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I got a hot pepper plant mix with 6 different plants in it at the beginning of the season, and one turned out to be what I think is a Thai Dragon Pepper (grows red peppers pointing up), and I love it. I would really like to dig it out at the end of the season and move it inside as a houseplant over the winter, but I have 2 cats and one of them likes to graze on "salad". So my question is does anybody know if a Thai pepper plant would be toxic to cats? |
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- Posted by judo_and_peppers Tampa FL (My Page) on Wed, Aug 28, 13 at 11:47
it should be fine. pepper leaves are apparently edible (thai pepper leaves are in fact used for a certain kind of salad), though it's fair to assume that if your cats get ahold of a pepper, they'll leave the plant alone after that. |
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There are 81 king-size bed rooms in Port Orleans-Riverside Resort.
There are 81 king-size bed rooms in Port Orleans-Riverside Resort.
Future Disney Trips:
May 30-June 9, 2015 for WDWRadio Cruise to Alaska and Vancouver, BC!
Aug. 12-20, 2015 for Disneyland Resort Trip and D23 Expo, staying at Grand Californian!
is it ok if i jump in and play?
if its ok, epcot opened in '82?
Anyone else thinking we should wait until we actually hit the thousands before we allow years???
There are 83 feet in the height of the bell tower in World Showcase's Italy pavilion
- Brant Wigginton
The smokestacks of the Fulton's Crab House riverboat are 84 feet tall!
Sorry about the dates!
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I would prefer that but as long as the two-digit years don't make up too many of these I don't mind. Every fifth one or so does not seem too bad, the same way I'm not a big fan of using prices too often as well. And for the preson who is running out of ideas, use google the number you're working on plus a few WDW related keywords (to narrow the search), you can even use the advanced search options to search a specific site (I've used it with the attraction of the week website a few times). Or alternately if the site you like the most has it's own search function like this site or the allearsnet.com site you can use that, still once you do your search you may end up with a lot of stuff to wade through that you don't want to use like prices and dates, but it only takes a few minutes the sample that comes up with the search is ususally quite enough to eliminate the ones you don't want. now back to our regularly scheduled numeric post:Originally Posted by Joe Carioca
the blue-roofed five-story Goju-no-to pagoda, inspired by a shrine built at Nara in 700 A.D. Each of the levels of the 85-foot tall pagoda represents an element, earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Buddhists, which make up a large percentage of the Japanese population, believe all things are created from these elements.
Let's see - I was asked to do an 86 - I was even given suggestions - BUT - I decided to do my own little research --
I hope this counts - if it doesnt- I have something from Disneyland Paris (which I am pretty sure would not count)
Legendary Disney Animator Marc Davis died at Age 86. He was the creator of Tink, Briar Rose and Cinderella. After his retirement, he returned to Imagineering as a consultant on ``World of Motion'' for EPCOT Center.
I know - its a bit dark - but hey - its an 86
Each Concourse at Soarin' as 87 seats (174 total)
Thanks for getting things moving again Beth
The piano the Main Street ragtime pianist plays has 88 keys.
Brian, I would hope that I was more than just another 'person' around here, and I'm perfectly capable of using Google, trust me! I was just commenting on how it was getting more difficult to come up with WDW related numbers.
In 1990, guests could cast their vote in CommuniCore for the "Person of the Century," choosing from a list of 89 nominees.
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oops! Sorry James no offense intended, I didn't pay much attention to "who" said they were running out of ideas as I realized I had an idea that could "help" I did figure it might help many folks out when I wrote it, I should have worded it more to reflect that I see how that could have came off the wrong way, once again my apologies. and one more refinement I've added to that that I neglected to mention is that if you put the number you are searching for in quotes with a another word like has or is you get fewer hits but with a better percentage of some that may be useful for instance searching the phrase: epcot "is 86" got me a factoid that Splash mountain is 86 feet tall from the ground to the top of the tree on Chick-A-Pin hill
and heres a non googled factoid for you Walt Disney World has 90 holes of golf you can play using a golf cart (Oak Trial is a walking course)
Well I don't usually post twice in a row but it has been two weeks
so here's a 91 from an aug 2003 eyes and ears
New floating docks benefit
Magic Kingdom guests, Cast
New floating docks in Seven Seas
Lagoon are improving the operational
abilities of the ferryboats that transport
guests between the Transportation and
Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom
Unlike the previous landings at these
locations, each new dock stretches about 91
feet from the waiting areas over the lagoon.
The docks raise and lower with fluctu-
ating water levels, allowing the ferryboats
to operate even during extreme wet or
dry seasons.
Workers also modified the boarding
platforms of all three boats to meet the new
gangways, making guest travel on and off
the boats more efficient.
Many teams, including
Watercraft Transportation and
Watercraft Transportation
Maintenance, Services for
Guests with Disabilities, Facility
Asset Management, Design and
Engineering, Magic Kingdom
Maintenance, Walt Disney
Imagineering and Safety, worked together
in the planning and construction process.
Watercraft Cast Members, who offered
ideas and suggestions addressing docking
issues and operational needs, said theyre
pleased with the new docks.
These docks are a tremendous
improvement for our guests, said
Watercraft Area Manager Ken McKelvy.
During very dry seasons when the lake
was very low, there were times the
ferryboats couldnt accommodate guests
with wheelchairs and electronic
convenience vehicles. Now well be able
to accommodate everyone during low
and high lake levels.
The flight number on the old disney ride "Flight to the Moon"
The number is 92Originally Posted by DarGoku368
According to the 1999 edition of the unofficial guide to Walt Disney World the attraction durations of Journey Into Imagination (13 min. had a rehab or two since then), Timekeeper (20 min. now seasonal), Horizons (15 min. replaced by Misssion: Space), cranium Command (20 min. now seasonal), and Food Rocks (13 min. replaced by soarin), ABC Sound Studio (12 min. now Drew Carey sunds Dangerous)
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Good company, great bar, lots of prizes - what else could we ask for? Come and celebrate the day with the 2014 Super D winners
Crown Range Road Ride
Arrowtown to the Crown Range: This ride is one of a few in the country that can give you the feeling of riding in the high alps of Europe. Think Tour de France on our door steps...
