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How long should it take a for a PC to build pressure? I have a 23-qt Presto that I have just been using for BWB until yesterday, when I finally decided use it for pressure canning some chicken stock. I vented it for 10 minutes, added the weights, and it took more than 30 minutes for the weights to begin to jiggle.
My instructions with the canner say to turn up the heat to get up to pressure, but I could hear my jars boiling pretty vigorously and only had it on medium heat. I was also worried about siphoning if I turn it up really high to build pressure and then turn it down low for the processing time once the weights begin to jiggle. The long time even before processing didn't bother me too much this time since it was just stock, but for canning vegetables I think they would be cooked to smithereens before I even get up to the right amount of pressure! |
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I have a 16 qt presto. I usually have the water steaming (not boiling) before I lock things down. Usually takes 5-7 minutes to get to venting. Then I turn my cooktop down to 6-7 and let if vent. If I leave it on HI (10) it will build up about 3lb pressure as it is really boiling. Once vented, I put on the weight and turn the heat back up to high. It takes maybe 10 minutes to get up to pressure, and I start turning the heat down gradually to maintain. Usually I have my cooktop turned down to about 5 and then it will maintain nicely. With my old glass top stove, it took a bit longer, but that one I turned down to about 2 to hold pressure. I also have a 21qt AA, and I find the only thing different between the two is that the AA takes a bit longer to cool down - the heat up times and temps are the same. When I have a big batch, I'll get both of them going at the same time. Cathy |
I was wrong about the size on mine. I just double checked, and I have the 16-qt Presto also. So it seems that the difference is that I'm not turning the heat up to high when I put on the weights. I found that I'm able to maintain 10lbs pressure at the second notch (out of 9 I think) on my burner. I'm not going to have major siphoning if I reduce it from one of the highest levels down to 2 once the weight jiggles? |
You need to turn it on high to get it up to pressure, then start reducing the heat gradually once you start timing it. |
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Txtiger, you're not still filling the pot all the way up with water like for a boiling water bath are you? That would certainly slow things down. For pressure canning you only need to use a couple inches of water, about two quarts. |
More than 2 quarts, takes 2 to 3 inches. Two quarts doesn't come up that far, but you are right about what yous said about the water in the pressure canner. |
I just used a couple of inches of water. The canner has a couple of fill lines for cooking, and a lower fill line to indicate the water level for canning. Next time I'll use higher heat to get the pressure up. I should probably be practicing with colored water in the jars for pressure canning. I did two batches of stock. I think I fiddled with the temp too much on the first batch. I lost a bit of the stock from the jars, and 3 of them did not seal properly. First time I've had a seal failure. |
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We are building a home in the Colorado mountains and are considering buying a Tulikivi fireplace. The energy efficiency and heating ability look great. My only concern is how much of a wood burning smell permeates the house. I do not like the odor in a house with a traditional wood burning stove. Does the Tulikivi produce a similar odor?
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No house with a properly designed chimney should EVER smell of woodsmoke! |
A Tulikivi and most other masonry heaters have closed combustion where you put in your wood in and it is fired at full air behind a sealed door until it is gone. Then a damper is closed to keep the heat in. It sounds like you might be used to the really old traditional wood stoves which could backpuff or smolder which make the house smell smoky. Any new EPA compliant stove will not put any smoke in the house either unless you have a bad draft, plugged chimney, or negative pressure situation like in some basements. If you're in Colorado also check out Biofire from Salt Lake City. They have some very nice masonry heater designs. |
It's important to note that many woodstoves can struggle and "back puff" because today's homes are so "tight" that adequate "draw" of fresh air is difficult. We experienced that with our stove initially. We cracked a window and the subsequent "draw" eliminated the backpuff immediately. Interestingly, we experience "backpuffing" when the temperature is hovering around 32 degrees and there is low pressure front directly over us. |
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Are you guys crazy? Kurdish dominance in Erzurum, Elazığ, Malatya, Artvin, so on? You have no idea about Turkey, do you?
Out of 80 million people no one will rid us of that troublesome immam?
Why does the Economist insist on incorporating parts of Lazistan in their maps of Turkish Kurdistan? There is neither a historical nor demographic grounds for this. To say that Artvin and Ardahan are dominated by Kurds is just not factual. Sure there are Kurds living in Artvin, but they are a minority, mostly seasonal workers. Wikipedia doesn't even mention them. Under the Demography heading for Artvin Province it writes: Most of the Artvin population consist of Turks, Lazs, Adjarians and Georgian Muslims. There also is no mention of Kurds in the article for Ardahan Province. I don't believe that even the KCK makes such wild teritorial claims.
"The IMF may yet need to rush to the rescue." This is one of the most ridiculous sentences I have heard about Turkey's economy. The IMF can go rescue Euro-zone, we don't need them anymore.
I'll put good money on them getting not just 330, but 367 seats because the MHP will implode.
58% percent of the people said YES to referendum for constitution change last year September.
50% of them will vote again for AK Party.
- CHP leader Kilicdaroglu is not a leader, and has no understanding on wealth creation, freedom, civil politics, and rule of law.
- MHP leader Bahceli is not a leader, and has no understanding on wealth creation, freedom, civil politics, and rule of law.
- BDP is a collection of Stalinist bandits.
- Rest is collection of religios, communistical, national-socialist minded groups.
People never, ever put them in power.
So there you go: 50% for AK Party.
I was really surprised when I had seen this map with Kurdish dominance. Please look at the north-east and seaside border of Turkey.It's Artvin province which bordered with Georgia.
