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How couponers beat Wall Street
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Last week, I shared some of the mail I received from people who want to save big on groceries but who have an aversion to stocking up -- even a little bit -- during a good sale. Most often, the anti-stockpilers say they don't want to spend "extra money" to buy more products than they need for the current week.
The truth is, these same people overpay week after week for their groceries. This little-by-little overspending adds up to thousands of dollars. By contrast, shoppers who invest in groceries when they're on sale, using coupons to reduce prices further and stockpiling for future use, make the biggest returns.
One of my readers wrote to say that her first three months of Super-Couponing had been eye-opening. Instead of buying only what her family needs every week and buying only store-brand products, she now uses coupons, stocks up during sales, purchases name brands -- and pays less for the name brands than the generics. These changes put an incredible $600 per month back into her family's budget:
"Our family just started Super-Couponing. We have completely changed our shopping and eating experience. We went from spending $250 a week to $100 a week, even with three children in diapers! We now eat a much greater variety of foods. Our former $250 a week was what we thought was bottom-of-the-barrel buying: only [store brands] and generics, minimal fresh produce. Now we enjoy bacon-wrapped filet, fresh produce every week and name-brand foods that we thought were just too fancy to spend 'extra' on!"
Other readers write in to share their pleasure after tallying how much they've been able to save using coupons. This reader notes the incredible difference between sale prices and regular prices of the items she purchased during a nine-month period:
"I was a terrible shopper before and probably could not have told you how much I spent for a loaf of bread," she wrote. "Now, I know what prices things 'should' be, and the couponing attitude has colored my whole shopping experience. I just spend less on everything. I've kept very good track because I like spreadsheets. Based on the regular [non-sale] price of items which I paid before without really noticing, we saved $9,000, or about 60 percent. I now have a small stockpile that could get us through a month or so if necesssary."
Another reader kept track of the coupons she used over the course of one year:
"I used a spreadsheet to document the items I was buying with coupons. I really wanted to see what my savings would be month to month. The total value of coupons I used in 2010 came out to $6,500 for my family of four. Simply amazing."
Remember, the most expensive time to buy something is when you actually need it. Think again about the shoppers who "don't want to spend any extra money" to buy more than they need right now. These people are overspending by thousands of dollars for the "convenience" of having less groceries on hand.
I'll leave you with one last e-mail from a reader who crunched the numbers on a single item to prove stockpiling is a good financial investment.
Canned vegetables are usually 85 cents each, he writes, but this week they are on sale for 70 cents. You decide to buy 24 cans, figuring you consume a can every other day for the next 48 days.
Instead of spending 85 cents for one can, you lay out $16.80 for 24 cans. The extra $15.95 is your "opportunity cost," the money you'll divert from other uses in order to purchase the extra cans. Extending this example to a full year, by stockpiling canned goods regularly, you'll save $3.60 every 48 days, or $27.37 a year. That's a 17.6 percent return on your $15.95, not to mention the money you'll save in gas by making fewer trips to the grocery store to stock up.
"The best part?" the reader asks. "When someone at a party brags about their stock investments, you can smile and say: "Gee, I stay clear of stocks, but I am earning a little over 17 percent in the commodities. And, of course, that's after taxes."
Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her website,
. E-mail your own couponing victories and questions to email@example.com.
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Research Profile
Mr Tom Slater
Position:PhD Student
School:Social Sciences
Address:1-3 Museum Place
Address:1-3 Museum Place
- 2010-Present PhD exploring the role of social workers in suicide prevention. Funded by the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR), part of the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG).
- 2007-2009 MA (Hons) in Social Work at Cardiff University.
- 2001-2004 BA (Hons) in Sociology at York University.
Research Interests
- Suicide
- Mental Health Social Work
PhD Topic / Area
Provisional title: Exploring the role of statutory social workers in suicide prevention.
The aim of this research is to explore the role social workers play in suicide prevention. Previous research has highlighted a lack of research on the subject area and it is largely unclear what role social workers play in suicide prevention.
The research is primarily qualitative in its nature, utilising semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis of mental health case files (from both social services and health).

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The Twilight's Heat
A Twilight Saga Fan Fiction
As I lay here in his arms, in this big brightly colored room, I smile. His cold skin made me warm all over and his curly hair touched my face when he kissed my forehead. His deep bright gold eyes sparkled whenever he looked at me and I could tell that he loved me the way I loved him, more than anything. He was my life. Jasper Whitlock Hale Cullen.
I felt bad for the way things were. The way we got to this point but, at the same time, I knew I shouldn't. It wasn't my fault this happened. I had no control over my thoughts, my emotions. Not that they were controlled, Jasper would never make me feel things I didn't want to. Unless it was to help me. He protected me. But what I did feel bad about was my scent…
Jasper may have loved me but that didn't change the amount of control he had. It didn't change the fact that he had tried to attack me at my eighteenth birthday party a year and a half ago. I worry about if he will ever lose control around me again. What if he were to? I would die. I wouldn't mind it though. Dying due to the love of my life isn't a problem for me but, I know it would be for him. He would beat himself up for that. He hates that he can't control himself sometimes. I wish I could help him more but being a human doesn't help at all.
I heard a slight growl from the hall outside the door. I could tell that it was Edward.
"Don't read my mind so often and you wouldn't feel that way, Edward"
Jasper spoke very quietly but he and I both knew Edward's vampire ears could hear him just fine.
There was another slight growl followed by a hiss before I heard a door slam shut and a window slam open. Edward was leaving. Again. I don't understand why he was so bothered by mine and Jasper's love. It wouldn't be if it wasn't for him anyway. I'm sure he knows that, though. Maybe that's why it bothers him as much as it does…
Author's note: I am very excited about this story. I feel it will turn out rather well and I'm very excited to see what my fellow Twilight Fans think of it. Leave a comment, please :)
- Dajah
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Will they, wont they? will they, wont they?
