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M95 superstar Pauwels plans own death after discovering cancer
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He wanted to win more gold medals and breaking records at the athletics World Championships for masters in Budapest, later in March. But alas, the oldest and most impressive Belgian athlete Emiel Pauwels (95 ) has cancer, and run does not work anymore.
"The doctors did not operate on me, but I said it's amen and out all the papers for euthanasia in order, next week it's done with me."
Last year Emiel stunned the world with a still unlikely duel (see video) at the European Athletics Championships for veterans in San Sebastian.
He patted his one year old Finnish rival Ilmari Koppinen the measurement euphoric and threw his arm in the air. The pictures went around the world. And in 2013 he became world champion high jump in October in its category. He went quickly over 87cm, with buikrol. Most of all, he had won this year five gold medals, plus a silver and a bronze at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Hungary. But so far so it does not come .
Emiel stomach and colon cancer. That is too much. Even for an athlete like him, "When I was in October, home of the World Cup in Brazil, I could not keep my food inside. I was however always a good eater."
In the morning I ate before I started training, always an orange and a banana, two eggs with bacon and four slices of bread with chocolate and a piece of camembert afternoon I ate mostly fish – which is good for a sportsman – and the evening four sandwiches with ham and a piece of chocolate in the beginning, I thought I might suffered from having to sit so long on the plane, but it was not after a few weeks I have to agree with my doctors asked to examine me and they sent me straight to the emergency room! And she said, after four days of investigation, I had cancer, my stomach and my intestines they could operate direct me, the professors said, my whole body was still as strong as that of one of sixty. My heart and my lungs are good, but my stomach could ever wish for is not."
An operation would bring solace to the verdict of the oncologist in Bruges Sint -Lucas Hospital. But that did not. Emiel: "An operation I refused I, a man of 95 years, operate, and then after that I would be healed I could walk back to everyone that was a big question mark when I said : . ? ? . Amen and it's off. I have the papers for euthanasia put in order, and I came home my dream: to be 100 years old and are very healthy."
Another highlight, he wants to experience before he dies: "I give a big party for my friends, next Monday with champagne for everyone because I do not want people to grieve because I go!"
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Tom Phillips - January 4, 2014
Farewell, my friend. It was an honour to watch you race and jump.
Weia Reinboud - January 4, 2014
I met him in the hotel in Ancona 2009, European indoor championships. Very friendly man.
Stefan Waltermann - January 4, 2014
The man lives in an enlightened society. Here, he would have been kept around until he could leave the world freed of all possessions. And only after his descendants would get fleeced and sleep on park benches, special interest would let him die screaming. I envy you, my man. God Speed.
Rob Jerome - January 4, 2014
I've photographed Emiel many times. An inspirational man to the end. God bless you, Emiel.
Bob - January 4, 2014
rest in peace Emiel. Stefan & Bubba, many US doctors & hospitals reject the scenario you paint with such a broad brush. I have watched friends and relatives go peacefully, painlessly with the support of doctors. In my personal experience out health care system gave my father almost two decades of good quality of life and when the finally became too much for his body to handle those same doctors helped him go peacefully in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family.
God Bless.
Bob - January 4, 2014
sorry two decades after a terminal diagnosis.
Levasseur - January 5, 2014
I crossed many times Emiel path during Championship
last time in San Sebastian indoor. comes to the call room Emiel back from his own race. I remember him full of enthousiasm. I will keep him in my mind as a gentleman who represent exactly what I am looking for the rest of my life.
Now I think Guido Muller is like his Spiritual son.
Tom Phillips - January 5, 2014
I've blogged my own tribute to Emiel here: http://wp.me/sNeKp-dignity
Roger Pierce - January 6, 2014
Emile, This is an incredibly difficult but courageous decision. We will remember you as an outstanding athlete. A well lived life…
Mary Harada - January 6, 2014
Farewell to an incredible athlete, how fortunate he is to be able to control the ending of his life. He lives in a civilized country.
Those who disagree are free to come to my home and assist me and my spouse of nearly 49 years struggle with his terminal illness. He has opted for comfort care and hospice has been called in – but that is no guarantee of an easy and pain free path.
Weia Reinboud - January 7, 2014
It has happened. Video of yesterday: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20140106_00915737
Ken Stone - January 7, 2014
Thanks, Weia!