Artvin province is shown wrongly. There isn't any kind of settlement whose people speak Kurdish nor related with Kurdish ancestry. Today only Turkish, Georgian, Laz, Hemşin, Poşa(a nomad people like Gypsy) people live in Artvin. Additionally we know, in the past Armenians lived too. That's all. But in the map The Economist shows the area in Kurdish dominance territory. It's absurd and nonsense.
This error should be fixed immediately.
Source: I'm from Artvin. My all ancestors are from Artvin. I know those lands well.
If you don't believe my personal source, here is Wikipedia source:
And from Issues part: Turkey's biggest problem is not Kurdish population and the seperatists. Be aware of the difference. There are kurdish people who are against PKK and terrorism. This article has lots of mistakes, misleading and provocation.
I total agree with Adnan Soysal. Copy/paste of his message:
Correction to MAPs: Phrase "Kurdish dominance" is misleading.
If it is intended for the population numbers, it is incorrect.
Plus, Kurdness-Turkness is unimportant for the majority of the people at that region, but only to terror organization PKK, and their party BDP, and to their masters.
Out of 80 million people no one will rid us of that troublesome immam?
Batman is a good name for a city. I wonder if batman is from there.
I'm from Artvin. And I can tell nobody Kurd lives there as native person. A few Kurd people live there actually but they are seasonal workers or they work for government. Who prepared this map? How can you tell us that there is a kurdish dominance? In Artvin live Turks, Acars (Muslim Georgians)and Lazic people. None Kurd! This is a very basic subject, and you manage to make a mistake, very well. How can I believe in you? I think, you tell us lie.
This map, Artvin, Erzurum and Ardahan provinces that can not be a Kurdish dominance. Please correct this mistake.
There is no possibility that AKP would get %50. It is NOT POSSIBLE. There are 52 milion voters, with %85 turnout(2009's turnout) there will be apprx. 43-44 million valid votes. If AKP claims to get %50 of the total voters, as Adnan Soysal claims, AKP should get more than 20 million votes. In the last local election AKP got 15.3 million votes of 41 million valid votes(%38). That means AKP should achieve a massive increase in 2 years by 5-6 million votes. I dont know how people still can claim AKP would get more than %42.
What would anybody have expected from an ugly combination of Islam and market capitalism?
That reminds me of an old Soviet description of Rock'n Roll- an
ugly combination of arts and commerce. In Turkey's case, religion
replaced the arts.
I see some disinformation here in comments. So let's get a little fair then;
According to one of the most renowned survey agencies (KONDA), AKP seems to get around 46%. Erdogan's strategy from the beginning of the campaign seems to be to push out wounded MHP by the help of the cruel 10% threshold. To win the the hearts of nationalist voters, it is always good practice to polarize. The recipe is simple; provoke left wing protesters and arrest them. Tell people that your rival shares opinions with Kurds (oh! what a sin). Tell people that the ones against you only are traitors who are allied with some hidden semitic forces, or a group of coup lover militarists. During this polarization period, Erdogan has been more intolerant and discriminatory (He even made the audience hoot at Kilicdaroglu, because he is Alevi).
Against AK Party, Kilicdaroglu's CHP speaks with a new tone which emphasizes more on the social aspects of the state. Kilicdaroglu is a former financial specialist and social security executive, a successful and upright bureaucrat. A lot of noise has been raised since he is on stage. He is even blamed for the unavoidable loss of State Social Security Establishment when he was at management (at the time, due to DYP government's social policies it was possible to retire at an age of 38!). Despite they replaced the dinosaurs in the party management, CHP still seemed by most of the Kurds as the party of the old official ideology. CHP's vote was estimated around 27%.
Bahçeli's MHP seems to lose voters as they have lost important members during the sex tape scandals. Mr. Bahçeli is a moderate leader in the context of MHP, compared to his successor. According to the same survey, MHP is in a risky situation between 9% - 11%.
There are two main groups of independent candidates; one is the "labour and democracy block" supported by Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). BDP is the mainstream Kurdish party with a left wing discourse. They have votes around 7% and expected to have around 25-30 chairs.
The other group is "republican coalition candidates" who are hawkish opponents of ruling party. They may have one or two surprises maximum in my opinion.
A new party "Voice of the People Party" (HAS Party) may also have an unexpected rise. Numan Kurtulmus is a new leader who have reasonable and unifying discourse. He also comes from the Erbakan tradition like Erdogan, but more reformist. He is an economy professor, who got his PhD from Cornell. He was forced out by Erbakans in October 2010. According to another survey by Andy-Ar, HAS party gets around 2% with the 10% threshold, and would get 7% with a 5% treshold.
I think, it seems like the old official ideology has been purged to be replaced by a new autocratic one. And it looks like this new one will introduce a pack of brand new pressures on the shoulders of Turkish citizens like state filtered internet, criminalized extramarital sex and more restrictions on alcohol. even recently it is banned to buy alcoholic drinks online.
Furthermore, Erdogan is laying the groundwork for presidential government which will make him rule the country some 10 years more with more power. So, this campaign is aiming to have at least 330 chairs and prepare a constitution without the requirement of agreement with any other parties.
As a member of the Nato,Turkey has been falling into an awkward condition that its relationship with the others in the alliance is not very close any more after the collapse of the Soviet Union.It's not hard to see from the decision which was added too much limitation and unwillingness by the US to attack the PKK in the North of Iraq
I just subscribed to the Economist for one year, thinking that it is an independent, reliable and resourceful journal. I am so disappointed now. I am not a supporter of a specific group, but some of the information provided here as other readers have mentioned are so inaccurate. The Economist needs to provide its references to the readers. Otherwise, I will hardly believe any story covered in this journal.
somebody Imam fethullah gulen to build schools in turkey, not in america, turkey is much more desperate in terms of education.
