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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Chriselliam won the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf by three lengths.
Ridden by Richard Hughes, the Ireland-bred filly ran a mile in a record 1:33.72 for the event and paid $15.80, $7.80 and $6.20 on Friday at Santa Anita.
France-bred Testa Rossi returned $11.20 and $9.
Colonel Joan was another half-length back in third and paid $16.60 to show.
It was the first Breeders' Cup victory for both Hughes and trainer Charles Hills.
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Mortgage Regulation News - Spring 2007 (pdf)
Oregon Real Estate News-Journal - December 2007 (pdf)
NAIFA Designation brings value to the Appraiser (pdf)
Chapter member Matt Gloege has
prepared COMP CHECK forms as discussed with Bob
Keith in our June 2006 luncheon meeting.
You can download the documents here:
CC Agreement Generic Text.pdf
CC Certification Generic Text.pdf
CCA Cover Letter - Generic.pdf
The Chapter Christmas Party was held at
the Double Tree Lloyd Center last Friday.
We had a live band and good food and
good company. It was fun to watch the dancers. Some were very good dancers,
some were just having a good time!
Check out the photos!
Rick Kam, president of Identity
Safeguards, spoke about identity theft.
See his presentation here:
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for additional resources.
Emily DeLano, FedEx Kinko's Account
Manager presented information about the new
member benefit from FedEx Kinko's through Smith
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information for the FexEx Kinko's Program:
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Maralynn Kearney - Director of Education
Noelwah R. Netusil, Professor of Economics, Reed College.
"The Effect of Open Space on a Property's
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Event Details: The Role of Arts and Culture in Modern Cities: Making Art Work in Toronto and New York - by Dr. Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
The Department of Arts and Humanities
Arts Administration Program
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Dr. Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller
"The Role of Arts and Culture in Modern Cities: Making Art Work in Toronto and New York"
Location: 214 Zankel
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Refreshments served
Meeting with Program Students will follow on Wednesday, February 6th from 1:00-2:00PM in 214 Zankel.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact OASID at email@example.com, (212) 678-3689, (212) 678-3853 TTY, (212) 678-3854 video phone, as early as possible to request reasonable accommodations, such as ASL interpreters, alternate format materials, and a campus map of accessible features.
Type: Lectures & Talks
Location: 214 Zankel
Date & Time: 2/6/2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Cayuga County - The Village of Union Springs, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Adoption of a New Village of Union Springs Zoning Law will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the adoption of a new Village Zoning Law in accordance with the adopted Village of Union Springs Comprehensive Plan which will replace in its entirety the existing Village Zoning Law. The project is located throughout the Village of Union Springs, New York.
Contact: Edward Trufant, Village of Union Springs, 26 Chapel Street, Union Springs, NY 13160, Phone: (315) 889-7341.


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Before his untimely death, "hacktivist" Aaron Swartz was working on a project called "DeadDrop," WikiLeaks-style submission system in which whistleblowers could leak information to journalists and retain their anonymity. The program was not quite ready for prime time when Swartz died, as a number of kinks in the software remained. However, other freedom-of-information activists have taken up the cause. This week, the Freedom of the Press Foundation announced it has taken on the new project, which it renamed "SecureDrop." Ameera David asks RT web producer Andrew Blake if news organizations will use SecureDrop and how the program works.


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By Tony Grossi | ESPNCleveland.com
(One in a series of Browns Spotlight articles brought to you by North Olmsted Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram.)
New Browns tight end Gary Barnidge is an avid moviegoer and amateur critic who writes film reviews on his own Website, moviegameplan.com. He's hoping this new opportunity in his football career will cast him in a larger role seen on game film.
Barnidge had scant production in four seasons with the Carolina Panthers – 18 catches for 320 yards and one touchdown. But when former Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski joined the Browns as head coach, he lobbied to bring aboard Barnidge as a free agent.
"Gary is a guy who had some injuries earlier in his career," Chudzinski said. "I think he is a versatile guy who can do both (block and catch) and he is getting better."
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Prior to the Browns' minicamp earlier in June, offensive coordinator Norv Turner touted Barnidge as "the guy that people will be surprised about."
Sure enough, Barnidge opened eyes with some pretty good catches in the three-day minicamp.
"I don't think I've ever been given the opportunity to do everything yet, to show everything I can do," Barnidge said. "I get to do sporadic roles and stuff, but I might get a chance to do more this year, and hopefully show up."
Chudzinski, a former tight end as a player who broke into coaching at the position, wants to highlight the tight ends in the Browns' offense. Barnidge is well aware of the potential opportunity awaiting him.
"In this scheme, tight ends are huge," he said. "We do everything. We move around, we do a lot of stuff. So, it's going to be huge. We have a great group of guys. We're all going to rotate in. Everybody's going to contribute."
Barnidge's familiarity with Chudzinski's offense has thrust him into a leadership role at the position.
"Chud's taught me a lot," he said. "I've been in this system for two years, so it's helped a lot knowing everything coming in. I've actually helped the other tight ends learn everything, and help bring them along because they haven't been in the system."
In Browns OTA and minicamp practices, Jordan Cameron was the No. 1 tight end, Barnidge was No. 2 and Kellen Davis, another free agent signee, was No. 3.
But Cameron has had trouble avoiding nagging injuries in his three years with the Browns and that could open the door for Barnidge to play a larger role. Of the three, Barnidge is the best combination receiver and blocker.
"I can run a little bit, I can catch the ball," he said. "But I'm really working on blocking. I want to be known as a well-rounded tight end. I don't want to be known as one or the other. So that's one thing I'm really working on very hard. I'm working on my technique, and just getting better at that."
It doesn't take a trained film critic to see it.
|Tony Grossi covers the Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR, ESPN 1540 KNR2 and www.espncleveland.com.
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Re: Monte J. Levitt, "Republicans come up with the solution," March 12
It is obvious Mr. Levitt has never run a business and does not understand the capitalistic system. You follow Mr. Levitt's argument, and if it is true that the minimum wage does not cost jobs, why stop at $9 an hour; just raise to $20 and everybody will be happy, including all union workers who will use that as a base to raise their wages.
Of course that does not cause prices of goods and services to go up because in his world there is no correlation between wages and salaries and cost of goods.
In reality and in the real world, people understand that workers have certain skill levels and employers will only pay workers according to these workers' own skill levels. Therefore, you will not pay as much to sweep a floor as you would to run a computer or engineer a train, or a person who has gone to college and trained for a profession.
That is why the unemployment rate for unskilled workers is about 25 percent. All of these liberal ideas have been tried many times and have always failed. Minimum wage is a tenet of socialism and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain said socialism will work until you run out of other people's money.
