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Tribune Opinion: Commissioners should be cautious about cutting taxes
December 21, 2012
When times are flush, it's hard not to dream.
Dreams come in hard times, to be sure, but when dreams are presented with a possibility of becoming real, they become even more vivid.
And those dreams are real. We ARE flush, thanks to oil and gas.
Dreams of better roads, tools for law enforcement and even iPads for county employees are already part of the county's five-year "strategic improvement plan" to put some of that energy money to use. We also approve of the county appropriating $12 million into a fund designed to offset fluctuations in the industry. That puts that fund at more than $90 million. That's just smart.
What doesn't seem quite as smart, however, are thoughts that maybe we can lower taxes given the boom.
Sean Conway, chairman of the Board of Weld County Commissioners, is dreaming, too.
"I am hopeful in the future that, if prices retain their same level, that we will be able to give some further tax relief to our citizens," Conway said. "I look forward to seeing those numbers next year. … We want them to equally share in this prosperity."
It's a nice thought. It's also the wrong idea, at least this soon. It could turn into a nightmare.
It's always easy to cut taxes. Everyone loves you for it. Maybe they can buy their own iPad with the extra money. But under TABOR, it's much harder to raise them. Imagine trying to deal with those lower taxes just a few years ago, when the financial world went poof.
Not only that, but oil and gas, like many commodities, fluctuates with the world markets, not just gas-guzzling Americans. Cutting taxes seems a little like gambling that the demand for energy will continue to skyrocket. We don't endorse gambling with a government budget.
Yet the county is already anticipating a time when officials could invest $23 million per year into the improvement plan. That's a nice dream, but as of this point, that's all it is. We don't think county officials should justify cutting taxes based on a dream.
As we've said, it wasn't long ago when times were tough. If Conway wants some smelling salts, he can take a glance at Greeley's budget, full of scars from being hacked after the worst recession in decades. Things are getting better in Greeley, and yet, significant road improvements are still a dream, and now there's some concern that city buildings are falling apart.
In fairness, Conway did seem to want to wait a little bit, another year at least, before he seriously considers cutting taxes. We don't think he should consider it at all.
The county's done a pretty good job of planning for the future, when we won't be swimming in oil and gas revenue, by setting aside a considerable amount of money for reserves. We'd hate to see that good planning go to waste. History has shown that there will come a time when we will need the money. And we'd rather have it in our coffers than in our dreams.
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So far I have been fairly restrained about tooting my own horn. For example, I didn't mention that I was Time's Person of the Year in 2006. Imagine my surprise when I saw that magazine on the newstand, with "YOU!" shouted back at me and a little ineffective mirror reflecting back my distorted face.
OK, so you were also Time's person of the year. Congratulations, by the way. Time was doing a gimmicky thing out of respect to the new age of the Internet, "Web 2.0", what I was calling "The Second Generation Web" for three years before that and had to reluctantly give up when "Web 2.0" won in a fair fight.
Like a lot of people my age, I majored in something non-technical in college but was swept up in the professional possibilities of the tech boom of the 1990s. I developed websites and whatnot, but found that all the HTML and Authorware I'd learned was becoming irrelevent as websites when all dynamic on me, meaning the content lives in a database instead of static web pages and web pages are assembled on the fly, dumping content into premade template pages. Maybe I just lost you, but most of the websites you see now, from blogs to wikis to news sites, are made that way. The programming side is largely outside the learnability of everyday users, but it doesn't matter, because the technology exists precisely to let anyone easily create and update all kind of websites, and/or participate in creating content on websites. So in realizing one skill set was becoming increasingly useless, I became an expert on Web 2.0 — blogs, wikis, social networks. This is what I tend to present on now and write about for my day job. It also synchs up pretty well with my night and weekend job.
For all the hype, I guess it's true that Web 2.0 changed my life personally as well as professionally. I picked up a livejournal blog in 2003 and have been regularly blogging ever since (I call this my professional grown-up blog, and LJ my not-that-secret other blog). I quickly found and "friended" other writers, started moderating a community for young adult and middle grade authors, and believe pretty strongly that the combination of writing regularly and peer support helped me succeed as a writer. Coincidentally, one of the other moderators is also launching her publishing career next year. When I gave my first and so-far only presentation as someone knowing anything about writing, my only recommendation to people was to get a blog. You learn by journaling, the networking potential is great, and it's fun to read back down on entries over three years chronically the writing and revising of Mudville, the search for and wooing of an agent, and the subsequent celebratory announcements that I'd done so and then, a stunning few weeks later, that she'd sold the durned thing…. then the editorial letter, the revisions, the setbacks, and so forth.
There's also a nice little community for debut authors over there, which you might check out… they're giving books away from time to time, and there's a lot of good books coming out next year.
I wonder at times what all this will mean when it transcends marketing, networking, practice, and support for the publishing industry and starts to… gulp… replace it. I'm intrigued by the possibilities for participatory novels in wiki form, for multiple writers blogging as characters in a miniature blogospheric narrative, and for the emergence of more silly words like "wiki" and "blogospheric."

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Happy Birthday Mr. Bastiat…okay, you have to picture me singing that in my Marilyn Monroe voice to get the full effect. Anyway, in case you are not aware, Frederic Bastiat was a political economist back in the early to mid 1800's. His writings are generally more on the extreme libertarian end of the spectrum than what I would personally endorse, but I am a big fan of his use of satire and often sarcastic humor to get people's attention, since I fully believe that it is nearly impossible to educate people without entertaining them to some degree. As such, one of Bastiat's main contributions to economics was the ability to convey economic principles in (comparatively) simple terms to a wide audience.
One of Bastiat's most well-known works is a satirical "candlemakers' petition" to request that the French government implement protectionist policies to prevent unfair competition from…wait for it…the sun:
A PETITION From the Manufacturers of Candles, Tapers, Lanterns, sticks, Street Lamps, Snuffers, and Extinguishers, and from Producers of Tallow, Oil, Resin, Alcohol, and Generally of Everything Connected with Lighting.
To the Honourable Members of the Chamber of Deputies.
We are suffering from the ruinous competition of a rival who apparently works under conditions so far superior to our own for the production of light that he is flooding the domestic market with it at an incredibly low price; for the moment he appears, our sales cease, all the consumers turn to him, and a branch of French industry whose ramifications are innumerable is all at once reduced to complete stagnation. This rival, which is none other than the sun, is waging war on us so mercilessly we suspect he is being stirred up against us by perfidious Albion (excellent diplomacy nowadays!), particularly because he has for that haughty island a respect that he does not show for us.
We ask you to be so good as to pass a law requiring the closing of all windows, dormers, skylights, inside and outside shutters, curtains, casements, bull's-eyes, deadlights, and blinds — in short, all openings, holes, chinks, and fissures through which the light of the sun is wont to enter houses, to the detriment of the fair industries with which, we are proud to say, we have endowed the country, a country that cannot, without betraying ingratitude, abandon us today to so unequal a combat.
Be good enough, honourable deputies, to take our request seriously, and do not reject it without at least hearing the reasons that we have to advance in its support.
First, if you shut off as much as possible all access to natural light, and thereby create a need for artificial light, what industry in France will not ultimately be encouraged?
You can read the full text of the petition here. Basically, it goes on to argue that since the French government had up until that point protected the producer at the expense of the consumer, it should do so this time too, despite the fact that any economic principles textbook will tell you that, under certain loose conditions, protectionism hurts consumers more than it helps producers and thus leads to economic inefficiency. In a political sense, I am okay to a degree with a society sacrificing some efficiency in the name of fairness, but politicians and citizens should at least understand the tradeoffs that they face in this arena so that they can make intelligent choices.
Bastiat was born 209 years ago today and died in 1850, but the principles that he championed are still being discussed today. Therefore, I present to you the modern-day equivalent of the candlemakers' petition:
The text, courtesy of SNPP:
Smithers: Well, Sir, you've certainly vanquished all your enemies: the
Elementary School, the local tavern, the old age home…you
must be very proud.
