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When you disable the Solicited Remote Assistance policy in Microsoft Windows XP, you prevent a Novice computer from requesting Remote Assistance. However, this setting also prevents an Expert from offering Remote Assistance to a Novice computer. The Expert computer will display the following error message:
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JessRose 5 years
odd... I've never had soup w/ T-day... but now I'm thinking it would be a really good idea...
5 years
I come from an italian family and every year for every holiday meal, we always have homemade wedding soup, painstakingly made by my grandmother. Everything's fresh, perfect and delicious. I don't care if I eat anything else - this is the best part of the meal.
insanitypepper 5 years
We've done soup a couple of times, but it won't stick. It's not tradition! My aunt made an interesting cherry soup once, and my husband has tried to serve my family his awesome potato leek soup. The fam thinks it's good soup, but not for Thanksgiving.
fuzzles 5 years
Only if it has...BACON!
fuzzles 5 years
Only if it has...BACON!
chiefdishwasher 5 years
Does left over turkey soup count?
5 years
I 've been holding the "Orphan Thanksgiving" for my grad student colleagues who don't/can't travel to family, so they involve lots of people juggling lots of food. While soup would be lovely, it would just be asking for a big stain on the carpet at this point. Balancing wine is pushing it by the end of the evening!
PinkNC 5 years
No soup for me on Thanksgiving.
fuzzles 5 years
In a sense. The night before Thanksgiving (and Christmas) my family can often be found enjoying mugs of oyster stew with a salad and crusty bread.
shoneyjoe 5 years
I wish it were, but it's just not a family tradition. Maybe when I strike out on my own...
5 years
My mother-in-law makes the best split pea soup which she serves before Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. I thought it was really weird (we never had soup with a fancy meal when I was growing up)but after tasting it I am already looking forward to it this year! The only bummer is that it is so good you want to eat more but there is a huge feast that also needs to be eaten!
Spectra 5 years
No, we never have soup. I think if we ever did have it, people would think it was a weird thing to eat at Thanksgiving. I think a pumpkin soup would be really good, though.
GlowingMoon 5 years
Sometimes. My Mom usually makes it. She's really good with soups. Pumpkin soup. That's a good idea.
GlowingMoon 5 years
Sometimes. My Mom usually makes it. She's really good with soups.Pumpkin soup. That's a good idea.
RoaringSilence 5 years
I always make mushroom cream soup. It's very good to feed the guests quickly, while the rest of the food finishes, because I never get it all done on time :p
jillpod 5 years
Technically, because the night before every Thanksgiving we make a pot of Potato Soup from an American Girl book I got when I was just a little girl!!! And for the last three years, going on four, I have slowly started to perfect my butternut squash soup. I am kind of a soup expert now, working in a kitchen at a nice restaurant, so I have high hopes for this year!
AlexisSF 5 years
yes, soup has been part of my thanksgiving for 31 years! we used to have an amazing mushroom soup that we all looked forward to but my mom recently changed it to chestnut soup, which is surprisingly equally as delish!
Food 5 years
It hasn't been in years past, but it'd be great for this year as a make-ahead element to the meal.
bluesarahlou 5 years
My dad sometimes makes pumpkin soup as an appetizer.
MLH1 5 years
My boyfriend's Mother made a great spinach soup last year, but usually some sort of pumpkin soup. Never thought of it before, but it is probably better to fill up on soup before to try and curb the eventual overeating.


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That's cool that you disagree with me but it seems like you disagree with Novice Legend more than me because I was responding to his statement, not so much as stating my observations of Vinnie's playing. I was suggesting that he may be interpreting Vinnie's playing a certain way because.... it's all about trying to understand one's point of view before offering comments.
Of course Vinnie is diverse and his track record shows that. But the same could be said of drummers like Terry Bozzio, Thomas Lang, Chester Thompson, Chad Wackerman, etc. It seems to me that you're taking it personal when other drummers don't have the same praises for a drummer that you adore. Subjectivity, my friend! Not everyone has the same pair of ears.
I like Vinnie's playing, he's awesome; one of the best of all time. I even had a chance to meet him. Frankly, he was kind of rude but what the hell, he's human. We all have our days. I guess I just don't hear what you hear but with all due respect, I'm entitled to my opinion, right?
What if I said that I preferred Thomas Lang's playing to Vinnie's? He's shown that he can handle any style. Sure, he hasn't played on as many albums but he also lives in Europe and plays in a different scene and in styles of music that are not common in Los Angeles. Would you say that Vinnie could do all the stuff Thomas Lang does on his DVD? Does Vinnie produce albums and write his own music like Thomas Lang? So you can argue that you like Vinnie's drumming over Lang's but I can argue that Lang is a better drummer and musician than Vinnie based on what he can do. BUT.... I won't because we have our subjective ears and types of drumming as well as musical approaches that appeal to us. But if you're into Vinnie, cool. He's a monster drummer.
As far as grooves..I guess I also have to disagree with you when you say it doesn't get much better than Gadd. I think he's very diverse and gets the job done but I think I'll take Jeff Watts' swing over his, Horacio Hernandez's Latin playing over his and Jabo Starts when it comes to funk. But again, trust your ears because that's what leads to your heart.
