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Anyway. After some students sought to ban Germaine Greer from giving a talk at a university because, well let's be frank, she's a really horrible person there finally seems to be a few more voices rising up to defend free speech (even if its hers). Ironically many of these voices are ones who didn't stand up against porn blocks or other infringements of our freedoms, but hey the number of Labourites standing up for marriage equality prior to 2010 could be counted on one hand. These things change gradually. Referring to the neo-progressives as a cult is pretty much on the nose except I don't really like the word cult. One person's cult, is another person's religion. Certainly neo-progressives, with their love of woo and hatred of the atheist movement, share much with the religious.
Howard Jacobson has also got the measure of the latest type of prude.
Our country is in a censorious mood. The more educated we are, the less we are prepared to tolerate views contrary to our own. Shake any institution of higher learning and a dozen boycotters will fall out of it. If the academic community gets its way, we will soon all be speaking with a single voice.Others are also getting a sense of just how far things have already gone. In universities the students are cleansing their courses of anything that might offend.
Using tactics like trying to get someone fired to silence them (then getting upset that their own businesses might get hurt in the blowback), we are seeing the real "morality" these puritans are preaching.
But more are starting to stand against the shaming.
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GNC Holdings reached an agreement with Harbin Pharmaceutical Group for a joint venture in China. Concurrently, GNC is amending its credit facility agented by JPMorgan to extend the maturity date of the term loan and add a new $100 million ABL revolver and a $275 million ABL term loan.
JPMorgan Supports GNC, Harbin Partnership
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Old John
Description: Old John stands on top of a hill in Bradgate Park, and is a well known local landmark, visible from across the county.
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Thornton Reservoir on a Winter's afternoon
Description: Taken on a cold January afternoon, this picture shows Thornton reservoir at its most beautiful, with the low sun reflecting off the perfectly still water of the lake.
Copyright: Daniel Spencer
St Peter's, Thornton
Description: Taken on a cold January afternoon, the photo shows the imposing parish church of Thornton, in its snowy graveyard.
Thornton in the Snow
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Beacon Hill Path
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Beacon Hill Summit
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Laudon Family Geology Field Camp Scholarship Created
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This fund will provide students with an exciting opportunity to participate in UW Oshkosh's internationally respected field geology course.
Thomas Laudon, geology professor at UW Oshkosh for 34 years, passed away on January 1, 2017. Prior to his death, the Laudon Family Geology Field Camp Scholarship was created to support deserving students with financial need who participate in the University's annual Geology Field Camp. Professor Laudon taught Geology Field Camp for 35 years through an eight-week trip to the Canadian Rockies and the Yukon Territory.


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I can't quite believe that is now less than 100 days until the Olympic games in Rio.
It has been another whirlwind month and the hype and tension is definitely beginning to build as the games draw closer.
My month kicked off well with a trip out to Myerscough where Tika was on fine form, I was so pleased with how she went in both tests. I knew the tests had gone well but to come home with two winning rosettes was the icing on the cake and felt great. Tika really is feeling and looking so well at the moment and it is all credit to the fantastic team we have working behind the scenes.
Squad training was at Solihull this month, it was the first time I had ridden in my new saddle at squad training and I was looking forward to riding in it for the trainers. It is always so inspiring when you get together and train alongside the other team members, there is such a great team spirit and it really is something very special to be part of, especially as the excitement builds for team selection. We decided to try and take some video diary clips whilst at squad training too, this is a new experience for me but a great way to show everyone a little clip of what goes on behind the scenes.
It has been a very busy month for me off of the horses too, I had to make an exciting trip up to London to be measured up for Team Kit. We have also had several interview requests coming through from magazines and I have even recorded a pod cast via skype. I am quite new to Skype and found getting the IT set up a little tricky ( give me a horse over a computer any day). But it all went well and can be heard a bit later in the month.
I had the privilege of going along to talk at the local primary school in their assembly, it was great to share my story with the children and hopefully inspire them to follow their dreams too. I can't believe how terrifying a hall of children can feel, but I was ok once I got started.
At home this month we have been trying to get some maintenance work done, when you have a team of horses it is important to keep the grazing in top condition, we had a great company come in and get the fields looking fantastic for us and I really could not be happier with results, hopefully the summer will arrive soon and the horses will be able to enjoy them.
The month came to close with a weekend away teaching on the Isle of Man, I received such a lovely warm welcome from the Manx Chasers. We were lucky with the weather and the sun shone for us, there really is nothing better than horses and sunshine. I was so pleased to see all the horse and rider combinations showing improvement and enjoying themselves. It is so rewarding and I was thrilled to be asked to go back again very soon.


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The Lunds In Lund
A Serendipitous Journey from California to Sweden
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Penguin Projects, Continued
It's funny the things we end up doing for our kids. Or more specifically, for their schools. The auction fundraiser was coming up, and I wanted to contribute something for the class auction item. So, inspired by the penguin theme, I painted a penguin platter. The kids signed their names on the back.
Guess how much it brought in?
My little prayer for the day: May the future hold less need for fundraising for public schools.