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1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. | 1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. |
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence. | 2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence. |
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. |
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | 4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. | 5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. |
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | 6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. | 7 One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. | 8 A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat. |
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. |
10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom. | 10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. | 11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. |
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. |
13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | 13 He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded. |
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. | 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. |
15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. | 15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. |
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly. | 16 Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly. |
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. | 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. |
18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. | 18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. |
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. | 20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. | 21 Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. |
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. | 22 A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. |
23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. | 23 A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away. |
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | 24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. |
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want. | 25 The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. |
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New South Wales' Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest wine growing region. It is also renowned for its fine dining, cooking schools, galleries, health spa retreats and golf courses. Here you can sample local cheeses, hand-made chocolates, charcuterie, dairy goods, sourdough breads and olive oils direct from the producers. Join a wine tasting master class; or sample a broad selection of wines at one of more than 150 cellar doors. After your epicurean indulgence, escape to the great outdoors with a game of golf, hot-air balloon or helicopter ride or shopping for antiques and local artworks in the region's many galleries.
The first vines in the Hunter Valley were planted by families in the 1820s, making the Hunter Valley the oldest wine region in Australia. Hunter Valley semillon is widely considered the iconic wine of the region, but the Hunter also produces wine from a wide variety of grapes including shiraz, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and verdelho. Visit the internationally-acclaimed Wyndham Estate, one of Australia's oldest vineyards, which hosts Opera in the Vineyards each year. The historic 1866 Audrey Wilkinson winery has a museum with original wine making equipment on display.
At many of the cellar doors you can sample a broad selection of wines, or join a wine tasting master class which includes rare vintages. Some cellar doors you can visit by simply turning up, but others require advance bookings. Spend the night in boutique guesthouses or dine in top quality restaurants featuring some of the world's finest wines in the historic towns of Pokolbin, Wollombi, Broke, Lovedale and Maitland. On a specialised wine tour you can visit several wineries in a day, including some of the latest winemakers.
Throughout the year, the Hunter Valley presents a diverse calendar of food and wine events in its wineries that include performances by big name artists in jazz, opera and blues music. The Lovedale Long Lunch event is a progressive-style feast which winds through several Hunter Valley wineries and restaurants each year in May. Wander through the colourful blooms at the Festival of the Flowers in September or during November, you can follow an art trail at Sculpture in the Vineyards.
Hunter Valley Wine Country is approximately two hours' drive north of Sydney. In the heart of the Hunter Region is the beachside city of Newcastle, which has a rich history, culture and excellent dining and shopping. Relax on the pristine beaches of the New South Wales Central Coast. Walk trough ancient rainforests in national parks such as Watagan, Yengo, Wollombi and World Heritage-listed Barrington Tops. Go fishing, swimming or sailing at Lake St Clair near Singleton. You can travel through the Hunter Valley on the Pacific Coast Touring Route from Sydney to Brisbane.
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19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth : but the water is naught, and the ground barren . | 19 The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive." |
20 And he said , Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. | 20 "Bring me a new bowl," he said, "and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. |
21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said , Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. | 21 Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, "This is what the LORD says: 'I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.' " |
22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake . | 22 And the water has remained wholesome to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken. |
23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up , thou bald head; go up , thou bald head. | 23 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. "Go on up, you baldhead!" they said. "Go on up, you baldhead!" |
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. | 24 He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths. |
25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. | 25 And he went on to Mount Carmel and from there returned to Samaria. |
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High Mortality Rate in Hospitalized Patients Who Develop Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea
Sushma Arramraju, M.D., Bijo K. John, M.D., Albert Shalomov, M.D., Zheng-Bo Huang M.D., Moshe Rubin, M.D.
Introduction: The incidence of Clostridium Difficile has markedly increased over the past 10 years with rates as high as 22.5 cases per 100 hospital admissions. This has resulted in a substantial burden on health care expenditure. Recently, there have been reports of increasing virulence and emergence of antibiotic resistant strains throughout the world. There are conflicting results in studies of mortality rates in hospitalized patients who develop Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). A recent study from Israel showed that the crude 28 day mortality rate was 12.4%. The objective of this prospective study was to determine the mortality rate in hospitalized patients who develop CDAD. We studied 30 day mortality rates in 47 sequential hospitalized patients who developed CDAD confirmed by stool toxin assay.
Methods: All patients hospitalized at New York Hospital Queens, a large urban community teaching hospital in New York City, who were found to have toxin positive CDAD between May 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008 were enrolled. These included both patients who had diarrhea on admission as well as those who developed diarrhea during the course of hospitalization. Demographic data, admitting diagnosis, laboratory data and treatment regimens were recorded. Patients were then followed up at 30 days for treatment outcome. All the patients received conventional therapy with either Metronidazole or Vancomycin or both.
Results: Among the 47 enrolled patients 18 (38%) were males and 29 (62%) were females. A majority of patients 32/47 (68%) were older than 75. Females were significantly older (80.5 ± 13.7 vs 65.5 ± 21.2 years old; p= 0.009) based on the Mann-Whitney test. 7 patients were lost to follow up. Of the 40 patients followed for 30 days, 17/40 (42.5%) died and 23/40 (57.5%) survived. In the surviving patients, 15/23 (65%) had complete resolution of CDAD. Despite the age disparity between males and females, mortality rates were comparable (42.86 and 42.3 percent respectively). Higher mortality rates were noted in patients older than 75, 13/28 (46%), compared to those who were less than 75, 4/12 (33.3%), but this did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusion: Our study of hospitalized patients with CDAD revealed an unexpectedly high 30 day all cause mortality rate of 42.5%. Despite standard treatment with Vancomycin and Metronidazole these mortality rates are considerably higher than those reported in prior studies. This may reflect the increasing virulence of C. difficile.


