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OTTAWA � Wind turbines and faster trains were the main topics of discussion Monday night during the Village Council meeting.
Ottawa officials were asked to consider an ordinance allowing wind turbines in the village. They also learned the CSX railroad is considering increasing the speed limit within the village.
During Monday�s meeting, Dan Klear, with Energy Solutions, approached councilors about allowing wind turbines in the village. Klear said he was asked by a customer to install a wind turbine and asked if the council would consider an ordinance to allow this.
He said the property where the proposed turbine would be installed has a height restriction. Klear said he filed for a variance with the village�s planning commission and hoped to discuss the height request variance during the April 15 planning commission meeting.
Klear said wind turbines for residential properties are often 33, 60 or 90 feet tall and cost $15,000 to $20,000. He said incentives are available for the person who chooses to install a wind turbine. The turbine he plans to install would be able to withstand winds up to 140 mph.
He presented a packet of information to the council and Mayor Ken Maag that included a proposed wind turbine ordinance written by the American Wind Energy Association.
Council also learned the CSX Transportation rail line within the village is considering increasing the speed trains will go through town.
Ken Gilsdorf, community affairs representative for CSX, said an increased speed on the Louisville Division line that runs from Cincinnati to Toledo is being considered. If the increase is approved it would mean the train speed through Ottawa would be 50 mph. Currently, trains are only allowed to go 35 mph.
Gilsdorf said he is notifying several area villages along the line that could see the train speed increased in their towns.
�It all will depend on costs,� he said.
One cost area he mentioned was changing signals in town to allow the same amount of time a signal is set off before the train comes to the crossing. Gilsdorf said villages had tried to restrict speeds of trains in the past, but had failed in the court systems.
Village employee Doug Schroeder expressed concerns about the vibrations that could occur from faster trains. He said he owned a building at least a block from the track and a laser he was using during construction indicated a vibration of at least 0.25 inches on a concrete floor. Gilsdorf said no one had ever expressed this concern before.
Village Solicitor Joe Schroeder also expressed a concern about an already high number of train fatalities in the village.
Gilsdorf said studies indicate there is no correlation between the speed of trains and the number of accidents. He reminded the council the approval for this increase would be a slow process, but promised to keep the village updated.


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In letters sent this week between attorneys for Armstrong and USADA, and obtained by The Associated Press, USADA attorney William Bock requested Armstrong testify under oath by Feb. 6, but the cyclist's attorney, Tim Herman, responds that Armstrong cannot accommodate that schedule.
Last week, Armstrong admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven times.
Herman's letter said Armstrong intends to appear before the International Cycling Union's planned "truth and reconciliation" commission.
Herman says the cycling union and the World Anti-Doping Agency should take the lead in cleaning up the sport.
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The letter from USADA also confirms a Dec. 14 meeting in Denver between Bock, USADA CEO Travis Tygart, Herman and Armstrong.
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WALLA WALLA — Steampunk made its debut at the Gesa Powerhouse Theatre on Friday when "Steamtress" Eliza VanDeRostyne showed off to an almost full house what happens when you mix Victorian lace and frills with the wild American West, throw in some modern industrial accessories and a good assortment of boots, leggings and racy hem lines.
WALLA WALLA — Steampunk made its debut at the Gesa Powerhouse Theatre on Friday when "Steamtress" Eliza VanDeRostyne showed off to an almost full house what happens when you mix Victorian lace and frills with the wild American West, throw in some modern industrial accessories and a good assortment of boots, leggings and racy hem lines.
"I had a lot of people say, 'You are really going to make 10 outfits in your basement?'" the seamstress said, as she prepped her 10 models for their Steampunk fashion show on Friday night.
A subgenre of Comic-Con — which is short for comic conventions where attendees often dress like their favorite science fiction, fantasy or comic book characters — steampunk participants occasionally hold their own conventions where they take part in lectures on 19th century Victorian and modern steampunk art, writings and music
The two biggest draws of steampunk, however, are the whimsical — and usually mock — steampowered devices that are created and costumes that the participants wear.
"I like the fashion clothing, the creativity and the amazing things they come up with," said steampunker Patti Tuttle, who was not part of the show but dressed appropriately for it.
"You could ride into town with this ...," Tuttle said, showing that the pants she wore had a flap that could be buttoned over to make a proper woman's skirt. "... but you wouldn't walk around town with pants. So this is what an adventurous woman would have worn."
The rest of Tuttle's outfit included a spice collector's belt, pith helmet, cotton blouse and other accessories that made her look like she was going on a 19th century safari.
"Travel was important in the Victorian era," Tuttle said, adding that not all the outfits are racy.
"It doesn't have to be. When you go to a steam-con, there are small children there to people in their 80s," she said.
Nevertheless, steampunk outfits can be intriguing and definitely more revealing than what was the norm in the Victorian era.
"A Victorian woman might have been weak, but a steampunk woman isn't. And I love that," VanDeRostyne said.
It should be noted, though, that steampunk and Victorian women often share the same pains of a constricting corset.
"OK. Let's see if I can do this," Shari Entrikin said, as she tried to sit back in her seat for the show while wearing a corset. Then she let out a little groan. "It's just tight. I haven't gotten used to it."
The big difference between steampunk and traditional Victorian is steampunk women wear their corsets on the outside.
In addition to the local steamstress fashion show, guests were treated to a second fashion and sale show presented by the Miss Haley Bombshell Boutique.
Magician Master Payne was the main performance for the night, and he provided a second show at the Kirkman House Museum Saturday.
On Saturday night, the steampunk and traditional Victorian wearing couples attended the second annual Kirkman House Grand Victorian Ball.
