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Frederick, Maryland rock quartet Clutch burst out of their sleepy home town to capture mainstream attention with their heady blend of alternative metal, grunge, pop and psych rock in the early 90s. Formed in high school, the hard working heavy rockers have toured relentlessly over 25 years, combining a tireless work ethic with high energy performances that keep their fans coming back to every gig. Don't miss them as they head out on mammoth fall tour to celebrate the 2018 release of their 12th studio album Book of Bad Decisions.
Purveyors of the quintessential rock show experience, Clutch suck their adoring audiences into a chaotic, yet addictive whirlwind of chanting, moshing and crowd surfing whilst performing seminal hits like Pure Rock Fury, Electric Worry and Earth Rocker. Serving up these unapologetic rock and roll hits with a habit of shaking the foundations of venues to their core, the outfit's lasting legacy is one best experienced live and in the hot-blooded flesh.
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From the Management. . . .
I have also been considering prayerfully whether to keep this blog running in any case. Without re-hashing what is now ancient history, I was recently "uninvited" from a scheduled talk in an archdiocese on the East Coast over concerns related to my writing and research. Unfortunately, that work was largely misinterpreted or (in at least one example) unread. The decision, we are told, was also based on concerns raised in certain unspecified "blog postings." Not knowing whether that was a reference to something I may have written here on this blog, or comments made by other bloggers, was never fully revealed. Needless to say, I have been reticent to return to such a nebulous environment.
A parishioner recently complained to me that she was upset about all of the media "hype" surrounding Pope Benedict's retirement, the run-up to the conclave, and then the conclave itself. She felt that all of this attention from the media trivialized the moment. I can understand her concern, but at the same time, I felt completely the opposite: the world -- and not just the Catholic world -- was genuinely interested in what was going on and who might appear in the (black) shoes of the fisherman. What I felt was the hunger of people who had often been disappointed by other people in the name of Church, but who still longed to be a part of all of the wonderful aspects of church that thrive despite our best efforts sometimes to sabotage. Francis is emerging as the best example of a true pontifex -- builder of bridges -- that we have seen in a long, long time. I saw all of that media involvement as a marvelous example of evangelization at its best, an opportunity to be in dialogue with others about what matters most.
What Pope Francis will do in the future remains to be seen. What he has already done has generated hope and enthusiasm for the papacy itself and the Church. One person admitted to me recently that, as a gay man, he struggled with many aspects of the church's approach to homosexuals. I reminded him that he shouldn't expect the new pope to make any substantive changes to the teaching itself. He readily acknowledged that, but then said something quite remakarkable: "Oh, I understand that, Deacon. But you know something? There's just something in this new pope's approach that shows me that I am loved by God. If the teaching doesn't change, I can live with that because I know now that God loves me and that this pope truly cares."
The medium AND the message.
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you are invited to follow my blogReplyDelete
Welcome back; I hope (and look forward)to seeing more frequent posts. Somewhere further back in our pasts, our paths crossed but I can't remember where, perhaps at a sub-urban Washington parish when I was in graduate school at CUA. But alas, my memory is foggy. As already stated, I do hope that you will continue to post to this blog. I had noted your inactivity and wondered about the cause. God bless.ReplyDelete
I agree with "K.D." although I know where and when we last met. You do need to keep this blog going. It is important to all of us because your voice is a singular one. Your "connections" in Rome alone make your voice extremely important.ReplyDelete
AND I was extremely blessed to be able to get a review of your famous book published!
Only the very best of blessings!
Deacon Norb in Ohio
Thanks Deacon Bill. I agree completely. It is so tragic that you are facing opposition and censorship from misinformed conservatives.ReplyDelete
There is certainly scope to develop Church teaching and Cdl Bergoglio has given an excellent example of how to do that, supporting gay civil unions as an alternative to gay marriage and according to what Leonardo Boff told Der Spiegel, expressly approving a gay adoption only a few months ago.
Deacon Chris
Beautifully stated Deacon. Francis has restored my faith in where the Church is heading.ReplyDelete

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McConnell: Liberals trying to infiltrate conservative groups in Kentucky
FRANKFORT — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign is contending that Democratic liberals are trying to infiltrate conservative groups in the state to oust McConnell next year.
Tea Party activists in the state who disfavor McConnell deny the claim, saying they are not working with any Democratic group in an effort to retire the Republican senator from Louisville.
In a campaign fund-raising email Monday, McConnell's campaign manager, Jesse Benton, said every conservative in the state needs to be aware of "an important development."
He said a report by Politico, a political journalism news group, "confirmed that (President) Barack Obama's Democratic allies are attempting to infiltrate conservative organizations across Kentucky to encourage and fund opposition to Senator Mitch McConnell."
Benton said liberals know that McConnell "has stood side-by-side with conservatives in Kentucky and they need to manufacture a movement against him to get attention to the race."
The email referred to a Politico report which quoted Keith Rouda, a field organizer with the public policy liberal group "MoveOn" and the Super PAC "Progress Kentucky." "We are doing a lot of reaching out to some of the Tea Party folks across the state," Rouda is quoted as saying.
Benton also noted a recent report in Mother Jones magazine that said "extreme liberal special interest groups aligned with President Obama have been holding planning meetings to mount opposition to who they refer to as 'Public Enemy No. 1' to their agenda, Mitch McConnell."
Benton did not identify any specific conservative group in Kentucky that he thinks has been infiltrated by Democratic liberals.
McConnell referred to Benton's comments in a seperate email on Tuesday, urging supporters to "stand strong for what we believe and reject this cynical campaign ploy."
Rouda told the Lexington Herald-Leader Tuesday that Progress Kentucky, which he said is not associated with the Democratic Party, is not working with any conservative group in the state. He added that MoveOn has "not stepped into this race."
"We do have overlapping interests with the Tea Party in that we would like to see a new U.S. senator from Kentucky," Rouda said, "but we are not coordinating any effort with any Tea Party group in Kentucky."
John T. Kemper III, spokesman for the United Tea Party of Kentucky, said he has not been contacted by any Democratic organization about opposing McConnell. He recently said his group is looking for a candidate to run against the Republican Senate leader.
"I have talked to some Democratic donors in the state who are concerned about McConnell staying in office but I think it's intellectually dishonest for McConnell's campaign to imply that Democratic liberals and conservatives are working together."
Tea Party activist David Adams of Lexington called the McConnell campaign's comments "an inside-the-Beltway fantasy that shows McConnell has been in Washington way too long.
"We need to replace him with a more conservative Kentuckian."


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The Fastest 30 Ball Games Excerpt For 'Citizens Bank Ball Park' – July.06/2008
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Chuck Booth "I broke my old record of 24 days by being- The Fastest to see all 30 MLB parks in 23 days- from April 6th to 28th in 2012! If after you read all of these updates and you want to see the rest of the 63 Articles that were part of the trip (Including 30 Park Previews and 3o Park Experts) Please click here to take you to the table of contents at my own personal website." Or if you just want to read about the game day journeys click here .
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From time to time, I will post a book excerpt from my book "The Fastest 30 Ballgames." The book chronicles my journey to all of the MLB Parks – in order to set a Guinness Book Of World Record in the summers of 2008 and 2009. I used the 2008 streak to talk about the parks themselves. MLB Parks are the best way to advertise the game of baseball. All of them are unique and have traditions. This excerpt happens for my first trip to Citizens Bank Ball Park (2nd time there overall). It was a game that should have lasted 3 hours, instead it lasted over 8. How you ask? I guess you will have to read it.
