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Fresh from their sensational comeback victory over the Americans in Medinah last month, fellow Ryder Cup players Paul Lawrie and Miguel Angel Jimenez will also take part.
The focus returns to the Race to Dubai at for the quartet at the $2 million tournament from November 5-9.
"My record in the event isn't quite as good as I would like," said Lawrie. "But the way I've been playing this year I feel very confident of giving a good account of myself."
American Matt Kuchar, on the losing side in the most astonishing of Ryder Cup conclusions, is also set to tee it up at the event co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.
"I'm very excited about making my debut at the Hong Kong Open," he said. "I look forward to finding out for myself what all the buzz is about.
"The strength of the field is impressive and Rory's record in the tournament is even more impressive, so it's going to be tough to win my first European Tour title."


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A selection of ongoing EU research projects
Fundamental Genomics
Epigenetic plasticity of the genome
The Epigenome Network of Excellence (NoE) was created with the long-term aim to build a strong base for scientific excellence in the field of the European epigenetic research in the post-genomic era. Now after five years, the NoE includes an original core of 25 members plus 35 associate members and 23 Newly Established Teams (NETs): a total of 83 laboratories from 12 European countries. Through the success of the NET programme, young European investigators in their first four years of independent research have been integrated by giving a powerful impetus to a cohort of young research talent.
The NoE programme of activities has promoted a common identity and generated numerous collaborations through training and mobility programmes, workshops, meetings and dissemination of technologies. In 2007 alone, the NoE collectively published some 300 research articles. A major effort has also been made to reach out to the broader community and to the general public. In this "post-genomic" era, advances in epigenetic research represent a new frontier that is predicted to yield novel insights into gene regulation, cell differentiation, stem cell plasticity, development, human diseases, cancer, infertility and ageing.
Advances in hearing science: from functional genomics to therapies
The Eurohear project, comprised of 25 research teams, is building on their work on genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying hearing impairment. EuroHear aims to identify the molecules that play a critical role in the inner ear, and more specifically in the cochlea or the auditory sensory organ. The project has three closely related objectives: 1) To identify the genes underlying sensorineural hearing impairment, in turn enabling research on these molecular mechanisms involved in the development and functioning of the inner ear; 2) to understand the mechanisms underlying normal and impaired hearing and 3) to develop tools for preventing and treating hearing impairment.
The identification of human hearing genes is made possible by the active involvement of hearing-impaired patients and their families and the use of mouse models for deafness. During the first three years the consortium has made significant advances and already identified and characterized 13 novel human genes required for hearing. A major goal in the future is to identify the molecular basis of hearing loss in the elderly. The consortium has ascertained for this goal a large patient collection and identified the first susceptibility loci by genome-wide studies in patient cohorts which are currently being studied by genetic and functional follow-up studies.
Entrainment of the Circadian Clock
EUCLOCK is a European-wide research consortium involving scientists from 28 institutions (11 countries). Its main aim is to investigate the circadian clock in the context of entrainment and in different organisms, from cells to humans. The project aims to understand, for example, the misalignment between internal and external time, as a consequence of shift-work, as well as insufficient entrainment owing to age-related changes, both elements which can have a strong impact on health and well-being. A major objective of EUCLOCK is to enable large-scale, non-invasive studies (the CLOCK-watcher device) that can prove or disprove the efficacy of medical treatment of pathologies, ranging from heart diseases to cancer, using 24-hour monitoring of impact of these treatments.
New genetic components that control the circadian clock and its entrainment have been identified so far, both in animals and humans. These findings will enable the field of chronobiology to exploit the advantages of systems' biology research on circadian timing, and to perform and integrate the findings at the level of the genome, the proteome, and the metabolome.
Integrated functional genomics in mutant mouse models as tools to investigate the complexity of human immunological disease
The MUGEN network of excellence brings together 19 top immunology research groups and 5 SMEs from 9 EU countries (plus 1 from the US). It is dedicated to bridge the gaps in immunological research by assembling, coordinating and exploiting the animal model resources of the participants and to employ a unifying functional genomics approach to efficiently predict and finally validate dominant gene function with pathogenic relevance for human immunological disease. The objectives are divided into activities related to research, integration and spreading of excellence.
Research activities are organized into four topics. Topic1 will use functional genomics in animal models to analyze basic immunological processes. This includes the study of the innate immune response, pro-inflammatory networks, antigen recognition, acquired immune modulation, tolerance, and intracellular signaling cascades. Topic 2 is concentrated on functional genomics in animal models to study human immunological diseases. These include infectious disease models (viral and microbial), Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Type I diabetes, CNS autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis) and modulation of cancer. These studies utilize the most state-of-the-art conditional and inducible mutant/cancer mice. Topic 3 uses animal models to identify immune disease susceptibility genes. Comparative genetic linkage analysis will be performed on mouse models and the creation of new mutant mice will be initiated. Random mutagenesis will be performed on disease sensitized existing mouse models. Topic 4 involves animal models for drug development and validation. These experimental platforms will incorporate the SMEs for large scale mouse model testing. For further applicability to human immune responses, the humanized SCID model will be used. The animal models will provide the basis for expression analyses to reveal genetic networks in normal immune function and disease. Data comparisons and bioinformatics will be performed in an integrated manner in the bioinformatics platform for the maximization of data dissemination, induction of intellectual creativity and scientific insight based on integrated data and management of complex knowledge.
A European Network for Integrated Genome Annotation
The objective of the BIOSAPIENS Network of Excellence is to provide a large-scale, concerted effort to annotate genome data by laboratories distributed around Europe, using both informatics tools and input from experimentalists. The Network has created a European Virtual Institute for Genome Annotation, bringing together many of the best laboratories in Europe. The institute will help to improve bioinformatics research in Europe, by providing a focus for annotation and by the organisation of European meetings and workshops to encourage cooperation, rather than duplication of effort.
An important aspect of the network activities is to try and achieve closer integration between experimentalists and bioinformaticians, through a directed programme of genome analysis, focused on specific biological problems. The annotations generated by the Institute will be available in the public domain and easily accessible on the web. This will be achieved initially through a distributed annotation system (DAS), which will evolve to take advantage of new developments in the GRID. The Institute has established a permanent European School of Bioinformatics, to train bioinformaticians and to encourage best practise in the exploitation of genome annotation data for biologists. The courses and meetings will be open to all scientists throughout Europe, and available at all levels, from basic courses for experimentalists to more advanced training for experts.