We have run out of other people's money! Growth of our economy is the only answer, and taking more in taxes causes our economy to shrink. De Tocqueville said hundreds of years ago that democracy will work until the people learn to vote to empower themselves from the public treasury; we have reached that point.
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Greg Anderson Sara Milonovich Trish Miller John Kirk
Lively fiddle tunes, lonesome folksongs, and fancy footwork unite as this versatile quartet from upstate New York combines elements from the old-time, bluegrass and swing music of the Appalachian, Blue Ridge, and Smokey Mountains, to the French-Canadian and Celtic influences of the early immigrants to the Adirondack and Green Mountains. Toe tapping music on twin fiddles, banjos, mandolins, and guitars, along with percussive Appalachian clog dancing, combines with 4-part vocal harmonies to showcase the diversity of rural American music.
For the past 16 years we have been entertaining in coffeehouses and concert halls, teaching and calling dances, and educating as artists-in-residence in schools throughout the US and Europe. We have loved our interactions with students, artists, and audiences and look forward to more musical adventures in 2013!!
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She was very very underweight when I got her one month ago she's gaining nicely but still very ribby and needs a lot on her top line
She's starting to get quite a bit of energy!! I have her on nutrena pro force fuel twice a day and soaked beet pulp twice a day.
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Myanmar prisoners kept in dog cells' after protests
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Seven prisoners, including two Buddhist monks who went on hunger strike at Insein prison in the main city of Yangon, were placed in solitary confinement between 24 and 26 May, in the cells, Amnesty International has learned.
"The shocking accounts of the cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment prisoners in Insein prison are being subjected to is yet another example of the utter disregard for the most basic human rights by authorities in Myanmar," said Benjamin Zawacki, Amnesty International's Myanmar researcher.
"Authorities in Myanmar must immediately stop any ill-treatment of prisoners. Any official suspected of being responsible for such offences must be suspended and prosecuted", he added.
One political prisoner who was held in a dog cell in the past at Insein reported that the space was covered in white lice and smelt like a sewer. Others have reported that they were periodically denied food and water whilst in the cell.
At least three female political prisoners started the hunger strike on 17 May at Insein prison, in protest against a government decision to reduce all prison sentences by only one year.
They were joined on 22 May by 22 other political prisoners who started a protest about prison conditions.
On 24 May, hunger strikers Aung Kyaw Soe, Nyi Nyi Tun, Nyan Lin Tun, Soe Moe Tun, Zaw Tun Naing and two Buddhist monks, U Vithoddi (aka Wunna Htay) and U Yayvata (aka Ye Min Naung), were placed in dog cells.
They were returned to their usual cells on 26 May. Officials reportedly started talks with the protesters around 27 May, but when the talks broke down, those political prisoners who decided to continue the hunger strike were again placed in the dog cells.
The dog cells are about 10 feet in length and seven feet wide, windowless and soundproof. There is no proper sanitation, no bed and no mats on the floor.
In a separate development, a number of political prisoners at Kale prison in the north of the country have signed a petition calling for improvements to prison conditions. Among the signatories is the monk and human rights activist U Gambira, currently serving a 68-year sentence for his role in pro-reform demonstrations in August and September 2007.
The petition, sent to President Thein Sein and the UN Human Rights Council, stated that all the signatories would go on hunger strike if their demands were not met by 31 May.
On 16 May the Myanmar government announced that all current prison sentences were being reduced by one year. However, at least 2,200 political prisoners remain behind bars.
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Kia details all-new 2015 Sorento SUVComment on this story
Third-generation Sorento will make its global debut at the Paris motor show on 2 October.
Signature long bonnet and wide D pillar are still there.
Beltline is higher and the shape more swept back than its predecessor.
Smart tailgate opens automatically when the key is sensed close by.
Interior design emphasises horizontal elements, uses lots of soft-touch plastic and leather finishes.
Around-view monitor with four cameras helps you park.
Interior trim will be available in either plain black or black and tan, in either cloth or leather.
Second row of seats splits 40:20:40.
Seoul, South Korea - The third-generation Kia Sorento, unveiled in its home market this week ahead of its European debut at the Paris motor show on Thursday 2 October, shows a sleeker profile, with long, wrap-around headlights, more prominent foglights and a larger, more upright 'tiger-nose' grille, in a distinctive three-dimensional diamond pattern, first seen on the 2013 Kia Cross GT concept.
The Sorento's signature long bonnet and wide D pillar remain but the roofline is lower, the beltline higher and the shape more swept back than its predecessor; it's also 95mm longer at 4780mm on a 2780mm (80mm longer) wheelbase and 5mm wider at 1890mm, as well as 15mm lower at 1685mm.
The exterior styling was led by Kia's Namyang studio in Korea, inspired by the keyword 'Streetwolf' (honest - we couldn't make this stuff up!) but the interior was designed by the European design team in Frankfurt, on the premise 'modern and wide', with emphasis on the horizontal elements, using lots of soft-touch plastic and leather finishes.
The interior trim will be available in either plain black or black and tan, in either cloth or leather, with brown or light grey leather trim as options.
Most of the extra wheelbase has gone into the cabin; the seat squabs have been lowered for extra headroom and the cargo bay floor is also 87mm longer, increasing luggage capacity (with the third row of seats folded from 515 to 605 litres - not including the new Sorento's under-floor tonneau cover storage compartment.
The new Sorento will be available in five or seven-seat versions; in either case the second row will split 40:20:40, with 'remote folding' 'remote folding' controlled by two levers in the side of the cargo bay on seven-seat derivatives.
These, depending on the market, will include an around-view monitor with four cameras to help you park, and 'smart' tailgate that opens automatically when the key is 'sensed' close by, so you can slide your shopping bags or heavy objects straight into the boot.
Also available in some markets will be adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, front collision alert, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert and a speed-limit warning function that reads road signs and displays the speed limit for the road you're on, in the instrument cluster.
Five engines will be available in the new Sorento, depending on the market, ranging from 127 to 200kW, including a 2.4-litre direct-injection petrol engine, 2.4 and 3.3-litre multipoint fuel-injection petrol engines, and revised two-litre and 2.2-litre turbo-diesels.
The suspension retains the architecture of the previous model - Macpherson struts at the front and Kia's own multi-link system at the rear but with a new electric power-steering system mounted directly on the steering rack rather than on the column, for better feel and quicker response.
The rear subframe supporting the suspension has larger bushings to better isolate it from the cabin and the bigger dampers, now mounted vertically behind the axle line to make their action more linear.
The third-generation Sorento is scheduled for South African release in the first quarter of 2015. Final specifications and prices for SA-market models will be announced closer to the time.
