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Rather than letting the bread soak, I just make sure the surface is covered before sticking the bread on the skillet. Quick and easy to prepare, this breakfast sticks with me all morning long! Submitted by MUSICRUNNER Carbs: 58.1g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 13.3g | Protein: 17.7g | Calories: 369.7
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The Prayer Seeker
walked into town. When he passed the sign saying Friends M eeting House, it had seemed
like the most natural act in the world to walk inside, smiling at the woman who greeted
him but who did not crowd him in any way, and sit down on the left, near the back. It had
felt very different from the first time he'd attended the Anglican church where he'd made
his own private commitment to God.
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square with a table in the middle, on which stood a vase of yellow and pink flowers, and
several books. He couldn't tell what they were. Indeed he found he didn't want to know
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Michael smile, even though he wasn't greatly fond of children.
The sun glittered through the high- up windows, making the flowers dazzle, and
through the open door he could hear birdsong, but right there and then the most important
sensation was the slow settling of silence.
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.
There they were: those words again. They floated through his head as he continued
to sit, bringing with them a feeling of peace, perhaps even completeness, though he
wasn't entirely sure what that might feel like. The last few weeks had been too jagged for
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body, and the weight of everything he seemed to have been carrying with him for too
many days lifted a little, as if someone else was holding it in place, where he could not.
He felt his muscles relax and his shoulders ease. The sunlight caught his eye and he
found himself smiling. When he looked up, the old man opposite him nodded before
closing his eyes. He looked like he was praying and Michael envied him.
More people were drifting in now, choosing their seats and sitting quietly, waiting.
Michael had no idea what would happen next, if indeed anything would. He found it
didn't matter; he wasn't in charge here, in any way, and he was glad of it.
He only knew something had begun by the quality of the silence. Afterwards he
could never describe the change except to say that it had deepened, and caught him. O ne
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but he was not alone. No, there was someone else in the silence, so close he could almost
feel the shimmer of it on his skin. He'd never had that experience before as in the past
when he'd prayed, God had been facing him. Now He was beside Michael, journeying
somewhere Michael couldn't see, but that didn't matter as it was the shift in perspective
and the sudden and unexpected sense of purpose that meant everything. Words would
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Meningitis Requirement
Please continue to consult with our website for updated meningitis information regarding submission of required documentation.
Requirement: The Texas Legislature requires that all incoming Texas college students must receive a vaccination or booster against bacterial meningitis.
Who: The vaccine is required for all new students to San Jacinto College (including dual credit students) beginning in the Spring 2012 term, and for returning San Jacinto College students who have had a break in enrollment for one or more Fall or Spring terms. Transfer students are considered new students. Also, all incoming Continuing and Professional Development students taking "linked" courses are required to receive meningitis vaccinations. A linked CPD course is any course held in conjunction with an academic/credit course.
What: The student or parent or guardian of the student must provide a certificate signed by a health practitioner or an official immunization record showing the student has received the bacterial meningitis vaccination or booster during the five-year period prior to enrollment, and not less than ten days before the first day of classes. Two ways to receive the meningitis vaccination are either through a private physician's office or clinic, or through a public clinic, such as Harris County Health Department clinics.
Exceptions: Below are listed San Jacinto College students who are not required to submit evidence of receiving the vaccination against bacterial meningitis or evidence of receiving a booster dose --
- Students who are 22 years of age or older;
- Students who enrolled during the Fall 2012 term and who maintain continual Fall and Spring term enrollment as long as they remain SJC students (note: the exception does not apply once a SJC student transfers to another college);
- Students enrolled only in distance learning classes that are 100 percent online. (Must provide Meningitis Compliance Form to Enrollment Services);
- Students who present affidavits signed by licensed physicians stating that the vaccination would be injurious to the health of the students;
- Students who present conscientious exemption forms from the Texas Department of State and Health Services stating the students decline the vaccination for reasons of conscience, including religious belief;
- Students who are enrolled in Continuing and Professional Development courses or corporate training programs that are less than 360 contact hours.
