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DAVIE - Gov. Rick Scott defended proposed budget cuts to education and child welfare Friday, saying they were necessary to make good on his plan to create 700,000 jobs in Florida.
Talking to reporters after addressing the Broward Workshop, a business group, Scott called recent high-profile cases of children who were horrifically abused or killed "tragic" and said he was confident the Department of Children and Families would devise a plan to address its shortcomings. But he said the agency would still need to make do with less.
"We all have to understand that every family in this state has had to tighten their belt. We've got to figure out how to do more with less," he said. "If we don't, we're never going to grow jobs in this state."
Scott has proposed a $2.77 billion budget for DCF in 2011-12, $172 million less than its current budget. He's also proposed cutting 1,849 positions — from 13,186 to 11,337.
The Republican governor spoke similarly on education, saying it's key to future success. But he said it was necessary to cut spending, adding that he was focused on making sure the best teachers are paid more and giving people as much choice as possible.
About $3.3 billion of Scott's $5 billion in proposed spending cuts are for education. Public school officials say his proposal to slash spending by up to $703 per student, or 10 percent, would result in laying off thousands of teachers.
"Every school district is going to have to figure out how to do better with less," he said.
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July 1, 2005
Augustin J. Morley
A textbook definition of spatial disorientation is "sensory confusion, sometimes accompanied by a dizzy, whirling sensation." On one memorable flight, I was given an object lesson in spatial disorientation.
The Chicago-area flying club I belonged to had a number of aircraft that included a Grumman Tiger. It was a well-appointed, four-place bird with a bubble canopy that slid back for entry to the cabin. The extra horsepower and fighter-type cockpit made it a fun airplane to fly on weekend escapes to Wisconsin and Michigan.
One of those weekend opportunities presented itself when I suggested to a few friends that we fly to Washington Island, a small island in Lake Michigan off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin. Its location, as described by natives, was "somewhere north of the tension line."
After a novice pilot gathers a few hundred hours of flying time, humility can dissolve into arrogance. And when the mind is filled with arrogance, there is little room left for awareness. This was clearly the case when we took off from Lewis University Airport in Romeoville, Illinois, one clear July day.
Three hours and 10 minutes after departing Lockport, a magnificent view of Washington Island filled our windscreen. After several lazy three-sixties, I spotted a clearing in the trees and a grass alley. My passengers were pointing out the island sights to each other as I turned off base and lined up on final.
The next morning a call to Green Bay Flight Service Station (FSS) indicated that a low previously situated over Lake Superior had become more assertive than expected and might affect our homeward flight. Since we all had jobs in the Chicago area to report to on Monday morning, no one protested my suggestion to cut the weekend short and return on Saturday rather than Sunday.
We arrived to find the airplane just as we left it the day before. The surprise came when I checked the tanks during preflight and found them apparently empty. My first thought was that local kids must have siphoned the fuel for one of their island cars, or possibly I cut it too close on my flight plan. But when I referred to the pilot's operating handbook, I found that the Tiger should have burned 11.4 gallons per hour at 2,600 rpm at 2,500 feet. We flew at 3,500 feet, so arguably we should have burned a little less. The tachometer showed 3.3 hours since we left Lewis. The tanks had been full during the previous day's preflight with 52.7 gallons usable. Even if we burned 5 gallons more than expected, somewhere in those empty tanks should have been almost 10 gallons of 100LL.
Obviously needing fuel for our return flight, we searched the area to find an old gas pump near an open shed. Upon dialing the number penciled on a nearby pay phone, I discovered that the "airport guy" was at a local ball game and under no circumstances would be disturbed. We then began to understand what was meant by "just north of the tension line."
As we pondered just how to create a little tension regarding our fuel situation, a Piper Apache landed. The pilot offered fuel from his airplane's auxiliary tanks, and even produced a chamois cloth to use as a strainer. In addition to the fuel, he gave us his pilot report: an estimated ceiling of 4,500 feet with visibility from four to six miles for our route — more optimistic than what Green Bay FSS had noted during my last briefing.
We landed at Sturgeon Bay to take on more fuel, and Green Bay FSS advised us of declining weather along our route, with a line of isolated cells between Milwaukee and Chicago. Chicago's forecast was still VFR but was now showing a ceiling at 2,500 feet with three-mile visibility north of Chicago. A line of thunderstorm cells was also on a west-to-east track just north of Racine, Wisconsin. It was almost 3 p.m. and I felt if we departed at that moment we could still make it. Besides, I had a good visual reference with the Lake Michigan shoreline and I was very familiar with the Chicago area.
We departed Sturgeon Bay and set a southerly course along the Lake Michigan coast. There was a new problem, however — excessive heat in the cabin. Even though the cabin heat control indicated Off, the heat was on and, with an outside air temperature reading 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the cabin quickly became a low-temperature oven.
As we passed over Milwaukee the weather worsened. To stay clear of the ceiling I descended to 2,400 feet msl with visibility now less than two miles. Chicago FSS cautioned that a band of serious echoes was moving west to east across my route. I was sure I could handle it. Chicago weather was already improving, and I felt I could work my way around the cells as long as I could see the ground.
Ten minutes later our weather was less than 2,000 feet and one mile. I hadn't pondered the problem long when I lost complete visual contact with the ground. Having no IFR experience and little more than the hood time required for private pilots, my only question was which way to begin my 180-degree turn.
Suddenly our environment became surprisingly dark. We were proceeding directly into one of the serious echoes Chicago FSS advised of earlier. Moments later we were blinded when the dark cabin was illuminated by a lightning flash. I couldn't see the instrument panel but had already started my one-eighty to the right. The disorientation came as I felt the G force of the tight bank. I tried an instrument scan but was still too blinded to see the attitude indicator, which was already showing a 75-degree bank. I pulled back on the yoke only to hear the cockpit noise increase.
During an aerobatic lesson two weeks before, I had blown a wingover and ended up in a modified hammerhead stall. As the Cessna Aerobat had plunged toward the ground under full power, the instructor calmly said, "Throttle." I reduced power. He then said to level the wings.
Remembering the lesson, I pulled the Tiger's throttle back, leveled the wings, and broke out of the clouds all at the same time. The altimeter was just passing through 1,300 feet — 600 feet agl. I'm not completely sure if I completed one or two spirals, but based on our altitude and rate of descent I'm confident we never would have completed the next one.
We landed at nearby John H. Batten Airport at Racine and unwound for a few hours while the weather passed.
The remainder of the flight to Lewis was uneventful. On the drive home, I thought, was I really that overconfident? Why did I ever make the decision to depart from Sturgeon Bay?
It was obvious how several small distractions could mask the critical issue. The missing fuel, the need to get home, and the cabin heat were all minor problems that distracted me from the critical issue — the weather.
Augustin J. Morley, AOPA 704139, flew single-engine airplanes for 22 years.
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Third wave ska's greatest blessing is its death. Driven off the best-seller racks at Best Buy and into the underground, only the devout remain. Its mass market clout drained by No Doubt and Goldfinger and its club-level following collapsing under the weight of skinhead violence and punk fickleness, ska flees into the hands of the players who really love it. Few musical forms have endured vampirism on the level ska has…or did. Genre benders The Radiation Kings are a sign that things are changing and that, once again, ska is getting played by people who care.
The real strengths here are singer Lisa White's husky sexy delivery and the band's jazz-quality chops. Essentially a lounge album masquerading as ska, The Early Years' gentle and subdued song structures set up working room for brilliant solos by sax men Andrew Gibson and Michael Loren LaValle. Weaving Charlie Parker-esque runs through plodding organ patterns and melodic bass lines, the Kings dress up the dressed-down simplicity of ska. You'll find references to '60s funk and easy listening but The Early Years' saving grace is that it never rocks. It's never obvious and never banal. It's unapologetic and uncommercial—a record for the loyal.
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Diwali, the festival of lights is just round the corner. The atmosphere will
soon be brimming with cheer and excitement. This festival is known for its
beautiful lights and the noisy fireworks. These firecrackers certainly add a
lot of fun but at the expense of polluting the environment. We spoke to some of
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Eijaz Khan: I absolutely believe in a pollution free Diwali. I do not think anyone wants their children or loved ones to suffer from the hazards caused by any pollution be it sound or air. One should have fun with responsibility. The awareness of the damage caused because of crackers should be highlighted to everyone. I will have pollution free Diwali for sure.