Girls only Coffee Ride
Queenstown Pedallers escorted, this women only social ride is decidedly sexist.
NiIGHT TIME MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE
Queenstown / Kawarau River / Arrowtown / Queenstown: Ride in the dark with the locals in three separate groups - slow, medium, fast.
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Through The Lens rears its fire-breathing head once more! Returning after another sell out year in 2014, Through the Lens returns as a showcase of the creativity and talent found here in our world class mountain bike scene.
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The display of the best "Made in New Zealand with love" bike of the year.
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Ride one of the original first Queenstown Downhill, Skippers Canyon's Pack Track for 3 hours non stop
Slopestyle Practise
Come and check out some of world's best freeriders up close and personal as they perfect their technique for this Bronze FMB World Tour event
Torpedo7.com Coronet Enduro
If you like to go fast, ride hard and have fun, then enduro racing is right up your alley.
Devil Burger Airbag Jam
The Airbag is coming to Queenstown! Come and learn freestyle tricks the safe way!
Queenstown Slopestyle
After the huge success of the 2012 and 2013 and 2014 events, we can look forward to an even bigger slope-style contest in downtown Queenstown! $4,000 in prizes are up for grabs yet again, pro and amateur fields.
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is there any way to splice a set if icicle lights? i want to cut down a set of icicle lights, so i get the 3 sections seperate. i want to put the lights across the top of the window, and i will need to run the cord down the side of the window. is there a legal way to splice the lights? i dont think so, but i wold like to know if there is. if there isnt, i will just use plug caps. the set gets terminated with a lampholder, e17. |
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"Legal"? To splice lights? We built table lamps in 7th grade. That was legal. I can build you a stereo amplifier. That is legal. If the end user (you) plugs and unplugs it, it's not part of the building wiring, so you can forget code. Will your contraption be UL-listed? No. But there isn't a law saying you can't repair/modify/outright_build_from_scratch something electrical. |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Sat, Nov 6, 10 at 21:40
Only if you use SquareD products. |
so can i just do a western union and wrap it in heat shrink? |
- Posted by ronnatalie (My Page) on Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 13:30
I'd love to just let you go at it and watch the fun when you destroy the light string and never get it to work again, but I'll give you a hint here. The strings in these miniature bulb sets are not just a set of bulbs in parallel or series. They're typically multiple parallel strands of series bulbs. In addition, the newer LED ones will have a few rectifiers thrown in the mix. |
ron, i found the spots to cut. there are 3 sets of 50 lights in paralell. i cut sets before and just used plug caps. |
smithy indicated he knew they were in sections in his initial post. Frankly his commercialism irritates the heck out of me and I'm not too fond of his tendency to chime in on every single thread just to advertise those infernal proprietary breakers, but I think he's about where I was at his age, maybe even a bit beyond, and I do think modifying christmas lights is probably within his abilities. :) That's not to say you're not correct on that - having rectifiers would definitely be a MUCH better design and I'm sure most of the better sets have them. Just pointing out that some don't :) |
I am very capable, and i have been interested since i was a baby. I have wired 2 buildings, starting with the subpanel and out. |
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With every band in this genre claiming to take listeners on a "journey of sonic exploration," today's emerging noodlers have to come up with new ways to lure audience members. The music of L.A.'s Particle is more organic than that of the Disco Biscuits, less touchy-feely than Sound Tribe Sector Nine's and less ethnic than the Boulder-based Motet's, so the group chooses to appeal to listeners' loins, by designating its sound as "space porn funk." And while it's not technically "funk," the music certainly does the work it sets out to do, which is to get people moving and, more important, coming back for more.
From the outset, Particle has embodied a "nothing but jam" work ethic, playing approximately 150 shows in the eighteen months it has been in existence. The story goes that bassist Eric Gould and drummer Darren Pujalet were playing in a funk cover band with a decidedly un-funky moniker -- Spanakopita -- in October 2000 when they were invited to play a late-night Phish after-party on a boat cruising the San Francisco Bay. They recruited keyboard player Steve Molitz and guitarist Dave Simmons and started writing original pieces. "We wrote our first songs specifically for that late-night boat cruise," explains Molitz. "The songs were received so well that by the end of the night, we all kind of looked at each other and were like, 'Hey, let's keep this cookin', let's write some more tunes.'"
From there, the band began gigging incessantly, until its progress came to a sudden, sad halt. Simmons suffered from severe diabetes, and the physical demands of touring proved to be too much for his body. He passed away on December 8, 2000, just two months after Particle began. "[Simmons] was really a huge inspiration for the band," says Molitz. "He was so good that he forced us to keep pace with him. He was so talented and inspiring that even after he passed away, we all were still running to keep up. Charlie [Hitchcock, Simmons's successor] is the same way. He's such an incredible player that I learn something new every time I play with him."
Particle didn't play again until after the New Year. When the bandmembers returned to performing, they played with renewed vigor and a clear objective: to create an unrivaled live experience, the band's bread and butter. When asked to describe a Particle show, Molitz claims that it's "generally a high-energy experience. We give a lot to the live performance; we really thrive on the intensity generated by the crowd. It's definitely a celebration for us."
What exactly does one celebrate in creating long, improvisational jams? "Just, you know, life and art and emotion, really. The songs are all instrumental, which puts us in the interesting position of having to create an atmosphere without the luxury of lyrics," says Molitz. "We feel like the songs we're playing are sort of stories telling their own tales, and the listener can interpret them however they want."
The opportunities for interpretation change with every gig. Molitz explains that the feeling one gets from a daytime festival performance will be more lighthearted and carefree than a nighttime show, when the band allows itself to explore darker emotions through its music. "We try to keep a really honest spread of emotion in our music. There is excitement and fear and anxiety and tension as much as there is peace and harmony and enlightenment. We really try to offer a wide range of concepts musically, just because we all experience so much of those feelings in real life. Why filter the beauty of life's diversity, really?" Underscoring the concept of diversity are the Puckish multi-media shenanigans of Scott MacKinnon, Particle's own fifth Beatle, who is responsible for the live projections on the wall behind the musicians.
