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In this Jan. 9 photo, Chevy trucks line the lot of a dealer in Murrysville, Pa. Ford, Chrysler and General Motors all reported double-digit gains for January as last year's momentum in U.S. auto sales continued into 2013, according to reports Friday.
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US gains 157K jobs; jobless rate rises to 7.9%
U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was stronger at the end of last year than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth sputtered. The Labor Department report Friday showed a jump in hiring just when the economy faced the threat of deep spending cuts and tax increases from the fiscal cliff. Job gains in November were revised to 247,000 from 161,000 and in December to 196,000 from 151,000. The mostly upbeat report included one negative sign: The unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in December, mostly because some unemployed Americans gave up the search for work because of weak job prospects. The rate is calculated from a survey of households, and more people in that survey said they were unemployed. The job gains are derived from a separate survey of employers.
Measure of US manufacturing jumps in December
U.S. manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in January, driven by an increase in new orders and more hiring at factories. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its index of manufacturing activity jumped to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December. It was the highest reading since April, when the index hit 54.1. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. The second straight monthly increase in the index showed manufacturing is starting to grow again after struggling through most of 2012. Uncertainty about tax increases and deep government spending cuts led many companies to reduce orders for machinery and equipment earlier this year. And a weaker global economy dampened demand for U.S. exports.
Construction spending up 0.9%
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in December, ending a year in which construction activity increased for the first time in six years. Construction spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885 billion in December, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was up 0.9 percent from November, when spending increased a revised 0.1 percent. For all of 2012, construction spending totaled $850.2 billion, a gain of 9.2 percent from 2011, when construction spending had fallen 3.3 percent. Even with the increase, construction activity is 27.2 percent below the all-time high of $1.17 trillion set in 2006 at the peak of the housing boom. Construction has been posting a slow recovery, led by housing gains. In December, housing and nonresidential construction posted gains but spending on government projects fell.
US-based automakers, Toyota report big sales gains
Most of the big car companies are reporting double-digit gains for January as last year's momentum in U.S. auto sales continues into 2013. Sales at Toyota rose 27 percent and they jumped 22 percent at Ford. GM and Chrysler each reported 16 percent gains compared with a year earlier. It was Chrysler's best January in five years. But Volkswagen, which reported a 31 percent increase in 2012, saw sales slow a bit, growing only 7 percent. Other automakers report sales later Friday. The figures so far indicate that Americans bought new vehicles at a strong pace last month, as the industry remains a bright spot in a tepid U.S. economic recovery. "The sales pace we saw in the fourth quarter of last year rolled into January, exceeding our expectations for the industry," Bill Fay, Toyota Division group vice president, said in a statement.
Capital one appoints Centerview's Crawford as finance chief
Capital One Financial Corp., the lender that gets more than half its revenue from credit cards, named Centerview Partners LLP co-founder Stephen S. Crawford to succeed Gary L. Perlin as chief financial officer. Crawford, 48, joins the firm next week and will become its finance chief in May when Perlin, 61, retires, the McLean, Virginia-based company said today in a statement. Crawford also will be a memeber of the executive committee, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard D. Fairbank. Crawford advised Capital One on strategic and financial decisions while at Centerview, the New York-based investment banking boutique founded in 2006, according to the statement. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley in roles including CFO.
Clearwire still reviewing Dish offer
Wireless network operator Clearwire Corp. said Friday that it continues to review Dish Network's offer to buy the company, but for the time being it's still recommending that its shareholders approve the buyout offer it struck with Sprint late last year. Clearwire filed a preliminary proxy statement with Securities and Exchange Commission encouraging its shareholders to vote in favor of the deal with Sprint Nextel Corp., which calls for Sprint to acquire the 49 percent stake in Clearwire that it does not already own for $2.97 per share, or about $2.2 billion. Sprint is third-largest U.S. cellphone company and depends on Clearwire to provide high speed Sprint 4G data services on some of its phones. Some of Clearwire's shareholders have opposed the sale, saying Clearwire could get a better price.Englewood, Colo.-based Dish has proposed to pay $3.30 per share, or $5.15 billion, for the struggling company.
FTC Chairman Leibowitz says he'll leave agency by Feb. 15
Jonathan Leibowitz , chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, said he will leave for the private sector by Feb. 15 after eight years at the consumer- protection and antitrust enforcement agency. Leibowitz, whose watch included a 20-month antitrust investigation of Google Inc. that left the search engine operator free to extend its dominance, said the agency has made progress on a number of consumer protection issues including health care, privacy, technology and so-called last-dollar fraud cases such as mortgage-modification scams. "I felt we had gotten through much of our agenda," Leibowitz said. Leibowitz, 54, said he doesn't have another job lined up and will look for work with a law firm or company after taking a few months off. Leibowitz declined to comment on who might succeed him as head of the five-member commission.
Apple TV said to start carrying HBO shows in first half of 2013
Apple Inc. is in negotiations to start carrying Time Warner Inc.'s HBO Go application on Apple TV by mid-2013, according to two people familiar with the plans. Cable and satellite subscribers who pay for HBO will be able to watch more than 600 hours of films and television shows on Apple TV, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Apple TV is a set-top device that streams content purchased on iTunes and via other online services to consumers' televisions. Adding HBO to the lineup of Apple TV services including Netflix Inc. and Hulu Plus may help the iPhone maker bolster sales of a set-top box that has faced stiff competition from similar video-delivery devices from Roku Inc. and Microsoft Corp.. Apple TV would let Time Warner, which already offers HBO Go for Roku and Microsoft's Xbox, deliver another option to consumers who are increasingly shunning broadcasts in favor of on-demand viewing and streaming video over the Internet. HBO Go is only available to customers who subscribe to the network through their cable or satellite service, and would be the first app on Apple TV that requires pay-TV authentication. There are currently HBO Go apps for the iPad and iPhone. Apple sold more than 2 million set-top boxes in the fiscal first quarter, which ended in December. Over the two prior fiscal years Apple sold more than 7.8 million.
Pa. moves to limit air emissions from gas industry
Pennsylvania's natural gas compressor stations will have to meet tighter air pollution standards under a mandate from the state environmental agency. The Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday its revised permit for compressor stations requires a 75- to 93-percent reduction in air emissions for the largest, most common types of engines used to power the facilities, which pressurize natural gas taken from the Marcellus Shale formation for movement along pipelines. Environmental groups and some residents have expressed concern over air quality as more compressor stations are permitted and built. Residents who live downwind have complained of headaches, breathing trouble or other health problems they blame on air emissions from the compressors. The new DEP permit imposes stricter limits on volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, nitrogen oxides and carbon emissions. The agency also announced it will accept public comment on a separate plan to reduce wellhead emissions.The Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group, said it supported the new standards. The revised permit will "further leverage technologies that continue to reduce our industry's footprint," said coalition president Kathryn Klaber.