Shoaib Ibrahim: Diwali is ironically never pollution free. I am not the kind of person to burst crackers. I stopped burning crackers long ago because it is like setting your own money on fire. I really wonder how burning crackers came into existence actually. As a child I use to burst crackers. But as I grew up I learnt how ridiculous it is. Lighting diyas, praying to God and buying and distributing sweets is the best. Get together with family or friends is the ideal way to have a safe and happy Diwali.
Dipika Samson: I am totally anti- crackers. It causes so much pollution which is beyond repair. We are already facing issues due to global warming and this just adds. There are so many better ways to celebrate Diwali. Decorating your house, catching up with friends dressed up in new clothes, eating variety of Diwali delicacies and spending quality time is the right way. There should be an environment awareness campaign in schools highlighting the damage besides parents' initiative to explain to their children the harmful effects of firecracker burning. Money to be spent on crackers should be spent on buying chocolates and they should be distributed to underprivileged children.
Sargun Mehta: Every Diwali people burn a lot of crackers because it causes lots of pollution. Pets, particularly dogs are really petrified and I really feel for that. I don't burst crackers since the time I gained awareness. I feel there should be awareness and initiative by everyone. If at all I burn crackers it's mostly light and related to colors. Global warming is already an issue and everyone should contribute in saving the environment.
Devoleena Bhattacharjee: I would like to celebrate a pollution free Diwali for sure. I like the lights, diyas and rangoli and burst crackers very rarely. There are many people around us, who will be having problems with the crackers. So, why trouble them?
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ChrisBZA Jul 19, 2012 1:03 AM
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This is a BIG issue for me too. 6 new airs and sales team are FUBAR! Here's what I've found:
- This is for the latest 2012 thunderbolt air
- Tried on 2 projectors, 2 screens
- ALL work perfectly on other airs and pro's in the office
- When connecting, I have to test loads of different res/Hz combinations and none work 100%, but 1024/75Hz works to show around 75% of the screen
- Software update (screen patch) didn;t make a difference
- Rebooting (full shut down!) with VGA connected DOES work! On all 4 screens, all 6 airs. This IS a solution for some, but NOT for me; my reps pre-load their browser with 20 screens, and then demo in areas with no 3G coverage. So a reboot kills them.
The encouraging part is that it CAN work, which I think means Apple can patch this. For me I have 6 brand new top of the range Air's that I may as well throw away if this isn't solved soon
kaj1 Jul 19, 2012 1:40 AM
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Thanks - good to know its not just me having issues. I'll try the reboot for my next presentation. I am always visiting new places with different projectors though so I'm guessing it won't always work...
samberl Jul 19, 2012 7:34 PM
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You can try turning mirroring off and use the projector as an extended desktop.
Just drag your document to the 2nd monitor (in this case the projector). Should work for most situations.
Let us know how you get on.
kaj1 Jul 20, 2012 1:30 AM
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This was one of the first things I tried - no luck.
curlyjive Jul 24, 2012 9:26 AM
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We have been troubleshooting a similar issue with apple for the past few weeks with our 13" macbook pros.
When we plug into our NEC projectors or a dell monitor, we get a black screen with 4 vertical lines. If I change the resolution to better match the projector (1280x768 60hz), I can get a desktop with 4 lines through it, which looks like a segmented desktop. If I reboot, I can get a working projected desktop. However, if I disconnect from the projector and reboot, I am back to a desktop image with 4 lines through it. This is using an apple branded displayport to VGA adapter. 3rd party adapters froze the laptop completely with no projected image.
These are the Mid 2012 model 13" macbook pros. The previous generation (late 2011) models work fine as does a Mid 2012 15" macbook pro. Both of these work with the 3rd party adapters as well. The main difference I can find is the newer models have an intel 4000 graphics chip, versus the 3000 series, All are thunderbolt compatable.
We have used lion restore to start with a clean image and updateed to 10.7.4. Apple engineering is now looking at our case and I have sent them log captures of the issue. So far, they have not been able to provide a solution.
kaj1 Jul 25, 2012 4:57 AM
in response to curlyjive
Sounds like the same issue - I'm also using the apple branded adaptor and on 10.7.4
If you do have any joy with Apple engineering please pass on the solution.
Doug232 Jul 27, 2012 8:39 PM
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I just received my new MBA and had exact same problem with external projector. Will be eager to see a fix as we utilize overhead displays extensively. Using 10.7.4 and apple adaptor. I noticed the stretched resolution options are not available. Sat side by side with a 2011 MBA and it worked fine. I noticed the older MBA used the stretched display resolutions. Not sure if that is relevant.
jlugo85 Jul 30, 2012 10:30 AM
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I had the same problem. What worked for em was to plug in the device then restart it with the device plugged in and it worked. Good Luck
UABKirksville Aug 2, 2012 5:38 PM
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I am having this same problem. 13" Macbook Air, upgraded to Mountain Lion. Still no luck. As a college professor, this laptop is useless if it won't project. Restarting with the projector connected has yielded no results, BTW.
Doug232 Aug 2, 2012 6:20 PM
in response to kaj1
I called the support line and they confirmed the issue is a known bug and Apple fix should be out within a couple of weeks. Was advised to keep checking for updates. The reboot on my mid-2012 MBA did enable the external projector to work just fine. I did update to ML.
snoodis Aug 4, 2012 4:27 PM
in response to kaj1
I have a Macbook pro 13" mid 2012 intel core i7 with Mountain Lion installed.
Using the thunderbolt port with VGA adaptor I could not get a projector to see the video signal.
Other Macs would drive the projector well. One person's Mac is a Macbook Pro 13" early 2011 running OS 10.6 and the projector would recognise that, and another Mac worked as well, sorry I don't know which version.
I use my mac for VJing which uses a variety of projectors, it depends on the gig what kind of projector you will get. Last night I had to borrow another Mac to do the gig, not cool, as I just forked out a lot of $ so I can VJ with my Mac and it let me down at the critical moment. Sorry I don't know which projector because it was at a gig and the projector is on the roof, you just get a big long VGA cord. VJs all just walked in, plugged-in and played, I walked in and looked stupid.
My Macbook pro 13" mid 2012 will drive a variety of LCD monitors and also an old projector with the VGA, so the problem seems to be isolated to only a few models of projector. Additionally, the laptop seemed to recognise the projector. For instance everytime I unplugged the thunderbolt, the screen on my mac would go blank for a few seconds (a clue) and additionally when I go to DIsplay Preferences (annoyingly I must now go through System Prefs to get to this now as it won't appear in my Top Menu) and press gather windows on display, I can see options for different screen resolutions (that went up to 1900x1080 from memory) but the projector would not recognise the signal and just put up the projector logo screen. All the other Macs plugged into the projector with the same plug, and would make the projector work.
snoodis Aug 4, 2012 4:39 PM
in response to snoodis
PS: We have a gig on 1st of Sept, a really important paid gig, that will help pay for this laptop, so I really hope a solution is on the way soon.
kaj1 Aug 5, 2012 1:28 AM
in response to jlugo85
Thanks - this worked for my seminar on Friday. Didn't turn the computer on until after it was connected to the projector and it was fine.
ChrisBZA Aug 7, 2012 6:46 AM
in response to kaj1
Guys, I've found a workaround that works for both VGA and HDMI issues, to enable you to use the MBA at clients/concerts/universities/other offices etc. It's not elegant, but it works:
- Turn off MBA completely
- Plug into an HDMI or VGA (perhaps ANY) screen
- Boot up and it'll be perfect; as others have already reported. Thus far these steps are OK for anyone who doesn't need to pre-load content. But for those of us that do...
- Now, here's the trick, u can suspend/sleep the MBA now, THEN unplug the screen, move to your new venue, THEN plug in the ANOTHER screen/projector, and turn back on again and it'll work! Yes, even tho it's a different screen, it'll flash a bit and work things out exactly like we're used to with our older macs.
- ie this enables you to set up an external display at work/home, pre-load all your presentation/content/web pages, close the MBA and go to client/lecture hall, then plug into a projector there without having lost your content.
So, in short, provided the MBA is fooled into thinking it was powered up with a screen connected, it'll work thereafter. PROVIDED it is not given the chance to think otherwise ie don;t unplug screen whilst it is awake.
This SO speaks to a perfectly solvable firmware/driver issue. Probably around power management.


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The Cascade Bicycle Club and the Transportation Choices Coalition--two close allies of Mayor Mike McGinn--are being accused by a familiar face of illegally using city money to fund a political campaign.