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Parkinson's disease may be treatable with antimalaria drugs Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today [2015.07.17]Breakthrough study shows existing malaria drugs directly activate the brain receptor Nurr1 and significantly reduce Parkinson's behavior in rats without inducing dyskinesia.
Parkinson's Disease Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ Source: MedicineNet amantadine Specialty [2015.02.20]Title: Parkinson's Disease Quiz: Test Your Medical IQCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 8/23/2011 12:53:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/20/2015 4:38:06 PM
The relationship between depression and regional cerebral blood flow in Parkinson's disease and the effect of selegiline treatment. [2011.07]OBJECTIVES: We examined the relationship between severity of depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and the reaction to levodopa-selegiline combination therapy... CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that selegiline controlled not only worsening of motor function and cognitive function in PD but also aggravation of minor depression, and restrained a fall in whole brain rCBF. (c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of oral selegiline hydrochloride for smoking cessation in nicotine-dependent cigarette smokers. [2010.03.01]AIM: The primary aim of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of the monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitor selegiline hydrochloride (SEL, l-Deprenyl; Eldepryl) as an aid for smoking cessation in cigarette smokers... CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that SEL was safe and well-tolerated by adult cigarette smokers, but did not improve smoking abstinence rates compared to PLO. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of oral selegiline
hydrochloride for smoking cessation in nicotine-dependent cigarette smokers. [2010]l-Deprenyl; Eldepryl) as an aid for smoking cessation in cigarette smokers... CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that SEL was safe and well-tolerated by adult
Selegiline and oxidative stress in HIV-associated cognitive impairment. [2009.12.08]OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of the selegiline transdermal system (STS) in reversing HIV-induced metabolic brain injury (as measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy [MRS]) and in decreasing oxidative stress, measured by CSF protein carbonyl concentration... CONCLUSION: In this 24-week study, the selegiline transdermal system (STS) had no effect on either magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) metabolites or oxidative stress, as measured by CSF protein carbonyl concentration. The lack of effect on these biomarkers is also reflected in the lack of cognitive improvement in the STS groups compared to placebo. Level of evidence: This study provides Class II evidence that STS had no effect on either MRS metabolites or oxidative stress, as measured by CSF protein carbonyl concentration over a period of 24 weeks.
Efficacy of selegiline add on therapy to risperidone in the treatment of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study. [2008.03]OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that selegiline, a Selective Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor B (MAOI-B), at low doses would be helpful for treating negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Nevertheless, the results are contradictory so far. This study was designed to investigate the effect of selegiline added to risperidone as augmentation therapy in patients with chronic schizophrenia and prominent negative symptoms in an 8 week, double blind and randomized clinical trial... CONCLUSION: The present study indicates selegiline as a potential adjunctive treatment strategy for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Nevertheless, results of larger controlled trials are needed before recommendation for a broad clinical application can be made. (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Evaluation of Adhesion and Dermal Tolerability of EMSAM [Completed]
Phase IV:Safety and Efficacy of EMSAM in Adolescents With Major Depression [Recruiting]
The primary purpose of your participation in this study is to help answer the following
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Combined Donepezil and Selegiline Effects on Cocaine-Reinforced Behavior [Recruiting]
No medications are currently available for treatment of psychostimulant addiction, a
compulsive preoccupation with use of cocaine and related compounds. Donepezil is a
medication that is currently prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, and selegiline is a
medication used for treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Both of these medications can
decrease the amount of cocaine injections that laboratory animals choose to inject by vein.
This project will determine if combined treatment with donepezil and selegiline can also
decrease cocaine-motivated behavior for human subjects in a laboratory setting.
Safety and Effectiveness of the Selegiline "Patch" for Decreased Mental Function in HIV Patients [Active, not recruiting]
A decrease in mental function often occurs in patients with HIV. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs
are used to treat this but are not entirely effective. Some other therapy could play a role.
The drug selegiline in its pill form is used to treat Parkinson's disease, a serious brain
disorder. It is believed this drug might protect the brain and repair some damage. This study
will use this drug in a "patch" form, which has not been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), to see if it helps with decreased mental function in patients with HIV.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of selegiline transdermal system (STS) in
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PK Comparison of 6mg and 12mg EMSAM in Elderly vs. Non-Elderly [Completed]
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UT President Lauds History Department
Posted: October 6, 2006
The University of Texas's 123rd anniversary celebration on September 29 featured President Powers's installation as the university's new president.
Praising the department's strong faculty, which includes the 2006 Pulitzer Prize recipient, Dr. David Oshinsky, Powers lauded the faculty members' "vision of excellence and . . . harmonious professional environment."
The new funds will go towards "six new faculty members, nationally competitive graduate stipends, and a departmental excellence fund for speakers, symposia, and visiting scholars," Powers said. He added, "We expect great things from the Department of History" – an expectation that will no doubt be fulfilled.
"It's a great privilege to be singled out from so many fine departments and wonderful scholars," said History Department Chair Prof. Alan Tully. "But the History Department has accomplished much in the recent past, setting a pace of change and development that we intend to sustain in future years," he added. "Our faculty recognizes the trust President Powers has placed in us and, in keeping with that, we will work very hard to practice the excellence he expects and that we embrace."
