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On Wednesday, June 23, I was part of a meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (next to the White House) with Melody Barnes (the President's Director of the Domestic Advisory Council) and other staffers including Sharon Parrott and Alexia Kelley from the Department of Health and Human Services. They called the meeting to discuss the implementation of the Pregnant Women's Support Act that was part of the healthcare reform bill passed in March. Senator Bob Casey and two of his staff joined the meeting to talk about why they included this legislation in the bill and visions for moving forward.
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GAZA, July 19, 2006—I love being a photographer. I doubt that I could possibly love it more. When I'm trying to compose an artful image out of the tattered remains of someone's son, however, I start to wonder if maybe my job is a little strange.
I've had this thought a lot during the last few weeks here in Gaza, where I've been working for various magazines and newspapers. While it may seem odd to commute between Gaza and New York, I've been working here off and on for almost three years, and the situation now is as bad as I have seen it. My photographer friends here tell me that Israel's incursion into Rafah in spring of 2004 was worse—so many bodies piled up in one neighborhood that locals had to keep them in a walk-in vegetable cooler—but I wasn't here for that. More than 100 people have died since what the Israelis are calling "Operation Summer Rains" began, and while a lot of them were militants, a lot of them were not.
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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (P.L. 106-386), as amended, authorized the establishment of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) in the U.S. Department of State. G/TIP coordinates the implementation of the TVPA and leads the interagency operating group that facilitates policy and planning coordination. The office also engages foreign governments, civil society, and multilateral organizations focused on combating and preventing modern day slavery.
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my blood screening for down syndrome came back positive
I am 42 yrs old and expect my first baby. The blood test for screening down syndrome came back positive. When I had a prior ultrasound when they checked the necksize of my baby, it was normal and not thickened as it is with down syndrome babies. I am in my 18th week and would like to know if anyone else had this screening test done and how to deal with the results.
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I hate that screening just for this reason, I've had two high risk preg and never had tsting it doesn't run in my family and unless ur aborting the baby see no need for it. It doesn't tell you for sure and the mom just worries needlessly and everything turns out fine. They can never give you a definate answer just a statisic, it's just another way to make money. I would not do any more if there is no family history and everything has been fine so far. I have always used the u/s as a good indicator if something was wrong with development it would show there....but ur choice if you want to keep going. and again just another moms opinion, congradsposted 02/24/2010 by ruthless09
Thank you so much (baby center member). I appreciate you sharing your personal information with me.I agree that children with down syndrome are very loved, loving and add a lot of joy to ones life. Wish you all the best with your fifth baby :-)posted 02/24/2010 by neues baby
To answer your question, I would not worry about it. There are many things that the ultrascreen detects. They look for the nasal bone (babies with DS usually don't have one), the NT, and the blood. I do not know if you received your answer yet, but let me tell you that it is not worth worrying about. I am going through it for the second time! My first baby, baby J, who will be a year this month is a beautiful girl was diagnosed with DS (Trisomy 21). Originally, they saw that she did not have a nasal bone and that her NT was high so they did not test my blood. I cried the first time but I loved my baby girl no matter. I know I was entrusted with a beautiful baby to take care of and let me tell you, she is wonderful! They just tested my blood this time around and they told me that my chances of having another baby with DS are greater than 1 in 5. I am only 31 by the way. Let me tell you, the initial reaction sucks but it gets better. Your baby will always be amazing!posted 08/07/2010 by ljalomo
thank you very much replying to my question. I will have an ultrasound next week to find out if our baby has down syndrome. I don't know why it makes me so anxious and afraid. I keep asking myself what would change? Absolutely nothing. Our baby would be loved just as much and my partner and I are getting adjusted to the thought that our boy may have downs. I guess its every mothers wish to have a healthy baby and I wonder what would happen to our son when we are too old to take care of him. I think we need to just let time take its course. Regardless, we are excited and happy about our baby boy!posted 03/01/2010 by neues baby
Thank you for your reply (ruthless)on my question. We have no family history of down syndrom in our families. When they measured the necksize of our baby at 3mth they said that it was 0.9 and a baby with down syndrome has a necksize 3.0 and up. I just been worried since the screening but we just have to cross that bridge when we get there. I would certainly keep my little boy because I already have fallen in love with him, no matter what.posted 02/24/2010 by neues baby
Maybe you have already found it but there are two groups in the community that can help answer your questions and you can get a feel for what kids with Down syndrome are like. Under community type in down syndrome in the search tool. HTHposted 03/01/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
There are many false positives with this test. I think the nuchal translucency is a better indicator. In any case, Downs Syndrome is not a terminal disease, nor is it "painful" for the baby. These are special people. I can't tell you want to do, but to ease your mind look at some downs support sites. There are beautiful stories and pictures of these kids and how they enrich their families' lives. My sister has downs and I am 44 and pregnant with my 5th, so I know all the vibes you must be getting. In all likelyhood, your child will not have Downs Syndrome, but I applaud your desire to welcome your baby with joy and love in any case.posted 02/24/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
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Samhain Ritual
Samhain Ritual for Solitaries follows the "Chocolate Ritual".