Japan industrial production up 2.5% in Dec.
Japan's industrial production picked up pace in December from the month before, in a sign the world's third-largest economy may be stabilizing thanks to stronger global demand and government spending. Increased output of large passenger cars and vehicle components and machinery for making semiconductors were the main factors helping to drive the improvement in manufacturing, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday. It said industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 2.5 percent from November. The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is already claiming progress in breaking the deflationary slump that has weighed on Japan's growth for years. Share prices are approaching three-year highs and many companies have reported improved profits thanks to a weakening of the Japanese yen against other major currencies. Still the indicators are mixed. Japan's unemployment ticked up 0.1 percent from the month before to 4.2 percent in December, the government said Friday.
China manufacturing growth in January weak
China's manufacturing activity expanded in January in a new sign of recovery for the world's second-largest economy but growth was weak, two surveys showed Friday. The government-sanctioned China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index stood at 50.4 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 indicate an expansion. Separately, HSBC Corp. said its PMI stood at 52.3 on a similar 100-point scale. "We see increasing signals of a sustained growth recovery in the coming months," said HSBC economist Hongbin Qu in a statement. China's economic growth rebounded from a three-year low to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December. Analysts warn, though, that it could face a setback if trade or investment growth weakens.
Eurozone unemployment holds steady at 11.7%
Europe received a welcome dose of good news Friday with the news that both unemployment and inflation across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro are lower than anticipated. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said unemployment in the eurozone held steady at 11.7 percent in December. Since November's rate was revised down from 11.8 percent to 11.7 percent, December's equates to a new joint-record. Still, the figures are slightly better than anticipated in the markets, with many fearing that the rate would rise to 11.9 percent as the eurozone as a whole remains stuck in a recession.
HSBC gets OK to sell $9.4B stake in Ping An
HSBC says it has received approval from Chinese regulators for the sale of its $9.4 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to a Thai conglomerate. The bank said Friday that the China Insurance Regulatory Commission gave it the go-ahead to transfer shares worth $7.4 billion to Charoen Pokphand Group before a midnight deadline. The bank said it had already transferred shares worth about $2 billion in December News reports last month said the sale of the 15.6 percent stake was in jeopardy because of questions over who was funding the purchase. Ping An is based in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen near Hong Kong. It's China's second biggest insurer.
Daimler buys stake in Chinese automaker BAIC Motor
German luxury automaker Daimler AG says it is buying a stake in the passenger car unit of its main Chinese partner to expand its presence in the world's biggest auto market. Daimler said Friday it will pay 640 million euros ($875 million) for 12 percent of BAIC Motor, a unit of Beijing Automotive Industries Corp., with which it manufactures Mercedes Benz cars. Daimler said the investment was in preparation for a possible initial public stock offering by BAIC Motor. The German company said the deal will make it the first global auto brand to own a direct stake in a Chinese automaker.
MetLife to spend $2 billion on pension business
MetLife Inc. plans to pay about $2 billion to buy the largest private pension fund administrator in Chile, as the insurer and annuity provider seeks to build its presence in emerging markets. The company said Friday it will conduct a public cash tender offer for all shares of AFP Provida SA. The bank BBVA has agreed to transfer its stake of more than 64 percent in the company to MetLife as part of the deal, which also includes a small asset management business in Ecuador. MetLife said the deal supports its focus on shifting the company's business mix to less capital intensive products. It said the acquisition should add about 5 cents per share to its operating earnings this year and 15 cents per share next year.
CEO of scandal-hit Barclays gives up 2012 bonus
The chief executive of Britain's scandal-hit Barclays bank says he's giving up his 2012 bonus amid a string of high-profile scandals over mis-selling products and market-fixing. Antony Jenkins' was entitled to a maximum bonus of 2.75 million pounds ($4.35 million), or 250 percent of his 1.1 million pound salary. His decision follows a year in which Barclays' reputation has been badly battered. There was a wave of resignations following revelations that senior executives directed employees to fake a critical rate of interest used to price trillions of dollars in global contracts. The bank has also been hit by a series of scandals in which the bank was deemed to have improperly sold financial products to consumers.
Dow hits 14,000 for 1st time since Oct. 2007
The Dow rose higher and briefly topped 14,000 Friday, hitting a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the world economy. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 135 points to 13,996 shortly before noon EST. Earlier it crossed above 14,000 for the first time since Oct. 17, 2007. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 13 to 1,511. The Nasdaq composite index was up 26 to 3,166. The government jobs report that lifted markets was mixed, but traders focused on the positive. The U.S. said it added 157,000 jobs in January, in line with expectations. Unemployment inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in December. But, encouragingly, the government also reported that hiring over the past two years has been higher than it originally thought.


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Did anyone watch the Gator Bowl? What were your thoughts about how Chris Long did in the game?
I watched the whole thing specifically to see him play for the first time. I saw potential, but, I didn't see the super play I was expecting. Was this game just a fluke? He seemed to get caught up in traffic pretty easily. I hope I'm wrong because he has been my first choice based on the info on the board, etc.

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(Annual Black and White Art Exhibit)…The Calexico Arts Commission is preparing for the event.
It is set for January 21 through the 27th at the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center on Heffernan in Calexico. The Commission is currently accepting work from those who want to participate in the Exhibit. The deadline to register is January 16th. The limit is 4 pieces per artist. The registration fee is $10.00. The drop off date is January 16th. Work can be picked up on January 28th. There will be an Artist's Reception on January 23rd.


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We are pleased to congratulate Alex Reed and Amalia Chambers on passing their final Chartered Accountancy exams. The qualifications and forthcoming membership of the ICAEW will mean they are now officially classed as chartered accountants.
Simon Reed is pleased to welcome expert Tax Director Stephen Maggs to our Tax Team.
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Chef Martin Yan, in his 30th year on television, is still spreading the message of honest food cooked fresh the Asian way. / Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press
Martin Yan is at the stove with a sizzling wok in hand, tossing baby bok choy with a deft flick of the wrist.
"Try some," he says, chopsticking a helping of tender-crisp vegetables that sing with flavor.
Now in his 30th year on television, Yan is still cooking - and spreading the message of honest food cooked fresh the Asian way.
"I think it's passion," says Yan of a career that spans more than 2,000 episodes broadcast worldwide. "If you're not passionate, if you don't like what you do - you don't even last for three years."
This year, that passion expresses itself in a new public television series, "Martin Yan's China," an exploration of the different schools of Chinese cooking that is part travelogue, part cooking instruction.
The show - as well as the companion book Yan wrote - covers material that would have been impossible to introduce to Americans when Yan launched his television career. At the time, soy sauce was exotic and a wok was a funny shaped frying pan you had to look hard to find.
