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The following text of Gov. John Kasich's State of the State speech delivered in Medina, Ohio, on February 24, 2014, was provided by the governor's office:
The following text of Gov. John Kasich�s State of the State speech delivered in Medina, Ohio, on February 24, 2014, was provided by the governor�s office:
Thank you Mr. President and Mr. Speaker. Thank you members of the General Assembly, members of my Cabinet, the people of Medina and, of course, my wife Karen Kasich and my daughters, Emma and Reese. Thank you for being here tonight.
Medina is the hometown of Speaker Batchelder. This is his final year in the Legislature and Keith and I are going to miss working with him. And Keith, thank you for your leadership and everything you�ve done in the last year.
There will be a lot of time in the coming year to celebrate Speaker Batchelder�s career, and let me kick that off tonight. The Speaker has been a strong and constant booster of the Ohio Highway Patrol, and in honor of that support I�m proud to announce that we are renaming the Medina Highway Patrol Post for him. Speaker Batchelder, congratulations and thank you for your service.
Medina is one of Ohio�s great communities, and like all great places, the reason is its people. One of Medina�s most famous citizens was H.G. Blake. Mr. Blake was an orphan who was raised by his neighbors. He tried his hand at medicine and shop-keeping and the law, and eventually became Speaker of the Ohio House, was elected to Congress and became a friend of the great Abraham Lincoln.
It was in 1860, as a freshman member of the U.S. House, at a time when the debate over slavery was at its most heated and our country was about to tear itself in two, that Congressman Blake introduced a brave resolution that had really never been introduced before�a resolution to simply abolish slavery. It was one of his first official acts. There had been other similar efforts, but up to this point abolitionists in Congress had been less direct, fearing the backlash of going too far too fast. Congressman Blake didn�t really have that concern. He was impatient and probably a bit of a pot-stirrer�I imagine we would have gotten along just fine.
Needless to say, Congressman Blake�s resolution was soundly defeated. He didn�t win on that day, but he set an example of courage for others to follow. Congressman Blake has an elementary school named for him here in Medina and we�re remembering him still tonight, 138 years after he died. Why? Because he stood up and made a difference. What difference will you and I make?
Some of the best times I�ve had in my life have been hiking in the mountains with my family.
When you start out on a hike you�re moving through the trees and the brush and you help clear the way for each other, then you scramble over the scree and the loose rocks and help each other to keep from falling. After you�ve struggled through the early obstacles you get out on more solid ground, and you get the first glimpse of your goal�the summit�and you come together and it lifts your spirits, and you get an extra boost to keep going.
That�s kind of where we are now in Ohio. Together we�ve come through a very difficult patch.
We had an $8 billion budget deficit.
We lost 350,000 private sector jobs.
We had just 89 cents in our rainy day fund.
We had lost our hope and feared that our best days were behind us.
That�s not the Ohio we wanted. We knew we had to change things, so we took up the hard work and we moved ahead without fear of failing, and with urgency and resolve.
We set priorities, we didn�t play favorites, we made tough choices and we got our budget back in shape. We turned around that historic $8 billion shortfall and now have a $1.5 billion surplus and positive credit outlooks.
We didn�t raise taxes but instead we cut them�we cut them by $3 billion.
We did it by eliminating the death tax so that if you have a family farm or a family small business, you can pass it on to your kids.
We cut small business taxes by 50 percent so the people who provide jobs to half of our private sector workforce can hire more people.
And we cut income taxes by 10 percent so every Ohioan can take home to their family more of what they earn.
Ohio�s economy grows strongest when it grows from the bottom up, not from the top down. When Ohioans have more money in their pockets, we�re being true to the fundamental idea that made our nation great�government works for the people, not the other way around.
Under the leadership of Lt. Governor Mary Taylor we�ve created a permanent system to streamline regulations � and keep them streamlined � so Ohioans benefit from the commonsense protections they deserve and job creators don�t drown in red tape.
All of this is helping to unleash Ohioans� natural energy, creativity and hard work, and they�ve created more than 170,000 private sector jobs in three years�that�s 155 new jobs each day for the past three years�155 families every day getting stronger, more hopeful and more secure.
We made long overdue investments in education so students everywhere have the resources to achieve, and we did it by putting students first, not buildings or equipment or adults.
I�m especially proud of our work to start turning around Cleveland�s schools and I applaud Mayor Frank Jackson for bringing together the community and educators to forge a plan that is working so Cleveland�s kids have the chance they deserve;
I�m also proud of the work we�re doing with Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman to reform the city�s schools, and I invite every other city in Ohio that wants to put children first to come forward with their plan.
We got our colleges and universities to work together and write a single, unified plan for new buildings and construction, and create a new funding system so they�re focused on helping students graduate, not just competing against each other to sign up as many as possible.
We�re making breast and cervical cancer screenings available for more low-income women so we can start saving more lives.
We�re rebuilding our highways without a gas tax increase, and helping our cities and towns rebuild their roads and bridges. We�re also using the untapped potential of our turnpike to make these efforts as strong as possible.
In the process we didn�t ignore those in need.
We�re doing a better job of making sure that people with disabilities have the opportunity to work and live independently.
We�re doing a better job of helping those with addiction.
We�re doing a better job of caring for the mentally ill and their families.
We�re taking on Ohio�s historically abysmal record on infant mortality and I�m proud of my wife for her work on this effort in Columbus, together with City Council President Andy Ginther.
We�re taking on the evil of human trafficking by going after traffickers and treating the victims not as criminals but as children of God who need our help.
Every Ohioan deserves a chance and an equal opportunity to achieve their God-given potential, and that�s the Ohio we�re rebuilding for everyone.
All of these things have helped Ohio move up to higher, more solid ground, and, if you look, the clouds are moving apart and the sun is beginning to shine, and we can get a glimpse of the summit ahead. We�ve got much further to go, but the success we�ve had gives us the confidence to climb higher. We�re not hopeless, we�re hopeful. We�re not wandering, we have direction. Let�s keep going.
Going forward we must keep Ohio�s budget strong and balanced. We worked hard to restore our financial health and we must zealously protect it � the reason is jobs.
When job creators see that Ohio�s budget is in good shape, they�re frankly shocked. They look at Washington, with all of the gridlock and debt and deficits and I�m sure they think that�s how government works everywhere. Washington is broken. Sometimes I wonder if it�s even on the same planet as the rest of us.
Ohio�s different. In fact, we�ve got a balanced budget and a $1.5 billion surplus. Here we don�t let state government try to paper over problems with higher taxes, but instead solve them so Ohioans can keep more of their own money and businesses have certainty so they can create more jobs.
If we keep our fiscal house in order it will help us hold onto the jobs we have and grow new ones as well. It will also help us attract jobs from around the country and around the world. To do that, we�ve also got to keep working with job creators the right way � and that�s JobsOhio.
The nation�s business leaders are realizing that our new approach to economic development is something that sets us apart. We treat job creators with respect by giving them peers, business experts and specialists in their fields to work with�and we work at their speed, the speed of business, not at the speed of government. We believe in an open economy and a free market, not a closed economy controlled by bureaucrats.
We can�t overestimate just how important it is to connect with businesses on their level. This was made clear again in our recent work with Nestle.
I called their senior leaders several times to build a relationship and encourage them to grow in Ohio. And our work paid off when the CEO of Nestle USA called and told me they were moving their pizza business from Chicago to Solon, and creating 250 jobs in the process.
That�s the kind of call you love to get, but then he said something that was especially gratifying, he praised the JobsOhio team for helping Nestle collect the data it needed to make its decision. When a company of that caliber compliments JobsOhio for its ability to add value in a core way, it�s further proof that JobsOhio is working.
We saw that proof again last year when Chief Executive magazine said Ohio has the most-improved business climate in the nation.
The reason that JobsOhio exists is in its name � it�s all about jobs. We all want Ohioans to have good job opportunities, because good jobs provide the paychecks that strengthen families and communities. And those paychecks belong to the people who earned them, not to government.
There are two ways to try and grow an economy: the old way, where government takes your money and tries to pretend it�s smarter than you and it spends your money for you�we�ve seen that way fail time and again. And there�s the natural way to grow an economy, when you get to keep more of your own money and you can use it to control your own future.