Materials required: On the altar there are brown candles; a Tootsie Roll the great big one -as the athame;) a large glass with milk in it, (the chalice;) A small dish of Nestle's Quik and a spoon; a small dish of chocolate sprinkles; a plate of cupcakes and some Yoo-Hoo along with a goblet;
(Take the small bowl of chocolate sprinkles)
Chocolate sprinkles where thou art cast
Nestle's Quik where thou art cast
CAST THE CIRCLE (using a tootsie roll):
Mousse of the East, Fluffy one!
Fondue of the South, Molten One!
Cocoa of the west, Satisfying One!
Rocky Road of the North, Cold one!
HANDMAIDEN (Henceforth known as the Swiss Miss): Listen to the words of the Mother of Chocolate; who was of old called; Godiva, Ethel M, Sara Lee, Nestle, Mrs. See, and by many other names:
HPS: Whenever you have one of those cravings, once in a while and better it be when your checkbook is full, then shall you assemble in a great public place and bring offerings of money to the spirit of Me, who is Queen of all Goodies.
In the Mall shall you assemble, you who have eaten all your chocolate and are hungry for more. To you I shall bring Good Things for your tongue. And you shall be free from depression, and as a sign that you are truly free, you shall have chocolate smears on your cheeks, and you shall munch, nosh, snack, feast, and make yummy noises, all in my presence. For mine is the ecstasy of phenylalanine (FEEN-EL-AL-A-NEEN), and mine also is Joy on Earth, yea, even into High Orbit, for my law is "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
Keep clean your fingers, carry Wet Ones always, let none stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret that opens your mouth, and mine is the taste that puts a smile on your lips and comfy, padding pounds on your hips.
I am the Gracious Goddess who gives the gift of joy unto the tummies of men and women. Upon earth, I give knowledge of all things delicious, and beyond death........well, I can't do much there. Sorry about that.
I demand only your money in sacrifice; for behold, chocolate is a business, and you have to pay for those truffles before you eat them.
SWISS MISS: Hear now the words of the Goodie Goddess, she in the dust of whose feet are the cheap imitations, whose body graces candy racks and finer stores everywhere:
I, who am the beauty of chocolate chips, and the satisfying softness of big bars, the mystery of how they get the filling inside of truffles, and fill the hearts of all but Philistines with desire, call unto thy soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul of candy; from me do all confections spring, and unto me all of you shall return, again.....and again..........and again..................and again. Before my smeared face, beloved of Women and Men, thine innermost divine self shall be enfolded in the rapture of overdose. Let my taste be within thy mouth that rejoices. For behold, all acts of yumminess and pleasure are my rituals. Therefore let there be gooeyness and mess, crispness and crackling, big slabs and bite size pieces, peanut butter and chocolate covered cherries all within you. And you who think to seek me, know that your seeking and yearning shall avail you not unless you know the Mystery; "We will sell no chocolate until you pay for it." For behold; I have been with you since you were just a baby, and I am that which is attained at nearly any shop in the land. Messed Be.
SWISS MISS: Hear now the words of the Chocolate God, who was of old called Ghirardelli, Milton Snavely Hershey, Bosco, Fudgesicle, and by many other names.
HP: I am the strength of the candy rack, and the piece that fell on the floor, but looks like it might not have gotten too dirty, and the deepest bitterness of dark chocolate. No matter how you try to resist the call of chocolate, I will hunt you out and I will become your sacred prey. I am the warmth of hot cocoa in the dead of winter, and the call of the road that leads you to that really expensive Godiva store downtown. I give you, my creatures, the fire of love of chocolate, the power of jaw strength to bite off a piece of that frozen Milky Way bar, and the shelter of Haagen Daz when that big date didn't work out. You are dear to me, and I instill in you my power; the power of a piece of chocolate that you had forgotten you had hidden, and the power of vision and magickal sight with which you can spot a candy counter a mile away.
