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This question is a follow up to question 32185
In regards to your responses to the first question I asked, let me clarify that this specific incident with the ref was at a regional tournament between two arch rivals: My high school (county school) and the city school in the same county. It wasn't at either of our home fields, but was in a different county entirely on a different high school's field. In that case, who is responsible for asking a fan to leave one of those game? Does this justify the ref's actions? Also in regards to the same ref, with about 10 minutes left in the second half of the game, he ran up to the other team's fans (who were ringing cow bells) and said, 'Look, you guys need to stop with the cow bells right now. That's not me asking; that's the NFHS.' It's tradition for this team to bring cow bells at all sporting events (football, basketball, soccer, etc.) and ring them whenever their team scores. That being said, does the NFHS specify noisemakers of any type and was the ref in the right on either of these instances? In regards to your responses to the second question I asked, if what you're telling me is true (that underwear colors only matter if they're visible and the refs/coaches have no right to check a player's underwear unless it's visible), and if what my friend has told me is true (that their coaches or refs do check their underwear, regardless of whether it is visible or not, and won't let them play if it's a different color), what can be done about it? This friend of mine and I are really close and I think of him as my brother. I wouldn't want my brother to expose his underwear like that to coaches or refs. And even my girl friend (who used to play soccer) said that if they were required to do that, she would let them, to which I said to her 'What if I didn't want you to?' Personally, I don't believe my freind has a problem with what his coaches and refs are doing, but if what he's telling me is true, what can I, as a fan of high school soccer, do to stop the coaches and refs from doing that? Thanks!
Hi Trevor When games are played on neutral grounds the owners of that ground are responsible for all ground related issues including spectator control and management. The game will have a game manager who is responsible for this. It seems that the referee in this case seems to have got carried away with his direct involvement with spectators. As we said previously spectator areas are under control of the game manager not the referee. If the referee feel that noisemakers are hindering the administration of the game he could probably stop the clock and request that site management ask the spectators to not use them. Noisemakers are not addressed in the NFHS Soccer Rules. They are however I believe not permitted at regional or state playoff games. So the referee may have been correct. It was how he handled it that was questionable.As we said previously attire is only of concern if it is visible. That is a check that can be done by looking at a player. There is no need to go beyond that. Now there is a world of difference though between what a coach does and what a referee does. Is this being done by a coach or a referee as facts are important ? No point in trying to sanction a referee for this when it is being done by others. To lodge a complaint or express a concern regarding game officials or other members of the officials association, coaches and others should work through the athletic director of the school.
Hi Trevor , I was having a hard time deciding if your concerns were truly aimed at finding information or pulling my leg? I suppose I will take you at face value that this is an unusual situation but I have never heard or seen a referee pull open a players shorts to peer inside. It sounds utterly ridiculous. I would think sexual harassment if I noticed such a thing! Report any such conduct to local authorities and demand it stop! As to spectator interference, the referee can request the teams to assist with the problem and if the problem is unresolved the referee has the option to discontinue or abandon the match citing his reasons in the report. This report would include his opinion of whether the team was helpful in trying to diffuse tension or was part of the problem. There are privately owned pitches with security forces that might be able to intervene but the referee themselves have no power other than state! 'We are not playing until, either the problem goes or is forced to go by others! Lets be clear here the larger crowd the less likely the referee will target an individual for dissenting. Unless the entire stadium joins in with racist or abusive langue directed towards themselves or the players! I do know of professional matches where the crowds behavior for what they were saying as well as what they did physically, throwing objects or lighting flares has caused referees to close up shop and the team responsible for the unruly fans often pays fines or has matches played in other venues with no crowds. In cases where a individual or group of dissenters have IN THE OPINION OF THE MATCH REFEREE crossed the lines of civility and he/she feels abused or threatened or considers the players welfare is threatened the right to stop a match and state that either the problem is resolved, quieted or removed is a DUTY a referee has. One would hope he does not abuse that authority just for spite as neutral observers we should shrug off most of the emotional baggage those watching or playing with have in the or quest for victory. That said, there is no justification for dissenting opinions to develop into ignorant actions, unkind comments, unreasonable attitudes and unaccountability! To create conditions that frustrate a referee to want to abandon a match, no matter how much your opinion believes otherwise, is a sorry excuse for parent, fan, coach or player to degenerate into a judgmental butt hole rather then simply pass along reasonable critique in a positive frame work rather than as attack dogs! Yes referees can and do make mistakes, but to compound a possible error in judgement with character assault, verbal intimidation and threats! Even if you choose to see this type of garbage as free speech. NOTHING in life is free, it costs someone or something to stand behind a decision. Concepts like integrity humility, courage, compassion are perceived values that may or may not contain truth but only represent justification of an opinion. Accountability and understanding, that divergent view points are not a lie from one or the other, but shades of perspective, based on the truths we think we know or have faith in or choose to believe! I have always maintained a match is looked at differently based on the perspective of the individual. A spectator or parents sees what they think they see! A player sees what he feels! A coach see what he wants! A referee sees what he sees! Cheers
Hi Trevor, You said in your earlier question that you weren't sure and/or couldn't remember exactly what your friend had told you about the alleged underwear checking, exactly how it was done and by whom. So I would say it's probably worth trying to establish the facts a little more clearly before attempting to pursue this any further. It is definitely part of the duties of a referee to ensure that the players' equipment complies with the Laws or Rules, however the methodology that you suspect is being used here definitely seems questionable. As regards spectator behaviour at a tournament, in my experience that is usually the responsibility of the tournament organisers. As ref McHugh has mentioned, it could well be that noisemakers are not permitted by the rules of competition (ROC) although once again, it is preferable that the referee work through the relevant game or competition authorities to resolve such issues. In some large tournaments I have been involved in though, the competition organisers do not always have representatives at every possible game venue so sometimes the responsibility falls more to the referee to try to manage things, even though that is not necessarily the ideal situation.
Trevor, Every high school game is to have a game manager. If it is a tournament at a neutral site, the tournament director must assign someone to be the game manager. The referee is to be introduced to the game manager before the game starts, and then contact the game manager should a problem exist. The referee should not leave the field to punish a spectator as in your situation. As to the checking of non-visible underwear, as indicated in my previous answer, this is not done in high school games. Please remember that high school rules differ from international soccer rules.
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Shoppers will check in at the 'Trail Boss Tent' located on the west end of the courthouse lawn, and be given a 'Trail Guide' map with the list of participating businesses. Each business will serve a sampling of food to celebrate the culture reflective of either their heritage or of the Chisholm Trail. Along with fabulous food, tickets will be given with purchases made at local participating merchants. The ticket will be put into a drawing for an opportunity for two lucky shoppers to win a gift basket (you must be present to win). There will be live music provided by Lockhart Area Musicians Association, a movie tour, and of course, lots of fun!