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1 Then Job answered: | 1 Then Job replied: |
2 "Today also my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning. | 2 "Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. |
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his dwelling! | 3 If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling! |
4 I would lay my case before him, and fill my mouth with arguments | 4 I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.#cr |
5 I would learn what he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me. | 5 I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say. |
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; but he would give heed to me. | 6 Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me. |
7 There an upright person could reason with him, and I should be acquitted forever by my judge. | 7 There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge. |
8 "If I go forward, he is not there; or backward, I cannot perceive him; | 8 "But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him. |
9 on the left he hides, and I cannot behold him; I turn to the right, but I cannot see him. | 9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. |
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold. | 10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. |
11 My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. | 11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. |
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth. | 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. |
13 But he stands alone and who can dissuade him? What he desires, that he does. | 13 "But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases. |
14 For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind | 14 He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store. |
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him. | 15 That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him. |
16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me; | 16 God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. |
17 If only I could vanish in darkness, and thick darkness would cover my face! | 17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face. |
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It's time to end my week of guest-blogging here. Thanks again to Walter Olson and Ted Frank for indulging my ramblings. Since I've used most of my posts to dwell on the evils of antitrust regulation, I'd like to try and go out on a more positive note.
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It's difficult to reconcile the American concept of "equal justice under law" with the Federal Trade Commission's motto, "Protecting America's Consumers." The implication is that there is one set of laws for consumers and another set—affording lesser protection—for producers and sellers. This conflict presents itself in all "consumer protection" laws, and it stems from an awkward premise: That in any given economic exchange, the party trading cash holds the legal and moral high ground over the party trading a good or service.
Put another way, try to fashion a consumer protection or antitrust law in a purely barter economy. If A trades two pounds of flour to B in exchange for a bushel of apples, which party is the "consumer" entitled to government protection? It's easy to apply common law principles regarding fraud to such a transaction, but virtually impossible to employ contemporary consumer protection standards, which require a presumption that one trader is good and the other is bad.
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Regarding the story Walter mentioned below on a fugitive's possible liability for a news copter crash, Dave Hughes of the media watchdog site dcrtv.com suggests a different chain of causation than the Phoenix police chief:
While I'm very sorry that the two Phoenix TV copters collided and crashed, killing four, I am very much against TV stations (and cable "news" networks) televising live police chases. There isn't much news value there and the the very presence of TV coverage of such events encourages people – particularly the drunk and drugged – to break the law and lead the police in high-speed chases thereby endangering countless thousands of responsible drivers, their passengers, and pedestrians. …
I'm reminded of a recent "Simpsons" episode where the Channel 6 news copter follows the Jailbird (aka Snake) on a police chase, which takes an unexpected turn when the fugitive leaves his car, steals a helicopter of his own, and pulls alongside the news copter, where he turns to the camera and offers a succinct traffic report before flying off.
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Last week the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division issued their annual report on the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act), which requires companies to pre-report mergers over a certain value to antitrust regulators so they can preemptively determine if a deal is "likely to have an anticompetitive impact." (It's amazing that people with such amazing economic forecasting abilities are employed as mere government lawyers.)
Despite the occasional high-profile merger challenge, like the FTC's recent lawsuit to stop Whole Foods from acquiring Wild Oats, very few deals face antitrust roadblocks. In the fiscal year 2006, the FTC and DOJ issued second requests for information—the first step towards a formal challenge—in only 2.6% of reported mergers. This is slightly below the ten-year average of 3.01%.
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Last week a Connecticut jury acquitted Stora Enso North America Corp. of criminal "price fixing" charges. The Justice Department indicted Stoa Enso last December for allegedly selling coated magazine paper at "anticompetitive" prices. It's rare for any company to go to trial on criminal (or even civil) antitrust charges, and an outright not-guilty verdict is even rarer: In the last ten years, the Antitrust Division's criminal won-loss record is a robust 454-11.
The Antitrust Division's success in convicting price fixing defendants can be attributed to the Corporate Leniency Policy, an invention of Division lawyers that allows one company in a purported "cartel" to escape all criminal prosecution in exchange for providing evidence against other firms. It's a terrific bargain. A company can inflict maximum damage on its competitors—who face large criminal fines and treble damages in subsequent civil lawsuits—while prosecutors are generally ensured of quick plea bargains from their remaining targets.
Common journalistic practice says that a court decision is pro-business when it favors a corporate defendant over a plaintiff. Conservatives are also said to be pro-business while liberals are pro-plaintiff or pro-consumer. This is how the press frames most discussions of tort and regulatory litigation.
In the last Supreme Court term, a 5-4 decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. was hailed and condemned (depending on who you ask) as a pro-business decision. The conservative majority, led by Justice Kennedy, overruled a 1911 precedent that condemned "resale price maintenance" (RPM)—contracts where a manufacturer conditions sales to distributors on setting a specific retail price—as an automatic violation of the Sherman Act. Most antitrust challenges are subject to the rule of reason, and after years of complaints from mainstream economists, the Leegin majority acquiesced in ending RPM's special status under the "per se" rule.
