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Original recipe yields 10 servings
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
- Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.
- Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.
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This is a wonderful recipe. The dough just gets better as you let it sit in the fridge. Because it makes so much, you can just pull out what you want to cook, punch the rest down and put it back in the fridge. You can also make cinnamon rolls out of this recipe as well. Roll it out into a rectangle, spread butter on it, sprinkle it with cinnamon/sugar mixture. I also fine chopped some apples and pecans and put in it as well. Roll up along the long side, pinch and seal the edge, then cut into inch wide rounds. Place cut side down on parchment paper and let them rise. Pop them in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes. Mix 2 T melted butter, 1 t. vanilla, 1 T milk and enough powdered sugar to make a thick spread and drizzle it on the rolls while they are still hot. Yum!
The Kufferts
This recipe is now a family tradition for xmas morning! Of course...it is going to be made way more often than once a year...I'd be hard pressed to pick out which was Cafe Du Monde's (fresh in the cafe) and which was this recipe in a taste test. There is a STEP MISSING from the recipe and it is crucial!! After you have allowed the dough to rise punch out the dough flatten and then allow to rise a SECOND time...only needs to be for an hour. This will ensure the beignets are full and fluffy inside and not flat and well...not fluffy inside. Cheers, Dane
lil' menehune
I surprised my husband with a batch of warm beignets. He was very impressed! The beignets reminded me of the ones from the original Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. I didn't feel the flavor was too bland as some readers suggested, but it does require more powdered sugar then the recipe calls for. I'll probably add a little vanilla to enhance the flavor next time. Sorry I missed the hint about putting the powdered sugar in a brown bag. I had powdered sugar all over my counter and floor. Definitely a keeper! P.S. Since I was unable to use all the dough in one batch, I stored the remainder in the refrigerator overnight. The second batch of beignets came out just as crisp and moist as the first. day.
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Amount Per Serving (10 total)
- Calories
- 543 cal
- 27%
- Fat
- 17.7 g
- 27%
- Carbs
- 82.7 g
- 27%
- Protein
- 12.4 g
- 25%
- Cholesterol
- 50 mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 275 mg
- 11%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Francisgoslen 2 years
but thit is real, get over it
whatevaaa 2 years
Well, #23,24&25 you are clearly the minority. Most people find them weird together and won`t buy this romance thing. It`s so odd that it can`t be real!
qteepie 2 years
I agree with number 23 and 24. Who cares who he's with. Its not affecting my life. Some people are really miserable
janekay 2 years
agreed with #23..what's all this mumbo jumbo nonsense about he being too good for her, just because he makes more money and is a bigger actor? really?...that is so much crap..they make a cute couple...i hope he marries her, then maybe some of you people will shut up with your nonsense...
JennyV12 2 years
why is everyone jealous of her?? she looks great and he well... he is leo dicaprio they make a lovely couple and they are happy so let them be
Brangie 2 years
I like how his socks match his t-shirt! lmfao!
awesomepants 2 years
I'm with stephley, I don't know he can get away with dressing like that. The dude is pushing 40. Did Leo really go out without Lukas? I refuse to believe that.
becksyyD 2 years
Picture #3 is way too blurry to be sure about hand holding, It seems like his arm is behind hers. She wants to act alongside Leo? How crazy is this woman? She is nothing more than a Gossip Girl actress. I guess she realized it so instead of the role she went for the cash-cow... I don`t think she is a beard but this smells like a setup big time. She cheapens him.
stephley 2 years
Definitely hand holding picture # 3.
gossiplovalova 2 years
I don't see any hand holding :)
Burkina 2 years
She is obviously a beard, whether she knows it or not. He doesn't need a PR showmance.
Bazzy 2 years
I get why her team wants her to be with him. I just don't get why he agreed to it. It's not like he needs to raise his profile and it's not like he can't get supermodels. The whole thing is kind of strange.
shuboy20 2 years
I heard she really really wants to act alongside DiCaprio in a movie.....thats why she wanted that role so badly. She wants to be his girlfriend or wife etc. in a film....
becksyyD 2 years
Hand-holding? Where? Leo needs to dump her already! Disaster of a girlfriend. @12: Given the fact how much she wanted a role in that movie ( what was she thinking with her `talent`? ) it would be ironic to see her there a lot...
shuboy20 2 years
You know what would be strange? If he is shooting Gatsby in Australia and she hangs out on the set. Now that would be something....
whatevaaa 2 years
HIDEOUS COUPLE! Blake is degrading for him with her `fashion icon` delusion ( she looks like a scarecrow most of the time ). They are just off in a weird way from the very beginning. Am not buying it either... She is so out of his league that it can`t be real! :O
stephley 2 years
It has to suck to be dating an A List movie star when he dresses like a geeky 8-year old. If any regular guy showed up dressed like that, we'd all be screaming 'dump him'!
ashkell 2 years
It seems like there every move is captured on camera. Now that he's with Blake there relationship is everywhere. New pics every week almost. Interesting...
jaan_black 2 years
she doesn't look "porky" ever...she does look like she's missing a chromosome most days
chocolate79 2 years
what is she wearing?! she looks kind of porky here..
mar 2 years
why am I not buying this romance?
qteepie 2 years
Clearly thats a top and she's wearing shorts under. Check out the last picture. I swear you people find any reason to hate this girl. He's with her and if she makes him happy let them be. He's no prince charming and its not like he would be interested in any of you so just leave them alone.
mimisnowball 2 years
That's not a dress - its a long shirt! That rides up at the front. Not good.
noonehere 2 years
I'm more appalled by Blake's dress. hideous!
tigerheart 2 years
*What Definitely a bit depressed!
tigerheart 2 years
Was is Leo doing with his right hand? Hell, what is he wearing? He looks washed-up like I've never seen him.
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By PETER BLACK
---- — This is my last column of the year 2012, and normally that would be the occasion to reflect on this past year in Canadian affairs and look ahead to the new one.
But then I picked up the January edition of Vanity Fair (Special All-Star Comedy Edition) and read a couple things that got my dander up — in a benign Canadian way — and I thought it was only fitting to start 2013 with a token defense of Canadian honor.
The first pea-shooter across the bow is in the editor's letter outlining the content of the issue, devoted entirely to the apparent boom in comedy on TV and in the movies. Writes Canadian ex-patriot Graydon Carter: "I might warn you that there are a lot of Canadians in this issue. (Please, I beg of you, read on.)"
Now, if one were to substitute the word "Canadians" with any other racial, religious or national group, it might be seen as an ugly slur. But, no, I guess, as Carter suggests, Canadians are just too polite to be offended and hence would just laugh off such a slight, perhaps even feeling a burst of pride that such a prestigious, celebrity-driven publication would acknowledge the Canuck presence.