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An unforgiving sun, a parched earth, and a failed economy have left a small Texas town desolate. For ten years Promise, Texas has known nothing but one curse after another. It's barren, broken, and dying, leaving a town full of despair. When a couple finds a boy walking along a dusty road, alone in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but a mat tucked under his arm, they pick him up in hopes of helping him. What they don't realize is that he has come to help them and the residents of Promise.
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A major study to boost transport infrastructure across the south-east has been launched.
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Error trying to start Marlin mining
@bryan I have the same issue, why would this be happening? I am able to telnet to us-west.siamining.com:3333 just fine! please help, stuck for 3 days now.
@asywoo any luck?
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My miner also looks the same. I switched to cc miner.0
Make sure you tag me @bryan if you need to me respond.
Forum Mod. I cannot fix transactions. I can't help with Mac or Linux.
Unofficial Web Based Siacoin Wallet. No more syncing.
@asywoo i had to wait untill the blockchain was fully synchronised, so marlin recognized my new waller and adress.
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@andyg Thanks for posting your results.0
Make sure you tag me @bryan if you need to me respond.
Forum Mod. I cannot fix transactions. I can't help with Mac or Linux.
Unofficial Web Based Siacoin Wallet. No more syncing.
It still didn't work for me.
I was under the impression that if i set it up with Poloneix wallet, I shouldn't need the local blockchain to synchronize right?
I'll give CC miner a try.
EDIT: Retried with CCminer:
[2017-06-14 20:12:57] Intensity set to 28, 268435456 cuda threads
[2017-06-14 20:12:58] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://us-east.siamining.com:3333
[2017-06-14 20:12:58] NVML GPU monitoring enabled.
[2017-06-14 20:12:58] 1 miner thread started, using 'sia' algorithm.
[2017-06-14 20:13:08] stratum_subscribe timed out
[2017-06-14 20:13:08] ...retry after 30 seconds
Same issue here, also using Marlin and Poloniex.
Tried firewall exceptions and turning my firewall off completely without success
I will give it another try using Sia-UI instead.
Solved it. I had to reset my router to factory default settings, like mentioned here. Even then Marlin did not work, but CC miner did.
Fixed it now.
Thanks everyone for your help.
For the record, if anyone is using an ASUS wireless router, they have a built-in "Vulnerability protection" in their router that blocks STRATUM connections and packets. You need to disable it if you want the mining to work.
Thanks everyone again!
@asywoo Thank you very much for sharing to turn off "Vulnerability protection". It really helped me. I had to use a VPN while figuring it out what was going on and why my Asus router blocked stratum+tcp connection. I turned it off and it has been fixed !!! The same must be done with Trend Micro if installed on the computer. Thanks again for sharing.


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Amy Doris Coyle
Amy Doris Coyle, age 71 of Howard Lake, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia.
Amy was born Dec. 12, 1927, to Allie and Sophie Gladitsch Schulenberg in New Ulm, Minn. She was married to Hugh F. Coyle Dec. 13, 1952, in St. Joseph Parish House in Hopkins.
Amy was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Montrose. She belonged to St. Paul's Women's Circle, Martin Luther College Ladies Auxiliary and the Lutheran Women's Missionary Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh; and a granddaughter, Michelle Coyle.
Amy is survived by three sons: Steven (Cheryl) of Norwood Young America, Dean (Pam) of Watertown, and Todd (Lynn) of Watertown; two daughers: Debra (Ted) Hanson of Howard Lake, and Carmen Coyle and John Grove of Minneapolis; and eight grandchildren: Michael, Megan, Mary, Jackie, Cody, Jennie, Ben, and Abby.
She is further survived by four sisters-in-law, Patricia LaBerge of Minneapolis, Virginia Houck of Minnetonka, Marian Wood of Virginia, and Irene Olson of Arizona; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Sunday, March 7, 1999, 2 p.m., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Montrose with visitation for two hours prior to the service at the church. The Rev. Robert J. Hellmann officiated and music was by Elliot Epple, organist with St. Paul's Church Choir and congregational singing. Interment was in National Cemetery, Ft. Snelling, Minn.
Pallbearers were Steven, Dean, Todd, and Michael Coyle, Ted Hanson, and John Grove.
Arrangements were handled by the Iten Funeral Home in Delano.
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Home > ELA > Vol. 30 (2015)
Quadratic eigenvalue problem, index of inertia, real eigenvalue, bisection
This paper considers solving the real eigenvalues of the Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem (QEP) Q(\lambda)x =(\lambda^2M+\lambdaC+K)x = 0 in a given interval (a, b), where the coefficient matrices M, C, K are Hermitian and M is nonsingular. First, an inertia theorem for the QEP is proven, which characterizes the difference of inertia index between Hermitian matrices Q(a) and Q(b). Several useful corollaries are then obtained, where it is shown that the number of real eigenvalues of QEP Q(\lambda)x = 0 in the interval (a, b) is no less than the absolute value of the difference of the negative inertia index between Q(a) and Q(b); furthermore, when all real eigenvalues in (a, b) are semi-simple with the same sign characteristic, the inequality becomes an equality. Based on the established theory, the bisection method (with preprocessing) can be used to compute the real eigenvalues of the QEP by computing the inertia indices. Applications to the calculation of the equienergy lines with k.p model, and also a non-overdamped mass-spring system are presented in the numerical tests.
Recommended Citation
Li, Hao and Cai, Yunfeng.
"Solving the real eigenvalues of hermitian quadratic eigenvalue problems via bisection",
Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra,
Volume 30, pp. 721-743.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13001/1081-3810.1979


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The Feast of Epiphany means manifestation or revelation. It is the oldest of the Christmas Feasts and is still celebrated on January 6th as the major feast of the season in Eastern Churches. The feast probably originated in those churches in the Middle East strongly influenced by the Gospel of John, who proclaims of Jesus Christ: And the Word became flesh, and made his dwelling with us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Fathers Son, full of grace and Truth. (JN1:14) And as the True Light which enlightens everyone, Jesus came not only that we might see his glory but also that we might share in it. From His fullness we have all received, grace for grace.
The feast from the beginning has always been associated with the Baptism of Our Lord. Later in the Western church it became associated with the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles and the Magi became the central figures (apart from Our Lord) in the days festivities. But whether the story is related to the Baptism or to the manifestation before the Three Kings, there is a heavy emphasis on the Trinity. In the Baptism FATHER, SON, and DOVE; in the Magi Story we have the three kings, the three gifts. This all points to Trinity in Manifestation and also revealed in the individual as the Higher self in the qualities of WILL, LOVE, ACTIVITY.