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Tara opened up Sprout Home Chicago in March of 2003 and never has to wear a corporate suit again. This girl from Erie has a background in the arts and is a dance fanatic. She's reformed the West Town neighborhood where she resides and is President of the Chamber of Commerce.
A firm believer that modern design and all things green and growing can exist together in harmony, she frequents clients homes and offices for consultations and is busy helping bring your space to life. Over the last decade you've seen her in major magazines and doing guest spots on national news channels such as ABC and CBS. The only thing that trumps her plant knowledge is her record collection and is always happy to give advice in either department, just be warned, she likes Adam Ant (a lot).


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UPDATED 6:28 PM CDT May 23, 2013Video Transcriptplan your day) THESE ARE THE CONDITONS I EXPECT IN OMAHA THIS EVENING AT 9PM,MOSTLY CLEAR AND 62 THIS IS A LOOK AT SUPER DOPPLER 7 RADAR, QUIET IN THE MIDWEST STORMY DOWN SOUTH, STORMS THIS MORNING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, FARTHER WEST THIS EVENING HERE IS A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYCAM NETWORK THE HOURLY PLANNER FOR THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT, CLEAR AND COOLING OFF FIVE PM CONDITIONS FROM EPPLEY AIRFIELD WEATHER NET SEVEN SHOWS OTHER CITIES REPORTING CONDITONS AT 5PM 5PM TEMPERATURES FROM AROUND THE REGION ... MY FORECAST MOVIE FOR TOMORROW LOOKS GOOD TO BEGIN WITH...THEN SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON THIS WILL GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA OF WHAT IS HEADED OUR WAY... HERE ARE THE FORECAST SPECIFICS FOR THIS EVENING, TONIGHT, TOMORROW MORNING, AND THEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON WE FIRST BREAK DOWN THE NEXT THREE DAYS... AND THAT'S A LOOK ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS
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We have been drying our onions in our mudroom for a few weeks now, but seem to be losing 1 or 2 every few days to softening and sprouting. We have reds, whites, and yellows, and the whites seem the worst. Of course the whites are immature bulbs that we pulled when thinning (most of the main crop is still in the ground). But, the yellows are mature...and I am starting to see some of the sprouting begin on the yellows now as well.
When we pulled the bulbs we left them outside on racks for a few days. They were rained on once, but we moved them into the mudroom the next day, put a fan on them, and they were drying up wonderfully. The mudroom faces north so does not get much light, but it is seeing temp. flucuations between our nighttime lows and our daytime highs. For exm., we went thru a week of 40-45 degree nights and 70 degree days. Could this have stimulated sprouting? The onions are close to being dried, although the necks have a bit of drying to do yet. In my thinking, I do not want to move them into the basement, but putting them in the garage will have them see the same temp. flucuations.
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Sorry for the misspelled title!! Just went to correct it and hit the submit button!! The title should read..."OUR" drying onions...... Me bad! |
I'm no expert, but since no one has answered I'll give it a shot. Can you put them over an AC vent for a few days? I think the cool dry air would help. |
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Stallone has told movie website Ain't it Cool News that UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture has been added to the film's cast, joining the already announced Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren. Cameras roll this March in Brazil.


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She's a fan of lavish trips, and Kim Kardashian decided to jet set off to another luxurious vacation to round out the week.
Earlier today, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" babe landed in Dubai to spend some quality time with her gal pals, which includes "Fast & Furious" hottie Michelle Rodriguez.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art was the place to be on Saturday night (November 1) as the 2014 LACMA Art+Film Gala honored Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino.
Stepping out for a swanky evening, Gwyneth Paltrow hosted the amfAR LA Inspiration Gala Honoring Tom Ford in Hollywood last night (October 29).
Following their romantic getaway in Italy earlier this summer, the sizzle between Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez seemed to subside.
However, the "Hairspray" hunk and the "Fast & Furious" female got together on a yacht last night (July 31) in Ibiza, Spain, and it looks like things are going well for them.
Enjoying a new phase in her life, Michelle Rodriguez debuted her newly chopped coif on Instagram Tuesday (July 22).
The "Fast & Furious" actress revealed her bangs in the darling selfie and wrote, "Finally got my hair did. New Look New Life New Vibe washed yesterday right out of my hair looking forward baby."
Making the most of their time in the 'boot,' Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez returned to Sardinia, Italy after a boating excursion on Thursday (July 3).
The "Neighbors" hunk and the "Fast and Furious" lady flew into the local airport via a private jet and were accompanied by their host, Italian businessman Gianluca Vacchi and his girlfriend.
First came the "Wiggle," and now Zac Efron is getting his groove on to club smash "Turn Down for What."
In an Instagram video posted Tuesday (July 1), the "High School Musical" hottie does a choreographed dance to the Lil Jon and DJ Snake tune with his buddies Gianluca Vacchi and Youseff Giga.
Forming an unlikely friendship, Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez showed up in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy last Wednesday (June 25).
The "High School Musical" stud and the "Fast & Furious" female both seemed to be in good spirits as they enjoyed their afternoon aboard a snazzy boat while shutterbugs snapped up pics.


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By Ann Craig, Founder of Craig Media Action
On April 12, 1963 two Methodist Bishops issued a public statement requesting that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. end the demonstrations for racial justice in Birmingham. Rev. Gil Caldwell sees this same dynamic playing out again today in the effort by some clergy to censure Bishop Melvin G. Talbert.At the close of General conference, Bishop Talbert made history when he declared the prohibitions and condemnations of LGBT people "immoral and unjust":
I stand before you here this afternoon and I declare that God has already settled this matter: all human beings are created in the image of God. There are no exceptions, no exclusions. We belong to the family of God. At the same time, I declare to you that the derogatory language and restrictive laws in the Book of Discipline are immoral, and unjust and no longer deserve our loyalty and obedience.