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In 2013, the Nastia Liukin Cup returns to the DCU Center and Worcester, Mass., where the inaugural event was held in 2010, on March 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup, which features some of the country's top Junior Olympic gymnasts, are on sale now. The Nastia Liukin Cup is held the night before the American Cup, one of the most prestigious international invitationals. Gymnasts competing in the Nastia Liukin Cup qualify through one of the 19 invitational meets included in the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which spans from mid-January through late February. A designated number of gymnasts from each invitational will advance to the Nastia Liukin Cup. To see which gymnasts have already qualified for this year, go to usagym.org. Prices: $30 - General Admission; Nastia Liukin Cup tickets are $10 when purchased with American Cup tickets Tickets are on sale now at the DCU Center Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000, online at ticketmaster.com and through participating gym clubs. Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100492798AB7888?brand=dcucenter All tickets subject to applicable handling, convenience and facility fees. Athletes subject to change.
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Below is the poem entitled WEIGHTING ON WORDS which was written by poet
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How moved was 'I' with true inspiration
As you gave it to me straight
Understanding turned in me,
I 'felt' despite my numbed fingers
Or my straightened circumstances
As your re-cordings un-bound me.
Heightened, shortened, lightened
Perhaps I should put they re-moved me?
They did indeed though 'no-one saw'.
As I was moved for the second time
On the next reading.
Sharp as any blade an impression was made
Yet I, un-squashed as it were
Jubilant at the expressive power
Now filled with desire, no……
Swollen with new feeling, ideas, perhaps?
Now new whole volumes I will sire
Or just a few lines.?
But not too tangly.!
©Joe Maverick 18-3-2013
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the effect poetry can have on anyone; its not about a specific
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What a picture perfect setting for a Friday afternoon. I have been a big fan of the rustic style for a long time and Southern Vintage is really another take on rustic and how gorgeous it is too. This styled shoot is the brainchild of Berry Photography and Chancey Charm Weddings who brainstormed a concept that would use the Peach State, Georgia, as inspiration.
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In their recent proposals for reforming the system, the Democratic president and Republican governor who wants to be president have found common ground in three major areas. But does it even matter?
Most states have laws to protect bikers from cars, but they're hard to enforce. One city is testing a new device that makes it easier.
After race riots in 2001, Cincinnati's path to police reform required years of dedication and patience. The hardest part was not turning police into scapegoats.
A striking number of current and former state AGs are facing criminal charges or investigations.


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John Delaney, Roscoe Bartlett and Nickolaus Mueller go head to head with WHAG's own Pieter Bickford as Moderator.
John Delaney, Roscoe Bartlett and Nickolaus Mueller go head to head with WHAG's own Pieter Bickford as Moderator.
Jeremy Deebel wraps up the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The bill would require voters to show certain photo identification before their votes could be counted beginning with this year's Presidential election.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the congressional redistricting plan. The judge said the person who filed the challenge didn't prove that the new map violated the state's Constitution.
The bill would make Pennsylvania the 16th state to require photo ID at the polls.
Virginia Election Information
Super Tuesday has arrived, which means Virginia voters are heading to the polls, but the Commonwealth's election day seems super quiet.
Election information for West Virginia primaries.
Election information for Pennsylvania primaries.
One of the Democratic candidates for Maryland's sixth district got a big endorsement Monday from former President Bill Clinton.
Information for Maryland's 2012 Primary Elections
The road to the Pennsylvania Primary is looking uncertain.
Maloney was in the most recent election against Governor Tomblin, but despite a close race, lost.


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Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,041 existing home sales through the TorontoMLS® system in April 2011. This result was down 17 per cent compared April 2010 when sales spiked to a new record of 10,898. While off last year's record result, April 2011 sales were in line with the average April sales level reported over the previous five years.
"Existing home sales have been strong from a historic perspective through the first four months of 2011. Expect the pace of sales to remain robust through the spring, as the economy expands and home buyers continue to benefit from affordable home ownership opportunities," said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Bill Johnston.
Market conditions tightened markedly over the last year. April 2011 sales accounted for 62 per cent of new listings during the month – up substantially from 53 per cent in April 2010. Tighter conditions resulted in the average April selling price growing by nine per cent annually to $477,407. "The number of listings has been below expectations so far this year. Increased competition between home buyers has led to an accelerating annual rate of price growth," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "The strong price growth experienced in April should result in more listings and more balanced market conditions."
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Thanks Billie! Ilove this town, so much beauty all around right now!
Great picture! I have yet to see an owl in a tree, hope to some day!!
She has 5 more Goslings under her wings in this shot.
wow, wow , wow
How does God have ANYTHING TO do with a person's "Free will" AC6.., that makes me very sad you would throw our creator in on this.
I have 4 and had them all under 30..,you should not judge her nor her circumstances. Pray, or think positive thoughts, for her baby and family right now. Hope for justice and the right thing to be done to the attackers, who are evil no doubt. That's what we should do as a community and a civil people.