To be clear: The going-away party was yesterday, not the passing. Here's a translation of the video description:
Emiel Pauwels (95), the oldest athlete in our country, has held a farewell party for friends, family and athletes. Tuesday Miel get out of life because he suffers from stomach cancer. Many attendees expressed their regret, but could also understand the decision of the bishop.
Stefan Waltermann - January 8, 2014
Wonderful, a very touching video!!! Surrounded by friends and family and medals, having a glass of what looks like red wine, smiling, laughing, having fun… what a way to go. Asked if he is afraid, he answers with total conviction,no, he is not, heaven is waiting. Watch it. You might not understand a word but you certainly will get it.
Ken Stone - January 8, 2014
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In the spirit of Halloween, the Museum will host an "Edwardian Night of Costumes" as part of a series of events, talks and activities on Thursday nights that will take place during the run of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to come dressed in their best Edwardian attire. The Edwardian period includes the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 and is often extended to include the years up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
Dr. Katherine Carroll, Asst. Professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management at N.C. State, will give a brief talk about the first–, second–, and third– class fashions that may have been worn aboard the Titanic. Following the talk and student presentations, there will be a costume contest and fashion show for visitors dressed in costume. Categories include most artistic/original costume, best makeup, best Edwardian costume (period accurate), best group/couple, judges' favorite, best hat and best moustache!
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Nineteen years ago, I suffered a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed. Ever since that day I keep asking myself: "When am I going to walk again?" I knew I would walk again, I just had to find a way. My way was and still is the American and Canadian Spinal Research Organizations (ASRO/CSRO).
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If there's one thing we've learned in the past decade, it's that Heidi Klum is really into Halloween. Like, possibly to an unhealthy extent. And this comes from someone who's just compiled a list of 75 different sexy Halloween costumes! So yeah, she's pretty intense about it. The Victoria's Secret Angel's annual spooky bash gives her an excuse to go all out with the dress-up and make everyone else look like they threw a damn sheet over their heads and went as a ghost. In past years she and her then-husband Seal teamed up for some pretty epic couples costumes. They've gone as Eve and the Forbidden Fruit, the god Kali and a warrior, some kind of killer Transformers, and last year as a pair of gorillas! There's no rhyme or reason to their choices, just that they're Hollywood-level elaborate!
This year the newly single Heidi is striking out on her own, and last night she unveiled her latest costume on Twitter. The golden girl of the modeling world is getting literal, glamming up as a sultry Cleopatra! "Cleopatra comes 2 life!" she wrote. "Bill Corso & Martin Izquierdo are amazing! Wait until
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The Functions of Human Tissue, Digestive and Muscular Systems
This is the end of the assembly line. This is where the oxygen is turned over to the consumer and the waste products are picked up for carting away.
Your body contains all kinds of tissues, including bone, muscle and nerve. The smallest unit in any of them is the individual cell. This is the ultimate consumer.
Each cell is like a small factory, with its own receiving and shipping facilities, storeroom and power plant for creating energy, heat and new protoplasm, the stuff of which all cells, and all living things, are made. As complicated as the body is, it's as simple as that. All the food you eat and all the oxygen you breathe is meant to serve these tiny factories.
Whether you service them well or poorly depends to a large extent on whether you send the proper proportions of food and oxygen. Unhappily, the ratio is usually too much food and not enough oxygen, so the food stacks up in the storeroom because there is no requirement to burn it. Even if there were, it couldn't be burned in the power plant without oxygen.
So, when you think of exercise, think how you're trying to pump enough oxygen around your body to fuel all those little power plants, and burn all that stored food to keep all those factories in business.
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Now, to come back up in size from the microscopic cell, a group of specialized cells together from tissue, such as bone, muscle and nerve; various tissues combine to form organs, such as the heart, lungs and stomach; and several organs and assorted parts combine to form entire systems, such as the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems.
Two of these systems, the digestive system and the muscular system:
Exercise has a relaxing effect on the body generally, and on the digestive system specifically. The effect isn't all psychological. Some of it is physical. Well-conditioned people generally produce less acid in their stomach. Exercise has a soothing effect, reducing peak levels of hyper-acidity and its effect. One such effect can be ulcers. Instead of exercise, some people rely on pseudo-relaxers, such as tranquilizing pills or antacids. They're poor substitutes at best.
Another benefit: Exercise is a natural cathartic. It aids the muscles of the digestive tract in moving waste material and consequently increases the activity of the bowels.