By the powers of the half melted bar in the glorious sun, I charge you; by the darkest depths of the bottom of the cocoa pot and the lingering smell of bittersweet chocolate, I charge you; and by the beauty of a perfectly swirled vanilla butter cream, I charge you:
Follow your heart and your instinct, wherever they lead you. The wealth in your pocket can buy you treats that a Mayan king would envy. Take joy in that first bite of lecithin emulsified cocoa, and in the last satisfying slurp of Yoo-Hoo. Yet you must be wary of deceit. Eat not of that which is called "Baking Chocolate," for it is vile and bitter.
Lastly, always remember to leave some chocolate behind you. Be not greedy, but let yourself be known as a connoisseur. Leave a little for someone else.
I am with you always, just over your shoulder, or around the next corner. I am the Lord of Chocolate, and when you have reached the end of your hoard, I will never be farther away from you than that 7-Eleven on the corner. I am the spirit of the Wild Child; the Inner Child who can never get quite enough.
If you are a true chocolate lover, then your soul and mine are intertwined.
HP: Be it known that milk chocolate is not better than dark chocolate.
HPS: Nor is dark chocolate better than milk chocolate.
HP: For both are better than the falsely named 'white chocolate,'
HPS: And neither one is carob.
HP: As the frosting is to the cupcake,
HPS: So the creamy nougat is to the Milky Way Bar.
BOTH: And when they are eaten, they are yummy in truth, for there is no greater snack in all the world than one made of chocolate.
(The blessing of the cupcakes)
HP: Frosting is keen,
HPS: And the filling is neat.
BOTH: Great Goddess! Let's eat!
Feasting and drinking (chocolate liquer, if possible,) music and dance.
Dismiss Quarters.
HPS: Oh, ye mighty goodies of the ______, We thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle And ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms, We say unto you, "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestles makes the very best."
ALL: "Chooooc-laaate."
(After all quarters have been dismissed, give a final, satisfying belch at the East.)
Close circle.
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Samhain Ritual
Preparation & Set Up
This Ritual shall be performed during the evening hours, sometime after Sunset. Sweep area, starting in the North and moving deosil, with your magickal broom to cleanse the Circle area and "sweep away" any lingering negative energies. Set up the Quarter candles (North-Green, East-Yellow, South-Red, West-Blue) and/or other items symbolizing the elements at the Four Quarters. Set up your altar as desired, and face it to the North, covering it with the orange-and-black altar cloth. Place all of the items listed below in their proper places upon it. For this ceremony, decorate the altar with photographs, obituaries and other mementos of loved ones who have passed on (Family, Friends and Pets), and whatever else feels right.
In addition to your usual tools and props, upon the altar should be:
Orange and/or Black Altar Cloth
When all is set up, take a shower or bath for purification and don your ritual robe or other ritual attire. Be sure to wear your magickal jewelry. Sit quietly and meditate for a little while - to ground and center before beginning the Ritual. When you feel ready to begin, play some quiet peaceful music for the ritual.
The Ritual
Cast the Circle... Sit quietly meditating within the cast Circle for a little while... When you feel ready, begin by turning to the three candles on the left side of the altar, saying:
Light the White Candle, saying:
Light the Red Candle, saying:
Light the Black Candle, saying:
Turn to the three candles on the right side of the altar, saying:
Light the Yellow Candle, saying:
Light the Green Candle, saying:
Light the Black Candle, saying:
With the Wand in your power hand, tap the Cauldron five times. Raise your arms over the altar and say:
Touch the plate (or basket) of food with the Wand, saying:
Place the plate (or basket) of food on the Pentacle. Light the black candle in the Cauldron, say:
Eat a little of the food and drink some of the fruit juice. Anything left after the ritual must be placed outside or buried.
Sit silently now and think of family, friends, and pets who have departed this Earth. Pick up and look at the photographs. Savor this time with them. When you feel that you are finished, say:
Pick up the apple and say these words:
Cut the apple crosswise to reveal the hidden pentagram in the core. Incline your head toward the altar and say:
Eat part of the apple. Place the remainder outside (after you have completed your ritual) as an offering to the birds and animals.
