 3 23
Indianapolis 7 0 14 6 27
First Quarter
Ten • Cook 18 pass from Locker (Bironas kick), 10:10.
Ind • Wayne 4 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 1:01.
Second Quarter
Ten • FG Bironas 40, 12:27.
Ten • Witherspoon 40 interception return (Bironas kick), 4:40.
Ten • FG Bironas 31, :37.
Third Quarter
Ind • Carter 1 run (Vinatieri kick), 8:36.
Ind • Vaughn 3 interception return (Vinatieri kick), 5:36.
Fourth Quarter
Ten • FG Bironas 25, 10:28.
Ind • FG Vinatieri 53, 6:23.
Ind • FG Vinatieri 40, 3:48.
Attendance • 64,688.
Ten Ind
First downs 17 20
Total Net Yards 356 269
Rushes-yards 24-97 30-98
Passing 259 171
Punt Returns 1-14 2-24
Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0
Interceptions Ret. 2-40 2-10
Comp-Att-Int 22-35-2 16-34-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 1-3 4-25
Punts 3-55.0 4-53.3
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0
Penalties-yards 9-70 6-43
Time of Possession 28:37 31:23
Individual Statistics
Rushing • Tennessee, Locker 4-51, C.Johnson 19-44, Reynaud 1-2. Indianapolis, Ballard 19-94, Luck 5-7, Avery 1-3, Carter 3-1, Hilton 1-(minus 2), Wayne 1-(minus 5).
Passing • Tennessee, Locker 22-35-2-262. Indianapolis, Luck 16-34-2-196.
Receiving • Tennessee, Britt 8-143, Wright 5-39, Cook 3-20, C.Johnson 3-15, Stevens 1-19, Washington 1-15, Preston 1-11. Indianapolis, Wayne 6-64, Avery 3-31, Hilton 2-50, Carter 1-13, Allen 1-11, Ballard 1-10, Fleener 1-9, Brazill 1-8.
Missed Field Goals • Tennessee, Bironas 57 (WR).


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James N. Athans, Harrison Radiator engineer
Oct. 1, 1935 – Aug. 14, 2013
James Nicholas Athans, a retired senior project engineer at Harrison Radiator Corp., died Wednesday in his Williamsville home. He was 77.
Born in Buffalo, he was a graduate of Boys Vocational High School and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering at the University of Buffalo
Mr. Athans joined Harrison Radiator as a draftsman in 1960 and retired as a senior project engineer in 1999.
He was a religious education instructor for St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and coached Kensington Little League baseball for many years. He enjoyed golfing and boating.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, the former Patricia Thomas; two sons, Michael and David; two daughters, Barbara, and Susan Gramlich; a brother, Frank; and two sisters, Marion Brown and Marylou.
A memorial Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Leo the Great Catholic, 885 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.


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Friday, September 21, 2012, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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All WSU students are welcome to stop by and participate in a friendly soccer tournament. Make your own team or team up with random students at the event! Events generally meet in the University Center for International Education conference room, E190 Student Union. For more information, contact the UCIE office at 937-775-5745.


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Moen has introduced a curved shower rod that's tension-mounted, so there's no need to drill holes in your walls.
The shower curtain rod bows outward, adding up to 5 1/2 inches of space in a shower. It installs in most bathrooms in minutes without the need for special tools.
The stainless steel rod resists corrosion and comes in chrome, brushed nickel and oil-rubbed bronze finishes. It can adjust from 57- to 60-inches long.
The rod is expected to be available this month at Lowe's stores in our area. The suggested retail price is $39.98.
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USC Aiken named great place to work
The University of South Carolina Aiken is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The results, released in The Chronicle's fifth annual report on The Academic Workplace, are based on a survey of more than 46,000 employees at 294 colleges and universities.
In all, only 103 of the 294 institutions achieved "Great College to Work For" recognition for specific best practices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with USC Aiken included among the medium sized universities with 3,000 to 9,999 students.
The USC Aiken won honors in two categories this year -- collaborative governance and confidence in senior leadership
"USC Aiken is a very fine institution as evidenced by the ranking as the top public regional college in the south," said Chancellor Sandra Jordan. "The excellence of this university is directly linked to the outstanding faculty and staff. At USCA I've found no evidence of the 'us vs. them' mentality so prevalent at some universities. Rather, faculty, staff and the administration put all their efforts toward working together on behalf of the students. This designation confirms what I have learned in my first month on this campus. USC Aiken is a great place to work!"
The Chronicle is the nation's most important source of news about colleges and universities.
"The institutions that the Great Colleges program recognizes provide innovative educational experiences – while also offering their employees outstanding workplace experiences – and we are eager to help readers learn more about them," said Liz McMillen, The Chronicle's editor.
The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional audit that captured demographics and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.
To administer the survey and analyze the results, The Chronicle worked with Modern Think LLC, a strategic human capital consulting firm that has conducted numerous "Best Places to Work" programs, surveying hundreds of thousands of employees nationwide.
Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. For more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit The Chronicle's website.
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WATCH: Taylor Swift Debuts New Hair
On Tuesday right before her concert, Taylor Swift took a bold move. She posted a video to Instagram of her about to get her hair cut in front a group of people! She chopped off her long locks and is rocking a bob look! Later that night she introduced her new do on stage at her concert.
What do you think? HOT or NOT?