The basic European School of Bioinformatics courses will be held twice a year, in a different country every time, and will be followed, in the same location, by a workshop on one of the topics of interest of the network. It will consist of a six days entry level for inexperienced users and newcomers to the field. European scientists have traditionally been very active in the field of protein and genome annotation, and Ensembl and SWISS-PROT (now part of UniProt) are the primary resources in use worldwide. Many of the tools used in genome and protein sequence and structure annotation, prediction and validation, and pathway analysis have been developed in Europe. The BioSapiens NoE will further increase European competitiveness, by new discoveries, increased integration, expert training and improved tools and services, and enhance Europe's role in the academic and industrial exploitation of genomics.
Molecular intervention strategies targeting latent and lytic herpesvirus infections
Herpesviruses cause many human diseases varying from afflictions of moderate severity to serious infections that are life-threatening. At present the options for therapy are limited, and, because of toxicity, the current antiherpes drugs cannot be administered to pregnant women. There is a continuing need for alternative treatment strategies also because drug-resistant viruses are evolving.
The goal of the TargetHerpes project is the development of novel antiviral compounds (such as peptides or siRNAs) that can be further developed into antiviral drugs. The candidate compounds are identified and tested in cell culture systems and then applied in small animal models. The project targets different herpesviruses at different stages of their infections in order to inhibit virus entry, evasion of host defences, persistence in infected individuals and reactivation from latency. Some promising anti-herpesvirus inhibitors have already been identified based on the use of siRNAs and peptidomimetics in in vitro assays.
The TargetHerpes is composed of 9 partners, including 3 SMEs that provide technological platforms enabling the whole consortium to achieve the project goals.
Opticryst (STREP dedicated to SME: 7 SMEs out of 11 partners)
Optimization of Protein Crystallization for European Structural Genomics
The key objective of the OptiCryst project is to address the critical post-protein production bottleneck area in the field of Structural Genomics. Moving away from current approaches, and applying methods based on understanding the fundamental principles of crystallization, the OptiCryst project focuses on designing techniques to actively control the crystallization environment as the project progresses through its stages.
Protein structures are pivotal to the success of rational drug design and other biotechnology applications; however obtaining high quality crystals still represents a major bottle-neck in the process. One of the Opticryst successes is a product Naomi's nucleants that entered the market a few months ago. The Opticryst consortium in search for a universal nucleant for protein crystallization developed a bio-glass nucleant with a highly porous surface that appears to be the most effective nucleant of any material tested. Naomi's Nucleants is the new product facilitating crystallization of proteins commercialized through Molecular Dimensions (SME, partner of the Opticryst project).

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Routine Disposal Goes Wrong: Three Killed in Explosion of World War II Bomb in Germany
A World War II bomb killed three disposal experts and injured six in the central German city of Göttingen on Tuesday night when it exploded just as they were preparing to defuse it. Wartime bombs are found almost weekly in Germany, but deaths are rare.
Three members of a bomb disposal team were killed in the central German city of Göttingen on Tuesday night while they were preparing to defuse a World War II bomb found on a construction site, police said.
The explosion hurled deadly shrapnel for hundreds of meters but no one else was hurt because the area had been evacuated.
"The bomb exploded at 9:36 p.m. while the disposal was being prepared. We have to investigate what preparatory actions were taking place at the time," the president of the Göttingen police, Robert Kruse, told a news conference on Wednesday.
"The men who died were highly experienced specialists in defusing unexploded bombs from World War II," Kruse said. They were aged 38, 52 and 55 and had been doing their dangerous work for decades.
Barely a week goes by in Germany without unexploded bombs from World War II being discovered on building sites, but deaths are rare. The 500 kilogram bomb was of a particularly dangerous type because it had a delay-action chemical fuse, which can make it highly unstable.
But as bomb disposal operations are so routine in Germany, no one had been expecting any problems with this one, found lying in the ground at a depth of seven meters.
"We have lost three experienced bomb disposal experts and we mourn them," the interior minister of the state of Lower Saxony, Uwe Schünemann said. "They had been in the job for 20 to 30 years and had removed between 600 and 700 bombs. Their work protected the population."
'Something Terrible'
"Everything had been going great and the specialists from the munitions removal team had seemed satisfied ," Detlef Johannson, a spokesman for the city administration, told German media. He said he had heard an explosion at 9:30 p.m.. "After two minutes it was clear that something terrible had happened."
The city had been evacuating some 7,200 people living within one kilometer of the bomb, which was discovered on a construction site for a new sports arena. A similar bomb was detected and safely defused at the same site last Thursday, and media reports said a third unexploded bomb had been found.
Germany was first to attack civilian targets with aerial bombardments during World War II. In response, the Allies waged a five-year strategic air offensive during which they dropped 1.9 million tons of bombs to destroy Germany's industry and crush public morale. The raids on Germany killed an estimated 500,000 people.
Hand Grenades and Anti-Tank Mines
As a result, more than 2,000 tons of American and British aerial bombs and all kinds of munitions ranging from German hand grenades and anti-tank mines to Russian artillery shells are recovered each year in Germany.
Most of the bombs are found in an around big cities and industrial towns that bore the brunt of the bombardment -- including Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Frankfurt and many others.
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- From the Archive: The Lethal Legacy of World War II (10/14/2008)


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Stayed 2,5 months in the Isa. Girls you find more blokes than anywhere else :-)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Big Cypress
National Preserve is one of the most
biologically diverse sites in the state, but
many who love it say it's not being
preserved the way it should. The National
Park Service recently authorized seismic
testing in the preserve, a process that
involves multiple trucks weighing more than
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sending out vibrations in search of oil
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graduation rate and the recent proliferation
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helping, according to a new study.
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida has the
third-largest number of children in the
nation who have, or have had, a parent in
jail or prison, which experts describe as a
"shared sentence" due to the lifelong impact
on kids. A new report from the Annie E.