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A gorgeous lush setting all captured right along side beautiful Lake Geneva, WI. I was totally like a little girl in a candy shop! "Those are wild hydrangeas!?" I asked. You'd think I grew up on Mars, but in actuality this girl was just not used to things growing out of the ground that weren't prickly and in the cacti family. Wow, you can tell I'm an Arizona native! Now this was my first time visiting the Mid-West where Nick is from. The bride, Holly is Nick's cousin and boy did we just hit it off – what a doll she is! I was ecstatic to meet a ton of Nick's extended family and see where he grew up. He hadn't been back to visit in like 15 years so Holly and Chris really brought a mini reunion together as well.
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HealthInfo West Coast-Te Tai Poutini
Parkinson disease is a condition of the nervous system. It affects 1% of people over 60, but it can affect younger people as well.
In Parkinson disease, the cells that produce the chemical dopamine are destroyed. Dopamine helps with quick, co-ordinated movement. When dopamine is reduced, movements can become slow and stiff.
Parkinson disease causes shaking or tremor. It can also make it hard to start movements like walking. Later in the disease it can cause depression and dementia. If you develop a tremor or difficulty with movement, you should see your doctor.
There is no cure for Parkinson disease but medication can help with movement. It is also important to stay active. This helps to keep your muscles strong and improves your balance.
As with other conditions, it is important to have a healthy balanced diet. It can be hard to avoid losing weight if you have Parkinson disease. Swallowing can also give problems.
Some less common conditions can seem very like Parkinson disease, but also have differences. As a group, they are called Parkinsonism conditions. They include:
It is important to stay active if you have Parkinson disease. A physiotherapist can help you with an exercise plan to maintain movement, muscle strength and balance. The Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson's Society of Canterbury offers free physiotherapy reviews and advice on exercise. Or you could see a private physiotherapist with an interest in Parkinson disease.
Parkinson's New Zealand provides support, education and information for people living with Parkinson disease, their families, carers and health professionals.
Local support for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, motor neurone disease, and other neurological disorders.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
Factsheets on a range of topics about Parkinson disease.
This booklet is for people who have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson disease.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed November 2015. Last updated December 2018.
See also:
Community groups for communication difficulties
Eating well and maintaining a healthy weight, for older adults
Review key: HIPAR-19688


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23. February 2014
Banana Chocolate Cupcakes
serve 12 Cupcakes
Banana Cupcakes
- 135 gr all Purpose-flour
- 200 gr Granulated white sugar
- 40 gr Cocoa Powder
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 tsp Baking powder
- 3/4 tsp Baking soda
- a pinch of Salt
- 2 Bananas, 1 Mashed & the other 1 sliced
- 115 ml Warm Water
- 65 ml Milk
- 60 ml Canola/ Vegetable Oil
- 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract
- Pistachio Nuts – for the decoration
- A few slices of Banana
Chocolate Frosting
- 115 gr Butter, room temperature
- 90 gr Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
- 120 gr Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 1 tabelspoon Vanilla Extract
How To Make It
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350F) & place the rack in the center of the oven.
- Line-up 12 regular-sized muffin cups with paper liners.
- For the Cupcake : Whisk all the dry ingredients flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt together in a bowl.
- Then whisk in another bowl all the wet ingredients: egg, mashed banana, milk, oil, water & vanilla extract.
- Now mix. Pour all the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir until it is well combined (the batter should become thin).
- Scoop the batter to the muffin cups. Use the ice cream scoop and fill it for about 3/4. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until inserted toothpick from a cupcake comes out clean.
- When it is already done, remove from the oven & let it cool on a wire rack.
- For the Chocolate frosting : Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over the saucepan of shimmering water. Mix it using the spatula, once it is melted remove from heat & let it cool to room temperature.
- Use your electric or hand mixer with another bowl. Beat the butter until smooth & creamy. Then add sugar, beat it until it is light & pluffy. Add Vanilla extract & the melted chocolate, beat it in low speed until incorporated. Then increase the speed to medium-high & beat it until the frosting becomes smooth & glossy.
- When the cupcakes are cooled down, frost it with the Chocolate frosting & add some slices of Banana & sprinkle some of Pistachio nuts over the cupcakes
Enjoy! En Guete! Selamat Makan!


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I'm a Scorpio man with a hopeless crush on an amazing Virgo women. We've known each other for a year or so and we've just recently started talking and spending more time together intimately. I knew I was drawn to her personality the second I heard her friendly/confident voice conversing with another person we work with outside my office door. I definitely faked a dry throat to take a walk to the drinking fountain in order to check her out. Not only incredibly beautiful but I was immediately addicted to her laugh.
Since we've gained mutual friends over the years I was able to get to know her without coming on too strong. The problem were always running into is that the timing seems to never work out.
Right from the start we both were already in serious relationships with other people. However both of us have now been broken up with our past partners for roughly 7 months.
I have enough romance experience to know the negative outcome of moving too quickly. So it was obvious to wait and not try anything right after our break up. Especially with this one to give it some extra time. Because of this I was able to watch from a safe distance through our friendship as she would bring around a new guy and then shamelessly flick them away at the first sign of a flaw.
Intimidating right?
Hardly. Scorpios love finding a good challenge, not to mention I walked away with a smile on my face every time I heard another meathead had stuck out. So just in the last 2 weeks things starting to heat up significantly. I couldn't hold back anymore, and It finally was right to make a move.
The new feelings we were bouncing back and forth had both our hearts surging and excited we both felt like we were floating.
There was no way her or myself could deny the experience was unlike anything we've ever felt before and no im not talking about sex. I know her conservative style and promised to keep it slow. I've protected this moment for so long, it felt as if she had been waiting just as long and hard for the right time to along as much as I had.