I enjoyed the fact that you left that for another chapter to find out. Glad that Jasper wants to be close to her in a way that Edward never did.
Best wishes
aw this is a really sweet chapter
Lol thank you :) I'm very happy you enjoy it.
aww sweet :) poor Jazz and Bella, well their sadness brought them together
Chapter Three – A Sad Ex, a Sleeping Friend, & a Ready Boyfriend
His soft lips moved in sync with mine as we sat in the living room of the Cullen house. He had just come home from a hunt and I can taste the blood that still sit on his lips. Oddly, it doesn't bother me. It's only a few drops… it won't do anything to me. Right?
He ripped away from me and looked at the back door. As I sat on his lap, I watched at Edward walked in the door. His eyes were shinning bright gold. The way they only looked just after a hunt.
"If you don't mind, Jasper, I would like to talk to… to Bella."
Jasper looked up at Edward as he stood in front of us.
Edward spoke again and I looked down. I moved away from Jasper and sat on the other end of the couch. I felt ashamed. Just because I saw Edward with Alice, I shouldn't make him see me with Jasper. Even if me sitting on his lap isn't nearly as bad as him on top of Alice's naked body.
Jasper stood up and walked away calmly. I could tell he was thinking something Edward didn't want to hear by the look in Edward's eyes. Once Jasper was gone, Edward sat next to me.
I couldn't look at him. We have done this countless times since that day I saw him with Alice and even more since Jasper and I told the Cullen family we were together. It was nothing new but I could never look at him when we started.
"Bella, I love you."
"No you don't."
I knew what I said was a lie. Edward did love me... I just didn't want to hear him say it anymore.
I got the nerve to look at him. He sat with his face in his hands. His eyes were closed.
"I do love you, Bella. You know that. Do… do you really want to be with Jasper?"
"Yes, Edward. How many times do we have to go through this?"
"Until I can believe it's true."
He looked up at me with pain in his eyes. I sighed.
"I love you, Edward. That's never going to change. You were and always will be my first true love but, I love Jasper now. You betrayed me. There is no going back to the way things were."
I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine. I could see him trying to read my mind but failing. I can't do this anymore… I can't sit here and do this… I'm going to cry. I can't take it.
The tears filled my eyes as I walked away from him and out the front door. As I walked down the driveway and to my truck, I looked back to see him standing in the doorway.
"I'm going to Jake's…"
I spoke softly and then looked up to Jasper's room. His window faced the front of the house and I could see him standing there, looking down at me. He nodded, showing me that he heard where I was going.
I got in my truck and drove away.
La Push is somewhere I spend most of my time. Jacob is my best friend and that will never change. He was the only thing that kept me alive when Edward left me and again when I left Edward. He always had my back and I will always have his.
As I pulled into his driveway, I saw Billy sitting in his wheelchair on the front porch.
"Hello, Bella. How are you?"
"Hi, Billy. I'm alright, and you?"
"I'm good. Jacob is in his room. I think he might be asleep but you can wake up him."
I thanked him and walked inside and went straight for Jake's room where I found him sleeping. He lay on his stomach with his face in his pillow. I sat on the floor next to his bed and waited for him to wake up. Waking him seemed rude to do for a problem as small as being upset over Edward… again.
A few hours went by and he had yet to wake up. Jasper would get worried if I wasn't in my room when he came over to see me and that's not what I need to deal with right now. I got up and left his room, walking through the living room where I found Billy who slept quietly on the couch.
Starting my truck was always noisy and something that normally caused people to look at me. I really wish I had a new car… or at least a car that isn't as loud as this one.
It didn't take long to get home to Charlie. He was asleep on the couch, a baseball game playing on the TV, when I got home. No wonder him and Billy were such good friends… they were almost exactly the same.
I went upstairs and decided to take a quick shower.
The warm water felt amazing on my body. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the relaxing heat, water, and steam. I quickly washed my hair and turned off the water when I got a text from Jasper telling me he was on his way here. His on "on my way' texts should just say here. By the time I get it and reply, he's climbing through my window most of the time.
I got out of the shower and dried my body of with a towel, my hair was dripping wet with water.
Oh no… I have no clothes in here.
I wrapped my body in my towel and opened the door, letting all the steam that was locked in out, and went to my bedroom. Jasper sat on my bed and his eyes grew wider when I came in the room with just a towel on. I blushed and closed the door, not wanting Charlie to get up and see Jasper in my room.
"Are you trying to hint for something?"
Jasper smiled as he looked at me.
"No. I just forgot my clothes in here and didn't expect you to get here so quickly."
I spoke with fake attitude as I walked past him to my underwear drawer. I didn't even get it open before he was behind me, his arms around my waist. He turned me around to face him and his eyes told me everything. He wanted me.
I could feel my towel coming lose as he kissed me. Our lips were locked tight and I didn't want to ever find the key to unlock them. He picked me up and when he did, my towel fell down.
He gently lay me down on my bed and took his shirt off before getting on top of me to continue our make out session. I moved my hands up and down his arms and could feel the bite marks in them.
I pushed up on his chest and he immediately got off me.
"I'm sorry."
He handed me my towel and looked down at the floor. I sat up on my bed and covered myself.
"Don't be."
"I shouldn't have done that. We have only been together a few months and… and a lot could happen if I were to lose control or something. Plus, you're still a virgin. I should have just waited."
I looked at him and pulled him to the bed. He sat next to me and looked me in the eyes as I spoke.
"Jasper, I love you. I don't care that we have only been together a few months. I'm ready for you."
"Then why did you stop me?"