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Phlox grow most everywhere in North America, but several of the 60-or-so species of colorful plants seem especially well-suited to Utah's semi-arid environment.
Plant expert James Locklear will present an illustrated lecture on phlox's expansive reach, from the Atlantic to the Pacific between the Arctic and the mountains of Mexico, at 7 p.m. March 8 at Red Butte Garden.
And he will describe why these low-growing wildflowers tend to thrive in Utah's desert and Alpine landscapes at the session co-sponsored by Red Butte, the North American Rock Garden Society and its Wasatch Front chapter.
"Utah is rich in phlox flora," said Locklear, director of conservation at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha's Botanical Center. "More species are in the Intermountain West than anywhere. They seem to be well adapted to harsh soils and dry conditions, more like your sagebrush-type habitat."
What he has to say will be of considerable interest to the 70 members of the Wasatch Rock Garden Society, which is dedicated to "the study and cultivation of wildflowers that grow well among rocks."
"Our organization is interested in plants that are, generally speaking, small. Gardening in miniature," said society program chairwoman Cathy King. "A number of phlox species are drought-tolerant and they're just darn good-looking plants. We'd like to have people know what rock gardening is because it's a special niche."
King believes many Utahns would recognize phlox. They often served as perennial border plants "in your mother's or grandmother's garden, blooming through July in magenta, hot pink or sometimes white. And they smell nice. They're a great garden plant."
Locklear has spent much of the past two decades studying phlox from across North America, compiling his findings in Phlox: A Natural History and Gardener's Guide, published in 2011.
His research brought him to Utah in 1999, where he explored the slickrock formations of Zion National Park, the Pine Valley Mountains and desert terrain around St. George for colonies.
"In a lot of habitats, phlox species are the dominant plants," he said. "It almost carpets rocky, barren areas when it's in bloom. It's very fragrant and perfumes the whole area around it."
Because of his expertise, Locklear was asked by the North American Rock Garden Society to talk about phlox to several of its Western chapters this spring.
In his talks, he said, people often are surprised to discover phlox has a long horticultural history. While they are not native to Europe, many phlox species were transported to England, Germany and Holland from the East Coast in the late 17th century.
"They were cultivated in Europe long before they were used in [North American] gardens," Locklear said. "They originated here, the Europeans tweaked them and now they're selling them back to us. They're among the most popular perennials in the world."
For that reason, he feels quite comfortable calling phlox "one of the most important plants North America has contributed to the flower world."
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Phlox talk
P Plant expert James Locklear will provide an illustrated lectures on the 60-or-so species of phlox at 7 p.m. Friday at Red Butte Garden. The event is free for Wasatch Rock Garden Society members, $5 for others. A reception and book signing will follow.


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For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years the Lord Ruler, the "Sliver of Infinity," reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible. Then, when hope was so long lost that not even its memory remained, a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa rediscovered it in the depths of the Lord Ruler's most hellish prison.
Kelsier "snapped" and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. Kelsier recruited the underworld's elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom shares one of his many powers, and all of whom relish a high-stakes challenge. Only then does he reveal his ultimate dream, not just the greatest heist in history, but the downfall of the divine despot. But even with the best criminal crew ever assembled, Kel's plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life.
Like him, she's a half-Skaa orphan, but she's lived a much harsher life. Vin has learned to expect betrayal from everyone she meets, and gotten it. She will have to learn to trust, if Kel is to help her master powers of which she never dreamed.
©2006 Brandon Sanderson; (P)2009 Macmillan Audio
some are in it for the competition but i'd like to think most of us are in it for the journey and just want to share the experience
I just finished the third audio book in the "Mistborn" trilogy and wanted to write my review starting with th first to let anyone know who is wondering whether to invest their time in another series to absolutly read this one. This story is epic. Brandon Sanderson writes a classic and was clearly the right pick to finish Jordon's WOT series.
The narration by Michael Kramer is award worthy. He not only gives a distinct and believable voice to each character, he brings them to life.
10 stars
"Engaging Read"
My first experience with Brandon Sanderson didn't disappoint. The story of the Skaa rebellion, led by Kelsier with serious backup from Vin, the female Mistborn, is entertaining, engaging, and slightly different from other fantasies. At its foundation is good versus evil. And then Sanderson throws in some fantasy, magic, conflict and sprinkles in just a bit of romance. Thieves, Dark Rulers, Obligators, Secret Keepers, and even Inquisitors are supporting characters that keep the plot moving forward without causing confusion to the reader. Kelsier, also known as the legendary Survivor of Hathcin, is a nearly mythical being to the Skaa and he is the mastermind behind the rebellion. But Vin, the newest of his thieving crew who joins their network to infiltrate the nobility, begins to learn she has quite a few Mistborn powers of her own. By the end of this first of three books she becomes legendary in her own right. The book may have benefited from a little additional editing because there is repetition of things the reader knows. We learn how the power of the metals and they work over and over again. We even get a recap of previous action in the book multiple times. It's almost as if Sanderson believes his reader can't remember from one chapter to the next. While this can be somewhat annoying, it doesn't really detract from the overall good plot and well developed characters. There is foreshadowing that is critical to the plot, so the reader has to pay attention. And in fact, some foreshadowing in Book One comes into play in Book Two, The Well of Ascension. But the book keeps the reader pretty riveted, so this isn't too much of a problem. Michael Kramer is an apt reader and once you learn the timbre of his voice, there is no problem differentiating among the characters, including the reading of someone's diary which is inserted between chapters. His pace is good and enunciation excellent. I highly recommend the book.