Anyhoo, Carter was cuing up a piece by fellow ex-pat Bruce McCall, who is given little more than a page to expound upon the theory that it is the influence of British and American humor that shapes Canadian comedy, since "Canadians may be too nice, too passionless to be funny." Further: "The very word 'Canada may seem to incarnate the Webster's definition of 'bland.'"
(McCall is probably referring to definition 2a in Webster's, "dull and insipid", not 1a, "smooth and soothing.")
What really got my maple syrup boiling was McCall's grievous tampering with true, not satirical Canadian history. In the second asterisk of three footnotes in the article, the author declares: "The Dominion of Canada was the original name (of Canada), about as mild a term for a nation as there is, and consciously chosen instead of the more assertive Republic of Canada or United States of Canada."
He goes on to insult the beaver in the same asterisk, but the damage has already been done.
For starters, Dominion of Canada is still the official name of Canada, or at least it probably is. Let's just say it's complicated. The British North America Act, which created the country in 1867, makes it quite clear Canada is a dominion. No act since then, including the major constitutional reform package of 1982, has altered that.
The name may not be as fashionable as it once was — partly because it lacks a precise equivalent in French — but it has never been replaced.
How Canada came to be a dominion is somewhat apocryphal. The story goes that Scottish-born anglophile Sir John A. Macdonald, the main stick-handler of Canadian confederation, was pushing for the Kingdom of Canada. This was shouted down as possibly provocative to the United States, which was not feeling kindly to the Royal Kingdom, what with its meddling in the Civil War and all.
The person who gets the credit for coming up with the word "dominion" is New Brunswick's Sir Leonard "Lennie" Tilley, son of American Loyalists, temperance advocate and faithful Bible-reader. The story goes that one morning during the Confederation negotiations Tilley had read Psalm 72, which reads in part, referring to you-know-who: "He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth."
The psalm goes on to say: "They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust," but we don't need to go there.
Anyway, "dominion" stuck with the Confederation delegates, and Canada has been stuck with it since — as have Australia and New Zealand, without attracting the ridicule of Vanity Fair.
So Happy New Year, from this country, where, to borrow from Dylan Thomas, comedy has dominion.
Peter Black is a radio broadcaster and writer based in Quebec City. He has worked on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, in Montreal as a newspaper reporter and editor, and as a translator and freelance writer. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Mares Hirchert November 03, 2012 at 03:58 PM
I am voting for Obama because of the way he handled the attack in Libya. Dear Editor: (not published) Gary Stripp's letter (Oct 21, 2012) "Failure to take action in Libya cost a good man his life" caught my attention because I participated in The Rebuilding Alliance's internet project "I Light My Candle in Memory of Chris" in honor of Ambassador Stevens. He is from California and TRA from San Mateo, CA, knows his family. This TRA project was world wide because of Chris' wonderful reputation in diplomatic circles around the globe. He spoke Arabic and was a believer in not making diplomatic posts fortresses like the one in Bagdad. He was accessible and was supportive of the Libyan people and they of him. There doesn't seem to be any articles concerning those Libyans providing security at the embassy who were killed along with Ambassador Stevens and the three Americans during/after the attack. I imagine that Chris would want the families of those Libyans who died, acknowledged and thanked along with the Americans. That is the kind of man he was. I also think that his family is mourning him and receiving the outpouring of support from around the world from all those who knew him personally and diplomatically and read about him and what he stood for. Gary Stripp might take the time himself to write Chris' family and ask them if they want an investigation, while in the same letter, I hope, he offers his personal condolences. Sincerely, Mares Hirchert
Lee Jacobsen November 05, 2012 at 12:34 AM
Romney-Ryan, that's the ticket. All the things that Obama promised, Romney will deliver. Instead of a new Secretary Chair of Business, proposed by Obama, to fix the economy, let's skip the additional red tape and put someone in the oval office who is a proven problem solver , and already knows business. He is successful. Don't we all want to be successful? One way to be successful is to let someone show the way who has already been down the path, and that is Romney.
Erin November 05, 2012 at 04:18 AM
Lee - the "businessman halo" doesn't work so well with POTUS'. The last businessman POTUS'? George W. Bush and Hoover. Those didn't work out so well. Last POTUS with PEACEtime prosperity and 23 million jobs? Bill Clinton. And the architect of this economic boom - chairman of Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers - just endorsed Obama. "Romney Plan is Based on Magic" http://www.salon.com/2012/11/02/joseph_stiglitz_makes_the_case_for_obama/ Obama has Clinton's plan. Romney has W policies and nearly ALL his advisors. Which do you think will work out? We've seen this movie before-
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A day in the case regarding the , Police Chief Michael Lombardo told the press Friday the investigation wasn't over yet.
"This is still a very active investigation," he said.
On Thursday, working in conjunction with police officers in Placentia, Calif., Detective Christopher Isidro served an arrest warrant on a juvenile who surrendered to police without incident from his home in Placentia. He is charged with manslaughter in the second degree, which Lombardo said means that the "actions of a party causes the death of another." The charge is a Class C felony in Connecticut, he said.
Because the suspect is a juvenile, Lombardo said, the department is unable to release his name.
Parisot died on June 13, 2008 after he struck a rope that was tied between two trees while he was riding his motorbike through the woods behind his grandmother's house. He was 13.
Police had long identified a suspect in the case due to a lack of evidence. Lombardo said this suspect was the juvenile they arrested.
Det. Isidro flew to California and conducted more interviews and gathered more information, building the case, the chief said. Based on that new evidence, an arrest warrant was obtained from Stamford Juvenile Court.
"It has never been a cold case—it's been active since day one," Lombardo said. "Our goal [has always been] to bring this to a conclusion."
Lombardo praised the efforts of all law enforcement officers involved in the case.
"There were no known eyewitnesses, very little evidence," he said. "They continued to knock on doors, continued to interview people and build the case, which I think is a strong case."
First Selectman William Brennan said it was both unfortunate and sad that the arrest took more than four years to occur, as the "long investigation was frustrated by a lack of cooperation."
"This is not a joyful occasion," Brennan said. "The loss of Nicholas Parisot, a 13-year-old boy in the prime of his life, was a tragedy not only for his family but for the entire community of Wilton."
Police Commissioner Christopher Weldon also commended the for working "tirelessly" on the case despite "hitting a number of unfortunate road blocks here in town."
Lombardo said that the department interviewed about 100 people over the course of the case and that 99 percent of them were cooperative.
"For those who have not really cooperated with us, shame on you, because it has taken us longer than it should have," he said, adding that if all parties had cooperated, an arrest would have been made some time ago.
Lieutenant Donald Wakeman said that the juvenile is in custody and there's an extradition process which could take up to a month. After working on the case for more than four years, Wakeman said the arrest provides a "great sense of relief."
Lombardo said he spoke with the Parisot family Thursday night.
