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Patients at Shriners Treated to Special Circus Performance
By Ryan Trowbridge - email
April 30th, 2014
April 30th, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Children at Shriners Hospital in Springfield were treated to a special performance Wednesday.
A mini-circus was put on for the kids, their parents staff and volunteers by the Melha Shriners.
They got to see clowns, jugglers, bike acts and more talented acts.
It's a bit of a preview to this weekend's Melha Shrine Circus at the Eastern States Coliseum.
There will be shows Thursday through Sunday.
All money raised at the circus goes to the Shriners to continue their community programs.


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Southwest Takes First Step Toward International Routes
By Bob Cox, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
Jul. 9–Southwest Airlines has taken its first step toward offering customers travel outside the continental U.S. by announcing that it has begun efforts to form a code-share arrangement with the Canadian airline WestJet.
Southwest spokeswoman Beth Harbin said Tuesday that the two airlines had reached a memorandum of understanding and have begun discussions to create a formal alliance that would allow each airline to book passengers who could earn or use frequent flier miles on either airline's flights.
The arrangement will have no immediate effect on either airline's operations. WestJet was required by Canadian law to disclose the discussions, Harbin said, and the two airlines hope to have a formal agreement worked out by late 2009.
"We've expressed our desire to go outside the U.S. border for a long time," Harbin said. "WestJet offers us a great opportunity."
Southwest previously had a code-share arrangement with ATA Airlines but only on flights within the continental U.S. and to Hawaii.
ATA, which went bankrupt and ceased operations this year, also had some scheduled service to the Caribbean that was not part of the code-share arrangement with Southwest.
Harbin said that exactly how and where Southwest and WestJet would link up, as well as fares and schedules, has yet to be determined.
WestJet offers service to 49 cities, including nonstop flights from Canada to 12 U.S. destinations, three of them in Hawaii.
Southwest serves seven of those cities, including Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla.
The plan to code share with Southwest "is a defining moment for WestJet," President and Chief Executive Sean Durfy said in a statement. "It marks an important step forward for our guests and their ability to fly to more destinations in the United States conveniently and cost-effectively."
Based in Calgary, WestJet was founded in 1996 with three airplanes as a Western regional airline using the Southwest low-fare model. In addition to its U.S. stops, the airline now offers service to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. It operates a fleet of 75 Boeing 737 aircraft and has plans to expand to 121 planes by 2013.
Even before the code share is completed, Southwest said customers can purchase tickets on WestJet flights at southwest.com.
Betsy Snyder, an analyst with Standard and Poor's, told The Associated Press that WestJet's large Canadian route network compared favorably with the ATA code share, which involved limited cities, "so this could more than offset the loss of ATA."
Stuart Klaskin, an aviation consultant in Miami, said the deal shows how Southwest can enter new markets without flying there and generate new revenue while taking little risk.
Klaskin said the deal will be a warm-up for a similar expansion by Southwest into Mexico and Central America using a Mexican carrier, possibly Avolar, which follows WestJet's low-fare approach.
"This is the perfect match," he told AP. "The airlines look very similar, and they have similar management philosophies."
Mike Boyd, an aviation consultant in Colorado, cautioned that the announcement could generate unwarranted hype about an increase in low-fare service across international borders. He called these arrangements "incremental, but a far cry from what most people think of as international."
Boyd suggested in an interview with AP that the deal would result in more Canadians flying south on low fares than Americans heading north.
"Canada is not a huge market," he said.
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Top guns of corporate India believe that the new government has a Herculean task in hand as the Indian economy is reeling under a slowdown for more than a year now.
"It should focus on addressing old issues like Vodafone taxation that have hit investment sentiment, be more tax-friendly and increase revenues by addressing black money through some amnesty scheme.
Issues like housing infrastructure, gas pricing and a relook at subsidies must be considered on priority by the new government," Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC, told dna.
Narendra Modi on Friday stormed to power at the Centre giving BJP its highest-ever tally in the Lok Sabha elections.
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Several sectors are currently facing a prolonged slowdown, and have been waiting for the new government come into power to decide on the next phase of investment.
According to Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon, "The new government will need to take immediate steps to revive the economy to signal change. This will call for swift action to implement bold economic reforms that create jobs through massive infrastructure projects, roll back unfriendly business regulations and instead focus on speed and ease of doing business that attract large domestic and foreign investment; and above all provide transparency and accountability in governance."
As part of the wish-list, the industry expects the new government to bring in reforms in infrastructure and renewable energy. "This is important as India's economic environment will act as a catalyst in reviving the global economy," said Tulsi Tanti, chairman of Suzlon group.
Hinduja group chairman Srichand Hinduja described Narendra Modi's massive mandate as a vote for stability that will put India back on the path of high growth.
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla told PTI, "Reining in inflation, fiscal deficit and unemployment are of paramount importance."
Prathap C Reddy, chairman, Apollo Hospitals group, told dna, "An equally urgent need is to make the direct tax code and GST a reality, early on."
Akhil Jindal, director, group corporate affairs, Welspun Group, said,"We believe that the new government should focus on bringing supply side reforms, which would bring more labour efficiency and optimum utilisation of resources There are several constraints on supply side like agriculture, food storage chain."
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Rohit Mahajan, senior director, Deloitte India, said, "One of the key expectations from the new government is to restore the confidence of the business community through effective reduction in governance deficit and strong enforcement of various anti-corruption laws. Hence, fast-tracking of some of the existing bills will go a long way in restoring confidence and supporting India's ongoing efforts at creating a zero tolerance culture for bribery and corruption, and help emerge as a leading investment destination."
Firdose Vandrevale, executive vice chairman, Essar Steel, said, "In one word I expect velocity from the new government. Let's get this car moving, It's easier to give direction to a moving car than to a standstill one. I expect demand stimulation, clear mining policy and consistency on policy decisions from the new government.
