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Happy Holidays, Indeed: How To Avoid Fights With In-Laws
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For instance, recalling your past mistakes might serve the purpose of pushing you to compliance by making you feel inadequate. When you realize this is the game, you don't have to take the critique at face value and defend yourself; you only need to figure out which way they want you to comply. When you know it, you can decide what to do.
2. Detach from the emotion that it provokes. This is the hardest part for me. Naturally, put-downs, labels and attacks provoke anger and defensiveness, but this is when understanding is appropriate. If it comes from personality or priority difference, I bet you can find a way to tolerate it.
If it comes with a manipulative edge, you might be rightfully angry, but that's so much different from feeling ashamed when you're called and believe you're a "loser," "weak" or whatever it was. When you realize this imposed feeling is suppose to motivate you to do something you don't want to, you can simply dismiss the feeling.
3. Be sure of what your standpoint is regarding the question. Do you prefer open and outgoing people or do you like the withdrawn personalities better? Do you value a more secure but dull workplace above an independent challenging one? Do you believe in an authoritative leadership or a democratic one? Do you want to go to the movie that night or spend some time quietly with a book? Rest reassured you have the right to decide what you do, and to judge your own behavior. You're the only one to say whether you like something or not.
4. Stand up for your needs. When you figure out what you really want independently of others' requests, pressures or expectations, stand up for your needs and wants in a calm, assertive way using "I" messages. You might apply the "Broken Record" method, which is repeating the same wish over and over again without raising your voice.
It is best if you can begin by acknowledging the other's feelings. For example, "I understand that you would like me to make more money, but I find my present workplace very rewarding." Or, "I understand that this is your traditional family recipe, but my stomach cannot handle spicy food." Or, "I see you are bored and want to go out, but I really don't feel like going to the party tonight. What do you think about a movie with just the two of us?"
Processing all four steps in the heat of the moment is not an easy assignment. When someone challenges you during the holidays and you feel the bodily signs of getting into flight-or-fight mode, take some deep breaths and imagine one of your respected friends in front of you. How would you say your opinion to her? From that perspective, say it that way!


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Due to an early Labor Day holiday this year Monticello Raceway's live racing schedule will change slightly in September.
Since Labor Day falls on Monday, September 2 the raceway will be dark that afternoon and to keep continuity with the four-day a week schedule a race card has been added on Friday September 6. After that date racing will be back to the usual Monday through Thursday format throughout the remainder of the month.
All post times will continue to be at 12:50pm.
The added program on Friday, September 6 will be the tracks third annual All Amateur Day and all the races will be driven by some of the nation's top amateur reinsmen..
"We are proclaiming September 6, 'Veterans Day at the Races' and the main reason for the added program is to help raise awareness, and money, for the Monticello Veterans Food Pantry, noted Eric Warner the tracks Director of Racing .
Alan Schwartz, an amateur driver and president of the Monticello Harness Horsemen's Association, is spearheading the fundraiser. He is a former Marine Corporal who fought in Vietnam.
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In the aggregate, the budget generally reflects the spending limits established by the two-year budget agreement Congress reached early this year.
The tax proposals are presented in two different categories:
The latter are separately stated "because the Administration believes these proposals should be enacted [separately] in the context of comprehensive business tax reform…." The former would be dedicated to deficit reduction.
Many of the tax proposals in the FY 2015 budget are familiar, having been included in previous budgets.
For example, the president does not propose rate reduction as part of his limited tax reform plan for individual taxpayers. Rather, the budget includes familiar proposals to reduce the value of various tax expenditures to 28% and to impose a new "Fair Share Tax" on upper income taxpayers. The budget also proposes returning the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax parameters to 2009 levels.
This portion of the budget also contains incentives for job creation, clean energy, manufacturing, and investment in infrastructure.
As a part of the tax cuts relating to families and individuals, the FY 2015 budget includes a new proposal to expand the earned income tax credit (EITC), the details of which are set out in a separate release [PDF 541 KB].
The cost of the EITC expansion would be offset by dedicating long-standing budget proposals to tax the carried interests of managers of investment funds as ordinary income and to extend payroll taxes to distributions from certain pass-through entities that provide professional services.
This portion of the budget contains familiar proposals such as those to:
On the revenue raising side, it would:
A new proposal would modify the like-kind exchange rules for real property by limiting the deferred gain to $1 million.
The bulk of the revenue in this category comes from proposed changes to the taxation of international income. Changes proposed in previous budgets include current taxation of excess returns associated with transfers of intangibles offshore, determination of foreign tax credits on a pooling basis, and deferral of deductions for interest expense related to deferred foreign income.
New international tax proposals—accounting for $87 billion of the international tax revenue—include:
Similar proposals are under consideration by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) as part of its "Base Erosion and Profit Shifting" (BEPS) project.
The $248 billion in new business tax revenue is far short of the revenue that would be required to offset a reduction in the statutory corporate rate from 35% to 28%, as proposed in the President's Framework for Business Tax Reform, released by the White House and Treasury in February 2012. The FY 2015 budget does not indicate the source of the additional revenue that might be used to reduce the corporate rate, although other sources are suggested in the President's Framework.
The budget specifically notes that temporary revenue created by the transition to reform—about $150 billion—would not be available for rate reduction, but would instead be dedicated to the surface transportation trust fund for infrastructure projects.
The Treasury Department today released an accompanying 297-page explanation of the tax proposals of the budget—Treasury's Green Book* [PDF 1.57 MB]—which describes those proposals in greater detail.
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I had the impression that synthesis and dsp were fairly well taken care of by traditional notation. {At least to the extent that dsp can be.}
> > Maybe we need to just skip the idea of any sort of representation outside of a song or audio file? If so... maybe we need to break with tradition a bit and make "song" files themselves provide a higher degree of functionality?
:} Therein' lies the rub. In order to describe much of my stuff you'd have to play it. It's as much about the sounds as it is anything else.
The sound file is the representation. Performance would be sort of redundant. ...Hence the visuals. {At least that's one justification... one is meant to be the basis {an aspect} of the other.}
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I make this at thanksgiving time and its simply delicious and healthier and a lot less soduim than stove top or other boxed stuffing with seasonings Submitted by MSSBETTYBOOP6 Carbs: 20.3g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 106.1
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You'll love these easy, low-fat blueberry muffins. Submitted by IAMSUCCEEDING Carbs: 21.9g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 3.1g | Calories: 102.8
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Simple & easy Submitted by BEVERLY55 Carbs: 7.6g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 13.4g | Calories: 123.4
A hearty, homecooked meal that everyone will love! Serve with steamed broccoli and sweet corn for a complete vegetarian meal. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 44.9g | Fat: 4.4g | Fiber: 9.5g | Protein: 10.9g | Calories: 254.2
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In this video, you'll see how to make incredibly easy garlic chicken. Simply season chicken breasts with seasoning salt and garlic and onion powders and sauté in butter on the stovetop. That's all there is to it! Diner's ready in about 30 minutes. Fast, easy, and always a fan favorite on busy weeknights. Watch the video, then get Julia's 5-star recipe for A Good Easy Garlic Chicken. Serve with potatoes and a simple vegetable. See more chicken videos >>
@donnaquixote - Since this is a very simple recipe that beginning cooks would be drawn to, I think it is also important to show that cooking can be easy and quick. If this recipe was simple for you, why did you even bother visiting the video?