I looked at his body that was covered in scars and bite marks and couldn't think of what to say back to him.
Why did I stop him?
I thought about what he had to go through and how he got those scars.
The pain he had to have endured.
"This… just isn't where I want to lose my virginity."
Author's Note: Readers, please leave me comments. This chapter is the first one that isn't a flashback and so it is all present day in it. I know that this chapter is longer then the other two and that the ending got a little into Bella and Jasper's love life. I do not plan on going into much detail with that in later chapters due to the fact that the mods would shut me down. I'm sure you guys can think of more deital on your own xD Thank you so much for reading!
- Dajah
Thank you, Jada :) I'm glad you liked it.
Hi Dajah,
That was a great chapter.
I like the way you have Edward just wanting so much to turn the clock back and Bella having none of it.
Did Bella stop him because he wasn't Edward? Is she still wanting Edward deep down? Is she just using him as a substitue but when she felt his scars she couldn't pretend any longer. Or does Jasper plain scare her?
I'm looking forward to hearing what has become of Alice, is she still with the Cullens or has she moved on?
Jacob is such a good friend to her despite her running with the vampires.
Best wishes
Thank you so much, Chris. I'm really happy you like it. Alice will be shown more in the next chapter. As for why Bella stopped Jasper... you will find that out when she does :) Lol.
- Dajah
wow cool chapter. I like Jake. he's such a good friend. Poor Bella, she still might be in love with Edward and he feels really guilty
post more soon
Thank you! :D It means a lot to hear that from readers :)
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Working as a Japanese car importer can certainly have its advantages. Just about every Japanese sport compact you can't get in the U.S market can be had for a reasonable price in New Zealand. And since there are no local car manufacturers in New Zealand, import regulations are generally very lax.
Based in West Auckland, New Zealand, Croydon Wholesalers specializes in Japanese imports. Its modified Skyline GT-R is currently one of the quickest GT-Rs in the world. The GT-R is considered by many to be the king of all imports. Unlike conventional performance-based all-wheel-drive cars, the GT-R runs a four-wheel-drive system with variable torque split (ATTESA). This means that under normal driving conditions, the car doesn't drive through the front wheels unless the rear tires are losing traction.
Croydon originally imported the GT-R as a promotional vehicle. Nick Jenkins, owner of Croydon Wholesalers, recalls, "The car was carrying quite a few performance parts when it landed here. The engine was running an HKS computer and tuned to around 700 hp." It was also equipped with a Trust six-speed gearbox.
The car was originally road registered and set up for circuit racing. But the techs found the gearbox wasn't up to the task, so they fitted the stronger Hollinger six-speed that's still in the car now. They then started drag racing and reached a point where they had to decide what direction the car should take. As drag racing is more popular than circuit racing in the NZ, they decided to develop the car in that direction.
8-Second GloryAt the Croydon Wholesalers showroom, a stack of trophies on the company mantlepiece reveal the GT-R's multiple track success. Glenn Suckling, mechanic and race driver of the Croydon GT-R, says, "We knew the GT-R had a lot of potential to run quick so we were initially hoping to run into the 10s. We slowly fed in more power and ran a 9.99 e.t.; we were pretty stoked with that."
In September 2003, the car ran its quickest ever at the 2003 Jamboree held in Queensland, Australia. Standing trackside, the GT-R sounded incredible off the start line. With around 10,000 rpm on board, the thundering noise was more like a cross between an F1 car and a machine gun with complementary flames visible from beneath. Glenn set a blistering pace of 8.56 in qualifying before backing it up the next day with an 8.55 at 165.99 mph in eliminations. The car now holds the record for the world's fastest R32 Skyline GT-R on DOT street tires (Mickey Thompson ET Street tires).
However, the Japanese drag racing community may not necessarily agree. Japanese records permit only Nitto radials to be used as the legal street tire. Even the popular BFGoodrich T/A series drag radial tire isn't street legal in Japanese drag racing. That said, as long as the Mickey ET Street tire is classified as a DOT-approved tire, Croydon will continue to hold the street tire record.
Under The BonnetLifting the hood of the GT-R reveals arguably one of the toughest six-cylinder engines ever mass-produced. The Nissan RB26DETT is a high-revving, 2.6-liter, straight-six, DOHC, intercooled and twin-turbocharged engine and is rated at a deflated 276 hp in standard trim. The engine was conceived to compete in Group A racing, hence its odd 2.6 liters of displacement, which is as big as a turbocharged powerplant could be and still qualify for competition.
Croydon's engine dyno has seen more than 1,424 hp so far. Holding this sort of power reliably meant shelling out on high-end components. The short block consists of a forged Trust crankshaft, Carillo rods and custom 7.8:1 compression JE pistons sitting in Nissan rings. Up top, the cylinder head is fitted with Tomei secret-spec cashafts, springs, valves and retainers. Oiling is upgraded in the form of a Trust oil pump and sump.
Since our photo shoot, Croydon has upgraded the engine bay's centerpiece. Sitting on a custom exhaust manifold is a new hybrid Croydon-spec Turbonetics turbocharger. A direct-port nitrous oxide system helps bring 60-foot times down into the 1.26- to 1.29-second region, although Glenn is hoping to improve those even further. Using the old turbo alone, the car recorded a 9.13-second pass unassisted.


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Birch Bay couple seeks help after fire
A Birch Bay couple whose home and belongings were recently destroyed in an electrical fire are seeking help in removing their former trailer from a Birch Bay RV park.
James Costan, 69, a three-year resident of the Birch Bay Resort Park, said a fire caused by a plug-in heater destroyed his 33-foot Alpenlite Trailer on January 11 along with their belongings and approximately $4,000 in cash, which he and his wife had been saving for a trip.