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I'm really in to necro-stuff, but real games showed me some downsides of playing necromancy-oriented deck. The question I have here - is it rational to use suck combo:
I have Countess Iseara and Crypt Ghouls. If I pay 1 resource token, I grant CG necromancy ability, when they are in d/p (I think about Slave Pen sacrifice or Northern Wastes, or any other way you can offer). And from this moment an infinite loop can begin. If I use necro ability and play them for their 2 r/t, then sacrifice, can I summon them again?
Cause if there is such option, then Offering of Blood becomes a card of a great value. If I'll necroplay CG into the zone with Warpstone, then I'll be able to give Great Unclean One just infinite power. Daemon Prince will attack as soon as this loop will be launched.
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P.S. I understand, that Countess is an expensive card to play, but it's quite possible to use her on the early phase.


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PASADENA – What Lane Kiffin needs, in addition to a dozen more USC reserves and some NCAA mercy, is empathy.
Too bad the polarizing first-year Trojans coach won't be Facebook friends with UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel. Regardless of his ties to the archrival, Neuheisel might be the one colleague who'd understand Kiffin's situation with the most compassion.
Neuheisel, remember, was once a golden boy gone bad. He went from promising coach to pariah. Now that he has rehabbed his college coaching career — but not yet the Bruins, who have gone 11-14 since he took over in 2008 — Neuheisel could maybe offer the embattled Kiffin some insight, a fist bump or a hug.
Or not.
"I'm not sure I'm on Lane's speed dial," said Neuheisel, the third-year Bruins coach at Pac-10 Media Day last Thursday at the Rose Bowl.
Both were former college quarterbacks — Neuheisel at UCLA, where the one-time walk-on famously fought through food poisoning and garbage-can grabbing to lead the Bruins to victory in the 1984 Rose Bowl; Kiffin at Fresno State.
Both were showcased assistants on offense: Neuheisel at UCLA (1988-1993) and Colorado (1994); Kiffin at USC (2001-06) for two national championships and five Pac-10 titles.
Both made eager jumps to head coaching positions in their early 30s: Neuheisel, at age 34, with Colorado (1995-98) before landing at Washington (1999-2002); Kiffin, at age 31, with the Oakland Raiders for 2007 and part of the 2008 season (5-15) before getting fired and then rehired by the University of Tennessee for the 2009 season (7-6).
Neuheisel and Kiffin were both hired as somebody's shiny new toys, models of the modern-day football coach: young, handsome, bright, energetic, personable, marketable, telegenic and ambitious.
To win, both took chances, took heat, broke NCAA rules, broke promises, got busted, got sued, brought in more controversy than conference titles and made more enemies than friends.
Appearing reckless with regard to rules and becoming wrecking balls within the coaching establishment, both got the dirty reputation of being willing to do anything to get ahead. They both got tagged as opportunistic liars, vigorous cheats and smooth-talking salesmen who never met a recruit who was off limits or an NCAA rule they couldn't skirt.
Neuheisel, who became known as "Slick Rick" and got drop-kicked out of college football in 2002 for NCAA violations, had six years to think about what he did wrong before getting a second chance that only a mother – his alma mater UCLA – would give a son.
"Rick was always on the radar screen, and I had to be convinced in my mind first and foremost that those things that happened in his past were things in his past," UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero said. "He has been fantastic in every way, shape and form. He's been great with the media, with the public, done a terrific job recruiting, been an excellent representative of this institution, and we're building this program."
Even Guerrero acknowledges that "you'd like to be able to push the button and go straight to the penthouse, but it doesn't happen that way, especially in football."
When he began his head coaching career at Colorado, Neuheisel didn't have that necessary patience. He was only 34 and walking his first sideline in khakis. He felt pressure, desperation and paranoia.


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If elected, A.N. Radhakrishnan of the All India Party for the Protection of Civil Rights has promised that two M.B.B.S. seats would be given free to talented SC/ST, BC and MBC students living in the Kancheepuram Assembly segment, in the medical college run by an educational trust headed by him.
Further, he says, two B.D.S seats, five nursing course seats, and 15 engineering seats would be offered free to brilliant students from the above categories, in educational institutions run by the trust he heads.
His list of freebies does not stop here. If elected, families under the poverty line will receive free medical treatment at the medical college and hospital at Enathur. Pregnant women in the constituency will benefit as well, with his offer of Rs.5,000 if they give birth at the hospital.


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DorobekINSIDER: Kronopolus named GSA's assistant administrator; Lantier takes acting deputy procurement role
Monday - 3/8/2010, 2:00am EST
The shuffling of the senior seats at the General Services Administration continues. Last week, the DorobekINSIDER told you that Tony Costa was named GSA's associate administrator. This morning, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson announced that Cathy Kronopolus will be the GSA assistant administrator. Kronopolus has been serving as the acting chief of staff.
As acting administrator, Johnson said that Kronopolus will "play a day-to-day role of managing the front office agenda, mentor and coach executives, sort resources (people, time, knowledge) to support my primary goals, and build optimism and a culture of collaboration across leadership and explicitly modeled in my office."
Meanwhile, Michael Robertson, GSA's chief procurement officer, has named Rod Lantier as GSA's acting deputy associate administrator for acquisition policy and the acting senior procurement executive. David Drabkin, of course, starts at Northrop Grumman today.
UPDATE: GSA officials tell the DorobekINSIDER that Steve Leeds, GSA's Senior Counselor to the Administrator, is acting Chief of Staff while we move toward filling the role with a permanent Chief of Staff. That being said, there now is no GSA chief of staff — not even an acting chief of staff. Given that Johnson served as chief of staff under former GSA Administrator David Barrum, she is keenly aware of the import role that post can play in the success of the administrator — and the agency. So stay tuned.
Here is the note from Johnson sent to staff about the Kronopolus post:
Dear GSA:
Today, I am happy to announce that I have asked Cathy Kronopolus, who has been acting in the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor roles, to remain in my office as an Assistant Administrator.
In this position, Cathy will play a day-to-day role of managing the front office agenda, mentor and coach executives, sort resources (people, time, knowledge) to support my primary goals, and build optimism and a culture of collaboration across leadership and explicitly modeled in my office.
