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They surprised Big Bang Theory fans a few years back by revealing they had a secret romantic relationship while filming their hit show, but co-stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki apparently remained friendly and drama-free post split.
Still, we can't help thinking Johnny doth grope a bit too much in these photos of he and girlfriend Kelli Garner getting frisky south of the border.
It's been almost a week since Kaley and her Tennis beau Ryan Sweeting tied the knot in a surprise (what's with all the secrets?) New Year's Eve wedding celebration. Cut to Johnny, 38, whisking his girlfriend, actress Kelli Garner, 29 to Mexico. I'm going to go ahead and assume the airline lost poor Kelli's luggage. Otherwise why would she be wearing A BRA on the beach? There is a fine line between lingerie and beachwear, except when there isn't and you're just actually in your bra and panties. To see all the Los Cabos cavorting, check out the gallery above.
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Do you love dogs? If so, at election time here is some information for you to think about:
Two Hendersonville City Council seats will be up for grabs. Jeff Collis and Ralph Freeman will be a couple of candidates. I like both men, but neither of the two is against the brutal chaining of dogs! I repeat, neither Collis or Freeman sees anything wrong with the chaining of dogs. I part company with that.
If we are ever to bring a civilized attitude toward animals to our City Council, then these men must not be on it.
Here is an anonymous quote about dogs I want to leave with all of you. Please think about it and pray for all the abused animals in our Hooterville area. Vote no to Collis and Freeman when that time comes around.
"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart.
"If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
Pray for the animals — pray without ceasing.
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Come one! Come all! Hold out your hat and county government will be glad to fill it up with money! All you have to do is ask!
Yes, friends, I see where Blue Ridge Community College is going to ask for some big bucks. I also see where commissioners just finished doling out their pledge of $50,000 to Flat Rock Playhouse.
Hmmm? Anybody else out there in the land need some shekels? Why, just line up at the county coffers. Why not? What with county commissioners shoveling money out the door faster than we can print it, you can't lose!
Dearly beloved, the next time Election Day comes around, let us remember those commissioners who treated our tax money so cavalierly.
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Dadburn it! I missed it again! Every year I foul up! You see, once a year the public health department has its Be Active Day. This year, it was Jan. 26. I read the notice that said participants can "move their bodies with hula hoops, balls and Frisbees."
Here is my problem. After reading the notice about all that jumping, twirling and jiving ... well, I was so tired I simply drank a beer and took a nap on the couch.
I dreamed for three solid hours that I was exercising with Richard Simmons as my personal trainer. Folks, you talk about exercising — I did it. Running, bouncing, throwing the medicine ball, pushups, jumping jacks and all the high-speed music!
Whew! I woke up drenched in sweat, but I was a new man! I felt great! I will never make fun of exercise again. It is true what the health experts say — exercise is the best medicine we can utilize in order to stay on this side of the grass.
I highly recommend a complete regimen of exercise. For others, I mean. I myself will attend Be Active Day next year for sure, for sure. And that is a promise, cross my heart and hope to spit! See ya there, everybody!
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Amazing! The city of Hendersonville is actually going to study recommendations from downtown merchants in its survey on how to make city festivals better. Well, finally!
Here is a recommendation: Quit having them. I'm so sick and tired of having to drive all over hellenhaffageorgia in order to simply cross town.
Most "city fests" are just pocket robbers anyway. A "fest" is used as an excuse by parents who are otherwise too busy to pay attention to little Junior's life.
They will take their squalling brat to an official festival and spend three hours having "quality time" with him. They will buy him a roasted turkey leg that weighs more than he does. He will take two bites and throw it in the bushes. The same bush where the parents threw away their wretched funnel cakes.
By the end of quality time, Junior had been hollered at, smacked, threatened, and the parents are ready to start divorce proceedings.
Festivals? Bah, humbug!
Dogs deserve more civilized treatment
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On Saturday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m., the Cortez Special Olympics basketball team will hold its first ever Rock Out for Special Olympics music festival.
The event is hosted at the American Legion.
Donations are currently being solicited in the form of cash, food and musical performers.
This year, Cortez Special Olympics is not receiving funding from the state level. Funding goes toward regional and state tournament trips to Grand Junction and Denver. Money donated goes toward travel expenses, such as food, lodging, transportation and tourney entry fees. Ten athletes will be traveling to compete in these events.
All donations are tax deductible. Special Olympics Inc., is recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Special Olympics' Federal Tax ID number, or Employer Identification Number (EIN), is 52-0889518.
After making a donation, in four to six weeks time, a person will receive an official document from Special Olympics' central office in Denver confirming the monetary value of the donation for tax record usage.
If anyone is interested in donating, please send donations payable to Cortez Special Olympics to Special Olympics Coordinator Marcelino Aldaz, 13691 Road 28, Dolores, CO. 81323.
Any additional questions or concerns can be answered by basketball coach Brandon Eubanks at 749-5096 and by Aldaz at 565-3830.


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Tom Lantos Innovation in Community Service Awards 2013 Winners
PHA congratulates those below who have been awarded funding to implement their innovative approaches to awareness-raising and developing new and creative services for the PH community. We are grateful to everyone who submitted a proposal to the Tom Lantos Innovation in Community Service Awards program and to Gilead Sciences for making this program possible.
We look forward to the unique contribution each of the following projects will make to the lives of PH patients.
Restorative Yoga DVD by Patricia Fantuz, Detroit, Mich. Patricia Fantuz, pulmonary hypertension nurse coordinator at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, will provide PH patients access to medically sound, low-impact yoga exercises they can do conveniently at home. Working with physicians and other professionals at the hospital, she will produce a DVD demonstrating exercises that improve balance, endurance, muscle strength and flexibility.
Beats Per Mimi by Britt McNiff, Arlington, Mass. Britt, mother of 5-year-old Mimi, a PH patient, will use zebra artwork to increase awareness of pediatric PH among pediatricians and parents in Boston and western Massachusetts. The project will produce zebra-themed paintings to be hung on the walls of pediatricians' offices. Each painting will come with an information card about PH.
