text:
Jump to content
|Last action by
|Windows 10 Insider Preview in Microsoft Beta (Windows 10)
|Macbook Pro Late 2011 - normal temps? in Hardware Hangout
|Looking to get a portable USB3 hard drive, suggestions? in Hardware Hangout
|Confused about laser printer dpi. in Hardware Hangout
|cisco - determining what user/device is connected to a port in Internet, Network & Security
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:21
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:27
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:27
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:41
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:48
Posted 05 December 2012 - 17:51
Posted 06 December 2012 - 06:51
Posted 06 December 2012 - 16:55
Keep in mind as others have mentioned, that the difference between Android devices and iOS devices is that, when iOS goes to "sleep mode" it shuts all background apps from being able to use Wifi, so it does all the battery saving for you. The downside is, you won't get good updates/notifications, or background downloads on iOS where as you will on Android devices
Posted 06 December 2012 - 17:25
Posted 06 December 2012 - 17:35
Worst advice ever. Whatever you do, DO NOT install a task manger, it actually won't help any. This has been overstated many many times by many articles online.
I use Advanced Task Manager on my Android phone and I have it set to kill apps when the screen is dark. That and resetting screen brightness really helps with battery life.
This right here is the best advice. If you don't need autosync, turn it off and it will save a great deal of battery.
Turn off AutoSync in Accounts/Settings


text:
Employee Flu Shots Available Tuesday
The Employee Health Department is making it convenient for faculty and staff to get a free flu vaccination on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Flu shots will be given from 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 109B/109C at Learning Resources Center. They will be given from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Mind/Body Room on the lower level of the Simon Recreation Center.
Employees will be asked to present their SLU IDs.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Wild Animal Baby Explorers
Meet the Wild Animal Baby Explorers! | PBS
National Wildlife Federation and American Public Television have teamed up to bring you Wild Animal Baby Explorers! 01:02
- Watch more video from this program »
Series Description: WILD ANIMAL BABY EXPLORERS joins intrepid adventurers Skip, Izzy, Benita and Sammy, along with their supportive and spirited guide Miss Sally, as they travel by land, sea and air to investigate the wonders of the natural world. Based on the award-winning preschool magazine of the same name, the series helps children ages 2 to 4 learn about animals and their habitats, develop crucial problem-solving skills and nurture their strong, personal connection with wildlife and nature. WILD ANIMAL BABY EXPLORERS reveals the natural world in high-definition detail through 3-D animation and live-action footage. Cameras soar with eagles, touch wind-tossed redwood trees, greet the sun with meerkats, dive deep underwater with dolphins, bellyflop on the ocean ice with penguins, swing on vines with kinkajous and buzz with a hive of bees.
All Upcoming Episodes
There are no broadcasts currently planned. Please check back for future broadcast dates.


text:
Channel: Men's Health
Now Playing: Telling Your Doctor About ED
about this video send to a friend
00:00/00:00CC light band
about this video send to a friend
My Playlist: (empty)
Search Videos
WebMD Allergy App
Loaded with tips to help you avoid food allergy triggers.
Loading ...
Sending your email...
This feature is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.
Now check your email account on your mobile phone to download your new app.


text:
Product Description
About the Artist
Jacksons artistry was recognized with his 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the honor eloquently delivered by friend and fellow Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen. He also received in 2004 an honorary Doctorate of Music from Occidental College in Los Angeles, for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice."
Brownes latest album release is 2005s Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1, presenting twelve songs culled from his acclaimed solo acoustic concerts performed worldwide over the past few years. The disc also captures spirited and humorous exchanges between Jackson and his audience, making for an intimate listening experience. Set for release October 11, 2005, Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 is Inside Recordings' inaugural release under its direct distribution deal with ADA. Presenting twelve songs culled from Brownes extensive and critically acclaimed solo acoustic concerts around the world over the past few years, the disc also captures both spirited and humorous exchanges between Jackson and his audiences, making for a truly intimate listening experience. This new compilation, produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter, is his first live release since his 1977 multi-platinum album Running On Empty. Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 also marks the recording debut! of a song more than three decades old, "The Birds Of St. Marks," not previously released in any form. Featuring solo performances on both guitar and piano, the album's track listing reaches back to Brownes early years with "These Days" and "Take It Easy," and spans his entire career with other highlights including "Fountain Of Sorrow," "For Everyman," "The Pretender" and "Looking East." A stirring live version of "Lives In The Balance," the title track from Jacksons powerful 1986 album, will be the new albums lead single.


text:
Recently, we've heard of a number of car trailer thefts, with several including the theft of the entire rig. The most recent was at a hotel right across from where we were staying, which got us thinking that there were additional security steps we could-and should-be taking. I used to think that the focus of thieves would be the car inside the trailer, but lately it seems some thieves have found it easier to just steal the whole rig.
Statistics from sources such as the Insurance Information Institute, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Insurance Crime Bureau show that a vehicle theft occurs in the U.S. every 28 seconds. Of these, 71 percent are passenger cars, 24 percent are light trucks (SUVs and vans) and the remainder are heavy trucks and motorcycles. One study indicated that 35 percent of car thefts took place at or near the residence, 23 percent occurred in a parking lot or garage, and 18 percent were stolen on highways or roads. There was no break-down for car trailers that I could find, but the potential for having your rig stolen is probably higher today, given the current economic situation, than it was previously. But there are several common sense steps you can take, and systems you can install, which can help from making any of us one of the statistics.
Here are a few common sense prevention measures you could take:
• Where you park: Most thefts occur at night. Parking in a well-lit area is a good first step, along with having it visible from your hotel room, if you are staying overnight on the road. Parking in a high-traffic area is also a good idea, as thieves love privacy.
• Locking everything up and out of sight: It's pretty obvious to double-check the locks on the tow rig, trailer hitch, and trailer, but it's also advisable not to leave things which might attract thieves in plain view, such as your GPS
• Alarm systems: Many tow rigs have alarms which sound a siren, and some also have an ignition or fuel shut-off. While a siren might be ignored, the fuel shut-off should prevent the vehicle from going too far. Far fewer trailers have alarm systems, but there are several systems available today. We've outlined below the alarm system we chose, why we selected that unit, and how it was installed.
• Make your rig identifiable: Several sources I found suggest that thieves will often size up their marks based on how easily they can be identified by the police. When thieves are deciding whether it's worth stealing a vehicle, one of their first considerations is its appearance. One theory is that trailers that are easy to identify are less appealing because they're easier to spot on the road, and suggests adding graphics to the trailer for this purpose. A friend of ours told us that a fellow he knew once had his unmarked trailer stolen. After that incident he added graphics on the side of his trailer advertising "Aunt Emma's Knitting Supplies." He's never had a problem since then.
• Another source suggests welding or stamping an identification number (such as the trailer VIN) in a highly-visible location. We did that as we thought stamping the VIN on the trailer tongue was a good idea, since the factory tag could be removed.
• Locks: The use of the right locks for the trailer doors can often be overlooked. Most of us have probably used a keyed lock such as from Master Lock. However, those have an exposed hasp which could be cut with either bolt cutters or a saw, or possibly hammered apart. From what locksmiths tell me, thieves don't usually bother to pick a lock, as it takes too long, but they will cut it apart, which is much quicker. We found a type of lock specifically designed for the trailer rear door from War-Lok (model CTL-10) and available at Trailer-Alarms.com (See Sources Sidebar for contact information). This design has several nice features: Its housing is made of die-cast zinc, and the other components are made of either brass or stainless steel for corrosion protection. It uses a hardened steel pin, which is fully enclosed within the housing, and a recessed push-button lock tumbler. In speaking with Lyle Clark at Trailer-Alarms.com, he said it was the best he has found.


text:
Showing 1-25 of 6 results
Adam F Series Monitors$499.004.5 stars
14th Jan 2014 | 11:00
Serious performance at an affordable price - you'd be crazy not to give them a ...
Adam Audio A7X Active Monitors$699.005 stars
19th Aug 2011 | 07:25
One of the best monitors on the market. The A7X beats the original in almost ...
ADAM A8X Active Monitors$1,999.003.5 stars
18th Mar 2011 | 17:11
Sturdy, with excellent HF detail and imaging, let down by their mid-range response.
Adam Audio A3X Monitors$799.004 stars
Adam Audio A5 Studio Monitors4.5 stars
Adam Audio P11A monitors4.5 stars
28th Nov 2007 | 12:02
Adam's ribbon tweeter helps the P11A deliver a silky performance, but at a price.