Out of respect for the Ohioans who get up every day and go to the mill, the office, the factory or the farm, out of respect for the small businesses that are the engines of job creation, we�ve got to keep cutting taxes.
That�s why I�m proposing another round of tax cuts that will finally succeed in getting Ohio�s tax rate below 5 percent.
Since 1995, more than $12 billion in income has left Ohio for states with lower income taxes. We�ve got to keep our best and brightest in Ohio to keep fueling our recovery and cutting our taxes helps do it.
Join me in cutting Ohioans� income taxes once again, in cutting our small business taxes once again�and let�s get Ohio�s tax rate under 5 percent.
And if the reason we�re cutting taxes is to make Ohioans more prosperous, let�s do our part to make sure that no one is left behind, especially our minority communities. One way we can do this is by making sure the state keeps its commitments to minority business enterprises. Too often we�ve seen the state simply ignore its obligations to treat our neighbors as ourselves. That�s not acceptable. Our Administration is working hard so that we can give people the solid chance they deserve. It�s not easy and it won�t happen overnight, but it�s the right thing to do.
We�ve made great strides in education to address some of our most pressing needs, with the largest increase in state aid in a decade, and now we can build on that foundation to start taking on other challenges, including one of Ohio�s�and the nation�s�toughest: the issue of dropouts.
There�s a 17-year-old girl somewhere, right now, thinking about not going back to school tomorrow, or ever. She�s sick of it. She couldn�t care less about algebra, she struggles to read because she was shuffled through elementary school and no one bothered to help, and don�t even talk to her about learning Spanish.
Tell me, how do we get her excited about learning? We need an answer for her and the 24,000 other Ohio kids who face this same decision and drop out every year. They join the 1 million adults in our state who do not have a high school diploma. Dropping out is simply a dead end and can lead to a life of unrealized dreams. Let�s help get these kids back on track.
My Administration will be sending ideas to the Legislature soon to help us do a better job of identifying and reaching out to the most at-risk kids so we can keep them from dropping out.
Then we�ll ask local school districts to craft unique plans for these students that chart an alternative path to their high school diploma. And if that path takes some of them out of the traditional classroom and into real-life job training, so be it. We�ve got to have the courage to think outside of the box because we�ve got to try to reach every student.
And for the adults in Ohio without diplomas, we are starting to build an innovative system to let them work with our two-year colleges to get high school diplomas, get valuable job credentials and stand up straight again.
Never before has Ohio reached out in such a focused way to help dropouts. It won�t be easy and it�s going to force all of us to think creatively. It might take some time to figure it out, so we�re going to start carefully. Then, when we know we�re on the right path, we will expand our efforts to benefit more people.
Something I hear a lot from teachers is that parents need to be more involved in their children�s education and that communities should do more to support their schools. I agree, so let�s do it.
We�re launching Community Connectors, an initiative to support the best ideas for bringing together schools, parents, communities, faith-based groups, businesses and students in mentoring efforts based on proven practices. We�re going to ask the Legislature to provide $10 million from casino licensing fees to support the effort and to show that we�re serious, the state will give communities $3 for every $1 they put in.
All of us in Ohio see needs every day and we hunger to help, but we don�t know how. Community Connectors will give you a chance to listen to that better angel inside all of us and make a difference in somebody's life.
If we do this right and do a better job of connecting our communities with our schools, not only does it lift up our educators, but more important it lifts up our kids. We can show them why learning matters, we can teach them about workplace culture and professional etiquette. We can help them appreciate how important values are to success in life, values like hard work, discipline and personal responsibility�all of which can help motivate and inspire them to find their purpose and to reach for the stars.
We know that the goal of increasing mentoring is the right one and the research shows it can make a difference. It�s happening in many places across Ohio and there are successful examples to guides us, including the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative � where 80 percent of the students go on to college, the military or a job; Toledo�s Schools as Community Hubs program and the United Way�s new efforts in 17 schools as part of the Cleveland Plan.
What these all have in common is energy � truly fired up volunteers who are committed to helping kids succeed. They also share an unshakeable belief in the exponential power of communities that come together � schools, parents, business, community and faith-based groups � everyone who cares about their kids� futures and their communities� futures.
With good examples like these and others, we can find the right formula.
Providing this same kind of direction is also what�s behind our new online career roadmaps, coming later this spring. Young Ohioans will soon be able to learn about the most in-demand careers right from their phones � and not only young people, but also the adults in their lives who are guiding them. They can learn about the training they�ll need, how much they can earn and where they can study. This is just one more way that we�re doing everything we can to get Ohio students excited about their futures.
As I�ve traveled the state and visited our schools, some of the most advanced training I�ve seen anywhere has been in our career centers. Why is it that some people have come to dismiss the value of vocational education?
I recently met with a group of vocational students in my office and I was so impressed with them. They were motivated, smart, excited about what they were studying and had a sense of direction. One was preparing to be an accountant, one was preparing to be a teacher, another was preparing to be a veterinarian and another wanted to own his own construction company.
All of us would have been proud to call them our own kids, and that�s why I want to see these kinds of high-quality experiences in both jobs and learning expanded down to the 7th grade. Not only will they be better prepared for high school and college, but they�ll know more about the career options that are available to them, so they get excited about school and stay excited.
Just as vocational education prepares our kids for careers and college, I believe every Ohio student should have the chance to prepare for their college degree by earning credit while they�re still in high school.
Not only does this help reduce costs for parents and students, but it helps them get motivated and stay focused on a set of goals � good grades in high school, good grades in college, a good job and a good career.
This is something that we�ve tried in Ohio for a long time but too often our students are not encouraged to do it. We�re going to fix that, make it work and do it now.
All of these ideas will be coming out soon as part of a package of proposals to better connect kids with career opportunities in a meaningful way.
Even as we work to help better prepare students for college and their careers, we can�t forget their early years. To make sure Ohio is doing everything it can to help our youngest learners, we�re raising the standards for publicly funded early childhood education so that more children enter school ready to succeed. At the same time, we�re going to make sure we�re spending these important dollars in ways that are making a difference.
It bears repeating that my hat goes off to our college and university presidents. Ohio challenged them to come together and embrace changes that put Ohio first and their own needs second and they rose to that challenge.
Not only have we refocused our higher education building and construction dollars on a singular statewide vision � no more parochial fighting � but we�ve also refocused state funding on graduation instead of enrollment.
This means that Ohio will now be doing something that no other state in the nation has had the courage to do. Today I�m proud to announce that 100 percent of state funding for undergraduate students will be based on how well our colleges and universities do in guiding them to complete their courses and get their degrees. This puts the right incentives in place to cement the partnership between students and institutions in pursuit of the same goals�s uccess in college and in getting a job.
This is a big step forward, and legislation I�m proposing soon will lock the last pieces in place.
We think of education as something for children and young people, but it�s more than that. The fast-changing opportunities of a global marketplace mean that our skills can fall behind if we�r e not careful. In Ohio we�re building an education system that helps Ohioans succeed throughout their lives�to get that first job as well as to keep their skills sharp for whatever comes their way.
One of the best kept secrets in our state is our veterans. Not only do they deserve our thanks for the sacrifices they�ve made for our freedom, they deserve our help to transition back into civilian life.
That�s why we�re starting a new effort to give them college and academic credits for the training and experiences they�ve received in the Armed Forces, and I want to give them these credits for free.
Whether it�s engineering, heavy machinery, construction, auto and truck repair, or advanced technology, the U.S Armed Forces trains more people, in more sophisticated ways, than probably any other organization in the world. That training has prepared veterans for many of Ohio�s most in-demand jobs, and letting them more easily put it to work helps ease their transition to the home front. It also helps make Ohio stronger.
If you�ve driven a truck from Kabul to Kandahar I think you�ve earned the right to drive a truck from Cleveland to Columbus.
There are still too many Ohioans without a job � you are not forgotten. Every day our Administration gets up focused on creating the jobs-friendly climate that is essential to helping get our people back to work, because jobs are still Ohio�s greatest moral issue. But we also can�t forget those Ohioans who can only dream of being able to hold a job, people who struggle with mental illness and addiction. They are part of our mission also.
We�ve taken a new approach to mental health, so that families and communities simply have more resources, doctors and clinics are available in more places, and communities can offer more care to those in need, including many who may not be poor.