Costan said he and his wife Judy had been at the park for a few days and the furnace wouldn't turn on so he bought a plug-in heater that eventually caught fire.
"It kept going on and off and then all of a sudden there was smoke coming out from behind the TV," he said. "I watched my whole life savings go up in flames in 15 minutes."
Costan said the couple tried to extinguish the flames but by the time they got their pets out of the trailer, it was too late.
"You might as well as had a squirt gun to put the fire out by then," he said.
He said one Whatcom County individual has already donated a small trailer for the couple to live in but that officials from the resort park want the other trailer removed by February 9.
In the meantime, Costan said he and his wife – along with their two cats and Australian shepherd dog – are staying with his daughter in Bellingham. Costan said he hopes someone would be able to help him remove the trailer by that time. Donations can also be made to their account at Key Bank in Ferndale under the name of J.L. Costan.
As of press time, he said one Whatcom County individual had already donated $50 into the account.
"I wanted to send them a really good thank you letter, but they wanted to remain anonymous," he said.
Costan can be reached by calling 820-5008.


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The 3 Cs Of Cotton Modules: Cover, Coordination & Coordinates
One of the most significant advancements in productivity of the U.S. cotton industry is the cotton module. The cotton module decoupled the harvesting and ginning operations, allowing for a timely harvest while maintaining quality during storage. The system has evolved during the years since its introduction in 1972, especially the module cover.
Early module covers were made of cotton canvas and were replaced with synthetic materials of polypropylene or vinyl, which are easier to handle and less expensive. All different shapes, materials and tie-down methods have evolved over the years.
During the last ginning cost survey in 2007, the average per-bale cost of the module cover was about $1.22. This number depends on initial cost, number of times used each season and number of seasons used before discarding. This cost is small in comparison to the new John Deere round module wraps, which cost about $9 per bale (four bales per round at $36 per wrap).
The round module wrap not only protects cotton from moisture but also serves as a container for transport from field to gin. Many ginners comment on how much easier round modules are to gin because of the uniform consistency of the cotton. In fact, some gins hold the rounds for last because they store so well. But when you spend that much money for a module cover, $9 compared to $1.22, it should store better.
This leads to an obvious question. What if we put the same dollars into the module covers or at least increased them? A study conducted at Texas A&M University helped to quantify the true cost of a module cover (What is the Real Cost of a Cotton Module Tarp?, L-5478, TAMU). During rainy conditions, modules that were stored with poor module covers lost up to $400 in value due to color loss because of wet cotton. This loss does not take into account the loss in ginning capacity: 42 bales per hour down to 29 bph, a 30 percent reduction.
Can we afford to spend more on module covers? I think so. Remember the 3 Cs for cotton modules: Cover, construction and coordinates. Use only a high quality cover – no holes, rips or tears, with proper tie-downs. Inspect and repair covers each season. Construct the module like a loaf of bread, high in the middle and slopping on the ends to help shed water. Select high, well drained coordinates to locate the module for storage.
Don't wait until harvest season. Repair those covers that are salvageable and order new ones for replacements. As hard as it is to do, throw those damaged covers away. At today's cotton prices, inferior covers can damage many dollars of cotton. Educate your producers that poor covers and practices cost both of you money. Additional information can be found at http://msa.ars.usda.gov/gintech.
– Thomas D. Valco, USDA Cotton Technology Transfer. For additional information, go to http://msa.ars.usda.gov/gintech. Contact Valco in Stoneville, Miss., at firstname.lastname@example.com via email or call (662) 686-5255.
Cotton's Calendar
April 12-13 – ACP Spring Meeting, New Orleans, La.
April 19-21 – Texas Cotton Assoc. Meeting, Austin, Texas.
April 20 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
June 15 – Staplcotn Board Meeting, Greenwood, Miss.
July 10-13 – Southern/Southeastern, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
July 13 – Plains Cotton Growers Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
May 11-13 – ACSA Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
May 15-17 – NCPA Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.
May 18 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
June 3-6 – CGWA Annual Meeting, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
June 7-9 – CI Board of Directors/C. Board Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
June 15 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
June 15 – Staplcotn Board Meeting, Greenwood, Miss.
June 16 – Calcot Board Meeting, Bakersfield, Calif.
June 22-25 – CWAA Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Fla.
June 26-28 – Fiber Buyers, S. Textile Assoc., Hilton Head, S.C.
July 10-13 – Southern/Southeastern meeting, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
July 13 – PCG Quarterly Board Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Aug. 2-4 – Cotton Board/CI Meeting, Durham, N.C.
Aug. 17 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Aug. 17-18 – ACP/Cotton Found., Corpus Christi, Texas.
Aug. 24-26 – NCC Board Meeting, Santa Fe, N.M.
Sept. 21 – Staplcotn Annual Meeting, Greenwood, Miss.
Sept. 27 – Calcot Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Oct. 12 – PCG Quarterly Board Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Oct. 19 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Oct. 20-21 – ICA Trade Dinner Event, Liverpool, UK.
Nov. 16 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Dec. 6-8 – CI/ Cotton Board meeting, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dec. 21 – PCCA Board and Delegate Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Jan. 3-6 – Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 11 – Plains Cotton Growers Meeting, Lubbock, Texas.
Jan. 23-26 – Southern/ Southeastern, Hilton Head, S.C.
Feb. 10-12 – NCC Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas.
March 21-24 – Bremen Cotton Conference, Bremen, Germany.
March 29-30 – TCGA Trade Show, Lubbock, Texas.
Aug. 22-24 – NCC Mid-Year Board Meeting, Memphis, Tenn.
Jan. 7-10 – Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, Texas.
Feb. 8-10 – NCC Annual Meeting, Memphis, Tenn.