And of all the events and performances given this weekend, one of the most noteworthy was the masterfully interwoven emcee presentation at Friday's show by wandering intergalactic timetraveler Professor Beebe, played by Thomas Beebe.
Of course, Professor Beebe was appropriately dressed in a steampunk outfit, as were the belly dancers.
Adding to Friday's show were the locally renowned Troupe Azure belly dancers, who wore a mixture of black lace, corsets and even some boots on their normally bare feet as they performed to industrial- sounding Persian belly dancing music.
But there were some limitations to how far they would go.
"We made sure the costumes weren't too constricting, we couldn't do a super-tight corset," Troupe Azure member Halle Allgood said.
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The federal debt – also referred to as the national debt – is the sum of all past deficits, minus the amount the federal government has since repaid. Every year in which the government runs a deficit, the money it borrows is added to the federal debt. If the government runs a surplus, it uses the extra money to pay down some of its debt.
As of January 6, 2015, U.S. federal debt stood at $18,097,814,959,110.
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For example, during tough economic times like the Great Recession, government spending automatically increases because there is an upsurge in the number of people eligible for need-based programs like food stamps and unemployment benefits. At the same time, tax revenues tend to decrease because fewer people are employed and therefore pay less in taxes. Corporations also earn less profit, and they too pay less in taxes. What's more, lawmakers may intentionally increase government spending during a recession in order to stimulate the economy, even though they know that the result will be a deficit. This line chart shows the size of the deficit or surplus in each fiscal year over much of the last century.
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There are actually many different kinds of Treasury bonds, but the common thread between them is that they represent a loan to the Treasury, and therefore to the U.S. government. As citizens of a democracy, Americans collectively own the federal government, thus a big portion of the federal debt – the portion that was leant to the government by regular Americans – is actually money that we owe to ourselves!
The federal debt is the sum of the debt held by the public – that's the money borrowed from regular people like you and from foreign countries – plus the debt held by federal accounts. Debt held by federal accounts is the amount of money that the Treasury has borrowed from itself. That may sound funny, but recall from above that trust funds are federal tax revenues that can only be used for certain programs. When trust fund accounts run a surplus, the Treasury takes the surplus and uses it to pay for other kinds of federal spending. But that means the Treasury must pay that borrowed money back to the trust fund at a later date. That borrowed money is called "debt held by federal accounts;" that's the money the Treasury effectively lends to itself. One-third of the federal debt is debt held by federal accounts, while two-thirds of the federal debt is held by the public.2
Debt held by the public is the total amount the government owes to all of its creditors in the general public. That includes American citizens, banks and financial institutions as well as people in foreign countries, foreign institutions and foreign governments.
As you can see in the pie chart below, nearly half of debt held by the public is held internationally by foreign investors and central banks of other countries who buy our Treasury bonds as investments. These countries include China, which holds the most ($1.3 trillion), followed by Japan ($1.2 trillion), Belgium ($310 billion), and Caribbean countries ($293 billion), among others.3
The next largest portion is held by domestic investors, which includes regular Americans as well as institutions like private banks. (A bank may invest some of its own assets in Treasury bonds.)
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and state and local governments also hold substantial shares of federal debt held by the public. (The Federal Reserve's share of the federal debt is not counted as debt held by federal accounts, because the Federal Reserve is considered independent of the federal government. The Federal Reserve buys and sells Treasury bonds as part of its work to control the money supply and set interest rates in the U.S. economy.)
The debt ceiling is the legal limit set by Congress on the total amount that the U.S. Treasury can borrow. If the level of federal debt hits the debt ceiling, the government cannot legally borrow additional funds until Congress raising the debt ceiling.
Congress has the legal authority to raise the debt ceiling as needed. Doing so does not authorize new spending, but rather allows the Treasury to pay the bills for spending that has already been authorized by Congress.
The debt ceiling evolved from restrictions that Congress placed on federal debt nearly from the founding of the country. Legislation that laid the groundwork for the current debt ceiling was passed in 1917, and the first overall debt ceiling was passed in 1939. Since then, the debt ceiling has been raised more than 100 times, including more than a dozen times since 2000.
In many years, the decision by Congress to raise the debt ceiling has not been controversial. Since 2011, however, due to political partisanship as well as debates about the size of the federal budget and deficit spending, the debt ceiling has become a highly contentious issue. Some members of Congress have pledged to allow the federal government to default on its debt payments rather than raise the debt ceiling.
There is an ongoing debate as to whether the government should limit its ability to borrow. Some consider deficit spending to be a hindrance to the government and the economy, arguing that a deficit only shifts the burden to future generations because it must be paid for eventually, just like any other loan.
Others see deficits as a crucial way for the government to stimulate the economy during an economic downturn. Proponents of this view believe that the role of government is not only to provide services that the private sector won't, but also to stimulate the economy during economic crises. They argue that deficits are necessary in times of economic hardship, but that during economic booms, budget surpluses should be used to pay down the debt.


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Name: All you're getting is Coolbluerocker :D
Sex: Female
Age: Yea, no.
Country: California! Gotta love it!!
Pets: Got me some kitties and some dogs!!!
Yeah, cant think of anything else... Buhbiiiii
Ps. I found my Profile Pic on google when I looked up D Gray Man, Lavi (Lavi's the awesomest, by the way :D)
I'm finished with/currently writing:
Bloody Wings: Still working on it. My inspiration seems to come and go so sorry. I can't write if I have no drive cause it really sucks then. Improvements are gonna be made eventually to the already finished chapters.