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A few years ago, I was drafting some public comment letters to the FTC and DOJ in a series of cases where the regulators accused physician groups of "price fixing" during contract talks with third-party insurers. While reviewing three separate cases involving physician groups in different markets, I noticed that the defendants all retained the same defense lawyer. Further research revealed that said lawyer previously worked at the FTC, where he developed the very theory of antitrust liability now being used against his clients. Indeed, this lawyer authored a book on the policy.
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It's good to be back at Overlawyered. For those of you not scarred by my prior guest-blogging stint, this is Skip Oliva, director of the anti-antitrust Voluntary Trade Council, regular co-blogger for the Mises Institute, and freelance paralegal-for-hire.
Since antitrust is my bread and butter, I'll spend some time this week examining the impact of the four antitrust cases decided in the last Supreme Court term. I'll also discuss some lesser-known antitrust cases that I've been following (and in some cases, directly participating in); and maybe I'll even address some purely non-antitrust legal topics as well.
But let's start with—you guessed it—an antitrust case. Last week the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Cosmetic Gallery, Inc. v. Schoeheman Corporation (download PDF), one of the first appellate decisions that relies on the Supreme Court's May decision in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly. In Twombly, a 7-2 court held that a complaint alleging a conspiracy to restrain trade under Section 1 of the Sherman Act required more than "an allegation of parallel conduct and a bare assertion of conspiracy"; there must be "enough factual matter (taken as true) to suggest that an agreement was made."
In the Third Circuit case, a New Jersey company that operates hair salons and retails related hair care products (Cosmetic Gallery) sued a Pennsylvania distributor of said products (Schoeneman). Specifically, the issue is "salon-only" products that are normally sold, as the name suggests, only through salons. Distributors like Schoeneman agree to manufacturers' restrictions on the sale of these products to, according to the Third Circuit, "increase the cachet and prestige" of the products.
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I'd like to thank Walter and Ted for letting my play in their sandbox this past week. Before I go, I'd like to highlight a few more antitrust cases and stories to watch in 2007:
In the next few weeks, the FTC is expected to issue a final order in its five-year case against Rambus Inc., a California-based developer of memory technology. Rambus has proven to be the longest and possibly costliest litigation in FTC history. The FTC's trial costs alone approached $3 million, with over $1 million going to "expert" witnesses and consultants.
The Rambus case started as a patent infringement dispute between the company and several memory manufacturers. Rambus doesn't produce any memory itself; it develops and patents technologies and licenses them to manufacturers. During the mid-1990s, Rambus participated in a memory standard-setting group, JEDEC, and this is where the trouble began. The manufacturers claim Rambus misled JEDEC into incorporating Rambus patents into certain memory standards. Rambus said it was denied permission to present its technologies for standardization and that JEDEC members simply infringed Rambus's patents.
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The Federal Trade Commission ended its year by prosecuting a 1,900-member physician group in Chicago for price-fixing. Since 2001, the FTC and DOJ have coerced 29 physician groups—some with as few as six members—into signing consent orders that restrict the right of doctors to negotiate contracts.
The FTC and DOJ apply a double standard to doctors and third-party payers. Payers may represent thousands of individual consumers and present doctors with a "take it or leave it" contract offer. But if even a handful of doctors get together to present a counter-offer, it's a "per se" antitrust violation.
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Saddam Hussein has been executed, according to numerous media reports. A few hours ago, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of Washington denied a last-minute application for a stay of execution filed by Hussein's lawyers.
The application was filed at 1 p.m. this afternoon by the law firm of Gilman & Associates, who argued that a stay was justified because Hussein was a named defendant in a civil lawsuit before the D.C. district court, "but his incarceration has prevented him from receiving proper due process notice of his rights to defend himself and his estate." Military officials said Hussein could not meet with his lawyers to discuss the civil suit until January 4, which obviously is a moot point now.
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Next week the Justice Department will file its response to a motion to dismiss made by Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group and its two co-defendants in a criminal antitrust case now pending in Philadelphia. Four years ago, Stolt-Nielsen received amnesty from the DOJ in exchange for cooperating with the Antitrust Division's price-fixing investigation of the parcel tanker industry. The amnesty was revoked less than three months later, however, after the Division accused Stolt-Nielsen of misrepresenting the timeline of the alleged conspiracy.
