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I’d held off getting a PlayStation Vita. I own two PSPs- an original phat one and one of those lighter ones with a better screen. I’ve hardly used either of them.
I love the idea of being able to play games anywhere, but the opportunity to actually do so seldom arises for me. The only time I seemed to use my PSP was waiting in airports and flying on planes.
Outside of those times, when I was a captive audience for the device, the tiny screen and that little thumb-stick really didn’t appeal to me that much. I didn’t want to play a game looking at a picture not much bigger than a postage stamp, not when I could have a much better experience on my PS3 or Xbox 360 back home.
I figured I’d have the same issues with the Vita. So, in spite of the larger screen, better graphics and proper dual thumb-sticks, I didn’t bother with it.
When I got my PlayStation 4, I started to thinking about the Vita again and succumbed to purchasing one. I’d used Smart Glass for the Xbox One and a variety of game companion apps on my tablet; I was interested in the second screen functionality of the Vita. I also quite liked the idea of taking my PS4 game around the house and such.
Sadly, the second screen thing didn’t really take off and apart from the occasional go on Killzone Mercenary or using it for a review every now and again, my Vita just collects dust. As a standalone console I have the same problems with the Vita’s screen as I had with the PSP’s- it’s just too bloody small.
In this age where mobile phones have displays the size of your hand and tablets have screens the same size and notebooks. The tiny Vita doesn’t really stand a chance.
But, as the future of the PlayStation Vita hangs in the balance, Sony has launched a device that might just save it.
Sony’s new PlayStation TV is basically a PlayStation Vita that plugs directing into your TV. It’s got no screen, no camera, no thumbsticks and no buttons.
One of these diminutive little devices recently turned up on my doorstep, courtesy of PlayStation AU. So I decided to take it through its paces.
Well, firstly, it’s a small box for a small console. The version received for the review was just the PlayStation TV. Some regions are offering a PS TV + controller bundle, but more on that later.
The Australia and New Zealand version of the PlayStation TV comes complete with a code for three full game downloads, Worms Revolution, Velocity and OlliOllie. This may just be a launch promotion, so check with your local retailer.
When I said that the PlayStation TV was small, I meant it. This truly micro-console is about the same size as the PlayStation Vita’s screen. As small lumps of black plastic go, I think it looks quite elegant.
The only reason I think that it needs to be that size is to accommodate all the ports on the back. From left to right you have a slot for a memory stick, a USB port, HDMI socket, a network port and a place to plug in the power cable. The HDMI port means, of course, that the device will only connect to an HDTV.
On the right side there’s a removable cover for a Vita game card (or whatever they are called). So if you’ve got a decent collection of Vita games you can slot them in the PlayStation TV and play them on a big screen HDTV.
Also in the box is a rather comprehensive quick start guide and the obligatory safety guide. This information should be all you need to set the device up and troubleshoot any problems.
The box also has a transformer and power cord, as well as an HDMI cable- which was good to see. Basically, you get everything you need to get started…well almost everything.
In order to actually use the PlayStation TV you are going to need a Playstation 3 or a PlayStation 4 wireless controller. If you don’t own a spare controller, make sure that you pick up the PS TV + Dualshock 4 bundle for AU$199. With the PS TV costing AU$150 and a controller costing a further AU$90 you can save a fair bit of money with the bundle. I quick look on the NZ EB Games site suggests that the PS TV is only available on its own for NZ$160, with no bundle for Kiwi gamer. Shop around Kiwis!
Whilst not essential, to get any decent functionality out of the device it may be an idea to invest in a PS Vita memory card. They are not cheap at about AU$100 for 64GB, but the meager 1GB internal memory isn’t going to last very long, especially if you start downloading a load of games from the PSN Store.
Another optional item is a decent network cable. Whilst the PlayStation TV is Wi-Fi enabled, if you are going to do anything like stream videos from media devices or use PS4 remote play, a cable connection is going to work a whole lot better.
If you plug the network cable straight into your router like I did, the PlayStation TV is going to connect to your network and the internet without any prompts. If you are using Wi-Fi you will need to have your network details handy.
All plugged in the first thing to do is connect the PlayStation 4 Dualshock controller to the PS TV via the USB cable. This’ll register the controller with the PlayStation TV. Once it is all up and running the USB cable can be disconnected and the controller used wirelessly.
With the power cable in, the PlayStation TV will boot up, asking all the usual language and time zone settings. You are then asked to adjust the display area to fit your TV. There is a little on button on the back right of the device- give that a click if nothing happens.
Things start to get interesting when the device asks about your Sony Entertainment Network account. If you’ve got one you’ll want to enter the details here. If you’ve not, you should set one up. Vita owners that have previously purchased and downloaded games from the store will be able to download them onto the PS TV as well for no extra charge- as long as you are logged in with the same PlayStation account.
With the initial set up all sorted out the PlayStation TV interface is identical to that of the PlayStation Vita. There’s a few things missing like the Camera, Near and Map app- the PlayStation TV having no built-in camera or GPS.
As my review PlayStation 4 is in the office, was particularly keen to test the PlayStation TV’s PS4 Remote Play function. I was looking forward to playing a few of my PS4 games in the lounge. Connecting to a PS4 is slightly different on a PS TV than on a Vita. Quite logically, I suppose, there’s no option to use the PS TV as a PS4 second screen. Clicking the PS4 Link icon takes you straight to the Remote Play connection screen.
It’s worth mentioning that during this process you may, as I did, get a request to update the software. Just follow the prompts and you’ll be up and running in a jiffy.
The PlayStation TV takes a few moments to detect the PS4 on the network. Keep an eye on it and make sure it doen’t start looking for the PS4 on the internet. If it does, check that the PS4 is on (it needs to be in standby to wake up with a Remote Play connection), and that the PS4’s Remote Play settings are correct. One the PlayStation TV finds the PS4 it starts the connection.
With the PS4 connected to the PS TV, the PS4 can be used on the TV as if it was directly connected. If you are not already aware, what’s actually happening is that the PS4 is streaming the console’s AV signal over your home network. Any issues or bottlenecks in the network are going to affect the quality of the Remote Play experience, particularly- if you are using a Wi-Fi connection, the distance between the router and the PS4. Let’s out how well the PlayStation TV’s Remote Play works with some games.
Unfortunately the first game that I tried, Grand Theft Auto V, didn’t work very well with the Remote Play connection. The sound kept on dropping out and the laggy car handling wasn’t really up to the job.
Testing the same game using Remote Play on the Vita yielded a similar result, suggesting it was more about the game’s ability to be remotely played than the PlayStation TV, itself.
Next up I tried Far Cry 4. Both the sound and display streamed perfectly. I did detect a bit of lag in the controls, making movement and aiming a little harder than when played directly on the PS4.
I had a similar control lag problem with Wolfenstein and The Last of Us Remastered. But the relatively non-twitch Skylanders: Trap Team, worked fine. I bit of internet research did reveal a potential fix for my twitch game lag woes.
Hidden on the PlayStation TV’s Remote Play screen is a settings option that is not available on the Vita. From here you can chose your video quality setting for PS4 Remote Play, freeing up a bit of bandwidth if you are having connection issues. Whilst I think it did improve the controller lag, it was at the expense of picture quality.
At the end of the day, PS4 Remote Play just about works, but the streaming technology behind it still needs some improvement. It does beg the question of exactly what sort of experience an internet-based streaming service like PlayStation Now would actually provide.
Anyway, what about Vita games? Well this is really the nuts and bolts of the PlayStation TV. With hundreds of PSOne classics, PSP and PS Vita games available to play, there’s no shortage of content to buy and download from the PlayStation Store.
I was keen, however, to check out my favourite PS Vita game, Killzone Mercenary, on the little console.
It was a little tricky opening the cover, but once it was the Killzone game card slipped in nicely and the cover clicked back into place.
Before I could play, the title needed an update, possibly to add the required functionality to make it work with the Vita. It’s worth noting that not all PSP/Vita games currently work with the PlayStation TV. Most of them do, but it’s worth checking before you buy a new game.
Killzone Mercenary has some fantastic graphics, in my mind too good to be constrained on the Vita’s tiny screen. The game looks fabulous on a big TV. The PlayStation TV does a grand job of upscaling the Vita’s native 960 x 544 picture to 1080p.
Also using the PS4 controller was a breath of fresh air- no touch sensitive rear screen or awkward swiping necessary. It was a bit odd that the aim and fire buttons were the left and right shoulder buttons and not the triggers, but hey. The controller was much better that having to use the Vita’s tiny thumb-sticks.
I’ve only really just scratched the surface with the PlayStation TV. I may not be able to 100% recommend the PS4 Remote Play experience, but that’s not the device’s main selling point. This is a retro gamers dream. With all those games from the PSOne classics like Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider, though to the PSP favourites like GTA Liberty City Stories and onto Vita games like Assassin’s Creed Liberation, there’s something for everyone. This is a fantastic little device and really shows off the Vita’s potential in a way that the hand-held console on its own, sadly, never quite seemed to do.
I’d recommend the PlayStation TV to anyone that wants to dip their toes in an immense PlayStation back catalogue, going back over twenty-years, on a big screen TV from the comfort of their sofa.