Best Ten Bucks: It started out as just a one chapter thing I was experimenting with as my first funny-fic but I really liked the idea of continuing it. I know what the next chapter will be about but am too lazy to actually write it. I hope to have it up soon!
Ironically Sincere: Was started when I was really into Air Gear and I haven't posted a chapter in a while as I kinda lost my way on it but I hope to sort it out and have the next chapter up soon.
When Secrets Are Told: I wrote it near the beginning of my signing up here and it is still being written I just need some inspiration on it. There should be a new chapter soon.
The Angel Of Hope: It was the third story I ever started and the only on-going one I have completed so far but I'm not happy with it. I'm going to redo it eventually but some chapters are so long I'm not bothered to correct them. It will most likely be deleted and I'll re-write it with better grammar and the such. Once it's redone it will possibly have a sequel.
I Will Remember You: My very first story which was written on an impulse and is probably my most screwed up story. I have some plans for it but it will most likely be deleted like The Angel Of Hope and rewritten, possibly under a new title.
A Birthday Alone: A story about Little Joe when I was into Bonanza because I practically grew up on that show and use to love it. It was only a one chapter story so it Complete.
Were Changing: It's about a screwed up relationship between Naruto and Sasuke that was done when I was in a depressed mood. It is complete so will not have more chapters added.
Who Wouldn't: Just a one-chapter kinda thing about Ikki and Kazu once again written when I was all about Air Gear. Finished.
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SasuNaru (Naruto, plus no offense but I can't stand NaruSasu!!!)
KoujixTakuya (Digimon Frontier... if you haven't noticed, the tops (seme's) are put first for future references with me)
HaruxKyo (Fruit basket)
DrewxMay/AshxMay (Pokemon)
ZoroxSanji (One Piece)
IkkixKazu (Air Gear)
TykixLavi (D Gray Man - I adore D Gray Man and Lavi!!! My favorite anime now :D)
If you haven't noticed, I'm a yaoi fan!!!
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FACT CHECK: Gun-control claims miss target
LaPIERRE: "Out of more than 76,000 firearms purchases supposedly denied by the federal instant check system, only 62 were referred for prosecution and only 44 were actually prosecuted. Proposing more gun laws while failing to enforce the thousands we already have, it's not a serious solution for reducing crime."
THE FACTS: LaPierre accurately cited statistics from a Justice Department report on 2010 cases, but there is much more to the numbers than meets the eye and perhaps less drama than he conveyed.
When the FBI denies a gun purchase under a background check, that starts a winnowing-down process aimed at sorting out who's potentially dangerous in the large pool of applicants who are turned down for a variety of reasons.
When someone who falls into a prohibited category for a gun purchase applies to buy a weapon under the background check system, there may be nothing to prosecute. Mere misunderstandings or clumsy answers on the form are not a crime. Lying on the form is, but not one likely to motivate a prosecution, absent other troubling factors.
If the rejected purchaser is a convicted felon, under a restraining order, the subject of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction or meeting similar criteria, authorities are more apt to follow up after denying the sale.
Here's how the winnowing-down worked in 2010:
The FBI referred 76,142 background check denials to a branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for screening. There, the vast majority of the denials were judged to fall short of the guidelines for further action, or were overturned.
The rest, 4,732 denials, were referred to ATF field divisions for investigation. Most went no farther. In the majority of those cases, authorities saw insufficient merit for prosecution or concluded the federal or state guidelines for proceeding were not met. And in 480 cases, the people investigated were found not to have merited the denial.
Ultimately, the field divisions referred 62 charges for consideration by prosecutors, and they went ahead with 44, winning 13 guilty pleas and dismissing 10 in plea agreements. The rest were continuing past the period covered in the report.
Prosecutions are only one way to measure the performance of background checks. The same system that ultimately produced few convictions also blocked tens of thousands of gun sales to people prohibited from buying them, forcing them to get their weapons another way or go without. Most federal gun prosecution takes place outside the background check system.
Even so, the government is sensitive to criticism that enforcement overall is lagging. President Barack Obama's recent executive actions on gun control include steps to spur prosecution, in what can be seen as a tacit acknowledgment that existing laws have not been used to full effect.
BIDEN: "Let me give you an example: 98 percent, according to a New York Times poll, 98 percent of the American people believe that there should be tighter controls on who can own a gun."
THE FACTS: It would be a miracle if 98 percent of Americans agreed on anything. And by any measure, that many don't agree on guns.


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The long-lost classic TV show "Doctor Who" returned to our screens on this day in 2005 -- so we raise our sonic screwdrivers to 10 years of timey-wimey fantasticness.
A few states have begun the journey toward offering a digital version of your driver's license that would reside on your phone. But the going could be stop and go for a while.
The Wikimedia Foundation argues that the NSA's full-scale seizure of Internet communications is a violation of its First and Fourth Amendment rights.
The recommendation isn't likely to please the European Union, which has argued that user takedown requests should be applied by Google globally.
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SPECIAL NOTICE; We apologise for the late departure of Stephen Byers from Platform No 10. This was due to a signal failure to realise he was a useless little fibber who should have buried himself months ago.
LYING Stephen Byers finally quit as Transport Secretary yesterday after arrogantly defying his critics for seven months.
Humbled at last, he admitted: "I know I have made mistakes. I have become a distraction. By remaining in office I damage the Government."
But the man with a long track record for bending the truth insisted: "People that know me best know I am not a liar."
Mr Byers's downfall began with his refusal to sack spin doctor Jo Moore for the notorious "good day to bury bad news" email on September 11.