My taste differs from kid books to gory horror books.
"The Atium Must Flow"
Why does he smile all the time? Because humor is all He has left. He believes that if you are always on time, it implies you never have anything better to do. He says "I've been very confident in my immaturity."
Brandon Sanderson earns five stars with this book, as he has with three of the four books of his I have read, the other just getting four stars. Sanderson is the Fantasy Writer of this Century so far. He does not borrow from anyone else to write his fantasy, it is all out of his head. Matter of fact this goes against all the fantasy laws. Usually iron is the bane of magic, which explains why elves, fairies, etc disappeared with the coming of civilization and metals. Sanderson has made metals the magic element. All of his books that I have read so far are totally different from the norm. In Elantris, Magic is the enemy. The Way of Kings is his masterpiece so far.
Look at the ratings on this book, thousands have read it and it has an average of 4.6 stars. That alone speaks volumes.
The book is not perfect and it was written early in Sanderson's career. For instance having a Feruchemist or Keeper sure comes in a little too handy as more then once he saves the day. There is also, especially in the beginning a lot of talking and planning. Hours of planning. Still I enjoyed it, the writing was great, the character development excellent, lots of twists and turns, and even with the planning there is still lots of really cool action. Fighting with metals reminds me of a character in Erickson's Gardens of the Moon, who is able to turn up down or sideways or left to right, etc. The characters are not black and white. Sometimes you are not sure who is the bad guy and who is the good guy (I love that).
Fans of Abercrombie and Paul Hoffman will love this.
Fans of The Wheel of Time series will recognize the great narrator Kramer.
Listen to the story to see why I compare Atium to Spice.
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"Book 1 of a great series that is not to be missed!"
I knew little of Brandon Sanderson when it was announced that he was selected to finish the Wheel of Time series after the death of Robert Jordan. I decided to check out some of his work to get a feel for his writing before his first Wheel of Time novel was published. What I discovered was that I had been missing out on one of the best Fantasy authors writing today.
Mistborn is an excellent series and I have thoroughly enjoyed every book in the series. I am a big fan of Fantasy and I was completely drawn into Sanderson's world of Allomancers and all of the interesting things they could do right from the start. Michael Kramer does an excellent job of bringing these interesting characters to life so expect this book to grab you from the start and never let go.
"very good book"
This book has a lot going for it.
1) The world depicted is really very unique. The book depicts the second round in a fight between good vs. evil. In the first round evil had won and 1000 years have passed.
2) There are multiple Magic systems and they are all very interesting
3) Each character feels flushed out in details and many of them are very likeable
4) Lots of Drama, action and mystery
"Solid Fantasy"
This book is exactly what fantasy should be and often isn't. Rather than trying to write the most unique mysterious gritty violent book ever this author sets up a good solid fantasy world with easily understandable rules and proceeds to tell an excellent and exciting story. The magic system is refreshingly understandable and usually sticks to its own rules. The action scenes are extremely well choreographed (think The Matrix in a fantasy setting) For a first book in a series the conclusion is remarkably conclusive for a change. Rather than leaving a bunch of loose ends this author nicely ties up the original questions the story starts with while still leaving enough of the world unexplored to make you want more. The narration is first class.
"Excellent story without the same old, same old ..."
Exciting, Original, Fun
Allomancers and the originality behind the story and lore.
Brandon Sanderson has done an amazing job with his world, its lore, magic system, heroes, and villains.

Michael Kramer, as always, does a fantastic job of reading, drawing you completely into the book and Sanderson's world.

An Excellent Must Listen!!
I am a tattoo artist by trade so i find myself listening to my books a lot while drawing, but more so while commuting.
"Willie K Review"
This is my first review, but I plan on reviewing every book I listen to from here out. I tried listening to Brandon Sandersons first title, Elantris, but had a hard time getting into it. I thought I would give Brandon another shot though since I enjoyed Michael Kramer's narration in The Eye of the World series, by Robert Jordon so much. Mr. Kramer showed his true flare for subtle voice dialects allowing the listener to immediately know who is speaking before hearing who the author told you it was. He is a bit mono tone but never the less is one of my favorite narrators.
This book had me from the beginning. I loved how Brandon Sanderson created a world where good has succumbed to evil forces, and you really cant tell if evil was meant to be the ruling force of the land and good was never meant to prevail. His description of the world made me it easy to picture in my head and his battle scenes had me locked in. I found myself driving around the block several times to finish the battles taking place. The ending also has a shock to it that I did not expect which makes me more intrigued to read the rest of the series. I look forward to trying out his first book again when I am finished with it
It is a great read.
Hey Audible, don't raise prices and I promise to buy lots more books.
I am writing this after having finished the entire trilogy. While this was an incredible book and stands alone just fine on its own, I wanted to reserve judgement on each book till I finished the trilogy in order to put each one into perspective. This was my first Bandon Sanderson book and I loved it. At first, it was challenging to get into the whole concept of Allomancy but I eventually did and appreciated every aspect of this masterpiece. The books moved quickly, the story is rich in its treatments of many aspects personal character, politics, government, philosophy and religion. And each character is fully developed to the point where we probably care about all of them including some of the bad ones. The world created by Brandon Sanderson and stunningly narrated by Michael Kramer is not like any one I or probably any of us could have possibly imagined. As long as this trilogy was, I am so sorry to have it finally end.