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First, I think the wrestling community should embrace Title IX instead of fight it. The Big Ten should take the lead in starting women's programs with scholarships, with Sanderson, Brands, Ryan, Robinson out in front. Set a target date of, say, 2018 for the first Big Ten women's tournament. That would provide time for younger girls to start getting involved in the sport, and if they knew scholarships would be available at the leading conference for wrestling, I've got to believe participation numbers would increase. It also would benefit men's wrestling. Not just because there would be an equal sport to balance out numbers, but there would be more coaching jobs for former wrestlers.
And here's another idea.
Why not turn college football into a club sport. Those lost 85 scholarships would have an immediate impact on Title IX. Football is so embedded it wouldn't make a difference. Club status probably would make big-time football even in stronger. If boosters want to pay Reggie Bush to play for USC or someone else to play somewhere, fine. Schools could even have sponsorships for their players instead of scholarships. I'm sure the local Chevy dealer would love to have Johnny Football referred to on a broadcast as "Johnny Football, sponsored by Joe's Chevrolet of Lubbock, drops back to pass ... " Players could prosper, too, without those NCAA regulations. Programs could bring in more money for themselves and their schools, wouldn't have to abide by NCAA rules, hire more coaches, have a playoff, have in-season bowl games. Would it really make any difference to fans if it's a club sport or a sanctioned sport if it's still big-time and played on the college campuses. Heck, you could even have lower academic standards so those pesky classes wouldn't get in the way.

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After decades of illegal logging, violent floods, and commercial development depleted Pakistan’s forests, the country just received a much-needed lifeline.
Over the past two years, Pakistanis have planted 1 billion trees in the Khyber Pakhtunkhaw province, restoring 350,000 hectares of forests and degraded land, according to the Independent.
The “Billion Tree Tsunami” campaign was spearheaded by Imran Khan, the leader of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and it was a part of an international coalition to stem the rate of deforestation around the world.
Several of the Global Goals, which Global Citizen advocates for, promote reforestation. For instance, Global Goal 15 calls for the sustainable management of forests to “reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss” and Global Goal 13 calls for urgent action to protect the climate. You can take action on these causes here.
The Bonn Challenge, established by The International Union for Conservation of Nature, aims to restore 150 million hectares of forest by 2020.
So far, 20 countries have signed up for the challenge and through the Billion Tree Tsunami, Pakistan has surpassed their target several months ahead of schedule
The tree planters in Pakistan were motivated by the threat of climate change, which forests help to defend against by cooling areas and absorbing carbon emissions. Conversely, chopping down trees releases carbon — an estimated 15% of global emissions come from deforestation.
There were also local events that influenced the decentralized campaign.
As the forests along the Gambila River thinned out each year, flooding became worse and caused greater damage to communities.
“If you plant trees, we have discovered, by the river banks it sustains the rivers,” Khan told the Independent. “But most importantly, the glaciers that are melting in the mountains, and one of the biggest reasons is because there has been a massive deforestation. So, this billion tree is very significant for our future.”
Read More: India Wants to Spend Over $6 Billion on New Forests
There are other benefits beyond staving off floods.
“If the trend continues, there will be more birds, there will be more microbes, there will be more insects, so there will be more animals, so more habitats,” Hamaad Khan Naqi, WWF-Pakistan’s director general, told Voice of America. “The ecosystem will kind of literally revive in certain places. There will be more rains because we do need rains.”
Trees also help to clean the air and water sources, reducing local pollution.
Read More: Brazil’s Rainforests Are Being Decimated — and One Country Wants to Do Something About It
In addition to reforestation efforts, Pakistan has cracked down on illegal logging operations, shutting down hundreds of mills in the region, the Independent reports.
Globally, 48 football fields worth of forest are cut down each minute, destroying ecosystems, animal populations, and human livelihoods. An estimated 1.6 billion people directly rely on forests for food, water, medicine, income, and more.
Pakistan’s massive tree planting campaign and other efforts around the world are helping to reverse the disappearance of forests.
And as they’re learning, restoring forests makes life better for everyone.

