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I know we all like to catch lunkers, but the best trail eating fish are the little brookies or cutthroat no bigger than 10". Big fish are too thick, take too long to properly cook, and there i...
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Katadyn Micropur tablets are nice. 4 hr wait is only for super-cold and turbid water. It will cysts in clear 60* water in 45 minutes or less.
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Never thought about becoming a quilt breeder until this thread. I wonder how this works?
Re: Not happy with my cook setups.
Well first thing would be to forget about light weight and focus instead on simplicity and reliability. That said, I really like the Jetboil Sol Al as it is the right size, excellent regulation and...
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These are examples of what I was referring to.. Nick Gatel wrote - "One of my pet peeves. So many Internet experts who are safe. I see so many articles and blog posts of so called experts d...
This went dumb fast
Now we have people making claims about how the stuff they see on blogs is "unsafe". Arg! And we have others dredging up a singular incident as evidence that alcohol stoves are unsafe. Thi...
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During September, which is Feeding America's Hunger Action Month, Comfort Keepers on the Lakeshore is asking the community to make food donations to the Stop Senior Hunger food drive. Tina Butler, owner of the Muskegon-based Comfort Keepers franchise, said the drive will help local seniors and raise awareness for a growing epidemic that impacts millions of older Americans trying to remain healthy and independent.
"Hunger Action Month is in September, but seniors go hungry all year," Butler said. "We can't fight every factor affecting hunger, but we can start here in our community by creating awareness about the issue, and helping family members become more aware of the signs of hunger and malnutrition."
Hunger can lead to malnutrition and other serious health problems in seniors. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 85 percent of older Americans in the care of others are at risk for malnutrition or undernutrition.
Malnutrition is the result of the body not absorbing enough nutrients due to inaccessibility. Signs of malnutrition may include sudden weight gain or loss, bruising or dental difficulties, sudden changes in taste, or a general disinterest in eating. For seniors, malnutrition means the potential for increased hospital stays, increased health complications, early entry into assisted living facilities and premature death.
The Comfort Keepers staff has placed a food collection bin at the North Ottawa Council on Aging office, 422 Fulton Ave. in Grand Haven.
Students from Lakeshore and White Pines middle schools are also collecting canned goods at both schools. In the spirit of competition, the classroom collecting the most canned goods will be awarded with a pizza party.
For more information on the local campaign, call the Comfort Keepers office at 846-5890.


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30 Days Before: Tone up
Begin expanding your workout regime to include toning exercises for the biceps, triceps and shoulders. Make sure to do daily abdominal exercises or add two Pilates classes to your weekly routine. This mix of toning exercise will ensure a defined, toned look prior to any special event or start of the bathing suit season.
Two Weeks Before: Get glowing
Prepare your body and skin for a healthy glow by trying a detoxification wrap or at-home detoxification diet to flush your system of unwanted toxins that can give your skin a dull, tired look.
One Week Before: Pay attention to your backside
If you're wearing something backless or heading out in a back- or arms-bearing top, try a facial focused on your backside. It's important to do this early and a couple of times to ensure your skin has time to react to the benefits. This will help balance, smooth and tone, leaving a nice healthy glow to show off those fabulously toned arm and back muscles.
A Couple of Days Before: Face time
Anti-aging facials can immediately reduce the appearance of wrinkles, smoothing fine lines and helping achieve a youthful glow. Facials are best the day before or morning of a special event. At-home facials with cold cucumbers for your eyes help achieve a remarkably refreshed appearance.
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The weather for the next few days will be a lot like today. The subtropical jet is still hanging out to the south and is keeping some mid level clouds around the area. Even though we will be mostly cloudy for the next few days, we will have temps making it up into the lower 80's which is above the average for this time of year.
A Big Cool down!
Both computer models I look at for long range weather information are in agreement, as am I, that a strong cold front is going to be moving in this direction and moving into the state as early as Saturday night. Take a look at the front to the north of us, temps are in the 30's and it is snowing in WI!!! That air is going to head in this direction and give a nice shot of much cooler air late Saturday night into Sunday morning. The best day to be outside and do anything will be Saturday because Sunday will be cool and blustery, highs will struggle to make it into the mid and upper 60's. There is also a very good chance that early Monday morning a few spots in the mountains could see its first near or right at the freezing mark! More updates to come!!
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Getting a fan base on Facebook has become essential especially for small business entrepreneurs who are not so easily recognized. Large corporations may not have much of a problem acquiring a following as they may already be quite popular offline. However, there is no need to despair as there is a way to heighten your number of fans. You know you have fans when someone Likes your page, product, or service. If you run a business but not many people know about it, then a page on Facebook can change all that. The question here is how to get the Facebook fans. Well, here is how;
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On your Facebook page, you can create a Like box and connect it to your website. It is simple to create using the settings tool or the edit page function on your Facebook page.
Search engines can help promote a site and create traffic to the site. This is further enhanced by use of keywords. This can be included in your URL, your page content, or in any posts that you put up. The more popular the keywords the more hits you will get on your Like.
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Email and subscription
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These are just a few ways that you can increase the number of people that Like your page on Facebook. There is a variety more ways you could incorporate.
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Building permits filed as of Dec. 26, 2012
Published: Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 4, 2013 at 3:12 p.m.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal publishes building permit listings with values of more than $50,000 (not including swimming pools) from Builders Exchange & Reprographics LLC.
AT&T Communications, 268 Ridgewood Ave., commercial addition, $750,000. Nguyen Nga Ngoc, 201 Dahoon Holly Drive, single-family addition, $103,110.
Suzanne Noyes, 4 Spanish Oaks Court, single-family residence, $337,000. Rattlesnake Hill LLC, 405 Bourganville Drive, single-family residence, $289,000. HLPC LLC, 50 Arrowhead Drive, single-family residence, $280,000. HLPC LLC, 88 Arena Lake Drive, single-family residence, $239,000. HLPC LLC, 107 Hidden Lakes Drive, single-family residence, $227,000. Alexander and Janna Shaket, 113 N. Coral Reef Court, single-family residence, $201,000. Suzanne B. Armstrong, 9 Deerwood St., single-family addition, $100,000. St. Johns River Management, 5695 Colbert Lane, commercial, $67,000.
Michael Realty III LLC, 4664 Hidden Acres Drive, single-family residence, $362,292.