A life was taken, no matter her personal situation NO ONE deserves to be cut open and have their child ripped from them.
I pray for her baby and family, and I pray they see justice for this ultimate act of evil.
Just read this to my children this evening.., from a childrens Bible
"Good people are kind to their animals, but a mean person is cruel"
an adult version, take out mean and replace with Evil.
wow.., Call in the Ghost Hunters! Too bad the jail is being torn down before some investigations can take place.., neat none the less. If they could take the mist and put it against black instead of all those stairs behind you might get a better idea if It has human shape too it.., I wouldn't rule out paranormal. Hasn't it been said this place was haunted for a long time?


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Contrary to several media reports last night, it appears that Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has not applied for asylum in the UK.
Speaking to Reuters news agency last night, Mr Haider said:
"The UK Border Agency has taken my fingerprints and issued me a temporary stay.
"I had no intentions of applying for political asylum at this stage and, if the Pakistan government is ready to give me assurance of security for me and my family, I am ready to return to Pakistan.
"I have no issues playing for Pakistan again provided the Pakistan Cricket Board wants me to play."
Mr Haider arrived in the UK in dramatic circumstances on Tuesday, having apparently fled Pakistan's hotel in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where the team are preparing for a test series against South Africa.
(NB. Following a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team hotel in Lahore last year, which killed eight people and left many others seriously injured, several foreign teams have refused to travel to Pakistan because of ongoing security fears. Consequently, Pakistan will play all its scheduled "home" games in the UAE for the time being.)
Upon arriving in London, Pakistan's Geo News channel quoted Mr Haider as saying:
"I have decided it is best for me to retire from international cricket since my family and I are getting threats [from match fixers]. It is best that I leave international cricket.
"I received death threats to lose the fourth and fifth one-day internationals against South Africa. I was told to cooperate or I would face lot of problems.
"This person approached me while I had gone out of the hotel for dinner. He told me cooperate with us and you can make a lot of money. He said, 'If you don't cooperate you will no longer be part of the team and we can make life very difficult for you'.
"But I could not compromise the dignity of my country. I would rather flee away than sell out the dignity and respect of my motherland.
"I can assure you that I am safe and sound. I have not been arrested but I cannot tell you where I am hiding for security reasons.
"Immigration officials in the UK were kind to me and offered me the chance to use the services of a counsellor but I am yet to reach a decision. I understand there is a rule in Britain that if you are right and if you are not a criminal, then they always protect you."
Mr Haider is of course right, but he may find it hard to establish his right to political asylum. He will need to prove not only that he has a well-founded fear of persecution, but also that his own country cannot protect him. This is often difficult and very few Pakistanis who apply for asylum are granted it. In 2009, for example, only 65 were given sanctuary.
- Cricket-Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain not seeking asylum (Reuters UK)
- Pakistan's Zulqarnain Haider retires from international cricket (Guardian)
- Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Asif consults lawyer about applying for asylum (The Solicitor)
- Claiming asylum in the UK (Findlaw.co.uk)
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At Baldwin Wallace University, we value the commitment your employer has made in helping to fund your education. To assist you in reaching your educational goals, BW has developed a program that allows you to pay your tuition at the end of the semester when your tuition benefit is available.
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GSC Home » News » Graduate Student Newsletter November 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democrats are pointing to a Supreme Court ruling yesterday as evidence of what they call the GOP's "war on women" — and they hope it will energize female voters who could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill this year.
Republicans are aggressively cheering the decision, which found that some companies with a small number of owners can opt out of a contraceptive coverage requirement in the new health care law if it violates the owners' religious beliefs. But GOP leaders concede that the party needs to tread carefully when discussing the ruling.
One GOP strategist who advises Republicans on women's issues says Republicans can't appear to be "anti-contraception." Katie Packer Gage says it's a "constitutional issue."
Republicans for years have tried to make inroads with women and younger voters — two groups that tend to favor Democrats. And they are among those who depend on insurance to pay for birth control.
The head of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, which plans to spend several million dollars this year to campaign for Senate candidates, says it's "offensive" to think that an employer can tell you "what kind of birth control you can and can't get." Cecile Richards says the issue is "motivating women to vote."
