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Jack Conway raises $750,000 in seven weeks for gubernatorial campaign
By Sam Youngman
Attorney General Jack Conway continued his effort to lock up the Democratic nomination in next year's governor's race with an overwhelming show of force, announcing Tuesday that his campaign has raised more than $750,000 since entering the race in early May.
Conway and his running mate, state Rep. Sannie Overly, reported having more than $700,000 in cash on hand.
While a number of other Democrats are considering a run for governor after this year's elections are over, Conway has moved quickly to consolidate Democratic support, announcing his large fundraising haul after rolling out a series of major endorsements.
"Sannie and I are honored by the bipartisan support we've received from friends across Kentucky who believe in our vision of creating better jobs, building infrastructure and investing in early childhood and higher education," Conway said in a statement. "We have a proven record of experience and following through on the commitments we've made to the people of this state. We are uniting Democrats and hard-working Kentuckians who believe that together we can build a better commonwealth to live, work and raise our families."
When Conway first entered the race, a number of Democrats worried that his early entry might distract from the attention and resources Alison Lundergan Grimes will need to defeat U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell this November.
In Tuesday's news release, the campaign said it had held two fundraising events, "keeping the commitment to avoid fundraising conflicts with Alison Lundergan Grimes and the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus."
Grimes 'disappointed' by ethics panel's decision to forgo punishment of former lawmaker
By Sam Youngman
Likely Democratic Senate nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes said Wednesday she was disappointed that former state Rep. John Arnold, D-Sturgis, won't be punished by a state ethics panel for his alleged sexual harassment of three legislative aides.
After refusing Tuesday night to take questions about Arnold from reporters for the Herald-Leader and cn|2 Pure Politics, Grimes released a statement Wednesday that said she is glad Arnold resigned last September.
The Legislative Ethics Commission fell one vote short of punishing Arnold Tuesday. The deciding vote was cast by Elmer George, who has contributed $5,200 to Grimes' campaign and was appointed to the commission in January by House Speaker Greg Stumbo, who has played a major role at several campaign events for Grimes.
"As I have always said, I will never tolerate discrimination or workplace harassment," Grimes said in her statement. "Though I am disappointed in yesterday's decision, I am glad that the representative resigned. Protecting women from violence and harassment is personal to me. As secretary of state, I led the effort to shield domestic-violence victims, and my support for Kentucky women is unmatched in this race. I am the only candidate for U.S. Senate who supports the Violence Against Women Act, equal pay for equal work, and raising the minimum wage."
When the Arnold scandal erupted last summer, the only statewide elected Democrat to call for his resignation was state Auditor Adam Edelen.
Grimes declines to take questions about Frankfort sexual harassment case
By Sam Youngman
Likely Democratic Senate nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes told about 150 Fayette County Democrats Tuesday night that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "yesterday's view of women." Then she declined to answer questions about a former Democratic lawmaker accused of sexual harassment.
After her speech, Grimes worked the crowd at the downtown Hilton and left, refusing to speak with reporters about a decision made hours earlier by the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission to not punish former state Rep. John Arnold of Sturgis. Three legislative aides have accused Arnold of sexual harassment, saying that he touched them inappropriately.
The deciding vote against punishing Arnold was cast by Elmer George, who has contributed $5,200 to Grimes' campaign and was appointed to the commission late last year by House Speaker Greg Stumbo, who has played a major role at several campaign events for Grimes.
Grimes's spokeswoman, Charly Norton, said the candidate had to "get home," which is less than a mile from where the dinner was held. The candidate, who added a line about freedom of the press to her standard stump speech Tuesday night, refused to acknowledge reporters who walked out of the hotel with her.
Earlier in the day, Grimes joined national Democrats in pushing for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act on what Democrats termed Equal Pay Day.
Meanwhile, the Legislative Ethics Commission voted 4-1 to punish Arnold for allegedly abusing his position as a public official, but five votes are needed to approve an action by the nine-member commission. George voted no, saying he did not think the commission had the authority to punish someone who was no longer a member of the General Assembly. Three other commission members were absent, and one seat is vacant.
Two of the alleged victims, Cassaundra Cooper and Yolanda Costner, said the commission's decision appeared political.
Grimes and Jensen join national Democrats in pushing for Paycheck Fairness Act
By Sam Youngman
Kentucky Democratic candidates Alison Lundergan Grimes and Elisabeth Jensen joined national Democrats Tuesday in calling for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, blasting their male opponents as outdated and committed to discriminatory pay practices.
Grimes is running to defeat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Jensen hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in Central Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.
"Today, thousands will make their voices heard and call for action," Grimes said in an email to supporters. "One voice you will not hear in this chorus is Mitch McConnell's. For nearly 30 years, people in Kentucky and across the country have called on McConnell to speak up on issues important to women and working families — and for nearly 30 years, McConnell has failed to answer that call."
Jensen said the day is "a reminder to Kentucky women of Andy Barr's wrong priorities that put special interests ahead of middle-class families and the women who support them."
