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We had so much stuff to talk about that we had to recruit a guest to help us all out, and it's none other than the @Lansdellicious himself, Chris Lansdell. The former podcasting lady-of-the-night helps us cover all the ridiculous amount of information they hit us with at the MTG Panel at SDCC. Also, Mike and Brian tell you how they did in their Modern PTQ last weekend! Also, 3/3s for 3! Also, STICKERS!
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Of course this episode, the dorks that attended Prereleases are going to tell you how they did. That's a given at this point, don't you think?
But we're throwing a curve at you this episode with the addition of an old friend. Squanto is back this episode! One of the founding members of The Mana Pool, Squanto has returned so you guys can get reacquainted with him before the livestream this weekend. More on that later.
The real point of this episode is Black! We're talking all about the flavor, mechanics, and general awesomeness of Black as a color in Magic. Did you know that Black can justify almost anything in you either make them sacrifice some resource or make it a zombie? Apparently you can! You can learn all this and more this episode!
In other news, WE DID IT! We broke the first goal of $10,000 on the Kickstarter! Not only did we break it, but we broke it WHILE RECORDING! So you guys get to hear me lose my mind in the middle of the show. So now that we're good, let's shoot for stretch goals! We're no longer pushing so that you'll get stuff, you're guaranteed stuff now! We're pushing to get everyone BETTER stuff! The more people pledge, the better everything gets for everyone!
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The dorks tell you all about their Journey Into Nyx Prerelease experiences! Which of the dorks did well? Which of the dorks did multiple prereleases? Why is Chewie so bad at this game? These questions and more will be answered in this episode! Actually, not all of them will be answered. Sorry about that, but Chewie's just bad, there's no particular reason why.
There's also a pretty fair amount of news, so there's that. Links for all that stuff are below.
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Following a week off to prepare for the insanity that was Grand Prix Richmond, here is the GP Richmond episode! It's just Chewie and Mike from the standard-issue dorks, so to help us out we brought on two special Richmond dorks! First up is our (very) old pal, Level 3 Judge, podcaster, and horrible person Bryan Prillaman! You might remember him from the Avant-Card Show back in the day or his current podcasting deal, JudgeCast. Our second guest dork is Corvin Powell, a LONG-TIME listener we met in Richmond. He was pretty awesome and he was playing a deck running Mike's favorite unplayed Modern-legal card.
We spent the entire episode talking all about the insane event. We had Mike and Corvin talking about their Death Cloud decks. Prillaman explained how the logistics of such a crazy event work. Chewie and Mike told us all about the friends and listeners we met while we were there. We even took a few minutes to talk about the whole image gallery that has become known as CrackGate, so keep an ear out for that.
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Warning: Chewie is sick. So he sounds a little different than usual, and he's muted a lot.
The dorks bring lots of news this week! Since the last episode was a live one, we've got two weeks' worth of stuff to talk about! They revealed an Event Deck, announced a new From the Vault, and teased us with a bizarre coded webpage. Luckily, people much more motivated than us went ahead and decoded it, so we told you all about it. Of course by now the official decoded page is up, but that's to be expected, right?
So once we finished up the news, the discussion on Vigenère ciphers, and a new Penny Arcade comic, we actually had stuff to talk about! Mike attended a Sealed tournament last weekend, so he's gotta tell you how he did there. Brian's working on a Standard Jund deck to take to an SCG Invitational Qualifier, so he's gonna tell us all about that. It sounds pretty sweet though, I must say. Links for all that stuff are below!
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Milo is just your average kid that receives a magic tollbooth in the mail and then proceeds to discover how to view the world differently by saving a magic kingdom. Hmmm, a few shades of Narnia? Yes, but no. Juster loves wordplay, and, while I admit some of it is incredibly clever, he tends to sacrifice story for puns. The disjointed movement between "scenes" reminded me of another clever book of wordplay, Silverlock (in which the wordplay is allusions rather than puns), in that Juster moves the characters to different realms solely to pun more rather than a smooth movement of characters to their goal. The book becomes almost dull in the areas between encounters, and definitely feels segmented.
But, to return to my beginning, I'm probably being unfair. I cannot say that The Phantom Tollbooth isn't clever, and some of the bits are simply wonderful, like the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping). I would have thought the wordplay would be too esoteric for kids, but given this book's popularity, I think I'm selling youth short.