Exercise and regularity go together. This is an established fact, and anyone who exercises regularly is rarely irregular. This is especially important for older people who tend to become chronically constipated.
Your body had three types of muscles: voluntary muscles, which respond to an act of the will, such as your arm muscles when you do a dumbbell curl; involuntary muscles, which acts independently of the will, such as the muscles lining the blood vessels or digestive tract; and the cardiac muscle, the heart, which is a little of both, beating independently of the will, but still responsive to it, especially in moments of emotional stress.
The involuntary muscles are affected by aerobic conditioning, as in the discussions on blood vessels and the digestive system, but not to the same extent as the voluntary or the cardiac muscles.
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Netanyahu freezes settlement construction during Iran nuke talks
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JERUSALEM — For the first time, Israel has agreed to link a Palestinian state in the West Bank to a halt in Iran's nuclear program.
On Nov. 12, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu halted plans to examine
new housing projects around Jerusalem and the West Bank. In wake of U.S.
criticism, Netanyahu said his government would not approve Jewish
construction amid P5+1 negotiations with Teheran.
"At this time, the attention of the international community must not be diverted from the main effort — preventing Iran from receiving an agreement that will allow it to continue its military nuclear program," Netanyahu said.
This marked the first time that an Israeli government linked the future of Jerusalem and the West Bank to Iran's nuclear program. On Nov. 7, both Netanyahu and his ministers rejected U.S. pressure on Israel for concessions to the Palestinian Authority in negotiations for a takeover of the West Bank.
Hours before Netanyahu's latest statement, the administration of
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administration threatened a confrontation with Netanyahu.
"We were surprised by these announcements, and are currently seeking
further explanation from the government of Israel," State Department
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For his part, Netanyahu directed Housing Minister Uri Ariel to cancel
plans to examine the feasibility of a construction tender. The prime
minister, days after pledging additional Jewish housing, said Ariel acted
without Netanyahu's consent.
"This is a meaningless step — legally and in practice — and an action
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at a time when we are making an effort to persuade elements in the
international community to reach a better deal with Iran," Netanyahu said.
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Beaverton Farmer's Market Mother's Day Kickoff
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James Martin uses the tanginess of marmalade and freshness of orange zest to wonderful effect in this irresistible steamed pudding
Method1. Spoon the golden syrup and marmalade into the bottom of a greased pudding bowl.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a food processor. Add the butter, eggs, sugar and orange zest. Blend for about 30 seconds or until thoroughly combined.
3. Pour the mixture into the pudding bowl and use the back of a spoon to level the top. Cover the bowl with greaseproof paper and foil pleated in the centre, pulling the sheets down the outside of the bowl. Tie string around the rim and take it over the top and on the other side to make a handle for lifting. Trim off excess paper all the way around, then place the pudding in a steamer fitted over a saucepan of boiling water. Steam the pudding for 2 hours, checking the water level every 20 minutes.
4. To serve, loosen the pudding using a palette knife and turn out onto a warmed plate. Serve with custard or double cream.
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 2 tbsp marmalade
- 175 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 175 g butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
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Day 2 of the float–Oregon Trip
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The weekend wrap-up: 3/21 - 3/25
By Lauren McNitt
This week we saw a flurry of activity surrounding several industry events and trends, including the first anniversary of health care reform and the multiple crises America faces as the baby boomers enter retirement.
Health care reform birthday bash
The anniversary of health care reform resulted in a PR war, with groups from both sides of the issue releasing studies, polls, reports and surveys striving to show us their stance must be right. In the midst of this craziness, the ProWEB Wire team managed to capture a few of the highlights:
New FIO director says health reform protects consumers
Many Americans oppose individual mandate: Revere America
Health reform saved seniors $40M in drug costs, says HHS
Pro-health reform group releases anniversary report on law's benefits
Boomers set to destroy the LTCI industry
The boomers, always a hot topic, are causing panic in various health industry sectors. This week, Expert in Boomers and Long Term Care Tom Reikse examined the LTC crisis in his article, "The LTC crisis has officially arrived – and the tough choices are just beginning."
During the last 12 months, insurers have had to make some difficult choices about long term care insurance. Because of worse than anticipated experiences around lapses, claims and investment returns, some companies have suspended new sales, increased in force premiums or exited the market altogether.
Many advisers may feel they've had a bad experience offering long term care insurance to their clients. The list of problems cited is long: clients declined for health reasons, complex products, companies leaving the market, dealing with unforeseen rate increases and a difficult subject to discuss with their clients.
