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Brazoria County sheriff sees no problem with broadened Move Over Law
Published 3:31 pm, Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A law originally passed in 2003 requiring motorists to either slow down or move over when passing a law enforcement vehicle or first responder parked on the side of a roadway is being expanded to protect tow trucks and service vehicles used by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Gov. Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 510 into law on May 2, requiring motorists who see a TxDOT vehicle or tow truck on or near a busy roadway to move over into the next-nearest lane to safely pass the vehicle, or if unable to pass, to then slow down to 20 miles below the posted speed limit. The law becomes effective Sept. 1.
State Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, penned SB 510 and filed the bill in February.
Armando "Mando" Martinez, D-Weslaco, who authored House Bill 1380, the companion bill to SB 510, filed his bill at the same time.
Martinez, who works as a first responder in Weslaco when he isn't serving in the Legislature, said his experiences as a first responder were a key factor that led to the creation of HB 1380.
"Being a first responder myself, this is of a proactive approach instead of a reactive approach," said Martinez, who serves as vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee. "We just want to make sure our people in TxDOT are safe."
Violators of this law could be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of between $1 and $200; punishable by a fine of $500 if property damage occurs; or a Class B misdemeanor if the violation results in bodily damage.
A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both.
Brazoria County Sheriff Charles Wagner, who has more than 40 years in law enforcement, has seen a fair share of close calls.
"I've had one of my people run over before, so I am all for it," Wagner said.
The veteran law officer has seen motorists who are either drunk or texting, crash into the back of patrol vehicles, or completely take the doors off the patrol vehicle as the deputies were opening their door to get out of their car.
"These people (TxDOT officials) are out there working and trying to maintain the roads for everybody, and they need to be protected, the same as my officers," he said.
However, since the 2003 Move Over Law was passed, Wagner said motorists have been pretty compliant in Brazoria County.
In fact, Wagner said they hardly have to enforce it at all.
"People are pretty good about pulling over into another lane, or slowing down," he said. "We haven't had that much trouble with it."
Alan Bernstein, spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, said the law will be easily enforceable.
"I think it will be enforced after the fact - say if a vehicles collides with a TxDOT vehicle," he said. "But there are other instances where law enforcement are around these TxDOT vehicles because either they've been hired to do extra jobs, or they've been called in because it's a high traffic area."
However, Bernstein said the real value of the law is cautionary, meaning motorist will learn to exercise care when they see TxDOT vehicles or tow trucks on the side of the road.
"When you see a flashing bar on a TxDOT truck (or tow truck) then you need to move over just like you do for an ambulance," Bernstein said.
In 2012, Texas recorded 16,687 crashes in roadway construction and maintenance zones, resulting in 134 fatalities.
The most recent crash involving a TxDOT vehicle happened in near Laredo in February, but there were no fatalities or injuries from that accident.
TxDOT spokesman Danny Perez said safety is a priority not only for drivers, but also for the employees who work on the roads every day.
"Texas, like many other states, has a significant issue with crashes that occur in our work zones," Perez said. "So, this means that every day, our TxDOT team members put their lives at risk working just inches away from potential danger."
Houston area tow truck drivers also feel like the change in the law has been a long time coming.
Mohamad Yusef, a driver for AA Atlas Towing, has been behind the wheel for 10 years, and said he has seen his fair share of close calls.
"The side of the road has always been dangerous, but freeways are a lot more dangerous than anything else, just because of the speed of all those vehicles that are passing you by, and quickness of an accident that can happen," he said. "We had a driver killed in an accident, and we've had others who've come real close. When you're changing a tire on the freeway and the wind can shift the vehicle when you're changing the tire."
While local law enforcement will do their part toward enforcement of the new law, much of the burden will fall on the Texas Department of Public Safety, which has a good working relationship with TxDOT.
"We will coordinate with DPS for successful implementation of this new law and also develop additional information on our website," Perez said.
TxDOT will begin monitoring results of that law once it goes into effect Sept. 1, and compile statistics that will periodically be posted on the TxDOT website.
"Protecting our workers and the drivers on our roadways is imperative to our mission," Perez said. "As the law takes effect, we will compile statistics that we hope will show a decrease in these kinds of crashes as drivers become more diligent in using caution in and around work zones."
"People who are stopped on the side of the road are vulnerable to traffic mishaps, and as such, travelers should always adjust their driving behavior accordingly," said DPS spokesman Tom Vinger.
"To that end, this new addition to the law - which already applies to police, fire and emergency medical service vehicles - will now provide extra protection to other professionals who find themselves on the side of the road doing their job, as well people they may be assisting."
To learn more about the laws coming through the Texas legislature, log onto www.capitol.state.tx.us/


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It's now 50 years since The Beatles released their debut single, Love Me Do. The Fab Four quickly gained international fame, and many key moments in their ensuing career took place in London. To celebrate this important anniversary and the band's close association with the capital, you can explore the sites listed below, all of which provide a great opportunity to connect with the world of Ringo, George, John and Paul.
Abbey Road
Pay a visit to the world's most famous pedestrian crossing, located in St John's Wood, where you and your friends can recreate the band's iconic album cover. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments at the nearby Beatles Coffee Shop.
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Beatles experts, including Beatles Coffee Shop owner Richard Porter, conduct regular tours of London locations relevant to the band. There are a wide range of tours to choose from, both pedestrian and chauffeur-driven, and you can see everything from studios and film locations to the church in which several band members were married.
Madame Tussauds
Get up close to the Beatles in their heyday thanks to the startlingly realistic wax figures of the band at Madame Tussauds. Make sure you get a photo with your favourite Beatle!
Let It Be
Enjoy an innovative theatrical experience at the Prince of Wales Theatre, where the Beatles' history is retold through film footage and the live performance of more than 20 of their greatest hits. Let It Be is on in London until January next year – book your ticket now.
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Head to The O2 in Greenwich for an immersive introduction to the best of British music, which of course includes The Beatles! Using images, video and a wealth of audio clips, the British Music Experience brings The Beatles' magic alive, and you can even see John Lennon's glasses.
Beatles Shop
For the perfect end to your trip, head to this charming shop for a unique souvenir. The Beatles Store offers everything from mugs and t-shirts to platinum-coated albums.
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The top-ranked Williams, who dominated and dispatched sister Venus in the semifinals Saturday by dropping only three games, bounced back Sunday to defeat Jelena Jankovic, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, and repeat as champion.
Last weekend at the Sony Ericsson Open, Williams defeated second-ranked Maria Sharapova in the championship match after dropping the first set.
Jankovic, who was ranked as high as No. 1 in 2008 but has fallen recently to No. 18, aided Williams' comeback by admittedly losing her focus at the start of the second set when the players exchanged some words. Williams was unhappy with Jankovic serving before she was ready to receive.