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Runaways from an all-consuming corporate world, we got a late start on travel. But once bitten, no cubicle in the world could hold us. It took us five years of solid planning, saving, and re-prioritizing to break free, but we made it. You can too. We're here to help.
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Winging It in Wine Country
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Owner of Vintage Tramp in The Homend, Ledbury, Kelli Warr with shop manager Sophie Davies. The shop has been nominated for best regional vintage shop in The National Vintage Awards. Picture by Nick Toogood. 1914591301.
A SHOP selling vintage clothing and jewellery in Ledbury has been shortlisted for a national award.
Vintage Tramp, in the Homend, is one of the regional finalists in the National Vintage Wards 2014,
And proprietor Kelli Warr, aged 36, is urging all her customers to support her by voting on the awards website.
She said: "I'm really pleased to have got through to the finals, because I've only had the shop open for three months.
"I've been interested in vintage clothes and accessories for as long as I can remember, and since 2006 I've been trading them on eBay and Asos Marketplace.
"The shop stocks vintage clothing for ladies and gents from the 1920s to the 1990s, and we also pride ourselves in being Herefordshire's one and only Asos Marketplace boutique."
The award's website can be found at thenationalvintageawards.co.uk. Voting ends at midnight on Saturday, May 31.
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CRESTWOOD – Playing college tennis has been a different experience for Eric Quigley. He's actually lost a couple of matches. But just a couple, the former four-time state singles champion from South Oldham High School has a 11-2 record as a freshman playing No. 3 singles for the University of Kentucky. "It's going good, as a team we are ranked No. 13 in the country and I am 11-2 right now," Quigley said. "The biggest difference is every match is so tough. There are no easy days. That, plus the travel.
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CRESTWOOD – Local junior wrestlers closed their season with six state titles two weeks ago in Louisville. The South Oldham junior club brought home four titles while the Oldham County junior club brought home two. All told, 32 wrestlers placed in the top four headed up by 26 from South Oldham which placed fourth in the state as a team. Bringing home titles for South Oldham were Jacob Lacey at 117-pounds, Shane Wilson at 70-pounds, John Shirkey at 85 pounds and Nick Herbert in the 130-pound division. The Oldham club was led by twin b
LEXINGTON – Relying on the balance and defense that carried them all season, the Oldham County ice hockey team won the state title two weeks ago with a 4-3 win over St.
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A HuJI militant wanted in the abduction case of shoe baron Partha Pratim Roy Burman in 2001 was arrested by the Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police.
During a raid in port area of the city, the militant identified as Muijanur Rehman, 45, was arrested late on Wednesday night, joint commissioner of police (STF) Rajeev Mishra said.
The HuJI militant was wanted in connection with the abduction of Khadim's owner Burman and is a co-associate of another militant Amir Reja Khan.
Some "suspicious objects" and pamphlets were found in his possession, Mishra said.
Rehman was hiding in Bangladesh for about 12 years and was believed to have sneaked into Kolkata in recent times.
The militant would be produced in court soon.
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hello, i have a question about my basement floor. a couple years ago we had a large rainfall and my walkout basement cement is cracking and heaving during the winter months. the cracks a about 1/4 inch wide and heaving approx 1/4 to 1/2 inch they have spread from end to end of my basement. since the rainfall and after noticing water puddles out my walkout basement i have put a line of weeping tile underground from the house to to coulee 50 ft away. this year i have noticed that the cracks have gradually gotten larger... i am wanting to ceramic tile the floor but with the cracks and heaving am afraid to do so. it is an unusual instance as there is not one crack in any walls inside or outside of my house and the structure of the house seems to be fine. the cracks seem to be appearing about 3-5 feet from the foundation and are heaving as if the concrete floor is lifting from the center on the house as there is no cracking near the main steel poles above the main beam. i have put a ruler over a crack and it teeters about a 1/4 inch starting from the the first crack line 8 ft from the wall then move to 5 ft away and again 1/4 inch or so as if the foundation is dropping. again it is hard to understand as the drywall at the base of cement is the same as when it was first put up and the poles are not droppin. no moisture appears in the basement except little discoloration spots near the cracks about 2 inches and only 4 or 5 spots. last with a plate tamperer on the outside of the walkout i tried packing the ground for paving stone and the ground feels like a plate on water (almost hollow) i do not know what to do could you please help!!! thanks.