"I can't imagine how difficult something like this has been for them," he said, adding the community has shown the family a lot of support. "That's what this is all about. We have been relentless and not let up and that's why we sent someone 3,000 miles—we owe this to Nicolas and we owe this to his family."
Glenn and Barbara Knight and their then 12-year-old son filed by the Parisot family in 2009 which alleged they were responsible for Nicholas' untimely death. The Knights then sold their home on Hickory Hill Road. According to The Orange County Register, the Knights moved to Placentia, Calif. in 2010.


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After a lifetime of playing softball in Port Arthur, Port Neches and various select teams, Ashley Root decided to sign her five-year-old daughter, Karleigh, up for the girls-only sport at a young age.
"I'm really big about softball; You can eat, sleep and play softball in my house," Root said. "I contribute that to keeping me busy growing up and if you keep your children busy, doing productive things, it will keep them out of trouble and on the right patch."
Registration for the Port Neches-Groves Softball League begins today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ball fields located on Merriman in Port Neches.
All girls from Port Neches, Groves and Port Arthur are invited to join the league if they are between the ages of four and 14.
Though registration has been open to Port Arthur in the past, Root said that they didn't get the word out as much as they should have.
"We're trying to get those girls involved as much as the PN-G area," Root said.
In hopes to attracting more Port Arthur players, the league council brought fliers to the school administration building. Root said they were met with enthusiasm.
In years past, the Bellaire girls softball league was home to any girl in Port Arthur who wanted to play.
Longtime softball advocate, Linda George, said that the Bellaire league still exists but the fields, which are located on 39th Street in Port Arthur, have been overrun with vandalism.
George said she was unaware that PNGSL has opened its doors to girls from Port Arthur.
Port Arthur deputy superintendent Mark Porterie said the school district is in favor of anything that benefits the children.
"It will enhance the girls in Port Arthur with skills and give them opportunities to get better at the sport," Porterie said. "We appreciate them giving the girls a chance to play."
Each season, the league is made up of 10-12 teams. During the week, the teams play each other at the Port Neches fields, while they travel to Nederland, Orange, Vidor, Beaumont and Winnie for weekend tournaments.
"A lot of our girls do end up playing for their high school teams," Root said. "It's neat to see them playing in league then moving up to high school and some making it in college."
All the renovations and field upkeep must be paid for by registration fees, donations and fundraisers that the league hosts throughout the year.
"Ritter Lumber helped us out quite a bit with the revamping of the concession stands," Root said. "We've gone to doing things like old-fashioned link and bake sales, fundraising nights at local restaurants and several different raffles."
According to the PNGSL website, it's $100 to register the first player and $50 for each subsequent player.
A birth certificate is needed for each child's registration.
Registration will continue each Saturday and Wednesday until February. Team try-outs will be held in early February and Opening Ceremonies will be on March 2 at the fields.
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Embolization for Brain Aneurysm
A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the wall of a brain artery. If the aneurysm ruptures and bleeds, nearby brain tissues may be damaged. This can cause a stroke, which can be fatal. To prevent these problems, treatment may be needed right away. Your doctor may recommend that you have a procedure called embolization to treat your aneurysm. This sheet tells you more about how the procedure is done.
Understanding the Procedure
The procedure is done in an x-ray lab. It takes about
To keep you free of pain during the procedure, you'll be given medication. This is called anesthesia. You may be given general anesthesia. This puts you into a state like deep sleep through the procedure. Or you may be given sedation with local instead. Sedation makes you relaxed and sleepy. Local anesthesia numbs the areas to be worked on.
For the procedure, a long, thin tube called a catheter is used. A small incision is made at the site where the catheter will be inserted. This is most often in the groin. The catheter is then passed through the incision and placed into an artery in the groin. The catheter is moved up through the artery to the brain.
Contrast fluid (x-ray dye) is sent through the catheter. This helps the artery and catheter show up better on x-rays. The movement of the catheter can be seen on a video monitor.
The catheter is used to place thin metal coils into the aneurysm. These coils cause a blood clot to form in the aneurysm. This clot seals the aneurysm and prevents it from bleeding.
When the procedure is complete, the catheter is removed.
After the Procedure
You'll need to lie still for
Risks and Possible Complications of Embolization
Bruising, bleeding, or infection at the catheter insertion site
Swelling or bleeding in the brain
Temporary or permanent neurologic problems including weakness, paralysis, loss of vision, confusion, loss of speech, loss of memory
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Even though Newtown, Conn. is about 50 miles away, the effects of last week's tragedy are readily visible in the Croton-Harmon school district.
The high school, which operates as an open campus, is now monitored more heavily. The front entrance of the Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School used to remain open during the day. It is now closed during school hours.
"We've increased police patrols around our schools, with the cooperation of the local police department, and our central office has been working with building administrator to help reassure the students and the staff," said Edward Fuhrman, superintendent of Croton-Harmon schools.
Prior to last week's incident, Fuhrman said the school district had begun a security audit of the districts buildings. The Altaris Consulting Group is the firm conducting the audit.
"They do a lot of work for municipalities and school districts and this is their specialty," Fuhrman said. "The board of education voted to provide funds for this during the summer and we had some conversation at the beginning of the school year. Now, we're actively involved in doing the audit and looking at our procedures, best practices, hardware and other things from a security point of view."
Security changes were made at the Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School last spring, according to Fuhrman. The school now has a buzzer system with camera and all the doors are locked during the school day. Dismissal areas were also set up in more visible spaces.
Fuhrman said district staff haven't had formal talks with elementary students about the incident and have decided to let parents lead those discussions.
"For the older children, we have tried to answer questions as they come up," Fuhrman said.
Fuhrman said he was unsure how long the district's security changes will stay in place.
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Middle East Environmental Law
Lebanon is an Arab country by allegiance and identity, and is a founding member of the Arab League. Lebanon is a parliamentary democracy with a liberal economy that promotes and guarantees personal freedom. It won its independence in 1943 from France. Lebanon officially recognizes eighteen religious communities within the country. Its political system reflects these communities and the historical and cultural needs of its people. Under Lebanon's parliamentary democratic system, political authority is distributed among the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Powers.
While the Constitution explicitly sets as an ultimate national aim the abolition of political sectarianism, Lebanon is governed by a customary rule which provides that the three key positions in the State are distributed among the three main sects: The President must be a Christian Maronite, the Prime Minister must be a Sunni Muslim, and the Speaker of the House must be a Shia'a Muslim. Although this rule has been in place since Lebanese independence in 1943, the constitutional amendment of 1990 altered the functions and authorities of each of the their positions in order to restore a balance in accord with the demographic evolution of the Lebanese population.
The population of Lebanon is about 4,254,583. Arabs form the vast majority of the population of Lebanon (94%), and various minorities make the rest of the population.
