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On Tuesday, Biogen, one of the world's oldest independent biotechnology companies, announced that it has achieved operational carbon neutrality. This important sustainability milestone was reached through a multi-year initiative to reduce carbon emissions from global operations and by investing in environmental projects to offset the remaining carbon emissions that could not be eliminated from business activities, including emissions from its suppliers' operations, employee commuting and business travel.
The company's commitment to environmental sustainability, philanthropy and diversity are highlighted in its 2014 annual Corporate Citizenship Report, which Biogen also released on Tuesday.
To achieve carbon neutrality, Biogen has reduced carbon emissions through:
- Investments in sustainable technologies and highly efficient facilities and manufacturing processes including energy-efficient heating and cooling, power through co-generation, and advanced distribution systems to conserve water.
- Coordination with its top suppliers to help manage their overall environmental impact and encourage regular reporting of their energy usage and carbon emissions in order to set and meet reduction targets. Currently, about 70 percent of the carbon emissions associated with Biogen's business comes from its suppliers.
- Investments in programs that fund wind, solar and low-impact hydroelectric power in the United States, Denmark, and Switzerland. Biogen is also investing in landfill gas projects that take naturally occurring methane gas and use it to produce energy.
Biogen followed the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard methodology, the most widely used international accounting tool for quantifying and managing carbon emissions, in calculating carbon emissions from its global operations. These calculations were validated by third-party auditors to confirm Biogen's statement of carbon neutrality.
Biogen's leadership in operational sustainability has received numerous and wide-reaching recognition. Earlier this month, Biogen achieved the number one ranking on the Newsweek list of "Top Green Companies in the World 2015,". In January, Biogen was also named the most sustainable company in the world on the Corporate Knights' Global 100 list, and was named the biotechnology Industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World last October.
Carbonfund.org Foundation is proud to continue to partner with Biogen in achievement of its milestone carbon neutrality goals.
The Politics of Climate Change
Global warming has become a highly charged political issue. The players in the climate change drama cast into different roles. It seems like you must be a Democrat to be interested in combating global warming, or if you're a Republican, you cannot be environmentally motivated.
"The Earth's climate does not care whether you are a Democrat or a Republican. It doesn't care whether you're liberal or conservative. Climate change will affect all Americans no matter what your political beliefs, your religious beliefs, your race, class, creed, et cetera, okay. And in the end, the only way we're going to deal with this issue is if we come together as a country and have a serious conversation, not about is it real. But what can we do about it," Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and a Research Scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University said in an episode titled, "Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change" this month on Bill Moyer & Company.
For many years fossil fuel company interests have waged an active disinformation campaign that has borne fruit for them. They learned well from tobacco war strategy, which was to make people believe the science isn't clear and that the experts do not agree. This leads the average person to reserve judgment on climate change. They aren't likely to take global warming seriously until it seems that the experts reach a conclusion. Unfortunately that day will be long coming because these big, powerful companies will continue to spread misinformation.
The climate change disinformation campaign has spread so far that it's even affected politics. In last year's presidential election the question was, "If we focus on protecting the environment, won't that harm the economy?" The truth is that there is no inherent contradiction. The U.S. could, in fact, lead the Green Industrial Revolution.
What is also interesting is that Republicans weren't always painted with the not caring about global warming brush. They actually led the charge on issues such as acid rain. President George H.W. Bush passed cap and trade legislation on sulfur dioxide. It was one of the most successful environmental programs in American history, and it was accomplished at a cost far below even best guess estimates at the time.
The answer to the politicization of climate change is that the U.S. needs a groundswell of grassroots movement for environmental change. We need to get organized and demand change of our politicians. This country's political system simply is not conducive to making the changes itself to deal with the global warming crisis we desperately need. Let's take partisan gridlock out of the picture. We can begin by mobilizing and directing the 16 percent of Americans that are the Alarmed, defined in my last post on climate change communication, but are unsure what to do to make a difference in climate change.
The Greenfield Group Brings CarbonFree® Operations and Environmental Service to Hotel Key Cards
Frequent travelers know that metal hotel keys are almost a thing of the past, widely replaced by flexible plastic hotel key cards. In some instances, these key card systems add energy efficiency benefits by auto-controlling the electricity usage in the room, switching off lights or turning off the electricity to the room altogether when the guest leaves the room.
One of our CarbonFree® Business Partners, The Greenfield Group, has developed unique ways to stand out in the competitive hotel key card marketing business. As a business committed to maintaining carbon neutral operations by supporting our global reforestation projects, the Greenfield Group has become a CarbonFree® supplier to its hotel clients. In order to operate as sustainably as possible, the Greenfield Group partnered with Carbonfund.org to analyze the carbon emissions created by their annual business operations, travel, and product shipping, then implemented a carbon emissions mitigation program by investing in reforestation and avoided deforestation projects around the world.
The Greenfield Group provides complimentary custom-designed hotel key cards featuring local business advertisements, and they further augment their services by supporting various environmental causes as an integral part of their business model. In addition to being a carbon neutral business, The Greenfield Group helps provide a free community bike program in the Ocean Beach community of San Diego and participates in local tree planting campaigns and trash cleanup efforts, and they developed a clever and innovative way to recycle old hotel keycards into guitar picks for students, teachers, and guitar players of all ages.
"At The Greenfield Group, it is our priority to align our practices with what is best for the environment," says Rob Greenfield, founder of The Greenfield Group. "In most businesses, including ours, it is very difficult to not have some undesirable impacts on the earth. That is why we have partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset the negative aspects of our business that we can't control."
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The National Weather Service recently announced that Winter Weather Awareness Week will take place from December 2 to December 8. The National Weather Service will discuss a new topic on winter weather each day for a week.
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Air colliding with moisture streaming from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean typically dictates the type of precipitation you see falling in your own backyard. Geography also plays a large role in our weather. North Carolina has the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east including the very warm Gulf Stream waters. The differences in temperature and moisture conditions can add lots of energy to developing winter storms.
Over the past few years there has been a lack of winter storms. The lack of real winter weather/storms should have us concerned when the next significant event does hit. Folks have forgotten what snow and ice look like and the further back in our minds these winter events become the less we prepare as a society.
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John Hurley of West Hartford says he got stiffed at both at a Dunkin' Donuts store and at a Waldbaum'n s when shopping for coffee beans. I sent his complaint to Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. today.
" I just bought two 1 pound bags of ground original blend coffee from Dunkin' Donuts in Bishop's Corner in West Hartford. They seemed light so I weighed them both.
They weigh exactly 12 ounces. These are bags purchased directly from Dunkin' Donuts stores labeled "One Pound" and "16 oz." .
I called Dunkin' Donuts and they are sending me two bags of coffee and sending the information to quality assurance. That's all fine and dandy, but I went back to my cupboard and pulled an unopened bag of decaf purchased from Dunkin' Donuts and it too weighs 12 ounces.