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this can happen in clay soils that freeze hard in the winter. the soil will actually lift the foundation up and then in the spring it will lower back down. and the floor (depending on friction) will react differently. this also depends on how much saturation there is in the soil.
some fixes are to get 2" exterior styrofoam and place around the foundation a foot underground to prevent the freeze from going underneath the foam, resulting in no lift. but 2 feet out may not be enough as the ice goes down on about a 35 to 45 degree angle when it passes the styrofoam.
other is to dig up 2 feet out from the foundation to the bottom and (waterproof) fill with good draining fill to keep ice away from the foundation.
some fixes are to get 2" exterior styrofoam and place around the foundation a foot underground to prevent the freeze from going underneath the foam, resulting in no lift. but 2 feet out may not be enough as the ice goes down on about a 35 to 45 degree angle when it passes the styrofoam.
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An updated recipe for classic duck à l'orange
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When I was invited to a dinner hosted by Chef Jean-François Piège, he described how his previous elaborate style of cooking at the Hôtel de Crillon had evolved into something a lot more simple and homely at his current restaurant in the Hôtel Thoumieux. He told an amusing story of how his wife wanted duck à l'orange for Sunday supper and all he could find at his local corner shop was Orangina, so he used it to make a sauce for the duck.
I'm not sure exactly how he made his canard à l'Orangina, but here's my version. A simple watercress or wild arugula salad works well with this dish.
Servings: 4
4 duck legs
7 tablespoons orange soda (Orangina)
2 tablespoons Cointreau
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
4 oranges, cut into segments
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
- To make the marinade, mix together the orange zest and juice with the olive oil, cumin and salt.
- Rub the marinade over the duck legs and leave to marinate for a minimum of an hour (or in the fridge overnight).
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Put the duck legs with the marinade into a roasting pan and cook for 1 hour or until tender. Halfway through cooking, baste the duck with some of the pan juices.
- Fifteen minutes before serving, pour the orange soda and Cointreau into a large frying pan, place on a high heat and simmer until reduced by half. Stir in the salt and vinegar before adding the orange segments. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Serve the duck legs hot, with the orange segments and sauce.
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We left Dinant, Belgium om 28 August, having had a few days rest and sightseeing.
It was around here that we had a long nail in the back tyre and were lucky to find a BMW dealer open on a Saturday afternoon with the workshop also open. Nail was removed and the puncture vulcanised for £29. We were very aware that we had no ultraseal in this tyre as we were unable to locate same in Oz when the tyre was changed last.
It was a wet and miserable ride to Arras, France. 12 degrees. Loads of roadworks with diversions everywhere and we stood in a cafe dripping water with the puddle beneath ouf feet getting bigger and bigger. To their credit the cafe owners did'nt turn a hair- just laughed at me in my all in one wet suit , the top half of which was tied around my middle.
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We had another day off in Hon Fleur, a quaint port town which was full of tourists and visiting boats. Then on to cherbourg through Arramanche and saw The Pegassus bridge.
And so to the ferry for Poole on 1st Sept. with a calm crossing and hey ho - we were back in UK.
I can hear you asking 'how does it feel to be back ?'-- well, initially it was just another country but when we actually got home we both had mixed emotions.
Elation that we had achieved what we set out to do ( to travel the world to see our friends in Australia) and that we had done it safely but also sad that the trip was finished and that the dream had been fulfilled.
Readjusting to the mundane way of life is coming hard- we wake in the morning and realise we have no goal other than the daily routine.-- We are already thinking where we can ride too next!
Would we do the trip again?- yes definitely ( if we had the money ! )
Total miles : 18520
Services for bike : Iran, Australia and UK on return.
Tyres: 5 ( 2 still on.)
Costs: Bike maintenence: £800.15
Hotels £7290.85
Flights, ferries and air freighting: £2443.10
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Thanks to family and friends who kept in contact via e mail- these were a lifeline that, at times, were much needed.
Thanks to Colin and Judy for living in Australia-( if you did'nt live there we would never have thought of the trip !)
Thanks to many 'ordinary 'people , all over the world ,that helped us with forbearance, humour and understanding.
Finally- the star of the show- 'Herman' ( the bike). Every morning it was a thrill to hear it 'light up' - and we were off again.