Game# 6 Day# 5
Citizens Bank Ball Park
Philadelphia, PA
On the drive back on the Hwy-76 W from the Philadelphia Airport (PHL) I started to become too confident about this whole trip to break the Record. My dream of all 30 MLB Ball Parks in 26 days was on track. This day upcoming I had scouted more than any other doubleheader scenario. It was 8 AM-and I was driving back to my brother Trent's in N.J for a visit and breakfast, before returning to the Sports Complex Area. I planned to park at the 30th Street Amtrak Station station with my rental car – and then take a cab to Citizens Bank Ballpark afterwards.
From there I was going to see a game between the Mets and Phillies. Around 4:30 PM, after the first game ended, I was going to take a cab back to the 'Amtrak Station' on 30TH ST, before going to New York City.
I was slated to take a 5:10 PM train that would get me to 'New York Penn Station' at nearly 7 PM. From there I could take the subway to Yankee Stadium. It was a Sunday night game so the starting time on the New York game was 8:05pm. Using Amtrak was the way to go—the previous year my brother Trent and I did a doubleheader with 'Shea Stadium'–and 'CBP.' You are able to skip the traffic and Tolls for a little more money- however it is way more convenient.
If I made this doubleheader – it would be 7 full MLB Parks in 5 days. I was stoked to have a chance to see Yankees vs. Red Sox as the second half of the doubleheader. As someone who is a Yankees fan, to see these 2 great teams duke it out on Sunday Night ESPN Baseball would most certainly be one of the best games of the trip. I did some laundry at my brother's house in Sicklerville, NJ and left for the park to arrive around noon for a 1:35 PM start.
Citizens Bank Park is one of the best parks to watch a game now with the bustling crowds and hardcore fanatics that are Phillies fans. I was not happy to see rain clouds surfacing the sky when I arrived. The weather report had called only for clouds. I noticed when walking in for my 1st day game – that Citizens Bank Park is really accessible for everyone including special ramps for the handicapped. The park outlay is nice.
The 'Tony Luke's' area surrounded by 'Ashburn Alley' is my favorite place to watch the games from.
I don't like spending lots of money for any game — so "Standing Room Only" seats are perfect for me.
I walked around the park before the game and took some nice video. The 'Sports Complex' that CBP is part of with: "Lincoln Financial Field, The Wachovia Center and the 'Old Spectrum', make it a sports goers dream in solving any driving issues. The mere fact the airport is so close by really gives the park even that much more credibility.
Being at Phillies games – you must watch the 'Phillie Phanatac,' who is probably the most entertaining mascot in the Major Leagues today with apologies to 'T.C. from Minnesota" and the 'San Diego Chicken.' This mascot loves to aggravate the umpires and opposing ball teams by all sorts of shenanigans.
I ate a Phllly Cheesesteak as soon as I got in the ballpark—again is the best singular food all time at any ballpark.
I was seeing the New York Mets for the 3rd time in a week. I had seen them play in Houston 3 days before that, and the previous Sunday before the streak had started. I was lucky enough to see a Yankees/Mets game at Shea Stadium. I have always hated the Mets—even more since they got rid of Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden. I had cheered for them in the 86 World Series only because they were playing the Red Sox.
I was happy in one way to see the game progressing along at 1-0 Mets in the eighth inning while I was keeping a watchful eye on the rain at all times. They were throwing pounds of sand on the field between every inning. It was only nearing 4 PM and the game was eight outs for being finished. I had talked to all of the security guys about signing my time log sheet and had the best route to hailing a cab directly after the game ended.
Ryan Howard was up to bat and the umpire was checking out the rains with his fellow crew and they huddled up. The motion was made for the tarp.
"Damn," I said, knowing the rain was not going to let up. I could have taken about a 40 minute delay or so and attempted the 5:30 PM train to have a chance but it was not to be.
Not only that, but the rain was coming down even harder. Since the parks are a hundred miles apart I was thinking about a Cincinnati scenario where the Yanks/Red Sox could have been delayed in my favor.
It was now turning into me hoping they would call the game because it was 7 PM at night. I was with a lot of fellow fans that had been crammed into the covered areas of 'CBP'. The Mets were up by one run—technically it was a game, although I did not really want an asterisk of a shortened game as part of the streak. I had come to the realization that I spent a lot of money just to miss that Yankees doubleheader on that Sunday. The worst was that the chain reaction of that missed game would mean the return game at Fenway Park, between those two clubs three weeks from that Sunday would be missed as well, –$300 in tickets completely eaten.
I was feeling really down until the 'Phillie Phanatac' stole the ATV from the grounds crew and peeled around the rain-soaked field with the field crew chasing him for ten minutes. It was an awesome release from the tension I was feeling. With only one game missed I could still turn in a 30-27 trip.
To add insult to the length of game, the Phillies tied it in the bottom of the Ninth at around 9 PM — and the game ended at 10:54 PM at night. The Yankees game actually ended about the same time as the Phillies. I took a cab back to my parked car at the 'Amtrak Station' and drove back to my brother's house again. I needed to drive to Pittsburgh the next night before driving back the day after that to New York City. Things were just beginning to spiral downward.
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Press release
Retracing Ribeiro
Exhibition 26th October 2016 – 19th March 2017
As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, a new temporary exhibition at Burgh House will mark the launch of a year-long Heritage Lottery Fund supported programme exploring the life and work of Hampstead painter, Lancelot Ribeiro.
Ribeiro (1933-2010) was one of the most original of the Indian artists who settled in Britain in the post-war period. He first arrived in a bomb-damaged Britain in 1950 staying with his brother (the well-known artist FN Souza) in Chalk Farm, to study accountancy but soon abandoned this for life drawing at St Martins School of Art before his artistic development was interrupted with conscription into the Royal Air Force. On his return to India, he began writing poetry and painting and soon a string of successes followed his first sell-out exhibition in Bombay in 1961, gaining him considerable attention and the support of several notable patrons.
Settling permanently in Britain in 1962, he established his studio in Belsize Park and his work was soon showing in some of London's leading art galleries including the local Mount Gallery, the New End Gallery and the Everyman Foyer Gallery which have long since disappeared. He was a passionate advocate for artists from the subcontinent, establishing such groups as the Indian Painters Collective (1963) and Indian Artists UK (1978) and in 1980 sought to bring the 'Arts of India' to Burgh House. As a Camden resident, he participated in the borough's innovative 'Picture Loan' Scheme in the sixties. His last significant UK showing was in 1986/87 with a retrospective at Swiss Cottage Library opened by the late MP, Tony Banks. He lived the last 30 years of his life in an attic flat on Haverstock Hill which by the time of his death was crammed full with a lifetime's work.
A skilled painter in oils, Ribeiro's 1960s paintings depict spires, domes and townscapes painted in a bold and expressionist style. However, soon finding traditional oils inadequate to cope with a natural inventiveness, Ribeiro sought new effects with oils and polyvinyl acetate mixes - the forerunner of acrylics now on the palette of artists worldwide. Over the next 50 years, a restless imagination prompted works which included flying and tangled townscapes under explosive skies, brilliantly-coloured surreal scenes, playful wood sculptures and ceramics.
A limited series of the artist's naturalistic watercolours, inspired by Hampstead Heath, will be the central focus of the temporary exhibition at Burgh House alongside a few iconic pieces selected from this prolific artist's body of work. The exhibition will also feature an extensive heritage display from the Ribeiro Archive, chronicling the cultural scene in Camden from the post-war era onwards.