Together, Cathy and I will create a vibrant and rejuvenated leadership cadre, organizational alignment so that GSA is "at one" with its declared strategic plan, an innovative spirit, and an ever higher level of performance supported in part by the progressive use of collaborative technologies.
I particularly appreciate the history and knowledge that Cathy brings, including her time in the Public Buildings Service, her experience working in regions and also at customer agencies. I always applaud leaders like Cathy who have personally demonstrated the willingness and interest to change and absorb new roles and challenges.
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Bears with a Foot Fetish? Big Bend National Park Offers New Bear Safety Advice
Thomas -
Thanks for the comment and the information about the Javelina - another good safety reminder about wildlife.
Perhaps someone with expertise on your other questions will offer some feedback. However, I'd certainly avoid anything, including the urine scents you mention, in bear country. I'd guess there's not a huge amount of science out there on hows bears react to such scents, but I wouldn't want to be the one serving as a test subject :-)
Bush Administration's Haste Could Doom New Gun Rules In National Parks
Why do Park Rangers carry weapons? Are they making our parks more unsafe? Are they a danger to wildlife? What is the environmental impact of the rangers carrying weapons? Has the E.P.A. completed an impact study on rangers being armed?
"There I Grew Up" – This Park Offers Presidential History in a Unique Package
Thanks so much for highlighting Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Spencer County, Ind., on your site! We have wonderful series of special events planned this year including a new monument to Lincoln, a new play in his honor, speakers series, and more, here in Spencer County to celebrate the Lincoln Bicentennial! A complete list of events can be found at ThinkLincoln.org.
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
@MRC....I beg your pardon! You really think that peole who have a CCW license are "people who are afraid of their own shadow", blah, blah, blah. I can usually handle the fact that people disagree with my right to carry a gun, after all everyone is entitled to their opinion, but then there always seems to be someone who takes it upon themselves to not only disagree but denigrate those whom he disagrees with. My husband and I have been going to Yellowstone for 15 years and usually I feel the need to carry more here at home than I do in the park. But, if I am allowed to carry in the park it would probably only be on the long hikes that my husband and I like to take, and if, and I mean if, we run into a bear who decides to charge us he will first get the pepper spray and if that doesn't work then you can bet I won't hesitate to use other means of force. I am a mother of six and grandmother of seven and I resent sanctimonious people who think that they can just pigeon hole everyone according to their standards.
Updated: Dueling Judges Push Yellowstone National Park Snowmobile Limit Back to 720 Per Day
At least this year, all of this arguing about limits has turned out to be irrelevant. Snowmobile traffic is significantly down this year (to date); visitation overall is lower, but a lot of the shortfall has been made up for by vehicular traffic in the North Entrance. See http://www.jhguide.com/article.php?art_id=4251 .
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NPCA Applauds National Park System's Cut of Stimulus Package, But Says Much Remains to Do
I've been thinking a little bit more about the incongruity of this statement, and I can't help but wonder what the reaction might have been if this underfunding had come out of a Republican Congress and Republican Administration? I know that the NPCA is officially "nonpartisan", and I don't want to accuse them of explicit bias, but we all have our sympathies and that can certainly subtly color one's reaction. In this case, it is certainly worth noting the differences between the "yes, but" reaction to the Bush Administration's Centennial Challenge Announcement and the "very strong step" reaction to the Obama Administration and a Democratic Congress not making the National Parks a priority compared to spending on transportation infrastructure, education, and health care in the stimulus package....
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
@RAH: We had that before: Many animals are well known for "bluff charges". That is particularly true for black bears and grizzlies. When they charge an intruder in their comfort zone, they intend to scare you away, not kill. Actual attacks in the National Park System happen a few a year, bluff charges every day. Those law abiding CCW carriers are people who are afraid of their own shadow, people who perceive their live and environment to be full of deadly dangers, and they feel not only entitled, but obliged to protect themselves, their loved ones and every one else from these perceived threads.
I see a real danger, that those self proclaimed protectors of the universe will whip out the guns when they encounter a charging bear. And guess what, instead of a bear who defends his realm by a bluff charge and a human who retreats full of respect,we will have a very angry bear, because it doesn't like those hot needle wounds at all and probably a dead human defender of the universe. Because a gun you can carry concealed is useless against a bear who really means it.
Can You Find the Desert Five-Spot In Death Valley National Park?
Thanks for reminding me of the flowers! Forget just how beautiful the deset is. Have camped in Panamint City and Panamint Valley just because I could. Last I heard you can't get to Panamint City without two winches (they burn out). Don't need a 4X4 to enjoy Death Valley or Panamint Valley. Lots of water and fuel. Good sense helps. Stay out of the draws/gulches when camping (for fear of flash flooding). If you're staying in the park, this won't be a problem because you will be restricted to camp grounds, but I've seen tents and trailers blowing all over camp grounds because the tents were't flattened during the day or the trailers were not secure from rolling. Ignorance - not stupidity.
Interior Officials Release Rule Change to Allow National Park Visitors to Arm Themselves
Guns don't kill people! People kill people. A gun is just another device used in protecting ones self or inflicting injury or death unto another person or living animal.
I have a carry permit in the State of Tennessee. This permit allows me to carry concealed or out in the open. I definently support this bill, although the way the Bush administration went about it, I dont agree with. We have checks and balances that our system of government was built on for a reason. When this is circumvented, what is stopping our leaders from doing it again and again for someother reason.
When I travel outside of my home area, I take my gun with me. There has been several times that I was in the wrong spot at the wrong time and of no fault of my own. I was very thankful and so were the other people around me that I did have my gun and was able to branish the weapon and prevent a gas station from being robbed, and perhaps someone getting killed in the process. I was in noway shape or form looking for a reason to pull the weapon out other than for protecting myself or another individual standing within my presence.
I consider myself very lucky to be given the right to carry outside my home and do agree with the decision to carry in National Parks.
Criminals don't follow the laws, so why should we give them some leverage on taking advantage of hurting, kidnapping or even killing someone for their sick and twisted excuses? I was in the Marines and I dont need this gun to kill people, but when faced with a criminal that has a gun or someother type of instrument that can cause death or injury to myself, family members or someone within my presence, its my duty to protect them as I would protect myself.