Burns: [stuffing money into his wallet] No, not while my greatest
nemesis still provides our customers with free light, heat and
energy. I call this enemy…the sun.
[throws a switch; a control panel appears at his desk]
[another button slides the floor off a model of Springfield]
Since the beginning of time man has yearned to destroy the
sun. I will do the next best thing…block it out!
[another button raises a shield over the model town]
Smithers: Good God!
Burns: Imagine it, Smithers: electrical lights and heaters running
all day long!
Smithers: But Sir! Every plant and tree will die, owls will deafen us
with incessant hooting…the town's sundial will be useless.
I don't want any part of this project, it's unconscionably
Burns: I will not suffer your insubordination. There has been a
shocking decline in the quality and quantity of your toadying,
Waylon. And you will fall into line, now!
Smithers: [pained] No…no, Monty, I won't. Not until you step back
from the brink of insanity.
Burns: I'll do no such thing. You're fired!
[Smithers walks out]
[Burns starts crushing things in the model]
Burns: [laughing] Take that, Bowlerama! [stomp] Take that,
Convenience Mart! [stomp] Take that, Nuclear Power Plan —
[stomp] oh, fiddlesticks.
In the Simpson kitchen, Homer reads the Springfield Shopper with
headlines "Burns Plans Sunshine Halt", "Special Section: Your Guide to
Perpetual Darkness", and "Town Meeting Friday".
Marge: I must say, Mr. Burns is being awfully inconsiderate — selfish,
[Bart and Lisa walk in]
Bart: Burns needs some serious boostafazoo, right Dad?
"Take one last look at the sun, Springfield!" he exhorts, pressing a
button on a remote control. A giant shield lifts out of a mountain and
blocks out the sun. Burns laughs uncontrollably as it does so. Krusty
runs up the steps to the town hall in shorts with a suitcase and does
his trademark laugh. "I've been in Reno for six weeks. Did I miss
anything?" When he sees everyone looking aghast, he turns around.
Everyone starts leaving in the gloom.
Burns walks down the street and sighs, "Perpetual twilight, bathed in
the glow of Burns brand electricity." He jumps onto a lamppost and
rhymes, "Hello, lamppost. Whatcha knowin'? I've come to watch your…
power flowin'."
I have no idea whether the writers knew about the candlemakers' petition when they wrote this episode, and I can't decide whether the connection being random would make me like it more or less. In this context, in any case, it's pretty obvious that preventing this cheap "competition" isn't so helpful to society, despite the fact that it may put more people to work at the nuclear power plant and put some extra cash in Burns' already overstuffed wallet.


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The actress played the wife of Pitt's Gerry Lane – a former UN investigator who attempts to wipe out a zombie pandemic – in the thrilling apocalyptic horror movie from Marc Foster.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Enos revealed: "Yes, I am going to be in it.
"There's been some shifting [with directors] and so the schedule's a bit up in the air, but it's definitely happening, and I get to be in it.
"And Brad Pitt. I haven't read a script so I literally can't tease anything. I think [there] was a director in place and that's now shifted, so it's a bit up in the air."
It was reported earlier this year that director Juan Antonio Bayona had dropped of the project due to a scheduling conflict.
The Orphanage's Bayona has been working on fantasy drama A Monster Calls, starring Sigourney Weaver, Liam Neeson and Felicity Jones. It was also confirmed that he has signed up to direct Jurassic World 2 – swapping the franchise for an even bigger blockbuster.
Enos also takes the lead in ABC's upcoming crime drama The Catch as glamorous and powerful private investigator Alice Vaughan.
She stars alongside Peter Krause, John Simm and Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol in the fast-paced series, created by Jennifer Schuur and produced by Shonda Rhimes.
The Catch premieres on Sky Living in the UK on May 26.
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First off, I did an experiment here asking for volunteers who would allow me to read their faces. Some of them told me I was correct. If you do a search for the posting on face reading on this site you might run into it.
So my purpose for writing this take is to give you an analysis of each political figure's characteristic using the ancient art of physiognomy so you can get an idea as to who would be more qualified for a specific office, what not hearing by mouth that 2016 is supposed to be the year of elections right? The only thing you can go by when a person is running to be in office are their ad campaigns and propaganda, so this take on each candidate's qualifications is unusual and fresh, but can come in handy in the future.
I am going to start off with Hillary Clinton. I think I was on this website looking over a post when I ran into Hillary Clinton's childhood photos. She looks probably about 15-20 years of age perhaps? But, looking at her face a little closer I've noticed that her destiny was written on her face; that she was a people person.
Looking at her photos in her older years I can see that people put their hopes and respect on this woman and their needs are met. I also see in her face that she is a woman who looks at both sides of the issue and try to appease both parties; the impression I get is the feeling of having my needs met when I look at her, so my heart is rest assured.
As far as being all ears and eyes for the people and meeting their conditions and needs, Hillary fulfills. But as far as other tasks assigned to presidents which include implementing strategic plan of action, say negotiating war related matters, would require more wit and cunningness, like the moves on a chess board. Hillary is good for doing projects that relate to drafting up bills or processes of the legislative branches; looking from her face, she's used to these procedures, but Hannibal-cunning strategic chess moves I'm not sure if she has.
As far as Barack Obama, he's been in office for years now so you think he's doing SOMEthing right. I mean the man is a very persuasive speaker; I noticed he uses a lot of imagery to appeal to his audiences, but hey if I wanted a good motion picture running in my head I'd go back to watching The Gladiator lol.
But, doing a facial analysis of Barack Obama, I've noticed several things about him, and this brings up the picture of the dirty side of politics I have learned about in high school classes. The impression of Barack Obama is that he seems to be focused more on what opportunities can be brought to him, like perhaps favors that he can get in the politic-world. Also from the looks of his face he seems to also have mistrust issues, as he himself probably knows that in the dirty world of politics come your back-stabbers, so he's definitely trying to watch his back. These seem to be the main issues encompassing his mind, or at least that is what I have seen thus far.
So there you go; I just wanted to inform you about what I have seen from my face-reading to bring awareness and possible use of using the ancient art of physiognomy to determine the person of subject's qualifications for whatever task they are assigned to for future prospects in question. And hey, the art of physiognomy came from the Greeks, who also began the idea of democracy, from which the American foundation is laid. For you critics, go figure.


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This Sony reveals itself to be as tantalisingly close to Apple as it ever was, yet somehow unable to make up the distance, whether using the supplied
Ultra compact and ultra fun - this Samsung is a steal
We've just tested the first of Archos's new 'internet media tablets' in the shape of the 5 personal media player. Can it beat the mighty Apple?
An SDHC card slot allows you to increase the storage capacity of this appealing player
The NWZ-A826 is Sony's new entry-level Walkman, and handles most files well – although MP4 files can be fiddly
Small LCDs have moved on in the past couple of years, and you should expect more for your money. This will do the job, but not very well
Versatile with a list of impressive specs as long as your arm – but not a doddle to use
Great features and excellent sound, this good value portable also features a cool design
A long haul flight with this would be a joy


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Pictures of the whole sim of Isere, looking east, taken on 9/16/2004 just after the neighboring sims were added. Until then, Isere was on a corner of the grid, and far from a telehub. When the new sims were added, a telehub was placed in the middle of Hanson, to the west of Isere, thus making Isere a much more accessible location.
In the picture is the Slate group's ski lodge, Garth and Pitcua FairChang's cabin, Lisse Livingston's home, barn/store and two apartment rental units, Siro Mfume's Ice Mall, Vini Vindaloo's Ice Hotel, Meatwad Extraordinaire's house, Omni Prototype's Club "O", and a few other smaller builds.