There are about 17 sects (groups) recognized in Lebanon with Islam forming the majority of the population (59.7%) and Christians (39%) and other, 1.3%.
The official language of the State is Arabic; however, French is considered as an alternative official language.
Political Institutions
The President of the Republic is the Head of State. The President is elected by a two-thirds majority of the deputies in the Parliament. If such majority is not secured during the first round of voting, then a second round is held, where candidates only need an absolute majority. The president is elected for a single six-year term. A President may run for office again after the lapse of 6 years from the end of his term. To alter the terms of this mandate would require an amendment to the Constitution.
The President promulgates the laws adopted by the Parliament. He may also negotiate international treaties on behalf the State, though such treaties must be ratified by either the Council of Ministers or Parliament before becoming effective. A symbol of unity for the nation, the president has the duty to maintain the respect of the Constitution, and to safeguard the independence and integrity of the country. The President is also the "Chef Supreme" of the Armed Forces, which come under the authority of the Council of Ministers. The President nominates the Prime Minister after mandatory deliberations with the deputies and the Speaker of the House. He also approves, with the Prime Minister, the composition of the Council of Ministers. Finally, the President may request the Council of ministers to dissolve the Parliament and to hold new elections.
Prime Minister
The Executive Power is held by the Council of Ministers (the Council) headed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister presides over the Council and is its spokesman, and is responsible for the implementation of its policies. A collegial authority, the Council is empowered to deal with general political matters, to elaborate new laws, to issue decrees and prescribe their application, to nominate civil servants, and to dissolve parliament for specific reasons at the President's request. Decisions taken by the Council are by consensus or a majority vote of those attending. Nevertheless, a two-thirds majority of the total number of ministers is required for fundamental issues such as amending the Constitution, voting on the budget, and adoption of development plans.
The Council of Ministers (the Cabinet):
The Council of Ministers is in charge of the executive functions of the State. Its powers include: setting policies, implementing rules and regulations, appointing public servants, dissolving the Parliament based on the request of the president, and setting the budget. The Cabinet is considered dissolved by law in the following cases: resignation or death of the Prime Minister, loss of one third of its members, the start of a new presidential term, the start of a new parliamentary term, or impeachment by the Parliament.
Legislative Power
The Legislative Power is held by a parliament comprised of 128 members, who are elected through a democratic system directly by the people for renewable four-year terms. The Parliament carries all the power and authority normally attributed to a parliamentary democratic system. The Legislative Branch consists solely of the Parliament, and it is in charge of legislation and the issuance of laws. The Constitution requires that the Parliament reflect the sectarian distribution. However, the Constitution provides that, once sectarianism is abolished, a Senate is to be created and comprised of congressmen without consideration of the distribution of various sects.
The Parliament convenes during two cycles. The first cycle runs from the first Tuesday after March 15 through May 31. The second cycle runs from the first Tuesday after October 15 through December 31. A majority of deputies (representatives) is required for a quorum. Decisions must be taken by 50%+1 of the votes. The deputy is granted immunity from court for the opinions he expresses and the ideas he promotes.
The Lebanese legal system is based on a combination of civil law, Islamic law, Ottoman legal principles, and the laws passed by the Lebanese legislature. Due to French influence, the legal system also borrows heavily from the French legal system. Lebanon is considered to be a civil law country and possesses its own set of codes. However, the courts in Lebanon often follow established precedents, which are usually established through rulings by the Court of Cassation. Additional precedent comes from rulings from France and Egypt, countries considered to have the most influence on the Lebanese legal system.[1]
The Judiciary is comprised of ordinary and exceptional courts. The ordinary courts are arranged in a hierarchy, and they are subdivided into criminal and civil departments.
The Civil Courts
Civil courts are divided into the Courts of First Instance, the Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court or the Court of Cassation.
The Courts of First Instance are organized into chambers of three judges each, although a single may adjudicate civil cases of lesser value or minor cases. The courts are in charge of examining civil law claims. The "one judge courts" usually examine claims of a lesser value than the ones examined by the "three judge panels."
The Courts of Appeal are based in each governorate (province), and serve as a second level court that reviews the decisions of the lower courts. The Courts of Appeal have both appellate and original jurisdictions over felonies. There are six Courts of Appeal, one located in each district. Each court is presided over by a First President, or Chief Judge, with supervisory and administrative duties.
The Supreme Court or Court of Cassation is the court of last recourse, reserved to review only the most important cases. Decisions of the Courts of Appeal may be appealed in this court. The Supreme Court is situated in Beirut and presided over by a First President. In addition to hearing appeals from the lower courts, the Supreme Court adjudicates disputes between exceptional and ordinary courts, or between two types of exceptional courts.
The Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council reviews laws to ensure their compliance with the Constitution, and to consider and rule upon any claims related to parliamentary or presidential elections.
The Administrative Court
The highest administrative court is the Shoura Council, which assists in drafting and reviewing the legislation promulgated by the Legislature, and serves as the highest administrative court in charge of reviewing the decisions of the lower first-degree administrative courts.
The Criminal Courts:
The Criminal Courts have the same structure as the Civil and Commercial Courts, but, they only hear criminal matters. The first-degree courts are in charge of examining felonies and misdemeanors subject to review by the Court of Appeal.
The Personal Status Courts:
Personal status courts are made up of members of the clergy and are in charge of ruling on personal status cases exclusively for the members of their own sects. The rulings of the Personal Status Courts and their decisions are subject to the review of the higher Civil Courts.
Environmental Law in Lebanon
The main law governing environmental management in Lebanon is the "Law on the Protection of Environment (Law 444/02)," which sets out the general principles for biodiversity protection. The law provides for the preparations of environmental impact assessment for projects that might have an impact on the environment, and for the preparation of strategic environmental assessment in order to incorporate environmental considerations into public decisions regarding plans and program development.
Pursuant to Law 216/1993 the Ministry of Environment is responsible for setting out the general policies and executive regulations in matters concerning the environment.
The legislative framework set up according to the Environment Law is complemented by other national and international legislation on water protection, air protection, nature protection, solid waste management, hazardous material management. Some of the relevant laws and regulations include:
• The law 64/1988 which sets the basis for licensing of facilities for the disposal of hazardous waste, and gives the MoE authority over the licensing and monitoring of these facilities.
• Law 387/94 which ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste.
• The Law No. 6/68 on the control of pesticides manufacturing, importing, distribution and use.
• The Law No. 360/94 which ratifies the Convention on Biological Diversity.
• Law 432 on the ratification of the Stockholm Convention.
Lebanese mountains
Overview of Environmental Issues in Lebanon:
The geo-morphological regions in Lebanon are characterized by highly varied soils, precipitation, and temperature. Thus, Lebanon is particularly biodiverse. According to the Fourth National Report of LEBANON to the Convention on Biological Diversity , there are 9,119 known species in Lebanon, roughly equally distributed between fauna and flora species. The soils of Lebanon are typical of Mediterranean soils.
Deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, air pollution, costal water pollution, and soil degradation represent the main challenges to the environment in Lebanon. These problems are caused by natural and human-induced factors.
In its first and fourth national report on the conservation of biodiversity Lebanon identified the following problems resulting from industrial and urbanization practices:
• Fresh water ecosystems seriously threatened by chemical and thermal pollution, over-harvesting and habitat modification.
• Extreme losses to land resources due to excessive overgrazing and excessive use of chemical fertilizers. In addition, soil erosion by wind and water due to poor agricultural practices and sporadic excavation for the production of construction material.
• Land degradation due to pollution from various sources. Sources include industrial discharges and uncontrolled dumping of solid and toxic wastes.
• Deterioration of marine resources due to exploitation of marine resources and sea water pollution resulting from oil spills. In 2006, an estimated 10,000 tons of heavy fuel oil spilled into the Lebanese sea, causing severe adverse effects on marine fauna. The spill affected more than 80 miles of beaches along the coast killing fish and turtles.
• Atmospheric pollution from industrial emission in addition to over-grazing.
• Deforestation caused by fires during the civil war and from dry and hot summers.
• Decreases in fauna due to industrial activities leadings to the destruction of habitant as well as hunting practices resulting in significant reductions in different species. While a hunting was issued in 2004 (Law 580/04) to regulate the hunting season, the type of species allowed to be hunted and the issuance of hunting permits, its effectiveness is has been reduced by a lack of enforcement mechanisms.
• Lebanon does not have any legislation concerning GMOs or the import of seeds. More importantly, almost nothing is known about the potential presence of GMOs in cultivation varieties or in food products on the Lebanese market. Products enter the country without their potential impacts on other living organisms
National Strategies and Action plan
While Lebanon plans to tackle pollution and biodiversity[2], it has a poor track record in data management and national statistics to support effective monitoring and enforcement. According to the Ministry of Environment fourth national report, Lebanon lacks:
• Specific data on the quantity of chemicals that enters the country,
• Knowledge sharing among different institutions,
• Adequate infrastructure in rural areas (such as wastewater treatment plants),
• Qualified employees,
• Prioritization of biodiversity issues,
• Proper funding of different projects.
These issues impede the development of a sound management to prevent environmental pollution to plans.
Ministry of Environment : http://www.moe.gov.lb
Convention on Biodiversity, First National Report: http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/lb/lb-nr-01-en.pdf
National Implémentation report on Persistent Organique Pollutants:http://www.pops.int/documents/implementation/nips/submissions/NIP%20LEBANON.pdf
A Guide to the Lbanon, GlobalLex, Omar Sial, Hauser Global Law School Porgam, 2006,http://www.nyulawglobal.org/Globalex/Lebanon.htm
[1] mattarlaw.com/lebanon-lawyers-attorneys.htm
[2] Such strategies include: National Reforestation Plan (2001), Strategy for agricultural development (2004), Desertification National Action Plan (2009)


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Last month American author Madeline Miller was awarded the Orange Fiction Prize for her first novel The Song of Achilles, a book that focuses on the relationship between Achilles and his doting boyfriend Patroclus as they grow up together and enter the Trojan War. The day before the award was announced we interviewed Miller in the library room of a boutique Bloomsbury Hotel:
The gay love story in The Song of Achilles is so powerful and touching. As a non-gay female author we have to ask you - where did this incredible book of yours come from?
I felt so strongly that Achilles and Patroclus were lovers that I really wanted to tell their story. The way Achilles grieved physically when Patroclus died, embracing his corpse all night long, not being able to let go, I felt so moved as a person. The whole Iliad turns on Achilles' love for Patroclus. To read essays saying "No, no, they weren't lovers" was frustrating and I felt like standing up for their story, something clicked in me. So that summer I opened my laptop and went into a kind of trance and began writing!
When writing the book did you look at any other gay writing as well as academic research?
Well I love gay literature anyway, it's something I've always been interested in. I don't want to speak for gay men, I just became obsessed with these two characters. But my love for gay literature started when I was fourteen and I found a copy of Paul Monette's memoir Borrowed Time in my local library.
Do you think your book will inspire a younger generation in the way that Paul Monette's writing struck you?
If my book encourages others to consider their sexuality and realise what is possible then I would be honoured and so glad.
As an America teacher would you say America is a very homophobic place?
It depends on where you are and what group of kids. I love working with teenagers and it's definitely changing. I ran the Gay Straight Alliance at my school and doing that was amazing because across seven years I noticed real change, not that I would want to take credit for the students' efforts. Being visible in a community makes such a difference.
It seems there's a tribe mentality to social behaviour, and that goes for straight people as well as gay people?
Right, it's a way of socialising and connecting. With gender identity it's been interesting for me recently as I'm getting married this year and although I'm not really a person who takes a huge interest in dresses and hair friends have suddenly all started talking about it. They're just being nice of course but it's a social convention, and I suddenly find myself engaging in a conversation about make-up even though that it isn't really me and so I'm putting on a gendered thing.
So were Achilles and Patroclus gay, or did they just fall in love with each other? Was there such a thing as being "gay" in 1200 BC?
Both "gay" and "straight" are modern ideas. The norm at that time was bisexuality with a few exceptions. People thought the Emperor Claudius was strange because he only had sex with women. Achilles isn't interested in anyone other than Patroclus, but there wasn't any notion in the Ancient World of being gay, nor was there one of being straight. I was just focusing on their intense feelings for each other rather than trying to lay laws down, I wanted to stay within the cultural context.
Did original readers of the Iliad assume that Achilles and Patroclus were lovers?
Some did and some didn't. Plato looked at it and assumed there was a relationship there. We also have fragments of a lost play by the great tragedian Escalus where Achilles talks about how he frequently kissed Patroclus and how he misses those kisses, I wish the whole play was still with us it's incredible. Shakespeare thought they were gay. In Troilus and Cressida Shakespeare is very nasty to all of the Greeks calling them hypocrites, then Achilles and Patroclus are made fun of for being lovers. But as always there are those who say "No, they were just companions".
So was Shakespeare highlighting gay rights or criticising Achilles for being gay?
It's always difficult to know what Shakespeare intended. In this case I guess he's allowing for the possibility of both. He's saying look, these two characters are gay, here's how people would have responded to it. He's being descriptive not proscriptive.
In your book is Patroclus is quite feminine. He doubts his masculinity. Is he genetically queer?
Patroclus is an unreliable narrator. It's one of the things I loved about writing this book. He's a very good observer of others, he can pinpoint things and tell what is going on but he's not so good when it comes to himself. His experience of himself as being awkward isn't necessarily the world's experience. That's why I love Briseis because she sees a different man in him.
