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Britney Spears's Fiance, Jason Trawick, Named Conservator
Britney Spears's dad, Jamie, will now be a co-conservator along with her fiance, Jason Trawick. We're glad it's all working out!
Since they are about to be married, it makes complete sense for Britney Spears's fiance, Jason Trawick, to now be one of her conservators, or people who are legally responsible for her.
"The judge in her conservatorship case just signed off on giving him legal power to govern Britney's affairs," TMZ reported April 25.
Britney's dad, Jamie, is reportedly "thrilled" about the decision, as he's been carefully handling his daughter's life since she was placed in his care years ago.
Britney, 30, is currently in negotiations to be a judge on The X Factor. We're so glad things are really looking up for her!
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Project Overview
The SE Quadrant Plan will update the long range plan for the Central Eastside District of the Central City. The project will coordinate with planning for new streetcar and light rail alignments, exploring ways to leverage new investments with an emphasis on employment transit-oriented development (ETOD). It will also contribute to the update of the Willamette Greenway Plan for the Central Reach of the Willamette River. The planning process will engage the community around ways to strengthen the Central Eastside as a major employment center in the city by building on its current job base and considering options for increased employment opportunities.
Project Area
The SE Quadrant Plan area includes the Central Eastside District of the Central City, as well as two study areas: 1) the Banfield Portal at the northern end of the district; and 2) the Clinton Triangle at the southern end. These study areas have been included in the plan boundary because of the potential for proposals that would affect those areas and to address identified land use and zoning issues.
The Central Eastside has a long history as a manufacturing and warehousing district. Now home to more than 17,000 jobs, the area is one of Portland's major employment centers. Much of the area is designated as an "industrial sanctuary," which is intended to preserve the area for industrial uses and restrict other uses. The area's central location, inexpensive rents and eclectic urban atmosphere have made it increasingly popular among entrepreneurs and creative professionals — resulting in a growing demand for creative workspace, retail and other service amenities. While the area continues to be dominated by traditional industrial businesses, they increasingly operate alongside a mix of smaller "incubator" businesses, creative enterprises and retail storefronts. The Central Eastside is bordered by the Willamette River on the west, where the Eastbank Esplanade draws people to and through the district. The district's eastern border along 12th Avenue serves as a transition to residential neighborhoods. Defining the future character of the Central Eastside and developing strategies to balance the needs of traditional and new uses within the district will be a major component of the SE Quadrant planning effort.
Other topics to be addressed in the planning effort include:
- Capitalizing on major transportation investments (new streetcar and light rail alignments serving the district) and leveraging them to stimulate business development and jobs.
- Transportation issues such as freight access, safe pedestrian and bike routes, and parking.
- Improving the vitality of the Grand Avenue Historic District and other areas planned for mixed use development.
- Improving access to the river and riverfront activities, where possible, while addressing river health and the need for improved fish and wildlife habitat.
- Providing sensitive transitions between industrial and employment uses and adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Inner SE Station Area Planning
The SE Quadrant planning effort builds on work completed in Summer 2013 through the Inner SE Station Areas process, which resulted in initial planning for the four close-in southeast light rail station areas (OMSI, Clinton, Rhine and Holgate) on the new Portland-Milwaukie light rail alignment, scheduled to open in the fall of 2015.
Typically, station area planning processes have focused on developing housing and retail near light rail stations — an approach that may not be appropriate in these predominantly industrial station areas. Instead, this process was focused on employment transit-oriented development (ETOD),exploring ways to increase business and employment opportunities near these new light rail stations in a way that will encourage investment in the area and boost transit ridership, while also complementing adjacent industrial and residential areas.
Ideas generated through this initial planning process will be further explored and refined on separate, coordinated tracks. The OMSI and Clinton station areas are located within the SE Quadrant Plan boundary, so work on those stations will be integrated with that broader planning effort. Recommendations for the Rhine and Holgate stations will be included in a separate Brooklyn Station Area Plan and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Portland's Industrial Sanctuary
Much of the land within the SE Quadrant Plan area is designated "Industrial Sanctuary" by Portland's Comprehensive Plan. This policy was put in place in the 1980s to protect industrial uses and districts from encroachment by other land uses. The City is currently updating its Comprehensive Plan and has identified a projected shortfall of industrial land supply (635 acres) by 2035. There is a 60-acre shortfall in the Central City industrial areas, including the Central Eastside. Methods to address this shortfall and accommodate projected job growth will be a key objective of this planning effort. The SE Quadrant planning process will examine how the nature of industrial activities has changed within the Central Eastside and other close-in industrial areas. It will also explore ways to update zoning and other tools to accommodate a higher density of employment uses and jobs in the area.
Planning Process
The public process for the SE Quadrant Plan will begin in the fall of 2013 with formation of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), which will advise staff and guide development of the plan throughout the process. Opportunities for broader public input will also be provided at key milestones. The planning process will occur in five phases and is expected to end in early 2015. Recommendations for the SE Quadrant will then be incorporated into the overall Central City 2035 plan along with detailed recommendations for new policies, actions and recommendations for the entire Central City.
Project Timeline
Planning Phase
Public Involvement
Phase I: Fall 2013
Kick Off and Orientation
Form SAC
Phase II: Winter – Spring 2014
Issue Identification and Analysis
Publish primer "Portland's Central Eastside"
Phase III: Spring – Summer 2014
Scenario Development
Open House
Phase IV: Fall 2014
Plan Development
Public Open House
Phase V: Winter 2015
Public Review and Approval Process
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PORTLAND, Ore. – With less than 30 teams remaining in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the VCU men's basketball team displayed toughness and athleticism all night long, holding one of the top offenses in the country to just 63 points on the night.
Unfortunately for the Black & Gold, that was two more points than they could put on the scoreboard as the 12th-seeded Rams fell 63-61 to fourth-seeded Indiana in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament. VCU's season comes to a close with a record-setting 29-7 record.
"I'm incredibly proud of our guys. They really battled and played hard all night," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "I really believe that not so much relative to what we thought, but relative to everyone else's expectations, this team had an unbelievable year, and really overachieved in a lot of ways."
VCU held a five-point lead with 2:27 left in the contest, but Indiana locked down defensively and put together a 7-0 run capped off by a jumper from Will Sheehy with 12.7 seconds. The Rams had a play set up perfectly with junior Darius Theus driving the lane and penetrating to an open look for sophomore Rob Brandenberg, but it rimmed out, giving the Hoosiers a berth in the Sweet 16.
"That's a play that we run in those clock down situations all the time in practice," Smart said. "I told our guys they did a phenomenal job of executing, but unfortunately the shot just didn't fall. I'll take that shot from Rob any day of the week."
Senior Bradford Burgess saw his career come to a close with a team-leading 15 points and seven rebounds, while knocking down four three-pointers. Brandenberg finished with 13 points, three assists and two steals. Junior Troy Daniels was the third Ram in double-figures with 10 points, including two three-pointers, which gave him the single-season record for treys with 94.
"It's tough to talk about right now, because this just really stings," Brandenberg said. "But once time goes on, we'll be able to look back and appreciate each other and appreciate the season we had. I'm not sure when that time will be, but it's going to take some time."