text: Is it real or is it fake? The jury is still out on what is claimed to be the Nokia Lumia 601.The images were posted onto the Pocketnow website, with the initial details from a 'reliable source' suggesting this is the mystery third smartphone in the Nokia Windows Phone range. Possibly the recently-discussed third phone in the range that was mentioned by the head of Nokia France. That was said to be the 800, but here, it's pictured as the Nokia 601, which really only adds to the confusion. Numbering suggests this is a lower level smartphone. But with a better, eight-megapixel camera than the Lumia 700? That can't be right, can it?In terms of its legitimacy, the images match an unreleased phone caught in a video (now blocked) promoting the Windows platform with Nokia last week, so on the face of it, the phone could be genuine. But there are concerns about the image, not least, because it is still a render, rather than a photo. The site leaking it has concerns about that camera too, which looks like one from the Symbian-powered C7. It also claims the image is a bit 'off' and not of the quality of previous leaks.So until more evidence arrives, we can class this as a 'maybe'. Perhaps the Nokia Windows Phone range is set to expand further than we previously anticipated? Time will tell.


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Mark Soskin Quartet at Kitano
Last weekend's gig at Kitano with pianist Mark Soskin's quartet (Jay Anderson on bass, Matt Wilson on drums) covered a lot of creative ground. The cats played their behinds off, and of course Kitano's manager Gino, and the whole staff, welcomed us warmly into their jazz living room. Playing here reminds me a little of the jam sessions that took place in my family's home when I was growing up - the audience is very close, and really engaged. Even if you don't know many of the people out there, it still feels like a bunch of friends.
This club is a bit unusual in that it is situated on the second floor of an upscale Park Avenue hotel, an open-plan room overlooking the lobby below. The band is always acoustic, which makes for a very intimate and warm experience for the audience.
Mark's choice of music - from obscure standards to his own harmonically rich originals - was challenging, yet natural and balanced. I love playing with Mark, Jay and Matt. I have played with each of them many times in different settings, but never together as a quartet. It felt comfortable and warm, like slipping back into the bathtub after getting out to answer the phone.
A friend, Shelley, caught a little of the set on video, which can be seen here.
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This is a nice townhouse Hotel with themed rooms and quaint decor. Good standard rather than excellent and the bathrooms are a bit small. However, staff are very friendly especially in the breakfast room. We had complementary continental breakfast which was ok but expensive if you pay £17.95pp for it. £23.95pp for full breakfast is a bit steep. Plenty of hot coffee and tea and a range of cereals and 'tinned' fruit but pleasant eno My daughters room veay on a corner and very pleasant.
We had a room themed around Pickwick and it was well maintained and clean.
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TORONTO (AP) A group of fans wearing blue wigs decided against K signs for each home strikeout at Rogers Centre, opting for HR placards for each Toronto drive instead.
They got plenty of work Saturday.
The Blue Jays became the first team to hit eight homers in a game in three years, getting two apiece from Aaron Hill and J.P. Arencibia (FSY) in a 17-11 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays.
BOX SCORE: Blue Jays 17, Rays 11
"I've never seen anything like it for a team that I've played for or against," said Jose Bautista (FSY), who hit his major league-best 34th. "It was just one of those days, the balls kept going out of the yard."
Adam Lind, Edwin Encarnacion (FSY) and Lyle Overbay (FSY) also connected for the Blue Jays, who lead the majors with 175 homers.
"I've played a lot of games and I imagine I could remember if that ever happened, but no," Lind said.
It was the most homers in a single game for the Blue Jays since they hit a major league-record 10 against Baltimore on Sept. 14, 1987. Toronto scored in each of the first seven innings and set season highs in runs and hits (20).
"You think they're going to get a couple during the course of every game, that's just how they're built," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I guess they made up for not getting any (in Friday's 2-1 win)."
The New York Yankees were the last team to hit at least eight homers in a single game, according to STATS LLC, going deep eight times in a 16-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on July 31, 2007, at Yankee Stadium.
The eight homers are the most allowed in a game by the Rays, whose losing streak reached a season-high four. Only the Yankees and San Diego have yet to lose four straight this season.
"A lot of teams would have just packed it in a lot sooner," Maddon said. "We did not."
Called up from Class AAA Las Vegas on Wednesday, Arencibia homered on the first pitch of his first at-bat, a two-run shot to left in the second. He added another first-pitch homer in the sixth, a solo drive to right off Dale Thayer (FSY), and finished with four hits.
"I could never have imagined this, ever," an emotional Arencibia said as he fought back tears at a postgame press conference. "I was pretty surprised because my first at-bat I really wasn't that nervous. I was pretty even-keeled and then after that I was pretty comfortable in the box."
The rookie gave his mom, who was in the stands, and his new manager a debut to remember.
"J.P. had a heck of a day, one that he can go back and tell his grandkids about," Cito Gaston said. "I don't know if anyone would believe it though."
Arencibia became the first Blue Jays player to homer in his first career at-bat since Junior Felix on May 4, 1989, against the California Angels.
"For him to come out there and show that it doesn't faze him to be making his debut and have a day like that is unbelievable," Bautista said.
Hill went 3-for-5 and matched a career high with four RBIs in his first multihomer game.
Reliever Brian Tallet (FSY) (2-4) pitched three innings for the win, Jason Frasor (FSY) worked the eighth and David Purcey (FSY) got one out in the ninth before Casey Janssen (FSY) finished.
Rays right-hander James Shields (FSY) (10-10) became just the eighth pitcher in the modern era to surrender six homers in a single game, and the first since Texas' R.A. Dickey (FSY) gave up six against Detroit on April 6, 2006.
"Disgusting is pretty much what it was," Shields said. "There was nothing going right. I was out of rhythm, my timing was off, I didn't hit any spots and they took advantage of it, obviously."
All nine hits off Shields went for extra bases, including three doubles. He allowed eight runs in four innings to lose for the first time in five starts. The right-hander yielded just five homers in his previous six starts.
"To me it felt like the usual life in his fastball was not there," Bautista said. "I don't know how he felt, that's just the way I saw it in the batter's box."
The Blue Jays hit three solo shots in the third to build a 6-2 lead. Lind led off with his 15th homer and Hill followed with a drive to left, the ninth time Toronto has hit back-to-back shots. One out later, Encarnacion homered to left, his 12th. It was the 28th time the Blue Jays have hit three homers in an inning.
Bautista led off the fourth with a shot to left and Hill belted a two-out drive, his 18th.
Toronto added five more off Thayer in the fifth. Vernon Wells (FSY) drove in a run with an infield hit, Lind hit a two-run single and Hill followed with a two-run double.
Overbay joined the homer parade with a three-run drive to right off Chad Qualls (FSY) in the seventh, his 13th
B.J. Upton (FSY) hit an RBI double and Dan Johnson (FSY) singled home a run in the third for the Rays, who got three more in the fifth, chasing left-hander Brad Mills (FSY). Upton drew a bases-loaded walk, Johnson hit a sacrifice fly and Evan Longoria (FSY) drove in a run with a grounder.
Johnson hit a two-run homer off Tallet in the seventh, his first.
The Rays scored four in the ninth off two relievers. Reid Brignac (FSY) hit a sacrifice fly and Travis Snider's (FSY) throwing error brought in a second run. Gabe Kapler (FSY) added an RBI double and Willy Aybar (FSY) drove in a run with a groundout.
NOTES: Tampa Bay optioned Thayer to Class AAA Durham and activated RHP Andy Sonnanstine (FSY) (left hamstring) off the 15-day DL after the game. Sonnanstine will start Sunday in place of RHP Jeff Niemann (FSY), who will skip a start because of a sore right shoulder. ... Rays OF Carl Crawford (FSY) was held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game after playing 11 straight on artificial turf during Tampa Bay's recent homestand. Crawford is expected to return to the lineup Sunday.