Turn back to the Goddess candles and say:
Turn to the God candles and say:
Now tap the Pentacle gently with your Wand, saying:
Sit in silence while you ask what you need of the Gods. Also listen for spirit guidance that may come from those in the Summerland. When you feel you are finished, say:
When you have finished, the time has now come to Release the Circle.
Now is the time for meditation and any spellworkings you may need or desire to end your Sabbat celebration... Appropriate Spellwork to consider for this turn in the Wheel of the Year is any for protection and neutralizing harm - these are particularly warranted at this time of year, because Samhain is considered to be a good time to boost your confidence and security.
If no spellwork is to be done at this time, then proceed with the Cakes and Ale Ceremony, followed by Releasing the Magick Circle.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Goodbye cold, grungy Candlestick Park. Hello high tech, shiny new Levi's Stadium.
Fifty-four years after $32 million Candlestick Park opened, the 49ers are building a new, $1.2 billion showcase of a stadium which is almost twice as big, wired to the hilt, and opening its doors just in time to host Super Bowl 50 in the heart of the Silicon Valley.
Arriving just five years after Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones' $1 billion showcase for his club, the 49ers are aiming to redefine state of the art, as team officials made clear on a recent tour.
''If you're a fan and you go to Candlestick, then you will really appreciate this new stadium,'' said project executive Jack Hill, standing on the building's 200-foot-high roof, gazing out at the south tip of the San Francisco Bay. ''It's going to be the crowning glory of the NFL.''
The airy, open stadium had an intimate feel; with the largest lower bowl in the league, the 68,500 fans are close to the action. And that closeness is mutual. When players burst through the blowing smoke and blasting music on game day, they'll be able to make eye contact with every seat, even the corner nosebleeds who are dwarfed beneath some of the largest high definition jumbotrons in the league.
''This stadium is tremendous for the team. It helps strengthen the brand, because the one negative thing about the 49ers has always been Candlestick Park,'' said University of Southern California professor Jeff Fellenzer, who teaches sports, business and media.
The steep construction bills are being paid by $800 million in seat and luxury box sales, along with a 20-year, $220 million naming rights agreement with Levi Strauss and Co. announced May 8, clinching a partnership with the company that added copper rivets to denim pants 150 years ago to create the first blue jeans for California's rugged gold miners, the so-called 49ers. A few weeks later, the NFL chose the stadium for the 2016 Super Bowl.
While they're in the black now, funding for the stadium has come with its share of rancor.
''Our city has long deferred more important projects,'' wrote resident Bill Bailey on the anti-stadium organization's Santa Clara Plays Fair website. Bailey heads the coalition of Santa Clara residents concerned that accommodating the 49ers draws funds away from critical needs like public libraries. ''We believe that Santa Clara should not tax its citizens, increase its debt, or allocate land or any other valuable assets to build a stadium.''
The 49ers and the city of Santa Clara initially partnered to build the stadium, with voters approving a $30 million public investment of redevelopment funds. Those funds were unexpectedly yanked by county officials last summer, after Gov. Jerry Brown eliminated all redevelopment agencies in the state.
The 49ers sued after county officials said the $30 million needed to go to public schools and other agencies, and a court-approved deal was struck: the public agencies received half of the money they wanted, and the 49ers agreed to collect the $30 million over a longer period.
Team officials still are happier with their new home than the old one.
Notoriously blustery, with fog and wind blowing off the adjacent bay, Candlestick Park, or ''The 'Stick,'' took another hit in 2011 when a pair of blackouts left fans in the dark for more than 20 minutes. It's value is nil: weeks after the last 49ers game next season, the owners plan to blow it up.
EJ Narcise, a principal at Team Services, LLC, a naming rights sports marketing sales and consulting firm in Rockville, Md., said the new stadium should bring new revenue to a team that is been in the bottom third of the NFL in that category.
''Look, they're a great team, but they have missed the revenues generated from the luxury seats, the premiums suites, the concession upgrades and the entertainment,'' he said.
The 49ers, meanwhile, are trying to make their building the most environmentally friendly stadium in the league. Solar panels will gather enough power so that even on Super Bowl Sunday they won't need to pull electricity from the grid. The grass field and toilets use recycled water, the turf is geothermic, a bicycle valet and racks will welcome cyclists who can pedal in bike paths from miles around, even from the airport.