I understand that Dunkin' Donuts coffee purchased in grocery stores is labeled 12 ounces, but all of the coffee I have from Dunkin Donuts was purchased from the Dunkin' Donuts store.
Alas, I have a Starbucks 12 ounce bag of House Blend that I purchased from Waldbaum's in Bishop's Corner.
I put that on my postage scale and it registered 9 ounces! Another 25% loss! What is going on?!? How can these companies get away with charging for what is labeled on the bag and the contents actually 25% less? I am guessing it is the same at any store.


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I first made these sweet and sour tomatoes in April of 2011, right after finishing a huge chunk of my manuscript for my cookbook. In search of a light and easy side dish, I tried out this great recipe for a sweet and tangy tomato salad. A year and a half later, it's still a warm-weather standby.
Well, to begin with, thank you, dear readers, for being very patient with me on this blog. I really can't believe it's been over three weeks since I've last posted. Or the fact that it's almost April. Or that I didn't even take the subway or go into Manhattan for two weeks, which, as a New Yorker, seems very strange.
What I did do was spend an sizeable portion of the month in my apartment, working on the manuscript for my cookbook for an upcoming deadline. As luck would have it, I also caught the flu from goodness knows where. It was a pretty bad one, which even DayQuil and juice and attempts at R&R couldn't do much to alleviate. So that also put a damper on any blogging plans or extra cooking.Read More


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Good day, i need to know the list i should take with me to the hospital in the delivery for me
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While I am still pregnant, I asked my doctor about some of the things she recommend we bring that most people don't think to. She said even if you don't plan on nursing, the boppy pillow is great for holding them right after you deliver, and it would be good if your baby has trouble falling asleep. It is also good for swaddling your baby when they are squirmy if you put the blanket over it and then place your baby on top, and puts baby in a good position for bottle feeding as well. And they can lay on the bed with you by themselves which can be great for "formal viewings" of baby when family and friends come to visit.posted 03/01/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
My doctor gave me a packet with lots of info here is the website hope this helps http://www.elitewomenscare.com/Forms/PRENATALPACKET.docposted 10/27/2009 by JPD98U
I went to the hospital web address for mine(where i will be delivering, jordanvalleymc.com). It was very helpful. It lists everything you need for you, baby and hubby. There are also lists on what to have waiting at home for the first few weeks. Great info to know!posted 04/30/2009 by a BabyCenter Member
I agree with most of what people have posted already, and I felt completely prepared. I had my bags packed for 2 months before baby J arrived. I had packed everything I needed, but nothing of what DBF would have needed/wanted. Don't forget chargers, extra batteries (charge game systems BEFORE arriving at the hospital), pack a toothbrush for hubby because everyone should forgive your dry mouth from not eating or brushing, etc, there's nothing worse than when he comes in for a kiss or to see how your doing and has nasty 2 day old breath lol. Also, pack a couple soothing toys or music boxes for baby, when he/she will be too young to interact, hearing the sounds he heard while in uterine seemed to really calm him down. OH! and if you are planning to nurse, you may be surprise by how little you may produce right away, my mom brought a 3pack of bottles and liquid formula which actually helped me relax. While we didn't use it, knowing they were there in case I wasn't up for it helped so much.posted 04/29/2009 by lainiey
Don't forget the babybook to put the babies foot prints in.posted 03/30/2009 by Dianna1313
if you plan to nurse and have a boppy pillow be sure to bring it. it really comes in handy.posted 03/03/2009 by apeca1
I way over packed for my hospital stay, and my poor husband ended up lugging everything around so be careful. The hospital provided a lot for us, but I will say I didn't like the brand of lanolin they provided, I would recommend Lansinoh. The hospital also provided benzocaine spray & Tucks pads to help with the swelling & soreness "down there" which were both a godsend & not something I would have thought about. Socks are a good idea as our room stayed pretty cold and I loved having my own pillow. Lastly, the hospital we were at offered baby pictures, so be sure to bring a cute baby outfit.posted 02/09/2009 by Carson_98
I waaay overpacked for my trip to the hospital! The hospital provides so much of what you need, and you're paying for it so might as well use it. With that in mind, I only ended up using a nursing sports bra for labor. DONT bring anything nice for underwear, nightgowns or socks, they get destroyed. I just wore the hospital gown the entire time I was there and the 'sexy' underwear they give you. They give you these massive pads so dont bring any of those either. During labor we brought a couple movies to watch, other than that my cell phone was nice to have. I texted friends and family to keep them up to date. Bring toiletries from home for your first shower and a maternity outfit to go home in. You can end up bringing a lot of junk for the baby too, but the hospital keeps them clothed and diapered there so just bring your carseat and a going home outfit. Simplify your life and use as much as the hospital supplies as you can!posted 02/05/2009 by mauigirl24
I wish I would have had known I needed stool softener...oowwww! In addition to the other posts( I didn't read them all)Bring your own pillow, I got a nasty headache from theirs. A "do not disturb or you will die" sign. I got next to no sleep in the hospital, they were in and out all the time. snacks! I was so hungry after delivery I could have eaten the trey the food was on :P I didn't realize the first time that they made creme for sore nipples. A bath robe would have rocked too, those gowns are drafty! And if you have one a birth plan to keep with your chart. No matter which doctor or nurse you have, they are all on the same page about what you want and how you want it.posted 02/01/2009 by newmommyjw
i was wondering if i should bring like bottles and stuff for the baby as well or if its supplied by most hospitals anywaysposted 01/29/2009 by Kaytskies
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One of the things I so love about the Irish is their passion for homeland. Cheers to all, and may we all be blessed with such power of patriotism.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
May the Spirit of Brian Boru Fill You on St. Patrick's Day
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- Bloviating Zeppelin said...
I was a good boy all day. I didn't have any green beer, and I didn't have any green shakes.
- March 17, 2013 at 10:50 PM
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Well, I'm told that the green beer actually causes green shakes, so I am relieved to hear that you did not imbibe, BZ!
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Elkhart girl in serious condition from house fire
ELKHART — A 9-year-old girl taken to the hospital is still recovering from injuries sustained during a house fire east of Elkhart Saturday, May 4.
Firefighters were called at about 10 p.m. to 22983 Leslie Lane. Five people, including the homeowners, James and Alisa Bennett, had all escaped by the time the fire department arrived.
The fire started in a bedroom and storage area above the house's garage, said Concord Township Deputy Fire Chief Don Mansell. Chaz Allen, 7, was taken to Elkhart General Hospital with minor burns. He was treated and released.
Leigha Allen, 9, was flown to the Bronson Burn and Wound Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. with serious burns to her face and arms. She remains there in serious condition.
The two children were staying over with the Bennetts because their mother had gone with their older sister to a volleyball tournament out of state. The two children are students at Mary Daly Elementary School. Both families go to Beulah Missionary Church, at 57595 C.R. 17, said Jackie Smith, office manager at the church.