Love this, simple and tasty! What I need for a busy evening.
They could have made that 2 minute video 20 seconds. 1t garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt and 3T butter, sautee 15 mins per side. The rest is cutting the meat (twice) and picking it up with tongs (twice). Keep it short and simple and we'll be back for more. I will try this.
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GIGABYTE has been one of the biggest names in motherboards for over three years now. Their LGA775 series of boards were extremely impressive and their Core i7 series are already starting to look the goods, too.
We have already tested a couple of their X58 based boards and have been generally impressed. While there are a few changes we would like to see made, so far we haven't had a major drama with their retail boards, only a few bugs in beta boards.
The EX58-UD4P board represents what we've come to believe the best compromise X58 board out there. While it lacks a few features such as eSATA, the board has all the GPU slots you're going to need, making it perfect for the X58 SLI/Crossfire rig without spending a fortune on the board. At 259.99 U.S. Dollars from Newegg for this X58 motherboard, you can allocate more towards your graphics card(s).


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So how's everybody doing as the winter of our — well, not discontent, maybe, but certainly our discomfort, continues? Bundle up and check out these fine tech tidbits, first the local, then the national.
TechTown Detroit's Fall Retail Boot Camp To Offer $10,000
TechTown Detroit has opened applications for the second session of its Blocks Retail Boot Camp with the announcement of $10,000 in cash awards, plus one month of rent-free pop-up space in Detroit.
NewME Brings Silicon Valley To Detroit With PopUp Accelerator; Local Partners Include MTAM
NewME Accelerator is inviting local technology start-up rock stars to participate in the Detroit PopUp Accelerator this summer.
TechTown Expands SWOT City Program To East Jefferson Commercial Corridor
TechTown announced it has expanded its SWOT City program to Detroit's East Jefferson commercial corridor through a new engagement with the Jefferson East Business Association. SWOT City works to strengthen Detroit's small business districts by offering acceleration services through partnerships with local community or economic development organizations.
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TechTown Creates Detroit Technology Exchange With $1M Grant
TechTown, Wayne State University's business and technology company incubator and research park, said Monday that it had received a grant for $1 million over two years from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.'s Michigan Strategic Fund to form the Detroit Technology Exchange.
Detroit's TechTown Launching Venture Accelerator
TechTown is launching a venture accelerator program. Officials with TechTown say the program is modeled on the concepts of startup consultants Steve Blank and Bob Dorf, authors of 2012's "The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide For Building A Great Company."
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Fisher Fund Gives TechTown $150K For Brightmoor Development
TechTown Monday announced a $150,000 grant from the Marjorie S. Fisher Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The grant will support of the nonprofit incubator and accelerator's recently launched business stabilization and development program in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood.
TechTown To Host Boston-Born Marketing Hackathon For Startups
TechTown Thursday announced that the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange, an organization representing Boston's digital marketing, media and Internet technology community, has selected the Detroit-based nonprofit incubator and accelerator to host the first MITX Up Detroit, an event that will pair TechTown startups with veteran marketers for a free two-hour mentoring session on Tuesday, Nov. 13.


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LAUREL — The third and final day of the final year for the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games' three-year stop in Billings brought mixed emotions for the thousands of people who organized, volunteered at and competed in them.
A little sadness to leave Billings after a successful run, mixed with a feeling of accomplishment at the same time for a job well done. Relief at a bit of rest after nearly four years of year-round planning, training and coordinating. And excitement at the prospect of bringing it all back to another community — Missoula — for three years beginning in 2015.
"It's bittersweet," said Bob Norbie, SOMT president and CEO. "It's such an enormous task. It reminds us what we're capable of doing, not only for the athletes, but for the community as a whole."
On Friday, the games wrapped up at Laurel High School, beginning with the Closing Ceremonies, followed by a full day of athletics competition. Inside the Laurel gymnasium, the attitude was nothing but enthusiastic, with the hundreds of people packing the bleachers and, given the slightest excuse to do so, cheering wildly, even occasionally breaking out into dance when songs such as "YMCA" or "The Chicken Dance" played.
This year's games drew more than 1,000 athletes, 450 coaches and thousands of volunteers — including the 120 or so members of the games management team — and loved ones to Billings, numbers similar to each of the two previous years. Billings tourism officials estimate games provided as much as $4 million to the Billings economy over the three years.
"It's good that it was a success, but there's more to it," said Rick McCann, First Interstate BancSystem vice president and the Billings games' co-chair, along with Steve Wahrlich. "It's that look in the athletes' eyes when they finish, that sense of accomplishment."
After the morning ceremonies, athletes from across Montana took to the track outside of the school. While waiting for their running events, Missoula teammates Mary Christensen, 14; Ethan Miller, 18; and David Hanson, 16, chatted with coaches and family.
They made the trek from Missoula for all three days of the games and said it has been worth the effort.
"Getting to be around so many happy people is nice," Miller said. "I like that. And you've got to push yourself to do the things you want to accomplish. I like that, too."
Hanson won gold medals in his two events earlier in the week and set a similarly lofty goal for his final event on Friday, the 50-meter walk.
"For my final event, I will be trying for a gold or silver," he said.
As for Mary, who said the secret to doing well at the games is to "just have fun," she's already looking forward to next year's games in her hometown.
"Well, we don't have to sit on a boring bus for so long to get there," she said. "Plus, we're going to show people how Missoula rocks."
She's not the only one getting ready for the 2015 games. A group of about 30 representatives from Missoula's games management team spent a day at this week's Billings games, chatting up organizers and getting a feel for how to plan and run their own version.
"They were getting an eyeful," Norbie said. "With those transition years, coming in they would say this is overwhelming."
On Thursday, Bozeman athletes Mike Neibauer and Mike Jessup, members of a team named the Bobcats, were already playing up the Bozeman-Missoula rivalry with a little good-natured banter.
"It's Missoula, of course we're going to go," Neibauer said. "We won't even go too hard on them."