"Great Book!"
Being a HUGE fan of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, I felt that I really needed to get to know Brandon's writing style in hopes that his writing talents would put my mind at ease concerning the fate of the final book that he is writing due to the original author's death. Not only is my mind and heart relieved after completing this series, I believe that I may have found a new favorite author! Brandon, may all of your books be as spellbinding!
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Thread: Bad Influence
27th June 2012 11:52 AM #1
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Bad Influence
As a mom, is it right to tell to your child that the kid that he is playing with is a not a good person? Since I'm a single mom I decided to double my time to take care of them and I don't want them to be influenced by other bad kids out there.
29th June 2012 03:42 AM #2
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Hi Chay,
This is an excellent question.
You will be very wise to choose the influences on your children until they are old enough and have developed enough self confidence to stand for what's right in a world full of "wrong".
However, I would suggest that rather than telling your children that their friend is not a good person, that you phrase it differently. Truly, it's not so much that any child is "good" or "bad", but more that what a child does is either good or bad.
In this light, you would not want to say to a child "good boy" or "bad boy", but rather "good job" or "bad job". If your child sets the table when they are told to, you would praise by saying "good job - thank you", you would not want to say "good boy". Praise the action, not the person.
Alternatively, if your son eats a cookie without asking, you would say "That was not okay - you didn't have permission to eat that cookie." You would not want to say "Bad boy" - again - correcting the action, rather than making the child feel like they are a bad person (i.e. bad boy).
So back to your original concern. It is your responsibility to oversee your children whenever possible. If you surround your children with families that hold the same values as you do, your children will naturally learn what is right and will want to spend time with others who have those values. This also spills over into the television programs, movies and games that you allow your children to be influenced by. Choosing educational programs for them to watch is going to go a long way towards forming their choices of friends and their choices of entertainment in the future.
I noticed in another post that you are now a single mum. You also mentioned that the children's father is completely out of the picture now. If we look for the good in this situation, one very good thing is that you now can have full control over the influences on your children.
If the children are in school, they will naturally be influenced by others. If all of their home time is influenced by people attitudes that you want your children to emulate, they will eventually choose to spend time with friends at school who have the values you are teaching at home.
If there is a neighbor child that you don't think is a good influence on your children, then you'll have to be creative in coming up with alternate activities when your son asks to play with the neighbor child.
If there's one thing you take from this post, I want it to be this. Whenever you take something away from a child, you need to replace it with something else. If you don't like the videos they are watching, you'll take them away, and replace them with videos that you approve of. Books and music and games are the same way.
If you're going to take away a friend, then replace it by doing something with your child, yourself. Maybe you'll sit down to play a board game together, or maybe you'll go and get an ice cream. And start to look for other families that have similar values, or values that you want your children to have, and try to spend time with them.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or if you need help with this. We're here to help and support you.
Warm regards,
2nd July 2012 08:16 AM #3
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This forum always brings to mind things that I have not had to deal with just yet. My oldest child is 7, so we are only now getting into socializing and cultivating relationships with other children. However, my gut feeling is that YES you absolutely have the right to tell your child that you think someone is a bad influence, but you should be careful about how you handle the situation. I wouldn't want to push your son into rebellion.
First, I think you should include him in extra curricular activities, and pay close attention to what he is doing after school and in his free time. Whenever possible, have the friend that is in question play over at your home, to make sure you are not making too hasty of a decision.
If you still find that this other child is a bad influence, or you are already past this point, then you need to sit down and explain to him exactly why you feel that this child is a bad influence.
Best of luck to you mama!
10th September 2012 03:54 AM #4
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Some thoughts on child influence
The power and influence another child can have over another one is endless! I have an eleven year old, and a nine year old. They are both now getting to the age where other children are really starting to influence them. My nine year old boy is very influenced by other children and what they think. If the child he is playing with uses bad words, I will find that his sister will come home and tell me that she has heard him speaking the same way.
It is SO important to be mindful of who other children play with, and the type of influence that child has on your little one. Take the time to invite that child over to your house, and watch their mannerisms. Watch how your own child responds to them, and if their behaviour changes, you will know something is awry.
One thing I want to caution you about is to remember to be kind to the offending child, and remember that some behaviours you can change if they are playing in your home area. Sometimes a child has a home life that is unpleasant, and their parents demonstrate bad words or actions. You could just say "Joseph, when you play here at our house, we do not use words like that." or "Joseph, when you are here, the rule is that we share our toys." As mums, we have the power to be a good influence on others as well. Of course, though, if the child is a very bad influence, and you can have no control over how they behave, then just set the boundaries with your own child--and tell them they are not allowed to play with Joseph, and explain why it is i important to make good friend selections.
I wish you the best of luck!
10th September 2012 05:45 AM #5
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Excellent insight from Mom2Many and EmilyLou21. Always so important to spend time with your child and their friend, so that you can steer conversations and provide structure/activities which often times can alleviate problems.