text:
Weekly Open Playtime Continues Through December 19
With the busy holiday season picking up, parents and caregivers can still take their little ones to play at Tavern Toddlers! The weekly open playtime at Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 North Royal Street, continues through Monday, December 19. Caregivers, toddlers (walkers through 36 months) and visiting relatives can stop in on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to noon to play in the historic ballroom.
Save these play dates and join us for crafts, dancing and lots of room to explore!
November 21
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
November 21
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
No reservations required. Each week costs $7 for a group of three, which must include one adult, and additional people are just $3. A five-visit pass costs $30, never expires, and includes up to three people. The spring session will kick off on Monday, January 23, 2012.
As America began as a nation during the late 18th century and emerged in the 19th century, Gadsby's Tavern was the center of social and political life in Alexandria as well as the new Federal City of Washington. The tavern served as the premier gathering place for residents – including George Washington – and visitors to eat, drink, learn, and influence history. Tavern keepers John Wise and John Gadsby hosted balls, performances, and meetings, and their accommodations were known as the best by travelers near and far.
Gadsby's Tavern Museum is located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria and is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria.
For more information, please call 703.746.4242 or visit www.gadsbystavern.org.
Buy tickets to Historic Alexandria events?
Comply with archaeological preservation laws?
Conduct my own research on local history and genealogy?
Donate items of significance to Alexandria collections?
Learn about events for families?
Obtain an easement for an historic property?
Receive timely information on Historic Alexandria events?
Rent a historic property for a private event?
Schedule a group tour or program?
Office of Historic Alexandria
Administration Offices
Lloyd House220 North Washington StreetAlexandria, VA 22314703.746.4554Fax: 703.838.6451Email
Office HoursMonday - Friday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


text:
Top Searches:
Horoscopes |
Salaries |
Washam |
July 22, 2013
Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest at Museum of Glass
Wsu Master Gardeners of Pierce County at Master Gardener of Pierce County
The Shape of Things by Neil Labute at Dukesbay Theater
All events for today »
Submit an event | All events
Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller
In the fast-paced action thriller, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life.
Rated PG-13 for drug content and sequences of violence.
Visit the official site
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Harold Perrineau, Barry Pepper, Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal
Produced by:
Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Written by: Ric Roman Waugh
Running time: 1hr 52min
Opens: Feb 22, 2013 Nationwide