CP & HG Residential Lots LLC, 308 Chesham St., single-family residence, $315,394.
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TTN; Wet lungs - newborns; Retained fetal lung fluid; Transient RDS
Transient tachypnea is a respiratory disorder usually seen shortly after delivery in full- or near-term babies.
As the baby grows in the womb, the lungs make a special fluid. This fluid fills the developing baby's lungs and helps them grow. When the baby is born at term, chemicals released during labor tell the lungs to stop making this special fluid. The baby's lungs start removing or reabsorbing it.
The first few breaths your baby takes after delivery fill the lungs with air and help to clear most of the remaining lung fluid. Some of the fluid may also clear when the baby's chest is squeezed while passing through the birth canal.
Leftover fluid in the lungs causes the baby to breathe rapidly and make it harder for the baby to keep the small air sacs of the lungs open.
Transient tachypnea is more likely to occur in babies:
Newborns with transient tachypnea have respiratory problems soon after birth, usually within 1 - 2 hours.
Symptoms include:
The mother's pregnancy and labor history are important to make the diagnosis.
Tests performed on the baby may include:
Transient tachypnea is usually diagnosed after monitoring your baby for 1-2 days.
Your baby will be given oxygen as needed to maintain an adequate blood oxygen level. Your baby's oxygen requirement will usually be highest within a few hours after birth and then begin to decrease. Most infants with transient tachypnea improve in less than 12-24 hours.
Very rapid breathing can cause the baby to feed ineffectively. Fluids and nutrients will be given through a vein until your baby improves. Your baby may also receive antibiotics until infection is ruled out. Rarely, babies with transient tachypnea may have persistent lung problems for as long as 1 week.
The condition usually goes away completely within 24 - 48 hours after delivery. Babies who have had transient tachypnea usually have no further problems associated with the condition, and do not need special care or follow-up other than their routine pediatrician visits.
Dudell GG, Stoll BJ. Respiratory Tract Disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 101.


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Anti-Cursing rules on XB1?
You guys may have heard about Microsoft planning to discipline gamers for swearing in multiplayer games. Personally this doesn't affect me too much, but I know of several you tubers whose content could be affected by these rules. Does this change your opinions on PS4 / XB1? (Source)
My plans for getting an XBOX One have taken a backseat for some time now. So no, it changes nothing.
As for the issue itself, if it's an M rated game, you should be able to say whatever the f*ck you want.
As for the issue itself, if it's an M rated game, you should be able to say whatever the f*ck you want.
I was playing NBA 2K14 and having a conversation with my friend. It heard me speaking and somehow misinterpreted normal, non-defamatory speech as inappropriate language and gave me a TECHNICAL FOUL. That was not okay. I don't think it was MS implementing those rules, but the fact that a basketball game doesn't account for the occasional foul language is ridiculous.
I don't see anything that appealing in the XB1. I will wait until Mass Effect 4 to consider the purchase... hopefully all the problems will be worked out by then.
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The One Black Guy in Every Super Commercial
Even though America has advanced since the civil rights era, when it comes to commercials in in Superbowl ads it seems like African Americans get the same old roles every year.
Kennan plays black guy "Corey" on SNL's "Weekend Update". Corey explains how he has had a great year, and he was in 14 commercials and the only black guy in college brochures.


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Jesse Jackson Rallies the Party Faithful in Wisconsin
5:00 AM, Jun 4, 2012 • By STEPHEN F. HAYES AND JOHN MCCORMACK
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Jackson was ushered in the front door and quickly escorted to a back hallway, where he mingled with VIPs as a cameraman from WISN television, the local ABC affiliate, captured the warm greetings he had for union leaders and prominent Democrats.
Jackson is in Wisconsin in support of Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett's effort to unseat Governor Scott Walker in the recall election June 5. If there is a central message to Barrett's campaign, it is that he wants to begin the process of healing a state divided by Walker's reforms. Barrett's not subtle about this. And in a speech in DePere Sunday morning, he used one of his favorite lines to drive home his promise. "I will end that civil war."
Jackson didn't get the message. And neither did the many speakers at the pro-Barrett rally Sunday evening. For them, the civil war is just beginning.
Two days before the election, a crowd of 250 Democratic and union activists gathered to hear from Reverend Jackson and a host of left-wing leaders. The crowd applauded mightily when one union leader compared Scott Walker's reforms to the attacks on 9/11. They rose to their feet when a local teachers union head screamed that Walker is a serial liar. And they cheered wildly when Jackson compared Walker to segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace.
"So now you have a governor," Jackson thundered. "Wallace did it in Alabama and now Walker in Wisconsin – trying to take back access to vote."
"Scott Walker is a liar!" screamed Michael Milton, head of the American Federation of Teachers union 212. "When Scott Walker says he's created jobs, we know instead Wisconsin's been losing jobs!"
Larry Hanley, head of the Amalgamated Transit Union, speaking moments earlier, suggested that Walker's reforms were like the attacks on America that took place on 9/11. "I want to just take a minute here and remind everybody about an event that happened here in the United States eleven years ago. We were attacked. Consider this in the context of what happened here in Wisconsin – and around the United States over the last two years: the attack on government workers."
Public employees, Hanley complained, are no longer entitled to health care, pensions or bargaining. Their treatment, he said, has been "brutal."
Hanley continued: "On September 11, when we were attacked, I didn't see any bankers running up the stairs to save lives. ... Rev. Jackson, I looked really hard to find somebody from Wall Street only a few blocks away from the trade center who would run over and save a life. I couldn't find any. There were none. It was the public workers…And now we have watched people including some politicians in this state turn public employees into a worse enemy than Osama bin Laden."
Hanley's remarks came immediately after a short speech by Felesia Martin, a national co-chair of Obama for America, the president's reelection campaign. "In this community, we have to hold our elected officials accountable," Martin said. "And on June 5, we're going to hold the biggest one accountable. No longer will we sit on the sidelines while they take away our civil rights, our workers rights and our voting rights. My people have gone too far and lost too much, to go back now."
After the speech, TWS asked Martin about Hanley's remarks comparing Walker's budget reforms to the 9/11 attacks. "This is the great thing about our country," she said. "We have freedom of speech. We're able to say what we want to say, whether we agree with it or not. We have the right to say that."