The Division had never revoked an amnesty granted under its 1993 Corporate Leniency Policy, and the unprecedented action against Stolt-Nielsen prompted the company to file a lawsuit to enjoin prosecutors from indicting the company. In January 2005, a judge granted the injunction, holding that Stolt-Nielsen did not breach the amnesty agreement. Specifically, the court said the terms of the amnesty agreement—which was drafted by the DOJ—made no reference to any specific timeline.
Last week, the Justice Department's Antitrust Division issued a triumphant press release touting that 2006 recorded "the second highest level of criminal fines" in Division history. The Division is actually measuring the government's 2006 fiscal year: From October 2005 through September 2006, the Division obtained criminal fines totaling $472,445,600, a 40% increase over the previous fiscal year. The Division also said that criminal prosecutions of individuals yielded a combined 5,383 days of jail time; and during the first three months of the current fiscal year, an additional 9,135 days of jail time have been imposed.
Thomas Barnett, the head of the Antitrust Division, said more fines for "cartels" and prison sentences for "price fixing" executives created substantial economic benefits:
"Sound enforcement of the antitrust laws ensures that illegal conduct is stopped, procompetitive transactions can proceed, and businesses are able to engage in vigorous competition resulting in lower prices, better quality and more choices for consumers."
There's no empirical evidence that any of this is true. Indeed, the DOJ is not legally required to demonstrate the economic effects of antitrust policy. Since price fixing is treated as a "per se" antitrust violation by the courts, it's legally unnecessary to address such matters. Nevertheless, the Division insists that criminal enforcement improves consumer welfare. That doesn't make sense if you think about it.
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Greetings, Overlawyered readers. I'm your other post-Christmas guestblogger, Skip Oliva. I'm not a lawyer, but I do write about legal subjects. For the past four years, I've run the Voluntary Trade Council, a public policy group that focuses on antitrust regulation. I maintain VTC's weblog as well as write for the Mises Economics Blog. During my stint here I'll be discussing some of the more interesting antitrust cases from the past year.


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A Little Bit of Heaven 2011
Peter Chu's review:
Here is the lesson from A Little Bit of Heaven: Colon cancer is the best thing that can happen to anyone.
Before cancer, Marley is a shallow, vain person who sleeps with anyone, doesn't get along with her parents, doesn't believe in love. With colon cancer, Marley now has a good looking Mexican Jewish (yes, they actually exist) doctor (yes, he is her doctor, who looks like Gael Garcia Bernal, and no, I don't think it's ethical) falling for her and she loves him. She makes peace with her parents (played by Kathy Bates and Treat Williams, who should be playing Newt Gringrich in a TV movie). She has new friends including a dwarf male gigolo played by Peter Dinklage (the movie is called A Little Bit of Heaven for a reason). She reconciles her feelings with her current friends (played by Rosemarie DeWitt, Lucy Punch, Romany Malco). Marley also gets to talk to God who is Whoopi Goldberg (Marley actually project God as Whoopi Goldberg, anyone in real life actually think like that???) In short, Marley just stop short of solving world hunger, while still looking like Kate Hudson (her late scenes though do have her WITHOUT make up, I guess she has to draw the line somewhere).
The amazing thing about this movie is how unreal these characters and situations are and yet it tries to earn real emotions from the audience. This is absolutely the worst movie I have seen in the last 3 years or so.
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I wasn't planning on seeing this, but on some totally sick brain-dead night I might have. Thanks for the heads-up. Will avoid like the plague.
I usually don't get offended by movies, especially rom-com. But this one actually offends me, quite an accomplishment here.
(Rosemarie DeWitt plays her sister.)
I can't disagree with anything you've written. What I found particularly curious was just how offputtingly abrasive the pre-diagnosis Marley came across, which consequently makes it difficult to ever become emotionally invested in her plight. I'm not sure whether the filmmakers were oblivious as to just how unpalatable their protagonist plays on screen, or if they overestimated the ability of Kate Hudson's typical sunny screen persona to make her charmless character more endearing than she actually is.
Her sister really? Yes, the kid called Marley aunt. Did DeWitt have a scene with the parents (I am trying to block this film out of my mind)?
I think the filmmakers want to make this a journey where she learns something from cancer and become a better person. So they make her as abrasive as possible before the diagnosis. Of course the issue then become the audience will never buy her as a sympathetic character...
I wonder what Kate Hudson is thinking when she read this role. She has made some of the worst choices ever since Almost Famous. She actually manage to choose the wrong 'sick person' script, I think that actually takes some talent to do.