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The effect of aqueous leaf extract of Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) on gentamycin-induced renal damage.
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2017 Jan 1 ;28(1):11-17. PMID: 27658143
Stephen O Maduka
BACKGROUND: Despite the acclaimed beneficial effects of Telfaria occidentalis (TO), it is yet to be established that its aqueous extract is safe in the condition of renal impairment. Thus, the study investigated the effects of TO aqueous leaves extract on gentamycin-induced renal damage.
METHODS: The animals were distributed into five groups. Group A (control) was placed on standard rat feed. Groups B and C received 500 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg of TO and gentamicin for 21 days, respectively. Group D received 500 mg/kg of TO 14 days before 7 days administration of 80 mg/kg of gentamycin. Group E received 80 mg/kg of gentamicin for 14 days before 7 days administration of 500 mg/kg TO. Group F received 500 mg/kg of TO and 80mg/kg of gentamycin concurrently for 21 days. Biochemical and histological examinations were analysed by standard methods.
RESULTS: The administration of TO for 7 days after 14 days of gentamycin injection and its concomitant administration with gentamicin for 21 days caused significant reduction (p<0.05) on the relative kidney weight, creatinine and uric acid levels compared to groups C and D. There was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the mean serum potassium level in group C compared to groups A, B, D, and F. The histological reports showed that the combination of the extract and gentamycin (group F) seems to ameliorate the deleterious effect observed when gentamycin was administered alone.
CONCLUSIONS: The administration of the extract together with and after the administration of gentamycin reverses renal damage caused by gentamycin.

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Roundtable with senator discusses domestic violence prevention
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Domestic violence survivor Elizabeth Scholl said her experience wasn’t out of the ordinary.
“It’s a very usual story,” Scholl said. “The story I’m going to share with you happens to victims of domestic violence in our state every single day.”
Scholl then recounted her perpetrator holding a shotgun to her head and threatening to kill her and himself.
The story was shared with Bozeman community organizers and officials during a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester at the Bozeman Public Library on Thursday morning.

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The blaze broke out at the property in Doncaster Street, Belgrave , at around 10am yesterday.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The cause was believed to be an unattended diva candle.
"The incident is now closed."
Residents in the area told LeicestershireLive that they thought it might have been caused by a diva candle which had been lit for Diwali.
Pictures from passersby showed orange flames erupting from the ground floor window.
Fire officer in charge at the scene, Matt Walters, said that everyone in the house at the time was accounted for, and "safe and well", while the property was substantially damaged.
He urged people celebrating Diwali to be careful and to "make sure you keep yourself safe with your Diwali candles and fireworks in your garden".
How local residents reacted
Jalpesh Sachania, 36, said: "We live next door and we heard a loud bang. We thought it was the door slamming but it was actually their front window exploding.
"I think ours is only superficial damage. We have been told inside is fine. And I think their house is fine upstairs it’s just their front room.
"A mother and daughter live there. The mum was out shopping and the daughter managed to get out safe."
Prashant Mangela, 35, who lives a few doors down said: "We were in the house and someone knocked to tell us to get out without our belongings.
"When we came out we were surprised that there was a fire a few doors down from us. We were scared.
"But there were loads of people outside taking photos but none of them thought to knock and get people out of their houses.
"I’m not sure for definite what went on but someone told me it might have been to do with a Diwali candle."
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "The lady from the house knocked on our door and told us to get out. Thankfully we haven’t got any damage, but we’re absolutely devastated for them.
"We’re lucky though it could’ve been us."


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"The Bible...but Funnier" is a Bible storytelling podcast with lots of humor, always under 15 minutes. It is suitable for both kids and adults. Each episode ends with a lesson from the day's story, then it wraps up with a recommended resource. You can find it on pretty much every podcast player.
"The Bible...but Funnier" is produced by Theophany Media, and is hosted by Jake Doberenz.

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Coffee on the balcony
My good friend Megan was visiting her mom in Sarasota, which is about an hour south of Tampa, and I joined them this weekend. Sarasota is a great little city with tons of boutiques and amazing restaurants.
Megan’s mom owns a 12th-floor condo about a block from the water, and her view is gorgeous. There’s nothing like having your morning coffee overlooking Sarasota Bay. A girl could get used to that.
And on a crafty note, I made a new Luna Satchel for The Boutique.
I’m heading out to take a long walk and take advantage of this wonderful weather. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!