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White Mountain Elementary and Sierra Vista Primary schools received recognition in Santa Fe last week for the success of their Dual Language Program, a program designed specifically for children whose first language is Spanish. More than 125 students, referred to as "English Language Learners," are enrolled in the bilingual teaching model.
Out of Sierra Vista Primary's 345 students, 51 are designated as English Language Learners while White Mountain Elementary serves 75 of their 487 students through the program.
"We are very honored and excited about both school's bilingual programs," said Ruidoso Municipal School Superintendant Dr. George Bickert. "We have two full bilingual classes from the kindergarten through fifth grades. It is a very unique program in the state."
The New Mexico Public Education Department recognized 29 school districts meeting the Title III criteria for Effective School Districts serving the needs for English Language Learners.
School districts are selected based on student performance criteria. Schools must meet two annual measurable achievement objectives and show that they have achieved significant growth toward school growth targets. School districts must also present evidence of student progress and high achievement including evidence of effective and innovative programs for English Language learners and parent engagement activities and programs.
Sierra Vista, which serves first- and second-grade students, provides two dual-language classrooms per grade level. White Mountain, home to third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students also provides two dual-language classrooms per grade level, both working on a 90/10 Model. In the 90/10 Model the program starts in kindergarten with a curriculum that is 90 percent in Spanish and 10 percent in English. There is a gradual increase of the second language until it reaches 50 percent at the upper elementary level.
"For our size district, I don't know of anyone else in the state who is as committed to bilingual education considering the size of the district," Bickert said.


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She has rich experience in management and supervisory boards as well as in running foundations. She co-founded and is the President of Kulczyk Foundation, a philantropic organization cooperating with Polish and international NGOs to support voluntary service in developing countries. She also co-founded and is the Vice-President of the Polish branch of Green Cross International, the world's third largest non-governmental ecological organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993. She co-created "Values", a group of companies granting advisory services. She was elected a Vice-President of the Polish Olympic Committee and is a member of the Crans Montana Young Leaders of Tomorrow forum.
At Kulczyk Investments, she oversees the corporate responsibility policies, social activities and international relations.
Graduated from the Sinology Department at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She also holds an MA of Political Sciences from the same institution. She continued her education at the University in Shanghai and Beijing. She also studied and practiced strategic philanthropy at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York.


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Jaguars Gold Club is a upscale gentlemen's club that is ready to update its web presence.
Our club caters to senior executives and wealthy Americans in the state of Texas. We have 6 clubs throughout the state and plan to open several more in the next 12 months.
First, let me say that we are only building this on Word Press for the SEO advantages so do not feel the need to incorporate extra space for things like latest posts, categories, etc...we will fit them into your design...This will not be an actively updated BLOG.
We are looking for a very clean, sexy, sharp and sophisticated look and feel. A design that allows us to utilize beautiful photographs of our club from the inside, as well as the outside, and of course tastful pictures of our entertainers.
Obviously since we are building the site on Word Press their will be a lot of space taken up by the blog post elements which is why we think that the background images, small graphic details or icons (tribal barb-wire, thorny vines "type-stuff") will be critical to designing a site that has a specific style.
Colors we would like to see are all very rich and saturated. Here are a few thoughts that you should consider:
-BUTTERSCOTCH and shades of GOLD
-Warm colors
-Leopard print (sparingly and tastefully used)
One promotional element that we use in all our clubs is the "Golden Ticket". We would like to incorporate a gold ticket icon or graphic (subtly) into our overall design. And we would really love an animated ticket that floated or fluttered about the pages (if someone wanted to really blow us away and came up with a creative way to do it!). The MGM grand website has a cool element where several pillow feathers are fluttering about the page (www.mgmgrand.com).
We like the colors of our outdoor bilboard which is attached for you to see. We have attached several versions of our logo which we like as well. In addition, we have provided several flyers and samples of our printed promotional material.
We would also like to see our CORPORATE "Shield" icon used somewhere in the design. I will attach it for you to see (you can remove the "JGC" letters and any text/wording and just use the icon).
Its all about the small details! Impress us with the use of smart, unique, design details and accents.
The Experience Defined
ℑ Home page with Map/Links to each club. There are 6 city clubs.
o Design needs to be flexible for adding new clubs but yet Google friendly
ℑ Once you click on the location in your city, each City will have its own "HOME" page of sorts. Each city's home page will feature a beautiful color photo looking into the club
o Navigation will be revealed after a moment peering into the club (Membership login will be on every page)
ℑ Once inside a City's home page, visitor will have 2 paths to choose from
o Find the information they need to go to the club (phone #, directions, hours, etc) – aka "the non-experiential" parts of the site
o Visit the online club
ℑ Ability to purchase "GOLDEN TICKETS" (aka gift certificates) needs to be promoted & highly visible on every page (maybe create an animated ad tile)..coordinate tile/promo with "JaGear" tile
ℑ "JaGear" (aka merchandise shop) must be highly visible on every page (animated ad tile)
ℑ Home
ℑ The Jaguar Experience
o Dress code, Directions, Pricing, Hours, Contact Info, Message from Nikko, etc
ℑ Gallery
o Pics of entertainers
ℑ Events Calendar
o Special Events and Daily (includes pricing, hours, etc). SEE FLYERS jpg's
ℑ Reservations
ℑ Entertainer Spotlight
o Feature different entertainer each month, pics, questionnaire, links to old winners
ℑ Franchise Opportunities
ℑ Buy JaGear
ℑ Virtual Club
ℑ Employment
Upscale, Affluent Men
www.mgmgrand.com (mentioned above but especially the Maximum Vegas" link which we know is flash but it is just cool!
Also on mgmgrand, the nightlife section: http://www.mgmgrand.com/nightlife/studio-54.aspx
WE ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE (or we don't want to see) THIS IN OUR DESIGN:
-The Colors outlined above
-Use of interesting and unique accent details
-Interesting integration or presentation of pictures (not just slugged in photos, would like to see unique photo treatment)
-Design must have room for at least 1 medium sized picture to be a focal point
-Use of our "SHIELD" icon per above
-Use of our "Jaguars Gold CLub logo" (see attached billboard, logo files)


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>Sonora / Tuolumne News, Sports, & Weather, Angels Camp, Twain Harte, Jamestown | Union Democrat
The Sheriff's Office reported the following:
8:33 a.m., Valley Springs — Someone was reportedly looking through mailboxes in the area around Silver Rapids Road and Highway 26.
9:47 a.m., Valley Springs — Mailboxes were reportedly all left wide open along Redman Road.
11:08 a.m., Mountain Ranch — A suspicious vehicle with a smashed-in window was reported on Whiskey Slide Road and West Murray Creek Road.