Near the end of the Closing Ceremonies, local law enforcement officials — members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which raised more than $500,000 for SOMT over the last year — and a handful of athletes officially handed over the Flame of Hope, used to light a cauldron to kick off the games each year, to their Missoula counterparts, literally and figuratively passing the torch for next year's games.
Both McCann and Norbie said that, while the State Summer Games are leaving Billings for a while, their impact should be felt in the Yellowstone Valley area for years and will hopefully provide a significant boost in membership, participation and support for the local Special Olympics program.
Already, a legacy program has been established, bringing together sponsors and other supporters from the state games efforts to keep it going for the local group.
"It's culminated with all of the steps that we've taken and we're just seeing that grow now," McCann said. "It's a growing family."
Norbie said one of the goals of moving the games to a new city every three years is to leave in place a stronger local SOMT program than before and challenged Billings and the surrounding communities to ensure that happens.
"It's absolutely amazing, that whole sense of community when everybody comes together to support each other," he said. When it works well, it's amazing and, quite frankly, humbling. They come together by choice.
"With all of the energy in the community that exists for these games, there is so much more that goes on with the local program throughout the year that the community can support."


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WNBA Talk: Teresa Edwards takes on a challenge in Tulsa
Editor's note: Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans will have a weekly conversation with a newsmaker in the WNBA. This week she speaks with Tulsa coach Teresa Edwards
Editor's note: Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans will have a weekly conversation with a newsmaker in the WNBA. This week she speaks with Tulsa coach Teresa Edwards, a five-time Olympian who'll be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in August.
Q: Did you make the trip to San Antonio for the All-Star Game on Saturday?
Teresa Edwards: No, I didn't make the trip. I'm still filling in the gap from this transition, hiring coaches to complete the staff. It's too much work! Then, I'm trying to make a practice schedule.
Q: Your team is 1-14 heading into the second half of play, and the WNBA record for fewest wins in a season is three. Will you need an All-Star performance to avoid that mark?
TE: It's not something we're even entertaining right now. I'm too much of a winner to think like that. We understand the dynamics of what we're dealing with here — it's the second year. There's been a whole roster shift almost each year. We have to create a face and an image and Liz (Cambage) brings that, as well as Tiffany (Jackson) and Kayla Pedersen; they're playing some excellent ball this year. We just have to build ... and in the process hope we win.
Q: You'll take a break (Aug. 11-13) to be inducted in the Naismith Hall of Fame, missing the trip to Seattle. Do you have everything planned?
TE: That's why I missed the game Saturday — I was out trying to find something (to wear) while I could breathe for a second. I've never been there. Why would I go? ... My life has been based on work and rarely do you have leisure time. I figured one day I'd get there.
Q: Was it hard was to cut Marion Jones, whose jersey was a WNBA top-seller?
TE: Marion was a special young lady. Of course everyone knows her track history, but when you get to know her, I can't tell you how much respect I have for her as a woman. It was a tough decision, I had to make it. (I'm) trying some different things and looks. I really think Karima Christmas should bring a different intensity and I'm hoping the big girl, Abi Olajuwon, that she brings us some good defense and finishing touches on the inside as well. We couldn't stay the same.
Q: You were a head coach in the defunct ABL. Is this something you want to continue to do?
TE: I guess I'll figure that out in two months at the end of the season, to be honest. I do like setting the tone and to direct and see if my directions lead to something. I stepped into the role with confidence, but I'm still learning and the kids are still laughing at me and that's cool. I'm enjoying it and hopefully in two months, I'll be saying the same thing.


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The rhetoric from Washington about "immigration reform" has stopped — for now. Tempers have cooled from their peak of last spring and summer.
And the future of Arizona's "Fair and Legal Employment Act," the new state law that seeks to punish those who employ illegal immigrants, lies in the hands of the U.S. District Court at a hearing Wednesday in Phoenix.
So now would be a good time to take another look at the Arizona Legislature's best effort to deal with illegal immigration, and consider what the new law might entail for the future.
It was no surprise that our Legislature was compelled earlier this year to involve itself in what is otherwise a federal issue. Washington has failed for decades to secure our nation's borders and enforce a rational immigration policy, and the administration and the Congress made matters worse this year by ignoring America's pleas to "secure the border first," choosing instead to lecture us about "comprehensive immigration reform," "pathways to citizenship," and "touch-back provisions."
In the face of this federal failure, it's understandable that state lawmakers sought to eliminate that which often motivates people to illegally enter our nation in the first place — the prospect of gainful employment.
But good intentions are often sidetracked by unintended consequences. And a closer examination of the Fair and Legal Employment Act reveals that the law could be anything but "fair," or "legal."
If at this point you're ready to label me an "amnesty advocate," take a deep breath. And read this all the way through. And then read it a second and third time. This is serious stuff, and there is a lot weighing in the balance.
Arizona's Fair and Legal Employment Act was signed in to law on July 2 by Gov. Janet Napolitano. Some 24 days later, on July 26, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania struck down a very similar law enacted on a municipal level in the city of Hazelton, Pa. The Hazelton law, called the Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance, sought to prevent the employment of illegal immigrants within the city, just as Arizona's law seeks to do statewide.
The court decision regarding the Hazelton law cites serious problems with the ordinance. Along with the legal and technical language that judges typically use, the ruling spells out quite clearly, in very plain language, why the new law is problematic.
One of the problems is that the Hazelton law mandates employers to do things that are in direct conflict with federal law. In a portion of the document, the judges write:
"Under the Hazelton ordinance, an employer must collect from the employee 'identification papers' and provide them to the Hazelton Code Enforcement Office. The Code Enforcement Office then verifies with the federal government whether the employee is an unauthorized worker. The primary conflict in this area is that under federal law, the employer has the responsibility to review the documents, and in the Hazelton Ordinance, the employer is required to present the documents to the Code Enforcement Office, which contacts the federal government to determine the status of the worker."
Elsewhere in the court ruling, the judges point out that in following the directives of the city ordinance and terminating an employee believed to be "illegal," Hazelton business owners could violate the rights granted to employees by U.S. federal law, stating:
"Thus, in direct conflict with (federal law), Hazelton seeks to force an employer to terminate an employee, where under federal law the employer is prohibited from terminating that employee. Additionally, under the Hazelton Ordinance, the only appeal right appears to be held by the employer …. Without providing any appeal rights to the employee, I.I.R.A. (the Hazelton ordinance) is in conflict with the federal law."
In short, if a business owner in Hazelton were to attempt to follow the laws of the city, he could be found in violation of the laws of the country, and thus be subject to lawsuits and perhaps prosecution.
Earlier this summer, I wrote on these pages that business advocates who opposed our new statewide crackdown were being perceived as giving a "pass" to the employment of illegal immigrants. Politically speaking, this perception still exists. Yet despite the way things are publicly perceived right now, every Arizonan, business owner or not, should be concerned about our new law, because it could put business own- ers in a "Catch-22" every bit as badly as the Hazelton law might have done in Pennsylvania.