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February 9, 2014
When WWE abruptly had Seth Rollins turning on the Shield, they had to quickly put together things for his new character. The company came up with a new entrance theme song for him to use since it would not make sense for him to use the old one. Apparently, the song was not well received by management, so a new one has already been ordered for Rollins.
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In a very touching display, Chris Masters did a tribute to the Ultimate Warrior, whose death rocked the world of professional wrestling earlier this month. While working an independent wrestling show in England, Masters dressed up as Ultimate Warrior, use his theme song, performed his trademark running entrance and even wrestled the same style.
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A video of the new entrance for Cesaro, which features the new theme song that WWE created for him after he split from Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger to join Paul Heyman.
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Since he was quite well known during his prime, the Ultimate Warrior has a special place in the heart of many people. Upon hearing about his death, millions of people were saddened. At various sporting events, including MLB and NHL games, the Ultimate Warrior theme song was played as a tribute to the fall WWE legend.
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Through Facebook, Rev Theory announced that they would be performing at Wrestlemania 30, which has led to speculations that they will be doing the Randy Orton theme song live. WWE generally does not mind spending money on bringing in musical acts to perform live at their big pay per view because it makes it feel even more special than normal.
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A video of a band in New Orleans playing the John Cena theme song as part of a Wrestlemania 30 celebration.
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A rapper by the name of Consequences, who happens to be associated with Kanye West, has released a new song called Follow the Buzzards, which was inspired by Bray Wyatt. The WWE star, along with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, is featured on the album cover, and his theme song is sampled as well.
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Since it has been a while since he was starring in ECW and since he was never really a regularly featured performer in WWE, many fans have forgotten what entrance music Masato Tanaka utilized. In this video, you can hear the theme song that he utilized in ECW while he was feuding with Mike Awesome.
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In regards to the release of ODB from TNA, reports are surfacing that the two sides are leaving on good terms. She was not released because of backstage heat or anything. In fact, her contract had expired, and management opted not to renew her deal at this time. The belief is that the two sides could come to an agreement down the line, but nothing is expected to happen until TNA can secure a new television deal.
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Yesterday, it was revealed that WWE had pulled Daniel Bryan from the upcoming European tour in November. The former world heavyweight champion was scheduled to make appearances at the live events on that continent. Reports are now surfacing that management made the decision to pull him from the tour because Bryan has received confirmation from doctors that a second surgery is needed to repair his neck injury.
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The relationship between WWE and Rey Mysterio might be worse than what a lot of us already thought. Reports have surfaced that the company and the popular masked performer are not communicating with one another nowadays. Many were under the belief that a discussion would be had when Mysterio made a taped appearance at TripleMania for AAA. Apparently, WWE is letting that issue slide for the time being, as lawyers have yet to get involved.
August 28, 2014
Those that watched Monday Night Raw last week saw John Cena being booked dominantly against Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. It has now been revealed that Vince McMahon was the person behind all of that. Someone backstage had informed McMahon that a lot of WWE fans were mocking Cena for being dominated, so McMahon has decided to build Cena back up again.
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Could Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards be gone from TNA as quickly as they came in? That's the speculation going around right now, as it has been revealed that the contract for the Wolves expire at the end of this year. Management does have the option of extending the deal for another year, but a lot of people are skeptical since the company has been letting a lot of people walk over the last couple of months.
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There are rumors floating around that a title change could be taking place in WWE NXT very soon. Bayley might be given the women's title during the middle part of September. Reports are floating around that Ashley Flair is on the verge of being given a promotion to the main roster in about a month, so she would need to drop the belt to someone else in developmental.
August 28, 2014
Since Ryback is on the shelf for a couple of weeks, it will be interesting to see what WWE does with Curtis Axel. There were already plans being discussed a couple of weeks ago to split up the tag team, so it should come as no surprise if management opted to use the injury as an excuse to accelerate those plans. WWE no longer believes that Axel is worthy of being a top level guy, but they do believe he can still be a useful member of the roster.
August 27, 2014
Patience isn't always a virtue in WWE. Wade Barrett was initially told by doctors that he would not be able to make his return to the ring until December. However, the company has a big tour of Europe in November. Since Barrett is viewed as a bit of a draw on that continent, WWE has started advertising his appearances. The belief is that Barrett will rush back from the injury to work those shows.