12:28 p.m., San Andreas — Someone was reportedly throwing trash and prescription bottles out of a car window at Highway 49 and Highway 12.
1:18 p.m., Arnold — Someone told officers they were receiving unwanted attention from a neighbor at a Longman Lane apartment complex.
1:52 p.m., Valley Springs — Mail was reported missing from a mailbox at a Gabor Street property.
2:54 p.m., Mountain Ranch — Juveniles were reported to be pushing a large tire up a hill while a woman hitch hiked in the area of South Railroad Flat Road.
5:16 p.m., Campo Seco — A Campo Seco Road man reported someone with flashlights on his property.
1:45 a.m., Valley Springs — A fight was reported on Saint Andrews Drive.
10:36 a.m., Hathaway Pines — A theft was reported on Inspiration Drive.
12:13 p.m., Arnold — A burglary was reported on Julia Lane.
2:56 p.m., Burson — A burglary was reported on Amos Lane.
8:41 p.m., Valley Springs — A party was reported with participants lighting fireworks on Dunn Road.
10:50 p.m., Burson — A battery was reported on Evergreen Road.
2:19 a.m., Jenny Lind — A suspicion vehicle was reported on Main Street with loud music playing inside and lights turning on and off.
8:31 a.m., San Andreas — Theft was reported on Hawver Road.
10:41 a.m., Jenny Lind — Someone reported gunshots from a high-powered rifle near Dove Creek Lane. One bullet reportedly hit a barn.
11:09 a.m., Jenny Lind — Someone reported a man firing a high-powered gun into the hillside on Cabernet Street.
4:34 p.m., Valley Springs — About 20 gunshots were reported near Hogan Dam and Silver Rapids roads.
10:58 p.m., Valley Springs — A couple that recently had a baby, according to the caller, was outside yelling and throwing stuff outside the house on Demin Court.
Felony bookings:
2:19 a.m., Campo Seco — Theodore Alan Beardsley Jr., 53, of the 4200 block of Chili Camp Road, was booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a person after an arrest at his home.
10 a.m., Avery — Mark Norman Dantche, 44, of the 3900 block of Highway 4, was booked on suspicion of drug possession and committing a felony while out on bail, after an arrest at his home.
2:30 a.m., Arnold — Shawn Patrick Willey, 26, of the 2500 block of Silver Drive, was booked on suspicion of drug possession and misdemeanor driving under the influence and being under the influence of drugs after an arrest at Highway 4 and French Gulch Road.
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
12:22 a.m., Angels Camp — Michael Alan Warren, 29, of Roseville, was booked after an arrest on the first block of North Main Street.
7:42 p.m., Angels Camp — Jeffrey Allen McMahon, 43, of the 7600 block of Yost Drive, Valley Springs, was booked after an arrest on the 200 block of South Main Street. He was also booked on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs.
9:45 p.m., Angels Camp — Kristina Lynn Doerzapf, 42, of the 3600 block of Church Street, Vallecito, was booked after an arrest at Highway 49 and Stockton Road.
11:49 p.m., Vallecito area — Michael Victor Calderon, 26, of Stockton, was booked after an arrest at Highway 4 and Vallecito Road.
8:23 p.m., Angels Camp — Jason Peter Conrado, 34, of the 200 block of Clifton Lane, was booked after an arrest on the 200 block of Clifton Lane.
11:20 p.m., Murphys — Vladimir Barantseff, 66, of the 1100 block of Blagen Road, Arnold, was booked after an arrest on Highway 4, east of West Northwood Drive.
The Sonora Police Department reported the following:
12:53 p.m., harassment — A woman at an unknown address reported that someone posted a false sexual encounter ad for her online.
5:05 p.m., controlled substances — A man reportedly was acting out of control and demanding money at a Linoberg Street office.
10:38 p.m., public peace — A large party was reported with people yelling and cars blocking driveways at Daybreak Court.
7:40 a.m., controlled substances — Someone reported a marijuana growing operation on Ayba Street. Upon investigating, police determined it was in compliance with state law.
1:50 p.m., harassment — A boy was reportedly being bullied at the skatepark on Greenley Road. Extra patrol was requested and officers said they would speak to the parents of the bully or bullies.
4:57 p.m., weapons violations — Gunshots were reported near Oakside Drive. Officers didn't see or hear anything when checking the area.
8:13 p.m., weapons violations — Two calls came in about gunshots near North Arbona Circle — possibly up to six gunshots. Officers did not locate the source.
The Sheriff's Office reported the following:
8:47 a.m., Jamestown — A possible fire was reported at Vista Drive and Mill Villa Road.
11:16 a.m., Jamestown — A woman reported that she was the victim of mail tampering on Seco Street.
1:59 p.m., Columbia — An air compressor was reportedly taken from a Kennebec Lane property.
4:22 p.m., Soulsbyville — A Clouds Rest resident reported someone was tampering with the phone wires outside of her house.
5;12 p.m., Columbia — Someone reported a burn pile that was larger than allowed on Porcina Way.
4:54 a.m., Sonora area — An elderly man was reportedly laying in the middle of the road on Longeway Road.
10:12 a.m., Jamestown — A man on Woods Way reported a rifle was taken in the past month.
12:41 p.m., Twain Harte — A television and DVD box were reportedly stolen from a Twain Harte Drive motel.
3:54 p.m., Sonora area — A woman said she was chased by two dogs at Lyons Bald Mountain Road and Vilas Lane.
5:18 p.m., Big Oak Flat — Police responded to a report of a stolen phone on Wards Ferry Road.
6:21 p.m., Jamestown — A fire was reported at Stent Cut Off Road and Algerine Road.
8:06 p.m., Sonora area — A report was made of a person living in a truck near Tuolumne Road at Cuesta Court.
12:37 a.m., Jamestown — A vehicle reportedly knocked power lines off of a motel building on Highway 108.
2:20 a.m., Sonora area — An assault was reported during which a man said he was hit over the head with a beer bottle at a Mono Way restaurant.
6:11 a.m., Twain Harte — An empty vehicle was reportedly found overturned near Brentwood Park at Middle Camp Road and South Fork Road.
6:38 p.m., Jamestown — A man said an unknown woman was "going crazy," kicking their front door and yelling something he couldn't understand on the 10200 block of Preston Lane.
8:32 p.m., Jamestown — Someone reported a woman say she was hit in the head by a man on the 17900 block of Seco Street. The man walked away and someone else said it was only a verbal argument.
8:36 p.m., Jamestown — Someone reported a Nintendo Wii game console stolen in the last couple of days on the 18600 block of Highway 108.