All during advent we prepared for His Coming, then at Christmas we celebrated His arrival. Now at Epiphany we join the Wise Men of all ages who come to worship Him and offer their best gifts.
You will remember that all the festivals of the Church are not only commemorations of historical significance that happened in the Life of our Lord Jesus Christ two thousand years ago. No, these festivals are also symbolic of great events which occur in the Life of each one of us as we tread the Path of Christ. At Advent we await with anticipation His coming within our Soul at Christmas we rejoice at His birth once again in our own heart.
Now at Epiphany, twelve days after the festival, we are intended to translate all of that joy into action! Up until now all the preparation and all the celebration has been for the most part interior. Now the time has come for the Christ to become MANIFEST to the World. For that is the meaning of the word epiphany: to show forth to shine forth to manifest.
And now we look to the Magi within to discover what this great symbol of the Christ manifestation is. The three wise men represent the dedicated Body, Soul and Spirit. The Myrrh represents the bitterness and pain and sorrow of the lower nature within us before it has died out to self and selfishness. The root cause of all of our troubles is selfishness, the belief that we are separate from our fellows. That we are somehow unique or different. That we are either better than those around us, which is the sin of Pride; or that we are somehow not as good as others or less than, which is the sin of Pride in reverse. Either way it is self-absorption or self-obsession. So Myrrh speaks of the death of the lower personality, the petty small self. St. Paul says we must die to self that Christ may live within us.
The Frankincense is the symbol of the transmutation of our lower self into the Higher Self, the Christ Nature. The incense speaks of the sweetness of the Soul lifted in aspiration to the Christ within. And finally the Gold is that precious part of each person, the True Self which we are striving to manifest or show forth. It is the spark of Divinity which lies hidden deep within the heart of each person. The Gospel of St. John says it is the true Light that lights every person coming into the World.
When that experience of the transmutation of the lower self into the Higher Self takes place, a change happens in the life of the Christian Initiate. Notice our Gospel this morning says, And being warned of God in a dream not to return to Herod they departed by another way. Your Life is changed and you cannot return to the old way. The old way no longer works. Old habits of the body or emotions or of thinking have failed. One has found a new and Living Way!
There is an ancient saying: When you have found the beginning of the WAY, the Star of your soul will show its Light. The means of following the Star and finding the way I have just outlined may be implemented through prayer, meditation and the practice of good works. But these practices, as good and laudable as they are, only lead to the discovery of that Star. We need not look for the Light outside, we need not enkindle the Light, It already exists. It is the nature of light to shine. You do not make it shine, you simply let it shine! Let your Light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify their Father which is in Heaven.
One of the founding Bishops of the Liberal Catholic Church, C.W. Leadbeater, said, We who love the Star should ourselves be as stars to help to illumine the world in which we live, each according to his or her capacity to shine and to show forth in purity, in gentleness and in steadfastness the Light that is within us.
Epiphany Blessings.
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Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: San Diego, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The passenger reported that he and the pilot were both seated in the airplane when the pilot made three unsuccessful attempts to start the engine. The pilot told the passenger to "get out, I need to jump it." The passenger got out and was walking away from the aircraft when he heard a noise. When he looked back toward the front of the airplane, he saw the pilot lying on the ground below the propeller. The engine was not running.
Post-accident examination revealed that the magneto switch was in the both position. Investigators determine that it is likely that the pilot moved the propeller, and because the magnetos were in a ready-to-start condition, this resulted in a spark plug firing, which caused the propeller to turn rapidly and strike the pilot.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to turn the magneto switch to the off position before moving the propeller to start the engine by hand.
NTSB Identification: WPR12LA085
This January 2012 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.


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Epitalon, is it the best anti-ageing product?
Hello everyone,
En 2013 appeared Epitalon, the only anti-ageing product that was supported by decades of research in Russia, and numerous scientific studies and clinical trials proving its effectiveness in improving health but especially to lengthen healthy life.
Since then, tens of thousands of people took to Epitalon outside Russia, and dozens of websites and several manufacturers offer it (not many offer a good quality one!) …
This was the first anti-ageing revolution accessible to everyone and everywhere, but in my opinion this is far from ebing the last!
Indeed there are already several active molecules that have been discovered that have an effect against the signs of ageing.
With less spectacular effects that Epitalon, Lycopene and Resveratrol antioxidants are proven to neutralise free radicals and protect especially skin and body tissues.
The laboratory BioTrends, which manufactured the Epitalon of BioLuma, has since invested in new equipment and technologies to produce new generations of anti-ageing supplements.
As you already know, my life changed after taking Epitalon, my symptoms of prostate cancer disappeared within a few days, so I am convinced of its effectiveness for that reason, but not only. My testimony is here.
Since 2013 I take continuously Epitalon because I feel strongly the beneficial effects it has on me, starting with deep sleep that it gives me each night, allowing my body to repair itself and my mind to process information of the day and detoxify deeply.
Fortunately, the product of BioTrends, Nouvelle-Vie (New-Life), which includes Epitalon but also 3 other supplements known for their rejuvenating power, is much more affordable and effective than Epitalon alone, which was previously available. Information about New Life here.
But I must say that when it comes to my life, nothing is sufficient to improve and keep it as healthy as possible.
So I started to take the Rejuvenate Super Set by BioTrends, 1 per month, to really work on the problem of age even in deeper depths!
The key element of this Rejuvenation Set is NAD +, which is the second most powerful molecule marketed by BioTrends, because it is pure energy for our cells, more precisely to the mitochondria, which are the energy plants our cells. More on NAD + here.
And aging is largely due to the slowdown of these energy plants that are our mitochondria, as well as the accumulation of waste products that happens in our cells, when they no longer have enough energy to evacuate and clean their inside.
NAD + is the molecule that the mitochondria can use directly in one step to produce ATP, the energy that cells consume, instead of multiple chemical reactions required to convert food into ATP …
This fact to bring pure energy to the cells showed that the mitochondria can then restart and multiply, but also clean themselves, and all the cells of the body can benefit from this rejuvenation.
Besides, what encourages me to recommend this product for anyone wishing to rejuvenate or even just regain physical energy of their youth, is that after the third dose of NAD + I could already feel the very important energy boost that this supplement provided me.
I just found I regained the energy of my 30's, and it continues since, since I never left my NAD + boxes, whether the powder every day, but also small boxes of pills for when I travel or go on a trek.
This NAD + is concentrated energy … and all sports enthusiasts who like to do some performance or just get fit like in their past, should give a trial run for this product BioTrends!
Okay, so that's it? Well no, in addition to these 5 anti-aging molecules, the Epitalon, carnosine, resveratrol, lycopene and NAD +, The rejuvenate Super Set also contains 2 boxes of BPC 157.