In many ways, Jackson was the most moderate of the speakers who addressed the crowd, his comparison of Walker to George Wallace notwithstanding. "There are these defining moments," Jackson said, "big moments in the history of our democracy." He drew a line from Emmett Till's lynching to Rosa Parks's civil disobedience to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and, finally, Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008, "another big day." The June 5, 2012 recall would be yet another big day, he said.
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HRC Supporters Join Chris Quinn Rallies at Democratic Mayoral Debates
September 6, 2013 by Guest contributor
Post submitted by Marilyn Abalos, HRC Greater New York's Volunteer Co-Chair and Political and Diversity Committees Advisor
I joined Team Quinn for a rally outside ABC Studios and NBC Studios in NYC where Christine Quinn participated at the Democratic Mayoral Candidates Debates on August 13 and earlier this week on Tuesday, September 3.
A number of volunteers and I rallied in support of Chris Quinn's run for mayor of NYC as she met with the other candidates for some of the last debates before the primary. New Yorkers from all walks of life attended; there was strong support from college students and senior citizens, there were mothers with their infants in strollers, business professionals in suits and union members, and more. The sidewalks were awash with placards and totems: Christine Quinn for NYC Mayor, the Mighty Quinn, We Love CQ, Women for Quinn etc. Chants "Win with Quinn!" filled the air.
The Greater New York Steering Committee is so proud to support Quinn, an experienced leader who will take care of New Yorkers and New York City. She will continue to protect the rights of women, immigrants and LGBT, provide vital health care services, help with jobs and economic opportunities, fight for quality education and lead NYC on the world stage. She's got the record and the right stuff!
There is less than a week until next Tuesday's New York City primaries. Please join me, along with Edie Windsor and other HRC supporters at the GOTV LGBT RALLY tonight, September 6th at 7pm at Christopher Street & 7th Ave. Sign-up here: http://www.quinnfornewyork.com/lgbtkickoff
Also join us for the WOMEN FOR QUINN RALLY on SUNDAY September 8 at 12 pm, on 72nd Street & Broadway.
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9:54 AM, Jul 5, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER
President Obama is spending today, the day after the Fourth of July holiday, hitting the links. Via the pool reporter, he's with his buddies Martin Nesbitt and Dr. Eric Whitaker:
Obama left the White House at just after 9, the pool reporter noted. "POTUS emerged from the north portico at 9 sharp in a white polo shirt, shorts and sandals. There were still some decorations around from last night's party on the south lawn. He was holding a briefing book, so he's got something to read on the way to his destination."
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2013 Grain Bin Management
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Many corn and soybean producers across the Midwest completed harvest by mid-November, and now need to pay close attention to grain that is stored in on-farm grain bins for potential storage problems. Much of the corn and soybeans in 2013 were harvested and placed into grain bins at fairly warm temperatures; however, we have had a wide range of temperatures in the past several weeks.
Fluctuations in outside temperature can cause wide temperature variations in grain bins to occur, resulting in moisture migration in the bin, and potential for grain spoilage. Farm operators should run aeration fans periodically to equalize the grain bin temperatures in order to help prevent this situation from occurring. It is very important to check grain bins on a regular basis for any potential storage issues, and to address those issues promptly. Otherwise, there can be considerable damage to grain in storage, resulting in a significant financial loss to the farm operator.


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Scheduled induction 4/11 AM. Started pitocin 8 AM. Epidural around 10:30 AM. I got to 10 cm at midnight. I was pushing and we could not get the girls head to come out. They said she was turned the wrong way (can't remember she was facing my back or my front) so the OB finally said at 2AM she wasn't coming and we needed to do a c-section. Kind of a bummer I spent 16 hours in labor, but glad I got experience it. I was also so so tired so it was kinda a relief to not have push anymore. We had the c-section and they came out at 2:36.
We went to the post surgery room and were there about an hour when the problems started. They could not get my uterus to contract and I was continuing to bleed out. I was half awake and don't remember most of what happened but poor DH was watching the whole thing. At one point my blood pressure dropped to 70 and my pulse dropped low too. SOME GRAPHIC DETAILS.....The OB came and had to stick her whole arm into my uterus to scrape out the clots to help my uterus contract. The staff started ordering transfusion blood and setting up an IV line for me to take blood if needed. Finally they got the bleeding to stop and the uterus to contract. If they couldn't get it to contract I would have gone back to the OR for a hysterectomy. They said I lost half the blood in my body (2.5 liters). I finally went to sleep but felt incredibly weak. My OB came by around 8 AM and saw how pale and bad I looked and ordered the transfusion. They gave me two units of blood and I began to feel better. I think poor DH has some PTSD from having to witness the whole ordeal.
Then a couple days after delivery my blood pressure became elevated. My OB gave me some oral meds and after a day that didn't help. OB finally ordered a 24hr IV of magnesium sulfate to be more aggressive with the bp, and it finally helped. We finally went home after 6 nights in the hospital (including the first night I was in labor). The bp issues extended our stay. My bp has not come down completely so I am on meds at home.
I am actually not too upset we were in the hospital so long, we got to learn a lot... lots of time with the lactation consultants and hospital staff... I felt like we had things down pat when we left, but we were definitely ready to go home. I was even pumping BM and needed to fridge some.. apparently the staff was not sure what to do as this rarely happens!
Through all this the babies did absolutely great. I kept telling people they were doing a lot better than me! Today is our first day home and we're slowly getting into some sort of routine. We have a night nanny 5 nights/week and my mom is here to help for at least a month, thank goodness! I am trying to enjoy the babies as much as possible, they are so precious and tiny!
Thanks for all the support from this board to get to this point. I remember joining 3.5 years ago when DH were just starting to TTC at home... boy I never thought I'd take this long to finally have babies but they are finally here and that is all that matters.View Thread
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It looks like they are going to be big for twins. At just under 35 weeks they were 5lb13 and 5lb11oz, so they should be almost 6.5 lbs by now.
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I am surprised she would say an FET is high risk for pre-e. I've never heard of that before. I have heard that us that are AMA (over 35) are at higher risk.View Thread
After the first incident my OB put me on 'modified' bed rest which means I have to work from home full time. I can leave the house but have to 'minimize' my outings, which I'm thinking is 1-2 small excursions/week. No changes to the restrictions after the 2nd incident.