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Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Defensive end Brian Orakpo is a superb pass rusher. His numbers at Texas have been good so far, but are not that spectacular. He tallied four tackles-for-loss and a half a sack as a freshman and earned Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors. The following year he managed 4.5 sacks and six tackles-for-loss. As an upperclassman last season Orakpo improved those numbers and ended up with 5.5 sacks and nine tackles-for-loss, although his playing time was limited due to a knee injury. His numbers for 2008 through just a couple games are already impressive. But even without great numbers in 2008, Orakpo is an NFL ready defensive end. He is 6-4 and 258 pounds and a great athlete who can power or finesse his way into the backfield. He bench presses 515 pounds and squats 600. Those are some pretty impressive numbers, especially for a player who arrived in Austin undersized. If his knee stays healthy, Orakpo has the talent to be a first day selection in April. A strong showing in 2008 and at the Combine could easily move him into the first round. His versatility to play on the end or at linebacker is also a big plus. 10/16 Update: No defensive lineman is having a year better than Orakpo. After just six games, the defensive end has tallied 12 tackles-for-loss, eight sacks and 16 quarterback hurries. Orakpo went up against Oklahoma offensive tackle Phil Loadholt in the Red River Rivalry and absolutely dominated the big lineman. That alone nearly boosted Orakpo into the first round. 12/17 Update: Orakpo continued his dominance during his senior season and continued to rise up the draft boards. The defensive end finished the regular season with 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles-for-loss. For his efforts he garnered a plethora of postseason accolades. Being named to the AP first-team All-American squad and being the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year are both very nice, but winning the Bronco Nagurski Trophy is even better. Orakpo is well on his way to a successful career in the NFL. 3/24 Update: Orakpo dominated the NFL Combine as much as one person can. The consensus seems to be that Orakpo will go fifth overall to the Browns. Some members of the Cleveland organization were in Austin recently for private workouts and it is hard to believe that they did not like what they saw. Texas' Pro Day is coming up soon and Orakpo does need to show that he can play in the 3-4 defense. 4/16 Update: Orakpo's numbers have been fine, but some teams are starting to question some of his game tape. His consistency is the biggest concern and many think he will have trouble going up against strong offensive linemen play after play. Orakpo, who will be in New York for the draft, might have to wait a little longer than the five picks many expected just a month ago.
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I think the Browns will take him if for no other reason to keep the Bengals from grabbing him with the #6 pick.
I think the Browns will take him if for no other reason to keep the Bengals from grabbing him with the #6 pick.
Because there would be no way he will fall further than that. Cleveland doesn't want to have to play against this guy twice a year, especially when they had the 1st shot at him. He'll be a Brown.
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|Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
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Demonic Statue Shockwave
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Background Edit
When the Sage of the Six Paths separated its chakra from its body to create the tailed beasts, he sealed the hollowed husk that was the Ten-Tails's body within the moon, where it remained until it was summoned by Madara Uchiha, who had acquired Senju DNA and awakened the Rinnegan. Madara then christened the empty husk the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
During his old age, Madara was able to cling onto life by attaching himself to the statue via the living clone where it served as a means of life support by constantly supplying him with chakra. Madara also used the power of the statue to catalyse the cells he had obtained from Hashirama Senju in order to create a mindless replica of Hashirama, and the artificial humans it produced. It was only after finding someone to carry on his preparations for the Eye of the Moon Plan, that Madara disconnected himself from the Demonic Statue and with his dying breath told the young man that until the time he was revived he was to act using his name. As Madara explained to Obito, teaching him the methods to control it, the rebirth of the Ten-Tails by feeding the Tailed Beasts to the Demonic Statue is vital to the Eye of the Moon Plan.
During the Third Shinobi World War, when Hanzō enlisted the aid of Danzō Shimura's Root ANBU to eliminate the rising threat of the organisation Akatsuki, with Konan taken hostage and Yahiko sacrificing himself to save her, an enraged and grief-fueled Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue, which pierced his back with a number of black rods and emaciated him while giving him the power to kill all of Hanzō's men with only Hanzō escaping the altercation alive. Since then, as Pain, Nagato would summon the statue whenever a jinchūriki or tailed beast would be caught in order to have the Akatsuki members extract and seal the beast within it.
Appearance Edit
The Demonic Statue is a giant, earthen-coloured humanoid entity with most of its body looking decayed. It has nine blue eyes, one of which opens each time a tailed beast is sealed within it, although the eyes remain closed when it is summoned into battle. Its back also has a number of spike-like protrusions. The Statue originally wore a blindfold which completely covered its eyes; after it was first summoned by Nagato, holes for each of its eyes are present in subsequent appearances. The Statue's arms are usually bound by shackles and it bites down on a scroll, which is held in place by two ropes extending from beneath its blindfold on either side of its head. It seemingly wears some form of robe, and when seen in the Mountains' Graveyard, its ankles also appeared to be bound in shackles. At times, a black rod extends from it midsection, resembling an umbilical cord. When summoned into battle, the Statue breaks its restraints, causing the scroll in its mouth to hang from the left rope like an earring. During its transformation into the Ten-Tails, the Statue's mouth area changes and the spikes on its body extend and warp in shape.
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One who possesses the Rinnegan is capable of summoning and controlling the Statue; it cannot be summoned using a fake Rinnegan, although the user's Six Paths of Pain are also able to summon it. Those who possess both Uchiha and Senju DNA are also able to control it. When summoned, the Statue bursts from the ground, emerging either partially or entirely, depending on the situation.