Casey Foundation finds kids with an
incarcerated parent are often living under
financial stress, and are more likely to be
Posted April
20, 2016 06:25 am |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – Until now, not all
financial advisers were required to put
their clients first, before any investment
funds they represent. This month, that's
expected to change after the U.S. Department
of Labor issued a fiduciary rule that will
take full effect in 2018 and requires all
financial advisers who give retirement
advice to act in the best interest of their
Posted April 4, 2016 06:45 am |
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FL – A new estimate that sea levels will rise up to 6
feet by the end of this century could be
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or an opportunity - according to a science
advocacy group.
March 28, 2016 06:50 am |
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FL – While state wildlife officials say Florida's black
bear population is on the rise, a coalition of
scientists believes more needs to be done to preserve
and protect the animals and their habitat. Dozens of
scientific, environmental, and conservation groups are
backing a petition to have the Florida black bear
protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
March 25, 2016 04:40 pm
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – At almost $10 billion, the Florida
Dept. of Transportation (FDOT), has the third largest
budget appropriation in the state. Funding road and
associated projects in financially strapped rural
communities has always been problematic. In December of
2014, FDOT's Roosevelt Petithomme appeared before the
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council to
enlighten it on
Federal Funding for Hometown Projects. Last night,
Mr. Petithomme made a return engagement. His mission:
update the council and inspire those rural communities
that have not been certified as partners by the FDOT to
take action.
March 10, 2016 12:45 pm
COUNTY, FL – Tuesday afternoon, March 8,
CareerSource Florida Crown met for its
quarterly board meeting. Board members from
the 4 county region: Columbia, Dixie,
Gilchrist, and Union, as well as staff
members, met to receive an update on its
budget, review the FY 2015 Audit, and
discuss its new hours of operation.
Operating with 2/3 less money than it did in
2001, Florida Crown continues to serve a 4
county area with enthusiasm and dedication
while the region remains a Rural Area of
Critical Economic Concern (RACEC).
Posted March 07, 2016 08:25 am |
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FL – It's test time in Tallahassee, as one man wants to
get lawmakers and other state leaders to state once and
for all where they stand on climate change and the risk
it poses to Florida. Environmental engineer Bart Bibler
is the driving force behind what he calls the
climate-change "litmus test." In it, he's asking
policymakers to acknowledge climate change is real and
primarily caused by human activity, and that Florida is
particularly vulnerable.
Posted Feb 29, 2016 05:55 am |
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FL – With Florida leading the nation in the number of
new HIV cases and facing a growing heroin epidemic,
health advocates say a measure moving through the
Legislature could help on both fronts. The program would
create a pilot in Miami-Dade County, run by the
University of Miami Hospital, to establish sterile
syringe exchanges.
Posted Feb 25, 2016 05:55 am |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – They want assistance to
stay in their homes as they age, but
according to a new report, a lengthy waiting
list for those services means thousands of
Florida seniors are dying before they can
get help. The analysis from Politico found
that in the fiscal year that ended in July
of 2015, 6,500 frail seniors, including some
with disabilities, died before they could
receive services...
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FL - While no one disputes Floridians have a
constitutional right to access public
documents, the debate over how to crack down
on a small number of abusers of that right
is much more controversial. State law
dictates if a person sues the government for
violating public records access and wins,
they'll be awarded costs and attorney's fees
associated with the case. But...
Posted Feb 4, 2016 07:30 am |
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FL - State senators are poised to
vote on a bill that would roll out the welcome mat
for fracking operations statewide, despite grave
concerns from the scientific community. The bill, which
already passed the state House, would not require
fracking companies to disclose the chemicals or
potential carcinogens used in the process. Dr.
Feb 1, 2016 07:30 am |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - It's the $1 billion
question: what to do with the excess revenue
generated as the state's economy continues
to recover? Gov. Rick Scott is calling it a
surplus and asking for nearly $1 billion in
tax cuts, with the state House last week
rolling out a proposal that aimed much of
that cut toward corporations.
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - As lawmakers prepare to return
to the capitol this week, hundreds of people
across the state want to make sure their voices
are heard on the issues they believe matter
most. From Medicaid expansion to income
inequality and immigrant rights, people across
Florida plan to voice their concerns tomorrow in
what's become an annual tradition for the first
day of the legislative session.
Posted Dec. 30, 2015 06:05 am
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The First Amendment
Foundation is pleased to announce Barbara
Jeffords Lemley, a Lake City resident,
and Stew Lilker, publisher of the Columbia
County Observer, as the recipients of the
2015 Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First
Amendment Award.
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sleepovers, they're all part of what many consider a
"normal" childhood, but that's not always the case for
the nearly 14,000 Florida kids in foster care. A new
report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows how the
federal Strengthening Families Act can help remove some
of the barriers to typical adolescent activities. The
Foundation's senior policy associate...
Dec. 21, 2015 04:15 am |
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punishment may be dying out in Florida, as
only a handful of new death sentences were
handed down this year.
Dec. 14, 2015 07:30 am |
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The Miami-based Knight Foundation is one of
the best-known names in the world of
philanthropy, but a new report questions
whether its overall strategy is doing the
most good, particularly in lifting up those
who are underserved.
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It's been a very busy month for those helping to enroll
Floridians in health insurance plans under the
Affordable Care
Act, but those on the ground say there's still more
work to be done to reach the state's uninsured.
Right now, Florida leads the nation for the number of
people enrolling or renewing coverage in health
insurance plans during the current open enrollment, with
nearly 445,000 people in the past four weeks.
30, 2015 09:45 am |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - The national wave of anti-immigrant
sentiment seems to have swept over the Florida
Capitol, with a number of measures filed in
recent weeks that could potentially threaten
immigrant families in the state.
Posted November 19,
2015 11:51 am
–Yesterday's LCB meeting was well attended.
Committee members are paying attention,
getting involved and asking questions about
the SVTA, which survives on a sea of cash
provided by the American people. However,
the now undisputed fact that both
Commissioners Bashaw and Nash voted to
approve a set of hijacked and clearly wrong
minutes should put the members of the
various boards and counties that they
represent on alert.
Posted November 19, 2015 11:51 am
Yesterday's LCB meeting was well attended.
Committee members are paying attention, getting
involved and asking questions about the SVTA,
which survives on a sea of cash provided by the
American people. However, the now undisputed
fact that both Commissioners Bashaw and Nash
voted to approve a set of hijacked and clearly
wrong minutes should put the members of the
various boards and counties that they represent
on alert.