The Scoop on PH by Jayna Wall, Burlington, N.C. Jayna's project will promote the Sometimes it's PH early diagnosis campaign by partnering with a local ice cream shop to sell a special purple ice cream flavor dedicated to PH. At one event, the PH message will also be communicated on souvenir bowls and ice cream scoops imprinted with "The Scoop on PH." At a second event, the zebra emblem of Sometimes it's PH will appear on magnets, temporary tattoos and coloring sheets. Read more
Just Breathe Tees and Phenomenal Hope Posters by Haley Lynn, Amarillo, Texas. Having struggled to get through high school, even gym class, with her PH, Haley, a young adult and Generation Hope member, will raise awareness about teen PH among high school students and their school administrators while encouraging youth activism on PH. She will speak in high school classrooms, hang PH posters in school hallways and recognize young people who get involved in fighting PH with "Just Breathe" T-shirts she has designed and printed. She is pictured left, wearing her T-shirt. Read more
Hipertensión Pulmonar Aquí (HPAquí) — Sin Fronteras/Hipertensão Pulmonar Aqui (HPAqui) — Sem Fronteiras by Martha Gonzalez, North Bergen, N.J. As a native of Ecuador and the mother of a child with PH, Martha saw a need for more extensive information for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking PH patients in their native languages in the U.S. and abroad. She will develop a website whose name translates to Pulmonary Hypertension Here — Without Borders. It will connect patients to other patients and direct them to the PH organizations in their countries and to content in their languages, including on PHA's website.
Faculty of Pulmonary Hypertension by Natalia Maeva, Bulgaria. This project promotes PH education among newly diagnosed patients, encouraging them to take responsibility for adhering to their treatment plans. Working with groups of Bulgarian health professionals and the Bulgarian Society of Patients with PH, this project will hold seminars for patients in four cities.
Climbing for PH by Huang Huan, Beijing, China. This project, implemented on World PH Day May 4–5, used a celebrity endorsement and an activity popular with Chinese office workers — a stair climbing contest — to increase awareness of PH in China. More than 30 workers wearing PH T-shirts climbed 14 floors in the competition. Also, a news conference drew 200 people and resulted in 10 stories in the Chinese media.
Digital PSAs, International Versions by Steve Van Wormer, Burbank, Calif. Steve, a member of PHA's Board of Trustees, is creating foreign language versions of the popular 60-second public service announcement (PSA), or "zebra video," about the Sometimes it's PH campaign, which was created through an earlier Lantos grant. The PSAs will be given to international PH patient organizations.
Hope Hot Holders by Bonnie Patricelli and Ryan Juntii, Clementon, N.J. Extending the reach of their Lantos project from 2012, Bonnie and her adult son Ryan, who has PH, will again imprint a PH awareness message on "hot holders," the sleeves that prevent coffee cups from burning fingers. This year they will distribute them to healthcare professionals in cafeterias in medical teaching hospitals and universities.


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Three children are being treated in Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, for an accidental overdose after they took medication that was in a candy container, according to Hagerstown police.
The incident occurred in a home at 713 George St. at 1:27 p.m. Tuesday, said police. The children, ages 1, 2 and 4, were watching TV with their mother. When she fell asleep, the children opened the Ice Breakers container containing several prescription pills, and then took the medication, police said.
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Caution first: Nashua needs no rail study yetEDITORIAL
May 10. 2013 1:05AM
Nashua aldermen would waste taxpayer money if they spent any of it studying commuter rail before the state finishes its own $3.6 million study.
Alderman Daniel Moriarty is pushing for a city rail study. On Monday he chastized skeptical aldermen, calling them illogical and saying they want to "remain ignorant and remain uninformed" about rail in Nashua. No, they want to be responsible.
The state is undertaking its own rail study, ostensibly to determine whether commuter rail is even feasible in New Hampshire. (It is not, as other studies show, and we suspect that this study will be designed to reach the opposite conclusion.) Supposing that New Hampshire's study is objective, there is no reason whatsoever for Nashua to undertake its own study now. If New Hampshire's research concludes that commuter rail will not work here, then the dream is dead. Why would Nashua spend a dime to prepare for a rail line whose existence is dependent on a study not yet begun?
Aldermanic President Brian McCarthy and other aldermen are right to wait and see what the state study concludes. That is not ignorance; it is prudence.


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EPG Titans win third straight regional title
Three seemed to be the number of the day. For El Paso-Gridley, it was looking to win a third-straight regional title. In order to do that, the Titans had to defeat a Tremont team for the third time.
A 16-point run that started late in quarter No. 3 was the key as El Paso-Gridley defeated the Turks for the third time in two weeks. The 61-50 decision gave the fifth-ranked Titans the Class 2A EPG Regional championship, their third such crown in as many years, and puts them in the Orion Sectional.
"We have defended our title as regional champions and that's nice," EPG senior Darian DeVary said.
It has to be especially nice for DeVary, Jenna Souhrada, Chelsea Kessinger and Mattie Buchanan, who played their last game on the EPG floor.
"It's an incredible feeling, it's awesome," Kessinger said of winning at home.
It was not an easy, however. The Titans had to battle various issues before getting past Tremont for the third time. Foul trouble was the biggest, and Tremont's defense was a major factor.
"They didn't allow us to get to the basket like we normally do," EPG head coach Kyle Bobbitt said of the Turks. "They took us out of our transition game here and there, but we stuck to our game plan and got some opportunities late."
Tremont got baskets from Briley Spencer and Haley Miller early in the third period to break a 27-27 halftime tie. The Turks did not trail the rest of the quarter.
Hamstringing the Titans was the foul situation. Kessinger and junior Codee Schlipf each had three fouls by the intermission. Schlipf picked up her fourth personal with 2:36 left in the third quarter.
One thing that El Paso-Gridley has prided itself over this three-year run is teamwork.
"It was tough at first, but we had to push on our teammates and get them going and then we knew we would get back in there and get going," Kessinger said.
Buchanan added, "We knew that we had to step up. There were times when we were nervous but we pulled through."
The Titans trailed 39-33 with 1:40 left in the third quarter when Bobbitt got a timeout to try to settle things down.
EPG came out of the break and looked to a senior to make a big play. Souhrada did that when she buried a 3-pointer with 1:25 left in the frame that started what became a 19-2 run.
"Jenna's a big-game player," Bobbitt said of Souhrada. "When we needed it, Jenna went to another level. She took the reins and got us through a little run. She's a great leader."