Before I knew it my awesome luck had came back for the worse...
Her ex boyfriend who left her jaded and feeling like shit from their past relationship had showed up to reconcile for the 2 years he had his head up his a**. His re-entry into her life had confused her, I didn't even have to ask, I could see it by the look in her face when she told me he was trying to get back in touch with her.
She freaked and I finally found her some steady ground to rest her feet on after a few days.
We got back in sync with each other but not as intense as before. It didn't matter. At least she got back a sense of control and I told her there was no rush we can work sort things out on an emotional level one thing at a time. At least with out any anxiety coming from my end. I've never this much patience for any one I've been with in my life to this point in my life.
Now just a day ago her ex's mother passed away in a car accident at 48. It was awful news for more then the reason it could be the last thing that causes me this girl after all. I let her run to his support without a fight for obvious reasons. It was hard to do with a smile on my face but I did.
I told her not to worry about anything on my end and everything will be alright. It's been a week and I still have made any attempt to connect with her out of respect for providing the space I know she desperately needs.
I have to admit I've thought of her everyday and I need help with what all you think I should do? Part of me feels as if I've just slipped through the hands of that elusive lady named destiny if only with my fingertips. The other half wants to believe there may be another chance much farther down the road.
Do I stay or let this one go? What's the safe amount of time to wait before contacting, even if just asking to catch up? Ahh its awful but I feel if its time to move on the at least the worse is already over.
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Texas 23rd: Another Democratic Pickup?
The 2006 election breathes perhaps its last breath today as voters head to the polls to choose between Rep. Henry Bonilla (R) and former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D) in Texas's 23rd district.
The path to today's runoff began in 2002 when Republicans took control of the Texas legislature. The following year, spurred on by then U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, they redrew the state's Congressional districts to make them more favorable toward Republicans. The plan worked as Republicans gained six seats in the 2004 election.
One of the lesser-noticed aspects of state legislature's redistricting plan was that it shored up Bonilla's 23rd district by removing approximately 100,000 Hispanic voters living in Webb County, which includes Laredo, from the seat. As a result, Bonilla was easily re-elected with 69 percent of the vote in 2004 after narrowly escaping defeat two years earlier.
Texas Democrats protested the redistricting plan all the way to the Supreme Court, which largely upheld the legislature's actions. However, the court did rule that portions of the map --including an area in the 23rd district -- were in violation of the Voting Rights Act, which does not allow Congressional lines to be drawn in a way that dilutes minority voting power.
The court's ruling brought more Hispanic voters back into the 23rd -- raising the Hispanic population from 51 percent to 61 percent and giving Democrats hope that they could knock off Bonilla. On Nov. 7 those hopes were diminished as Bonilla won 49 percent of the vote -- narrowly missing the 50 percent mark that would have allowed him to avoid today's runoff. Rodriguez advanced to the runoff by winning 20 percent, which was good enough for second place. The vote margin between the two men -- Bonilla won 60,147 votes to Rodriguez's 24,593 -- showed how difficult a runoff upset would be.
Democrats have thrown a huge amount of money at the race over the past five weeks. Recent reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent nearly $900,000 on the contest; the majority of that money ($600,000 or so) has gone into television ads and direct mail ($200,000). The committee has also spent $100,000 on ads that ran on Hispanic radio. (By contrast, the National Republican Congressional Committee has not spent a dime on the race.)
Unfortunately for national Democrats, Rodriguez, who held the San Antonio area 28th district from 1996 to 2004, hasn't run much of a campaign -- he has yet to air a single television advertisement. Bonilla on the other hand has been spending heavily on television, seeking to use Rodriguez's congressional voting record against him. As of Nov. 22, Bonilla had spent $3.8 million to Rodriguez's $963,000.
Without any significant public polling, it's difficult to get a sense of how real an opportunity Democrats have to defeat Bonilla. The primary results were not particularly encouraging for Rodriguez's chances and even Democrats admit privately that the former Congressman has not run a stellar campaign. But, off-date election like this one -- particularly given the fact that it falls on the Feast of the Virigin of Guadalupe -- make turnout predictions almost impossible.
You can monitor the election returns on the Texas Secretary of State Web site.
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December 12, 2006; 11:39 AM ET
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It was fun to read these comments after the results came in. Maybe the Republicans need a new name. Let's see: 1) The fantasy party, or 2) the rationalization party, or 3) the truthiness party. Anyway reading their comments, like listening to Rush Limbaugh, can be entertaining if approached in the right spirit!
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Posted by: Rich Evans | December 13, 2006 11:26 AM | Report abuse
If I had to guess, FL-13 will stay Republican.
But in any case, the Dems now control the House 233-202, or is it 234-201 now that Bonilla lost?
In any case, that is quite a tidal wave.
But Democrats should keep in mind that it had more to do with moderates and a lot of conservatives getting fed up with the GOP and deciding to punish it.
Moderates and many conservatives were furious about corruption, the Iraq war, the rediculously high spending, etc.
A lot of conservatives were also outraged over the Senate-Bush immigration amnesty plan, so they stayed home.
I don't really see the Dem upset as a sign that voters are now for gay marriage, abortion, gun control, ending the death penalty, raising taxes, and other Dem ideas.