I don't see anyone talking about how many criminals are shot each year because the homeowner(s) had a gun to protect their family with and if no gun, they surely would have been another statistic.
Those that abide by the laws and have a permit to carry a weapon should be the least of your concern. Some real intelligant political figures would call law abiding citizens, "dangerous people".....LOL...The criminals are the dangerous people.
There will be no added enviromental danger to the forest, besides, what harm does a weapon do to the enviroment just sitting in his/her holster???
The FBI does a background investigation on each person that requests a carry permit and he/she must pass a class on the safe handling of a weapon and the rules and regulations of the State. No pass, No permit.
Lets think positive here people. Guns dont kill people, people use the guns to kill or hurt other people. Remember, you can take the steak knife and kill someone, so should we outlaw steak knifes or how about a lawn mower blade? Or heres a good one, an AXE or a CHAINSAW????
There will come a day for some of you that you will encounter a unrully crazy whacko and you will have wished that you had a gun to protect yourself. When that happens you'll be out of luck then! The police wont be there fast enough or you wont beable to make the call fast enough. You wont have anything better to protect yourself with, because the intruder either has your axe, steak knife or chainsaw with him and you will be there standing defenseless wishing you had a gun to protect yourself or your family. I hope that never happens, but sometimes I wish people had some kind experience to open their eyes to the fact that, guns arent such a bad idea after all, its the criminals that have them and if guns didnt exist, they would have something else to put you out of your misery so they could do whatever they wanted to or take whatever they wanted.
I know my thoughts are a little on the harsh side but its better to hear the truth without all the political correctness BS involved.
Best of Luck to you all!
Semper Fi.
Bears with a Foot Fetish? Big Bend National Park Offers New Bear Safety Advice
It has been said that in bear country, in general, one can discourage bears from entering your campground by drinking a good amount of liquids and urinating in a large circle around the camp. Les Stroud, the real 'Survivorman' in my opinion, has mentioned that on his show in the past. The information I've read also stated that this will not work for women and very well may have the opposite effect if ladies try it - especially during a woman's estrus period. Can anyone of authority verify this?
Is it documented that bears react differently to different stimuli in different areas of the country (i.e. - 'the bears in Texas are fond of hot sauce' (not really - but you get my meaning?)).
One last question for anyone that knows - how do bears react to different 'urine scents' that you can buy in packages at the sporting goods store? Regular urine scents I use to mask my human smell are 'whitetail / mule deer' (for obvious reasons and seasons) and 'red fox' (supposedly the fox scent makes deer feel more secure about their surroundings).
Just a guess - I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 'white acorn' or other sweet / natural foodsource scents like that for bringing in other animals would probably not be a good idea if you want to avoid bears?
Thomas L Price
P.S. - I try to make it to Big Bend at least twice a year, every year. It seems to me that in the recent past (last year and the year before) there has been an increase of Javelina traffic in the Basin campgrounds. While bears normally won't go anywhere around those campsites, the Javelina have no issue at all - they are not afraid of you and will tear down a tent to get at food / water / whatever they smell of interest. Please avoid Javelina - they can and will hurt you if you are not mindful and safe. Three months ago there was a camper that came upon a big male Javelina that was INSIDE the bear-safe box at his campsite. The box was left with one door open, crumbs left inside and nothing more. The campers went to eat at the restaraunt and upon return (after dark) they, and the animal, both got a real big scare. No one was injured, thank goodness.
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
I understand that if the rules require an impact study and it was not done to get it done. But I fail to see how CCW impact the environment negatively compared to human regular allowed use.
Vet Removes Snare From Neck of Wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve
Pretty wolf but the vet did not save it's life if the injury happened a year ago. But it does appear a bit ridiculous to use resources when wolves and other animals get injured by other causes and we let them die or stay injured.
Updated: Dueling Judges Push Yellowstone National Park Snowmobile Limit Back to 720 Per Day
Have to agee with the last Anon poster. iI see nothing wrong with allowing recreational use of the park by snow mobilers. It seems the enviros want the parks to be not used by humans. That is not the purpose of the parks. They are to be enjoyed by Americans and Americans have different ways they like to enjoy the parks. I have never snowmobiled but I think it would be fun and a great way to see the park in the winter.
Brady Campaign Sues Interior Department over Concealed Carry in National Parks
The law abiding citizens that have concealed carry permits have gone through a rigirous process to obtain that permit and carry a gun to protect themselves and others from the criminal who will carry a concealed gun or knife whether or not it is legal. The people who carry guns legally don't carry them to "posture, threaten and shoot at each" that is just ignorance. We also are "sane, law-abiding, tax-paying, nature-loving citizens who also prefer to keep our national parks among the safest places on the planet" just like those who choose not to carry a gun.
National Park Quiz 42: Rocks and Minerals
Nine? Really? I'm impressed, Barky. BTW, did you go back and re-check question #1? The correct answer is "false", though it was initially indicated as "true" (because I goofed it up). Yes, obsidian is an igneous rock produced by extrusive vulcanism. It's actually glass, not a mineral, because of very quick cooling on the surface (no time for crystals to form, so it's amorphous).
Vet Removes Snare From Neck of Wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve
that is the saddest thing i have EVER seen. I wanna be a vet & wolves are my favorite animal.Ilove them. I hope the people who did this die a veryy PAINFUL death!! maybe people should put one of these around their necks!! see how they feel. UGHH i hate people.
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
For the past 50 years I have frequented regional, state and national parks. I have hiked the trails and camped for days at the time on and off trail. Not ones have I encountered a situation requiring a gun.
No doubt "anonymous" sees enemies under every rock and behind every tree, commies most likely.
I bet that he hates foreigners, homosexuals and Hillary Clinton as well.
National Park Quiz 42: Rocks and Minerals
What a great quiz! I really liked this one, made me think beyond just park travel ("hmm, obsidian is a product of vulcanism, right?").