And is he beautiful? I imagined Patroclus to be quite a normal looking boy?
In my mind he's quite beautiful. Sure, he's not Achilles, but there are a lot of realms of attractive that aren't Achilles! So yes, I imagined him as handsome.
It's odd that Achilles falls for an inferior and exiled Prince when he could have anybody?
Unlike others boys in the palace who obsess over Achilles and desperately want to be liked by him, Patroclus really stands apart because he is more suspicious of Achilles. So Achilles e is intrigued by Patroclus because he can't get his attention, so he selects him to be his companion.
Achilles' mother Thetis seems to hate the fact that her son chooses a boyfriend for himself?
I have a lot of sympathy for Thetis, she has a miserable life and for a Goddess she doesn't have much control. Achilles is the only thing that Thetis has yet the prophecy states he is going to die so he has to become as famous as possible. She sees her son's love for Patroclus as an annoying distraction that is polluting her son's destiny.
The characters are so vivid, do you think The Song of Achilles will become a film?
That would be amazing, I would love that. I don't know anything about film though, only about the stage. So much of the novel is from the perspective of Patroclus it might be hard to do that with a film?
Did the Brad Pitt film Troy irritate you?
I have complex feelings about that film. I loved their attention to detail, like how the Trojan Horse was made from junk leftover from the burnt ships – that's exactly how it would have been made. I was a little disappointed by what they did with Achilles and Patroclus though. They were looking for a love story and instead of the one that was there they turned Briseis into a weird combo character who is supposed to be a Trojan priestess like Cassandra. Even if Hollywood couldn't have Achilles and Patroclus as lovers, which is a shame in itself, they should still have made them better friends. What are people so afraid of?
Is it true that Alexander The Great was allegedly inspired by Achilles when considering his own homosexuality?
Yes. Alexander visited Achilles and Patroclus' tomb. He sacrificed to Achilles and his male lover Hephaestion sacrificed to Patroclus, so he thought he was the next Achilles and his lover was the next Patroclus. He was clearly a gay egomaniac!
In your book Achilles and Patroclus are reunited as spirits after death. Can they hang out properly or is it just a kind of death-like whispering thing going on?
There's this amazing scene in the Iliad where Odysseus goes down to the underworld and he sees Achilles and Patroclus together. Odysseus greets Achilles, congratulating him on his fame and status in the underworld and Achilles says "Don't say that, I made the wrong choice. I should have chosen a long life, it's better to be alive and nobody than be dead and famous." So in my mind the two boys are together. You have to realise that Achilles was only 16 years old when he died.
The Orange Fiction prize is for women authors. How do you think women come across in your novel? I felt they suffered a bit. Deidameia is fantastically bitchy but I felt sorry for her falling in love with the beautiful Achilles.
The two main female characters are Briseis and Thetis. The two of them were present from the beginning in my head as supporting pillars in the novel to Achilles and Patroclus. Briseis comes from the Iliad, there's a bit where she makes a speech after Achilles' death and says "You were always gentle" - and that really stuck out. I'm glad you feel sorry for Deidameia, I have sympathy for her too. She's very young.
It disturbed me in the novel when Achilles and Patroclus are both forced to have sex with women.
That was a strange thing about the Ancient World. Even when you had great lovers, like Alexander the Great, it was culturally expected that you had a wife and created an heir. It was OK to be homosexual but you had to help your family too by marrying a woman, which was a social thing as that was how families formed alliances.
I hear your next book will focus on women more?
I'm focusing on the character of Circe, yes. She is an island witch who turns men into pigs that Odysseus comes across on his voyage. What's interesting to me about Circe is that she's a Goddess but the other Gods are a bit afraid of her. She never marries but she does have a child and she lives on this crazy island doing whatever she wants.
It sounds brilliant already. Are you a fast or slow writer?
I'm extremely slow. This first book took me 10 years!
Talking of slow writers, Alan Hollinghurst recently said that he doesn't like being called a gay author, even though all of his plots are centred around homosexuals. How do you feel about it all?
I'm just starting to experience this from the inside of the industry and it is a weird thing being put into "gay fiction" definitely because it suggests that your work isn't for everyone.
Have you felt with Bloomsbury and your American publisher Echo that they've tried to play down the homosexuality in your book?
At the meetings that I've been to everyone has been very excited that there's a gay story at the centre. I was worried that people might want to pretend it isn't about a gay love story but everyone was very supportive, so no, thankfully.
Do you think you'll return to gay fiction in the future?
Well if I stick in the Ancient World then it's very likely! For me it's the characters and the story that come first.
Would you like to invent your own characters or are you sticking by reinterpretations of classics?
I would love to invent characters at some point, but the reason I like adaptation is because it reminds me of theatre which is the other thing that I love. You have a set text and then you play around with it, it's similar to putting on a play.
24 hours after this interview took place Madeline Miller had been announced as the winner of the 2012 Orange Fiction prize, incidentally the last ever prize of its kind. Congratulations Madeline, we love The Song of Achilles and we hope that some of the £30,000 prize money goes towards a troupe of hot Trojan dancers on your hen night later this year!
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A freeze warning is in effect for Grimes, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker and Washington counties. By 3 to 5 a.m. temperatures in these locations may fall below 32 degrees and won't get above freezing until 8 a.m.
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Thursday we are expected to see a return of the sunshine and somewhat milder air, Norman said.
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MIFFLINBURG — Those with an eye on the Laurelton Elementary school property, here's your chance: The school board is seeking sealed bids for the building and grounds.
There is no minimum bid for the property, and the bids will be opened and read publicly Wednesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in the office of Business Manager Thomas Caruso.
Bids then will be brought to the school board's May 7 meeting.
Director Neil Shoreman, who heads the school district's property committee, said the move is to get the property off of the school district's books.
The school board voted to close Laurelton Elementary School in June 2011 after several months of meetings and discussions between parents and administrators. The nearly 60-year-old building housed about 55 students in kindergarten through third grade.
Last year, the school district sold its other two outlying elementary school properties at Buffalo Crossroads and New Berlin. Those schools closed at the end of 2011-12 school year. For more information a about submitting bids, contact the Mifflinburg Area School District at (570) 966-8200.


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City announces KCStat Dashboard, an online tool that shows progress toward City goals and priorities
The City of Kansas City, Mo., City Manager's Office is pleased to announce the KCStat Dashboard, an innovative online tool that shows the City Council's 24 priorities, the City's goals regarding those priorities, and the current progress toward each goal in real time. The KCStat Dashboard may be accessed at https://kcstat.kcmo.org/.
"The KCStat Dashboard is the City's way of helping residents see how we're doing at our job of serving them," said Mayor Sly James. "Our residents deserve nothing less than a city government based on data-driven results, and KCStat is a great tool for benchmarking our results towards making Kansas City best."