Mixing live cameras, computer graphics and film footage, MacKinnon provides a focal point for audience members who need a little more visual stimulation than four guys jamming on stage. His job is to keep things fresh for both the concertgoers and the musicians. "It's exciting, because he has a lot of improvisational freedom as well, and it keeps us on our toes," says Molitz. "We'll turn around and see NASA footage of a rocket launch, and it'll make us try to pick the pace up and keep up with him."
The combination of dance-friendly jams and compelling eye candy has won over fans, who've come to be known as "Particle People." The band's word-of-mouth campaign, along with its constant gigging, have jettisoned Particle's trajectory. "We're really thankful that the fans of this style of music are so giving and open-minded," says Molitz.


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Setting Up FTUtils
FTUtils is most easily used by simply copying FTUtils.h
, FTAnimationManager.h
and FTAnimationManager.m
into your project. Be sure to add the QuartzCore framework to your project as well (step 5 below). The preferred way to integrate FTUtils into your projects is by adding it as a static library. This will keep it separate from your code.
The following is the process to add the FTUtils static library to your Xcode project (these steps were borrowed from the three20 project and modified):
- Clone the ftutils git repository:
git clone git://github.com/neror/ftutils.git
. Make sure you store the repository in a permanent place because Xcode will need to reference the files every time you compile your project. - If you are already using git to manage your source files, you can also add the ftutils repository as a submodule to your project.
- Locate the "FTUtils.xcodeproj" file under "ftutils". Drag FTUtils.xcodeproj and drop it onto the root of your Xcode project's "Groups and Files" sidebar. A dialog will appear – make sure "Copy items" is unchecked and "Reference Type" is "Relative to Project" before clicking "Add".
- Now you need to link the FTUtils static library to your project. Click the "FTUtils.xcodeproj" item that has just been added to the sidebar. Under the "Details" table, you will see a single item: libFTUtils.a. Check the checkbox on the far right of libFTUtils.a.
- Now you need to add FTUtils as a dependency of your project, so Xcode compiles it whenever you compile your project. Expand the "Targets" section of the sidebar and double-click your application's target. Under the "General" tab you will see a "Direct Dependencies" section. Click the "+" button, select "FTUtils", and click "Add Target".
- Now you need to add the Core Animation framework to your project. Right click on the "Frameworks" group in your project (or equivalent) and select Add > Existing Frameworks. Then locate QuartzCore.framework and add it to the project.
- Finally, we need to tell your project where to find the FTUtils headers. Open your "Project Settings" and go to the "Build" tab. Look for "Header Search Paths" and double-click it. Add the relative path from your project's directory to the "ftutils/Headers" directory.
- While you are in Project Settings, go to "Other Linker Flags" under the "Linker" section, and add "-ObjC" and "-all_load" to the list of flags.
You're ready to go! Just import the header(s) in your code for the parts of the library you'd like to use. The FTAnimation.h header includes everything in the library. So you can just include it:
#import <FTUtils/FTAnimation.h>
Enjoy! And extra super special thanks to Joe Hewitt for writing these steps out for his three20 project! I don't think I have the patience to pull it off.


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MARGAO: Fueling speculations of his possible entry in the race for the Cortalim seat for the by-elections, losing Navelim aspirant Churchill Alemao along with United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) vice president Radharao Gracias announced their plans to launch a movement against the setting up of Mopa airport on Saturday.
While addressing mediapersons in Margao, both Gracias and Alemao claimed that they were taking up the airport issue in their personal capacity while the latter said that he had not yet made up his mind on contesting the upcoming elections. On that note however, both these political leaders said that if Alina Saldanha, the wife of the late Cortalim MLA Matanhy had to support their stance on Mopa airport and the medium of instruction issue, then they would extend their support to her.
Gracias categorically stated that UGDP would support a common candidate who would espouse their cause and fight against the BJP government for wanting to construct the Mopa airport. " The chief minister has no business talking about the Dabolim airport as that airport belongs to the Indian navy and not to the state government or the civial aviation minister" said Gracias.
"I was against the Mopa airport yesterday, I am against it today and will be against it tomorrow," said Alemao, stating that if needed, the navy who he alleged were illegally occupying the airport land, should shift to the Mopa airport.
Stating he was for the cause of Dabolim airport since 1989 when he was elected as an MLA as it would promote tourism tremendously, pointed out that similar assurances had been given to the people of Bangalore that there would be two airports but at the end there is only one airport now.
Alemao further claimed that when he was the MP, Saldanha had provided him several documents that proved that Dabolim was a civilian airport and that said that he had taken up the cause with the civil aviation ministry, ministry of defense and the Indian navy. "During the war crisis , the airport came in their possession for security reasons but they should not think that Goa belongs to them but to Goa and Goans," added Alemao while displaying copies of letters he had sent to various central government departments concerned when he was MP.
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The origin, function, and sometimes even the existence of macrophages in the brain have been vigorously debated over the past century (see, for example, the historical overview by Peters, Palay, and Webster in The Fine Structure of the Nervous System, Oxford, 1991). Many issues have been resolved in recent years, but the cells remain surprisingly refractory to scientific interrogation. In Alzheimer disease, reactive microglia are a prominent cellular component of senile plaques, and hence, they have attracted the attention of researchers who wish to establish whether they are harmful or beneficial. The microglia themselves furnish evidence to support both views: As macrophages, they are equipped to rid the brain of unwanted material, yet this capability also gives them the potential to do collateral damage in the process.
This intriguing paper by Simard, Rivest, and colleagues provides evidence for a beneficial role of microglia in removing excess β-amyloid in vivo. Their data indicate, in plaque-producing transgenic mice (including a model that also expresses thymidine kinase), that many macrophages associated with relatively mature senile plaques originate from the periphery, and that it is these cells, rather than the resident microglia, that phagocytose Aβ and thereby lower plaque load. The bone marrow-derived macrophages are summoned to dispose only of senile plaques that have evolved to the point where, presumably, they present a distinct threat to the integrity of the brain. This finding supports the view that activated microglia probably do not mediate the early deposition of Aβ in APP-transgenic mice (Stalder et al., 1999) or in aged humans (Vogelgesang et al., 2002). It also suggests a tentative resolution to the question of what microglia are doing in plaques: It depends in part on the origin of the cells. On balance, these interesting data in mice imply that promoting the phagocytosis of brain amyloid by bone marrow-derived microglia could reduce plaque load in AD.