What is BPC 157?
It's a molecule that BioTrends is the first company to make available to individuals. They provide in large quantities for discrete customers, as Chinese army, for its repair effects of tissues and organs of the body which are just amazing.
External and internal injuries heal 2 or 3 times faster than normal, and above all healing starts immediately, and in accelerated mode from the first doses.
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With the power of the 5 anti-aging elements coupled to the BPC157 remedial power, the top of rejuvenation is achieved quickly through this batch of products available only at BioTrends!
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Actor and Oregon native Ty Burrell, one of the stars of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family," says he expects Sunday's Emmy Awards to be a surreal experience. That will be especially true if he walks away with a trophy during his first trip to the ceremony.
"I had done everything I could to basically exercise denial," he said of the July morning when Emmy nominations were announced. "I just wanted to pretend there was no such thing as the Emmys, just so I wouldn't be thinking about it."
Aside from the realization every morning that he now has a daughter -- earlier this year Burrell and wife Holly adopted Frances, who is 6 months old -- he said the Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a comedy series was one of the oddest sensations of his life.
"My wife and I had a couple of moments throughout that day where we said to each other, 'I guess people really like this show.' It's just hard to process that stuff sometimes, and it doesn't help when you're dimwitted like I am. It is hard to digest that stuff, and that day it was like an avalanche."
"Modern Family" goes into the Emmys with 14 nominations -- HBO's "The Pacific" is the front-runner with 24; Fox musical-comedy "Glee" has 19 -- and Burrell will be competing in the same category as his "Modern Family" co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell, and Eric Stonestreet, who plays Mitchell's partner, Cam.
"So far it's just been vicious," he joked of the competition with his castmates. "Just a lot of fighting."
In "Modern Family" Burrell plays Phil Dunphy, the doofus dad with three children and a beautiful wife (Julie Bowen).
"When we first started doing it I felt like I was more like him than I do now," Burrell said of his character. "I feel more neurotic than the character. I think that Phil is kind of blissfully blank and I've got far too many bees buzzing in my head."
"Modern Family" creators Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyd previously worked with Burrell on Fox's short-lived Kelsey Grammer-Patricia Heaton sitcom "Back to You," where Burrell played a pitiful news reporter. They created "Modern Family's" Phil with Burrell in mind.
"Our big problem with Phil is to not let ourselves get seduced by how funny he is and let ourselves lose the backbone, the reality of the character," Levitan said. "We don't want to sell him out so that he's just a big, giant goofball."
Levitan said the writers frequently ask themselves, "Why is Claire (Julie Bowen) married to this guy?"
"We try to balance it: He's a great dad in this episode, he's pretty ridiculous in this one," Levitan said. "Ty is just brilliant. He brings an unbelievable sense of timing and reality and likability. He's one of the most gifted physical comedians working today -- and I've seen a lot of them."
With a new child and a winning role in a series that's a hit with viewers, critics and network brass -- new ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee is such a fan he name-dropped "Modern Family" five times in a 30-minute news conference with TV critics earlier this month -- Burrell said he's thrilled to be playing Phil for both professional and personal reasons.
"I love the positivity of Phil, and that's something I'd like to learn from him. I really am happy to play somebody who is well-intentioned," he said. "It makes it a lot easier to get up in the morning and go to work. Even if he's causing a good deal of chaos, he feels like he's doing the right thing."
"Modern Family" returns for its second season Sept. 22 with an episode titled "Earthquake" that features the show's three families reacting to tremors.
"Phil didn't do something to earthquake-proof the house that he promised that he had," Burrell said. "I spend most of the episode trying to cover that up."
Burrell said he's only experienced one real-life earthquake -- in the early 1990s while he was studying theater at Ashland's Southern Oregon University.
"I was on stage improvising, doing a long-form improv," Burrell recalled. He and another actor were playing a couple. "He was playing a woman and I was playing a guy and in the middle of it there was an earthquake and he said something like, 'Did you feel the Earth move?'
"I thought it was brilliant."
Burrell was born in Grants Pass and grew up in and around several southern Oregon communities, including Ashland and Applegate. In 1985 he graduated from Hidden Valley High School in Murphy, south of Grants Pass.
Burrell still has family in Oregon, but when he's not in Los Angeles, he spends more time in Salt Lake City, where he and his wife have a second home. Burrell and other family members have invested in reopening Bar X, a landmark Salt Lake City bar that closed this summer under previous ownership.
"My wife is from there so all of her family is there and my brother ended up there and it looks like my mom will end up there," Burrell said. "Her house is on the market in Ashland and because we have a daughter now, she wants to be closer to us."
Of course, with his higher profile, Burrell is more in demand for movie roles that keep him on the road during his "Modern Family" hiatus. This summer he shot the comedy "Butter" in Shreveport, La.
"I don't think it's a part I would have had a shot at if not for the show," Burrell said. "In the past, even if I went in on an audition for the part, it was more symbolic than anything else. I knew at some point someone would step in with a bigger name."
In "Butter," due in theaters next year, Burrell plays a world-champion butter carver who has held the title for 15 years when he's asked to step down. His wife, played by Jennifer Garner, decides to compete.
"She can't go without the adulation, so she trains herself to carve butter," Burrell said. "Jennifer Garner is hilarious in the part. He's kind of the beaten-down husband, very meek, very different from Phil."
As for Sunday's Emmys, Burrell is taking his own meek approach. He has no expectation that he'll walk home with an award.
"I don't win things," he said. "I won a cake walk when I was maybe 6 or 7 and it's still the pinnacle. I've never won anything since, so I'm not gonna count on it."


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Beauty Products in My Carry-OnJune 4, 2017 - 166 Comments
The two things I always make sure to bring with me when I'm traveling are my passport, and my beauty bag. I haven't decided which one would be worse to forget…knock on wood it never happens. Because planes are so dry and stuffy, I never wear makeup on board, and I focus on keeping moisturized throughout the flight. Here are my current favorite products for traveling with! Also, how perfect is this little Away toiletry case? I found some similar ones here and here!
Ole Henriksen – Truth on the Glow Cleansing Cloths $15.00 – I had only ever used their Truth Serum before, but on my recent trip to Iceland I discovered their cleansing cloths. They're super easy to carry and are packed with Vitamin C, collagen, and Jojoba seed oil to hydrate and brighten the skin. It's great to use when you're on the go and can't do a full cleansing, or just don't want to get out of your seat.
Laura Mercier – Flawless Skin Rose Infused Nourishing Oil $65.00 – This is my favorite oil ever! I love to put it under my foundation for a flawless, no make-up look. For something a little more hydrating I recommend Biossance (the next one my list!)
Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil $72.00 – My secret weapon! It not only brightens your skin, but also firms and evens skin tone and texture. I've used this product for a while now and they have recently released a new packaging with a much easier to use applicator which I love! The best thing about this oil is that it fights free radicals, leaving the skin looking healthy and glowy. Also, you can get 15% off of $50 or more of Biossance with the code LOVEAIMEE!
Darphin Chamomile Aromatic Care Oil $70.00 – I purchased this oil on my recent trip to Paris because a lot of people recommended it to me. I will say it's pretty expensive for how small the bottle is, but It smells great, leaves my skin feeling smooth and also helps me relax. I like to apply this oil all over my face before I go to sleep.
Avène Tolérance Extrême Cream $32.00 – I love this moisturizing cream because its super hydrating! I use the one for sensitive skin but if you don't have super dry skin you can use the one for all skin types. It's rich and non-greasy and the best part is that it doesn't have any preservatives or parabens.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer – Illuminating $44.00 – Before I get off the plane I always use this tinted moisturizer. It's very light coverage and has SPF. My go to is the natural radiance, but during the summer months I like to use the golden radiance. It gives me the perfect illuminating glow! It's perfect for looking like you weren't just asleep sitting up for the last 6 hours.
Laura Mercier Eye Brow Pencil $24.00 – I might not wear makeup on the plane, but I definitely put some on before I get off. I have to have my brows! I feel like if I have tinted moisturizer and brows I look and feel put together, which is why I always carry my favorite eyebrow pencil by Laura Mercier in Warm Brunette. I always end up losing one of the caps – does that happen to anyone else?


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About The Garlicks
The Garlicks is told from the point of view of Pandora, a vampire with zero vampire abilities and the big sister of baby Pamila (who's usually called Ham), who seems to have gotten everything Pandora didn't, like being able to shapeshift into an adorable flying fish and eat meat.
Pandora turns to her passion, making comics, and chooses her family as her muses: the exhausting Ham, her father Vourdain, (a flower-eating barista), her mother Olive (who is butcher), and their house/business, Orange Espresso and Meats.
Pandora thinks her problems (no time to actually make comics and a lot of Ham-tastic soakings) begin when she puts a suffocating Ham (in her fishbat form) in a toilet to save her life, but things really get crazy when Pan steals a blanket (and granny panties) to hide fishbat-Pamila after one of many chases through their neighborhood. This brings them to the attention of Maxim, a boy who can see monsters, and three rock-stupid but very dangerous demon hunters.
Pan quickly finds out that the only thing worse than having no time to draw stories is having entirely too much material to draw from.
Here's how the idea came into being!


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Overcoming a more than $1 billion budget shortfall will be a top priority for the Virginia General Assembly its 2017 legislative session convenes on Jan. 11. While this gap represents around two percent of the state's more than $50 billion budget, it nevertheless will require a combination of new revenue sources and difficult cuts.
At an presentation to the Joint General Assembly Money Committees on Dec. 16, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said total general fund revenues increased by 1.7 percent in the past fiscal year, but fell short of the forecasted growth of 3.2 percent. The shortfall was due to the under performance of tax witholdings and sales tax collections. This was particularly unusual because Virginia had its strongest job growth in 11 years during fiscal year 2016, outpacing the U.S. employment growth rate.
Still, the Commonwealth's withholding receipts suffered from a loss of high-paying jobs due to sequestration, and retirements from high-income earners changed the mix toward lower paying jobs.
To make up the revenue deficit, McAuliffe has several proposals to increase revenue, including a tax amnesty program and a modification to the rollback of the accelerated sales tax. Perhaps most notable is legislation requiring out-of-state merchants using warehouses or fulfillment centers located in Virginia to register as dealers for the collection of sales tax on their sales into Virginia.
These changes would generate hundreds of millions of dollars, but would only cut the deficit from its current $1.2 billion to $784.9 million. To make up the rest, the governor is proposing a variety of spending cuts.
Among the most significant is a freeze on raises to state employees. There will also be a mandated 7.5 percent savings plan to most executive branch agencies and a five percent cut to higher education. This excludes K-12 education, Virginia State Police, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services , which will remain untouched.
McAuliffe is also proposing nearly $32 million in new funding to address mental health and opiate abuse issues. The latter was recently declared a public health emergency in Virginia.
The outcome of these and other initiatives is far from assured.
"There's nothing easy about it," said Delegate Tag Greason (R-32). Greason, whose district is in Loudoun County, is on the House's Appropriations Committee and serves as chair of the General Government and Capital Outlay subcommittee. It will be up to the Appropriations committee and eventually the General Assembly as a whole to navigate the complexity of budget decisions.
Greason said the General Assembly will look specifically at some one-time programs that aren't sustainable and can be analyzed individually to solve the short-term budget program.
"We don't want to go in and cut long-term programs that will create 10 years of deficiency, but one-time programs will be something we look at closely," he said.
That could include something like Go Virginia, the recently-created program championed by Loudoun's Board of Supervisors that allocates funds for economic development. Greason said Go Virginia offers great investment potential that could increase the government's coffers and is something he hopes to protect.


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Beaming down from the Bavarian State Opera on Sunday night (1Dec) is Die Frau ohne Schatten. Krzysztof Warlikowski's new production (less racy than the still above might hint) features Johan Botha, Adrianne Pieczonka, Deborah Polaski, Wolfgang Koch and Elena Pankratova, with Kirill Petrenko conducting.
The live stream begins at 18:00 CET (5pm UK).


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No models to view and a few too many add-ons.
I just like the location and some of the upgrades that were made.
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Model is how you show other people an example you are trying to explain. It is how you show yourself off or how you lead other groups of people. It is how you want other people to when you want a specific outcome. Inspire is how you encourage others. It is how you make a difference in someone else's life. It is how you show other people your dreams or future. Challenge is how you go outside your comfort zone. It is how you make yourself better. It is how you become stronger by learning from your mistakes. Enable is how you let others participate. It is how you envision the World to be. It is how you give someone a second chance or the first chance for them to make a difference. Courage is how you inspire others. It is how you keep hope and determination alive. It is how you make someone feel like a hero when their physical abilities deny them their inspiration.
When I first looked at my LPI report, my initial reaction was amusement, pleasure, surprise, and inspiration. My strongest feeling was inspiration because I thought it was cool to see what other people thought of my leadership. It is neat that two people put a leadership inventory together to show people around the World how they and others view their leadership. It is a very helpful tool when it comes to certain situations in life. I know this report is going to help me in life because I know what ways I can improve my leadership.
I can use my results for personal meaning by simply improving in the areas I need to improve in and keep strengthening the areas I am already strong in. I can use the behaviors that I use frequently to help me improve on the behaviors that I use the least frequent. Another way I can use my results is to improve on the weaknesses I show to other people and turn them into the strengths other people see of me.