Both statements came Tuesday morning before President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak on the matter. Obama's efforts to push the issue were complicated by a report released in January by the conservative American Enterprise Institute that showed women working in the White House make 88-cents to every dollar a man makes.
Political Paddock: For Alison Lundergan Grimes, coal presents an endless tightrope
By Sam Youngman
Herald-Leader Political Writer
For some federal candidates in pro-coal Kentucky, the "D" behind their names is an inconvenient truth.
In an interview Friday with the Herald-Leader, likely Democratic Senate nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes demonstrated just how tough that truth can be as she continued her defense of coal in striking contrast with her national party.
Grimes has not blinked in her support of coal since getting in the race last summer. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his allied super PACs are hammering away, seeing a tie between Grimes and perceived coal enemies like President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a key to victory.
McConnell rarely fails to mention Obama's "war on coal." Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, a super PAC aligned with the senator, has spent $150,000 on radio ads, half of that during the past week, calling Grimes a "dishonest liberal" who takes money from anti-coal Democrats.
That's where the incon venient truth comes into play. Grimes does raise money with Democrats like California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called coal a "fuel from hell."
She doesn't really have a choice.
Democrat challenging Andy Barr raises $100,000 in 4th quarter
By Sam Youngman
Elisabeth Jensen, a Democrat vying to challenge U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in November, raised $100,000 in the final fundraising quarter of 2013, her campaign said Wednesday.
Jensen, who is director of the Lexington-based Race for Education, said she raised $325,000 in 2013 and loaned her campaign an additional $100,000 in the fourth quarter. Her campaign has about $245,000 in cash on hand.
Although Jensen almost doubled what she raised in the third quarter, which was about $51,000, she continues to face a significant fundraising gap against Barr, R-Lexington.
Barr has not yet reported his end-of-year totals, but he raised $265,000 in the third quarter and finished with a little more than $780,000 in cash on hand.
Lexington retiree Geoff Young also is seeking the Democratic nomination. Lexington businessman Joe Palumbo withdrew from the race in early November.
The 6th Congressional District covers 19 counties in Central Kentucky.
Stumbo announces push to raise minimum wage in Kentucky to $10.10
By Jack Brammer and Sam Youngman
FRANKFORT — Raising Kentucky's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour will be the top priority of House Democrats in the legislative session that starts Tuesday, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday. He also is mulling a possible constitutional amendment that would ask voters to approve raising the state's 6-cent sales tax by a penny to provide more money for education.
Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said House Bill 1 would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour over three years and deal with pay equity problems. It would mirror a bill now under consideration in Congress, Stumbo said.
His comments received no support from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, as the legislature's top two leaders talked to reporters Friday about the upcoming legislative session.
"My initial reaction is that it seems to be a typical ploy of his party," Stivers said of Stumbo's consideration of raising the sales tax. "It's that they just think that throwing money at an issue is the solution."
Stumbo said the idea to create an "educational excellence fund" is "in its infancy" but could raise $500 million a year for education. He did not know if it would be for higher education as well as primary and secondary education.
Stivers also questioned the wisdom of raising the minimum wage.
Kentucky state Rep. Jesse Crenshaw of Lexington won't seek re-election
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT — Veteran Democratic state Rep. Jesse Crenshaw of Lexington said Monday he won't seek re-election next year, creating instant interest in replacing him in the legislature.
"I will not be running for re-election," said Crenshaw, a Lexington attorney who has been a member of the House since 1993.
Crenshaw, 67, will finish his 22nd year representing the 77th House District when his term expires at the end of 2014.
"I had planned to serve 20 years," he said. "I was persuaded by friends of mine to serve two years longer. That's long enough for me."
Crenshaw said he will support the Democratic candidacy of J. Michael Haskins to replace him in the House.
Political Paddock: Special elections reveal little about U.S. Senate race
By Sam Youngman
Herald-Leader Political Writer
The famous psychic Edgar Cayce was born near Hopkinsville.
He died in 1945, but Cayce would have a better chance of telling you the results of next November's U.S. Senate race than anything that might be gleaned from next week's special elections in Lexington and Western Kentucky.
While it's tempting and oftentimes worthwhile to look at off-year special elections as gauges of voter moods and priorities and the strengths of a federal campaign's ground game, the Dec. 10 elections for the state House and Senate won't tell you anything about next November.
Trying to learn something about a statewide race from Lexington's 13th Senate District, where voters will chose someone to replace Democrat Kathy Stein, is a nonstarter. The district, which primarily covers downtown Lexington and the University of Kentucky, is significantly more liberal and more black than the rest of the state.
If there was a race to use as a bellwether — resist the temptation — it would be in the House 7th District, which covers Union County and portions of Henderson and Daviess counties. In that race, Democrat Kim Humphrey and Republican Suzanne Miles are battling it out to replace Democratic state Rep. John Arnold, who resigned earlier this year amid accusations of sexual harassment.
But there's not a lot to learn there, except that a Democrat is running surprisingly strong in an area that has grown increasingly conservative.
Candidates for Lexington state Senate stick to issues at forum
By Sam Youngman
The three candidates hoping to replace Kathy Stein in the state's 13th Senate District kept their elbows in Sunday, sticking to the issues instead of attacks that have framed the race in recent days.