text:
The phrase "unlawful combatant" does not appear in the Third Geneva Convention (GCIII). However, Third Geneva Convention#Article 4 does describe categories under which a person may be entitled to POW status; and there are other international treaties that deny lawful combatant status for mercenaries and children. In the United States, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 codified the legal definition of this term and invested the U.S. President with broad discretion to determine whether a person may be designated an unlawful enemy combatant. The assumption that such a category as unlawful combatant exists is not contradicted by the findings of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Celebici Judgment. The judgment quoted the 1958 ICRC commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention: Every person in enemy hands must be either a prisoner of war and, as such, be covered by the Third Convention; or a civilian covered by the Fourth Convention. Furthermore, "There is no intermediate status; nobody in enemy hands can be outside the law, because in the opinion of the ICRC, "If civilians directly engage in hostilities, they are considered 'unlawful' or 'unprivileged' combatants or belligerents (the treaties of humanitarian law do not expressly contain these terms). They may be prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action".
The Geneva Conventions do not recognize any lawful status for combatants in conflicts not involving two or more nation states. A state in such a conflict is legally bound only to observe Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions and may ignore all the other Articles. But each one of them is completely free -- and should be encouraged -- to apply all or part of the remaining Articles of the Convention.
At the First Hague Conference, which opened on 6 May 1899, there was a disagreement between the Great Powers—which considered francs-tireurs to be unlawful combatants subject to execution on capture—and a group of small countries headed by Belgium—which opposed the very principle of the rights and duties of armies of occupation and demanded an unlimited right of resistance for the population of occupied territories. As a compromise, the Russian delegate, F. F. Martens, proposed the Martens Clause, which is included in the preamble to the 1899 Hague Convention II – Laws and Customs of War on Land. Similar wording has been incorporated into many subsequent treaties that cover extensions to humanitarian law.
The Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 12 August 1949 (GCIII) of 1949 defines the requirements for a captive to be eligible for treatment as a POW. A lawful combatant is a person who commits belligerent acts, and, when captured, is treated as a POW. An unlawful combatant is someone who commits belligerent acts but does not qualify for POW status under GCIII Articles 4 and 5.
These terms thus divide combatants in a war zone into two classes: those in armies and organised militias and the like (lawful combatants), and those who are not. The critical distinction is that a "lawful combatant" (defined above) cannot be held personally responsible for violations of civilian laws that are permissible under the laws and customs of war; and if captured, a lawful combatant has to be treated as a prisoner of war by the enemy Power under the conditions laid down in the Third Geneva Convention.
If there is any doubt about whether a detained alleged combatant is a "lawful combatant" then the combatant must be held as a prisoner of war until his or her status has been determined by "a competent tribunal". If that tribunal rules that a combatant is an "unlawful combatant" then the person's status changes to that of a civilian which may give them some rights under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
If he fulfils the criteria as a protected person, he is entitled to all the protections mentioned in GCIV. It should be emphasised that, in a war zone, a national of a neutral state, with normal diplomatic representation, is not a protected person under GCIV.
But what of a combatant who does not qualify for POW status? If he qualifies as a protected person, he receives all the rights which a non-combatant civilian receives under GCIV, but the Party to the conflict may invoke Articles of GCIV to curtail those rights. The relevant Articles are 5 and 42.
It is likely that if he is found to be an "unlawful combatant" by "a competent tribunal" under GCIII Article 5, and if he is a protected person under GCIV, that the Party to the conflict will invoke GCIV Article 5. In which case, the "unlawful combatant" does not have the "rights and privileges under the present Convention as would, if exercised in the favour of such individual person, be prejudicial to the security of such State." he does, however, retain the right "to be treated with humanity and, in case of trial, shall not be deprived of the rights of fair and regular trial prescribed by the present Convention."
If, after "fair and regular trial", he is found guilty of a crime, then the "unlawful combatant" can be punished by whatever lawful methods are available to the Party to the conflict.
If the Party does not use Article 5 of GCIV, the Party may invoke Article 42 of GCIV and use "internment" to detain the "unlawful combatant".
For those Parties that have ratified Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, are also bound by Article 45.3 of that protocol which curtails GCIV Article 5.
A combatant who does not qualify for POW status can, under the provisions of the Geneva Conventions, expect to be treated humanely; and before he is punished, can expect to get a trial in "a regularly constituted court."
The last time that American and British unlawful combatants were executed after "a regularly constituted court" was the Luanda Trial as mercenaries.
The Geneva Convention (1929) made no mention of parole, but as it was supplemental to the Hague conventions, it relied on the wording of Hague to address this issue. The authors of GCIII, 1949, decided to include a reference with some modification to parole, because during the Second World War, some belligerent countries did permit such release to some extent.
Article 21 of GCIII (1949) reproduces the Articles 10 and 11 of the Have IV: Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, 18 October, 1907, but did not include Article 12, which provides: "Prisoners of war liberated on parole and recaptured bearing arms against the Government to whom they had pledged their honour, or against the allies of that Government, forfeit their right to be treated as prisoners of war, and can be brought before the courts. Nevertheless, contained in the commentary on GCIII: The only safeguard available to a parole violator—who has been coerced into fighting, and who has been recaptured by the Power that detained him previously—is contained in the procedural guarantees to which he is entitled, pursuant to Article 85 of GCIII.
In the opinion of Major Gary D. Brown, United States Air Force (USAF), this means that "[T]he Hague Convention specified that parole breakers would forfeit their right to be treated as prisoners of war if recaptured. The 1949 Geneva Convention is less direct on the issue. A recaptured parole violator under the Convention would be afforded the opportunity to defend himself against charges of parole breaking. In the interim, the accused violator would be entitled to P[o]W status."
Under Article 47 of Protocol I (Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts) it is stated in the first sentence "A mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war."
On 4 December 1989 the United Nations passed resolution 44/34 the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries. It entered into force on 20 October 2001 and is usually known as the UN Mercenary Convention. Article 2 makes it an offence to employ a mercenary and Article 3.1 states that "A mercenary, as defined in article 1 of the present Convention, who participates directly in hostilities or in a concerted act of violence, as the case may be, commits an offence for the purposes of the Convention.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 38, (1989) proclaimed: "State parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure that persons who have not attained the age of 15 years do not take a direct part in hostilities".
In a 2003 briefing for the 4th UN Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict by Human Rights Watch they state in their introduction that:
On July 26, 2005, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed UN Security Council Resolution 1612, the sixth in a series of resolutions about children and armed conflict. Resolution 1612 established the first comprehensive monitoring and reporting system for enforcing compliance among those groups using child soldiers in armed conflict.
The validity of this case, as basis for denying prisoners in the War on Terrorism protection by the Geneva Conventions, has been disputed. A report by the American Bar Association commenting on this case, states:
Since the 1942 Quirin case, the US signed and ratified the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which are, therefore, considered to be a part of US municipal law, in accordance with the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution of the United States. In addition the US Supreme Court invalidated this premise, in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, by ruling that Common Article Three of the Geneva Conventions applies to detainees in the War on Terror, and that the Military Tribunals used to try these suspects were in violation of US and international law. These technicalities were resolved so that enemy combatants and unlawful enemy combatants may be tried under the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Using the authorization granted to him by Congress, on November 13, 2001, President Bush issued a Presidential Military Order: "Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism which allowed "individuals ... to be detained, and, when tried, to be tried for violations of the laws of war and other applicable laws by military tribunals", where such individuals are a member of the organization known as al Qa'ida; or has conspired or committed acts of international terrorism, or have as their aim to cause, injury to or adverse effects on the United States, its citizens, national security, foreign policy, or economy. The order also specifies that the detainees are to be treated humanely.
The length of time for which a detention of such individuals can continue before being tried by a military tribunal is not specified in the military order. The military order uses the term "detainees" to describe the individuals detained under the military order. The U.S. administration chooses to describe the detainees held under the military order as "illegal enemy combatants".
With the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan some lawyers in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel and in the office of White House counsel Alberto Gonzales advised President Bush that he did not have to comply with the Geneva Conventions in handling detainees in the War on Terrorism. This applied not only to members of al Qa'ida but the entire Taliban, because, they argued, Afghanistan was a "failed state.
Despite opposition from the U.S. State Department, which warned against ignoring the Geneva Conventions, the Bush administration thenceforth began holding such individuals captured in Afghanistan under the military order and not under the usual conditions of Prisoners of War . For those U.S. citizens detained under the military order, US officials, such as Vice President Dick Cheney, argue that the urgency of the post-9/11 environment called for such tactics in administration's war against terrorism.
Most of the individuals detained by the U.S. military on the orders of the U.S. administration were initially captured in Afghanistan. The foreign detainees are held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp established for the purpose at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Guantanamo was chosen because, although it is under the de facto control of the United States administration, it is not a sovereign territory of the United States, and a previous Supreme Court ruling Johnson v. Eisentrager in 1950 had ruled that U.S. courts had no jurisdiction over enemy aliens held outside the USA.
In Rasul v. Bush the Supreme Court ruled that "the US Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Naval Base, which the United States occupies under a lease and treaty recognizing Cuba's ultimate sovereignty, but giving this country complete jurisdiction and control for so long as it does not abandon the leased areas. and that as the United States had complete jurisdiction, the federal courts has the authority under the federal habeas corpus statute to decide whether foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) held in Guantanamo Bay were rightfully imprisoned. This ruling largely overturned the judicial advantage for the U.S. administration of using the Naval Base, that Johnson v. Eisentrager seemed to have conferred.
Yaser Hamdi was captured in Afghanistan in 2001. He was taken to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, but was transferred to jails in Virginia and South Carolina after it became known that he was a U.S. citizen. On September 23 2004, the United States Justice Department agreed to release Hamdi to Saudi Arabia, where he is also a citizen, on the condition that he gave up his U.S. citizenship. The deal also bars Hamdi from visiting certain countries and to inform Saudi officials if he plans to leave the kingdom. He was a party to a Supreme Court decision Hamdi v. Rumsfeld which issued a decision on June 28, 2004, repudiating the U.S. government's unilateral assertion of executive authority to suspend the constitutional protections of individual liberty of a U.S. citizen. The Court recognized the power of the government to detain unlawful combatants, but ruled that detainees must have the ability to challenge their detention before an impartial judge. Though no single opinion of the Court commanded a majority, eight of the nine justices of the Court agreed that the Executive Branch does not have the power to hold indefinitely a U.S. citizen without basic due process protections enforceable through judicial review.
On May 8, 2002, José Padilla, also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir, was arrested by FBI agents at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and held as material witness on the warrant issued in New York State about the 2001 9/11 attacks. On June 9 2002 President Bush issued an order to Secretary Rumsfeld to detain Padilla as an "enemy combatant". The order legally justified the detention by leaning on the AUMF which authorized the President to "..use all necessary force against those nations, organizations, or persons..." and in the opinion of the administration a U.S. citizen can be an enemy combatant (This was decided by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Ex Parte Quirin). Padilla is currently being detained in Miami and is accused of providing material support for terrorism.
Following the Hamdi v. Rumsfeld-ruling (November 2004) the Bush administration has begun using Combatant Status Review Tribunals to determine the status of detainees. By doing so the obligation under Third Geneva Convention#Article 5 was to be addressed.
However, critics maintain these CSRTs are inadequate to warrant acceptance as "competent tribunal." Their principal arguments are:
Notable cases pointed to by critics as demonstrating the flawed nature of the procedure include: Mustafa Ait Idir, Moazzam Begg, Murat Kurnaz, Feroz Abbasi, and Martin Mubanga. A comment by legal experts states:
James Crisfield, the legal advisor to the Tribunals, offered his legal opinion, that CSRT "do not have the discretion to determine that a detainee should be classified as a prisoner of war — only whether the detainee satisfies the definition of "enemy combatant"" Determining whether a captive should be classified as a prisoner of war is the sole purpose of a competent tribunal.
Analysis of these Tribunals by two lawyers for Guananamo detainees, Professor Mark P. Denbeaux of the Seton Hall University School of Law, his son Joshua Denbeaux, and some of his law students resulted in a report called No-hearing hearings. In essence it supports the criticism voiced above.
As of October 17, 2006, When President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 into law, Title 10 of the United States Code was amended to include a definition of an "unlawful enemy combatant" as
The definition of a lawful enemy combatant is also given, and much of the rest of the law sets out the specific procedures for determining whether a given detainee of the U.S. armed forces is an unlawful enemy combatant and how such combatants may or may not be treated in general and tried for their crimes in particular. Among its more controversial provisions, the law stipulates that a non United States citizen held as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination may not seek habeas corpus relief. Such detainees must simply wait until the military convene a detainee status review tribunal (under the procedures described in the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005).
Immediately after Bush signed the Act into law, the U.S. Justice Department notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the Court no longer had jurisdiction over a combined habeas case that it had been considering since 2004. A notice dated the following day listed 196 other pending habeas cases for which it made the same claim.
Of the first three war crimes cases brought against Guantanamo Bay detainees under the Military Commissions Act, one resulted in a plea bargain and the two others were dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
On June 4, 2007, in two separate cases, military tribunals dismissed charges against detainees who had been designated as "enemy combatants" but not as "unlawful enemy combatants". The first case was that of Omar Khadr, a Canadian who had been designated as an "enemy combatant" in 2004. Khadr was accused of throwing a grenade during a firefight in Afghanistan in 2002. Colonel Peter Brownback ruled that the military tribunals, created to deal with "unlawful enemy combatants", had no jurisdiction over detainees who had been designated only as "enemy combatants". He dismissed without prejudice all charges against Khadr. Also on June 4, Captain Keith J. Allred reached the same conclusion in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan.
The United States Department of Defense responded by stating: "We believe that Congress intended to grant jurisdiction under the Military Commissions Act to individuals, like Mr. Khadr, who are being held as enemy combatants under existing C.S.R.T. procedures." That position was called "dead wrong" by Specter.
The Court also ruled that the Combatant Status Review Tribunals were "inadequate". Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, David Souter and John Paul Stevens joined Kennedy in the majority.
Chief Justice John Roberts, in the minority opinion, called the CSR Tribunals:
Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia joined Roberts in the dissent.
Vincent Warren, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, the organization that initiated the action that triggered the Supreme Court ruling responded:
The term Illegal enemy combatants, critics maintain, has mainly been used to deny detainees basic civil rights, such as the right to a counsellor, a speedy trial and right of appeal. It has been argued that this gives governments a right to arbitrarily suspend the rule of law in a way that should not be accepted. Philosophers such as Giorgio Agamben have underlined the proximity of "unlawful combatant" status with the ancient Homo sacer juridical status, which excepted an individual from the sphere of right, depriving him of any rights specific to citizenship: therefore, as in the tumultus state (akin to the modern state of emergency), Homo sacer wasn't protected by state laws and could be exposed to any type of violence.
Criticsof the US administration's position, note that Gonzales in his advice to President Bush also points to a little known law passed by Congress, known as the War Crimes Act. By declaring Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters did not have Geneva Convention protection it "substantially reduces the threat of criminal prosecution under the War Crimes Act," Gonzales wrote. Another memo, written by United States Attorney General John Ashcroft, again summarizes the position of the Justice Department on why the Geneva Convention does not apply to al Qaeda or Taliban prisoners. Both memos warn against the possibility of U.S. officials being subject to prosecution for violating U.S. and international laws if the Geneva Conventions are applied. With several alleged torture incidents in mind, sceptics think that these legal considerations could be a key argument for refuting the Geneva Convention. In addition, by explicitly addressing the War Crimes Act the memos acknowledge U.S. officials are involved in acts that could be seen to be war crimes. All senior officials in the Bush administration are subject to legal responsibility for crimes against humanity and crimes of war, as has been determined by the Yamashita standard.
For his part in laying the legal groundwork for prisoners to be detained without due legal process and allowing torture, Marjorie Cohn, professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and president of the National Lawyers Guild, has suggested an indictment of Alberto Gonzales for war crimes under Title 18 U.S.C. section 2441, the War Crimes Act.
Some governments whose nationals have been detained with this status by the United States, notably Canada, the UK, and Sweden, have intervened to limit the degree to which the rights of their nationals have been suspended. In general this has been handled on a case-by-case basis as numbers are few.
Furthermore, the difference of opinion around the globe as to the status of these prisoners would suggest Third Geneva Convention#Article 5 applies. It is very explicit: Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal. Because of this, legal experts disagree with the U.S. administration's claim they can deny an individual prisoner of war status and detain suspects as "unlawful combatant.
Nathaniel Berman in the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law suggests that by declaring that some detainees do not merit the protections of criminal law, because of their combatant activities, and that they do not merit the protections of jus in bello due to the allegedly unlawful nature of their combat, the use of the term in current legal discourse seems "designed to put detainees beyond the reach of any law. Critics among some human rights groups have challenged the treatment of unlawful combatants by the United States as having fallen short of the standards required under international humanitarian law. There are allegations that the Bush Administration's policy of classification and detention of persons designated as "unlawful enemy combatants" is based on a presumption that the Geneva Conventions and Constitutional safeguards are an obstacle in the pursuit of the War on Terrorism according to Terry Gill and Elies van Sliedregt in the Utrecht Law Review
In response to the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan, a legal advisor at the Legal Division of the ICRC, published a paper on the subject (which reflects the views of the author alone and not necessarily those of the ICRC), in which it states:
Human Rights Watch have pointed out that in a judgement, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia interpreted the International Committee of the Red Cross, Commentary: IV Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Geneva: 1958) to mean that:
This does not mean that the status of unlawful combatant does not exist because in the opinion of the ICRC "If civilians directly engage in hostilities, they are considered 'unlawful' or 'unprivileged' combatants or belligerents ... [and] They may be prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action".
Many governments and human rights organizations worry that the introduction of the unlawful combatant status sets a dangerous precedent for other regimes to follow. When the government of Liberia detained American activist Hassan Bility in 2002, Liberian authorities dismissed the complaints of the United States, responding that he had been detained as an unlawful combatant.