That said, provoking a cellular attack on Aβ is a potentially high-reward but also risky strategy, as has been made clear by the Aβ immunization trials for AD. With this in mind, there are some additional issues that might be considered before calling on peripheral macrophages to join the fray. First, the relevance of Aβ clearance in transgenic mice to the situation in human AD remains uncertain, as there is considerable evidence for critical differences between murine and human senile plaques/Aβ deposits, and possibly in the way that the two species respond immunologically to Aβ. Second, it is important to repeat this study in larger numbers of mice, and preferably in male and female mice, which can differ significantly in their tendency to deposit Aβ. Studies in biologically intermediate species might help to bridge this gap. In addition, it would be beneficial to know if, for example, oligomeric Aβ, tau, and neuronal integrity are affected by blood-borne microglia in animal models. Ultimately, behavioral improvement will be the arbiter of the value of any potential therapy.
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On-promotion prices for all fresh produce items are up 6% this year, Lutz told an international group of growers, buyers and related businesses at the event, April 6-8.
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Those prices have added importance for berries, with 45% of their U.S. volume sold on promotion, compared to a 30% average for all produce.
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Al Nusrah Front poised to take over last major city on Euphrates River
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, al Qaeda in Iraq's affiliate in Syria, may be close to taking control of Deir al Zour, the last major city on the Euphrates River in the west. The al Qaeda group's gains in the city take place just days after jihadists announced the formation of the "Sharia Committee for the Eastern Region" to govern areas under its control.
The Al Nusrah Front has seized control of several government installations in Deir al Zour, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group that closely track the civil war, reported on its Facebook page.
"The Nusrah Front has taken over the National Hospital ... which is in the al-Rushdi neighborhood," in Deir al Zour "after violent clashes with regime forces; several of whom were killed," the Syrian Observatory reported yesterday. "Rebels also took over the industrial institute earlier today after violent clashes with regime forces, several were killed there."
The Syrian military is firing rockets and mortars into several neighborhoods, the human rights organization stated. The "bombardments" indicate that the neighborhoods are no longer under Syrian government control.
"The regime bombarded the Matar al-Qadim, al-Ummal, al-Huweiqa and al-Hamidiya neighborhoods, the Sitta ila Rubu' area of the city was also bombarded. Clashes took place in the Sina'a neighborhood," the Syrian Observatory continued.
The Al Nusrah Front and allied jihadist groups have been active in Deir al Zour. Late last year, the Al Nusrah Front banded together with nine other Islamist groups to create the "Mujahideen Shura Council" in the city.
The Mujahideen Shura Council in Deir al Zour was formed to "unite the ranks of the jihadi brigades in the Cause of Allah, organize the efforts and the attacks against the soldiers of disbelief and apostasy, and distinguish the ranks of truth from falsehood," according to a statement released by the group in December 2012. The statement was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group.
"We call upon our sincere mujahideen brothers all over the strong Levant to unite their ranks in groups, pure of the filth of suspicious groups and the infiltration of people who have no qualities or faith, in order to clarify their banner and purify their path," the statement continued.
The Al Nusrah Front in Deir al Zour is following al Qaeda in Iraq's strategy to unite disparate jihadist groups. In the summer of 2006, al Qaeda in Iraq also formed a Mujahideen Shura Council to coordinate operations with various other jihadist groups in Iraq. Later that year, al Qaeda in Iraq formed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) to serve as the political front, and the Mujahideen Shura Council was folded in under the ISI's military wing.
Establishment of the "Sharia Committee for the Eastern Region"
The Al Nusrah Front and allied groups are consolidating their control over the Euphrates River Valley, while Al Nusrah is securing its lines of communications with its parent, al Qaeda in Iraq. The cities of Raqqah and Thawra are now under Al Nusrah's control, and the group has established sharia, or Islamic law, in smaller towns, such as Mayadin along the river. Albu Kamal is under the control of the Free Syrian Army, but the Al Nusrah Front maintains influence in the border town. Albu Kamal has long been a rear base for al Qaeda in Iraq.
On March 9, the jihadist alliance in eastern Syria, which is led by the Al Nusrah Front, established the "Sharia Committee for the Eastern Region" to impose Islamic law.
"The Committee has taken the rights over the executive, legislative and judicial powers over large parts of the east of Syria: establishing a police force, courts, fatwa offices, overseeing humanitarian aid, and the role of guiding people on the right path of god," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.
Residents of Mayadin are protesting "the presence and control of the Nusrah Front over their community," the Syrian Observatory reported.
The Al Nusrah Front is following the path of other al Qaeda groups in the region. For instance, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula created Ansar al Sharia, its political front, to govern areas of southern Yemen after taking control between May 2011 and May 2012.
Despite the Al Nusrah Front's dramatic rise in Syria, the US government will begin to provide millions of dollars in aid to help Syrian rebel groups govern areas under their control. The money is being funneled to the Syrian Opposition Coalition and the Supreme Military Council "to provide concrete, nonlethal support to the Free Syrian Army," the US State Department announced on Feb. 28
Both groups support the Al Nusrah Front. The president of the Syrian Opposition Coalition opposes the US's designation of the Al Nusrah Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The supposedly secular Free Syrian Army often fights alongside or under the command of the Al Nusrah Front. The Free Syrian Army and Al Nusrah have overrun Syrian military bases together, and they have even conducted a suicide attack in concert.
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Posted by mike merlo at March 13, 2013 12:01 PM ET:
How quaint. The Birth Of A Nation!
Posted by Mr T at March 13, 2013 12:59 PM ET:
So Assad allows Al Qaeda fighters from all over the world to come to Syria so they can cross into Iraq and kill Americans. Now they turn on him and take over his country since they failed to do so in Iraq. The rest of the world should take note. There is no reason to appease these people. They need to be persuaded to drop their violent ways and repent. This is the only way.