According to KOMO, both TCC and CBC get city money--$190,000 apiece this year--to do outreach activities, and former CBC member David Hiller was hired recently by McGinn as a policy adviser.
Hoglund says that some, if not all, of that money has gone toward promoting the Prop 1 car-tab fee ordinance that's being pushed by McGinn and others.
Hoglund, you may recall, accused TCC of the same thing back in 2008, only then it was a replacement elevated highway for the Alaskan Way Viaduct on the table and an expansion of bus and light rail being argued by TCC as an alternative.
That complaint was eventually dismissed.
In this case, it's unclear what evidence besides a hunch that Hoglund has, though the thorough combing that the Ethics Commission's auditors will be giving the two pro-tab groups is likely something they'd rather do without.
By way of reaction, KOMO quotes CBS member Craig Benjamin saying "The CBC did not use any money from the city for any political work," and the TCC's Rob Johnson calling it a "frivolous waste of taxpayer money."
Hoglund, meanwhile, says "it doesn't smell right."
We'll reserve judgment for when the ethics commissioners finish their work. Whatever the case, a bit more detail as to where taxpayer money goes never hurt anyone who didn't deserve hurting.


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teeray replied to PhillyB's topic in The TinderboxTim Moore is seriously such a nice guy. Hate what he has done as speaker though.
Fox News article on Malia Obama closes comments section because of rampant racism by readers
teeray replied to teeray's topic in The TinderboxYes. You won the internet. Now plz retire ;-)
Fox News article on Malia Obama closes comments section because of rampant racism by readers
teeray replied to teeray's topic in The TinderboxTrue. There are also very racist comments at National Review, Breitbart, and Daily Caller. I actually read an article on Daily Caller today most of the comments talked about how the even the blacks born in this country couldn't assimilate. Good point
http://reverbpress.com/politics/vile-racism-forces-fox-news-to-close-comments-on-malia-obama-article/ President Obama's oldest daughter Malia has decided to attend Harvard but will take a gap year before beginning her college education. While the college announcement of a president's daughter is not life-or-death news, it has been deemed as newsworthy by the media and will receive a short story on most sites. Fox Newsmirrored the brief AP story on their site and you would think it wouldn't receive a ton of attention from the Obama-hating racist trolls. And you would be horribly wrong. If you take a look at the Fox News post, you might notice there is no comment section at the bottom of the article. The reason: they had to take down the avalanche of racism that ensued below the harmless story. Continued.... Here are some samples. The first one was the most liked comment in the comments section. #Trump2016 I wonder if she applied as a muDslime..or a foreign student..or just a Ni@@er Sounds like black privilege to me. if it were honorable it would surrender that spot to a needy citizens. LITTLE APE SHOULD GO TO COLLEGE IN AFRICA, Hopefully she gets cancer/aids or one of those colored diseases.
Sanders still winning states even though primary is all but over does not make Hillary look good. There is a good possibility that one of these parties looks back in November and think "Wow. We fugging blew it against their terrible candidate by nominating Trump/Hillary. We shoulda won this"
Wow. I expected him to stay in until the convention but it looks like Trump may get majority on first vote now even if Cruz did stay in. This is probably best for Republican party honestly (election wise) So much for all the naysayers who kept predicting Trump's doom was right around the corner early on. Trump vs Hillary America!!! Fug yeah!!!
Someone sell me on why Butler was a good pick?
teeray replied to Doc Holiday's topic in Carolina PanthersMeh. He will sell himself. Or he won't
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teeray replied to nctarheel0619's topic in Carolina PanthersCowherd, Skip, and now Trent is leaving? Wow. ESPN may be getting watchable again
Josh Norman (Player's Tribune Column) on the Panthers
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Panthers list Jeremy Cash as linebacker.
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See. This is what I am talking about. According to this they nixed a Becky Lynch vs Emma match for last night. http://nodq.com/wwe/464219925.shtml But they had fugging time for a 30 minute in ring promo by the McMahons with 3 full entrances and CM Punk chants with a conclusion that literally could have done with a 5 minute backstage promo. Smh.
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Yeah I agree on Sasha. It is because she has barely been on TV since she got called up. She was part Team BAD, which was what it was, but she was never able to really shine on that multiple faction cluster they were doing. Then she kinda disappeared for a while. Came back to a huge pop at Royal Rumble. But then immediately put the breaks on so Charlotte could wrestle Brie Bella at Fastlane because Daniel Bryan retired, and then Natty at Roadblock. Then tore the house down with a great match at Wrestlemania with Becky and Charlotte. Squashed Summer Rae. Then dissapeared again. Sasha and Becky had so much momentum coming out of Wrestlemania and they both have been pushed off TV for whatever reason. And I feel like right now they have no idea what to do with Bayley, so it looks like they are going to do an injury angle. Honestly she had no business staying in NXT after NXT: Dallas. They should have just called her up. Smarkamania was hot for her and she had nothing left to do in NXT. They missed an opportunity there. But she would probably just dissapear too. I get the feeling maybe she has a rematch with Asuka at NXT: Brooklyn II. But I dont even see why that is even necessary. Just let Asuka do her thing and move Bayley on up and get her out of the way because Asuka is still in Bayley's shadow as long as Bayley stays in NXT. You would think she HAS to debut no later than the RAW after SummerSlam


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New Rules Proposed for Power Plant Toxics
Weinhold, Bob, Environmental Health Perspectives
Coal-and oil-fired power plants are key cogs in U.S. economic development. They're also major emitters of many toxic substances, including mercury, arsenic, chromium, and dioxins. In an effort to dramatically cut the latter while modestly impacting the former, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations that would set the first national standards for emissions of toxic substances from about 525 power plants. (1,2) The agency estimates that by 2016 the proposed standards, which would regulate 67 toxics, could produce health benefits worth $5--13 (for avoided premature deaths, nonfatal heart attacks, respiratory problems, lost work days, and other health outcomes) for every $1 spent to meet the requirements. (1) But Melissa McHenry, spokeswoman for American Electric Power, whose 25 coal-fired power plants serve 5.3 million customers in 11 U.S. states, says the agency is significantly underestimating costs to industry.
The new regulations, which are scheduled by consent decree to be finalized by 16 November 2011, would replace a George W. Bush administration regulation that addressed only mercury. (3) In February 2008 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated that regulation, deeming it inadequate under the requirements of the Clean Air Act. (4)
Among the toxics covered in the proposed rule for existing plants are mercury, lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, nickel, antimony, beryllium, manganese, hydrogen chloride (HC1), hydrogen fluoride (HF), dioxins, and furans. Additional sulfur dioxide ([S0.sub.2]), nitrogen oxides (NO ), and particulate matter (PM) standards would be implemented for new plants. The agency says existing plants, which are located in nearly every state and provide 46% of U.S. electricity generation, are responsible for 83% of all airborne selenium emissions, 62% of arsenic, 60% of SO,, 50% of mercury, over 50% of many acid gases (including HC1 and HF), 28% of nickel, and 22% of chromium. (1), (5)
The agency says existing technology (6) could be used to meet all the proposed standards and that the installed equipment would concurrently reduce [SO.sub.2], [NO.sub.x], and PM even in existing plants for which such controls would not be mandated. As part of the new rules, the agency is also proposing mandatory work practices that would lead to optimal combustion and subsequent reductions in toxics such as dioxins and furans.
When installed, the EPA estimates the new equipment and operating practices would keep 91% of the mercury in coal from being released into the air and reduce 91% of acid gases and 55% of SO, from power plants each year. The agency also predicts that implementing the controls will not only prevent 850,000 days of missed work each year but also provide 31,000 short-term construction jobs and 9,000 long-term utility jobs. (7)
Regarding the toxics parameters, McHenry says, "We don't have a problem with the proposed limits." But she is concerned about the time allotted by the EPA to implement necessary controls. Power plant owners and operators would have three years to comply after the regulations are finalized, with the possibility of an additional year in certain circumstances. That's too tight, she says, especially if about 20% of all plants have to shut down rather than add emission controls, which is what she says the industry is estimating. …


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Why Obama's Words Didn't Go Far Enough
Marriage equality is a federal constitutional right—not a state issue—and it's time to start acting like it.