text:
- Locations & Hours:
- Redwood City 650.367.8181
- Take A Tour!
Full Size Memory Foam Folding Mattress
- Your Price: $399.99
- Retail: $600.00
- You Save: $200.01
Full Size Folding Mattress. Memory Foam. Firm mattress designed exclusively for folding Xtra Beds. Sold separately from Xtra bed. Manufacturer: Interiors of the Bay.
Memory Foam
- Memory Foam
- Folds in Half
More about Interiors of the BayInteriors of the Bay is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. All of their products are made from real wood, with no particle board.


text:
Gay Illinois treasurer candidate overseeing lesbian union
Post your comment
Comments on this article are now closed.
Most commented this week
- UKIP LGBT group marches at London Pride despite being banned 322
- Vatican: We should be polite to people with 'homosexual tendencies' while opposing their rights 232
- UKIP LGBT group told to move away from African LGBT groups at Pride in London 170
- Police use tear gas and rubber bullets at Istanbul Pride 134
- 'You're in my house!' Obama shuts down heckler at White House Pride event 107
- Christian minister blames the Jews for America getting equal marriage 89
- Congratulations! Supreme Court brings marriage equality across the US 70
- CNN confuses sex toy banner for ISIS flag at Pride 68
- Stan Lee: Spider-Man should never be gay 63
- Russian MP wants to block Facebook over rainbow flag pictures 55


text:
This piece is the fifth in a six-part series on taxation, and a joint project by The American Prospect and its publishing partner, Demos.
There is no shortage of alarmism when it comes to corporate taxes. Earlier this year, Mitt Romney said that the U.S. tax code "looks like it was devised by our worst enemy to tie us in knots." A more recent memo drafted by the Senate Republican Caucus claimed that the "corporate income tax harms workers, consumers, job creation, investment, and innovation" (you have to wonder what else exactly is left).
These statements are enough to scare anyone into thinking that the entire U.S. economy will crumble if corporate tax rates aren't slashed tomorrow. But, as Republicans often claim, are U.S. corporate tax rates really among the highest in the world? And are workers really so dependent on protecting corporate profits? More important, is there any reason the U.S. shouldn't raise more revenues from corporations during this time of great fiscal need?
Falling Corporate Taxes
Those pushing for corporate tax cuts commonly cite the fact that, as of April 1, 2012, the U.S. officially has the highest corporate income tax rate in the world. When you add together federal, state, and local taxes, the combined rate shakes out at 39.2 percent.
Of course, nobody really pays that: A widely-cited study last fall revealed that the 280 most profitable corporations in the U.S. collectively paid an average rate of 18.5 percent from 2008-2010. Seventy-eight of these corporations actually paid zero in taxes during one of these years. The disparity between the official, statutory corporate tax rate and the effective rate is due primarily to the countless deductions and exemptions that corporate lobbyists have successfully woven into the tax code over the years.
The good news is that a growing bipartisan consensus has developed around the idea of seriously rolling back these deductions. The bad news is that President Barack Obama's framework for corporate tax reform, put forth in February, advocates making it revenue-neutral. This outcome would contrast starkly with the last major overhaul of the corporate tax system in 1986, signed by President Ronald Reagan, which closed loopholes while increasing overall revenues.
Consider the budgetary impact of revenue-neutral corporate tax reform. In 1955, corporate taxes made up 27.3 percent of all federal revenue; today, that share is estimated at 9.6 percent. And although soaring corporate profits have driven steady GDP growth over the past decades, corporate taxes as a share of GDP are a quarter of what they were in 1955.
Revenue from corporate taxes has not only fallen from its historic level, but also remains significantly below that in other countries. While corporate taxes make up 1.5 percent of GDP in the U.S. today, they are 1.9 percent of GDP in Germany, 3.3 percent in Canada, and 3.9 percent in Japan. The average of corporate taxes among member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a European group that promotes economic and social well-being around the world, is 3.5 percent.
These statistics underscore how misleading it is to claim that the U.S. imposes a uniquely onerous tax burden on corporations compared with other developed countries. In fact, the opposite is true. With this added revenue, moreover, our global competitors have more resources to fund the infrastructure projects and human capital programs that are vital to securing an upwardly mobile and internationally competitive economy. By insisting on revenue-neutral corporate tax reform, we risk making this imbalance worse even as global economic competition intensifies. Already, the fiscal crunch in the U.S. has driven cutbacks in education at a time when key indicators show the U.S. falling behind in this crucial area.
Rising Corporate Profits
Consider the other alarm bell sounded by those calling for more corporate tax cuts—namely, that easing up on corporate tax rates will benefit workers and help create jobs.
Again, the facts suggest otherwise. The first two years after the official end of the Great Recession, more than 84 percent of all growth in national income went exclusively to corporations. American workers, meanwhile, were able to grab just 4.4 percent of income growth in the post-Recession recovery.
In other words, in a head-to-head match-up between corporations and American workers, corporate profits accounted for nearly all of the already-limited spoils of the post-Recession recovery. This is particularly incredible given corporate profits remain a comparatively small share of total national income in any given year—around 10 percent in 2009 and 2010—while workers incomes account for over 60 percent in the same period.
These numbers say one thing very clearly: When it comes to bouncing back from a serious economic contraction, it's not the case that "workers, consumers, and job creation" all benefit from higher corporate profit margins. And if that's the case, then why—as even President Obama has proposed—would we limit the scope of corporate tax reform strictly to those proposals that do not require corporations to contribute more to the public pool? Haven't corporate profits seized enough of it already?
Corporate profits will only become more resilient and foster greater inequality as the financialization of the U.S. economy continues. But Wall Street is not alone—corporate America, including the major low-wage employers in the retail and food services sectors, has collectively demonstrated superior power and might over American workers in the contest over who gets what.
The Need for Revenue-Positive Reform
Against this backdrop, revenue-positive corporate tax reform is non-negotiable. Not only would more progressive corporate taxation reverse the trend of growing inequality, it would also raise funds needed to expand wage-support programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit, which are only going to become more crucial as low-wage jobs proliferate in the post-recession recovery.
Closing all corporate tax loopholes while only modestly lowering top corporate tax rates would raise tens of billions of dollars in new revenue per year. A prudent overall goal is to move corporate tax revenues to just under the OECD average of 3.5 percent of GDP. Whatever the specifics, the guiding principle is that revenue-positive corporate tax reform must be accepted as an imperative of our fiscal policy.
Given the role that corporate profits play in exacerbating inequality, it is important to understand corporate tax reform as a key component of social policy in the U.S. Revenue-positive tax reform would therefore not only help balance the budget, but also balance the playing field between workers and corporations.
Read the rest
Part 1: Washington, We Have a Revenue Problem
Part 2: Making State and Local Taxes Fair Game
Part 3: Taxing Wall Street Speculation
Part 4: Read My Lips: Fairer Taxes
and join the Demos mailing list.
Fri, 2012-04-13 11:11
You say:
"A widely-cited study last fall revealed that the 280 most profitable corporations in the U.S. collectively paid an average rate of 18.5 percent from 2008-2010. Seventy-eight of these corporations actually paid zero in taxes during one of these years."
and then:
"These statistics underscore how misleading it is to claim that the U.S. imposes a uniquely onerous tax burden on corporations compared with other developed countries."
"Corporations" is such a misleading term. There are many, many thousands of corporations operating in this country: AKA small businesses. There are C-Corps, S-Corps and then LLC's and the like. Most often, "Corporation" is simply a synonym for business. What I often see...and this article is no exception...is that the largest corporations (IOW: Business) in America (Dow movers, Fortune 500 companies, etc.) are used as a core reason for action all other businesses. When you aim to raise the tax rate on popular targets like WalMart, GE, GM and Exxon/Mobil, you necessarily raise the tax rate on small business.
I find it quite thoughtless to look at the largest and richest corporations to make arguments about raising taxes and then using those arguments to raise taxes on all businesses who incorporate....small, medium and large. Deductions for large companies are many of the same deductions used by smaller businesses.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs deal with all this too. So when you talk about the largest 280 corporations as a lead in for raising the corporate tax rate and/or eliminating deductions on "corporations", you are targeting small business...BY DEFINITION. A corporation is a corporation is a corporation. Whether it's WalMart or Wally's Market makes no difference. Wally's Market on Main St, USA sees your intentions aimed at him as well. The tax code makes no distinction and neither does Wally.
And then I see the occasional article of indignation at places the Prospect wondering where all the talk about hostility to small business by the Democratic Party comes from. Perhaps they'd warm up if actual policy initiatives didn't lump Joe's Pizza Inc. in with Pizza Hut. Think about it.
Fri, 2012-04-13 16:04
I just finished teaching a class in Advocacy which is about organizing people and communities, coalition building, lobbying and recognizing the importance of persistence for our long haul efforts.
We discussed the value of unlikely allies. This is a diverse group of people, savvy and experienced. None is necessarily working on tax issues but they know its importance and were intrigued and excited about it. They know that the vote on the Buffett rule is but the beginning of an extended effort.
What's important to me is that there was energy in the room. People are ready to make the effort and they want change. As they say in the theater, it played well in New Haven.
Let's go on the road with an action plan that tests candidates so that we're making our public argument crisply clesaaly and cogently. After the election we can intensify the fire and make it even hotter.
You may also like:
You need to be logged in to comment.
(If there's one thing we know about comment trolls, it's that they're lazy)