April 4-5 – TCGA Trade Show, Lubbock, Texas.
Aug. 21-13 – NCC Mid-Year Board Meeting, New Orleans, La.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro cancelled his debut at the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying his enemies were plotting to incite violence in New York or even kill him.
Just hours before he was scheduled to address the U.N., Maduro announced via Twitter that he had arrived back in Venezuela -- not New York -- after a six-day trip to China.
During a national broadcast late Wednesday, Maduro said he was on a layover in Canada when he received information about two plots, one to incite violence and the other to kill him.
Thats when I decided to head straight to Caracas, he said, to preserve my physical integrity, my life and the honor of Venezuela.
As he has done in the past, Maduro blamed former U.S. diplomats Roger Noriega and Otto Reich for being behind the scheme. Since winning a narrow and contested election in April, Maduro has often accused the two men -- along with former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe -- of wanting to depose or kill him. Hes never provided evidence and he stopped short of doing so on Wednesday, saying that revealing details would put his informants at risk.
In a statement, Noriega called the accusations ridiculous and unfounded.
My guess is he would be safer in [New York] than he is in Caracas because of the infighting within his criminal regime, said Noriega, former U.S. representative to the Organization of American States. It is possible that his Cuban handlers believe that he is needed in Venezuela to fortify his unstable position as the country braces for an economic collapse and political turmoil that will ensue when corrupt [officials] scramble to steal what little they have left behind.
Maduro speculated that U.S. President Barack Obama knew about the plots but was too weak to take any actions.
Even so, Foreign Minister Elías Jaua will take his place at the event.
Maduros U.N. trip seemed troubled from the start. Before flying to China on Friday, he accused the United States of initially denying him the right to travel through U.S. airspace over Puerto Rico. He also said Washington was trying to hamstring his New York visit by denying visas to members of his U.N. delegation. The U.S. State Department denied both those allegations.
On Monday, Foreign Minister Elías Jaua said Maduro needed full guarantees from U.S. authorities to attend the U.N. The delegation was traveling in a Cuban jetliner, generating speculation that it might have been at risk of seizure by U.S. citizens who have won legal demands against the Havana government and are trying to collect.
Maduro said he used the Cubana de Aviación plane after inspectors found a serious problem in one of the wings of the presidential aircraft. Maduro said he would be pursuing legal action because the airplane had recently undergone a five-month overhaul by the manufacturer.
On Wednesday, the State Department said it went out of its way to accommodate Maduro's repeatedly late requests for permission to fly to New York for the U.N. General Assembly before he cancelled his arrival.
Maduros former boss, the late President Hugo Chávez, seemed to relish his U.N. appearances, raising hackles by calling former U.S. President George Bush a devil, flogging books by his favorite authors and breaking out in song.
Many wondered if Maduro who often emulates Chávez at home would do the same in the global spotlight.
As late as this weekend, Venezuela had signaled that Maduro would be at the event. Over the weekend, Venezuelas ambassador to the U.N. Saul Moncada said the president had important things to say during his speech.
But Maduro also has pressing reasons to be back in Venezuela.
Record-high inflation of 45 percent per year and shortages of basic items from toilet paper to cooking oil has Venezuelans grumpy ahead of municipal elections in December.
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We are guaranteeing that over the months of November and December we will have all the Christmas products, he said. Everything from...toys to nativity scenes to artificial trees.
Also on Maduros plate is a growing drug-trafficking scandal. On Wednesday authorities said they had made fresh arrests related to an Air France flight earlier this month from Caracas to Paris that was found carrying 1.3 tons of cocaine a record-breaking seizure for French authorities. Among the 17 people being investigated are eight members of Venezuelas Bolivarian National Guard a potential embarrassment to an administration that has taken up anti-corruption as its flagship cause.
But Maduro has said his trip to China was an economic success. The governments signed 12 agreements, including the establishment of a Venezuelan-Chinese enterprise to develop the Junin oil block in the Orinoco Oil Belt, an agreement to develop a mining map of the country, and a feasibility study and engineering agreement to develop the Las Cristinas gold mine.
Maduro also bagged a $5 billion loan. However, the government has not said whether they are fresh funds, a line of credit, or the renewal of previously extended loans. The administration has also been mum on what kind of guarantees it has provided for the money, but Maduro has promised to give a full accounting of the trip.
In the past, the country has backed Chinese loans with future oil sales. But on Tuesday, Henrique Capriles, the Governor of Miranda state and the opposition standard-bearer, speculated that the country was turning over its gold reserves for the money.
What condition will they leave this country in if they sell off our gold reserves, he said. Do you think those $5 billion are going to solve our economic problems? Of course not.
When opposition lawmakers tried to bring up the issue in the National Assembly Tuesday they were overruled.
Maduro has blamed many of the economic problems on opposition sabotage and has accused the White House of being behind a plan called Total Collapse, which he says is designed to throw the economy off the rails.
Work and more work to keep having a Fatherland, he wrote Wednesday. Lets consolidate our national prosperity.
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Kids in St. Pete can get free breakfast and lunch all summer long listen06/18/14 Janelle Irwin
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The city of St. Petersburg has rolled out a program to feed kids for free this summer. The Free Summer Food Program provides both breakfast and lunch at city-owned properties across St. Pete. Alexis Shuder is with the Parks and Recreation Department.
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$15 minimum wage debate hits St. Pete listen06/17/14 Janelle Irwin
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A union in St. Pete is trying to get the city to pay its workers at least $15 an hour. That would affect more than 300 city employees – some of whom make only about $9. Brian Brehm is a mechanic at one of the city's sewage treatment plants.
"What about these poor guys who are out working in the sun all day long keeping our city beautiful and they're living below the poverty level making $9.50 an hour, maybe a little bit more, really isn't anything to live on."