In response, 70 conservative United Methodists wrote a letter to the United Methodist Council of Bishops, in August, demanding censure of Bishop Talbert; they claimed he went against the Book of Discipline. But the tide has turned and people are standing up.
The Rev. Caldwell wrote a powerful commentary in support of Bishop Talbert and compared the 70 to the Methodist bishops and pastors in the 1960's who called for bishops, Black pastors and the churches to reject the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King responded with his letter Letter From a Birmingham Jail:
You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court's decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, it is rather strange and paradoxical to find us consciously breaking laws. One may well ask, "How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?" The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just laws, and there are unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that "An unjust law is no law at all."
Faithful America launched a massive sign-on campaign and garnered 14,000 signers who stand with Bishop Talbert and called on the Bishops to support biblical obedience to the Gospel. Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) went on record in support of Bishop Talbert. The Advocate, an LGBT publication, picked up the story and GLAAD wrote a great blog in support of Bishop Talbert.
This movement of the Spirit is of biblical proportions and is faithful to the Gospel. When religious leaders in Jesus' day heard the Gospel, they wanted to squash it—but one wise sage said, "If this movement is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy it; you may even find yourselves fighting against God." (Acts 5:38-39)
This movement is about love; it is about Jesus who died for ALL, not just for some. The curtain has been torn, the doors are open and the Spirit is moving. No matter how many setbacks we face, we are loved, we are faithful and we are moving forward.
Craig is the Founder of Craig Media Action.
Caldwell is a retired United Methodist pastor. He was part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Massachusetts and participated in the civil-rights movement throughout the nation. He was the co-founder of United Methodists of Color for a Fully Inclusive Church, is working on the documentary Truth in Progress, and published his book, Something Within, through Church Within a Church. He is a national board member of PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.


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But the seniors still lack a central gathering place, thanks to costly construction snafus at Cook Park Recreation Center, the newly remodeled "multi-age" complex at the corner of Monaco Parkway and Florida Avenue.
The city already has paid $200,000 to correct design and construction errors at Cook Park, and Denver officials are currently huddling over severe flaws discovered earlier this month, including one that could pose a danger to people with walkers and wheelchairs and may violate Denver building codes as well as the Americans With Disabilities Act.
The $1.9 million remodeling job created slopes in the floors of the men's and women's restrooms and the men's locker room in order to allow water to escape through drains. But those slopes are "steeper than usual" and could cause problems for people with handicaps, says Frank Nelson, the city's ADA compliance officer and director of the Commission for People With Disabilities.
Center staffers are working with the project's architect, Slater Paull, to engineer a solution, according to Judy Montero, spokeswoman for the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation. "We are willing to make the changes. We're not fighting those changes," says Montero. "Why did we blow it? I don't know. I don't even know if [project construction manager] Dick Gannon knows." (Gannon referred all calls back to Montero.)
But Nelson says his office wasn't consulted during the design and construction process to see if plans conformed with ADA specifications. The city's building department is ultimately responsible for inspection and compliance, he says, and "sometimes contractors take some liberties [during construction] and the city or the building department picks it up on-site after the fact." W.M. Brown Construction was contracted to do the center's expansion, from 8,980 to 20,011 square feet.
Cook staffers also found a toe-stubbing discrepancy between the floor in the center's arts and crafts room and the threshold leading into it. Nelson decided the problem would be acceptable if the change in floor levels was marked with a colored safety strip.
Design problems aside, the remodeled center, set in the heart of Cook Park, has a cheery, postmodern interior with exposed metal beams and a glass-walled workout room chockablock with exercise equipment. A billiard table and video game face the vast, curved administration desk at the entry; the facility also contains classrooms, meeting rooms, gyms and a large, attractive kitchen.
It's swank, but it won't feel like home, say some of the seniors displaced from their former recreation headquarters at Ash Grove school. By contrast, the one-story building at 1700 South Holly looks like a red-brick relic; construction paper still clings to the classroom walls, the bathroom stalls are tiny and the building has no air conditioning. Several of the silver letters on the front of the building, meant to spell out "Ash Grove Recreation Center: For People Over 50," are long gone.
Ash Grove closed as an elementary school in 1982 and became a senior center a couple of years later, says Mark Stevens, spokesman for Denver Public Schools. A private program for kids with cerebral palsy still operates at the rear of the building. After some renovation work, Ash Grove might one day be resurrected as an elementary school, but there are no immediate plans for the building or the land, says Stevens. "We have good relations with Parks and Recreation and could have worked with them" to keep the senior center open, he says. "We didn't evict them. It was their own decision to step out of the lease."
Some delay was expected between the move-out at Ash Grove and the move-in at Cook, says Theresa Rash, recreation manager for northeast and southeast Denver. The city didn't want people in the building while boxes cluttered the hallways, and some equipment, such as billiard tables, had to be removed for refurbishing. "We wanted everything nice" for the new facility, says Rash. But the changeover was to take only two to four weeks. "We're frustrated with the delay," she admits.
With the exception of the billiards groups, all of the former Ash Grove programs have been temporarily moved to other city rec centers. The women's pool group now meets in the party room at a member's apartment complex. The men's group gets together on Tuesday afternoons at the Rack 'Em billiards club in Aurora.
"It used to be free [at Ash Grove], but here we have to pay," complains one group member as he slides his pool cue from its black zippered bag. Like the dozen other men here at the pool hall, all raised during the Depression and looking hardy in their polo shirts and jeans, he complains about the room's lingering odor of cigarette smoke. In the good old days, the players could drop by Ash Grove any afternoon and scare up some buddies for a quick game of pool.