Sorry, I believe I was incorrect on DeWitt's character -- mea culpa. (I must still have My Sister's Sister on the brain.)
I agree that this film follows the traditional redemptive arc, which can certainly work when the character is initially flawed but sympathetic. In this case, I think they believed Hudson's performance of Marley would come across as blitheful rather than self-absorbed and alienating
I've unintentionally seen almost everything Hudson's done, and I'm with you that this is right down there alongside Bride Wars and Fool's Gold in the nadir of her filmography. The Variety review for this one suggests that the project may have been conceived as be heavier on the cancer plot, thereby piquing Hudson's interest as a venue to exercise her dramatic chops.
I haven't seen Brides War, but did check out Fool's Gold. She couldn't even pick a good Rom-Com. At least Drew Barrymore knows how to pick decent ones. I still think Kate Hudson is a better actress than the material she chooses.


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Universal Monsters Finally Getting the Blu-ray Treatment
Movie News By Scott Beggs on June 29, 2012 | Be the First To CommentFrankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera, The Mummy and The Creature From The Black Lagoon are finally all together on Blu-ray. Universal will be releasing a massively awesome set called "Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection" on October 5th, and there are a ridiculous amount of extra features in addition to the horror flicks. Production photos, behind-the-scenes stuff, trailers, tributes to Jack Pierce and Lon Chaney, Jr. That's the tip of the horror iceberg (which is also the name of the script I just finished. Call me, Asylum). The movies have been together on DVD before with a decent collection of features, but this Blu-ray collection seems absolutely stunning. A big upgrade for true classics. Plus, there are books involved! Everyone loves reading. The big question is…at a pre-sale price of $112, is this a necessary upgrade or a dreamy luxury?
We Spend Mother's Day Talking Scenes My Mom Loves
Features By Neil Miller on May 13, 2012 | Comments (3)Today is Mother's Day. Don't worry, we'll wait while you go and pick up that last minute gift (Amazon gift cards are great at this point) and take a few moments to call your mom and tell her you love her. It's something that I did earlier today, taking a few moments to check in with the most important lady around, my Mom. And while talking to Mom meant explaining why I don't call so often and hearing gossip about all the family members I call even less, it also meant talking about our latest favorites in the world of film and television. Because that's what we do, Mom and I. We talk about the shows we're watching, she asks me about the movies she should see in theaters and I implore her to read the Game of Thrones books because they are so much better than those Sookie Stackhouse books she reads. This is my relationship with my beloved mom, we share experiences over the 1,400 mile gap between Austin, TX and Cleveland, OH. We used to do the same thing when I was a kid, and the gap was the 30 feet between my room and my parents' bedroom. We've always just liked watching movies together. I've long held to the notion that it wasn't comic books or anti-socialism that got me into the world of pop culture, it was my Mom. So on Mom's day, I'd like to take a moment to celebrate her favorites in our weekly […]
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Wonderbra Decoder App Lets You Peek Through the Garments of Lingerie Models
It seems like catalogs that work with X-ray type apps are starting to become a thing. Moosejaw started it all a couple of months ago with their winter catalog. IKEA followed suit with an X-ray app of their own, and now Wonderbra is getting on the bandwagon with an app of their own.
The app is called the 'Wonderbra Decoder,' and like the others, users simply have to hover it over the designated area on the image or in the video (and over the model) to start undressing her. In this case, the model happens to be 21-year-old Slovakian fashion model Adriana Cernanova, who sports Wonderbra's newest lingerie offerings this season.
The app is available for free for and Android smartphones and for iOS (but not in the U.S. App Store). I have a feeling women won't be the only ones who will be using this app…
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I have grown them from seed planted in september. They are from the 'National Collection', but that does not help me ID any of them!