August 27, 2014
After witnessing Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan being utilized as pawns in the feud between John Cena and Brock Lesnar on Monday Night Raw, a lot of fans voiced their complaints towards WWE. It is now being said that management actually had a different plan that evening for Wyatt. He was supposed to have been booked strong by attacking Big Show and Mark Henry during the closing segment. Instead, WWE changed their minds and decided to put Cena and Lesnar over instead.
August 27, 2014
A lot of fans are under the assumption that the stable consisting of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston has been disbanded. It's hard to blame them for thinking that because WWE has removed them from television over the last couple of weeks. However, rumors are floating around that the trio has been informed by management that there are still plans in place for them to work as a group in the future. The creative department simply has not figured out a good way of using them.
August 27, 2014
A Shield reunion could be taking place as soon as Night of Champions 2014. Unfortunately, though, the trio will not be on the same side. There are talks now that instead of doing a singles match between Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, WWE could opt to go with a tag team match. Dean Ambrose would make his return and team up with Reigns against the team of Rollins and Kane.
August 26, 2014
Initially, the belief was that Batista would make a return to WWE after he was done promoting Guardians of the Galaxy. However, reports are now surfacing that he could be completely done with professional wrestling. The belief is that the movie studios are against the idea of him risking injuries by being an in ring performer again. Batista could have no choice but to comply since he wants his career in Hollywood to keep growing.
August 26, 2014
Reports have surfaced that the network currently interested in bringing TNA on board is Velocity. The channel is available in approximately 52 million households right now. Velocity is aimed at males between the ages of 25 and 54, which is beneficial to Dixie Carter and company because that is similar to the audience that Spike targets. No word yet on how far along the negotiations are at the moment.
August 25, 2014
There might be some backstage heat towards Zack Ryder. After working the live events this week for the company, he noted that he was flying back to New York. He also stated that he was not sick, which has led many fans to believe that this involves some sort of disciplinarian issues. WWE usually flies in performers for Monday Night Raw and Smackdown, even if they're not being utilized on television.
August 25, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Miz may have suffered a concussion. The Intercontinental Champion took a very stiff kick to the face from Dolph Ziggler in a match in Fresno. Afterwards, he appeared to be quite dazed and requested the assistance of a trainer to help get backstage. WWE has yet to issue an official statement, so we will have to wait until Monday Night Raw for further clues.
August 25, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Velvet Sky is going to be leaving TNA soon. However, the speculations stem from an overreaction to something that might really be insignificant. The Knockout changed her profile biography on Twitter. She removed TNA from there and replaced it with other words, as there is a word limit set on the biography. As of right now, her departure from the company is far from confirmed.
August 25, 2014
Reports have surfaced that the contract between Bully Ray and TNA has now officially expired. The two sides had been trying to negotiate a new deal, but financial terms could not be met. The former world heavyweight champion is still listed on the official roster page on the TNA website. The belief is that the company might wait until a new television deal has been signed before renegotiating with some of the bigger stars.
August 25, 2014
While it appears that he is still under contract to WWE, it does not seem like the company is going to be bringing Rey Mysterio back to television, even after his hand injury heals. The two sides are greatly at odds right now, and it seems like management is more concerned about preventing him from going to another company at this point. A reconciliation seems unlikely right now.
August 24, 2014
When Yoshi Tatsu was given a release by WWE, he was devastated by it because he had been working so hard in developmental to get back to the main roster. However, he is not one to give up on a wrestling career. Reports have surfaced that he will be heading back overseas to sign a contract with New Japan after he finishes up his commitment on the independent circuit.
August 24, 2014
Some interesting rumors have popped up about TNA and their attempt to get a new television contract for Impact Wrestling. It appears that Dixie Carter is not panicking because the company has another network lined up. It is being said that it is not a major one, but it should enable TNA to remain available nationally, which is something that the company desperately needs.
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The Linn County Board of Supervisors is moving quickly to pass its next budget, which will feature a nice property-tax cut for rural residents and which is providing supervisors a chance to grumble about money their budget loses to city economic-development incentives.
The tax break for rural residents in unincorporated Linn County is coming because of the supervisors� decision to direct 25 percent of its revenue from the 1-percent local-option sales tax directly to rural property-tax relief.