He then misled MPs over the resignation of Martin Sixsmith. He was also accused of plotting Railtrack's downfall and going back on a promise not to compensate shareholders.
The last straw was a poll which gave him a record minus 49 approval rating. A friend said: "It left him shaken."
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GASTONIA, N.C. (April 5, 2013)--A hospital in North Carolina that recently changed its name adopted a new slogan, "Cheat Death," that's drawing mixed reviews.
Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, N.C., is now CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
It plans to work with restaurants to create "Cheat Death" menus, with gyms to create "Cheat Death" workouts, and a social media campaign is planned to offer tips on cheating death.
CaroMont CEO Randall Kelley says the hospital hopes to create a community health movement.
But not everyone likes the new slogan.
County commissioner and hospital board member Jason Williams says the new slogan is a bad idea.
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Google and Wind Energy: Acquisition of Makani Kite Power
It's been a long time since we covered Makani Power, the company developing kite-like wind turbines. But the company didn't float away (bad pun intended). In fact, it has just been bought by Google, for development under its Google[x] division.
Some quick history: Makani's creators several years ago came up with the idea of essentially combining kites with wind turbines in order to capture the strong and steady wind energy high up in the sky — too high for conventional wind turbines to capture.
"The secret to the air turbine design lies in using a fraction of the material necessary for a standard wind turbine. A conventional 1-megawatt wind turbine can weigh more than 100 tons, but Makani's airborne turbine only uses a carbon-fiber wing and lightweight rotors of their own creation," Silvio wrote back in 2011. "The company says its 1-megawatt airborne turbine system will weigh a tenth as much and have an installed price half a normal turbine, but with the same rated power."
"We expect the cost to be around 3 cents a kilowatt-hour," said Corwin Hardham, Makani CEO. "That's getting lower than a lot of coal-fired generation at the moment."
Makani Power has received a number of awards and grants over the years, including a $3 million dollar grant from the Department of Energy's ARPA-E program, and $20 million in venture capital funding from Google.
Back in 2011, the aim was to reach commercial production by 2015.
Google's purchase: Apparently, Google liked what it saw. And a critical development unveiled last week probably didn't hurt. From the Makani Power website: "This formalizes a long and productive relationship between our two companies, and will provide Makani with the resources to accelerate our work to make wind energy cost competitive with fossil fuels. The timing couldn't be better, as we completed the first ever autonomous all-modes flight with our Wing 7 prototype last week."
"They've turned a technology that today involves hundreds of tons of steel and precious open space into a problem that can be solved with really intelligent software," Google X Director Astro Teller said. "We're looking forward to bringing them into Google."
What is Google[x]? Well, you won't find a Google website about it (at least, I didn't). But it is reportedly, "a secret facility run by Google thought to be located somewhere in the Bay Area of Northern California," according to Wikipedia. "Work at the lab is overseen by Sergey Brin, one of Google's co-founders." About 100 potentially groundbreaking projects are reportedly in some process of development there. Google's driverless car technology (which I happened to get some video of last year, as well as pics, while on a short trip to the Bay Area) and Project Glass are probably the two most well known projects in Google[x].
We'll see where Makani's (er, Google's) wind turbine kites goes next. Hopefully they do hit those 2015 commercialization and 3 cents per kilowatt-hour targets.
For now, here are a few videos highlighting the innovative, kite-like wind turbines:
The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine from Energy NOW on Vimeo.
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ZoomBoard allows for easier typing on smartwatch screens
By Ben Coxworth
April 30, 2013
We keep hearing about how smartwatches may replace – or at least augment – the smartphone, but how would you type on that tiny display? In some cases, where the watch is linked to a smartphone in your bag or pocket, you could just use the phone's screen. For stand-alone smartwatches or quick messages, however, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created the ZoomBoard system.
Developed by PhD students Chris Harrison and Stephen Oney, ZoomBoard displays a full miniature QWERTY keyboard when in its default mode. Tapping on that display, however, causes it to zoom in on the keys in the touched area of the keyboard. This makes it relatively easy to then select the specific key that you want.
Holding your finger on a key gets you a capital version of that letter, a swipe to the right produces a space (as does tapping the space bar), and a swipe to the left deletes a typed character. In order to access the number and symbol keys, an upward swipe is required.
In a test of the system using a 16 x 6-mm keyboard display (seen above), users were able to manage a typing speed of about 10 words per minute. "You aren't going to write a novel, but it gets the job done," said Oney. "This opens up new possibilities for devices such as smartwatches, which generally lack any means of entering text, as many aren't powerful enough for voice recognition."
As the software is further developed, a language model may be added – this is the system already in use in phones, that suggests words based on the first few letters typed. Harrison and Oney believe that ZoomBoard may also be helpful in full-sized touchscreen keyboards, for disabled users.
The system can be seen in use in the video below.
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It's public domain if your talking about the Morse code idea.Slowburn
I think it would be easier and faster to learn Morse code, you could have text messages vibrated into your wrist as well.Slowburn
It's double the work, so not very intuative, there're far better 'alternative keyboards' out there which is good, since smartwatches are the next big thing.Nick Bull
Graffiti, Jot, or even a micro version of Swype would be 10x faster and way more intuitive than this.