Consider this very realistic, very plausible scenario. An Arizona business owner, in an effort to comply with the new state law, goes about the screening process to determine if a job applicant is "legal" or "illegal." Imagine this job applicant is a U.S. citizen, but for whatever reason (the applicant's appearance, skin color, accent, etc.), the business owner is compelled to ask for verification of the applicant's status, or simply chooses to not hire the applicant at all. In such a scenario, it isn't difficult to imagine this job applicant claiming "discrimination based on race." Thus, the business owner is placed in a position where she is at risk of being accused of violating federal employment law, all the while the business owner is merely seeking to comply with Arizona law, to avoid the revocation of her Arizona business license, and to simply stay out of legal trouble altogether.
The court ruling on the Hazelton ordinance addressed this issue, and contemplated the very "touchy," very volatile issue of screening people for their legal status:
"Defendant (the city of Hazelton) seems to argue that the law is constitutional because it is aimed at illegal aliens who have no right to be in the United States. Defendant's position fails to acknowledge that the law will affect more than illegal aliens. It will affect every employer, every employee who is challenged as an illegal alien, and every prospective employee, especially those who look, or act, as if they are foreign …"
This speaks directly to the plight of the Arizona business owner, as well. It is a very risky thing to ask personal questions of any prospective employee, especially one who may "look, or act, as if they are foreign."
Thus, an Arizona business owner could be faced with a horrible dilemma: either comply with the new Arizona law and risk being sued for discrimination, or try to minimize the threat of discrimination claims while increasing the possibility that one of your employees is illegal, and thereby placing your Arizona business license at risk.
Consequently, if the Fair and Legal Employment Act is upheld in court, it could easily be viewed as the "Discrimination Lawyers' Full Employment Act." The tension this law would create between the state of Arizona and the federal government will in turn create enormous opportunity for more discrimination lawsuits. This is great news for lawyers, and bad news for other business owners.
I have previously discussed this phenomena of local governments seeking to prohibit the employing of illegal immigrants, both in the writing I do for a separate, national publication, and on talk radio nationwide. Whenever I raise concerns over these kinds of discrimination claims being recklessly made against business owners, I'm flooded with angry telephone calls and e-mail messages telling me that such claims of discrimination are frivolous and unfounded, and would never be upheld in court.
These responses miss the point. It doesn't matter whether such a claim would be "upheld in court." An individual or family who owns a small business, a business so small that it doesn't have its own legal department, staff attorney or human resources department, could quite literally be bankrupted while merely trying to stay out of court and defending against such a claim.
It's obvious to see how an increased risk for discrimination lawsuits would damage the climate for private business ownership in Arizona, and have a devastating effect on our state's economy. And even though the Fair And Legal Employment Act has not yet taken effect, it has sent shock waves through businesses concerned about its potentially serious penalties, unintended consequences and ambiguities.
Interestingly, attorneys around the state have already begun a bit of a cottage industry providing seminars about this new law to businesses, educating them on how to protect themselves from unjust claims, investigations and penalties.
At the same time, the possibility of this law being upheld in court has created uncertainty about our state's business climate — and uncertainty is the worst possible market condition for prospective investors.
Arizona's new employer sanctions law, should it be implemented, could hold business owners hostage to a no-win scenario wherein to comply with state law, one must risk being in violation of federal law, and thus be at risk for lawsuits and prosecution. Far from it's intended purpose of punishing those who "knowingly" or "willingly" employ illegal immigrants, it could render it impossible for a business to be in compliance with both federal and state law at the same time, and to operate without the risk of litigation.
Obviously, this law is in serious need of being amended. It is difficult to imagine that our former Attorney General-turned-Gov. Janet Napolitano did not realize the flaws before she signed the bill into law, although signing it allowed her the political benefit of appearing to be tough on illegal immigration. That's smart politics, but it is not statesmanship.
Additionally, while it is understandable that Arizona's Legislature wanted to do something about the very serious problem of illegal immigration, it is at the same time unconscionable to think that a Legislature led by the party of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan would imperil entrepreneurs in this way. Either our legislators didn't see how this state law could lead to conflict with federal law (while leaving the business owner stuck in the middle), or, despite their recognition of the conflict, they chose to pursue this course anyway, so as to appear "tough on immigration."
Regardless, this law threatens to create the very sort of devastating, destructive governmental power that Reagan and Goldwater warned of, and fought against.
In the end, there is a lesson to be derived from both the Hazelton and Arizona laws, a lesson that is important for Washington. As much as the Congress and the Bush administration may have truly believed that their "comprehensive immigration reform" plan was viable, the fact is that our greatest problems with illegal immigration are because of federal law itself.
And this takes us full-circle back to Washington. That is where real "immigration reform" and "border enforcement" must begin.


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CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) has submitted its detailed responses on two major regulations that implement healthcare IT incentive provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). One comment addressed the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Interim Final Rule (IFR) on EHR certification criteria and standards. The other commented on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (NPRM) on meaningful use criteria and associated payment policies.
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Well, NOW you say something! And after CBS has spent tremendous effort and resources to take care of things! Sheessh.
Oh, how about the fact that on my speakers the 7.1 sound channel on some episodes only seems to be coming from one of the speakers creating a very "mono" effect? Is that something I shouldn't worry about either and just chalk it up to shitty recording at the time the episode was made? Because it certainly
okay when I switch to the next audio channel (standard Dolby.)
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: You shouldn't worry sbout it, you should accept that this is the best the source material can and will sound. Many people around have stated that they haven't watched TNG for a long time for various reasons. I myself haven't watched the first season of TNG for at least 3 years. That isn't even such a long time. I can imagine that some haven't watched these episodes for much longer than that. There are probably others that are watching Trek for the first time on a home theatre system. In the past 5 to 10 years the quality of home theatre equipment has improved with leaps and bounds. Modern day tvshows and movies often have amazing audio/visual presentations and we have become used to it. Now, a 25 year old show has been released on Blu and some people clearly think that it should sound like it was made yesterday. It can't. I think that perhaps due to the inherent clarity as a result of the uncompressed audio of the DTS track, people are noticing how old the show is starting to sound. The dolby track is a mere 192 kbps. It doesn't have the clarity so it would be less noticable.
All of the above doesn't excuse the echoes or the dialogue being mixed into the front speakers. Like you I want these errors fixed. Other than that I think the show sounds great, better than I remember, but still pretty much as I remember it. And that is not a bad thing.
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Through a partnership with Goldman Sachs Community Teamworks we were able to introduce soccer to over 50 kids from the Glendale neighborhood.