Democrat Reggie Thomas and independent Richard Moloney, a former Democrat, varied little on the issues put before them at Operation Turnout's candidate forum at Greater Liberty Baptist Church. Only Republican Michael Johnson, a former Democrat, broke sharply from the field, especially on charter schools and "stand your ground" laws.
Thomas and Moloney have been trading barbs in the days leading up to the Dec. 10 special election to replace Stein, who was appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to a Fayette Circuit Court judgeship in October.
The most recent exchange came after Thomas' camp accused Moloney, a Democrat until about six weeks ago, of being a Republican, a potentially dangerous label in a district that leans left.
Moloney contended Thomas' campaign made the accusation in a mailer while neglecting to note the 34 years Moloney said he was a Democrat, or that Moloney served as Beshear's housing, buildings and construction commissioner for three years.
On Sunday, moderator Patrice Muhammad sought clarity on the matter as she noted that all three men have been Democrats and asked them to "please explain your current party affiliation or non-affiliation and which party you intend to caucus with if elected."


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Posted By Jessica Fisher On February 22, 2010 @ 5:04 pm In Desserts,Family Fun,Good Eats,Memory Making,Recipes | 32 Comments
Today was a cool rainy day – a perfect day for something hot and chocolatey. FishChick was sitting at the table at lunch, looking at the box of graham crackers. And through crumbs, mumbled, Look Mama, they make this thing with chocolate and marshmellows. She's only three and she is still hard to understand sometimes, especially through crumbs. But, whatever words she used, I knew what she meant. And it just so happened that we had….
Methinks this is the makings of some indoor s'mores.
If I were an Adventure Mama, I might have swaggered outside and started a fire in a pit or at least in the BBQ. Or I might have lit a fire in the fireplace that we never use and let the kids stab each other with skewers. Instead, I used the broiler, saved my home and children from injury, and enjoyed a sweet treat all at the same time.
You can do this, too!
On a baking sheet lay out graham cracker halves. Place marshmellows and two chocolate sections on crackers. Place in broiler for 2-3 minutes, depending on your oven and how toasty you like them.
Place one chocolate half on top of each marshmellow half. If you want to be tricky with the baby, give her one without the chocolate. Not as much fun — for her– but a little cleaner for you!
Enjoy! And then make s'more.
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We match up even worse against Oakland in Oakland. The Orioles live and die by the home run. And this is a hard place to hit home runs. The Orioles are going to have to learn to capitalize on doubles to those 367 distances in the power allys. So far this year that's been a major shortcoming. They'll hit one, but can't follow up with a second to drive in the runner. Not getting swept here is an accomplishment. Worry about facing them in the playoffs is a worry for a later day.
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DiscoJamal wrote: It is a horrible stadium, and if memory serves they a huge amount of foul ground too.and they're choosing to stay theretoo.
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Skipjacks wrote: DiscoJamal wrote: It is a horrible stadium, and if memory serves they a huge amount of foul ground too.and they're choosing to stay theretoo.There is a huge amount of foul ground. Most of the multipurpose stadiums that were used in the 70's, 80's and 90's where the football field was place using one of the foul lines as the sideline, so the endzone would be from 3rd base to home plate on one end, and out in left field at the other end. Here's an example from Miamihttp://blogs.westword.com/late...ball%20dirt.jpgIn Oakland though the football field runs across the baseball field so that the end zones are almost all in foul territory. To fit the football field this way the foul ground in baseball has to be huge. Here's a picture. http://static6.businessinsider...co-coliseum.jpgIn other words...the Oakland stadium is poorly thought out and even more poorly executed. It's a bad football stadium because the 'good seats' at mid field in the upper deck on one side of the stadium are 200 feet back from the field. Same for the end zones. It's a horrible baseball stadium for many many reasons. All in all it's a dump that has far outlived it's usefulness. (From what I understand you won't find too many people in Oakland who will argue with me about this)And here's a fun piece of trivia, since the Marlins moved to their own place a few years ago, Oakland is not the only duel purpose stadium left that hosts both the NFL and MLB. Totally unrelated but fun...Another piece of fun trivia along those lines of "things that are now rare that never should have happened in the first place" is that there are only 2 artificial surfaces left in major league baseball. Both are in the American League East. Toronto and Tampa are the only two astro turf fields left. Toronot's is the only field left without the all dirt infield. And soon that will be a thing of the past as I am to understand that Toronoto will be installing grass at SkyDome or Rodgers Centre or whatever it's called in 2-3 years.
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insagt1 wrote: you meant to say 'now' the only place with dual purpose....correct?Astroturf...an idea whose time came and went. I remember how many careers were cut short because of the rock hard cement playing surface in Montreal. It was horrible. I can't imagine how players would dive after fly balls with that playing surface. Plus the painted lines infield also sucked in those ballparks...with the little squares of dirt around the bags. Ugh.Oakland, outside of the Raiders, is a poor sports town. always has been.