Later in Roe v. Wade, there were signs that the states were already peacefully resolving the issue. Thirteen states had passed laws permitting abortion in the prior 10 years and a number of court decisions had ruled other prohibitions invalid or ineffective. The court's decision, however, ignited the abortion wars that have been a staple of our time. An enormous amount of constitutional research suggests that Roe v. Wade may have hurt the cause of reproductive freedom by forcing the issue onto the country before Americans were ready. (There is also persuasive research to suggest otherwise, but this has become something of a truism when talking about the court and social change.)
Thus the question is a tactical one, not a constitutional one: Is the timing right to move the debate from the state to the federal battlefield? Are we all ready for Brown or detonating Roe? With marriage equality there is no consensus position. Currently states span the spectrum from constitutional bans to full marriage rights with plenty of "civil unions" and "domestic partnerships" occupying the middle. There are arguments that the trend favors marriage equality (opinion polls and the bulk of the recent movement among states have been in favor of marriage equality), but you can't just ignore 30 states with same-sex marriage bans.
There are more important practical distinctions with Brown and Roe, however, than just approximating the head count of the state laws. And here it's important to distinguish arguments about states rights and civil rights. Part of the problem the court experienced with Brown and Roe was that they were messy. Brown was almost too messy to implement and Roe was pretty much too messy to write. In its original Brown decision, the court didn't even try to figure out how to desegregate the schools, which ultimately involved a complicated system of busing and regulation. The Roe case, meanwhile, required a difficult parsing of stages of pregnancy and hinged on a vague standard of viability that changed with advances in medicine. The court produced an opinion that looked too much like legislation and not a judicial decision. Both of these problems opened the court up to criticisms that it was activist, micro-managing, and anti-democratic.
That is not the case with marriage equality. A federal constitutional opinion would be easy to write and easy to implement. Judge Vaughn Walker already wrote it in his decision about the Prop 8 ballot initiative. There is a right to marry the person you love. Americans cannot be discriminated against simply because of their sexual preference. Justice Anthony Kennedy could go to town with the "poetry of the law." It wouldn't be messy; it would be beautiful.
You wanna know what is messy? What's messy is what we have now—an oddball collection of marriage laws, civil unions, and same-sex bans that stop and start at state lines. This is simply unworkable in a country where we all have the right to travel (another one of those "fundamental rights") and there's no way to ask people to check their marriages at the border. Add to the mix that nobody has any idea whether the Defense of Marriage Act can overrule the Full Faith and Credit Clause by telling states that don't recognize same-sex marriages that they can ignore unions from states that do. We have interstate child custody disputes that are Solomonic in scope. And our schizophrenic tax codes treat the same couple as married on one form and not married on the next. Social Security, Medicaid, health care directives, estate planning, and immigration all hinge on marital status, which in turn hinges on the whim of the voters. The courts are just now wading into that morass and we won't lie, it's ugly out there.
The current system is unsustainable. Just as our country couldn't go on with a mix of free states and slave states, we cannot continue with this jumble of equal marriage states and discriminatory states. Recognizing a federal constitutional right is the only, and the best, method to put this issue to rest.
Advocates (perhaps including the president) will say that the timing is wrong. Gay-rights supporters learned all too well with Bowers v. Hardwick that an ill-timed, unfavorable decision can set back their cause by decades. But eventually we do reach a tipping point where, as a country, we need to address this as the federal civil rights issue it truly is. Or more appropriately, we need to acknowledge that basic equality is not subject to popular vote, even when majorities would like it to be. President Obama's announcement, we believe, knocked our country over that tipping point, but it needs to go further. The court has been clear that we can go further.
It's time to fight this battle where it belongs, which is on the federal stage. It's time to embrace the language of constitutional justice. It's time to say what is at stake here—true equality, full citizenship for everyone, basic human dignity and, yes, a fundamental right. The state-by-state rhetoric gives too much credence to the argument that the states have an option to discriminate, sometimes, so long as enough of their citizens cast a vote. They don't. The Constitution forbids it.


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Apologies if this is redundant but I've been away for long spell.
The link is to a video produced by Molly Schwartz for The Nation.
Food production, processing, refrigeration and transportation consumes more energy than the food itself contains, unless you grow your own or someone nearby grows it. Maybe that isn't news to most of us but the brief video illustrates it very well.


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We are in the countdown phase right now: just days away from the first ever Seattle Weekly Chef Showdown taking place at the Voracious Tasting and Seattle Weekly Food Awards this Wednesday at the Paramount Theatre. If you haven't got your tickets yet, what can I say? You're an idiot. $25 for all you can eat (from forty-odd different restaurants) and all you can drink (from several bars and ten of Seattle's top cocktail slingers), and getting to see these two titans battle it out on stage in front of a thousand crazed and bloodthirsty foodistas? That's the best deal of the year, kids. And since ticket prices go up to $35 if you buy 'em at the door, unless you've got unbreakable plans or are currently under lockdown in some sort of maximum security facility, buying your tickets right now is probably a really good idea. I'm just sayin'...
But enough of that. Last week, I interviewed contestant #1: Seth Caswell from Emmer & Rye--trying to get inside his head a little just to see what makes him tick and to see whether or not he had any secret plans to swing the competition in his direction. The answer? Yes he did. It involved turtle soup and nudity. But Caswell is going to have to really bring his A game on Wednesday night because he's going to be going up against Jason Stratton of Spinasse, who's coming off a serious ego-high after just being named one of the ten best young chefs in the nation by Food & Wine magazine.
I know. That's Big Time, right? And my very first question for Stratton was whether or not he's going to be riding that wave straight onto the stage at the Paramount by showing up to the fight in, like, a crown and ermine robes or something. Or perhaps some sort of chef's jacket made completely out of the glossy F&W covers with his smiling mug on it.
"Probably not," Stratton told me. "But I've got some red leather hi-top sneakers. Maybe I'll be rocking those."
Cool as a pair of red leather kicks might be, that's obviously not the same thing at all, but I tried to keep the disappointment out of my voice as we continued.
I asked Stratton if he'd ever done anything like this before--cooking in front of a crowd, under the gun, with everyone just waiting for him to fuck up and humiliate himself. And this is where he was able to one-up Caswell (who admitted to not really having any experience that would prepare him for out little culinary Thunderdome). See, Stratton just finished shooting an episode of "Chefs vs. City" for the Food Network--that food scavenger hunt show which drops hosts Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino into a strange city (in this case, our strange city) and has them battling it out with two local chefs (in this case, Stratton and his sous Carrie Mashaney) to find...I don't know. The hottest chili or the biggest clam or something like that. I had to admit that I'd never seen the show, but that experience did have Stratton running around like an idiot with a camera following him and working under extreme time pressure--both of which will be good training for the Chef Showdown.
And not only did he just wrap that, but he's also got plenty of event cooking under his belt. "Feeding 800 people in front of a crowd," he mused, knocking out the grub while having to talk about his dish and pose for pictures and all that. "That's kind of the same thing, right? Cooking in front of bloodthirsty, hungry people?"
Advantage: Stratton.
I asked him if he's been doing anything to train for his upcoming battle, and he said no. Nothing at all. Where Caswell has been boning up (heh...boning) on his technique, watching marathons of Food Network cooking competition shows and having his crew send him blindfolded into the walk-in like some kind of food Jedi to pick out ingredients for nightly specials, Stratton has been so busy with his regular job (cooking at Spinasse) and his other commitments (being on TV, flying out to New York for the Food & Wine coronation ceremony), that he has had no time to prepare.
"It's been so crazy," he told me. "I've been getting like three hours of sleep a night." He said that, even now, days away from the competition, he's been suffering from massive sleep deprivation. His only hope? "I'm thinking that maybe the delirium will help me be inspired."
Well, that and the two tabs of blotter he'll be dropping before the start of competition. Since Caswell already said he plans on refusing to take the stage until his sous for the night brings him many cocktails from the bar, Stratton had better be planning on some sort of chemical stimulus to the old gray matter. Otherwise, I'm worried he's going to fall asleep in his brulee.
Advantage: Caswell.
We moved on to the lightning round after that: a quick-fire list of possible secret ingredients and what Stratton would do with them. The first: Cheez Whiz.
"Oh, man..." said Stratton, a little sluggish off the blocks. "See, this is where the sleep deprivation isn't helping."
After a bit of hemming and hawing, though, the chef did come up with an interesting idea: Cheez Whiz brittle.
And by "interesting" I mean totally gross. I'll eat a lot of things. I'm like that kid on the playground in third grade who'd eat anything for a dollar. But Whiz brittle? I don't think anyone would be taking home the prize with that.