Today, the 50-yard line is loaded with shipping containers, trucks and port-a-potties to support the 1,100 construction workers buzzing around the site. But the grass is already growing on a turf farm about 90 minutes away, and should be rolled out next March.
A few blocks from the stadium, at the 49ers showcase and sales office, fans on Friday took a virtual stadium walk through at a nine-foot digital touch wall, and sat in a mock-up suite before pulling out their credit cards one after another to buy the rights to eventually buy tickets. Before they did, they had a chance to see a 3-D version of what their view of the stadium would be.
''We're pretty excited. This stadium looks amazing, and it's so close to our home,'' said Jojo Daquigan, a postal worker in San Jose, who with his wife Cristina, a nurse, had just paid $5,000 in one-time fees for midlevel corner seats.
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CHICAGO – March 27, 2013. Working to promote entrepreneurship and increase the number of women-owned businesses in Illinois, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will address participants at 11 a.m. on Thursday during the 2nd Annual 2014 Women Business Owners Symposium (WBOS) at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
"The business leaders of tomorrow are gathered here today," said Simon. "Since January 2010, Illinois has added 257,000 private sector jobs, many of which can be attributed to women-owned businesses. From home offices to board rooms, women are a vital force creating jobs and providing economic opportunities in our state."
With over 1,300 registered participants, the full-day program will gather many of Illinois' innovators, trendsetters and business leaders for a symposium on developing and advancing business goals. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) touts the event as an opportunity to receive resources like information on state programs and grants and on-site counseling in key areas of business development and sustainability. For more information, please visit www.ildceo.net/WBOS or call (217) 558-1630.
Panel discussions at the event will examine state-funded programming and procurement opportunities, access to capital, Affordable Care Act and small business opportunities, the women equal pay initiative, information technology and accessing new markets in both the public and private sectors. Moderated by Chicago Tribune Business Columnist Melissa Harris, the free event will include Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Marianne O'Brien Markowitz and Nicor Gas President Beth Reese as keynote speakers.
According to the National Women's Business Council, women-owned firms make up 28.7 percent of all non-farm businesses across the country and generate $1.2 trillion in total receipts. Top industries for women-owned businesses include: educational services (45.9 percent of all businesses are women-owned), administration and support and waste management and remediation services (37.0 percent), retail trade (34.4 percent), and arts, entertainment, and recreation (30.4 percent).
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all the forums have a "Post Your (insert bike) Thread" so i figured we could have one where everyone posts their own pictures. I didnt notice any of those made already, so i figured i had nothing to lose.
pic of me and my bombass hat!
all the forums have a "Post Your (insert bike) Thread" so i figured we could have one where everyone posts their own pictures. I didnt notice any of those made already, so i figured i had nothing to lose.
pic of me and my bombass hat!
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Taken in late September. This was about two weeks before getting my hair cut for the first time in seven months. I'm in the process of growing it back out...
This is me dressing nice for once. Sorry for the angle. Last week. I've got a sort of porkchop-sideburns-meet-neckbeard thing going now.
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The sound of screeching tires in the middle of the night had a seemingly quiet neighborhood in Havana up wondering what was going on near the house of Havana's police chief.
A witness says he saw a man vandalizing both the personal and city vehicle belonging to Chief Brian Mitchel early Saturday morning. Havana Police say when they caught the suspect, 53-year-old James Michael Kinsaul, he was staggering in the neighborhood where he and the police chief lived.
Kinsaul was arrested and placed by himself in a Gadsden County jail cell. When a deputy checked on Kinsaul, he made gruesome discovery.
Gadsden County Sheriff's Office INV Ulysses Jenkins said, "He was found hanging from a belt from his top bunk. The officers immediately began CPR."
But it was too late; the medical examiner pronounced Kinsaul dead at 12:36 Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say it's an apparent suicide.
INV Jenkins added, "If he's made suicidal threats, then of course we'll make sure he has nothing he can hurt himself with. But they had no indication that Kinsaul had any suicidal thoughts."
Friends and neighbors had pretty much the same sentiment. They say the man they new as "Mike" was a nice guy just trying to put his life back together.
Tom Bram, a neighbor of Kinsaul, said, "He's done plumbing work a couple of times. He is a real nice guy. I don't know if he just went off the deep end or what."