This challenges me by showing me my least frequent behaviors and what I can improve on more to become a well rounded leader. I know now that I have to ask question like "What can we learn?" or talk to others about values and principles. I need to show others how their interests can be realized and publicly recognize alignment with values.
Some behaviors I have to practice more frequently are publicly recognize alignment with value, communicate with purpose and meaning, show others how their interests can be realized, talk about values and principles, and my least frequent behavior is ask "What can we learn?". The category with the most least frequent behaviors is the inspiration category. So now I know that I need to work on my inspiration skills around other individuals and groups.
Outside of LAS, I can share it with my parents, potential employers, and friends. My parents might be interested in how other people view my leadership as. My potential employers might be interested in it because it shows my most frequent and least frequent behaviors with leadership. It might show them how well or poor I might work with the employees already employed. My friends might also be interested in it because they can tell me if it is true or not.


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Under Democrat Party rule, why do we vote anymore?
A few days ago I received an E-mail from a local friend, "Tracey", concerned as to how President Obama and his administration are ignoring our Constitution and US Code. The friend's declaration was, "I don't know why we vote anymore!"
My friend is concerned as the Arizona legislature enacted Senate Bill 1070 (SB1070) and Governor Brewer signed the legislation into law; only for Attorney General Eric Holder to file a lawsuit to overturn Arizona's SB1070. Earlier, President Obama and AG Holder both admitted they had not read Arizona's SB1070. The new law is to control and/or prohibit illegal immigration and the criminal elements within.
Arizona law, SB1070 is compliant to the US Constitution, Amendment X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
ICE Director John Morton says he will not enforce US Immigration Code. ICE now confirms that they are dismissing current prosecutions, and will cease deportation of illegal immigrants. That decision is an "impeachable" act.
Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code:
"Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who:
Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or
Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact; has committed a federal crime.
Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.
To my friend Tracey, "It appears we do have a President and administration that chooses to disobey and/or ignore the law. Sadly, the majority Democrats on Capitol Hill should/could address and correct this unlawful activity, but they elect not to. Voting does count! Voting does matter! President Obama and the majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill must obey the laws of our nation."
One line within the United States Junior Chamber (Jaycee) Creed is "That government should be of laws rather than of men." All must obey the law.
Oscar Y. Harward
NRA asks Phoenix to reverse censorship of Stingray Sushi ad
The Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association, a 100-year old organization that also serves as the State Arm for the National Rifle Association, weighs in on this issue asking Mayor Gordon and the Phoenix City Council to reverse a decision by a Phoenix Transit Department official to ban a proposed advertisement from Stingray Sushi. "Has there ever been a more absurd action by a government department head than this one?" asked Noble C. Hathaway, President of the Association. "This is most offensive to the First and Second Amendment. We would respectfully ask that Mayor Gordon and the City Council look into this as soon as possible and reverse the decision. Arizona is the most gun friendly state in America with over 5 percent of the population licensed to carry concealed weapons as well as millions of gun owners residing here.
Stingray Sushi, a locally-owned restaurant, with establishments in downtown Scottsdale and Phoenix's Biltmore Fashion Park, had proposed an advertisement for bus stops in Phoenix featuring an animated Asian woman holding two guns.
At first, a Phoenix Transit bureaucrat simply denied the advertisement saying it was too provocative and violent. Under scrutiny from Valley media the official softened her stance late Friday saying if the character lowered her shorts and put the guns in holsters the advertisement may be allowed. Mr. Hathaway also commented "The fact that she changed her stance appears to me an admission of realizing just how silly this ruling was in the first place. With the difficulty small business is encountering in our state, I would think the city would bend over backwards to help Stingray Sushi rather than suppress a very creative advertising campaign."
The Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association, Arizona Civil Defense League, and TrainMeArizona alone represent over 10,000 members and gun owners across the state.
The Empire Strikes Back: The attack on Americans for Prosperity and the Koch brothers
The Obama administration, and its media acolytes, are mounting a major campaign to discredit the president's most effective foes. To get the ball rolling, the president himself denounced Americans for Prosperity by name in a speech, and the mainstream press has fallen into line with a series of attacks on AFP and of its founders.
One of the key "Rules for Radicals" set forth by President Obama's guru, Saul Alinsky, is to marginalize your opponents, making them appear extreme, self-serving, mean-spirited, greedy, devious, out of touch, nasty and even downright evil. Coordinated smear attacks are a favorite weapon, and flat-out lying is used as a matter of course. The links below are prime examples of the spirit of Alinsky at work. We can expect to see a lot more of this journalistic political propaganda in the months ahead.
At this time, the prime villains in the eyes of our liberal-left opinion leaders are the brothers Charles and David Koch who have outraged America's "beautiful people" by supporting libertarian causes over the years, and, more recently, by helping to start AFP. I don't know David Koch, but I've served on the board of the Institute for Humane Studies with Charles Koch for over twenty years. He truly is a committed libertarian, as well as a true gentleman. His politics arise from his principles, not the other way around. The articles linked below are hit pieces, pure and simple.
Please look over the nasty nonsense in the links below to see what America's Alinsky-inspired left is up to these days. Then, I urge you to pay attention to what AFP is doing, and support it, and support the issues it promotes. Google Americans for Prosperity, and sign up.
Here in Arizona, you can reach Tom Jenney, our state director of AFP, through firstname.lastname@example.com or 602-478-0146. He's a great guy, he's doing a fantastic job, and he'll appreciate your support.
Bill Sumner | Scottsdale
NY Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/opinion/29rich.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
New Yorker 2 -
New Yorker 1 - http://nymag.com/news/features/67285
This sign is pure genius
"Political Correctness" defined
"Political Correctness" is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'
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Nine Weeks to go . . .
Nine weeks. That is how much time we have between now and the general election.
Nine weeks. That is how much time we have to work with and for those candidates that stand for sound fiscal policy through free market principles and limited government.
Nine weeks. That is how much time we have to work towards winning every election possible to stem the progressive agenda.
There are plenty of fiscally conservative candidates that need our help and which candidate you assist through volunteering or donating is up to you. But, be wary of conservative talking, liberal voting incumbents this campaign season.
As a general statement – we must accept and can safely assume nearly every Democrat, regardless of their personal convictions, are neither independent nor strong enough to reject the pressures of an Obama administration. From Stimulus to Obamacare, the only Democrats to vote against Democratic legislation were those who coordinated their "no" vote through Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for political convenience. Those Democrats that could not be strong armed, where bought – i.e. Corn Husker Kick Back, Louisiana Purchase, etc. After two years of "Hope and Change" it is not the will of the people Democrats represent but the will of a Chicago politician that backed his way into the White House. We The People are but an obstacle to their progressive agenda . . . and we say now is the time to be an obstacle they cannot overcome.
