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Statistics and Government Resources
The U.S. government has many agencies that collect data on all manner of topics, including but not limited to education, employment, health, and public safety. If you need to find government generated data and/or statistics, a good government website to visit is the Data & Statistics page of USA.gov. The Capella University Library has also […]
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Business Research & Statistics
The business world affects us all because our standard of living is so undeniably incorporated with it throughout our lives. Many of us might be interested in starting our own business. Most of us will need to gather information on investments options for retirement funds. Yet, the business world, with all its complexities, is one […]
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Finding Statistics Online
Numbers are powerful things. A simple statistic can help frame your argument or make an important point. They can be a great addition to a paper or discussion post, but they are often difficult to find online. Sure, you can find lots of numbers out there, but how often do you see the exact number […]
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Then there are those who have strong vocals, but have yet to ascend to massive career success or freakish mainstream popularity.
It takes a decade, in many cases, to ascend from general enlistee to top commando who attracts the attention of Team Six.
Unfortunately, as you ascend the ranks, you discover that politics is a minefield.
He has been flying operational missions since then, and in another two years he will ascend to the rank of captain.
If you are ready to ascend into tastebud oblivion, hop on the next flight to China and don't look back.
May it ascend on the wings of the night air to the throne of Heaven.
Then I heard a voice, saying, 'Lo, the soul seeketh to ascend!'
They were to ascend the Missouri River to its head and 176then find the nearest waterway to the Pacific coast.
At length, when we were nearly under the peak, he began to ascend.
If we ascend a high mountain, we get some idea of the altitude of the various forms of cloud.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Borger High School Auditorium, Borger
"....a whirlwind of joy!"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Obama Administration's plan to close six interior Border Patrol stations in Texas has hit another roadblock. The government funding bill passed by both the House and the Senate specifically prohibits the closures at least through September 30, 2013.
There will be a good bye ceremony held for Kevin Cardona on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. It will be held in Huber Park. Balloons and candles will be provided for all those who attend the service to pay their respects.
Raymundo Dominguez Mendez, 17, of Borger died Sunday March 17th in Borger.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday March 20, 2013, at Minton Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church with Father Richard Zanetti officiating. Burial will be at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Raymundo was born Dec. 14, 1995, at Borger. He attended Borger High School.
***SPRING ARRIVES AT 6:02 AM CDT*** The start of the spring season here on the High Plains will be met with partly cloudy skies during the morning hours that will turn to mostly cloudy skies by the afternoon as yet another upper-level storm system approaches from the west and northwest. High temperatures will be quite seasonal for this time of the year as 60s occur. Winds will become breezy from the south in the afternoon at speeds averaging 15-25 mph with some gusts upwards of 35-40 mph possible as well.
Carl McMillan, executive director of Panhandle Independent Living Center, was one of the featured speakers at the Borger Rotary Club meeting Tuesday afternoon. The PILC is a resource center for people of all ages with disabilities. The program focused on the YES (Youth Encountering Success) program that the center puts on. Watch the Thursday paper for a feature on this event.
The Borger City Council passed the final reading of an ordinance banning synthetic drugs. See the Wednesday edition of the Borger News-Herald for the full story.
The Borger Police Department is investigating the deaths of two teens that occurred Sunday afternoon.
At 2:30 p.m., officers were called to 703 East Sixth Street, where two unresponsive subjects were found, according to Lt. Anthony Griffin of the BPD.
The Borger Police Department responded to an incident at 6th and Florida late Sunday afternoon. The Borger News-Herald attempted to make calls for information but was unsuccessful. The BNH will continue to follow this story and will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.
It won't be quite as warm this weekend as it was on Friday, but it still won't be too bad! Highs will be in the lower 60s both Saturday and Sunday. There will be an increase in cloud cover late Saturday afternoon, but that cloud cover will depart by Sunday afternoon. We'll have generally north winds all day Saturday and part of Sunday before they shift to the south Sunday afternoon.


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Order of Business.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Dáil Eireann Debate
The Taoiseach: The Order of Business today shall be No. 4, Finance Bill 2010 — Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. The resumed Second Stage of No. 4 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. Private Members' business shall be No. 76, motion re remuneration of public servants (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.
An Ceann Comhairle: There are two proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. agreed to?
[893]Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to what is being accommodated by the extension of time for the Finance Bill 2010. The Sinn Féin party will not agree to the Order of Business offered by the Government today unless we get an indication or commitment that there will be an opportunity to properly address the disgraceful decision of the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) in respect of the Halifax network of branches and their presence throughout the economy. Some 750 workers are being thrown on the dole queue, something about which the Government has known and that had been signalled for upwards of 12 months. We seek an opportunity to have the matter substantively addressed in this Chamber.
The Ministers for Finance and Enterprise, Trade and Employment should come in and give us an account of their stewardship, what efforts, engagement and action they propose — even in a last ditch effort — to try to stymy the full effects of this very serious announcement. Will this be committed to here this week? This is what we are calling for. It is a matter of such importance. We were told there would be a new, almost social, conscience on the part of financial institutions in the advent of the bank rescue scheme and NAMA, albeit this particular institution is not covered by either of these. Nevertheless, we cannot endure a situation where 750 workers will be just dumped on the pavement as a result of a decision taken outside this jurisdiction and imposed here. There are political aspects of this matter which must be engaged directly with the British Government and Exchequer and the whole situation in respect of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) and the Halifax presence here over several years. I am sure it would be a very useful engagement with the Minister.
Deputy Joan Burton: We do not have a problem with No. 1 and the Dáil sitting until 10 p.m. However, we have a problem with a guillotine on the Finance Bill. Since the debate on the Finance Bill was arranged, circumstances have changed dramatically.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is referring to No. 2, which I will put to Members presently.
Deputy Joan Burton: I simply wish to make it clear that we do not have a problem and we do not object to the Dáil sitting until 10 p.m.
An Ceann Comhairle: Can we dispose of No. 1? Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. agreed to?
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call on the Taoiseach to respond to the inquiry I have made and the objection I have recorded in respect of the Order Paper as presented. It is a courtesy to which we are entitled.
The Taoiseach: I have put the Order of Business to the House to be accepted. The Deputy has indicated he wants to raise issues. During Second Stage of the Finance Bill, he will have plenty of opportunity to raise them or any other matters. The Whips are to meet this evening to order business later this week or the following week. I cannot be any more helpful than that.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach could schedule or indicate his intention to consider scheduling a special opportunity to address this very serious matter in the House, with both relevant Ministers present to take questions from Members.
The Taoiseach: The Deputy is aware that there are procedures quite apart from the Order of Business to allow for that to happen, including private notice questions.
[894]Question, "That the proposal that the House sit later than 8.30 p.m. be agreed to," put and declared carried.
An Ceann Comhairle: Is the proposal for dealing with No. 4, Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2010, agreed to?
Deputy Enda Kenny: It is not agreed to, not only because there is a guillotine involved, as the Taoiseach and Chief Whip well know. There are so many Members who want to speak on the Bill that it is unrealistic to propose closing the debate at 10 p.m. This is a time of great economic difficulty for many people. We need to focus on the possibilities and proposals in the Finance Bill that can help the Government to put forward strategies, ideas, incentives and opportunities for job creation and make it easier for employers to retain staff, change direction and have new lines. We need to discuss a range of other options in the Bill that are so important to bolstering a very fragile and fractured economy. For that reason, it is completely inappropriate to end Second Stage of the Finance Bill at 10 p.m. Many speakers want to contribute and the very least the Taoiseach could do is lift the guillotine and allow for another day, at least, of Second Stage debate.