They may be too young to be ID'd, but they all have their true leaves now. The second picture shows the sole survivour from a pot that got cooked on a hot windowsill as seedlings. The other pot has several in together. When should I pot them up on their own? Should I put them in tiny pots of their own at first? Thanks Swiss |
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- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Wed, Apr 19, 06 at 14:34
Are these from Chiltern's Seeds? Not that it helps, just curious. Hard to tell at this stage, especially from photos. The top one might be a L. hookeri if it is wrinkled like a brain. If it is smooth then it could be something else completely. The two big pale ones might be L. julii but more probably L. schwantesii. The three similar ones with greenish windows look like some L. lesliei that I grew, but I would expect them to be bigger, so maybe they are something like L. olivacea. The yellow one looks like one of the albino cultivars, not sure which one. The bigger one at the top might be L. aucampiae. Tough to ID even adults, try again at the next set of leaves. Your seedlings can all stay together if that is convenient. |
Yes they are from Chiltern Seeds. I ordered them as I didn't know where to get adult plants, but then as soon as I started growing these I saw them everywhere! I was not holding out too much hope for easy IDs as I read that they changes colour etc from soil differences and things, which would make it very difficult. What is the National Collection? It is this tag that made me think they would be easier to ID. Have you used Chiltern before? I have some mixed C&S seeds from them and some mamms too. They are all doing OK but not showing overt adult characteristics yet for IDs. Tha top lithop is not wrinkled but smooth. The small green ones were the last to start with the new leaves and may be behind. I love the variety, even in such a small group!! Thanks for your help Swiss |
- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Thu, Apr 20, 06 at 16:12
I assume the National Collection refers to the NCCPG National Collection, held by Abbeybrook Nursery. They are also one of the large wholesale suppliers of Lithops in the UK. Since the National Collection contains all Lithops species, or almost all since definitions change occasionally, it really doesn't help with IDs. Here's a gallery that gives you a quick overview of most forms. Here's a much more comprehensive gallery. There is a list of EU nurseries at the Cactus Mall, a number of them have Lithops. Parkways Lithops has closed so ignore that. |
Here is a link that might be useful: What is a national collection
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We the undersigned are concerned Citizens,Pilots and Aircraft owners who, for the sake of aviation safety and fair commerce urge our leaders to act now torelease at least Part of the Pickering Lands to private enterprise so it can be developedfor its intended Aviation purpose.
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text: | Dáil Éireann - Volume 625 - 19 October, 2006 Written Answers. - Energy Consumption. Mr. Callely Mr. Callely Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to reduce the demand on energy in the home; the level of take-up of incentive schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/06] Mr. N. Dempsey Mr. N. Dempsey Mr. N. Dempsey: In 2005 the "average" dwelling was responsible for emitting approximately 8.7 tonnes of CO 2 . This represents a reduction in the emissions of energy-related CO 2 per dwelling decreased by 19% over the period 1990 to 2005. Sustainable Energy Ireland administers a number of incentive schemes directed at different aspects of the home energy market. Activities and achievements to date are summarised as follows. The House of Tomorrow Programme stimulates the widespread uptake of more sustainable energy planning, design, specification and construction practices in both the new home building and the home improvement markets. The House of Tomorrow Programme funds demonstration projects to create a nationwide network of accessible, replicable model examples of more sustainable energy practices in Irish housing. Funding of up to €8,000 per unit is available to developers for clusters of homes where the energy consumption and CO 2 emissions are at least 40% below what would apply under current Building Regulations. To date over 90 projects comprising over 4,000 homes have been supported. The primary focus of the Home Energy Rating programme is to prepare for and enable the successful implementation of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in Ireland. A key element is to address the need for a comprehensive, nationally recognised building energy rating system aimed at making energy efficiency an explicit factor in building transactions and renovation decisions. 2011 [2011] SEI's Low-Income Housing Programme (LIH) targets those homes that experience fuel poverty. Low-income householders are unable to afford the capital investment measures that would improve the energy quality of their homes. SEI's LIH Programme was set up to help establish and implement a national plan of action to address this problem systematically. Core delivery is through its Warmer Homes Scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency and comfort conditions of affected homes, utilising existing networks of community-based organisations. To date, over 9,800 homes have had a range of energy efficiency measures implemented including attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy efficient lamps and in some instances wall insulation. The €27m "Greener Homes" domestic renewable heat grants programme, which was launched in March this year, is providing grants for householders for the purpose of installing renewable heating including wood biomass boilers and stoves, solar panels and heat pumps. In the 26-week period up to 25 September 2006 since the Greener Homes Scheme was launched, a total of 7,716 applications have been received for grant aid and of these 6,842 offers of grant aid have issued. Dáil Éireann 625 Written Answers. Energy Consumption. Questions 20061019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||


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(Best Syndication News) Best Buy announced a voluntary recall of the Rocketfish Battery Case accessory for use with Apple iPhone 3G/3GS mobile phones because of a fire hazard risk when the battery case overheats when charging. The Rocketfish Battery Case has the model number RF-KL12 and there was around 31,000 sold in the U.S. and about 1,000 sold in Canada.