The triple was Souhrada's first basket of the game. She followed up 25 seconds into the fourth quarter with another 3-pointer that tied the game at 41-41. She added a 15-footer later in the run.
"I really didn't have any open shots, I just take them when I'm open," Souhrada said. "When Bek's (Rebekah Ehresman) driving and kicks it out that's when it works."
Certainly not lost in the EPG rally was the floor play of the Titans' junior all-state guard Ehresman. She made a field goal in the first minute of the game and one in the first minute of the second quarter. The rest of her points came from the free throw line, where she was 16 of 23 on the night.
The ball was securely in Ehresman's hands for most of the game. This helped as the offense found its rhythm late.
"They don't get rattled and there were opportunities to get rattled," Bobbitt said. "It says a lot about everybody."
EPG scored the first 14 points of the fourth quarter in turning its 41-38 deficit into a 52-41 advantage with 1:55 remaining. Everyone seemed to be involved.
There was one fast break where Schlipf scored off a long pass from Ehresman. Kessinger scored on a break after taking a feed from Souhrada who got the ball from Ehresman.
Souhrada's last basket came on a give-and-go with Schlipf.
Tremont finally scored in the final frame when Wesley Woodard scored. Woodard had scored Tremont's last basket some 6 1/2 game minutes earlier.
The game was close until El Paso-Gridley's final surge. It was 16-16 after the first quarter and 27-27 at the half.
Ehresman led the Titans (26-1) with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Schlipf added 13 points while DeVary and Souhrada tossed in 8 points apiece. Buchanan and Kessinger checked in with 4 points each and Bigger and Grace Murphy added 2 points apiece.
Tanner Garey led Tremont (19-7) with 11 points. Spencer had 8 points and 6 rebounds.
EPG will play Illini West of Carthage in the second semifinal game at the Orion Sectional Tuesday. Illini West defeated top-seed Havana 33-27 at Macomb.
"We still have that pit in our stomach from last year," Bobbitt said. "These girls remember that, so they understand that feeling and they don't want to go through that again."
The other game will have Sherrard taking on Knoxville. Sherrard ran past Orion 63-28 at the Rockridge Regional and Knoxville topped top-seed Peoria Christian 44-32 at Kewanee.


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With a wide neckline, always-chic stripes and soft lightweight fabric, this bebe top is sure to lend your look a shot of chic. Try it with a pair of pastel-hued skinny jeans and a pair of studded flats for a quick day look.
- 92% nylon, 8% spandex
- Center back to hem: 20" (51 cm)
- Machine wash according to care label instructions
- Made in USA with imported materials
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Wednesday, Feb. 27
Mortality in Eternity: Mayumi Amada, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, 247-7167.
John Graves & Friends, jazz/standards, 5 p.m., Nellos Bistro & Espresso Bar, 135 County Center Road, Pagosa Springs, 731-9899.
Lacey Black, piano, 5:30 p.m., Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., 259-0430.
Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival, free movie night, 6 and 9 p.m., Gaslight Cinema, 102 East Fifth St., 375-7779, www.Durangofilm.org.
Joel Racheff, 6 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440.
Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project, 7 p.m., $29/$39, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 247-7657.
Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7560.
Pub quiz, 8:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Thursday, Feb. 28
FLC Annual Jazz Festival featuring Dave Samuels, begins at 9 a.m., master class at noon, concert at 7 p.m., free, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 247-7087.
Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center and Gaslight Cinema, 375-7779, www.Durangofilm.org.
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Artwork of Mariah Kaminsky with special guest artist Tina Mion, 5-8 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920.
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Ted Siefer's City Hall: Mayor says aldermanic meeting not arena for school issueBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 08. 2012 9:17PM
Mayor Ted Gatsas took his share of knocks at Tuesday's Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. There were the parents who called him a "bully" and accused him of "ruining the schools." Later, Alderman Joyce Craig insisted that he tell the board what his plan was for keeping Candia and Hooksett from pulling their kids - and their tuition money - from the district.
The unflappable mayor did not regard the aldermanic board as the appropriate forum to respond to his critics. He said these were matters for the school board, which he chairs, to concern itself with - and that it likely would when the Coordination Committee meets on Monday.
For all the consternation, the mayor is focusing on the positive, even after the Hooksett School Board voted to officially declare Manchester in breach of its contract over crowded high school classrooms. He said the board's action only reflected one point of view among families in the town.
"I've received a lot of calls from parents who want to keep their kids in the district. I don't think (the board) reflects the will of the parents or a majority of the students," he said, adding, "I think the door should always be open and we should find a way to work together."
Still, the school board is taking the moves by Hooksett - and similar threats from Candia - seriously. A couple of weeks ago, in a non-public meeting, the board consulted with the district's attorney to consider its own next moves regarding the contract with the sending towns.
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It was only a couple of weeks ago that the aldermen voted to give the mayor temporary authority over the city's economic development office, in the wake of the rather abrupt departure of its chief, Jay Minkarah. Since then, judging by the report Mayor Gatsas gave the aldermen last week, he has been busy.
He's met with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, transferred the management of antenna leases and revolving loan funds to the city finance office, and begun preparing a a report comparing how other cities in the state have handled economic development.
"I think we need an interim plan, if that's the next step - and we need an economic development director," said Alderman Dan O'Neil, the board's chairman.
The mayor insisted he wasn't making any unilateral moves.
"Things have been moving well, and hopefully we'll have some resolution about going forward. I'm looking forward to doing this with the board," Gatsas said at Tuesday's meeting.
He also noted that "other communities I've been talking to throughout the state have gone toward different models. Developers want to make sure they have the ability to have someone to advocate for them when they move through the process."
For the record, the mayor told me he doesn't see this as a job he would take on.
Alderman Patrick Arnold insisted that the city needs more than just someone to guide developers through the permitting process. "I believe we need someone fulltime that lives, sleeps, eats and breathes how to grow jobs in this city. I believe it is the mayor's job to be the chief cheerleader, but the mayor has to deal with schools and other issues," he said.
It's too bad the aldermen can't ask Minkarah about his perspective. He left his job with 10 days' notice and the city didn't have time to conduct an exit interview.
Such a process is standard protocol, Human Resources Director Jane Gile told the aldermen, but one was not conducted with Minkarah.