Posted November 12, 2015 09:10 pm
OAK, FL – The Suwannee Valley Transit Authority (SVTA)
has been in operation since the mid-1970's with what
appears to be a lifetime contract with the state of
Florida. The Authority board met
Tuesday night. The newly begun and failing Live Oak bus
route elicited no questions from any of the
Commissioners who sit on the board. Again, the needs of
Columbia County/Lake City residents for local surface
transportation were ignored.
Posted Nov. 9, 2015 03:50
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida has received a D-minus
grade in a new assessment of state government by
the Center for Public Integrity and Global
Integrity. In the category of Ethics Enforcement
Agencies Florida's score rose slightly from an F
grade in 2012 to a D-minus
Posted Nov. 2, 2015 06:00 am |
Public News
JACKSONVILLE, FL - The fight to save
Florida's black bears will go on, as
defenders of the bears say after last
month's controversial hunt, they are more
determined than ever to stop it from
becoming an annual event.
Posted Oct. 9, 2015 05:48 am | Public News Service
MIAMI, FL - Could you live on just $17 per
day? After trying it for a week, some
Florida lawmakers say no one should.
Posted Oct. 01, 2015 08:30 am |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - Wildlife advocates are going before
Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee today to
ask Judge George Reynolds to halt Florida's first bear
hunt in 21 years.
Sept. 28, 2015 07:59 am |
Public News
MIAMI, FL - Starting today, 18 Florida state legislators
will take a five-day Minimum Wage Challenge
designed to bring attention to the plight of
low-wage workers, and to bills in Tallahassee to
raise the state minimum wage.
Sept. 7, 2015 05:15 pm |
Public News
FL - Over the past 35 years, income inequality in
Florida has gotten much worse, according to a new report
from Florida International University (FIU). The report,
The State of Working Florida 2015, says the wage gap
between the top 10 percent and the bottom 10 percent has
grown by almost two-thirds.
2, 2015 10:50 am
MD - Americans hitting the road this weekend stand
to see the cheapest Labor Day prices at the pump
in over a decade, leading to huge savings - $1.4
billion - over the four day weekend.
Sept. 2, 2015 10:15 am | Public News
Miami, FL - Starting next year, people in
Florida's largest county may be able to get
a county ID card, a move supporters say will
benefit the community's more vulnerable
residents. The Miami program likely will be
modeled after one implemented in New York
City in January.
Sept. 1, 2015 03:32 am |
Public News
FL - The impact of so-called religious freedom laws on
women and the LGBT community is the subject of a
new report from the Movement Advancement
August 3, 2015 06:32 am |
Public News
FL - The U.S. Senate will vote today on cutting $500
million in federal funding for Planned Parenthood - so
Florida's pro-choice community is making its opposition
known. The vote follows the release of controversial
videos showing Planned Parenthood representatives
discussing the cost of fetal tissue donations to be used
for scientific research.
Posted July
31, 2015 12:28 pm
GAITHERSBURG, MD 2015's second half represents a
strong commitment that motorists will spend even
less on gasoline this year than they did in
2014. GasBuddy experts say that before
Christmas, as many as 20 states could have
average gas prices below $2 per gallon as the
national average for December slips to $1.98.
Posted July 29, 2015 08:10 am
AMERICA – The day the Americans With Disabilities Act
passed in 1990, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin delivered a speech
from the Senate floor in a way most of his colleagues
didn't understand. Senator Harkin, the bill's sponsor,
used sign language for the benefit of his brother who
was deaf and had taught Harkin this lesson: "People
should be judged on the basis of their abilities and not
on the basis of their disabilities."
Posted July 28, 2015 08:45 am
Public News
FL - Medicaid turns 50 this week, and a new study shows
it has dramatically decreased the percentage of
uninsured children in the U.S. in recent years,
going from 14 percent down to seven percent.
Posted July 19, 2015 11:45 am
LIVE OAK, FL – The UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural
Extension Center near Live Oak, FL will be offering a
three hour hydroponic vegetable program on July 23. The
popularity of hydroponic gardening continues to grow.
Hydroponic gardening is growing plants in a water and
nutrient solution without soil. Hydroponics allows you
to grow plants, fruits and vegetables in a more
efficient and productive manner, literally anywhere.
Posted July 15, 2015 07:35 am |
Public News
FL - Activists are blasting the idea of drilling for oil
in the Everglades after a longtime Florida firm,
Kanter Real Estate, filed for a permit to allow
oil exploration on land it owns near Miramar. An
environmental group is vowing to fight the
potential oil-drilling site proposed for the
July 10, 2015 06:55 am |
Public News
FL - The Floridians for Solar Choice constitutional
amendment effort is moving quickly to get on the
2016 ballot. Backers say they've gathered more
than 100,000 signatures, exceeding the 10
percent necessary to submit the language to the
state Supreme Court.
July 08, 2015 09:45 am | Public News
FL - Florida's State Attorney General Pam Bondi is
getting the state involved in clean water lawsuits
lately and conservation groups contend she's on the
wrong side of the issues. On Tuesday, a federal judge
rejected a case by the American Farm Bureau Federation,
that Bondi joined as a friend of the court.
Posted July 05, 2015 02:20 pm
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – The tragic death on the
Suwannee River of 5-year old Jaylon Rippy along
with the injuries of her brother and mother at
8:47 pm on July 3 is still under investigation
by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC). Also on July 3, FWC reported
that Colleen Harvey and her husband Charles were
injured while heading eastbound on the Santa Fe
River. They are investigating.
July 07, 2015 06:20 am | Public News
Service not done with insect habitat in mind, according
to a recent
University of Florida study.
Posted July 03, 2015 06:59 am | Public News
FL - Florida conservation groups say the BP settlement
announced Thursday is a big step forward giving
certainty that the funding will be there to
restore the Gulf coast.
Posted June 30, 2015, 10:35 am
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, in a 5-4
decision, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the
first-ever national airborne limits on mercury
and other toxic power plant air pollution back
to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and the
EPA. The Supremes found that even though the EPA
demonstrated that health and environmental
benefits would save between 4 and 11 thousand
lives a year, and that the air standards far
outweighed the costs to industry, the EPA should
have considered the cost earlier in the process.
The Court left the standards in place pending
June 26, 2015 08:15 am | Public News Service
FL - Florida health activists say they're
thrilled that the Supreme Court upheld a key
section of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday.