9 correct. :)
My travels through the National Park System: americaincontext.com
Delaware Can Relax; The New National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Series Will Celebrate "National Sites" Too
I'm afraid you've got a pretty tough sell, tbone. It's true that there are just 58 national parks that have National Park as part of their name. However, Congress has stipulated that a National Park System unit need not be designated a National Park -- i.e., doesn't have to have National Park as part of its official name -- in order to be considered a national park and entitled to the same degree of protection. Over the years, Congress (and at times the NPS) has designated and redesignated national parks with a variety of descriptors (such as seashore, parkway, or historic site). Generally, but not always (think Hot Springs National Park), an NPS unit that's designated National Park will be larger in size and have a greater complement of nationally significant resources than the national parks that are not so designated.
Delaware Can Relax; The New National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Series Will Celebrate "National Sites" Too
Why all the focus on Delaware? It is NOT the only state without a national park, not even close. (Look it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Park). There are in fact only 58 national parks, about 20 of which are located in 3 states (Alaska, California, and Utah). By my count, there are about 25 states without national parks, including every state on the east coast except Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maine.
Are you perhaps referring to all national park sites, including National Historic Sites, National Wildlife Refuges, etc.? If so, then what is Delaware's distinction exactly?
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
Oh please, anonymous...
I don't know one person that visited a park WITHOUT a concealed firearm. This was before CCW holders were allowed to. When you encounter hikers on a trail, I would place money on at least half being armed.
I would take that bet in a heartbeat. One thing that's funny is that those who own and carry weapons with them regularly are more likely to feel threatened or in danger in normal every day situations...like say hiking in a national park.
Do you want to meet a group of smugglers, or covert marijuana growers 20 miles from the trailhead?
You better be one helluva shot or be carrying an uzi, because they're going to have much more firepower (and a willingness to use it) than you. Whipping out a gun would likely result in your own injury, and certainly could intensify the situation for all the other hikers on the trail. And here's a quick note: drug smugglers smuggle drugs...they aren't looking to make contact and certainly aren't going to risk their load on a hiker in a random national park.
I've been hiking and camping for 25 years, and I have never, yes never, encountered a ranger on a trail. So, I know I can't count on that to protect me. Any personal protection has to come from me.
Never encountered a ranger? Wow, that's tough to do.
I was camping in an established campground in Washington, walking to the restrooms at night. Three dogs of a "notorious vicious breed" charged me out of a campsite full of drunken campers.
Oh, great, let's start shooting in the dark in a campground - great idea. I wonder how long it'd take those drunk campers to whip out their own and "defend" their dogs with shots back in your direction. Bet that would make for a "safer" campground for you, the drunk campers, and the rest of the campground inhabitants.
The ban on firearms has more to do with the problems of poaching than safety. Allowing loaded guns in national parks makes it far easier for those poachers and more difficult for the park service to control poaching - both of which are violations at the core of what it means to be a national park.
National Park Search and Rescue: Should the Rescued Help Pay the Bills?
Just a few thoughts to add (though this is almost a year old, it stays relevant):
Lone Hiker, you seem to be very vocal about billing the victims. That stance assumes that the rescue is their fault in the first place. Having just finished reading a list of Mount Ranier SAR reports (I'm currently doing research for a paper), there are numerous circumstances where even extremely experienced, well-prepared hikers/climbers have bad luck- a rock fell in the wrong place at the wrong time, an avalanche, they just happened to SLIP. To charge a fee for any of these would be ridiculous.
So there are a couple of options that do not involve hundred-thousand dollar debts for unlucky joes. The first, obvious in our capitalist society, is insurance. Let those who want to get insurance coverage and those who don't have insurance are gambling with their lives and finances. This could be a reasonable stance, but for the fact that the uninsured would know that requesting a rescue could leave them with a hefty debt. Also, even the insured would think twice before calling for rescue, since their premiums would skyrocket. There's also the question of whether or not this insurance would be profitable enough to be offered by a private lender: how much could they reasonably charge to be able to afford the bill of two or three expensive accidents?
Then you have the flat rate on park entrance, or a fee placed on the more dangerous routes. This may be the best charge-the-users option. First of all, those who need SAR will know that they will not be charged; this may lead to abuse of the SAR system, but you have the same situation with all 911 calls. If someone makes a prank call, they're fined. The same system that covers those emergency departments should be considered for extension to SAR. Second, if you charged every entrant to the park, the amount would likely be insignificant since so many are paying it. Kath's second post above is very well said.
National Park Quiz 42: Rocks and Minerals
You've convinced me, Kevin. I'll go back and fix that one. Although the Claron Formation does contain sandstone (also mudstone, siltstone, and dolomite), it is mostly limestone, and it's just wrong to call the hoodoos sandstone formations.
Secretary Salazar Calls for Review Of Gun Rules in National Parks
In response to the first post.
For the DOI, or this may not even be an issue of visor safety.
As hard as it may be to hear, the documents that formed the NPS and help protect the parks that Americans love, put the rights of the park and its inhabitants above those of people that visit the park. That is not a bad thing. If we let people do what ever they wanted the resources would quickly become damaged.
It also means that all decisions made in the parks must undergo a level of scrutiny that is in someway equal to the potential level of impact. And Encouraging people to carry defensive mechanisms that are capable of killing wildlife could have an environmental impact in some parks.
If the EIS finds no significant impacts than you will likely be awarded your right to carry.
Believe it or Not, Yosemite National Park Once had a Zoo
Liz, I'm afraid that I can't answer your question. I do know that there's an Elephant Rock in Yosemite! I also know of a book that may be of some help. In his classic Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness (1990), Alfred Runte discussed the Yosemite zoo, and I think he included some photos of it as well. (BTW, I reviewed that book for a journal back in 1992, but I no longer have the review copy; I think I may have given it to a student.) Runte covers a lot of ground in the book, but there's a good deal of information about the park's management in the 1920s. If you can't get that book through your library, you'll find copies available through Amazon.com and other sources.


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The seventh edition of the Indian Premier League may seem the most open yet but, astrologically speaking, there are favorites and laggards.