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We ate here last weekend and had a great experience. The food was great. Pizza Gustosa is my favorite. The rice balls were enjoyed by all and the pear salad is to die for. Our server was friendly and attentive. She recommended several dishes and my friends ordered the ravioli special, outstanding is all they could say. Definately try this place, you won't be disappointed
Posted by former fan on 04/30/2010
This used to be my absolute favorite place in the city to go for thin crust brick oven pizza. I've gone there the past 4 or 5 years. I went there on 4/5/2010 and I sadly say it will be my last visit. Ownership has changed and it's had a severely negative impact on the service and the food. Our server was extremely rude and unprofessional. We asked for a pizza that we had frequently in the past and wasn't on the current menu. She said she didn't know if the kitchen would make it and made no offer to go ask them. We had to ask her to go find out. She was not polite in any way shape and form. We ordered pizza and pasta dishes that should have been ready quickly max expected wait 10-15 minutes. It was Monday at 6 p.m. and place was nearly empty. We waited over an hour for our food. When it arrived one of the pizzas was prepared wrong and had to be returned. We spoke with Manager and he was just like "whatever." Didn't even apologize for the problem The other pizza that we got was not good at all and in the past it has been one of our favorites. I am so disappointed because I absolutely loved this place. Unfortunately the new ownership has not maintained the same standard of quality. The food was not good and the waitstaff was worse. Don't bother. The reputation they had before no longer exists.
Posted by vi on 11/29/2009
This is a very good place to eat if you are looking for pizza or pasta. It is good for all ages- kids love looking at the real wood-burning pizza oven. Don't miss the desserts or the excellent antipasti buffet. I recommend the gnocchi. It is very, very good. All in all, this is the best place in the Lincoln Square neighborhood to get italian cuisine.
Posted by Anonymous on 02/11/2009
This pizza is sooo good its worth traveling from the south side for. I have been making this trek for 4yrs. This food is not Italian American . It's authentic Sicilian fare. The pizza is made a brick oven flown in from Sicily. And I tend judge Italian restaruants by their sausage pizza. If the sausage taste bad,its no go for me. The sausage pizza rocks so does the rice balls. If you like FRESH delicious food this the place for ya.
Posted by Adam on 11/18/2008
Nice looking place. Pizza was fine and not great. I would take someone there. I would not consider this to be a place to get pizza on my own which is kind of important to me. Not good enough to just get a pie to chow on. Great staff, good wines.
Posted by bjorkchicago on 06/01/2008
ok, so i'm biased since i live in lincoln square, but felt compelled to review this place since i was so surprised by other reviews!! pizza is SO subjective... many people say that their favorite pizza place is the "best pizza in chicago" even though their favorite pizza is thick crusted, mass-produced stuff for tourists. i can't decide what you like, but if you've traveled a bit, (ie to europe) and know what italian-style, thin-crust pizza should resemble, then you really and going to like pizza d.o.c. before i go on, i MUST comment on maria's comment about the price... what on EARTH are you talking about? you said that there were 6 of you and you spend $250 just on pizza? i'm sorry , but that is truly impossible... pizza doc has about 20 pizzas to choose from and, if memory serves, the average price of those pizzas are about $13... let's say that you ordered pizzas that were 20 bucks... even if each person i your party ate a whole pizza by his or herself (which i usually do), that would be $120 spend on pizza.. perhaps you're confusing food prices with its distance cousin... alcohol??? anyway people, if you're on the fence, give it a try. i do not think you will be disappointed. (for you adventurous eaters out there, get the gustoso pizza... prosciutto, asparagus, and that famous under-cooked egg on top! remember that trip to rome or paris? you know about that egg on your pizza!) enjoy!!
Posted by maria on 12/30/2007
I was told by a few people that this place was great so I decided to try it out. I was very disappointed that the prices were so high. There were 6 of us and spent over $250 on pizza!! Thats rediculous. The service was poor as well. The pizza was actually good though but everything else was subpar. The pricing, the service and atmosphere need major improvement.


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In the past 6 months, I've seen more and more infrastructure companies focused on network data optimization (and why shouldn't they be with video consumption continuing to explode and now representing 40% of all data load). On the other hand, from an operator perspective, the introduction of data caps in creates the downside protection they need (eg if someone is being data abusive, they are paying a significant premium for it) – not a bad situation for the operator.