Friends also say Kinsaul had been going through hard times lately. He had recently gone through a divorce and he was on probation. Gadsden County authorities say this incident is still under investigation and an autopsy is scheduled for Sunday.
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i hv been giving my baby formula milk from 3weeks onward as i got breast infection n i needed to get surgery to remove the mastitis. and by the time it got healed milk in tht breast dried up :( so i hv been feeding him from 1 breast only along with formula once a day. i hvnt started him on solids yet so is this milk enough for him.. though he is growing fine i'm just worried if only one breast can satisfy him enough as these days he has his hands in his mouth at alltimes n gets crancky when i get to give him breast milk??
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NEW YORK (AP) — ConocoPhillips' decision to shrink the company by selling off billions in assets starting two years ago contributed to an 18 percent drop in profits during the second quarter this year, though the results still beat expectations.
The Houston oil and natural gas company on Wednesday reported earnings of $3.4 billion, or $2.41 per share, for the April-June period. That compares with $4.2 billion, or $2.77 per share, for the same part of 2010 when Conoco reported $2.9 billion in asset sales.
Revenue increased 34 percent to $67 billion.
Analysts expected earnings of $2.20 per share on revenue of $57.9 billion, according to FactSet.
Conoco has been aggressively reshaping its business since 2009, selling billions of dollars in mostly international assets that haven't been as profitable as others, while snapping up untapped fields in North America. The company also announced earlier this month that it would follow rival Marathon Oil and split into two companies: one that focuses on exploration and production, and another that refines oil into gasoline and other fuels.
"We believe our investors will see significant long-term benefit from this repositioning," Jim Mulva, Conoco's Chairman and CEO, said.
Conoco plans to release more details about the split, including who will lead each company, later this year.
Wall Street has cheered the company's moves, though asset sales have reduced the company's global oil production as crude prices have risen. Oil and gas production dropped 25 percent year-over-year to 1.64 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. During that time, oil prices rose 46 percent to an average $103.90 per barrel and natural gas prices climbed 20 percent to $5.50 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Although shrinking the company may cut into profits, Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Fadel Gheit said it still makes sense. As oil prices rise, Gheit said, international oil fields aren't worth as much to U.S. companies like Conoco as their fields in the U.S. Foreign countries generally charge higher royalties, he said, and many require oil companies to cut back on production as prices rise.
"Once oil prices go over $60 per barrel, most of the upside goes to the (foreign) government, not the oil company," Gheit said.
When the split is complete next year, Conoco will be a smaller independent oil producer that's focused on extracting oil in the U.S., Gheit said. "They're going to go back to their roots," he said.
Earnings dropped 39 percent to $2.52 billion at Conoco's exploration and production operation.
Meanwhile, Conoco's refining business reported $766 million in earnings compared with a $279 million loss a year ago, due to higher prices for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products. Earnings rose 44 percent to $199 million at Conoco's chemicals business, as well.
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Northern Highlands was just four practices into the preseason when The Record's Camp Tour caught up to the Highlanders on Thursday.
But coach Sean Devore is already looking forward to the season as the team looks to improve on last year's 13-5-2 record and trip to the state sectional samifinals.
"Last year we starter four sophomores," Devore said. "Now they're all juniors with a year under their belts."
Despite graduating a number of key seniors, Devore expects to return a relatively experienced team, especially "up the spine."
"Our goalkeeper, two center backs, two center midfielders and two forwards are all coming back," Devore said. "And they all can play."
Still, just four practices into the preseason, Devore and his assistant coaches still have a lot to decide before their first scrimmage Monday at
West Orange, where Devore coached before going to Northern Highlands in 2010.
In fact, Thursday was the final day of tryouts and cut day for the Highlanders.
"This is the toughest day of the year for me," said Devore, who meets with each player personally to tell them whether they made the team or not.
Devore is looking for a lot out of returnees like center back Joe Torres and junior goalkeeper Alec Lam – Lam had 8 shutouts last season – JP Julian and Danny Aversano. All are juniors.
Senior captan Cal Portnoy is also expected to do a lot from his defensive center midfield position. He played two years on the football before coming out of the Highlanders as a junior last season and earning his way into the starting lineup.
"The guys we expected to play this year came in very fit," Devore said. "The comraderie is good. They're ready to play."