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It seems almost unbelievable that 10 years into a Hall of Fame career that's included four NBA Most Valuable Player awards, four trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship and countless appearances in all manner of advertisements, commercials and pop-culture media, LeBron James has never been on the cover of a video game. Unbelievable, and yet true.
Until now, that is.
2K Sports, the makers of the über-popular "NBA 2K" series of video games, unveiled the Miami Heat superstar as the cover athlete for this year's edition, "NBA 2K14," which will be released for PlayStation 3, XBox 360 and PC on Oct. 1, with editions for next-generation gaming platforms like PS4 and XBox One (which themselves have not yet been released) coming once those systems hit shelves.
2K made the reveal in this TV commercial, which aired on ABC just before the start of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between James' Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night:
In a second clip released on the 2K YouTube channel, James teases a special "King James Bonus Pack" with special features and additional content available to gamers who pre-order this year's model. The Heat star says "2K14" will be "the best sports video game this world has ever seen." One would assume that would make it at least comparable to the best offerings on other worlds as well.
James takes over the mantle of 2K cover athlete from the "NBA 2K13" standard-bearing trio of Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant, who shared the honor last year.

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Muncie brothers held in Blackford robbery
HARTFORD CITY — Two Muncie brothers are accused of robbing a Hartford City man in his home.
According to Hartford City police, Kevin J. McCallister, 19, and Thomas J. McCallister, 21, confronted a man at his North Cherry Street residence early Sunday.
The alleged victim said the intruders threatened him with a gun and knife before taking his wallet, which contained about $360.
The man said Kevin McCallister — with whom he was acquainted — placed the gun against his chest, and that a man later identified as Thomas McCallister pointed a large knife at him “and asked if he wanted to die,” according to an affidavit.
Authorities believe the gun was a BB gun recovered from the brothers’ Muncie apartment, in the 3000 block of West Jackson Street.
Also found in the apartment was a wallet containing the Hartford City man’s driver’s license. In the brothers’ bedrooms, investigators said they found a total of $353 in cash.
During an interview with a Hartford City police officer, Kevin McCallister allegedly identified himself as a drug dealer, and said the alleged robbery victim had earlier shortchanged him in a marijuana transaction.
The teenager said he brought the BB gun to the Cherry Street home to “intimidate” the man while demanding the money owed him.
Kevin McCallister also said his brother was carrying a jack handle, not a knife, during the incident.
The McCallisters are each charged with robbery, a Level 3 felony carrying up to 16 years in prison, and theft, a misdemeanor.
Kevin McCallister — also charged with pointing a firearm, a Level 6 felony with a maximum 30-month sentence — received an Aug. 30 trial date from Blackford Circuit Court Judge Dean Young.
Thomas McCallister’s trial is set for Sept. 6.
The brothers continued to be held in the Blackford County jail on Thursday under $2,500 cash bonds.
Contact news reporter Douglas Walker at (765) 213-5851. You can also follow him on Twitter @DouglasWalkerSP.


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The popular KBS 2 TV entertainment program 'Superman Returns' father and soccer player Lee Dong Gook discussed his thoughts on parenting.
On the most recent episode of the popular KBS 2 TV entertainment program 'Superman Returns,' which aired on November 15, 2015, the Song Il Gook family, the Lee Hwi Jae family, the Choo Sung Hoon family, and the Lee Dong Gook family enjoyed spending time with the children.
Lee Dong Gook said in an interview on the show his thoughts on parenting. Lee Dong Gook said later in the interview, "My fatigue gests washed away when I see the kids. But only for a half an hour to an hour," and made the audiences laugh. In related news, the KBS 2 TV entertainment program 'Superman Returns' tells a story of Korean celebrity dads and their children. Actor Song Il Gook and his triplets Song Dae Han, Song Min Gook, and Song Man Sae, MMA fighter Choo Sung Hoon and Japanese top model Yano Shiho's daughter Choo Sarang, actor Uhm Tae Woong and his daughter Uhm Ji On, and comedian Lee Hwi Jae and his twin sons Lee Suh Joon and Lee Suh Uhn star in the show. The KBS 2 TV entertainment program 'Superman Returns' airs every Sunday night.


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Hazardous drugs in health care: NIOSH requests input on draft documents
Washington — NIOSH is asking for stakeholder comment on three draft documents pertaining to hazardous drugs in health care settings.
According to a notice published in the May 1 Federal Register, the documents are “Procedures for Developing the NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings”; “Managing Hazardous Drug Exposures: Information for Healthcare Settings”; and “NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020.”
The agency is asking users of the list to name the unique ingredient identifier they find most useful. It adds that because of conflicting evidence on the hazard posed by botulinum toxins to workers who handle these drugs, NIOSH is not proposing to place the toxins on the list at this time. The agency invites additional studies, data and expert opinions pertinent to this issue to evaluate botulinum toxins more fully.
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(October 28, 2016, 1:02 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge in West Virginia on Oct. 26 ruled that the injunction sought by some businesses that had been contacted by class counsel seeking information on damages in a contaminated groundwater lawsuit was unwarranted (Crystal Good, et al. v. American Water Works Co. Inc., No. 14-1347, S.D. W.Va.).
(Opinion available. Document #15-161101-017Z.)
On Jan. 9, 2014, a chemical storage tank at the Etowah River Terminal, which provides potable water to hundreds of thousands of residences and businesses in West Virginia,...


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Chemical weapons are a "red line" for Syria, too, a top government official said Thursday.
Syrian Information Minister Omran al Zoubi said in an exclusive interview with CNN that a hard-line Islamist rebel group has used chemical weapons during the civil war and his government "would never use" such munitions "if we had them."
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In the time-honored tradition of naming clogged urban thoroughfares after politicians, a group of Democrats in Los Angeles is proposing to rename a freeway after President Barack Obama.
The proposal would rename California route 134, from Glendale to Eagle Rock, north-northeast of downtown Los Angeles, between CA-2 and US-210, near Occidental College and south of the Rose Bowl (lower left, above).
Obama studied at Occidental for two years before transferring to Columbia University, where he eventually graduated in 1983. Earlier this month, Pasadena unveiled a sidewalk plaque outside Obama’s former apartment from his Occidental days.
The freeway re-naming was officially filed earlier this week by State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge). In a press statement, Portantino said:
Today Senator Anthony J. Portantino introduced Resolution SCR 8, which will name the segment of the CA-134 freeway between the Glendale CA-2 and the Interstate 210 Freeway the “President Barack H. Obama Freeway”. President Obama attended Occidental College in Eagle Rock from 1979 to 1981 and lived in Pasadena during his sophomore year. His attendance at Occidental College influenced his political trajectory and led him to become one of our most revered and respected Presidents in American history. President Obama is leaving office with tremendous approval from across our country.
For his contributions as a community activist, constitutional scholar, United States Senator and President, it is only fitting to honor our 44th President by naming a part of a freeway he most certainly used while living in the area. Over this past weekend, local activists in the 25th Senate District suggested to Sen. Portantino that given the President’s connection to Southern California and Eagle Rock in particular, it would be appropriate to memorialize his time in Southern California with a freeway naming.
Obama still went by the nickname “Barry” while at Occidental, and drove a used red Fiat, according to David Maraniss’s 2012 biography, Barack Obama: The Story.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News. He was named one of the “most influential” people in news media in 2016. His new book, See No Evil: 19 Hard Truths the Left Can’t Handle, is available from Regnery through Amazon. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.