text:
Opinion: Letters to the Editor
September 17, 2010 in The Daily Republic
Herseth Sandlin not really for S. Dakota
To the Editor:
How can anyone believe that Stephanie Herseth Sandlin voted against the health-care bill because she felt it was not right for South Dakota? Why won't she sign on to the bill to repeal if that was true?
Nancy Pelosi had enough votes to pass the bill originally, so why would she need Stephanie's vote? She knew Stephanie was coming up for re-election this year and voters were against this bill. Continue Reading


text:
In high-performing schools, teaching and learning are continually adjusted on the basis of data collected through a variety of valid and reliable methods that indicate student progress and needs. The assessment results are interpreted and applied appropriately to improve individual student performance and the instructional program.
6: Monitoring, Accountability, and Assessment


text:
User Tip: If you're unsure of your vehicle type, you may skip the machine type selection box.
Select type, make, model and year above
"Customer service is priority #1 at Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. We value our customers and strive to be the best shopping experience- when you buy from us, you are buying lifetime service."
-Dan Thomas, CEO and Founder
We take pride in offering no hassle returns. In the event of a return, please call, email or chat with us to receive a solution to the problem. For apparel that doesn't fit quite right, Click here to see our Fit Guaranteed Program.
We will stand behind all products we sell with regards to manufacturing defects in workmanship and material. Most products are limited to the manufacturer's warranty. However, we will do everything in our power to take care of the problem.
Live chat: Click here
(Leave email if after hours)
Call us: 1 800 336-5437
7am-7pm Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Sat (Mountain Standard Time)
Each review submitted enters you into a $100 gift card monthly drawing, and a $500 gift card quarterly drawing!
Comments On Mar 06, 2015:This pipe is pricy and could only notice small amount of gains
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Nov 03, 2014:Looks cool.
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Jul 12, 2014:Oh yeah! This thing works...very happy with the purchase!
Was this review helpful?
Comments On May 02, 2014:super easy to slip on, mounting was simple, noticeable difference in power when paired with a yoshimura RS-2
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Apr 19, 2014:i can tell a big difference from the stock headers i really love this headers.
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Mar 10, 2014:The fit , finish, and durability of this header pipe is amazing on my yfz450r. I usually replace the exhaust system on any off road vehicle I buy and have never regretted using FMF exhaust components. I have seen and used other brands exhaust in the past but if you have the budget for FMF, Buy FMF. These guys have been around since the invention of the BMX bicycle (hence their name, Flying Machine Factory).
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Nov 30, 2013:Mounted up no problem and sounds great with Q4 silencer with more low end grunt.
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Jul 04, 2013:I installed the Titanium Megabomb and FMF Q4 on my WR. I must say the install was very easy, the fit/finish was spot on, no modifications needed to make the parts fit. Made the bike snappier off the bottom and is about the same decibel level as the stock muffler with the arrestor/baffle removed. I am pleased with both purchases.
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Jun 24, 2013:Noticeable increase in throttle response. I still have stock muffler but can notice power gains all around . A little quieter than stock.
Was this review helpful?
Comments On Jan 29, 2013:I bought this as a replacement for the regular fmf powerbomb the previous owner dented. Let me start off by saying that RM did a good job of pricematching it for me so i saved 20 bucks and got to shop with a company i trust and also a company that has awesome perks such as the frequent buyer rewards! I will update this when i get the pipe on with info on the performance and fit.
Was this review helpful?


text:
Subscribe now for just $12 for 11 issues and save 81% off the newsstand price. Plus, you'll get all the benefits of Smithsonian Membership.
Pay today and receive a FREE Smithsonian eco-tote bag.
(Please allow 6 weeks for delivery. New subscribers only.)
Pay today to receive a FREE Smithsonian eco-tote.
Canada - 11 issues for $25 USD
Foreign - 11 issues for $38 USD


text:
E Beauty Body Products
- 5 Products in E Beauty Body Products
Puritan's Pride has Vitamin E beauty products for your body keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
Vitamin E is one of the few vitamins that can be absorbed through your skin.
Vitamin E beauty products for your body come in are creams, lotions, oils, soaps and ointments.
Vitamin E beauty products for you body help replenish antioxidant Vitamin E naturally found on the skin's outermost surface.
Above Statements not applicable to all products below


text:
Particulate Companies in New York
DynOptic Systems Ltd
based in Brackley, UNITED KINGDOM
DynOptic Systems Ltd. is a recognised specialist in the design and manufacture of high technology instrumentation for gas and air quality monitoring. We offer an innovative range of opacity, dust, particulate and smoke monitors to suit a variety of continuous gas emission applications such as boilers, filter bag houses, incinerators and other industrial processes. From ...
PPM Technology
based in Caernarfon, UNITED KINGDOM
PPM Technology is a leading manufacturer of portable and fixed gas detection and IAQ monitoring instruments. PPM's current range of products includes the Formaldemeter htV and htV-M. They are able to accurately detect and measure very low or extremely high concentrations of Formaldehyde, as well as monitoring temperature and humidity. We also offer a range of ...
Amiad Filtration Systems Ltd.
based in ISRAEL
Amiad Filtration Systems has more than 40 years` experience as an industry-leading supplier of automatic, self-cleaning filters, valves and accessories. Most of the world's largest membrane manufacturers have chosen Amiad as the pre-filtration solution of choice for their municipal and industrial water filtration and treatment systems. Among the applications where Amiad ...
based in ORLEANS, FRANCE
Over 30 years ago, CILAS developed the world`s first diffraction laser particle size analyzer for industrial applications. Since then, CILAS has been the market leader in product innovation and particle size analysis; constantly striving to make our particle size analyzers easier to use, more reliable and more flexible. CILAS' state of the art laser particle size ...
Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL)
based in Stockholm, SWEDEN
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent, non-profit research institute, owned by a foundation jointly established by the Swedish Government and Swedish industry. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute was established in 1966 and has since then been involved in the development of solutions to environmental problems, at national and ...
Waterra USA Inc.
based in Bellingham, WASHINGTON (USA)
Waterra has been providing customers with Simple Solutions for Groundwater Monitoring since 1985. Our product line has grown considerably to include pumps, filters, water level and hydrocarbon detection equipment, water quality testing equipment, bailers and other accessories.Waterra products are designed with the goal of making your life easier in the field.
Westech Scientific Instruments (Westech)
based in Upper Stondon, UNITED KINGDOM
Westech Scientific is focused specifically on the needs of environmental and pharmaceutical markets. Traditionally, the company`s core business was based on the equipment for collection and characterization of particulate matter, aerosols and dust; Stack Sampling Trains (MST), Portable Samplers (M9096) and Hi-Volume Ambient dust samplers with all related supplies & ...
EcoChem Analytics
based in League City, TEXAS (USA)
EcoChem offers only the highest quality analytical systems for air toxics and complete Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS). This site contains detailed technical information about our lines of high quality analytical systems. Follow the links on the left navigation bar to view a detailed description of our products (Stack Monitors, HovaCAL products, PAS ...
GE Healthcare UK Limited
based in Little Chalfont, UNITED KINGDOM
For generations, Whatman™ has earned a reputation for innovation and quality, and is a well-known global brand in separations technology. Since 2008, Whatman has continued in the tradition of innovative, high quality products as part of GE Healthcare Life Sciences.In addition to traditional offerings such as Whatman filter papers, membranes, and syringe filters, our ...
Pollution Systems
based in Houston, TEXAS (USA)
Pollution Systems designs, builds and services all types of industrial air pollution control systems. We offer Thermal Oxidizers, Catalytic Oxidizers, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, Direct Fired Oxidizers, Enclosed Flares, Gas Scrubbers, Particulate Scrubbers, Rotor Concentrators, Heat Recovery Systems and Ceramic Media. On-site services include equipment maintenance ...


text:
A luxury blend of merino wool, kid mohair, alpaca and mulberry silk and like the other yarns in the Fine Art family is hand painted with a blend of colours to achieve its unique colour effect.
This light weight yet bulky yarn creates designs which appear felted or matted.
This beautiful yarn has an amazing soft handle and although it is light weight it appears dense when knitted, thus creating perfect looking colour work and stitch designs.