For starters, popular and strong teams like Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders cannot win this time. MS Dhoni has already reaped all the benefits of his extraordinary horoscope and he simply cannot win such a multi-team event. Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir already have won the IPL and/or the Champions League Twenty20 and one can't expect them to win another tournament with almost the same bunch of players and support staff.
Delhi Daredevils have a strong captain in Kevin Pietersen. They have a reasonably good team too, but the franchise's decision to hire Gary Kirsten as head coach can actually work against them as the South African has achieved greater laurels with the Men In Blue as well as the Proteas. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have a fantastic captain in Virat Kohli who has it in him to win an IPL or a major tournament, but the team seems to be astrologically unbalanced and they may not be able to land the killer punch yet again.
The three best astrologically balanced teams are Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Aussies Shane Watson and George Bailey, who were born in 1981 and 1982, respectively, have very strong horoscopes. In fact, they are as blessed as as the talismanic Dhoni and 2014 is probably their best chance to win a major tournament as captains. Shikhar Dhawan, too, has a wondeful horoscope, strong enough to win a major competition. The captain-coach/mentor combinations of Watson-Rahul Dravid, Bailey-Joe Dawes and Dhawan-Tom Moody are the best in the tournament and the three teams also consist of players who have strong horoscopes to win a tournament of this magnitude. More importantly, these teams also comprise a large number of players who have not exploited the complete potential of their horoscopes.
Hence, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad are my picks. While Bangalore have a reasonably good chance, Delhi have an outside one. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are out of contention. Only a change of captain(s) can alter the outcome of this prediction.
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First of all, why do I sometimes call myself "The Wordplay Warrior"?
My life has always involved writing, more especially these days. Writing has been my passion, my true love. My work also involves writing.
Not only that, choosing words carefully and wisely in this real world has been more essential lately. We live in the social media era, where people (think they can) say whatever they feel like. It's not just about human rights; it's also about the consequences afterwards – whether you're willing to pay for them or not.
May we always choose our words carefully...and wisely.
"Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?"
("Ironic" by.Alanis Morrisette)
My irony these days:
I get a job that pays me much better, but I miss having luxurious time to write. Oh, well. There are sacrifices to be made.:P
(And at least I get to travel - like what I'm going to do next month, with my best friend T again.:D YAY!)
The last time I fell in love with whom I thought was a suitable enough guy, things headed south. Just like the rest, he always walked off with another girl. The same, old shitty epilogue.
And the only guy who understands me best these days is the one I can never be with. Well, it's not like I want to be with him - not in that sense, anyway. (I'm not delusional, thank God.*rolls eyes* Unlike some bitches who think that - just because they're pretty - they can get any guys that they want. Ha-ha, reality check, prissy princesses!*big evil grin*)
He's gay, and he's my best friend T. Ain't fate so twisted sometimes? *sneers*
Basically, my decision regarding love is still the same. I'm not giving a damn about it until it starts giving a damn about me.
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Trial Set in Double-Slaying
POMONA – The trial is to begin Monday for a man suspected of killing his mother and her companion in their Glendora home during a robbery, officials said.
The trial of Robert Lee Lewis, 36, is accused of killing his mother, 51-year-old Pamela Dumais, and her companion, 52-year-old Rodney Courtright.
The couple's bodies were found Oct. 25, 2006, in their home in the 900 block of Ivy Street after Courtright's co-workers reported he hadn't shown up for work, officials from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
According to court records, Lewis is being held without bail on two counts of murder and one count of robbery and could face the death penalty if convicted.
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Robin Kelly 26 (15)
Debbie Halvorson 22 (25)
Toi Hutchison 20 (16)
Anthony Beale 10 (10)
Mel Reynolds 5 (8)
Other/undecided 15 (26)
The good news is that Orange to Blue candidate Robin Kelly is in the lead, though that 6-point spread between first and third is tight enough to make it a crap shoot. More interesting (and encouraging) are the trends. This poll was taken after Bloomberg's anti-gun Super PAC started pounding on Halvorson. Whether it is the ads themselves, or whether it's the renewed media focus on guns in this race, fact is that Kelly is benefiting most (as she should).
Furthermore, this is not a district that wants anything to do with the NRA, with just 16 percent of likely voters seeing the organization favorably, compared to 60 percent who don't. And it gets worse for Hutchison and Halvorson:
More troubling for Hutchinson and Halvorson is that a solid majority (56 percent) of voters say they would be "not at all likely" to support a candidate who they agreed with on a majority of issues, but who earned an A from the NRA. Another 15 percent said they would only be "a little likely" to support such a candidate.Among those who know that Kelly has that "F" from the NRA, she has 65 percent of the vote. One in five of Halvorson's supporters say they wouldn't support a candidate with an "A" rating from the NRA. You better believe this will be a one-note campaign through the end of the month.
And there's no good news for Hutchison in this poll, either: She went from a 34-18 approval rating to 29-37. Why? Guns. And with Bloomberg's outfit doubling down on its attacks on Halvorson with another $382K buy today, the issue isn't going away.
Kelly may be leading in this poll, but she hasn't won. Give $3 to help her finish strong. Over 2,500 of you already have. Don't be shy!


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We have a great team assembled under the banner of Codeboxr. We believe in sustainable and organic growth. We nurture talent and love to work closely as a compact team. Our philosophy of growth in Codeboxr is quite well reflected by the wisdom of the far eastern sage.
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We're a young but well experienced team. Lets introduce ourselves briefly with the proud Team Codeboxr.
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Sabuj is sometime spotted giving career advice to budding developers at his Alma Mater, BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology). He also writes on his personal blog Manchumahara.
When he is not busy coding and planning, he loves to hang out with his buddies and go to music concerts. Sabuj is super popular among his clients. His is like a celebrity as his name is mentioned many times on Joomla Extension Directory where Codeboxr products are featured.
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His favorite quote is "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." by Ralph Waldo Emerson, which he believes in his life.
Vaskar is now working on PHP,Yii2, Javascript, WordPress, Joomla, CSS3, html5. When he gets time, he spent it by reading book, listening music or traveling somewhere.