That being said, what I haven't found much focus on is the shift of data consumption responsibility to the developer. Developers need to build network-efficient applications and unfortunately, I still haven't found a best practices / guidelines for developers to adhere to.
I'm definitely not a network expert but certainly developers should keep in mind the following:
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2. WiFi vs 3G (It's not difficult to determine network speed and then determine whether to do the "large" or "small" download. This is similar to how in prepaid days, apps may wait until nighttime to download data because of the cheaper tariffs)
3. Roaming or not (This would require network APIs to be available but assuming it is, this would absolutely impact when the application should be transmitting data)
4. Load on the network (Again, this would require network APIs, but knowing load can be used to a developers advantage)
5. Compressed vs uncompressed (Many argue that the PC resulted in inefficient app development and mobile made you efficient again with limited storage/memory/CPU etc. Now that mobile is the new PC, that may be happening again. If you have a server-based application, why not compress?)
And the list goes on…
Operators need to put more pressure on developers in writing network-efficient apps rather than pushing data caps, IMO. Let me know if anyone finds a list of best practices?
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hey Raj,
good to raise awareness of how a developer can improve the UX by adopting some best practices for building networked apps (FYI – http://www.w3.org/TR/mwabp/ ). These issues have been around since I was a network architect back in the early 90's (and they were old then, as old as the IP stack…), it's just that the current generation of developers never had to think about it as most have come from a broadband web development background. Nearly all the points in your list have well known means to deal with them. One piece of good news is that many of the potential optimizations are managed by the various proxies & routers that carriers deploy, so developers don't need to think about it (compression, packet sizing, etc) and anything that is likely to cause trouble (e.g. custom session oriented transport layers) are blocked.
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Don't wait; Fund candidates now; my picks.
Some well known Republican candidates seeking funds for re-election are already flush with cash, but many lesser known conservative candidates could use support. I took a look at cash raised and cash on hand for various Republicans versus their Democrat rivals for the House and Senate. For the most part, I screened out those candidates who either are (1) far, far behind in money in battle with a Democrat incumbent, or (2) who already have so much of a money lead that extra cash seems pointless. Instead I wanted to contribute to candidates where the extra cash may help change a "D" to an "R" or keep the seat with a conservative Republican. After all Romney/Ryan need (1) Republican control of both house and Senate and (2) tea party type conservatives. While I cannot say that everyone on my list is the next Jim Demint or Ron Johnson, you could do worse than send some cash to help the campaigns of the following Republicans who are mostly little known outside their state. The goal is to help elect and re-elect conservatives, hold on to control of the house and gain control of the Senate. I am not inclined to help RINOS since there are plenty of conservatives that extra cash could help elect. Here is my list:
15 for the House of Representatives:
WV Rick Snuffer www.ricksnuffer.com There is no reason for this West Virginia coal country seat to remain with the Democrat incumbent.
VA Patrick Murray patrickmurrayforcongress.com This is another potential pick up from a Democrat incumbent.
UT Mia Love www.love4utah.com This candidate you have heard about. Her cash disadvantage is where she needs help to win this new seat.
OR Art Robinson www.artforcongress.com A solid conservative endorsed by Steve Forbes. Art presents a chance to win in a blue state.
ND Kevin Cramer kevincramer.org Endorsed by economist Arthur Laffer. North Dakota's single House seat is at stake.
NC Richard Hudson www.richardhudsonforcongress.com Another take away opportunity to defeat an incumbent Democrat in North Carolina.
NC Mark Meadows www.meadowsforcongress.com Another NC opportunity for a pick up with this conservative Republican businessman.
NC Dave Rouzer www.davidrouzer.com Legal Insurrection has this on Rouzer's fight to unseat a Democrat incumbent legalinsurrection.com
NY Ann Marie Buerkle www.buerkleforcongress.com The Madison project gave Buerkle an 86.5 score and an Honorable mention for her conservative votes in a Democrat district. First elected in the 2010 Republican wave, she needs support to return and keep this seat in conservative hands.
KY Andy Barr andybarrforcongress.com This seat should be a take away from a Democrat incumbent.
IA John Archer archerforcongress.com This competitive race could be a take away from an incumbent Democrat who attacked John Deere because Archer worked there.
IL Joe Walsh walshforcongress.com This is an important race that the Democrats have targeted. Walsh has an impressive 97% and Hall of Fame rating by the Madison Project for voting conservative. His opponent Duckworth presents a sympathetic candidate to swing voters due to her disability and veteran status. Walsh needs financial support to help keep his seat a solid conservative vote.