We should be proud that we�re making a difference. We are building on this work by creating more safe places where people in crisis can get the care they need, so they can stabilize, regain control and be at home with their families.
All too often we�ve seen what happens if severe problems are ignored�people can sometimes hurt themselves or someone else. By making it easier to get in front of problems before they boil over, it can mean the difference between despair and hope. We�ll never solve all the problems associated with mental illness, we just can�t, but we never give up.
Drug addiction and abuse is another one of our most intractable problems, and we�re fighting it head-on.
For those of us who aren�t addicts it�s hard to imagine their struggle. It�s a lifetime journey through the valley, but hopefully we can prevent as many Ohioans as possible from facing it at all.
We started off three years ago working with the Attorney General and you, the Legislature, to shutdown pill mills, and working with the highway patrol, sheriffs and local law enforcement to crack down on traffickers.
We�ve worked hand in hand with the medical community to make sure people in pain get the right dosage without also starting down the path toward addiction. By tightening up supplies, we can also help keep prescription drugs off the street.
We�ve launched a new effort in our schools called Start Talking, to give parents, teachers and others that kids look up to, the tools to give them the straight facts about drugs. Research shows that by just talking to our kids about drugs they are 50 percent less likely to start using them at all.
The momentum is already building. We�ve spread the message to more than 8,600 students, and engaged 186 student ambassadors to stand up and be leaders in their schools.
We want every single legislator to talk to their principals and superintendents to help get this new effort into every school in Ohio. And to give you the support you need, we�re going to dedicate a staff member to working with you to make the process simple and effective. Frankly, it�s not enough just to get this started in our schools, it simply has to become part of the fabric of our culture.
Together we can warn our kids and fellow citizens about the dangers of addiction and abuse, help them build the self-confidence and strength to say no, and we can work to get those who are addicted the treatment and support they need to begin to recover.
An addiction that hides in plain sight is tobacco. Ohio once was a national leader in smoking cessation efforts and we need to take up this cause once again. That�s why today I�m announcing that we�re dedicating new tobacco settlement funds to the fight against this addiction, a fight that will help drive down our medical costs and improve Ohioans� health.
Can our work against addiction improve the lives of Ohioans? Yes, of course it can. Is it easy? No, but it�s worth it. It is a fight for the future of our children and our state.
I know this is a lot of work, and, frankly, I�ve only talked about a portion of what we�re proposing. Not all of this will get done this spring or this summer. Some of it might not get done this year. It�s ok to take our time to get things right, but we can�t drag our feet. If we�re not moving forward, we�re moving backward.
We�ve got to let Ohioans keep more of their hard-earned money, we�ve got to keep more kids in school, mentor more kids, we�ve got to keep improving our colleges and universities, giving veterans a hand back into the civilian workforce, and keep improving mental health and fighting addiction.
As you know, we�ve been talking more and more about poverty � how to help people get out of it and how to prevent people from slipping into it to begin with. We took some big steps last year, especially in health care, and the reason for much of what we�re proposing this year is so we can continue to do more. But let�s be clear � it�s going to take all of us, not just the government, to make progress, and we�ll have much more to say on this in the coming months.
But remember, our greatest moral purpose will continue to be helping every Ohioan have a chance to find a job that lets them fulfill their purpose and share in our state�s growing prosperity.
Yes, we have much more to do, but because of what we have already accomplished, today I can say that the State of the State is stronger, more hopeful, more optimistic, more excited and more confident.
Just as important, remember how we made that progress: we came together as a state and we came together as leaders. We know none of us have a monopoly on good ideas. We also know that we can accomplish greater things when we pull together instead of pushing against one another. In our unity is our strength.
It�s unavoidable that some people want to focus on what divides us, but we should never let politics or the fact that it�s an election year get in the way of our duty to Ohioans.
Here�s how I see it: if you voted for me or if you didn�t, I�m your governor; if you�re a CEO or if you�re unemployed, I�m you�re governor. If you�re living in your own house or if you�re living under a bridge, if you�re an honor student or if you�re an inmate, I�m your governor.
I�m the governor of all of Ohio and it�s my duty to serve everyone. This is my life, this is my mission. None of us know how long we have on this earth, but for as long as I�m here I�m going to do everything I can to bring people together, to lift up this state and to lift up Ohioans.
Sometimes I just stand in awe of the human spirit. I see the things that some people are able to do and I�m just amazed. Whether it�s the Ukrainians standing up to take back their country, a scientist toiling away for years in a lab to cure a terrible disease or a soldier fearlessly charging into combat to fight � and possibly die � for freedom, I look at the great feats that some people achieve and it�s truly inspiring.
We wonder sometimes where they find the ability to do these great things. My belief is it comes from a higher power. Regardless of where you believe it comes from, we can all agree that learning their stories lifts us up and helps us go higher ourselves.
Last year the world heard a story that words can barely describe. It is a story of hurt beyond what we can imagine, but it doesn�t end there. It is also a story of three women who found an inner strength and a courage that brought them through and sustained them. No one rescued them, they rescued themselves�first by staying strong and sticking together, and then by literally breaking out into freedom.
It�s because of that Courage that I�m humbled to present the 2014 Ohio Courage medals to Amanda Berry, Gina de Jesus and Michelle Knight � three extraordinary women who, despite having the worst in this world thrown at them � rose above it and emerged not as victims, but as victors. They are an inspiration to us all.
On Saturday, Ohio will be 211 years old. Our state has seen so much change in that time, and change is certainly difficult, but once you get it done and move forward, there�s a newness and a freshness to everything you do and touch. Together, we�ve breathed new life into Ohio in just three short years, but we�re not at the summit yet. Think about what Ohio will be like when we get there.
Ohio will be a place where people can attain their dreams because they�re prepared for the jobs of the 21st century and rugged individuals can start and grow their own businesses, regardless of their background or social status, and they will succeed because we won�t let government stomp them out with mindless rules and high taxes.
Ohio will be a place where everyone takes responsibility for themselves and where children have the encouragement and support they need to navigate the currents of life and enjoy the same success our parents helped provide for us.
Ohio�s communities will be built on a foundation of the values that made America great: values like personal responsibility, self-reliance, compassion, teamwork and faith in our creator. And our communities will care for one another and come together to lift those up who are hurting.
This is the Ohio we are becoming, and the more we make these goals a reality, the more that Ohio will be recognized as one of the best places in the world to live, work and raise a family. We are making Ohio a place where anything is possible.
Government certainly has a role in all of this, but we�ve all experienced the limits of government effectiveness when it comes to solving tough problems. It�s going to take you and me and our neighbors and our neighbors� neighbors all deciding to pitch in if we are going to take our state further up the mountain toward that summit.
The nation and the world have their eyes on Ohio. They see we�re coming back and they want to know how we�re doing it. We�re not done, but we�ve made good progress. We�re getting there, and it�s great to see it happen and to be a part of it.
I hope you�ll stay with me on the path as we go higher. I hope you�ll keep up the teamwork, keep taking on the impossible tasks, keep tossing aside the status quo and keep shaking things up. If we do, we�ll create the stronger, better Ohio that we all want.
God bless America, God bless Ohio and God bless our future together.


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Last Thursday morning, an irregular exchange between Associate Judge Mark A. Fellheimer and Livingston County State's Attorney Seth Uphoff led to the latter being held in contempt of court.
The issue arose when it became clear that witnesses in a case in which several members of local law enforcement were to appear as witnesses.
According to Fellheimer, these witnesses were to be present no later than 8:30 a.m. However, Uphoff reportedly told the officers to be present at 9 and 9:30, respectively.
"This is an issue of contempt, period," said Fellheimer during the proceedings. "There was a calendar published. Copies were provided. That is the first issue. Regarding all attorneys, defendants and witnesses must be present and ready for trial at 8:30 on the day of the trial. That is what is says. End of story."
The main facet of the disagreement revolves around a difference of opinion concerning the weight carried by Fellheimer's order to appear at a designated time for the case.
Uphoff repeatedly insisted that since the pair of law enforcement officers were not under subpoena, the court had no authority to bar the testimonies of the witnesses.
"Your Honor, they are not under subpoena," said Uphoff. "We can call whatever witnesses are on our list. Whether we subpoena them or don't subpoena them is on us. If they are not under subpoena, then they are not under court order to return the following day, or the next day or the next day."