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Looks like the GetEQUAL wish will come true on November 2nd.
Congratulations. "Embarrassing, humiliating, and irritating Democrats" has been an exceptional idea. You should be very proud.
It must be time to give Robin an award and a raise.
Your comment is a non sequitur that is completely irrelevant to the point of the picture. That being said, let me explain where you have obviously misunderstood the point of GetEqual as well.
The GetEqual wish is not that Democrats lose in 2010. Far from it. The wish is that Democrats begin to understand that winning is achieved by accomplishing goals necessary to make people want to vote for them.
The reason some Dems are going to lose in 2010 is that they fumbled the ball when it came to jobs, the number one issue for many people in the electorate. It also doesn't help that the Dems alienated their progressive base by making big noise about immigrant rights, gay rights and union rights, and then getting little done about it.
The Democrats know the way to win is "60 votes" in the US Senate. Maybe you should teach GetEqual that simple math.
Embarrassing, heckling and humiliating Reid, Miller, Pelosi and Obama didn't help - it hurt us. Not only by damaging Democrats, but by making us look like ignorant, angry children.
So just keep still and don't raise questions -- is that your "solution", Andrew?
Have you just reduced GetEqual stunts to "raising questions?" Come on Jillian, you know we need to change minds and we need to get 60 votes for any political progress. We have to focus on results, not simply "attention."
We're not a secret anymore. Everybody knows about us, even conservatives (a few) are being supportive. The world has changed. The homosexual conversation has changed. Now, it's our turn.
Or, we can wait for the Courts, as Mykelb has suggested.
If Nov 2nd is a nightmare all it means is we'll have to dig in and fight harder nothing new really.I'm thinking about becoming a lobbyist but I'm not sure if I'm up to jumping through all the hurdles only to wind up wading in a cesspool.Are there any Trans lobbyist at the federal level?
The federal trans lobbyist that springs to mind is Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. Other groups also work on federal trans issues, including HRC, NCLR, the Task Force and Lambda Legal.
As far as being a lobbyist, the job entails near-inhuman patience, willingness to compromise, willingness to twist arms, and all of the other arts of Machiavelli and Sun Tzu. I know I have no interest in it, but I thank goodness there are others who can do it.
How many votes in the US Senate has Mara Keisling changed?
None. Just like HRC. It's a waste of money.
The only option is to change Senators. LGBT-issues are based on "moral beliefs." They are immutable - unless you change the minds of their constituents. That's the only thing that has ever worked.
In the 41 years since the Stonewall riots, neither party has moved legislatively to end systemic homophobia and bias in our laws. We have had to have these horrendous restrictions in the law removed by shear force of suing the government to have them rendered unconstitutional. The institutional bigotry of American law and American society cannot be changed through the legislative process -- there are simply too many bigots in positions of power who hide behind the flag and the bible. These cowards of freedom do not deserve one ounce of my attention.
If anyone wants to make a real difference, get legal standing and start suing your local school boards, county boards, state government and federal government. We will only win in the courts.
We'll see what happens tomorrow. It's a midterm so polling isn't that accurate when it comes to people who are actually going to turn out. Lots of people say they'll vote, but....
I hope the sign in the photo is premature and can be filed away with the Newspaper headline "Dewey Wins" held up by Truman. This said, I do think it will take more than just electing new Congressmen, or Senators. It will take about every LGBT American to come forward without shame to tell their story to anyone who is willing to listen. Most people are reasonable, and not so caught up with the dialog from the "chick littles" of the world that would claim the sky is falling if LGBT Americans get the rights long denied to them. This said I also believe the actions of strikes, rallies, sit ins, and other protest is valid as well in that they draw people into the debate, many of which are not either aware of the lack of rights of the LGBT Americans or too busy to get concerned with the injustice of it all. Throwing money at things is just not going to get it done.


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Apple - Mite Problem?
This dwarf rootstock James Grieve was bought in April this year. It is fruiting well despite the inclement weather in Belfast. But, over the past few weeks the leaves started to curl and go brown with a few dropping. The underside shows red patches (not the raindrops!) which contain what appear to be red spider mites or eggs. I'm not sure.
I'd be grateful for advice. If it is in fact a mite infestation, I believe there are predatory mites etc which can be used for control. But where to get these?
Incidentally, I have a standard James Grieve in the garden which is also affected although less severely.
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I seem to remember on the Radio Leeds gardening programme at the weekend that the Capsid Bug was doing a lot of damage to trees this year.
Our Plums and Cherry have had a lot of leaf curl on the new growth this season which does seem to be widespread, don't know if this related to your problem or not.
If you are interested in listening to this it's available for a few days yet.0
Thanks very much. I'll have a listen to that. Unless I am mistaken, capsid bugs make holes so that the leaves come to resemble bits of lace.0


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Washingtonians are gonna need anywhere from 135 to 225 metric tons of cannabis in the coming year, according to newly revised estimates from researchers at RAND. That amount is double previous estimates, RAND says.
The Washington Office of Financial Management previously estimated marijuana consumption in Washington would be 85 metric tons in 2013. But that estimate was based on federal data from 2008 and 2009, which estimated about 363,000 past-month weed users in Washington.
Updated figures for 2010 and 2011 put that number at 556,000. To come up with their new numbers, the nonprofit research organization RAND used the federal National Survey on Drug Use and Health, plus a web-based survey of cannabis users in Washington state that showed people photos of herb to help them better report the actual amount they use.
According to the report, "The literature is surprisingly thin concerning how much marijuana users consume during a typical day of use. That knowledge deficit becomes all the more acute when focusing on a particular jurisdiction and time, such as Washington in 2013. The emphasis has traditionally been on counting users, not counting grams. However, by augmenting that thin literature with data from the web-based consumption survey described above, we estimate that Washington residents who use marijuana 21 or more times per month con-sume, on average, 1.3–1.9 grams during a typical use day."
"The federal National Survey on Drug Use and Health provides useful information about marijuana users, but it does not account for all of them," said Jonathan Caulkins, a study co-author and the Stever Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, ina statement. "We devoted serious attention to this undercounting issue in the report."
Beau Kilmer, the study's lead author and a senior policy researcher at RAND said in a statement, "There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding marijuana market estimates, but our work used new insights and novel data collection tools to improve upon previous efforts."
The RAND report estimates the state's three most-populous counties (King, Snohomish and Pierce) account for about half of all state tree consumption. The state estimates weed will sell for $12 per gram. Washington could collect around $200 million in cannabis taxes this year, according to 2012 estimates.
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Zagats: Solving the how to find a restaurant problem
by William Grosso
Related link: http://www.zagats.com/
About 5 years ago, I began to rely on Zagat's Guides. The guides are little red books, specific to a city or locale, which contain very short descriptions (one or two paragraphs) of the restaurants in that area. The descriptions themselves are compiled from volunteers who review the restaurants. Thus, for example, when you find out that Katia's Russian Tea Room got a 19 (out of 30) for food, you're seeing the result of dozens (or more) of reviews that were recorded and averaged together.
It's sort of like a highly structured epinions for food.
The web site is even better. It lets you search for restaurants, and it makes it very easy to submit short reviews. The reviews will be taken into account for the next edition of the guide for that area.
About the only feature missing is the ability to look at the reviews for a restaurant that have been submitted. If a restaurant has gone downhill since the reviews were last compiled, you wouldn't be able to find it out from Zagat's (you'd be able to submit a review that said so, but no-one else would be able read the review).
For the record, here's the review I just wrote of Cafe Kati:
I've been there three times. Each time, the food has been excellent. Each time, the service has gotten worse. The topper (and the reason I won't be going back): they don't let you take longer than two hours to eat dinner. I had reservations, it was a going away dinner for a valued colleague, and we spent a fair amount of money. The one thing the occasion did not need was a frazzled maitre-d reminding us, repeatedly, that another party was waiting for our table.
What restaurants have you reviewed lately?