There is no shortage of Apex Legends cosplays since the game exploded in popularity after its February 4 release, but few Wraith renditions can hold a candle to cosplayer Lisa ‘lisamancinerh’ Mancini’s recreation.
Apex Legends released on February 4 with a small array of characters to choose from, but fans took an early interest in the Interdimensional Skirmisher which is producing incredible cosplays.
Now, a talented fan debuted her complete Wraith outfit which shows a ridiculous attention to detail in recreating the popular character.
In a Reddit post, lisamancinerh displayed a side-by-side comparison of her in the outfit next to an official design for Wraith.
Though Wraith seems to have a basic and subtle design, Lisa quickly realized that there was a lot more nuance to the outfit once she started making it.
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There’s a thin line between life and death. You’ll find me there :smirk: Tag yo Apex Legends squad! Coldest shoot day ever. Nearly died, nbd, but @amplefire insisted this master piece be completed. Videography: @amplefire Costume: by Me #wraith #wraithcosplay #apexlegends #apexlegendscosplay #cosplay #cosplaygirl #apex #apexmemes #apexcaptures #apexlegendsclips #apexlegendsgame
“Wow wraith wears unnecessary shit,” one Redditor said.
“I thought her outfit was simple then it was just nonstop buckles etc ahah lot of stuff,” lisamancinerh said in reply.
The extra attention to detail definitely came together, since everything from her foggy eyes to the many, many buckles throughout the cosplay instantly turned onlookers into fans.
Even though lisamancinerh put together the cosplay in less than a week, fans couldn’t find much that lisamancinerh didn’t nail about the popular Legend’s design. That is until one redditor found a glaring omission.
“Too much smiling, take a picture like you have a frustrated headache lol,” a redditor said.
Lisamancinerh agreed with the critique, but said that she was going for a smug face that which fits the character.
Other than that small note, this was an impressive feat in cosplay creation and proved that Wraith would have the same deadly look in real life as she does in the game.


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Antimicrobial resistant pathogens crowdsource friendly bacteria to survive in immune cells and cause disease, a new study by the University of Sheffield has revealed.
A pioneering study examining the nutritional management of people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will help to improve care and treatment for patients.
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield’s NHS is today (5 July 2018) coming together to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service.
Computer therapy can help people with aphasia learn new words even years after a stroke, a new study conducted by the University of Sheffield has revealed.
A plaster which sticks to the inside of your mouth is revolutionising the treatment of painful recurring ulcers.
Children’s immune systems could hold the key to preventing life-threatening infections and sepsis, a new study has revealed.
A new exhibition featuring photos that show the lives and experiences of refugee and asylum seeking children is being launched next week (19 June 2018) as part of a city-wide festival.
The University of Sheffield was delighted to learn that Professor Pamela Enderby and Sheffield alumna Professor Julia Buckingham were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to healthcare and science.
A new approach to implementing the UK government’s sugar tax initiative has significantly reduced the number of people buying sugary drinks, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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This volume is based on classes in probability for advanced undergraduates held at the IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute (Utah). It is derived from both lectures (Chapters 1-10) and computer simulations (Chapters 11-13) that were held during the program. The material is coordinated so that some of the major computer simulations relate to topics covered in the first ten chapters. The goal is to present topics that are accessible to advanced undergraduates, yet are areas of current research in probability. The combination of the lucid yet informal style of the lectures and the hands-on nature of the simulations allows readers to become familiar with some interesting and active areas of probability.
The first four chapters discuss random walks and the continuous limit of random walks: Brownian motion. Chapters 5 and 6 consider the fascinating mathematics of card shuffles, including the notions of random walks on a symmetric group and the general idea of random permutations.
Chapters 7 and 8 discuss Markov chains, beginning with a standard introduction to the theory. Chapter 8 addresses the recent important application of Markov chains to simulations of random systems on large finite sets: Markov Chain Monte Carlo.
Random walks and electrical networks are covered in Chapter 9. Uniform spanning trees, as connected to probability and random walks, are treated in Chapter 10.
The final three chapters of the book present simulations. Chapter 11 discusses simulations for random walks. Chapter 12 covers simulation topics such as sampling from continuous distributions, random permutations, and estimating the number of matrices with certain conditions using Markov Chain Monte Carlo. Chapter 13 presents simulations of stochastic differential equations for applications in finance. (The simulations do not require one particular piece of software. They can be done in symbolic computation packages or via programming languages such as C.)
The volume concludes with a number of problems ranging from routine to very difficult. Of particular note are problems that are typical of simulation problems given to students by the authors when teaching undergraduate probability.
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Service Releases Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Humboldt Bay and Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuges
Dec 18, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Eric T. Nelson, Refuge Manager, 707-733-5406
December 18, 2009 Sean Brophy, Visitor Services Asst., 707-733-5406
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Humboldt Bay and Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it has completed the final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Assessment (CCP/Final EA) for the Humboldt Bay and Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuges (Refuges) and is making the plan and its accompanying Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) available to the public.
“The CCP outlines how the Service will fulfill its legal purposes at the Refuges and contribute to the National Wildlife Refuge System’s wildlife, habitat and visitor service goals.” said Eric Nelson, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex’s Project Leader. “Implementation of the CCP will occur incrementally, as funding allows, for the next 15 years.”
The Refuges are part of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex and are located in Humboldt and Del Norte counties on California’s north coast. The Refuges’ wetland, upland, and riparian habitats provide food, water and cover for a diverse array of wildlife species. Those benefiting include both plants and animals whether endangered or abundant, resident or migratory, game or non-game. The CCP provides the framework for the Humboldt Bay NWR to continue to restore and maintain habitat for threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and native fish, wildlife, and plants. The Refuge is also open to compatible wildlife-dependent public uses including hunting, wildlife observation, photography, interpretation, and environmental education. Castle Rock NWR is a 14-acre island located in Del Norte County, less than a mile offshore, northwest of Crescent City. Castle Rock NWR hosts one of the largest and most diverse colonies of breeding seabirds on the Pacific coast and is closed to the public. For Castle Rock NWR, the CCP includes a recommendation for wilderness designation. If approved by the Service’s Director, the wilderness designation would afford additional protections for the fragile breeding habitat on the island.
Copies of the CCP/Final EA and FONSI are available on the Internet at: https://fws.gov/humboldtbay/ccp/html or by contacting Sandy Osborn, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Planning, 2800 Cottage Way, W-1832, California 95825, (916) 414-6503 (telephone) or email@example.com (E-mail); please include “Humboldt Bay CCP” in the subject line. Copies of the document have also been placed in libraries in Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, and Crescent City, California.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work in California, Nevada and the Klamath Basin, and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov/cno.
More information about the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex is available on the Internet at: http://www.fws.gov/humboldtbay.