Being the ninth-youngest team in the country didn't bother the Rams as they reeled off a school-record 29 wins, breaking the mark set by the 2006-07 and 2010-11 squads. It is also the second-most ever posted by any team from Colonial Athletic Association.
"We knew early on that we had special players on this team and entered each game with the mindset that we could win every night," Burgess said. "I'm really proud to be a part of this team and program. I love every guy in this locker room and really believe that the future is bright for all of us."
The game started as competitive as they come with seven ties and eight lead changes over the first 15 minutes, but two jumpers by sophomore Juvonte Reddic sparked a 9-0 run by the Black & Gold to give VCU a 42-33 lead with 1:47 left in the first half.
However, Christian Watford made sure the Hoosiers were within striking distance at the break, connecting on two three-pointers in the final 1:15 of the first half to send the teams into halftime with VCU leading 42-41.
The second half started much like the first, but with more defense on display than offense until Brandenberg and freshman Treveon Graham canned back-to-back treys to help VCU build a 57-48 cushion with 12:28 remaining.
Indiana would slowly chip away at the lead and eventually take the lead after Sheehy hit his jumper in the final minute, setting up the Rams final play.
"This game was everything we anticipated and more," Indiana Head Coach Tom Crean said. "We knew VCU was really good on film, but they were even better in person. Their aggressiveness, their athleticism, the toughness they played with, they are a terrific basketball team."
Burgess is the only player not returning for the Rams next year as VCU will be back to seek a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under Smart and staff, who have won 84 games in their first three seasons at the helm of the Black & Gold.


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Here at Jezebel, we get a lot of emails. Many of them are nice, helpful emails! Quite a number, however, are totally bizarre. Below, our favorite batshit email of the week.
This week we heard from a guy who wanted to buy "WAGON WHEELS," a guy who wanted to sell "barmuda shorts" for "mens" and "womens," and a lady who wrote "I wanted to follow up with you in this unique and stylish new bag for women" (I hope someone let her out of the bag). But our favorite message this week came not via email, but on Facebook. In a Facebook comment on Cassie's "choking game" post, a reader/poet wrote,
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The timing is superb. Actress and producer Jamie Lee Curtis will co-produce a film based on the life of Glenn Burke, reports DEADLINE. The former centerfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A's was the first and only Major League Baseball player known to have been out to teammates and team owners during his professional career.
Ross Katz, who produced The Laramie Project and the superb HBO pic Taking Chance, has signed on to write Out At Home: The Glenn Burke Story. He joins Juma Entertainment's Jamie Lee Curtis and Robert Horowitz as producers of the film that tells the story of Burke. ...
Out At Home [is] based on a 1995 memoir Burke wrote with Erik Sherman. Drafted by the Dodgers in 1972 and hailed as baseball's next superstar, Burke played in the majors from 1976-79. He was the only rookie to start in the 1977 World Series, when the Yankees defeated the Dodgers in 6 games. A larger-than-life character both on and off the field, Burke unexpectedly was traded to Oakland in 1978. He retired after his second season with the A's. Although his teammates and management knew the truth, Burke didn't go public with his sexuality until 1982, in an appearance on NBC's Today with Bryant Gumbel.
The news media, baseball players and owners, and sports reporters refused to acknowledge Burke's coming out. "Even his superb autobiography, Out at Home, which published the year he died, failed to stir open conversation about homosexuality in sports," wrote Allen Barra last year at The Atlantic. "Practically no one in the sports-writing community would acknowledge that Burke was gay."
Burke's story was tragic. After reaching the pinnacle of baseball and playing the World Series, Burke began abusing drugs, became homeless and eventually died from AIDS-related causes in 1995. He was only 43 years old. Burke is the subject of the recent documentary Out: The Glenn Burke Story.
New Jersey Nets' free agent center Jason Collins made history as the first openly gay player in the rarefied "Big Four"—the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball or the National Hockey League. University of Missouri's star defense player Michael Sam is preparing to enter the NFL draft as pro football's first openly gay player.
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Hughes working to find place in bullpen
MILWAUKEE -- For a player already optioned and recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis three times this season, it stands to reason that Pirates reliever Jared Hughes would look at every opportunity on the hill as a tense audition. But the 6-foot-7 right-hander said it's "almost the exact opposite."
"When I get here, I know all these guys, and we played together through the Minors," he said. "We were talking the other day, me, [Justin] Wilson, [Tony] Watson, [Bryan] Morris, we were all starters in Altoona in 2010. We played all together for a number of years. So I get up here, and it's nice to fit in with this clubhouse."
His pitching is fitting in just fine, as well.
Hughes has posted a 1.13 ERA in eight innings of work, most recently a 10-pitch, scoreless ninth on Sunday in a loss to the Cardinals. In 15 2/3 innings this season combined between Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, he has only allowed two earned runs, and he hasn't allowed a hit in five of seven outings with the Pirates thus far.
"I'm not that guy who's going to go out there and throw a bunch of breaking balls and try to strike people out," he said. "That's not who I am. I'm the guy that wants to get early action and trusts the fielders to field it."
Hughes appeared in 66 games in 2012 for the Pirates, posting a 2.85 ERA, but that mark ballooned to 4.78 in 32 innings last year.
"I struggled with the shoulder injury last year in the middle of the year, so having my arm healthy is good," he said. "I'm just continually working on the sinker, talking to other guys who throw it. The repetitions and work over the offseason on that pitch has allowed me to put it in the zone more often."
That aforementioned 2010 Altoona rotation happens to be 9-1 this year for the Pirates with a 2.53 ERA out of the bullpen. So even though Hughes has done his part, he acknowledges that it doesn't mean he has locked down a permanent place with the parent club yet.
"I have two options left, so they have the ability to move me up and down without losing me," he said. "I just have to stay positive and go out there and compete."


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The latest episodes of the CoMotion Mobility Podcast feature Benjamin de la Peña — chief of innovation and strategy for Seattle's Department of Transportation — discussing his plans(above) for building a few software platform to manage all forms of urban mobility, and Tortoise co-founder and president Dmitry Shevelenko (below) explaining the promise of "micro-autonomy," i.e. autonomous scooters and whatever comes next. Tune in.
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Last June, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman published a scantly worded analysis of Estonia's "incomplete" economic recovery on his NYT blog. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves was not amused. Now, a Latvian composer has set Ilves' Twiraide to music.
Composer Eugene Birman's interpretation, Nostra Culpa, will feature two acts and a pair of singers representing Krugman and Ilves, respectively. The piece will premiere on April 7 at the Estonian Music Days festival and will be accompanied by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. You can read the rest of Birman's source material here, here and especially here.
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Olympic fever? You can shoot the chute on Whistler's bobsled
Did the Sochi Games get your adrenaline pumping? The 2010 sliding track beckons you to B.C.
Seattle Times staff reporter
If you go
Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, B.C., offers skeleton and bobsled rides to the public until the end of March. (They call it "bobsleigh.") Skeleton is offered Sundays only. Bobsledding is offered daily. Each event costs $169 Canadian (about $152 U.S.). No experience needed for either sport.
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WHISTLER, B.C. — "The fastest sliding track in the world." The guides made this pronouncement over and over during our bobsled orientation, in case we had missed it in between reading the three-page liability waiver and getting a crash course in what to do if we crash.