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Before we begin our analysis of the Aftershock XG13's performance in our battery tests, it is important to remember that the MSI GE40 scored so well because it could not run our usual benchmark (Powermark) and we had to resort to our old testing methodology, which was to loop a 720p HD video over and over. Clearly, the latest Core processors and NVIDIA graphics are really well optimized for playing video, hence the discrepancy in timings.
As for the XG13, it recorded 144 minutes on Powermark - 28 minutes shorter than Razer Blade - which was not unexpected considering it has a more power-hungry processor and a smaller battery - 62.16Wh vs. the Blade's 70Wh battery. This puts power consumption at 25.89W, just 6% more than the Blade, which is actually decent when you consider that it also has a higher resolution and more power draining IPS display panel.
Our Portability Index factors in battery life, weight and volume so you can see which notebook is the most worthwhile to carry around. The Aftershock XG13 managed a Portability Index score of 0.502, which is significantly poorer than the Razer Blade. The reasons for this can be attributed to its poorer battery life and larger dimensions and heavier weight. In practice we have to admit that while the XG13 is noticeably bulkier than the Blade, it was not much heavier - the actual difference in weight between the two is actually just 200g. Overall, the XG13 is still pretty portable and as our performance benchmarks have shown, it is marginally quicker than the Blade, so overall, it's a fair trade off in our opinion.
Take note that the portability of the MSI GE40 is based on the video looping run which gives it a better footing (no thanks to its inability to run Powermark).
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NHL preseason hockey will return to Albany this fall when the New Jersey Devils face the New York Rangers at the Times Union Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26, the Albany Devils revealed via an email announcing a ticket pre-sale earlier today.
According to the email, fans have the opportunity to pre-purchase tickets to the game in a special pre-sale taking place between today and 10 p.m. Friday. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and will range from $19.50 to $52 per ticket.
The Times Union Center was the site of an exhibition game between both clubs in September when the Devils defeated the Rangers 2-1 in overtime in front of an arena-NHL-record crowd of 9,420, so it comes as no surprise that the Devils would want to bring the rival Rangers back to Albany for an encore.
While the ticket pre-sale has revealed details about this year's exhibition game, no official announcement regarding the game has been made. We will post additional information here as soon as it becomes available.


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Ubuntu 12.10 will include advertisements for products on Amazon. It will look like this - if you search, product suggestions will pop up. This seems like a rather slippery slope to me, and I certainly wouldn't want this on my desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet, or anywhere else. On the web - fine, I'm on your site, not mine - but my desktop is mine, and mine alone. Not that it matters - open source, someone will disable them. Biggest concern: does this mean my search queries get sent across the web?
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"Remove the GIMP, without providing a decent, suitable alternative in its place on the standard installation disc."
Who cares? Why does the default install have to come with a bitmap editor? Most people don't need a bitmap editor and if/when they do it's easily install-able. That's what important. Besides, considering GIMP's godawful UI pretty much ANYTHING is better for the average use case.
Just as they "adopted" Unity when it was "ready"? Note the sarcasm.
Unity is their own project, Wayland isn't. Besides, you seem to put an awful lot of importance in something that hasn't even happened.
Hey, if you like the color of dirt, mud and shit, by all means, enjoy yourself
Good job insulting everyone, which happen to be a large part of the non-western world, who like different colors.


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Siena athletic director John D'Argenio has issued the following the statement on coach Fran McCaffery:
"Fran has had a tremendous amount of success at Siena both in the MAAC and at the national level. I would expect that other schools would be interested in him and his talents as a coach. I don't think it is appropriate to comment on specific jobs or on another school's search process."


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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Police have identified a moped rider who was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Chesapeake.
Kelly O'Sullivan with the Chesapeake Police Department said the accident happened in the 2100 block of Dock Landing Road around 1 p.m. The crash involved a moped and pickup truck.
O'Sullivan said the two vehicles were traveling in opposite lanes of traffic, when the moped turned in front of an oncoming pickup truck.
The moped driver, identified as 57-year-old as Peter Dowson, Jr., was transported to Maryview Hospital with life-threatening injures. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Dowson died at the hospital.
There were no other injuries, and police said the pickup truck driver was found to not be at fault.
No additional information has been released about the crash. Stay with WAVY News 10 for any updates.


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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Instead I read a book.
I was going to clean the house.
Instead I only swept the floor.
I was going to do some window shopping.
Instead I only went to the grocery store.
I was going to bake something yummy.
Instead I opened a bag of chips.
I was going to take Duke to the groomer
Instead, oh wait, I did that one
33 comments:
- Sandra said...
oh my what a handsome pup! and the sit up is sooooo sweet. looking good my sweet friend Duke. sounds like you had a relaxing day to me.
- April 29, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- LDH said...
Handsome Duke!
ps I think chips are really yummy :)
- April 29, 2012 at 7:45 AM
- Marg said...
Oh Duke, you sure do look nice. That haircut makes you look so terrific. Great picture.
- April 29, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- Ann said...
Sounds like the perfect Saturday to me. Handsome Duke looks like he enjoyed the special attention!
- April 29, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- A Quiet Corner said...
Oh now THAT was worth it!...:)JP
- April 29, 2012 at 8:00 AM
- marie said...
Duke looks great - love that he's showing off in that second photo!
I was going to do a lot of things on Saturday...instead I ended up chasing around an almost four-year-old. It was a good day!! : )
- April 29, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- Betsy from Tennessee said...
Such a CUTIE.... Love his new grooming job!!!!! Duke is pretty ---whether he is clean or not so clean!!!!!!
Great pictures...
Have a great Sunday.
- April 29, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- Grace said...
Sounds like a nice day...
- April 29, 2012 at 9:19 AM
- Jean said...
I like and relate to your poem.:)
Duke looks so handsome!
- April 29, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Catherine said...
Well doesn't Duke look handsome! Very cute!
I didn't do what I planned to either yesterday which was stay out of the cold and the rain. We ended up doing somethong fun. Details to follow! :)
xo Catherine
- April 29, 2012 at 9:32 AM
- Diane Cayton-Hakey said...
I can see that this clean and shiny just coifed look makes Duke a happy guy! :-)
- April 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Daisy said...
Lookin' good, Duke!
- April 29, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- Molly Smith said...
You are so funny, Ann! We would be great neighbors. We could talk all day about what we should be doing :) Duke look adorable, so handsome.
Have a great week! xo
- April 29, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Duni said...
Wow, Duke! You're so handsome :)
- April 29, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- Rose said...
Love this post! Duke is adorable as always.
- April 29, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Donna said...
Wowzer!!! Handsome Man!!
- April 29, 2012 at 1:22 PM
- SweetMarie said...
Awww Duke is sooo extra handsome! What a wonderful sit! We call that pretty sit here at home. Our pups do that when they're begging. LOL
Hope you're having a good Sunday!
- April 29, 2012 at 2:46 PM
- Anne said...
Duke looks so amazingly handsome! I love his new style.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- Anna said...
Duke, you are an impressively handsome dog!
Well done, Ann!
Thank you for visitng my latest posts for A to Z. Thanks to your loyalty, I get at least one comment on my posts.
You are a gem, Ann!
Best wishes & big hugs,
- April 29, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Poetic Shutterbug said...
He certainly is a handsome little guy. Duke, thanks for always making me smile :)
- April 29, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
....and he looks mighty dapper too if you ask me!!!
- April 29, 2012 at 5:22 PM
- BeadedTail said...
Duke, you look adorable but of course you always do!
I'm thinking of taking a day or two off this week to get done what I didn't do this weekend. :)
- April 29, 2012 at 7:46 PM
- Sandee said...
Then you got just the right amount of things done. Just saying.
Have a great day. My best to handsome Duke. :)
- April 29, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- Reeni said...
Duke is looking mighty handsome! You can see his big, beautiful puppy dog eyes now!
- April 29, 2012 at 9:11 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
Awe - one out of ten is good! sandie
- April 29, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- Jen said...
Doesn't Duke look spiffy after his trim.
(and very ready for a treat ;o)
- April 30, 2012 at 5:42 AM
- Jerry E Beuterbaugh said...
- April 30, 2012 at 6:52 AM
- Nancy's Notes said...
What a cool looking Duke!! Great post! Happy I found your blog, I'll be back!
- April 30, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Sharkbytes said...
He looks like a different dog! So formal.
- April 30, 2012 at 7:04 PM
- Helen said...
awe, he looks so handsome.
- April 30, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- Chinmay said...
You did the right thing indeed! So cute...so well taken...and so funny you are!
- May 1, 2012 at 6:49 AM
- Ann Oon said...
I am beginning to sound like you Ann.. hhahahahahaha... except the grooming part.. i did all you did yesterday on labour's day :)
- May 2, 2012 at 2:59 AM
- allotments4you said...
I knew from reading one of the later posts he was looking fab....they did him proud...but of course the adorability factor is all down to Dukes winning personality!!
- May 2, 2012 at 3:38 AM