Mohamed al-Fayed is facing another investigation into a historic rape claim.
The ex-Harrods owner denies the alleged attack which was first reported in 2013.
No further action was taken back then, but the Met Police has confirmed that the case is being reviewed in light of new information.
The 86-year old business tycoon, who has a fortune of more than £1.2 billion, has denied the claims, and spoke of his ‘dismay’ at the case being reviewed.
In a statement to the Sunday Mirror, he said: ‘I am saddened that, after extensive investigations by the Metropolitan Police Service in 2013, the original complainant feels compelled to request the MPS to review their original decision.
‘I fully co-operated with the MPS during their initial investigations after which no charges were brought against me and the file was closed.
‘As I said originally, I completely deny any wrongdoing in this matter and refute the complainant’s allegations.’
A spokesman for al-Fayed added: ‘The Metropolitan Police today confirmed no new evidence had been offered by the complainant and they fully expect their review to be completed early next week’.
Confirming the new investigation, a Met spokesman said: ‘We can confirm the MPS investigated an allegation reported to us in October 2013. The matter was not proceeded with at the time. However we are reassessing the original investigation as a result of new information’.


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Title THE EMBLEM; A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS WITH NEW AND ELEGANT ILLUSTRATIONS.
Binding Hardbound in red leather with intricate gilt-stam
Book Condition The book is rubbed along the edges and worn at the spine ends with a small piece missing at the foot of the spine. Overall it is in bright, Very Good condition. The contents are clean except some of the plates have foxing in the borders. This early Masonic literature makes a nice shelf appearance and is Scarce.
Edition No other editions or printings are noted.
Size 263 pages. 7 1/2 x 5 1/2.
Publisher New York: Leavitt & Allen, no date, circa 1850's.
Seller ID 17258
Illustrated with full-page plates and tissue guards.
(MASONRY, MASONIC, RITUALS, LITERATURE, POETRY, ANTIQUARIAN, LEATHER)