"People didn't have chopsticks in their homes, people didn't go out for dim sum," says Tina Ujlaki, executive food editor of Food & Wine magazine, who calls Yan "an amazing teacher."
Now, "everybody has a bottle of soy sauce, guaranteed. Everybody has a wok at home," says Yan.
So as his audience has become more sophisticated, Yan has branched out, too, traveling to southeast Asia and beyond and exploring the cultural heritage behind the dishes he presents.
"Every time I go back to China I try to go to different restaurants, learn new things," he says. "I learn new things every day so then I incorporate. Today the dishes that I do are very unique."
Born in Guangzhou in southern China, Yan, 59, started his career in food as a 13-year-old apprentice at a Hong Kong restaurant. He studied at the Overseas Institute of Cookery in Hong Kong, then took up food science at the University of California, Davis. He started teaching in the university's extension program and in the late '70s began the TV cooking career that led to "Yan Can Cook."
In some ways, he has returned to his roots. Late last year, Yan opened Martin Yan's Culinary Arts Center in Shenzhen, a city near Hong Kong. The center offers a variety of cooking programs that range from intensive courses for Chinese and Western professional chefs to more relaxed programs for home cooks and food lovers.
In person and on screen, Yan presents his recipes in an upbeat and engaging manner that still allows the food to be the star.
Ginger Garlic Baby Bok Choy
This simple stir-fry of bok choy from television chef Martin Yan is light, but full of flavor.
1 pound baby bok choy
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
3 small dried red chilies
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with cold water.
Trim the ends of the bok choy, separating and rinsing the leaves.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt and the bok choy to the water in the saucepan. Blanch the bok choy for 1 minute, or until bright green. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bok choy to the cold water. Let them cool briefly, then drain and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the rice wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce and remaining salt. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over high, swirling the pan to coat the sides. Add the garlic, ginger and chilies and saute until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
Add the bok choy and sauce and saute until the liquid has reduced by half, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings.
Tangerine Peel Chicken
Martin Yan uses dried tangerine peel to give this chicken dish added flavor. If you can't find any, the recipe still tastes great without it.
2-inch piece dried tangerine peel (available at Asian markets)
2 fresh tangerines
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
For the sauce:
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
For the stir-fry:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
8 small dried red chilies
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and julienned
2 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 teaspoons water
In a small bowl, soak the dried tangerine peel in warm water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, cut into narrow strips and set aside.
Slice off the ends of the tangerines. Hold the fruit with one cut side on the cutting board and use a paring knife to remove the peel in strips, working your way around the fruit. Cut deeply enough to remove the white pith.
Slice fruit into segments, cutting the flesh away from the membranes. Place the flesh in a small bowl.
Discard half of the tangerine peels. Cut away and discard the white pith from the remaining half, then cut the peels into long narrow strips. Place peel in a small bowl and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the cornstarch, soy sauce and wine. Add the chicken and stir to coat evenly. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet or wok over high. Add the oil and swirl to coat the sides of the pan.
Add the onion, chilies and ginger, then stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink at the center.
Add the scallions and the dried and fresh tangerine peels; stir-fry until the green onions soften, about 1 minute. Add the sauce and bring to a boil.
Add the tangerine segments and stir to coat with the sauce. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens, about 30 seconds.
Yield: 4 servings.
Recipes adapted from Martin Yan's "Martin Yan's China," Chronicle Books, 2008.


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Hi! Just became the proud owner of a '69 Raleigh Ladies Sport, bought off of Ebay. It came with a large-ish black leather saddle bag (cloth-lined), that I assume is Brooks, though I could be wrong.
Right now it isn't in the best shape to hold things. It isn't particularly cracked (besides the straps, which have seen better days), it just can't hold its shape. I'm afraid that if I kept anything in it I would loose everything I put in. Despite this it is a pretty bag and I would love to use it rather than buying something new.
My question is: Is there any way to reshape this leather bag? Would leather conditioner help, or would that just make it worse? Any ideas?


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"Despite the statement of the parent company, SteamOS is also possible to boot on Intel and AMD chips video."
Many users are eager to try SteamOS, the new operating system weblog Valve, are disappointed with the launch of the beta. In fact, at least initially, the OS is not officially compatible with systems with Intel video cards and AMD, requiring therefore to run a PC with NVIDIA graphics chip weblog.
In reality the situation is not quite so tragic for all of these users: in fact SteamOS already incorporates the default drivers Intel and AMD Catalyst software preinstalled inside the park, just from what we could tell from the press Valve these drivers were not available for the use, because of some problems.
But is it really so? Michael Larabel of Phoronix.com tried to run SteamOS on systems with AMD and Intel video chip, and he succeeded without any problems to boot the OS and run Steam games.
In that way, however, scored the operation of the system on such hardware? On AMD chips is very simple: despite what relates Valve, SteamOS is easily able to run the Catalyst 9.4 Beta 13:11 catalysts present by default in the installation without the need for any changes , and boot the system. Only thing is that the compositor mode Big Picture, xcompmgr, for now it is only compatible with the NVIDIA driver , and then the hardware acceleration is disabled. Not bad, since it does not affect the games.
Intel, the situation is slightly more complicated : in fact the default SteamOS is set to not start the DRM driver (specifically the open Nouveau, Radeon and Intel memo) through the nomodeset option in the settings of GRUB boot: To work around is enough go to edit the file / boot / grub / grub.cfg via any Linux distribution in Live initiated by removing all traces of the string nomodeset. In this way, the system will boot without problems on Intel video hardware.
Not yet officially supported by Valve, both drivers may cause problems with games or with the system itself: the advice is always not to use SteamOS on production environments, being still in beta.
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1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
Obtain performance data and/or residue samples or analyze crop samples to support
the registration of minor-use pesticides for food, ornamental and specialty crops.
1b.Approach (from AD-416):
Minor-use pesticides alone or in combination with cultural and mechanical methods
will be evaluated under field, orchard, nursery and greenhouse conditions through
determination of pest control by species, crop injury and crop yield. Plant samples will be collected for determination of pesticide residues according to protocols and good laboratory practices specified by the National IR-4 Headquarters.
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ARS Food-Use Field Director completed 23 residue trials in 3 locations. The project was conducted at remote sites at Fremont, OH and Celeryville and at the Wooster station of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). Residue samples were collected and sent to pre-determined residue laboratories for analyses under quality assurance using Good Laboratory Practices as dictated by Environmental Protection Agency analytical guidelines and the IR-4 headquarters at Rutgers University. Two studies were reported in Plant Disease Management (APS). Ornamental studies were also performed on 12 species at the OARDC site and reported to IR-4 Headquarters. Experimental results were conveyed to growers at OFA and Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Trade Shows.