Soon after, I was spiraling at 77 mph down an icy track at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Blackcomb Mountain, B.C. How did I end up here?
Weeks earlier, my buddy Chris had egged me on.
This is the same buddy — a former housemate — who, upon hearing rumblings in our attic years ago, turned and said, "You go check. I'll hold the ladder for you."
You, on the other hand, are probably thinking about coming here because you caught Olympic fever from watching the winter games in Sochi.
This sliding course, a remnant of the 2010 Vancouver Games, is a chance to race down the infamous track that many Olympians have competed on.
Which sports to try? Slide down head first like a human torpedo (skeleton) or go faster than the speed limit on Interstate 5 (bobsled)?
People are typically more scared to try skeleton than bobsledding, though the former is safer than bobsledding in Whistler's public program, said Philippe Melun, who oversees both sports here.
For the skeleton, you start roughly halfway down the track, while public bobsled rides start from two-thirds of the way to the top, with more distance to build speed. With skeleton, someone pushes and you slide. No steering is involved. "There's not much you can do to crash," Melun said.
You get two runs in skeleton, since it's a shorter run, and just one run in the bobsled. Your time gets posted on the big board and announced on the PA system like in the Olympics.
There are always guys who will notice that a girl had a better time on the skeleton so on the second run they strip off their bulky winter gear to slide faster, he said. "You can't strip down to boxers though," Melun said.
If you want to see something funny, go to the finish line and watch dudes slide down in their long johns.
I want to go fast, but I want to do it with my pants on, my dignity intact. Bobsledding it was.
Best chance for Olympic fame?
I've been telling friends for years: My best chance of making the Olympics has got to be trying out for the four-man bobsledding team for some obscure, little country.
I reckon I can push off and jump into the cockpit and hang on for dear life while the dude in front steers and the guy in back brakes.
The Whistler track is 4,757 feet long with 16 turns and a 498-foot vertical drop, "the steepest drop in the world," they say.
The pros can go up to 95 mph here. Talk of breaking the 100-mph barrier didn't seem far-fetched.
During a practice run at the 2010 Games, a 21-year-old luge athlete lost control and was thrown from his sled. He died after hitting a pole. Concerns were raised the track here was too fast.
In Sochi, the track had more uphills to ensure athletes wouldn't go as fast as on the Whistler course.
To make it safe for the public, you don't start from the top. Still, expect to go up to 75 mph to 78 mph, the equivalent of how fast the medal winners went during the two-woman-bobsled race in Sochi.
No running, no jumping
You don't get to push off and jump into the bobsled because, well, you would end up re-enacting the scene from the cult movie "Cool Runnings," where the Jamaican newbies chased their bobsled down the track.
Whistler's public bobsleds are modified from Olympic regulations. They're wider, and the brakes are moved from the rear to the front so the pilot — an experienced member of the Sliding Centre staff — has all the controls.
It's set up like a roller-coaster ride. But things can get hairy. The pilot has to steer, and an error by the pilot can send you crashing at freeway speeds.
Melun said there's been one crash in the three seasons of public bobsledding. No one was hurt, he said.
I was in luck. My pilot had broken the public course record days earlier, clocked at 80 mph.
I sat in second position on our four-person team. The staff gave me special instructions: Don't startle the pilot. Don't grab him while he's steering. We don't want the pilot to lose control of the bobsled.
Participants had all sorts of advice for me.
"Don't cover his eyes," offered one.
"Don't squeal and spook him, man," offered another.
Other instructions for our team: Hang on to the side cables. Keep your head up, neck rigid.
If your head is down, the G-forces won't let you lift it back up during the ride. If your neck is loose, your head will shake like a Bobblehead's.
Keep hands off pilot. Keep head up. Got it.
Two guys pushed us off. We built momentum around a turn. We swooshed down. My head snapped back. "Yee haw," a teammate shouted.
Our bobsled tilted to the side. I thought we might tip over. I could feel the G-forces on those hairpin turns. The icy track looked like a blank screen in a theater.
As we reached the 10th and final corner, we picked up speed, clocked at 77 mph. The ride took 41.71 seconds.
My adrenaline was pumping. You won't have time to be scared. By the time my eyes adjusted to the speed, the ride was pretty much over.
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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke dismissed on Tuesday talk of a city franchise system being introduced for domestic Twenty20 cricket.
Clarke, speaking at the ECB's annual general meeting at Lord's, said fan loyalty was an important part of all sport in Britain and would have to be a factor in any attempts to emulate a new domestic league in India.
"Franchise sport has simply never worked in the UK," he said.
"Tradition and history rather than Bollywood stars and glitz are the binding which persuade supporters to return week in, week out to our grounds — whether it is rugby, football or cricket," the former Somerset chairman said.
"There has never yet been a successful Team London in any sport and nor is there likely to be any support for a Team Manchester or Team Leeds from traditional areas of rivalry such as Liverpool or Sheffield," he said.
"When ECB launched their own Twenty20 Cup it was on the back of extensive spectator research and financial analysis, Clarke said.
"This is an exercise we will repeat before launching any new competition because we have said this tournament must be robust, spectator friendly and economically sustainable," Clarke said.
The ECB have been in talks with Texan billionaire Allen Stanford, who already bankrolls an innovative Twenty20 competition in the West Indies, about how the US businessman might fund a new event in England.
Clarke said recent developments in India had been based on the model created by the ECB, which pioneered Twenty20 as a professional cricket format.
"Now the challenge for all of us is to continue investing in the marketing and presentation of the Twenty20 Cup to ensure it remains a brand leader for domestic competitions," Clarke said.
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"People talked of an Indian event based on city franchises but these were not city franchises as we know them other than in the greatcities of India such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai," he said.
"This was not the picture of city franchise sport as those looking from afar might assume," Clarke said. "Indeed all those involved wished there was a hundred years of tradition on which to build these fledgling brands."
"I thank Sir Allen for his interest in cricket in England and Wales and most of all I thank him for believing that the ECB is the right vehicle through which to expand his patronage in cricket," he said.
"I hope to give more details in the days and weeks ahead but I can guarantee that everyone in the game — from playground to Test arena — will benefit from this deal," Clarke said.


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2010 is the most important year for the world since 2009. Below is a list of how I would like things to be in this very important year:
2010 is the most important year for the world since 2009. Below is a list of how I would like things to be in this very important year:
I'd like to see pilots required to sit in the same kind of seats as passengers. That way, we'd be assured that no pilot would ever fall asleep during the flight.
At least one Republican should vote for a bill sponsored by a Democrat, and at least one Democrat should vote for a bill sponsored by a Republican.
No politician should be allowed to say, "I'm shocked that this issue has become so politicized."
Once a month, the president should remind the American public how fighting in a particular country will make us safer. That way, nobody will turn to the person next to them every once in a while and ask, "I forgot. Why are we over there?"
An ordinance should be passed demanding that shoes should feel the same when you get them home as they do in the store.
Computer manufacturers should make sure that computers work right when you get them out of the box and plug them in.
When computers don't work, they should respond when you yell at them.
When entering a restaurant, people should be required to check their cell phones at the door the way cowboys had to check their guns.
At least one movie should be made by each studio that doesn't involve time travel.
A law should be passed stating that if people behind you talk during a movie, they should be banished to the lobby and forced to sit one in front of the other as they continue their conversation.