Deputy Joan Burton: We object to a guillotine being imposed on this legislation, which is probably the most important Bill to be considered by the Dáil so far this year. The Bill has a number of features about which Deputies on all sides of the House want to talk, including the fact that the Minister is imposing VAT of 13.5% on service charges. This will affect many people. The Minister is doing the same with regard to tolls and his decision will affect people who go for a swim in a council-owned swimming pool.
An Ceann Comhairle: Second Stage is ongoing.
Deputy Joan Burton: At a time of price deflation, the Government is leading the charge, through stealth charges, to drive up costs for ordinary families.
We learned overnight and yesterday, and the poor Taoiseach only learned yesterday, that 750 jobs are to be lost in Bank of Scotland (Ireland).
The Taoiseach: We were aware of it before that.
An Ceann Comhairle: All these points can be made on Second Stage, which is to continue.
Deputy Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle allowed his colleague from the north east to speak without interruption. I expect the same courtesy to be extended to me.
There is a need for detailed discussion on the change in the employment situation in Bank of Scotland (Ireland). There are proposals in the Finance Bill on NAMA and banking and the Minister for Finance, in his statement, made a number of assertive claims about how he is to sort out the bank situation at a time when there is no credit for small and medium business. Members on all sides of the House are entitled to talk about the needs of their constituents and about small and big businesses in every town and village that need to obtain credit, retain employment and generate new employment, yet the Government wants to shut down debate.
An Ceann Comhairle: If we get the Order of Business disposed of, all those points can be made later during the debate.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies also object to the second proposition [895]on the Order of Business, namely, to guillotine Second Stage of the Finance Bill. It is absolutely unacceptable that such a proposition is put before us in the context of the current grave economic climate and with the measures contained in the Bill in the offing. Bearing in mind that the Ceann Comhairle did not accommodate my objection to the first item on the Order Paper in the context of bank bailouts, it is imperative that there not be a guillotine. We are witnessing yet another aspect of the Government's failure to have a strategy for job retention and creation in that a further 750 jobs are being dumped on the dole heap as a result of a decision by a banking institution, which institution should at least be reflecting some of the alleged changed environment that is supposed to exist. This bank is showing the same attitude that has applied heretofore. It is riding roughshod over, having no regard for and showing no concern for ordinary employees.
An Ceann Comhairle: We need to move on with the Order of Business. Those points have been made several times this morning.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has done nothing about it.
An Ceann Comhairle: I ask the Taoiseach to be brief because I am going to put the question.
The Taoiseach: I understand the spokespersons have scheduled arrangements for Committee Stage and we are to proceed along those lines. We are proceeding with Second Stage tonight and calling it to a halt. There will be plenty of opportunity for Members to contribute to the various Stages of this Bill during its enactment, as is always the case during the consideration of the Finance Bill. For that reason, it is important that the Order of Business be as it is.
Question put: "That the proposal for dealing with No. 4 be agreed to."
The Dáil divided: Tá, 79; Níl, 69.
|Ahern, Dermot.
|Ahern, Michael.
|Ahern, Noel.
|Andrews, Barry.
|Andrews, Chris.
|Ardagh, Seán.
|Aylward, Bobby.
|Blaney, Niall.
|Brady, Áine.
|Brady, Cyprian.
|Brady, Johnny.
|Browne, John.
|Byrne, Thomas.
|Calleary, Dara.
|Carey, Pat.
|Collins, Niall.
|Conlon, Margaret.
|Connick, Seán.
|Coughlan, Mary.
|Cowen, Brian.
|Cregan, John.
|Cuffe, Ciarán.
|Curran, John.
|Dempsey, Noel.
|Devins, Jimmy.
|Dooley, Timmy.
|Fahey, Frank.
|Finneran, Michael.
|Fitzpatrick, Michael.
|Fleming, Seán.
|Flynn, Beverley.
|Gogarty, Paul.
|Grealish, Noel.
|Hanafin, Mary.
|Harney, Mary.
|Haughey, Seán.
|Healy-Rae, Jackie.
|Hoctor, Máire.
|Kelly, Peter.
|Kenneally, Brendan.
|Kennedy, Michael.
|Killeen, Tony.
|Kitt, Michael P.
|Kitt, Tom.
|Lenihan, Conor.
|McEllistrim, Thomas.
|McGrath, Finian.
|McGrath, Mattie.
|McGrath, Michael.
|McGuinness, John.
|Mansergh, Martin.
|Martin, Micheál.
|Moloney, John.
|Moynihan, Michael.
|Mulcahy, Michael.
|Nolan, M.J.
|Ó Cuív, Éamon.
|Ó Fearghaíl, Seán.
|O'Brien, Darragh.
|O'Connor, Charlie.
|O'Dea, Willie.
|O'Donoghue, John.
|O'Flynn, Noel.
|O'Hanlon, Rory.
|O'Keeffe, Batt.
|O'Keeffe, Edward.
|O'Rourke, Mary.
|O'Sullivan, Christy.
|Power, Peter.
|Power, Seán.
|Roche, Dick.
|Ryan, Eamon.
|Sargent, Trevor.
|Scanlon, Eamon.
|Smith, Brendan.
|Treacy, Noel.
|Wallace, Mary.
|White, Mary Alexandra.
|Woods, Michael.
|Allen, Bernard.
|Bannon, James.
|Breen, Pat.
|Broughan, Thomas P.
|Bruton, Richard.
|Burke, Ulick.
|Burton, Joan.
|Byrne, Catherine.
|Carey, Joe.
|Clune, Deirdre.
|Connaughton, Paul.
|Costello, Joe.
|Coveney, Simon.
|Crawford, Seymour.
|Creighton, Lucinda.
|D'Arcy, Michael.
|Deasy, John.
|Deenihan, Jimmy.
|Doyle, Andrew.
|Durkan, Bernard J.
|English, Damien.
|Enright, Olwyn.
|Feighan, Frank.
|Ferris, Martin.
|Flanagan, Charles.
|Flanagan, Terence.
|Gilmore, Eamon.
|Hayes, Brian.
|Hayes, Tom.
|Higgins, Michael D.
|Hogan, Phil.
|Howlin, Brendan.
|Kehoe, Paul.
|Kenny, Enda.
|Lynch, Ciarán.
|Lynch, Kathleen.
|McCormack, Pádraic.
|McEntee, Shane.
|McGinley, Dinny.
|McHugh, Joe.
|McManus, Liz.
|Mitchell, Olivia.
|Morgan, Arthur.
|Naughten, Denis.
|Neville, Dan.
|Noonan, Michael.
|Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
|Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
|O'Donnell, Kieran.
|O'Dowd, Fergus.
|O'Keeffe, Jim.
|O'Mahony, John.
|O'Shea, Brian.
|O'Sullivan, Jan.
|O'Sullivan, Maureen.
|Penrose, Willie.
|Quinn, Ruairí.
|Rabbitte, Pat.
|Ring, Michael.
|Shatter, Alan.
|Sheahan, Tom.
|Sherlock, Seán.
|Shortall, Róisín.
|Stagg, Emmet.
|Stanton, David.
|Timmins, Billy.
|Tuffy, Joanna.
|Upton, Mary.
|Varadkar, Leo.
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Pat Carey and John Cregan; Níl, Deputies Paul Kehoe and Emmet Stagg.
Deputy Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach indicate the status of the Government statement circulated last night in respect of waste management policy and incineration? It is not on headed paper or signed; it is just a Government statement.
Deputy Seán Power: Could Deputy Kenny speak up?
An Ceann Comhairle: Can we have some ciúnas in the lobbies please?
The Taoiseach: Government statements are never signed.
[897]Deputy Enda Kenny: Many of them are signed.