When Nagato first summoned the Statue, the black rods emerging from its stomach pierced his back and the Statue emitted a dragon-like form of energy from its mouth. When this entity came into contact with a person, their soul was ripped from their body, killing them instantly. The members of Akatsuki utilized a sealing technique in which nine of these dragons, formed from absorption chakra within the Statue, would surround a jinchūriki or tailed beast until the tailed beast's chakra was gathered into the Statue's mouth and stored inside for future use. Nagato wanted to use these beasts to create a kinjutsu weapon that could destroy an entire country. Madara and Obito, however, intend to reassemble them into the Ten-Tails. In combination with the chakra chains of the Outer Path, Obito was able to direct the stored tailed beast chakra into reincarnated former jinchūriki, as well as quickly withdraw said chakra into the Statue when he desired. Madara is also able to use the Statue's chakra chains to seal tailed beasts.. As evident from its enormous size, the Statue possesses great strength, enough to clash with the likes of Chōza and Chōji Akimichi in their colossal forms. It was also shown to be durable enough to take one of Chōji's Butterfly Bullet Bombing punches without even being pushed back, and stop Kitsuchi's Earth Release: Sandwich Technique just by outstretching its arms. In the anime, it also displayed a high level of agility despite its massive size, as it could leap tremendous distances. It is also capable of creating shock waves capable of devastating an entire battlefield, and from the protrusions on its back, launching energy blasts.
According to the Yin half of Kurama, the statue emanates a tremendous life force. Obito was able to survive the extraction of all nine tailed beasts due to the Statue's life force, although he was rendered paralyzed. Madara was able to use the Statue to cultivate Hashirama Senju's DNA, creating a non-sentient clone which is able to produce artificial humans. The elderly Madara was then able to use the Statue as a life-support of sorts by connecting himself to the clone via three, thick, long chords stretching from it and continuously taking in the Statue's chakra. White Zetsu and his clones are also able to access the statue's power by connecting themselves to the tree, which one did to augment his strength, enabling him to break a massive boulder.
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Kazekage Rescue Arc Edit
Years later, Nagato made it the means behind Akatsuki's tailed beast extraction. When Sasori and Deidara arrive in an Akatsuki hideout with Gaara, Nagato summons it to extract the One-Tailed Shukaku over a period of three days, sealing it into the statue. When the sealing begins, the bit falls from the Statue's mouth and nine dragon-like entities burst forth from the statue's mouth. As the sealing nears completion, one of the eyes corresponding to the beast that is being sealed opens. After the sealing finishes, the statue disappears.
Hidan and Kakuzu Arc Edit
The statue was again summoned to seal two tailed beasts, the Two-Tails and the Three-Tails, during which process Nagato explains Akatsuki's goals. As a result, Yugito Nii dies.
Itachi Pursuit Arc Edit
After Kisame captures Rōshi, the Four-Tails jinchūriki, he and Itachi discuss the sealing of the tailed-beasts. Itachi says that they don't need to rush to capture the Nine-Tails, since that beast is supposed to be the last one sealed, or else the statue would break apart.
Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc Edit
After the Six Paths of Pain capture Utakata, the Six-Tails is extracted and sealed into the statue, resulting in his death.
Invasion of Pain Arc Edit
After Sasuke Uchiha captured "Killer B", the Eight-Tails jinchūriki, Akatsuki tried to seal the beast in the statue, only to see that it's actually a fake.
Five Kage Summit Arc Edit
After Nagato's death, Tobi indicates that Nagato was just a pawn that the Demonic Statue had been synchronize with. He states he would like Sasuke Uchiha to be Nagato's replacement, but decided to wait until Sasuke was easier to manipulate.
Shinobi World War Arc Edit
After accepting the terms of Kabuto Yakushi's alliance, Tobi reveals the statue located within the depths of his headquarters, seated atop of a giant lotus flower, whose stem harbors a copy of Hashirama Senju. Directing Kabuto's vision downwards to the flower's roots, housed in a deeper underground cave, Tobi presents the army of enhanced White Zetsu that he had created using the chakra of the tailed beasts imprisoned within the statue.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, the statue was summoned to the battlefield in order to assist Tobi in obtaining a substitute for the Nine-Tails' chakra, rampaging amongst the First Division as Chōza and Chōji Akimichi use their Super Multi-Size Technique to fight the statue. However, the statue withstood their combined assault and with the shock-wave following a bellowing roar, sent the two of them reeling. In the wake of its destruction and in retaliation to Kitsuchi's Earth Release: Sandwich Technique, it releases another powerful blast of chakra, devastating the battlefield further. The statue later attempted to crush Darui and Shikamaru Nara underfoot, when they tried to prevent Tobi from taking the Benihisago and Kohaku no Jōhei.
Retreating to a forested area, Tobi stands atop of the statue's palms alongside his Six Paths of Pain, as dawn breaks on the second day. After Son Gokū is freed from Tobi's control during his confrontation with Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B, he immediately summons the statue to his present location, where it proceeds to draw the bound beast into its awaiting maw and reseals the Four-Tails inside itself. As Tobi continues to observe the ensuing battle from atop the statue, he is ultimately forced to reseal the remaining tailed beasts in the same manner as Son, when they too are freed by Naruto. The statue remained on the battlefield aiding Tobi in his fight against Naruto, B, Kakashi and Guy.