Minkarah is now the CEO and president of DevelopSpringfield in Massachusetts, according to his newly updated LinkedIn profile. It's a nonprofit, backed by businesses and state agencies, that seeks to "create conditions that encourage private development, with a bricks-and-mortar focus" to meet "Springfield's unique and diverse redevelopment needs," according to its website.
Minkarah didn't offer any insights to the New Hampshire Union Leader either. He didn't return phone calls left at his new office.
The aldermen did take one action on Tuesday concerning the city's economic development office. They voted to have the city auditor review the department's books.
"I don't think there's anything wrong," said Alderman Pat Long, who proposed the motion. "I believe we should have an audit to have a clean break."
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The seemingly never-ending story of the city's software contract took another twist last week.
Several weeks ago, the aldermen were so fed up with the delays in "going live" with the Innoprise system, more than two years after the contract was signed, that they hired the accounting firm BerryDunn to come with a point-by-point management plan.
The purpose of the $1.5 million contract is to overhaul and streamline the computer system used throughout city departments. It would handle everything from payroll to a resident-complaint program, which a number of cities have implemented in recent years.
In a letter sent to the mayor a couple of weeks ago, the vice president of Harris Enterprise Resource Planning, the company that took over Innoprise shortly after the deal with the city, essentially said the delays are the city's fault. The letter notes that it was the city that requested the delays and that they were caused "through no fault on our part." He also writes that the company would be raising its hourly rate because of the delays, as per the contract.
City Information Systems Director Jennie Angell, who has been in the hot seat more than once about the software contract, told the aldermen Tuesday that the vendor could only charge more if all the hours allotted under the contract were used up - and the company is nowhere close to that point. "There are no bills coming," Angell said.
Mayor Gatsas, for his part, said he would not respond to the letter until BerryDunn completes its management report, which is expected later this month.
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The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office booked four University of Alabama football players on charges ranging from fraudulent use of a credit card to second degree robbery early Tuesday morning.
TUSCALOOSA | Four University of Alabama football players were suspended indefinitely by coach Nick Saban Tuesday after they were arrested on charges ranging from robbery in the second degree to fraudulent use of a credit card.
Three players, D.J. Pettway, Eddie Williams and Tyler Hayes, admitted involvement in separate attacks on two students that resulted in the robbery charges in which the victims were knocked unconscious early Monday morning on the UA campus, according to the deposition.
According to depositions filed by UA police officers, Pettway, Williams and Hayes punched a student's head and face and kicked him in the ribs and back area near a men's dorm at 12:30 a.m. Monday. Williams and Hayes admitted to the attack, which caused cuts to the victim's face, a mild concussion and severe swelling, according to the warrants.
The players said they stole the victim's backpack, which contained his Apple laptop computer.
In a second robbery, Williams admitted to police that he punched a student's head and face while Pettway and Hayes stood by and watched. He said he stole the student's wallet which contained cash, credit cards and a student identification card he said he used to buy snacks from a vending machine in the football players' dorm.
A fourth player, running back Brent Calloway, 20, was also charged with fraudulent use of a credit card after admitting that he also bought snacks with the stolen student ID card.
Hayes, 18, and Pettway, 20, were each charged with two counts of second-degree robbery. Williams, 20, was charged with second-degree robbery and fraudulent use of a credit card, after he admitted to using the student ID card to make several purchases.
"The young men charged are indefinitely suspended as we continue to gather information and talk to the appropriate people. The university and football program have strict guidelines regarding issues of this magnitude," UA coach Nick Saban said. "This behavior is unacceptable for any student-athlete at the University of Alabama and not representative of our football program."
Players suspended indefinitely by Saban at Alabama typically do not make an eventual return to the team. Most recently, wide receivers Michael Bowman, Ronald Carswell and Duron Carter were suspended indefinitely from the team in the fall of 2011. None of the three returned for the 2012 season.
"This is a very serious matter and we are very disappointed in the actions that have resulted in the charges against these student-athletes," UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore said in a release. "In this type of situation, the athletics department works in conjunction with the university. We will have more to say at the appropriate time."
University of Alabama police officers booked the four players on the felony charges around midnight Monday. One of the victims, when reached by Tidesports.com via email, declined comment. The other, reached via text message, also declined comment.
It was the second trip to jail for Williams this week. Tuscaloosa police charged him with carrying a pistol without a license on Sunday after a disturbance at the BP gas station on the Strip.
"A clerk in the store told police that Williams came into the store and was acting erratic and threatening that he had something in the trunk of his vehicle after a dispute about paying for gas," TPD Sgt. Brent Blankley said in a release. "The suspect and other occupants of the vehicle left the store and began messing with something in the trunk. The clerk then called the police."
Officers stopped the 2007 Honda Accord at Second Avenue and University Boulevard, he said.
Williams was sitting in the back seat on the passenger side. Officers patted him down and found a pistol in his pants pocket, Blankley said. He was charged with carrying a pistol without a license and later released on $500 bond.
The University of Alabama Police Department posted information about the two robberies that were reported Monday.
Both victims told officers that they were approached by men who asked to borrow a cigarette lighter, before striking them in the head, stealing their belongings and leaving in a dark-colored SUV, according to the UAPD.
The first victim said that the robbery took place at 12:35 a.m. Monday morning in the 800 block of Campus Drive, on the sidewalk near Paty Hall. The second student was robbed at 1:20 a.m. in the 200 block of Seventh Avenue, near the UA Mineral Institute building.
Both students told police that one robber had a dark complexion, a slim build and was around 6 feet to 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He was wearing a black wind suit and a red, beanie-style hat and possibly had dreadlocks. The second suspect had a medium to dark complexion, a stocky build, was of average height and wore blue jeans and a rain coat.
"University Police Department investigators were able to develop information leading to the identification of suspects in the robberies described below," the department's chief wrote in an advisory posted on their website. "Three suspects were arrested on Feb. 11, 2013, for two counts of second degree robbery each, with a fourth suspect arrested for fraudulent use of a credit/ debit card relating to the case."
It is the second arrest for Calloway since his arrival at the Capstone. He was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession as an 18-year-old freshman in October 2011. Police stopped him for driving with no headlights on Paul W. Bryant Drive and said they found marijuana stuffed in his sock.
Calloway was granted youthful offender status, meaning that the outcome of the case is not public record.