Some of the older seniors rely on recreation centers for their only exercise, especially as the weather gets colder. They also worry about their now-scattered community: At Ash Grove, the "regulars" would keep an eye on each other and check on friends who didn't show up. During the holidays, the community center helped fill the gap left by the loss of a spouse or children who live far away. "If this was about daycare for kids instead of recreation for seniors, you can imagine how upset people would be," says one participant.


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What a treat for us to once again have Kim Stanley Robinson as our guest for the Firedoglake Book Salon. Many of you will remember our discussion last year of Robinson's 2312 in which he took us 300 years into the future all the while teaching us so much about this very moment. In his new novel, Shaman, he takes us 30,000 years back, to Pleistocene times, the Ice Age, a transitional time in the long slow evolution of humans and our earth home. And yet, while the time zones differ dramatically, the heart of this new novel is very close to that of 2312 and again, to this moment of now.
Shaman tells the story of Loon, a young shaman in the making.


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The St. John's University men's basketball team has garnered nationwide attention since Steve Lavin replaced Norm Roberts as head coach. The Red Storm flew out to California for a Nov. 16 ESPN game with St. Mary's College, which they lost 76-71, and the score was deceivingly closer than it should have been.
After that opening loss, the Red Storm flew back to Queens to play my alma mater, those traditional doormats of the Ivy League, the Columbia Lions, at Carnesecca Arena 36 hours later. St. John's quickly jumped out to a 24-12 lead but found themselves trailing Columbia at halftime, 39-35. Lavin, who was understandably hoping to rest most of his starters, had to play all of them nearly the entire second half to secure a 79-66 win.
I sat next to Bill Steinman, the former Columbia sports information director, who said he overheard two Red Storm fans saying the Lions must be a shoo-in to win the Ivy League title this year. "I didn't have the heart to tell them that we were picked to finish next to last in the preseason coaches' poll!" he said.
Hockey season is truly underway now that the Islanders, as per tradition, have fired their head coach. Scott Gordon, whose stone face and humorlessness made press conferences a chore to sit through, was canned after the Isles dropped their 10th straight. There's no truth to the rumor that the Mets immediately tried to interview him for their own managerial spot.
MLB Network analyst and Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci was a guest speaker at last week's Sports Business Journal's Sports & Media Technology conference. "The Mets are at least two years away from being a contender," he said. "Their problems go far deeper than the guys on their 40-man roster."
At the same conference, New York developer and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told attendees that he has it on good authority that Time Warner Cable will soon add the NFL Network to its channel lineup.
Would someone please wake me up when Derek Jeter and the Yankees agree to that inevitable new contract? I haven't read so much meaningless hysteria since I was in nursery school and heard the tale of Chicken Little. The sky will not fall. It's pathetic how much space is being wasted in the dailies, including The New York Times, which usually has some immunity to such nonsense, on what will ultimately prove to be a non-story.
Sports Illustrated, ESPN, "Entertainment Tonight," People, US Weekly and In Touch rarely all cover the same story, but that's the case with the divorce of "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker. Parker reportedly was having a dalliance with an ex-teammate's wife. It doesn't get juicier than that.
The National Museum of American Jewish History just opened in Philadelphia. Queens College alum Jerry Seinfeld was master of ceremonies at the opening gala. Among the items on display are a glove used by Sandy Koufax and a bat belonging to Hank Greenberg. Located next to Independence Hall, it's well worth the two-hour drive from Queens.


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I might be a little late with this, but I, too, felt inclined to assemble a little 2011-personal-style-retrospective, and well, that's it. All in all, I felt like 2011 was much about comfort and casual. I can see the red thread running through my outfits and feel absolutely good with it. 2011 also marks the year in which I took the plunge and settled in Korea. I am happy to say that despite of this I was still able to hang onto my own sense of style and not have myself drift away in other fashion abysses. Again, to an even better 2012!
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Summary: In this book James Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam. Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of integration as blacks competed with whites on a near equal basis for the first time. Yet as the war in Vietnam progressed, many black recruits felt isolated and threatened in an institution controlled almost totally by whites. Consequently, many blacks no longer viewed the military as a profession ...show moreal opportunity, but an undue burden on the black community. ...show less
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By Sally Gillie
A complaint against Monroe City Councilwoman Patsy Cudaback, claiming she has violated ethics laws, created a stir at the Oct. 16 council meeting; with local residents coming forward to defend Cudaback's open communications with the public.
The complaint, brought by fellow council members Kurt Goering and Kevin Hanford, accuses Cudaback of "inappropriate disclosure of confidential executive session information" that resulted in confidential information showing up on social media.
The messages deal with a series of communications via Facebook last April between Cudaback and citizen Debra Kolrud that had to do with council meeting minutes. Kolrud had raised questions about the slow turnaround time in providing a written record of city council minutes.
Information from those exchanges will be reviewed this week by the city council, who will be weighing in to determine if Cudaback disclosed information that was confidential from the city council's executive sessions.
In his complaint, Goering referred to state law regarding executive sessions that says no municipal officer can disclose confidential information gained by that officer's position. He said those matters discussed by the council in executive session can only be made public by council consent.
Goering said information from those exchanges resulted in information showing up in the community and social media, resulting in angry emails sent to council members and city staff.
As part of the complaint to the council Goering moved for a course of action calling for Cudaback to make a full and public apology, be issued a letter of censure, and be charged a civic penalty of $500.
Goering's motion was seconded by Kevin Hanford, but shortly afterward Hanford withdrew his second, saying it was clear to him that not everyone on the council was clear on what the complaint was about.