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Udi is a member of the Lezgian (southern) branch of the Northeast Caucasian languages. It is spoken by about 8,000 people in parts of Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia and Armenia, with the majority of speakers in the Azerbaijani village of Nij in the Qabala district. There are also quite a few Udi speakers in villages in Tavush Province in northeastern Armenia.
Documentation of Udi started in the mid-19th century, and an Udi Grammar, by Anton Antonovich Schiffner, was published in 1863. An Udi translation of part of the Bible was published in 1902, and a small number of publications in Udi have appeared since then.
Since 1992 Udi has been taught in primary schools in Nij. Initially the Cyrillic alphabet was used, but towards the end of the 1990s a way of writing Udi with the Latin alphabet was devised.
This is the version of the Cyrillic used for Udi in VL Ghukasian's Udi-Azeri-Russian dictionary.
The pronunciation of some of the letters is uncertain.
Information about the Udi language
Aghul, Akhvakh, Andi, Archi, Avar, Bagvalal, Bats, Botlikh, Budukh, Caucasian Albanian, Chamalal, Chechen, Dargwa, Godoberi, Hinukh, Hunzib, Ingush, Karata, Khinalug, Khwarshi, Kryts, Kubachi, Lak, Lezgian, Rutul, Tabassaran, Tindi, Tsakhur, Tsez, Udi
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The owners of a Merrill gasoline station are suing the state in federal court in an attempt to halt a highway reconstruction plan they say will put them out of business.
Station owners, whose livelihood depends on access to Highway 51, seek an injunction to halt construction of a highway overpass because the Wisconsin Department of Transportation failed to hold an adequate public hearing on the project.
Raj and Meenakshi Bhandari have owned the Citgo station at the intersection of highways C and 51 since 2004. They say a state plan to rebuild that intersection to include an overpass without ...


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Effects of etomidate on complications related to intubation and on mortality in septic shock patients treated with hydrocortisone: a propensity score analysis
1 Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Saint Eloi Teaching Hospital and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unit 1046 (INSERM U-1046), Montpellier 1 University, 80 avenue Augustin Fliche, F-34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
2 Department of Abdominal Imaging, Saint Eloi Teaching Hospital, Montpellier 1 University, 80 avenue Augustin Fliche, F-34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
3 Department of Medical Statistics, Arnaud de Villeneuve Teaching Hospital, Montpellier 1 University, 80 avenue Augustin Fliche, F-34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
4 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hôtel Dieu Teaching Hospital, Nantes University, 1 place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France
Critical Care 2012, 16:R224 doi:10.1186/cc11871Published: 21 November 2012
Endotracheal intubation in the ICU is associated with a high incidence of complications. Etomidate use is debated in septic shock because it increases the risk of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency, which may impact outcome. We hypothesized that hydrocortisone, administered in all septic shock cases in our ICU, may counteract some negative effects of etomidate.
The aim of our study was to compare septic shock patients who received etomidate versus another induction drug both for short-term safety and for long-term outcomes.
A single-center observational study was carried out in septic shock patients, treated with hydrocortisone and intubated within the first 48 hours of septic shock. Co-primary end points were life-threatening complications incidence occurring within the first hour after intubation and mortality during the ICU stay. Statistical analyses included unmatched and matched cohorts using a propensity score analysis. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
Sixty patients in the etomidate cohort and 42 patients in the non-etomidate cohort were included. Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency was 79% in the etomidate cohort and 52% in the non-etomidate cohort (P = 0.01). After intubation, life-threatening complications occurred in 36% of the patients whatever the cohort. After adjustment with propensity score analysis, etomidate was a protective factor for death in the ICU both in unmatched (hazard ratio, 0.33 (0.15 to 0.75); P < 0.01)) and matched cohorts (hazard ratio, 0.33 (0.112 to 0.988); P = 0.04).
In septic shock patients treated with hydrocortisone, etomidate did not decrease life-threatening complications following intubation, but when associated with hydrocortisone it also did not impair outcome.


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Immersing oneself in the world of the unidentified flying object can be exciting, illuminating, stimulating, and enlightening. That very same world, however, is filled to the brim with cold-hearted killers that will not think twice about taking you out of circulation, if such action is deemed absolutely necessary. And not all of those cold-hearted killers are human.
Even before the testing of the first atomic bomb, doubts about its use arose among a group of scientists working hard to make the bomb a reality. Albert Einstein, Leo Szilard and Edward Teller were among them. Clearly, these top scientists understood that if their project was successful, as they were sure it would be, there would be an arms race and a new world would be created that would be on the brink of disaster for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, this vision has come to pass. Since the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, we have seen a continuum of situations or incidents that have placed us on that brink of a worldwide nuclear disaster.… Read the rest


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CAD Gains on USD, Weak vs. JPY
NZ Dollar Maintains Gains on Fed even as China's Manufacturing PMI Falls
Sterling Rallies as Drop of Manufacturing Smaller Than Predicted
The Great Britain pound rallied today even as data showed that manufacturing shrank last month. The good part of the report was that the sector's decline was smaller than anticipated by analysts.
The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose from 48.6 in March to 49.8 in April, while specialists have expected it to stay unchanged. The data was not good, strictly speaking, as the reading below 50.0 indicated contraction of the industry, but at least it was better than market participants have hoped for. Of course, traders were favoring the sterling recently, making it rally even amid poor fundamentals.
GBP/USD rose from 1.5530 to 1.5568, trading near the strongest rate since February 13, and GBP/JPY rallied from 151.30 to 151.97 as of 10:09 GMT today.
If you have any questions, comments or opinions regarding the Great Britain Pound, feel free to post them using the commentary form below.
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Earlier News About the Great Britain Pound:
- Falling Consumer Confidence Does Not Affect Pound Much (2013-04-30)
- Britain Avoids Triple-Dip Recession; Pound Rallies (2013-04-25)
- Pound Gains on Europe's Woes, Trims Rally vs. Euro (2013-04-24)
- Pound Drops on Domestic Fundamentals, Attempts to Recover (2013-04-23)
- UK Pound Struggles after Earlier Success (2013-04-19)


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The winners of the Yerington District Finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest hold their certificates upon being announced during the Feb. 19 local competition. From left, they are Yerington High School students Monica Sanderson, third place; C.J. Straw, second place; and Christian Schunke, first place.
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The world's largest social network has been quietly developing software that would make smart phones look and function more like its online service, according to a source familiar with the project.
Facebook issued a statement Monday denying it was "building a phone" but left open the possibility for deeper ties with handset makers and carriers. Facebook already has more than 150 million users logging on through their mobile devices.
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Right now, Facebook users can download an application to their mobile devices to access the social network. But with the new software, smart-phone users would be able to use their lists of Facebook friends to make calls, send text messages and use location-based services. The software would ultimately allow Facebook to target ads to mobile users and enable them to make payments through Facebook credits.