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Aug. 3, 2015
Issue of climate change could become major topic of debate in 2016 presidential campaign once Pres Obama unveils ambitious environmental policy; Environmental Protection Agency regulations put in place by Obama would mostly take effect after he leaves office, putting fate of policy in hands of his successor. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Supreme Court rules, 5-4, against Environmental Protection Agency regulation limiting mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants; decision blocks one of Obama administration's most ambitious initiatives for controlling toxic emissions. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Editorial assesses Supreme Court rulings in cases regarding Oklahoma's death penalty, Arizona's redistricting and Environmental Protection Agency's rules governing power plant emissions; praises Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg for questioning constitutionality of capital punishment, and court's ruling on redistricting; criticizes court for micromanaging EPA's rule making. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
White House and Environmental Protection Agency issue report warning that United States could face up to $180 billion in economic losses because of drought and water shortages caused by global warming. MORE
Jun. 20, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency and Transportation Dept unveil new rules that set strict fuel efficiency standards for large trucking rigs used in transportation of goods; rules, along with others that will address smaller trucks, are latest that aim to reduce planet-warming carbon pollution. MORE
Jun. 11, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency will launch initiative to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes, but admits it will probably take years before strict standards are put in place; says airplane emissions add to global warming. MORE
Jun. 10, 2015
Federal court throws out Murray Energy v EPA lawsuit, which was brought by largest coal companies in nation and 14 coal-producing states against Obama administration over proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants; rules challenge is premature given that measure, part of Obama administration's broad climate change policies, has not gone into effect. MORE
Jun. 5, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency issues landmark report finding no direct evidence that hydraulic fracturing is harming nation's water supply, though potential exists for contamination; cites several instances in which fracking chemicals found their way into drinking water wells, though cases made up minority. MORE
Jun. 3, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency prepares to report that greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes endanger human health because they significantly contribute to global warming; so-called 'endangerment finding' will prompt requirement under Clean Air Act for agency to issue new regulations, joining string of new rules that have become hallmark of Pres Obama's environmental legacy. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose regulations that would cut greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks by requiring up to 40 percent increase in fuel economy by 2027, compared with 2010 levels; regulations will require innovation from truck manufacturers and have caused concern among some in trucking industry. MORE
May. 30, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency issues proposal for amount of biofuel that must be blended into conventional vehicle fuel, increasing volume of renewable fuel required by roughly 9 percent, to 17.4 billion gallons, by end of 2016. MORE
May. 25, 2015
Editorial applauds Congressional effort to reform Toxic Substances Control Act but criticizes measures under consideration for failing to speedily evaluate most worrisome chemicals; contends Senate bill is stronger than House bill in pushing Environmental Protection Agency to take action on dangerous chemicals, but says neither bill is sufficient. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Critics say EPA may have violated federal law on grass-roots lobbying by orchestrating public support for proposal to protect nation's drinking water; argue that environmental groups had inappropriately influenced social media campaign, in which agency was flooded with positive comments that were then used to justify new policy; tactics are viewed, at minimum, as highly unusual. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Editorial calls on Environmental Protection Agency and members of Congress to fight for stronger regulations on use of formaldehyde in commonplace items and materials; deplores lawmakers and White House for resisting regulations, reminding them of impact formaldehyde exposure has on health care costs, particularly for treatment of asthma in children. MORE
May. 13, 2015
New York State agrees not to appeal Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of request for $511 million low-interest loan for replacement of Tappan Zee Bridge; will receive $1.3 million from clean-water fund for oyster bed restoration and falcon nest box projects associated with bridge. MORE
May. 12, 2015
Letter from Sen Barbara Boxer responds to May 4 article about Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of formaldehyde. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Study published in journal Nature Climate Change finds that carbon emissions standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2015 for coal-fired power plants in United State will substantially improve human health and prevent thousands of premature deaths each year. MORE
May. 4, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency faces strong opposition as it prepares to establish first robust regulation of formaldehyde in consumer products; five-year effort to adopt new rules highlights how industry opposition can hamper regulation even when substances are known to be deeply harmful; key elements of proposal have already been eliminated amid lobbying effort. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Profile of Christopher Swain, environmental activist who swam for nearly one hour in Brooklyn's highly polluted Gowanus Canal, which has been designated a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency; Swain hopes to raise awareness of toxic area and help hurry the day when it is truly suited for swimming. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Hundreds of coal-fired plants across United States will be forced to close under Environmental Protection Agency rules aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030; electric utility officials warn that transition of nation's electrical power system away from coal could cause blackouts if new sources of electricity do not come on line in time. MORE
Apr. 17, 2015
Federal judges are skeptical of challenge to proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule on climate change that could ultimately shut down hundreds of coal plants by pushing states to use cleaner forms of energy for electric power. MORE
Mar. 28, 2015
World Health Organization's declaration that glyphosate, active ingredient in Monsanto weed killer Roundup, likely causes cancer in humans shows how scientific data can be interpreted differently by different organizations; agency's research was in part based on study used by Environmental Protection Agency to reverse itself and approve use of Roundup, six years after using same study to suggest that it may cause cancer. MORE
Mar. 26, 2015
Supreme Court appears split in case over whether Environmental Protection Agency violated Clean Air Act; lawyers for industry groups and 20 states say EPA rules setting limits on power plant emissions did not consider high costs they would cause; agency did not undertake cost-benefit analysis. MORE
Mar. 23, 2015
Editorial examines Supreme Court case in which coal industry is challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's standing to regulate mercury emissions under the Clean Air Act; dismisses industry's assertion that EPA must defer to business cost of regulations; argues costs are balanced by economic benefits, including medical costs, to say nothing of human toll should they be scaled back. MORE
Mar. 20, 2015
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has started aggressive campaign to block Pres Obama's climate agenda by reaching out to governors with legal blueprint on how they can stop rules in their states; his campaign, focused far beyond his official reach, is geared at halting set of Environmental Protection Agency rules requiring states to cut carbon pollution coal-fired power plants. MORE