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Serial Killers True Crime: 10 Sickening True Crime Stories of Serial Killers That Tortured, Hacked and Butchered Their Victims (Cold Cases) (Unabridged)
People kill for many reasons, some of them understandable, but others are totally unfathomable. However, more gruesome than killing by usual means, like stabbing, shooting, or poisoning, is the act of butchery after the murder.
The motives for murder and serial killing, according to psychologists, range from thrill seeking and anger to attention seeking and financial gain. Although it might seem sickening, these killers and psychopaths exist in the past and the present time, and some of them still have their freedom and are lurking in different corners of the world.
Mutilating, dismembering, slaughtering, and even worse, eating a fellow human is beyond reason; an act that is horrific and probably not the work of a sane individual.
This book lists the most disgusting and disconcerting crimes in history: various stories of strange serial killers who chopped up, violated, cooked, and ate their victims.
From real-life vampires and werewolves who drank blood and ate raw human flesh, to butcher killers who mutilate, sexually abuse, chop, and eat their victims for reasons of Satanism, sexual gratification, and revenge upon society.
This book is jam-packed with mystery, gore, and unbelievable true stories of serial killers.
Here is a preview of what you'll learn...
Serial Killers True Crime - Lino Renzi: "I Cooked My Mother"
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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s New Day and laid out the long list of critical support for the American people that Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans’ emaciated COVID response bill leaves out. A transcript can be found below:
John Berman: So the Senate could vote by tomorrow on what is being called a skinny coronavirus relief bill. It has almost no chance of becoming law and it comes more than a month of negotiations over the next installment of economic aid stalled in Congress. Joining us now is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Senator Schumer, thanks so much for being with us. This is being put forward by Mitch McConnell and there will be a vote, presumably tomorrow. The bill includes an extension of the small business loan program, an extension of jobless benefits to $300 a week. It would forgive about $10 billion of a loan to the Postal Service, tax credit for private and home schooling, and liability protections for employers in coronavirus-related lawsuits. It would not offer any aid to states. What is this bill missing?
Sen. Schumer: Well, there's so much missing in the bill. I wouldn't call it skinny. Their old bill, which was about $1 trillion, was skinny. This one is emaciated. It’s about half that. The crisis and the pain of the American people in the pandemic greater and greater and Republicans keep thinking smaller and smaller. And the reason is very simple. There are 20 Republicans in the Senate who want no money, so McConnell had to—in a very cynical exercise—put together something that would check the box, but left out so much. At the top of the list, of course, is state and local. There are going to be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of layoffs of people who work for our state and local governments. The people who drive the buses, pick up the garbage, fight the fires. They're not getting any money and they even, because of these hard-rightwing ideologues, they wouldn't even let them use the money they already got that we put in the previous bill against the resistance of Republicans for lost revenues. There's no money to feed children who can't get food. There's no money to help people who are evicted from their houses. There's no money for our restaurants, for our spaces, our public spaces that need help, for our travel industries, for our airlines. There's no money for broadband. Rural areas are clamoring for broadband; they can't teach the kids. And so there’s many things that are not in this bill that are missing. Our bill has money for the unemployed, has real money for education. Even their education provision is warped. More than half of the money forces schools to—they only get the money if they open. They don't leave the decision, like we did in previous bill, to the schools. There’s no money for our hospitals and nursing homes, which desperately need help—rural hospitals in particular. So the list is long. Our bill meets the needs of the American people. Their bill meets the needs of a few ideologues who don't want to vote for anything, but they’re feeling such pressure from the public they have to come to the floor. It is, John, by Mitch McConnell, who seems to be the head of the department of cynicism, a cynical act because he knows it won't pass. He knows it won't pass.
John Berman: Let me say this. So, yes, the Democrats in the House passed a much larger relief bill months ago, $3 trillion plus months ago. That was passed in the House, the Senate did not take that up. I will stipulate that. But what do you say to people who say just on the extension of unemployment benefits, who will say that the $300 that Mitch McConnell is offering is $300 more than the zero that people are getting right now?
Sen. Schumer: And the bill we have, not only does more for the unemployed with a more robust bill, but deals with all these other issues. Why don't they do our bill or at least do what Speaker Pelosi and I said, meet us in the middle? They keep moving backwards and they know the bill can’t pass. In addition, if you want to ever guess what McConnell’s intentions are, he put poison pills in this bill that he knows Democrats will never go for.
John Berman: But the result of the conflict is people will get nothing. They'll get neither the Republican or the Democratic –
Sen. Schumer: Well, I don’t believe that. Let’s look at the last three bills. McConnell engaged in the same cynical game. He put a very weak bill on the floor. He challenged Democrats, vote for our bill or you'll get nothing. We didn't vote for those three bills because they were so weak and public pressure on McConnell and all his Senators, particularly those running for re-election, forced them to come to the table and the bill, the big CARES bill, was three-quarters of what we wanted. The 3.5 bill changed the small business money –
John Berman: Do you really think—I want to get to two different subjects here. But do you think, as you sit here this morning, that there will be any bill at all that’s passed?
Sen. Schumer: Yes, there's a good chance that they feel the pressure. Once they see that Democrats are not going to fold to this emaciated bill which leaves so much out, the pressure will mount on them as it did. Just look at the last three bills. In all three, you had the same scenario. McConnell said, Democrats do this or there will be nothing. We didn't go along with a very weak bill that doesn’t meet the needs of the American people and they came around. There's a good chance they will again. Their members are going home and hearing from Republican mayors, Republican governors, Republican hotel owners, Republican restaurant owners, do something that helps us. Their bill doesn't.
John Berman: I want to ask you about a matter of local interest here and it's not totally unrelated because you want state and local funds here. The president has been talking about your home state of New York and your home city of New York City. He wrote, “New York City must stop the shutdown now. The governor and mayor are destroying the place.” And then he talked about the events happening in Rochester, New York, with the police there. “Police Chief and most of the police in Rochester resigned. The Democrat Mayor and, of course, Governor Cuomo, have no idea what to do. New York State is a mess. No money, high taxes and crime. Everyone fleeing. November 3rd. We can fix it!” As a senior Senator from the State of New York, how do you respond?
Sen. Schumer: I respond that the only thing Donald Trump knows is name calling and negativity. If he wants to help New York more than anything else, come out for state and local aid. The governor, the mayor, and others have said that's what we desperately need to help with all of the problems that we face. And you know, let me just say this. I think what we have learned in the last few weeks is that the Trump plan to divide us, to throw nasty slings at his enemies without coming up without any constructive solution, is failing. The American people know that Donald Trump and the Senate Republicans are one of the main reasons the COVID crisis is as large and long as it is. And they want real solutions, which we Democrats are offering here in the Senate, in the House, and throughout the country. And this idea of just blaming things and saying, oh, there's going to be this, there's going to be that isn’t working. And that's why there was no convention bump for Trump. That’s why the last two weeks, his calls saying—his ridiculous and irrational calls blaming Democrats for the violence and not even talking about the hard right people, and trying to pick sides rather than bring people together, is not working. And so I don't think this will work either. We in New York—the governor, the mayors—we're trying to be constructive in a difficult situation. We had the worst COVID crisis of just about any state and Donald Trump instead of helping us just calls names and then does nothing.
John Berman: Senator Chuck Schumer, we appreciate your time. Thank you for being with us.
Sen. Schumer: Nice to talk to you, John.