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Facebook has lined up engineers with mobile experience, including Hewitt;
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The Collabagala multi-charity fundraiser gets its inspiration from the setting for the James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' which starred Daniel Craig. Collabagala will happen Nov. 17.
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Ten Delaware nonprofits, all eager to embrace a new revenue stream, are joining forces to participate in an innovative fundraiser that they hope will prove to be as big as its name.
The event, called Collabagala, is set for Nov. 17 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. No one is predicting how big the party will be, but they agree on this: It will be much larger than anything any of the beneficiaries could even dream of organizing on their own.
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Mon Valley business owners learn about rebate program
At the beginning of his presentation during a Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting Tuesday, Andrew Stroh asked how many business owners in attendance were familiar with the state's energy efficiency rebate program.
Stroh, project manager for FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania Utilities' Energy Efficiency Incentive Program, explained how phase II of the program provides a whole new opportunity for businesses and residents to be paid back for making energy efficient decisions.
Stroh is employed by CLEAResult, a subcontractor of First Energy. He handles the nonresidential phase of the program. But rebates are available for residents who upgrade their homes also to make them more energy efficient.
In 2008, then-Gov. Ed Rendell signed into law Act 129, which requires all electric distribution companies with at least 100,000 customers to develop and file energy efficiency and conservation plans.
The incentives or rebates are a customer-funded program, Stroh said. Nearly all electricity users have a line item on their bill that funds this program.
Stroh spoke of the program's advantages for noncommercial property owners.
Incentives are available for businesses that improve building design, lighting retrofit, lighting controls, replace HVAC or chiller systems and controls, refrigeration, kitchen, industrial process improvements.
Phase I ran from 2009 through May 31, 2013. Phase II of the program began last June.
Some changes to the program have been implemented in phase II. Projects must have been completed within 180 days of the submission of an application for a rebate. In phase I, some projects dating back to 2009 were approved for rebates as late as last year.
Utilities must achieve at least 25 percent of their kilowatt savings target in each year of phase II.
Getting pre-approved for a project will insure that the funds for the rebate are set aside for its completion.
Stroh encouraged businesses to visit the website energysavePA-business.com for more information and to help in the application process. The site has a calculator that calculates the rebate.
Rebates are available for two types of projects – retrofits, improvements to existing equipment; and new construction.
The most popular type of project is lighting, which pays a rebate of 5 cents per kilowatt hour saved. Retrofitting exit signs to LED lights can earn a rebate of $15 per sign, and lighting controls – such as the ones that turn lights on and off when someone enters a room – earn a $435 rebate per control.
LED signs above businesses can earn a rebate of $2 per linear foot.
Street lights and traffic signals are only eligible if the community owns them.
Commercial refrigeration and HVAC unit improvements are also among the projects eligible for rebates, Stroh said.
Stroh said construction should be completed within 90 days of the pre-approval. Final project review is usually completed within a week of the final submission for the rebate and the incentive payment made within 30 to 60 days.
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The Achivement House Cyber Charter School has a new CEO at the helm for the next school year.
Last month the school's board of trustees named Don Asplen as the new leader, following the retirement of former CEO Timothy Daniels.
Asplen previously worked as the school's chief information officer. The cyber charter school is for students in grades 7-12 throughout Pennsylvania.
The school has a drop-in resource center located in York, which opened October 1 last fall.
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'I think there are certain venues that fit us like a glove and Donovan's (Reef) fit us,' says Brian Kirk.
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Brian Kirk was pleased, to say the least, when he landed the Sunday afternoon gig at Donovan's Reef in Sea Bright.
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Issaquah Chamber of Commerce endorses Costco-backed liquor initiative
October 15, 2011
By Warren Kagarise
NEW — 6 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011
Costco-backed Initiative 1183, a ballot measure to loosen state liquor rules, received support from the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, business leaders announced Oct. 14.
If passed, I-1183 calls for state-run liquor stores to close by June 2012. The measure also aims to require the state to license private enterprises to sell and distribute hard liquor, set license fees based on sales and regulate licensees.
Still, opponents said safety concerns remain about efforts to privatize the system and sell booze at more locations.
"The Issaquah chamber stands with our peers across the state in endorsing I-1183 as part of our collective goal to help support the Washington economy, encourage government reform and introduce competition into the marketplace within this industry," chamber CEO Matthew Bott said in a statement.
The initiative's major supporter, Costco, is the largest employer in Issaquah and is represented on chamber's board. Overall, the chamber includes almost 500 member businesses and organizations.
Chamber leaders conducted forums, surveys and discussions on the liquor-privatization measure. Then, the chamber board voted overwhelmingly to endorse I-1183 late last month.
The measure is less comprehensive than Initiative 1100, a Costco-backed privatization measure rejected last November.
Unlike the unsuccessful initiative from last year, I-1183 limits hard liquor sales to stores of at least 10,000 square feet. (The average Costco encompasses about 140,000 square feet.) I-1100 aimed to allow smaller retailers, such as gas stations and convenience stores, to sell hard liquor.
"The changes that I-1183 will make to our state's outdated liquor and wine law, will benefit consumers, local hospitality businesses and our customers," Diane Symms, Lombardi's Neighborhood Italian Restaurants president and CEO, and a chamber member, said in a statement.
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Spearfish boosters working to save the D.C. Booth Fish Hatchery from federal budget cuts have some powerful out-of-state allies. Three U.S. Senators and six U.S. Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell last week expressing "grave concerns" over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services's plan to shut down several fish hatcheries. Self-obsessed Rep. Kristi Noem is not on that letter; she should be.
Lead signatory was Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who says the federal government has an obligation to keep Tennessee's hatcheries open to replace the fish destroyed by the federal locks and dams operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Senator Alexander, like Spearfish defenders of the Booth Hatchery, can also point to the economic benefits of the federal hatcheries:
According to Rick Nehrling, a 38-year veteran of FWS, the 2014 budget showed an operating budget of more than $46.5 million, which meant all hatcheries, including the mitigation hatcheries, were fully funded.
...The 70 federal hatcheries support at least 3,500 jobs and have an annual economic impact of more than $325 million. These facilities lead to major economic advantages for the communities that house them and are a beacon of sound government management. Besides the economic advantages, these provide the means to fulfill Obama's 2012 Great Outdoors Initiative, designed to increase and enhance outdoor recreation [Richard Simms and Etta Pettijohn, "Battle to Save Tennessee Trout Hatcheries Continues," Nooga.com, 2013.09.12].
$46.5 million in, $325 million out... 7-to-1 return on investment? The federal hatcheries sound like keepers to me. (And bonus points to Senator Alexander on the Obama judo!)
Spearfish denizen David Nickel doesn't have quite the pull that Senator Alexander does, but he can rattle off ten good reasons to save the Booth Hatchery:
- Great variety of special events such as the music of Jami Lynn, Six Mile Road, and Gordy Pratt.