Curator Rebecca Lodge says:
It has been three decades since Lancelot Ribeiro's work was exhibited at Burgh House, so we are especially delighted to have been invited to host this pivotal exhibition in 2016. Burgh House and our collections represent local culture and innovation, and Ribeiro and his work form a significant part of the cultural history of Hampstead, so we naturally wanted to be involved. The exhibition will not only showcase Ribeiro's art but will present archival material alongside it, to build a picture of the artist and his life in Hampstead.
Daughter and programme organizer Marsha Ribeiro says:
The launch of this project at Burgh House has a particular poignancy for me, as it retraces an initiative my father had coined in 1980 when he sought to bring a taste of the visual and literary arts from India to the House. As Hampstead has long been a cherished home to our family, it is fitting that this distinct series of watercolours, having been inspired by Hampstead Heath, should be unveiled in this exhibition after many years of having lain hidden from public view.
On 23rd November at 7pm, arts writer, journalist and the author of 'Lancelot Ribeiro: An Indian Artist in India and Europe' David Buckman will talk about the life and work of this pivotal artist in Camden.
Further enquiries:
For more information, quotations or additional images, please contact:
Rebecca Lodge
Burgh House Curator
Telephone: 0207 4310144
Marsha Ribeiro
Project Manager
Emily Phillips
Creative Director
Further notes for press:
Retracing Ribeiro
Burgh House & Hampstead Museum
26th October 2016 – 19th March 2017
Retracing Ribeiro Art and Archival Exhibition
23rd November 2016
Ribeiro Rediscovered
David Buckman – Arts Writer, Journalist and Author of 'Lancelot Ribeiro: An Artist in India and Europe'
The British Museum
6th November 2016, 15:00-16:15
Remembering Lancelot Ribeiro and Other Indian Artists in 1960s Britain
Nicholas Treadwell - Gallery Proprietor, Austria
Victoria & Albert Museum
17th March 2017, Evening
Ribeiro – A Celebration of Life, Love and Passion
Ribeiro: A Lifetime of Experiment - From Bombay to the V&A
David Buckman – Arts Writer, Journalist and Author of 'Lancelot Ribeiro: An Artist in India and Europe'
Ribeiro: Music and Art - The 'Crushed Crystal Sound of Colour'
Gerard McBurney - Writer, broadcaster, composer and arranger
Camden Local Studies & Archives Centre
6th February – 31st March 2017
Heritage Exhibition
21st February 2017
Ribeiro Rediscovered
David Buckman – Arts Writer, Journalist and Author of 'Lancelot Ribeiro: An Artist in India and Europe'
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FIVB World Tour update after two of three straight $800,000 FIVB Grand Slams
Last week's double-gender $800,000 FIVB Berlin smart Grand Slam saw the United States win two men's medals Brazil earn the third medal with the Czech Republic, Brazil and host country Germany filling the women's podium in the third double-gender FIVB Grand Slam on the 2014 calendar. The FIVB Berlin smart Grand Slam was the seventh event of the 2014 FIVB World Tour as well as being the third of 10 double-gender FIVB Grand Slam tournaments currently on the 20014 calendar.
In the men's competition in Berlin, winning the gold medal in a two-set finale between two teams from the United States was John Hyden/Tri Bourne over compatriots Nick Lucena/Ryan Doherty as both teams advanced from the qualification tournament to earn a spot in the finals. The men's all-Brazilian bronze medal match, Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt defeated fellow Brazilians Emanuel Rego/Pedro Salgado. It was the first career FIVB gold medal for USA's Hyden/Bourne team as well as first for each player individually.
In their second winning performance in a month, the women's gold medal saw Marketa Slukova/Kristyna Kolocova of the Czech Republic overcame Brazil's Juliana Felisberta/Maria Antonelli in three grueling sets. In the women's bronze medal match, Germany's Karla Borger/Britta Buthe thrilled their home-country fans by winning in two sets over China's youthful Fan Wang/Yuan Yue.
After winning the FIVB Prague Open in their home country, the Berlin win was the second FIVB career gold for the Czech Republic's Slukova/Kolocova as a team and individually..
The FIVB Berlin smart Grand Slam men's champions (USA's Hyden/Bourne) were competing in just their fifth event on the FIVB World Tour and moved up to sixth in 2014 season points and fourth in earnings.
The FIVB Berlin smart Grand Slam women's gold medal winners (Czech Republic's Slukova/Kolocova) moved up to seventh in the season point standings and fourth in the money standings.
Gold in the FIVB Stavanger Grand Slam earns $57,000 for the winning team in each gender to split with $43,000 split by each silver medal team, $32,000 split by each of the two bronze medalists and $24,000 split by each of the fourth place teams.
The 2014 FIVB World Tour is finishing a run of three consecutive double-gender $800,000FIVB Grand Slams. After Moscow two weeks ago and Berlin last week, the tour moves returns to Stavanger, Norway this week.
The top three teams in each gender receive 400, 360 and 320 points respectively at FIVB Grand Slam events on the 2014 FIVB World Tour.
Latvia's Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins has 2,530 points to lead the men's 2014 FIVB World Tour point standings followed by Italy's Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai with 2,220, Russia's Semenov/Krasilnikov with 1,910, Brazil's Bruno Oscar Schmidt/Aliston Cerutti with 1,810 and Brazil's Emanuel Rego/Pedro Salgado fifth with 1,780 points.
In the FIVB World Tour men's season earnings, leading is Italy's Nicolai/Lupo with $103,000 followed by Latvia's Samoilovs/J. Smedins with $92,500, Russia's Krasilnikov/Semenov with $80,200, USA's Hyden/Bourne with $77,800 and Polands Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel with $71,000.
For the women, Brazil's Juliana Felisberta/Maria Antonelli have moved to the top with 2,760 points followed by China's Fan Wang/Yuan Yue with 2,540, Brazil's Talita Antunes/Taiana Lima with 2,360, USA's Ross/Walsh Jennings fourth with 2,260 and tied for fifth with 2,220 each are Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas and China's Chen Xue/Xinyi Xia.
In the FIVB World Tour women's season earnings, leading is USA's Ross/Walsh Jennings still lead with $102,000 followed by Brazil's Talita/Lima with $90,750, Brazil's Juliana/Antonelli with $90,376, Czech Republic's Slukova/Kolocova with $90,000 and China's Fan Wang/Yuan Yue in fifth with $86,175.
In six men's tournaments so far in 2014 on the FIVB World Tour 10 countries have at least one final four placement. With four final four placements each to lead the way are Latvia (two gold medals, one silver, one fourth), Italy (two gold medals, one silver, one fourth) and Brazil (one silver, one bronze, two fourth places). The United States now has three final fours placements (one gold medal, one silver, one bronze). Germany has two final fours (one bronze, one fourth) as does Russia (one gold, one silver) and Switzerland (one bronze, one fourth). Netherlands (bronze), Mexico (bronze) and Poland (silver) have the other final four placements so far with one final four for each country.
In seven women's events to start the year, nine countries have earned at least one final four finish. Brazil leads with eight final four placements (one gold, four silvers, one bronze and two fourths), Germany has six final fours (two gold medals, one silver, two bronzes and one fourth). China has four (one silver, two bronze, one fourth). Czech Republic has two final fours (two gold medals) as does Russia (one silver, one bronze), Spain (two fourths) and the United States (two gold medals). Austria (fourth), and the Netherlands (bronze) have one final four finish each.