text:
Hi there! I'm new to the vegan diet and eating low fat. I've been doing lots of research to make sure I get all the good stuff my body needs. So far everything is going very smoothly with the switch I just had a question: When does fiber cross the line into too much fiber?
I keep track of what I eat every day on myfitnesspal and so far I'm going over what they reccomend (20g) by at least 10g each day. I have looked a bit around the web but I can't really find a straight answer. From what I can tell malabsorption from fiber is not a very scary risk but it is possible.
I'm sorry if I'm being a bit paranoid! In doing research for the vegan diet I found SO many people so heavily against it, swearing that I'll slowly kill myself over the years and get sick. I don't think it's true that a vegan diet, done right, will hurt me at all. In fact I'm getting much more of what my body needs now than I ever was as a lacto/ovo vegetarian and before that a meat eater (my gallbladder was removed so a low fat diet actually improves what I can absorb, I think). I just have a very, very anxious brain and it won't shut up about the fiber! I do realize that a lot of dietary things aren't super black and white and perhaps the reason I can't seem to find a straight answer is because there isn't one. I guess I can always go see my doctor to find out, I was just hoping some of you fine folks might know!
I'm confused about who's recommending 20g of fiber daily as a max. I'd thought that on this way of eating, 40g was considered a good number to shoot for daily.
Hi! You are fine. I'm not sure of your age or gender, but the recommendation is about 14 grams per 1000 calories consumed; this means most adult Americans should be eating about 24-38 grams per day (http://www.iom.edu/Global/News%20Announcements/~/media/C5CD2DD7840544979A549EC47E56A02B.ashx)! Compare that to the 12 grams Americans eat on average TOTAL - yikes!
PCRM recommends every adult aim for about 40 grams per day. This will easily be achieved when choosing whole plant foods throughout the day.
You are not in danger of overconsuming fiber at any of these levels. The only consideration may be working your way up to this amount without gastrointestinal distress. Your body needs time to adjust to the new healthful foods it is receiving!
Susan Levin, MS, RDPCRM Director of Nutrition Education
Yeah, I'd think you'd feel a bit of distress before you got to "too much" - gas, bloating, intestinal slow down, etc. Then you back off a little and you're set.
I'm not sure, but I've never heard of anyone getting too much fiber unless they are not drinking enough water, but I have heard of skeptics. Eating is so personal, I found that doing something different from the norm brings out another's fears.
Over the past few years I've studied the history of our food and fought to have labels on our food. The nutritional pyramid of the US was designed to promote the meat and dairy industry. Many generations have believed a meat and dairy based diet is the way to health.
Sometimes it's hard to stand in alone in truth when there are so many that truly believe different. What I noticed after becoming vegan is I could finally eat and have my ideal weight be a possibility. I am under 5 feet tall so my daily calories is around 1100 to maintain my weight which is another's diet. Now, I don't count calories and I don't worry about everything that goes into my mouth other than where it came from. Life is easier now and a lot more fun.
One thing that does kinda make me mad. I love a good nap in the middle of the afternoon and now I forget to take one!
I have to chime in and let you know I have been eating this way for over 22 years and am still around, no ill effects from my eating habits and no matter what I have eaten over the years have suffered no ill side effects from too much fiber. Too little though is another story!
Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
Thank you all for the replies! Definitely put my mind at ease! My brain gets quite nervous when trying new things and every once in a while I come across some sensational things and my mind just clings to it! Nutrition seems so complex sometimes I feel like my body is like a house of cards. I remember the first time I saw an interview with the author of The Vegetarian Myth I just about had a panic attack! It took me a while for my mind to calm down so logic and reason could evaluate the arguments and ultimately find her argument against the vegan diet very flawed.
For the most part the changes I've been seeing have been very positive and sometimes I don't even realize they're happening! Yesterday I was quite hungry for a good half of the day and I was so confused because the days before I hadn't been hungry much at all! So I thought to myself, I already ate breakfast, lunch, dinner and some snacks... how am I still hungry? So I decided to just eat a bunch and I sat down with a handful of nuts, an orange and some tea and then I looked down at my food and was dumbfounded! This is what I grabbed to binge on?! Then I started thinking about everything else I ate that day and I suddenly realized that I was naturally going for smaller portions and getting full much quicker! I had a veggie burger for lunch that day and I'm pretty sure it was the first time in my life I didn't have some sort of fries or chips with a sandwich! It may not seem like that much, but I've been dieting my whole life and always struggled with portion control and cravings. Now it's like a non-issue! Just like that! Something I thought I would have to fight with for my whole life kinda just poofed! Hopefully these new habits are here to stay!
By the way I'm eating more little meals through the day instead of trying to stick to a few bigger ones and the hunger isn't an issue today.
There are 141 active user sessions right now.
home | contact
us | about us | support us | full disclaimer | privacy policy
PCRM Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-686-2210 | E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Sold Out
Biofino Vegetable Basket
This product is unavailable
Encourage healthy eating by adding this Vegetable Basket to your child's play food collection. The wooden crate is packed with realistic-looking vegetables, including one leek, two carrots, one banana, and two tomatoes. She'll use her math skills as she counts each vegetable, and will flex her imaginative muscles to set up a vegetable stand, plan a picnic, create a grocery vegetable aisle, and concoct countless other food scenarios. High-quality materials withstand many play dates to come.
- Recommended For Kids 3 Years And Older
- Includes basket, fruits, and vegetables
- Includes 1 leek, 2 carrots, 1 banana, 2 tomatoes, and 1 basket
- Lovingly Designed In Germany By Our Talented Friends At Haba
- Made in China


text:
Buffalo Chips carries a wide selection of craft supplies and finished goods from over fifty American Indian tribes, as well as contemporary Indian art and museum reproductions. All of our items are selected for high quality and we carry work by only top-rated craftsmen and craftswomen.
If you need something special, we accept custom orders for craftwork, roaches etc. Please contact us and we will do our best to help you get you what you need.
For inquires, drop us a note by email, call, or visit our store in Billings Montana.


text:
(Italian only ) E' possibile iscriversi a PUGLIA VOLA, il programma fedeltà di Aeroporti di Puglia S.p.A. o rinnovare la card.
Visita il sito www.pugliavola.it scoprirai cos'è, tutte le opportunità ed i vantaggi esclusivi, come iscriverti o effettuare il rinnovo.
Flight timetable available on Phone address:
The new Bari International Airport Aeroporto di Bari "Karol Wojtyla" is bound to become an essential benchmark to test the economic development of Apulia. A region that stands, among Southern Italian Regions, high up in terms of growth and efficiency.
Link: Virtual tour 3D
AEROPORTI DI PUGLIA Service Charter introduces Bari and Brindisi airports facilities, our services, and the quality standards we achieved. As an airport operator, AEROPORTI DI PUGLIA -- under the supervision and monitoring of ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority -- is in charge of running and managing the airport infrastructure, coordinating and overseeing the private companies operating at the airport (according to the Italian air navigation code). The Service Charter proves AEROPORTI DI PUGLIA commitment to help passengers and acts as a fundamental tool for monitoring and assessing the performance of airport service providers. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions: please fill in the following form to help us improve the quality of airport services.
The Web Point is the new service that AEROPORTI DI PUGLIA is glad to offer to all visitors. This interactive tool will guarantee complete, reliable, and real-time information.
An innovating Green Belt surrounds the Bari airport, in order to limit the visual impact of airport buildings and intense traffic. This project has been integrated with the so-called "fit track", allowing the occasional visitor to enjoy a healthy walk through the park surrounding the airport.
download file
General Aviation Airport fees valid from January 10, 2015
Download file
Commercial aviation valid from January 10, 2015
PUGLIAIRBUS - Apulia sky and roads
Pugliairbus is the land transport service that connects the airports of Brindisi, Foggia, Taranto and Bari. Bari airport is also connect with the city of Matera world heritage and also UNESCO site.


text:
The Home of Fashion Film
Report by an unknown user on 19 February 2013.
This was English to the core – like Paula Yates. 'She was sexy and flirtatious, beautiful and clever and also a rarity since women loved her too', the designers said in their show notes. 'She must have been doing something right!' The same can be said for Sibling too – their knits sell like hot cakes and at a time when knitwear wizardry is at the forefront of Planet Fashion, these three are Hogwarts' brightest
IMMACULATE REFERENCING AS ALWAYS @WEARESIBLING. KNIT HEROES WHO EMBODY ALL THAT MAKES LONDON GREAT @JoeCbates @sidknit @CozetteMcCreery
Paula Yates as @WEARESIBLING heroine: jumbo knits, sequinned chintz and rose-strewn twinsets with matchy gloves and berets
Get your fro out to teenage tunes next aw13 à la Sister by Sibling @WEARESIBLING http://t.co/CJZTN4Q7
AW13 nail look by Lorraine Griffin for Sister by Sibling. Ingenious Rose pink with Perle de Jade turqoise tips #LFW http://t.co/GrRzzC7Q
@WEARESIBLING - Oversized supersized knits, multi-colours & hair fringing #CaraDelevigne leading the final walk #LFW http://t.co/hpapOTgO
Cara! @WEARESIBLING @Caradelevingne working giant jumper and knit knickers http://t.co/1YPKFwm9
Now playing at @WEARESIBLING #lfw I just used #Shazam to tag I Love It by Icona Pop. http://t.co/swU4TqTP
AW13 Sister by Sibling inspired by PaulaYates. hair by @SydHayesHair using @Bumble is light with explosive volume! http://t.co/qY1xkwaU
SISTER by @WEARESIBLING finale - great collection. Blondes have more fun... http://t.co/syRZlj3Y
Love Paula Yates and Jools Holland on the @WEARESIBLING mood board #Lfw 👏💘😍
First look @WEARESIBLING - it's @Caradelevingne ! http://t.co/izD635On
The Natural Blonde backdrop at @WEARESIBLING #fashion #LFW http://t.co/PTW0np0m
"Nothing stands in your way when you're a blonde except perhaps the wardrobe door" - Paula Yates, SISTER by @WEARESIBLING's AW13 muse
All hand on deck for Cara @WEARESIBLING #lfw EH http://t.co/XHX5psnp
Models getting the run through low down @WEARESIBLING #lfw EH http://t.co/bijc1pAD
Hair is gonna be big @WEARESIBLING @bumble #lfw EH http://t.co/NAtetGUQ
We have arrived at our first show of the day, Sister by Sibling. Our very own Lorraine Griffin creating the nail look. #LFW