Fellheimer and Uphoff went back-and-forth in the courtroom, indicating a very stark difference of perspective on the matter.
The Livingston County State's Attorney maintained his stance that he merely requested the officers' appearance, which Fellheimer found to be an insult to the authority of the court.
"Your notices, Mr. Uphoff, don't even tell them (the witnesses) to be here at 8:30 a.m.," Fellheimer said. "It's not a decision where the State gets to decide what time they are going to appear ... I tell whenever witnesses are to be present and ready for trial. This isn't – I don't defer that to other people."
He went on to explain that he was holding Uphoff in civil contempt based on two premises: one, not telling witnesses to be present, and secondly, not having the witnesses present at the designated time.
"You decided last night, apparently, that I don't have to follow the Court's order," said Fellheimer. "It's not a valid order, so I am not going to do it. I am going to walk into court and tell the judge that, that I am not going to have these witnesses present in court. And you can come up with your practical reasons. That is not my concern. It is my courtroom and I will run it the way I want to run it."
In order to clear himself of the contempt citation, Uphoff must not fail in delivering any witnesses to court appearances on time, effective Jan. 6.
Both Uphoff and Fellheimer declined comment regarding the story.
Uphoff held in contempt by Fellheimer
Last Thursday morning, an irregular exchange between Associate Judge Mark A. Fellheimer and Livingston County State's Attorney Seth Uphoff led to the latter being held in contempt of court.

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One of the best things about being a Dance Spirit editor is scouring the globe for emerging talent.
I love spending hours at shows, competitions and even online just searching for that young special someone with a just-about-to-burst-through "It" factor.
Camren Bicondova is one of those dancers you need to know—which is why we featured her recently in our monthly "You Should Know" column.
Camren is talented and sweet, and at just 13 she's already navigating her way through the professional dance world. (Remember her as one of the "flavahz" from the 8 Flavahz crew on "America's Best Dance Crew" Season 7?)
It's so much fun watching these dancers we spot every day progress and delve into the working dance world. I just about squealed when I saw this video from choreographer Tessandra Chavez, starring our very own little Camren.
From competing on "So You Think You Can Dance" to performing on "Dancing with the Stars" for seven seasons (and earning an Emmy nomination for her work on the latter), Chelsie Hightower has lived the pro dance dream. Though Hightower retired from "DWTS" several years ago and now teaches and choreographs in her home state of Utah, she admits that her dance career exceeded even her own high expectations. "I've accomplished things that I didn't know were possible," she says.
But most fans of "DWTS" would never have guessed that while filming, the talented and seemingly fearless ballroom pro was facing her fiercest competitor off-camera. Hightower has struggled with anxiety for most of her life, but the issue became especially severe during her years on the show.
With the help of therapy and other coping exercises, Hightower has found healthy ways to manage her anxiety. Now, she hopes that sharing her experience will inspire other dancers struggling with mental illness to get help.
More fabulous TWall routines. More passengers on the Hot Tamale Train. MORE CAT DEELEY BEING DELIGHTFUL.
That's right, y'all: "So You Think You Can Dance" was just renewed for a 16th (!) season, to air this summer on Fox. And audition dates have already been announced.
Something's coming, I don't know whenBut it's soon...maybe tonight?
Those iconic lyrics have basically been our #mood ever since we first heard a remake of the West Side Story film, directed by Steven Spielberg and choreographed by Justin Peck, was in the works. THE CASTING. THE CASTING WAS COMING.
Well, last night—after an extensive search process that focused on finding the best actors within the Puerto Rican/Latinx community—the WSS team finally revealed who'll be playing Maria, Anita, Bernardo, and Chino (joining Ansel Elgort, who was cast as Tony last fall). And you guys: It is a truly epic group.
The Super Bowl is America's most-watched television event. Last year, when the incomparable Justin Timberlake took center field for the halftime show, more than 106 million viewers were watching his every move—and that's not even a record!
What's it like to perform for such an incredibly huge audience? Dancer Tony Bellissimo has plenty of experience with high-pressure dance gigs, having worked with artists including Rihanna, Britney Spears, John Legend, and Chris Brown. But stepping out alongside Timberlake during last year's halftime show was a next-level experience. We talked to Bellissimo about how he scored such a coveted job—and how he handled the pressure.
Y'all, it's time to call a spade a spade: The first month of any New Year kind of sucks. It's way too cold, you're probs failing at one or two of those ambitious resolutions, and spring (with its exciting performing opportunities) feels so very far away. And yet, in the midst of so much darkness, a hero has emerged. His name is Donté Colley, and you're about to double-tap every single thing he's ever posted.
It's almost 2019 and the ballroom dance scene is positively booming! From prestigious world championships to TV shows, kids are at the core of all this hip-shaking action—and we're so here for it. These eight up-and-comers in particular are shaping the field. They're the next generation of superstars to make the leap from technically exquisite ballroom-ites to bona fide celebrities.
Everyone loves a good meme, and dancers are no exception. Here are 10 of the best dance memes on the internet.
Think back to your newbie dancer days. Can you remember your introduction to spotting? It might've involved staring hard at your own reflection in the mirror as you wrestled with your first pirouette. Or maybe your teacher had you put your hands on your shoulders as you attempted a series of half-chaînés across the floor.
Dance teachers have to deal with a lot. While open communication with your teacher is obviously key, lame excuses for less-than-great behavior are guaranteed to get on her nerves. Always avoid these seven excuses that will 100 percent get your dance teacher's blood boiling.
There are dance routines, and then there are dance routines. Andrew, a 21-year-old dancer with Down Syndrome, performed the latter on the new British reality dance show "The Greatest Dancer." He brought the audience to tears as he unabashedly freestyled to Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling."
Today, January 11, is #AlexanderHamiltonDay: A very happy 264th birthday to Alexander Hamilton! Thanks to this most unlikely of Founding Fathers—a brilliant and ballsy orphaned immigrant who dramatically rose, then fell, then rose again—we have possibly the most successful musical of all time. We also, of course, got priceless GIFs such as this one:
*When your crush walks over and you're trying to act natural but your friends are all like*
Aaaaaaaaaaanyway, while we can't get you "in the room where it happens" with tickets to the show's current Broadway, touring, or Puerto Rico productions—the last of which opens tonight!—we CAN offer up some fun ways to fête A.Ham's day of birth. Just you wait:
The second round of 2018 Future Star winners showcases dancers with singular talent and ability. We're thrilled to celebrate their success!
Every once in a while, the stars align, things fall precisely into place, and the perfect marketing campaign is born. Such is the case with New York City Ballet's new trailer for their upcoming run of The Sleeping Beauty, which was conceived and directed by company soloist Sean Suozzi.
Washington Ballet's Nardia Boodoo is turning heads these days, and not just at the barre. The brilliant ballerina shines in Tory Sport's latest commercial and we can't help but feel a little bit of pride as our March 2018 cover star brings ballet to the masses. What better way to show off stylish and comfy athletic wear than with Boodoo's strong and luminous dancing?
As the name suggests, summer intensives are, well, intense, encouraging you to eat, sleep, and breathe dance for a significant chunk of the summer. But they're not for every dancer—or every summer. Maybe you're not ready to be away from home just yet, or you want to spend your last summer with family before going off to college. Intensives can also be expensive, and not every household has the financial flexibility to cover the high cost of auditions, travel, room and board, and tuition. Whatever your reasons for seeking alternatives, it's important to recognize that, when it comes to summer study, it doesn't have to be all or nothing. "The most important thing is to keep dancing," says Lindy Mandradjieff, owner of the Dance Conservatory of Charleston in South Carolina. "Without the added stress of school, you can improve as much in one summer as you would in an entire school year." Here's how to keep up your training even if you don't plan on attending an intensive.


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'News From Heaven' by Jennifer Haigh
Once upon a time in America, short stories were printed weekly in magazines like the Saturday Evening Post, Scribner's, Look, Collier's, and the New Yorker. Writers like Hemingway published tales like "The Old Man and the Sea'' in magazines such as Life, which sold 5.3 million copies of its Sept. 1, 1952, issue, in which that story appeared.