Deputy Damien English: They usually have a header on top of them.
The Taoiseach: The last guy I knew who signed statements was called P. O'Neill. He is not in action at the moment.
Deputy Enda Kenny: If more statements were signed we might find out what is going on.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: What about the Minister for Education and Science?
Deputy Enda Kenny: Is this supposed to represent Government policy on incineration?
Deputy Shane McEntee: It is a Green Party document.
The Taoiseach: It simply outlines what the programme for Government provides for, that we are involved in a consultative process through a strategic environmental assessment, that we have an international review report which makes some important recommendations and that we are examining resource management and how it can play into general waste management policy. It also outlines how we are committed to that approach and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, is proceeding on that basis.
Deputy Phil Hogan: What is the Government's policy?
Deputy Denis Naughten: Is it written on fireproof paper?
Deputy Phil Hogan: The Taoiseach is being a bit like his predecessor.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: This Government statement, an unusual one at that, was issued arising from a statement made by the Dublin City Manager to an Oireachtas committee last week. At the committee he stated the contract signed by Dublin City Council for the construction of the incinerator in Ringsend was in compliance with Government policy. The statement issued yesterday by the Government was to clarify this. As I read the statement, it does no such thing. First, it has no reference to the incinerator——
An Ceann Comhairle: Has the Deputy a question on promised legislation?
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: Bear with me, a Cheann Comhairle, there is promised legislation in this.
An Ceann Comhairle: It is not statements on the Order of Business. Is the Deputy linking it to promised legislation?
Deputy Joan Burton: This is a burning issue.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: There is no mention of Poolbeg in this statement. It states Government policy on waste management is in the programme for Government and that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, has the Government's full support in implementing it. It also states there will be a levy on incineration in legislation to appear in the future. What is not clarified — what I understand was the purpose of this statement and what the Minister, Deputy Gormley, was seeking to have established —[898]is the status of Government policy at the time the contract was signed by Dublin City Council for the incinerator at Poolbeg.
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy Gilmore, we really are going to have find a different way of raising this matter. This is the Order of Business.
Deputy Phil Hogan: It is in the programme for Government.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: The green tail is wagging the dog.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: The only incineration policy this statement is addressing is the singeing of the Minister's electoral behind in Ringsend.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: Is the contract signed by Dublin City Council in compliance with Government policy or not? This statement tells us about what will happen in the future with waste management policy. It also tells us a few actions the Minister, Deputy Gormley, could perhaps have taken in his first two years in office which could have prevented his current difficulties in Ringsend. What is the status of the Ringsend contract?
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy will have to find an alternative way of bringing it up directly with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: What about the lost at sea report raised by Deputy Creed yesterday? There were statements about the report in the House last Thursday. The Ombudsman has asked the Oireachtas to reach a conclusion on the matter, which is why she referred the report to it. I wrote to the Taoiseach on Friday suggesting the report should be referred to the appropriate Oireachtas committee. Has he considered my letter yet and, if so, what is his response to it?
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: On the issue of the incinerator in Poolbeg——
An Ceann Comhairle: I cannot allow this.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: It is on Government policy and is the exact same issue raised by my party's leader and Deputy Gilmore. The Government has a responsibility to clarify to the House whether there has been an official change——
Deputy Niall Blaney: They are all up about it.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy will have to find an alternative way to raising this matter such as a parliamentary question to the Minister in question or an Adjournment matter.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: ——in Government policy. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, claimed the other night that he wrote letters to the Dublin City Manager which constituted a change to Government policy. Will the Taoiseach clarify to the House whether writing letters to a city manager is the equivalent of changing Government policy?
[899]The Taoiseach: The lost at sea report is being considered by both Houses of the Oireachtas. This consideration should be completed by next week after the Seanad has discussed it and its recommendations.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: What about incineration which is the burning question?
The Taoiseach: That was a humorous comment, was it not.
Deputy Phil Hogan: Well, they laughed at it over on the other side of the House.
The Taoiseach: That kind of spontaneity is almost unique.
Deputy Jim O'Keeffe: It might not turn out to be a burning question at all.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Spontaneous combustion also happens.
Deputy Richard Bruton: There is no smoke without fire.
An Ceann Comhairle: Could we get some decorum back?
Deputy Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach knows there is no smoke without fire.
Deputy Seán Power: There will be a smoking gun.
The Taoiseach: There are singeing and burning quips going on here. I hope someone gets a line out of it.
Deputy Pat Rabbitte: The greens have gone up in smoke.
The Taoiseach: The Government statement sets out the position that resource management is being examined, that we are involved in a consultative process and that the proposed section 60 cap on incineration requires a consultative process under EU directives, etc. That is what has happened.
Deputy Eamon Gilmore: So the contract stands.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: The incinerator will be long built by then.
The Taoiseach: The situation regarding whatever contractual arrangements Dublin City Council have will be considered and an investigating officer will be appointed by the Minister, Deputy Gormley, to examine that matter.
Deputy Ruairí Quinn: Two years later.
Deputy Jim O'Keeffe: Will taxpayers' money be spent on it?
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy Jim O'Keeffe, please.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In light of the recent British decision, which was reflected in the Northern Assembly only this week, regarding additional compensation for victims of thalidomide, is the Government considering any such measures for the small number of victims in this jurisdiction? Has the Taoiseach received a request to meet with the survivors of thalidomide in the Twenty-six Counties?
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy, a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health and Children would be much more appropriate.
[900]Deputy Seymour Crawford: She is in the Chamber.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will he accede to the request at the earliest opportunity given the serious needs of the people concerned and that we are not in sync with the supports and measures introduced in the other jurisdiction on the island and in the neighbouring island?
Deputy Ruairí Quinn: Noting the presence of the Minister for Health and Children in the Chamber, I take it she has been briefed a representative of the Irish Thalidomide Association was interviewed on the radio this morning. That association has been in dialogue with the Department of Health and Children and the State Claims Agency for over two years. As there are fewer than 40 survivors, will the Minister ensure the matter is brought to a conclusion in the interest of ordinary decency? These people, to whom the State owes a degree of responsibility, should be treated with respect and promptness. They have been left for far too long without a decent response from the Government.
Deputy Liz McManus: Hear, hear.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: On the same issue, and very much in support of the two previous speakers, the Taoiseach can do a great service to the House and its institutions by responding in the fashion suggested by my colleagues on this side of the House. In view of the well-documented evidence that has existed for several years on this sensitive subject and the relatively small number of people whose situation must be addressed, it is even more poignant——
An Ceann Comhairle: There is no need to elaborate.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: ——when one considers that it involves a small group of people. Their situation requires compassionate treatment at the earliest possible date.
The Taoiseach: Obviously, we are all aware of this particular situation. The original settlement regarding these matters was made back in the 1970s. The Minister is awaiting a report from the State Claims Agency, which is expected this month. The Minister has asked the State Claims Agency to examine the Irish Thalidomide Association's claims and to assess them in the context of Irish and international provisions for victims of thalidomide and Irish case law and precedent, and to advise her. Any proposal which comes out of that process will be considered by Government at that point.
Deputy Ruairí Quinn: I ask for some urgency in this matter, and some decency.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Hear, hear.
The Taoiseach: With respect, I have just explained the State Claims Agency will be reporting this month on the matter.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach's microphone is out of order.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach's microphone is not on. How soon does he expect the agency to report?
The Taoiseach: The original settlement was made——
Deputy Ruairí Quinn: By the late Minister Brendan Corish.
The Taoiseach: ——back in the mid-1970s.
[901]Deputy Ruairí Quinn: That is correct, but this matter has been ongoing for two to three years.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Taoiseach without interruption.