I wish that everybody would spend more time worrying about their own families than about those of actors, golfers or former governors of Alaska.
I assume that next year there will be a mother who gives birth to nine babies. My wish is that this "nonomom" will get zero publicity.
Somebody should pass a law outlawing magazines that smell more like perfume than a perfume counter.
If a doctor has a magazine in his waiting room that is more than six months old, you shouldn't have to pay for your visit.
I wish that medical experts would get together before issuing conflicting advice to the public.
Every computer, cell phone, camera, audio device, etc. should come with a manual that you can actually hold in your hands.
There should be a graphic superimposed over every news show saying, "News" so we can tell that it's supposed to be a news show.
No political commentator should be allowed to spend more time criticizing a commentator on a different network than on discussing the issues.
I hope a law is finally passed to outlaw the contestant interviews in the middle of "Jeopardy."
I wish that restaurant bathrooms would stop having cutesy pictures on their doors to indicate which sex they're for. Let's get rid of the sometimes-confusing drawings and just label them all "Men" or "Women."
Let's go for a whole year without "experts" pretending that anybody knows why the stock market really goes up or down.
Let's go for a whole year, OK, a whole week, without a big-time athlete being arrested.
I'd like to see Brett Favre finally retire. No, maybe he shouldn't. Oh, OK. He should.
To those clever men and women who have mixed and created breeds such as Labradoodles (a Lab and a poodle mix), Jugs (a Jack Russell and a Pug), Peke-A-Teses (a Maltese and a Pekingese) and others, please slow down. Give it some real thought before you go ahead with more creations. I mean, does anybody really want to see a great Dane-ahuahua?
Have a good year.
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AUSTIN - A federal court refused late Friday to block a congressional redistricting map it drew up for Texas, rejecting a request from the state's attorney general just hours after the Republican accused the court of "undermining the democratic process."
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott had asked the San Antonio-based court to stay the implementation of its interim map, which the court drafted when minority groups challenged the original plan passed by the Republican-dominated state Legislature.
The court-drawn map would ensure minorities made up the majority in three additional Texas congressional districts. If the 2012 elections were held under the court's map, Democrats would have an advantage as they try to win back the U.S. House.
Abbott said he would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court-ordered map will remain in place until the legal fights are resolved.
The court drew the maps after minority groups filed a lawsuit, claiming a redistricting plan devised by Republican lawmakers didn't reflect growth in the state's Hispanic and black populations.
In a court filing earlier Friday, Abbott accused the court of overstepping its authority.
"A court's job is to apply the law, not to make policy," he wrote. "A federal court lacks constitutional authority to interfere with the expressed will of the state Legislature unless it is compelled to remedy a specific, identifiable violation of law."
Abbott argued that the Legislature's map "incorporate constituents' concerns about communities of interest and proper representation." He said the court's departure from that map "not only undermines the democratic process, it ignores the voice of the citizenry."
Lawmakers redraw boundaries for the state's legislative districts every 10 years to reflect changes in census data. Texas' population boom in the last decade gave it four new U.S. House seats, which will be filled in the 2012 election.
Like other states with a history of racial discrimination, Texas can't implement those new maps or other changes to voting practices without federal approval under the Voting Rights Act. No federal approval, and looming deadlines for county election officials, made it necessary for the court to issue its own plans - which could be implemented immediately.
Minorities currently are the majority in 10 of Texas' 32 congressional districts. The new court-drawn map would raise that to 13 out of 36 districts.
Republican lawmakers insist the maps drawn by the Legislature merely reflect the Republican majority in Texas. Experts say that under the legislatively approved map, three of the new seats would likely be won by Republicans.
When drawing the interim map, the court gave priority to ensuring minority voting strength was protected in the 2012 election.
In its own filing Friday, the NAACP cheered the court-drawn interim map as a "step forward for Texas." The group said it, "recognizes the growth of the minority population and takes significant steps toward remedying some of the startling lack of proportionality in the prior plans."


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Title: Night Blade
Author: J.C. Daniels a.k.a. Shiloh Walker
Publisher: Shiloh Walker Inc.
Release Date: 4th March 2013
Series: The Colbana Files, Book 2
Source: My Personal Copy
Blurb from Goodreads:
Kit Colbana is always biting off more than she can chew. She has a knack for finding trouble. This time, though, trouble finds her. Someone from her past drops a case into her lap that she just can't refuse…literally.
People on the Council are dying left and right and she's been requested to investigate the deaths. The number one suspect? Her lover, Damon. If she doesn't clear his name, he gets a death sentence. Even if she succeeds? They still might try to execute him. Oh, and she's not allowed to tell him about the case, either.
The stakes are high this time around, higher than they've ever been. Kit may be forced to pay the ultimate price to save her lover's life…a price that could destroy her and everything she loves.
First Line: 'I am aneira. My blade is strong. Strong enough to handle a lot of things but not enough to handle the four shifters who had been trailing me all day.'
Ok, first of all, stop right here if you have not read book 1 in the series BLADE SONG. In fact, stop and go buy it. Like now. Just so you can read NIGHT BLADE, seriously, do it now.
Secondly, I must forewarn all future readers of NIGHT BLADE. Have tissues ready, or at the very least some chocolate to see you through. Jen at Red Hot Books, tried to warn me...I was a fool and didn't listen. I'm begging you, please have some form of comfort ready. I'm still in shock as I write...my heart actually hurts right now.
But before we get to the part that makes me want to hunt down J.C. Daniels and get her to say it wasn't true, we must go back to the beginning.
Kit and Damon are right where we left them, happily annoying the heck out of each other and going strong despite the Cat clan and, well, basically the entire shifter community thinking it's a bit of a joke. Damon's still the Alpha Cat and he's finally reaching the end of cleaning up the mess Kitty-Cat Barbie (the previous Cat Alpha) had left the clan in. Basically he's forcing the pack crazies to change their ways and killing those who won't. As for Kit, well Kit is still running Colbana Investigations, doing the jobs brought her way by other non-humans. Including little things like couriering two severed heads for the local wolf Alpha Alisdair MacDonald. Only that little trip shows us how much things have changed for Kit now that she is dating Damon. Kit is babysat on her courier job by a wolf because MacDonald is afraid of the reprisals should Kit get hurt while working for him. That chafes Kit's ego somewhat. So does Damon's need to check up on her and defend her at the littlest slight. But all in all, everything is going well and their relationship is standing strong....
...Then we meet her ex-boyfriend Justin, and this happens:
Justin leaned forward, elbows braced on his knees. "I can see what you're thinking," he mused. "It's written in your eyes. You never have learned how to control that, Kitty-kitty."Ah heck.
"If you keep on calling me that, I'm going to punch you," I said, smiling at him.
He snorted. "Won't be the first time."
"Probably won't be the last. Now, why don't you finish spouting whatever crap you have to spout, so I can tell you no and kick you out?"
"You can't," he said and the gravity of his voice served to ratchet up the tension building in my chest. "And I think you already know something is fucked up. Because I can see that, too. I know you too well."
"If you know me, Justin, then you know I don't like games. Tell me what the hell is going on and quit screwing around."