Cudaback asked for a written copy, and the opportunity to respond in one week. It was decided to put Cudaback's response on the Nov. 6 agenda, the next council meeting where Monroe City Attorney Zach Lell will be present.
Though Cudaback said she did not want to comment on what was said at the council meeting, she said last week she does not believe she has disclosed confidential council business on her Facebook page.
Lell said at the council meeting that there was no formal procedure for a complaint such as the one brought forward by Goering. "The ethics code contains a formal procedure, but what is alleged here is outside the scope of that and Goering is choosing not to pursue it through the ethics code," he said.
Lell, who made it clear that, in his role as legal counsel for the city, he has no part in defending either party, did say later last week that the distinction being addressed, as he understands it, is the "difference between making a generic statement on one hand, and actually telling what the subject matter was."
According to Pam James, attorney with Washington's Municipal Research Center, Cudaback's recourse for defending herself is limited, but the council authority to impose sanctions is, as well.
Cudaback isn't entitled to a formal hearing, as she would be if the matter went through the ethics board. The council, including the council members who brought the complaint, can vote to find her guilty of a breach of executive session, and can impose a fine.
"But if the person doesn't pay it, there's no mechanism to enforce," said James. And because council members are hired by voters, only voters can remove them, she said.
Goering said he brought the matter before the council, rather than taking it to the city's ethics board, because of a loophole in the city's ethics code regarding how to deal with extremely private information in executive session when it pertains to complaints involving council members.
Goering said later in the week that he will be filing a formal complaint with the state attorney general. He said he wants to make it clear that the complaint is only about the disclosure issue, and has nothing to do with using social media as a way to communicate with the public.
Eight residents came forward at the city council meeting in support of Cudaback, voicing not only their support of her, but their frustrations with recent council actions ranging from the east Monroe rezone, school mitigation fees and the cable park, to rushing through comprehensive plan changes.
"This issue of early and continuous public participation that's in the Growth Management Act, it's just not happening," said local business owner Vickie Mullen. Referring to the Oct. 15 planning commission's public hearing on design changes in North Kelsey, she said, "The vote is already in; there's no public process here."
Mullen and other residents who testified said they are regular followers of Cudaback's Facebook page, and commended her efforts to keep the community engaged and informed.
"I greatly appreciate the open forum that she fosters," said Fryelands resident Jeff Rasmussen. "It's something that is open to all, no matter what your opinion."
"I understand that Goering and Hanford have initiated this complaint," Rasmussen said, "but I'm speechless that it is now out in the open; those who brought it up are not willing to discuss it. It shows lack of character and integrity." He told the council, "You need to evaluate your position and how you interact with citizens, and more important, how you interact with each other." He called council actions "childish," adding, "As a citizen I don't want to put up with that from my elected officials, it's embarrassing."
"When it comes to open government, I think it's better to be more open than closed," said resident Meredith Mechling, who once won a $157,000 settlement against the city for improperly withholding a public record. Regarding the complaint against Patsy, "Whatever it is, I hope it is tossed," she said. "As a citizen who really values open government, I think it's important to not restrict council members from sharing information."
Resident Jennifer Van de Wouwer remarked on Patsy's Facebook page, saying "how careful she always seems to be," and how she views her Facebook page as a "way to bridge the gap between the city and community."
"Looking at Patsy's Facebook page helps me understand stuff that is happening," said Joel Phillips. "She does a good job of explaining to everyone, and I'd just like to say 'thank you.'"
Mayor Robert Zimmerman said that he thinks Goering and Hanford are acting as responsible officials.
"It is definitely an uncomfortable situation for anyone to be in as (plaintiff or or respondent), but council members Goering and Hanford, and the council as a whole, would be remiss should they not raise this question," he said. "And likewise, I believe it is council member Cudaback's right or duty to present her side of the story, as best she can."
He said all on the council have behaved professionally, and he hopes the public will respect the process.


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For those not familiar with the name Soltek, let me be so kind as to open that closet door for you. This company has been doing everything possible to make a name for itself in the enthusiast market of late, and one of their latest products uses the nForce2 chipset and is dubbed "Golden Flame".
Brought into existence back in 1996, Soltek has been in the habit of putting out some very high quality motherboards that not only give excellent stability, but makes life very nice for the overclockers. But we all know that we can't just sit back and let past history dictate the events of today, so we'll do our best to see if the 75MRN-L can keep up with the high standards that have been set in the past.
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The long saga involving former Broward County Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant is finally coming to an end. The Florida Elections Commission today voted to go along with a recommendation to drop all charges against Oliphant, who was suspended by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2003. In 2004 the commission had voted to hit Oliphant with 55 charges that she had "willfully'' neglected to perform the duties of her job during the botched 2002 primary. More here.
Crist won't have as big a windfall to spend
Attorney General Charlie Crist, who made a lot of spending promises while on the campaign trail for governor, will have a little less money to spend when he draws up his first ever proposed budget early next year.
The state's revenue estimating conference wrapped up its work late Tuesday and concluded that there will be roughly $31.6 billion in general revenue available in the fiscal year that starts July 2007. That's about $2.3 billion more than what was spent in the current 2006-07 budget. General revenue is the main building block of the state budget and is the money that must be spent on such items as class size reduction, paying for additional prison beds, or paying for the state's share of Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health care for the poor.
State economists scaled back how much money Crist and the Legislature will have to spend next year due to forecasts that show the amount of money made from documentary stamp taxes _ which is a tax on real-estate transactions _ will not grow as big as once projected. Higher interest rates and increasing housing costs are pushing down the real estate market state economists concluded.