KCStat is a monthly public meeting in which the mayor, city manager and department directors measure and monitor progress toward the City Council's 24 strategic priorities to improve City services and government accountability. The Council grouped 23 priorities into six key outcome areas: Public Infrastructure, Economic Development, Public Safety, Healthy Communities, Neighborhood Livability, and Governance. One additional priority cuts across all outcome areas and concentrates on Customer Service and Communication.
KCStat analyzes and uses data from City departments' performance measurements, the Citizen Satisfaction Survey and the 311 Call Center, which records all service and information requests, complaints and compliments.
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ABC Cooking Studio Builds Flexible IT Infrastructure with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
October 11, 2013
ABC Cooking Studio, with 124 cooking schools in Japan, was growing rapidly both geographically and in business scope. The studio used Red Hat solutions to virtualize on a flexible IT infrastructure that scales along with the business and reduces deployment time of new systems by more than 65%.
Customer: ABC Cooking Studio
"Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization lets us get the job done without any system downtime, which helps us maintain service levels and lighten the burden of system operation." - Shigetoshi Nakamura, Information Systems Group, ABC Cooking Studio
ABC Cooking Studio, with 124 cooking schools in Japan, was growing rapidly both geographically and in business scope. Supporting this growth with its existing Windows-based IT infrastructure was costly and time-consuming.
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The studio used Red Hat solutions to virtualize on a flexible IT infrastructure that scales along with the business and reduces deployment time of new systems by more than 65%.
Defining the problem: From traditional to 'scrap and build' approach
ABC Cooking Studio's rapid expansion required a fresh look at the company's existing infrastructure. New systems needed to be developed differently, instead of using traditional processes.
"If we did things the old way, the new system would not be ready in time," said Shigetoshi Nakamura, Information Systems Group, ABC Cooking Studio. "We have to create web services as we go along; and we let under-performing services die off so we can focus even more on the more promising ones. What we needed was an IT system that could cope with our 'scrap and build' approach."
ABC Cooking Studio's core system provides customer-oriented services — managing course bookings, attendance, and contracts — and enables members to book courses through the website. After classes are complete, the system provides students with access to help them further understand what they have learned.
Existing environment inefficient and costly
In order to cope with its increasing customer base and expanding range of services, the company needed a flexible IT infrastructure. However, its existing environment, with one operating system per server, posed a number of problems.
"When we tried to provide services with one operating system per server, we ended up with a proliferation of servers, despite our best efforts," said Nakamura. "As hardware has a very high level of performance, a single service does not use up all the capacity of one server. We needed to use our resources more efficiently and it didn't make sense to have a system that needed a high level of manpower to run. Datacenter usage costs are certainly not cheap either. We needed to minimize our system in order to reduce costs."
Finding a solution: Linux attraction and VMware limitations
ABC Cooking Studio had been using Windows-based servers, but Linux® platform technology attracted them because of its compatibility with current technology practices and easy availability of software.
The studio switched to Linux in 2009 and embarked on server virtualization in a Linux environment.
"To start with, we installed VMware ESX. At the time, there was no other mainstream virtualization solution around," said Nakamura. "We initially virtualized 25 out of our 70 or so physical servers and replaced the entire 25-server environment with just three physical servers. That worked out at between eight and nine virtual servers per machine. We achieved our goal of using our server resources in an efficient way; however, in terms of creating a flexible IT infrastructure, we still had improvements to make."
Using VMware products, it would have been very expensive to implement a live migration function that enabled a system running in the virtual environment to be migrated to another physical server without powering down the physical server. However, Nakamura found a solution in the form of Red Hat® Enterprise Virtualization.
How Red Hat helped: Live migration at a lower cost
In October 2011, ABC Cooking Studio started using the beta version of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization. While the company waited for the official release in January 2012, it began a full-scale replacement of its Windows software and had completed the first stage of this process by June 2012.
"Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization allowed us to acquire a live migration function at a much lower cost than if we had used VMware software. What's more, the core component of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), which is implemented in the Linux kernel. Because we were already familiar with KVM, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization had another point in its favor," said Nakamura.
The company was also performing its own verifications of the Citrix XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization software on an as-needed basis. But because KVM is the core component of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Nakamura and his team found it relatively easy to envision how a system based on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization would work.
Improvements made to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 included enabling the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which meant that the virtual environment could be comprehensively handled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. In addition, ABC Cooking Studio found Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization's live migration function to be useful.
Live maintenance on physical servers without downtime
"Sooner or later, every physical host server needs maintenance, which requires the virtual environment running on that server to be moved temporarily to another server," said Nakamura. "Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization lets us get the job done without any system downtime, which helps us maintain service levels and lighten the burden of system operation. Plus, when the system starts getting really big, we will be able to add new physical servers easily."
Having replaced VMware with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization on the initial 25 servers, the company went on to virtualize 35 more servers using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.
The studio's current virtual environment has 12 virtual machines per server running across a total of five physical servers. The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization-based virtual environment comprises 60 operating systems, and plans are to raise this server consolidation ratio even higher in the future.
New service launch takes one-third the time
The live migration function is also extremely useful for enabling swift reaction to sudden surge in demand.
"We needed to increase resources because of large, sudden surges in demand on our web servers and because of the launches of new services," said Nakamura. "In our pre-Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization days, we would have had to get in touch with multiple vendors and work out how much hardware we were going to need and how many days it would take to deliver."
It used to take at least three months to get the new environment up and running. By building a virtual environment on physical servers with spare resources, it now takes just a month.
Results: Red Hat commands are second nature
The server virtualization project is still in progress, but the company's ultimate plan is to replace all remaining physical servers with a virtual environment based on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.
"Our system is Linux-based and we are now virtualizing using Red Hat Enterprise Linux," said Nakamura. "We use Red Hat Enterprise Linux commands all the time so using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is second nature to us. And because Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is a Red Hat product, we can manage our system using our existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux knowledge. With VMware, we hardly ever used the commands. When an issue arose, we had to look up the command, which was slightly stressful."
Nakamura also pointed out that because Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is open source, his company has enjoyed big savings on both the initial cost and the running cost, which is calculated as a percentage of the initial cost.
Staying with open source
ABC Cooking Studio is using Red Hat JBoss® Enterprise Application Platform included in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization as a component. Because of its success with Red Hat's Linux, middleware, and virtualization offerings, the company intends to deploy more Red Hat software in the future.
"We have high hopes for upcoming versions of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Red Hat Storage Server," said Nakamura. "We will look into those products with keen interest and definitely want to participate in Red Hat user groups so that we can best assess if the products meet our needs prior to purchase."


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Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts with weekend here......
13) Chip Kelly is first NFL head coach with no NFL experience at all since Mike Riley coached the Chargers, but Riley had been a HC in both the WLAF and CFL, and played college ball at Alabama.