He nodded, a slow dip of his head. "You don't want to tell me no, Kit. You can't. You have to do this job…and you can't fuck it up, because if you do, it's very, very possible an extermination squad is going to be sent after your man, Kit. And I don't think you want that."
Justin works for the Banner unit, and they think Damon has killed 5 assembly members without just cause. Now Damon's got a target on his back and the only one who can help him is Kit. Only she can't talk to Damon about it...no seriously...she physically can't talk about it, because the sneaky witch that he is, Justin puts a binding on Kit that causes her agony when she tries to tell anyone...including Damon, what she's investigating. Now Kit has to prove Damon is innocent of what the the Banner unit is accusing him of...oh and did I mention she's got a deadline too...it's a race against the clock, and she can't even tell the man she is falling in love with. What could possibly go wrong...?
Kit is such an amazing character. I have some serious respect for her. She's tough as nails, we've heard of some of the abuse she suffered from her Grandmother and Aunts in BLADE SONG but I don't think we even scratched the surface of her past. This fight, this strength stems from her ordeal there...however, Kit is also a very vulnerable woman. Her nights are plagued by horrific nightmares of the very events that gave her her steel core. No matter what, she will not break. She pushes through the memories and with Damon's help has been able to love again. Had he not shown himself so worthy of her heart, I don't know if Kit would have ever reached out to Damon the way she does, though she still isn't quite strong enough to share the full extent of the horrors that plague her.
These characters blow my mind.
Which is why the last 25% of the book absolutely killed me.
...Kit...oh god...Kit...
I am not going to spoil this for anyone, and I know I wouldn't be able to do it justice anyway. All I can say is that I cried like a baby. Wiped my eyes. Read another page. Cried some more. Started talking to myself like a lunatic, saying 'no no no no'. I'm still reeling even as I write this. There is a hollow feeling in my chest now, but at first there was only pain. I feel like a little bit of my book lover soul died. That bit reserved for those characters I love with all my heart. There really should be a neon sign stating that this book will render you emotionally stunned for at least 3 hours after (that's how long it's been since I finished it).
I genuinely don't know how to sum up this book. It's so good...but it's so heart wrenching it makes you feel like you are drowning in your emotion. J.C. Daniels might as well have just walked up to me and hit me over the head with a baseball bat...that's how stunned I am right now.
...I'm so gonna need counselling...
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Storied Arizona Cardinal quarterback Kurt Warner is taking a knee.
The former Superbowl MVP announced his retirement from pro football Friday afternoon, according to the Associated Press.
"It's been 12 unbelievable years, some of the best years of my life," Warner said. "But I want everybody to know that I'm just as excited about the next 12, that I'm excited about what lies in front of me. I'm excited about spending more time with my family, and seeing what God's going to do next."
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After a rough start in a league that initially turned him away, the 38-year-old Iowa native has become one of the most respected players in professional football. His roller coaster career through the NFL has taken him to three Super Bowls and earned him two NFL MVP awards.
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said Warner was "at the top" of players he has coached. "He's one of the best quarterbacks in this league," he said, "and I think it's well noted that he's one of the best people I've been around."
But Warner has seen his share of disappointment as well. He famously stocked shelves at a grocery store in Cedar Falls for $5.50 an hour after being passed over by the Green Bay Packers training camp after college. The four time Pro Bowler was finally picked up by the St. Louis Rams in 1998, who then unceremoniously shipped him off to Europe to play for the Amsterdam Admirals.
After a series of injuries to first string QB's, Warner was tapped as starting quarterback for the Rams in 1999 and silenced his doubters by putting together one of the top seasons by a quarterback in NFL history, and ended up toppling the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. After a successful run with St. Louis, Warner was picked up by the New York Giants, who also gave him the shaft when they promoted Eli Manning to starting quarterback after nine games.
Warner finished out his career in Arizona, where he was again passed over for unproven draft pick Matt Leinart. After injuries and a disappointing season from Leinart, Warner was took the helm again in 2008 and led the Cardinals to another Super Bowl appearance the next year.
"He has had a dominant career. He's a good person...it's a good thing," said Cardinal's defensive tackle Darnell Docket of Warner's retirement. "If you're going to go out, go out on top."
Warner's career statistics will surely keep in the running for Hall of Fame consideration -- even though he started his first game at 28. In a comparison with the 14 quarterbacks to make the Hall of Fame in the last 25 years, Warner has a better career completion percentage, yards per pass attempt and yards per game. Only Dan Marino had more career 300-yard passing games.
Off the field, Warner is known for his charitable work, including his First Things First Foundation, which helps out children's hospitals, people with developmental disabilities and single parents. He's also known for his religious devotion and controversially starred in a commercial opposing a bill supporting embryonic stem cell research that aired during the 2006 World Series.
Cardinals general manager Rod Graves said Warner's exit is emotional "because I realize once again how extraordinary he was."
"I've only had the privilege of being around one other person that I can say was close to him and that was Walter Payton," Graves said. "I think when you have an extraordinary player and one who is just as extraordinary off the field, then you realize you were in the presence of someone special."
Warner's departure puts pressure on Heisman trophy winner Leinart, who again takes the reigns as the Cardinal's starting QB.


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Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season starts Saturday
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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Sturgeon spearers may have another long season with murky water in Lake Winnebago, where spearing starts Saturday.
The season is scheduled for 16 days but can end early if a cap is reached. Last year's season went the full time without hitting the limit for the number of the prehistoric fish taken.
"From Stockbridge to Pipe, we found 6 to 9 feet of visibility," said Ryan Koenigs, a biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "When conditions are like this in terms of water clarity, it usually makes for a long season on Lake Winnebago. What I've heard is water clarity has gotten worse on upriver lakes, as well."
Along with Lake Winnebago, spearing will begin Saturday on Lake Butte des Morts and Lake Poygan.
License sales are down about 4.5 percent this year at just over 12,000, Koenigs said Thursday. There were half as many shanties last year compared to 2011 because of poor ice conditions, and last year's issues may have deterred people this year, he said.
Don Herman, of Sunk Ice and Dive Service, reported 8 to 9 inches of ice along most of the west shore on Feb. 5, with some open water about a mile out from Oshkosh.
Otter Street Fishing Club President and Jerry's Bar owner Scott Engel said ice that thick is safe for ATVs and snowmobiles, but not for cars. And it's certainly not safe for the heavy equipment the club needs to install the bridges it usually puts in place to safely cross ice cracks and shoves.
"I hate to say this, but there's a couple of spots in our area that haven't frozen about a mile or two out from the mouth of the river," Engel said. "If people think they can go anywhere, they can be fatally wrong."
Spearers upriver, where a lottery limits participation to 500 licenses, are still expected to hit caps that trigger the end of the season on those lakes.
Koenigs said the limited number of spearers, higher concentration of sturgeon and shallow depths should create about a 60 percent chance of success on upriver lakes, compared to Lake Winnebago, where spearers have about a one-in 10 chance of landing a fish.
The DNR staff knows there are quite a few 200-pounders out there. But Koenigs said spearers may have a hard time finding them due to limited visibility.
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Google should just stick to what works. If it ain't broken.....You see just because daisy dukes are in doesn't mean fat people can wear them.( wink)
There's a requisite chaos to the "hacker culture" that has been central to the rise of both Google and Facebook: cobble something together, fueled by Red Bull and pizza, until it works; keep changing it and improving it, lest a competitor jump in and create something better; and if for some reason it doesn't work, just do away with it altogether. From both the inside and the outside, it can look quite messy.