Both babies are doing great. At my 28 week peri appointment both were almost weighing 3 lbs.
Feel like I'm getting in the home stretch. Hope the babies stay in as long as possible.
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One thing to take into account in where your placenta is. Both of my placentas are anterior (in the front of my belly) so they act like a pillow and can mute the kick feeling for me. I noticed that many other girls around my EDD were feeling kicks before me, and now I know because it is due to the location of my placenta.View Thread
I had tons of cramping very early on... it was scary because it felt like AF was coming but it never did. It is your uterus stretching.
As for zofran, it really did nothing for me. My nausea was terrible and I think the zofran was just too weak for how bad I had it.View Thread
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Wedding/Bar Mitzvah Gift Giving Tips
The summer months are usually filled with life cycle events and celebrations, especially weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. It can be a challenge to find the perfect gift for the couple or young person, especially if you want to give something Jewish and are not sure what might be appropriate or where to find a particularly meaningful gift.
For weddings, a couple will register for toasters, dishes and small appliances but they may not think to list typical Jewish ritual items (Judaica) in their registry. The basic items that most Jewish couples might want to include in their Judaica collection are Shabbat candlesticks, a challah plate or board, a challah cover, Kiddush cup, a mezuzah—one or one for each doorway (except the powder room), a Hanukkah menorah, a dreidel and a small collection of Jewish books, such as a Siddur (prayer book), Tanach (Hebrew bible), Haggadot for Passover and a general book about Jewish rituals. You can also consider a seder plate for Passover, noise makers for Purim, apple and honey dishes for Rosh Hashanah or a cheesecake plate for Shavuot.
There are lots of places to shop for Judaica, online and in your community. You can Google "Judaica" or check out Fair Trade Judaica for wonderful handmade items that are crafted with no child labor, fair pay, and safe work conditions. You can also visit a local synagogue or Jewish Community Center and purchase something from their gift shop. A portion of your purchase will help support them and there will always be a very helpful salesperson who can help you to choose something special.
Books can be found at the Jewish Publication Society or at most online retailers. IFF/Bay Area created an extensive reading list relating to marriage that I urge you to make use of. My Jewish Learning has an extensive list of recommended books. One of my favorites is Living a Jewish Life: Jewish Traditions, Customs and Values for Today's Families by Anita Diamant & Howard Cooper. You can also choose something from InterfaithFamily's list of interfaith-related titles.
Another option is to choose a family heirloom from your Judaica collection. I was given an old brass menorah by my stepmother before she passed away a few years ago and it remains a cherished memory of her faith, our roots in the old country and reminds me of the strong presence she had in my life.
When my husband and I got married a year ago, we decided that we preferred not to receive gifts, and instead, we chose four charities and asked our guests to send a donation in our honor. You can find a great source of charitable ideas on the Charity Navigator website, including ratings and top ten lists to browse through. You can also think about what issues are important to the recipient and donate to a nonprofit that supports that issue.
No matter what you choose, you can be certain that a gift of Judaica or help for a non-profit will be appreciated and remembered fondly for many years.
Best Advice Ever—Pick Three Things
We all know lots of people who won't compromise. One friend spent so much time compromising that he didn't realize his partner wasn't compromising at all. Not only was there no balance in that relationship, there was no respect. Trying to find balance is a constant effort but crucial to the success of any relationship.
I remember when I was engaged and planning our wedding, my family had strong opinions about many things. It felt like we were arguing about everything. A friend gave me the best advice: Pick three things.
This seemed too easy.
I could easily pick the three things I cared about: the music, the city and my dress. My fiancé picked the three things that were important to him: the venue, the food and the hotel. Then the parents got to pick. Suddenly, the agony of negotiation dissipated. The pains in my neck began to subside (literally) and everyone got along wonderfully.
I have found that this advice can be applied to so many things. When making decisions with a partner, there are a variety of aspects to the decision. Take any hot topic and divide it into sections. The great thing about having a piece of a decision in your control is that you are in control of something. For many people, it is the lack of control that brings out frustration and even anger. And leaving pieces of the decision in other people's hands means that you aren't acting like a "control freak" and that you are respecting the desires and needs of others.
For example, when you and your partner are looking to buy a house, instead of debating about a specific house, one of you can pick the general location and the other can pick the style of house. If the decision making process gets too contentious, you and your partner should switch priorities. You may find that when you switch roles, the stress disappears.
When searching to buy our home where would be raising our kids, my husband and I debated about schools and school districts. We realized that finding a synagogue to join with a religious school we liked was also a part of the equation. After a while when we still couldn't reach an agreement on where we wanted to live, we switched priorities. Quickly, we resolved the issue. As long each of us had control over some aspect of the decision process, we ultimately came up with a plan that made us both happy. We both felt that we had input and we were able to respect the other's wishes. And now for 8 years we've been living in a house and an area that we love!
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Ah, the Thrill of the RSF
I'm not sure if you're taking advantage of the RSF (Recreational Sports Facility), but I find myself there more often in this post- and pre-traumatic age of life between exams. Running on the track was great last week with all that sunshine, and I could hear the stationary bikes calling my name on the rainy days. But just wait.
What I obsess over at the RSF are the classes. They're so great!! I don't know what it is about them, but going to the group exercise classes gives me such a better workout than if I had just done my own thing. Seriously!! Pilates is awesome anytime, and cardio kickboxing is a crazy way to end the day. And the toning express? My goodness is it intense. I'll confess that I've only been to the toning express class once; that was enough for a while. And, you know, if I were blessed with those elusive things called coordination and rhythm, I would attend more of the dance classes (sadly, my attempts at the dancing mostly just elicit giggles from my neighbors). You know what? Here!! Take the link and be happy: http://recsports.berkeley.edu/insidepage.aspx?uid=e228f552-e7f9-4797-af1c-bfc3ecd72594
Maybe it was the protein powder in my smoothie, but suddenly I feel an RSF urge. Maybe some mellow elliptical while I read a novel? Sounds excellent. See you there!!
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This hour in wildly unnecessary remake news: Soapdish is getting the treatment, courtesy of the folks at Paramount. For those of you who aren't my aunt, Soapdish was a 1991 movie that pulled the current back to reveal the inner workings, problems, and rivalries at a fictitious soap opera set. Sort of like "The Larry Sanders Show," but more awful and with a lot more Whoopi Goldberg. Which I guess is pretty redundant. The original also starred Robert Downey Jr., Sally Field, and Kevin Kline.