The Bennetts both work at schools. They volunteered their home and to watch over the children. Mansell estimated the cost of the damage to the house was of about $110,000. Smith said the Bennetts found a place to live temporarily with family, and are working with their insurance company to repair their home.
However, the Allens need the community's help. Beulah Missionary Church is accepting donations for the Allens, to cover the cost of medical bills. Donations can be sent to Beulah Missionary Church marked for the Allen family.


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Frozen River, Wendy and Lucy, and other great new movies about America's poor.
Compared with the other movies, the plot-driven Frozen Riveris less formally adventurous and more accessible (hence, perhaps, the Oscar nominations). But Hunt and Leo nail the details of a life without a safety net. The movie takes place in a succession of drab locales where the downtrodden congregate—trailer homes, bingo parlors, dollar stores. Hunt also enlarges our image of poverty by setting her movie in and around an American Indian reservation in upstate New York, shining a light on perhaps the worst-off—and most frequently forgotten—segment of the American poor.
Part of what makes Ray's plight at once moving and terrifying is how familiar it is in the current moment. The dread of missing a house payment, the frustration of not making enough at your job: This is what every day looks like for Ray. Leo's portrait of working-class desperation is bracingly unaffected—she never once plays to the crowd. Her turn underscores a common strength among the movies discussed here: the absence of recognizable stars and the baggage they bring. Leo's Ray is no Erin Brockovich—the former is a lived-in performance without a hint of vanity; the latter a strenuous, Oscar-baiting act of faux de-glamorization. (True to her character—and her status as a character actress—Leo was both grateful and grounded when she received word of the Oscar nomination: "It's delightfully surprising. I had no expectations. What does all of this mean? Four letters: W-O-R-K.")
Michelle Williams, on the other hand, is a star, but the way she disappears into her role in Wendy and Lucy is a marvel. Williams plays Wendy, a drifter on her way to find work in Alaska who gets stranded in a small Oregon town after her car stalls. Strapped for cash, she's reduced to sleeping in the driver's seat, returning scavenged cans and bottles for deposits, and shoplifting Iams for her dog, Lucy. Her normally blond hair shorn and dyed brown, Williams looks like a Bressonian pixie. But Wendy and Lucy's real forefather is Vittorio De Sica, whose Umberto D., about an impoverished pensioner and his dog, remains one of the highlights of Italian neorealism.
That influence notwithstanding, Reichardt's movie is distinctly American. It invokes one of the great traditions in American cinema—the road movie—but pointedly has the car stall 10 minutes in. Reichardt foregrounds Wendy's existential dilemma by eschewing back story. For the entire running time, all that matters is what's in front of Wendy: a broken-down car, a dwindling reserve of cash, and a missing dog. The movie ends with Wendy moving on, carrying even less than the little she already had—an all-too-common feeling for many Americans right now.
Too few to be a trend but too great to be ignored, these socially committed movies suggest, one hopes, a new sobriety and seriousness among American independent filmmakers. But will audiences respond? So far, the signs aren't encouraging. The four films, combined, have made about $2.5 million, or roughly one-third of Twilight's opening midnight gross. When Americans do go to movies about the poor, they're usually set a continent or two away—think of art-house hits City of God, Born Into Brothels, and Slumdog Millionaire. Perhaps bulletins from our own trenches sting too much for domestic audiences. That certainly seemed to be the case for The Wire, arguably the most devastating portrait of the urban poor that audiences have seen in years, which saw its run end in 2008 after five critically acclaimed, poorly rated seasons.
The Wire shares something with these films: They all serve as urgent dispatches on the way we live now. Wendy's predicament—like Ale's in Chop Shop, Marlee's in Ballast, and Ray's in Frozen River—resembles, if not in its details then certainly in its outlines, what millions of Americans are going through. Immersive and rigorous, these movies depict an experience that is at once common and unseen: the struggle of scratching out a living, or getting by without one.


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its as if I'm beginning to have ethereal visitors in my sleep and I need answers or light shed on this manner. I promise this is a VERY worthy read.....
This dream was a short time ago, maybe September of 2011, and i was in my room Waking up. I even looked at the clock next to my bed, and wondered if my husband left for work yet, and if I had to go to work yet at 6pm (which is when I was scheduled to work that day) even though I know he had gone to work already. But in my dream he hadn't yet I don't think, he was in the livingroom playing video games with his brother I believe. (Who also lived with us)
And it was dark in the room, with only the small points of light through the window slats as usual in the afternoon. The dogs were in there crate, blanket over it, all seemed very normal. But then I heard this voice from where the closets are in the room. a males voice. Very calming, a very smooth voice. But I saw no one. And I did not know this voice. But oh my god, it was having conversation with me as if it was not a part of my dream. As if it was its own extremely intelectual being. I would listen, and it would speak, not showing itself at all. Just talking. I'd even answer questions it was asking, and it would respond, in a sort of quick witted manner. Not rude, just sort of pompous in a way. As if it seemed to know better about what it was talking about then me. As if it was discussing a matter I had yet to learn, that it knew all too well already. It was a very quick witted voice, not scary, just very, very smart. Old seeming. Wise at most... The only problem...? I don't remember a DAMN thing it and I were talking about. I truly wish I would have remembered upon waking. It kept talking however, and it kept telling me these things. Almost as if it spoke in riddles. Like it was telling me things I didn't understand, which it itself did, and that it was amused that I was beneath its radar of knowledge. Weird, I know...lol But it had an extremely strong presence. It really seemed like it had just entered my dream without permission from me at all. As if it really wasn't a part of my dream at all what so ever, that it or "he" was there simply because it had decided on being so. And at one point I saw a shadow on the wall in front of my bed. I wasn't scared, as it wasn't scary. But my shadow along with the beds was there as well on the wall. And I was watching this shadow, and it seeped into mine on the wall. I watched, and as it did, the shadow of the thing or person that was speaking to me, meshed with my shadow on the wall, and appeared to take something from my shadow. I quickly felt very drained in my dream, and weak. I woke up. And felt the exact same way. Very drained, shaky, and very tired? So I quickly got coffee and something to eat, as I felt quite close to passing out.
See how nothing of any of this at all, makes sense...? But the ending was the strangest part to me... It was as if that thing or being invited itself into my sleeping state. Almost like an incubus or ethereal being of sorts. An otherworldly being. It was truly its own creature, I swear it... I just don't feel that I dreamed that thing up. It was too conscience of itself. Too talkative. I was not fueling it in my dream, as you do most things in your dream, it was fueling itself it seemed. Very in control of itself. And very much aware of me?
Just over an hour ago, which is why I decided to look up a place online and joined here.
This is much shorter of an experience.
I was napping with my husband, as its been one of those lazy days as he went to the dentist today for a visit.