In Arizona, we are in an excellent position to make a difference by replacing those Democrats who ignored the better judgment of their constituent for that of an irresponsible administration.
To view the Arizona Congressional District Map, click here.
To find your Congressional District, click here.
Ann Kirkpatrick of District 1 (N/NE AZ), Ed Pastor of District 4 (S/SW/SC Phoenix), Harry Mitchell of District 5 (Scottsdale, Tempe, Fountain Hills), Raul Grijalva of District 7 (SW AZ) and Gabrielle Giffords of district 8 (SE AZ) – these 5 Congressional Representatives voted for Obamacare and the Stimulus package. If past actions are the best predictor of future actions you can trust these five Congressional representatives to continue to vote with Obama, Pelosi and Reid. It is their past votes that count not current campaign rhetoric. Do not believe them when they say they have found fiscal discipline, do not believe them as they pay lip service to free market principles, and do not believe them if they say a limited government is best. When you read of unemployment at record highs know it is because of legislation they passed. When you read of soaring health care premiums and doctor shortages, know it is because they pushed through Obamacare – against the will of the people. When you see countries holding enormous amounts of US debt trying to influence US policies, know the votes/actions of these five representatives are responsible.
If we want to stop Obamacare (and repeal it), if we want to stop the union pay backs through stimulus package after stimulus package, if we want to prevent Cap and Trade then we must stop. . .
Stop Ann Kirkpatrick by supporting Paul Gosar.
Stop Ed Pastor by supporting Janet Contreras.
Stop Harry Mitchell by supporting David Schweikert.
Stop Raul Grijalva by supporting Ruth McClung.
(Raul Grijalava advocated other states boycott AZ over SB 1070 – he must go!)
Stop Gabriella Giffords by supporting Jesse Kelly.
Every vote for Paul Gosar, Janet Contreras, David Schweikert, Ruth McClung, and Jesse Kelly is a vote against more debt, against an expanding government, and a vote closer to repealing Obamacare. These candidates need your support through volunteering and/or donations. They are not simply running against a Democratic candidate they are running against the Chicago political machine. Let's show Obama that Chicago style politics may work in Illinois but not here in Arizona. Please visit these Republican candidates' campaign web sites to see where and how you can assist. Please, donate what you can.
We may not vote out every Progressive Democrat but we can certainly minimize their impact by surrounding them with as many good, strong fiscal conservatives as possible. But, we must win the elections where we can and these five elections are a great starting point. Only nine weeks left to show Washington – We The People have had it with their progressive agenda.
Please go the extra mile by taking one more step. Forward this to your friends and family, encouraging them to join We The People AZ and to join you in helping those candidates ready take our country back.
Advancing Liberty | We The People AZ
Why the Federal Government refuses to uphold Art. IV Sec 4 of the Constitution
Dear Governor Brewer:
Secretary of State Clinton's threat to turn the immigration issue over to the United Nations comes as no surprise. The Federal government's failure to secure our border or honor Art. IV Sec 4 of our Constitution isn't an oversight. WE NO LONGER HAVE A DEFINED BORDER; only a 124 mile wide 'Zone of Cooperation' extending 62 miles either side of where the border used to be thanks to NAFTA and its sovereignty destroying "Borders21/LaPaz sidebar."
Additionally, Art. 3 of United Nations Resolution 2312 says: "No person shall be subject to measures such as rejection at the frontier [border] ……" In the March 2005 "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America" agreement signed by President Bush, it was agreed a Council on Foreign Relation's report titled "Building a North American Community" would be pursued. It says "Our economic focus should be on the creation of a common economic space that expands economic opportunities for all people in the region, a space in which trade, capital, and people flow freely."
On 1-10-99, President Clinton issued EO 13107 which reads in part: "Sec. 4. Interagency Working Group on Human Rights Treaties.
(a) There is hereby established an Interagency Working Group on Human Rights Treaties …..
(c) The principal functions of the Interagency Working Group shall include:
…."developing....mechanisms for....monitoring of all actions by the various States…. laws for their conformity with relevant treaties...."
Hopefully, the policies set forth above will help you understand why SB 1070 is being attacked by the Federal government. On 11-22-94, thirty Republican governors agreed "Federal action has exceeded the clear bounds of its jurisdiction under the Constitution and thus violated rights guaranteed the people." I see the two most damaging "Federal actions" to be:
1. the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 which guarantees that the owners of the privately owned, deceitfully named bank called the Federal Reserve System will eventually hold title to all real wealth of their choice, a mortgage on the remainder and a claim on all future production.
2. America's commitment to become subservient to the United Nations.
Each of these acts destroyed any hope of our ability (individual, state or nation) to control our own destiny; this in spite of the Declaration of Independence saying "…these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States…"
I suggest Americans have few options through which to try to peacefully regain and retain their ability to control their destiny and thereby their liberty; all being contingent on state action. Two of these options are for our states to act to hold the criminals responsible for our condition accountable through legal action or secede. A paper regarding a legal remedy is at http://thecnc.org/Documents/Remedies.htm.
I find it hard to imagine that you – or any responsible person – would intentionally commit their constituents, friends, neighbors, and posterity to a life of slavery under a New World Order which by definition will be a global prison having an Imperial Oligarchy as its warden. I pray you will act on behalf of all Americans to avoid this tragedy.
Walter L. Myers | Bullhead City
Cave Creek School District again
I'm in a little bit of a mess, with the switching of the insurance companies! I had a kidney transplant 8 years ago and the meds I've been taking are now only covered 50 percent on this new insurance – a co-pay of $100 with Blue Cross Blue shield has now gone up to $989 co-pay. That is my entire check for the month! I spoke to ... and she said the fine print wasn't looked at closely enough and they have had many employees upset with the new plan. I'm not sure what can be done on your end but at least you can be aware of this mistake the district has made. My options are limited right now.
Name withheld by request
Obama administration sinks to a new low
Arizona's SB 1070 part of State Dept. Report on Human Rights
The State Department is outrageously standing by its decision to include Arizona's new illegal immigration law in a report to the United Nations on human rights abuses.
SB 1070, which is supported by two thirds to three fourths of Americans, went into effect one month ago. The new law is included in a 29 page report to the UN Human Rights Council, and highlights steps the Federal Government says it is taking to uphold human rights in the United States.
95. A recent Arizona law, SB 1070, has generated significant attention and debate at home and around the world. The issue is being addressed in a court action that argues that the federal government has the authority to set and enforce immigration law. That action is ongoing; parts of the law are currently enjoined.
"I didn't think it could get any worse than the Obama administration suing a sovereign state for defending its citizens, for simply enforcing federal immigration law, but it has," says SB 1070 author Sen. Russell Pearce.