Still, Stratton rallied as we moved forward. When offered Pop Rocks as a secret ingredient, he came up with something right away: a chocolate truffle rolled in lemon Pop Rocks just like one he'd eaten while touring through Spain. "I might just straight rip that one off," he told me, and I said YES! That's exactly what we're looking for in our chef-testants--a total lack of morals and ethics. You have to be cutthroat when it comes to a competition like this. Lying, stealing, cheating (so long as you don't get caught) ought to be the watchwords of any future competitor taking the stage.
And then, when presented with Soylent Green as a potential secret ingredient, Stratton just rolled with it, pushed the boundaries one step further and went right to cannibalism. His idea? "The Gaucho"--a carne cruda of chopped raw people in a Soylent Green bouillon. That right there is a winning dish, and evidence of the kind of quick-thinking necessary to surviving in the Seattle Weekly's kitchen stadium.
Soylent Green is people!
When asked if there was any special, secret weapon or tactic he would be employing to delight the crowds and shock the palates of the judges, Stratton (wisely) said, "I don't know if I want to give those away. They're supposed to be secret, right?"
And then he went on to tell me precisely what he'd be doing anyway, talking of immersion blenders and ice cream makers, agar agar and prized, personal ingredients he wanted added to the pantry. When I told him about chef Caswell's plan to show up naked--in nothing but clogs and a chef's toque, Stratton dissolved into laughter. "I'm a chef, man. I've seen a lot of stuff. I don't think that would throw me."
Finally, I asked if he wanted to talk any smack about Caswell in advance of their showdown, reminding him that Caswell had already laid down the gauntlet.
"Did you read the first interview?" I asked.
"Oh, yeah."
"Did you see what Seth [Caswell] had to say?"
"I did."
"Well I'm going to read it again anyway. He said: 'Jason had better take a look at a map of Seattle. He may be at the top of Capitol Hill, but I'm at the top of Queen Anne Hill and we're a lot higher.' How's that make you feel, Jason?"
"I don't know... Queen Anne versus Cap Hill? Seth better watch out. I'm born and bred here. I'm gonna have the crowd behind me. And you know, it's like West Side Story. If it comes down to it, we'll just have a dance-off. Seth doesn't have a chance."
Dance-off, eh? I think we just found our competition for next year...


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Shirley Jackson's Wifely Witchcraft
Take a house, add a homemaker, and, presto, she conjured up horror.
I promise I'm not about to accuse the Library of America of ignoring women writers. After all, right up front among the first authors to be canonized when the series began in 1982 was Harriet Beecher Stowe, and after her came an unimpeachable selection of reading-list regulars including Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Eudora Welty, and Zora Neale Hurston. And yet … the closer you look at the whole array of immortals from Henry Adams to Louis Zukofsky, the more you have to wonder. James Thurber, and no Dorothy Parker? Alexander Hamilton, and no Elizabeth Cady Stanton? Manny Farber on film, and no M.F.K. Fisher on food? I know, I know; it's women's own fault—too many kitchen tables and broken engagements, not enough whales and wars—which is why it's such a pleasure to welcome Shirley Jackson's work into the ranks of chunky, black-covered books with pages as thin as strudel dough (or as the Library puts it, "America's best and most significant writing"). Jackson took that kitchen table, and she ran with it.
Jackson, who died in 1965 at the age of 48, would have hated being called a woman writer. She never identified with the feminist movement that was just beginning to stir toward the end of her life, according to Judy Oppenheimer's excellent 1988 biography Private Demons, in part because she refused to think of herself as a victim and in part because she was largely apolitical. But you don't have to be an essentialist to recognize the terrain that gave rise to her most memorable work, which ranged from masterly novels of moral and psychological horror ( The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in the Castle) all the way across the spectrumto her very funny reports from the domestic front ( Life Among the Savages, Raising Demons). Men can write scary books, men can write witty books, and style has no gender; but the pages that piled up next to Shirley Jackson's typewriter could only have been produced by a wife.
At the center of Jackson's most unnerving stories, the ones that emerged from her psychological-horror mode, there's often a woman and a house. It can be a mansion, a shabby flat, or a cheerful cottage, but invariably it's located at the corner of Creepy and Domestic. Her characters unload groceries, they tidy up, they put snacks on the table for the kids, maybe they have the neighbors over. But do they really believe their pleasant lives as homemakers can protect them? You get the feeling Jackson issued these stories as a kind of early-warning system.
In "The Renegade," for instance, Mrs. Walpole spends a sunny morning listening to everyone—kind neighbors, helpful shopkeepers, even little Jack and Judy Walpole—eagerly discuss putting to death the family's beloved dog, which has killed a neighbor's chickens. The dog herself, returning home bloodstained, seems amused at the prospect of a new collar hammered with spikes. Only Mrs. Walpole, standing in the kitchen while her children chatter over lunch, is imagining "the harsh hands pulling her down, the sharp points closing in on her throat."
Jackson began publishing in 1941, but it took her six or eight years to start hitting precisely the right notes. In the earliest stories collected here, we can almost see her trying to incorporate public issues into a stubbornly domestic imagination, producing tales overburdened with irony in which middle-class women encounter black people or poor people and can't recognize their own prejudice. By the end of the decade, however, she was up to her ears in family life. She and her husband, literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman, had produced three children—a fourth would follow—and they were living in a massive old pile of a house near Bennington College in Vermont, where Hyman was on the faculty. Now there was no getting away from it: She stopped trying to write about social problems and turned inward, devising one desperate housewife after another.
There's Clara Spencer in "The Tooth," who says goodbye to her husband and baby and takes an overnight bus to New York for an emergency dental appointment. After the sleeping pill, the codeine, and the anesthesia, she disappears—or perhaps finds herself. At any rate, she can't recognize the face in the ladies' room mirror until she slathers on makeup. Then she runs away into a dreamscape, barefoot on the city streets. There's Margaret in "Pillar of Salt," who's delighted to be on vacation with her husband in New York until the city begins to gather its forces and claw at her. Buildings seem to be crumbling, the traffic is aimed directly at her, the clerk in the drugstore doesn't recognize her though she's darted in for safety three times.
And of course, there's Jackson's most famous story, "The Lottery," which appeared in The New Yorker in 1948 and attracted a record-breaking onslaught of mail. It takes place in a pretty village where people still respect the solid, civic traditions they've always known. A good-natured housewife named Mrs. Hutchinson is just finishing the breakfast dishes when she remembers that today is lottery day and hastens to the village square to join her neighbors for an annual ritual they all hold dear. But—too bad!—this year she's the one to draw the marked slip of paper. Despite her screams of sudden protest, the others promptly stone her to death.


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Oklahoma's best bass fishing lakes
The editors of Bassmaster Magazine released Tuesday their top 100 bass fishing lakes in the United States and three Oklahoma lakes are on the list.
Grand Lake, the site of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, is ranked No. 17. Lake Konawa is ranked No. 29 and Arbuckle Lake is No. 56. No surprise that Grand is Oklahoma's top bass fishing lake but Konawa over Arbuckle? I believe I would switch those two.
Eight Texas lakes made the top 100 including Falcon Lake, which Bassmaster Magazine rates as the top bass fishing lake in the country.
The 100 Best Bass Lakes list was ranked using a variety of qualifiers, according to the magazine.
Department of Natural Resource representatives provided the five most productive lakes in each state based on electroshock surveys and angler catch rates. B.A.S.S. Federation Nation presidents offered top lake recommendations based on tournament catches, while conservation directors supplied details on lake accessibility and best fish stocking practices.
A blue ribbon panel of outdoor writers, editors, Bassmaster Elite Series professional anglers and fishing industry veterans ranked the final list based on current fishability of each lake, considering its history, big fish and overall quantity potential and aesthetic surroundings of the area.