I laid down beside him while he was sleeping, and decided to get a quick nap in as well. I believe I slept for about an hour, in an out of sleep. Then finally he sluggishly arose an went downstairs for something, tea I presume. So I, being half awake, continue to fall back to sleep. I am on my back mind you, Whig I never sleep on. I sleep on my right side always.
As I am lying here, I realize in my dream state, that my husband had indeed left the room and gone downstairs. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, I am fully restricted in my sleep. I feel a small animal or thing that had jumped atop my chest and assumed a sitting position. I quickly started hypervenilating for air, and as I woke up, in the corner of my eye, I felt something leap off and I saw what appeared to be a black shadow with a tail.
I woke up shaking and out of air, and shortly after my husband came back into the room. So this must have happened in the span of mere moments of sleep...
And last week, I had my VERY first lucid dream in my life. Out of nowhere, I realized I was sleeping in my dream, and I kept a kean focus as to make sure I didn't wake my mortal body from the experiance. As if I had a "tip toe" attitude about it, knowing anything could wake my sleeping body. At this point I realized I could do or see anyone I wanted thru this state of awareness. So in this conscience dream, I literally summoned a person I shouldn't of. a close friend of mine, a man I used to know quite recently that I had a spiritual relationship with some time ago, who I haven't spoken with in some time.
All I rember was telling him I missed him, that I care for him, I was crying and we hugged.
Seeing his face, his voice, the bodily contact of the hug was SO real, so very undoubtedly in front of me... the detail was as true to life as it gets. No foggy dream state as dreams usually are percieved. Clear crisp and here. Nothing like I've ever experienced before. I was litterally "awake" making this happen. Knowing I could of chosen anything, or anyone to speak to, and I imidiately knew i wanted to choose to see him, without a doubt, itit was my first choice in my lucid state... as if it was a sense of urgency that I needed to see him, and I told him we had mere moments to see each other in this realm of lucidity. I awoke with the feeling that I had literally made a "visit" to see him, as one would do in waking life on a trip to visit a friend.
I'm sorry there's so much going on here, they're just such important life changing experiences, and this is he first time I've openly spoken of them...
Please... if anyone can shed light on any of these, it would be incredibly appreciated beyond words...
Edited by Rivaleka, 11 April 2012 - 09:28 AM.


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- Nov 7:
- McGahee's 168 yards, 2 TDs a blast from Broncos' past
- Raiders' copious yellow flags have coach seeing red
- Woody Paige: Broncos run past, through and over Raiders
- Broncos' Bailey, Dumervil play like team leaders again
- Fox laments his choice to take three points off board
- Broncos defense makes its mark against Raiders
- Nov 6:
- What they said: Eddie Royal talks about Broncos win over Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif — If only Carson Palmer could have played linebacker Sunday. He might have been able to more profoundly affect the result against the Broncos.
Instead, as planned, Palmer made his first start as a Raiders quarterback at the O.co Coliseum. And it was . . . um, inconclusive. Although in retrospect, he probably could have done better at the linebacker position than the Raiders' actual linebackers did.
"I didn't expect to come in this week and just feel 100 percent and ready to rock and roll with everything," Palmer said afterward.
Well, if this game was rock and roll, it would have been a Spinal Tap marathon. Only less funny.
The Broncos, equipped with an offense that had no business winning the game by two points, let alone two touchdowns, took advantage of the Raiders' horribly undisciplined defense (and strangely underwhelming special teams) to win 38-24.
This served to muddle the answer about whether the Palmer deal will turn out to be a good one. Palmer seems to think it will be. And he presented evidence to back him up. He completed 19-of-35 passes for 332 yards against Denver. He had three touchdown passes, a couple of them on some very good throws, especially for a guy who was sitting on his couch watching the NFL a month ago.
However, Palmer also threw three interceptions, a couple of which were real head-scratchers. And there was this: Palmer wound up with a quarterback rating for the game (79.7) that was less than Denver quarterback Tim Tebow's rating (98.1), which cannot be considered a spectacular thing for Palmer.
Tebow is like a kid at Chuck E. Cheese who is trying to play all the games at the same time, but his enthusiasm Sunday was good enough to make just enough winning plays. Palmer, by contrast, was like a parent at Chuck E. Cheese wading into the big pit of plastic balls, trying to find something that was left there nine months ago.
"There are still some things that I'm a little bit off on, a little bit rusty on," Palmer said. "There are still some things that I'm just not quite comfortable with, but that's what I expected. But at the end of the day, you've got to convert."
Asked to grade his performance, Palmer declined to offer a specific letter or even a pass/fail, saying only that he had not given his team a chance to win, so he basically flunked.
"It's tough to grade on a grade scale or a one to 10," Palmer said. "I thought we did a good job winning on some routes and had some nice completions."
Raiders coach Hue Jackson was just as nuanced.
"He was OK," Jackson said of Palmer, in a tone of voice where "OK" meant mediocre instead of splendid. "I'm going to be very hard on him because I know what he has in him. Look, we didn't lose the game because Carson Palmer didn't play great or didn't play good enough or any of that. We lost as a football team."
Palmer has four more days to cram before Thursday night's game in San Diego that will determine first place in the AFC West and set the tone for the season's final stretch.
Palmer's grade Thursday needs to be an "A," not an incomplete. Which is what Sunday was. In more ways than one.


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- IRS Investigating Tea Party Groups
- Jun 25:
- IRS chief says inappropriate screening was broader than conservatives
- Jun 5:
- Conservative groups tell House panel of IRS abuse
- Jun 4:
- New IRS boss says public no longer trusts agency
- May 23:
- IRS replaces official in tea party controversy
- May 22:
- Protesters rally over IRS' tea party scrutiny
- Broke no laws, IRS official says—then takes 5th
- GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
- IRS official plans to plead the Fifth at House hearing
- May 21:
- IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing
- Tea party activists rally at Denver IRS office
- May 20:
- Tea Party revels in attention from IRS scandal
- May 17:
- The IRS and its tea party tempest
- Lawmakers accuse IRS officials of lying in tax scandal
- Official still probing political pressure on IRS
- Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics
- Tea party group says IRS asked about Walker recall
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- May 16:
- IRS asked Colorado conservative groups for names of friends, donors
- Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations
- AP source: Obama to tap Werfel as acting IRS head
- AP source: Obama to tap Werfel as acting IRS head
- Tea party groups call IRS process 'nightmare'
- Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
- May 15:
- Religious groups say they were scrutinized by IRS
- Holder: Potential civil rights violations at IRS
- Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted (VIDEO)
- A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right
- May 14:
- Colorado Tea Party groups believed to be targeted by IRS
- Atty Gen orders probe into IRS targeting groups
- GOP governors want special prosecutor in IRS case
- US scrutinized Albuquerque tea party's application
- IRS chief: Agency lacked sensitivity in screenings
- May 13:
- Carney: White House counsel told of IRS review
- Senate Finance to investigate IRS targeting groups
- Audit: IRS office's scrutiny went beyond keywords to target ideology
- May 12:
- Senator: IRS targeting of tea party is 'chilling'
- IRS knew Tea Party was targeted in 2011, according to watchdog report
- May 11:
- IRS apologizes for targeting conservative tax-exempt groups
The AP reviewed 990 tax returns for nonprofit groups that were made publicly available and posted on both the Guidestar and the Foundation Center websites, searching between 2009 and 2011 under the terms "tea party," "patriot" and other terms frequently used by tea party groups. Several tea party groups also made their tax returns available to the AP. The returns detailed revenues and expenses for the groups, as well as other details. Donors' identifies, however, are shielded from disclosure under federal tax code provisions.