FL Daniel Webster electwebster.com He beat the vile Democrat Alan Grayson in 2010. Due to redistricting Webster is running in the 10th district and has a slight money disadvantage.
FL Karen Harrington www.karenforcongress.com Republican Karen Harrington has taken on the task of running against the obnoxious obfuscater Debbie Wasserman Schultz. This race violates my rule since the Wasserman has a $2 million advantage, but OH the joy if Harrington could pull off an upset against a shameless dissembler. If you have some mad money to donate on a long shot, why not here?
CO Joe Coors http://joecoors.com/ A 70 year old fed up businessman running against an entrenched incumbent in a swing state. Coors has outspent Democrat Perlmutter almost 2:1, but in the closing days Coors hasn't much cash on hand with Perlmutter having a $1 million cash advantage . Again this race falls outside my screen, but I like it that a 70 year old conservative is ticked off enough and cares enough to try to evict Perlmutter.
Now four for the Senate:
MO Todd Akin www.akin.org This man deserves your financial support; he won't get it from the Republican establishment. Sure he said a stupid thing, but he does not cast stupid votes! Bottom line on his abortion views is that he is completely against it because he values life from conception regardless of parentage. One can disagree, but his is a morally supportable position. He apologized for saying women's bodies shut down during rape to make insemination rare, but even in his blunder Akin never blamed victims of rape rather he only supported the unborn as innocents. As for his record. He is a very, very solid conservative. He was one of only 66 Republicans in the House who stuck to their word and voted against the fake compromise on debt in August 2011. He has an 88% rating by the Madison Project and is running against a Democrat that needs to go and who should go in conservative Missouri.
NE Deb Fischer debfischer2012.com Winnable open seat, now held by retiring "Cornhusker Kickback" Democrat Nelson. Fischer's opponent is former Kansas Senator Kerrey who is being imported to run from New York State, his home for the past decade.
IN Richard Mourdock http://richardmourdock.com Your money can make a difference here. This is a chance to upgrade from RINO Lugar. but it would be a real setback if this becomes a Democrat pick up.
WI Tommy Thompson www.tommyforwisconsin.com Its been a decade since Thonpson ran for office in Wisconsin. That is ten years of new voters who have never seen Thompson on the ballot. I think the Thompson campaign has been frankly lackadaisical and Dane County leftist Baldwin is being taken too much for granted. Baldwin is an extremist with built in union support and a much bigger war chest than Thompson. The departing Herb Kohl seat is very winnable, but more outreach to younger voters is needed for Thompson.
There are others of course, e.g. Josh Mandel in Ohio for the Senate or Brendan Doherty in Rhode Island for Congress, but the above are my key choices to make a difference in the 2012 election through your donations.


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- Sandy at You May Be Wandering said...
Good morning Elizabeth. I love your Valentine suggestions...I just received my box to send out from Anita at Castles Crowns and Cottages - they are delightful! Enjoy your day! xoxox
- February 4, 2013 at 7:30 AM
- The Zhush said...
Ha, how cute is that kissing elixir? want that!
- February 4, 2013 at 8:27 AM
- carolyn bradford said...
I've enjoyed watching my granddaughter get excited about Valentine's Day this year! Takes it to a whole new level to see it through her eyes! Love that kissing elixir! I want it too! Thanks for sharing! Happy Monday!
- February 4, 2013 at 8:56 AM
- Suburban Princess said...
Ooooh I want to try some kissing elixir!
- February 4, 2013 at 9:51 AM
- Acquired Objects said...
Kissing elixir?....lol, how cute!
Enjoy your day!
- February 4, 2013 at 10:58 AM
- Loi Thai, Tone on Tone said...
Hi, Elizabeth - Lovely note cards! In the age of emails and texts, I love sending and getting a hand written note.
Happy Monday!
- February 4, 2013 at 3:32 PM
- quintessence said...
I love the kissing elixir as well!! I think you need your own stationery line!!
- February 4, 2013 at 3:52 PM
- The Buzz Blog said...
Since the hubbies are traveling over Valentine's, we may just have to slip a love note in their bags before they go and save the Kissing Elixirs for their return! You always have the best things for the holidays, Elizabeth.
- February 4, 2013 at 5:20 PM
- Splendid Willow said...