Dylan Tapia was named to the 2014 Deseret News 4A All-State First Team while Jorge Rosas made Second Team and Ben Anderson received Honarable Mention. Additionally, Junior Zoutomou was named to 2A First Team while Teddy Janes and Lucius Bynum received Second Team honors. Congratulations to all the UDA players who contributed to their high school teams.
Because of the commitment of our supporters, UDA was able to reach our funding goal will be receiving the DICK's Sporting Good's Foundation matching grant in addition to the individual pledges to support our teams. The Sports Matter program exemplifies the belief that the values and lessons learned from sports lead to more successful and fulfilling lives. Thanks for joining us in putting our shared belief in action.
All four UDA teams that participated in the 2014 Max Cup advanced to the finals in the Gold Division. The U9 and U13 came out champions while the U11 and U14 finished as runners-up. The U10, U12, and U14 all participated in the USA Adidas Cup. The U14 were champions of the Bronze Division while the U12 fell just short in the finals.
On May 15th, we had the privilege of inviting Theresa Dvorak, a dietician and instructor from IHC's TOSH Athlete's Kitchen, to teach UDA players, along with their families, about healthy eating.
Utah Development Academy has been awarded funding from the Community Improvement and Outreach Grant pilot program. The Large Neighborhood Improvement Grant, administered by Salt Lake City Corp Housing & Neighborhood Development, will be used to provide equipment, supplies and uniforms for soccer programming.
Photo By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune: Mayor Ralph Becker meets young soccer members of the Utah Development Academy during an event recognizing both the official re-start of construction on the city's voter-approved Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) and RSL's gift of $7.5 million to help complete the project.
Every player from the 2013-14 Utah Development Academy U18 team (16 players total) graduated high school! Several received scholarships to attend post secondary education. This is quite an accomplishment in a community that has a significant high school dropout rate!
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Hello all. Just put down CM due to a disease problem. Grass looks a little brown/yellow. Was thinking about putting down some Urea (45-0-0) to green up the lawn (KBG and TTTF). Any thoughts? I've read all the threads about whether Urea is organic or not, but I'm satisfied that it is. (www.espoma.com). Thanks in advance. |
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- Posted by fescue_planter NE (My Page) on Sat, Aug 11, 07 at 14:25
Never used it before but that's a pretty high dose of Nitro. If it were me and if it were available I would definitely go the way of a shot of seaweed powder from what I've seen from a lot of posters here. |
Thanks. I have read some things about that too. I'll have to look into it. |
Are you considering using it now? How hot is it where you are? I wouldn't want to use urea on a cool season grass in the summertime. The quick growth spurt is not what you want in the summer. |
- Posted by greenjeans_il zone5 IL (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 19:10
Urea is salt, salt kills microbes, microbes feed the plants. Seems kind of counter-productive, doesn't it? In my book, urea is never okay. Neither is lime which is another form of salt. Sure, it can be argued "well I'll put the microbes back." If you feel the need to make more work for yourself so be it, but it's not condusive to creating a self-sustaining beautiful lawn. The other idea behind organic lawncare, other than the obvious environmental benefits, is to be able to maintain a beatiful lawn with less work. That can only be obtained by strictly controlling what goes into your soil and salt is not going to help. Greenjeans |
I'm not sure how you can classify urea as a salt, since it does not seem to meet any criteria for either a basic or acidic salt. Oh well, that's the extent of my chemistry knowledge as it pertains to salts. Urea is a very popular industrial fertilizer. It's also useful to speed up a compost pile - yes, you or your dog can pee on your compost pile to get it going. Blood meal is what I use as my hot nitrogen source. Urea is pretty difficult to apply properly. |
- Posted by lou_midlothian_tx z8 DFW, Tx (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 07 at 10:58
Shazam, It's called salt index and urea is barely above the level where there is enough salt to cause damage to soil biology. There is a couple chemical fertilizers with very low salt index but apparently not readily available to us. Slow release urea isn't as damaging as fast release due to releasing that much salt at once. I've read that little urea along with molasses and compost is no problem at all. How little, I have no clue. it didn't say how much... |
Here is a link that might be useful: high salt vs low salt fertilizer
- Posted by greenjeans_il zone5 IL (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 07 at 12:45
Thanks for that link, Louis. Here's more information on salt-indexes. This is from the Oct.2004 SFI E-zine. Scroll down through to "5. Salt Index Calculations". They reference urea as well as a few other fertilizers and amendments. Greenjeans |
Here is a link that might be useful: Salt Index Calculations
Thanks for the replies. Besides the blood meal and seaweed suggestions, does anybody have any others for a green-up during the summer? I plan on overseeding and applying AM around Labor Day. Thanks. |
- Posted by greenjeans_il zone5 IL (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 07 at 11:19
Uh...blood meal I'd pass on if you can help yourself. It's pretty volatile stuff and you can get great benefits from other grains that won't do harm if over applied. After re-reading your original post I'm not convinced you really understand what is happening under your turf. The reason your turf is looking a little brown right now is because it's dormant. Any arguments you may have read regarding urea being "organic" are weak at best and you're not truly ready to adopt an organic program. How much do you really know about it? Have you only read and heard what you wanted to hear; things like "instant green"? You're still trying to read a bag of cornmeal the same way you'd look at a bag of Scott's weed and feed. I know this because I used to do the same thing! Let me try and guide you the same way someone guided me just a few years ago: The reason for organics and practicing organic principles is for the soil. It's all about the soil and what the soil can do for us. We only get from the soil what we put into it. If you use urea in your soil now it's the same as using heroin "just this once". Ask any recovered junkie if he can pick up a needle just once and his answer will be yes, but his actions will speak otherwise. If we start making excuses to ourselves now about what is and isn't okay then we'll forever be on the fence and forever be trying to fix a problem with the soil that we've created. The terms are simple and straight forward where organics are concerned. Read what I posted in "Brand New Lawn From Seed...Now What?" and then let's discuss what's "okay" for the soil (and disregard what's okay for the turf). Oh yeah, for overseeding you want alfalfa meal and soybean meal. Apply the alfalfa meal AT THE SAME TIME as you seed and not before. Heh, heh...did I ruffle any feathers yet? Wonder when the questions on that one will surface. Start a new thread on when it's best to apply alfalfa when seeding. That will be interesting. Greenjeans |
Greenjeans- Thanks for your input. You are correct. Out of curiosity, what is your annual plan? Mine is as follows: CGM when forsythia bloom- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. SBM around Memorial Day- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. CM around July 4th- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. AM around Labor Day- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. SBM around Columbus Day- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. SBM around Thanksgiving- 10-20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. What about watering? Thanks. |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Sun, Aug 19, 07 at 23:34