The Taoiseach: The fact of the matter is that the tax-free allowance in Ireland, quite rightly, is €26,000 whereas it is £18,000 in Britain. While it is a serious disability, we have ensured that, in comparable terms, Ireland has not been at the back of the queue in that respect. However, the claims being made by the thalidomide association now include an additional lump sum and increased monthly payments, retrospection and additional supports. It is in that context that the Minister is expecting a report from the State Claims Agency, based on the criteria I have set out. They are important criteria in terms of making a proper assessment in the matter.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach commit not only on behalf of the Government, but on behalf of the House, as there is a small number of people involved, to meet directly with their representatives following a request they made? It certainly would be appropriate and much appreciated.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Order of Business is turning into Question Time. We have had a good airing of this matter.
The Taoiseach: The Minister will meet them after she receives the report and is in a position to have a discussion with them about it.
Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach meet them?
The Taoiseach: The Minister, who is the front line, will meet them.
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy Ó Caoláin has a reply. I call Deputy Tom Sheahan.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: All the meetings seem to be happening after the event. On the day that Kraft took over Cadbury Ireland, I asked the Tánaiste to meet with the CEO of Kraft——
An Ceann Comhairle: It is not appropriate on the Order of Business. It really is not.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: ——in order to hold the current number of people employed——
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy, please.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: ——and to investigate any possibilities of further employment.
An Ceann Comhairle: Would Deputy Sheahan submit a matter for the Adjournment or a parliamentary question?
Deputy Tom Sheahan: I asked both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach to meet with the CEO of Kraft——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy will have an opportunity on Second Stage of the Finance Bill in the afternoon.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: ——which they have refused to do. Peter Mandelson has met this lady on three occasions. What does the Taoiseach think will be the outcome of those meetings?
An Ceann Comhairle: Will the Deputy submit a parliamentary question or submit a motion for consideration for the Adjournment?
[902]Deputy Tom Sheahan: I submitted a parliamentary question asking him to meet the CEO of Kraft, which has not happened. If Cadbury Ireland closes, what will be do?
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy has had a good innings.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: It is no good meeting her when the company has made its decision.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Hear, hear.
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy Costello.
Deputy Tom Sheahan: It is no good meeting her when the decision is made.
A Deputy: A Bank of Ireland strategy.
Deputy Joe Costello: In view of the fact that yesterday MEPs voted for a new Commission, there are 27 new Commissioners about to begin their five-year stint and Ireland's Commissioner is in the important portfolio of innovation and research, will the Taoiseach consider inviting the new Commissioner to the House to outline her proposals? Innovation and research are supposed to be central to the national——
An Ceann Comhairle: This is not about promised business.
Deputy Joe Costello: In terms of issues to be debated in this House, it is appropriate to ask a question.
An Ceann Comhairle: It is an ideal parliamentary question.
Deputy Joe Costello: No, it is an ideal question for the Order of Business——
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Can we get an ideal answer?
Deputy Joe Costello: ——because it relates to the business of the House. It is appropriate to ask it here so that we could have the benefit of a full-day debate——
An Ceann Comhairle: It is not promised business. It really is not.
Deputy Joe Costello: ——on European matters and on the particular portfolio of innovation and research, which should be crucial to economic recovery in this country and elsewhere.
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy McCormack.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: No, not yet. The Deputy is entitled to a reply because it is relevant to the Order of Business.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy really needs to give notice. Submit a parliamentary question on the matter.
Deputy Seán Power: One would want to give her eight months to settle into the job.
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy McCormack.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, the question is in order.
An Ceann Comhairle: This is not on promised business.
[903]Deputy Emmet Stagg: It is about the business of the House.
An Ceann Comhairle: I have suggested to the Deputy that he consider——
Deputy Emmet Stagg: The Deputy is entitled to an answer.
An Ceann Comhairle: ——approaching it from a different angle.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Save all the trouble.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: The rules are there and it is about the business of the House.
Deputy Joe Costello: If I ask a question that is appropriate to the business of the House I am entitled to a reply.
An Ceann Comhairle: Submit the parliamentary question.
The Taoiseach: The Deputy is entitled by the Ceann Comhairle.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: The Taoiseach is muzzled by the Ceann Comhairle.
The Taoiseach: I obey the Ceann Comhairle.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, we do not want to have a row about this.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: We do not want to have this recur, where the Ceann Comhairle rules matters out of order unless they are active in legislation.
An Ceann Comhairle: If we continue in the current vein we would be on the Order of Business all day. That is the difficulty.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: I read out the rules to the Ceann Comhairle and I will read them out again if he wants me to.
An Ceann Comhairle: The debate on Second Stage of the Finance Bill is due to recommence shortly.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: This is a question that is in order and the Taoiseach is prepared to answer it. We would not be delaying time about the procedure if the Ceann Comhairle allowed him to answer it.
An Ceann Comhairle: If the Deputy would submit a parliamentary question to the appropriate——
Deputy Emmet Stagg: Why should he, when he is entitled to raise it on the Order of Business?
Deputy Joe Costello: This is a forum for raising it.
An Ceann Comhairle: It is not appropriate for the Order of Business.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: It is appropriate on the Order of Business.
[904]Deputy Joe Costello: It must be appropriate.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: The Taoiseach is going to answer.
The Taoiseach: I am guided by the Ceann Comhairle. The fact of the matter is I hope to meet the Commissioner tomorrow on other business. I am sure she will be only too pleased to visit this country, as she will be visiting others, to listen and to indicate what her policy positions will be on these matters going forward.
Deputy Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach put the request to her?
An Ceann Comhairle: I call Deputy McCormack.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: My question is relevant to the Order of Business. When will the health information Bill to allow people access to their records come before the Dáil? I am glad the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, has waited for the reply to the question.
When will the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 be implemented to allow tenants in local authority flat complexes and maisonettes to purchase their own properties. We passed the Bill, but it has not yet been implemented by the local authorities. When will that be implemented and when will the health information Bill come before the Dáil?
The Taoiseach: I understand the housing legislation was passed in July last.
Deputy Pádraic McCormack: But it is not implemented.
The Taoiseach: I will have to come back to the Deputy as to what the position is. I can only deal with legislation that is yet to be enacted. If there is legislation enacted and there is a problem, a parliamentary question is probably the best way of getting accurate information. On the other matter the Deputy raised, it will be the end of the year.
Deputy Richard Bruton: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the Government has a legislative group working on new legislation to protect people in debt difficulties. Would the Taoiseach consider extending a moratorium while this policy work is ongoing on repossessions and, specifically, whether that would apply to Halifax Bank of Scotland, HBOS, mortgage holders who are particularly exposed in the current situation?
While I am at it, credit card holders have been abruptly told by HBOS that they must clear their accounts by May. Here again, some provision to provide reasonable consumer protection in this transition would be appropriate.
The Taoiseach: I understand there has been a statement from the Financial Regulator today that Bank of Scotland has informed the Financial Regulator of its commercial intention to close the Halifax retail banking business and the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) intermediary business in the Republic of Ireland, commencing at the end of May. The Financial Regulator is working with Bank of Scotland (Ireland) to ensure that customers' interests are protected in accordance with the consumer protection code and as required by the code, all customers will be given three months notice of branch closures. Mortgages, personal loans and fixed-rate savings with the bank will operate to maturity. Bank of Scotland (Ireland) has advised that customers do not need to do anything at this stage, the bank's commercial banking and corporate banking operations are unaffected by the development, and Bank of Scotland (Ireland) will begin writing to all customers by the end of February to set out how the changes will affect them and to explain the next steps that they may need to take.