The court affirmed the legality of federal
subsidies that make health care affordable for
people who buy coverage from the federal
health-insurance exchange.
June 23, 2015 08:15 am | Public News Service
SARASOTA, Fla. - The public is invited to weigh
in on the future of the Florida panther at a
meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Commission this afternoon in Sarasota. Experts
from the nonprofit Defenders of Wildlife will be
in attendance to urge the state to reconsider a
recent policy statement, which recommends the
agency shift resources to focus solely on the
panther population below the Caloosahatchee
River in South Florida.
June 22, 2015 07:25 am | Public News Service
FL - June is LGBTQ Pride month and Equality Florida is
fanning out to Pride events all over the state
to introduce the Our Tomorrow campaign. It's a
survey and social media effort created by a
national organization, Equality Federation, to
identify the issues that matter most to LGBTQ
June 19, 2015 05:20 am | Public News Service
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Eighty-six percent of children
in Florida who qualify for a free or
reduced-price lunch in summer don't participate,
according to a report recently released by the
Food Research and Action Center.
June 17, 2015 06:45 am | Public News Service
FL - Environmental groups are reacting angrily to
Tuesday's news of a budget deal in Tallahassee
that spends far less on conservation than voters
Posted June 15, 2015 08:41 am | Public News
FL - Activists are protesting tax breaks for the $3
billion private prison industry, which runs
seven facilities in Florida. They protested at a
real estate conference in New York last week
about a loophole that lets private prison
companies claim to be in the real estate
business, which lets them pay less income tax.
June 10, 2015 05:15 am | Public News Service
FL - Activists today announced a massive petition drive
to put medical marijuana on the Florida ballot. They'll
need 700,000 signatures to put a constitutional
amendment to a vote in 2016.
June 9, 2015 06:55 am | Public News Service
FL - Scammers who use Internet dating sites to prey on
victims in Florida and across the nation are
stealing millions of dollars each year. The AARP
Fraud Watch Network has posted tips on how to
avoid online scams.
Watch the video: How Dwayne stole Amy's heart
and $300K (link in the orange box).
Posted June 3, 2015 04:30 am
FL - In 2005, Scott and Billie Rooney bought the first
53 acres of their now 80-acre farm in Suwannee
County, east of Live Oak. Ten years later,
the Rooney farm is divided into six acres of
four varieties of "Rabbiteye" U-pick
blueberries, a quarter of an acre of one variety
of U-pick blackberries, 25 acres of fenced-in,
pasture land for their sheep and a few cattle,
and five acres of long leaf pine trees which are
beneficial to the natural habitat.
2, 2015 12:35 pm | Public News Service
TALLAHASSEE, FL - This week marks the beginning
of the 2015 hurricane season in the U.S., and
with the significant risk of hurricane damage in
Florida - from the state's extensive coastline
to the interior - insurance experts say it's a
good time for Floridians to do a check-up on
their insurance policies.
Posted June 1, 2015 06:45 pm
FL - The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in
a public-private partnership with GEICO
Insurance, unveiled a statewide safety campaign
to tackle the problem of distracted driving on
Florida's roads. Florida has designated 64 Rest
Areas, Welcome Centers and Turnpike Service
Plazas throughout the state as "Safe Phone
Posted May 26, 2015 07:15 am | Public News Service
TALLAHASSEE, FL - High school graduation rates
are up in Florida by almost five percent from
2011 to 2013, according to the 2015 Building a
Grad Nation report. While the new numbers put
Florida in the top 10 in an increase of high
school graduates, the state's 75.6 percent
graduation rate is still below the national
average of 81 percent.
May 19, 2015 08:55 pm | Public News Service
FL - According to a report released Tuesday by
the Annie E. Casey Foundation, of the more than
18,000 children in Florida's foster care system,
86 percent are placed within a family setting -
slightly higher than the national average.
Posted May 18, 2015 07:20 am | Public News Service
FL - Florida postal workers have more on their minds
this morning than the heavy load of Monday mail.
The American Postal Workers Union contract is
set to expire this Wednesday. "There are people
out there who want to privatize the Postal
Service, so they're starving it of funds and
driving down service so that the profitable
routes can be picked off by private businesses
who stand to make a buck." ...
Posted April
28, 2015 06:10 am | Public News Service
TALLAHASSEE, FL - New research suggests a team approach
is best when it comes to treating kids with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A new study
from the American Academy of Pediatrics found an
approach involving parents, clinicians and doctors
significantly improves the impulsiveness, social skills
and overall behavior of ADHD patients.
Posted April 20, 2015 12:25 pm
WASHINGTON - Today marks the five-year
anniversary of the worst environmental disaster
in United States history. The BP Deepwater
Horizon oil disaster claimed the lives of 11
workers and spilled more than 200 million
gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, wreaking
havoc on communities, economies, fisheries and
Posted April 16, 2015 06:55 am | Public News
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida ranks 49th in the
country when it comes to the rate of uninsured
parents, and a majority of them are employed.
That's according to a report released this week
by Kids Well Florida and the Georgetown
University Center for Children and Families.
Posted April 9, 2015 05:55 am | Public News
FL - Colon cancer, vision problems and myths about
vaping, or using e-cigarettes, are featured in the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new Tips
From Former Smokers campaign. CDC Senior Medical
Officer Dr. Tim McAfee says smoking-related health
damages beyond the heart and lungs are not well-known,
although scientifically proven.
Posted April 6, 2015 06:55 am | Public News
FL - Only weeks after the Florida House of
Representatives overturned a ban on gay
adoptions, that same branch of government is
trying to pass a law that grants private
adoption agencies the right to steer children
away from same-sex couples based on religious
beliefs. The so-called "Conscience Protection"
bill is sponsored by state Representative Jason
Brodeur (R-Sanford), who wants to protect
religious freedom and says it holds up
Posted March 31, 2015 09:05 am | Public News
HOMESTEAD, FL - With the passage of Amendment
One in the November election, Florida now has
the funds to protect the Everglades and the
state's water supply. Lawmakers appear to be
losing their resolve to purchase land the sugar
industry agreed to sell in 2010. Progress
Florida is circulating a petition asking
lawmakers to buy the critical land. "This was a
great thing for press releases for the sugar
industry, but now that voters have said, 'Yeah,
this is exactly how we want our money spent,'
this issue has gotten mired up in the
legislative process," says Filer. "At this
point, sugar is actively lobbying to kill this
Posted March 27, 2015 10:15 am | Public News
FL - A bill that would make the process of selecting
university and Florida College System presidents
private advanced Tuesday through its third state
House committee. Opponents fear that House Bill
223, if passed, would shut the public out from
the process of selecting some of the
highest-paid positions in the higher-education
March 23, 2015 05:35 am | Public News Service
FL - Even as university presidents, campus police and
student government leaders rose up against it,
the Florida Senate's Higher Education Committee
has given its approval to a controversial bill
(SB 176) that would allow concealed firearms on
college campuses.