Appease them and they will grow and turn on anybody who threatens their ability to kill and destroy under the false banner of religion. It is the devils work. Stand up to them now. Heed the warning. They are not "friends". They are pure evil on earth.
Posted by Moose at March 13, 2013 10:48 PM ET:
Does anyone think Assad might destroy the dam in al-Thawra? I read elsewhere that it could do heavy damage along the Euphrates.
Posted by zahid at March 14, 2013 6:34 AM ET:
The syrian war is the war which will lead to a decissive one and end up with emerg of Mehdi.
the Holly war is in Ahadees also.
The main theme of this war in Ahadees is as under.
Chiristians and Muslims will togather fight a war which will be victorius. at the end Muslim and crusaders will fight eachother and consequently Mehdi will be leading war.
at that point Khurasani Mujahideen will support mehdi war against crusaders.
Posted by T2 at March 14, 2013 4:45 PM ET:
Bill, thx for your reporting.
Can you provide and information on who is supporting and arming the Jabhat al-Nusrah and Ansar al-Shariah in Syria and Iraq. Any ties to Saudi pockets? Just wondering when this all shakes out will the kingdom of Saud attempt rule over the region with USDod support...
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Posted by mike merlo at March 14, 2013 6:53 PM ET:
If not destroy the dam via demolition at very least maybe poison the water
Posted by J House at March 15, 2013 12:21 PM ET:
There is no upside for Assad to destroy the dam or use chemical weapons. This isn't WW1. There are no trench lines or front to this war. It makes no tactical or strategic sense to do so. All of the bluster about it is only an excuse to have western air intervention to tip the balance, like Libya.
The 'slow burn' strategy that is being employed now is the right one. Keep it at a stalemate and get Assad to kill as many of them as possible, while preventing Assad and Iran from cooking up more mischief outside Syria.


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"From the point where I really got involved in the sport — about 1998 — participation at least has generally always been growing (just for the most part not very quickly). The last few years it has been growing markedly faster, and when I have spoken to the organisers of those leagues, they have invariably cited the International Series as the single greatest factor.
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Washington is actually becoming a good program under Steve Sarkisian.
Ya family members definitely swayed me for rooting for my college teams. my uncles all went to Cal, so i was a huge bears fan growing up as a kid. But once my brother joined the OSU football team i became their biggest fan.
UW is just raking in the recruits right now. A friend told me if we get this QB from Florida then we'll be tenth in recruiting class.
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I don't know what you are talking about to be honest. UW is 19th on Scout and 23rd on Rivals and all wrapped up in recruiting. Could he be mistaking UW for Oregon, because we are waiting on Jerrard Randall to qualify(from Florida, is a QB) and that will get us into the top 10 on Rivals. I could be completely wrong, it just didn't add up.
Edit: Forgot about Brisset, I don't think he is going to Washington though. But he is who your friend was talking about.
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UPDATED 6:19 PM CDT Sep 25, 2013About 67 cases of pertussis have been reported in Douglas County this year.
Video TranscriptTO A DEVELOPING STORY AT SIX.... CASES OF WHOOPING COUGH ARE ON THE RISE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. SO THERE'S A RENEWED PUSH TONIGHT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS GETTING VACCINATED. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S TONY CORNETT IS LIVE. TONY?PERTUSSIS CASES HAVE SPIKED HERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY WITH SOME 67 CASES REPORTED THIS YEAR.THAT'S JUST THE REPORTED CASES... BUT THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH TO CALL IT A REAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM...WITH ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN NOW. (Dr. Anne O'Keefe, MD, Douglas County Health Department, "But when a young child or an infant gets it, it can be very severe, and it could even kill them.") AND THAT'S WHY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WANTS TO MAKE SURE ANYONE AROUND CHILDREN - GET VACCINATED FOR WHOOPING COUGH. AND ADULTS GET A BOOSTER VACCINATION.(sound of child struggling for breath.) THE COUGH OF A SEVERELY AFFECTED CHILD IS TOUGH TO LISTEN TO - STRUGGLING TO CATCH ITS BREATH..WITH THAT DISTINCTIVE, WHOOPING SOUND THAT GIVES THE DISEASE IT NAME. KIDS DON'T ALWAYS RECOVER ENOUGH TO CATCH THEIR BREATH. FOR ADULTS..WHOOPING COUGH MAY JUST SEEM LIKE A TYPICAL, BAD COUGH.(Dr. Anne O'Keefe, MD, Douglas County Health Department, "CDC just came out with a study that when you can identify who transmitted pertussis to a child, it is usually and adult in the house hold.")PERTUSSIS CASES SPIKED IN THE EARLY 19-HUNDREDS, DROPPED WAY OFF UP UNTIL 2- THOUSAND AND HAVE BEEN ON THE INCREASE EVER SINCE.PART OF THE PROBLEM IS ADULTS NOT GETTING VACCINATED, BUT ALSO BECAUSE THE VACCINE CHANGED IN THE IN THE 19-90'S.(Dr. Anne O'Keefe, MD, Douglas County Health Department, "Before that, they had a lot of trouble with people having severe reactions. And so they changed the vaccine just a little bit so they wouldn't have such severe reactions.But we're finding out now that that means that the immunity doesn't last as long.") SO WITHOUT A BOOSTER - YOU MAY NOT BE AS PROTECTED AS YOU THINK. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS - ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHERE IMMUNIZATION RATES ARE HIGH, CASES OF PERTUSSIS,ARE CORRESPONSINGLY LOWER AND THAT VACCINATION IS THE SOLUTION. AGAIN, FOR AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD, EXPOSURE TO PERTUSSIS CAN BE DEADLY. TYPICALLY, AN INFANT WILL GET VACCINE AT 2, 4, 6 AND 15 MONTHS. THEN ANOTHER BETWEEN 4 AND 6 YEARS OLD. AND A BOOSTER AT 11 OR 12. FOR ADULTS.. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS A BOOSTER EVERY 10-YEARS. EVEN IN THE MILDER, ADULT CASES, YOUR COUGH CAN LAST MORE THAN THREE MONTHS.