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East Tampa showing signs of improvement listen06/10/14 Janelle Irwin
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East Tampa is one of the city's most impoverished areas. A group formed in the early 90's is trying to change that. Leaders with the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa took volunteers on a tour Tuesday showcasing its accomplishments. Several former and current participants in youth programs talked about the changes it made to their lives.
"I was given hope which I really needed at that point in my life."
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Hillsborough homeless count now includes teens and young adults listen02/27/14 Janelle Irwin
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Volunteers are taking to the streets in Hillsborough throughout Thursday to tally the countys homeless population. But this year the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative is expanding its search to what they call unaccompanied youth between 16 and 24 years old. Lesa Weikel is the community relations manager for that group.
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Theyve been kicked out of their house. Sometimes its because of sexuality. Sometimes they leave because of abuse. Its almost always family issues, but they find ...
Midtown St. Pete sheds its "food desert" label with Wal-Mart grand opening listen01/29/14 Janelle Irwin
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Up until today, Midtown St. Petersburg, one of the citys poorest neighborhoods, was what people call a food desert.
But at about 7:30 this morning a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market opened its doors for shoppers many of whom lack transportation to travel outside of the area for fresh food and were forced to make many food purchases from over-priced convenience stores.
St. Pete City Council member Wengay Newton whose district covers part of Midtown celebrated the Grand Opening early this ...Be the first to comment
Nation reporter talks poverty & Discussion surrounding Ani DiFranco's Nottoway Plantation controversy listen01/09/14 Mary Glenney
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Congress is back in session and there are important issues that need to be examined. Zoe Carpenter a reporter in The Nation's Washington, DC bureau, has written for Rolling Stone, Guernica and the Poughkeepsie Journal. An Oregon native, Zoë studied writing and environmental politics at Vassar College. She will discuss some of what she considers the...Be the first to comment
Homeless in Tampa get a Day of Dignity listen12/16/13 Janelle Irwin
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People living on the streets and some of Tampas working poor were given supplies to help them get by this winter. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) partnered with other local agencies at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park just outside of downtown Sunday to offer health screenings, clothing and other necessities during Tampas first Day of Dignity.
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Pinellas grapples with how to fix homelessness among children listen12/12/13 Janelle Irwin
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More than 3,000 kids in Pinellas County are listed as homeless. A group of government and non-government agencies met Thursday during a Juvenile Welfare Board meeting in Largo to combine resources in hopes of minimizing what is becoming an epidemic among struggling families. And Sarah Snyder, president and CEO of the Pinellas County Homeless Leadership Board, says that staggering number likely only represents elementary students.
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What we dont know and have no real picture of is how many...
Fight for Fifteen minimum wage push and how it relates to eating babies12/06/13 Janelle Irwin
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Activists across the nation are calling on a federal minimum wage hike to $15 an hour. Critics think that's too high, supporters say it's a livable wage. We take a look at what our listeners think.Be the first to comment
National workers' strike hits Tampa Dunkin' Donuts listen12/05/13 Janelle Irwin
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Fast food workers in 100 cities across the country walked off their jobs Thursday as part of a national push to raise the federal minimum wage. Four Dunkin' Donuts employees told managers at a restaurant on East Busch Boulevard in Tampa they were going on strike until the franchise agreed to pay higher wages.
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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The George Washington University (GW), American University (AU) and the George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) announced Tuesday that they will create a renewable energy project that brings solar power from North Carolina to the D.C. institutions, showing that large organizations in an urban setting can meet energy needs while significantly reducing their carbon footprints by directly tapping offsite solar energy.
The project, named Capital Partners Solar Project and supplied by Duke Energy Renewables, comprises 52 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) power, which is the equivalent of the electricity used in 8,200 homes every year. It is the largest non-utility solar PV power purchase agreement in the United States in total contracted megawatt hours and the largest PV project east of the Mississippi River.
"Thanks to this innovative partnership, the George Washington University will now derive more than half of all its electricity from solar energy," said GW President Steven Knapp. "This will greatly accelerate our progress toward the carbon neutrality target we had earlier set for 2025."
The project, orchestrated by CustomerFirst Renewables (CFR), will help GW, AU and GWUH meet their climate action plan commitments without incurring additional costs. The partners will break ground on the first site this summer and panels will begin to deliver electricity by the end of the year.
When fully operational at the end of 2015, Capital Partners Solar Project will generate 123 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of emissions-free electricity per year, drawn from 243,000 solar panels at three sites. That translates to eliminating roughly 60,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year or taking 12,500 cars off the road.
"American University is firmly on its way to achieving carbon neutrality by 2020," said AU President Neil Kerwin. "We are home to the largest combined solar array in the District, are resolved to growing green power through our purchase of renewable energy certificates and are now a partner to the largest non-utility solar energy purchase in the United States."
Under the agreement and once the project is complete, GW will receive roughly 86.6 million kWh, AU will receive 30 million kWh and GWUH will receive approximately 6.3 million kWh annually. The solar power will fuel more than half of GW's and AU's electricity needs and more than a third of GWUH's need.
"Duke Energy looks forward to working with these leading D.C. institutions on an innovative solar project that demonstrates their leadership in sustainability and, at the same time, provides them with low-cost energy at a stable price for years to come," said Greg Wolf, president of Duke Energy Renewables.
Solar power generated at the panel sites in North Carolina will move through a North Carolina electrical grid into the D.C. regional grid, increasing the amount of solar energy in the region.