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Hell in an aquarium
I got a 16gal bowfront last year. Got a nice standard gold angelfish and a few months later a smoky blue-blushing lace veil or superveil. I also got a few dither fish and what I thought were spotted or leapard cory cats from walmart. Well the cory cats turned out to be synodontis eupterus (which get up to 8"). Also about this time some of my fish started showing camallanus worms, the worst case being Spaz, my smoky angel. It took me a long time to find some levimisole, ordered it from Great Britain. And it did not get rid of the worms, very resistant. Finally got some Panacur (fenbenzadole) from my vet and after 5 days of treatment, the camallanus worms are gone. Unfortunatley, the worm problem affected Spaz's dorsal fin. It ended up so bent it would tear when he tried to raise it and greatly hindered his swimming. His dorsal and anal fins were each twice the height of his body, his tail is a little longer than his body.
I finally got my 72gal bowfront set up and moved my poor overcrowded fish there. I trimmed the dorsal by 2/3. It was bent so badly it would tear when he raised it and hindered his swimming. The anal was trimmed to even his swimming and keep the dorsal from regrowing too quickly.
He is much happier, and swims much better, and he loves raising his much shorter dorsal.
The two angels are a breeding pair. They love to show me their eggs when spawning, but get very defensive when anyone else goes near.
The synodontis eupterus love the new tank as well and get along peacefully with the other fish and each other.
Good Lord!!! I thought I had headache on my latest 55 set up but reading this all now gee.... I'm sure happy for you, you managed all this without any losses or further harms, thumbs up for that.
Oh And Welcome to the Forum :-)
Thanks muchly! I spend a lot more time looking at the aquariums than watching TV, nice change for me. :)
wow i am glad everything is getting better.. you have some lucky fish there with such a caring owner... i have a question as you have certainly piqued my curiosity how do you trim a fin? and will they in fact grow back healthy? ok more than one question LOL but i am interested i have no need to perform such a task and would be very hesitant if the need arose but knowledge is key is it not???
Fin Surgery - Fin Trimming
I have performed fin surgery or fin trimming on guppies, bettas and angelfish. Never had probs with other fish.
First, look at the fish and decide where you want to cut before taking it out of the aquarium.
Prepare your equipment.
I used Glad clingwrap as a drape to keep his skin moist and protect the mucus layer. I also used a folded wet paper towel outside of that to keep his eyes covered, kept him calm.
I sterilized my tools with alchohol. On guppies and bettas, I used a new xacto blade like a scalpel. On the angelfish I used very sharp titanium scissors. Make sure the blade or the scissors are very sharp, no nicks. If the scissors are not sharp enough, you will cause crushing damage, which will delay or distort healing.
Spread the fin out to natural full extension and then cut as planned.
I sterilized the cut edges with iodine. Make sure you rinse the iodine away from the gills and eyes as they can be damaged by iodine.
Then I slipped him out of the clingwrap into his new aquarium. I dosed the tank with melafix and pimafix as a preventive. After 2 days, the fins have already regrown almost 1/16th inch.
Older fish may not regrow fins as quickly or as much, and if only cutting a little, should be fine.
I am slow dues to disabilities, so replies may take time...
I'm not sure that fin amputation surgery is really the best course of action for the vast majority of fishkeepers. Fins do regrow with time. I think removal of the cause of the injury, clean tank water and sometimes anti-bacterial or anti-fungal medications work wonders when it comes to repairing damaged fins. I'm not a vet, so I'd never attempt any sort of surgery on my pet unless there was clearly no other option.
I agree, surgery should be a last resort. Spaz needed the surgery as his fin would tear when raised. I waited until the camallanus worms were gone before surgery was done.
Good for you. I don't know I would even try to do fin surgery. I'd probably hack my finger tip off before getting to the fin. And I have many a scar on my hands to prove it.
thank you for letting me know as stated i was simply curious ... as for slow response time no issue.... i have much experiance (first hand) with being very slow...
what a beautiful story, I love to hear happy endings. It's not always so in the real world : (
and the thought of surgery on a fish...you must have very steady hands and a delicate touch. good for you : )
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The Coast Guard established the LSSU in 2006 as a field activity of the service's Surface Acquisition Program. The LSSU's primary role is to manage the work of the Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP), an initiative to modernize select cutters at the Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Md. The Surface Acquisition Program is managed by the Acquisition Directorate (CG-9), at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
So far, the MEP has refurbished 17 of the 110-foot Island-class patrol boats, 14 of the 210-foot Reliance-class Medium Endurance Cutters (WMECs) and 13 of the 270-foot Famous-class WMECs. The project improves the mission readiness and sustainability of these cutters by reducing the frequency of major system and equipment failures and by increasing their operational availability. With the 110-foot and 210-foot cutters now finished, the project is focusing on the 270-foot Famous-class WMECs, the last of which is scheduled for completion in 2014.