The lone bright spot in this dark, bleak piece of news is the screenwriter in charge of the reboot, Ben Schwartz. He's an established comedy writer that tends to run to the absurd, as his work on"Robot Chicken" would demonstrate. He also pops up as the insufferable Jean-Ralphio on "Parks and Recreation."
This remake seems like a cheap excuse to get a big ensemble together and have them lampoon themselves, but if the casting goes a little more offbeat and inspired, there's a chance that this one won't piss us off. A chance. (Coming Soon)
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Ontario's Drive Clean
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Ontario's Drive Clean is an automobile emissions control program in Ontario, Canada. The program came into being in 1999 under the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier Mike Harris. The current PC party leader, Tim Hudak was a Cabinet Minister at the time, and voted in favour of the program. It applies only to vehicles in the program coverage areas, which are largely the lower half of Ontario, from Windsor in Southwestern Ontario to Ottawa in Eastern Ontario. It is unlikely it will be expanded to cover all of Ontario.[citation needed] It is administered by Parson's Protect Air, through Ontario's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO). The actual testing is carried out by privately owned and operated automotive shops, under contract to MOECC.
Originally, vehicles under 4,500 kg (cars, SUV, light trucks) and over three years old (and up to the 19th year) required an emission test every two years before the vehicle's owner or lessor can renew its licence plate. Starting with 2006, the test exemption was increased to five years, while the rolling exemption at 20 years ended, and all 1987 and older vehicles became exempt.[1]
Heavy duty trucks and buses are also covered by Drive Clean program. They are tested annually once the vehicle is more than one year old, with no age limit to testing; A 1975 diesel powered truck or bus would still be tested so long as it was still registered. All vehicles on Ontario roads are further monitored by a 'smog patrol' team for MOECC and can be stopped at random and roadside tested. The Smog Patrol team drive vehicles that are equipped with mobile testing equipment to perform roadside tests. The Smog Patrol can also perform a visual inspection to ensure all emissions control equipment is in place and functioning as originally built (tampering with or removing this equipment is an offence separate from Drive Clean but under the same Regulation). Some registrants circumvent an emissions test by registering their vehicles to addresses outside the Drive Clean testing areas. Circumventing an emissions test in this way is an offence and could result in a ticket or summons and could also result in licence plates being seized.
Smog Patrol Officers can also issue a Notice that requires a driver to take a vehicle for a Drive Clean test within a specific time period. Failure to comply with this Notice can also result in a serious fine, summons and/or plate seizure.
Coverage area[edit]
The current coverage area for Drive Clean:
- Greater Toronto/Hamilton since 1999
- Southwestern Ontario - Windsor to Niagara since 2001
- Eastern Ontario - Ottawa to Peterborough since 2002
- Heavy Duty vehicles - The entire province since 1999
Changing standards[edit]
The Drive Clean program has undergone several changes since its introduction in 1999 under then Ontario Premier Mike Harris. In 2003, standards for light-duty vehicles were tightened to require 11.5% lower vehicle emissions than the most stringent American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended standards. On November 18, 2005, the then Minister of the Environment, Laurel Broten, announced several proposed changes to the Drive Clean program.[2] Standards were tightened by a further 11.5%. Newer vehicles, which have a very high pass rate due to better emission control technology off the assembly line, were exempted from the program until they are five years old. At the other end of the age spectrum, the exemption for vehicles 20 years old and older was phased out. Vehicles built in 1988 and afterwards would have "fallen out" of the program after 19 years (for instance, a 1988 vehicle would no longer need testing after 2007). As a result of this change, such vehicles must continue to be tested every two years as long as they are on the road. Vehicles built in 1987 or before have now left the program permanently.
Critics accused the cash-strapped Dalton McGuinty government, which came into power in 2003 allegedly facing a 5.6 billion dollar deficit, of expanding Drive Clean for budgetary reasons rather than environmental protection.[3][4][5] Ontario had already invested in expensive testing machines, and due to their recent purchase (1998–99) these will not be paid off until about 2014.[1] Concurrent emissions technology improvements rendered the test machines obsolete, leading many observers to assume that Drive Clean's days were numbered. The program was, however, reformed on November 18, 2005. Revisions to the program were made, in particular the introduction of annual testing and the removal of the 20-year-exemption.[6]
Test accuracy[edit]
Drive Clean's emissions test results have been shown to be unreliable in surveys carried out by the media such as in-depth work done by The Hamilton Spectator,[7] the Fraser Institute,[8] and consumer advocacy groups such as the Automobile Protection Association. In APA surveys, it was shown that the same car can have extremely variable results in test results (up to 800 percent in one survey), even at the same garage or on the same day with no work being carried out on the car.[9] In 2004, the Ontario Auditor General reported on myriad cases of fraud within the Drive Clean program,[10] such as test facilities (garages) that, for a fee, would test a clean car and report those results instead. Other test facilities would fail a well-tuned car to generate additional work. For these reasons and others, consumer reports suggest drivers try another garage if their car fails a Drive Clean test, before proceeding with expensive repairs.
Equity concerns[edit]
Ontario's Drive Clean program provides no financial assistance to low-income drivers. This contrasts with otherwise similar mandatory emissions testing programs such as those in California, Texas and Arizona.[1] Critics of Drive Clean, including the province's own consulting firm, the Eastern Research Group, have strongly recommended that financial assistance should be provided.[1] The repair cost limit is about to triple since the program's inception (from $200 to $450, and a proposed $600 RCL[1]) while emissions standards have simultaneously become 23% more stringent leading to a greater percentage of vehicles that fail emissions tests. The social welfare effect is similar to that of a regressive tax, one imposed on drivers who cannot afford newer cars.[11][12] In 2006, some unofficial current estimates put the total cost of the program to Ontario motorists close to 2 billion dollars.[12] The most recent verifiable figure, $1.1 billion (in 2004), consists of some $435 million in Drive Clean test fees, and about $690 million for repairs to vehicles that failed.[13] Costs for preliminary repairs to vehicles in order to qualify for Drive Clean tests have never been included in these figures, such as repair or replacement of corroded exhaust system components. Drive Clean test facilities are free to refuse to test any vehicle until such preliminary repairs are made.