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Several months ago I committed to eating healthy (and have lost 62 pounds so far, so it must be working!), but I'm a southern gal who loves good cooking and comfort food, which includes sweets! So after much tinkering I came up with this recipe. Frozen fruit is fine and feel free to swap out the peaches and/or blueberries if you like other fruits better. I hope it serves as proof that healthy can be tasty.
96 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving.
96 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving.
- 4
- peaches
- 1 c
- blueberries
- 1/4 c
- splenda (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 3/4 c
- bisquick heart healthy baking mix (3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tsp
- ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1/3 c
- skim milk
- 2 Tbsp
- turbinado sugar (like sugar in the raw)
How to Make Margi's Guilt-Free Blueberry Peach Cobbler
- 1Preheat oven to 425. Spray 7X11 glass baking dish. In medium bowl mix peaches, blueberries, 1/4 cup splenda, and 1 tablespoon baking mix. Pour into baking dish.
- 2In bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons splenda, remaining 3/4 cup baking mix, ginger, cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon), and milk (1/3 cup skim). Stir until it forms a soft dough. Drop by spoonfuls onto fruit mixture and sprinkle 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar on top (sugar in the raw is what I use).
- 3Bake until fruit is tender and topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes.
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Course/Dish: Fruit Desserts
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Yakima, WA, USA, April 30, 2015 -- Yakima police and fire dispatchers and 911 operators are leaving their cramped quarters above Yakima's Law and Justice Center for a roomier home in the former restitution center in Union Gap.
Crews are setting up work-stations and radios and installing computers in preparation, with a target date of May 20 for the new center to be fully operational.
For an operation that employs 32 workers, the move to a more suitable facility is long overdue, county officials say.
"It's a nice, modern, up-to-date facility," Yakima County Commissioner Rand Elliott said. "There's lots of capacity there."
The new environs will have much more room for workers to maneuver between computer monitors, radios and telephones as they deal with emergency calls, dispatch police and firefighters to incidents and talk callers through emergencies until help arrives.
Much work has been done at the former restitution center, at 2403 S. 18th St., to accommodate 911 and dispatch services. A large backup generator and antennas were installed, and miles of wire for computers and other equipment have been neatly placed under a raised floor and concealed in a conduit.
Attached to the south wall are four large flat-screen monitors that will display incoming calls, maps and news feeds. Other walls are lined with windows and administrative offices.
At more than 15,000 square feet, the new location is roughly twice the size of the existing South Third Street facility, where there are no windows and desks bump up against one another.
"We're finally getting a structure that accommodates the needs of Yakima County," Communications Manager Brad Coughenour said. "It's going to be a good addition to the county."
The city operates 911 services — a county function — under an operating agreement with the county. A few years ago, county officials began eyeing the former restitution center as a place to house the 911 call center and other administrative offices that were running short of space.
The county purchased the 27,000-square-foot building in 1999 to house low-level offenders and inmates held under contracts with other communities. But the building became idle in 2006, when the new jail was built on Pacific Avenue.
Since then, the Washington State University Extension, the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management and the county's Emergency Medical Services have been housed in the structure.
The transfer of the call center gained traction in 2014, when the city and the county reached a 30-year operating agreement.
The new facility will be roomy enough to accommodate dispatch operations from other agencies, such as the Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Yakima County Fire District 5, Elliott said.
"When we built it, we said, 'Let's build it for 20 years,'" he said. "We're not going to outgrow this building in five years or anything."
"It's all been updated and modernized with the latest equipment that's needed for an operation like that," Elliott said.
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Forty-one actors of all ages take the stage starting tonight as Vive Les Arts Theatre in Killeen presents the classic Charles Dickens novel-turned-musical "Oliver!"
The show, sponsored by Ken and Suzi Chapman, presents the tale of Oliver Twist, an orphan who faces hardships and sets out on a journey to find a home.
"There's a little bit for everybody," said director Hayley Dugger. "There's a lot of cute, fun things for the kids and stories that people can go home thinking about."
"Oliver!," written and composed by Tony Award winner Lionel Bart, is unlike most children's tales as it tackles profound social issues.
"There are a lot of really deep themes in this production that we normally don't address in children's theater," Dugger said. "I think it's cool that we can address such heavy topics in a way that is understandable to children."
The musical features two acts and 22 songs, including "Food Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself" and "As Long As He Needs Me."
Twelve-year-old Scott Parks of Copperas Cove plays Oliver. More than 100 local performers auditioned for the show.
Last week, Dugger said she was surprised by how comfortable the cast is working together.
"Normally at this point we're stressing, but right now we're just having fun and enjoying it," she said.
Theater manager Charlotte O'Brien said pre-performance tickets have sold well but many more were still available as of Thursday.
"Our children's theater usually sells out and we're hoping to do the same for this performance," she said.
The curtain lifts at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 19. On Mother's Day, all moms in the audience will have the chance to win a prize.
"Kids will write little notes when they come in about their moms and we'll choose a winner from them," Dugger said. "Different local businesses have donated items and we'll have door prize giveaways."
Tickets can be purchased online at www.vlakilleen.org or by calling (254) 526-9090. They can also be purchased from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at the Vive Les Arts box office, 3401 S. W.S. Young Drive, Killeen.


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Brad Friedel finally made his debut for Tottenham, and he wasted no time answering critics who questioned how the London club could spend money to bring in a 40-year-old goalkeeper.
And he did so in a one-sided loss.
Spurs fought gamely for an hour before falling in Monday's clash with defending English Premier League champion Manchester United at Old Trafford, and their 3-0 defeat would have been far worse if not for the able hands of Friedel, an offseason transfer from Aston Villa.
Friedel made 11 stops in an often electric encounter, and he couldn't be blamed for any of the Red Devils' goals, by Danny Welback in the 61st minute, Anderson in the 76th and Wayne Rooney in the 87th.
It was the former U.S. national-teamer's record 276th successive EPL appearance, a streak that dates to 2004 and includes games at Blackburn before his three-year stint at Aston Villa. That meant little to Friedel.
"I don't count the games. I'm just bitterly disappointed with the result," the UCLA product told Tottenham's website. "I don't play for personal accolades. I really don't. I just want to play to help the team win -- and we didn't."
Friedel, who has been in England since 1997, is one of the EPL's most complete goalkeepers, but his age -- he's just the third player over 40 ever to play for Spurs, who were founded in 1882 -- prompted criticism when Harry Redknapp signed him to a two-year contract at the start of June.
Among those against the move is former Tottenham star Erik Thorstvedt, a Norwegian goalkeeper who retired in 1996. He says he favors returning Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, who is celebrated for acrobatic saves and derided for conceding soft goals.
"I didn't quite understand the Brad Friedel signing," Thorstvedt told English website talkSPORT earlier this month. "If you need a third goalie and he's free and available, then fair enough, but he's over 40? It would be a strange thing for Tottenham to buy a new No. 1 who is already over 40.
"I would definitely go with Gomes [as first choice]. I'm a big fan of his. He does so many great things. Last season was not his best -- he made some big mistakes, glaring mistakes -- and you want a goalie who doesn't make many mistakes and that the defense can trust. But he also does some incredible things. He's still a top, top goalkeeper, and I think the defenders still have lots of faith in him."
Redknapp's response to such talk was to make Friedel his No. 1 goalkeeper. He'll need to continue to impress to keep Gomes, 30, and Italian Carlo Cudicini, 37, at bay.
EUROPA, EUROPA: Carlos Bocanegra's debut for Scottish champion Rangers FC could have gone better: The Blues surrendered a goal in stoppage to fall, 2-1, in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League series with Slovenia's NK Maribor.
Alta Loma's Bocanegra, acquired in a transfer last week from France's Saint-Etienne, was cleared just hours before the match in Maribor and inserted into the starting XI, teamed with Dorin Goian in central defense. The Glasgow giant went ahead through Juan Manuel Ortiz's first-half goal, and Fontana's Maurice Edu nearly restored the lead after the Slovenes pulled even early in the second half, firing just off the mark.