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so Davis gets thrown out at 2nd...and Hardy follows it up with what would have been an RBI single. Then the fans really let Manny have it when he came up. Pretty much booing for most of the AB. All kinds of signs; Manny Injury Report: HURT FEELINGS. And pictures of him with tape over his mouth.should be a fun series.O's miss out on a nice scoring chance in the 2nd.
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The Pumpkin Hill wildfire was reported to be 97 percent contained Thursday after receiving 0.3 inches of rainfall as of 11 a.m.
The fire, which consumed 363 acres, was still smoking as of Thursday afternoon, forestry officials said, but the acreage has not increased since Tuesday night.
Officials said there is still one small section of fire edge in the southwest section of the preserve that tractors have not been able to access to dig a containment line.
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Florida Forest Service bulldozers have improved the fire lines so that four-wheel-drive engines can drive around the fire and spray water on the hot spots, officials said.
Florida Park Service staff will lead the mop-up operations on the fire until it is contained, officials said. The Florida Forest Service said it will continue to monitor the fire and make daily inspections to determine when 100 percent containment has been achieved.
No homes have been damaged, no structures are currently threatened and no injuries have been reported, officials said.
The fire started Tuesday morning when a 75-acre prescribed burn jumped containment lines.
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LONDON – The Advertising Standards Authority has rapped O2 following a complaint that the mobile phone operator did not allow recipients to opt out of receiving promotional text messages.
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At present there are no clear guidelines for SMS marketers. The guidance followed by the ASA and UK information commissioner, who deals with privacy issues, differ drastically.
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REE-Construction provides emergency response, damage mitigation, mold remediation, structural reconstruction and contents restoration services though out the Magic, Wood River and Treasure Valleys, from our offices in the Twin Falls, Hailey and Boise areas. (more)
I would recommend REE-Construction/First General Idaho to anybody in need of fast, courteous, quality work. They are prompt and do a good job. They tell you what they are going to do and then come through. I'd give their number to anybody.
I had never had a disaster happen to me before. Our home had been for sale for two years and we finally had a buyer. We were two weeks from closing and torrential rains had flooded a basement bedroom. It was several days before the damage was discovered and mold had started to grow. I was paniced and didn't know what do do. I called seven numbers listed in the phone book and on internet - Ree-Construction was the ONLY one who called me back.Tali & Clark were onsite within an hour and put the wheels in motion. REE-Construction only had 10 days to demo, remediate, and rebuild. They had numerous other projects going at time because of the flooding in our area, but they put in all the overtime needed to get my project done so my house could be sold on time. Not only was REE-Construction the only company that called me back but I feel so lucky and fortunate that they were the BEST company for the job. THANK YOU!!!
Even though I know the company was very busy with all the flooding in our area, they were onsite within 1 hour and started working immediately.
Clark & Tali regularly called me with updates. I met with them the first day, but then was out of town for the entire project. I never had to wonder what was going on or if everything was being taken care of.
We had a tight timeline and they held to it. I appreciated the overtime they put in to complete the project.
It's nice to have companies like this around when you need them.
I was most satisfied with their overall concern. They realized there was a problem. They wanted to get it done and do it right.
I had REE fix my damages because the first time I had a claim, they were awesome!
I thought they did great all the way around. I think it is normal that there were a couple things they had to come back to touch up or finish. They were very organized, friendly, and took care of the things we wanted done.
REE-Construction is very efficient and fast. They are very friendly and thorough in the work that they do. I would highly recommend REE-Construction/First General Idaho to anyone!!
I thought that REE-Construction/First General Idaho was timely with their work. They did a wonderful job and very good work. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
No, there isn't anything that REE-Construction/First General Idaho could have done that would have improved my experience. They did a great job.
I was very satisfied with everything. They came in, took charge and got the job done. They knew what they were doing and were very professional.
They did a great job. They got here real fast, came in and did a great job. They were very experienced and really knew what they were doing
I was most satisfied that REE-Construction got the job done. They did a good job.
The crew was very friendly and very professional. They answered any questions we had. I thought they did a great job. I was very impressed with the documentation afterwards.
I was satisfied with the quickness and the quality.
Thank you all at Ree-Construction, we truely appreciate everything you have done for us!
You could not find better people than at REE-Construction. I am just so pleased with the service I received. I live over 700 miles from the job site and my representative was constantly keeping me informed of any changes or new information in the project. I really could not be happier with the company.
We are certainly glad we chose REE-Construction to help us.
There isn't a lot of information, so I'll make some assumptions. First the black "spots" are on the inside of the roof sheating, the black spots are assumed to be mold and you live in a cold climate?
If my assumptions are correct you probably have inadequate ventilation of the attic area causing moisture to accumulate, condense and probably freeze during cold weather (hence the spots being limited to north side where sun does not directly heat roof in winter) This water probably thaws in the spring and leaves enough moisture at the surface (water activity) for a long enough time with sufficient temperature to allow mold (probably Cladosporium) to grow.