Vaskar is quite popular in his circle. he writes his blog regularly. Also he is a good social activist.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ — A10 Networks(R) today announced that its AX Series next-generation server load balancers have been selected as the video distribution platform for "Hikari-TV," a video-to-television distribution service provided by NTT Plala Inc. Consolidating "OCN Theater,""OnDemand TV" and "4th MEDIA," which were previously operated by the NTT group as its three main video distribution service brands for TV, NTT Plala's "Hikari-TV" provides services to deliver various video content for home TV. "Hikari-TV's" services include those for video-on-demand and multi-channel broadcasting via NTT East and West's "B FLET'S," NGN commercial service "FLET'S Hikari Next," and NTT West's "FLET'S Hikari Premium."
The AX Series was selected as a server load balancer (SLB) solution for "Hikari-TV," which is one of the core services of NGN operated by the NTT group, because the AX Series meets the IPv6 and high performance requirements for accommodating anticipated growth in the number of users. The AX Series recently won the prestigious Grand Prix/Best of Interop Tokyo 2008 award as Best Carrier/Internet Service Provider (ISP) solution for its comprehensive IPv6 solution and high-performance IPv6 server load balancing capabilities.
"After a comparative test with competitive server load balancer products, we selected A10′s AX Series for its advanced architecture, stable and superior IPv6 performance, outstanding cost effectiveness, and prompt support from A10 and partner Bussan Networks," said Mr. Shinro Nakagawa, General Manager of the Network Engineering Dept. for NTT Plala. "We chose A10′s AX Series as the high-performance server load balancer platform for 'Hikari-TV' since the video distribution service is expected to grow as a future core business of NTT Plala and its killer application running on NGN ('FLET'S Hikari Next') of NTT East and West."
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Re: Propane or alcohol
we have the Oringo 6000 and are working on converting to propane.
For stove top cooking they are fine (though a little slower due to lower temps) but trying to use the oven sucks. Very hard to maintain a consistent temperature over a period of time. (and because of the way ours is installed, very hard to refuel) ...Wife has avoided all baking with it, which she misses. thus the conversion.
If you don't need the oven, then alcohol works fine, but at this time the cost to operate is more than propane.... but if you are converting, that cost buys a lot of alcohol!!!
For us the expense is going to be justified by including propane bulkhead heater....
So it basically boils down to what is preferable vs what it is going to cost...only you can decide that.
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Taking a Tesla out for a long, long spin, using its network of supercharging stations, shows what could be possible for many electric vehicles one day.
How difficult is it to take a cross-country road trip in an electric car? If you happen to have a Tesla, it turns out it's not very hard—the right infrastructure is already mostly in place. To prove that point, and to demonstrate what could be possible for other electric cars some day, Norman Hajjar is driving a Tesla Model S nearly 12,000 miles.
When we spoke, Hajjar was on the road somewhere in Maine, and had been driving—solo—for 5,912 miles. The Epic American Road Trip, sponsored by the electric vehicle data company Recargo, is passing through 28 states on a zigzagging journey down both coasts, and across the country twice. On Day 8 of the trip, in Chicago, Hajjar broke the world record for the longest vehicle trip ever powered entirely by electricity.
"The reality is that it's not difficult at all, other than the whole ordeal of driving which is the same with any gasoline vehicle," says Hajjar, who manages Recargo's driver research division. "The key to this is fast-charging infrastructure."
Tesla has a network of "superchargers" that can top up a battery in as little as 20 minutes. But right now, other cars like the Nissan Leaf have to rely on slower technology—which can take four or five hours to charge, making long road trips impractical.
"The slower chargers work if you're at home, or staying in a place like a hotel overnight," Hajjar says. "They also work for plug-in hybrids if you're parked at the grocery store. But if you're a battery electric vehicle on a long trip, they're not that useful."
Fast chargers are the magic ingredient that he believes will allow the electric vehicle market to really grow. They also need to be placed in the right locations—though there are a few planned routes, like the West Coast Electric Highway, most are placed somewhat haphazardly wherever a company can find land, permits, and a power source.
"They tend to just crop up in places that are convenient as opposed to strategic," Hajjar explains. He argues that car manufacturers should help take the lead in getting a well-planned network in place.
"I think Tesla has an enlightened approach to it. They see, correctly, that the infrastructure is part of the vehicle. It's every bit as much a part of the vehicle as the nuts and bolts and the steering wheel."
He makes an analogy to current high-end TVs. "If you imagine the coolest TV you can buy today, a 4K super high-res television, and that was beamed back in time to 1998, it's completely worthless because it has no infrastructure to support it," he says. "Similarly, the actual value of electric vehicles is affected by the infrastructure. You can't expect people to wildly adopt these vehicles when they're range-impaired like this."
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That's great, however the Nissan LEAF has the ability to fast-charge too, using CHAdeMO fast DC chargers, when properly equipped. You should mention an EV that doesn't have fast-charging capability, such as the Ford Focus Electric.
This is an epic trip, I hope it goes well.
However it will not break the record for the longest trip in electric car. Two Frenchmen have gone over 15,000 miles in a round the world trip already, and I don't think they were the first!
They weren't...when they started their trip, a Tesla Roadster owner in Spain heard about it and said he wouldn't let a non-Tesla be the first to make it around the world. So he set out to beat them and did.


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The New Palestine baseball team blitzed Batesville 15-1 Thursday afternoon in a five-inning game.
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The Riga-based airline was established in March 2012 and began cargo flights with an A300 after gaining its air operator's certificate and operating license last April. However, that aircraft was returned to its UAE-based lessor during the summer of 2013.
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Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari) follows an aging couple, Tomi and Sukichi, on their journey from their rural village to visit their two married children in bustling, postwar Tokyo. Their reception is disappointing: too busy to entertain them, their children send them off to a health spa. After Tomi falls ill she and Sukichi return home, while the children, grief-stricken, hasten to be with her. From a simple tale unfolds one of the greatest of all Japanese films. Starring Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, the film reprises one of the director's favorite themes—that of generational conflict—in a way that is quintessentially Japanese and yet so universal in its appeal that it continues to resonate as one of cinema's greatest masterpieces.