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An It's Our Money report -- and some suggestions -- about campaign finance and natural gas extraction.
One of the big questions this fall on the state's legislative agenda is how much of a tax will be imposed on companies extracting gas from the Marcellus Shale formation.
The legislature failed to impose a tax last year, but did authorize a tax. The amount of the tax will be determined in the fall.
It's worth asking why such a tax failed - at a time when the state was facing a $3.2 billion budget shortfall, and when every other state with gas drilling imposes an extraction tax - especially since the answer will likely have a big impact on this year's debate over how much to tax.
Opponents of the tax say that they were hesitant to impose a tax on a fledgling industry before it got established in the state.
That's one argument. Another is that the natural gas industry poured so much money into lawmakers' campaign accounts that it was able to buy favorable legislation from state lawmakers. It did this out of the public eye, yet perfectly legally. And thanks to loopholes in the law, it's likely to do it again.
This fall, there's a 18-day period from Sept. 13 to Oct. 1 when lawmakers will be able to rake in cash from the gas industry and not have to report it until after their tax votes are cast.
Last year, natural-gas companies dumped thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of state politicians. We know about the donations now, but most of them were hidden from public view until after the tax debate had ended.
Here's how: On May 26, 2009, lawmakers introduced a bill that included an extraction tax. While the bill bounced back and forth between the House and Senate for four months, natural-gas drillers donated a whopping $191,042 to candidates, lawmakers, and political action committees, according to an analysis by Pennsylvania Common Cause. By the end of the process on Oct. 9, the part of the bill that would have taxed natural gas extraction was gone from the legislation.
If lumped together, the amount donated by gas companies during this period alone would make the industry the fourth-largest single contributor in the state, behind only the Pennsylvania Republican Party ($1,987,099), Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association ($1,595,000) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 ($212,500). (Environmental groups gave, too, in opposition, but totals aren't available.)
The natural-gas companies were very careful to target their donations to lawmakers with influence over the budget. In fact, the biggest recipients of donations during that period were leaders of the Republican or Democratic caucuses, as well as members of the powerful Appropriations Committee and various environmental committees.
For example, Sen. Joseph Scarnati (R-25) got $20,750 in contributions during the four-month period when the tax was being considered by the legislature. Scarnati is president pro tempore of the State Senate, with a great deal of power over what legislation gets considered by the legislature.
Sen. Jake Corman (R-34), received $11,650 while the bill was being considered by the legislature. Corman is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which makes him incredibly powerful on issues related to taxes. The severance tax was stripped from the original legislation while in front of his committee. (See chart below for more.)
The thinking behind such donations is that an industry can give money to elected officials while they're debating legislation, but if the process is transparent, the public can decide if there's a problem. In this case, though, loopholes in campaign finance rules shielded the donations from public view.
That's because the Pennsylvania Department of State requires candidates to submit campaign finance reports on a schedule based around elections, especially primaries in May and the general in November, but not the legislative calendar. So special interests can make big donations while lawmakers are in the middle of debating legislation. In 2009, there was a two-month period when they were considering tax-related legislation, getting donations from drillers, and not sharing that information with the public.
And the same loophole will come into play this year.
The details and amount of the gas tax must be worked out by Oct. 1. This year's campaign finance reporting period goes from May 17 to Sept. 8, with the final report due on Sept. 21.
That means the public won't see most of the donations made while lawmakers are debating the specifics of the tax until a date very close to the voting deadline. Second, there will be a 23-day period - from Sept. 8 to Oct. 1 - when lawmakers will be able to rake in cash that they won't have to report until after their votes are cast.
Eventually, the donations will be made public. But that won't be until after the tax - and whatever exemptions, discounts or low rates the industry can get for its money - has been established.
Upset about the Marcellus Shale tax vote, and Pennsylvania campaign finance in general?
Take action:
GET ANGRY. Go to www.commoncause.org/pa and download their report on campaign contributions and natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania, "Deep Drilling, Deep Pockets."
DEMAND REAL-TIME DISCLOSURE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS. Call or e-mail your state representative or senator (see on Committee of Seventy Web site, http://guide.seventy.org) and tell them that you expect them to disclose - within one business day - any donations they accept between Sept. 8 and Oct. 1 from the natural-gas industry or other groups lobbying them about the gas tax.
Common Cause Pennsylvania will host the information online. When a legislator accepts a donation, he or she can e-mail it to Common Cause's Alex Kaplan (email@example.com or It's Our Money (firstname.lastname@example.com). Disclosures will be posted on www.commoncause.org/pa and It's Our Money (www.ourmoneyphilly.com).
TELL DWIGHT EVANS to advance campaign finance reform. The House State Government Committee has approved HB 2162, which would finally place a cap on campaign contributions in Pennsylvania. This wouldn't address the lag-time issue, but it's a good start.
First, though, it needs to get out of the Appropriations Committee. Evans is the chairman. Encourage him to introduce it for a vote: 717-783-1540.
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Paulo Bento was left disappointed with Portugal's World Cup qualifying campaign as they were forced to settle for a play-off spot behind Russia.
The Seleccao finished as runners-up in Group F, despite strolling to a 3-0 win in the last fixture against Luxembourg on Tuesday while Fabio Capello's men drew against neighbours Azerbaijan.
Bento's men were left to rue draws against Israel as they trailed Russia by a single point with all games played, but the 44-year-old head coach was realistic about his side's final position and insisted the team would give their all in the play-offs.
"We weren't the best team in this group," Bento told reporters. "The best were [Russia] who came first.
"We should have stayed in first. The value of the team and these players is not the issue.
"Now we have more things to think about, that mean we cannot prepare in the best way to be at the 2014 World Cup.
"Portugal will do everything to go to Brazil."
The European play-off draw for a place in Brazil next summer will be on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. likely to face either France, Romania, Ukraine or Iceland.