This is probably either as a result of a moisture source, such as a bathroom vent or perhaps ambient moisture escaping the finished area at an attic access, can lights, etc. I suspect when you added the insulation, the temperature of the attic space was lowered during heating season as less heat was lost to the attic from the finished space.
Probably need to verify that there are no sources adding moisture load to attic, then add or increase the size of the venting or add a humidistat activated exhaust fan to the attic space to correct the cause and then properly remediate the (apparent) mold.
If the spots are on the outside, the addition of insulation may still have changed the balance of the attic temperature, resulting in moisture staying on the roof longer than in the past as the roof is not heated and dried as quickly by the "lost" heat from the inside. This may mean it is becomes a maintenance issue either by addition of a controlling agent in or on the roofing material or (annual) cleaning to remove the "spots" when they appear.
"Best" is a relative term. There are certainly options that provide different levels of comfort at different price points. Recently, we've used a product called Thermal Dry from a company called Basment Systems that installs a over the concrete. It is a snap together PVC product (unaffected by moisture) that has a matte finish(for carpet) or a faux finish (like a wood appearance). This prevents direct transfer of moisture from concrete to carpet and provides a (minimal) insulation layer at the floor layer.
I am sure there are other simlar products on the market, but this one has served us well.
I'm no attorney-but this is how I understand things as a layman.
Risk is a broad term and I don't know if you are talking to the safety and health or the finanical well being of employees and buyers.
As far as the safety and health of employees there are hundreds of different specific regulations (that carry the weight of law and are mostly administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or a state agency) that address different industries and different scenarios, but as an overall approach the General Duty Clause lays the foundation for pretty much any of those https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=3359&p_table=oshact
The "code" reference probably relates to plumbing, electrical, building etc. codes. They certainly regulate various trades and carry penalties of various types (generally financial or with financial consequences, not criminal) for failure to follow them.
As far as industry guidelines and manufacturers guidelines, failure to follow those certainly expose the builders to potential civil lawsuits to compensate someone for alleged damage as a result of that failure.
If there was a situation that resulted in a charge of criminal negligance that results in injury, then I imagine any of the codes, regulations and installation would be brought in to support (or refute) such charges.
As a GuildQuality Guildmember, REE-Construction/First General Idaho relies on our customer surveying to help them deliver an exceptional customer experience.
We have surveyed customers on behalf of REE-Construction/First General Idaho in Twin Falls, ID; Boise, ID; Hailey, ID; Jerome, ID; Ketchum, ID; Kimberly, ID; Gooding, ID; Buhl, ID; Sun Valley, ID; Shoshone, ID; and 26 other cities in Idaho, California and Washington.
In this report, REE-Construction/First General Idaho has published a summary of the customer feedback they've received since they joined GuildQuality in December 2012. In that time, 128 out of 258 customers (50%) responded to a GuildQuality satisfaction survey, with the most recent response in November 2014.
REE-Construction/First General Idaho surveys all of their customers shortly after the completion of work, and their feedback appears in the summary on this page.
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Slide fix/replace ► Open6000-6100 Northeast 37th Avenue Portland, OR 97211, USA
The tall green slide at Fernhill park playground is so uncomfortable, most people prefer going up it rather than down. It should either be reconfigured as a crescent arch, or replaced with a new spiral slide.· Reported by Garlynn · Share · Flag Flagged
Dirty smoke coming from hostel building ► Open322 Sw 11th Ave Portland, Oregon
This building is smoking up the world· Reported by Mikhail · Share · Flag Flagged
speeders ► OpenSe Millmain Dr Portland, OR
The speed limit is 25 and very few obey it. Pretty sad for a park and school. Need to see about speed bumps?· Reported by Ron J (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Ron J (Registered User)
Still nothing since I first reported this over 3 years ago. Thanks Portland!!!
Drivers forming two lanes at MLK and NE Alberta ► Open4901 4999 Oregon 99 E Portland, OR 97211, USA
Almost everyday while driving home across the intersection of NE Alberta and MLK drivers seem to form two lines at th stop light due to drivers turning left holding up drivers continuing straight on Alberta. Most of the time these drivers turn right however very often they are just passing other drivers continuing east on Alberta. This causes major issues after crossing MLK and attempting to remerge into the one lane street. This is rude and deserves traffic fines for those trying to pas other east bound traffice· Reported by Thomas Moore (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
7Ws (Guest)
Fines won't fix the problem. Left turn signals on Alberta, or a delayed green for one direction on Alberta (so that one direction can clear its left turns before the other direction is cleared for the intersection) would be extremely beneficial here, especially during heavy traffic.
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road ruins alignment on front ends of vechiles ► OpenFostre Holgate 82nd Ave Portland, OR
82nd road inbetween foster and holgate roadway has been this way for 15 years it is a tire buster· Reported by jim smart (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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jim smart (Guest)
at fred meyers stoplight 82nd between foster and north bound 82nd all lanes road split raised up not even a good speed bump will destroy tires and cause accidents
jim smart (Guest)
no and will only get worse
jim smart (Guest)
intersection by old organ grinder has raised road split which is unsafe
sparticle (Registered User)
The city and state seem to ignore 82nd avenue's problems....pot holes, lack of sidewalks, crime. (i realize it's a state highway, but most state highways aren't in this terrible condition.)