However the Dems do have a lot of ideas that voters like, such as ethanol, lowering college tuition and student loans, cleaning up gov't, ending earmarks, paper trail voting, etc.
So it remains to be seen if the Dems will do well this coming congress.
I think that Americans are freedom-loving, and are resistant to the idea of one party rule. So after such a long GOP reign, it is only logical that eventually the Dems would regain control, for a while. A lot of our problems are self-inflicted, and I think if the GOP controlled congress had remained loyal to the spirit of the 1994 revolution and the contract with america, we would not have been booted out.
But the GOP deserved it, since they abandoned the 1994 principles.
Hopefully we will now move back to the spirit of 1994 and our Reagan roots.
But considering that Blunt and Boehner were chosen again by huge margins, and that all the GOP candidates are NOT in the Reagan/1994 mold, the future looks kind of bleak.
I think it may take until 2012 for us to return to our roots as the grassroots party of 1994.
I don't want McCain to be president, since that will only prolong the current situation, but he WILL be president if he wins the primary and the Dem contender is someone far out.
So I hope this happens.
Of course, a good candidate in 2008 would be optimal, but if that doesnt happen then,
I hope the Dems run a moderate so McCain loses, and then the Dems screw up badly, and then we can come back in 2012 reformed and remade, with a true Reaganite conservative like Mark Sanford or Matt Blunt or Coburn or DeMint or Barbour. Hopefully, we can recreate 1994, and this time remain loyal to our principles, and not be corrupted by power.
Posted by: William | December 13, 2006 12:06 AM | Report abuse
LOL - I love it! Rodriguez wins by a bigger margin than anyone expected! That brings the number of Democratic gains in the House in 2006 to 31.
Now if we could only hurry up and hold a new election in FL-13 we could make it 32.....
Posted by: Ohio guy | December 12, 2006 10:35 PM | Report abuse
At 9 PM Texas time the Asociated Press is reporting Rodriguez has defeated Bonilla, and rather easily. At that point the Democrat had 57% of the vote, the Republican incumbent had 42%, with 67% of precincts reporting. Congratulations to Chris on his intuition. And sorry William, all those "Hispanics" must have put aside their criminal activities today long enough to go to the polls.
Posted by: larry | December 12, 2006 10:12 PM | Report abuse
"maybe William is working on Bonilla's campaign ads."
Actually, no. Though I am a Republican, I have been contracted by an undisclosed Democratic hopeful to obliviate B. Hussein Obama and clear the way for that hopeful to the presidency ;)
I'll just give you a heads up.. Operation Call Me will commence on January 1st, 2007, and Barack Hussein will know the fury of some other Dems smear machine.
My sources inform me that a well timed leak soon after that candidate officially declares will effectively END Obama's chances ;)
But dont believe me, you'll see.
Posted by: William | December 12, 2006 5:48 PM | Report abuse
"maybe William is working on Bonilla's campaign ads."
Actually, no. Though I am a Republican, I have been contracted by an undisclosed Democratic hopeful to obliviate B. Hussein Obama and clear the way for that hopeful to the presidency ;)
I'll just give you a heads up. Operation Call Me will commence on January 1st, 2007, and Barack Hussein will know the fury of some other Dems smear machine.
My sources inform me that a well timed leak soon after that candidate officially declares will effectively END Obama's chances ;)
But dont believe me, you'll see.
Posted by: Anonymous | December 12, 2006 5:47 PM | Report abuse
"maybe William is working on Bonilla's campaign ads."
Actually, no. Though I am a Republican, I have been contracted by an undisclosed Democratic hopeful to obliviate B. Hussein Obama and clear the way for that hopeful to the presidency ;)
I'll just give you a heads up. Operation Call Me will commence on January 1st, 2007, and Barack Hussein will know the fury of some other Dems smear machine.
My sources inform me that a well timed leak soon after that candidate officially declares will effectively END Obama's chances ;)
But dont believe me, you'll see.
Posted by: William | December 12, 2006 5:47 PM | Report abuse
MikeB, you know what you're talking about. Don't mind these liberal wackos. They can't even express their own beliefs coherently.
"playing up to the hispanic vote? what should they do, just ignore them? how about the ones that are here legally -- or born here. there just as much citizens as you are. and where do you get these stats -- '2/3 are here illegally' sounds bogus."
No, we shouldn't ignore them, we should have ICE round them up and send them where they came from. And not let anymore in.
Hispanics commit something like 100 times more crimes than white Americans. Every day thousands upon thousands of Americans are victimized by Mexican criminals.
Posted by: William | December 12, 2006 5:42 PM | Report abuse
May be William is working on Bonilla's campaign ads.
A little slander here, a little slander there; we win! In your face, losers!
Posted by: Anonymous | December 12, 2006 4:53 PM | Report abuse
Not mentioned was the tone of Bonilla's advertisements. His ads actually accuse Rodriguez of being a supporter of terrorism. Obviously there is some degree of concern in Bonilla's camp.
As to the Hispanic vote, Bonilla doesn't have a good track record in Congress to court those votes. Regardless of your opinion of Hispanic citizens, the point is that that demographic favors Rodriguez.
A corollary to that is that Republican governor Rick Perry set the date of the special election for today, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Most Democrats here believe that was done purposely to suppress Hispanic voter turnout.
According to the local (San Antonio) newspaper's website, turnout was low this morning, with a few more people voting in the wealthier Republican northside than in the less affluent Democratic southside of town. I am uncertain what the numbers are with respect to the early voting. Bexar county was able to extend the early voting period, given the special election date on the feast of OLG.