Rangers, already ousted from the UEFA Champions League, must win to avoid European elimination, but their prospects aren't bleak. A 1-0 win in Thursday's second leg at Ibrox would send them through to the group stage on away goals.
Anderlecht (with Huntington Beach's Sacha Kljestan) and Tottenham (with Friedel) won playoff first legs. The Belgian powerhouse won, 2-1, at Turkey's Bursaspor; Tottenham, with the Brazilian Gomes in the nets, routed Scotland's Hearts, 5-0.
WORTH NOTING: Bocanegra couldn't play in Rangers' league game Sunday, a 3-0 triumph over Motherwell that sent the Blues atop the Scottish Premier League, because he hadn't yet received his visa. It arrived Tuesday, and he's expected to play in his first SPL match next weekend against Aberdeen. ... American winger Alejandro Bedoya is still waiting on his visa and hopes to be in Glasgow in time for the Aberdeen game. Rangers did not register Bedoya for the Europa League. ... Borussia Mönchengladbach, which has Michael Bradley on its books if not in its plans, is the surprise leader three weeks into the German Bundesliga season.
D CARLOS BOCANEGRA (Alta Loma/UCLA)
Club: Rangers FC (Scotland, Premier Division)
Last week: 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss Thursday at NK Maribor (Slovenia) in a UEFA Europa League first leg; was not eligible to play as the Blues (3-0-1) took the top spot in the SPL with a 3-0 win Sunday at Motherwell
Season: 1 UEFA game (1 start); 2 games (2 starts) for all clubs
Next: Thursday vs. NK Maribor (Slovenia) in a UEFA Europa League playoff second leg; Sunday vs. 10th-place Aberdeen (1-3-1)
M MICHAEL BRADLEY (Manhattan Beach)
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany, Bundesliga)
Last week: Not on the 18-man roster as Die Fohlen climbed atop the Bundesliga standings with Friday's 4-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg
Season: 0 games
Next: Sunday at fourth-place Schalke 04 (2-1-0)
M MAURICE EDU (Fontana)
Club: Rangers FC (Scotland, Premier League)
Last week: 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss Thursday at NK Maribor (Slovenia) in a UEFA Europa League first leg; did not play as the Blues (3-0-1) took the top spot in the SPL with a 3-0 win Sunday at Motherwell
Season: 3 UEFA games (3 starts); 3 league games (3 starts) with 1 goal; 6 games (6 starts) with 1 goal in all competitions
Next: Thursday vs. NK Maribor (Slovenia) in a UEFA Europa League playoff second leg; Sunday vs. 10th-place Aberdeen (1-3-1)
Club: Tottenham (England, Premier League)
Last week: Was on the 18-man roster but did not play in a 5-0 win Thursday at Hearts (Scotland) in a UEFA Europa League playoff first leg; 90 minutes, with 11 saves, as last-place Spurs (0-1-0) lost, 3-0, Monday at Manchester United
Season: 1 league game (1 start) with 3 goals against and 11 saves
Next: Thursday vs. Hearts (Scotland) in a UEFA Europa League playoff second leg; Sunday vs. first-place Manchester City (2-0-0)
M SACHA KLJESTAN (Huntington Beach)
Club: RSC Anderlecht (Belgium, Jupiler League)
Last week: 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory at Bursaspor (Turkey) in a UEFA Europa League playoff first leg; 90 minutes as the fifth-place Mauves (2-1-1) drew, 2-2, Sunday vs. RAEC Mons
Season: 1 UEFA game (1 start); 3 league games (3 starts) with 1 goal; 4 games (4 starts) with 1 goal in all competitions
Next: Thursday vs. Bursaspor (Turkey) in a UEFA Europa League playoff second leg; Sunday at second-place Club Brugge (2-0-2)
F YURA MOVSISYAN (Pasadena/Pasadena City College)
Club: FC Krasnodar (Russia, Russian Premier League)
Last week: 90 minutes as the ninth-place Bulls (6-7-8) lost, 1-0, Sunday at Lokomotiv Moscow
Season: 16 league games (11 starts) with 4 goals, 17 games (11 starts) with 4 goals in all competitions
Next: Sunday at second-place Zenit St. Petersburg (12-2-7)
Club: HB Køge (Denmark, SAS-Ligaen)
Last week: Did not play as the last-place Swans (1-5-0) won, 3-0, over Silkeborg
Season: 4 league games (4 starts) with 1 goal
Next: Saturday vs. second-place AaB Aalborg (3-0-3)
F MATT TAYLOR (Irvine/UCLA)
Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany, 2.Bundesliga)
Last week: Was on the 18-man roster but did not play for eighth-place Paderborn (2-2-1) in a 2-1 win Sunday at Dynamo Dresden
Season: 4 league games (1 start) with 1 goal; 5 games (3 starts) with 4 goals in all competitions
Next: Sunday at fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt (3-0-2)
F BOBBY WOOD (Irvine)
Club: TSV 1860 Munich (Germany, 2.Bundesliga)
Last week: Was on the 18-man roster but did not play for the seventh-place Lions (3-2-0) in a 3-0 loss Friday at Fortuna Düsseldorf
Season: 0 games
Next: Sunday vs. ninth-place Union Berlin (2-2-1)


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Connecticut Gov. Malloy: On Deportations, "The American People Are Lied to About What Their Government is Doing"
From Joaquin Guerra, over at the SEIU Blog–the latest action in response to the Vitter-Bennet Amendment:
Check out our latest effort in the Don't Wreck the Census Campaign:
"Some politicians come up with dumb ideas. Some come up with impractical ideas that would cost taxpayers millions of dollars. And then there are those lawmakers with crazy proposals that would violate the United States Constitution."
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|the further transmitting of a primary transmission simultaneously with the primary transmission, or nonsimultaneously with the primary transmission if by a 'cable system' not located in whole or in part within the boundary of the forty-eight contiguous States, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico: Provided, however, That a nonsimultaneous further transmission by a cable system located in Hawaii of a primary transmission shall be deemed to be a secondary transmission if the carriage of the television broadcast signal comprising such further transmission is permissible under the rules, regulations, or authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission.[1]
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Ross Brawn's future as Mercedes team principal is clouded in uncertainty, with former McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe set to join the rival Formula One team.
McLaren announced on Monday that Tim Goss would be replacing Lowe, who will have to assume a "different role," which Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda described as "gardening leave," for the rest of the year.
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But the BBC reports that Brawn will leave Mercedes, and Lowe will replace him as team principal.
Lowe worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren and the 2008 F1 champion has joined Mercedes this season.


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- Represented a major oil company in two environmental crimes investigations related to one of its East Coast oil refineries. The federal investigation arose from an industrial accident that shut down the refinery and caused releases of chemicals into the air and water. An unrelated state investigation arose from alleged longstanding unpermitted air emissions from a storage unit at the refinery. Both prosecutions were declined.
- Conducted an internal investigation of possible RCRA violations, including falsification of records, at a Midwest oil refinery. The investigation uncovered the responsible individuals and scope of the problem. We advised the client on follow-up actions, including voluntary disclosures, revisions of the facility's compliance programs and other corrective actions. Our strategic approach resulted in building trust with the regulators, an imposition of a very minor civil fine, and no referral.
- Represented an environmental laboratory accused by a whistleblower of widespread falsification of lab results. We presented technical defense rebutting all accusations that lead to the prosecution being declined.
- Represented an oil refinery manager in connection with a refinery explosion that resulted in the death of two contract employees. While the company was prosecuted by both the state Attorney General and the DOJ, no criminal charges were brought against our client.