Williams was released on $65,000 bond. Hayes and Pettway were released from jail on $60,000 bond each. Calloway was released on $5,000 bond. Jail records indicate that they were arrested around midnight and released between 3 and 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Records show a bonding company posted the bail, but don't indicate who paid the bonding company.
All four were backup players on the Crimson Tide's 2012 national championship team.
Pettway is a redshirt freshman who began his career at defensive end, but had recently been moved to a linebacker position. He and Calloway, a third-year sophomore running back, and Hayes, a true freshman linebacker, played sparingly for the Crimson Tide last season. Williams, a defensive back, did not play in 2012 but practiced as a redshirt freshman.
Sports Writer Marc Torrence contributed to this report.
Click here to see the arrest reports for the four Alabama football players who are charged with robbery and fraudulent use of a credit card. The names of the victims, as well as personal identifying information for the accused, has been blacked out.
The players' mugshots can be found at Jailbase.com


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March 24. 2013 11:14PM
Whirlwind begins for Manchester school superintendent candidates
By BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
Mark Toback's Resume
Vincent Cotter's Resume
Geoffrey Gordon's Resume
MANCHESTER - The three candidates for superintendent of the Manchester School District who will participate in a public forum tonight bring resumes filled with varied experiences in school leadership.
Two are retired from their most recent superintendent jobs, which each held for more than a decade. The third is in the middle of his first four-year contract as superintendent of a multi-school district. (See resumes at UnionLeader.com)
Two have worked a lifetime in education, while the third was employed for several years in private industry, in addition to decades in education. Two have athletic coaching experience. And each candidate touts his ability to transform the way a school district educates children.
The three today begin a whirlwind of meetings and forums expected to culminate at the end of the week in the naming of a new chief of the state's largest school district.
A public meeting will be held this evening at the Memorial High School auditorium at 7 p.m., to give residents a chance to query the candidates. That forum will be followed by a closed-door meeting Tuesday of the Board of School Committee, at which the members are expected to vote on their pick.
The candidates
Geoffrey Gordon retired last year as principal of the Port Washington, N.Y. Public Schools, a position he held for a decade. A graduate of the University of Virginia, where he played Division 1 baseball, Gordon received master's and doctoral degrees in education from Rutgers University.
Vincent Cotter was most recently superintendent in the Colonial, Pa. School District in suburban Philadelphia, retiring in 2011. He holds a bachelor's degree in secondary social studies and a master's in special education from Millersville University in Pennsylvania and a doctorate in educational leadership from Temple University.
The third candidate, Mark Toback, is superintendent of schools in Hoboken, N.J. Toback was superintendent and principal of a vocational-technical high school before moving to Hoboken in 2011. He began his career as a math teacher and football coach in Paterson, N.J. at what he said was one of that community's "toughest" schools.His hiring as superintendent in Hoboken was delayed when a proposed $175,000 salary ran afoul of an order from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie capping superintendent pay at $155,000. The agreement was renegotiated, and includes merit bonuses for achieving an excellent rating from the school board and a county-wide supervising superintendent, improving attendance records of both teachers and students and reaching specific goals for improved test scores.
Toback has a doctorate in education from Rutgers, a master's from William Paterson University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware.
Financial issues
In Hoboken, Toback was confronted with a deficit of more than $600,000 in the school cafeteria account. Rather than let the children go hungry, the district would provide lunch and then try to collect from the parents.
Toback's answer to the deficit was to change what some community members referred to as the "deadbeat lunch" to an egg salad sandwich, on the premise that such distinctly unpopular fare would prompt parents to make sure their offspring had their lunch money.
He also battled against a proposed charter school, arguing that creation of the school would reduce resources available for the public school system.
Gordon's experience in Port Washington includes dealing with an issue similar to the dominant school finance issue in Manchester. School budgets in Port Washington were subject to a 2.13 percent cap on tax levy increases. The budget ultimately approved by voters was slightly below the cap, at 2.07 percent.
The tax cap was reportedly responsible for proposals for reductions of 4 percent in Port Washington's teaching staff and 5 percent in paraprofessionals. One of the district's strategies for handling the tax cap was to negotiate delays in step increases for teachers, along with a zero percent increase in the pay scale.
The Colonial School District, headed by Cotter, also faced the need to trim spending.
According to district school board meeting minutes, Cotter said his goal in identifying $2 million in budget cuts was to "maintain the core instructional program."
Teachers in the Colonial district agreed to a three-year contract during Cotter's final months that included a 1.4 percent increase in the pay scale and higher contributions from teachers for health care benefits, according to a district newsletter.
Academic achievement
Shortly after becoming superintendent in Hoboken, Toback received word that the New Jersey Department of Education had determined Hoboken schools were short of improvement standards set by the federal government, according to a memo Toback sent to parents.
In his application for the Manchester position, Toback indicates that his response has been to tighten teacher evaluation systems, introduce new math and science programs, and increase student testing.
In the Colonial district headed by Cotter, a performance pay system for teachers rewards instruction that leads to improved test scores. Cotter told a panel discussion on the subject that the performance pay system not only rewards good teaching, it gets rid of non-performers.
"We've counseled teachers into other professions," Cotter said.
In Gordon's Port Washington, a school district in an affluent community with greater resources, the community's schools have been rated by the Wall Street Journal as among the top 10 in the country for students being accepted to selective colleges.
At the same time, test scores for minority students earned the affluent district recognition among 28 percent of New York schools commended for improved achievement by minority students, according to a resolution adopted by the New York Senate last June.
Union Leader Staff Writer Ted Siefer contributed to this report.


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There's an easy way to hack: ask the user for his or her password. A phishing email leads the unsuspecting reader to a faked log in page associated with whatever service it is the hacker wants to access, requesting the user to put right some terrible problem with their security. That page then skims their password and the hacker can go use it for their own purpose.
Why bother going to the trouble of cracking the password when the user will happily give it you anyway?
Social engineering takes the whole "ask the user" concept outside of the inbox that phishing tends to stick with and into the real world.
A favourite of the social engineer is to call an office posing as an IT security tech guy and simply ask for the network access password. You'd be amazed at how often this works. Some even have the necessary gonads to don a suit and name badge before walking into a business to ask the receptionist the same question face to face.