Posted March 16, 2015 09:45 am
FLORIDA – March
15 through March 21 is the 10th anniversary of
Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is an annual
national celebration of access to public
information and what it means to your community
and you. Reporter Glenn Marston was looking for
a good story. He came across the issues that
folks have obtaining public records from
Florida's Lake Shore Hospital Authority, located
in Columbia County.
Posted March 16, 2015 07:15 am
FL - In the shadows of - and in contrast to - the city's
new multimillion-dollar condominiums, hundreds of
Miami's homeless can be seen seeking shelter in tents.
To address what he calls "safety concerns," City
Commissioner Mark Sarnoff is proposing an ordinance
designed to remove those tents by outlawing camping on
public property.
March 11, 2015 09:53 am | Public News Service
TAHASSEE, FL - A new law being proposed in
Florida has the state's transgendered community
concerned and angry. The proposed legislation,
mandates that public same-sex restrooms in the
state be restricted for use by biological
Posted March 10, 2015 06:35 am | Public News
FL - Some Hendry County residents can breathe a sigh of
relief as a lawsuit filed on their behalf regarding the
building of a secretive monkey breeding facility now
moves forward. Christopher Berry with the Animal Legal
Defense Fund is the lead attorney representing residents
who filed a complaint against the county for approving a
monkey breeding facility on approximately 50 acres
without informing the public. Hendry County moved
to dismiss the complaint filed by residents, but Circuit
Judge James Sloan refused to dismiss it.
Posted March 6, 2015 05:45 am
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Last night's meeting of the County
5 saw the introduction Wendy Bragdon, the
Florida Department of Health's (DOH), Columbia
County Division, new Health Education Consultant
and Healthiest Weight Coordinator. Ms. Bragdon
told The County 5, "This is not just a job for
me, this is a passion. I've lost over a hundred
pounds. I want to encourage the members of our
community to live healthier lives."
Posted March 2, 2015 05:59 am | Public News
FL – Once the centerpiece of agribusiness in Florida,
the state's citrus industry is now in crisis.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
crop forecast estimates for oranges, which
supply most of the nation's orange juice, call
for only 103 million boxes to be produced this
Feb. 27, 2015 04:59 am | Public News Service
FL – Poverty intervention programs are lifting half a
million children out of poverty in Florida.
That's the findings of a report released
Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that
uses a relatively new method of quantifying
poverty to illustrate the difference federal
assistance makes in the lives of children.
Feb. 23, 2015 08:50 am | Public News Service
FL – President Obama called for it in his State of the
Union address last month and now there's legislation in
Congress to help the 43 million American workers who
can't earn time off for sick days.
Posted Feb. 17, 2015 09:25 am | Public News Service
PENSACOLA, FL – You've heard of "Inherit the
Wind," but what about importing wind? Gulf Power
of Pensacola is hoping to harness the power of
wind for Florida by importing it from Oklahoma.
February 16, 2015 06:05 am | Public News Service
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services has told Florida it will cease
funding for poor and uninsured hospital patients
at the end of June. It's a move that could cost
the state $2.2 billion. Bruce Rueben is
president of the Florida Association of
Hospitals. He says the impact of the potential
cuts would be a nightmare for the state's health
care facilities.
Posted February 05, 2015 12:45 pm
HOLLYWOOD, FL – As the world marks the 70th
anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death
camps in Europe, South Florida's Holocaust
Documentation and Education Center is expanding
while it continues gathering stories and
artifacts to document the horrors of the
Posted February 02, 2015 08:25 am | Public News
Conservation groups are celebrating some
progress in the longstanding battle to restore
the Florida Everglades. In November, 75 percent
of the voters who went to the polls in Florida
approved a constitutional amendment allocating
one-third of the state's excise taxes to acquire
sensitive lands for land and water conservation.
Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg calls
it a major victory for restoration efforts in
the famed River of Grass.
Posted January 28, 2015 10:05 am
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Last Thursday's North
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
meeting featured the Planning Council's Tourism
Task Force showing off its new N FL tourism map.
Tourism is Florida's number one industry and the
Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) funded
the printing of 192,500 maps featuring places to
visit everywhere in N. Central FL, except the
three counties in the Suwannee River Valley. An inquiry to DEO gave up nothing but
bureaucratic double speak.
Posted January 26, 2015 08:47 am | Public News
FL – Just months after being elected to a second term,
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is embroiled in a
controversy surrounding his handling of the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). A
nonpartisan, government watchdog group,
Integrity Florida, is asking for an
investigation, claiming Scott improperly used
the FDLE to do some political dirty work.
January 23, 2015 07:29 am | Public News Service
FL – With more than 1,300 miles of low-lying coastline,
Florida sticks out as one of the world's most
vulnerable places to climate change and the
sea-level rise that's a consequence of rising
temperatures. According to a United Nations
report last year, southeast Florida has the most
to lose because of high population density.
Posted January 21, 2015 09:35 am | Part II
The saga of the Suwannee Valley TA continued
this past Friday. Since 1999, Columbia,
Hamilton, and Suwannee Counties have been
designated as Rural Areas of Critical
Economic Concern (RACEC). RACEC's were
created by Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida
Legislature. The conditions in these areas
are: areas of persistent poverty; lowest
educational achievement, low household
income; depressed economic activity, etc.
Two commissioners from each of these three
counties met to plead
nolo contendere and accept the OIG report and
its findings unopposed, with an answer which
represented a mini Corrective Action Plan.