- Conducted numerous internal investigations resulting from complaints by employees or former employees, including that a chemical plant was allegedly falsifying environmental reports, another chemical plant had failed to report accidental releases of hazardous substances, and numerous wetlands and Endangered Species Act violations had occurred in connection with a multistate linear construction project. We fully developed the facts and counseled clients on personnel, disclosure obligations and other corrective actions.
- Defended a nonprofit organization accused of violating the Marine Mammal Act while creating a documentary film on the West Coast. Although another party was criminally prosecuted for the incidents, prosecution against our client was declined.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Our lawyers have extensive experience assisting clients in matters arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the U.K.'s Bribery Act. We provide advice and, where necessary, legal representation to companies and individuals in a variety of industries in each of the three distinct areas of compliance, investigations and defense. Representative matters include:
- Obtained dismissal of all FCPA and conspiracy charges on behalf of client following a four-month trial in United States v. Goncalves, et al. (D.D.C.)
- Represented a U.S. contractor in a DOJ investigation of contracts performed in Iraq.
- Represented a former executive of a French conglomerate in a DOJ investigation of alleged improper payments in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- Conducted an internal investigation for a U.S. manufacturer in regard to distributor relationships in Serbia and Slovenia.
- Conducted internal investigations for a U.S. manufacturer of alleged improper payments in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- Conducted an internal investigation for a U.S. beverage producer of invoicing and sales agent practices in Syria.
- Obtained declination of prosecution for insurance companies based in a U.S. territory in a DOJ investigation of financial transactions in Nigeria.
Health Care Fraud
We defend medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals and health care systems, home health agencies, physicians and other health care providers in government investigations and civil and criminal litigation, including matters arising under the federal and state False Claims Acts, the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, the federal health care fraud statute and other criminal fraud statutes. We also assist clients with internal investigations of potential wrongdoing and with appropriate remedial action such as voluntary self-disclosure under the HHS Office of Inspector General Self-Disclosure Protocol.
- Defended a major medical device company in False Claims Act litigation premised on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Defended a New Jersey hospital in False Claims Act litigation alleging numerous Medicare billing irregularities, including billing for medically unnecessary inpatient admissions and extending inpatient hospitalizations to improperly trigger post-discharge Medicare coverage for nursing home care. Obtained dismissal of the lawsuit under the public disclosure bar and for failure to state a claim.
- Defended a Florida hospital in False Claims Act litigation premised on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law based on physician practice acquisitions and employment arrangements.
- Defended an Arizona hospital in a DOJ investigation of alleged inappropriate Medicare inpatient admissions of patients undergoing certain interventional orthopedic procedures.
- Defended multiple hospitals and health systems in DOJ investigations of the billing of cardiac device implantations that were allegedly not medically necessary and/or not covered by Medicare.
- Defended a Tennessee outpatient dialysis provider in False Claims Act litigation alleging inappropriate coding.
- Defended a Virginia home health agency in False Claims Act litigation premised on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
- Defended a Nevada physician practice accused of violating the False Claims Act through numerous alleged coding irregularities.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company into alleged improper awarding of honoraria to medical doctors.
- Represented a former Division President of a national pharmacy company in DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Assisting a 300-physician multi-specialty medical group in responding to a former executive's allegation of inappropriate E&M coding and unlawful compensation arrangements.
- Conducted multiple internal investigations for pharmaceutical companies involving alleged improper marketing activities under the Anti-Kickback Statute and FDA prohibition against off-label promotion.
- Conducted internal investigations for a pharmaceutical company concerning allegations of improper medical device reporting and misconduct with respect to employee training programs.
- Represented a major pharmaceutical company in a DOJ investigation of alleged improper marketing activities in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and parallel civil investigation of alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
Procurement Fraud
Our lawyers have extensive experience representing government contractors and their employees in criminal investigations and related civil proceedings involving allegations of procurement fraud. Representative matters include:
- Represented a non-U.S. contractor in a DOJ investigation of alleged kickbacks on contracts awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for reconstruction work in Iraq.
- Obtained declination of prosecution for computer manufacturers in DOJ investigations of procurements by the FBI and the DEA.
- Obtained declination of prosecution for a prime contractor on the construction of federal courthouses in New York and Nevada in connection with the investigation of alleged bribes and kickbacks.
- Represented an individual in a DOJ investigation of alleged false and fraudulent claims made by a foreign food service contractor in Afghanistan.
- Represented an individual owner of a company accused of providing false information in order to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business eligibility under the SBA program.
Public Corruption
We represent public officials, as well as organizations and their employees, in connection with matters involving allegations of bribery, the receipt of unlawful gratuities, campaign finance violations and lobbying irregularities.
- Represented a charter school founder at trial on fraud and obstruction of justice charges, obtaining dismissal and acquittals on several counts and a deadlocked jury on the remaining charges. United States v. Brown, et al. (E.D. Pa.)
- Obtained a full acquittal for a Pennsylvania magisterial district judge in U.S.A. v. Sullivan, et al., 2:13-cr-00039 (E.D. Pa.). The indictment came on the heels of a three-year FBI investigation into Philadelphia Traffic Court for alleged ticket-fixing involving judges, administrators and city politicians. After the two-month trial, our client was acquitted of all charges, which included wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud.
- Retained by the City of Chicago to conduct a due diligence review of the activities of its former comptroller Amer Ahmad following his indictment on public corruption charges.
- Obtained declination of prosecution for an executive of a public relations firm in a DOJ and congressional investigation of the lobbying activities of Jack Abramoff.
- Represented U.S. Marshals Service officials in Senate Judiciary Committee and DOJ investigations of alleged perjury and false statements. No criminal charges were brought against our clients.
- Obtained declination of prosecution for an attorney in an investigation of alleged illegal campaign contributions.
Securities and Financial Fraud
We represent the financial industry members in connection with investigations and enforcement actions conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state attorneys general, as well as in securities fraud investigations conducted by the DOJ, involving allegations of improper revenue recognition, insider trading, stock option backdating, and other types of alleged securities and accounting fraud. We also provide reports, discussions and analyses on regulatory trends on our blog SECurities Law Perspectives.
- Obtained a full acquittal after a six-month jury trial of a securities attorney charged with racketeering and securities fraud.
- Obtained dismissal of a securities fraud indictment for the former CEO of a China-based media company in United States v. Singhal, et al (D.D.C.).
- Obtained declination in a SEC investigation of alleged insider trading in shares of an offshore insurer.
- Conducted an internal investigation for a public company concerning allegations of insider trading by the CEO and General Counsel.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of the audit committee for a publicly traded company in connection with a whistleblower complaint charging improprieties in accounting at one of the company's subsidiaries.
- Represented an audit committee of a publicly traded financial institution in a SEC investigation of books and records irregularities.
- Represented a former chief financial officer of a publicly traded high-tech company in SEC and DOJ investigations of alleged audit fraud.
- Represented a commodities trader in connection with an investigation by the CFTC involving alleged market manipulation of crude oil prices.
- Represented a publicly traded financial institution in connection with a SEC investigation alleging irregularities in the financial reporting of loan loss reserves and investments.
- Obtained declinations of prosecution for sales and marketing executives in DOJ and SEC investigations of alleged improper revenue recognition by an Internet services company.
We represent clients in connection with investigations conducted by the DOJ and the IRS involving allegations of tax evasion, money laundering and related offenses.
- Represented partners and principals of Big Four accounting firms in connection with a DOJ investigation of the marketing of tax avoidance strategies. No criminal charges were brought against our clients.
- Secured declination of prosecution for a hedge fund executive in connection with DOJ, IRS and SEC investigations of alleged use of offshore trusts to evade income tax and SEC reporting requirements.
- Represented a former executive of a publicly held company in an IRS investigation involving his investments in limited partnerships that the IRS considered sham tax shelters.
- Represented an accounting firm in an investigation of its client's failure to report offshore income to the IRS.
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New F1 qualifying dubbed 'rubbish' as familiar name nabs pole
Lewis Hamilton will start on pole for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but Formula One's revamped qualifying format was nothing short of a disaster.