Ten-Tails Revival Arc Edit
As a combined assault from Naruto, B, Kakashi and Guy knocks the statue down, goading from Naruto forces Obito to summon the Kohaku no Jōhei and the Benihisago to give the statue Kurama's chakra sealed in the relics. Having sealed the portion of the Eight-Tails they had received during Taka's battle earlier, the Demonic Statue now had all nine tailed beasts' chakra within it and undergoes a painful regeneration to its original form. Refusing to let anyone interfere, Obito protects the statue with the Uchiha Flame Formation long before Madara's arrival. Realizing that Gyūki and Kurama have not been sealed into the statue like the other tailed beasts, Madara moves to correct this while there is still time.
As a final attempt to eradicate the statue with one attack, a transformed Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B create a giant Tailed Beast Ball, and fired it at the statue. As the two noted that the statue's chakra had vanished, they began to celebrate before the smoke clears and the fully regenerated Shinju is revealed.
Return of Madara Arc Edit
After the Allied Shinobi Forces managed to extract the tailed beasts from Obito, the statue remained sealed inside him. Its life force kept Obito alive, despite the severe debilitation caused by the extraction. After regaining one of his original Rinnegan, Madara was able to completely summon the statue out of Obito's body, though Kakashi's quick use of Kamui did sever its right arm. The statue then sucked in all the tailed beasts, with its eyes all gaining pupils.
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- The decayed appearance of the statue, and its posture when not in use, is similar to a Sokushinbutsu (即身仏; ; ; ), a practice by Buddhist monks to commit ritualistic suicide by self-mummification.
- As with the Sage of Six Paths, the statue is influenced by Buddhist terminology. Gedō (外道; ; Literally meaning "Outer Path"; ), derived from the Sanskrit Tīrthika, refers to any doctrine which "treads the outer path" to enlightenment. This is opposed to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism, the Naidō (内道; ; Literally meaning "Inner Path"; ), and is thus considered misguided and heretical, which led to a translation of this statue being the Demonic Statue of Heretical Doctrine.


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Brevard, N.C. - Despite outshooting King, the Brevard College women's soccer team was unable to overcome an early goal by Morgan Shelton in falling on the BC Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon, 2-0.
Brevard (0-2) attempted a season high 17 shots in the match, led by Jamie Bundy's (Platte City, Mo.) four, but BC was unable to find the back of the net in being shutout for the first time in the 2011 season.
Shelton had a pair of goals for King (1-0) in the Tornado season opener, striking in the sixth and the 74th minutes in the match, while Abbey Kitts recorded her first shutout in the 2011 season.
King challenged BC goalkeeper Brittany Webster (Stafford, Va.) early as Jamie Grigsby launched a shot 3:33 into the contest, but Webster made the save leading to Brevard's first opportunity in the match, but the shot by Rachael Laughlin (Chesapeake, Va.) was pushed wide left.
At the 6:27 mark, Shelton took possession of the ball in the BC goal box and attempted a shot into the upper left corner of the net, but the ball was deflected off a Brevard defender into the lower right corner, away from a diving Webster before settling into the back of the net and putting King up 1-0.
The Tornados would launch 10 more shots in the first half, with Bundy taking several on free kicks on King's side of the field, but BC was unable to convert as the teams went into the half with the score 1-0.
Shelton would strike again in the second half at the 74:09 mark, receiving the pass from Casey Shanklin near the top of the box. As BC keeper Crissy Moran (Franklin County, Va.) came out to challenge, Shelton lofted the ball up from 18 yards out, sailing over Moran's head and into the right side of the net, putting the score at 2-0.
The Tornados put together one final challenge late in the contest as Laughlin again attempted a shot, but the ball sailed past the goal, ending the contest.
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NY Times failed to note that Abramoff raised $100,000 for Bush campaign
The New York Times reported that President Bush and other Republican lawmakers were moving to return or donate to charity campaign contributions by lobbyist Jack Abramoff in the wake of his plea agreement. However, the Times omitted any reference to the more than $100,000 Abramoff reportedly raised in his capacity as a Bush-Cheney campaign "Pioneer," which the Republican National Committee, apparently speaking for the Bush campaign, said the campaign has no plans to donate or return.
A January 5 New York Times article [1] reported that President Bush and other Republican lawmakers were moving to donate to charity or return campaign contributions by Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff in the wake of Abramoff's plea agreement [2], the carrying out of which, the lobbyist said, could implicate as many as 60 lawmakers and staff, according to The Wall Street Journal [3]. However, the Times article omitted any reference to the more than $100,000 Abramoff reportedly raised in his capacity as a Bush-Cheney '04 campaign "Pioneer [4]," which the Republican National Committee (RNC), apparently speaking for the Bush campaign, reportedly said the campaign has no plans to donate or return. White House press secretary Scott McClellan said [5] that the RNC will donate to the American Heart Association the $6,000 contributed directly by Abramoff, his wife, Pam, and a single Abramoff client; McClellan directed questions about the $100,000 bundled contributions to the RNC. In contrast to the Times article, reports in The Washington Post [6] and Newsweek.com [7] mentioned Abramoff's Pioneer status in the campaign and Bush's refusal to relinquish the funds Abramoff raised.
Anne E. Kornblut and Abby Goodnough wrote in the Times:
President Bush and senior Republican lawmakers moved on Wednesday to dump thousands of dollars in campaign donations from Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist, hastily distancing themselves as he pleaded guilty to two more criminal counts under his agreement with prosecutors.