The Ontario government also has a program to purchase and scrap old polluting cars called Car Heaven. This program is sponsored by General Motors and Exxon-Mobil among others.[14] It is structured in a way which will cost taxpayers little, and acts as a small incentive for people to scrap older cars. This has the effect of boosting prices for remaining used cars by reducing supply, making it somewhat more expensive for low-income persons to drive in Ontario. Currently,[when?] the average car donation to Car Heaven is 16 years old (model year 1990-1991). The typical vehicle donated to Car Heaven would otherwise have been on the road for three more years.[15]
On October 29, 2007, Laurel Broten was replaced as Ontario's Minister of the Environment in a post-election cabinet shuffle. Broten had become the subject of controversy when her neighbours complained about her application to build a two storey multi-car garage with an elevator at her house for her and her husband's four automobiles: a hybrid Ford SUV, a Volvo SUV and two sports cars - a Mercedes and a Porsche.[16] Dubbed the "garage Mahal", the incident led to her political judgment being questioned.[17]
Impacts on air pollution[edit]
Drive Clean's impact on air pollution in Ontario has been contested. Since its creation in 1999 the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association have each released estimates of the number of illnesses caused by air pollution in Ontario. The Ontario Medical Association estimated in 2005 that total air pollution (from all sources) would cause some 5,800 deaths and 17,000 hospital admissions that year. It also estimated that the direct health care costs of air pollution in Ontario were about $507 million, and the total economic cost of air pollution to be about $7.8 billion.[18] However, three years later the Canadian Medical Association released a report that estimated that in 2008 there would be 4,597 hospital admissions in Ontario caused by air pollution, of which around 1,178 would result in acute premature death. It also suggested that in the year 2031 there would be 2,222 deaths in Ontario caused by air pollution, compared to 7,774 hospital admissions.[19] In addition, the number of smog advisory days in Ontario peaked in 2005 at 53 days. In 2013, there were only two smog advisory days in Ontario.[20]
In late 2004, Norm Sterling, who was the Environment Minister in the Progressive Conservative premier Mike Harris's cabinet, stated that Drive Clean had already had its greatest impact on air pollution and had served its purpose.[21] Sterling is often referred to as the founder of Drive Clean. Drive Clean can only address a small fraction of the total automobile emissions problem, because all internal combustion vehicles burn fuels which ultimately pollute the air (including most so-called "alternative" fuels).
The Greenpeace co-founder, Robert Hunter, wrote in 1999 that Drive Clean "has turned out to be an agonizing bureaucratic nightmare that hits drivers with what is basically another tax and a huge hassle, while accomplishing -- in Environmental Commissioner Eva Ligeti's assessment -- 'minimal benefits.'"[22]
Critics of Drive Clean, who included Hunter and many other environmentalists[who?] argue that a greater long-term impact on overall air quality would result from reinvesting the same provincial resources towards encouraging low-emitter technologies, some of which offer electric power as an alternative to 100% internal combustion propulsion.[12][21][23] There has been a call for the Ontario government to admit to Drive Clean's minimal impact, and to begin promoting low-emissions vehicles such as hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, zero-emission vehicles such as the ill-fated General Motors EV1, and personal transports like the Segway PT.[citation needed] Unlike over 40 U.S. states, the Ontario government has banned low-speed electric vehicles citing "safety concerns".[24] On March 23, 2006, Ontario's McGuinty government doubled their former $1,000 ceiling sales tax rebate on hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius up to a maximum of $2,000, but stopped short of making such vehicles PST-free.
Politicians Norm Sterling and Howard Hampton have argued that diverting the same provincial funds used for paying for Drive Clean towards improving existing public transit networks might have yielded a far greater overall environmental benefit. Proper funding may have also acted to reduce the well-documented disproportional fare increases seen in Toronto from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in recent years. The TTC has argued in the past that with riders covering more than 80 per cent of the cost of operating the TTC, it is by far the least-funded mass transit system in North America and one of the least-funded in the world.[25] Another lost opportunity to reduce smog was the quiet shut-down of the Hamilton Street Railway's all-electric trolleybus routes in 1992.[26] The Ontario government has however invested toward expanding public transit in Ontario. It agreed to fund a variety of transit projects under The Big Move.
The future of Drive Clean[edit]
On June 7, 2010, the Ministry of Environment posted a request for proposals on MERX Canadian Public Tenders service. The modernized Drive Clean program, which was fully implemented on January 1, 2013, is intended to provide significant benefits by implementing OBD2 testing. Since January 1, 2013, the OBD2 testing has led to an average of 10% failure rate.[27]
See also[edit]
- AirCare - a similar program in British Columbia
- ^ a b c d e Drive Clean Website
- ^ Drive Clean Website
- ^ Photo Radar May Return
- ^ Clean air comes at a high price: The end of Drive Clean worries Ontario mechanics
- ^ emission tests to be required for older vehicles now exempt
- ^ Smoking out cash from car hobbyists
- ^ "Your car failed Drive Clean? Try, try, try again", The Hamilton Spectator
- ^ "False Failures", Fraser Institute
- ^ APA Probe -- Critical of Ontario's DriveClean Emissions Testing Program
- ^ "Auditor slams Drive Clean program", autonet.ca
- ^ "Vehicle Emissions Testing: AirCare, Drive Clean, and the Potential of Inspection and Maintenance Programs in Canada", Fraser Institute
- ^ a b c Inequity in Ontario's Drive Clean Program
- ^ "A Billion Dollars Up In Smoke"
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Broten won't build 'garage mahal' after all", The Toronto Star
- ^ "Major shuffle not expected as McGuinty picks cabinet", Toronto Star, October 29, 2007'
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ a b "Drive Clean founder: put on the brakes", Hamilton Spectator
- ^ "Voting green? Vote Liberal", eye.net
- ^ The Faulty Science of Drive Clean
- ^ Zenn experience takes a detour around Ontario
- ^ Transit Toronto - Newspaper Archive: TTC fares rise again April 1
- ^ DEWIRED How Hamilton Came to Lose Their Electric Trolleybuses
- ^ Ontario lowers fee for Drive Clean emissions test
External links[edit]
- Ontario Regulation 361/98 under the Environmental Protection Act
- Environmental Protection Act
- Set Fines under O. Reg 361/98
- Drive Clean Website
- Ontario Ministry of Environment
- SMOKESCREEN: Exposing Drive Clean
- Fraser Forum: False Failures
- Checking up on smog-check: A Critique of Traditional Inspection and Maintenance Programs
- Drive Clean or Drive Less
- An Issue of Taxation
- Overkill in Drive Clean Suspension Practices
- New provincial environment vows meet criticism: Private businesses may profit more from Drive Clean than environment
- The failure of Environmental Planning in Ontario
- Toronto Star: Plug in to new hybrid concepts
- Pluginamerica.com
- CalCars and Plug-In Hybrids in the News


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WMI or Windows Management Instrumentation is Windows service who's basic function if to get information from a computer (even remote ones), but that has been upgraded to be able to also put information or run stuff. Weird little things like the manufacturer of the sound card or information about installed and running programs can be extracted with WMI, but also reading from a database or automate Sysadmin tasks for all the computers in the network, etc.