Apart from the New Yorker, which continues to publish short fiction, most of those magazines are defunct, and they seem to have taken the popularity of the genre with them. Book publishers have noticed. "[E]ditors and agents blanche at the prospect of debut story collections,'' Paul Vidich wrote in the online magazine the Millions. "The popular wisdom — and commercial reality — is that story collections don't sell.''
There are notable exceptions, of course. "Interpreter of Maladies'' by Jhumpa Lahiri and "Olive Kitteridge'' by Elizabeth Strout won Pulitzer Prizes and blockbuster sales. These critical and commercial winners have this in common: Their collections were called "interconnected stories'' or "linked stories'' or "a novel in stories.'' This genre-buster is the Prius of fiction. Like a novel, it features a single set of characters, plot lines, and settings appearing and reappearing throughout. Like a short story collection, each chapter is self-contained.
Controversy about this form first erupted in 1919 with the publication of Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio.'' Now lauded as a premier work of American fiction, the book's unconventional structure caused publishers to reject it and critics, when it was finally published, to rip it to shreds. "What is wanted is a new looseness,'' Anderson said, defending his choice of structure. "Life is a loose, flowing thing. There are no plot stories in life.'' Crushed by the book's reviews, Anderson later wrote, "A kind of sickness came over me, a sickness that lasted for months.''
In 2011, in the Rumpus, William Giraldi, a novelist and senior editor at Boston University's Agni, took up the argument in "The Mysterious Case of Novel-in-Stories,'' asserting that the linked story collection is well-suited to the psychology of our times. "V.S. Pritchett wrote in a preface to one of his own story collections that our 'nervous and reckless age' — our Freudian age — has forced us to observe our lives and the lives of others 'in fragments rather than as a solid mass,' and the best short fiction captures those nervous, reckless fragments with an accuracy a novel cannot muster.''
"News From Heaven,'' Jennifer Haigh's first short-story collection, is a vibrant, thought-provoking, profoundly readable contribution to the genre. A graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Haigh has published four novels — "Mrs. Kimble,'' (2003); "Baker Towers,'' (2005), "The Condition,'' (2008), and "Faith,'' (2011) — as well as many short stories, including "Paramour,'' which was selected for the 2012 edition of Best American Short Stories.
Born in the coal town of Barnesboro, Pa., Haigh writes often about the place and people of her early life. In "Baker Towers'' she vividly depicted the decaying fictional coal town of Bakerton, Pa.; in "News From Heaven'' she returns us to that depressed and depressing town. Each of these 10 linked stories represents a distinct, shining example of Haigh's remarkable gifts for lyricism, psychological insight, and stealth humor, drawing characters who might seem boringly ordinary in the hand of a lesser talent. Haigh's confident, light touch makes each of them fascinating, multidimensional, compellingly complex.
In "Beast and Bird,'' a young woman leaves Bakerton to work as a maid for a Jewish family in New York City. Told by Haigh, this classic tale — poor, small-town scullery maid plunked into urban affluence, stunned by her new surroundings — becomes new and poignant and hilarious. As her employer painstaking recites the complex rules for keeping a strict kosher kitchen, Annie decides that Mrs. Nudelman is simply insane. "She thought of the Klezek boy at home, who heard voices; a neighbor lady who scrubbed her hands until the skin cracked and bled. If Mrs. Nudelman were poor, her madness would be simpler; wealth permitted this elaborate variant.''
"Thrift'' is told from the view of an older woman who's living in a trailer with a younger man of her dreams, shocked by his choice of her — "She accepts it as she accepts other miracles, the Resurrection and Ascension.'' Haigh's language lifts the story from its setting's squalor. "The summer unrolled like a satin ribbon,'' she writes.
In "Favorite Son,'' Haigh celebrates working-class women who keep the seams of their families' hardscrabble lives sewn tight. When the town's largest coal mine runs dry and 900 workers lose their jobs, the men, including high-school-football-star-turned-miner Mitch Stanek, cope with equal measures of hope and denial. In contrast, "His wife knew better, Deena who stretched the unemployment checks to cover the mortgage, the car and boat payments, everything their four boys ate and played with and wore.''
Early reviewers have glowingly compared "News From Heaven'' to "Winesburg, Ohio,'' the progenitor of its genre. One can imagine that Anderson would have been proud to have pioneered a form and braved much criticism so that Haigh's connected stories could find the readers they richly deserve.


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Pentameter, in poetry, a line of verse containing five metrical feet. In English verse, in which pentameter has been the predominant metre since the 16th century, the preferred foot is the iamb—i.e., an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one, represented in scansion as ˘ ´.
Geoffrey Chaucer employed iambic pentameter in The Canterbury Tales as early as the 14th century, although without the regularity that is found later in the heroic couplets of John Dryden and Alexander Pope. Most English sonnets have been written in iambic pentameter, as in this example from Shakespeare:
Shakespeare also used pentameter in his blank-verse tragedies.


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The 31st Marist International Sevens has confirmed the pool arrangement for both the Men's and Women's tournament.
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If this was it for Andy Murray, if this truly was it, he gave himself — and an appreciative, raucous crowd that included his mother and brother — quite a gutsy goodbye, the type of never-give-in performance he's famous for.
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The 31st International Marist Sevens, dubbed Samoa's Premier Sevens tournament, will be held on the 15 – 16 February 2019 at the Apia Concrete Products Stadium, Lotopa.
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Despite the results all going one way, Netball Samoa and the visiting Aute Pasifika are both taking positives out of the latter's tour of Samoa.
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World Anti-Doping Agency experts have started the process of copying data from a Moscow laboratory that could implicate numerous Russian athletes in past drug cases.
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The Under 14s and the Under 16s teams Oriana Netball Academy lost to Aute Pasifika 51-5 and 51-21 yesterday, compelling players and parents to blame the academy for the short notice preparations.
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With each pedal-stroke of his 80- and now 90-year-old legs, Carl Grove sought to show his fellow Americans that old age can be rich and rewarding.
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The Aute Pasifika kicked off their tournament with a friendly game against a Netball Samoa team at the National University of Samoa Gymnasium yesterday.
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The Aute Pasifika Netball team is on their first trip to Samoa, to experience the game at the grassroots level.
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Maria Sharapova retired from her match at the Shenzhen Open with an injury on Friday, giving top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka a spot in the tournament's semifinals.
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Roger Federer relied on his trusted serve to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) Thursday and give defending champion Switzerland a spot in the Hopman Cup final.
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Naomi Osaka called in her coach for advice on how to swing momentum after losing the first set to Anastasija Sevastova, and it did the trick.
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Michael Schumacher's family has asked for understanding as it continues to keep details of his health private ahead of the seven-time Formula One champion's 50th birthday.
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It took less than three minutes for Floyd Mayweather to knock down his Japanese kickboxer opponent Tenshin Nasukawa three times in a totally one-sided bout of exhibition boxing on New Year's Eve.
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Roger Federer's wish is about to be granted — he's getting the chance to return Serena Williams' powerful serve.
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Samoa Rugby Union chief executive officer Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea'i said despite progress being made, there are still financial issues from the past that need to be addressed.
Dillian Whyte stopped Dereck Chisora in the 11th round of an all-British heavyweight bout at the 02 Arena on Saturday to make a claim to be Anthony Joshua's next challenger.
He can laugh about it now, the concept of being "too big" that led him on this extraordinary journey to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is keeping a close eye on Gabriel Jesus now the young striker's family are no longer with him in England.
American basketball player Mike James says he was racially profiled by Milan police who pointed guns at him and two friends after being stopped on the street — a claim that police deny.
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Dallas airport dispute goes to Washington
Associated Press Writer
Senators grilled executives of American Airlines and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport about the need for a federal law restricting flights from a nearby airport that is home to rival Southwest Airlines Co.
A Senate subcommittee heard testimony on the 1979 Wright Amendment, which limits flights from Dallas Love Field to Texas and seven nearby states.
Southwest wants Congress to repeal the law, saying that would lead to lower fares for consumers. But American and DFW Airport favor keeping it, saying that expanding Love Field would undermine DFW and cost thousands of jobs.
Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and John Ensign, R-Nev., asked American and DFW officials why DFW couldn't coexist with much smaller Love Field if both are allowed to operate long-haul flights.
"Why can't DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O'Hare does with Midway?" Ensign asked.