A keylogger, or screen scraper, can be installed by malware which records everything you type or takes screenshots during a login process, and then forwards a copy of this file to hacker central.
Some malware will look for the existence of a web browser client password file and copy this which, unless properly encrypted, will contain easily accessible saved passwords from the user's browsing history.
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It's easy to imagine that passwords are safe when the systems they protect lock out users after three or four wrong guesses, blocking automated guessing applications. Well, that would be true if it were not for the fact that most password hacking takes place offline, using a set of hashes in a password file that has been 'obtained' from a compromised system.
In MailChimp, clickon lists from the menu at the top. Choose the which onesyou want to export to Convert Kit.
On the list dashboard, simply click Export to begin the process. MailChimp makes this easy, but it does take a few minutes.You will receive a notification on your account and in your email once it's completed.
Inside ConvertKit go to Subscribers, then click "+ Create a tag" in the sidebar. Give your tag a name (it can match the MailChimp listyou just exported).
Once your tag is saved click "Import Subscribers" in the sidebar. From there select your CSV you exported from MailChimp(click and browse or drag and drop it into the box).
Then select your newly created tag to import into.
Click Import Subscribers and wait. You'll receive an email once the import has finished. But it will usually start within about a minute, so if you refresh the page you'll see the subscriber count on your tag start to increase.
By default,ConvertKit only imports First Name and Email address. If you want to import additional fields fromMailChimp, you'll need to set up those fields in ConvertKit before import. Here's how!
Once you go through it the first time, it's pretty fast to do again. Just select a tag, export, create the tag in ConvertKit, and hit import.
Also don't worry about importing the same subscriber multiple times (if they were in multiple tags in MailChimp). ConvertKit will just apply both (or all) of the tags to that subscriber and won't create any duplicates.
InMailChimp, your automatic emails were called "automations". InConvertKit, we call them "sequences".Switching those toConvertKit is simply a matter of copying and pastingthe content from one to the other. It can be laborious, but it's straightforward.
When you paste the email in toConvertKit, you may see some boxes around the content. This is a result ofMailChimp's table-heavy formatting with the drag-and-drop builder. Since emails deliver and convert better when they look like emails, you may need to paste the content in section by section. But if it looks clean, it probably is!
Good news! The timing inConvertKit acts the same way as you are used to inMailChimp. You'll set the email timing to "days since last email". You can even change days to hours for the initial messages or to automate that big launch!
This is a big one. If you just straight copy-paste your images intoConvertKit, they're actually still pointing toMailChimp 🙊 What you want to do instead is download the image to your computer, and then re-upload it directly toConvertKit. Images inConvertKit emails look best when they are no wider than 600 pixels (standard email width).
If you have any questions, just contact firstname.lastname@example.com!
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 19th Jun 2012 00:10 UTC
So, the Microsoft announcement - taking place as I write this, 01:45 in my timezone - turns out to be a bigger deal than expected. Microsoft just announced it's going full-on hardware - the company announced a new tablet called 'Surface', and boy, is this thing something to behold. Microsoft's hardware partners? They're not happy right now. Update: Here's Microsoft's official Surface site. I believe someone coined the phrase 'sexy as a succubus' in the comments about Vizio? Stealin' it! Update II: They aren't just taking the iPad head-on - this is a straight-up MacBook Air competitor.


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Convenient, small and powerful describe the King Electric KB Series unit heaters which have been standard equipment in high rise buildings, garages, water treatment and fire room vaults to prevent freezing. High mass steel elements and high CFM keeps outlet temperatures low for long life. Long life comes standard with the highest quality components custom designed for use in the KB Series Unit Heater.
Spiral Steel Fin Heating Element. The metal sheath element is brazed with spiral fins and then molded into a coil configuration. This combination produces the best heat transfer while eliminating the potential for hot spots by positioning the element in the maximum airflow stream.
Totally Enclosed Permanently Lubricated Fan Motor. Epoxy coated motor with enclosed rotor resists moisture and corrosion for long lasting trouble free operation.
Aluminum Fan Blade. Axial flow type fan mounted directly to the motor shaft for maximum efficiency
Heavy Gauge Steel Enclosure. All exterior and interior metal enclosure parts are made from 20GA electro galvanized steel with a rust inhibiting baked enamel finish. Smooth rounded corners and protective edge trim give an attractive modern appearance.
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Auto-Reset Thermal Cutout. Power is disconnected from the element if an overheating condition occurs. The fan continues to run to dissipate excess heat from the element. The element is reenergized automatically when the normal operating temperature returns.
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The King Electric KB Series fan forced wall heater should be installed such that the direction of air flow is not be restricted by machinery, beams, etc., and the air flow should wipe exposed walls rather than blow directly at them. When more than one heater is used in an area the heaters should be arranged so that the air discharge of each heater supports the air flow of the others to provide the best circulation of warm air.
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Public health measures would add to safety of hospital patientsBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News
February 16. 2013 11:52PM
The House is expected to vote this week on whether to require hospitals to tell the state health department if an employee has transmitted a "bloodborne pathogen" to a patient by "an intentional unsafe act."
House Bill 293 is one of several public-health measures lawmakers are considering in the wake of last year's hepatitis C and fungal meningitis outbreaks that were linked to health care facilities.
After the first cases of hepatitis C were reported among patients of Exeter Hospital's cardiac catheterization lab last May, thousands of patients were urged to undergo testing for the chronic liver disease. The state health department identified 32 patients as infected in the outbreak.
David Kwiatkowski, a 33-year-old former hospital employee who has hepatitis C, is awaiting federal trial for allegedly stealing painkillers and replacing them with contaminated syringes, exposing patients to the disease.
The House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee last week unanimously approved HB 293, adding what allegedly happened at Exeter Hospital to the state's Adverse Events Reporting System.
Sponsor Cindy Rosenwald, D-Nashua, said she expects the bill will be on the consent calendar for a vote Wednesday and she expects it to pass. "I think there's just overwhelming interest in maintaining the high quality of our health care system," she said.
Among the other proposals lawmakers are taking up later this month:
-- Requiring medical technicians to register with a new state board (HB 658).
-- Requiring random drug testing of health care workers (HB 597).
Rep. Timothy Copeland, R-Stratham, sponsored both bills.