Based on percentage, statistically, in men's action after six events, Italy's Lupo/Nicolai is 21-5 (80.8% winning percentage) followed by Latvia's Samoilovs/J. Smedins with a 25-6 record (80.6 percent), while third is Brazil's Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt with a 19-6 mark (76.0%) and tied for fifth are the teams of USA's Dalhausser/Rosenthal with a 15-6 record (71.4%) and Germany's Jonathan Erdmann/Kay Matysik at 10.4 (71.4%)
For the women to date following seven 2014 FIVB World Tour events, USA's April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings continue to lead with a 22-2 record (91.7%) while second is Germany's Ludwig/Walkenhorst at 16-3 (84.2%), third so far is Brazil's Juliana Felisberta/Maria Antonelli with a 34-9 record (79.1%), while fourth is Czech Republic's Slukova/Kolocova with a 18-5 record (78.3%) and fifth is Germany's Karla Borger/Britta Buthe at 17-5 (77.3%)


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Lack of points not an issue for motivation - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado is sure his first points of 2014 will come soon after failing to finish higher than 14th this year.
The Lotus driver has retired from three of the seven races this year and failed to make the start of the Monaco Grand Prix. He has suffered reliability issues but has also been involved in a number of incidents and has notched up four penalty points against him this season.
Nevertheless, Maldonado says his motivation is still high and he is sure the points will come soon.
"I am very motivated," he said. "I think we have some good weekends ahead of us and there are still so many races to go. The European part of the season is very important for us, so let's push hard, do our best and for sure we will be in the points soon.
"We all know what we have to do and we are all pushing hard. Yes, we can all get frustrated, but ultimately we all want to achieve success so we remain positive. We can see how much improvement there has been with pace from the car and once we have all the reliability issues sorted we'll be regularly fighting for points. Once we're there, the next target is to fight for more points and then podiums. We've seen that the Mercedes are not perfect and can be beaten. Even they had reliability issues in Canada."
Despite his difficult start to the season, Maldonado is still approaching each weekend confident he will get the most out of the car.
"I still keep pushing and it's still possible to achieve good things this year. We have had a third of the season which has been a challenge - a big challenge - but we still have two thirds of the year to go with many circuits which should suit our car. You arrive at every track with the target of having the best weekend possible and finding as much performance from the car and yourself. This does not change if you've had a difficult last weekend in the car."


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This is the final that everyone expected, and virtually everyone wanted to see. While the road to the Rose Bowl hasn't been simple for either team (see the US loss to Panama in the group stage, or Mexico's narrow extra-time victory over Honduras in the semifinal); was their really any doubt that the continent's two juggernauts would be vying for the regional title? Since the Gold Cup began in 1991, either the US (4 wins, 3 runner-up finishes) or Mexico (5 wins, 1 runner-up) has won all but one of the titles – Canada won in 2000.
With the region's two premier teams playing for the title, the game has gotten a lot of attention in the national media. This morning, ESPN had Alexi Lalas on SportsCenter discussing the match. The Worldwide Leader couldn't resist mentioning that the US has lost just once to Mexico on US soil since 2000, though that one loss was a 5-0 drilling in the 2009 Gold Cup final, though this blog post by Scott French of ESPN Los Angeles should make some USMNT fans feel better. According to French, the US has outscored El Tri 21-8 in matches outside of Estadio Azteca since 2000. Throw the 5-0 beating out, and the difference jumps to 21-3 in 12 matches!
Player/Position Comparison:
Goalkeeper – The easiest comparison of the bunch. Tim Howard, as mentioned before is one of the best in the world. He's at the top of his game and a true difference maker. Take a look at this save (about 2o seconds into the video) against Jamaica to see what I'm talking about. Alfredo Talavera, however, has Guillermo Ochoa and his failed doping test to thank for his spot in the starting XI. Advantage: USMNT
Defense – Bob Bradley seems to have found his starting back 4 with Steve Cherundolo, Clarence Goodson, Carlos Bocanegra and Eric Lichaj all playing well in the past 3 games. Lichaj and Cherundolo have been dangerous moving forward, though they will have to defend much more against Mexico than they have in previous matches. The US back line has not conceded a goal since the loss to Panama but will certainly be tested against Mexico. El Tri's back 4 of Rafa Marquez, Héctor Moreno, Efrain Juarez and Carlos Salcido have conceded just 2 goals the entire tournament, though they have yet to be truly tested. Advantage: Push
Midfield – Mexico plays with a classic four man midfield. Two central midfielders (Gerardo Torrado and Israel Castro) and two wingers (Andres Guardado and Pablo Barrera. Barrera has played well in the Gold Cup, scoring 1 goal and assisting on 3 others. Guardado may not start due to an ankle injury. If Guardado can't go, Giovani Dos Santos would likely slot into his spot. Expect Bob Bradley to start a five man midfield, as this formation has worked in the last two games. While Landon Donovan hasn't started the last two games, he HAS to be on the field. He's a big game player for the US and has played well against Mexico in the past. Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Clint Dempsey and Alejandro Bedoya should keep their spots in the lineup. Dempsey has been extremely good, and Bedoya has transferred his fine form with Örebro to the USMNT. Though the US has played well, Mexico is better from a technical standpoint. (slight) Advantage: Mexico
Forward – Though the goalkeeper comparison is one-sided, this is the area of the field where the difference between the two teams is most apparent. Javier Hernandez has been a revelation this season. Chicharito scored 20 goals for Manchester United in 45 appearances and has netted another 10 goals in 8 appearances for El Tri. Seven of those goals have come in the Gold Cup. With Jozy Altidore out with a hamstring injury, the US will likely start 18-year-old Juan Agudelo up top. Agudelo has shown flashes, but he's no match for Hernandez. Advantage: Mexico
Prediction – While Mexico holds the advantage from an individual talent perspective, the US is greater than the sum of its parts. In addition to the team mentality that permeates the USMNT camp, the US team believes it can beat Mexico. No matter how partisan the crowd, and in Southern California it will likely be extremely pro-Mexico, the USMNT has proven time and again that it has the mentality necessary to defeat its southern rivals. Score: USMNT 2 – Mexico 1.


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LONG BEACH >> Rewards are an investigative tool used when detectives need essential information on a cold case.
But they rarely are rewarding for the detectives searching for new leads.
"They're an interesting animal," reflected Sgt. Erik Herzog of the homicide detail. "Very few respond."
Case in point, there were no calls received following the publication of a decision by the Board of Supervisors to renew an offer of a $10,000 reward for information leading to whoever fatally shot 50-year-old Seaborn Mason on July 23, 2012.
Mason was standing in front of a convenience store in the 400 block of East South Street when someone shot him several times in the chest just after 11 p.m. on July 23, Long Beach police said.
Investigators said several people were in the area, but no one heard an argument or saw a fight before the shots were fired.
"We know there are witnesses out there," Herzog said.
The seasoned detective, who has been an investigator for about 18 years, said the crime scene has been combed for potential witnesses, but they have been stymied.
"We can't figure out who they were," he added.
Despite a sizable amount of money, people aren't necessarily motivated by rewards.
Some come forward because they want the police to solve a problem, so that the community can be rid of problem people.
But there are a number of factors that keep people silent, including fear of harm by the suspects and possible long times testifying at the suspect's trial.
"Fear is a factor," Herzog conceded, but promptly adding that police provide protection. "We have arrested a ton of people for intimidating potential witnesses."
Herzog emphasized that detectives can protect the identity of a witness by handling it anonymously, adding that a witness does not necessarily have to take the witness stand.