Take, for example, the fact that Google has been known to tweak its search algorithm hundreds of times per year, or that the Facebook home page goes through major facelifts on a regular basis. This week, Google killed an experimental social-collaboration project called Wave that had been heavily hyped at launch; last month, Facebook's "Gift Shop" feature got the ax. That slash-and-burn, change-the-system mentality that a Valley superstar like Google or Facebook projects to the outside world applies internally, too.
Increasingly, these relatively small shifts in product and strategy are spelling out something much bigger: the two companies are, after months of speculation and prediction, really starting to go after each other.
You could put it this way: Facebook dominates the social Web, and Google dominates everything else. Google wants to wrest a bit of control of social media from Facebook; Facebook plans to use the vast network of connections and communication channels it's built to more or less conquer the rest of the world. It's the case of a giant with a glaring Achilles heel versus a smaller, more nimble player with a finely-honed skill that can attack its competitor right where it hurts.
Google, as has been well-documented, has been attempting to get into the social-networking game for years now and keeps flopping: Wave, which was touted at its debut as a potential revolution in communication, was only the latest embarrassment. Google Buzz, which some speculated could render Twitter obsolete, was beset almost immediately by privacy concerns that were easy to fix technically but may have permanently damaged its image. Google Friend Connect and the OpenSocial app platform product came across as second-tier imitations of Facebook's own developer initiatives. They were reactionary, not revolutionary.
The verdict is uncertain for Google's alleged upcoming endeavor in Facebook-poking, called "Google.Me." There's the off-chance that it won't work, and that Google will just keep botching social media, and some pundits speculate the losing streak may continue. In that case, it looks like Google has put together a bit of a backup plan: weaken some of Facebook's ties with the companies that have made it big.
For example, Google has invested as much as $100 million in Zynga, the biggest company to have risen to success on the Facebook developer platform with its arsenal of wildly popular social games. Zynga is a driver of heavy Facebook traffic and a top buyer of Facebook ad space, but it also has a history of icy rapports with Facebook that culminated in the signing of a five-year armistice, er, "strategic relationship." Additionally, this week Google reportedly outright acquired Slide, an early success on the Facebook Platform that used a ranch's worth of virtual sheep in its SuperPoke application to prove just how strong the connections of the "social graph" really were.
Facebook's offensive
But Facebook, too, is adopting a strategy of hitting Google where it hurts.
Last month, Facebook formally launched Facebook Questions, a question-and-answer product to enable users to ask questions about literally anything, soliciting answers in turn. (It should be noted that Google killed its own Q&A product, a paid service called Google Answers, way back in 2006.) Facebook Questions is audacious for a number of reasons: one, it's completely public, with no way to make questions or answers restricted to one's friends list or otherwise; two, it's designed so that search engines cannot index its content. Some speculated that this may be temporary because Facebook Questions is still in a limited beta, but Facebook says it's planning to keep it the way it is.
"We may consider it for the future, but currently have no plans to make questions or answers available to search engines," Facebook representative Meredith Chin told CNET via e-mail.
It was a big deal when Facebook users were first given the option to have their profiles show up in search engine listings, undermining a whole segment of "people search" sites that had recently arisen in Valley start-up circles. At the time Facebook, like many other Web start-ups and publishing properties, needed to get its content ranked high in search engine queries to boost traffic. If they weren't at the top of the front page of a Google search query, someone else would be. And all this activity, of course, fuels Google's own search ads.
Among other things, Facebook's decision to keep otherwise public Questions to itself is a sort of posturing: It's telling search engines (e.g. Google) that with 500 million people using Facebook regularly, it doesn't need to rely on them for traffic referrals anymore. The Google training wheels are off. And Facebook Questions could be the feature that first makes the social-networking site a search-query destination in itself.
A ways back, it became clear that Google and Apple were on a collision course in the mobile world, and Google was able to position itself as the "open guy" thanks to the open-source basis of its Android software in contrast to Apple's history of corporate secrecy and proprietary technologies. It won't be that easy in Google vs. Facebook: Not only do both companies have a history of social-media privacy misfires, making it difficult to pin either as the more altruistic competitor, but the prize in this madcap game of high-stakes Capture The Flag is advertising revenue--and its advertising business, like its search algorithm, is something that Google keeps under lock and key. The gospel of openness won't work here.
Or will it? This week, news broke that Facebook had purchased 18 social-networking patents that had previously belonged to erstwhile competitor Friendster. If Facebook chooses to enforce these, it could strengthen the company's control not just over the world of social-networking, but on the extent to which potential competitors--including, theoretically, Google--can implement similar ideas in products.
The last time Facebook made the news for patents it owned, these ones pertaining to its "news feed" technology, some industry thinkers decried the move as ant-competitive because they believed the technology in question should remain the property of the Web at large. Google's championing of open technologies in the Android operating system in contrast to Apple's iPhone empire appears to be showing some success. The same argument could be rehashed if Facebook starts to look like it's trying to patent and brand the entire idea of social networking.
But that's a battle tactic that didn't work when Google took aim at the Facebook Platform with OpenSocial, and reviving it may be similarly unsuccessful.
Start placing your bets--that is, if you haven't already.
Google should just stick to what works. If it ain't broken.....You see just because daisy dukes are in doesn't mean fat people can wear them.( wink)
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. ~Aesop
Ignorance can be educated,drunkenness sobered,craziness medicated but there is no cure for STUPIDITY
LOL, true dat. Apart from Android and the google search engine Google has nothing better to offer.
Exactly my opinion. Google is in much trouble than people believe. Their cash cow "search" is under attack from facebook and Bing and if Google doesn't reposition itself or develop another web business model, eventually they are going to go extinct. For now they are safe but the future is gloomy. Even though they are making profits their stocks have been flat for two years because investors don't see it as an innovative company. I cannot wait to see how this one pans out.
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McCartney to return to Fenway for July show
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell.
Legendary musician Paul McCartney will return to Fenway Park on Tuesday, July 9, as part of his 2013 "Out There" tour.
The trip will be McCartney's first to Fenway since his two August shows in 2009 set a record for the highest two-day concert attendance in the ballpark's history.
The show in Boston is McCartney's first confirmed date in the U.S. in 2013. Tickets go on sale on Friday, but American Express card members have the opportunity to purchase tickets on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET.
McCartney will play songs from his entire career -- including his time with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist.
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Pet supplies gathered for animal shelter
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Students at the Mount Vernon Intermediate School rallied to gather pet supplies for the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter. The project was coordinated by Hailey Pingatore, a fifth grader at MVIS.
She came up with the idea as a way to help others and be a service to the community. For more details, see the March 13 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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Everyone wants you to share. Share the music you listen to, the movies you watch, the articles you read, the books you read. So Johannes Osterhoff is sharing — with the guy in charge.
Osterhoff's "performance" piece is to send Jeff Bezos a personalised email every time he sets a bookmark on his Kindle. The Kindle automatically generates the message, and sends it to both Bezos's publicly available address, as well as anyone else who's subscribed. It's kind of wonderful on all the levels. [Bezos.cc via Twitter]


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NH's Senate Democrats focusing on legislation to create jobs, spur economy
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � New Hampshire's Senate Democrats are focusing their legislative efforts on promoting policies that help create jobs.