"Great organizations define the future. They embrace new ways of thinking and become part of something bigger than themselves. It parallels our rich corporate heritage of serving others-like sponsoring wounded warriors and responding to the emerging mental health crisis. We have a responsibility outside our four walls to the world beyond," said Barry Wolfman, CEO and managing director of GWUH. "Joining this partnership to embrace alternative power reflects our daily work as health advocates-caring, healing, teaching and birthing new generations. Our work and this project pave the way for a brighter future in the nation's capital and the world as a whole. It's simply the right thing to do, and we are proud to be a part of it."
The project also has economic benefits, both for the partners and North Carolina communities.
"We believe our support of solar energy is creating excitement about making investments in our community," said Jon Crouse, trustee for one of the parcels of land in phase one of the project. "The opportunities the project presents-hundreds of construction jobs, the sale of materials and consumables and an increase in the tax base-are huge for our county. For the landowners and farmers, it enables us to diversify from a fully agricultural portfolio, build economic sustainability and become part of a larger effort to be good stewards of the environment."
He will have panels on 25 percent of his acreage, while 75 percent of the land remains dedicated to agriculture.
For the partners, the 20-year agreement will provide fixed pricing for the solar energy at a lower total price than current power solutions and is expected to yield greater economic savings for the partners as traditional power prices are anticipated to increase at a higher rate over the same period.
"CustomerFirst Renewables was delighted to have the opportunity to play a central role in making this solar project happen and believe that together we have created a blueprint for other large electricity end-users who want access to renewables that can really move the needle," said Gary Farha, president and CEO of CFR, the organization that designed and structured the end-to-end solution, including helping to select and negotiate the deal between the partners and Duke Energy Renewables.
This latest commitment is another step toward carbon neutrality for both universities, continuing the pledge the institutions made with D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray in 2012 to make D.C. the greenest college town in America.
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Michigan: Fighting on Many Fronts
Elected officials in Michigan are seeking to cut pensions, mandate healthcare cuts and place restrictions on unions' ability to raise political funds. A bill passed by the state legislature that would extend the powers of emergency financial managers to remove locally elected officials, terminate collective bargaining, and force consolidation of schools, townships, cities, and counties—all without seeking authority or approval from any elected body or from the people—is expected to be signed by the governor. In addition, the governor's budget proposal would make deep cuts in funding for K-12 schools and higher education, privatize many of the services provided by schools and the public sector, and tax retiree pensions while, at the same time, cutting corporate taxes. Michigan unions, joined by senior citizen groups and others, have been aggressively lobbying against the governor's budget proposal. There's also a concerted push to transform K-12 education in the state, including major changes to teacher evaluations, tenure, seniority, and other basic work conditions. In addition, the state's higher education system is facing renewed threats to academic freedom and consolidation proposals. AFT Michigan is working with the AFL-CIO and its community allies to fight off these attacks.
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Michigan Fights Back: Thousands Rally At Lansing Capitol, Daily Kos
More than 1,000 rally at Michigan Capitol against Snyder's tax plan, Lansing State Journal
Michigan's GOP Gov. Slashes Corporate Tax Rate by 86 Percent, Hikes Taxes for Working Poor, Think Progress
Michigan GOP targets unions, too, labor group charges, Detroit Free Press
Protests at Michigan's Capitol bring in thousands, Detroit Free Press
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I Hate You For Making Nilsson Our Best Winger
There once was a prolific commenter on the Oilogosphere who used the Internet pseudonym 'slipper'. I don't know what has happened to him, presumably he has drifted away from Oiler fandom while he waits for the organization to become a bit less demoralizing (on and off the ice).
Slipper once shared a terrific quote from a book he was reading on Roger Neilson. Roger was the coach of the Sabres at the time, and Scotty Bowman was the GM. Apparently they had a public argument in a hotel lobby, and Bowman was overheard saying "I hate you for making X our best player". I don't remember who "X" was, but he was surely a player from the Robert Nilsson tree. For that matter, my memory shouldn't be trusted, I may well be off on the details here. I welcome correction.
In any case, I hate MacTavish for making Nilsson the Oilers best winger not named Hemsky. This for a long stretch in 07/08 and well into 08/09. This is especially unforgivable because, as it turned out, Lowe and/or Tambellini weren't as clever as Bowman. They seem to have thought Nilsson WAS that good. The same applies to Gagner and especially Cogliano, and to similar extents, but I'm in the mood to pick on Robert.
Since Roger liked to match lines based on tired legs of opponents, I picked a game where MacTavish did the same. The first game in Anaheim last season, mid October. A game on the road against a deep Ducks squad with an aggressive bench coach.
Here is the shift chart strip for the first period of that game, you'll have to click and enlarge it.
The vertical green line is an ANA goal (Marchant line vs Pisani line) and the vertical blue line is an EDM goal (Cole-Horcoff-Hemsky line vs Pahlsson line and Neidermayer/Beauchemin ... they would play against each other all night, of course).
The horizontal pale green strips, the ones between the ANA and EDM players, those are ANA power plays.
Going in, you know that Carlyle is going to be jonesing to get good offensive players out against the Kid Line. They were loved in E-Town, but opposing coaches have never shown that trio a shred of respect.
1st SHIFT: After a Pahlsson v Horcoff shift, Carlyle runs out the Getzlaf line. MacTavish waits until they have played close to a full shift and the puck is heading north (courtesy of the Moreau/Pisani/Penner line), he subs the kid line onto the ice. Carlyle keeps the Getzlaf line out there.
2nd SHIFT: After a Horcoff goal, Pisani's line wins the draw at centre ice and get the puck in deep, then they sub off for the kid line. The puck ends up back in the Oiler end, Pronger's shot at net gets deflected into the crowd. The kids come off, Pisani's line comes on to take the defensive zone draw and finish the shift against Getzlaf.