The top 100 lakes are:
1. Falcon Lake, Texas
2. Lake Okeechobee, Florida
3. Lake Guntersville, Alabama
4. Lake Erie, Michigan/Ohio/New York/Pennsylvania
5. Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont
6. Lake Amistad, Texas
7. Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
8. San Joaquin Delta, California
9. Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
10. Clear Lake, California
11. Rainy Lake, Minnesota
12. Pickwick Lake, Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee
13. Lake St. Clair, Michigan
14. Oneida Lake, New York
15. Toledo Bend, Texas/Louisiana
16. Kentucky Lake/Barkley Lake, Kentucky/Tennessee
17. Grand Lake, Oklahoma
18. Kezar Lake, Maine
19. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas
20. Columbia River, Washington/Oregon
21. Kissimmee Chain Of Lakes, Florida
22. Candlewood Lake, Connecticut
23. Santee Cooper lakes, South Carolina
24. Roosevelt Lake, Arizona
25. Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
26. Lake Fork, Texas
27. Louisiana Delta, Louisiana
28. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas
29. Lake Konawa, Oklahoma
30. Lake Of The Ozarks, Missouri
31. Potomac River, Maryland/Virginia
32. Shasta Lake, California
33. Lake Havasu, Arizona
34. Lake Michigan, Wisconsin/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan
35. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota
36. Florida Everglades, Florida
37. Lake Charlevoix, Michigan
38. Lake Mead, Nevada
39. Choke Canyon Lake, Texas
40. Lake Seminole, Georgia/Florida
41. Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts
42. Table Rock Lake, Missouri
43. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
44. Falls Lake, North Carolina
45. Umpqua River, Oregon
46. Okoboji Lake, Iowa
47. Red River, Louisiana
48. Pueblo Reservoir, Colorado
49. DeGray Lake, Arkansas
50. Trap Pond, Delaware
51. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri
52. Spirit Lake, Iowa
53. St. Lawrence River, New York
54. Squam Lake, New Hampshire
55. High Rock Lake, North Carolina
56. Arbuckle Lake, Oklahoma
57. Lake Tarpon, Florida
58. Apache Lake, Arizona
59. Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona
60. Perry Reservoir, Kansas
61. Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee
62. Lake Wawasee, Indiana
63. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
64. Lake Conroe, Texas
65. Noxon Rapids, Montana
66. Diamond Valley Lake, California
67. Summit Reservoir, Nebraska
68. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
69. Rend Lake, Illinois
70. Lake Pleasant, Arizona
71. Lake Audubon, North Dakota
72. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Wyoming
73. Harris Chain Of Lakes, Florida
74. Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine
75. Ute Lake, New Mexico
76. Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania
77. Wilson Reservoir, Kansas
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Bon Naturel's Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is your best defense against stretch marks and scars. Each individual ingredient inside the cream is believed by many to help with the prevention and reduction of stretch marks. Therefore the combination of all these powerful ingredients create a powerful overlapping of beneficial ingredients that provide you the best possible all natural and organic chance against stretch marks.
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What Exactly Are Stretch Marks?
Stretch Marks can occur for a variety of reasons. Including:
- Pregnancy usually causes women to develop stretch marks by the end of their pregnancy. The physical stretching of the skin, along with hormonal factors, likely plays a role.
- Weight gain. Stretch marks sometimes occur during substantial weight gain. Weightlifters can develop stretch marks, particularly on the arms. Adolescents may notice stretch marks during growth spurts.
- Medication use. Corticosteroid creams, lotions and pills and chronic use of oral or systemic steroids can cause stretch marks.
- Conditions or diseases. Cushing's syndrome and adrenal gland diseases can cause widespread stretch marks, as can Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other hereditary (genetic) disorders.
Both Men and Women can get stretch marks on various parts of the body including the belly, thighs, hips, breasts, arms, and lower back. However, the most common are found in lower abdomen of pregnant or post-pregnant mothers.
The middle layer of the skin, directly above the hypodermis and directly below the epidermis, is the dermis. The dermis is responsible for allowing the skin to retain its shape.
Stretch Marks are actually sections of the dermis that have been torn due to rapid stretching of the skin, the body's largest organ.
As stated before, the most common occurrence of this is during pregnancy or rapid weight gain. The accompanying red and purple colors of the striations, that we call stretch marks, are actually caused by the blood and tissue below the dermis showing through the tear.
When these tears in the dermis heal, scar tissue is formed over time which then gives the stretch marks their silvery grey color.
The visual appearance of these older stretch marks, or scar tissue are more prominent when the surrounding epidermis darkens in tone, as for instance with tanning.
Can Stretch Marks Actually Be Prevented?
YES! The prevention of these unsightly tears before they occur in the first place is quite possible. In fact, you can most likely prevent most, if not all stretch marks.
But, in order to do this, the skin must be made supple, strong, and flexible so that it can withstand the oncoming rapid weight gain and stretching that occurs during pregnancy. This is done by properly moisturizing, protecting, and restructuring your skin.
And even in the case of Stretch Marks that have already formed, new or old, it is simply a matter of attempting to create a restorative environment in order to help the body heal and repair the damage done. And in some cases, it is possible to remove stretch marks entirely.
Your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is a meticulous blend of All Natural and Organic Oils, Butters, and Herbs that contain vital ingredients that are widely known and accepted to carry various protective and healing properties.
How Can The Ingredients Work?
The Famous Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a main contributor in the production of Collagen. Collagen is the protein used to make skin strong and flexible. Many all natural and organic ingredients are rich in Vitamin C, of which several are key ingredients in Bon Naturel's Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream. However, the best source of these ingredients is Organic Rose Hip Oil. Vitamin C can decrease discoloration as well as stimulate collagen production. In addition to Organic Rose Hip Oil, your Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream includes a healthy dose of Organic Aloe Vera Leaf, which is also rich in Vitamin C. More on that ingredient in a bit.
According to the National Institutes of Health Vitamin C, Vitamin C is a potent source of Antioxidants, and is required for the biosynthesis of collagen, among other things. Antioxidants fight the damage caused by free radicals, chemically imbalanced molecules that attach to body cells, causing damage that appears in the form of wrinkles, sunspots, sagging skin or even skin cancer. Rose hip oil and Aloe Vera Leaf contain a natural supply of vitamin C.
In addition to using Bon Naturel's Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream, other sources of Vitamin C taken internally can also help your body prevent and minimize stretch marks by promoting healthier skin. Vitamin C is found in high amounts in oranges, grapefruits, strawberries and cranberries. Broccoli, peppers and leafy greens are also rich in Vitamin C. Supplements are also available, but whole food sources are generally considered the better route.
Lipids, Oils, and Fatty Acids.
In addition to softening and moisturizing the epidermis, the fatty acids in naturally occurring oils help stimulate your skin's regenerative powers, working to heal scars and protect against stretch marks.
Borage Oil, another ingredient in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream, is a rich source of an EFA called gama-linolenic acid, or GLA, a key anti-inflammatory compound. As a matter of fact, of the oils that are good sources of GLA, Borage has the highest concentration. Rose hip oil also contains high levels of the certain fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic, which help heal skin by speeding up the process of skin regeneration.
Natural lipids can improve your skin's flexibility and permeability. Actually, all oils–vegetable and mineral–are a natural source of lipids and are responsible for keeping moisture in and harmful bacteria out. Your skin needs these lipids to help form and sustain skin membranes, preventing transepidermal water loss.
A high lipid source oil ingredient in your Stretch Marks and Scars care cream is Macadamia Nut Oil. The ratio of essential fatty acids in Macadamia Nut Oil is perfectly balanced. Ideally, you want a roughly even amount of omega-3 to omega-6 fats. Macadamia oil has this ratio, which makes it a perfect complimentary ingredient.
Because it is high in Monounsaturated fatty acids, Macadamia Nut Oil has a very long shelf life and a high absorption rate. As a matter of fact it closely resembles sebum, the oil naturally produced by your own skin. Considered by many to have proven itself as one of the best regenerative oils available.
There are two major Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's), Omega-3 as usually found in fish oils, and Omega-6. Organic Evening Primrose Oil, like the one in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream, is an excellent source of the EFA Omega 6 according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Omega-6 and Omega-3 are the building blocks for a number of molecules in your body.
Along with Borage Oil, the Organic Evening Primrose Oil in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream contains a high concentration of GLA. Because GLA's are essential for cell structure, they improve the elasticity of the skin. This elasticity is important for the preparation the inevitable stretching caused by pregnancy.
Because of the increasingly long list of benefits, Organic Evening Primrose Oil is being hailed as the most sensational preventative discovery since Vitamin C. This list of preventative benefits, as well as healing qualities has made it a common suggestion of most herbalists for preserving youth and also avoiding disease.
Healthy and Safe Vitamin A
Retinol is an acidic version of Vitamin A and is generally used topically to promote collagen production and the regeneration of new skin. However, Retinol is unusually high in Vitamin A and it has been discovered that overexposure to Vitamin A may cause birth defects. Therefore, more milder, all natural or organic sources are considered better suited for helping the prevention of stretch marks during pregnancy.