According to the salt index calculations posted by GreenJeans, less than 133 lbs of urea per acre does not cause measurable harm. That works out to 3.05 lbs of urea per 1,000 sq ft. 3.05 lbs of urea 46-0-0 contains 1.4 lbs of nitrogen. If you limit your urea applications to 1 lb of nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft, there shouldn't be an osmosis problem. -Deerslayer |
Is there a difference in the chemical formula of the urea that is in the bags from the store and the urea that is in urine? If not, how does it make a difference to the microbes where it comes from? Is it just the concentration? |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 9:59
The molecular formula for urea is (NH2)2CO. Urea is an organic compound, in fact, it was the first organic compound to be synthesized (man-made). It was first synthesized by Friedrich Wöhler in 1828. Urea in urine and synthesized urea have the same formula. Soil microbes cannot distinguish between the two since they are identical from a chemical standpoint. Urea is not approved for organic farming because most commercially available urea is synthesized. Nearly all synthesized compounds are not approved. Interestingly, some inorganic compounds are approved for organic farming because they occur naturally. Chilean Nitrate (aka sodium nitrate), an inorganic compound which is found in Ringer's is approved for organic farming because it is mined. Sodium nitrate also can be synthesized. BTW, sodium nitrate does not feed the soil microbes. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 11:04
The term "organic farming" is actually a misnomer. A more precise term would be "farming with naturally occurring materials". These materials are usually organic but also may be naturally occurring inorganic materials. Synthesized compounds are avoided in organic farming because of the significant amount of fossil fuels used in creating most man-made compounds. One of the basic tenets in organic farming is that it is indefinitely sustaining. Since there is a finite amount of fossil fuels, compounds requiring them for their creation are avoided. Organic lawn care as defined in this forum focuses more on soil biology than sustainability. Organic compounds feed the soil microbes regardless of whether the organic compounds are man-made or naturally occurring. That's why it doesn't make sense to strictly apply the rules of organic farming to organic lawn care. While there is a significant overlap in practices, the goals are not the same. I hope this helps to explain an often misunderstood subject. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by greenjeans_il zone5 IL (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 13:08
Here's a good article explaining why urea is NOT organic: |
Here is a link that might be useful: How Organic Fertilizer Works...
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 14:30
Urea is an organic compound i.e. contains carbon. If urea is not an "organic fertilizer" neither is urine. The author created his own definition of "organic fertilizer" in the article above. Here's a fact sheet on urea. I agree that urea does not support the creation of humus, however, that doesn't change its chemical composition. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 15:06
Here are some other organic materials that do not support the creation of humus. "Dried blood, perhaps the most valuable of organic fertilizers, is all but worthless as a source of humus, since it contains practically no fibrous material. Urine, a valuable source of nitrogen, urea and other fertilizer elements, is another organic substance which produces little or no humus. Fish emulsion fertilizer is another non-fibrous organic material that leaves very little residue for humus formation. This does not mean they are worthless: on the contrary these three materials are among the most valuable foods for the bacteria that work on compost. A little of any one of these will start the pile or get it working again whenever it begins to slow up." Here's a link to the article. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by greenjeans_il zone5 IL (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 16:48
Hmmm...I'm having a little trouble finding where the author tried to change the chemical composition of urea, or where he created any of his own definitions without logical reason being considered. I admire how quickly you dismiss such an article with unashamed rhetoric. Using urea, blood meal or fish meal in compost is an entirely different process than placing it in soil. Other than the obvious salt index of 75 compared to 2.8 composted urea is a different bird all together compared with putting it in your soil as a plant food. It changes and the salts are leached before the compost ever reaches the plant. At least I hope the salts leach or you have a really hot compost. And why shouldn't the lawn become sustainable? It would be easier to build a sustainable foodweb in a lawn than it would in a vegetable garden or farmers field. Why should they be differentiated? You've created you're own definition of "organic lawncare" and claim it be used in this forum. Who wouldn't want a lawn that's beautiful and looks after itself? Do you want to fuss over it the rest of your life or mow it on occasion? While still being the best on the block? Why be a proponate of a plant food with high osmotic properties that doesn't support humus production? Especially since it's NOT NEEDED. It's pointless and damaging to a truly organic soil. Good soil feeds green plants; not Deerslayers highly osmotic, microbe killing organic idealism feeds green plants. You said it yourself: Organic lawncare feeds the microbes and the microbes feed the plants. Putting anything contrary to that principle should be considered harmful. Adding highly osmotic "organic" substances to the soil is harmful no matter what the quantity or measurment. It's contrary to the practice of microbial symbiosis and a host of other principles of organics. It's not feeding the soil and is instead harming it. What part of that don't you get? Greenjeans |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 18:27
"I'm having a little trouble finding where the author tried to change the chemical composition of urea" Where did I say that the author changed the chemical composition of urea? I said that his definition of "organic fertilizer" doesn't change the chemical composition of urea. You need to read my posts more carefully. "or where he created any of his own definitions" The author states the following: It seems to me that the author defines "organic fertilizer" as a compound that produces humus. If you agree with the above statement, blood meal, urine, and fish emulsion are also not organic fertilizers since none of them produce humus. "And why shouldn't the lawn become sustainable? You don't appear to understand what sustainable means in organic farming terms. For example, using feed grains as fertilizer is not a sustainable practice from an organic farming point-of-view. This is because of the large amounts of fossil fuels (tractor fuel plus the energy required to create synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) needed to produce the grain. There is a finite amount of fossil fuels available, therefore, the practice of using feed grains for fertilizer is not sustainable. "You've created you're own definition of "organic lawncare"" The only thing that I said about organic lawncare as defined in this forum (by that I meant the Organic Lawncare FAQ) is that it is more focused on soil biology than sustainability. Do you disagree? "Adding highly osmotic "organic" substances to the soil is harmful no matter what the quantity or measurement." The article that you posted indicates that less than 133 lbs of urea per acre results in immeasurable harm. Where is your proof that any amount of urea is harmful? "What part of that don't you get?" What part of the above don't you get? My comments on urea have been focused on its chemical composition and properties. If you carefully read my posts in this thread, you'll see that I didn't say anything about using urea as a fertilizer in an organic lawncare program. That said, I believe that urea has a place in a primarily organic lawncare approach. I have had very good results using urea 46-0-0 as a late fall fertilizer. I learned about it in this forum. Others have had good results as well. BTW, other than the late fall application of urea I use traditional organic fertilizers. The downside of urea is that if used exclusively, it will eventually deplete the organic material in the soil. This is why it is a good practice to apply compost annually if you use primarily urea based fertilizers. Very good results can be achieved with the above approach without depleting the soil. Many golf courses have used urea based products plus top dressing for many years with excellent results. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 20:00