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Magic In The Mundane: Instagram Challenge
Last week I shared a post all about finding magical moments in the midst of the mundanity of parenthood. I shared a slideshow about simple, everyday moments, that I had captured of my daughter…the little moments that are such a part of our everyday routine that they have become a bit mundane. Through capturing and writing about these moments, I was reminded of the incredible beauty that lies in the most simple parts of our day together. Our children will only be little for so long, a fleeting season, so let's take the time to soak it up!
In order to help you remember to do this (at least for a week anyway!), I came up with a fun, little Instagram challenge for you all to partake in if you're so inclined – and I hope you are!
Basically starting today (Monday, May 6th) until next Monday (May 13th), I want you to try to remember to go out of your way to capture the little magical moments in your day with your child(ren). Upload these photos to Instagram throughout the week, then tag me (@thelittlethingswedo) and add the hashtag #magicinthemundane to these pictures.
The following week, I will share a round-up of some of my favorite photos from the challenge here at Disney Baby, along with a link to your Instagram! I can't wait to see all the sweet and simple moments in your day – they really are the most special!
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CASTELBUONO, SICILY — Warning! Do not read on if: 1) Your right foot is heavier than your left foot, and 2) Your driver's license is one ticket away from being revoked.
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Forget the 660-bhp Enzo, the 605-bhp Carrera GT, the 617-bhp , or even the mighty 627-bhp McLaren F1. These supercars are simply slugs compared with the new 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (16.4 for 16 cylinders, 4 turbochargers). This $1.2 million "hyper-exotic" boasts 987 bhp (1001 metric horsepower) and 922 lb.-ft. of torque, enough to propel the 4160-lb. beast to a top speed of over 250 mph. And according to the factory, a 0-62-mph acceleration run (0-100 km/h) can be done in 2.5 seconds, 0-124 mph can be reached in 7.3 sec., and 0-186 mph in 16.7 sec., faster than you can re-read and comprehend the astonishing stats.
It is not possible to talk about the high-speed and massive power capabilities without first discussing the technology behind it. However, we'll let renowned McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray share his expert opinion on engineering and styling of the Veyron in the following pages. I'll focus on what it is like to drive this amazing exotic during the car's introduction in Sicily. In three words:
Climbing aboard the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, you are intimidated initially by the car's impressive specs. In the instrument cluster — beyond the usual tachometer, fuel level and coolant temperature gauges — sits a special dial on the lower left that shows how much horsepower is being used at any moment, up to 1001 metric horsepower. And on the lower right is the speedometer that has 280 mph as the last marker.
Twist the key and turn on the ignition. All you can hear is a quiet murmur, giving no hint of the engine's enormous potential. The interior is furnished in premium leather accentuated by aluminum. The seats are supportive, though the driving position is low and slightly canted toward the center due to the intruding left front wheel well. This also doesn't help the vision forward, which is partially blocked by thick A-pillars. Tap the 7-speed direct-shift transmission (DSG) gearshift lever to the right once and you are in 1st gear. Slowly feed in more throttle and the Veyron responds with a slow crawl.
Unlike other high-horsepower supercars where there's a risk of stalling the car because of high horsepower and a hard-to-use clutch, or the gut-wrenching sound and feel of a hydraulic-actuated clutch slipping, the Bugatti scoots away with minimal fuss. In the first 100 ft., you can already tell the Veyron is very civilized. Loaded with the luxurious amenities such as a stereo with CD player, navigation system, air conditioning, etc., combined with a docile low-speed driving character, the Bugatti could be used to drive to the store or run errands.
But what fun is that, driving a hyper-exotic around town?
Find an open road. Romp on the throttle. Unleash the Veyron's 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged 987-bhp W-16 engine. This 2-ton ferocious beast catapults forward and accelerates at more than 1.1g, albeit with just a slight pause before the power really kicks in. Once on its way, the rocketship ride is smooth but forceful, thanks to its seamless direct-shift transmission, which delivers this enormous power appropriately to all four wheels.


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Hi. I'm new to this forum and have a question about dividing my red leafed banana plant. I bought the original, badly damaged, plant off a discount rack. It recovered after I potted it into a larger container... Oh boy did it recover! The main stalk came back along with at least 15, or more, 'pups'. I am wondering if I can divide it anytime, or if I should divide it during a certain time of year. I also would like to know how big the 'pups' should be before I remove them to start more plants. Thanks |
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"Eighty percent of home buyers used the Internet last year to search for a home, and nearly 25% reported that the Internet is where they first found the property they purchased, according to a National Association of Realtors survey." As more buyers start their home search online (and with Redfin finish it,) the property photos have to stand out from the pack to get that first click.
With housing inventory building, sellers are going to have to pull out all the stops to get their property noticed. Taking matters into your own hands can be a great way to get that done if you have an eye for photography. 6 home-photo tips to draw buyers by Dana Mattioli of The Wall Street Journal has some great starting information on taking eye catching house pictures.
Photo-editing: One of the Keys to Great Property Photos by real estate photography blogger Larry Lohrman (GeekEstateBlog) is another article with detail tips for making your photos pop out. Also, here is a good article about "Photoshopping" things, such as utility lines, out of home photos. I think that's going too far and some buyer's lawyer may agree.


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They do go semi dormant - don't let them dry out completely even if they have no leaves - they still need some moisture. As long as the rhizome stays firm then it is good to go. If it gets mushy then rot has set in from too much water. If it is dry and disintegrates then it was allowed to dry out beyond its ability to withstand drought. Full dormancy plants on the other hand need no water for weeks or months. For instance I bring caladiums indoors for winter and let them dry out completely for a few months before waking them up with some water, Rexes should put out new leaves when conditions are right - light, warmth, water. I have 3 to 4 rexes that are just starting to put out new leaves but then I have dozens more that are quite bushy so there is no hard rules for "rex" begonias. I grow them under shoplights in winter and water 2 to 3 times a week. Your conditions may be different though. |
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Can I regain weight?