Posted January 20, 2015 10:50 am |
Part I |
Part II
The saga of the Suwannee Valley TA continued this past
Friday as two Commissioners from each of the three
counties met for the second time to come up with an
answer to the Florida DOT's OIG (Office of the
Investigator General) Report. After an hour of
conversation the commissioners agreed to plead
nolo contendere and accept the report and its
findings unopposed with an answer which represented a
mini Corrective Action Plan. But first: Who's Who?
What's What? Who was watching the store?
Jan. 20, 2015 08:45 am | Public News Service
FL – The third and final phase in the civil trial over
the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico begins Tuesday and will determine
the penalties which British Petroleum (BP) will
ultimately receive for violations of the Clean
Water Act.
January 15, 2015 08:35 am | Public News Service
FL – Florida is one of only five states with laws
that prevent consumers and businesses from
buying solar power from companies other than
utility providers. A broad coalition – including
business owners, renewable energy advocates and
conservatives – is banding together to put an
initiative on the 2016 ballot to change the law
and open up the free market for solar.
Posted January 5, 2015 11:55 pm | (1
The Suwannee Valley TA (SVTA) fandango continues
unabated. The constants are Columbia County Commissioner
Ronald Williams, who has been the Chairman of the SVTA
for as long as anyone can remember, and a North Central
Florida culture of cronyism and back room decision
making that has apparently gone on forever.
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1. An inaugural dissertation on digitalis purpurea, or fox-glove: and its use in some diseases : submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the trustees & medical faculty, of the University of Pennsylvania, on the thirty-first of May 1800, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine
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2. An inaugural dissertation on the use of Digitalis purpurea, or purple foxglove, in the cure of diseases: submitted to the public examination of the faculty of physic under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College, in the State of New-York ; the Right Rev., Benjamin Moore, D.D. President ; for the degree of doctor of physic, on the 4th of May, 1802
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FACT CHECK: Are US students really that bad?
WASHINGTON America's moms and dads are getting a good scolding: Your kids are lagging behind students all around the world.
The White House says so, with concern bordering on alarm. So do institutions such as the Gates Foundation, citing performance tests, graduation rates and other benchmarks.
But don't measure for dunce caps just yet.
While they're not in first place, U.S. students generally hold their own on international tests. They spend more time in school than the Obama administration would have you believe. And their college graduation rates stack up better than reported.
That is not to say the critics are totally wet, that the U.S. can't do better.
Only about one-third of U.S. students could read and do math at current grade levels on national tests in 2007, the most recent figures available. That means millions of kids are a long way from reaching the ambitious goal of former President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind law – that every student read and do math on grade level by 2014.
And the high school dropout rate is dismal – 1 in 4 kids.
But it's all made to look worse than it is by international comparisons, which at best tend to be misleading and at worst are deeply flawed.
The United States has a much bigger and faster-growing population than the other countries that participate in global assessments; China and India do not take part at all. Unlike many global competitors, the U.S. is growing ever more diverse, with a large share of children who are learning English.
Educational trash talk is not new. It is typical at both ends of the political spectrum. Liberals use poor performance to justify school spending. Conservatives use it to make the case for private-school vouchers and tax credits.
Already, Obama is responsible for the biggest increase in federal education spending because of his economic stimulus law.
Here is a look at recent statements about the standing of the U.S. educational system and how they square with the facts.
Obama says the rest of the developed world is passing America by. "Our schools continue to trail other developed countries and, in some cases, developing countries," he told the National Academy of Sciences on April 27. "Our students are outperformed in math and science by their peers in Singapore, Japan, England, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Korea, among others."
That is not the whole story.
The U.S. does trail the most high-achieving countries, mostly developed nations in Asia such as Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.
But the U.S. holds its own in the group that comes next, a group of developed countries that, depending on the test, includes England, Germany and Russia.
In fact, the U.S. has gained on some of its toughest competitors since 1995, making bigger strides in math than Singapore and Japan, and in science than Japan.
That is according to the most recent international tests, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS, the study Obama was citing. A lead TIMSS researcher took issue with the idea the U.S. is trailing.
"Certainly, our results do not show the United States trailing the developed world by any stretch of the imagination," said Ina V.S. Mullis, a Boston College research professor and co-director of the study.
"The Asian countries are way ahead of the rest of developed countries, but mostly the developed countries are relatively similar," Mullis said. "And the United States might be one of the leaders of that group, depending on whether you're talking about math or science in the fourth- or the eighth-grade."


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Fair trade, ethical decision making and the narrative of gender difference
Version of Record online: 26 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2010.01598.x
© 2010 The Authors. Business Ethics: A European Review © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Business Ethics: A European Review
Volume 19, Issue 4, pages 393–407, October 2010
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Morrell, K. and Jayawardhena, C. (2010), Fair trade, ethical decision making and the narrative of gender difference. Business Ethics: A European Review, 19: 393–407. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2010.01598.x
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- Issue online: 26 SEP 2010
- Version of Record online: 26 SEP 2010
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Fair trade (FT) is of growing interest to those carrying out research into ethical decision making. In this paper, we report findings from a recent survey of FT purchasing among 688 retail shoppers in the United Kingdom. We examined the relationship between individual differences, in terms of gender and age, and three outcome measures: purchasing, word of mouth (WOM) recommendation and social advocacy. Though age appeared to have no significant effects, we found evidence of gender difference in each outcome measure. Females in our sample were more likely to purchase FT goods, to recommend them by WOM, and to advocate FT purchasing to friends and family. We discuss the implications of these findings in terms of the literature on ethical decision making and gender difference.


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A high-profile New York City attorney has been convicted of charges he plotted to silence witnesses in a drug-trafficking case.
A federal jury in Brooklyn deliberated nearly a week before finding Robert Simels guilty Thursday.
Jurors had heard secretly recorded tapes in which Simels mused about needing to "eliminate" or "neutralize" key government witnesses in the drug case against his client, a wealthy businessman from Guyana.
Simels took the stand to insist he wasn't talking about using violence. He said he just wanted information to discredit the witnesses in front of a jury.
The 62-year-old lawyer is a fixture in New York courthouses. His clients have included drug lords, professional athletes and mobster Henry Hill, whose exploits were the basis of the film "Goodfellas."