Mr. Bush will donate $6,000, the amount he received from Mr. Abramoff, Mr. Abramoff's wife and a lobbying client in his re-election campaign in 2004, to the American Heart Association, a spokesman said.
However, The Washington Post reported [6] that the Bush-Cheney campaign has no plans to similarly discharge the bundled contributions raised by Abramoff, the sum total of which is reportedly well over $100,000, and quoted RNC spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt as saying, "At this point, there is nothing to indicate that contributions from those individual donors represents anything other than enthusiastic support for the [Bush-Cheney] re-election campaign."
As the Post reported [4] on May 16, 2004, Abramoff was one of 64 lobbyists in a group of more than 300 Pioneers and Rangers who bundled individual contributions for Bush's 2004 presidential campaign. To earn Pioneer status, individuals raised $100,000 or more for the campaign.
Bush's campaign first organized a bundling system in 1998 as a way of formalizing a process whereby individuals could take credit for raising sums of money far beyond the then-$1,000 individual contribution limits set by campaign finance law. Individuals could raise additional contributions from friends and associates and bundle those contributions together and forward them to the campaign. The system expanded significantly in 2004, with the implementation of a four-digit ID code for each prospective Pioneer or Ranger. Individuals were credited only for checks carrying their individual ID numbers.
Abramoff told [8] The New York Times in July 2003 -- more than a year before the election -- that he had already raised at least $120,000 for Bush. Though his final bundled total has not been released by the Bush-Cheney campaign, his status as Pioneer would indicate that it was less than $200,000, the threshold for Ranger status.
From the January 5 Washington Post article [6]:
Abramoff raised more than $100,000 for the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign, making him an honorary Bush "Pioneer." But the campaign is giving up only $6,000, which came directly from Abramoff, his wife and one of the Indian tribes the lobbyist represented. The money will be donated to the American Heart Association.
The gesture was criticized by the watchdog group Public Citizen, which called for an accounting of all the money that Abramoff had raised for the campaign.
"President Bush needs to ... reveal just how much money Abramoff raised for him and who that money came from," said Frank Clemente, director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch.
But McClellan contested any suggestion that Abramoff's fundraising had won him any special favors or access.
"If someone thinks that money is coming in with strings attached, it doesn't get in the door," he said.
From a January 4 Newsweek.com commentary [7] by Richard Wolffe and Holly Bailey:
Yet the Bush-Cheney campaign is returning only a fraction of the campaign contributions it received with Abramoff connections. During the 2004 campaign, Abramoff was a top fund-raiser for the Bush re-election effort, raising more than $100,000 for the campaign. While exact figures on how much he raised for the campaign aren't known, Abramoff told The New York Times in July 2003 -- months before active fund-raising began -- that he had already raised $120,000 for the Bush-Cheney campaign. "And I haven't even started making phone calls," the lobbyist told the Times. An Orthodox Jew, Abramoff was considered an important intermediary between Jewish groups and the Bush campaign, which worked heavily to make inroads with the voting bloc. When fund-raising began for Bush's re-election effort, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, a prominent Seattle radio host and activist, urged friends and colleagues to steer campaign checks to Bush via Abramoff.
For now, the Bush-Cheney campaign has no plans to donate or return funds raised by Abramoff from other individuals. "At this point, there is nothing to indicate that contributions from those individual donors represents anything other than enthusiastic support for the [Bush-Cheney] re-election campaign," RNC spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt said.
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Friday tasked an independent politicaian with forming an emergency government expected to replace the Hamas-led cabinet within days.
"The president charged Salam Fayyad with forming the new government," Abbas advisor Hikmat Zeid told AFP in the West Bank city of Ramallah, after Hamas seized the Gaza Strip in a bloody armed take over.
Abbas' move to name the former finance minister was dismissed by Hamas as a "coup against legitimacy and a transgression of all laws".
Fayyad was finance minister in the outgoing national unity government and is widely respected in the West for past attempts to bring greater transparency to Palestinian finances and fight corruption.
Under the Palestinian law, the president has the power to fire the government and appoint an emergency cabinet in its place for a one-time renewable period of one month that does not require approval from parliament. "We call on Mahmud Abbas to go back on his decision and we urge Salam Fayyad to reject his illegal nomination," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.
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Springfield, Ohio — Continuing its tradition of offering high-caliber performing arts as part of its annual Wittenberg Series, Wittenberg University welcomes Diavolo, a dance company out of Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Kuss Auditorium at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, located on South Fountain Avenue in downtown Springfield.
Founded in 1992 by Jacques Heim, Diavolo's interdisciplinary performances examine the funny and frightening ways individuals interact with their environment. Diavolo utilizes surrealistic and outrageous sets and a troupe that includes a unique combination of dancers, actors and gymnasts.
Diavolo has performed around the world and has garnered the enthusiastic attention of critics. In 1993, the young company was nominated for two Lester Horton Awards in Los Angeles, and in 1995, the company made its European debut at the Edinburgh Festival, where it was named Best of the Fest by The London Independent and Critic's Choice by The Guardian. The company also received three Lester Horton Awards in 1995 for the work Tete en L'Air. In 1997, Heim, who serves as artistic director, was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of "36 Faces to Watch."
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