Only 21 of the 93 groups reported annual gross receipts higher than $25,000 between 2009 and 2011, according to the AP review. The $25,000 figure is a threshold for the IRS because an organization's financial strength and revenue sources are important factors in determining its tax-exempt status. Nonprofit groups reporting less than $25,000 a year are allowed to file a short-form, postcard tax return instead of a detailed filing—one indication of a low-budget operation.
The median income for all the groups was just $16,700 a year. That figure includes several tea party organizations that boasted million-dollar budgets and a cluster of others with more than $100,000 in annual revenues. The well-funded activist groups were led by the Georgia-based Tea Party Patriots Inc., the nation's biggest tea party group, which started out with more than $700,000 in annual revenues in 2009 and grew to $20.2 million annually in 2012.
Facing IRS delays in tax-exempt status since late 2010, the Tea Party Patriots also set up a separate "super" political action committee last January, a sign of the group's growing campaign involvement. Overt political ties and activity are red flags for IRS scrutiny, tax law experts said, and returns from several groups hint in that direction, including voter turnout efforts and rallies. But while the tax returns of many of the groups reflected interests in fiscal responsibility and other pet conservative issues, there was little clear evidence of direct campaign ties.
Some tax law experts said that if IRS officials had considered finances and political involvement in their oversight of the wave of applications by tea party groups in recent years, the agency could have quickly determined whether low-budget groups qualified for tax-exempt status. The agency's blunder, said former top IRS official Marcus S. Owens, was seizing on every activist group that appeared to have a tea party or "patriot" background.
"The big boys who suddenly look like they won the lottery are the ones who should expect a knock on the door," said Owens, who headed the IRS' oversight of tax exempt groups in the 1990s. He added: "The agency should have applied better filters than looking for every tea party group under the rug."
The tea party tax filings showed that many of the groups reported low expenses. The median yearly expense for the 93 groups was $12,770. That figure also included high-spending groups like the Tea Party Patriots, which showed $17.6 million in expenses in 2011.
The contrast between many of the low-budget tea party groups and the few with big bank accounts was most striking in their spending.
Many tea party groups showed minor payments for basic operations—travel costs, office supplies, insurance, meals and items for rallies.
The Faulkner County Tea Party of Conway, Ark., which earned $7,847 in 2010, listed $570 for senior citizen transportation and $873 for a website and communications. The First Coast Tea Party Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., noted $14 for cookbook expenses and $101 for Christmas ornaments. The Laurens County Tea Party of Laurens, S.C., which took in $2,400 in income in 2010 and is seeking tax-exempt status, listed $204 for buying T-shirts for members.
Those low-budget expenses also rarely showed evidence of direct political activity. The Faulkner County Tea Party described itself as "nonpartisan," promoting "fiscal responsibility, conservative principles and values in government, at all levels." The group paid $912 for a "meeting facility expense" and $180 in advertising in 2012. Even during the 2010 campaign, the group spent just $162 on a voter guide,
On the high end, Tea Party Patriots lavished $5.7 million in payments to three direct mail contractors and $1.8 million on fundraising and nearly $1.4 million on telemarketing in 2012. The group paid nearly $700,000 to Campaign Headquarters, an Iowa operation that advertises its voter contact phone and GOTV operations. In January, the activist group set up the Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund super PAC, promising to seek unlimited contributions.
Unlike nonprofits regulated by the IRS, super PACs are monitored by the Federal Election Commission. Following the lead of multimillion-dollar campaign operations like GOP strategist Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and the Democratic-leaning Priorities USA, large and small tea party groups have pressed for tax-exempt status over the last four years.
Some tea party groups have applied as educational groups under the 501(c)(3) tax code, while many others have sought 501(c)(4) status as social welfare groups. Under IRS rules, (c)(4) groups can be involved in politics if it is not their primary purpose, but (c)(3) groups are banned from most direct political involvement. Under federal law, both tax-exempt nonprofits can seek unlimited donations and do not have to disclose the identities of their donors.
An inspector general's report on the IRS' handling of tea party groups noted that auditors were poorly trained in distinguishing between the nonprofit classifications. "It led to inappropriate enforcement of the tax laws," said Jay Sekulow, a lawyer representing nearly two dozen tea party groups with the IRS.
The Houston-based King Street Patriots organization has been waiting since July 2010 for a decision on its tax-exempt status for itself and an allied group, True the Vote, a leading national conservative group aimed at confronting vote fraud. Catherine Engelbrecht of Richmond, Texas, an official of both groups, complained that she and her husband are not only wrangling with the IRS but have fielded inquiries from other federal agencies.
Engelbrecht said the couple has been contacted in recent months by the FBI's domestic terrorism unit, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Her patriots group is well-financed, listing $140,000 in revenue and $130,000 in expenses in its 2010 tax filings. True the Vote listed $64,000 in income and $38,000 in expenses the same year. The 2010 filings were the only recent returns that are publicly available.
The group was at the forefront of conservative efforts to target vote fraud in the 2012 election and said it trained as many as 1 million election monitors. Engelbrecht said her group was nonpartisan, but top Democratic Party election lawyers and activists closely monitored the group's Election Day activities and accused it of close ties with Republican Party vote-suppression efforts.
Engelbrecht said she worries that tea party groups were being targeted by the government.
"I'm very concerned," she said, about a "coordinated effort by the federal government to single out private citizens."


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Particularly funny song if sang by a middle-aged secretary on Karaoke Night at 1:30 am in a Jersey dive bar. See also Music.
The coffee equivalent of smart casual. See also Starbucks.
Especially funny if worn by the fat kid swimming in a t-shirt at the pool.
Now known as Arcadia University. Why the name change?
Warning: Only to be used when you "mean business."
The guy you knew in college with the three foot high marijuana plants growing in his closet usually had this book sitting on his coffee table. See also College, Drugs, Stoners.
From the 2004 movie of the same name.
Quote by obnoxious celebutard Vincent Gallo. See also Hipsters, Pretentious.
Wife of former president Lyndon B Johnson.