He acknowledged that simply requiring a medical technican to register here would not inform New Hampshire patients if someone has done something wrong in another state before moving here.
That's what allegedly happened in the case of former medical technician Kwiatkowski in Exeter.
"We need something nationally," Copeland said.
But it's a first step, he said. If House Bill 658 passes here, he plans to approach the state's congressional delegation to sponsor similar legislation on the federal level.
A public hearing on HB 658 will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.
As a former New York police officer, Copeland said he got used to random drug testing. He'd like to see the same applied to health care workers.
But after a recent meeting with hospital CEOs, he plans to write an amendment to House Bill 597 this weekend to address their concerns that its current language is too vague.
Still, he said, "Doctors kill more people than guns across the nation, as far as the numbers go, with mistakes.
"So if we can cut down those mistakes and cut down the human error by having people show up for work sober and alert, then maybe we'll cut down that piece," he said.
A public hearing on the drug-testing bill is set for Feb. 26.
Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, said it will take a "multi-pronged approach" to prevent the kind of drug diversion alleged at Exeter Hospital. Since the Hepatitis C outbreak, he said, hospital officials have been meeting regularly to review best practices.
While having a state registry wouldn't solve the problem of traveling technicians who did something wrong in another state, Ahnen said, "if this serves to make New Hampshire a place that's less attractive to someone who's intent on diverting drugs, then it's a good thing."
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The mid season sales have started and one of my favorite things I've spotted is this amazing asymmetric long-line hoody. Reduced from £325 to £181 with a beautiful shape, and perfect for the spring to summer transition, all the sizes are still available so you have no excuses.
Thom Browne X Supreme Oxford Shirt Collaboration.
NYC skate-shop, Supreme's collaboration with high-end designer Thom Browne became available on March 25th. Supreme have done countless collaborations in the past, mostly with sneakers, and Thom Browne has collaborated with Brooks Brothers and Moncler Gamme Bleu. There's some stuff floating around on the internet that about Supreme buying the shirts in wholesale and branding them with Thom Browne having …
Pendleton X Opening Ceremony SS/10 Collection Available Now.
The Pendleton X Opening Ceremony collaboration continues for for a second season and has started arriving in shops. The collection is heavy on traditional checks which are a tribute to Pendleton's rich American Heritage. However, these classic patterns and materials have been put into a contemporary context with hooded shirts, varsity jackets and short suits which all catch the eye …
Pretty Green Black Label Parka.
The Pretty Green Black Label collection has launched, and it's stated on their website that it is "based on classic British styling embodying Liam's individualistic style, vision and exceptional attention to detail as well as his love of superior quality fabrics and cool contemporary design." I'm not quite convinced, but this parka is pretty nice.
All Saints Lightweight Cropped Duffel Coat.
The cropped duffel coat is the perfect coat to transfer from spring to summer in. Made out of lightweight cotton, there are loads around a the moment. This one from All Saints is my pick. Topman have a stone coloured one outt for £60 which you can see here and Gloverall have a luxury duffel available at Hip Leeds. Easy …
Uniforms For The Dedicated.
Uniforms For The Dedicated is a Swedish brand which I'm absolutely loving at the moment. As a company they're really interesting, not just focusing on clothing, but also art film and music. They have collaborated with Swedish singer Ram Di Dam doing the production on the song 'A Play Of Nonsense' which is available to view below. It's an awesome …
YMC Khaki Parka.
This parka from YMC with it's asymmetrical buttoning and wooden toggles is the perfect lightweight jacket for spring. It's waxed so it's waterproof and if you don't fancy the beige colourway, then ASOS are stocking a navy version.
Folk Handknit Cardigan.
This classic aran patterned cardigan comes a 'flame' colour. It's loose fitting and features leather elbow patches. This is the second wave of the Folk SS collection, and all of it is avialable either on the Folk website or at oki-ni. At the beginning of In January, Folk released a video of their SS collection and it's available to view …
Suave Sixties Style
It cannot be denied that the Sixties are having a moment right now. There seems to have been an upswing in media inspired by or set in the Sixties, from Mad Men gracing television screens to the year's big awards contenders in film, A Serious Man, Nine and An Education. The recently released Youth in Revolt and this Friday's A …
Yay or Nay: Will you Gilet it this Winter?
Winter is often a season of necessity versus beauty. Unless one has enough in his wallet to buy a piece like this Alexander McQueen (a cool £1,095,) fashionistos are left to settle for cheap and not always stylish alternatives. The gilet (or body-warmer) is a fickle fashion item and this season it has been made-up in enticing chambray by label Wings + Horns.
Gilets often look awful; after all, the Michelin Man-look has never suited anyone. However, when worn over-sized and unzipped with skinny jeans and leather brogues, your padded-tube of fabric becomes the key component of a high-fashion look.
I would say 'Yay' to the idea of a gilet- simply follow Brandish's style advice and you'll be looking awesome anyway!
Giles Deacon's second range for New Look hits stores on the 15th
Giles Deacon for New Look, one of the few designer X high street collaborations for men returns next week with another collection, featuring a selection of shirts, t-shirts, jeans and knits.
We like that the New Look collections are a chance to see Deacon's lighter take on fashion with witty t-shirt prints and bright colours. Hopefully we'll see see pieces which push boundaries a little more in future collections but as always it's baby steps for menswear.
Alexander McQueen Menswear SS 10
Alexander McQueen's menswear collections get more and more interesting by the season. This latest show was a clear departure in mood from his last show, 'The Queensberry Rules'.
There was still a menacing undercurrent, with vibes of tortured artist coming through, but the overall atmosphere was that of a more feminine creativity. McQueen's traditional rustic tailoring the look reminded me of some of the Italian workmen that the Sartorialist sometimes snaps.
Menswear summer picks from Lee Douros, head buyer at my-wardrobe pt2
The second instalment of our summer picks from menswear buyer Lee Douros. There are some beautiful items that will take you stylishly into autumn including a wonderful pair of cornflower blue deck shoes.
Having made their first foray into menswear my-wardrobe have got some exciting brands on board for Autumn, can't wait for their A/W picks!