Posted by: texasdem | December 12, 2006 4:02 PM | Report abuse
playing up to the hispanic vote? what should they do, just ignore them? how about the ones that are here legally -- or born here. there just as much citizens as you are. and where do you get these stats -- '2/3 are here illegally' sounds bogus.
Posted by: Anonymous | December 12, 2006 3:32 PM | Report abuse
I am very troubled by the Democarts playing up to the "Hispanic vote". 7 out 10 Mexican workers are employed in the U.S.! And 2/3 of these are here illegally, taking jobs from Amercian workers, using our health care and other services, not paying taxes (except for a few dollars in sales taxes collect4ed on purchases), and committing identity theft on an unprecidented basis - which is leaving to all sorts of problems for the victims; everything from the IRS attempting to collect taxes on a job you didn't have to credit card and other purchases made in your name and you get stuck with all of it while the illegal goes scampering back across the border and returns with a new identity, a new victim, and a "fresh start". I don't particularly like Republican's, especially Texas Republican's, but you would need to be suicidal to vote for a pro-Hispanic emigration Democrat. The parasites that candidates that both Texas candidates want to legalize cost the U.S. taxpayers in excess of 1.2 trllion dollars a year and take living wage jobs from millions of Amercian workers who desparately need them.
Posted by: MikeB | December 12, 2006 3:09 PM | Report abuse
We've had plenty of candidates come out of jungle primaries with 30% or below and go on to win, even against a front-runner with a big lead. Bill Jefferson this year and Rodney Alexander in 2002 come to mind.
Posted by: Brittain33 | December 12, 2006 2:31 PM | Report abuse
Two factors in Rodriguez's favor: first, Bush's popularity has dipped even further from where it was on Election Day last month; second, voters may have been reluctant in November to vote to unseat an incumbent of the majority party, whereas now they know that the Democrats will have the majority in the House. The DCCC wouldn't have spent all of that money if they didn't have polls showing it to be a tight race. Ultimately, I think Bonilla hangs on this year, but it will be very close - 52/48 or less - and he will be a top target for a more organized challenger in 2 years.
Posted by: PBS | December 12, 2006 2:04 PM | Report abuse
RMIll - As always, Thanks!
Chris C- New Headline alongs the lines Ryan suggested - Republicans Able to Hold On?
Posted by: Nor'Easter | December 12, 2006 2:01 PM | Report abuse
I would giuess that turnout will drop by as much as 20% so expect around 100,000 votes cast, if that.
Posted by: RMill | December 12, 2006 1:04 PM | Report abuse
Not much to analyze I'm afraid.
I think that the elation of the Democratic tide has waned and with Bonilla having already come so close, it is highly unlikely that Rodriguez can catch him. The margin of error for Rodriguez is razor thin and he would need to motivate and capture every Dem voters from 11/7.
I was surprised by the margin that Jefferson won the runoff over the weekend, thinking it would be much closer. I am guessing that Bonilla wins 60-40.
Posted by: RMill | December 12, 2006 1:01 PM | Report abuse
Bonilla 60,147 49%
Rodriguez 24,593 20%
Uresti 14,529 12%
Gilliland 13,725 11%
Stephens 3,344 3%
Beltran 2,650 2%
Bolanos 2,563 2%
DeLeon 2,198 2%
Chris's post was sub-par. These are the 11/7 results. Bonilla was the only Repub. running. Stephens was independent (I think). So, the race was fairly close R-vs-D, the D vote was highly split. The question for Rodriguez is, can he pool all those Dem votes in the runoff?
Posted by: Adam Hammond | December 12, 2006 12:39 PM | Report abuse
Chris, your headline on the Post's main page says simply "Another Democratic Pickup". There's no question mark and so it makes it seem like the Democrats have already picked up the seat. You should get that fixed.
Moreover, why even put the question mark? It makes it sound like it's plausible, yet your analysis makes it clear that it's very unlikely that Bonilla will lose. How about: "Texas 23rd: Another Republican victory?"
Posted by: Ryan | December 12, 2006 12:27 PM | Report abuse
'the voting rights act is unconstitutional.'
try reading the consitution, william. you might learn something.
Posted by: Anonymous | December 12, 2006 12:26 PM | Report abuse
Either way, Texas Republicans have screwed themselves overall. Their gerrymandering didn't prevent a Democratic majority but their caucus is dominated by Republicans. Serves them right.
Posted by: Intrepid Liberal Journal | December 12, 2006 12:21 PM | Report abuse
Since Bonilla is of Hispanic heritage also that doesn't seem to give that advantage to either candidate although Rodriguez was born in Mexico and Bonilla in San Antonio.
However, Bonilla is Baptist.... ah, the politics of "religion."
Seems like the biggest factor is the 30% lead Bonilla garnered on November 7.
Posted by: Truth Hunter | December 12, 2006 12:21 PM | Report abuse
The 2006 election will take its last breath when there's a final result in the Florida 13th.
So what's the latest on that scam?
Posted by: JEP | December 12, 2006 12:03 PM | Report abuse
the voting rights act is unconstitutional.
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Jim and Wendy Allen, owners and hosts of Hawthorn, A Bed and Breakfast, in Independence, Missouri, take great pleasure in wishing you a very Happy New Year!