8:59 p.m., Groveland — A woman said she had been slapped in the face by her grandson on the 12700 block of Hetch-Hetchy Court. He denied it and volunteered to leave.
Felony bookings:
1:07 a.m., Jamestown — Mitchell Leo Correia, 50, of the 18400 block of Vista Drive, Jamestown, was booked on suspicion of grand theft of an automobile after an arrest at a Highway 108 gas station.
1:30 a.m., Jamestown — Teresa Ann Knight, 30, of the 400 block of 25th Street, Oakland, was booked on suspicion of grand theft of an automobile after an arrest at a Highway 108 gas station.
10:42 a.m., Sonora — Martin Anthony Lemas, 41, of an unknown address on North Ridge Road, Sonora, was booked on suspicion of inflicting an injury upon a child after an arrest at Tuolumne County Child Welfare Services on Cedar Road.
2:48 p.m., Jamestown — Douglas William Spruner, 49, of the 22600 block of Confidence Road, Twain Harte, was booked on suspicion of bringing drugs or alcohol into a prison or jail, possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence after an arrest at Rawhide Road and Highway 49.
3:25 p.m., Sonora — Jacob Allen Rose, 24, listed as a transient, was booked on suspicion of willful cruelty to a child after an arrest at the sheriff's investigations office on North Washington Street.
1:35 a.m., Jamestown — Bruce Thomas Snyder, 28, of the 10600 block of Madrone Street, Tuolumne, was booked on suspicion of drug possession, after an arrest at Seco and Main Street.
4:05 p.m., Sonora — Sheree Rey Hardin, 24, listed as a transient, Tuolumne, was booked on suspicion of willful infliction of corporal injury after an arrest at 420 Greenley Road.
6:44 p.m., Jamestown — Ryan Alan Kennedy, 22, of the 4400 block of Highway 4, Murphys, was booked on suspicion of theft or extortion of a motor vehicle, taking a vehicle without consent of the owner and evading peace officers with a wanton disregard for safety after an arrest at Highway 49 and Rawhide Road.
11:20 p.m., Jamestown — Joshua Brandon Eisenla, 35, of the 700 block of Muir Road, Modesto, was booked on suspicion of burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia after an arrest on Highway 108 at Rawhide Road.
11:20 p.m., Jamestown — Nick Jacob Eisenla, 30, of the 2000 Coffee Road, Modesto, was booked on suspicion of burglary and giving a false identity to a peace officer after an arrest on Highway 108 at Rawhide Road.
9:24 a.m., Jamestown — Margaret Kathlyn Tate, 46, of Modesto, was booked on suspicion of drug possession and bringing alcohol or drugs into a jail, misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession and a warrant for drug and drug paraphernalia possession.
Cited on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
1:08 a.m., Jamestown — James Byron Wood, 29, of the 10900 block of Racetrack Road, was booked after an arrest at Highway 49 and Fifth Avenue.
11:52 a.m., Jamestown — Robert Lee Woodward, 62, of the 10400 block of Migueleta Road, was booked after an arrest at Highway 49 and Rawhide Road.
6:03 p.m., Sonora area — Daniel Lee Collins, 36, of the 17800 block of Tinnin Drive, was booked after an arrest at Tuolumne Road and Hess Avenue.
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The corporate credit rating of Sunoco Logistics Partners was placed on credit watch with negative implications by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday, a day after Sunoco Inc. said it was getting out of the refining business.
The credit watch listing means S&P could either lower or affirm the company's ratings after a review. Sunoco Logistics carries an investment-grade "BBB" corporate credit rating.
S&P analysts said the action follows Sunoco's decision to exit refining and conduct a strategic review of its businesses. Sunoco Inc. owns about 34 percent of Sunoco Logistics through general partner and limited partner interests.
Sunoco Inc. has significant control over the logistics company and has five of the 10 board seats, S&P said.
"We expect to resolve the CreditWatch on Sunoco Logistics when Sunoco Inc. completes the sale of its refining business and business review process," credit analyst Michael V. Grande said in a statement.
Sunoco has not provided a specific timeline on the process.
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Sunoco Inc., based in Philadelphia, said Tuesday that it is selling two Pennsylvania refineries to focus on its pipelines and retail gas stations that provide a steadier cash flow.
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The 18th of May is Tina Fey's (the American actress, comedian and writer) birthday . Tina Fey (1970) became one of the writers for the show Saturday Night Live in 1997 and started performing in sketches in 2000. She left the show in 2006 to begin work on the satirical sit com 30 Rock which is widely considered to be an excellent show. The show ran for 7 seasons and received a total of 112 Emmy nominations including 13 in the final season alone. The final episode of 30 Rock is considered to be one of the best finales in television history, the show ended in 2012. Tina Fey herself has won eight Emmys and two Golden Globes.
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Philippe Coutinho was seen leaving Liverpool's Melwood training ground as he finalises a move to the Premier League club.
When Rafael Benitez introduced new signing Philippe Coutinho to the Italian media in the summer of 2010, he declared the Brazilian "the future of Inter Milan".
Sadly, the playmaker has failed to develop his reputation since then.
The 20-year-old remains a player for the future, rather than a star of the present, and Liverpool have taken a calculated gamble by agreeing an £8.5m deal for him.
Marco Branca, who conducts all transfers for Inter Milan, told BBC Sport: "Coutinho is a very, very good player. He is still only 20 and has a big talent."
The 20-year-old will then apply for a work permit, which will not automatically be awarded as he has only played one game for Brazil.
Liverpool will be confident of securing a permit on appeal though and should now finalise the deal before the close of the transfer window on Thursday night.
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July 23, 2012
How quickly can new species arise? In as little as 6,000 years, according to a study of Australian sea stars.
"That's unbelievably fast compared to most organisms," said Rick Grosberg, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis and coauthor on the paper published July 18 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Grosberg is interested in how new species arise in the ocean. On land, groups of plants and animals can be physically isolated by mountains or rivers and then diverge until they can no longer interbreed even if they meet again. But how does this isolation happen in the wide-open ocean?
Grosberg and colleagues studied two closely related "cushion stars," Cryptasterina pentagona and C. hystera, living on the Australian coast. The animals are identical in appearance but live in different regions: Hystera occurs on a few beaches and islands at the far southern end of the range of pentagona.
And their sex lives are very, very different. Pentagona has male and female individuals that release sperm and eggs into the water where they fertilize, grow into larvae and float around in the plankton for a few months before settling down and developing into adult sea stars.
Hystera are hermaphrodites that brood their young internally and give birth to miniature sea stars ready to grow to adulthood.
"It's as dramatic a difference in life history as in any group of organisms," Grosberg said.