[905]The implications will vary depending on the type of account or product consumers may hold and we recommend that consumers read what the Financial Regulator states, that they look at those details very carefully. The Bank of Scotland has also established various customer contact points which are listed at branches. The Financial Regulator is taking up his responsibility in ensuring that consumers' interests are protected in the context of the announcement made yesterday.
Deputy James Bannon: Given the high incidence of skin cancer in this country, which was referred to by the Minister for Health and Children who I am glad is in the House, I cannot believe the Government has not set a date for the publication of the public health (sunbeds) Bill. Will the Taoiseach or the Minister for Health and Children give me and concerned parents a date for the publication of this very important Bill? The Minister acknowledged more than 12 months ago that legislation would be forthcoming in 2009. It has not come to hand yet.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: You are all browned off over there.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: Come out of the shade.
The Taoiseach: That Bill is being prepared. It will probably be after the summer before it is ready.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: I wish to ask about the heads of a Bill, which were agreed, in regard to a directly elected mayor of Dublin. Will the Taoiseach share with the House some further information on this legislation? It is reported extensively in the newspapers today that the new directly elected mayor of Dublin will receive a salary of €200,000 per annum. Will the Taoiseach confirm that? Presumably, extensive expenses will be incurred in addition to that. That seems somewhat offensive in the current climate.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy is anticipating the debate on the legislation.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: This is promised legislation and I want to ask a relevant question about it.
An Ceann Comhairle: We are getting into a Second Stage debate before the Bill is published.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: The directly elected mayor will allegedly have no budget, no revenue raising powers and no powers in regard to policing law and order in the city.
An Ceann Comhairle: These questions——
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: What is proposed is a toothless mayor.
An Ceann Comhairle: ——are ideal for Second and Committee Stages.
Deputy Lucinda Creighton: When is the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government likely to publish a White Paper on this in order that we, on the Opposition benches, will have an opportunity to scrutinise it? Is it envisaged at any point in the future, or via this legislation, that the Government will introduce directly elected mayors for other cities?
The Taoiseach: I refer to the programme for Government which makes reference to enacting legislation for a directly elected mayor of Dublin in 2010. As I said in response to Deputy Gilmore when he asked about it yesterday, heads of a Bill were approved by Government yesterday. No decisions on remuneration have been made at this point. When the Bill is pre[906]pared, it will be published and debated. In the meantime, Deputy Gilmore and others will I am sure be able to consult with people about what stage the Bill is at.
Deputy Michael D. Higgins: I wish to ask about two related Bills. The first concerns the Cabinet sub-committee, which I understand has met twice, most recently in 2009, and which is considering issues around reform of human rights and the Air Navigation Acts 1978 and 1988. Legislation was promised.
Related to that is the biological weapons Bill, which will prohibit the use, development, production, manufacture, possession, stockpiling and so forth of biological weapons. I mention this because the biological weapons Bill, as described, would not prohibit the transmission of biological weapons through Irish airspace. It would be confined in its prohibition to companies registered in Ireland, members of the Defence Forces and so on.
To be positive, a great deal of effort went into the cluster munitions legislation in a bipartisan way and before that, into the landmines legislation.
An Ceann Comhairle: We have far too much elaboration.
Deputy Michael D. Higgins: Recent reports from Iraq show that babies are being born with immense genetic deformities. There is evidence of the use of biological weapons in practically every other major conflict, so this legislation is urgent. It is very important that we not only prohibit any work in this regard but also, as a country interested in international law, that we bring forward the legislation dealing with Shannon and ensure such weapons are prohibited there as well. When will we see the legislation from the Cabinet sub-committee and the biological weapons Bill?
The Taoiseach: The heads of the biological weapons Bill were approved this week.
Deputy Michael D. Higgins: I am delighted to hear that.
The Taoiseach: Work will proceed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on bringing forward the Bill in full. The issues the Deputy raised are probably best left for discussion with the Minister as he prepares the scope of the Bill, or for Second Stage when it is published. I understand the other one will be later this year.
Deputy Michael D. Higgins: I do not mean to be difficult but the conveyance of material through Irish airspace——
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy has been told the Bill will be introduced later this year.
The Taoiseach: I heard what Deputy Higgins said and I will bring that matter to the attention of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and ask him to revert to the Deputy.
Deputy Joan Burton: What is the current situation in regard to the long-promised legislation dealing with management companies? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform circulated a two page letter which highlighted all the difficulties he has identified and all the different parties he has consulted, including builders and developers. It looks as if the prospect of getting this legislation in the lifetime of this Dáil is fading away.
In my constituency and in many others, tens of thousands of people, in particular young people, in negative equity are——
An Ceann Comhairle: We are anticipating the legislation.
[907]Deputy Joan Burton: ——living in managed developments where, typically, they are being charged large fees from €600 to €2,500 per year.
An Ceann Comhairle: I am advised the Bill is in the Seanad.
Deputy Joan Burton: Their apartments can get flooded and their roofs can get destroyed and they have no recourse. Has the Government a revised timeframe for introducing this legislation before this Dáil runs its course because very many people are very badly affected by its absence?
An Ceann Comhairle: The Bill is in the Seanad.
Deputy Joan Burton: It is really difficult. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform circulated a two page letter but it is a letter of despair because it seems to indicate that no resolution of this really pressing issue will be forthcoming while he is Minister.
The Taoiseach: Given the amount of interest articulated in the House on a constant basis in regard to this matter, the purpose of the correspondence was to bring people up to date as to what issues are being addressed. The purpose of the correspondence was to update Deputies in far greater detail than I would be able to give on the Order of Business on what exactly are the issues being addressed and considered.
I would like to see the legislation published and enacted as quickly as possible but it is being dealt with by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and it is a matter of priority. Unfortunately, because there are so many issues involved in terms of getting a coherent legislative outcome, it is complex and difficult to finalise. It is not a question of the Government being indifferent on the matter. We are proceeding with this issue as quickly as is possible.
Deputy Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach for the reply.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy has had a very good innings on the matter. We must move on.
Deputy Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach have a timeframe for the legislation? We regularly deal with hundreds of thousands of people affected by the absence of legislation in this area, young homeowners in negative equity who are finding it extremely tough.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: On the same issue, what we find difficult to understand about this matter is that it took the Government four years to produce a Bill.
An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy, please——
Deputy Emmet Stagg: Let me make the point. I will be very brief.
An Ceann Comhairle: Any queries on the Order of Business must be about promised legislation not a serious elaboration thereon.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: Second Stage of that legislation went through the Seanad. Suddenly, there was a new Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, all hell broke loose and the Bill was no good anymore.
Deputy Emmet Stagg: It had to go back for consultation with a long list of people who had vested interests, mainly in maintaining the status quo.
[908]Deputy Terence Flanagan: On the new Central Bank Bill, are there plans to publish it in draft format, similar to the NAMA Bill, so there can be full and proper public consultation and so the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service will have an opportunity to hear presentations from interested parties? It would be in line with the Government's White Paper on better regulation to publish the Bill in draft format.
The Taoiseach: I am not aware that is the case. I understand the first Bill would be introduced in the normal way. There are two Bills being brought forward to deal with the proposed regulatory changes which the Minister for Finance has in mind. The work has been divided in that way in order that we can progress with the first Bill at, I understand, Easter. The Minister has indicated the timeframe and thereafter the second Bill will come forward. If the Deputy wants to make suggestions to the Minister regarding how it is to be presented, he could table a parliamentary question or a direct discussion with the Minister might bear fruit.
Deputy Joe McHugh: I have a piece of information rather than a question, which is for the attention, indirectly, of the Tánaiste.
An Ceann Comhairle: Would it be more appropriate somewhere else?
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: It is very appropriate now.