It is our hope to be able to include you and your family at one of our many 2011 special events. Hawthorn's event calendar is filling up with garden weddings, family reunions, dinner parties and luncheons. For travelers, our large, well-appointed bed and breakfast guest rooms with breakfast on the sun porch or in the formal dining room will make your overnight stay a memorable occasion.
Historic Independence, Missouri and the Kansas City Metropolitan area offer many unique opportunities for cultural events, concerts, sporting activities, Truman-era history and holiday excursions. Hawthorn, A Bed and Breakfast, is located minutes from downtown Kansas City, making it convenient to the City, but situated in the quiet residential community of Independence, Missouri. Our large two-acre estate has ample private off-street parking and several beautifully landscaped gardens to make your stay with us enjoyable and relaxing.
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For guests coming from Johannesburg, it is recommended to fly in directly to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve on a 1 hour flight, where a representative of the lodge will collect you for a short 10-15 minute transfer to the lodge. Flying into Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is also an option and the 1.5 hour transfer service from there to the lodge will be done on a private basis in an air-conditioned vehicle.
The lodge is also accessible with a sedan vehicle via the Newington Gate, if you do not mind long distance driving. This option is, however, not recommended if you have limited time for your safari.
Directions to Inyati Game Lodge, Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve
By Air
- Charter shuttle service from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport directly to the lodge
- Scheduled commercial flights to Nelspruit (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport), followed by a road transfer or air charter to the lodge
By Road
Road transfers can be arranged from Johannesburg and local airports or guests can self-drive. Guests who choose to self-drive to Inyati Game Lodge can follow well-maintained roads most of the way with some gravel stretches toward the end of the journey. The road trip takes about 6 hours.
Please note: There are entrance fees (cash only) payable for Sabi Sands Game Reserve - per vehicle and per guest.
From Johannesburg or Pretoria
- Take the N12 / N4 towards Nelspruit
- From Nelspruit, take the R40 to Hazyview
- When you arrive in Hazyview, take the R536 towards the Paul Kruger Gate
- Travel 34.6km (21.5 miles) along the Paul Kruger Gate Road and look out for the Newington Gate, Sabi Sands Wildtuin (Game Reserve) sign posts on the left hand side
- Take this turn off and travel 9km (5.59 miles) along the dirt road - you will pass a school on your left, keep driving till you get to a large four way intersection. There are a few roadside stalls here and lodge boards
- Travel along this road until you get to a T-junction
- Turn left at the T-junction, there will be another sign board for Newington Gate
- Travel 2km (1.24 miles) along this road, cross over a river and look for the Newington Gate / Sabi Sands sign. Turn left here
- Travel a further 1.2km (0.75 miles) along this road. Do not turn off at any point and continue until you see the entrance gate to the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. Enter at this gate and pay the entrance fees
- Once inside the reserve, follow the signs for approximately 12km (7.4 miles) to the lodge
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Blogging the stories of our family life on a yoga retreat in the magical village and valleys of Amieira, Central Portugal. Everyday we are tending this beautiful land and its stone dwellings in our journey towards self sufficiency. Moses is the Portuguese name of this place, meaning many mill stones. And, providently, is also the name of our beloved golden retriever, without whom, we'd never have found it. We love you Moses.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Since then we said goodbye for the winter to our awesome team of Olly and Spin, Katherine Smith, and Hugh & Kim, the last couple of a whole hard working crew we had the pleasure to get to know this year.
In between all of that, we've been developing our new retreat program for 2014, which, we're delighted to tell you, is now online and open for reservation on our www.valedemoses.com website and all weeks uploaded to our FB Events page.
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And of course June was special not just because we got Doug back from the Middle East, but also it was Zach's 11th birthday. ELEVEN. That's very big and still so very little at the same time.
Celebrating was a low key gathering of friends for what was supposed to be a pool party at the marina. But thunder and lightening were threatening a storm, so they closed the pool. Not a worry, the kids made themselves happy with a big water fight, staying cool in the sweltering humidity.
(Zach is holding a plastic fake dog poo. This is one of his favorite birthday gifts.)
We had a little family celebration at home on the boat...
And then per the wishes of the birthday boy, we went camping up at Shenandoah National Park. It was our first time camping with Choo Choo, so we weren't sure what to expect with him. Thankfully Shenandoah is a very dog friendly park. But we found out that Choo is a bit of a prima donna.


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Many of you know that we are trying to adopt a baby from Guatemala. We currently have an orphaned baby identified for us and a lawyer in Guatemala has power of attorney to arrange the adoption.
The baby girl (I'm not calling her "our baby" yet – things can still go wrong) was born on November 20th. We have pictures, though I'm not posting them yet. Right now I feel about the same way you feel when you just find out you are pregnant. You want to wait a while before you tell people in case something goes wrong.
But on the plus side, my wife isn't throwing up like she did when she was pregnant.
Right now we are in total waiting mode. After a flurry of activity to get all our paperwork together, it's weird to be doing nothing. We will get periodic updates on the baby, but that's about it.
Guatemalan adoptions typically take 6-7 months from the time the baby is identified, so we are looking at June or July. But nothing is certain in adoptions, so we are trying not to get too excited yet.