"Not everyone who has information has to testify," he said.
Herzog noted that the county supervisors have approved rewards on three Long Beach homicide cases — the most in the county — and that a fourth is pending.
Along with the Mason case, rewards are being offered in the murder of Jose Luis Cruz, who was killed Nov. 29, 2012, at Plymouth and Cedar Avenue. The deadline to provide information for the $10,000 reward is Sept. 2,
Another $10,000 reward is being offered for information on the Jan. 11, 2012, fatal shooting of Lashown Fils at 15th Street and Cedar. Deadline to present information is Feb. 8.
A fourth homicide case is set to be reviewed by the supervisors next week, involving the murder of 76-year-old Leam Sovanasy — a mother of seven, grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of six — who was brutally stabbed to death Jan. 31, 2009,on the 1400 block of Peterson Ave.
Anyone with more information on the cases is asked to call homicide detectives at Long Beach police at 562-570-7244.


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Funeral on hold: Celtics hope to force Game 7 with Knicks
With the funeral on hold, the New York Knicks will get another chance to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night when they visit the Boston Celtics.
Much was made of the Knicks holding a "funeral" for the Boston Celtics before Game 5. The team dressed in black on their way to Madison Square Garden.
"We need to stay out of the paper and just concentrate on playing," said Knicks coach Mike Woodson. "What you wear has nothing to do with how you play on the basketball floor."
The Celtics may not have appreciated it, but the deciding factor in Game 5 wasn't wardrobe. It was shooting percentage.
The Knicks, a team that relies heavily on the outside shot, only managed to go 39.5 percent on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony enjoyed a particularly difficult night, hitting just 8-of-24 from the floor.
"Well, we were going to a funeral, but it looks like we got buried," Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith said. "Basketball is a very humbling game."
It was humbling for Smith as well. After returning from a one-game suspension, Smith went 3-for-14 from the field.
The Knicks only had 13 assists on 32 made baskets.
"There are a lot of things we can do better offensively," added Woodson. "It's more about moving the ball, side-to-side. We have to get that figured out."
The Celtics seemed to figure some things out offensively in Game 5. Mostly, Boston just made more jump shots than most nights in the series, but the Celtics shot 45.7 percent from the field.
"We are looking at each one of these as Game 7s. We are playing a really good basketball team," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "We know that. We have to be really good defensively. We know our limitations on the other end. For us to move on we have to be really great on defense."
They were on Wednesday.
One decision Rivers made in Game 5 that paid off was the shortening of his bench. Rivers only played Jason Terry and Terrance Williams off his bench and Terry really stepped up in the two Boston wins.
On Wednesday, Terry went 5-for-9 from long range and had 17 points. Jeff Green paced Boston with 18, Brandon Bass also netted 17 and Kevin Garnett was amazing, once again. He scored 16 points, as did Paul Pierce, and pulled down 18 rebounds.
"No shenanigans, no nothing. We know what they're running, they know what we're running, it's just all out," said Garnett. "Who wants this? This is what it is."
No team in NBA history has overcome a 3-0 deficit in a seven-game series. Only three have forced a Game 7, so the Celtics are still fighting an uphill battle. Momentum, though, is on their side.
"It's not going to be easy by any means going to Boston and getting a win there," Woodson said after practice on Thursday. "But still, we control our own destiny. We have won in Boston. We have to see what we're made of now."
If the Celtics win on Friday, Game 7 will be Sunday in New York.


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For cycling teams, the off-season is a chance to recover and start preparing for the next season.
One of the preparations for a season is the squad, and so professional teams begin to recruit riders.
However, not all riders are able to get a contract, and in this article, we look at four stars who have not yet signed a contract with a professional team.
1) Christopher Horner
The 42-year-old American won the Vuelta, one of cycling's three Grand Tours, to become the first American winner of a Grand Tour since Greg LeMond in 1990. However, with the Vuelta win, Horner obviously believes he should receive a much higher wage, and as a result, he is too expensive for most teams, and the rest are simply not prepared to pay so much for a man of his age.
Horner is also questioned by critics about his shady past and whether his Vuelta win was due to illegal performance enhancing drugs. In the past, Horner has offered support to infamous doper Lance Armstrong, and having raced in the professional peloton during the doping era, there is a lot of suspicion. He is also allegedly the redacted name labeled as rider 15 in USADA's Reasoned Decision, although Horner denies this.
Horner declared that he wishes to continue racing for at least another two years, but as it stands at the moment, he will not be racing at all.
2) Juan Jose Cobo
Juan Jose Cobo is another former Vuelta winner who has not received a contract yet. The Spaniard won the Tour of Spain in 2011, beating Chris Froome in an epic duel with Geox-TMC. However, since moving to Movistar, Juanjo Cobo has struggled, and has not recorded a single victory in the last two years.
Like Horner, there are suspicions regarding Cobo's Vuelta win, especially considering Cobo's lack of victories prior to La Vuelta and his dominant display on the Alto de l'Angliru. He has struggled since, while his main competitor in the 2011 Vuelta, Chris Froome, has established himself as the best stage race rider in the world and perhaps one of the best ever.
This is not the first time Cobo has considered retiring. Between 2007 and 2011, Cobo suffered from depression and considered quitting the sport. Maybe this year he will indeed call it quits.
3) Luis Leon Sanchez
Sanchez is another rider who is marred by doping allegations. His name appears many times in the Operacion Puerto doping case, and this is the reason why Belkin refused to give him a new contract for 2014.
Nonetheless, Sanchez is close to signing a deal with Continental team Caja Rural.
4) Samuel Sanchez
'Samu' did have a contract until 2015. However, with his team, Euskatel-Euskadi folding, he is without a contract.
The 35-year-old, who won the men's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics, has nowhere to go at the moment.
A move to Belgian outfit Wanty is possible but there is still a lot of negotiations that needs to take place.
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In addition to my usual year end lists, I've also compiled Best of the Decade lists. Following are my favorite albums that were released between 2000-2009…
Muruch's Best of the Decade: Albums
25. Muse: The Resistance
This is one of those albums that has classic potential, and I expect to move its way up the list as the years go by. A quote from my review: "Integrating classical and opera music into their theatrical electro-rock sound, Muse have created one of the most exciting song cycles I've ever heard."
24. Gaba Kulka: Hat, Rabbit
It was difficult to narrow how Gaba's releases to just one, but I think her latest is her strongest to date. As I said when I named it #4 on my Top Albums list, it is "probably the most unusual and creative album" of 2009.
23. Soundtrack: Once
The soundtrack to the Irish independent film Once features The Swell Season's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. I said in my 2007 review that Hansard's "lyrics are deeply poetic, his music is heart-wrenchingly lovely, and his beautifully raw voice conveys emotion as if the man were literally ripping his own chest open as he sings."
22. Antony & The Johnsons: Antony & The Johnsons
Instead of a best of 2005 list, I deemed it The Year of the Bird and that post says everything about how Antony's music made me feel when I first heard it. While I Am A Bird Now was their more popular release, I've always favored their self-titled 2000 album.
21. Pina: Quick Look
Pina sadly remains my best kept secret. I discovered her in the early aughts when a French pal shared mp3s of "I Loved the Way" and "Bring Me a Biscuit." I also love Pina's 2005 release Guess You Got It, but the rougher edges of Quick Look's production fit better with her "Gothic folk" style.
20. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson: Rattlin' Bones
My 2008 review summed it up: "The flawless beauty of this album is almost beyond my comprehension."