Feb. 24, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency says in 2016 it will tighten guidelines for test that automakers use in calculating mileage advertised to consumers; agency has been imposing penalties on those that overstate their fuel economy ratings; stricter rules could result in lower fuel economy ratings if car makers have not previously fully complied with test. MORE
Feb. 4, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency review of Keystone XL pipeline finds that drop in global oil prices may result in more development of Canadian oil sands, activity likely to contribute to increased greenhouse has emissions; study may lead Pres Obama to conclude that pipeline fails his proposed climate change regulations. MORE
Jan. 8, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency will impose federal 'model rule' on states that do not submit plans for carbon emissions reduction under new climate change regulations; Republicans assail proposed rules and governors of some states that rely heavily on coal mining are suing EPA over regulations. MORE
Dec. 26, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to finish regulation governing carbon emissions from power plants, and how to treat existing nuclear power plants is difficult and complicated; its plan gives odd mathematical formula for evaluating plants' contribution to emissions; many plants could be shut down because cheap natural gas renders their reactors uncompetitive. MORE
Dec. 20, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency announces first federal guidelines for management and disposal of coal ash from power plants to protect water supply; some environmentalists say new regulations are too lax. MORE
Nov. 28, 2014
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column dismisses complaints from Republicans about proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules designed to curb emissions of ozone; examines why polluters can always count on Republican support to continue polluting; posits that rising inequality is in part responsible for partisan divide on environmentalism. MORE
Nov. 27, 2014
News analysis: Pres Obama may leave office with far-reaching environmental legacy without having passed single major environmental law; has issued series of landmark regulations based on broad powers of Clean Air Act, which was designed in 1970 to give Environmental Protection Agency great flexibility. MORE
Nov. 26, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency is poised to release sweeping, contentious and long-delayed environmental regulation to curb emissions of ozone; oversight is aimed at smog from nation's power plants and factories and will lower current threshold for ozone pollution from 75 parts per billion to range of 65 to 70 parts per billion. MORE
Nov. 26, 2014
Supreme Court will hear arguments over limits set by Environmental Protection Agency on emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency says it has been unable to decide on rule setting levels for amount of biofuel it will require to be blended into conventional vehicle fuels. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Investigation by watchdog group State Authorities Budget Office reveals that New York State officials pushed through $511 million loan from federal clean-water funds for construction of new Tappan Zee Bridge; approval came despite Environmental Protection Agency rejection of most of the loan request because money was to be used for construction rather than environmental purposes. MORE
Nov. 11, 2014
Washington Memo; new Republican Congress aims to use its powers to undermine ambitious Environmental Protection Agency regulations aimed at curbing carbon pollution; GOP also now has greater leverage in pushing Pres Obama to approve Keystone XL pipeline. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency has approved new version of Enlist Duo, popular weed killer, to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans. MORE
Oct. 11, 2014
Congressional Republicans are investigating whether Obama administration improperly colluded with environmental advocacy group Natural Resources Defense Council as Environmental Protection Agency drafted major climate change regulations; investigation is part of Republicans' long-running effort to block Obama's climate change agenda. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency issues new blueprint for its efforts to restore the Great Lakes, including plans to clean up 10 contaminated rivers and harbors and attack poisonous algae blooms that coat parts of three lakes each summer. MORE
Sep. 17, 2014
Environmental Protection Agency rejects most of New York State's request for $511 million low-interest loan to help pay for new Tappan Zee Bridge, dealing significant blow to Gov Andrew M Cuomo's plan; agency says state had planned to use nearly all of money for construction, rather than required purpose of enhancing environment. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Fewer new cars are incurring gas-guzzler penalties from Environmental Protection Agency, despite increasingly challenging revisions to fuel-economy standards; trend is largely the result of technology developments by automakers, including hybrid powertrains, smaller turbocharged engines, advanced transmissions and lightweight structures. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Twelve states, led by West Virginia, file lawsuit against Obama administration in effort to block Environmental Protection Agency proposal to regulate coal-fired power plans as way to curb climate change; proposal is being attacked as 'war on coal,' that will lead to unnecessary shut down of plants and job losses. MORE
Jul. 31, 2014
Evangelical and other conservative religious leaders, defying Republican orthodoxy, reassert support for Pres Obama's environmental policies at public hearings on proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules; measures would cut carbon pollution from power plants. MORE
Jul. 21, 2014
Rep Robert Latta, Republican whose Ohio district is home to several Whirlpool factories, introduces bill that would ban class-action lawsuits against companies that claim Energy Star label results, but do not deliver on such claims; suggests that if Environmental Protection Agency could determine a resolution like reimbursing consumers for money lost because of misleading claims, lawsuits should be disallowed; critics hold ban would leave consumers unprotected. MORE
Jul. 7, 2014
Team of environmentalists, headed by lawyers David Doniger and David Hawkins and climate scientist Daniel Lashof, at the Natural Resources Defense Council created carbon-emissions proposal that heavily influenced Obama administration's new Environmental Protection Agency rule; say organization followed a strategy used by the oil industry during the Bush administration. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Supreme Court largely upholds Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources like power plants, marking a big win for environmentalists; ruling comes even as court criticizes what it calls Obama administration's overreaching; combative tone of decision, along with court's rejection of one of EPA's rationales for regulations, suggests rocky road ahead for other initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Editorial praises Supreme Court for its affirmation of Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; argues that case, brought by coalition of business interests and states, preserves government's ability to confront global warming while also demonstrating Congress's persistent failure to update the law to meet modern needs. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Democrats in several states with competitive Senate races say growing public support for action to curb climate change, including Environmental Protection Agency plan to reduce power-plant carbon emissions, could help party in midterm elections; contend that support, coupled with Republican candidates' contrary views on climate change, will make party stronger heading into 2016 presidential election. MORE
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Google's Project Glass is definitely a game changer, but not everyone believes it's necessarily for the better. The 5 Point Cafe, a local Seattle dive bar, has announced that it is banning the wearable headset, which could be used to take pictures of patrons. On the business' Facebook page, the bar's owner said "*** kickings will be encouraged for violators."