GreenJeans, I just noticed that I didn't respond to one of your major points. "Using urea, blood meal or fish meal in compost is an entirely different process than placing it in soil." I didn't say that it was the same so what's your point? I linked to the article because it was the source of my quote regarding blood, urine, and fish emulsion not producing humus. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 07 at 14:38
For those forum readers who have some common sense, I'd like to pose a few questions. Q. Which professions base their livelihood on their ability to produce decades of healthy and lush turf that is heavily used while keeping material and labor costs to a minimum? A. Golf course and sports field grounds keepers. A. No A. First of all they use good cultural practices which includes proper mowing, watering, and aerating. They fertilize primarily with slow release urea based fertilizers and top dress with compost or sewage sludge products such as Milorganite. Miloraganite has been used as a top dressing by numerous golf courses since 1926. In fact, Milorganite comes in a finer grain specifically designed for golf course greens. I don't recommend caring for your lawn like a grounds keeper...it's too labor intensive for a relatively low use home lawn. I simply wanted to point out that there are other approaches to lawn care that are very effective. Keep thinking on your own. Don't simply drink the organic lawncare Kool-Aid. -Deerslayer |
- Posted by woodycrest Ontario, Canada (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 07 at 15:16
im not getting into the urea discussion , but a lawn certainly can be self sustaining. mowing, water and sunshine... these are the secrets :) i look after 3 acres that prove it. right now the grass is crispy crunchy brown, but the autumn rains will perk it back up with no other input. |
- Posted by deerslayer Z5 NE IL KBG (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 07 at 15:24
Woodycrest, I agree that cultural practices are more important than the type of fertilizer used, if any. I've seen before and after pictures of the golf course that you maintain. They strongly prove your point. -Deerslayer |
Wow! Nothing gets the blood boiling like this issue. Anyway, does anybody have any comments on my annual plan? THX. |
How warm is it at Thanksgiving where you are? SBM needs microbial action to break it down into something the microbes can use, so unless the soil is at least 40 degrees F (I think), the microbes aren't going to be active and it will just sit there until the spring. |
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Brighton, N.Y. - Were getting our first look inside the newly made-over Tops in Brighton on Tuesday.
Renovations at the South Clinton Avenue store are complete.
The four million dollar project includes a new facade and an expanded produce section.
In addition to the supermarket renovation, a national chain, Rita's Italian Ice" is moving into the plaza.


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Apple created the i-era. Is it abandoning it?
Apple makes an interesting branding shift.
Apple introduced a few new products today.
As expected, it introduced the iPhone 6.
It also introduced the iWatch–
–Wait, no it didn't. It introduced the Apple Watch.
It also introduced a new payments solution called Apple Pay.
This is a big shift. Apple obviously can't change the name of the iPhone, but it chose to brand its new products and services as Apple instead of i-.
Apple created the 'i' brand, but it never owned it. Countless companies and products use the 'i' prefix for products, regardless of whether they are for use with iPhones and iPads.
This might be hard to believe, but at the turn of the century, no one used the i prefix. It was all about e-this and e-that. I know because I still own a bunch of e-domains.
Then Apple came along with its new-fangled iPod and that all changed.
Now, it would seem, Apple is moving more toward its flagship brandname.
What does this mean for the 'i' prefix? Not much, at least for now. Between iPhones, iPads and iOS, Apple has engrained the i prefix into the everyday vernacular.
Apple's HealthKit causing problems for company called HealthKit
As with many other Apple product announcements, the name choice ran smack into an existing one.
In this case an Australian firm has already been offering healthcare data services under the company name HealthKit. It also uses the domain HealthKit.com.
While the confusion might seems like a huge blessing, it's also a big headache, BGR reports.
This isn't the case of Apple merely not snagging a relevant domain ahead of launching a brand. It's a case of creating a new brand name that directly conflicts with what could be considered a competitor. You can't argue Apple wasn't aware of a company in the space called HealthKit when it created the brand.
I realize that HealthKit isn't a consumer-facing brand. But everything Apple does is magnified.
On day of iPhone 5 announcement, iPhone5.com sits dark
Apple owns the domain name but does nothing with it.
Back in May Apple did something smart: it went after the iPhone5.com domain name well in advance of the launch of the new device.
A week after Apple filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization, the owner of the domain name relinquished control.
The domain name is now owned by Apple and pointing to the apple.com nameservers. Thanks to Apple's advance work it was primed and ready for today's big iPhone 5 announcement…
Except it wasn't.
Right now if you type in iPhone5.com it doesn't resolve. [Update: as of Wednesday evening the domain name now forwards to Apple.com with a tracking code for Apple to know the visit came from an iPhone5.com type-in.]
All Apple has to do is forward it to iPhone.com. It's pretty simple.
You see companies miss "little" things like this all the time. But I assumed Apple was on the ball since it worked to obtain the domain name in advance of its launch.
I guess not.
Apple begins forwarding iPad3.com to its web site — and it's tracking it, too
Apple smartly measures traffic to recently recovered domain name.
Late last month Apple filed a cybersquatting complaint over the domain name iPad3.com. Shortly after filing the complaint the owner of the domain acquiesced, giving the domain to Apple's lawyers Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton.
For a while after the transfer to Apple's lawyers the domain didn't resolve at all. Now it forwards to the iPad page on Apple. Here's the full URL I'm forwarded to when I enter the web address:
Notice the tracking code after the question mark? That means Apple is tracking the traffic it gets from this domain. It also means the company can determine what visitors who type in iPad3.com ultimately do at the site. Do they buy an iPad?
This information will help Apple in future domain name enforcement activity.
Tracking visitors from a recovered domain is surprisingly advanced for most companies. It's amazing how few companies end up forwarding recovered domains to their own web site, let alone the right "part" of the web site. (Here, the iPad page instead of just Apple.com.) Heck, a good percentage of them end up letting recovered domains expire.
Apple demands iPad3.com domain name
Apple files complaint over iPad3.com domain name.
[Update: the registrant of iPad3.com has turned the domain over to Apple.] Apple didn't name its third generation iPad the "iPad 3″, but that hasn't stopped most people from calling it that anyway.
The company doesn't own the domain name iPad3.com, but that might change soon. The company has asked an arbitration panel to transfer the domain name to it.
Apple filed a case with World Intellectual Property Organization under the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP).
iPad3.com was registered in January 2010 and is currently owned by a company called Global Access in Isle of Man. Global Access is no stranger to cybersquatting complaints, having lost challenges by big companies such as AllState, AOL, an MasterCard.
The domain name is currently parked. Its traffic is rotated to various domain parking services with Above.com.
Apple may have a number of future iPad domain fights on its hands: just about every iPad#.com domain up to at least iPad25.com has already been registered.