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Governments greatly increased restrictions on religious practice in Egypt, France, Algeria, Uganda and Malaysia.
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According to KidsHealth.org, exercise benefits the entire body, including the brain. Physical activity causes the body to generate endorphins, chemicals that make people feel happier. Exercise can help with mild depression and low self-esteem, making it a suitable option for anxiety-prone teens. The results of a University of Illinois study suggest that there are also academic benefits to physical education classes. The research, led by kinesiology professor Charles Hillman, suggests that physical activity may improve students' cognitive functioning and result in better performance on academic achievement tests. The study authors recommended that high school students have 225 minutes of formal physical education each week.
Aerobic exercise helps the heart to become stronger and more efficient at delivering oxygen through the body. Team sports such as basketball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey and rowing help teens exercise their hearts and get the one hour of exercise they need each day. Individual activities such as running, swimming, dancing and tennis are also effective heart pumpers. All of these forms of exercise will help your teen to maintain a healthy body weight and lower the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Weight-bearing exercises -- like running and walking -- can also increase bone strength and help to prevent osteoporosis.
Muscle Strength
Gym classes expose teens to a variety of exercise activities, many of which increase muscle strength. Strong muscles support joints and help to prevent sports-related injuries. Building muscle also helps your teen to burn more calories even when she's at rest. Gym class favorites such as pull-ups and push-ups are effective at building arm muscles, while running, squats and lunges work the muscles in the legs. Crunches, Pilates and yoga sessions help to create toned abs and a strong core.
Social Skills
Team sports and other cooperative gym class activities can help your teen to build social skills and make new friends. While teens are often wrapped up in their own thoughts and worries, being part of a team encourages them to think about others and to root for their teammates' successes. All the members of the team must work together for the benefit of the whole group. Team sports also nurture life skills such as patience and perseverance.
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Schmidt says President Obama was hampered by Democrat leaders who are opposed to the TPP when he met with Prime Minister Abe.
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President Obama's talks with Japan ended on Friday with no TPP resolution although discussions are continuing between trade negotiators.
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Optimization is disruptive and will make people at your organization uncomfortable. This is a good thing.
The way most organizations work with websites doesn't naturally encourage continual improvement. While a lot of changes might be made, the impact of those changes and why they are made aren't always evaluated.
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- Website ideas are brainstormed
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- Lessons learned from the test are used to design other tests (go back to step 1)
The main differences between these processes are the number of ideas published and the follow-up analysis. Getting to try a lot of ideas has obvious benefits, however the follow-up analysis is really where you get value from testing. One part of that value is information gleaned from the data collected. The less obvious benefit is that testing forces a follow-up analysis, pushing everyone to be more mindful with what changes are done on your website.
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Double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
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|Average length: 10 - 15 cm (2)
The double sash butterflyfish is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
The double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi) is superbly suited to its common name; it swims with flitting movements, evocative of the flight of a butterfly, and two prominent bars pattern each side of the body (2). These bars are golden-brown, contrasting sharply with the silvery-white scales covering the body, each bearing a small yellow spot in the centre. The body is round and narrow, with the mouth protruding in a sort of snout (2), and containing fine, elongate, inwardly-hooked teeth (2) (3). A dark, narrow band passes down through each eye and the fins may be yellowish, orange or translucent (2).
Found only in southern Africa, the double sash butterflyfish ranges from the Western Cape coast, South Africa, to the Bay of Maputo, Mozambique (4). It therefore occurs in both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the only butterfly fish to do so (2).
Although primarily a marine fish, which inhabits rocky or coral reefs, the double sash butterflyfish also enters estuaries, particularly juveniles which occurs in estuarine weedbeds. It occurs at depths between 1 and 120 metres (2).
This attractive fish feeds on a wide range of food as it flits around its reef habitat. Its broad diet includes small invertebrates, such as amphipods, crabs and marine worms, as well as seaweeds (2). The double sash butterflyfish often pecks this small prey from cracks in the reef (2), using its long, slightly hooked teeth (3). As well as providing food, the rocky or coral habitat also offers small crevices into which the fish can dart if threatened or alarmed (2).
Often seen in pairs, the double sash butterflyfish spawns between May and November, when females release many batches of eggs into the surrounding water. It is thought that the eggs hatch in late winter and spring (3). The double sash butterflyfish is a rather fast growing fish, with males reaching maturity at about two years old, when they measure around ten centimetres in length (3).
(1), although it may be negatively impacted by capture for the ornamental fish trade (3). It is said to do well in artificial tank environments, and is therefore valued by marine aquarists (2).
There are currently no conservation plans targeting the double sash butterflyfish, although it does occur in marine protected areas (1). Due to its popularity in aquariums, it has been suggested that measures should be implemented to prevent the over-exploitation of this species. These could include the ban of fishing during critical parts of the butterflyfish's life cycle, as well as limits on the size of fish caught, to protect small juveniles and mature adults, and a limit on the number of individuals each person may catch (3).
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- Amphipods: a group of small shrimp-like crustaceans that includes sandhoppers, beach hoppers, and water lice.
- Invertebrates: animals without a backbone.
- Spawns: produces and deposits large quantities of eggs in water.
IUCN Red List (April, 2011)
- Van der Elst, R. (1993) A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
- Vine, N.G. and Hecht, T. (1998) Aspects of the biology of the doublesash butterfly fish, Chaetodon marleyi (Chaetodontidae). In: Skelton, P. and Teugels, G. (Eds) African Fishes and Fisheries - Diversity and Utilisation. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium.
- King, D. (1997) Reef Fishes and Corals. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.


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So my question is could I use an external WiFi chip with USB otg and have it connect/ go into monitor mode?
Probably getting Alfa AWUS036NHA
Power for otg is not a problem
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HMRC unveils 30 taskforces over two years
HMRC has announced 30 taskforces to crackdown on tax avoidance and tax evasion over the next two years. Likely targets for tax inspectors include the clothing industry, the motor trade and markets.
HMRC said it expected to collect more than £50m as a result of 12 taskforces launched in 2011/12 – and with 13 criminal investigations under way, this figure is expected to rise.
Exchequer secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, said in a statement: "The government is committed to tackling tax evasion and avoidance. HMRC's taskforces are cracking down on people who choose to break the rules and creating a level playing field for the majority who play by them."
Taskforces are aimed at specific business sectors in specific locations where HMRC has evidence of tax evasion. Other tactics to tackle evasion and avoidance include tax amnesties and criminal and civil prosecutions.
The taskforces target sectors at the highest risk of tax evasion, typically focusing on groups of up to around 600 businesses, the ICAEW said. More details on the 2012/13 taskforces will be announced later this year.
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Interesting: Will David Gauke MP be "Courageous, Minister"?