Hello Ms. Elizabeth,
Always bright and happy over here! Sorry I have had so little time to visit lately. I will get better! Yes to lovely stationary and hand written love notes!
Hope all is well.
- February 4, 2013 at 7:13 PM
- Splendid Willow said...
Hello Ms. Elizabeth,
Always bright and happy over here! Sorry I have had so little time to visit lately. I will get better! Yes to lovely stationary and hand written love notes!
Hope all is well.
- February 4, 2013 at 7:13 PM
- Leslie said...
Such pretty paper Elizabeth and the elixir sounds perfect :)
Happy Monday!
- February 4, 2013 at 7:34 PM
- designchic said...
I love beautiful stationary and the kissing elixirs...wonderful! So many great ideas for Valentine's Day!!
- February 4, 2013 at 7:36 PM
- Stitchfork said...
'hello, my friend' 'it's ok' if I 'JeT'aime' your post today!
- February 4, 2013 at 7:42 PM
- Fashion-isha said...
I love the kissing elixir. Its seems so much more glam than just a breath mint!
- February 4, 2013 at 10:47 PM
- HAMPTON HOSTESS said...
I love valentines day! Its my daughters birthday (you can do that with your third! ie;pick the day!) hope you are having a fab week! xx
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Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival. Sept 20-Oct 26, 2014, 10:30am-4pm. Five-acre corn maze, jumping pillow, underground slide, corn pit and more. Greenstreet Gardens, Lothian. 410-867-9500, greenstreetgardens.com
West Annapolis Oktoberfest. Sept. 21, 2014, 10am.-5pm. Kids' zone, music, food and more. Free. Annapolis Street, Annapolis. 410-956-7278. westannapolisbusiness.org
Fall Festival, Annapolis. Sept. 21, 2014. Live music, merchants and vendors and more. Free. Maryland Ave and State Circle, Annapolis. 410-808-3583. marylandave.com
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Fall Harvest Festival & Crafts, Havre de Grace. Sept. 27-28, 2014, 11am.-4pm. Craft booths, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, hay rides, straw maze, and more. $10 for adults, children 12 and under free. Steppingstone Museum, Havre de Grace. 410-939-2299. steppingstonemuseum.org
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Free Fall Baltimore. October 2014. City-wide arts celebration featuring hundreds of free arts activities. Various venues throughout Baltimore. freefallbaltimore.com
Find even more fun events in the Chesapeake Family Calendar!
Pumpkin Trolleyfest, Colesville. Thursdays and Fridays during October, 10am-1:30pm. Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 18-26, 12:30-3:50pm. Rides, pumpkin decorating and more. $5-$7. Pumpkin decorating is extra. National Capital Trolley Museum, Colesville. dctrolley.org
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Community Fall Festival, Davidsonville. Oct. 4, 2014, from 10am-2pm. Grace Presbyterian Church, Davidsonville. 410-798-5300. graceep.org
Artisan's Festival, Centreville. Oct. 4-5, 2014. Children's activities, food and music. Free. QAC 4-H Park, Centreville. centrevillerotary.org
Community Fall Festival, Davidsonville.Oct. 4, 2014. 10am-2pm Grace Presbyterian Church, Davidsonville. graceep.org
Frederick County Farm Museum Fall Festival. Oct. 4-5, 2014. Free, some activities cost more. Rose Hill Manor, Frederick. frederickcountyfarmmuseum.org
Darlington Apple Festival, Darlington. Oct. 4, 2014. 10am-5pm. All-day entertainment, crafts, fall produce, games and more. Free. 1024 Main St, Darlington, Md. darlingtonapplefestival.com
Kinderfest, Upper Marlboro. Oct. 5, 2014. Clows, characters, games, rides and more. Free admission, some activities may cost more. Noon-5pm. Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro. pgparks.com
Check out our listing of haunted houses in Maryland
Fall Festival and Craft Day, Pasadena. Oct. 6, 2014. 10am-4pm. Bob for apples, build a scarecrow, and more. $2.50-$5. Hancock's Resolution, Pasadena. historichancocksresolution.org
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Timonium. Oct 10, 2014. 10am-6pm. Craft demonstrations, live music, children's entertainment, food and more. $8-$10. Children under 12 are free. Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. sugarloafcrafts.com
Fall Harvest Festival at Kinder Farm Park. Oct. 11, 2014. 10am-4pm. Farm animals, hayrides, arts and crafts, face painting, and more. Free. Kinder Farm Park, Millersville. kinderfarmpark.org
PumpkinFest at Irvine Nature Center. Oct. 11. 11am-4pm, and Oct. 12, from noon-4pm. Includes hayrides, alpacas, jugglers, face painting and more! $15, free for kids under 2. Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills. explorenature.org
Maryland Pumpkin Festival, Frederick. Oct. 11-12, 2014. 10am-5pm. Pumpkin donuts, pumpkin hunts, pumpkin pie eating contests, face painting and more. $6-$10.95. Summers Farm, Frederick. summersfarm.com
The Great Pumpkin Patch, Mt. Airy. Oct. 11-12, 2014. Moon bounces, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, and more. $5, Children under 2 free. Old National Pike District Park, Mt. Airy. frederickcountymd.gov
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Last week saw the conclusion of this year's legislative session. In three all-day-long floor sessions, we considered 22 bills and resolutions, and also worked through more than 40 reviews of amendments and compromise positions between House and Senate versions of bills. This year was different from most of the sessions I've seen, in that we had worked our way through most of the Senate bills by our last week, and those bills that we did see were primarily minor housekeeping and "fix it" type measures. Thus, while there was plenty to keep us busy, the attention-grabbing action came from conference committees working towards compromise versions of bills.