Pot holes and raised asphalt is very much a safety concern, and seems, to me, to be easy enough fixes.
C'mon ODOT and PBOT!
Signage to I-5 South is misleading ► OpenNw Fremont Bridge Portland, OR 97227, USA
Signage suggestion. On the I-405 bridge that heads East towards I-5, there is no signage that alerts a driver that the far left lane is where you want to be if you are heading for I-5 South. The only signage towards that exit is for 30 and the Dalles. That seems like the
wrong information
and I'm sure leads to many people heading North when they want to be heading South. Or, people in the Right lane who end up getting off on Fremont.
just a thought.
Albert Kaufman
- heard back from ODOT. They seem to think things are wrong, but unfixable. I'd suggest fix the problem by making it very clear all along the bridge which side leads you where and to what. We can handle the extra signage!!!
update: best would probably be to hang the signs overhead as there is lots of space there. And do it early on the bridge so people can get into the lanes they need to be in quickly.· Reported by Albert Kaufman · Share · Flag Flagged
Eecole Copen (Registered User)
This issue persists. One of many bad or lacking areas of signage on I-5 and I-405 in the area.
Albert Kaufman (Guest)
Also, new signage is needed letting people know when they're heading S. on I-5 that there is a new South Waterfront exit. You don't see that sign until well after you'd have had to leave I-5....
Albert Kaufman (Registered User)
there should be a citizens' signage review board for new signs. Also, there is no signage off I-5 for the S. Waterfront, wtf?
Albert Kaufman (Registered User)
Also, why is there a sign for The Dalles? Should be Hood River. That's a more recognizable place that people would be headed to from Portland.
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Traffic Calming needed along this stretch of NE 33rd Ave. ► Open4093 Ne 33rd Ave Portland, OR 97212
The stretch of NE 33rd between Prescott and Fremont really needs some ways to calm the traffic down. Signage, speed-traps, traffic humps, whatever - cars are cruising through here - both dangerous and noisy.
though the speed limit says 30, cars go 40+· Reported by Albert Kaufman (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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issue reopened
Albert Kaufman (Registered User)
This stretch of road just keeps getting faster and faster, traffic-wise. I'd recommend speed bumps as they exist in other similar parts of the city.
Albert Kaufman (Guest)
Yeah, Speed bumps still needed, please.
Albert Kaufman (Registered User)
10 VotesFix it! Voted!
Bums living under overpass ► Open3307 Se 92nd Ave Portland, OR
I-205 and Division St.
Homeless people are living under the overpass w/ mattress and junk· Reported by Les Vance (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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Shag (Guest)
As one of those "bums" on divison st. ill tell you this its only one individule out of 6 or so makeing that mess. We have told this person to clean up so the cops and neigjbors wont be @#$% but hes not exectly sane. So we end up bagging what we can. If you want something done how about bring me some garbage bags, im one of the guys with the cute dog.
Shag (Guest)
As one of those "bums" on divison st. ill tell you this its only one individule out of 6 or so makeing that mess. We have told this person to clean up so the cops and neigjbors wont be @#$% but hes not exectly sane. So we end up bagging what we can. If you want something done how about bring me some garbage bags, im one of the guys with the cute dog.
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The trash is due to one of these bums. I know because im one of them. We have tryed to tell him to clean up, however hes a bit nuts and dosent really get it. The rest of us clean, bag up the trash, haul it off. So if you want something done, bring me some garbage bags. I'm the guy with the dog.
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Has any one even looked at this mess?????????
If so why the question????????
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The speed limit is 25 and very few obey it. Pretty sad for a park and school. Need to see about speed bumps?· Reported by Ron J (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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The people use the 25 sign as more or less a suggestion then a speed limit. Most people just DON'T CARE TO DRIVE SLOW
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Cars in both directions are crossing the yellow line by almost a whole car width. Speed bumps to make them slow down before the two 90 degree turns would help or a barrier between the lanes.· Reported by Mike Larson · Share · Flag Flagged
Jason (Guest)
Still an issue. Bike Blvd. crosses Prescott right here. Blind spots present in either direction. Cars crossing center line makes it even more dangerous.
Mike (Guest)
This is still an issue. Cars in both directions are crossing the center line while making this turn. It makes it even more dangerous for cyclists traveling this heavily used bike boulevard. There is a blind spot and cyclists must wait half way across the street to finish crossing. This puts them right where the cars are crossing the line. This could be fixed with an island, a separation wall, a curb, or at least some type type of raised bumps.
Mike Larson (Registered User)
Still an issue. They repaint the yellow lines but cars still drive over the line. In fact the recent paint job is smeared across the intersection since cars drove over the line when the paint was wet. I still feel very unsafe crossing this dangerous part of the bike boulevard. There is enough room for a refuge island in this big intersection. I hope it doesn't take a fatality to finally fix this situation


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e-mail clients just stopped working with yahoo
I've used Evolution for ages now with my Yahoo account and everything has been fine, now all of a sudden, it won't work, just errors with:-
Error sending password: -ERR invalid user/password
I've tried Thunderbird and Sylpheed-claws but same thing!