3rd SHIFT: The fourth line gets bumped so the kids can go again. This after ANA scored on Pisani's line. They played a much shorter shift than Getzlaf's bunch a couple of minutes ago, so this is a safe zone. It ends 17 seconds later with Gagner taking an interference penalty in the Oilers end of the rink against the Morrison line.
4th SHIFT: Getzlaf, Perry and Kunitz have all played on the Ducks' power play, so another safe zone.
5th SHIFT: The Pisani line plays the first 40 seconds against the Getzlaf line and eventually get the puck headed north. They sub off for the kid line. Carlyle chooses to leave the Getzlaf line out there again. The kids don't manage any pucks at net, but these long shifts are going to start taking their toll on the Getzlaffers.
6th SHIFT: The Pisani line plays the first 30 seconds against the Getzlaf line and eventually get the puck into ANA territory where the puck goes into the netting. MacTavish sends out the kid line for the offensive zone draw. Carlyle chooses to keep the Getzlaf line out there. The shift ends when Nilsson takes a hooking penalty in the Oiler zone (vs Morrison line).
7th SHIFT: After the ANA power play is cut short by a Getzlaf hooking penalty, Cogliano and Gagner come on to play some 4v4 hockey vs Morrison and Marchant. Obviously the face off is in the ANA end of the rink.
And on and on it goes. And the kid line ends up with the best underlying numbers and the best counting numbers on the night. Nilsson had the best shots+/- and corsi+/- of any Oiler forward. He also finished +1 at even strength, and he and Cogliano scored assists on Souray's goal late in the second period.
The kid line would also appear to have played the toughest opposition of any Oiler group of forwards, they ended up with more ice time against Getzlaf's line than anyone else. If I remember right, Desjardins QualCOMP was showing the kids as playing the tough ice time well into November. Of course, in fact, that wasn't the case.
Penner on the night: He was -1 in EV plus/minus, -6 in shots +/-, and -10 in corsi +/-. That fat bastard! He's just not trying! I blame MacTavish, he's not motivating him. Lucky for MacT the kid line is saving his stupid ass!


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UNDATED (WSAU) The man suspected of killing three family members in southwest Wisconsin is a former Mixed Martial Arts athlete who was reportedly released from jail just last Friday. WKOW-TV in Madison said 31-year-old Jaren Kuester of Waukesha was jailed last Thursday, and was let go the next day after he paid a $243 fine to settle a nine-year-old case for resisting arrest.
Lafayette County authorities said 70-year-old Gary Thoreson, his 66-year-old wife Cloe, and his 76-year-old brother Dean were all found dead Sunday morning at their home in the town of Wiota near Darlington. Kuester was arrested early yesterday at his apartment in Waukesha, where police found a pick-up truck owned by one of the victims. Kuester's S-U-V was found on a rural property in Green County.
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In a letter to Anand, Jayalalithaa said: "I am glad to learn that you have won the World Chess Title for the fifth time and fourth time consecutively.
"You have won this much deserved title after intense nerve racking rapid tie-breaker games and proved your prowess in rapid and blitz chess.
"You have brought laurels both to Tamil Nadu and India. I congratulate you on this magnificent victory. May you continue to retain this title for many more years," she added.
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>City Charter is not being followed or enforced
Floresville is a microcosm of the problem nation-wide. What good is the Constitution or a City Charter if the governing body refuses to be bound to it. If someone violates your civil rights, and Holder and the DoJ refuse to prosecute, then of what effect is the law anyway?
That same government offending is bound to enforce it - its foxes guarding the hen-house. Our form of government assumes that people will try to do the right thing. It becomes paralyzed when those offending become the majority.
There is an election coming up. I hope there is a change in leadership, but will that new leadership take the initiative to investigate these offenses or, like Ford did for Nixon, simply pardon them and move on?
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Rekindling Patriotism at India Gate
A visit to Delhi is incomplete without seeing the most famous and symbolic monuments of India – The India Gate. This time when I went to Delhi, I got some time to visit this war memorial.
Situated on Rajpath right opposite Rashtrapati Bhavan (the official residence of the President of India), it was built in honour of the 90,000 soldiers who died in various wars. It has a very patriotic feel to it, which makes it worth a visit.
The words inscribed on it, says it all –
"To the dead of the Indian armies who fell honoured in France and Flanders Mesopotamia and Persia East Africa Gallipoli and elsewhere in the near and the far-east and in sacred memory also of those whose names are recorded and who fell in India or the north-west frontier and during the Third Afghan war."
Earlier it was possible to drive around the gate, but due to terrorist threats, the roads were cordoned off. Now you have to pay entry of Rs 30, park your car at a distance, and walk towards India Gate.
This imposing structure is surrounded by lush green lawns, so you walk on it to take pictures of India Gate. Guarded by two soldiers on both sides, the walls of India Gate has names of soldiers engraved on it. It was simply amazing to read all the names which appear to be written in the same font size from top to bottom. Under the arch of India Gate is Amar Jawan Jyoti, meaning the flame of the immortal warrior, which was placed here in 1971 after the India-Pakistan War by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It was in the memory of the unknown soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Indo-Pak war. This black marble structure has fire perpetually lit at its four corners.
History of India Gate
This magnificent gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who is also credited of designing the layout plan of New Delhi. The whole structure is built from sandstone and is 42m in height. The foundation stone for India Gate was laid in 1921 by the Duke of Connaught and it was completed in 1931. India Gate holds great significance in our history. It also resembles the war memorial – Arc de Triomphe of Paris – to some extent.
Enough of the history, let's talk about the lighter side. India Gate has become like a picnic spot, as I was told by a friend, with families and children coming there to relax and play. There are hawkers selling icecreams, peanuts and masala papad (a popular crispy bread in India). A small boat club close by makes this a good outing place for weekends.