Ironic that Riley is now the coach at Oregon State.
Up until being hired by Oregon six years ago, Kelly's entire football career had been spent at New Hampshire, Columbia and Johns Hopkins, and he wasn't a head coach at any of those places. Now he's an NFL head coach.
12) Eldrick Woods, Rory McIlroy both missed the cut over in Abu Dhabi; Woods because of a rules snafu which cost him two strokes.
11) Took one round for McIlroy to ditch his Nike putter in favor of his old Scotty Cameron Titleist flatstick; he is off for three weeks now, curious to see what he putts with when we next see him.
10) Jacoby Ellsbury makes more money than Buster Posey? Posey got $8M for one year, Ellsbury $9M, as both guys avoided arbitration; Ellsbury gets a $1M raise despite playing in only 74 games LY-- what would he have gotten if he had a good season?
9) Middle Tennessee/Florida Atlantic are both jumping from Sun Belt to C-USA next year, another football-related move. In basketball, Sun Belt is 20th-ranked league this year, C-USA 11th.
8) Brewers' OF/1B Corey Hart is out 3-4 months after having knee surgery, the same knee he had scoped last winter.
7) From 2004-12, Phoenix Suns went 405-237 under Mike D'Antoni, then Alvin Gentry; they let Steve Nash walk last summer, are now 13-28, so they canned Gentry Friday. How about firing the guy who assembled the team?
6) Odd game of the day Saturday: Harvard at Memphis.
5) Actor Craig T. Nelson's dad was the drummer in Bing Crosby's band.
4) I am confused why the Bears fired Lovie Smith, and I'm equally baffled by his not getting another job this winter, but he wasn't exactly in demand in 2003, when Chicago hired him away from the Rams (he was DC).
Rams were hosting Carolina in a playoff game; Bears made it clear that if St Louis won that week, they were going to hire someone other than Smith, since back then, assistants couldn't interview if their teams were still playing.
So the Ram-Panther game is in OT, and Smith's chance to be a head coach in the NFL may rest on his team losing the game!!!! So go figure, a washed-up Jason Sehorn is suddenly covering Steve Smith (in his prime) 1-on-1, Steve Smith scores an easy TD, Rams lose and Lovie Smith gets his dream job.
15 head coach/GM openings this winter, no minorities were hired; no idea if race is a factor, but I have to believe there are other factors involved in Smith not getting another head coaching job.
3) Cardinals' DC Ray Horton was none too happy with being passed over as Redbirds' new head coach; as a result, he is gone from Arizona, good move by Bruce Arians-- you don't want a locker room with divided loyalties.
Horton shouldn't be too mad; he's getting $8M for four years to be the Browns' new DC. Big money for a coordinator.
2) Pretty cool that former major league catcher Paul LoDuca has a job at TVG, analyzing horse racing; don't know if he's any good at handicapping, but he comes across well on TV. He worked some Nationals' games on TV when he was still an active player but on the DL.
1) Our thoughts/prayers go out to jockey Ramon Dominguez, who was injured in a spill at Santa Anita Friday and fractured his skull. Jockeys have a really dangerous job; this spill was scary to watch.
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Chaconians are our pride and joy! They pound pavement, trails, and waves. They teach, reach, and perform. They're people who trust their Chacos, and we're honored to support them.
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These shoes are incredible, I've never had a shoe that fits my arch so perfectly. I wear my Chacos everywhere, and they are always perfect. I wore them all throughout a trip to Latin America, hiking through course roads, swimming in caves, oceans, and rivers, on day trips, to ruins, and in jungle areas. The Fantasia style is light and easily packable, and is not heavy on your feet. I don't like heavy shoes, so the Fantasias are the perfect fit. I don't have any trouble with the straps either. My one concern was that the thinner style wouldn't be enough on rough surfaces, but they work perfectly on all surfaces. I highly recommend them, and I will definitely buy more of this style in the future!
Chaco's Reply: That is fantastic you have found your perfect sandal! How awesome these got to go on your trip to Latin America and held up during all of your sweet adventures. Thank you for being a true Chaconian and we cannot wait for you to come back for more!!!
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
How do you most use this product?: Every day use, adventuring, exploring
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Sad day. :( Chacos were recommended to me for an upcoming trip to Ecuador and I was so excited after doing some research and reading reviews. I decided on the Fantasia style because it is lighter weight and I loved the Summer Sunset webbing. They came in today and I'm super disappointed. The footbed is comfy, the color is beautiful and they're easy to adjust everywhere except for the heal. My heal doesn't hit the strap at all and there's no adjustment that can be made. I wear an 8 or 8.5 and bought these in an 8. They fit great everywhere else but I can't just have an extra strap doing nothing but flapping around. Not sure if I should return them or find someone who could add an extra stitch.
Chaco's Reply: After your research we are glad you chose our sandals. We are sorry to hear that the back strap is not tight enough for you. We will be in touch to see what we can do. We want these sandals to be able to make the trip to Ecuador with you. Thank you for the review.
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
How do you most use this product?: Haven't worn them out of the house yet.
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OMGosh, I love my sandals. They are so comfortable. The arch support is fab. Wish I would have bought a pair sooner. Will be buying another style soon. By a pair and you will never go back to anything else. No regrets.
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
James Chester Sergent, 62, London, Ky., passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his residence.
A native of Laurel County, he was born Nov. 7, 1950, the son of the late James P. Sergent and Herstine Byrd. He was disabled and a member of Poynters Chapel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Miller Sergent, London; two sons, James Edward Sergent and Curtis Lee Sergent, both of London; and two brothers, John Sergent, Lily, and Richard Sergent, London.
Visitation for James Chester Sergent will be after 6 p.m. today, July 19 at Bowling Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be conducted at 12 noon Saturday, July 20 in the chapel of Bowling Funeral Home with Greg Deaton officiating.
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I started kiting when I was eleven and have always loved wave riding. I fell in love with wave riding when i was introduced to it by fellow Cabrinha kiter, Jon Modica. I had been surfing my whole life so kite surfing came very easily for me and was a way for me to play in the waves in a new way. since then i have been traveling and kiting some of the best spots in the world. I love kite surfing and hope that i will be doing it for the rest of my life.
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AUSTIN -- Hundreds of thousands of people came to Austin over the weekend to see the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at the new Circuit of the Americas track.
Great Britain's Lewis Hamilton came out on top in the first Formula 1 race to be held in the U.S. since 2007.
Sebastian Vettel came in second, followed by Fernando Alonso in third. The championship race will be held in Sao Paolo, Brazil next week.
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Wednesday 1/22/14 - Bellefonte -10:30 Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Come Join us in the children's area for books, music, and literacy enriching activities. This storytime is planned children 3-6 years old. Stay and play while meeting other parents of preschool children.
This week's theme will be New Books
Storytime progrmas meet Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education