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HUGE Price Drops on Lots of Toys
So I hope you all aren't getting sick of all of these Amazon deal posts. They just keep dropping prices on toys… it's hard to even keep up! This is a great time to buy gifts for next year that you can keep stashed in your gift closet.
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Worst of 2012 in iGaming News
4. Schleswig Flip-Flop
European Union gaming regulators found some unexpected allies in the Schleswig-Holstein Parliament this year when lawmakers introduced an operator-friendly licensing plan. The renegade German state had already started issuing licenses when shifting political sands brought the party to an end. By the end of the year, the dream had died and Schleswig was back on board with the tax-heavy Federal gaming treaty. Free trade proponents weren't too happy about the new plan, but there wasn't much they could do. In a year when politicians offered disappointment by the barrel, Schleswig-Holstein's attempts at opening up their gaming space to market competition should be commended.
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Use this blog to discuss and share your stories, either from today's endeavours or a previous hunt.
I'm sorry, but that's literally the best picture we have of Monoblos. We do have some cool Hunting Card artwork, though!
C'mon, you know you want to use this oppertunity to farm for Monoblos Hearts anyway.
MHF2 and MHFU Weapons
Sword and Shield
Notes: Monoblos Club can be upgraded further, but only into Diablos or Kirin-based weapons.
Dual Swords
Notes: Dual Diablo+ can be upgraded further, but only into Black Diablos/White Monoblos based Dual Swords. In addition, Dual Diablo and Dual Diablo+ both require Diablos parts.
MHFU X-Armor Skills
(No, we don't have a good image of him, either).


text: There's a solid animation lecture series currently happening at London's Science Museum in conjunction with the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition. The series – Talk Animation! – continues through June 9. Upcoming speaker highlights include directing duo Smith & Foulkes, Philip Hunt of Studio aka, and stop motion director Barry Purves. More details HERE.


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Q: Are carnivorous plants autotrophic or heterotrophic?
- Trillium cuneatum:
- Dodecatheon alpinum:
- Monotropa uniflora:
- Corallorhiza maculata:
A: This is one of those specific, semi-technical questions that I get from time
to time which are clearly part of someone's science homework. If you fall
into this category, do not copy my answer verbatim. I assure you, your teacher
will catch you. (I bet you don't know about the international
teacher communication network, do you? I have a special pass to it that lets
me make sure you can't cheat on your homework and get away with it).
So when you complete your homework, answer in your own words!
"Autotrophs" are life forms that can survive on simple molecules that are not preprocessed by other life forms. Conventional (noncarnivorous) plants are clearly autotrophs. They require water, CO2, light, and simple mineral nutrients to survive.
"Heterotrophs" are life forms that require complex organic molecules that have been preprocessed by other life forms. Animals (and that includes you) are all heterotrophs. Most bacteria are heterotrophs. Parasitic and mycotrophic plants are heterotrophs.
- Nepenthes ampullaria:
- Darlingtonia californica:
- Utricularia ochroleuca:
- Pinguicula hemiepiphytica:
What about carnivorous plants? They certainly benefit from gathering molecules
from other life forms, so that would seem to make them heterotrophs. On the
other hand, scientists have successfully grown carnivorous plants in laboratories where
the carnivorous plants were not given any insect food. I've even grown Venus flytraps in terraria for
two years without feeding them. In all these cases, the plants
grow perfectly well as complete autotrophs. Yes, they grew more slowly and produced
less seed than well-fed plants, but they survived and grew nonetheless. So while carnivorous plants may be considered
heterotrophic to a certain degree, for the most part they are autotrophic
just like other plants.
Recall, if you will, that perfectly normal autotrophic plants can be fertilized by adding pulverized animals to them? Don't believe me? Then go to a plant nursery and gaze in horror upon bags of "bone meal" or "blood meal". Eeek!
Incidentally, oh student of botany, if you really want to get a good grade on your assignment on autotrophs and heterotrophs, use words like "obligate" and "facultative" in your report. Don't know what these words mean? Look them up!
Page citations: none (pick up any botany text book).


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Today is the big day for the Boston Red Sox. They will be meeting with Bobby Valentine to discuss his interest in becoming a big league manager once again. I gotta believe that if Bobby Valentine is to come back, a big market team ready to win has to be high on list of places.
The downfall? The Boston Red Sox choked last year and then seemingly ran manager Terry Francona out of town. There are supposedly issues in the clubhouse (I don't want to confirm or deny that as I believe a Clubhouse is sacred and the ONLY people that REALLY know what's going on are the guys there every single day), and that has to weigh in the decision.
I think Bobby Valentine would be an excellent choice as a manager as he is a guy that has earned his respect in this game. He's had some great success as manager of the Mets and over in Japan so this could be a very easy decision for both parties.
New GM Ben Cherington has to make a big decision right off the bat, and he can't fail with this. If he brings in a guy who well…sucks- he's going to be questioned hard core in a fan base that never seems to be satisfied.


text: Been rather busy just recently... Big problems with my PC haven't helped things. I think the Power Supply is on it's last legs as I often get a BSOD on bootup stating "Power_Supply_Failure"... anyway here goes... Here's some "forum friendly sized" photos of the BARC Championship Racing @ Pembrey last Sunday 20th August 2006... #1 Mr Pearson powers through "Honda" #2 Contact between Paul Dagg and Morgan Dempsey at Spitfires... #3 Can't go too far wrong with the old-shape Golf GTi and a mean looking sky... If you would like you can view more and larger versions here - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/200806.html (be patient it can take a few seconds to fully load). Photos from the Saturday can also been seen here - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/190806.html Note: I was accredited for this weekend, working for FF1600.co.uk. Full race reports (including some of my photos) can be seen here, here & here Here's some "forum friendly sized" photos of the British F3 / GT & Support @ Brands Hatch taken on Saturday 26th August 2006... #4 Oops... running wide at Paddock Hill Bend as the rain starts to fall during UK Formula Ford qualifying... #5 The winning Ferarri... #6 Love the Astons If you would like you can view more and larger versions here - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/260806.html (be patient it can take a few seconds to fully load) Because of my PC problems galleries are slightly smaller than usual, I'm hoping to get a new PC (base unit) in the next few weeks. Any suggestions most welcome as I'm not too sure what I'm looking at these days Anyway comments appreciated, cheers :thumbup:


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Child Trends Strategies on Risky Behavior Among Teens
Child Trends is an organization that focuses its attention on current news and trends that affect our youth. The most recent newsletter by Child Trends discusses an annual event hosted by the organization. The event is in honor of Child Trends Senior Research Scholar and former Child Trends President, Kristin Moore. The focus of this year's lecture was the research conducted by Dr. Richard Catalano on the Communities that Care (CTC) program implemented in 500 communities worldwide to provide services and support to at-risk adolescents
"Dr. Catalano, from the University of Washington School of Social Work, spoke about the Communities that Care approach, a community-wide effort to reduce risk factors and to build protective factors, and one that has been found to have significant positive impacts on adolescents. Child Trends released a new brief, Mobilizing Communities to Implement Tested and Effective Programs to Help Youth Avoid Risky Behaviors, which reviews the CTC program model. The model integrates rigorously evaluated programs with community efforts to reduce risky behavior. Youth in CTC sites have been found to be less likely to start smoking, drinking, or engaging in delinquent behavior"
In following the theme of the lecture's topic, Child Trends also released a publication, "Preventing Multiple Risky Behaviors Among Adolescents: Seven Strategies". Each tip or piece of advice offered in the publication was backed by scientific data and evaluations and have proven to to reduce multiple risky behaviors among adolescence in a variety of settings, be it school, home, or a social gathering.
Some of the strategies include
1. Support and strengthen family functioning;
2. Increase connections between students and their schools;
3. Make communities safe and supportive for children and youth
The publications offers an approach to each strategy and explains how each strategy can aid in the reduction of overall risky behavior among teens. To read the full publication and learn all seven strategies and approaches, click here.


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Don't Tell Gwyneth Paltrow That You Want to Fuck Her on Live TV
In the United States, an uncomfortable talk show interview usually involves an uncommunicative Twilight star or a vaguely gross suggestion of backseat nookie from Jay Leno. Across, the pond, however, restrictions are looser — or at least they were, until Russell Brand mucked things up in the ribald BBC voicemail scandal that we still don't fully understand (we think it involved Fawlty Towers, Satanists, and a giant bird's nest of hair). Now, British chat show host Jonathan Ross is being investigated for another example of bad language (shown in the above clip), in which he asks A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow about her kids and then announces that he would like to fuck her and that she's clearly "gagging for it." Someone's been taking interview tips from The Advocate!