Senate Democratic Leader Sylvia Larsen of Concord said Thursday the 11 Democrats in the Senate will work on legislation that helps businesses grow. She said Democrats believe that can be done by supporting education, training, innovation and maintaining the state's infrastructure.
She gave few examples of legislation that will accomplish their goals. She said Democrats support Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan's call to double the tax credit for research and development to $2 million.
Larsen said the Democratic caucus has not taken a position on legalizing video slot machines to fund the goals.
Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Morse, a Salem Republican, said Republican senators also back increasing the research and development tax credit.


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Aug. 29, 2007
Junior outside hitter Sarah Snider has joined the Lady Bisons volleyball program after two seasons at the University of Alabama where she earned a berth on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. She arrived at Lipscomb with high expectations and she has wasted little time meeting and exceeding them. The social work major from Oswego, Ill., stopped by after practice to for a question and answer session.
What is it like to be on the court for the first time with new teammates and a new coach?
Sarah: "It was definitely a change. I feel really comfortable. I am ready to go."
Coach Brandon Rosenthal stresses a team concept. Was it difficult for you to make the transition to the Lady Bisons after two seasons in another program?
Sarah: "Coming in as a junior is a little different than coming into a program as a freshman. I had to change my offense, change my defense and make other adjustments. A lot of it is mental. I'm still working on it, but it is going well."
Expectations for you this season are high as well as for the incoming freshmen? Is that extra pressure for you this season?
Sarah: "I know for sure there are expectations. But volleyball is something I love doing and I put other things behind me and keep going. I have come into a program where we have the skill and focus to go all the way."
In the first two matches of the season you finished both times with a match-high 17 kills, so obviously you feel very comfortable in your new surroundings?
Sarah: "I have a really good connection with (setter) Jake Pease. Having a good connection with the setter is extremely important. The setter is the quarterback basically. She runs the offense. The connection as all about knowing what she is going to do. As a player she tells me where I am going to hit."
Having spent two years at the University of Alabama you have the unique situation of attending a smaller Christian school? Has it been what you expected?
Sarah: "I wanted to go to a Christian school. That was big deal for me in terms of a different environment. The teachers are awesome. The professors know your name. It's less stressful. I don't have to drive to classes. It has been a very kind environment for me.
"This is a fresh start. This is what I wanted to do. I know volleyball-wise we can go very high."
At Alabama you were part of two NCAA Tournament teams. Do you sense that this team has what it takes to earn an NCAA berth this season?
Sarah: "The newbies who have come in are working hard. I can't tell the difference what age each player is because we are all at the same level working together. Brandon always says it is going to take all 14 of us to accomplish what we want to accomplish."
Volleyball is obviously very important to you. What influenced you to want to become a member of the Lady Bisons?
Sarah: Brandon is very competitive. I am very competitive. That was the first thing I asked. It wasn't just about going to a Christian college. I want to be competitive. I want to win. I want to see people out their fighting for their positions. That's the sort of attitude I was looking for."
You have mentioned several times how much you love the game of volleyball. When did you first become interested in the sport?
Sarah: "My sister played when I was younger. I started playing when I was 10. We have a very good club system at home.
"The defensive part of the game really attracted me. That is my favorite thing. I know I have to put balls down, but defense is important to me. I like to play on the edge defensively. That's why I love defense so much because you can fly around and make plays. On defense you are always on the back row communicating with someone. If somebody makes a dig you help them out and get the second touch. You are working hard back there together."


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My mom made things simple, but delicious, nothing fancy just good old home Italian cooking.
- Lemon Sauce
- 2 fresh lemons juiced and seeded
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil first cold pressed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic">garlic or garlic">garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano and 1/2 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley
- Mix together and set aside till the end.
Chicken preparation:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts sliced 1/4 inch thin
- 1 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs add 1/4 crumb grating cheese. Put in a flat plate
- 1 egg beaten mixed with 1/2 cup water put in a bowl.
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- Shake chicken in flour mixture.
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Knowledge, or the lack of, is often associated with the success or failure of development initiatives. For decades, communication's main role was to fill the knowledge gap between what audiences knew and what they needed to know, with the assumption that this would induce change. We now know that this is seldom the case. In the modernization paradigm, media were expected to provide needed knowledge through messages that could fill knowledge gaps, build modern attitudes, and eventually shape behaviours. After years of under-delivering on their promises, development managers and decision-makers are increasingly realizing that it is not enough to have sound technical solutions and disseminate information in order to have audiences adopt the innovations.


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MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that national retail giant Dillard's, Inc. will pay $110,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a same-sex harassment lawsuit involving two male victims.
According to the EEOC's suit, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Dillard's permitted a sexually hostile work environment for men at its Fashion Square Mall store in Orlando, Fla. The EEOC charged that a male supervisor engaged in verbal and physical sexual harassment of a male sales associate and a young dockworker when the supervisor exposed himself, propositioned the men, and made sexually explicit and derogatory comments. The EEOC said that Dillard's ignored complaints about the harasser.
"The EEOC will hold corporate America accountable for failing to prevent and correct employment discrimination," said Commission Acting Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru. "Sexual harassment charge filings by men have trended upward over the past decade. Employers must be more vigilant in ensuring that men are not subjected to sexually hostile workplaces."
Under the terms of the EEOC consent decree resolving the case, in addition to paying $110,000 to the two male victims, the Dillard's Fashion Square Mall store will distribute policies to the workforce on preventing sexual harassment and retaliation; conduct sexual harassment and anti-discrimination training for all employees; train employees who are responsible for investigating sexual harassment complaints; submit to monitoring throughout the decree's three-year duration; and post a notice about the resolution of the case. Additionally, any future sexual harassment complaints will become part of the alleged harasser's permanent work file.
The EEOC filed the litigation in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Civil Action No. 6:07-cv-1496-PCF-KRS) in September 2007 after first attempting to reach a settlement out of court.
"The Commission is pleased that the parties were able to reach an amicable resolution of this matter," said EEOC Miami District Director Jacqueline H. McNair. "This resolution sends a strong message that employers must take appropriate corrective actions in response to harassment complaints."
EEOC Miami Regional Attorney Nora Curtin added, "Employers must diligently enforce policies to prevent sexual harassment and ensure that managers take same-sex harassment complaints seriously. It is vital to protect both men and women from workplace harassment."
In Fiscal Year 2008, 13,867 sexual harassment charges were filed with the EEOC and state or local agencies nationwide, an increase of 11 percent from the prior year and the highest level since FY 2002. Of the total sexual harassment charges, 16% were filed by men – up from 12% in the late 1990s.
According to its web site, Little Rock, Ark.-based Dillard's, Inc. "ranks among the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishings retailers with annual revenues exceeding $6.9 billion. The Company operates approximately 315 Dillard's locations spanning 29 states."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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forces who are making great sacrifices to free the people of Iraq and protect our
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As the sand rushes by you in fits of the storm
Of men and of tanks and of fury born
Remember the families youre assisting to free
Youre a hero in all aspects, as all men should be.
We love you, and we miss you as you cross country lines
It does not go unnoticed when your risk your life every time.