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Bush shifts focus to Sancho, Sancho says Bush wrong
When asked about the political implications of hiring computer expert Alec Yasinsac to work on the Sarasota County recount, Gov. Jeb Bush this morning said his administration didn't find the card-carrying Republican. The maverick Leon County elections supervisor, Ion Sancho, did.
"This is the same person that Ion Sancho referred to the Department of State as an expert," Bush said.
Not quite, said Sancho.
"It's not a complete lie," Sancho said. "But I really didn't 'refer' anybody."
Sancho said last year he approached Yasinsac's computer department at Florida State University when he felt the need to explore whether a new voting system he wanted to buy had adequate computer codes. Sancho said the the Division of Elections probably read Yasinsac's name off his application.
"There's a difference between having someone look at computer codes and conducting a forensic audit of voting machines," Sancho said.
November 14, 2006 in Voting Issues | Permalink | Comments (0)
State computer recount guru a hardcore Repub.
Alec Yasinsac, an FSU computer science professor leading the state's audit of Sarasota County's voting machines, is no stranger to recounts. In 2000, he protested Democratic recount tactics and pledged "I'll never be a passive political participant again."
Now Democrat Christine Jennings congressional campaign is concerned with his strong GOP ties. Yasinsac said he'll be fair. More here.
November 14, 2006 in Voting Issues | Permalink | Comments (0)
Mel Martinez to become RNC head
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez as agreed to serve as the next chairman of the Republican National Committee when Ken Mehlman steps down at the end of his two-year term in January.
Martinez will continue in his first-term post as Florida's junior senator, GOP officials said Monday. More here.
November 13, 2006 in U.S. Senate | Permalink | Comments (3)
Pruitt sends olive branch and picks deputies
Incoming Senate President Ken Pruitt sent an olive branch to the Senate's warring factions Monday with the appointment of Orlando Sen. Dan Webster as the Senate's majority leader, a political role for the low-key non-partisan Webster. He also selected the popular Sen. Lisa Carlton, R-Sarasota, to be his chief deputy as pro tempore, a choice that many believe will send a signal that he wants the infighting to stop.
"We heard Floridians loud and clear on Election Day - we got the message that they want their elected leaders to pull together and to solve problems,'' Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie, said in a statement. "My goal is to lead a responsive proactive Senate - one that will do the work of the people."
Pruitt said he has asked Carlton and Webster to recommend people to committees based on talent and experience, rather than desire for power.
"I am confident in Sen. Carlton and Sen. Webster's abilities because these are two seasoned leaders who have both institutional knowledge and great working relationship with all members of the Senate."
Less certain, however, is what Pruitt will do with the more politically-obsessed members of the the Senate, some of which have been rumored to be seeking a replacement for Pruitt. The Senate faced a near civil war this year when several Pruitt supporters worked to oust Sen. Alex Villalobos from being designated incoming Senate president in 2008. They also backed Villalobos' unsuccessful campaign opponent, Frank Bolanos.
November 13, 2006 in Florida State Senate | Permalink | Comments (0)
Gallagher says never again
Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher made it clear Monday that his Sept. 5 loss to Charlie Crist in the GOP primary for governor was the end of his political career. Gallagher emphatically said he would never seek office again. Gallagher has spent more than three decades in Florida politics and won elections as legislator, Treasurer, Education Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer but he was unable to take the top prize of governor.
"I'm not going to be on the ballot again.....Ever,'' said Gallagher. "I'm retired."
November 13, 2006 in Florida Chief Financial Officer | Permalink | Comments (3)
Recount officially ordered
This morning the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission _ made up of Gov. Jeb Bush, Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher and State Sen. Daniel Webster _ officially ordered a machine recount to begin in the 13th Congressional district race between Christine Jennings and Vern Buchanan. Buchanan leads Jennings by 373 votes. All five counties that make up the district have until Wednesday at 3 p.m. to do the machine recount and turn in a new set of unofficial results.
But the commission also voted to start an immediate manual recount of undervotes and overvotes if those results fall within the margin needed to trigger the second recount. State law allows a manual recount if the difference is one quarter of one percent or less. Right now a 373-vote difference would trigger that second recount.
Neither Bush or Webster attended this morning's canvassing commission meeting in person. Gallagher was and called the fact that more than 18,000 voters in Sarasota County appeared to skip the congressional race "extraordinary." Gallagher was unsure about whether a paper trail is needed but said he could believe that the nasty tone of the congressional race could have prompted thousands of voters to skip the race or "undervote" it on the touchscreen machines used by Sarasota County.
November 13, 2006 in Congress | Permalink | Comments (0)
Crist joins one senator and three congressmen of Greek heritage elected Nov. 7
Voice of America's Greek Service posted the following story highlighting Gov.-elect Charlie Crist and his family as part of a piece on the newly-elected crop of lawmakers of Greek heritage. Crist joins newcomers to Congress: Gus Bilirakis, John Sarbanes and Zack Space. Maine's U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe was re-elected.
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LeMieux, who viewed Crist as "his client," emerges as new power
George LeMieux, the affable, thoughtful and centrist Crist advisor leaves the governor's race ready for the next challenge. More here.
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Metal Skull Dude is One Hard-Headed Bloke
If you're looking for something really cool and unusual to decorate your place with, check out this awesome metal skull I spotted over on Etsy today.
This thing was made by model maker Neil Taylor (aka Faustus70), who is also responsible for some equally great steampunk weapons I told you guys about before. Neil made this metal skull by riveting together sheets of aluminum – and added in some brass teeth to complete its visage. It really looks does look like an authentic human skull – if humans had metal endoskeletons, that is.
This unique skull is selling for $100(USD), which I think is actually a good deal, given the amount of labor that must have gone into it. If you want people to think you defeated the Terminator, head on over to Etsy now and buy it.
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