Deputy Joe McHugh: I would be tempted to table a parliamentary question but due to the work to rule we are not sure if it would be answered. We could save €200. My point concerns the consultant haematology service of which the Tánaiste will be aware. We need to impress on the Department of Health and Children the need to use whatever pressure it can to try to get funding. Too many new patients who require chemotherapy and need haematology services are being referred to Sligo and Galway. Letterkenny General Hospital and its staff are doing all they can but I ask the Tánaiste to impress on her colleague, the Minister for Health and Children——
An Ceann Comhairle: The point has been noted.
Deputy Joe McHugh: ——-the importance of this issue. It would be greatly appreciated. I have saved time and resources by not tabling a parliamentary question.
Deputy Seymour Crawford: Can we get the same in Monaghan?
An Ceann Comhairle: You are great.
Deputy Ulick Burke: Will the Government consider the extension of the expiry date for medical cards for the over-70s because of the unusual chaos which exists in the central applications office.
An Ceann Comhairle: We do not have promised business.
Deputy Ulick Burke: Many people are suffering. Their medical cards have been cancelled by their general practitioners because of a payment issue. It is of the utmost importance that somebody with consideration for elderly people's health would extend the expiry date for medical cards. It is important.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy should find another way to address the issue. We will resume the debate on the Finance Bill.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: No, I indicated a long time ago.
[909]An Ceann Comhairle: I recollect the Deputy spoke earlier.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: No. I indicated before that.
An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy can make a brief contribution.
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan: I have a question on promised legislation, the purpose of which is to transpose EU Directive 2008/6/EC which provides for the completion of the liberalisation of the postal sector, in line with 1 January 2011. Given the lack of speed with which legislation tended to go through this House over the past number of years, is it intended to bring the Bill before the House before the end of the year, as the date for transposition of the directive is 1 January 2011? If so, when will the heads of the Bill be approved? Has it been discussed by Cabinet? Have drafts been drawn up? What is the situation regarding the legislation?
The Taoiseach: I understand the heads of a Bill are currently being prepared but I cannot give a time as to when they will be brought to the Government.
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Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery
Who has noticed the Parelli clones? I read an article written by a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner who was assigned to cover a Parelli event & she said the clone situation was like a Pat Benatar concert in the '80's!:lol: When I first got my dvd's, I was :shock: over the Linda clones - blond streaks bleached into "tousled" multi-layered cuts EVERYWHERE in the audience! Plus, facial/bodily features morphed to the degree that I'd see a clone in audience & think she was Linda! After someone enlightened me to the fact that, rather than cringing:oops: when she sees that, that Linda probably likes the mirroring,:hug: I stopped aching for her:roll: & just enjoyed seeing who'd morphed the best, like with an Elvis contest!
OMG, Linda clones could be here! Well, if so, hope you can have a sense of humor about it!
I've often wondered...
is the Linda cloning conscious or subconscious? The Pat Benatar & Stevie Nicks clones were/are consciously cloning, for sure! There are some Pat clones amongst the guys, as well: "Oh, there's Pat! Oh, no, it's not!":shock:
oh hahahaha
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Neutrogena Body Oil with Sesame
295 reviews
78% would repurchase
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INGREDIENTSIsopropyl Myristate, Sesame Seed Oil, PEG 40 Sorbitan Peroleate, Propylparaben, BHT, Fragrance
on 5/6/2010 1:25:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I keep this in the shower and smooth on to wet skin. It softens my skin without the need for lotion. I love the scent and my skin is very smooth without a residue. LOVE IT!
on 4/25/2010 6:26:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I love this formula, I love the smell, but I don't love the pricing and the packaging. It needs a pumps design so that the oil doesn't drip everywhere. I only use this on my legs and the remaining oil on my hand goes on my arms. I'm hesitant to put oil anywhere I break out. That sound scary! I will buy again, but hopefully someone at Neutrogena will hear out please about the design!
on 3/23/2010 10:40:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
If only I had read the reviews before! I would never have imagined the scent of this product.. It is a very STRONG honeysuckle/orange blossom smell, not in a good way. It absorbs and moisturizes well, and does not stick to my clothes. But with the cloying smell, I do not plan on buying again. I don't know how I will use this up (sadly, I bought the Costco sized version) :(
on 3/20/2010 9:16:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
The scent on this product is so strong and pungent that I really don't like using it. This is classic "old lady perfume" fragrance. And, unfortunately, the scent lasts. Ironically, as for its moisturizing abilities, I find it to be drying. I tossed my bottle. Smell this before you buy it - it is VERY strong and cheap smelling. I believe I paid approximately $17 for a 16 oz. bottle.
on 3/14/2010 5:34:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I've only been using this for a week and I've already noticed a dramatic difference in my skin. It's super soft and silky everywhere. Even my scaly elbows that NOTHING seems to help have healed! I use this exactly as the directions tell you to - I rub it into my skin while it's still damp from the shower and then let it sink in before getting dressed. (Sometimes I pat dry with a towel if I'm in a hurry.) Love!
on 3/9/2010 9:19:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I've been using this body oil for years and I just love it! It's not too heavy, not too light. I apply it right after showering. It's perfect for all of my body parts, but I still need to apply a little extra lotion to my elbows. What I especially love is the subtle scent. It works well in conbination with my signature perfume (Sung by Alfred Sung) - it's just a nice, clean smell. Over the years I've had numerous people tell me I smell good, which makes me feel good! I put some in a smaller container and keep in my desk drawer at work so I can apply a few extra drops during the summer when I'm wearing skirts. I would recommend this to everyone.
on 3/6/2010 5:30:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
This product works as advertised - I use it after I shower on damp skin, and when I'm fully dry my skin feels soft and moisturized. It's not perfumed, which is a plus, and has a very light and pleasing natural sesame scent.
On the negative side, I find the bottle impossible to open without using my nails, and as the ladies on the nail board will remind anyone, nails are not tools! Most flip top caps I find can be opened by rubbing the top against the tile walls in the shower, but that trick doesn't work for this bottle.
I got this product for free through my job, so I didn't pay for it, but I have looked up the typical price online. While I do like what this product does for my skin, I can get the same results from a bottle of J&J Baby Oil for a quarter of the price. I'll use this bottle until it's empty, but I won't be buying it again.
on 2/23/2010 8:24:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
Went out and bought this product after a recommendation from a friend. I love it! The smell is amazing, and it kept my skin super soft when I went to the beach for a week. I really like it mixed in with my lotion, too, actually (vaseline total moisturizing) The packaging isn't the best-- you have to tip it so the oil doesn't run down the side. Otherwise--perfect! I've tried the generic from Kroger and it was the same quality, but it is hard to find.
on 2/21/2010 6:39:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Dark, Warm
Hair: Black, Relaxed, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I love the scent of this, but I just can't get it to work for me. For reference, I'm African American with dry skin. I've tried using this right after I get out of the shower and during the day and for some reason my skin drinks it up and is left an ashy mess.
on 2/21/2010 8:25:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
This oil smells great. It's the best after shower oil I've used. Love it.
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English Education (7-12), PTC
The English secondary education post-baccalaureate certification-only program prepares students to create productive learning environments, plan and execute effective instructional activities in the English language arts, monitor and assess student learning, address the special developmental needs of students at the middle-school level and in high school, and work effectively with learners having diverse backgrounds or special needs. It takes approximately three to four semesters to complete certification requirements at Buffalo State. Students in this program take both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses and will be billed appropriately for each type. Graduate credits can be applied to a master's degree at Buffalo State. For financial aid purposes, students will be considered fifth-year undergraduates eligible for undergraduate loans. To apply for the program, students should request an application from the Graduate Studies and Research Office, Cleveland Hall 204.