Gerard Arpey, chairman and CEO of American and its parent, AMR Corp., and DFW Airport Chief Operating Officer Kevin Cox said DFW and Love Field are much closer together than those other airport pairs.
Arpey said his airline invested billions of dollars in DFW on the assumption that the Wright Amendment would last forever. Arpey and Cox said local officials decided decades ago it would be best for the regional economy to close Love Field and operate a single strong airport.
Longtime Southwest CEO and current chairman Herb Kelleher disputed that, saying the Wright Amendment passed only because it was sponsored by Jim Wright, a Fort Worth Democrat who was then the House majority leader.
"It wasn't a matter of public policy; it was a matter of political power," Kelleher said.
Ensign seemed angered that Arpey and Cox kept bringing up the past in saying that Southwest should never have started operating at Love Field and instead moved to DFW.
"That's past history," Ensign said. "Southwest Airlines won that argument in the courts."
Several court decisions over the years backed up Southwest's legal right to fly from Love Field.
After years of living with the Wright Amendment, Southwest last year began lobbying for its repeal. DFW and its main carrier, American, say that would undermine the bigger airport located between the two North Texas cities. A consultant hired by DFW says 268,000 jobs depend on the big airport.
Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee, opened the hearing acknowledging that local issues are involved but saying the outcome "will actually affect our entire aviation system." He said the dispute should be considered in connection with Congress' reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, scheduled for 2007.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said the Wright Amendment actually opened up Love Field for use rather than put in restrictions. The issue is a local one and "local community leaders should be the ones to come up" with a resolution.
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., was critical of Southwest's effort to repeal the law.
"If they want to monopolize the entire airline industry, they have the opportunity to do that by going to DFW," said Inhofe, adding that American is the eighth-largest employer in his state.
The hearing was scheduled after Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., attached a measure to a transportation spending bill that would exempt his state from the Wright Amendment.
The Senate approved the spending bill, but the House version does not include the Missouri exemption. Negotiators who will broker a compromise transportation bill will decide whether it is included in a final bill.
Southwest's campaign could run into trouble in the House, where Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, has been a staunch supporter of American's position on the Wright Amendment. Barton chairs a committee that controls transportation legislation.
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1st-3rd century AD, etching on marble, Paletine museum in Rome
The Alexamenos Graffito is generally held to be the earliest known pictorial representation of Christ. It consists of a crudely drawn image of a crucified man with the head of an ass and a few words in Greek, 'Alexamenos worships [his] God.' Although the artist is unknown, it could have been the crass work of a common page mocking the faith of a fellow slave (Tertullian reported that the pagans of his day 'foolishly imagine that our God has the head of an ass').
Perhaps it is fitting that the earliest known visual representation of the crucifixion echoes the apostle Paul's stark admission: 'we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles' (1 Cor. 1:23). But is that the case any longer? Have we so packaged and marketed the Gospel that Christ's death ceases to be the scandel that prompted the taunting of this 'Alexamenos'?


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Warcraft Ressurection: This is a total conversion to Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. Most of the skins and models are not mine i just borrowed them from The Hive Workshop community so please give credits to the creators. This mod will change the skins and textures and weapon's projectiles of some units while leaving the hard edited one's the same. So please visit the mod on Moddb called Warcraft Ressurection and express your ideas, suggestions, and concerns and with your help i can overhaul the mod even further. And don't worry im only choosing the best of the best from The Hive Workshop Community. Also reworks the six races. The Humans,Orcs,Undead,Night-Elf,Blood-Elf,and the Naga. Thank you CaptainIstvan
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Still Plenty To Be Concerned About With TPP
from the being-more-public-would-be-good dept
You know what would make it so that people weren't so damned concerned about all of this? Opening up the proposed text so that the public can comment on it and give feedback. The fact that the USTR was willing to reveal that it's included a section on limitations and exceptions was nice... but, in part, helped to show the problem: that the USTR only gets to reveal little bits of info it wants to reveal, rather than presenting the document in an open fashion for public comment. That's not transparent at all. We're encouraged to hear that the USTR did share the "exceptions and limitations" language with some who weren't part of the formal "advisory committee" process, but we're still not talking about an open and transparent process -- and without that there are all sorts of opportunities for problems to arise.


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The lock routines include a flush with no list; the read and update to the lock variable must be implemented as if they are atomic with the flush.
This is more inclusive than the explicit list of lock routines that include a flush with no list given on p. 75, lines 10-13, which doesn't mention omp_init_lock, omp_init_nest_lock, omp_destroy_lock, or omp_destroy_nest_lock. Does a flush without a list now occur in these routines, too?


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Bangalore: Janata Dal-Secular members in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday decided that HD Kumaraswamy should continue as their leader in the house.
The son of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda had submitted the resignation from the position after the JD-S was routed in the bypolls to two Lok Sabha seats in the state.
The decision was taken at a day-long meeting of JD-S legislators at a posh resort on Bangalore`s outskirts.
"The meeting decided not to accept Kumaraswamy`s resignation and he will continue to lead the party in the assembly," JD-S leader and member of the Legislative Council MC Nanaiah told reporters.
JD-S candidates lost the August 21 by-election from Bangalore Rural and Mandya Lok Sabha seats. The Congress bagged both the constituencies considered JD-S bastions.
Both the JD-S and Bharatiya Janata Party have 40 members each in the 225-member Assembly that includes one nominated member.
But JD-S is the recognised opposition party as it polled more votes than BJP in the May 05 Assembly Election which brought the Congress to power with 122 seats.


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Jesse James, the man we love to hate, is back in the news today with reports that his Payupsucker Productions, Inc. has teamed-up with Circle King Networks to create El Jefe Entertainment, a motor sports enthusiasts focused production company. While James has always been regarded as a true artisan in the craft of motorcycle fabrication, his true spotlight of fame came from his media savvy in leveraging his name and creating shows like Monster Garage and Jesse James is a Dead Man.
El Jefe Entertainment's goal is to "develop, produce and distribute exciting, authentic motor-sport based and car enthusiast entertainment," and will be focusing with movies and products that will be available on DVD, Pay Per View, as well as direct and mobile formats.


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Carnival Imagination Review
Introduced in 1995, the fifth ship in Carnival's eight-ship Fantasy-class is Carnival Imagination.Like other Fantasy-class ship, she has received numerous upgrades throughout her tenure and features a secluded adults-only Serenity Deck, but there is no word at this writing on whether the ship will be updated to add Carnival's "Fun Ship 2.0" upgrades. After embarkation in Miami, passengers on Carnival Imagination sail on three-night cruises to the Bahamas or four-night cruises to the Western Caribbean, including a stop in Key West, Florida, on some sailings.
Bathed in fiber-optic light, glitzy Fantasy-class interiors added expansive six-deck atriums and a new dimension to the original superliner concept. To keep the fun going, these ships offer an almost wearying assortment of places to have a good time. As times and tastes have changed, the ships have evolved as well, with new lobby bars, dedicated club spaces for teens and tweens, miniature golf, and Internet centers. Even newer are Carnival's WaterWorks water park and the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat, which increase the appeal of the older Fantasy-class vessels.
Only one level below the Lido deck, the indoor promenade connects major public rooms on a single deck, with only formal dining rooms, shops, and other small spaces one deck below. Large in size and ideal for a short itinerary, these ships have sprawling outdoor pool and sunning areas, but they can feel cramped when sailing at maximum capacity. Cabins provide calm oases from sensory overload. With the exception of Carnival Sensation, Carnival Fascination, and Carnival Ecstasy, to which balconies were added to existing cabins, you'll have to book a suite if you want the solitude of a private balcony.
The world's largest cruise line originated the Fun Ship concept in 1972 with the relaunch of an aging ocean liner, which got stuck on a sandbar during its maiden voyage. In true entrepreneurial spirit, founder Ted Arison shrugged off an inauspicious beginning to introduce superliners a decade later. Sporting red-white-and-blue flared funnels, which are easily recognized from afar, new ships are continuously added to the fleet and rarely deviate from a successful pattern. If you find something you like on one vessel, you're likely to find something similar on another.