Particular to the United States, the U.S. Constitution was voluntarily formed as a compact by existing sovereign states with existing state constitutions. Despite the deceptive proposition that the States were created by Congress, the States existed prior to and independent of any Congress, as confirmed by the Treaty of Paris in 1783 (which, by the way, was not overturned by any subsequent legal action of the states).
The states authority is not delegated, it is inherent authority and has inherent responsibility to its citizens. "The State governments, by their original constitutions, are invested with complete sovereignty." Alexander Hamilton, FP 31. And, "Each State, in ratifying the constitution, is considered as a sovereign body, independent of all others, and only to be bound by its own voluntary act." James Madison, FP 39.
"President Obama has decided to have the United Nations review the law of Arizona. You have got to be kidding! We're now going to have countries like Cuba, Libya and Uganda sitting in judgment on Arizona's laws? Enough is enough!" says Pearce.
A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney General did not make any claims about human rights abuses in the new law, and in fact the law specifically bans racial profiling in its enforcement.
"I guess we shouldn't be surprised by this affront to the American people," says Sen. Pearce. "The Obama administration has taken a position of non-enforcement when it comes to illegal aliens and ignores the killings, maimings, billions in cost to educate, medicate and incarcerate illegal aliens, jobs taken from Americans and wages suppressed."
Arizona has an illegal immigration crisis. The President's response is to side with the open borders, pro-Amnesty crowd, and fight the citizens of the United States before the U.N.
"This is a Republic and constitutional Republic and is not under the U.N. or any other foreign power. This is our country, not Obama's. Congress should sever all ties with the U.N. and recognize its sovereign power and its oath to this constitutional Republic and its citizens, and stop all funds to the U.N. immediately. This is a SOVEREIGN NATION, we do not need the United Nations or anything they have to offer. Enough is enough! This country belongs to WE THE PEOPLE, PERIOD."
Sen. Russell Pearce, R-18 | Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
Pelosi Puppets in trouble early
Giffords, Mitchell and Kirkpatrick struggle to win over voters
'Nancy? We have a problem,' must have began the conversation between Nancy Pelosi and the campaigns of Kirkpatrick, Giffords and Mitchell after seeing poll data showing "Pelosi's Puppets" either losing or in a statistical dead heat.
The polls, conducted by Ayres, McHenry and Associates, shows Paul Gosar leading Kirkpatrick by a 47 to 41 percent margin, David Schweikert beating Harry Mitchell 50 to 44 percent and Jesse Kelly tied with Gabby Giffords at 46 percent. Key findings within the polls also show weaknesses for the three incumbents with their support of Obamacare, government bailouts and opposition to Arizona's immigration law.
"This poll clearly demonstrates the fundamental disconnect between Kirkpatrick, Mitchell and Giffords and their respective districts," said Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen.
"Their views and lockstep support of Nancy Pelosi's agenda have been at odds with that of their constituents from day one. What's truly amazing is that these candidates message is resonating with voters after only a week. To be leading or tied so early in the race speaks volumes about Arizonans dissatisfaction with her representation in Washington."
"Over the next 61 days, these folks will be forced to explain why they supported Obama's version of healthcare reform which makes cuts to Medicaid and puts a government bureaucrat directly in the middle of personal healthcare decisions," continued Pullen. "It should be interesting to see if they will refuse the support of unions like SEIU who have contributed thousands to their campaigns and are encouraging the economic boycott of Arizona. Voters are waking up to the fact that these democrats are wrong for Arizona, and wrong for the country, and this poll proves it."
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Protect wildlife and help prevent the next oil catastrophe
Do we really need any more signs from the universe that we should develop alternative energy sources? With the latest Gulf disaster happening right now, I think we all need to pull together to ensure that our legislators in Washington know we want to push ahead to develop other technologies that will support our lifestyles but not damage the environment in the way oil development has.
Ms. Carolyn Lowther | Scottsdale


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About EnviroNor
Sigmund Larsen, EnviroNor Founder and CEO.
Members of the Board:
- Ingar Skaug (Chairman)
- Arild B Iversen
- Sigmund Larsen
- Michael A Larsen
EnviroNor is an environmental company, founded in March 2011 by Sigmund Larsen. Sigmund is an entrepreneur and a business and shipping executive from Norway, with over 30 years of maritime industry experience. His track record includes senior-level positions with several ship-owning companies, and he also holds a Master of Management degree from the BI Executive School at the Norwegian Business School of Economics. Prior to that, Sigmund earned a degree in Maritime Engineering at Bergen Maritime College. "Siggy" is a longtime champion of sustainable practices and of corporate social responsibility. He possesses a genuine enthusiasm for creating a paradigm shift on how we solve the present and future challenges related to water, and he is eager to share his knowledge with others!
Sigmund Larsen is also the creator of the EnviroNor Concept, and idea that forms the basis for his company and promotes the use of floating, offshore wastewater treatment and desalination solutions (as opposed to traditional, onshore facilities or plants).
The EnviroNor Concept includes four vessel/relief ship designs:
- The Reliever
- The Changemaker
- The Water Factory
- Desalination Vessel
Why a floating solution? Offshore benefits include: cost savings, low space constraints and accelerated mobility.


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The initiating event is Christopher,April,Jalil, David,and Senna come upon an island in Ever World. They are greeted by a not-so-friendly Cyclopes giant. The giant grabs up Chris and proceeds to eat him.
The story begins with Chris in the giant's mouth. Inside the mouth Chris beats and kicks at the giant's teeth. Finally one of the teeth gives loose.
The giant screams in pain and Chris falls out of his mouth. He hits the ground but isn't badly hurt. Everyone gathers around Chris, but now there is another person.
She introduces herself as Etain. She is the daughter of Kind Camulos,ruler of the Everworld Ireland. Etain tells the giant, Lorg, to apologize and he does.
Etain then shows Chris to a lake where he may wash off. After he is done, Etain takes him and the others back to the castle with her. They all fall asleep, but are soon awaken.
Someone has murdered Lorg. Everyone goes to inspect the body for any clues as to what happened. David notices something and asks if he may climb onto Lorg to examine it.
David climbs up onto the giant and sees tiny holes in the back of his neck and above his eye. David then tells some Fairies(warriors of the land)to go look for bullet shells. They find some and now David, Chris,April,and Jalil suspect it is Senna's doing.
The main reason they suspect it is her is because they aren't technology advanced in this land. They think that Senna"The Gateway" has brought people with guns from the real world over to Ever World. Another reason is that she has seemed to disappear.
Some Fiannan(FBI agent and a marine rolled into one)overheard them talking and reported it to the head Fiannan, MacCool. Since Senna had already disappeared there...