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Increasing Savings and Solidarity among Households with Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rwanda
This learning paper looks at linking the Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programming in Rwanda. CRS Rwanda introduced SILC to help households headed by OVC to build financial assets and complement current OVC programming, with the intent to provide OVC households with reliable and safe financial services as well as an avenue for basic financial education.
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Interface [ifa] -Score [isc] -The Rock Meter [irm] 3. Career Mode [cmo] -Starting a Band [csb] -The Store [cst] -Earning Songs [ces] -Encores [cen] -Venues [cvn] 4. Practice Mode [pmo] -Playing Sections[psc] -Slowing Songs [psl] -Practice Tips [ptp] 5. 2-Player Mode [2pm] -Versus [2vs] -Co-op [2co] -Pro Face-off [2pf] 6. Misc. Tips/Info [msc] -Song List [msl] -Cheats [mch] -Secrets [mse] -Characters [mcr] 7. Closing/Outro [out] -Final Thoughts [oft] -Update Info [oui] -Updates To Come [ouc] -Legal Stuffarz [ols] -Contact Info [oci] -Thanks [oth] Now, without further ado, I proudly present to you my humble - but hopefully helpful - Guitar Hero II FAQ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Intro [int] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hiya. My name(s) on GameFAQs is(are) E c l i p s e(Chaos_Zer0, A c e h :P), but you can call me Ace. This guide was conceived at first by the lack of a GHII FAQ, but then evolved into a full-fledged FAQ project. This is, however, my first FAQ, so cut me a little bit of slack. :P So, my friends, are you ready? Let's rock. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Controls [ctr] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | The SG Controller [csg] | |_____________________________| If you bought the bundle for GHII with both the game and the guitar controller, had the controller from GHI, or bought one seperately, this is your standard weapon of attack. It has a strum bar, five fret buttons(green, red, yellow, blue, orange), and a whammy(vibrato) bar. ____ _ _ _ _ _ |_1__| |_|_|_|_|2| ___ _ ___|3| Yes, I suck. Deal with it. 1 designates the strum bar, while 2 are the fret buttons. 3's the whammy bar. D: So, for a basic control map... Strum bar: Strum/navigate menus Green Button: Play green note/Confirm Red Button: Play red note/Cancel Yellow Note: Play yellow note Blue note: Play blue note Orange note: Play orange note Whammy bar: WHAMMEH BARRRRRRRRR! _____________________________ | | | Basic Controls [cba] | |_____________________________| There is a tutorial in the game, but if you're too lazy to go through it, this is how the controls work. Notes scroll down the screen vertically. Note colors and positioning are the same as the guitar. There are large circles at the bottom. When a note (circle) is on the same fret and reaches the larger circle, you have to hold the note button and press on the strum bar. If you can, prepare for a note early! The guitar controller works the same way as a real guitar in a sense, as you can still play higher notes even while holding a button on a lower fret. Just to be clear, green is the lowest fret, orange is the highest. Chords are a group of two or more notes that are played simultaneously. When you see them, hold both of the fret buttons and hit the strum bar regularly. No problemo, right? The final basic note is a long note. Long notes are easy to see, as they're just notes with a long line behind them. To play a long note, play the note as usual, but KEEP THE FRET BUTTON HELD! You don't need to hold the strum bar down, but HOLD DOWN THE FRET BUTTON. I can never seem to say it enough. :) _____________________________ | | | Star Power [csp] | |_____________________________| Ah, yes. The cooked-pancake, sizzling bacon, and choo-choo train wonder that is STAR POWER! :D In short, Star Power doubles your score multiplier, and it makes the crowd go CRAZY. It almost makes you feel drunk. Almost. But now, onto the actual Star Power thingy. There's an in-game tutorial for this too, if you were wondering. Lazyhead. D: When you see a note that looks like a star instead of a circle, that's a Star Note. They usually come in strings of 4-5, though they're sometimes made of one Long Note. Every time you hit the whole string of notes, your Star Meter will partially fill. When you see a Star Note that's also a Long Note, get the whammy bar going(That sounded suggestive... <_<) by pushing it towards the controller quickly back-and-forth. This'll extract(read: pwn) the Star Power of the note. When you see the message saying "Star Power Ready!", tilt the neck of the guitar to the sky and get ready to rock! I strongly suggest you learn how to play with the neck up, so you won't feel like you have to rush the movement of the guitar. Make it fun. :D _____________________________ | | | Advanced Controls [cad] | |_____________________________| AKA HAMMER-ONS AND PULL-OFFS AKA AWESOME D: ...Yes, there's a tutorial for this too. :| Before we start, I should probably say these techniques are a must in the Hard and Expert levels for those strings of extremely fast notes. Why? You'll see. Hammer-Ons are just that. Hammering on notes. To do them, you've gotta have two or more notes that are extremely close together on the note chart THAT GO UP IN FRETS. Hit the first note, and without strumming again, hit the next note(s). If done successfully, you'll hit the notes with only ONE STRUM! Pull-Offs are the exact opposite of Hammer-Ons. Same thing, but going down. Hit the first note, release, and hit the next without strumming. Simple, no? :D Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs can be combined, so for example, you can go from green to red and back to green again if they're close enough together. _____________________________ | | | Difficulty Levels [cdl | |_____________________________| Easy section. Too bad I can't say the same for the people actually playing Expert. :( Four difficulty levels - easy, medium, hard, and expert(aka wtfwtf). Easy: Play with only the first three frets (green, red, yellow). Really easy stuff. Rarely any chords. Medium: Four notes this time, with the addition of the blue note. Bit harder, not that much, though. :D Hard: All five notes - wave to orange. Gets a bit harder here, but if you're persistent, you'll make it through. :) Expert: This is where we seperate the boys from the men. But that's not exactly politically correct, so the adults from the kids. If you've done extremely well on this(4-5 stars on all songs), sleep in peace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Interface [ifa] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Score [isc] | |_____________________________| Wee! Numbers! Actually, no. Boo. But whatever. Score is accumulated by hitting notes. Every ten notes, your multiplier goes up until it hits x4. The multipliers are x1(not shown), x2,x3, and x4. What's awesome is that even your multiplier doubles! So if you had a x4, you'd then have a x8 multiplier! How awesome is that? Believe me, it's veryyyy awesome. :) When you're done a song, you'll get a star rating from 1-5 and your score. Hit more stats to see other info about the song you just played. _____________________________ | | | The Rock Meter [irm] | |_____________________________| The Rock Meter is that thing on the bottom right corner of the screen while you're playing. Y'know, the red/yellow/green one that says "Rock". :o You start right in the smack middle, at yellow. If you miss notes and just do badly overall, your meter will move to the left, towards the red part. If you do good, it'll move to the right, towards the green! If it starts flashing red, it's time to give it your all! This'd be a good time to use any Star Power you have, 'cause you're about to fail. :) Great little thing, isn't it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Career Mode [cmo] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Starting a Band [csb] | |_____________________________| Navigate to Career Mode from the main menu, and select an open band slot. Here, you enter your band name, choose your character, and then your guitar. These selections can all be changed later, so don't fret. LOL GET IT? FRET FRET? LOL? D: _____________________________ | | | The Store [cst] | |_____________________________| You earn money by playing gigs in any level besides Easy. The higher star rating you get, the more money you get. Using the money you get from a gig, you can buy things in the store like guitars, finishes, songs, outfits, and even other characters! Some of this stuff is actually worth buying, so don't just be like, "lol ntrly watvr". Take a look at this stuff. The bonus videos are pretty cool too. They show how the songs are made, and what a day at the workshop is like. Pretty funny. :) _____________________________ | | | Earning Songs [ces] | |_____________________________| There are three different ways to earn songs. During your first playthrough of career is when you'll unlock most of your songs. See how it says "complete 3/4 (or something else) to continue"? When you fit the requirement, the next "tier" of songs is unlocked. Yay, more hell. There are 8 tiers in easy, and 8 tiers in the other modes, if I'm not mistaken. The next way is through the Store. There are 24 unlockable tracks that are NOT(I REPEAT NOT) cover versions of the song. Oh, man, I love the store. The final way is through an encore. Keep reading. _____________________________ | | | Encores [cen] | |_____________________________| When playing career mode on anything but Easy, you'll be asked to play encores, but only after finishing the ammount of songs required on each tier. This is the last way to unlock songs. You'll be asked if you want to actually play it, but you do. Right? _____________________________ | | | Venues [cvn] | |_____________________________| Straight from the website of love that is Wikipedia: The venue system in the game has been altered slightly. Every venue is ina different city, and the career mode has the band traveling from town to town in order to find the next arena. The venues are: * Nilbog High School gym, where a battle of the bands is taking place. This is the first venue of the career mode. * The Rat Cellar in Boston, Massachusetts. * Blackout Bar in Providence, Rhode Island, the black and white room featured on the OPM demo. * An updated version of the RedOctane venue in Brooklyn, New York that appeared in the first Guitar Hero. * Rock City Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. * The Vans Warped Tour in Austin, Texas, which has a graveyard theme. * The Harmonix Arena in Oakland, California. * Stonehenge in England. * A bedroom practice venue for the Training mode (Demo) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Practice Mode [pmo] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Playing Sections [psc] | |_____________________________| Here, I'll explain how the sections in Practice Mode work. Say a song has 7 parts to it. An intro, 3 verses, 2 choruses, and an outro. Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Verse 2 Chorus 2 Verse 3 Outro That's the sequence of the song. If the second verse is really kicking your butt you can select just that. Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Verse 2 - Chorus 2 Verse 3 Outro - = selected. Now, if from Chorus 2 on is giving you a bit of trouble... Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Verse 2 Chorus 2 - Verse 3 | Outro - You can select all of those sections and play those only. This really helps if you want to get a solo or something down, but you don't feel like going through the whole song over and over just to get that part. Great thing. :D _____________________________ | | | Slowing Songs [psl | |_____________________________| This is the next great feature of the practice mode. :) If there's a solo that's really hurting your feelings(Awwww), you can slow down the section or song so you can play each note better. There are four settings. Normal, Slow, Slower, and Slowest. Not hard to understand, am I right? Easy stuff. _____________________________ | | | Practice Tips [ptp] | |_____________________________| -If you're not confident about a song, play it section by section, slowed down if you have to. -Don't be overconfident, either. 5-starring a Hard song feels better than being owned on an Expert one. -If you really like a song, try playing on harder levels as you go along. Focus on the one song, and keep practising it. For example - I really liked Strutter, but I kinda sucked. I kept practising, and I eventually got to 5-star it on Hard. :D -Something that's pretty impressive to do is memorize the solo or outro of a song that's not too easy. If you play at parties, have fun, play the solo, and strike a pose! To make sure they know you've memorized it, have fun and show off your mad skillz. Turn your back and play! :P Send your tips in! Check the contact info. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ 2-Player Mode [2pm] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Versus [2vs] | |_____________________________| That's right! The old versus mode from Guitar Hero is back, and ready to rockkk! You and your buddy each play different parts of a song, usually alternating. You both have a seperate score, and the winner gets bragging rights. That's it, though. _____________________________ | | | Co-op [2co] | |_____________________________| Okay, so he's mad at you for totally owning him in Versus. Let him share the fun of winning by playing Co-op mode. ...That was really cheesy. Anyways, yeah. In Co-op, one person plays lead guitar, while the other plays bass. You can use a regular good ol' Dualshock to play if you don't have another guitar controller, but that's not as fun. :( You both share a score, and a star meter. You both have to activate star power at the same time to use it! Cool, huh? Just make sure you don't uppercut each other with the neck of the guitar. :D _____________________________ | | | Pro Face-Off [2pf] | |_____________________________| Okay, so now your buddy's cooled off a bit, but they still think you won because you got the easier part. Time to prove him wrong. Pro Face-off is a no-holds-barred(no clue what that even means) versus match, with you both playing the same parts. If you win here, your bud's got no more excuses. u win lol!!1! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Misc. Tips/Info [msc] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Song List [msl] | |_____________________________| Credit goes to Wikipedia for the list. Yay Wikipedia! Main setlist 1. Opening Licks * "Shout at the Devil" - Motley Crue * "Mother" - Danzig + * "Surrender" - Cheap Trick * "Woman" - Wolfmother * "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" - Spinal Tap + (Encore) 2. Amp-Warmers * "Strutter" - KISS + * "Heart-Shaped Box" - Nirvana * "Message in a Bottle" - The Police * "You Really Got Me" - Van Halen * "Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas (Encore) 3. String-Snappers * "Monkey Wrench" - Foo Fighters * "Them Bones" - Alice in Chains * "Search and Destroy" - Iggy Pop and The Stooges * "Tattooed Love Boys" - The Pretenders * "War Pigs" - Black Sabbath (Encore) 4. Thrash and Burn * "Cherry Pie" - Warrant * "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" - Butthole Surfers + * "Girlfriend" - Matthew Sweet + * "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" - The Rolling Stones + * "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses (Encore) 5. Return of the Shred * "Killing in the Name" - Rage Against the Machine * "John the Fisherman" - Primus * "Freya" - The Sword * "Bad Reputation" - Thin Lizzy * "Last Child" - Aerosmith + (Encore) 6. Relentless Riffs * "Crazy on You" - Heart * "Trippin' On a Hole in a Paper Heart" - Stone Temple Pilots * "Rock This Town" - Stray Cats * "Jessica" - The Allman Brothers Band + * "Stop" - Jane's Addiction (Encore) 7. Furious Fretwork * "Madhouse" - Anthrax * "Carry Me Home" - The Living End * "Laid to Rest" - Lamb of God + * "Psychobilly Freakout" - The Reverend Horton Heat * "YYZ" - Rush (Encore) 8. Face-Melters * "Beast and the Harlot" - Avenged Sevenfold * "Institutionalized" - Suicidal Tendencies + * "Misirlou" - Dick Dale * "Hangar 18" - Megadeth * "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd + (Encore) Bonus tracks * "Arterial Black" - Drist + * "Collide" - Anarchy Club * "Elephant Bones" - That Handsome Devil * "Fall of Pangea" - Valient Thorr * "FTK" - Vagiant * "Gemini" - Brian Kahanek + * "Jordan" - Buckethead * "Laughtrack" - The Acro-brats + * "Less Talk More Rokk" - Freezepop + * "The Light that Blinds" - Shadows Fall * "Mr. Fix-it" - The Amazing Royal Crowns * "The New Black" - Every Time I Die * "One for the Road" - Breaking Wheel * "Parasite" - The Neighborhoods * "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" - Bang Camaro * "Radium Eyes" - Count Zero * "Raw Dog" - The Last Vegas (Winner of the "Be a Guitar Hero" Contest) * "Red Lottery" - Megasus * "Six" - All That Remains * "Soy Bomb" - Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives + * "Thunderhorse" - Dethklok * "Trogdor" - Strong Bad + * "The X-Stream" - Voivod * "Yes We Can" - Made in Mexico + designates rhythm guitar as an alternate instrument in co-op mode, replacing bass guitar. All other songs feature bass. _____________________________ | | | Cheats [mch] | |_____________________________| Well, these aren't really cheats, per se, except for two. Check 'em out. Enter these at the title menu. The letter correspond to the color of the button. (G=green, etc.) Air Guitar: Y,Y,B,O,Y,B Flaming Head: O,Y,O,O,Y,O,Y,Y Eyeball heads for the crowd: B,O,Y,O,Y,O,B Monkeys heads for the crowd: O,B,Y,Y,O,B,Y,Y Horse Head: B,O,O,B,O,O,B,O,O,B Hyper Speed Activate/Deactivate: O,B,O,Y,O,B,O,Y (LOL OH BOY) Performance Mode: Y,Y,B,Y,Y,O,Y,Y To unlock Pro Face-Off, beat career mode on any level. _____________________________ | | | Secrets [mse] | |_____________________________| There are a few "secrets" in GHII, like new guitars in the shop, and additional bass guitars in co-op. Credit to GameFAQs for these. :) First the regular guitars. "Snaketapus" Guitar: Beat Hard Mode "The Log" Guitar: 5-Star every song on Expert Battle Axe Guitar: Beat Expert Mode Casket Guitar: Beat Medium Mode Eyeball Guitar: 5-Star every song on Hard Fish Guitar: Beat Easy Mode USA Guitar: 5-Star every song on Easy Viking Guitar: 5-Star every song on Medium Now, the basses. Cream SG: Get 5 stars on 20 songs in Co-Op Gibson Grabber: Beat 20 Songs in Co-Op Mode Gibson Les Paul with the Cherry Sunburst Classic skin: Beat 40 Songs in Co-Op mode Gibson SG Bass: Beat 10 Songs in Co-Op mode Gibson Thunderbird: Beat 30 Songs in Co-Op mode Hofner Bass: Beat every song on Co-Op mode Lava Pearl Musicman Stingray: Get 5 stars on 10 songs in Co-Op Natural Maple Gibson Grabber Bass: Get 4 stars on all co-op songs. Natural Sunburst Gibson Thunderbird Bass: Get 5 stars on every song in Co-Op _____________________________ | | | Characters [mch] | |_____________________________| There are eight characters you start with in the beginning, and 3 more you can purchase for the shop. The available ones at the beginning are: -Axel Steel -Johnny Napalm -Izzy Sparks -Judy Nails -Pandora -Eddie Knox -Casey Lynch -Lars Umlaut The ones you can unlock are... -Clive Winston -Xavier Stone -The Grim Ripper (Yay Scythe!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Outro [out] ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________ | | | Final Thoughts [oft] | |_____________________________| Hopefully, this FAQ has made you a better Guitar Hero player. :) So, yeah, it's been a wild ride writing this. The first version was actually written in 2 days due to a lack of something to do and the fact that there was no FAQ for this game, yet it was the most wanted! So, here it is. I will update - please do email me with your feedback! _____________________________ | | | Update Info [oui] | |_____________________________| 28/12/06 - Version 1(one) submitted to GameFAQs. _____________________________ | | | Updates to Come [ouc] | |_____________________________| None really, maybe tips from experts? :DDD *Nudge* _____________________________ | | | Legal Stuffarz [ols] | |_____________________________| Yeah, yeah, legal boring stuff. You're probably gonna skip over this, but whatever. This guide may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without any permission from the author. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. 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Adrian Blackstone built a million-dollar business with hard work and determination—and by remaining professional at all times. Denying his longtime attraction to his beautiful executive assistant hasn't been easy but it's necessary. She's indispensable, and he can't stand the thought of losing her if things didn't work out.
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Lawsuit claims state Rep. Tom Burch's opponent doesn't live in the district
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FRANKFORT – A Louisville voter filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming that this year's Republican challenger against longtime state Democratic Rep. Tom Burch is not a qualified candidate because he doesn't live in the district.
Jim Stammerman alleged in the suit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court that Brian Lyle Krueger does not live in the 30th House District in JeffersonCounty and thus cannot represent it.
Burch, chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee, has represented the district since 1978. He also represented the district from 1972 to 1975.
The suit claims that Krueger actually is a resident of the 46th House District in JeffersonCounty. It asks the judge to order Krueger's name removed from this year's ballot as an unqualified candidate.
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