Bariatric surgery, no matter which type, is a tool to help you lose weight and keep it off. It is not magic and not a guarantee. All operations work by decreasing your appetite by making you less hungry and making you feel full with a smaller portion of food. It does not make your metabolism speed up and it is not a substitute for healthy food choices and exercise. In reality, bariatric surgery allows diet and exercise to FINALLY work because you don't feel like you are on a 'starvation diet'. Surgery helps you lose weight, but by incorporating healthy lifestyle you will maintain it. We may refer you to Dr. Holly Lofton, our weight management specialist, to evaluate you and 're-start' your weight loss journey.
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The Lap-Band provides a constant restriction on your stomach, however, you can affect how much you lose, or gain, by your eating habits. Weight loss continues for the first 3 years, but is directly affected by how tight your band is. If you resort to eating soft sweets, such as chocolate, ice cream or drinks with high calorie liquids, you will regain the weight. If you do not have your band properly adjusted, you may regain weight. If you develop a problem with the band such as a break in the system or a band erosion, you will have return of hunger and regain weight.
With the gastric bypass, weight loss continues for two to three years and then plateaus. Some patients, depending on the size of the stomach pouch and the type of food they eat, experience a 20-to-30-pound weight regain after two years. Sometimes the pouch or the outlet can stretch, leading to increased food intake.
Sleeve gastrectomy results in a smaller banana-shaped stomach. Similar to the lap band, if you eat lots of chocolate, ice cream or candy, you will regain weight. However, the stomach may stretch, which leads to increased portion size.
Biliopancreatic diversion provides continuous weight loss for two years, with a subsequent plateau. However, weight regain is possible if carbohydrates are eaten throughout the day (grazing).
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Will the iPhone 5 Have a Curved Glass Display?
Handsets, like the Nexus S, already use a curved glass display for comfort. And while the iPhone 5 is said to be sticking to the same design as the iPhone 4 overall, there will be minor changes to take note of.
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Dread flashed through Jose Cantu's mind during the 20 minutes he raced to his outdoor equipment dealership. He feared the worst for the facility that he and his brother, Hector, 34, had spent years building. He had just received a call that their facility was burning.
As Cantu, 38, raced along the dark streets to their five-year-old SawHouse Power Equipment & Supply building just 10 minutes north of downtown Houston, he didn't know what he would find when he got there. The building was filled with outdoor power equipment, mostly professional arborist supplies and well over 200 chain saws, new ones as well as those that clients had dropped off for repairs and tune-ups.
On arriving and hurriedly making his way through the yellow tape surrounding the chaos, he learned that firemen had confined the fire damage to the back third of the building. Their prompt response kept the flames from spreading. Even so, the building's offices and showroom suffered water and smoke damage.
"I give props to the Houston Fire Department and also to the men in blue. They did an awesome job," recalls Cantu.
He credits three things for allowing him and his brother to get their dealership back into full gear within two weeks after the fire: the firefighters' prompt response, the design of the SawHouse building, and the assistance he got from his company's insurer.
Cantu is more convinced than ever that preparation for an unexpected catastrophe (assuming he needed convincing in the first place) may determine whether their business survives or not. Be it fire, flood, tornado or theft, what small business can survive a massive loss, especially if it isn't properly insured?
The Cantu brothers discovered that the hours spent designing and securing their facility against theft and fire, as well as with their insurance company, planning for contingencies they hoped would never occur, turned out to be business savers.
"Our facility is pretty much like Fort Knox," says Cantu. "We've made it pretty hard to get into our place. People have tried before but they've never succeeded."
Ironically, it was a botched burglary that caused the fire that particular mid-July night. Police discovered that thieves had cut the bars of the wrought iron fence around the building and then tried to bust through its back door. When they failed, they took a blow torch to the metal rollup door at the rear of the building in an attempt to gain entry. Even then they couldn't get into the dealership.
"Sparks must have hit one of the units (chain saws) stacked up in that room and everything caught on fire," says Cantu. "Fortunately, a firewall separates that back section from the rest of the building so the fire was contained there." Because of this, the company's computer and all of its records survived intact.
Unfortunately, however, fire gutted the back section of the building that was filled with chain saws and other power equipment that the technicians were repairing. Damage to the building and contents exceeded $150,000.
"It might have been better if they had gotten away with some equipment instead," says Cantu half seriously.
Within days of the fire, a restoration crew and SawHouse employees began cleaning the showroom and offices of the water and smoke damage. Everyone worked feverishly to get the dealership up and running again. The fire took place during its busiest time of the year and just before the peak of hurricane season when demand for chain saws and other professional arborist gear is greatest. (As it turned out, SawHouse was up and functioning when demand for its products peaked in 2012 as Hurricane Isaac pounded the northern Gulf Coast just a month later.)
Cantu credits in part the cooperation and response received from his insurer's swift response to his loss.
"Every year our representatitive from Federated Insurance comes in and we go over everything. It can almost be overwhelming, but having a good relationship with your insurance representative helps a lot," says Cantu. Sometimes the meetings last for hours as he and the representative go over the finer points of the policy. Giving the process all the time it requires, he says, adding that while insurance premiums aren't cheap, it's a necessary expense.
Of special concern to Cantu and his brother was how to compensate customers losing equipment in the room suffering the most fire damage. How do you put a fair price on each of the more than 150 customer units that were damaged or destroyed?
"I can understand what they would feel," says Cantu. "They would be right in saying, 'Jose, I gave you my $500 chain saw and now you're giving me $100. I need that chain saw.' We made the decision to replace all of my customers' units. If our customers don't work, we don't work."
The Cantu brothers have come a long way since starting their business in their father's 800-square-foot garage in 1999. They had been working for another dealership, and they noticed a portion of the outdoor power equipment market - the professional arborist niche - being underserved by other dealers on the north side of Houston.
They became a servicing dealer for STIHL and ECHO, and from the beginning focused on providing a high and immediate level of service. They realized that when arborists need saws and other equipment, they need reliable, professional saws and other gear, and they need it now.