The 5 Point Cafe is the first in what could be a significant list of business that ban Google's upcoming wearable computing device. Privacy concerns are growing as the new product edges closer to release, allowing anyone to take a picture or record a video by simply saying a simple preset phrase. The first-person perspective of the camera provides a unique intimacy to the captured images and critics are worried about how human interaction will be affected if their every action could be captured and instantly uploaded to YouTube.
Dave Meinhert, owner of the 5 Point Cafe, said that the post was meant to be humorous but that he was completely serious about the ban. "We don't let people film other people or take photos unwanted of people in the bar," he said. "It is kind of a private place that people go."
The ban comes far in advance of the release of Project Glass, which isn't yet available to developers and isn't expected to be launched as a consumer release until the end of the year. Google may need to address some of these business concerns prior to the release of the headset in order to avoid Project Glass becoming a taboo similar to smoking in bars and restaurants.
Via Geekwire.
The real concern should that it is perfectly conceivable that such a device could easily be hacked or commandeered by a third party making the unknowing user merely a mobile spy cam capable of photographing or filming others. This is real George Orwell kind of stuff.


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Collier tourist tax proposal directs more money to marketing, beaches
NAPLES - Collier County doesn't have year-round marketing to lure tourists.
There isn't enough money set aside for it from the county's 4 percent tourist tax, charged on hotels and other vacation rentals. As a result, there's paid advertising only about five months out of the year to tout the destination.
But that could change under a plan championed by County Manager Leo Ochs.
The plan doesn't include a tax hike, which local hoteliers have fought for years. Instead, it would change the way the tax is divvied up, increasing the amount going toward promoting tourism and putting sand back on the beaches.
In addition to paying for tourism advertising and beach renourishment, the tourist tax — often called the "bed tax" — supports local museums and pays for beach park projects.
The plan supported by Ochs would cut the percentages of the tax going to beach park projects and county museums, freeing up more money for promotion and sand.
County commissioners will consider the plan later this month. It would change the tax split this way:
■ Cut the amount going to beach park projects from 16.5 percent to 4.3 percent.
■ Up the amount going to tourism promotion from 25 percent to 35.1 percent.
■ Up the amount going to beach renourishment from 33.5 percent to 37 percent.
■ Cut the amount going to county-owned museums from 11 percent to 9.6 percent.
"The whole thing is difficult because it's a balancing act. Balance doesn't mean 50/50. We need to be fair to everyone," said Mike Reagen, president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. "We need to keep our hospitality industry as strong as we can and obviously at the same time our beaches are terribly important."
In April 2011, a special subcommittee of the county's Tourist Development Council — an advisory board to county commissioners — began looking at ways to reallocate the tax to support a stronger, year-round marketing and promotion effort.
The subcommittee came up with 11 recommendations, which it then took to various "stakeholder groups" in the community for consideration. Those groups included the Naples, Marco Island and Everglades chambers of commerce, the Friends of the Collier County Museum and the Collier County Hotel & Lodging Association.
After reviewing the recommendations and input from outside groups, Ochs directed his staff to come up with ideas. The plan he's now pushing combines the subcommittee's recommendations with those of county staff. The Tourist Development Council (TDC) voted unanimously to support that combined plan at its Jan. 28 meeting.
"I think we've come up with a good blend of recommendations that gets us very close to where the TDC had suggested we get and certainly would help us a great deal in having a more robust, year-round marketing campaign," said Jack Wert, Collier County's tourism director.
The subcommittee's proposal would have increased the share going to tourism promotion to 45 percent, about 10 percent more than what Ochs is recommending.
County commissioners are slated to consider the reallocation plan Feb. 26.
If commissioners decide to make changes in how tourist taxes are divided, those changes wouldn't happen right away and any changes in the percentage users get would require a supermajority vote of four out of the five commissioners. That could be a big hurdle to overcome.
"That's a challenge," Wert said. "I'm hopeful."
Commissioner Tom Henning, who sits on the Tourist Development Council, said at the council's last meeting that he thought a plan recommended by the county manager would carry more weight with commissioners than one coming from the subcommittee.
It would be important, he said, to make sure commissioners understand the benefits of boosting advertising. Research done by the county's marketing consultant shows every dollar invested in advertising and promotion returns nearly $41 in direct visitor spending in Collier.