A key aspect of the MEP's success has been the oversight provided by the LSSU, said Cmdr. Christopher Webb, the LSSU commanding officer.
"Our role here is unique," Webb said. "We're primarily naval engineers, yet we're part of the Acquisition Directorate's program management organization. So you have a real technical engineering expertise combined with the structure of an acquisition program. At the same time, we're improving mission readiness of the cutter for the operational commander."
The LSSU is already planning for the next phase in modernizing the Coast Guard's legacy vessels, the In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) project. This new effort will begin with the planned Service Life Extension Project (SLEP) of the 140-foot Bay-class Icebreaking Tug class. Members of the LSSU have also begun planning, including the initiation of integrated project teams, for work on the 225-foot Seagoing Buoy Tenders, which is scheduled to begin in 2015.
"We're really looking forward to the 140s and the 225s because we're actually engaged and working with the product line as a separate project from the ongoing MEP," Webb said. "With formal technical evaluation teams, we're participating in the source selection effort for the equipment as well as all the long lead contracting efforts that are ongoing with the Surface Forces Logistics Center."
A Day in the Life
When a ship arrives at the yard to begin its MEP availability, custody of the vessel is transferred to the LSSU with a "tag-out log"―a list of specifications detailing any equipment that is not operating properly. Once the ship is lifted out of the water, it is thoroughly inspected, including ultrasonic thickness measurements to gauge the soundness of the steel hull and determine if any areas need to be cut away and replaced.
According to Chief Petty Officer Justin Price, a machinery technician, the findings of this inspection lead to a report that will define additional work outside of the original specifications."Things never happen the way they are planned. So it's part of LSSU's job to bring these two things―planned and unplanned work―together and make order out of the two," Price said.
Scheduling and accommodations also come into play when dealing with the different cutter crews that rotate through the yard during a ship's MEP, said Lt. Patrick Burnett, the LSSU's section chief for ISVS.
"Every two weeks the cutter sends a new group of people to watch over the ship," Burnett said. "Multiply that by having up to four vessels here at any one time. All of these crew members have to be housed. It all has to be planned well in advance to rotate the crews in and out."
At the end of a MEP availability, the LSSU also helps to organize input from technical representatives and all the logistical steps, including restocking food stores and refueling, necessary to get to "sail away"―the return of the cutter to operational service.
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Considering all the aspects of the complex programs it manages, the LSSU has become a "game-changer" for the way the Coast Guard manages its acquisition-funded sustainment availabilities, according to Kenneth King, the MEP project manager at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
"The LSSU takes care of the crucial day-to-day inspections, extensive coordination of the schedule and oversight of the various contracts. Additionally, this unit provides a vital service to the operational commander by having LSSU personnel monitor work on the boats and cutters, which allows for multi-crewing on other cutters, thus preserving operational underway hours," King said.
Looking ahead, a top priority for the LSSU is to ensure ISVS program success by planning well into the future. The more planning that can be done to standardize the program's operating procedures, the more it will improve the unit's overall efficiency, King noted.
"I'm convinced the success of the MEP is overwhelmingly due to the outstanding job done by the men and women who constitute the LSSU," he said. "As the project manager, I just couldn't imagine trying to manage the future ISVS projects without having the LSSU in place at the Coast Guard Yard."
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Longwood Fire Co. open house under the stars, Oct. 23
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Fire Company's annual open house will be held for the first time under the stars. "We wanted to give our constituents a chance to visit our… Read more
Newlin celebrates Po-Mar-Lin, W. Bradford and Modena Fire Cos.
NEWLIN — Saturday night, the Newlin Fire & EMS Committee held their second annual Party celebrating Newlin's three Volunteer Fire Companies, Po-Mar-Lin. West Bradford and Modena. The afternoon rain didn't dampen any spirits as… Read more
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$300K private grant for vehicle could be lost By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The township's Board of Supervisors declined to pay for a share of the… Read more
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