Oh, and Apple still doesn't own iPad.com. But the owner of that domain isn't cybersquatting, so it would have to pay a pretty penny if it wants the domain.


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"I LOVE avocado and cilantro so I thought this recipe would be a homerun..... I was wrong, I read the reviews but thought I'd give it a try anyway since I have never tried something with avocado as the focus and not LOVED it! HOWEVER, the reviews are right....there is nothing to it! Extremely plain, I even tried different toppings to dress it up a..."


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can be improved in the future at the authorized level of protection.
The NAE/NRC committee will issue five reports:
a preliminary, letter report that comments on the adequacy of the nature of the data being collected by the IPET and ASCE teams (due in February 2006);
an interim report that represents the midpoint of the committee's evaluation and project (due June 1, 2006);
a report that reviews the IPET June 1, 2006 draft final report (due in September 2006);
a report that reviews the IPET draft "Volume VIII" on Engineering and Operational Risk and Reliability Analysis; and,
a final, comprehensive report that summarizes the committee's evaluation of the IPET final report.
The timeline for these five NAE/NRC reports conforms with plans regarding IPET report progress. The first two NRC/NAE reports will be drafted and issued following the review and evaluation of the IPET 30% and 60% completion reports, respectively. The third NAE/NRC report will review the IPET draft report (which was issued on June 1, 2006). The fourth NAE/NRC report will review the IPET Volume VIII on Risk and Reliability Analysis. The fifth NAE/NRC report will review the IPET final report.


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Alone on the choppy and uncharted waters of Montana's medical marijuana laws, Butte entrepreneur Glenn Erickson attempts to stay afloat while making the industry into legitimate commerce.
Thus far Erickson, 55, said it has been an adventure.
"From a business standpoint, there are a lot of unknowns," he said. "Let's be honest, there is a lot that still needs to be cleared up."
Erickson has had success doing business in Butte. In 12 years he grew Gilligan's Tobacco Shop into one of the state's largest single-location retailers of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and liquor.
Last month, in the second floor of his store, in a room that had been previously used as a restaurant and bar, Erickson opened MarMed of Montana. Before doing so, he met with Butte-Silver Bow law enforcement and the county attorney's office. He said he wanted to make sure he was doing nothing illegal and was operating within the confines of the law.
MarMed Butte is a place where those with medical marijuana cards can pick up their medicine, seek advice and smoke. Any customer with a valid card, and with MarMed as their designated caregiver, can order anything from a single-use joint to a month's supply of the drug. A doctor will be on-site every two weeks to speak with patients and possibly prescribe medical marijuana.
The space resembles an Amsterdam coffee shop, replete with dozens of varietals of marijuana kept in jars behind the bar. It is clean and quiet and the mood is relaxed. On a warm afternoon, more than a dozen people gathered inside MarMed, talking and joking. Some stepped outside onto a deck to smoke. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
"We wanted to provide a safe, secure atmosphere," Erickson said. He said the same tenets that make his tobacco business successful — product availability, product freshness and low prices — are what can make him successful in medical marijuana.
"When it comes down to it, it's a business like any other," said Erickson.
But even he admits there are issues with medical marijuana that he would not face if he were selling something more traditional, like televisions or tea kettles.
"I'm having a hard time buying insurance," said Erickson. "No one wants to insure this, which leaves me in a difficult position."
Erickson said security is paramount in his business plan. He wants to make sure his plants, of which he has more than 600 scattered across the state, are safely hidden. In the store, he wants his employees and patients to feel secure and he wants to protect the privacy of his customers.
Erickson hired Mark Gibbons to be the manager of the dispensary. Gibbons, 44, has a background in landscaping and previously worked as an emergency medical technician. He has grown and supplied medical marijuana as a licensed caregiver for more than a year.
"We want to be responsible, legitimate," Gibbons said.
He talks to his patients regularly, and makes suggestions on certain varieties that can help with certain ailments. He said that in his experience, individuals react differently to different strains and users should try a number of them to determine what works best for their symptoms.
"My ultimate goal is to have the best strains of marijuana from all over the world," Gibbons said.
As for Erickson, his goal is just as ambitious. He would like MarMed to have a statewide presence, with franchises in Montana cities both large and small.
"I don't see why not, to have a well-known, well-respected chain of places people can come in and know what to expect," he said.
But he sees the problems in the 2004 law, and is expecting changes when the Legislature meets next year. Though the initiative was passed by a 62 percent majority six years ago, it can be called vague at best and Erickson wonders how it even got on the ballot without basic problems being addressed.
He said he would recommend more regulation of dispensaries and doing away with the "patient-caregiver" system, which he called "silly."
"I think if you have your card, you should be able to buy from any licensed provider," he said. "That's just good open market business."
Though he has moved conservatively forward with his business plan, he thinks medical marijuana is here to stay, and he thinks that is a good thing.
"I've seen a cloud of darkness shift away from people that were stuck underground," Erickson said. "These people had social issues, physical issues, but the stigma of being a marijuana user is going away."


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Here's my My new Arsenal SLG-21 Plum. I haven't even fired it yet, but I'll be sure to post some pics, video, and a range report. I can't wait! Thanks K-Var...
And yes, I broke down a bought two rifles from K-Var during the sale. Here's my Arsenal SLR-106FR (5.56x45). I'd wanted this baby for quite some time, and it's awesome! I know, I know. I posted this footage before, but here's my brother shooting my Arsenal SLR-106FR .Johnny 5.56: Arsenal SLR-106FR Bulgarian AK-101 Clone...Pete
No problems really just trigger slap bad enough to make your finger go numb after a while Was gonna order a redstar but saw a write up on net of how to correct the machining steps century didnt do the disconnector. Figured if I ruined it, oh well, I'd just buy the red star anyway. Did the mod, polished it up a bit and its got a very nice trigger pull now with no slap. I'd post the link but the sites been down for a while----Gate
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Here is my SGL21-76. I'm running a CAA stock and grip, a DPH Beryl-style mount, an EOTech 551.A65 optic, Krebs selector lever, TAPCO 20rd. mags and a BJ buffer.
alright guys finally i can put a picture up
"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective." -Ted Nugent
Guess I'd better put up an updated pic of my AK.
gotta put up a pic of my new AK enjoy fellas


text: Baptist Health is investing over a million dollars into their Muhlenberg County clinic to improve access to medical care and health education. It was announced today (Monday) that the Powderly Clinic will expand in August and will be named Baptist Health Urgent Care. The move includes the addition of three new physicians, and will be open seven days a week. The facility will also receive new equipment including digital mammography, ultrasound and more. Baptist Health is also funding a program called "Project Fit America" which will add fitness equipment at nearby Longest Elementary School.