The Organic Sunflower Oil in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is an excellent source of Vitamin A due to its high content of beta-carotene, a richly pigmented, fat-soluble compound found in certain fruits, vegetables, grains and oils. Beta-carotene can be converted into vitamin A, and this compound possesses many antioxidant properties. Not only that, Organic Sunflower Oil is another source of EFA's and lipids. The above mentioned Rose Hip Oil is also generally considered a milder, safe, healthy natural Retinol/Vitamin A substitute.
The Power of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is one of the leading effective methods of helping with stretch marks. It has been demonstrated in some cases to actually eliminate stretch marks by creating stronger, more flexible skin. In addition, it is one of the top ingredients to help prevent stretch marks associated with pregnancy or weight gain from forming. This is due to the vitamin's ability to help your body regenerate new, and stronger, skin cells at the deepest level.
As these new skin cells are formed they will begin to replace the damaged cells that are part of the striated stretch marks. Over a period of time the stretch marks can become smaller, fainter and less noticeable. Vitamin E and Vitamin A together can both bolster your body's natural regeneration process of skin cells.
These vitamins will also help to hydrate the cells, which in turn can diminish the appearance of the stretch marks.
Your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream contains a healthy dose of all natural and organic sources of Vitamin E. The most effective of which is Organic Aloe Vera Leaf. Aloe Vera is very rich in both Vitamins C and E. It has been used for its incredible healing properties for centuries.
As well as Aloe, the Organic Sunflower oil included in your cream is also a key ingredient containing both Vitamins A and E. It also is a great source of the Essential Fatty Acid Omega-6 in the form of linoleic acid.
Another powerful ingredient which is an excellent source of Vitamin E is Grapeseed Oil. Not only is it an excellent source of Vitamin E, it is also an excellent source of Omega-6.
Although we have covered Omega-6 before, it should be noted that it is an EFA that your body can not produce, as well as Omega-3 and must be obtained from external sources, like Grapeseed Oil.
Moisturizing Oils and Butters
One of the most important factors in the prevention and repair of Stretch Marks, is moisture. In order for the skin to retain its strength and elasticity, it must be kept moisturized. Your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is packed with moisturizing oils and butters, along with Purified Water, that not only moisturize the skin but also help to lock in the moisture that you work so hard to infuse into your skin.
Organic Jojoba Oil is a major oil ingredient in Bon Naturel's Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream. Although it's called an oil, jojoba oil is technically wax ester, a liquid wax composed primarily of unsaturated fatty acids and fatty alcohols. Jojoba oil is extracted from the seeds of the jojoba plant, an evergreen shrub native to Arizona, California and northern parts of Mexico.
Native Americans have used jojoba oil for centuries as hair oil and a treatment for various skin ailments. Commonly used for massage and as a topical skin ointment, jojoba oil possesses multiple benefits for women when used during pregnancy, including helping to maintain your skin's tone and elasticity. Jojoba oil can help minimize stretch marks and can be used on your face, scalp, body and hair to promote healing of dry or irritated skin. Also, Jojoba Oil is another source of EFA's and lipids.
Organic Coconut Oil is widely known for its moisturizing ability, so naturally it is included in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream. Coconut oil is beneficial to restoring dry or flaking skin. Coconut oil helps to strengthen skin tissue more deeply and eliminate dead skin cells while absorbing quickly into your skin. So naturally it promotes the replacement of dry, dead, and weak skin cells with healthy, strong, flexible skin cells. In addition, Coconut Oil is high in Vitamin E.
Cocoa butter is a fat that melts near the human body's temperature. This melting point makes it an ideal ingredient in skin care products, as it will be absorbed easily into the skin. As a fat, it can soften skin, forming a protective barrier which not only moisturizes but also helps to lock in that hard won moisture along with its naturally occurring antioxidant properties.
Published in the "International Journal of Cosmetic Science" in October 2008, researchers discovered that polyphenols in Cocoa Butter actually improved skin elasticity and tone. Therefore applications of the Cocoa Butter in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream while pregnant may be helpful in increasing elasticity and maintaining healthy skin tone
Shea Butter is one of natures' richest moisturizers with the powers similar to that of Cocoa Butter of infusing and trapping moisture. Containing both Vitamins A and E, Shea butter also helps rejuvenate, repair, and strengthen your skin as it helps to moisturize. Therefore it makes an excellent base ingredient in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream.
Additional Beneficial Ingredients
Carefully crafted by young worker bees, Organic Beeswax acts as a surfactant which forms a protective barrier on the surface of the skin. This barrier is a film of protection, yet still allows the skin to breathe. It can also act as a healer as well, with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral benefits. When added to skin care products, beeswax acts as an emollient and a humectant, drawing moisture to the skin and sealing it in. Beeswax also contains vitamin A, which, as stated, may be beneficial in softening and rehydrating skin and in cell reconstruction.
Calendula also promotes the fast healing and regeneration of the skin thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Calendula is often used for dry or damaged skin. It has natural restorative properties that infuse the skin with a youthful glow.
The Chamomile and Organic Lavender included in you Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream, are blissful natural skin soothers due to their herbal anti-inflammatory properties. Both are also well known for their numerous beneficial properties.
For thousands of years, The Dead Sea's healing properties in Dead Sea Salt have been known to sooth the skin with its rich salt content and abundance of minerals including magnesium, calcium, potassium, and bromine. According to the International Journal of Dermatology, Dead Sea minerals, particularly magnesium, may boost moisture levels as well as smooth dry skin.
Minerals play a very important role in correct skin functioning. The skin absorbs minerals applied externally and uses them in every single process existing in the skin layers. A deficiency in one of the minerals can disrupt skin cell activity. However, the Dead Sea Salt in your Bon Naturel Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is naturally balanced, thereby promoting healthy skin cell activity and proper gentle exfoliation.
Bottom line? Bon Naturel has brought together in one Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream the perfect storm of ingredients to help you battle stretch marks. Whether you are looking ahead as an expectant mother hoping to prevent pregnancy stretch marks, or if your simply trying to remove stretch marks already apparent, Bon Naturel's Stretch Marks and Scars Care Cream is designed to help you achieve your best results.
In fact, in order to help you move forward and take advantage of this perfect blend, we offer a full 100% 90 day money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your investment – no questions asked.


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Community to observe National Day of PrayerPublished 11:42am Saturday, April 27, 2013
Pray without ceasing is the command from the Bible, and May 2 it will see countrywide emphasis with the annual National Day of Prayer.
The national observance will also recognized locally May 2 at noon, sponsored by the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association.
"Our prayer for America during the National Day of Prayer is that the Lord will send a mighty spiritual awakening that will turn the hearts of men and women, boys and girls back to Him," said Michael Waldrop, president of the association.
The program will be held in front of the Bud Porch Center at the roundabout or inside First Baptist Church, weather depending.
"Our nation faces moral, political and conduct crises of all kinds," said Bill Middlebrooks, secretary of the association. "God is still sovereign. He still cares about people. But I also understand we have to approach him with humility and dependence. That's part of what the national day of prayer is about."
The National Day of Prayer was implemented in 1952 through a joint resolution of the United States Congress, held the first Thursday of May each year.
Prayers, scripture reading and soloists will all be part of the observance, with numerous community members contributing. Middlebrooks said past years' attendances have ranged from 75–150 participants.
"The city sets up tents and chairs for us. Of course, we hope the attendance outnumbers the chairs," Middlebrooks said.
The city will also kick off the National Day of Prayer with the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, another annual component of the observance.
"It's just going to be a very uplifting way to start your day," said Fran Radney in the mayor's office. "The mayor believes in prayer, and he believes in our most troubled times we should turn to prayer."
The breakfast will be held in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall at 7 a.m. It will also include patriotic entertainment.
Todd Henderson of FUMC said they are honored to host the breakfast.
"It just really brings us together and reminds us of our dependence upon God," Henderson said. "It strengthens our faith and fellowship. There are so many scriptures that call us and remind us to pray."
Henderson said he will bring a message, and multiple prayers will be offered.
"Prayer has been with us from the very beginning, since the writing of the Constitution," Henderson said. "This is very much a part of who we are as Americans."
Waldrop said 2 Chronicles 7:14 drives home the need for prayer – " if we will humble ourselves and pray, and seek His face and turn from our wicked ways, that He will forgive our sins and heal our land."