19. Hem: Funnel Cloud
I like this album even more now than when I called it a "nearly perfect album" in my 2007 review.
18. Damien Dempsey: To Hell or Barbados
As I stated in my 2007 review, the album is a "genre-hop through folk, rock, electronica, and reggae…but the genre gymnastics still take a back seat to the stunning quality of Dempsey's voice."
17. Anais Mitchell: The Brightness
My 2007 review said: "Like the greatest of classic literature, the compositions on The Brightness are the kind that softly seep through your skin and slowly make their way into your heart and mind before exploding in dazzling display of amazement."
14. Xavier Rudd: Dark Shades of Blue
Xavier has quickly become my favorite male artist in recent years, and as I said in my 2008 review: "the astounding quality of his songs make me wonder if future generations might consider Xavier Rudd to be the greatest artist of this era."
15. Mavis Staples: Never Turn Back
I'm almost ashamed not to put this at #1, because in many ways this is the greatest album of the past two or three decades. I simply don't listen to it often as the albums listed below. I suppose this is because the weighty subject matter requires a certain mood. But as I said when I reviewed it two years ago: "We'll Never Turn Back is what music should be. Gut-wrenching blues, earth shaking beats, hip swaying rhythms, deeply moving lyrics, and a rich voice that defies description."
14. Luminescent Orchestrii: Too Hot to Sleep
I deemed 2005 "the year of the bird," but that's only because I didn't hear Luminescent Orchestrii until 2007 when I said: "there's a definite connection between their frenzied, violent approach to orchestral instruments and the punk cabaret of The Dresden Dolls, but neither description fully captures their unique and unearthly sound."
13. Flogging Molly: Swagger
This album ushered in the Celtic Punk craze of the decade. There's no such thing as a bad Flogging Molly album, but this one was definitely their best.
12. Vienna Teng: Inland Territory
In my review I called Inland Territory a grand "display of Vienna Teng's brilliance, grace, and talent." I continue to fall more and more in love with this album with each listen.
11. Kurt Vonnegut & Dave Soldier: Ice-9 Ballads
My #1 album of 2009. As I said in my review: "I can't imagine a more perfect score for my favorite novel of all time."
10. Mary Timony: Mountains
I had never heard of former Helium singer Mary Timony until a friend sent me this album shortly after its 2000 release. Mary's unusual mix of Medieval folk, chamber pop, and indie-rock was unlike anything I'd heard before, and it remains one of the most strangely beautiful recordings I've ever heard.
9. Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band: The Whole Fam Damnily
My #1 album of 2008. In my review, I called it an "inebriating concoction of swamp stomp and backwoods pluck." But in subsequent listens I've found myself drawn more to The Rev's lyrics, which accurately capture the perils of modern rural life.
8. Allison Crowe: Live at Wood Hall
Oh that voice! Still gives me chills. I've posted about Allison Crowe so many times over the years that I consider her Muruch's musical mascot. As I said in my 2007 review: "there's really no way to convey through mere words how much the music on Allison Crowe's Live At Wood Hall moves me" Forget Susan Boyle, Allison sang the definitive cover of "I Dreamed a Dream." (mp3)*
7. Soundtrack: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More With Feeling
I always call it the "Buffy Musical" rather than its proper title Once More With Feeling." Years before Dr. Horrible, Joss Whedon wrote a hilarious, poignant, and very catchy musical for an episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I don't know how well the songs translate if you never watched the Buffy series, but I still love singing along to the soundtrack. The album features vocals by actors Sarah Michelle Gellar, Allison Hannigan, Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, and Anthony Stewart Head. This is an example of why file sharing works – I and several friends burned our own soundtracks from mp3s recorded directly from the televised episode long before the soundtrack was released, yet we all purchased the official album once it became available.
6. Xavier Rudd: White Moth
I could easily include all of Xavier Rudd's albums on this list, but I tried to limit myself to just two. My 2008 review said: "Rudd deems the album his "proudest work" and it's easy to understand why." But it's really only been with repeated listens over the past two years that I've grown to love and truly appreciate its magnificence. And nothing speaks to the greatness of an album like having a panic attack when you think you've lost it and knowing you must replace it immediately. Fortunately, I found my copy!
5. Damien Rice: O
Unlike most Americans, I heard and fell in love with O when it was originally released in Ireland in 2001. My clothbound first edition of the album is a collector's item now, but I wouldn't part with it for anything. Rice seems to have faced some post-hype backlash in recent years, but that doesn't erase the brilliance of this album. Most remember it for Lisa Hannigan's delicate harmonies, but Rice's use of strings and opera music were also very unique at the time. And the album as a whole has withstood changing trends in music over the years.
4. Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine
This is another example of why file sharing can have a positive effect on album sales. Remember "Free Fiona"? If you don't, Fiona recorded a version of this album with producer Jon Brion and her label initially refused to release it. Mp3s of the demos were leaked online, the fans loved them, and a huge campaign called "Free Fiona" was launched in hopes of getting the album released. It worked, though Fiona re-recorded most of the album for the official release. I was one of many who purchased the album even though I had the demo mp3s. My 2005 review also shifted the focus of this site from simply sharing music to encouraging people to purchase albums. It has since become one of my favorite albums ever, and I hope Fiona decides to grace us with another release in the near future.
3. Soundtrack: Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Among the 2000-04 archives of this site that have been lost were my reviewes of the movie Hedwig & The Angry Inch (which I saw in a double bill with The Anniversary Party at a local film festival) and its soundtrack. Whether or not you're familiar with John Cameron Mitchell's awesome musical about a German transgender rocker, the soundtrack is one of the best rock albums of all time. There are thunderous punk rock numbers like "Angry Inch" and heart-melting ballads like "Origin of Love." Why Mitchell continues to act instead of record music is a mystery to me.
2. Old Crow Medicine Show: Big Iron World
In my November, 2006 review, I said "I don't believe I've ever said this about an album before, but I think Old Crow Medicine Show's Big Iron World is just about perfect." I stand by that statement. I've played this album more than any other released in the past three years, and only one band could keep it from the number 1 spot…
1. The Dresden Dolls: The Dresden Dolls
Anyone who knows me or has been a longtime reader of this site knows that The Dresden Dolls are/were my favorite band. My posts about their self-titled debut (and the live A Is For Accident album that preceded it) were also lost with early archives of this site, but I've raved every other Dresden Dolls release since then. After "Over the Rainbow", The Dresden Doll's "Girl Anachronism" is my favorite song and this is possibly my all-time favorite album. Amanda Palmer proves without a doubt that – in the right hands – the piano is the most punk rock of all instruments.
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|Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
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|Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
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|Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
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|Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?
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|Energy: Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
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|Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
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|Guns: Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
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|Health Care: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act?
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|Immigration: Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
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|Marriage: Do you support same-sex marriage?
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|National Security: Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?
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|Social Security: Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
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Colorado State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding abortion.
|a) Abortions should always be illegal.
|b) Abortions should always be legal.
|c) Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
|d) Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
|e) Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
|f) Prohibit public funding of abortions and to organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
|g) Require clinics to give parental notification before performing abortions on minors.
|h) Other or expanded principles
I support Roe v.Wade.
State Budget: Indicate the funding levels (#1-6) you will support for the following general categories. Select one level per category.
|a) Education (Higher)
|b) Education (K-12)
|c) Emergency preparedness
|d) Environment
|e) Health care
|f) Law enforcement
|g) Transportation and highway infrastructure
|h) Welfare
|i) Other or expanded categories
Balance Budget consistent with voters' wishes on Referendum C.