text:
Archive news from the Ludlow Advertiser
Archive - Thursday, 13 December 2012
Find by date
Other ways to search
Also look for
Never miss anything again. Sign up for our RSS news feeds and Newsletters.
On this day:
Hot-shot Adam Warren stars as Clee Hill United march on
ADAM Warren grabbed five goals as Clee Hill United demolished Albrighton to march on to the third round of the Shropshire FA Shropshire Challenge Cup. read more
Hockey: Ludlow run riot against Evesham and Aston University in Ener-G West Midlands League Division Two
LUDLOW sealed their first half of the season in Ener-G West Midlands Division Two with two thumping wins against Evesham and Aston University at the weekend. read more
Herefordshire League Division One North: Tenbury Athletic 3 Goldvale 0
TWO goals from Robbie Far rar helped Tenbury Athletic beat Goldvale 3-0 in Jewson Herefordshire Sunday League Division One North. read more
Tenbury Rugby Club captain Pete Stevens wants some early Christmas cheer
SKIPPER Pete Stevens hopes that his Tenbury team will start the party early on Saturday when they return to league action following a week's break. read more
AFC Ludlow manager Dave Cooper demands victories
AFC Ludlow 3 Morda United 1 read more
Ludlow Heart Start team are ready to use town's defibrillator
THE first group of people have been trained to use the Heart Start defibrillator that is to be installed in Ludlow town centre before Christmas. read more
Tenbury bingo, carols and Royal British Legion
BINGO - Tonight (Thursday) prize bingo at Tenbury Primary School. read more
Tenbury couple to make poignant Christmas trip to Falklands
THIS is going to be a very special and very poignant Christmas for Tenbury couple Richard and Pam Jones. read more
The Strettons country market, railway society, carols, folk dancing and more
COUNTRY MARKET - at Mayfair tomorrow (Friday) open from 9.15- 11.45am selling homemade produce and cakes. The last market before Christmas will be on December 21. read more
Bishop's Castle diary dates
TODAY (THURSDAY): Quiz in aid of Shelter. Boar's Head, £200 prize, 8pm. read more
Richard Digance at the Regal in Tenbury Wells
RICHARD Digance, singer, comic and poet, will be at the Regal in Tenbury Wells tonight. read more
Ludlow firm raise £2,500 in Movember
McConnel employees have raised more than £2,500 for the Movember appeal for men's cancer charities after 40 employees grew a 'tache for cash. read more
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Ludlow...
It's full steam ahead towards Christmas in Ludlow. Last Saturday saw the market crowds out in earnest looking for festive essentials. Cookies and chocolate were among the attractions at Ludlow Food Centre for a Christmas fun day. read more
George Kellet
Kellet George of Ludlow. George Kellet's Family wishes to thank everyone who visited him in the last months of his life, and all who sent letters, messages, cards and donations. read more
Connie and Alf Houchin
HOUCHIN Connie and Alf Much loved mum and dad. Love lives on in memories, When time has eased our sorrow, Love lives on and warms our hearts, Brightening our tomorrows. Always remembered. William and Audrey, Val and Walter, George and Jeanette and Families xxx read more
Beatrice Violet Stanton
STANTON Beatrice Violet. Peacefully at Four Rivers Nursing Home, on December 3rd, 2012, aged 91 years. Loved and missed by all her Family. The Funeral Service is at Biterley Church on Friday, December 14th, 2012 at 10.30 a.m., followed by Cremation at Wyre Forrest Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Enquiries to A. Hoskins & Son, Bromsfield Road, Ludlow. Tel. 01584 872048. read more


text:
Phoenix police hosting underage drinking PSA contest
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Police Department is hosting a contest that challenges students to come up with a public service announcement against underage drinking.
"It lets young people educate other young people. Even if one child says, 'You know what, I'm going to rethink underage drinking,' whether they participate or not, it is worth everything we've done," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.
Students from high schools within Phoenix city limits will have a chance to participate in the contest. According to the rules, "There is no limit on the number of entries each school may create. However, only one entry will be accepted from each high school. It will be the responsibility of the school to choose their entry to be submitted."
The public will have the opportunity to watch and vote on their favorite PSA on YouTube. The winning PSA will earn $5,000 for the school that created it.
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.


text:
A variety of courses and training programs are offered at Kent State University at Trumbull each semester In addition, you can start an online training program at any time. View our course catalog below for a current list of courses being offered or call to request your own catalog. Can't find what you are looking for? Check out our comprehensive course listing below for additional options and contact us for scheduling.
Workforce Development & Continuing Studies Catalog
Check out our catalog for classes and workshops


text:
Chris Christie's Dark Vision for America
Ann Romney's speech to the Republican National Convention was supposed to be about love—the love she has for husband, and the love they hope they can share and show to the country. It was a nice riff, and would have been a great way to the end the night. Instead, it was the warm-up to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who had a different message: Forget love, the only thing that matters is respect. "I believe we have become paralyzed by our desire to be loved," said Christie, urging Republicans—and voters—to abandon the search for a candidate they like and instead choose someone who would get things done.
What's odd is that this wasn't a pitch for Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor didn't make an appearance until late in the speech, and even then, he was presented in terms ludicrous to anyone with even a cursory knowledge of his political persona. Christie presented Romney as someone who will tell "hard truths" to the American people, as if it weren't already quite apparent—to everyone—that Romney won the Republican nomination by running away from hard truths and telling everyone what they wanted to hear.
More than anything, this was a speech for Chris Christie. He extolled his record in New Jersey—without mentioning the state's record-high 9.6 percent unemployment—while praising the bipartisan accomplishments of his administration, and promised to bring similar leadership to Washington. He was making a pitch for diminished resources and smaller hopes, with a focus on community and "shared sacrifice":
The disciples of yesterday's politics underestimated the will of the people. They assumed our people were selfish; that when told of the difficult problems, tough choices and complicated solutions, they would simply turn their backs, that they would decide it was every man for himself. Instead, the people of New Jersey stepped up and shared in the sacrifice.
In short, it was a manifesto for "Christie-ism"—an aggressively anti-worker conservatism that uses working-class affect and the promise of solidarity to push right-wing policies and mask a broader assault on the social safety net. It's an approach that could take Christie to the White House. Indeed, this speech was a virtual audition for 2016 and Christie's inevitable run for the presidency if Romney loses in November.
Of course, it should be said that, for all the focus on tough leadership and hard truths, there was little of either on display in Christie's address. Christie hit familiar targets—government spending, public-sector unions and Democrats. He made familiar promises to fix entitlements. He said nothing about the one great Republican taboo: higher taxes on the most well-off.
With his calls for "fundamentally smaller government," the shared sacrifice of Chris Christie (and Mitt Romney) falls entirely on the most marginal members of society: the seniors who rely on Medicaid to pay for long-term care, the students who use Pell Grants to help pay for their college education, the families who use food stamps to get by when the economy is tough, the children who can go to the dentist because the government has invested in their health and well-being.
Christie's keynote clocked in at under 30 minutes, but his speech was representative of the rhetoric on display at the convention: Built on discredited ideas, it used a shell of substance to hide a cruel and selfish vision of America.
Wed, 2012-08-29 15:57
How are lower taxes for everyone and adressing social security and medicare which will be bankrupt in 20 years a "push for right-wing policies and mask a broader assault on the social safety net"? This is why the discourse in this country is so negative. One way or another entitlements will have to be adressed or we will be like Greece. We can have an adult conversation and try to do something responsible now or we will be forced into it and everyone will lose. Please stop with the scare tactics.
Wed, 2012-08-29 15:49
The problem with Greece is not that they have a very large debt. The problem is that Greeks do not want to do anyhting about it. They are adicted to their social welfare and do not care where the money to pay for them come from. They just want their benefits with no means to pay for them. When the Greek government announced reforms to cut those benefits, there were riots in the streets. Then there were elections which did not result in a stable government requiring a second election several weeks later which also did not produce a strong government because Greek people do not want any reductions in government spendings.
Remember all that?
What Dems are doing now in United States is conditioning American population to get adicted to government handouts so that when we become bankrupt the populace would rather relinquish their freedoms than agree to live by their means.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:37
Yeah, just give ppi14 a magic pill so everyone can have lower taxes and social security and medicare will be fixed for everyone. The problem is there will be winners and losers in what the Republicans do. The wealthy will be winners and the eldery, poor, and sick will be losers. I have a more balanced approach. Make everyone sacrifice some to make it work. Everyone loses that way. And of course you don't get true sacrifice from the super wealthy unless you take a ton of their money. If you take $200 million from Mitt Romney, he still has $200 million left, as far as I'm concerned that's not a sacrifice at all.
Wed, 2012-08-29 15:43
Oh Jamielle - there you go again. Your opinion piece reminds me of the ostrich who kept his head in the sand and soon found himself in the water because the island had disappeared. No one wants to hear what Christie has to say because the truth is scary. There is not enough rich people or rich peoples money to continue to fund the current safety net. Positions like yours will only result in no safety net because you can be sure when the resources are gone those of us who are self sufficient will look out for ourselves first in true Darwinian fashion.
Eli R.
Thu, 2012-08-30 22:50
I don't see how plenty of other Western countries are doing fine while making our safety net look like crap. But put that aside for a second.
You, Mark Crawford, might now be self-sufficient. But let's be clear that you didn't "build that". You inherited the socialization in which your human capital was able to develop and flourish. You might be on top of the hill, looking around and thinking yourself a free man. But your freedom was bought and paid for by the society - the family, the friends, the neighbors, the teachers, the community - you were lucky enough to have been raised in.
So while you're busy going Galt, just try and remember that your lack of humility embarrasses that which you never created to begin with.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:01
"With his calls for "fundamentally smaller government," the shared sacrifice of Chris Christie (and Mitt Romney) falls entirely on the most marginal members of society: the seniors who rely on Medicaid to pay for long-term care, the students who use Pell Grants to help pay for their college education, the families who use food stamps to get by when the economy is tough, the children who can go to the dentist because the government has invested in their health and well-being."
Uh, why didn't those "seniors" prepare for their own "senior" years, buying the right kinds of insurance early on, when it was cheap, and saving their money? Where are the parents of those kids going to college on other peoples' dimes? Why didn't they save up for their kids' educations? And if they couldn't afford to do that, why did they have kids they couldn't afford to raise properly? Why didn't those people living on food stamps paid for by other people save their money for the times when "the economy is tough?" Why didn't the parents of the kids going to the dentist at other peoples' expense get the right kind of insurance to cover it?
Being irresponsible and improvident should never be an excuse for getting a free ride at everyone else's expense.
"He said nothing about the one great Republican taboo: higher taxes on the most well-off."
Why should " the most well-off" be soaked to pay the bills of the irresponsible, the improvident, and the indolent?
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:20
Wed, 2012-08-29 17:05
Wed, 2012-08-29 19:23
The Republican Party still believes it is okay to screw African-Americans. Check out the black voter suppression acts passed by Republican legislatures. That might explain why in some polls Romney receives literally 0 support among African Americans. The three African Americans who are considering voting for him are all speaking at the Republican convention.
Wed, 2012-08-29 19:29
Wed, 2012-08-29 19:57
It has nothing to with being smart or dumb. In a lot of places they are making it extremely difficult for people to get IDs, including requiring that they provide birth certificates. How many people have their birth certificates handy? Clearly the purpose of these laws is to suppress voting by traditional Democratic constituencies.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:49
Seriously, the highest tax rate was over 90 % for decades, then it lowered to 70 and it was still 50 when Reagan lowered it to 39.6. Then Bush 43 lowered it to 35. The entire Republican party is about the lowering of taxes on the wealthy. That is their moral objective. So don't pretend that this country doesn't have a long history of taxing the super rich. Why change something that worked so well in the 20's, 30's, 40's ,50's and 60's.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:37
Maybe it was changed because it didn't work? As far as that goes, the amount of tax money collected from your loved 90% rate was almost nothing. It would be like having a 90% tax rate now on all income over tens of millions of dollars. You Obama worshipers aren't asking for a high rate on high income, you want a high rate on moderate income. So we fight.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:45
My question is, what is the philosophical justification for demanding that some pay more in taxes than others for the exact same government to which we're all equally subject? Are the "super rich" forced to pay more for having the oil changed in their cars? Of course not. So why are they forced to pay more for that collection of services called "government?"
Wed, 2012-08-29 19:11
Wed, 2012-08-29 19:25
Actually, I can't see any justification for taxing income at all, regardless of source.
We're all equally American citizens; we should all pay taxes equally. Not equal rates, equal dollars. I've never heard any philosophical objection to that suggestion--they only objection ever offered is that "the rich have more money." So what? The rich don't get better roads or better fire departments or a better Defence Department. They get nothing more for the taxes demanded of them than people who pay no taxes at all. That's simply not fair.
Wed, 2012-08-29 20:04
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:30
Dark visions? Is this Obama lackey nuts? Most hard working Americans probably found Christie refreshing. He did win in a deep blue state, talking just the way he did last night. So for socialists, like this writer, but the times, they are achanging!
We're sick of Obama and all those who make excuses for his failures.
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:39
Wed, 2012-08-29 16:32
You need to be logged in to comment.
(If there's one thing we know about comment trolls, it's that they're lazy)