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These two grandmothers aren't so much raging as barely ambulatory. Skip the main feature, go directly to the bonus material for the 4-star/90-minute reason to check out this DVD: Physics professor Albert Bartlett calmly deals with the grannies' annoying interruptions while delivering a spectacularly understandable explanation of exponential growth, along with examples of how sustained, continual growth permutes, and where it eventually must lead, whether economic, biological or otherwise. On the other hand, the main feature answers no questions. Rather, it simply showcases some of the grannies' cute and confrontational antics, and some of the sideways looks, disdain, and outright venom they foment in their wake. I wonder if the New York security thug ever found out he was filmed and recorded. Yes indeed, people just like him really do exist in the real world. Four stars for the bonus material, otherwise two stars for the feature.
Felt a bit misled by the blurb for the film; I thought they were going to travel across and throughout the U.S. to get their point across/stir up trouble. I don't think these ladies can get up to the level of "raging" anymore. Slept through most of the film. Put off by their interrupting of a lecturer whose class they were auditing to get economic answers. Could they be part of the Scooter Mafia? I don't recall seeing them stand (as they are on the cover) unassisted for very long. Skip it.
Hinda and Shirley are concerned about the economic future of their grandchildren and set off on an adventure to understand "growing the economy" and to figure out what they can do to help ensure a stable situation. Also, an unintended yet powerful look at how this country treats the elderly. One even has her life threatened for asking questions that were inappropriate for the venue they were in. Pretty interesting.
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I have been in Dufferin County for 9 years now, and I absolutely love it. I find that it is so unique and offers something for everyone.
As we looked toward the future, a goal of mine was to get out, try new things and see what Dufferin County has to offer that I hadn't yet discovered. I also had some clients ask me for ideas of things to do in the area. So here goes the adventure.
I find myself always going back to my local favorites, and while they are excellent, there is no harm in trying something new.
I am a realtor here in Orangeville, and clients are always asking for suggestions on what to do around town. So, I thought I would blog about my experiences, recommendations and what you have to do before you can call yourself a true local.
These are all my opinions, and I'm by no means an expert on most things discussed here (well, maybe when it comes to Pizza and Smoothies – I know a thing or two). I hope you enjoy the journey as I blog for 365 days and discover something about the Dufferin County that is new to you. I'm always open to suggestions as a year's worth of activities is a big list to compile.
Well it's complete now and I have to say one thing. WOW!!!! it's been so much fun, and I've learned so much. As always, it's a great day to be alive in Orangeville, & Dufferin county Ontario


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#33: Policing through Facebook: Social Media and Law Enforcement, with Kenneth Hampton
Kenneth Hampton, former Chief of Police in Tchula, Mississippi, joins the podcast to discuss his style of law enforcement, which draws heavily on the use of Facebook. Kenneth discusses how he's used Facebook successfully to curb crime, the controversy he faced surrounding his social media use, and how important his Facebook community is to his job.
You can check out Kenneth's Facebook pages, New Southern Justice and Tchula Police Department.
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I just finished reading this article re: Paypal demanding the removal of ebooks from certain websites.
Let me tell you why this frightens me, both as an author and as an avid reader. No, I haven't written erotica, but I don't believe that Paypal should try to dictate to authors or other companies what they can offer on their website. I especially don't think they should use their dominant position in the market to bully the sites into compliance with those demands. At its core, Paypal is a way to transfer money electronically and nothing more. Imagine if Western Union refused to give someone a money order or send a payment because they considered the purchase "morally objectionable."
There is an added level of ridiculousness, since anyone over 18 can walk into a porn store in any city and- using that same credit card- buy something a lot more explicit featuring real people. Not to mention taking the same credit card and purchasing BDSM toys to their heart's desire.
But that is the argument that Paypal is trying to make. The e-mail they sent to Smashwords boils down to, 'Our banks and financial partners won't support the purchase of objectionable erotica from your site.' Really guys? The credit card companies won't let you?
Paypal has demanded that Smashwords, Bookstrand and other similar distributions sites take down or censor all stories on their e-publication sites which may contain incest or "pseudo-incest" (i.e. step-sibling relations), bestiality or paranormal romance involving one or more participants who currently are not in human form (Aren't we getting a bit specific here? I can think of big name authors such as Laurell K. Hamilton and Christine Feehan who violate that taboo at least once. Also, do adult versions of Beauty and the Beast count? Cause arguments have been made that the prince was uglier as a human.) Paypal also demanded any stories containing rape, BDSM or "morally objectionable content" be removed. There are tons of books out there published by big houses which contain these themes in graphic detail and are quite acclaimed. The international Best Seller Girl with a Dragon Tattoo would utterly fail Paypal's "objectionable content" test. Jacquelyn Carey's bestselling Kushiel's novels would be right out as well, given the main character's tendency to revel in bondage, pain, and torture during sex. But Paypal doesn't want to remove those titles—apparently they're literature. What is so awful about erotica that makes it more objectionable than when it appears in literature titles? Where exactly is the line? And by that argument, couldn't all of these authors just change their listed genre and be good to go?
But it's not really the bias against erotica that offends me. It's Paypal's assumption that authors and readers need someone to step in and tell them what is morally OK to read. The underlying assertion is if no one stops grown adults from reading "objectionable erotica" (whatever that means), people might stop knowing what is right and wrong.
Let me remind everyone, the United States is a country based on free speech. You can say whatever you want, and espouse whatever views you want, and that is an inherent right of being American. No one has stopped knowing what the moral norms are because everyone can say what they think.