In March 2012, voters in unincorporated Linn County extended the sales tax for their rural jurisdiction for 10 years with the 25-percent property-tax cut to take effect on July 1, 2014.
Rural Linn County residents outside of cities currently pay $9.826 per $1,000 of valuation to support Linn County government � which includes support for secondary roads and access to city libraries � while those who live in cities pay less, $6.11 per $1,000 of valuation for county services, because they pay their city governments for city services.
All residents also pay property taxes to the school district in which they live.
In the budget year beginning July 1, the rural residents will see an estimated 93 cent per $1,000 valuation cut from their property-tax bill, with the $1.3 million reduction in property-tax revenue being replaced by a like amount of revenue from the local-option sales tax, Dawn Jindrich, the county�s budget director, estimated at the board�s budget meeting on Monday afternoon.
"It�s a big deal," Supervisor Linda Langston said of the property-tax break for rural residents.
At the same time at their Monday budget session, the supervisors said they may increase the current levy rate by a few cents for property owners in cities and outside of cities so that the supervisors can grant a few new requests from their department heads.
Supervisor Brent Oleson said the county�s basic tax levy stood at $6.15 per $1,000 valuation for all property owners before the flood of 2008, and it now sits four cents per $1,000 below that amount.
In the end, budget director Jindrich said residential property owners in cities in the county will see the county portion of their property-tax bills increase a few percent while commercial and industrial property owners will see a decrease because of actions taken by the state of Iowa related to the percent of property subject to property taxes.
For city residents in Linn County, the county piece of the local property-tax bite is about 16 percent of the total, while it represents about 33 percent of the bite for rural residents, Jindrich estimated.
The supervisors estimate that they will lose $518,950 in revenue in the upcoming budget year due to cities� economic-development tax breaks known as tax increment financing. That�s up from a loss of $389,459 in the current budget year, according to the county�s estimates.
Oleson said a loss of revenue for the county�s budget is "collateral damage" when cities in the Cedar Rapids metro area get into a "TIF war" as they compete to attract and keep businesses with TIF incentives.
The supervisors said they are premising their next budget on a wage increase for union and non-union employees of 2.25 percent. However, they called this percentage a "placeholder," which could change. The county currently is in arbitration with one of its three bargaining units, the Public Professional and Maintenance Employees union, which represents sheriff�s deputies, Langston said.
Oleson said he wants the supervisors to look at fund a county engineering and actuarial study to see if the county should build flood protection on May�s Island, home to the Linn County Courthouse and Linn County Jail.
Both county buildings, along with the city�s Veterans Memorial Building on May�s Island, were among the flood victims in the 2008 flood.
Protection of May�s Island isn�t included in the city�s flood protection plan unless the city has a surplus of funds.
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Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The III World Conference on Child Labour will be held from 8th to 10th of October, in Brasilia, in the course of which the main challenges to eliminate all forms of child exploitation will be discussed. Promoted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the conference will be attended by representatives of 150 countries of the five continents. It is a meeting where experiences will be shared regarding urban child labor, the agricultural sector, production chains, the violation of children's rights, migration and education models, in addition to the role of the legal system to combat the phenomenon. According to the recent report of September 2013, announced by the ILO, the number of child workers between 5 and 17 years of age in the world has declined by a third, from 246 million to 168 million between 2000 and 2012. The main progresses were recorded between 2008 and 2012, down from 215 million to 168 million. In Brazil, between 1992 and 2012, the number of child laborers fell by 58 %. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 07/10/2013)
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"UL's century-long legacy is one of safety, trust and leadership," said Marcello Manca, vice president of new business development for Underwriters Laboratories. "The launch of UL's environmental services -- marks the next chapter in that legacy in which UL will provide guidance and clarity around manufacturers' environmental claims."
As demand for environmentally sustainable products grew so did the need for claims validation. For example, the Federal Trade Commission passed Act 260, which specified environmental claims must be honest, non-deceptive and if possible, substantiated by a third-party. In response to this need, UL began developing the ECV program that would audit and test environmental claims made by manufacturers.
UL's ECV program will cover a wide range of environmental claims related to product attributes, such as energy efficiency, recycled content and volatile organic compound emissions and content, to name a few. In addition to ECV, UL will launch a certification program that will certify products to industry-accepted environmental standards.