Gesture based input is a far better option for touch input on smaller screens.John Lacson
Hello patent-troll lawsuit to whoever uses that idea in future...christopher
I wish people would dump the QWERTY arrangement, even it's familiarity contributes nothing. What's the deal with fingers anyway? PUT A FREAKING CAMERA ON THE GADGETS FOR INPUT, with feedback for selection. arrange the letters in a circle & stick your tongue out and run it around for selection, blink left and right eyes for shift keys, open and close mouth, smerk left, smerk right. Would be fun to watch at least, AND LEAVE YOUR HANDS FREE.Dave B13
This is actually really genius. I don't like morse code because of the learning curve. That is one of the reasons I didn't upgrade my amateur radio license past tech because the next license class required morse code. I'm not completely slow but of all the things it would be useful for me to invest time in and learn morse code just isn't high enough in importance. I'm using that space in my brain to remember the name of my dog and where I live.Daishi
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Yes there is a learning curve but once you learn to use it it will work on any enabled touch device. Imagine how much more room there would be on your desk if it was not more convenient to use the full sized keyboard.
re; Dave B13
Granted qwerty is a lousy keyboard arrangement but because of the familiarity most people find the letters faster with it than any other arrangement.Slowburn


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Two new green news video series use everything from crowdsourcing to hands-on tips to get you caring about the latest eco happenings.
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Micro-credit financing bill in House pushed
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MANILA, Philippines — Re-elected Muntinlupa City Representative Rodolfo Biazon on Thursday urged the 16th Congress to fast track the approval of a measure establishing micro-credit financing.
In House Bill 1703, filed at the 15th Congress, its author Biazon said that the Land Bank of the Philippines should provide micro-credit financing to its clients.
The bill seeks to amend Republic Act 3844 or The Code of Agrarian Reform in the Philippines by institutionalizing micro-credit financing as part of Land Bank's functions.
"As a government universal bank, Land Bank's vision is to be a dominant financial institution in the countryside leading the nation to economic prosperity," Biazon said.
HB 1703 will authorize Land Bank to provide private individuals or informal groups of persons with collateral-free loans worth P2,000 to P20,000 to finance small-scale businesses.
Land Bank will be required to allocate 25 percent of its loan portfolio to micro-lending and submit an annual report on its micro-lending operations to Congress for monitoring purposes.
The measure, which the Muntinlupa City legislator seeks to re-file in the 16th Congress, will help micro-entrepreneurs boost economic development in far-flung areas.
"Micro-entrepreneurs thrive in the rural areas like the sari-sari store operators, tricycle drivers, candy vendors and suppliers of daily newspapers," said the lawmaker.
He said that micro-financing would help those in need to build assets, increase incomes and reduce their vulnerability to economic stress "because, first, they maximize resources abundant in their community. Second, they bank on locally available human resources."
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South Africa rhino poaching at new record levels
South Africa said Sunday that more rhinos were poached in the first four months of 2015 than in the same period last year as the scourge continues to hit record levels.
South Africa said Sunday that more rhinos were poached in the first four months of 2015 than in the same period last year as the scourge continues to hit record levels.
Some South African rangers grimly call it the "Christmas shopping" season for rhino poachers.
Venom and Killer. These are members of a furry breed of anti-poaching operatives, dogs that can detect a whiff of hidden rhino horn in a suspect's vehicle or follow the spoor of armed poachers in South Africa's ...
A record 1,020 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, the government said Thursday, scuppering multiple efforts by authorities to curb the slaughter of the endangered species.
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Rangers in South Africa's Kruger national park, already struggling to cope with well-armed rhino poachers, said Tuesday they were preparing to face a new onslaught against the park's elephants.
Some 558 rhino have been killed in South Africa already this year, setting the country on course for a gruesome new record number of poaching deaths, wildlife officials said Thursday.
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Leaves are changing and pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps. As vibrant shades of orange fill the outdoors, they're also becoming increasingly popular inside.
Upholstery fabrics, paint colours, furniture and accessories that range from neon orange to tangerine to terracotta are getting attention this season.
But orange isn't for everyone. When interior designers suggest decorating with orange, clients can get nervous. Designer Kyle Schuneman often eases homeowners into using orange by suggesting variations on it.
"The idea of orange can sound juvenile and unsophisticated," Schuneman says. "But if you go with umbers, burnt bricks or terra cottas, you can sell a client on the idea much easier."
The key, he says, is using orange creatively and carefully.
Here, Schuneman and designers Brian Patrick Flynn and Betsy Burnham offer tips on decorating with the colour orange, and avoiding the pitfalls of using it badly.
• How much to use
Orange can be overpowering as the main colour in a room. But, like red, it works brilliantly as an accent colour.
"I don't suggest painting your walls orange," Burnham says. "But maybe there's an orange in the print on your pillows."
It can be casual ("bring in a garden stool that's bright orange"), or chic and sophisticated ("think of Hermes orange, those shopping boxes").
In a bedroom with muted, grey-blue walls, Burnham added lacquered end tables in a rich shade of orange.
Orange paint can also spruce up a dated piece of furniture.
"Think about painting a great old chest of drawers a beautiful shade in a high gloss," Schuneman says, "and changing out the knobs to really special crystal knobs to make a statement piece in a room."
• Which shades are best?
All three designers like earthy burnt orange tones that are almost as brown as they are orange.
"With a burnt orange, you'd be surprised what the paint chip looks like," Burnham says. "It looks more like a brown. But you paint a piece of furniture that colour, and it reads orange. It brings some whimsy."
Flynn also likes using red-orange "for more youthful or edgy rooms."
The style of your home may help determine which shades you choose, says Schuneman. "Terracotta is a beautiful backdrop for a traditional or retro feeling space, while pops of a more neon orange could be really fun for a modern space."
Whatever tone you choose, Schuneman suggests testing a sample. "Try three or four different shades" and view them in various types of daylight and artificial light.
"Orange is a lot like red when you're painting, so you're going to need three or four coats to get an even finish."