Well, this blog entry is not supposed to explain what WMI is, but to introduce the Microsoft Scripting Center. The link is above, it shows you how you can access and display/modify, etc information with WMI using scripts. The tool Scriptomatic 2.0 (download link above) automatically creates scripts in vbs, js, python and perl to list information in any of the WMI classes. The Scripting Center has a lot of scripts, categorised, so that you can download them and use them directly or with little modification, also tutorials and other useful links. Check it out!
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Thirty-one students and their leaders, Vernon (C 64) and Dorothy (C 62) Jantzi with volunteers Kenton (C 54) and Shirley Yoder (C 66) Brubaker, spent January-April 2005 on EMU's first cross-cultural semester to Fiji and New Zealand.
Bare footed, we stooped to enter the thatch-roofed bure and sat cross-legged in a semicircle on the woven mat floor. After our eyes adjusted to the dim light, we could see the village men across from us preparing the kava for the welcoming ceremony in Navala, a traditional village in the highlands of Fiji. After the requisite speeches, both from the village elders and EMU's elder, Vernon Jantzi, we were each handed a coconut shell filled with kava, a drink made from pounded roots of the pepper plant. We had memorized the protocol. Clap once before receiving the bowl, then drink the entire contents in one gulp, and after returning the bowl to the server, clap three more times. The kava-drinking ritual was repeated frequently—in our host bures before retiring each evening, during our nightly meetings with the village elders, and once again in the farewell ceremony.
Three months later, we again experienced a similar welcoming ritual only this time in New Zealand on a marae, a Maori community center. The EMU group assembled at the gate—elders in the front (Jantzi and Brubaker), then the elder women behind them (Jantzi and Yoder Brubaker), and last, the women students. The women were then surrounded by the warriors, our twelve male students. Facing us across the grass were the Maori from this marae—men on the right and women on the left. A woman issued the welcoming call—something similar to a Gregorian chant. Only then could we enter the grassy area and take our seats on the backless benches. After a series of speeches from the Maori elders and the EMU elders, a gift of money and the singing of several songs in Maori which we had learned in advance, the ceremony ended with a hongi between each of us and the Maori. A hongi is the pressing of noses and foreheads, the Maori equivalent to the handshake.
The sun-bleached beaches and azure oceans of Fiji or a mist-shrouded fjord in New Zealand, typical travel posters scenes, do not evoke the usual images of an EMU cross-cultural destination. So whether or not a developed country like New Zealand, or relatively developed like Fiji, with minimal language barriers can provide a true cross-cultural experience was a discussion that the students and their leaders kept alive during the semester. But the decision was unanimous by the end of April. Yes, this truly had been a cross-cultural experience. Key to that consensus were the village experiences.
In Fiji, we had home stays in two villages, Navala in the mountains and Malake, an island fishing village. Navala is the only village in Fiji where all the homes are still traditional bures with thatched roofs and woven split bamboo walls. We sat on the floor, slept on the floor, dined on the floor. Showers were taken outside so everyone learned how to soap up and rinse off while wearing a sulu (sarong). One luxury was flush toilets although each was in a thatched outhouse and shared among several families. Taro and cassava were part of every meal.
Malake was accessible only by boat across a small inlet of the South Pacific Sea. Because this was a fishing village, seafood was the major entree at mealtime. All kinds of fish—boiled, baked, fried, raw, bony, in a sauce or without, heads on. Again, showers and latrines were outside and communal. In this village some students slept in beds while others were minus eating utensils and ate meals with their fingers. The overwhelming heat and humidity of Fiji were compensated by the genuine hospitality and generosity of the people. On the last morning in both villages, our hosts draped farewell leis around our necks.
While the village experiences were a small portion of our semester, they were seminal. In New Zealand, living standards and cultural experiences were similar to the U.S., but Vernon and Dorothy Jantzi were determined to expose students to a New Zealand that would be a cross-cultural experience. The focus for the three months in New Zealand would not be Lord of the Rings scenery or fjords or bungy jumping or rugby matches. Instead, we would discover the New Zealand underneath the image.
The primary focus was on restorative justice. As a professor in EMU's Conflict Transformation Program, Jantzi was familiar with New Zealand's attempts to incorporate restorative justice into its juvenile criminal system. Judges, lawyers, social workers and youth justice officers explained how juvenile offenders are held responsible for the effects of their behavior on victims. A few fledgling programs in restorative justice are making their way into the adult criminal system such as a faith-based unit in one of the penitentiaries. One profound experience was a shared Sunday worship service with inmates in the faith-based unit, certainly a cross-cultural experience.
Another focus was tourism. What happens to countries when tourism is the number one industry? In Fiji, a visit to a Sheraton resort did not impress the students despite the marketer's spiel. The women mopping floors and doing laundry looked too much like their host mothers who lived in simple homes and whose take home pay was paltry. Yet, students knew that if they had come to Fiji as a tourist, this was the kind of place they would have stayed.