Or write down what they believe.
Or even write down what they know to be absolutely horribly, awful.
If I am reading a book, and a protagonist or antagonist rapes another character, I do not need someone externally telling me that was a horrifically objectionable and wrong act. I possess the internal reasoning processes to make that determination myself. I can then decide what I think of that character, including their motivations as given in that story, and continue reading or not– as I choose. Paypal wants to make those decisions for you on these sites, and keep you from ever seeing the content in the first place.
My contention is that any reasonable adult can make those decisions for themselves. I can hear the age old argument, "But what if my kids see that!" already. My answer is simply: be a better parent. Censorship is not the answer, supervising your children is. If a parent feels their kids' reading needs to be censored, they should do it themselves. I guarantee you that no teenager wants to read anything remotely sexy with Mom or Dad looking over their shoulder.
Let me let you in on another secret about books: stories about moral absolutes are boring! Everyone knows what their society's morals are. You don't even have to open the first page to know everything the author is going to say. Moral ambiguity helps create conflict. Good stories revolve around conflict. Because it makes you think. Do you really want to read stories that don't make you think?
Here's another secret: Great change is never brought about by perfectly happy, morally content people. Why? Because they like things the way they are. The shapers of the future are the people who see the flaws and talk or write about them. Even when what they write is completely, ugly, objectionable or lewd.
All of that said, Paypal is a private company, and as a private company it can refuse to do business with distributors it considers objectionable. I hate it; it's stupid and biased, but our country is set up to let people (and companies) express that bias. However, if Paypal continues to push small distributors and refuse them service based on book content, it may be time to take a look into Paypal's smaller competitors which offer similar services. Smaller payment gateways such as Western Union online, or Dixipay might work just as well. Paypal is not the only option available in the big writing sea. The biggest, yes. The most convenient? Possibly. But there are other options.


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NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have signed Damien Inglis, a 6-foot-8 forward who played sparingly for the Milwaukee Bucks last season.
The team did not disclose contract terms Tuesday.
Inglis played in 20 games for the Bucks last season, averaging 1.8 points and 7.8 minutes. He missed the entire 2014-15 season because of injury. He appeared in four games for the New Orleans Pelicans' entry in the 2016 NBA Summer League, averaging 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds.
The 245-pounder was drafted by Milwaukee in the second round in 2014 after playing professionally in France. Inglis is from French Guiana on the north coast of South America.


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Today we have a lovely guest post by the founder of a new online magazine in the works by the name of Inscription magazine. The project spoke to my sister and I on such a deep level. Here is this young woman in our generation who finds representation in all forms important in books and that's exactly what Guinevere and I are trying to promote! It's always great to find like minded people and when we discovered her Indiegogo campaign to launch her magazine, which would be offering free diverse stories to teens in our 2 favorite genres, Science Fiction and Fantasy; We just had to help her spread the word about her Project!And now to our Guest post…….
Do we really need more Diversity in Books? By Rachel Halpern
The goal of Inscription Magazine is to publish short stories for teens, with diverse characters, diverse authors, and diverse sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
I've talked more about the vision I had for Inscription on the diversityinya Tumblr, here. And you can read more about Inscription, and the fundraising we're doing for it, on the Indiegogo campaign page, here.
I wanted to address here what I think is often the first question I get when people see Inscription Magazine, or blogs like this one – do we really need more diversity?
The answer is a resounding yes. In the 250 top-grossing films, 83.6% of the lead characters are straight white men, even though they make up only 31.3% of the population (x). And it's not because diversity doesn't sell! A recent study found that television viewers are actually more likely to watch shows with racially diverse writers and racially diverse casts (x). It's just that our society is built to privilege some voices and some stories over others.
Does that matter? So what if representation isn't equal? Can't people just identify with the people they see on television regardless of race?
I'm sure that happens to some extent, but of course it's not as good as having someone who looks like you on TV, or in the stories you're reading. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in outer space, said seeing Nichelle Nichols play Uhura in Star Trek was a key inspiration for her, and she wasn't alone; even Martin Luther King, Jr., pressured Nichols to stay on the show because of the difference it was making to television viewers (x). Representation really does matter.
Maybe it's better in children's and young adult books, though! Everyone knows Hollywood has its problems, but surely teens are being exposed to more diverse literature!
Unfortunately not. Study after study (after study) has shown that diversity is lacking in both the authors of and the characters in YA novels.
Publishers like Tu Books; anthologies like Diverse Energies; and the incredible work of authors, bloggers, and publishers everywhere are making some changes, but it's slow going. I wanted to help speed up the process, to give more young adult readers a chance to see themselves in diverse science fiction and fantasy stories.
That's what Inscription Magazine is all about. Telling great stories that can appeal to everyone. Telling stories that give young adults great role models. And telling stories that tell teens they can become anyone and anything they want to be.
And beyond that, we hope it will become a community. Even the most inspirational stories can lose their power if they sit in a vacuum. We want to have forums and discussion threads where young adult readers can talk about the stories we publish, the books they're reading, and everything else happening in their lives. It's easy to feel alone when the media you consume doesn't reflect you; we want to help young readers find a place where they can be themselves.
If that's something you want to help us accomplish, you can check out our Indiegogo campaign here. Every dollar and every post can help us work toward our stretch goals and provide our readers with more content and more opportunities to build a sustainable community. Take a look and consider donating or spreading the word!
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