One word of warning: "Don't go with a true shade of orange. It will feel like Pee-Wee's Playhouse."
• Where does it work?
Orange can look good anywhere but designers say it's especially beautiful for bedrooms.
"My favourite combo for a kids' space is tangerine and white," Flynn says. "It's clean and classic."
Burnham is using orange and white gingham print draperies, along with navy blue and dark denim upholstery, to decorate the bedroom of a preteen boy. "It's boyish, but sophisticated."
• What goes with orange?
"I love pairing grey with orange," Schuneman says. "It works well because grey has a cool base, where orange is warm. The balance creates harmony."
Along with pale greys and deep charcoals, orange also goes well with dark and light blues and browns, taupe, cream or white.
Burnham cautions against pairing orange with other tropical colours or other harvest colours, like red and yellow.
• What to avoid?
"I find yellow-orange the hardest to work with," Flynn says, "because it's very limited in accent colour choices."
If you're going with a bright orange, just be sure you'll enjoy it long-term.
Edgy, bright shades are "really going to pop and give your room some personality," Burnham says. But "a little goes a long way."
"Like any trend, use it sparingly."
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The precise nature of the effect at Saturn is still under scrutiny by imaging scientists. However the effect in Saturn's rings can be witnessed from Earth, when the viewing conditions are right. It can also be seen in photographs of the lunar surface taken by the Apollo astronauts.
To understand the effect, imagine an observer standing on a dry, sandy beach. When the Sun is directly behind the observer, the shadows cast by the grains in the field of view in front of the observer will fall directly behind the grains and will not be visible. When the Sun is at any other angle relative to the observer, the shadows cast by the grains will be visible to the observer. These shadows in the field of view make the scene a bit darker. This effect would cause a centrally bright spot to appear on the sandy surface in the first case, but not in the second.
For Cassini, the opposition effect is seen when the angle between the Sun, the rings and the spacecraft is extremely close to zero. For the sequence of images during which this view was obtained, Cassini maintained this viewing angle and the bright spot appeared to move across the rings with the spacecraft's motion.
The moon Janus (181 kilometers, or 113 miles, across) is seen here at lower left.
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NORFOLK -- Virginia is expecting $246.6 million from a federal emergency jobs bill that will save 3,800 teacher positions in the state.
President Barack Obama signed the $26 billion bill Tuesday immediately after it was passed in the House of Representatives. Supporters said the bill would save 300,000 teachers, police and others from layoffs in this election year.
'We can't stand by and do nothing while pink slips are given to the men and women who educate our children or keep our communities safe,' the president said.
The legislation provides $10 billion to school districts to rehire laid-off teachers or to ensure that more teachers won't be let go before the new school year begins. The Education Department estimates that could save 160,000 jobs.
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School districts must spend the money to rehire or retain teachers.
'Virginia's budget was passed by making tough spending cuts and not raising taxes. It did not rely on the potential passage of additional federal funds. The additional FMAP funds appropriated today will be used consistent with the federal requirements, and the contingent allocations already made by the Virginia Assembly. This six-month temporary extension provides short term budget support, but there is much to be done to curtail the explosive growth in Medicaid costs, which is becoming the largest budget driver in Virginia's budget,' said McDonnell press secretary Stacey Johnson.
Dr. Kitty Boitnott, president of the Virginia Education Association, said the this is good news for Virginia.
'Although this federal support will not eliminate all school layoffs, it will help our schools react to the $512 million decrease in state funding for this school year. And, it will help the economies of every community in Virginia by putting people back to work.'
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Chronology of Coverage
Apr. 12, 2015
Bill Pennington On Golf column holds that all eyes will be on beloved Phil Mickelson during the final showdown at Masters golf tournament. MORE
Oct. 15, 2014
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are among 11 players, captains and PGA of America officials appointed to group that will study how American team can win Ryder Cup following two decades of European dominance; other golf news noted. MORE
Sep. 29, 2014
Karen Crouse On Golf column; American Ryder Cup team's eighth loss to Europe in the last 10 meetings leads to an icy exchange between Phil Mickelson, 10-time participant in the biennial event, and team's captain Tom Watson. MORE
Sep. 26, 2014
Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia of Europe will face the Americans Phil Mickelson and Bradley Keegan in crucial matchup in Ryder Cup play. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Karen Crouse On Golf column notes Phil Mickelson's sharp-tongued reply at Ryder Cup to question about Americans' perceived lack of cohesion; Mickelson commented that Americans do not litigate against each other, apparent reference to top-ranked Rory McIlroy's continuing lawsuit against former management company that has dragged fellow Northern Irishman and Ryder cup teammate Graeme McDowell into fray. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Hunter Mahan and Phil Mickelson are the only two golfers to qualify for the Tour Championship every year since its 2007 inception; both will play on United States Ryder Cup team. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Phil Mickelson, preparing for PGA Championship, is among dwindling number of old-guard pro golfers who are defending their age group as a new generation gains victories, fans and confidence; emerging stars like Rory McIlroy have won the lion's share of major championships since 2010. MORE
Jul. 21, 2014
Ryder Cup hopes fade for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who finished below-average at the British Open golf tournament. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
Phil Mickelson posts 70 in second round of British Open, his first below-par score in a major since last year's tournament; remains chipper about result, noting that he is only 12 shots behind leader Rory McIlroy. MORE
Jul. 14, 2014
Golfer Phil Mickelson and his longtime caddie Jim Mackay work together seamlessly and share deep emotional bond. MORE
Jun. 13, 2014