In New Zealand, tourism has impacted daily life. Many tourist towns develop themselves around extreme sports—bungy jumping, paragliding, skydiving, jet boats. Businesses cater to tourists' buying habits with prices to match. Consequently, locals find the cost of goods higher than salaries afford. Tourists fall in love with the countryside and purchase properties at what is exorbitant prices to the local farmers. Kiwis wanting to buy acreage can no longer afford to do so and so farming is no longer an occupational option. Prices for homes are more than locals can afford so families who have lived in a town for generations are forced to move away. Because many New Zealand towns are small, the influx of tourists is a hardship on such community services as garbage collection. Tourists produce amazing amounts of refuse but the locals are the ones who have to assume the costs for more garbage trucks, more employees, more refuse sites.
Another focus was on the fledgling Anabaptist community in New Zealand. New Zealand is a secular country and Christians are the minority. We discovered that leaders of the emerging church have a deep appreciation for Anabaptist theology. Again and again we heard the name of John Howard Yoder as the most influential Anabaptist writer. Students sampled a variety of faith expressions—Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, non-denominational, Catholic, Pentecostal. One unique church expression calls itself the Destiny Church, a Maori-led fundamentalist, conservative, right-leaning group whose sermons are laced with power language—"taking what is ours," "assuming power."
A final focus was on environmental and ecology issues. "Clean and green" is the image most of the world has of New Zealand. That is an illusion. For example, there is no recycling (except in Auckland, the largest city) because the population is too small to support a recycling industry. Recycling bins are available most everywhere but only to keep the idea foremost in people's minds. What most Kiwis don't know is that the contents of recycling bins are dumped into regular garbage dumps.
Everywhere we went, we were asked when the next student group was coming. Our lecturers and hosts recognized that these were not the usual young adult tourists seeking adrenaline rushes and extreme sports venues. They appreciated the students' sincere interest in ecology and environment, education and religion, criminal systems and agriculture issues.
—Shirley Yoder Brubaker


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Mario Patalano, 88, of Wakefield Street, West Warwick passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Coventry Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was married for fifty six years to Blanche L. (Calci) Patalano.
Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Vincent and Phyllis (Marino) Patalano.
Mario was a Supervisor for American Tourister for forty years until his retirement in 1986. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran and also worked at Jerry's Supermarket in West Warwick. He loved his family and his dog, Ernie.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons; Steven M. Patalano and his wife Susan, Gary M. and his fiancée Dulce Langhan and Mark V. Patalano, and a daughter; Sandra M. Amato and her husband Eric, six grandchildren; Gary, Ryan, Derek, and Corey Patalano, Jennie McLeod, and Erin Lopes, and eight great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers; Albert and Domenic Patalano, four sisters; Jennie Montiquila, Faye Patalano, Mary D'Ambra, and Isabelle Rossi.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Church, Providence Street, West Warwick, RI, followed by Military Honors at the church. Burial will be private.
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Industries and Commerce minister Anand Sharma said that he will be consulting all the ministries before raising the limits on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector.
With Defence Minister A K Antony sharply opposing raising the FDI cap in the sector to 49 percent, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said the government will take into account views of all ministries before any liberalisation.
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Antony in a letter to Sharma has opposed the Industry Ministry's proposal to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the sector to 49 percent from the existing 26 percent.
"Allowing foreign companies to set up manufacturing assembly facilities here would be a retrograde step as it will stymie the growth of indigenous design and development, and our dependence on foreign countries and OEMs for modern weapons will get perpetuated," Antony wrote in the letter.
The Commerce Ministry has been pushing for hiking the FDI cap in defence sector from 26 percent. It had earlier proposed hiking it to 74 percent but apparently due to Defence Ministry's tough stand on the issue, it has now proposed it to be 49 percent.
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Catholic vs. Salisbury
February 24, 2006
|Conor Kelly
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|David Morin
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|Colin Whitaker
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|Peter Farag
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|Greg Kavazanjian
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|Eric Bishop
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|Dan Boyer
|(6, 0)
|Matt Dasinger
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|Ryan Rohde
|(2, 2)
|Mike Hurley
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|Kylor Berkman
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|Jimmy Creighton
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|Mike Edwards
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|Chris Sgritta
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|Matt Berry
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|Luis Gonzalez
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|Nick Fiorentino
|1 (1.000)
|Max Zarchin
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|Eric Fleegle
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|WASHINGTON, D.C. * The Salisbury men's lacrosse team (3-0, 2-0 CAC) stayed perfect in the early 2006
campaign as the Sea Gulls defeated the Cardinals of Catholic (1-2, 0-1 CAC), 19-5, on Friday afternoon
in Washington, D.C. Senior attackman Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph's) scored six goals on
seven shots to pace the Sea Gull attack.
Salisbury outscored Catholic, 11-0, in the first quarter. Boyer scored four of Salisbury's goals, while
two apiece were scored by junior attackman Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest) and junior midfielder Matt
Dasinger (Reistertown, MD/Franklin). Other goal scorers in the first for Salisbury included one apiece
for senior midfielders Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) and Mike Hurley (Cambridge,
MD/Cambridge-SD) and senior attackman Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep).
Catholic struck for their first goal of the game at the 6:30 mark of the second quarter on an
unassisted strike by Peter Farag. Salisbury answered with another goal by Boyer, his fifth of the game,
to lead at the half, 12-1.
In the third quarter, Salisbury scored four more goals to stretch the lead to 16-1. Bishop, Boyer,
Dasinger, and Rohde each added a goal apiece in the quarter. In the fourth, Catholic would in fact
outscore Salisbury, 4-3. Bishop added another goal for the Sea Gulls, while senior midfielder Chris
Sgritta (Darien, CT/Darien) and freshman attackman Matt Berry (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. Hebron) each
scored their first goals of the season. Catholic's Conor Kelly and Colin Whitaker each scored two goals
In net, Salisbury goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's) stopped one of four shots on goal in
56:00 minutes of play to earn his second win of the season. Catholic's Greg Kavazanjian took the loss
while stopping 15 of 19 shots on goal.
Ryan Brown (Portland, ME/Bridgton Academy) and Ryan DeRose (Oswego, NY/Oswego) led an impressive
Salisbury performance in face-offs as they won 75% (21-of-28) of the faceoffs. Brown won 7-of-11
faceoffs, while DeRose won 9-of-10. Salisbury also out shot Catholic, 40-10, while holding the
advantage in ground balls, 45-32.
Salisbury will return to action Wednesday, March 1, as they travel to Baltimore, MD to take on Goucher
College in CAC conference action for a 3:30 p.m. scheduled face-off.


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