The new elimination-style system was introduced by the sport's hierarchy to shake up the grid and it was Hamilton who secured the 50th pole of his career.
But the one-hour session will be remembered as a farce with no cars on track in the final minutes of the knockout session, leading Mercedes boss Toto Wolff to describe it as "rubbish".
Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg will start second with the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel third on the grid.
With six minutes of the final of three timed sessions remaining, Ferrari decided to save their tyres for the Melbourne race.
And after seeing their rivals remain in the garage, Mercedes decided to follow suit.
Hamilton and Rosberg were called back into the pits, and with more than three minutes left of qualifying, fans were left staring at an empty track.
With all 22 drivers keen to get a flying lap under their belt in Q1, the first of three timed sessions - before the 90-second elimination period started, Hamilton led the field off.
Soon, Rosberg was off the track after making a meal of his first timed run before Hamilton stormed to the top of the order. That is how it remained, before attention turned to the back of the field.
A countdown clock had been promised to keep fans watching on TV up to speed with which driver faced the axe next, but mysteriously it appeared only after three drivers, the Manor of Pascal Wehrlein, his team-mate Rio Haryanto and Esteban Gutierrez, had all been eliminated.
Surely an oversight for Formula One Management who are in control of the images and graphics which are sent around the world.
From there, it was easier to follow. Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat, knocked out in 18th place, being the only real surprise.
The second timed session started moments later, and while Q1 was entertaining - not least because it was difficult to follow - Q2 was somewhat of a dreary sequel.
Jolyon Palmer, who will start in 14th, sneaked ahead of his Renault team-mate Kevin Magnussen, while the McLaren duo of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button qualified 12th and 13th.
But as the countdown clock ticked, the drivers were not on track battling to beat the stopwatch, but mostly in their garages, knowing they would be unable to better the time in front of them.
It was a theme which continued into the final timed session and one that the strategists had feared with teams opting to save their tyres for the race rather than post a quick lap.
Max Verstappen was fifth for Toro Rosso ahead of Felipe Massa in his Williams, with Carlos Sainz seventh and Daniel Ricciardo eighth for Red Bull. The Force India pair of Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg completed the top 10.
Wolff, who had just witnessed his Mercedes team secure a one-two, took aim at the new format. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I think the new qualifying format is pretty rubbish. We need to discuss it. Everyone is trying to do their best to improve the show and if we haven't we need to discuss it.
"The solution is not good in my opinion and that is why we have to look at it again."
Red Bull boss Christian Horner went one step further, saying: "It didn't really work and we should apologise to the fans here. We didn't put on a great show.
"We need to learn from it. The important things is not to stick our head in the stands, address it properly first. I would prefer to go back to the qualifying sessions we had, but that is my personal opinion."


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April 13, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Cosplay, Gaming, Horror, Michigan, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories, Video Games
Press Release:
"C'mon Batman – There's not a moment to lose…". The excitement has been building and Motor City Comic Con 2016 is announcing a new cast of comic and media guests for its 27th
annual, three-day comic con and has opened ticket sales online. Michigan's number one pop culture event will toast the 50th anniversary of Batman with stars from the original cast in their last year of appearances before they hang up their capes. The weekend event will feature stars from popular television series and films like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Gotham, The X-Files, Monty Python, The Hobbit, and many more. "Holy smokes, Batman." This year's Motor City Comic Con will take place Friday, May 13 (12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.), Saturday, May 14 (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday, May 15 (10:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.) at the Suburban Showplace, located at 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Complete information about the event, tickets, panels and VIP passes is available at www.motorcitycomiccon.com
The weekend event features more than 300 creators, writers, illustrators and actors who will greet the fans, sign autographs, take pictures, and provide panels and Q & A discussions, while many super fans are dressed in their pop culture best. A popular event is Saturday's cosplay contest where a mix of celebrity judges determine the best costume winners, presenting prizes and gift packages. Motor City Comic Con's annual Saturday night bash celebrates comic con weekend with entertainment, refreshments, and light hors devours for the public. Sunday is Kid's Day featuring kid-friendly activities.
Hot off the Gotham Globe press, some of this year's Motor City Comic Con guest announcements include:
Lena Headey: The English actress is best known for her role as Cersei Lannister on HBO's Game of Thrones. Other appearances include: The Purge, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dredd, 300, and more.
Adam West: Known as the original Batman from the classic television series, his film, television, character, voice, and stage actor career spans over six decades, making nearly 50 movies. West is the author of Back to the Batcave, and Climbing the Walls.
Burt Ward: Known as the original Robin from the classic television series and Batman: The Movie (1966). Ward wrote tell-all autobiography Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, and continues to appear in numerous reunions with co-star Adam West.
Billie Piper: The UK singer, dancer and television star is best known for her role as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who. Piper can also be seen on Penny Dreadful. Other television film roles include: The Ruby in the Smoke, and The Shadow in the North, and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Holland Roden: Known as Lydia Martin on MTV's Teen Wolf and as Emily Locke on Lost. Other appearances include: Weeds, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, Community, and Criminal Minds.
Tara Reid: Best known for her roles in American Pie, The Big Lebowski, Josie and the Pussycats, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, My Boss's Daughter, and SyFy's Sharknado.
Elden Henson: Actor best known for playing Matt Murdock's partner and best friend, Foggy Nelson in Marvel's Daredevil Netflix series, Fulton Reed in the Mighty Ducks trilogy, and Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2.
The Four Horsemen: A rare reunion after 15 years of the greatest wrestling faction of all time. Professional wrestlers Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and manager JJ Dillion were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.
Michael Nesmith: An American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, Nesmith is best known as a member of the pop rock band The Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966-1968). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the show.
Michael Cudlitz: Known as Abraham Ford on AMC's The Walking Dead. He played John Cooper in series Southland, and has appeared in more than 20 films and television series such as Prison Break, Lost, The Dark Tourist, Surrogates, Tenure, Six Feet Under, and more.
Robin Lord Taylor: Dubbed as "favorite breakout star of television," Taylor is best known as Oswald Cobblepot or The Penguin on Gotham. Known for his role as Sam on The Walking Dead, and as Abernathy Darwin Dunlap in Accepted.
Dean O'Gorman: A New Zealand actor, artist and photographer, he is best known as Fili in The Hobbit trilogy, and as Kirk Douglas in Trumbo. Other appearances include: Shortland Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Young Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, and McLeod's Daughters.
Josh McDermitt: Comedian and star of AMC's The Walking Dead made his television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006. He was casted in TV movie Rehab for Rejects and as Brandon on Retired at 35. McDermitt can also be seen in Middle Man and Odious.
Sonequa Martin-Green: An actress and producer, known for her role as Sasha in The Walking Dead, and as Tamara in Once Upon a Time.
Mitch Pileggi: An Italian-American actor best known for his role as Walter Skinner on The X-Files. He later reprised the role in the show's feature film The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).
Michael Trevino: Known as Tyler Lockwood in the CW series The Vampire Diaries, Lockwood also appeared in spin-off series The Originals.
Alan Davis: UK artist known for drawing the revamped Captain Britain story in The Mighty World of Marvel, he has also created D.R. and Quinch for 2000AD. Other recognizable works include: The Uncanny X- Men, Excalibur, JLA: The Nail, and JLA: Another Nail.
Kevin O'Neill: British comic artist is best known for his work on 2000AD, Marshal Law, and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Other works include: Omega Men, Tales of the Green Lantern Corp., Metalzoic, and Avatar's Cinema Purgatorio.
Neal Adams: Known for transforming Batman's realistic incarnation seen in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Other legendary comic book work includes: X-Men, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, and Deadman. Adams is preparing to release his graphic novel Blood, and a Harley Quinn book.
Bob Layton: A comic visionary, creator, writer, artist, designer, and entrepreneur, known for reinventing Iron Man in the 70s, turning it into an all-time best selling comic series. Layton launched the first mini- series in comics' history Hercules: Prince of Power.