Best Buy said that there were 14 reports of the battery cases overheating with three reports of minor burns. Four people reported minor property damage. The injuries were not severe enough and the consumers did not need medical attention.
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Since arriving in Washington two years ago, John Wall has been unable to persuade President Obama to watch him play at Verizon Center but the Wizards point guard is still prepared to help the Baller-in-Chief stick around for another term. Wall will join Michael Jordan and several current and former NBA stars in a fundraiser on Aug. 22 for Obama's get reelection campaign.
The Obama campaign announced on Tuesday that it would hold a benefit shoot-around at New York's Chelsea Piers sports complex featuring several NBA stars, followed by a fundraising dinner hosted by Jordan and NBA commissioner David Stern later in the evening.
Wall, Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Joe Johnson, Kyrie Irving, Vince Carter, Juwan Howard, Austin Rivers, Steve Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoops, Jamal Crawford and Penny Hardaway have all agreed to participate in a "shoot-around skills session," with more players expected to be added.
Obama is an admitted hoops junkie and his reelection campaign attempted to organize an all-star exhibition game in an undetermined spot in Washington last December. But the event — which was scheduled to feature all-stars Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Chris Bosh — was postponed because the players and owners ended a five-month stalemate and settled on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Despite the opening of two other films, Oz The Great and Powerful still dominated the box office this weekend with a $42.4 million haul, pushing its North American total to $145 million and its global cumulative to just shy of $282 million. In a distant second was Halle Berry's new kidnapping thriller The Call, which earned $17.1 million. The weekend's other new entry, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, fizzled in third place with just $10.3 million, even though it features Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, and Steve Buscemi. But even Wonderstone did better than Jack the Giant Slayer, which earned a measly $6.3 million in its third week, bringing its disappointing cumulative total to $54 million. Identity Thief rounded out the top five with $4.5 million. Now in its sixth week, the movie has earned a total of $123.7 million.


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Thank you to everyone who turned out to make Preservation Day 2013 a success. We had almost 90 attendees from all over this vast state with representation from the Panhandle to Corpus Christi, East Texas to El Paso. Events like Preservation Day would not be possible without the financial support of our sponsors: Alyson McGee, Burdine Johnson Foundation, Century Wood Windows, Danelle Baldwin Smith, Grit & Glory Preservation, Lynn Vogt, McDoux Preservation, and the San Antonio Conservation Society. As a non-profit, we of course depend on volunteers to give us their time to make these events possible. Thank you, thank you, wonderful volunteers!
Feb. 20, 2013, was a full day:
* Morning sessions at the State Theatre, focusing on the importance of advocacy along with some tips on how to interact with legislators.
* The press event on the Most Endangered Places and the "I Love Texas Courthouses" campaign would not be hampered by less-than-perfect weather.
* Afternoon meetings with key legislators who sit on budget committees and THC oversight committees. Funding for the Texas Historical Commission is always a key priority as for most Texans working with the THC is their first interaction with professional preservationists.
* And, gatherings at Scholz Garten provided some inspiration for preservationists from all walks touching on a variety of topics. Time to network and mingle with our friends and legislators. Thanks to all who came by to wrap up our big day and enjoy tunes from the Lost & Nameless Orchestra.
Special Thanks to our Presenters
In our afternoon sessions at Scholz we heard from Gerald Moorhead, FAIA who presented the importance of planning a preservation project. Gerald's wealth of preservation experience shows in his presentation and he reminded us that most projects take about 10 years to complete and so having a strong plan is key because players may come and go, resource levels fluctuate, but no matter who is involved, a thorough preservation plan ensures that everyone is working toward the same goal. Bruce MacDougal of the San Antonio Conservation Society gave us tips on running an effective local preservation non-profit. Few people in the country has as much experience and expertise as Mr. MacDougal and we appreciate him sharing his knowledge and passion with our members. Mrs. Carol Roarke , board member of Preservation Dallas shared with us some of the key factors in saving the mid-century masterpiece, the Statler Hilton Hotel, listed as a "save" on our 2013 MEP retrospective list. She noted that it was largely in part because of the younger preservation crowd they have in Dallas that has taken an appreciation for the "Mod" look and time period.
Thank you to all of presenters who challenge us to improve upon the good work we're already doing and continue to learn from others.
Most Endangered Places – 10 Years
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Most Endangered Places program. Kim Collins wrote her thesis on the program and provided PT with research that made it possible for us to look back and highlight six "saves", three "losses" and three sites that are still "threatened." Throughout 2013, we will continue to build on this research so that we can share it with the public and especially with other sites that are still threatened. This will also help us reshape the MEP program as we plan for nominations in 2014. We want to help ensure that future listings have a high probability of becoming "saves." Of course, we also stand to learn from our "losses."