The researchers looked at the diversity in DNA sequences from sea stars of both species and estimated the length of time since the species diverged.
The results show that the species separated about 6,000 to 22,000 years ago. That rules out some ways new species could evolve. For example, they clearly did not diverge slowly with genetic changes over a long period of time, but were isolated quickly.
Over the last 11,000 years, the boundary between cold and warm water in the Coral Sea has fluctuated north and south. A small population of the ancestral sea stars, perhaps even one individual, might have colonized a remote area at the southern end of the range then been isolated by one of these changes in ocean currents.
Other authors on the paper are: Jonathan Puritz and Robert Toonen, University of Hawaii; at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada Michael Hart and Carson Keever, who earned her undergraduate degree from UC Davis; Jason Addison, University of New Brunswick, Canada (previously a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis); and Maria Byrne, University of Sydney.
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SIMSBORO - Lincoln Parish breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday with Gov. Bobby Jindal's announcement that the state and Saint-Gobain Containers had completed an agreement to keep the glass container manufacturer in the parish for another 10 years.
The agreement will keep at least 350 jobs at the facility. It calls for a $12 million state incentive over the next 10 years to offset the cost of modernizing the facility's two furnaces, which are critical in the glass manufacturing process.
Speaking before a small crowd of local and state officials at the facility, Jindal said the state ...


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Bassmaster Elite Series angler Pete Ponds of Madison will be among the top fishermen competing on Barnett this week for a spot in the Bassmaster Classic.
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It's all about big bass at Barnett Reservoir this week. The B.A.S.S. Bass Pro Shops Central Open tournament is scheduled for Thursday-Saturday and will draw some of the big names in bass angling.
Take-off is at 7 a.m. each day and weigh-ins will be held at Madison Landing at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the weigh-in will be held at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl at 3:45 p.m. Attendance is free and fans can meet some of their favorite anglers.Delta Wings Festival
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Hello gentle American's. On a moody grey Saturday afternoon I decided to make a trip to the galleries in Chelsea. The Chelsea Gallery scene between 20th street to 26th Street sports over 250 galleries, highlighting many different styles and mediums. Theoretically there should be something for everyone. What I found on my mini gallery crawl, on 24th, street was a whole lot of expensive nothing.
In the 10 or so galleries that I went to there was no one thing that really caught this queens eye and said, "Oh yes Hedda, you must own this." Don't get me wrong, some of the paintings were techniquely beautiful; take Piet van den Boong. His large portraits, on black steel, were hauntingly striking but would I want 6 foot by 4-foot face of a middle-aged man starring at me every morning? Looking at this particular portrait (pic included) all I could think was, "His dry skin would benefit so much from a good moisturizer and lip balm." Perhaps I am a bit to provincial? Having been raised by my Aunt Nedda Iceberg, from Long Island, I often ask myself when I look at a piece of Art: "Would this look good in my bathroom?" If it does not live up to that standard I quietly walk away.
On my walk home I came across a poster on the street promoting another art show about to open. The image was rather startling: A horse lying on its back, spread eagle, wearing a feather headdress, sporting a huge gaping vagina with a dense black bush. Not that I am against horses, vagina's or horses with vagina's but why in hell would I want to see this? Perhaps its target audience is lesbians who like to ride horses? Or maybe it is horses that like to ride lesbians? Or maybe it is horse lovers who work in the gynecological field? All I could assess was that it was meant to be shocking for just shock sake and that just won't cut it for my bathroom wall. So needless to say, I will not be attending it's huge, wet opening.
As I passed Whole Foods, on West 24th Street and 7th, on my way home I had an incredible celebrity sighting: Super model Linda Evangelista. She ruled the runways in the 90's with her chameleon like looks and her old Hollywood style. She was one of my favorites and whenever I saw her image I was left breathless. And once again, I was left breathless seeing her, but not for the aforementioned reasons. In her wool skullcap, heavy down coat, holding a bag of food, she looked worn, weathered and frumpy. Her once slim hips were now replaced with a rather ample backside that one could not help notice. She is 45 years old and one can't fault a girl for getting up there in years. But more recently she has reappeared from retirement in various TV commercials promoting new age defying creams; sporting a smooth airbrushed youthful face. False advertising at it's finest. My heart dropped from fear. If Miss Evangelista, who has access to the best beauty products money can buy can't look good than we are all doomed.
When I finally arrived home I put on some under eye cream; slathered some moisturizer on my face and neck; lit a candle and said a pray: "Please God let my good looks last another year."
Stay fresh,
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1870 U.S. Census Blacks Bluff,Wilcox,Alabama, pg 360
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1920 U.S. Census Mt. Pleasant,Monroe,Alabama, ED 135 Sheet 3B
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Martha Peavy born Abt 1843.
Joshua Peavy born Abt 1845.
Margaret Peavy born Abt 1847.
William Peavy born Abt 1848.
John Wesley Peavy born 12 Dec 1848.
James Peavy born Abt 1855.
Irena Peavy born Abt 1858.
Jackson Peavy born Abt 1861.
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Ten Reasons to Join Our Marine Conservation Research as an Eco Dive Volunteer this Summer.
Kenna Eco Diving conducts outreach activities in the local community in order to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our oceans and conserving biodiversity.
We are active members of OCEAN2012 and Shark Alliance and carry out activities each year to highlight issues such as over-fishing and shark finning.
Local children collected 197 cigarette filters and a total of 7 kgs of assorted rubbish. They also won second place in the Project AWARE artwork competition. Well done Kids United!
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it even possible to stop child pornography?
First let's define what constitutes child pornography. Child pornography is pornographic material that depicts children in a sexual explicit activity.
It is the sexual exploitation of children that is recorded for possession, distribution or sometimes both.
It usually involves prepubescent children. However, it can involve children of any age including infants, pubescent and post pubescent children.
There has been adaptation to the term 'child pornography' some experts and scholars have challenged the term as pornography can imply some sort of consent as it does in the context of adult pornography.
It is also referred to as Child Sexual Abuse Material, Child Abuse Material (CAM) and Child Abuse Images (CAI). However, it is still referred to as child pornography by law enforcement agencies, the law courts and across international boarders.
The production of child pornography material is done for many reasons such as:
The production and distribution of child pornography basically involves children who are sexually abused to produce images or film that graphically depict:
Child Pornography can exist in many forms such as:
The internet has revolution out lives and one of the best features about it that you can find almost anything at the touch of a button and if you know where to look. Unfortunately, the advancement of technology in this digital world, has made the production and distribution easier than ever before.
Pedophiles and child sex offenders use the internet to distribute and trade images of child abuse and some operate or are members of pedophile rings.