- The hatchery's role in bringing so many tourists to Spearfish, which helps us economically.
- The hatchery's important role in stocking trout in area recreational fishing waterways.
- The world class archives there where I volunteer and have learned much from director Randi Smith.
- The park-like atmosphere there with trees and water features.
- The way our Booth hatchery is a great-working model of how federal, state, and local governments can work together with private groups and citizens.
- The historic structures such as the Booth House where folks can learn history.
- The many kids programs at D.C. Booth such as hatchery helpers where the next generation may learn of nature while helping at the hatchery.
- The way that D.C. Booth is such a special place for families to go to and have fun together.
- Most of all, I appreciate the ducks that live there. There's nothing more relaxing than feeding the ducks (they love the hatchery's fish food) after a busy day at work [David Nickel, letter to the editor, Black Hills Pioneer, 2013.09.16].
Senator Alexander and Citizen Nickel agree: the D.C. Booth Hatchery and others like it around the U.S. are good investments in wildlife, recreation, culture, and the economy.12 comments


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Numerous aftershocks follow powerful quake
A 6.9 earthquake located about 40 miles west of Eureka struck Sunday night at 10:18, but there were no reports of serious damage in the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Many people in the Redding area reported feeling the quake that lasted for several seconds. The USGS also reported that people as far away as San Francisco and Sacramento also felt the quake.
Ray Hansen, a clerk at the Gas 4 Less 4th Street in Eureka, said he was working when the quake hit, but he didn't think it felt very strong.
"I've lived here all my life. To me it felt like a four-point-something, maybe five points," Hansen said.
He said there was a gentle swaying, rather than sharp jolts from the quake. He first noticed the quake when he saw the coolers that hold cold beverages start to move.
But there were no problems in the store, with goods falling from the shelves or other damage, he said.
The National Weather Service reported that there were no reports of damage along the coast around Eureka and Ferndale. Tsunami Warning Center indicates there is no tsunami threat.
The USGS said the quake was centered about four miles beneath the Pacific seabed.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, which oversees most of the populated areas near the quake, says there have been no calls about damages or injuries.
The National Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami danger for the region.
One 3.3-magnitude quake hit in the area 14 minutes before the big 6.9 quake, the USGS reported. Then from the time the big quake hit at 10:18 p.m. and midnight, there were 10 more aftershocks in the region, ranging in size from 2.7 to 4.6 in magnitude, the USGS reported.
More than 1,000 people reported on the USGS website that they felt the quake. Many reported a long, rolling shake that some said woke children or knocked items off shelves. Some of those respondents live across the border in Oregon, according to the AP.
Jana Pursley, a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Information Center, told the AP that based on the area's tectonics and past temblors, damages or casualties were unlikely.
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Video: worst way to load cargo onto a plane
We're not professional package handlers, but we're pretty sure this is NOT the most efficient way to load a plane.
This video was taken at an airport in China. The passenger who shot the video wrote that there was some boxes were labeled as "fragile" and "this side up."


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MADISON – Opening weekend of the 2007 Gun Deer Hunt is at the doorstep, and state wildlife officials say prospects are excellent, especially for those hunters who take time to scout their hunting areas before heading out.
"The herd is large and healthy and rutting activity is under way," said Keith Warnke, deer and bear ecologist for the state Department of Natural Resources. "There is plenty of good hunting opportunity in all areas of the state but as always, the best chances for success go to hunters who've done the early legwork, scouting out travel lanes, food, water and bedding sites in order to be at the right place on opening morning."
Biologists emphasize that it's not too late to do some scouting.
"Deer respond to changes in their habitat and range over time," says Warnke. "They change their patterns and routines in response to their environment. A tree stand or blind that provided good hunting in past years may not be as productive today due to changes in available food, forest cover, development, and other factors. Some of these changes take place slowly over time and aren't as noticeable to hunters but they do affect deer behavior."
Wisconsin's deer herd is estimated at between 1.6 and 1.8 million animals heading into the nine-day Nov. 17-25 gun hunt, which will be followed by a muzzleloader only hunt Nov. 26 – Dec. 5 and a statewide antlerless deer only gun hunt Dec. 6-9. Deer hunters have harvested, on average, at least 460,000 deer every year for the last 10 years. Wisconsin's deer harvest holds 3 places in the top ten North American deer harvests and in 2006 Wisconsin archery hunters established a new Wisconsin harvest record of 113,918.
DNR launches expanded call center features 1-888-WDNR-INFo
On Nov. 2, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced the availability of an expanded toll-free 1-888-WDNR-INFo (936-7463) information center and violation hotline. The expanded call center will be staffed from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week to answer questions and to accept tips on violations. Spanish and Hmong speaking operators are available and the expanded service also features an electronic chat room where emailed questions usually will be answered within minutes.
"I'm very excited about these new customer services, especially on the eve of the deer season, one of our busiest times of the year," said Frank. "Our call center staff are available when you need them, by phone or on-line. These services bring the DNR to you at your convenience and I invite you to try them out."
Prequalification for Earn-a-Buck
Along with scouting it's not too late to head out with a bow and prequalify for a buck sticker by shooting and registering an antlerless deer in anyone of the state's 57 Earn-a-Buck (EAB) deer management units. Thousands of hunters have taken advantage of this relatively new program that allows hunters hunting in EAB units to have a buck sticker in their pocket on opening day of the gun deer season. They earned the buck sticker by either shooting and registering an antlerless deer in 2006 in a hunting unit that is part of the EAB hunt in 2007 or by killing an antlerless deer during the early bow season or with a gun during the October gun hunts in any of this year's Chronic Wasting Disease units.
Stickers earned in 2006 were mailed to hunters beginning in August. Hunters who think they should have received a sticker but haven't, should immediately check for their name on the prequalification database by going to the DNR Web site or by stopping into a Service Center. Time is running short to mail stickers in time for the opener. Hunters who already have a sticker need to hang on to it: lost stickers are not replaceable.
Baiting and feeding
Wildlife biologists and conservation wardens recommend that people who hunt deer over bait review Wisconsin's deer baiting and feeding regulations found on the DNR Web site and on page 40 of the 2007 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations pamphlet to avoid unintentional violations. Baiting and feeding of deer is prohibited in 26 counties and is regulated in all remaining counties.
Protected wild animals
Wolves and coyotes
Wolves and coyotes
The gray wolf was removed from the list of endangered and threatened species in Wisconsin but is still classified as a protected wild animal. Persons shooting a wolf are subject to citation and fine and possible loss of equipment and hunting privileges.
"Removing the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species list did not automatically mean they can be hunted," said Adrian Wydeven, DNR mammalian ecologist and wolf specialist. "If anyone is experiencing problems with what they believe to be wolf depredation on livestock or pets they should call us immediately."