Karen Crouse On Golf column; fans at the US Open pay tribute to Payne Stewart, 1999 winner who died in a plane crash four months after his victory; also shower Phil Mickelson with support as he chases elusive Open victory amid entanglement in insider trading investigation. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Mr. Mickelson, the famed golfer, is still under investigation over trades in Dean Foods in 2012 just before the company's stock soared. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column; Phil Mickelson, needing a US Open victory for a career Grand Slam of the four major championships, is optimistic about change in Pinehurst No. 2 course that relies on his short game. MORE
Jun. 7, 2014
James B Stewart Common Sense column; investigation into insider trading case involving Phil Mickelson, William T Walters and Carl C Icahn raises questions of why rich and famous put their fortunes and reputations at risk with such trading activity; answer, in part, may lie with level of risk, and thrill of gambling. MORE
Jun. 1, 2014
Bubba Watson takes the lead into the final round of the Memorial Tournament, where he has never finished in the top 20; Phil Mickelson is likely to be the focus of the 114th United States Open, more than usual, because of federal investigation into insider trading. MORE
May. 31, 2014
Nearly three years after stock trades flashed some telltale signs of possible insider trading, a case has yet to materialize. MORE
May. 30, 2014
Federal authorities are examining a series of well-timed trades belonging to the golfer Phil Mickelson and the gambler William T. Walters. MORE
May. 4, 2014
Phil Mickelson enters the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship in third, two strokes behind leader J B Holmes. MORE
Apr. 12, 2014
Karen Crouse On Golf column holds that for many golfers, excitement has turned into exasperation early in the Masters Golf Tournament; notes that Branden Grace, Phil Mickelson and several others failed to make the cut. MORE
Apr. 9, 2014
Phil Mickelson, having regained his health following back injury, is again considered a serious contender at Masters tournament; Mickelson will be pursuing his fourth green jacket after victories in 2004, 2006 and 2010. MORE
Jan. 31, 2014
Phil Mickelson, who is dealing with a bad back, shoots par 71 in Phoenix Open, 11 shots higher than his opening 60 in 2013. MORE
Jan. 28, 2014
Phil Mickelson, who withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open because of lower back pain, says he hopes to defend his Phoenix Open title. MORE
Jan. 24, 2014
Phil Mickelson's first round in his hometown tournament, Farmers Insurance Open, turns into a test of grit when his back locks up, making every downswing an exercise in pain control. MORE
Aug. 31, 2013
Phil Mickelson and Brian Davis share first-round lead at Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament. MORE
Jul. 22, 2013
Phil Mickelson wins British Open for fifth major golf championship of his career. MORE
Jul. 22, 2013
Karen Crouse On Golf column notes that Phil Mickelson's British Open victory prompted emotional response from his longtime caddie Jim Mackay. MORE
Jul. 18, 2013
Phil Mickelson is a favorite for the 2013 British Open at Muirfield after winning the Scottish Open last weekend. MORE
Jul. 15, 2013
Phil Mickelson birdies first playoff hole to beat Branden Grace and win Scottish Open in Inverness, ending his 20-year wait for a victory in Europe; other golf news noted. MORE
Jun. 17, 2013
Bill Pennington On Golf column notes that no one has finished second at United States Open as often as Phil Mickelson; observes that he trailed Justin Rose by only one stroke at 2013 tournament, but there was no miracle shot to save the day. MORE
Jun. 17, 2013
Justin Rose of England wins United States Open at Merion Golf Club to earn his first major championship; Phil Mickelson is runner-up at Open for sixth time, run of disappointment that has clouded an otherwise spectacular career. MORE
Jun. 16, 2013
Phil Mickelson is alone in the lead after three rounds of golf at United States Open; is hoping to finally take home the title after being runner-up five times. MORE
Jun. 15, 2013
Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel share second-round lead at United States Open golf tournament, and are only two golfers under par out of 156 competitors. MORE
Jun. 14, 2013
Phil Mickelson shoots a three-under-par 67 in first round of United States Open before play is suspended because of weather; Luke Donald is the leader through 13 holes, at four under. MORE
May. 6, 2013
Rookie golfer Derek Ernst defeats David Lynn on first hole of sudden death to win Wells Fargo Championship; Phil Mickelson finishes third. MORE
May. 5, 2013
Robert Karlsson, golfer who has publicly battled nerves, moves into tie for fourth at Wells Fargo Championship, two shots behind co-leaders Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney. MORE
May. 4, 2013
Phil Mickelson takes second-round lead at Wells Fargo Championship; might have taken weekend off if horse he has stake in had made Kentucky Derby field. MORE
Feb. 4, 2013
Phil Mickelson secures his 41st PGA Tour title with four-stroke victory at Waste Management Phoenix Open. MORE
Feb. 3, 2013
Phil Mickelson takes third-round lead at Phoenix Open golf tournament. MORE
Feb. 2, 2013
Phil Mickelson takes second-round lead at Waste Management Phoenix Open. MORE
Feb. 1, 2013
Phil Mickelson takes opening-round lead at Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. MORE
Jan. 24, 2013
Golfer Phil Mickelson apologizes for publicly airing his tax grievances and compares his comments to poor shot he made during final round of 2006 United States Open. MORE
Jan. 21, 2013
Phil Mickelson, already one of highest-earning athletes in the world, hints at retirement because of tax increases. MORE
Jan. 18, 2013
Phil Mickelson is nine strokes behind first-round leaders at Humana Challenge golf event in La Quinta, Calif; other golf news noted. MORE
Sep. 9, 2012
Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh share third-round lead at the BMW Championship golf tournament. MORE
Aug. 14, 2012
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are two of eight American golfers chosen for the Ryder Cup tournament. MORE
Jul. 7, 2012
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson miss the cut at the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W Va. MORE
Jun. 16, 2012
Phil Mickelson rebounds from poor first round to make the cut after second round at the United States Open; other golf items noted. MORE
Jun. 15, 2012
Tiger Woods pushes ahead of his playing partners Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson in the first round of the United States Open, scoring a one-under par 69. MORE
Jun. 13, 2012
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, known for their divergent styles, are paired for the first round of the United States Open; other golf items noted. MORE
Jun. 5, 2012
Karen Crouse On Golf column observes that for top golfers trying to stay at their best, the grind of a packed tour calendar can be the greatest hazard of all; notes several players, like Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy who are taking some time off before the United States Open. MORE
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Two Share Lead at Wells Fargo
Webb Simpson chipped in twice for birdies and shot a five-under-par 67 for a share of the second-round lead with Robert Streb at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C.