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Do you feel cold in your office? Perhaps it’s your bedroom that’s the problem? Or the workshop? Maybe you don’t feel cold at all but you’re unhappy with your heater because it dries the air out and gives off a funny smell. Or perhaps all of that is fine… until you receive a massive heating bill! Well, fret no more, it’s time to look at buying an infrared heater to save those pennies and keep your room nice and warm. Today we’re looking at the Compact 1500W from Homegear. Will you join us?
OK, so what’s it all about?
As you might have guessed from the name, this is an infrared heater with an output of 1500 watts. There are actually three power settings on this heater – the other two being eco (750 watts) and low (1000 watts). It’s enclosed by a black cabinet which weighs 22 pounds and measures 13.1 x 16.6 x 16.8 inches. On the front of the cabinet there is a control panel and LED. There is also a remote control included.
What type of room is it suitable for?
Despite its size, the Compact 1500W is more powerful than you might think. It’s designed to efficiently heat a room of up to 1800 square feet. That makes it ideal for studio apartments, combined kitchen and dining areas, larger workshops and garages, just to name a few. Moreover, it’s lightweight and portable, so you can easily move the heater to a new room as and when you wish.
Why will I like it?
You’ll probably like it most of all for the power. If you compare some of the rival products on the market at http://hom-improvement.guru/best-infrared-heaters/, you’ll find that, as good as they are, very few of them can match the power to size ratio of this one. Other things to like about it are the ease of use, the multiple power options, remote control, portability – hey, it’s got everything, right?!
Wow, it sounds perfect!
Well, of course, nothing is perfect. The Homegear Compact is pretty close though. I just don’t like the appearance of the thing – the control panel and LED spoil the cabinet in my opinion. It makes sense for them to be on the front, but perhaps they could have been designed to be more in keeping. It’s a minor gripe that I can deal with, though. This heater is so small that you’ll barely notice it once you’ve got it up and running.
What’s the final word, then?
The final word is a good one. It’s not always easy to find a portable heater which has the power to deal with slightly larger rooms. Yet, the Homegear Compact is a perfect fit. It seems I am not the only one who likes it either – with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, Amazon customers seem to like it quite a lot, too! Hopefully this has helped you find a suitable heater, or – if not – at least brought you closer to being able to choose the right one! I look forward to hearing your feedback!

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Building Report for Jan. 2-8
Jan. 11, 2014 at midnight
Updated Jan. 10, 2014 at 7:11 p.m.
This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from Jan. 2 to 8 for new commercial construction, commercial remodeling, new residential construction and manufactured homes.
• WP Construction, permit for Energy Transfer, 248 Burroughsville Road, $80,000.
• J and J Services Builders, permit for Christopher Stroh, 612 Berwick Road, $190,000.
• Landmark Residential Construction, 113 Flint Rock Court, $140,000.
• Acosta General Contractors, permit for Phoebe Ruiz, 1005 S. Navarro St., $10,000.
• Primrose McNary, 106 McDow St., $6,000.
Macias Services, permit for Ruperto Rosales Villalobos, 2701 Leary Lane, $35,737.
Building values listed in this graphic are based on averages used by the city to assess fees charged builders for construction permits. The estimated costs do not necessarily reflect actual sale values or values used to figure property taxes. The city requires permits to be issued when new or used mobile homes are moved to or within the city.


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Stephen Fry has been cast to play the Prime Minister of Britain in the upcoming new series of 24: Live Another Day.
Deadline reported the news that Fry had been cast in the high-profile recurring role of Prime Minister with Fry later confirming the casting via Twitter.
Fry tweeted a link to Deadline's article with the caption, "Well, this particular cat is out of the bag."
24: Live Another Day will premier on May 5 and see's Kiefer Sutherland reprise his role of agent Jack Bauer.
The QI host was last seen on the big screen in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.


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NEW YORK – MARCH 11: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orangemen talks to a referee against the Connecticut Huskies during the semifinal round of the Big East Men’s Basketball Championship on March 11, 2005 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Yesterday, we ran a blind CFB playoff poll of the potential resumes for teams that ultimately can finish with one loss. Now, right (…)
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Baylor hoping to get into the playoff with a 3rd string QB now.
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It was a quite meeting…..despite a nasty race for state chairman which included paid consultants…..friends against friends…..new versus old…..but it may have been noisy in the backrooms……only the parliamentarian Roger Hanshaw knows.
Mike Stuart who advanced an activist agenda…..soundly removed outgoing Chairman Doug McKinney from office. Wonder if McKinney’s little white house…..opposite the state capitol…..will now be painted red?
New faces were seen at the state committee meeting…..along with those who have long served…..maybe Stuart’s first order of business should be a culture change.
Stuart lead a standing prolonged ovation for Doug and Sue McKinney…..they had worked hard…..contributed time and personal resources…..not everyone agreed with Chairman McKinney all the time….but a well deserved thank you …..shows unity is in the air.
Unless they had come and gone…..none of the GOP candidates for the U. S. House of Representatives were to be seen…..but there were Warners around every corner. At least one is seeking office…..Mac Warner wants to be a United States Senator…..in May he wanted to be a member of the House…..rumor had it Kris Warner wants to be the new ED of the State Party.
Senate candidate John Raese was the winner yesterday…..he backed Stuart hosting a morning breakfast. A Rasmussen poll released Friday shows likely voters with Raese picking up 35% and Governor Manchin 51%.
For a while it looked like Rick Snuffer a GOP worker from Southern WV…..was going to be a unity candidate…..he was nominated for State Chair. Not needed unity seemed the order of the day…..but Republicans are normally quiet and reserved…..in public.
A lot of support for Governor Mitt Romney…..still exists…..the big question was will he run again.
In 2008 Republicans had some attractive statewide candidates…..the only one to show up Saturday was Mike Teets…..he nearly defeated 50 plus year Ag Commissioner Gus Douglass…..Teets is a strong candidate…..he worked the room…..creating talk if he would run again…..maybe even for different state office.
Marty Gearhart from Mercer County…..was impressive in his nomination speech for Stuart…..Republicans need him on a list for the 2012 election…..maybe statewide.
Finally…..the ugly came…..former WV Congressman Mike Staton…..offered a motion to close the meeting to only Republicans…..boy was that soundly defeated…..no one could believe the move…..particularly when it takes Democrat voters for Republicans to win…..in WV.
Underwood Interns continue as bright spot in the party…..prior to the Saturday they offered another GOP Summit…..maybe that set the tone for the day. Shane Wilson deserves applause for this vision.
After the hard fought First Congressional District race in May…..former Senator Sarah Minear and Cindy Hall were visible at the meeting…..don’t ever count Minear out…..she has thought about a statewide race before…..of course Mac Warner who also lost that race was around the corner.
The politically astute wife (Sue) of outgoing Chair Doug McKinney…..moved herself to the podium at the meetings end…..saying they would still be around…..and to remember what this is all about…..it is electing Republicans.
Stuart is off to a good start…..Democrats will find him an aggressive opponent…..Republicans will find him hard working.