State Taxes: Indicate the tax levels (#1-6) you will support. Select one level per tax.
|a) Alcohol taxes
|b) Capital gains taxes
|c) Cigarette taxes
|d) Corporate taxes
|e) Gasoline taxes
|f) Income taxes (incomes below $75,000)
|g) Income taxes (incomes above $75,000)
|h) Sales taxes
|i) Vehicle taxes
|j) Other or expanded categories
|k) Should the state sales taxes be extended to Internet sales?
|l) Should accounts such as a "rainy day" fund be used to balance the state budget?
|m) Should fee increases be used to balance the state budget?
|n) Other or expanded principles
Rainy-day fund should be used only during genuinely bad economic weather.
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding campaign finance and government reform.
|a) Do you support the current limit of terms for Colorado governors?
|b) Do you support the current limit of terms for Colorado state senators and representatives?
c) Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative candidates?
|1) Individual
|3) Corporate
|4) Political Parties
|d) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
|e) Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
|f) Do you support adopting statewide standards for counting, verifying and ensuring accuracy of votes?
|g) Do you support prohibiting media exit polling of voters until all polling locations in Colorado are closed?
|h) Should Colorado recognize domestic partnerships between same-sex couples?
|i) Do you support a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage?
|j) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding crime.
|a) Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and hiring of additional prison staff.
|b) Support the death penalty in Colorado.
|c) Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
|d) End parole for repeat violent offenders.
|e) Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
|f) Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.
|g) Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
|h) Require that crimes based on race, ethnic background, religious belief, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation be prosecuted as hate crimes.
|i) Increase state funding for community centers and other social agencies in areas with at-risk youth.
|j) Strengthen sex-offender laws.
|k) Support the restriction of the sale of products used to make methamphetamine (e.g. tablets containing pseudophedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine).
|l) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding education.
|a) Support national standards and testing of public school students.
|b) Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any public school.
|c) Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any private or religious school.
|d) Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).
|e) Increase funds for hiring additional teachers.
|f) Support teacher testing and reward with merit pay.
|g) Endorse voluntary prayer in public schools.
|h) Require public schools to administer high school exit exams.
|i) Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.
|j) Increase funding for Head Start programs.
|k) Provide state funding for tax incentives and financial aid to help make college more affordable.
|l) Support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods.
|m) Support abstinence-only sexual education programs.
|n) Other or expanded principles
Employment: Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding employment.
|a) Increase funding for state job-training programs that retrain displaced workers and teach skills needed in today's job market.
|b) Reduce state government regulations on the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
|c) Provide low interest loans and tax credits for starting, expanding, or relocating businesses.
|d) Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for children in low-income working families.
|e) Increase state funds to provide child care for children in low-income working families.
|f) Include sexual orientation in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws.
|g) Increase the state minimum wage.
|h) Penalize businesses that hire undocumented immigrants.
|i) Other or expanded principles
Affirmative Action: Should race, ethnicity or gender be taken into account in state agencies' decisions on:
|a) Public employment
|b) State college and university admissions
|c) State contracting
|d) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the environment and energy.
|a) Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
|b) Support increased production of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, and oil).
|c) Use state funds to clean up former industrial and commercial sites that are contaminated, unused, or abandoned.
|d) Provide incentives for improvements to Colorado's power generating and transmission facilities.
|e) Support funding for open space preservation.
|f) Enact environmental regulations even if they are stricter than federal law.
|g) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding guns.
|a) Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
|b) Ease state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
|c) Repeal state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
|d) Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
|e) Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
|f) Require a license for gun possession.
|g) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding health.
|a) Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary.
|b) Transfer current Medicaid recipients into managed care programs.
|c) Limit the amount of punitive damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
|d) Support patients' right to sue their HMOs.
|e) Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
|f) Legalize physician assisted suicide in Colorado.
|g) Continue to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
|h) Allow pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception without a prescription.
|i) Support forming a drug-purchasing cooperative of states to purchase prescription drugs at reduced prices.
|j) Create a Colorado discount drug program to negotiate prescription drug purchases for low-income citizens.
|k) Protect health care workers who file reports alleging mistreatment of patients.
|l) Other or expanded principles
Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding welfare.
|a) Support increased work requirements for able-bodied welfare recipients.
|b) Increase funding for employment and job training programs for welfare recipients.
|c) Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.
|d) Redirect welfare funding to faith-based and community-based private organizations.
|e) Use federal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds to extend health and child care subsidies to the working poor.
|f) Support marriage promotion programs for welfare recipients.
|g) Eliminate government-funded welfare programs.
|h) Other or expanded principles
|Please explain in a total of 75 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
The skyrocketing cost of health care places an enormous burden on Colorado's families and businesses, making comprehensive reform a top priority. That means curbing costs, preserving quality, and expanding access. The pressure of international competition has heightened the demand for a highly skilled workforce and a world-class school system. The rapid growth of our state's population has strained our infrastructure and our natural resources; we need to plan now for an environmentally sustainable, energy-independent future.


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SCRANTON, Pa. -- The search is on for the art vandals who wrecked a massive metal sculpture in Scranton.
The giant sphere was ripped from its base along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail near Olive Street and found down a ditch.
The sculpture was installed back in May as part of the International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art.
"The amount of labor that it took to create that work and to bring it here and to make all of this happen it just sort of undermines it in a really devastating way," said Nikki Moser, co-founder of Keystone Iron Works.
The five-foot cast-iron sphere weighs about 1,000 pounds.
Sometime in the past few days, it was pushed from its base and rolled 100 yards down the trail, then down a steep embankment.
"I was a little confused. At first, I thought maybe someone had stolen it which maybe would be better," said artist Vaughn Randall of Ithaca, New York.
Randall says this artwork took a year to create. He had just sold it to a buyer in Minnesota. When he came to load it up, he couldn't find it at first.
"Disappointment, you know? That people would disrespect art and not even know or care how much effort went into creating not just that piece but every piece on this trail, it's an enormous amount of time," explained Randall. "I'm pretty sure the client doesn't want a sculpture that was thrown into a ditch so probably the sale's a wash."
The sculpture is cracked now in several places. Randall may not be able to repair it.
However, there's hope that those responsible for the damage will be caught.
Moser added, "It's here to be used and to be enjoyed, but also our hope was the community would jump in and help care for it too so this was really sad."
Despite what's happened, people we spoke with say they'll continue to work to keep art on this trail for people to enjoy.
Workers with MJ Spott Construction donated their time and a crane to pull the sculpture out of the ditch. It was placed in a truck and taken to a studio to be repaired.
Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to call police in Scranton.


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Laurie Woodward is flying from her home in Pittsburgh in April across the country to Mukilteo, Wash., to serve as matron of honor to a bride she's never met. And it's all because of baking.
"She's one of my best friends," says Woodward of the bride, Peabody Rudd.
Although the two have never met in person, they've baked together online via a blog called Tuesdays With Dorie ( http://tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com ). Woodward, a stay-at-home mom of three, started the blog in 2008 as she tackled cookbook author Dorie Greenspan's "Baking: From My Home to Yours" – recipe by recipe. She asked family and friends to join her in baking and blogging, the idea caught on, and people just joined in.
"I'm still sort of shocked. I started it on a whim," Woodward says.