May 16, 2015, Saturday
On Jordan Spieth's Bag: Part Caddie, Part Teacher and Encourager
Spieth said he valued his caddie, Michael Greller, who taught math and science in elementary school for 10 years, for being positive, patient and even-tempered.
April 14, 2015, Tuesday
Jordan Spieth Keeps Up the Pressure at the Masters
Jordan Spieth, 21, held a four-stroke lead over his closest rival, Justin Rose, through 15 holes in the final round.
April 13, 2015, Monday
Stars Fade at Augusta as One Is Born
With several top players lurking just a few strokes behind him at the start of the final round, Jordan Spieth coolly held them off and captured his first green jacket.
April 13, 2015, Monday
Jordan Spieth Ready for a Roaring Good Time at the Masters
At 16 under par, Spieth is four strokes ahead of Justin Rose and five ahead of Phil Mickelson entering the final round.
April 12, 2015, Sunday
The Crowd Craves Transcendence From Phil Mickelson
Mickelson's popularity at the Masters is unmatched, and the reaction to his improved play Saturday was amplified by the fact that he had done so little leading up to this year's tournament.
April 12, 2015, Sunday
On a Day for Good Scores at the Masters, Jordan Spieth Has a Great One
Jordan Spieth, 21, had an eight-under-par 64, one shot off the lowest 18-hole score in Masters tournament history.
April 10, 2015, Friday
Tiger Woods's Driving, Usually a Strength, Deserts Him
Completing his first competitive round in 69 days, Woods missed three of his first seven fairways on Augusta National Golf Club's front nine.
April 10, 2015, Friday
At the Masters, Veterans Ripen Under the Magnolias
For the game's seasoned elders, experience is the secret to longevity at Augusta National.
April 9, 2015, Thursday
For Masters Champions, Only a Year to Throw on the Green Jacket
For the first year after their victory, Masters winners can take their jacket with them wherever they please. Then the jackets remain at Augusta National.
April 8, 2015, Wednesday
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Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien was injured while shooting a stunt for his U.S. TV show, prompting the series to offer fans a repeat episode, NBC says.
NBC officials said in a statement that O'Brien hit his head while filming part of Friday night's episode, resulting in the night's first-run episode not being completed and therefore replaced with a
Tonight Show repeat, The New York Times said Saturday.
E! Online said NBC confirmed O'Brien, 46, was taken to the hospital following Friday's accident. The TV network did not offer specifics regarding the accident or the extent of the injuries to O'Brien.
Last thing I remember I was enjoying the play with Mrs. Lincoln, and the next thing I knew I was in bed being served cookies and juice, O'Brien reportedly said in a statement following the incident.
E! Online said, according to an unidentified insider, O'Brien hit his head while running down a flight of stairs during Friday's filming.


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Holy shit! If you know who British model Sophie Anderton is, you know she's hot, but did you also know that she's a hooker? Yes, that's right, the former model, actress, and Britain's Next Top Model host, Sophie Anderton, is a prostitute! But not only is she a whore, she charges $15,000 a day for her "services" (which include oral). Oh, and she also does loads of cocaine (and sells the stuff, too).
News of the World went undercover and caught Sophie offering her services, and those of another hooker friend of hers while snorting line after line of cocaine. She then brought in her drug dealer friend, and tried to sell cocaine to the undercover reporter.
In a sensational secret rendezvous with a News of the World undercover man, the leggy supermodel STRIPPED to her G-string and Christian Louboutin stilettos and spread herself across the bed.
"I'm great at sex," Sophie bragged as she beckoned our reporter to romp with her. "I'll be a lot of fun. I'll look great on your fucking arm. I'm a supermodel."
The beauty, who has publicly claimed she's beaten her long battle with drug addiction, also offered our man cocaine.
"Everyone takes drugs. You don't take coke?" she asked. "I've got some on me. Do you want a line?"
"I just think short term, and at the end of the day nobody gets hurt." Then she laid down the ground rules for sex. "Definitely with condoms," she said. Spanking is cool. But I'm not into any kinky shit, to be honest."
Sophie also said that she was "cool" with giving her punter oral sex. "I know that I'm great in bed," she added. "But if I don't feel comfortable with something I'm not going to go along with it and be fake. I don't do the whole fake thing."
She was keen to make sure the sex was fuelled by cocaine. So she offered to call her cocaine dealer, a girl called Isabella. "It's £50 a gram. And it's in rocks as well–it's not cut," said Sophie. "She's very trustworthy. She's a friend of mine. This is the only person I go to and she stops working at 11."
Well, that certainly gives new meaning to that famous quote "I won't get out of bed for less than $10,000." Maybe now we'll finally see that Sophie Anderton sex tape.
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