If you represent a Most Endangered Place we want to hear from you.
Preservation Day Matters
Preservation Day presented an opportunity for Preservation Texas to partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the THC on the "I Love Texas Courthouses" campaign. Together, we were able to gather more than 1,000 signatures of Texans who are willing to show their support for the THC's Historic Courthouse Preservation Program and ask the State Legislator to continue funding this program that provides money for bricks and mortar work in small towns and big cities, spending money on jobs that cannot be exported and leave a gift that will continue to give back to community for years to come. Texas' historic courthouses have been listed by the NTHP as a National Treasure and the visual of the 1,000 signatures and the heart that we've taken across this state provided a great backdrop for the press event on the south steps of the capitol. Thank you to NTHP staff for making this Preservation Day a memorable one-how inspiring for the country looks to Texas as a role model because of our Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.
Don't forget to set up meetings with your legislators while they are in-district and invite them to any events you are hosting so they can see first-hand the impact historic preservation has on their district and the number of preservationists in their community. And let PT know what you are up to. Send us photos and reports on meetings you have with lawmakers. If they have questions you can't answer, let us know how we can help.
Preservation Day has long been an important day for preservationists from around the state to gather and support each other and the preservation movement. We often get caught up in our own local preservation issues and a day in Austin with other like-minded folks helps remind us that we are not in this alone. Just knowing that someone else has gone through a similar situation and has come out on the other side can be enough motivation to go back and keep fighting the good fight. As the Executive Director of Preservation Texas, I get to talk to people from around the state and see that most of us are dealing with similar issues, such as weak local ordinance, city councils that are not preservation-minded, lack of funding, lack of public knowledge of what historic preservation is and is not, etc.
One of my favorite aspects of my job is getting to put people and organizations that are dealing with similar issues in touch with each other so they can learn from and lean on each other. Together, we are so much stronger than we are alone. Preservation Day is the perfect example of this. On this one day we come together with a unified message: "Preservation Matters."
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Our new kitchen will include some new-to-us surfaces. For general cleaning, I try to keep it easy and cheap (vinegar, baking soda, etc), but I'm not sure these can be used on granite, or will work on the cooktop grates... or vent hood. The new cooktop comes with a charbroiler, so more grease, but this was DH's only request. Thanks for your suggestions. |
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I use 50/50 mixture of water/alcohol on granite, glass cook top, and vent hood. Should work on the cook top grates too. I keep a spray bottle of the mixture handy. Be sure and wipe excess grease from grates with paper towel before using the alcohol mixture. |
- Posted by mydreamhome (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 22:39
Easiest way I've found to clean the grates (I'm guessing these are pro grates you will have) is to lay the grates in the sink, fill the sink with HOT water and pop 1-3 individual Cascade with Dawn automatic dishwasher detergent packs in there. The larger your sink/more water in your sink, the more detergent packs you will need. Let soak for 10-20 minutes then wipe with a sponge & rinse. For spots that are really stubborn, I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Kitchen Scrubber (MEKS). I found that the Mr. Clean MEKS also works the best at getting all the grease off the enamel pan under the grates & doesn't leave streaks. I usually clean the pan while the grates are soaking. The soak works great for the vent hood filters too--the grease just melts off! |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 22:57
I use the water and alcohol too, and usually add a drop of liquid Dawn dish detergent. Good on mirrors and windows too. |
Good info, thanks. What type of alcohol? I can definitely see using that solution for regular cleaning, with the full soak every once in a while. |
I put my grates in the DW. also use the alcohol mix on my granite |
I use 70% or 90% Isopropyl Alcohol from the pharmacy or grocery stores. Cheaper by the quart size bottles. I DO NOT use rubbing alcohol. |
Thanks for the follow-up, krissie. Between the obviously popular alcohol mix and mydreamhome's soaking mix, we should have it covered. We won't know until this project is finished whether we can afford a new, bigger DW. Hopefully, the grates will fit in our old model:-( Thanks to all for sharing your secrets. |
Best way to clean your cast iron grates is to place them in a ziplock bag with 1/4 cup of ammonia. Seal the bag and sit outside or in your garage overnight. Wipe clean. I did this and they looked like new again. |
My gas range grates go right in the dishwasher,along with the range hood filter. I don't have granite, but if I did I'd use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. |
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