If we are serious about stopping child pornography, it has to be a collective effort, not only by law enforcement, the courts and international agencies, but by vigilant citizens of the world.
We may be able to prevent the production but how can we prevent the distribution?
If you discover a website that has child pornographic material, follow the following steps:
Possession and distribution of child pornography is a criminal offense in most industrialized countries. You can find out if your country is a member state of Interpol. You can also check if your country's has specific laws addressing child pornography.
There's international effort and collaboration between different jurisdictions; all it takes is one individual to report a suspicious site in one part of the world to make a difference somewhere else in this world.
Can we stop child pornography? Maybe not, but we can at least try because behind these images is an abused child in need of out help.
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Welcome to the Australian Pacific Inn blog
The family holiday can be one of the best times of the year for many families but, for others, it can feel too hard to leave the beloved family pet at home, in the care of friends, or in a kennel.
If you have been looking for the perfect romantic getaway to take your significant other on, look no further than the range of available accommodation in Merricks and the surrounding area.
A lot of people are put off booking accommodation in Flinders because they believe that the only attractions to visit in the area are the beach and wine country.
The Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a historic lightstation located right on the tip of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. It was constructed out of limestone in 1859 and was the second of its kind to be built in Victoria.


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Hey, um as far as I know Breaking Dawn part 1 doesn't haven't trading cards. But Breaking Dawn part 2 does. I was able to buy a few packs off of ebay for a reasonable price. I have a question for you though. In the Eclipse series 1 cards I got a set of chaser cards with the an "E". I have E2, E3, and E4, one of them is a Switzerland card in reference to when Bella said that she was Switzerland to Edward and Jacob, have you ever seen that set because I can find no infor on it.
Did you find what you were looking for? If not, try Twilight Saga ♦ Trading Cards and Collections. Lots of individual cards and sets listed for all the movies, and a search function, too.
BTW- Breaking Dawn Part 1 only had promo cards for Comic Con and fan clubs, and cards can still be found on the link above.
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Jim Wemett, CEO, says, "I am very impressed with the quality of customers and the current management team at GSP and look forward to continue building on these existing relationships. With the signing of the purchase agreement to acquire General Super Plating (GSP) completed, NNAN will be making a further investment in the GSP infrastructure to install additional manufacturing capacity for new products which are scheduled to begin later in the year. The additional capacity is expected to grow the GSP sales revenue substantially over the current $12 million achieved in 2013."
Wemett continued, "GSP product lines are important components for leaders in the automotive, personal care and home appliance industry. GSP produces plated items for products marketed by five of the top seven car manufacturers, Proctor & Gamble and Whirlpool."
The financing is provided by current lenders to NNAN and completion of the acquisition is anticipated in the near future.
General Super Plating ("GSP") www.4gsp.com is located in East Syracuse, NY, established in 1932. The company specializes in high quality plating on plastics. GSP plates parts for world-famous brand names in the appliance, automotive, electrical, electronics, marine, medical, military, personal care, and plumbing industries.
NaturalNano, Inc. (OTCQB: NNAN) located in Rochester, New York, is engaged in the development and commercialization of material additives based on proprietary nanomaterial technology utilizing Halloysite Nanotubes (HNTs). The company provides industry with additives designed to improve the processing characteristics and mechanical properties of engineering thermoplastics, and additives designed to optimize the release of active agents such as vitamins and fragrance in cosmetic products. NaturalNano holds patents relating to the commercial use of HNTs in composite materials as well as specialized techniques used in the refinement and processing of HNTs and intermediaries that it ships to customers worldwide. HNT materials used as a surface treatment have also shown promise in medical research devoted to stem cell collection and in trapping circulating cancer cells. The company is also exploring surface treatments relating to improved adhesion of protective coatings for polymer components used in numerous commercial applications.
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Morning Musings
Congress is out for about five weeks. It will do wonders for the country. Good things. Several thousand of our closet "friends" may be on vacation, but it remains a somewhat busy week in DC. Another European bank is navigating a potential economic sanctions bramble with the U.S. Treasury Department. According to Reuters, France's Credit Agricole has approached U.S. […]
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Congress adjourned for a long August recess. Critics argue they've done nothing. The President berates them. But that, my friends, is a very good thing. The longer they're in town these days, the more they tend to muck things up. While the […]
Terrorist threats in the Americas
The Washington Times ran my latest op-ed this week: "Terrorist threats in the Americas: Extremists are infiltrating the Western Hemisphere to strike the U.S.":
Hezbollah activities in the Americas are well documented and continue to expand in scope and sophistication. The terrorist group has been actively studying and operating […]
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When I was a young one, pre-teen, and growing up in the big city of Miami, if I came home before sunset during the summer time my family would look at me funny. 'Go back out, you're too clean,' they'd say. These days my parents would likely end up in jail for doing that. Don't believe […]
With Friends Like These
The ink is barely dry on the BNP Paribas (BNPP) settlement with the United States government, and there is yet another European bank or two in potential legal trouble over economic sanctions.
According to The New York Times:
A spokeswoman for Commerzbank in Frankfurt […]
BNP Paribas, Trading With the Enemy
Jail Time Seems Warranted for American Citizens Who May Have Participated in this Scheme
My random thoughts on the recent BNP Paribas matter:
French government officials are upset with the United States. What's new, right? This time they're cringing over a somewhat hefty fine imposed by the United States on BNP Paribas (BNPP), one of the […]
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Dr. Yleem Poblete penned an item for the National Interest, "Looking Beyond the Iraq/ISIS Crisis: The Iran Challenge." Well worth a read. Of course. Teddy Roosevelt would be proud. In a surprise, but welcome political development, the Export Import Bank reauthorization bill has lost support from key […]
BNP Paribas Needs New Leadership, Vision … and a Few 'Boy Scouts'
Access to the U.S. financial system is a privilege, not a right. France's BNP Paribas, as well as French government officials, are learning that obvious lesson the hard way. It will be a costly process. In fines alone, the European banking giant faces at least $8 billion or more in fines for helping countries such as […]
Lawsuit: BNP Paribas Used 'Nazi' Imagery in Training Video
Ever had a nagging noise coming from your car? You know the one. You know you should take the car to the mechanic, but you keep telling yourself, "it will go away on its own," or, "I'll get to it later." Time passes, you get used to what now has become a rattle that you […]
Economic Sanctions Work, Just Ask BNP Paribas (for the second time)
Clients often ask, "do economic sanctions really work?" I could take this thread many ways, however, they do. They really do.
A nuisance to some, irritant to others, economic sanctions are, bar none, some of the most effective economic foreign policy tools available to the United States.