Interesting: Does David Gauke MP intend to "courageously" [recalling the famous phrase from the "Yes, Minister" TV programmes] attack HMG's alleged IR35 misbehaviour at and from the top, following the AWEB report: Exchequer secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, said in a statement: "The government is committed to tackling tax evasion and avoidance. HMRC's taskforces are cracking down on people who choose to break the rules and creating a level playing field for the majority who play by them."
Surely it would be far simpler for David Gauke MP - who's apparently the Coalition Minister i/c IR35 in HMG - in the March 2012 Budget, to replace the words of "by 5%" in ITEPA 2003 Part 2 Chapter 8 Section 54 (1) Step 1 with the following: "by a monetary amount that is the greater of either (a) the VAT registration threshold for a worker who did not work for a period of at least three hundred and sixty six calendar days after the date his or her previous contract for service ended or (b) five per cent for all other workers."
IR35 etc: Will HMRC crack down on alleged "treasury solicitors"?
Will any of the HMRC's 30 taskforces be investigating the full suite of workers in the treasury solicitors outfit?
Shouldn't the treasury solicitors outfit be, be audited to be, and be seen to be by Parliament's Select Committees, etcetera, of "Persil" grade in their conduct?
The reason that I ask the above Qs is because, allegedly regarding IR35 and its associated service companies etcetera, I seem to recall picking up somewhere an allegation that - rightly or wrongly - perhaps QUOTE even the treasury solicitors, of all peope, were operating in such a manner ENDQUOTE. Surely such an allegation should be seen as a top priority for investigation and quality assurance of conduct and behaviours at - and from - the top of the civil service?
IF "misconduct in public office" is to be deterred or to be prosecuted by the CPS, THEN shouldn't there be certainty of detection of misconduct at and from the top of HMG?
In particular, IF HMRC are to be trusted with policing IR35 as the legislation is currently set out (in ITEPA 2003 Part 2 Chapter 8 Section 54 (1) Step 1 etc), THEN HMRC taskforces should start at and from the top of HMG, shouldn't it/they? Especially in the light of ALL the reports called for by Danny Alexander, following the SLC revelations on BBC TV's Newsnight programme!!
Is this the legacy of the former head of the civil service and Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell (aka "GOD" allegedly) who moved into ennobled retirement an/or to sit in the House of Lords:
That it's now left to private citizens (e.g. like myself, who are professionally educated and intelligently informed worker "victims" of the "Fiscal Horror" of IR35) to suggest a practical revision to the IR35 implementing legislation statutes - as set out elsewhere on AWEB recently - in order to restrict the scope of IR35 legislation, so that IR35 might be seen (by the House of Commons and British citizens) to be consistently policed by HMRC resources such as are available, in accordance with British principles of "good governance" and the "rule of law"?
[BTW I'm currently researching material for a "Risk Management in an Accountability Vacuum" project: IF you have any relevant material / evidence / thoughts, THEN please let me know via PM on AWEB. Thank you in advance for your help!]
Moira Stewart had better watch out ...
...if it is true that HMRC will crack down on tax avoidance.
The idea that some task forces have "hit rates" of 100% should worry ministers and be a matter for thorough review and urgent action.


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Alan J. Bolenbaugh, 91, died Wednesday, October 8, 2013, at Silver Oaks Health Campus. He was born in VanWert County, Ohio, January 22, 1922, the son of Andrew J. and Laura L. Bolenbaugh.
Alan graduated from Ohio City High School in Ohio City, OH, in 1939. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, stationed in Nevada in 1940-41. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy as World War II started and was a member of the original crew of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, CV16, having been assigned to the ship during its construction at the Navy Shipyards in Boston, Mass.
He graduated from Purdue University in 1949, worked as a purchasing agent at Arvin Industries, then later became a self-employed manufacturer's representative before retiring in 1987.
His avocation was tree farming. He took great pride in the more than 50,000 hardwood trees that were planted on his 111-acre classified forest in Jennings County, many of which he planted by hand. He was the recipient of several awards for his work in forestry, notable among them, the Historic Hoosier Hills Outstanding Woodland Owner of the Year in 1987, the Courier Journal 2002 Tom Wallace Farm Forestry Award, and the Indiana Forest and Woodland Owners Association Charles Deam Forestry Stewardship Award in 2009.
Alan was a founding member of Meridian Kiwanis Club and of Asbury United Methodist Church. He was active in the church ministry to youth through outdoor activities in hiking and canoeing. He was a member and bus driver for the original group of Wilderness Wanderers hiking group.
Alan married Rosemary Jackson 66 years ago on April 13, 1947. She survives along with three sons, Philip (Emily) Bolenbaugh of Evansville, IN, Douglas (Gay) Bolenbaugh of Sugar Grove, IL, and Tom (Julie) Bolenbaugh of Columbia TN. He also leaves five grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, two brothers, and three sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
A celebration of Alan's life will be at Asbury United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 19, at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Dave Blystone officiating. Calling will be from 9:00 am until service time Saturday at the church. Military honors will be conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard at the church.
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Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
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I have Pokemon white 2 and wanted to do the same thing but with black 2. Problem is, i borrowed a flash card from a friend got the save file for a completed pokemon black 2, BUT, you need INFRARED CONNECTION to transfer keys :'(
quick summary, flash cards with a save file on them wont work for this. no flash cards have infared connection compatibility. You are going to have to find someone with white 2, just like me having to find someone with black 2 >.<
Ah right that sucks cause I figured you only needed to have 2 DS's and you could do it, so I gotta find someone who I know who has it. Thanks for your help!
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Margo Gold served as President of Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Atlanta from 2010-2012 and as President of Congregation B'nai Torah in Sandy Springs, Georgia from 2001-2003. She has served as a Member of the Board of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism since 2011 and was Co-Chair of the USCJ Centennial held in Baltimore in October, 2013. She is an Alumna of SULAM 37 for Presidents. For six years, Margo was a Vice President of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.
As of May, 2013, Margo is Director of Development and Communications for the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. She is responsible for a wide range of fundraising, event, communication and marketing activity. From 2007 to 2011, Margo was the Communications Director for Georgia Appleseed. She was a Member of the Georgia Appleseed Founding Board in 2006.
Margo served as the Interim Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta during much of 2012. She previously served as the Community Relations Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta from 1999-2006, overseeing its public affairs agenda, political advocacy, interfaith outreach and social justice initiatives, including the Atlanta Jewish Coalition for Literacy. She co-founded the Darfur Urgent Action Coalition of Georgia.
Margo is active in many other faith and civic organizations. She served on the Board of the Interfaith Children's Movement and is a World Pilgrim participant in Christian, Muslim and Jewish community interfaith missions.
A native of Detroit, Margo holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master's Degree from the University of Michigan. She and her husband, Atlanta attorney Larry Gold are proud parents and grandparents: David and Emma Dix and their daughters Isabella and Layla; Michael and Mindy Gold and their son, Jackson; and daughter Carolyn Dix and her fiancé Evan Remer.