"The green building industry has been at a cross road. Customers were demanding sustainable products, so manufacturers were responding with environmental claims-but there was no one validating those claims, nor certifying to published environmental product standards," said Manca. "We need organizations like UL to provide clarity and regulation that will ultimately help turn those claims into a competitive advantage."
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39 DT RA'SHEDE HAGEMAN MINNESOTA - Yes I know "he won't be here" but he has been here almost every sim I have ran. I feel he could come in and play anywhere on the Dline so I take him every time. And just to put it out there if he's in fact not here I'd take Aaron Donald.
70 RB BISHOP SANKEY WASHINGTON - Got lucky he was here in the 3rd if not I was going to go with Brandon Coleman. Sankey is an every down back that would compete with Todman for #1 duties from day 1.
101 C TYLER LARSEN UTAH STATE - Our new big nasty leader for our Oline. Has been my favorite center since all the beginning of last season. Has all the traits you look for and has played zone blocking at Utah State.
110 CB STANLEY JEAN- BAPTISTE NEBRASKA - No explanation needed here.
132 QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO EASTERN ILLINOIS - Seeing as he was requested by us for the senior bowl we obviously wanted to get a better look at him. I personally have liked what I've seen of him at practice this week. Good clean footwork, great balance, and super fast delivery. Not to mention his ridiculous stats. He showed improvement every season and finished off with a senior year with 5,050 passing yards with a 53 to 9 TD to INT ratio. He added 4 more TD's on the ground.
138 G BRANDON LINDER MIAMI - Knows what Jedd Fisch wants and knows the playbook already easily comes in to compete for starting time. Has looked really good and strong at senior bowl practice all week. Can also play tackle due to his size but makes for a pretty nasty guard. Could spell the end for Will Rackley.
147 DE BRENT URBAN VIRGINIA - Line him up opposite our LEO and let him play. Can get after it no problem and has enough room to develop still. Pretty sound all around just not an elite pass rusher excells against the run.
163 G MICHAEL SCHOFIELD MICHIGAN - Could prove to be the steal of the draft here. Looked absolutely solid at senior bowl practice. Has great strength and bend. Really knows how to anchor in against power rushers and can move his feet good enough to handle speed rushers. Didn't see him get beat much at all. Also can play tackle adding more versatility to our Oline.
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President Obama is expected to permanently ban development on 1,665 acres of federal lands Tuesday, reports the Washington Post.
The ban will take place on the Mendocino County coast in Northern California, just north of Point Arena. The geography of the land includes coastal bluffs and shelves, tide pools, onshore sand dunes, coastal prairies, riverbanks and the mouth of the Garcia River. Obama's initiative is an expansion of a national monument created by President Bill Clinton in 2000.
This move to block commercials building in the area also comes after an action from the Environmental Protection Agency to ban development of Pebble Mine, an expansive copper and gold deposit in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.
Living up to the pledge he made in the 2014 State of the Union address to use his executive power to preserve federal lands, Obama plans to make this move by executive order without the consent of Congress.
The 1,665 acres will add to the millions of protected acres that are already federally protected in California.
According to the California Protected Lands Database, the state has 49,232,694 acres of protected land. This is 46.7 percent of the state (not including easements), which is the most populous in the Union.
Some of these protected lands serve as tourist or community destinations. A report conducted by the federal Bureau of Land Management estimated that outdoor recreation on public lands in California contributed nearly $900 million in revenue to the economy in 2012.
California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, tweeted her support of the president's decision to protect "this majestic piece of CA's coast for future generations to enjoy."
She also wrote in a statement that the move would invigorate California's economy, "Expanding this monument will not only help preserve this sensitive coastal area and protect marine life along the coast, it will also boost the tourism economy in Mendocino County, which supports 5,000 jobs."
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BitFenix white versions of its Recon and Spectre Pro
By Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/06/2012 06:50 AM | 0 comment(s) ]
Sporting an Arctic White SofTouch bezel and a bright white LED touchscreen, Recon White looks fantastic in virtually any white case. The world's first Internet-connected fan controller, Recon White enables users to connect to it using smartphones, tablets or laptops via the Internet. Five fan channels offer plenty of connectivity for every case fan in your system, and the easy-to-use touchscreen interface displays current system temperatures and fan speeds, while giving easy access to the Recon's advanced functionality. Now available in white, Recon™ White keeps your system cool in more ways than one.Read more
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