Each vessel features themed public rooms, ranging from ancient Egypt to futuristic motifs, although many of those elements are being replaced with a more tropical decor as older ships are upgraded. Carnival is also introducing features either branded by the line itself, such as the poolside Blue Iguana Tequila Bar with an adjacent burrito cantina and the Red Frog Rum Bar that also serves Carnival's own brand of Thirsty Frog Red beer, or in partnership with well known brands, such as EA SPORTS to create EA SPORTS Bars at sea and Guy's Burger Joint, in partnership with Food Network star Guy Fieri. Implementation of the new features is scheduled for completion in 2015.
What You Should Know
- Central atriums are stunning when sunlight streams in through skylights
- Surprisingly large libraries are ideal retreats for reading or playing board games
- Freshly made pizza and calzones are available around the clock
- Despite upgrades, the decor is still pretty gaudy
- These are ships designed for partying, so quiet spots can be difficult to find
- Sushi bars earn high marks for their complimentary creations, but sake costs extra
Ship Stats
- Crew Members 920
- Entered Service 1995
- Gross Tons 70,367
- Length 855 feet
- Number of Cabins 1,028
- Passenger Capacity 2,056 (2,610 max)
- Width 103 feet
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By Mary_CR
May 23, 2014
Mexican Riviera
Pro's We sailed to Ensenada on a 4 night cruise out of Long Beach. Carnival staff was wonderful- Long Beach Port Authority are rude. We purchased the Grand Suite class and enjoyed literally walking on and off the ship without interruption with the priority Embarkation and Debarkation that comes with the suite room. Our room, U1115 on the Upper deck was spacious and well-appointed. The bathroom had a jetted tub with a shower combo, however
I did not use the tub. The balcony was nice but unfortunately it was very windy and chilly and we didn't spend a lot of time out there but did enjoy watching the ship enter and leave the ports. The staff was incredibly accommodating and nice. We liked that they remembered our names and we were treated wonderfully for four days. Most of the food was really good and there was something to please every palate. Staff will even bring you two or three of something (like two entrees, two desserts, etc.) We selected "anytime" dining and although we didn't have to wait long, we did have to share a table with other couples for two nights. Not good if you are shy or enjoy privacy, but you do meet new people and learn interesting things and can compare your cruise experience with other passengers.--probably would go with the "early" or "late" dining next time. Cons I felt the gift shops on the store needed more variety of merchandise. We sailed on the Carnival "Victory" before and it seems like the gift shop on that ship offered more sundry type stuff (snacks to purchase, sodas, over the counter medications, etc.) The Mongolian BBQ was awful. We couldn't even EAT it. Most of the food was really good with the exception of the mongolian BBQ. We had the Grand Suite class- which was really nice and spacious. They seem to offer something for every taste-We enjoyed the comedy club. In Ensenada, book the excursions from the local Mexical Tourism Authority---A tour company will meet the ship and shuttle you to a tour agency where you can book the same excursions for half the price. We went to La Bouffadora and our local guide, Jaime was great. Don't book excursions from Carnival. We had a wonderful time and would definitely do this cruise again. It's really worth the money (extra $300.00) to upgrade your cabin to a suite. The priority status alone is worth it.
By Sheebah_CR
Feb 21, 2014
We enjoyed a quick 2-night cruise aboard the Imagination late January 2014. We were a party of three- me, 40, my hubby, 50 and our 5 year old son. As we live on the Central CA coast, this was a convenient trip for us. Overall, we enjoyed this short getaway and our expectations on the Imagination were exceeded. Dining As usual, we requested a small table just for the three of us in the early seating, main dining room, but checked
with the maître d on embarkation day and they had pre-assigned us to sit with others (not sure why they won't honor what you request on the website, but oh well). Our request to change to a private table was quickly accommodated, and we were put in a 4-top, banquette style (not my fave- as you're seated right next others on the bench/table combo). Our main dining room servers were so friendly and caring for such a short cruise, and the main dining room food was great. Lido Buffet food was better than average and the area was kept clean and well stocked. The station set up really helps with the crowds- the lines were minimal even during peak times, and seating was always available. I particularly loved the Sandwich station, salad bar, and the Asian food. The Cabin We sailed in an ocean view cabin this time (R43 on the Riviera deck), rather than our standard balcony cabin. We were very happy with the size of the room, and the layout as well as the fact that the cabins below and above us were also cabins- so there was no chair dragging/people walking/loud lounge noise, etc. The window was very large, and helped us to avoid that claustrophobic feeling that can creep in when we don't have a balcony. Unfortunately, we had rainy, very cool weather by Southern CA standards, so we did not get to enjoy as much time outdoors on this cruise. It drizzled pretty much the whole time, with a great break in the rain while we were in Ensenada. The Ship The feeling the MOMENT we walked on board was upbeat, cheerful, and music filled. Every employee in the atrium greeted us, and the music playing let the passengers feel the vacation mood immediately upon boarding. The dancing towel animal, Ellie the Elephant is adorable, and really added to the smiles. The renovations on this ship were awesome (we cruised on it pre-renovation 8 years ago). They did a great job making the ship feel as new as possible- the pool deck looks great and the public rooms and atrium are very obviously updated. Passengers were respectful and party-focused, but not rowdy or obnoxious, from what we noticed. We noticed that a lot of people were carrying around beers and/or bucket of beers immediately after boarding- getting the fun started. We had thought that this cruise might be too rowdy and loud for us, but it wasn't. It was fun to watch the many bachelorette party groups, families travelling in large groups together and groups of girlfriends looking for a weekend getaway. The Port This was a "one port" cruise, with just a day's stop in Ensenada. This was our first time off the ship in Ensenada (we usually sit out this port on longer cruises), so we booked a tour through Carnival to La Bufadora, and enjoyed the blowhole, as well as the BEST tacos (the shop RIGHT near the bus stop at La Bufadora). The vendors were aggressive on the walk to the blowhole, as others had warned, but we made a few purchases, and enjoyed the shopping opportunity. All in all, we're glad we went, but this is a place you probably only need to see once. We'd do it again! Hopefully, this time, on the longer 4 day to Catalina.
By Tania_CR
Jan 18, 2014
Too crowded. We were in lines for everything. There weren't enough seats in informal dining; we had to go to a completely different part of the deck just to find a place to sit down. There were long lines at the buffet, too. Formal dining is better, but make sure you get an assigned time unless you like waiting in line. The deck was so packed you could hardly walk through it let alone get a seat to lay out. The whirlpools were never empty. There were
2000 people on board but room for about 500 in the common areas. The food was average. The pizza was very bland. But the Chocolate Melting Cake - amazing! Room was well worth the price, very clean, and a great view of the ocean. Loved the activities! Very fun, but you'll have to arrive early or at off times. Otherwise, you won't get a seat. Cozumel is beautiful. Will definitely go back there. Overall, a disappointment. In addition to the crowds, we had poor weather.
Aug 14, 2013
Key west and Cozumel Mexico
Cruise ship was nice, bathroom on lido deck wasn't clean, staff at lido deck was nice. Front desk at customer service staff was polite but not friendly. dining room and housekeeping staff was also friendly. When we had to leave the ship at port of call, staff was not friendly . Biggest disappointment was pool. Water level was almost five feet. Four feet and ten inches to be precious. I am 4 feet and 10 inches tall and I don't
know how to swim so I couldn't go in pool at all. There was only one pool. I am sure they can keep shallow water on one side and deep water on other side of pool but it was same level of water in whole pool and it was salt water. They need to think that everyone is not six feet tall or everyone knows how to swim. They need to design this with all kind of people in mind. Dining room food was good because it was requested before sailing and that food was tasty but food at lido Deck was disappointing for vegetarian people like us. Besides French fries , bread and fruit and deserts there was not one single item . We had requested Indian food. In spirit and pride dining hall food was fantastic. Dining room staff was also friendly and polite. Few times they made mistake bringing food to wrong person on table. Overall it was great experience in dining rooms but at lunch time or just when we didn't wanted to go to dining hall or when we were at port of call and couldn't make it to dining room in time or just we wanted to eat at informal dining area ,Horizon bar and grill they didn't had any vegetarian choice but French fries, bread and fruits. Before this cruise we took cruise with norvegian and royal Caribbean cruise lines and they had one Indian style vegi and rice and Indian style bread which was good. We were disappointed and kind of hungry even though there was so much food. So it was like mix feeling experience. Room was all right. We didn't have any problem with it. It was not big room. They booked five people in our room and they said there will be five bed in room, but they had two bunk beds and fifth bed they set up on floor which is not right because they charge full price for that fifth person. It was okay cruise . They need more shows.