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who has named these horrible names, thankfully, but I get angry when I read about them.
I am not keen on satanic names, to say the least. Bloodrayne, Craven, Lucifer --- scummy names.
I don't really like any misspelled name. Disgust is probably more my feeling though than anger.
I would try not to say anything though. I do know two lovely and educated women who misspelled their kids' names to make them unique and it would be nasty for me to comment on that.
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I get annoyed at the misspelled names and the ppl who name their kids stupid things such as Seekrit Destinies (I kid you not) but actually ( and I'm sure I'm gonna get flack for this) the names that annoy me most are the pretentious names. The ppl who are like, Well, I'm naming my children Percival Theophilus Poseidon and Cliantha Persephone Phaedra. They're so historic and cultured!" Yes they are, but do you really think little Percival is honestly going to have an easier time going through school with that name than Jayden B. will? I don't like the weirder trendy names but I'd rather my kid be one of five in his class than be made fun of all the way through school. I like those names in theory, but I don't think you're doing your kid any more of a favor naming them those things than naming them something trendy. In fact I think in a lot of instances you're giving them more challenges than the Jayden's and Kylies and Peytons and Paisleys. Just my opinion though.
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I've never really been bothered by a name, although I met a girl named Laine, which I never liked but it's grown on me. Then there was a girl named Dahsom, rhymes with awesome. She's Korean so that's probably why. In my brother's class (He's in 4th grade) there are twins named Brianna and Gianna. Seriously? People can't tell them apart anyway, why would you do that?
I don't like the matchy sibset names. I know siblings name Katelyn, Cameron (boy), Karlie, and Kaylee. Karlie and Kaylee? My goodness. Too matchy for me.
There's a little girl I know in first or second grade named Persephone Panther, who goes by Panther. Really don't like that. Couldn't she go by Sephie or something? There's another girl named Bentley, which I just mind because of the car Bentley.
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I work in healthcare and I have seen some pretty terrible names. It's hard to keep a straight face and not react but I have to! Of course I can't repeat any of those names for privacy reasons but I can talk about an old friend of mine from high school. She had a baby right out of high school and named her J@dyn. My friends younger sister had a son a few years later and named him K@idyn. AND she just had a second son and his name is Br@edyn!!! Seriously?! My friend also has a brother with three kids, Brody, Teeg@n (boy), and Breezie. Yep...Archer Gregory James . Leo Benjamin North
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I only really get angry when parents use RIDICULOUSLY matchy names for twins, or even siblings.
Tyler and Taylor? What the actual hell? They're practically the same name. For twins especially, surely it's important for developing healthy identities to have distinct names. Bleeeh.
But it was incredibly rude to tell your friend her daughter's name was 'terrible'. She obviously thinks it's just as wonderful as you think your favourite names are - and she has an actual living child with that name, you've just insulted her baby, pretty much. I mean, come on.Emmett - Cathal - Eoghan - Baez - Wilfred - Rufus - Hugh - Virgil
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The Obama administration wants to give the Homeland Security Department's Secure Border Initiative significantly less money in the fiscal year 2011 budget, which means the technology-based virtual "fence" along the United States' southern border could suffer.
The SBI and the SBInet virtual fence program, both run by DHS' U.S. Customs and Border Protection, would get $574.17 million this fiscal year under President Barack Obama's proposed 2011 budget released today. That's down sharply from the $800 million the program got in fiscal 2010.
The budget proposal follows Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's decision last month to request a reassessment of the SBInet program after an internal evaluation revealed "unacceptable delays" in the program. Boeing, the prime contractor for the project, got the SBInet contract in September 2006.
Meanwhile, one big winner in Obama's DHS budget proposal was screening technology for airports.
DHS' Transportation Security Administration would get an additional $214.7 million to put in place 500 more advanced imaging technology machines at airport checkpoints to detect dangerous materials including those that are not metals, DHS' Acting Chief Financial Officer Peggy Sherry told reporters. She also said the budget also called for an additional $218.9 million for personnel to operate the machines.
Sherry said that the proposed additional machines combined with the 500 that are already planned to be deployed would place advanced imaging technology at 75 percent of the country's largest airports. The whole body imaging technology has become a focal point after the failed attempt to blow up a plane bound for Detroit last Christmas Day.
According to DHS officials and budget documents, under the proposal for fiscal 2011:
In all, Obama is requesting $43.59 billion for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2011 compared with the $42.60 billion the department got for this year. The total request, including fee-funded and mandatory spending, is $56.3 billion.
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It's probably too early to pronounce the bear market dead, but a number of stocks seem to have survived their own near-death experiences.
Nearly 50 stocks have had brushes with a deep correction and lived to tell the story. Those 46 stocks have tripled or more from their 52-week lows and now have stock prices of at least $10 a share, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the stocks in the Standard & Poor's 1500 using data from Capital IQ.
These bounce-back wonders fall into different industries, but they all fit into the common theme of being at the epicenter of worries about the housing crash and slowdown in consumer spending.
"Many of the stocks that were beaten down deserve to rally," says Robert Maltbie of Singular Research. "I'm pulling for this to be real."
Restaurants focusing on cost control
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DineEquity din, which owns IHOP, Chili's operator Brinker eat and Cheesecake Factorycake are all some of the biggest gainers. Investors had written off restaurants as one of the easiest things consumers could cut back on to save money. But seeing how restaurants are managing their costs, DineEquity, Brinker and Cheesecake are up 399%, 327% and 206%, respectively, from their 52-week lows.
Much of the rebound in the restaurant stocks' value is a function of them being overly punished, says Brad Ludington, analyst at KeyBank. Restaurant stocks were "priced as if they were going out of business," he says.
The operating environment for restaurants is still difficult. Even so, Ludington says, restaurants' earnings may be better than expected as the companies trim costs and cut back on opening new locations. Many restaurants are using the money they're not spending on new sites to pay down their debt.
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