326 Ketchum Hall
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Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5416
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(1) Bachelor's degree in English with courses in Shakespeare, ethnic American literature, young adult literature, and world literature, or completion of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline with 36 credit hours of coursework in English, including courses in Shakespeare, ethnic American literature, young adult literature, and world literature. Applicants who do not meet these admission requirements can take courses at Buffalo State to become eligible to apply.
(2) The study of a language other than English. Applicants must have completed two years of high school study in one foreign language or two semesters in college. Students not meeting these requirements must complete two semesters of a language other than English at Buffalo State. (Students must provide the department with copies of their high school transcripts to demonstrate the high school foreign-language requirement.)
(3) Coursework in exceptional education and education technology (3 credits each) or demonstrated expertise in these areas. Students not meeting these requirements can take undergraduate or graduate courses at Buffalo State.
(4) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in baccalaureate studies, as well as 2.75 GPA in the English major or English coursework.
Additional Requirements
Total Required Credit Hours in English and Professional Education 24 cr
A. Undergraduate-level Coursework (15 cr)
EDF 403 Historical and Philosophical Forces Influencing Secondary Education
EDU 416 Teaching Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools
ENG 311 Methods of Teaching Language
ENG 463 Methods, Materials, and Professional Development for Teachers of English (6)
B. Graduate-level Coursework (9 cr)
SPF 500 Multicultural Education
SPF 503 Educational Psychology
or SPF 529 Adolescent Psychology
SPF 692 The Teaching of Writing
Total Required Credit Hours in Student Teaching* 12 cr
ENG 464 Student Teaching (Middle/Junior High)
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Total Required Credit Hours 36 cr


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End Of The World: Playlist For The Apocalypse
December 18, 2012 6:03 PM
Steve Wiseman Read More
The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012 and some people believe that this signifies the end of the world. NASA issued a statement on their website combating the doomsday prophesies saying, "The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012."
We've prepared the best way we can, with music. Below you'll find a playlist for the "apocalypse." So if the world is ending or not, you can have the right music with you.
End Of The World Playlist
- Hello Goodbye – The Beatles
- Free Fallin' – Tom Petty
- Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
- Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
- Space Oddity – David Bowie
- Livin' On A Prayer – Jon Bon Jovi
- If This Is It – Huey Lewis And The News
- Time For Me To Fly – REO Speedwagon
- Eight Miles High – The Byrds
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
- Land Of Confusion – Genesis
- I'm On Fire – Bruce Springsteen
- Coming In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
- End Of The World (As We Know It) – R.E.M.
- We Didn't Start The Fire – Billy Joel
- The Final Countdown – Europe
- Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney and Wings
- Eve Of Destruction – Public Enemy
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
- End Of The Line – The Traveling Wilburys
- Suicide Is Painless – Johnny Mandel
- Ball Of Confusion – Temptations
- The End – The Doors
- Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
- Highway to Hell – AC/DC
- Till The World Ends – Britney Spears
- Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones
- Apocalypse Please – Muse
- Waiting For The End Of The World – Elvis Costello
- London Calling – The Clash
- Seconds – U2
- When the Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash


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Built exclusively of local wood, stone, and glass, this 4-star Superior Naturhotel Waldklause was opened in 2004. Particularly conspicuous is its modern ambience, which – despite the wood floors, walls, ceilings, and furniture – is more reminiscent of a design hotel than of a wooden Alpine hut.
The Waldklause offers a total of seventy-six rooms and suites, each of which has its own spring-water well and, thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows, spectacular views of the surrounding woods and mountains. The first thing one notices when entering the hotel is the pleasant climate of the interior, which makes one want to take deep breaths of this lovely air. This is the result of the building's wood construction, and this healthful effect is even intensified in the suites through the cedar-nut wood found there. The ethereal aromas of this wood have a soothing influence on one's organism and even lower one's heartbeat. This means that on average, one's heart must work one hour less every night at the Waldklause!
In addition, the hotel's own spa, featuring sauna, steam bath, a Tirolean herb sweating chamber, and massage rooms for Thalasso applications as well as "Alpine" massages, offers even more relaxation. Another wellness plus: the Längenfeld Aqua-Dome Thermal Spa is only a two-minute walk from the hotel and can be used free of charge by the guests. Also very close are the superb ski areas of Sölden and Obergurgl/Hochgurgl.


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Troubleshooting for "Virus signature database update failed" messageKB Solution ID: KB2850 |Last Revised: October 1, 2015
- You receive the error message "error 0073"
- You receive the error message "Virus signature database update failed"
Make sure you are using the latest version of your ESET product: How do I upgrade ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus to the latest version?
Re-enter your ESET-issued Username and Password:
- Verify that your license has not expired.
- Clear the update cache.
- Remove any previously installed antivirus software: Common antivirus software removal tools
- Exclude ESET from detection on your third-party firewall (such as Norton Personal Firewall, ZoneAlarm, or others). If you are using the ESET Personal firewall and have no other firewall software installed, disregard this step.
Configure your update settings properly:
- Open the main program window and press F5 to access the Advanced setup window.
- Expand Update and then click Update → Setup.
Figure 1-1
Click the image to view larger in new window
- 5.x and earlier users: Make sure that the Update server drop-down menu is set to Choose automatically (view a screenshot).
- Click the HTTP Proxy tab. If you are not using a proxy (using a proxy server is not common), make sure that Do not use proxy server is selected. Click OK.
Figure 1-2
Test communications with the ESET update server:
Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard, type cmd into the text field and press ENTER.
Windows 8 users: Press the Windows key + Q to open an app search and type cmd into the Search field.
ping update.eset.cominto the command prompt and press ENTER (see Figure 1-3).
- If you are able to connect to the update server, you will see a Reply from... message followed by the IP address of the server you are trying to reach.
- Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard, type cmd into the text field and press ENTER.
Figure 1-3
- Uninstall and reinstall your ESET product.
Clean an infected computer:
If you are still unable to resolve your issue, please contact ESET Customer Care.


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Are you ready for some football? The Seattle Times thought it was, sending its new University of Washington Huskies football iPhone app to Apple for approval weeks before the team's 2010 training camp was to open. Unfortunately, Apple staffers might just be Oregon fans, as the review team rejected the app twice before eventually approving it.
Those rejections, and the lack of details surrounding the reasons and remedies, highlight the difficulties media companies are facing when dealing with the "new" gatekeepers of the digital age.
I talked by e-mail with Heidi de Laubenfels, the paper's deputy managing editor for strategy and product development about the app, Apple's approval process, and how the Times managed to make it into the iTunes store in time for UW's opening kickoff. We also discussed how the Husky football app fits into the Times' mobile strategy.
Damon Kiesow: Can you describe the features of your University of Washington Huskies football app?
Heidi de Laubenfels: The app was built to give Husky fans all the information they crave in a beautifully designed, iPhone-shaped mobile package. Features include:
- Up-to-the-minute Husky news, scores and stats
- Articles, blog posts and tweets from [the Times' Huskies reporter] Bob Condotta
- In-depth player news and biographies
- News, scores and schedules from around the Pac-10
- Access to exclusive contests and special events
- Husky barks and other spirited sounds that play when shaking the phone
What is the audience strategy for the app? How does it fit into your overall Web and mobile approach?
de Laubenfels: We're targeting die-hard University of Washington football fans, who already are a large and loyal audience in print and on seattletimes.com. Our objective was to make it easy for them to stay on top of all the latest news about their favorite team wherever and whenever they want it. Some of the content is available in our other forums, but here it is packaged for an optimum mobile experience. And app users have special access to contests to win game tickets and other prizes.