They are relatively cheap to implement and can […]
Economic Sanctions on the Venezuelan Regime, Long Overdue
Yleem's latest commentary piece on economic sanctions and Venezuela ran in today's print edition of The Washington Times. If there was ever a classic specimen calling for targeted economic sanctions it would be the Venezuelan government.
For some odd reason, and Yleem elaborates on a few reasons why, the Bush and Obama Administrations have resisted just […]
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China, we win. Again. Let's hope more is planned. The DOJ press conference was somewhat odd. While it may look good to crack down on cyber espionage, do folks in this town serious think China is going to hand these five characters to the US for prosecution? This […]
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West Virginia chemical spill in Elk River poses a new test for lawmakers
WASHINGTON — There are more than 80,000 chemicals in the United States catalogued by government regulators, and the health risks of most of them are unknown.
This became glaringly obvious when, on Jan. 9, a clear, licorice-smelling chemical leaked from an old storage tank into the Elk River in West Virginia, contaminating the drinking water for a big chunk of the state, including the capital, Charleston.
What made the spill alarming was not only the reports of rashes, stomach aches and other ailments, but also the paucity of solid information about the potential toxicity of Crude MCHM, which is primarily composed of a chemical named 4-methylcyclohexane methanol.
The 15-page Material Safety Data Sheet for the chemical, which is manufactured by the Tennessee-based Eastman Chemical Co., uses the phrase "No data available" 152 times.
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• Repeated dose toxicity: "No data available."
• Carcinogenicity: "No data available."
• Reproductive toxicity: "No data available."
• Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure: "No data available."
So sketchy is the public health system's understanding of the chemical's toxicity that officials wound up backtracking on whether it was safe for everyone to start drinking the water again after the do-not-use order was lifted last week.
At first, the Centers for Disease Control said that the water would be safe if it had less than 1 part per million of Crude MCHM. On Wednesday, the state Department of Health and Human Resources, upon consulting with the CDC, said pregnant women shouldn't drink the water until officials declare it free of any trace of the chemical.
"There are extraordinary gaps in knowledge," said Daniel Horowitz, head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, an independent agency that investigates industrial accidents. Of the West Virginia case, he said, "There are so many chemicals around, and in most cases the toxicology is not complete."
Chemicals in the United States are generally treated as innocent until proven guilty. A company does not have to prove that a chemical poses no health hazard in order to introduce it into the commercial market.
Maranda Demuth, a spokeswoman for Eastman Chemical, said the company "goes to great lengths to ensure our commercial products and facilities meet or exceed regulatory standards."
She said that, although federal law did not require Eastman to test Crude MCHM, the company voluntarily conducted 18 toxicity tests on the product and its major component. She played down the significance of the "No data available" entries, noting that nine of 152 such entries refer to water, which is harmless. She said the company abides by the European Union's strict requirements for toxicity disclosure, and that, had the company followed the federal standard, it wouldn't have included the "no data" entries at all.
It has been 38 years since Congress passed a major piece of legislation regulating toxic chemicals. No one on any side of the debate over chemicals disputes that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA - usually referred to as "Tosca") is outdated and needs an upgrade.
Two senators, the late Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and David Vitter, R-La., introduced an industry-friendly bill last year called the Chemical Safety Improvement Act. Lautenberg died just days later. The bill is mired in a Senate committee; on the other end of the Capitol, a House subcommittee has held hearings on chemical safety and is crafting a bill similar to the Senate's.
The Senate bill is opposed by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a coalition of environmental, labor and public health organizations. What happened in West Virginia is a scandal, said coalition director Andy Igrejas, and "the second scandal is that the reform that's on the table now would do almost nothing to change that situation."
The new act would separate chemicals into two categories, high and low priority, and the Environmental Protection Agency would be allowed to conduct tests on only the high-priority chemicals. States would have to follow the federal lead — a one-size-fits-all approach that the industry favors.
But the chemicals are categorized according to the hazards they pose if used properly, for their intended industrial purpose. As Demuth, the spokeswoman for Eastman Chemical, noted, "Eastman tested the mixture Crude MCHM for its intended use as an industrial chemical in a controlled industrial environment using a variety of toxicity tests."
Crude MCHM would probably be considered a low-priority chemical by the EPA, said Henry Waxman, D-Calif., ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The EPA would then be prohibited from subjecting the chemical to further tests, he said.
"That is a recipe for new regulatory and knowledge gaps that could prove just as harmful as the ones we're facing in West Virginia," Waxman said.
But Charlotte Baker, spokeswoman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the two-tiered approach is sensible: "Of the thousands of chemicals out there, we need to focus on the ones that present the most risk."
Anne Kolton, vice president of communications for the American Chemistry Council, the industry's lobbying arm, said chemical manufacturers favor the reform bill in the Senate.
"It would make more information available to the public. And it would enhance coordination between federal and state regulators," she said.
Angela Logomasini, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank, said, "I don't think that more regulations are going to make us safer. The key is controlling exposure, because that's where the real risk is."
Several Democrats in the Senate, including Joe Manchin of West Virginia, announced Friday that they're producing a bill to improve inspections of chemical storage sites and require the industry to develop emergency response plans.
Most chemical regulations are enforced at the state level, and different states have varying levels of enforcement. West Virginia is viewed by activists as a state with lax enforcement, but it's not the only state with chemical safety concerns.
Chemical safety is not a West Virginia problem; it's a national problem, said Devra Davis, a founding member of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board and now president of an organization called Environmental Health Trust.
"It would be farcical were it not so grave. This is a huge threat," she said. "In a sense, we all live downstream now."
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Stone of Destiny released
Voodoo Dimention has released an iPhone and iPod touch port of it's hidden-object game, The Stone of Destiny. In the game, players must use only a map, a book and a list of objects to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of their uncle. The Stone of Destiny takes players around the world searching for artifacts and magical runes that may reveal clues about their uncles whereabouts.
There are 27 levels that span from the depths of the sea to the dense forest to the interior of a tomb. If a player comes to a point where they are unsure of what to do next, they may use a hint. The number of hints is not limited but there is a time gap players must wait between the use of clues.
The Stone of Destiny is available in the App Store now for $10.


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"Circa has reinvented circus the way Cirque du Soleil did decades ago...but the young company is way cooler." - The Mirror
Bringing circus arts into the 21st century, these astonishing performers communicate the power of the human body through acrobatics, aerial work, and mind-bending feats of strength. Their new production "S" is sensual, sinuous, sophisticated, and spectacular. The Australian comments "S will test any preconceived ideas you may have about the physical limitations of the human body".
Wednesday July 30 through Saturday August 2, 8pm
Sunday August 3, 2pm
Tickets $65, $59, $49, $39
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