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Hey from North Carolina!
I just wanted to say hello! Ive been browsing the site for the past week and it always amazes me just when you think you know quite a bit about a subject, there is so much more to learn! :-)
Ive kept tanks, ranging from 5 gallon to 29 gallons off and on for 30 plus years. I currently have a 29 gallon tank with mostly guppies and tetras; I usually go for the tropical community aquarium. The live bearers, I have to say, are my favorites.
I am getting a 55 gallon tank and stand for Christmas and I found this site while researching the lighting and filter I want to purchase for this new aquarium.
I look forward to learning a lot from you and this site!
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Welcome to the forum. You'll find lots of information and helpful people here. Kudos to you on the 55 gallon. My addiction started with a 45 gal. hex that my bf gave me for Christmas 2 years ago.
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Welcome to TFK, Donna. We are very glad you found us.
What a GREAT Christmas gift. :-)
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Hey, from New Bern. I am assembling a 55 gal over Christmas, too. Good luck to you.
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SOURCE National ICE CouncilAs an ICE officer, and as the union representative for 7,000 ICE agents, officers and support staff, I applaud the Senators who authored the letter to Chairman Leahy regarding the need for an open and thorough committee review of any immigration plan. On behalf of all the law enforcement officers represented by the National ICE Council, I would like to thank Ranking Member Grassley, Senator Hatch, Senator Sessions, Senator Cornyn, Senator Lee and Senator Cruz. Too often in the immigration debate, no one speaks up for the rank and file law enforcement officers and the citizens we protect. Large business groups and political advocacy groups are invited to the White House and other secret meetings. But those tasked with enforcing the law have no voice in the process. We have a very real concern that the immigration bill being crafted behind closed doors by a group of eight lawmakers will be rushed to passage without proper public consideration and proper input from the law enforcement community. Our politically appointed leaders, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton, do not speak for us when it comes to enforcing the law. Secretary Napolitano and Director Morton have repeatedly undermined the ability of our officers to enforce and protect the public safety. We believe the first priority of Congress ought to be ensuring that the immigration laws it has already passed are enforced. A mass legalization, or amnesty, of millions of illegal aliens, combined with an increase in future immigration, will have profound consequences for every law enforcement officer in the country and especially those who enforce our nation's immigration laws. But we have been shut out of the process. To the best of my knowledge, the eight lawmakers now meeting have not consulted with our union or with the rank-and-file officers in the field during the drafting of this comprehensive bill. But given the administration's current enforcement record, I have zero confidence any promises of future enforcement will be fulfilled. It is for all of these reasons I am grateful to these Senators demanding an open and transparent process where our voice, and the voices of all American citizens, can be heard.
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Rumors Dismantled on Rare Earth Over Supply: Demand Enters 'Growth Mode'
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Electron Energy Corporation successfully completes recertification for ISO 9001:2008 AND AS9100C
Electron Energy Corporation Expands Capacity with Additional Furnace
Michael Walmer Receives 2014 REPM Distinguished Achievement Award
Electron Energy Corporation to Develop Alternative Technologies to Reduce Heavy Rare Earth Usage in Permanent Magnets
Department of Energy to Invest in Electron Energy Corp's Rare Earth Magnet Research
Electron Energy Corporation Adds AS9100:2009 Certification
Electron Energy Corporation Expands Capacity with Opening of Second Facility
Electron Energy Corporation to Celebrate ASM International Historical Landmark Award
Great Western Minerals Group Signs Letter of Intent to Supply Rare Earth Alloys to U.S. Based Electron Energy Corporation
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Electron Energy Corporation Awarded Department of Energy STTR Contract to Develop High Performance Permanent Magnets for Advanced Motors in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
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Electron Energy Corporation Awarded Air Force STTR Contract to Develop Multiphase Nanocomposite Magnets Capable of Withstanding Ultra-High Temperature Applications
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Electron Energy Corporation has recently received requests to provide certification of full compliance with DFARS clause 252.225.7014 Alt. 1 Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals.
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June 1, 2006 – Electron Energy Corporation has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by NASA to continue researching ultra-high temperature magnetic bearings technology.
Berry Amendment for DOD End Use: EEC Certifies Magnets and Magnet Systems
March 31, 2006 – Electron Energy Corporation Certifies magnets and magnet systems are produced in compliance with Specialty Metals provisions in US Law known as the Berry Amendment for DOD end use.
Electron Energy Corporation Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
July 15, 2005 – Electron Energy Corporation (EEC) has been approved for ISO certification by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
Rare Earth Magnet Producer Releases New Brochure
May 18, 2005 -- Electron Energy Corporation (EEC), one of the world's leading producers of rare earth magnets, has released a new 12-page capabilities brochure with updated information on its full line of rare earth magnets, including ultra-high temperature samarium cobalt magnets that can operate continuously up to 550°C, neodymium iron boron magnets, bonded magnets, and magnet systems and assemblies.
New Video Features Production of Rare Earth Magnets at Electron Energy Corporation
January 2005 -- Electron Energy Corporation (EEC), one of the world's leading producers of rare earth magnets, has released a new eight-minute video highlighting the company's production of ultra-high temperature samarium cobalt magnets that can operate continuously up to 550°C, neodymium iron boron magnets, bonded magnets, and magnet systems and assemblies.
Electron Energy Corporation Awarded NASA STTR Contract
April 2, 2004 -- Electron Energy Corporation Awarded NASA STTR Contract to Study SmCo High-Temperature Magnets for Space Power and Propulsion.
Magnetic Design and Prototyping Service Enhancement
January 23, 2003 -- Electron Energy Corporation has added high performance 2D and 3D electromagnetic design software to strengthen our magnetic design capability.
U.S. Patent For Ultra-High Temperature Magnets
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ABC's Summer Hit Mistresses Renewed For Season 2!
Alyssa Milano fans (AKA, everyone, duh) can rejoice, knowing her ABC summer series, Mistresses has been renewed, as of September 25.
The show premiered in the United States on June 3, 2013 to 4.4 million viewers, keeping a fairly steady rating throughout the summer with its stories of betrayal, infidelity (mistresses, ya know), and steamy, steamy sex.
At the center of the show is Savi (Alyssa)'s friendship with April (Rochelle Aytes), Joss (Jes Macallan), and Karen (Yunjin Kim): four women who make questionable choices in their lives, and then support one another as they have to deal with the consequences.
While plenty of soap tropes pop up (not-really-dead husband, anyone?), it's a fun show based on a British series which ran from 2008-2010, and we look forward to the next season.
Though the first run ended with only a season median 3.9 million viewers, ABC clearly felt the value in giving the many, many cliffhangers (baby daddy? Death?) a chance for resolution when it returns in summer 2014.
Did you watch Mistresses during its first season? Will you watch the show now that you know it'll be back during sunnier weather? Weigh in with your thoughts below.
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