The department and its partner USDA-Wildlife Services actively investigate all complaints and will remove known depredating wolves.
Hunters are also reminded that coyote hunting is closed in roughly the northern third of the state during the gun deer seasons, which this year run from Nov. 17 through Dec. 9. This includes the nine-day gun deer hunt, the muzzleloader hunt and the December antlerless deer gun hunt. For more information and boundaries of the closed zone refer to page 52 of the 2007 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations pamphlet available at license outlets and on the Hunting Regulations page of the DNR Web site.
Elk and Moose
Hunters are also reminded to look carefully and be certain of their target if they are hunting in the area of Wisconsin's growing elk herd. Elk are protected wild animals in Wisconsin and it is illegal to shoot them. Elk are native to Wisconsin and once roamed over much of the state. Efforts to reintroduce them are underway and the growing herd is closely monitored.
Occasionally moose are found in Wisconsin, especially in the counties bordering the Michigan Upper Peninsula and these large mammals are also protected.
All hunters born after Jan. 1, 1973 are required to provide proof of successfully completing a Wisconsin hunter safety course or a similar course from another state to buy a hunting license in Wisconsin. More than 940,000 hunters have competed the training. In addition to learning about hunting laws, tactics and ethics, the four cardinal rules of gun safety are stressed. Known as "TAB-K" the simple to understand guidelines are:
- Treat every gun as if it is loaded;
- Always point the muzzle in a safe direction;
- Be sure of your target and what's beyond it;
- Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.
"Every year one of the most common sources of injury while hunting is falling out of a tree stand," said Tim Lawhern, Wisconsin hunter safety education coordinator. "Our records show that one out of three hunters who use stands will be injured at some time. So in addition to your preseason deer scouting, check out your tree stand before opening morning. Make sure it's safe and solid and either repair or replace anything that's missing, looks worn or suspicious.
"Also, leave a hunting plan with someone at home or another member of your hunting party. It should list where you are hunting and when you'll be home or when you'll check in. It's good insurance in case you become lost or disabled in the woods."
Antlerless deer
2007 marks the second year of a two-year trial moratorium on October gun hunting outside of CWD zones requested by hunting groups.
The trial was designed to determine whether or not hunters could reach a 2-to-1 antlerless to buck harvest ratio in Herd Control units across the state over the two year span. The 2-to-1 ratio is necessary to pressure deer populations downward closer to established population goals.
Only one region (the Central Forest Region) of Wisconsin's five deer management regions met the 2-to-1 goal in 2006. It is likely that October gun hunting will return to much of Wisconsin in 2008 say wildlife managers.
Nonetheless, deer and bear ecologist Warnke is optimistic hunters can get the herd close to unit population goals with several years of good effort.
"Hunters are making real progress at managing deer populations," says Warnke. "Getting herd numbers to the goals is going to take time but with a sustained effort I believe it can be done. The key is for every hunter and every hunting camp to do their level best to harvest two does for every buck in all herd control and EAB units.
Deer hunting is big business
According to the 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation published by the US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Deer Hunting activity in Wisconsin produces $535 million in retail activity
- Deer hunting generates $1billion in total economic impact
- Deer Hunting generates $20.6 million in sales and motor fuel tax revenues
Good luck wishes
"As a boy growing up in Cross Plains the impacts of deer hunting were everywhere," said DNR Secretary Matt Frank. "From the car loads of hunters driving through town to the hanging game seen cooling behind homes and barns. I deeply respect the traditions of hunting in Wisconsin and what it means to generations of families across the state. On the eve of the hunt I want to wish everyone good luck and safe hunting."
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Warnke – (608) 264-6023
Source: Wisconsin DNR


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Bella, a 13-year-old Great Dane mix, recently died after fulfilling her role as a loving and faithful pet. Columnist Michelle Warren, executive director of Almost Home Humane Society, discusses the recent journey she has been through with her pet. / Submitted by Michelle Warren
On Aug. 31 my life was altered in a way that shook me to my core; it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. My best friend, keeper of secrets, shadow, and always loyal and loving companion, Bella, passed away in my arms.
Bella was my Great Dane mix that I rescued in 2003 and spent the last nine years with her by my side, pretty much literally. For her, I was her world an honor and privilege I will always cherish.
Thirteen years old is quite an accomplishment for a large-breed dog; a Great Dane mix to reach that length of life is often unheard of, so I know my girl was among the great ones. I knew that, though, the moment I met her. She was sleek and jet black, with only a bit of white on her nose, muzzle and chest. She arrived at the humane society as a stray with painted toenails. She was big and a bit of a nut.
Our journey began with her as my foster dog before she was moved to a rescue out of state. Of course by that time Id already fallen in love with the big, goofy dog that would become like a child to me. So, I arranged to adopt her back, and we began our journey together.
Dont get me wrong, she was a feisty, ornery thing that first year or so. She ate things she shouldnt (blinds, fake trees and jeans), didnt like to be left alone and would remind me of that with bowel movements I cant even begin to explain. She loved to run, in the opposite direction of me. We worked through those challenges and our bond grew. Now that I look back on it, I think she was testing me; trying to figure out if I was here to stay. Well, I was in it for the long run, and so was she.
Her age crept up on me in slow motion at first. There was a bit more gray showing up in her black hair; she looked distinguished and wise. Her body started moving a bit slower; we added some medications to assist. I began lifting her in and out of our vehicle on a daily basis.
Then, one day her age became alarmingly apparent, and I knew in my heart her time was running out. Her diagnosis of degenerative myelopathy (a progressive disease of the spine) was devastating. To know her spine was deteriorating and causing the lameness in her back end, the inability to control her bowels and the pain, was unfathomable to me.
Luckily we had two great veterinarians in the area working with us. Julia Becker of Tippecanoe Animal Hospital and Emily Bowers of Pets and Vets as Partners helped make this difficult decision as bearable as possible. I hope anyone who faces this type of situation with their beloved pet(s) has support and compassion like I was shown by them.
A few weeks after the diagnosis, she looked at me with those big, beautiful eyes that Id looked into so many times before, and I knew she was ready.
The day she passed away, it was like a piece of me went with her, which is fitting considering how much our lives were intertwined. Our friends, human and animal, were there. Scott Pridemore at Pets Remembered made it possible for me to have her ashes, and his kindness meant a lot.
Loving a pet is a rewarding, yet difficult, journey as usually owners outlive their pets. As much as it still hurts, Id do it again in a second. She taught me a lot about life, love and who I am. I truly hope everyone has the opportunity to know that kind of unconditional love. The pain and loss that inevitably comes with it is just proof it was real.
Warren writes a monthly pet column. She is the executive director at the Almost Home Humane Society in Lafayette. She can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Steven Lukes
Steven Lukes in İstanbul, 2014.