Yves Saint Laurent Menswear SS10
We're still playing post-Glastonbury catchup with all the menswear shows, but the collections have set the cogs in the cranium a-whirring. First up is YSL's collection, which features the director, Samuel Benchetrit's son lazing around a hotel room Nouvelle Vague style. The clothes themselves seem to be a mix of high-low tailoring and rock chic. Looking forward to seeing this in more detail.
Menswear summer picks from Lee Douros, head buyer at my-wardrobe
Lee Douros is the menswear buyer for my-wardrobe and at the last press day we had a great chat with him about men's clothing and the online side of things. Lee definitely knows his stuff, so we were thrilled when he agreed to present his top summer picks for us. If you're still stuck for high-summer chic then this is like the holy grail. Stay tuned for pt2!
Missoni Men's SS10 Catwalk Show
A retro silhouette dominated the Missoni collection, it was all cuffed trousers and shirts teamed with trenches and faded denims.
Patchwork knits and David Byrne-esque tailoring carried on the throwback theme. Hints of safariwear came through in the muted palette of washed-out neutrals hinted and sherbet accents provided a delicate burst of colour.
Best worn: while being a foreign correspondent in the Sahara.
Menswear: Jill Sander catwalk show SS10
Clean, clean, clean. The Jil Sander show featured neat boys with bowl cuts in pale summer colours and dark, sharp suits.
Shoulders are wide, fabrics are sheer and there is only the merest hint of print in a few drawn-on pieces. Raf Simons focused on details, but they were never bitty, things like pockets visible through shirts, short shorts and racer back singlets all added definition to this simple collection.
Princes Vintage
Princes Vintage is a cut above your average eBay store, there's no risk of looking like a mismatched musty throwback with the goods they have on offer. Here is a selection of hot items for summer and trusty wardrobe staples:
Make no mistake, rucksacks are back and this leather one is smart enough for formal occasions. Every man needs a good suit, and if you can find a vintage one that fits well hold onto it for dear life, similarly a quality pair of vintage brogues will last an eternity and they go with a wide variety of looks.
Mark Ronson dons blue jacket from Topman
Mark Ronson was snapped recently out and about in London looking particularly colourful in a bright cobalt jacket.
Preview: Cheap Monday AW09
We can forgive you if you're not quite in the mood for summer, so we've decided to give you a sneak preview of Cheap Monday's AW09 collection.
There's nothing in the collection that will have you scratching your head, it's a collection of good looking staples with cardigans, colourwash marl tees and shemag-like scarves all getting a look in.


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Drew Cline: Eric Cantor, 'Game of Thrones,' and the selling of NH politicsDREW CLINE
June 11. 2014 9:39PM
U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., on Tuesday lost his primary election, Game of Thrones-style. The previously unknown challenger, David Brat, an economics professor who rode into battle under the Tea Party banner, emerged victorious, leaving the House of Boehner horrified, the audience stunned, and his name echoing throughout the land. The next morning, about 550 miles up the king's highway (I-95), New Hampshire politicians and political operatives worked Cantor's defeat into their own narratives, ending the blood bath with a bit of comic relief.
In less than 24 hours, the Legend of David Brat had already been spun by every political hack with Internet access and a healthy dose of ambition. Like so many legends, its real meaning — if there was any — was unimportant. All that mattered was how it could be shaped to fit the narrative of the partisan in whose hands the tale would be retold.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party wasted no time portraying it as an ill omen for Scott Brown. At 10:41 Tuesday night, the party released a statement from Chairman Ray Buckley asserting that the "results out of Virginia confirm what we all know: today's GOP is the party of the Koch Brothers and the Tea Party. This foreshadows bad news for Scott Brown and Walt Havenstein, who will have to spend the next few months pandering to the Tea Party in order to advance their primary politics...."
Of course, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., easily defeated a Tea Party challenger in a statewide race on the same day, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defeated one last month, but what are facts when there is legend to be created?
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Bob Smith, who has carried a string of political banners in his career, depending on which suited him at the moment, announced that Cantor's loss was an "ominous sign for Scott Brown and the establishment."
Said Smith, who could be cast as a "Game of Thrones" character: "The loss is a clear indication that when conservatives unite and stick to the principles of the Republican platform, we win." That would be the Republican Party that he renounced not so long ago. Little-known Dan Innis, running for the GOP nomination in the 1st District, issued a statement comparing his GOP opponent, Frank Guinta, to Eric Cantor, and saying he looks forward to working with David Brat in the House. Never mind that Innis, no Tea Partier, has a history of supporting Democrats. Then there was Scott Brown's campaign, which announced that Cantor's loss should prove "worrisome" for Jeanne Shaheen. Though the New Hampshire Democratic Party had already spun the Cantor loss into a preposterous attack on Brown, it naturally mocked the Brown campaign's news release as absurd. But of all the references to the Cantor defeat, the Brown campaign's was the most plausible. It listed five reasons why Shaheen should be worried, including her support for immigration reform, her position as a Washington insider closely tied to President Obama, and Brown's tireless campaigning. A stretch (New Hampshire is not the 7th District of Virginia), but not a completely ridiculous one.
Not to be left out, U.S. Senate candidate Jim Rubens called Brat's win "an air raid siren loud enough to be heard even through the Washington establishment's tin ear" and claimed Brat's mantle as a grassroots candidate taking it to the establishment.
In "Game of Thrones," everyone lies. Survival depends on it. In politics, everyone spins. Survival depends on it, or so the spinners believe. In New Hampshire, none of the spinners seems to have considered that the polished Eric Cantor's loss to a straight-talking economist might mean that voters are sick to death of being spun.
Andrew Cline is editorial page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader and a supporter of House Stark. He can be followed on Twitter @Drewhampshire.


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Piedmont boy, 7, raising money for Sandy victims
Piedmont boy, 7, raising money for Sandy victims
A Piedmont boy is working to help his hometown, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
Seven-year-old Eddie Cristobal moved to Winston-Salem in September of 2010. He's originally from Keyport, N.J., which is just across the bay from Staten Island.
Sandy raked across Keyport last month, destroying the homes of many of Eddie's friends.
So far, he's raised $1,000 to help storm victims, and he contributed $200 of his own money.
"I hope to get $5,000, so I can help everyone," he said. "Besides, they're at my old school now, everyone has to live there."
Donations can be made at Wells Fargo Bank – just tell them it's for the Keyport Relief Fund. You can also visit Eddie's Facebook page.