Nov 14, 2012
Wow, this was some cruise. Yes, we did sail around in tropical storm force winds for over a day. Yes, everyone was sick. Yes, this was not the best cruise I have ever been on. When you book a cruise you run the risk of bad weather. No cruise line can guarantee good weather. It's the provisions they make for during bad weather is what can make a huge difference. A previous post said that Carnival could have let us know that Nassau was closed
before we left port, I agree. That was a bit shady... I understand though that probably half of the ship would have revolted had they said that before we set sail. I was disappointed that we did not stay overnight in Nassau. But itinerary changes happen. What I was more bewildered about was that when you looked on the ships monitor about our heading, we were actually following the hurricane, not sailing away from it. We were hovering around Grand Bahama Island for a day... What we should have done is head down to Key West for the day. You know... opposite direction from the hurricane... not more near it. We spoke to a young lady who works for the cruise line (but not on the ship) and her thought was that they were thinking they would need to dock at GBI instead of Nassau if it couldn't be cleaned up in time. I still voted for Key West. And I later heard that another ship recently diverted to Key West... So, it's not like it isn't possible... The Imagination even ports there on their 4 day cruise... Anyway, I wondered if anyone did take advantage of the "vacation guarantee" and wondered how it worked... Too bad Carnival didn't make it easy. That ship smelled pretty bad from all the vomit all over. Now, I'm not prone to seasickness so I didn't have a particularly rough time of it. But a word to the wise, if you don't feel great, dont sit there and eat a big fat steak along with 2 desserts... Just sayin" I was hoping that Carnival would offer a discount on a future cruise for those of us that stuck it out (not like we really had a choice though).


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VANCOUVER -- The Chicago Blackhawks will have a key cog in their lineup back when they hit the ice for Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Canucks on Wednesday night.
Winger Troy Brouwer, who missed the final three games of the regular season with a right shoulder injury, will play against Vancouver at Rogers Arena.
"I feel good," Brouwer said following the Hawks' morning skate. "I feel playoff ready."
Brouwer said he is still experiencing pain in the shoulder that he injured April 5 against the Canadiens after crashing into the boards but is intent to play through it.
"Any guy wants to come back earlier than they should, especially this time of the year but you have to make sure that your body can handle the stress that may be brought on it," Brouwer said. "You have to be able to protect yourself in case you get in a tough situation.
"It's something you just have to deal with the pain a little bit and go from there," he added. 'If you can handle it then you can go. For me, I've been able to have a pretty quick recovery. I wouldn't put myself in a situation where I could get hurt further."
Brouwer didn't score in the final 22 games of the regular season but is expected play a big role in providing traffic in front of Canucks goaltender Robert Luongo.
"You go through all the things that can affect your play, but we want him to play hard and be physical and play that role," coach Joel Quenneville said. "He's all set to go."
Center Dave Bolland, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion March 9 against the Lightning, is progressing but won't play in Game 1.
"Bolland keeps getting better and closer every day," Quenneville said. "We said we expect him at some point in the series nd he continues to progress. But he's not playing (Wednesday night)."
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I've created a new character.
On a PvP server.
My old one, Smolderthorn, and they've invited me back in the guild, now called Satori. They're killing Gruul, and I'm questing in the Barrens.
I'm Grorc, Orc Shaman. The wife, bless her, has created Oggra, Orc Warlock.
Playing on wireless, laptop computer, out of a hotel room, starting over on a PvP server.
I must be nuts.
And I stole the name of the other character on this server that I've made. Enricosuave, Blood Elf Rogue. (Of course.)
It really should be interesting. Now, two plus years after release, can you start from scratch on a PvP server and succeed? On the plus side I've got some really powerful friends.
And, dang, it's so cool to me around my old friends from my Day of the Dead/Requeim/Dies Irae days. Now they're Satori and back to the basics. Cool.


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Say you're a 12 year old girl and you want to keep a diary. Not that long ago, you might've put pen to paper and kept that little book under a pillow in your room, protected by nothing more than a ceremonial lock. In the iPad age however, it's far more likely you're going to go digital, but let's face it, that tablet isn't going to stay under your pillow. To keep your private diary private, the iHeart Locket uses a smart pendant as the locking mechanism for its iOS application. This pendant emits a unique audio chirp that both locks and unlocks the app. It'll work with only one pendant, but if you lose it… you can always enter a 4 digit code to gain access again. Still, the notion that there's a physical "key" that opens the diary could be appealing to the product's target market.
The app itself allows you to add photos, illustrations, digital stickers and audio recordings, all scrapbook-style. There's even "an automatic transcription function (powered by Nuance Communications) for those who are too young to type." It's altogether not a bad feature set for $25, and if someone's birthday is coming up, could make for a decent present.
Or they'll just think you're cheesy, old and outdated and never use it. There's no understanding kids.
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CRESTVIEW � Europe's last B-17 "Flying Fortress" will roar over the beaches of Noirmoutier, Crestview's sister city, as the island community pays homage to a similar bomber's crew members who crash-landed there in July 1943.
CRESTVIEW � Europe's last operational B-17 "Flying Fortress" will roar over the beaches of Noirmoutier, Crestview's sister city, as the island community pays homage to a similar bomber's crew members who crash-landed there in July 1943.
A contingent from Crestview will be among the beach crowd.
The B-17's flyover and a pair of World War II escorts, a C-47 Dakota and a P-51 Mustang, are part of a weeklong "Wings of Victory" celebration being organized by the Noirmoutier Vintage Vehicles Association and the island's sister city committee.
Planned events include a Family Day at the Airbus factory in nearby Saint Nazaire, target of the American bombing run during that ill-fated B-17 flight. The aircraft to fly over the island will be on display during the Airbus event. Saint Nazaire is also home to a massive German World War II U-boat pen complex, a visit to which is also included.
La Gu�riniere village will recreate a war-era community complete with re-enactors portraying villagers, French Underground members and German occupation troops. A large-scale parade and exhibit of war-era vehicles will fill the square at the Noirmoutier castle. Visitors will feast on gala meals and hear a free concert with dancing by a local swing band.
Crestview Sister City committee organizers said their French counterparts assure Okaloosa County visitors have a memorable experience.
"You will have ample time to explore the magical island, shop in its many charming boutiques and markets, perhaps loll on the lovely beaches, and immerse yourself in the culture of your hosts � including all that world-class cuisine!" the committee's informational material states.
Participants will stay with French host families, "including marvelous, home-cooked meals ... plus all the advantages of exploring Noirmoutier through the eyes of a native," the materials state. "You�ll see and experience wondrous things never mentioned in the guidebooks or seen on package tours!"
Participants must arrange their air travel to and from France; once they arrive in Nantes, the closest major city, the Noirmoutier Sister City Committee takes over and expenses are minimal. Accommodations and transportation are included in membership dues, currently $2 for students or $30 for a family.
An optional overnight excursion to Normandy is available at additional cost, currently estimated to be $160. Noirmoutrin historians will escort their Crestview friends to the gothic island monastery of Mont Saint Michel, the "Utah" and "Omaha" D-Day landing beaches, the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc, and the American Cemetery at Colleville-Sur-Mer.
Time permitting, an opportunity to view the famed Bayeux Tapestry, a nine-century old, 230-foot-long embroidery depicting the Norman conquest of England, will be included.
Want to go?
Anyone interested in the June 24-July 3 visit to Noirmoutier can attend an informational meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Crestview Public Library. The event is free, and the Crestview High School French Club will provide complimentary chocolate cr�pes. Contact Pam or Joe Coffield, email@example.com or 682-8437, for information.
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That's right, GI Dave was chosen last year as East Captain and I think he'll do a good job As far as where I live, I guess we'll just have to wait til PDGA gets me current within the next few daZe! :~P I'll give ya this tid-bit of info, I'll be playing for a team that WON this tourney before! :~)
Hey, I'm from Raymore. And so is KCVinnie. You need to rethink that thought. Raymore disc golfers are awesome. And wait till we get our course this year, then you will see even more.
learned my lesson last year bought a shirt and didn't get to play