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Steven Michael Lukes FBA (born 1941) is a political and social theorist. Currently he is a professor of politics and sociology at New York University. He was formerly a professor at the University of Siena, the European University Institute (Florence) and the London School of Economics. Lukes tutored writer and journalist Christopher Hitchens while he studied at Oxford.
Life and career[edit]
Lukes attended the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] completing his studies there in 1958. Lukes completed his BA in 1962 at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as a research fellow at Nuffield College and as a lecturer in politics at Worcester College and completed his MA in 1967. In 1968, he completed his PhD on the work of Émile Durkheim. From 1966 to 1987 he was fellow and tutor in politics at Balliol College. He is a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) and a visiting professor at the University of Paris, New York University, University of California, San Diego, and Hebrew University.
From 1974 to 1983 he was President of the Committee for the History of Sociology of the International Sociological Association.
He was the co-director of the European Forum on Citizenship at the European University Institute from 1995 to 1996.
In April 2006, Lukes married the political commentator and author Katha Pollitt; this being his third marriage. Lukes was previously a widower.[2] He has three children from his previous marriage to the English barrister Nina Stanger: freelance journalist Daniel (born 1977), musician Michael (born 1979) and NYU professor Alexandra (born 1981).
Academic interests[edit]
His main interests are political and social theory, the sociology of Durkheim and his followers, individualism, rationality, the category of the person, Marxism and ethics, sociology of morality and new forms of liberalism, varieties of conceptions of power, the notion of the "good society", rationality and relativism, moral conflict and politics.
Lukes's most famous academic theory is that of the "three faces of power". This theory claims that governments control people in three ways: through decision-making power, non decision-making power and ideological power. Decision-making power is the most public of the three faces, and is the manner in which governments want to be seen: the power of governments to make policy decisions after widespread consultation with opposition parties and the wider public. Non decision-making power is the power that governments have to control the agenda in debates and make certain issues (such as the possible merits of Communism in the United States) unacceptable for discussion in moderate public forums. The third and most important face of power is ideological power, which is the power to influence people's wishes and thoughts, even making them want things opposed to their own self-interest (such as women supporting a patriarchal society).
He is a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Sociology and directs a research project on what is left of the socialist idea in Western and Eastern Europe.
The three dimensions of power[edit]
The three views of Power previously mentioned are discussed by Lukes in his book, Power: A Radical View. The idea is that the effectiveness and level of power for a given group or individual can be measured by considering certain criteria. The focuses of these views are discussed at length in Lukes' work, and he offers the Third Dimension as his own view of the shortcomings of the other views previously postulated by others, as well as being a more appropriate way to assess power.
The one-dimensional view of power focuses only on behaviour in decision making, specifically on key issues and essentially only in blatantly observable situations. These often take the form of subjective interests: policy preferences demonstrated through political action.[3]
The two-dimensional view of power qualifies the First Dimension's critique of behaviour and focuses on decision-making and nondecision-making. It also looks at current and potential issues and expands the focus on observable conflict to those types that might be observed overtly or covertly. But the Two Dimensional View still focuses on subjective interests, though those seen as policy preferences or even grievances.[4]
The three-dimensional view of power, offered by Lukes in his work, is a "thoroughgoing critique" of the behavioural focus.[5] As in the Two Dimensional View, both current issues and potential issues are considered but Lukes expands the critique to include latent conflicts as well as those that might be observable. Furthermore, Lukes illustrates that a full critique of power should include both subjective interests and those "real" interests that might be held by those excluded by the political process.[6]
Selected works[edit]
- Emile Durkheim: His Life and Work. A Historical and Critical Study (orig. pub. 1972); Penguin Books, 1973.
- Individualism, New York: Harper & Row, 1973. ISBN 0-631-14750-0
- Power: a Radical View, Macmillan, 1974; Blackwell, 1986.
- Essays in Social Theory, Columbia University Press, 1977.
- Rationality and Relativism, edited with Martin Hollis, Blackwell, 1982.
- Durkheim and the Law, edited with Andrew Scull, Martin Robertson, 1983.
- Marxism and Morality. Clarendon Press, 1985.
- The Category of the Person: Anthropology, Philosophy, History, co-edited with M. Carrithers and S. Collins. Cambridge University Press, 1985.
- Moral Conflict and Politics, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991.
- The essay "Five Fables about Human Rights", in On Human Rights, Susan Hurley and Stephen Shute (eds.), Basic Books, 1993.
- Isaiah Berlin: Tra la filosofia e la storia delle idee. Una conversazione con Steven Lukes (Italian), Florence: Ponte alle Grazie, 1994.
- The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat, Verso, 1995.
- Multicultural Questions (ed. jointly), 1999.
- Liberals and Cannibals Verso 2003.
- Power: A Radical View, Macmillan, 2nd Edition, 2005.
- Moral Relativism, Picador/Macmillan, 2008. ISBN 978-0-312-42719-1
- ^ http://sociology.fas.nyu.edu/object/stevenlukes
- ^ The New York Times: Katha Pollitt and Steven Lukes
- ^ Lukes, Steven. Power: A Radical View. London: Macmillan Press, 1974. p. 15.
- ^ Lukes, Steven. Power: A Radical View. London: Macmillan Press, 1974. p. 20.
- ^ Lukes, Steven. Power: A Radical View. London: Macmillan Press, 1974. p. 24.
- ^ Lukes, Steven. Power: A Radical View. London: Macmillan Press, 1974. p. 25.
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- Academics of the London School of Economics
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|Effect of hospital and surgeon volume on patient outcomes following treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 20691617 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVES: This systematic review assessed the efficacy of centralisation for the treatment of unruptured and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. Patient outcomes achieved by low and high volume hospitals/surgeons, including morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay, were used as proxy measures of efficacy.
DESIGN: Systematic review was designed to identify, assess and report on peer-reviewed articles reporting outcomes from unruptured and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. No language restriction was placed on the databases searched.
MATERIALS: Only peer-reviewed journals articles were included.
METHODS: To ensure the contemporary nature of this review, only studies published between January 1997 and June 2007 were sought. Studies were included if they reported on at least one volume type and patient outcome.
RESULTS: Twenty two studies were included in this review. In the majority of group assessments, the number of studies reporting statistical significance was similar to the number of studies reporting no statistical significance.
CONCLUSION: The paucity of studies reporting statistically significant results demonstrates that although this evidence exists, its potential to be overstated must also be taken into account when drawing conclusions as to its efficacy for twenty first century healthcare systems.
|N E Marlow; B Barraclough; N A Collier; I C Dickinson; J Fawcett; J C Graham; G J Maddern
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|Title: European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery Volume: 40 ISSN: 1532-2165 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Publication Date: 2010 Nov
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|Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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