"As the ministers and citizens of Alexander City come together on this very important day, may God bless and keep us and cause His face to shine upon us," Waldrop said. "There is no doubt that the spiritual climate in America has grown colder toward God and His ways, but God still hears the prayers of those who will humble themselves before Him. He is the healer of individual lives, families, marriages, cities, states, and nations who will simply surrender to His will."
Middlebrooks said the observance is always attended by a core group as well as new people each year.
"When Christians gather with common cause, everybody is blessed, and it gives us awareness that all the Christians have a similar desire for God to work his power and blessings upon the town," Middlebrooks said.
He added while the public prayer is not for show, it does impact people.
"The gathering of the people has been significant," Middlebrooks said. "Public prayer makes an impression. The fact that we have the freedom to pray without being scared or threatened is significant."
Everyone is welcome to the National Day of Prayer activities.


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I had a NOS 1" quill Syncros, but I sold it on eBay to some guy in Europe for $120.
Just had a look. Nothing on eBay for the Syncros.
The Evol is on there, but the shortest is a 95mm.
I had a NOS 1" quill Syncros, but I sold it on eBay to some guy in Europe for $120.
Just had a look. Nothing on eBay for the Syncros.
The Evol is on there, but the shortest is a 95mm.
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Trade: my shimano 600 sc6207 170mm crankset for a 600 set with biopace. I know, strange request.
"tongue is big, like dog"
I saw a LHT at a local store and it lets us know why bikes like the Miyata 1000's are getting top dollar. Some may disagree but the Miyata 1000 simply blows the LHT out of the water.
I'm tall enough to get the 58cm, so the wheel size isn't an issue. It's a style thing, the LHT is great, totally functional and butt ugly. I am just testing the waters for something else. I've checked the Bob Jackson out, nice look, but for the price I could buy a nice vintage frame and have a few bucks left. EBay is short any touring frames right now, so I tried here. If I could ride advice or comments I'd be set, but no offense, come with a trade offer or go to the touring forum to talk about the merits of the LHT. I've done my homework, I'm a well informed shopper. I don't need my hand held.
1973 Crescent Pepita FG, 1987 Panasonic DX-4000, 1991 Trek 1400 FG, 1990's Gary Fisher Hoo-Koo-e-Koo SS, 1990's Denti Road Tech Five, 2009 Surly Long Haul Trucker
Up for trade is my 62cm c-c (60 tt) Tommaso SLX. I really don't want to part with it but I have, literally, run out of hooks. These frames were sold by Ten Speed Drive Imports in Marina Del Rey, CA. The frames were OEM's from top Italian builders and brought to the US for paint. This one is made of SLX tubing and is in excellent shape. They are very fine frames.
The frame has been repainted (not by me) in the Irish colors (or is it Italian?) and is in great shape. The paint looks wet. There are a few surface scratches but no scratches into the paint.
PM if you are interested - we can work out a deal. This is a steel is real deal.
Note: only the frame and fork is for trade/sale.
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Bikes: Salsa Fargo Parlee Z1 Holland Pinarello Biemmezeta Della Santa
http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/frame_king_mercia.asp) The King of Mercia is their top touring frame, and probably the top contender for me until I started doing some work for a well-known custom framebuilder here in Philly. With the current exchange rate, that L515 works out to be $737, not too shabby.
Still, one day I'll own a Mercian...they're beautiful bikes with one hell of a heritage.
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69cm Romic 'Sport Tourer/Porteur'
WTB Downtube shifters.
Something like this, thanks.
1988 Waterford built Schwinn Paramount, 1985 Schwinn Peloton,
1981 Schwinn Traveler, 1977 Schwinn Le Tour II,
And for my wife: Green '70's Motobecane Mixte and a Gitane Mixte!
"That's easy - the universal rule - the number of bikes you need is N + 1 where N is the number you own now."
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Shimano sealed bb 123
Matrix 700c front wheel with maillaird 500 hub
english square taper bottom bracket 113 length
downtube shifters shimano 600 or 105
26.6 seatpost
aero levers
Chainrings 130bcd 52-39
I am working on an 87 schwinn super sport
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My priorities are that I want what I want, and I won't settle for something that I don't want. How is that "off"?
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this has turned into a kinda weird thread. Platypius was looking to buy a smallish touring bike or frame as i understand it. Yet he has been getting all kinds of opinions as to what he should do, what he should bye and i don't think he was asking for that. He just wants what he wants period. Has somebody got something or not that he wants, easy yes.
1993 Bridgestone X0-3, 1980 apollo gran sport(fixed/SS), , 1987 (?) colnago spiral conic slx, 1988 Bianchi campione d'italia, 1985 (?) Giubilato FS, 1987 Marinoni Corsa track, , Cinelli Sentiero MTB., Miyata 1000 LT, Miyata sport 10 (now 12) mixte. 1987 Marinoni Special yellow, 1987 Marinoni Special blue and silver c-record, 2006 DE ROSA 'Merak'. 1977 Raleigh Super Course (in rebuild), 1982 Cinelli SC. , 1998 Cannondale R600 Cad 3, 1977 Holdsworth Pro, 1976 Holdsworth Sprint (track)
Yeah, it got out of hand. Anyway I found out I can get a Bob Jackson for $582. So I'm gonna grab it.
1973 Crescent Pepita FG, 1987 Panasonic DX-4000, 1991 Trek 1400 FG, 1990's Gary Fisher Hoo-Koo-e-Koo SS, 1990's Denti Road Tech Five, 2009 Surly Long Haul Trucker
Lots of new haves to add to the list for me:
Have - bikes/frames/forks:
1996 Klein Quantum, 56cm c-c (60cm c-t), frame, fork, headset, stem, bars, and seatpost
1971 Triumph 3-speed complete bike
1988 Centurion LeMans, 58cm, complete bike with a Exage Sport/600 component mix
2003 KHS Alite 500 MTB frame, 17" center-to-center, includes brand new replaceable derailleur hanger
Manitou Mars fork - 7.25" steerer length, stem and Cane Creek headset included, but needs to be rebuilt
Have - parts:
NOS FSA Moto cranks, 24t/36t/bashguard, external bearing
NOS Araya Aero 2 polished, unmachined tubular rim, 32h
Selle Italia SLR, white
Selle Italia SLR, black
Shimano Deore XT 32h hubset, rim brake only
Kalloy Laprade seatpost, 25.8x350mm - GONE
Thomson Elite seatpost, 26.8x410mm
NOS SR 74bcd 34t chainring
Suntour Cyclone M-II front derailleur, clamp-on
Shimano Ultegra SL RD-6600 rear derailleur - PENDING
Shimano Ultegra FD-6600 double front derailleur, braze-on
Shimano 105 cranks with bottom bracket, 53/39, 175mm, FC-1056/1057
Shimano 105 brakeset, BR-1055 - GONE
Shimano Dura Ace front brake, date code "ZK"
Dia-Compe Power Control 7 flat bar brake levers
Shimano Deore LX brakes, front and rear, BR-M750
Shimano STX RC flat bar brake levers, BL-MC40
Nitto forged "I-beam" style stem, 80mm
Nitto Olympiade 115 bars, ~36cm wide
clip on aerobars
Bianchi celeste water bottle cage
dust caps for SR quill pedals (MKS replacement caps might work, too)
Shimano Ultegra rear brake, BR-6500 or -6600
Shimano Ultegra RD-6600 rear derailleur
Shimano Ultegra FC-6600 double crankset - GOTTEN
brown leather saddle - Brooks, Ideale, Wrights, etc.
black leather toe clip straps - GOTTEN
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I am going to an anniversary party and would like to have a couple of beers. I have just started taking a 300mg tablet of lithium about 8 days ago and want to know what to expect.READ MORE
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You should check with your doctor since he knows your history, medical conditions and any other medications you are taking. I found this at a online drug interaction checker. I hope that helps a little but there is no way to know exactly how it might affect a particular person. Maybe arrange a designated driver, just in case, if you decide to drink.READ MORE
Hi Bullrotty,
I'm sure you found an answer to this already, but this is definitely a question for a pharmacist or your doctor. Most of the reading I've done on lithium suggests not drinking while you're on the medication, since it can mask the signs of intoxication, which can lead you to drink far too much. It can also leave you dehydrated, and cause the lithium to work less effectively.
I hope that helps!
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