Any help would be appreciated.
P.S. If I go online I can login with no problem.
I'm having the same problem with SeaMonkey under Windows XP. Must be some server problem with Yahoo.
Since this is nothing to do with Linux, it should be under General.
This seems to have been sorted out now.
You might need to go to your mail options in the Yahoo web interface and turn POP access on again, then it should work.
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Youth curriculum: Speaking of the youth, Beginnings New takes a look at some of the "Questions on getting Youth more involved with the New Curriculum." This post wonders if giving assignments to the youth beforehand will help them be better prepared. She lists both advantages and disadvantages to this approach, including "Advantage: giving an assignment has the potential of having everyone on the same page and focused together before we even get to class. In other words, it creates unity." Click in for more and to see an instructional comment from a Young Women leader who has already implanted the new curriculum as part of the pilot program.
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I would run Tezzeret's Gambit over Steady Progress. What format are you going for or is this just casual? Is there a budget?
i guess its a competitive/casual deck, i haven't leaned how to accurately format decks yet :/ (if that makes seance)
but i like the speed of Steady Progress over Tezzeret's Gambit
If there isn't a specific format your are going for then why boy look at cards like Necroskitter and Phyrexian Crusader. Since this is control, maybe add in some Mana Leak, Corrupted Resolve, or Counterspell as well as some field wipe like Damnation or Black Sun's Zenith only if within your budget of course
thanks for the suggestions, i think i'll add in Phyrexian Crusader to my sideboard as a swap out for Drudge Reavers.
Crumbling Ashes looks like it would shine here.
No problem. I just made an infect/removal deck not too long ago. It's Skitters, Take the Rainbow based on Necroskitter .
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Cuba has a long and rich heritage in the arts, but during the last two decades, the visual arts have become a cultural phenomenon. In this week's Rough Cut, filmmaker Natasha Del Toro travels to Cuba to meet two of its most acclaimed artists and find out why art is at the center of Cuban society.Tags:
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Why autism diagnoses have become more frequent since the 1980s, whether autism has mainly a genetic or developmental cause, and the degree of coincidence between autism and mental retardation are all matters of current scientific controversy.
Scientific consensus holds that vaccines do not cause autism, but popular rumors and an article in a respected scientific journal, The Lancet, provoked concern among parents. The Lancet article was retracted for making false claims and because its author was found to be in the pay of litigants against vaccine manufacturers.[1]
The epidemiology of autism is the study of factors affecting autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Most recent reviews of epidemiology estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD;[2] because of inadequate data, these numbers may underestimate ASD's true prevalence.[3] ASD averages a 4.3:1 male-to-female ratio. The number of children known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, at least partly due to changes in diagnostic practice; it is unclear whether prevalence has actually increased;[2] and as-yet-unidentified environmental risk factors cannot be ruled out.[4] The risk of autism is associated with several prenatal factors, including advanced parental age and diabetes in the mother during pregnancy.[5] ASD is associated with several genetic disorders[6] and epilepsy.[7] Autism is also associated with mental retardation.[8]
There is evidence that autism has a genetic component,[9] and ongoing research focuses on finding the biomarkers that determine autistic phenotypes. One yet unproven theory is that there may be genes which contribute to a vulnerability to environmental triggers or have another role in the etiology of autism.
Genetics is viewed as an underlying factor because there is a statistical pattern for a significantly high risk to have another autistic child in families with an already affected child.[10] However, while some parents of those with autism are progressively also being diagnosed on the autism spectrum, at least some autistic children have apparently neurotypical parents. This suggests to some that genetics are either not a necessary cause or that they don't play a part in all cases of ASD, although it could also mean that the gene(s) responsible may be recessive or a spontaneous mutation. The spectrum of autistic disorders is notable for its significant gender disparity, with the incidence of autism in males greatly exceeding the incidence in females. Whilst this could be evidence for a genetic theory, it has also been argued that male brains may be more vulnerable during early development.[11]
Several controversial claims have been made with regard to autism and vaccinations, leading notably to the MMR vaccine controversy, the thiomersal controversy, and the theory of vaccine overload. A 2011 journal article described the vaccine-autism connection as "the most damaging medical hoax of the last 100 years".[12]
Vaccine overload is the notion that giving many vaccines at once may overwhelm or weaken a child's immune system and lead to adverse effects.[13] The idea of vaccine overload is flawed, for several reasons.[14] First, vaccines do not overwhelm the immune system; in fact, conservative estimates predict that the immune system can respond to thousands of viruses simultaneously.[14] It is known that vaccines constitute only a tiny fraction of the pathogens already naturally encountered by a child in a typical year.[14] Common fevers and middle ear infections pose a much greater challenge to the immune system than vaccines do.[15] Second, studies have shown that vaccinations, and even multiple concurrent vaccinations, do not weaken the immune system[14] or compromise overall immunity.[16] Finally, autism is not an immune-mediated disease.[14] The lack of evidence supporting the vaccine overload hypothesis, combined with these findings directly contradicting it, have led to the conclusion that currently recommended vaccine programs do not "overload" or weaken the immune system.[17][18][19]