Conference committees are temporary working groups appointed to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill, when neither chamber is willing to accept the other one's version. Three members are named from each chamber, and the team is tasked with hammering out something that they think both chambers can support. There are usually a dozen or more such committees appointed during the last week of session, and this year was no exception. But this year, one particular bill held the lion's share of attention, and that was HB 142, the ethics bill intended to address the concerns highlighted in last year's heavily supported referendum on lobbyist gift caps.
Prior to the conference committee, there were some significant differences between the House and Senate versions of HB 142. The most notable were on spending caps or limits, where the House bill sought a total ban on direct, one-on-one gifts from lobbyists to elected officials, with broader allowances for groups of officials being served a meal. The Senate approach was to set a $100 cap on one-on-one gifts, and to have more constrained allowances for groups taken out for meals. The other main area of difference was with the House version seeking to require registration of a fairly broad range of individuals as lobbyists, while the Senate version didn't alter the current definition of who is a lobbyist much at all. While I saw merit in both versions of gift limits, I preferred the Senate's approach on lobbyist registration.
The conference committee version of HB 142 set out the following provisions. First, it set a one-on-one gift limit of $75. It also set an intermediate restraint on providing groups of officials a meal. For the Legislature, a group means all the members of either chamber, of the traditional legislative caucuses, or of a committee. The bill also retains the House version's ban on lobbyists paying for tickets to sporting events and other entertainment or recreation. Lastly, in terms of limits, it bans payment for travel outside of the United States, but will allow payment for travel within the country that directly pertains to an official's duties.
Another provision carried forward from both versions is the return of rule-making power to the state ethics commission. This is a fairly key change, which will give the commission the ability to flesh out the provisions of the bill, and make sure that they are properly interpreted and enforced. Finally, the conference committee version of the bill deals with changes to the definition of who must register as a lobbyist. Again, this is a compromise position, and requires registration for anyone who is paid to lobby, or is reimbursed for more than $250 of personal expenses from lobbying. As a further compromise, the fee for lobbyist registration is eliminated.
While I would like to see more constraint of travel, and wonder if the standards for registration as a lobbyist might still be a bit too broad, this final version is nonetheless a significant step forward. Legislating is a process in which you rarely get exactly what you want, and are frequently required to decide simply whether a bill improves the situation enough to be worth supporting or not. I think the bill does make that cut, and more than meets the mandate of the voters, so I supported it and it passed the House unanimously.
On Thursday, Linda Park of Almon was at the Capitol keeping an eye on a bill regulating video poker, and I enjoyed the chance to visit briefly.
Now for my customary session wrapup. Since Jan. 14, I've read nearly 400 bills, resolutions, etc., and cast about 280 floor votes on legislation. I received nearly 3,900 contacts (phone calls, visits, mail and email), of which 24 percent were from within the district. I still maintain the policy that contacts from within the district get first priority. Email made up 79 percent of my in-district contacts, and 86 percent of all contacts. "Spam" email accounted for 9 percent of the out-of-district contacts, which is up from recent years, so the spam artists must be getting a leg up on the spam filter folks.
State Rep. Doug Holt can be reached at 404-656-0152, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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