Halfway across the world, the yellow ribbons will unite
Were watching and waiting through day and through night.
So let God keep the watch and let angels be near you
We thank you, you soldiers in red, white and blue.
Ashley Larsen, daughter of MAJ Robert S. Larsen
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I drew a scene from Toradora... Ryuuji and Taiga kissing from ep.25 :D :D
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How does Apple's $1billion iDataCenter in Maiden, North Carolina draw its power?Apple is sending millions of dollars a year to Duke Energy, one of the few utilities in the US that is still building coal plants. By making a substantial investment in their North Carolina data center, Apple obviously plans to stay put for decades to come. But Duke's lack of interest in real, local investment in clean energy is completely at odds with Apple's environmental commitments and history of powering its operations with renewable energy.So which of Duke's coal plants will make the electricity Apple is buying from Duke? The oldest and most hazardous: Riverbend coal fired power stationOperating since 1929, the Riverbend coal fired power station is one of the oldest running coal plants in the US. The two massive coal ash dumps at Riverbend contain a toxic slurry of coal ash and heavy metals, and are separated from the Catawba River only by an unlined containment wall. The EPA has categorized these dumps as "high-hazard" and they abut Mountain Island Lake, a source of drinking water for 1.5 million local residents. The high-hazard designation means that if the earthen dams holding back these unlined pits were to break, the surrounding residents would likely be killed by the unleashed toxic brew.Despite continuous community efforts to close the plant, the oldest unit in operation since 1929 was only retired in 2011. Riverbend's remaining units, which are around 60 years old and among the oldest plants in the US, continue to operate.The most lethal for public health: Marshall coal-fired power stationThe Marshall coal-fired power station has been in operation since 1965. This station has the highest emissions of asthma and heart disease inducing NOx and SO2 emissions of Duke's North Carolina fleet (9000 tons and 3800 tons respectively), and emits 11.5 million tons of carbon pollution annually. Because of its upwind proximity to Winston-Salem, a significant metro area, the pollution from this plant has the highest adverse health impact in Duke's fleet, estimated to cause 130 deaths and 2200 asthma attacks per year, according to research commissioned by the Clean Air Task Force.
Health impacts research commissioned by Clean Air Task ForcePlant commercial date from Duke EnergyWhy Apple's choice mattersLarge and sophisticated power consumers like Apple are the most important growth market for Duke Energy. Duke has worked hard to lure Apple to the region, with offers of "cheap" power fed by a fleet of coal and nuclear plants.If Apple wants to be a responsible large energy consumer, they must pay close attention to the energy ecosystem in North Carolina and ensure that their presence will not prop up outdated and dirty coal plants. Apple can use its market power to encourage Duke Energy to provide clean energy options and stop the use of mountaintop removal coal. Apple should follow the lead of its Silicon Valley and North Carolina neighbor, Facebook, who has committed to set a policy to build future data centers in locations that have access to renewable energy, and to lobby the utilities that provide it power, such as Duke, for more access to renewable energy.By 2015, all but one of Duke Energy's coal power plants will have reached the end of their economic life, which places the company at a significant investment crossroad. As one of Duke's top customers, Apple and other tech companies can strongly influence Duke to retire the old plants and choose a sustainable energy pathway.
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In Michael Vick and Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has two very different quarterbacks to choose from when deciding on his starter.
And while Vick's skill set might better match what Kelly found success with during his college run at Oregon, the first-year Eagles coach won't force the issue if Foles ends up being his guy.
"If I called 20 read-option plays with Nick Foles in the game, I should be fired," Kelly said Friday, according to CSNPhilly.com.
The Eagles' decision to draft Matt Barkley was the first sign that Kelly wasn't going to marry himself to one style of offense in the NFL. Vick had the slight edge over Foles in first-team reps Friday, but it's clear both players are going to get a shot at this.
If Foles is the man, the Eagles could end up with a much more traditional offense than we expected.
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Ball State's baseball team improved to 1-2 on the season after posting a 5-1 win at Middle Tennessee in the final game of the season opening three-game series.
After playing three scoreless innings, the Cardinals rallied for three run in the top of the fourth and added two in the top of the ninth to seal its first victory of the young season.
The victory marked the first for head coach Rich Maloney in the first year of his return to Ball State. In addition, it marked Coach Maloney's 598th career win. Maloney was also the Cardinals head coach from 1996-2002.
With two outs in the fourth, Ball State's Sean Godfrey singled up the middle and stole second. Cody Campbell single through the right side of the infield, scoring Godfrey to give Ball State a 1-0 lead. T.J. Weir was next to the plate and hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot that gave the Cardinals a three run inning and a 3-0 lead.
After giving up one run in the bottom of the seventh, Ball State rallied again in the ninth with two outs. Weir reached base on a throwing error by the Middle Tennessee third baseman. Billy Wellman took advantage of the error and smacked his first home run of the season — a two run blast that put the Cardinals up 5-1.
Sophomore right hander Scott Baker started for the Cardinals and pitched seven innings, allowing one earned run, while striking out eight and walking only two. Baker earned the victory to go to 1-0 on the year. Three other Ball State pitchers — Cameron Schooley, Clay Manering and Miles Moeller — combined to pitch the final two inning and allowed only one hit while facing seven batters.
Ball State managed five runs on six hits, while Middle Tennessee tallied only one run on seven hits.
The Cardinals will continue the 2013 season at the Lipscomb Friday through Sunday. Ball State will face Bradley and Lipscomb in two games apiece at the Nashville, Tenn., school.


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It's no secret Apple users don't mind paying a little extra for their shiny laptops but does that mean they should have to pay more for hotels?
A Wall Street Journal story Wednesday says Orbitz.com has found that Apple users on average spend as much as 30 percent more on hotels when using the online discount travel site than PC users.
And now the company plans to show Apple users different and sometimes costlier options than Windows users.
Orbitz found users of the Cupertino-based technology company's computers on average spend $20 to $30 more a night on hotels than PC users.
Mac users are also 40 percent more likely to book a four- or five-star hotel than non Mac users.
The study and the beta program by Orbitz is an example of companies can use data analytics to make a little more money by predicting user habits.


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- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup buckwheat flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup peeled, cored, and diced fresh apples
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
Prepare a muffin tin by lining 12 muffin cups with papers or by spraying each cup with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375° F. In a mixing bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, and egg, and beat until smooth. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and blend only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in apples and raisins. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake for approximately 20 minutes until golden brown and done through. Muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into one or two muffins comes out clean.
Yield: 12 muffins.
Serving size: 1 muffin.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 117 calories, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 108 mg, Fiber: 1 g
Exchanges per serving: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat. Carbohydrate choices: 1 1/2.
Sharon Palmer is a registered dietitian and freelance writer in Southern California.


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What we are even more excited to announce is that FFAWN will be choosing 25 addition scholars to begin higher education this fall of 2011! Your support is making this possible.
FFAWN is using Social Media to reach out to Mary J. Blige fans and bring a fun promotion to our supporters. The campaign is very simple and everyone can be involved. The purpose is to get MJB fans to not only donate but help raise money for FFAWN. The person who raises the most money for FFAWN will win dinner with Mary J. Blige along with VIP Tickets to her concert at the Essence Music Festival!
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