In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asked vaccine makers to remove the organomercury compound thiomersal (spelled "thimerosal" in the U.S.) from vaccines as quickly as possible, and thiomersal has been phased out of U.S. and European vaccines, except for some preparations of influenza vaccine.[20] The CDC and the AAP followed the precautionary principle, which assumes that there is no harm in exercising caution even if it later turns out to be unwarranted, but their 1999 action sparked confusion and controversy that has diverted attention and resources away from efforts to determine the causes of autism.[20] Since 2000, the thiomersal in child vaccines has been alleged to contribute to autism, and thousands of parents in the United States have pursued legal compensation from a federal fund.[21] A 2004 Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee favored rejecting any causal relationship between thiomersal-containing vaccines and autism.[22] Autism incidence rates increased steadily even after thiomersal was removed from childhood vaccines.[14] Currently there is no accepted scientific evidence that exposure to thiomersal is a factor in causing autism.[23]
In the UK, the MMR vaccine was the subject of controversy after publication in The Lancet of a 1998 paper by Andrew Wakefield, et al. This article reported a study of 12 children mostly with onset autism spectrum disorders soon after administration of the vaccine.[24] During a 1998 press conference, Wakefield suggested that giving children the vaccines in three separate doses would be safer than a single vaccination. This suggestion was not supported by his paper, nor by several subsequent peer-reviewed studies that failed to show any association between the vaccine and autism.[25] It later emerged that Wakefield had received funding from litigants against vaccine manufacturers and that Wakefield had not informed colleagues or medical authorities of his conflict of interest.[26] Had this been known, the paper would not have been published in The Lancet the way that it was.[27] Wakefield has been heavily criticized on scientific grounds and for triggering a decline in vaccination rates,[28] as well as on ethical grounds for the way the research was conducted.[29] In 2004 the MMR-and-autism interpretation of the paper was formally retracted by 10 of Wakefield's 12 co-authors,[30] and in 2010 The Lancet's editors fully retracted the paper.[1]
The CDC,[31] the IOM of the National Academy of Sciences,[22] and the UK National Health Service[32] have all concluded that there is no evidence of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. In 2009, The Sunday Times reported that Wakefield had manipulated patient data and misreported results in his 1998 paper, creating the appearance of a link with autism.[33] A 2011 article in the British Medical Journal described how the data in the study had been falsified by Wakefield so it would arrive at a predetermined conclusion.[34] An accompanying editorial in the same journal described Wakefield's work as an "elaborate fraud" which led to lower vaccination rates, putting hundreds of thousands of children at risk and diverting energy and money away from research into the true cause of autism.[35]
The percentage of autistic individuals who also meet criteria for mental retardation has been reported as anywhere from 25% to 70%, a wide variation illustrating the difficulty of assessing autistic intelligence.[36] For PDD-NOS the association with mental retardation is much weaker.[37] The diagnosis of Asperger's excludes clinically significant delays in mental or cognitive skills.[38]
A 2007 study suggested that Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM), a test of abstract reasoning, may be a better indicator of intelligence for autistic children than the more commonly used Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Researchers suspected that the WISC relied too heavily on language to be an accurate measure of intelligence for autistic individuals. Their study revealed that the neurotypical children scored similarly on both tests, but the autistic children fared far better on the RPM than on the WISC. The RPM measures abstract, general and fluid reasoning, an ability autistic individuals have been presumed to lack.[39] A 2008 study found a similar effect, but to a much lesser degree and only for individuals with IQs less than 85 on the Wechsler scales.[40]
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Joint attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It refers to a cluster of behaviors in one of two classes: a child's response to someone else pointing or shifting eye gaze, and a child seeking another's attention. Many joint-attention behaviors differ in children with autism: for example, eye contact is relatively absent or atypical.[41] These joint attention skills seem to be prerequisites for functional language development.[42] It has also been hypothesized that autistic children initiate joint attention perhaps even as often as their neurotypical peers, albeit in atypical ways, and that a parent should join an autistic child's focus of attention and try harder to notice the child's atypical requests for attention rather than insist on typical behavior from the child. The empirical data supporting the latter hypothesis has been questioned.[43]


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Warren Buffett's company has agreed to buy no more than 25% of dialysis firm DaVita Inc. unless the two firms agree to it. DaVita officials disclosed the agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday.
Berkshire currently holds about 15 million shares of DaVita, which represents almost 15% of the Denver-based company. DaVita runs nearly 2,000 outpatient dialysis clinics.
DaVita's Kim Rivera said in a conference call Berkshire recently approached the firm about possibly increasing its investment, and this agreement reinforces that Berkshire is a passive investor.
Berkshire's stake in the company has grown significantly since it first disclosed owning 2.7 million DaVita shares at the end of 2011.
One of Berkshire's two other investment managers besides Buffett signed the agreement, reinforcing the idea that Buffett didn't pick DaVita.
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