"It's plain and simple. I've seen it. It works and everybody has said over and over all ships rise when more money is put to promotion," Henning said.
The recommended plan would generate another $1.9 million for tourism marketing, increasing the marketing budget to nearly $4 million a year. It would add $500,000 for beach renourishment, growing the annual allocation to $3 million.
As part of the plan, staff has recommended a one-time withdrawal of $500,000 from an emergency advertising fund to support beach renourishment, pass maintenance projects and/or supplemental marketing. The account, used only when there's a disaster, has $1 million in it. If that amount dropped below $500,000, it would be boosted back up with money from the county's general fund under the county manager's proposal.
Under the plan, if there is a financial shortfall for county-owned museums or beach park projects, the county's general fund, which receives property tax dollars, would be used as a backstop. Museums would get $200,000 less a year, while beach projects would lose $1.75 million a year based on the proposal.
The special committee recommended county-owned museums be weaned off the tourist tax entirely over the next five years, but Ochs didn't support the idea.
The county's museums rely on tourist tax money to cover the operating budget. They're getting about $1.58 million annually from the tax, which generates more than $14 million a year.
Through the years, county museums have faced repeated threats of losing their share of the tourist tax. In 2009, county commissioners rejected another subcommittee's recommendation to cut off funding to museums by 2013 as a way to free up more money for marketing.
Most counties don't use the tourist tax to pay for museums, Wert said.
Collier County Museum Director Ron Jamro said he didn't know the details of the reallocation plan backed by Ochs, so he couldn't comment on specifics.
"I've seen this so many times and there have been so many reinventions of it," he said. "So I would prefer to sit and see what the final proposal truly is. It's just kind of a wait-and-see position."
In developing the latest reallocation plan, a few suggestions have been made about how county museums could raise more money on their own, including charging admission to nonresidents, applying for grants and hosting major fundraisers every year.
"These are major undertakings," Jamro said.
Since county museums have been getting tourist tax money, he said, they've expanded, growing in number from two to five. Jamro said he's not sure if that would have happened if the museums would have kept relying on the general taxpayer-supported county budget to support operations, or if their share of the tourist tax had been sliced.
"I'm concerned about the museums every day," he said. "I have been for a long time."
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2009 Defense Department officials today announced across-the-board recruiting and retention successes in February, with every service meeting or exceeding its active-duty, reserve and National Guard goals.
The statistics reflect solid recruiting performance during a month that Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman noted is traditionally a slow recruiting period.
Both the Army and Marine Corps, which are in the midst of growing their forces, exceeded their February goals. The Army led active-component recruiting, signing on 324 more soldiers than its 6,000-soldier goal for February. The Marine Corps, with 1,752 new accessions, topped its monthly goal by a whopping 36 percent, officials said.
Meanwhile, the Navy and Air Force met their February goals with 3,060 and 2,486 accessions, respectively.
In the reserve components, the Army National Guard signed on 6,114 members, 109 percent of its goal. The Army Reserve, with 3,614 accessions, topped its goal by 15 percent.
The Air National Guard recruited 946 members, 110 percent of its goal. The Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve both met their monthly goals of 602 recruits, and the Air Force Reserve met its 803-airman goal.
These recruiting successes continue a fiscal 2009 trend despite what the Pentagon's accessions chief described last week as a particularly challenging recruiting environment.
"The services have done a remarkable job in recruiting a quality force in an environment that has been characterized by most as the most challenging since the advent of the all-volunteer force in 1973," Curtis Gilroy, director of the Pentagon's Accessions Policy Office, told Congress last week.
Gilroy cited a full range of recruiting challenges during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing. Adult influencers have become increasingly hesitant to recommend military service, and young people are demonstrating a lower propensity to enlist than just four years ago, he said. In addition, the pool of qualified candidates is shrinking due to educational, physical fitness or health problems, including obesity.
But despite these challenges, Gilroy reported a strong year for military recruiting. "I'm delighted to report to you that the state of recruiting and retention for our active-duty force, as we are one-third of the way through fiscal 2009, is a success," he told the congressional panel.
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Robert (Bob) VanKirk
Vice President, Americas Sales & Field Services
Bob VanKirk is the senior vice president of sales in the Americas for Entrust. Bob joined Entrust in May 2001 as senior director to establish and implement Entrust's Customer Value Add program. This effort was instrumental in re-shaping Entrust's key business processes and functions, including the focus on creating Entrust's current world-class service organization.
In his 10 years at Entrust, Bob has also overseen regional sales, implemented Entrust's inside sales and SSL teams, and driven global marketing, including Entrust's re-branding and the launch and execution of Entrust 2006 global print and advertising campaign.
Prior to joining Entrust, Bob held a number of positions at Nortel Networks where he joined as a member of Nortel's Leadership Development Program. While at Nortel, Bob held a number of key roles, including installed base and database marketing, competitive strategy, corporate marketing and global business operations for Nortel's enterprise business.
VanKirk received his B.A. from Davidson College and received a Masters in Public Policy with a minor in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration from North Carolina State University. Bob is based out of Entrust's global headquarters in Dallas, Texas.