text:
By STEVEN NALLEY
The Starkville Board of Aldermen established a committee to review construction proposals for a parking lot related to the CottonMill project, held two public hearings on city street names and revising landscape ordinances and closed an investigation of police misconduct allegations during its meeting Tuesday at City Hall.
In an executive session, the board closed an internal investigation of a complaint Ward 7 resident Sabrina Campbell and her family raised at the board's Dec. 18 meeting before formally filing their complaint with the city. Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman said the investigation found that no police misconduct occurred.
The board moved the construction review group to the consent agenda early in the meeting at the recommendation of Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk, who also recommended herself, Wiseman, Ward 5 Alderman Jeremiah Dumas and Ward 4 Alderman Richard Corey as members. The committee was previously slated to include Wiseman, one alderman, a Cooley Center representative and a Mississippi State University representative, but Wiseman said all three aldermen expressed interest in joining the committee, which was permissible.
"It doesn't upset the process for multiple aldermen to serve on the committee," Wiseman said.
Nine items related to First Baptist Church's planned child care center and related projects were removed from the agenda before the meeting, but that did not stop FBC treasurer Dora Herring from talking to the board about the issue during the meeting's public comments segment. Herring is a member of the Starkville Planning and Zoning commission, but she said she recused herself from meetings related to FBC, and she had sent each alderman multiple analyses of the issues surrounding FBC's requests for variances from form-based codes.
"All of you aldermen are full-time workers somewhere. We have not had a (city) planner lately. (Interim city planner and Starkville chief administrative officer Lynn Spruill's) three or four plates are full. She juggles them every day," Herring said. "Considering we did not have a person to analyze the FBC issue (full-time), I thought my role might be to analyze it. I mailed each one of you some three pages of that. I suggest you all read these for the next meeting, when this will be considered."
Early in the meeting, Wiseman also made a brief announcement regarding fences around the old Starkville Electric Department building. He said demolition of the building will begin in the next few weeks, but construction of the new municipal complex planned to go in its place will wait until the Mississippi Supreme Court makes a decision about the certificates of participation slated to fund the construction.
The only citizen who spoke in the public hearing on city street names was Alvin Turner, who said he was concerned about street renaming causing confusion for emergency response personnel.
"We make ordinances, but do we realize the stress we put on firefighters, police officers (and) ambulances?" Turner said. "It could be life and death."
Wiseman said he did not anticipate the ordinance causing problems for emergency personnel, because the ordinance merely updates and amends the city's official street map to adopt previously, informally renamed and adopted city streets. He said this includes a section of Spring Street from Highway 12 to Russell Street that was recently informally renamed to Needmore Place.
Finally, the board heard a presentation from Starkville Tree Advisory Board member Brian Templeton on proposed landscape ordinance revisions before the first public hearing on those revisions. Templeton said former city planner Ben Griffith initiated the revision process before leaving the city staff, and one of the primary goals Griffith set forth was to update the ordinance to more closely reflect citizens' needs, protecting property values, improving tree canopy coverage and screening of parking lots, and improving health and safety. He said the revision also contains graphical examples of ordinance compliance that make compliance easier for citizens and increases the size of sight triangles at intersections, making it easier for drivers to see around those intersections' corners without landscaping interfering.


text:
WeatherBug Gadget for Vista Sidebar
Dixon, WY 82323
WeatherBug is now available on your Windows Vista Sidebar! Get live weather conditions and more for your neighborhood and beyond.
- Live local weather conditions and forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Access to live weather cameras, international weather and more
Installation Instructions
- Download the gadget here.
System Requirements
- Internet Connection
- Windows Vista
For support or to post comments, please visit the WeatherBug Gadget for Vista Sidebar Forum.
Weather News
Other Top Weather Headlines
Severe Storms Will Rumble In North-Central U.S., Southeast
Unsettled weather will trigger Mother Nature`s fireworks across the Plains and Southeast today, with damaging winds and…More >
Puerto Rico Drought Kills Thousands of Fish in Reservoir
Authorities in Puerto Rico say a worsening drought has killed thousands of fish in one reservoir as a result of dwindling…More >
In Summer Heat, Check the Back Seat!
In summer, interior car temperatures can climb to deadly levels even when cars have windows cracked open or when they are…More >
WeatherBug Featured Content
Green Living
You too can help save our planet and put money back in your wallet. Learn how you can take the first steps to reduce your environmental impact, including driving green, easy ways you can conserve water, and energy saving tips. To learn more and discover the benefits of going green, visit WeatherBug's green living section. More >
Weather Near Dixon, WY
Camera for Aspen-Gerbaz, CO
Be Prepared, Know Before
Get faster alerts and better forecasts from the exclusive neighborhood-level WeatherBug network.Learn More


text:
Health Education
Emily Tuschhoff
Health Education Coordinator
Phone: (208) 885-4146
Health Resource Room
1000 Paradise Creek Street
Room 102
Moscow, ID 83844-1230
Phone: (208) 885-4146
The following presentation topics are available upon request. We may not be able to accommodate presentations requested with less than 7 days notice. Click on the Request a Presentation button on the left to submit your inquiry. If you cannot find the topic that you are looking for, select "Other" and let us know what topic you are interested in hosting...we will do our best to accommodate!
Still don't see what you're looking for? Click on the Request a Presentation button on the left and tell us what you need. We'll do our best to accommodate most health topic requests.


text:
Gonzo the Eggman
Hey You Pifuckyou!
The Worst Unicorn
Bone Thugs eHarmony
The most advanced and up-to-date method of checking the temperature from cricket noises.
Pope Francis, the best Pope, has a number of upcoming encyclicals to change the way Catholics view the world.
Using a generator, Goons made creatures that are actually more cute than creepy! Well, most of them.
Just in time for Shark Week, a barrelful of fishy cinematic horrors!
Goon-made alternate Confederate and 'Don't Tread on Me' flags: Put THAT on your pole and salute it!
Photoshop Phriday showcases the tremendous image manipulation talents of the Something Awful Forum Goons. Each week they tackle a new theme, parodying movies, video games, comics, history, and anything else you can think of. If you want in on the action, join us on the Something Awful Forums!
Copyright ©2015 Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka & Something Awful LLC.