You hit some bumps in the road getting the app approved by Apple. Can you describe the issues?
de Laubenfels: It's quite a new experience to cede control over distribution to an organization that we can't even talk to. As anyone who has produced an iPhone app knows, once the code is finished, you go through a detailed process of submission to the Apple store online. And then you wait.
In our case, it took five full working days for an Apple reviewer to even look at our app. That much we expected. But when the reviewer rejected our app, we were surprised and bewildered. One issue had to do with Apple's disclaimer requirements for promotional sweepstakes or contests in apps.
The other — more troubling — issue concerned "features, namely team logos and terminology in the application name and keywords, that infringe on rights owned by NCAA." We had used team logos and the word "husky" in contexts identical to ones we commonly use in print and online, and we felt we were fully within our rights to use them as we had in the app. The challenge was to persuade a nameless, faceless Apple reviewer of that without even the benefit of a conversation.
How did you proceed after the initial rejection?
de Laubenfels: The best response we could think of was to resubmit the app with updated contest language and a lawyer's letter underscoring our right to use the trademarked material in news coverage. We also reached out to the UW Athletics Department, with which we had been in contact about the app, and asked for – and obtained — the director's support. We did that the same day of the rejection.
And then we waited another full five working days to be reviewed again. By this time we were two weeks past the date on which we had hoped to launch the app, and football camp was well under way. We were starting to worry that our app wouldn't be publicly available before the first game was played.
To our relief, a note from the reviewer indicated that we had sufficiently addressed Apple's concerns about the trademarked content. But we were stunned to find that we were rejected again because our efforts to address the contest concerns — the part we thought should be the easiest to deal with — were insufficient. This was especially frustrating because Apple's e-mail notifications were cryptic and lacked specific instructions about what we needed to do to appease the reviewers.
Thankfully, the process moved much more quickly the third time. We went into review the same day we resubmitted — a Friday — and the app was approved the following Monday [August 23].
Did the app itself require any modifications?
de Laubenfels: Ultimately, we changed nothing about the logo use or terminology that had raised a flag with the first reviewer. But we did introduce language throughout the app to make clear that Apple is in no way affiliated with our in-app contest. At this point, that language lives in the contest rules, on the contest pages, in a pop-up on the contest entry form and in the description language in the app store. Perhaps it's overkill, but we didn't want to risk letting this issue continue to be a barrier to approval.
There seems to be a fair amount of confusion in dealing with app approvals. Any sense of whether some clarity might be forthcoming?
de Laubenfels: Since our app was approved, Apple has made its App Store Review Guidelines public. This gives us all a better view into the issues that Apple's reviewers are paying attention to (and it's quite a long list).
Still, all this does is make even more clear that Apple is going to make judgments to which we will have to respond on Apple's time line. One example: The guidelines state that "use of protected 3rd party material (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, otherwise proprietary content) requires a documented rights check which must be provided upon request." I doubt that knowing this in advance would have changed our situation.
I think that making humans available to discuss concerns would be an enormous improvement. Our experience was that even an e-mail exchange was impossible. Communication was entirely one-directional — from Apple to us, except when we had a chance to include communication with our app submission — and often vague. The new guidelines should help us all anticipate and clarify problems, but they don't improve communication.
Any suggestions for other papers working to navigate this process?
de Laubenfels: Pore over the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement thoroughly, and be certain you're adhering to the specific criteria outlined in it. Be sure to read carefully Apple's guidelines for file preparation and submission, including the recently released notes on the review process. Connect with developers who have experience and credibility with Apple, and rely on their counsel around best practices.
If you're doing anything in the app that pushes the envelope, give yourself plenty of time between the moment you submit and the date on which you want the app to be available in the store. That can be a long, frustrating process over which you have virtually no control. Be prepared to "hurry up and wait."
Back to the app itself, what makes Husky football a good choice for a stand-alone app and what factors went into that decision?
de Laubenfels: As noted above, our UW football coverage is revered among fans and already commands a large and loyal audience. It's also an area in which we have minimal competition, particularly in the mobile space. It was an obvious place to start with paid apps.
Our thinking is that we can build out a mobile portfolio of paid sports content and ultimately develop a solid revenue stream that is supplemented by some carefully crafted advertising. We'll learn much from the market response that will inform where we can go with other niche content — coverage we offer that people really can't get anywhere else.
What is the revenue strategy?
de Laubenfels: This is a paid app. We're asking a $2.99 one-time download fee and also sold a sponsorship to Pierre Auto Centers. Our plan is to build out a portfolio of compelling niche apps — starting with sports coverage — that generate both consumer and ad revenue.
What are your marketing and promotion plans?
de Laubenfels: We're making sure there's virtually no way that Husky fans will miss information about the app. On the day the app launched, we published an announcement from our executive editor on the Sports cover in print, and also on seattletimes.com. We told our users about the app in blog posts and on Facebook and Twitter.
We're running ads in print and online, including on gohuskies.com, in the UW student newspaper and in the official game programs distributed at Husky Stadium. We have radio spots running on the top sports stations in town. We did some PR outreach, including distributing 50 promotional codes to influential people in the college football realm. We're targeting Husky fans with Facebook advertising, and we'll distribute specially designed Husky football iPhone cases in kiosks at two home games, along with information about the app.
What has the audience response been so far?
de Laubenfels: It's been terrific. Within the first week, we had 10 reviews in the app store with an average rating of five stars, the best possible rating. Apple included our app in its "new and noteworthy" sports section. At the initial sales peak, our app was No. 2 among all paid sports apps and No. 68 among all paid apps. [Before the season began we were] already 30 percent of the way toward our projected sales.
Our published announcements about the app drew lots of positive comments, as well as disappointed notes from some Android users. We know that Android is an important, growing platform. And others are, as well. For this initial foray, we had to pick one, though, and we went with the one that represents by far the majority of our mobile users.
Was the development done in house or through a vendor?
de Laubenfels: We partnered with Dallas-based Bottle Rocket to develop the app. They did a great job. [Bottle Rocket also worked with NPR on its iPhone and iPad apps, among other projects.]
What would you like to hear about from other newsrooms working on mobile projects?
de Laubenfels: What are you learning about what consumers are willing to pay for? What features did you think would be important but turned out not to be? Conversely, what did you think wouldn't matter to people, but did?
How important is it to consumers that you offer an app with a distinctive look and feel, versus something simple and templated? What business models (e.g. revenue-sharing versus work-for-hire) are working best?
Would you be willing to talk about trading — or buying from each other — some code? What development and sales partners do you recommend? What partners do you even KNOW about? The landscape is changing so fast.
Anything I forgot to ask?
de Laubenfels: Probably. I think we'll have lots to talk to each other about in the coming months and years with regard to revenue successes, technology-development strategies and approaches to managing a whole portfolios of mobile offerings.
We believe there's ad revenue to be had in mobile, but what does it take to capture that? Will news and information forums continue to command ad dollars? How do we compete with geo-location services and pure-plays like Urbanspoon? It's all fascinating.


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"My toes and my feet are a lot rougher since I've become a mom!
"I never thought there would be a day when I wouldn't wear heels, but now that I have a child and I walk around holding her all day, I'm buying loafers and oxfords. I love them because they're comfortable. And shorter heels too. I'd always thought, 'The higher the heel, the sexier.' But now I'm like, 'These are really sexy!' … [Jay-Z] loves when I wear flat shoes, which is surprising — he never saw me in flats [before]!"
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But of course, this doesn't mean Bey has given up on heels completely — she wore coral heels that matched Jay's Nike sneakers at a New York Knicks game earlier this month. Sorry, Blue, you can't win 'em all.