Cyberfriendships like Woodward and Rudd's are increasingly common as cooks head to the kitchen with laptops, iPhones and other devices. Cooks are finding themselves tied together as much by mouse clicks as apron strings. Fostered by various social media platforms, Web-based cooking communities have formed, offering friendship along with recipes, giving exposure to various members' blogs and offering the possibility of cyberexchanges with famed cookbook authors.
These author-focused cooking groups are like the neighborhood cooking clubs of old but on a much broader scale, says David Leite, New York City-based publisher of the online food magazine Leite's Culinaria. Social media, he says, allows readers, cooks and authors to interact freely with one another to a degree never imagined before.
"It's a globalization of what has always gone on and it's becoming a huge phenomenon," Leite says. "What the Internet and social media have done is retire the gatekeeper. It's been democratized."
That democratization is key. For while these groups offer terrific attention – authors say they love it – this type of community is developed at the grass-roots level. Take the two groups devoted to Greenspan, for example.
"They are not driven by Dorie or her publisher," says Betsy Pollack, a Lexington, Mass.-based blogger and a coordinator for French Fridays With Dorie ( http://frenchfridayswithdorie.com ), a second group formed by Woodward to cook through Greenspan's "Around My French Table."
"They came from a community of people who were interested in cooking the recipes she had," Pollack says. "It is up to an individual to say, 'I really like this book and I want to share it with other people. Let's start a group.' "
Matthew Lardie, a blogger from Durham, N.C., did just that. A member of Tuesdays With Dorie, he started Wok Wednesdays (http://wokwednesdays.wordpress.com ) because there wasn't an outlet for folks interested in stir-frying like he was. Now, the rapidly growing group – 432 members at last count – is working through Grace Young's "Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge."
What does a cook get out of participating in such a group?
Well, for some members of the Baked Sunday Mornings community ( http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com ), it will be their photographs in the next cookbook from Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, co-owners of Baked bakery and cafe in Brooklyn. The group has been working its way through three earlier books from the bakers. So trusted have members become that Lewis and Poliafito asked a number of them to test recipes for the next book. Including their photos is meant to underscore their contributions, says Lewis, who describes many of the group's members as friends.
"Cook with people for four or five years and they become your coffee klatch," says Trevor Kensey, an Irvine, Calif.-based blogger and a member of French Fridays. "Food bloggers share a lot of themselves. Over time, you get this long-form narrative of what's going on in people's family."
Kensey says participation in French Fridays means pushing culinary horizons by cooking dishes he normally wouldn't, honing skills and getting immediate feedback from other members checking his work.
"I've learned there is no dish I can't make," he says. "I'm not intimidated by anything. If I want to make it, I can. The group has given me a lot more confidence. I've learned to trust my gut in making substitutions and recipe tweaks."
For Rob Baas, a blogger from Alvaton, Ky., the appeal of Wok Wednesdays is watching how members tackle the recipes and trying recipes he would otherwise not do. ("Heck, I ate eggplant for the first time in 25 years because of Wok Wednesdays!" he wrote in an email.) He also likes interacting with Young, who is a frequent presence on the site.
Young says she feels compelled to participate in the group because wok cooking can be intimidating to newcomers, and she wants to help. But she notes approvingly that Wok Wednesday members often jump in and help one another before she can post a comment.
Rubbing cyberelbows with cooking notables is clearly a draw for members in community cooking groups.
"It's thrilling when Dorie leaves evidence in a comment that she was there," Kensey says. "People stare at it and are very thrilled by it. I know I am. ... Where else does this really happen where the elite, the star, mixes so well with her fans?"
Greenspan says she enjoys the interaction with group members and does take note of their reaction to recipes, and has responded accordingly.
"I've offered more alternatives," she says. "I've made some gluten-free variations when I could. I made raisins more optional than I used to. Who knew there were so many raisin haters out there?"


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The Browns traded out of Rounds Four and Five on Saturday, each time picking up a selection in an earlier round in the 2014 NFL Draft.
First, the Browns dealt pick No. 111 to Pittsburgh for the Steelers' third-round pick in 2014. The Steelers used selection No. 111 on Syracuse safety Shamarko Thomas.
Then, in Round Five, the Browns traded out of selection No. 139, sending it to Indianapolis for a 2014 fourth-round selection. The Colts used what was Cleveland's pick on Tennessee-Martin defensive tackle Montori Hughes.
With numerous roster needs, the Browns' decision to deal out of picks is very interesting. It could be that the Browns feel more compelled to take their chances in the middle rounds of 2014 than in this draft. Also, it may have been hard to resist getting higher picks next year from a value perspective. The extra picks next year also give the Browns a little flexibility to trade for veteran talent if they so choose.
The Browns have three remaining 2013 selections: No. 175 in Round Six and Nos. 217 and 227 in Round Seven.


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Weekend Picks - March 28, 2013
Hi Five
What: Pentatonix has already won over the hearts, and ears, of a few editors in our fashion office, and we imagine the five-member a cappella group sounds even more amazing in person. Good thing tickets are still available to see The Sing-Off winners live at the Republik this Saturday; their cover of Radioactive will blow you away.
When: Saturday at 8 p.m.
Where: The Republik, 1349 Kapiolani Blvd.
Details: $28 general admission, available here with a $5 increase day of show.
Gift Eggs-change
What: Celebrate Easter Sunday at Royal Hawaiian Center to score some egg-cellent prizes. Show your same day receipts totaling $150 or more from any Center merchant or restaurant and pick out a prize via a colorful Easter egg while supplies last. Five lucky winners will get a $100 Royal Hawaiian Center gift card; other prizes include Royal Hawaiian Center pens, water bottles and travel kits.
When: Sunday starting at 10 a.m.
Where: Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Ave. Receipts must be submitted to Lei Ohu Guest Services on Level 1 of Building B fronting Kalakaua Ave.
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Modern Times
What: Hit four different parties at one hot spot thanks to Elements at the Modern. Enjoy cocktails at the Sunrise Pool bar followed by fireworks and a fashion show with Milk & Honey boutique. Then make your way to The Study for more drinks and music before ending the night/early morning with a dance session at Addiction Nightclub.
When: Friday, 7 p.m.-4 a.m. Fireworks at 7:45 p.m., fashion show at 8:30 p.m.
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What is the Contract and term of the contract?
GS-28F-0034Y, Contract is active through June 6, 2017.
Where should purchase orders be sent?
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Fax: 610-391-9816
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Does Vitra accept faxed orders?
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What are the payment terms for Vitra?
Net 30 days.
What is the payment address?
Vitra Inc.
7528 Walker Way
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What are the shipping terms for Vitra?
Freight is paid to destinations within the 48 contiguous United States for all orders over $4,800 at GSA discounted Net prices (prices shown in the GSA Price Lists).
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Cage Code: 3WEU2
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Tables and accessories
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What is the standard lead time on products ordered through the Vitra GSA contract?
Contract lead times are 90 days ARO. Vitra also offers a Quick Ship Program for selected top selling products that are shipped in 10 business days.


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LINCOLN — When Jesus Rosa-Ivey Jr., a student with severe cerebral palsy, entered the fifth grade at Lincoln Community School last fall, his teacher Alice Leeds dedicated a unit of study in her fifth- and sixth-grade class to disability rights and awareness in the United States.
The unit's culminating component was a play called "Out of My Mind," which ran this week at LCS. The students spent months preparing for this play. but before they could perform it, Rosa-Ivey passed away. The students dedicated this year's play to him.
For more on this story, click here for the print version and watch the audio slideshow below.
Disclaimer: At the request of the Lincoln Community School, students' names were left out of this slideshow.