Terry Jones: Best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, Jones co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Other directing credits include: Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, Erik the Viking, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and Absolutely Everything.
Ian Ziering: Known for his array of acting including Beverly Hills 90210, No Way Back, What I Like About You, Melrose Place, and Happily Divorced. Ziering became the most in-demand actor for various animated films and television shows Spider-Man, Mighty Ducks, Batman Beyond, and Biker Mice from Mars.
Additional media and comic guest announcements are coming soon. For more information regarding Motor City Comic Con guests and events, visit www.motorcitycomiccon.com.
About Motor City Comic Con
Michigan's largest pop-culture event since 1989, Motor City Comic Con gathers comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country, offering a vast variety of pop-culture merchandise, including comics, art, t-shirts, movie memorabilia, posters and much more. Over 300 comic book creators, writers and artists are on site at Motor City Comic Con each year, as well as more than 50 actors from the television and movie industry. Motor City Comic Con offers big fun for kids young and old.
TX – HWE Signing
March 20, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Sports, Television, Texas
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Bedrock City Comics with Houston Wrestling Entertainment are happy to present a special signing with the following wrestlers:
April Hunter is an American professional wrestler,professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press. She is also a former WCW and TNA wrestling star.
Jon Heidenreich is an American retired professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE, where he was a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the new Legion of Doom.
The Powers of Pain are a legendary tag team from multiple wrestling promotions such as NWA, WCW and WWE. A hall of fame tag team in the industry.
1: Kids 12 and under get free pictures and autographs
2: $10 dollars per picture or
3: Group pictures with all four stars with autographs is $50
Bedrock City Comic Co.
6516 Westheimer, Suite D, Houston, TX 77057
(713) 780-0675
Steel City Con 2016 Announces Guests
February 2, 2016 by Colin Solan
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Steel City Con returns to the Monroeville Convention Center on April 15 – April 17, 2016 with guests including Scott Wilson, Drea de Matteo, Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Barbara Eden, Kristanna Loken, David Prowse, Jon Heder, Julie Benz, Tony Todd, Dee Wallace, Shirley Jones, Erik Estrada, Mick Foley, Sandahl Bergman, Terry Kiser, Eddie Deezen, and many more!
The Steel City Con is the exclusive comic con of the Monroeville Convention Center. It is one of the largest comic cons in the United States with over 100,000 square feet of convention space and filled with 750 vendor tables, artist alley, and celebrity guests. At the Steel City Con you can meet TV and film celebrities along with experience celebrity Q&As, panels, celebrity photo ops, and the Artist Charity Quick Sketch. You can also take part in the Steel City Con's cosplay, trivia contest and costume contests!
Single day tickets or 3 day pass available now: www.steelcitycon.com/buy-tickets
Show Info: www.steelcitycon.com
New England Super Megafest Comic Con on Nov. 21-22
October 30, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Convention News, Cosplay, Horror, Massachusetts, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Sports, Television, Top Stories, Video Games
Press Release:
November 21 and 22, 2015 in Framingham, MA! Super Megafest is New England's Most FUN Multimedia Fanfest Comic con Party! We feature incredible celebrity guest signings and photo ops with guests such as RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON and THE DUKES OF HAZZARD in a VERY RARE appearance! We feature scheduled Q & A Sessions throughout the weekend. Spend the day with all your favorite celebrities from Comics, TV, Movies, and Rock & Roll.
Kickoff Friday night with the Cosplay Comedy Show and advance ticket check-in from 5-9 PM. Saturday begins with advance SPEED PASS ticket holder admission at 9:30 am followed by all other advance ticket holders. General admission starts at 10:30. This is cash only (there are plenty ATMs on site).
Other attractions include an amazing Costume Contest (including a children's category), stunning Movie Cars, mischievous Pirate mayhem, RKO Army Shadowcast performances and much more!
After hours, enjoy a multitude of shadowcast movie performances and parties, including the COME TOGETHER MUSIC FEST and the CosCLUB Dance Party, ensuring the event has something for all ages!
Sunday continues with guest celebrity and artist signing and photo-ops. The Super Megafest also features an incredible exhibitor room with one of the best selections of comics, toys, videos, non-sports cards and memorabilia from TV, Movies, and Rock & Roll that you will ever find on the East Coast.
For information and tickets please visit the website: www.supermegafest.com
Clermont Comic Con Guests Updates
October 27, 2015 by Joe Fauvel
Filed under Animation, Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Cosplay, Florida, Gaming, Horror, Manga, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Sports, Television, Video Games, Webcomics
Clermont Comic Con, Sunday November 22nd, adds new guests!
WWE Hall Of Famer – Afa the Wild Samoan
WWE Legend – Fred Ottman AKA Tugboat/Typhoon and The Shockmaster
Justin Ponsor – Illustator/Colorist for Marvel Comics Guardians of the Galaxy, Invincible Iron Man, Star Wars, and Ultimate Spider-man, Uncanny Inhumans
for more info on Clermont Comic Con check out their website!
IL – Wrestling Champions Art Show
July 23, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Rob Schamberger appears at Challengers Comics to open a gallery exhibition on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 6:00 PM!
Rob is best known for his Wrestling Champions series, in which he has painted every one of professional wrestling's world champions. He is also a current WWE Portrait Painter and his prints are available from WWE Shop.
Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 278-0155
NYC – WWE Superstars Signing
May 5, 2015 by Colin Solan
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Wrestling legend Mick Foley, writer of the WWE Superstars comic, appears at Royal Collectibles for a signing on Saturday May 23rd from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM! Please contact the store for further details.
Royal Collectibles
96-01 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Two Wrestling Legends added to ShockPop ComicCon
December 15, 2014 by Joe Fauvel
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Shock Pop Comiccon welcomes wrestling legends Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Diamond Dallas Page
Jake thrilled fans for decades, coming to the ring with his snake Damien hidden away in a sack held over his shoulder, only to be let loose and placed across his unwilling opponents. During his time in the WWE, he crossed paths and had memorable feuds with all of the top stars, Andre The Giant, Rick Rude, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, Ultimate Warrior, Earthquake, Honky Tonk Man, and many more. Sometimes good, often bad, he always warned you "never trust a snake".
Jake the Snake will be joined by Diamond Dallas Page, 3 time WCW Heavyweight Champion, two time United States Champion, four time WCW Tag Team Champion, one time WCW TV Champion, one time WWF European Champion, and one time WWF World Tag Team Champion. DDP is most known for his time in WCW, and his brief time in the WWF, now WWE. DDP had notable feuds with Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Goldberg, and Undertaker, amongst many other matches throughout his entire wrestling career.
DDP also crossed over to film, his most popular role to date being Billy Ray Snapper in Rob Zombie's Devils Rejects, alongside show guest Danny Trejo as the "Unholy Two". DDP is also the innovator of DDP yoga, a fitness program that has changed the lives of many people for the better, and can be found at http://ddpyoga.com/
We are extremely proud to have both legends join us for Shock Pop Comiccon on February 13-15 2015 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center
NJ – Chris Jericho Signs
October 5, 2014 by Colin Solan
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WWE superstar Chris Jericho appears at Bookends on Wednesday, October 15th to sign his new book: The Best in the World! Each person attending must have a book.
211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
MA – Fozzy Signing
September 16, 2014 by Colin Solan
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WWE Superstar Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy sign autographs at Newbury Comics in Faneuil Hall on Tuesday, October 7th at 3:00 PM!
Check out Fozzy's new album Do You Want To Start A War, out now on Century Media, and stop by to see them at an in-store event at our Faneuil Hall location on 10/7!
Wristbands for autograph signing event will be given out beginning the morning of 10/7 at the Faneuil Hall store.
Newbury Comics – Faneuil Hall Marketplace
North Market Building, Boston, MA 02109