Working out of a garage filled with new chain saws and other gear keeps expenses low, but, on occasion, created a perception problem. "I'm sure some of the people that drove up to the garage must have thought we had hijacked an 18-wheeler," recalls Cantu humorously.
The brothers grew their company slowly but steadily. In 2003, they concentrated on supplying equipment to utility tree contractors, as these companies provided them a nice boost. Demand for chain saws and other arborist equipment spiked again immediately in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. In 2008, Houston suffered Hurricane Ike, which literally shut down the city for several days.
Working with suppliers, the Cantu brothers were able to obtain chain saws when the Big Box stores couldn't. Sensing opportunity, they peppered the region with signs advertising saws. Even when the region lost power the brothers kept their business open with a generator.
It wasn't until they had saved enough money that they felt confident enough in their finances to put up their a new building.
"We built it a piece at a time as the money came in. We decided we wanted to grow the safe way," recalls Cantu of the move into the new facility in 2008.
SawHouse has slowly expanded its line of outdoor power equipment and is now carrying mowers and other equipment, as well. Even so, the majority of its sales still come from utlity companies and other tree care operations.
Cantu says that SawHouse is succcessful and still growing because it offers a very personalized service. He and his brother know many of their customers by first name. "We know who are customers are and we take care of them," Cantu states.
Ron Hall is editor-in-chief of Turf magazine. He has been reporting on service industries, including the landscape/lawn service industry, for the past 28 years. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Aberdeen Council presents information about children's rights, as well as a list of useful contacts.
Abortion Rights' regular newsletter 'Choice' brings our members, and supporters of a woman's right to choose, up to date on the situation in Britain and internationally, and on what is happening in the campaign.
This guide is about the rights and entitlements of separated refugee and asylum-seeking children in England (often described as unaccompanied children). These are children under 18 years of age who are outside their country and separated from both parents or their legal/customary primary care-giver. The majority of separated children come to the UK alone. However, some children become separated in the UK after informal foster arrangements or family break down.
This website presents the history of Abortion Law in the UK. It's a brief description of the history.
Access to safe, legal abortion is a crucial issue for women. There is no completely effective contraceptive method and world wide in countries where abortion is criminalised, tens of thousands of women die every year as a consequence of unsafe abortion. The right to have an abortion is consistently well supported in Britain. This briefing paper has been produced to provide evidence-based information on the issues under discussion.
The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 brings together aspects of family, child care and adoption law that affect children. The Act seeks to incorporate the 3 key principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – i.e. non- discrimination; a child's welfare as a primary consideration; and listening to children's views, into Scottish legislation and practice.
Abortion Rights is the national pro-choice campaign. A campaign to defend and extend women's rights and access to safe, legal abortion.
'Black Presence: Asian and Black History in Britain' is a partnership between The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) and the Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA), funded by the New Opportunities Fund. This exhibition appears on 'Pathways to the Past', the National Archives' website for lifelong learners. The exhibition covers Black and Asian history in Britain from 1500 to 1850.
Booklet featuring case studies of situations in which young people may find themselves unfairly treated and providing information on where they can seek help and advice.
Report using the lived experience of disabled people to show the extent of the challenges and discrimination faced by disabled people in the UK. It concludes that disabled people must be much more involved in the processes of product and service design and that greater efforts must be made to change public perceptions of disabled people.


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Tony Orrico is a one-of-a-kind artist whose art is not only amazing to look at when finished, but also during its creation process. The well-known artist who hails from Illinois uses simply a white canvas and pencils to create his works of art.
Tony Orrico is a skilled artist who is also highly trained in dance. He has taught and performed with Shen Wei Dance Arts and with the Trisha Brown Dance Company, where he has performed his expressive dance routines. In his Penwald Drawings, Tony Orrico combines art and dance to create incredible hand-drawn symmetrical illustrations.
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Ortiz Champions Domestic Violence Legislation
Legislation highlights victim's safety
June 18, 2008
New York –Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (Brooklyn-51 AD) was joined yesterday with members of the senate and community organizations to unveil the Senate Minority Task Force on Domestic Violence. Ortiz was joined by Senator Aubertine, Senator Parker, Senator Hassell-Thompson, as well as, Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson.
Rates of domestic violence are staggering. According to a five-year study by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services, there were 450,000 reports of domestic violence to police departments throughout New York between 2001 and 2005. Last year, New York City Police responded to 229,354 incidents of domestic violence which averages to approximately 600 per day. Even more shocking, last year domestic violence investigators made 76,602 home visits which represent a 98 percent increase from 2002.
The press conference emphasized the serious impact of domestic violence on communities and highlighted legislative measures that would benefit victims of abuse. Ortiz discussed two pieces of legislation A.2294 and A.5424 both of which seek to protect domestic violence victims. The first bill, A.2294, would require people such as law enforcement officers and physicians to report incidents of domestic violence. The second bill, A.5424, would require that people who are issued an order of protection wear a GPS monitoring device.
Assemblyman Ortiz believes that these two pieces of legislation will provide important assistance and support for vulnerable populations within New York State. "These bills protect victims of domestic violence and will hopefully reduce the number of cases of abuse," said Ortiz. "Victims suffer emotionally, physically and economically from domestic violence and we must do everything we can as leaders to give as much support to these individuals as possible."


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At long last, the first pork butt cook is underway! I'm at ~300 dome, slightly raised grid, two butts rubbed down with Bone Sucking pork rub, apple wood smoking away. Butts went on about 9:30 and are currently around 130 internal. Only interesting thing so far is that my apple wood chunks (about 5 slightly-smaller-than fist sized pieces) burned up in the first two hours and all my smoke turned clear. No worries....pulled the grid, lifted out the PS and dumped on a few more chunks....back to nice white smoke! I'll post more as the day goes on. Planning to foil at 160.


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Jeannette Cardona Wins Top Prize Playing "Silver Bells" Scratch Game
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Cedar County woman won the top prize of $50,000 playing the lottery's "Silver Bells" instant-scratch game.
Jeannette Cardona from Lowden claimed her prize Wednesday at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids. She purchased her winning ticket at Daybreak, 102 Hwy. 30 in Wheatland.