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The Cardinals welcome the Reds to Busch Stadium tonight for the start of a three-game series. Carlos Martinez starts for St. Louis and Tim Melville for Cincinnati. First pitch is at 7:15... more
Jaime Garcia dominated with 13 strikeouts in a complete-game one-hitter as the Cardinals blanked the Brewers 7-0 at Busch Stadium.
The Rams are making a big splash in their first year back in Los Angeles. After relocating from St.
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East Central hosted St. Louis Community College
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Kobe Bryant ended his career with a performance for the ages. Bryant scored 60 points as the Lakers rallied for a 101-96 win over... more
The Warriors have made NBA history. Golden State broke the single-season wins record with a 125-104 victory over the Grizzlies in its season finale, finishing the regular season 73-9... more
David Backes scored 9:04 into overtime to give the Blues a 1-0 win over the Blackhawks in Game One of their quarterfinal series. Brian Elliott stopped all 35 shots he faced to help St.
Domingo Santana belted a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Brewers past the Cardinals, 6-4, at Busch Stadium.
NBA history is on the line tonight when the Golden State Warriors host the Memphis Grizzlies.
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Sophomore Lauren Gerlemann from New Haven High School.
Our nation's founders were well versed in the lessons of the history that preceded them. They knew of power's natural tendency to escalate into greater power.
So they included the Bill of Rights, based on the notion of individual self-determination.
Never talk about Sex, Religion or Politics.
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HEY!!! Then where did my Disney Dollars go!?!?!
DAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN, you have some 'splainin to do....
Keith spent all the flag tax on caviar, I already told you.
And he took away the Amazon thing as soon as I'd got my Disney gardens book - took his thrupence royalty and ran.
In User CP and Edit Profile, scroll down and there'll be a flag box. Choose your nation though Christmas Island doesn't work as it is a tax free haven. :wink:
"How'd like to spend Christmas, on Christmas Island..." Love that song!


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New Children's Nonfiction Books
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|Buffalo Bill Cody by Lusted, Marcia Amidon, author.
|May 20, 2016
|A beetle is shy by Aston, Dianna Hutts, author.
"The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor." --
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|Bees & wasps by Hamilton, Sue L., 1959-
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of bees and wasps.
|May 20, 2016
|Engineering - cool women who design by May, Vicki V., author.
What types of robots will the future bring? How do biomedical devices help patients? Have you ever wondered how 3-D glasses work? Meet three women who are working hard in the engineering field.
|May 20, 2016
|Fabulous frogs by Jenkins, Martin, 1959- author.
Looks at all kinds of frogs, from exotic species to the common greenish-brown specimens found in backyards, discussing their characteristics, life cycles, and habitats.
|May 20, 2016
|Guinness World Records. Wacky and wild! by Brill, Calista, author.
Presents some of the wackiest world records held on file, including the world's heaviest mango, the fastest haircut, the smallest helicopter, the loudest bicycle horn, and the largest serving of mashed potatoes.
|May 20, 2016
|Fitness math by Marsico, Katie, 1980- author.
|May 20, 2016
|Feral pigs - chomp, chomp! by Blake, Kevin, 1978- author.
"Huge holes cover a cornfield. The corn plants in the field have been dug up and trampled, and much of the corn is half eaten. What caused this terrible damage? The answer is big, hairy, and running wild. Throughout the South and in much of the United States, feral pigs, many of which were once farm animals, are destroying crops, ruining property, and polluting streams and rivers with their waste. In Feral Pigs: Chomp, Chomp!, students will learn all about these animal invaders. The fascinating
|May 20, 2016
|Go figure! by Ball, Johnny, author.
A collection of math activities that include brainteasers, magic tricks, and mind-reading games.
|May 20, 2016
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"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of antelopes, the bovids of Africa and Asia. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how tsessebes got their horns"--
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|Angry birds playground - rain forest, a forest floor to treetop adventure by Esbaum, Jill, author.
|May 20, 2016
|Angry birds playground - question & answer book - a who, what, where, when, why, and how adventure by Esbaum, Jill.
A treasury of questions and answers featuring Rovio's popular Angry Bird characters encourages readers to seek the correct answers to big questions about things in the everyday world.
|May 20, 2016
|Angry birds playground - dinosaurs - a prehistoric adventure! by Esbaum, Jill.
"Fly with your favorite Angry Birds characters as they travel back in time on a zany search to find their eggs. Kids will be hooked on this wacky mystery as they analyze and observe the wonderful world of dinosaurs as they are building basic skills through fun and fascinating activities"--
|May 20, 2016
|Guinness World Records - amazing body records! by Roberts, Christa, author.
Amazing Body Records! is the ultimate book on the most hair-raising, tongue-wagging, head-turning world records. Meet the world's hairiest family, the most tattooed man, the planet's loudest burper, and many more amazing people whose unique talents and physical attributes have earned them a Guinness World Records title. --Publisher
|May 20, 2016
|Guinness world records. Daring dogs by Meister, Cari, author.
Contains world records about dogs.
|May 20, 2016
|Guinness World Records. Biggest and smallest! by Webster, Christy.
This book explores the biggest and smallest records on the planet, from huge hounds and dinky donkeys to supersized snacks and micromachines.
|May 20, 2016
|A dog's view of the world by Brett, Flora.
"From a dog's point of view, tells about dog senses, providing insight into dog behavior and abilities"--
|May 20, 2016
|The three little pigs by Bryan, Ed, illustrator.
The three little pigs leave home to make their way in the world. The first little pig builds a house made of straw. The second little pig builds a house made of sticks. And the third little pig builds a house made of bricks. But it's not long before the Big Bad Wolf turns up.
|May 20, 2016
|How to draw elves, dwarves, and other magical folk by Sautter, Aaron, author.
"Simple, step-by-step instructions teach readers how to draw elves, dwarves, and several other magical fantasy creatures"--
|May 20, 2016
|Hermit crabs by Stevens, Kathryn, 1954-
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the hermit crab.
|May 20, 2016
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers spent the last few years planting as much corn as they could, but with its price half what it was a couple of years ago, the crop's golden luster has dulled and many growers are considering shifting acreage back to soybeans.
A December survey of more than 1,600 producers by Farm Futures, an agriculture-focused magazine and website publisher, indicated farmers intend to reduce corn planting to 92 million acres, a 3 percent reduction from last year, and boost soybeans about 7.6 percent over last year to 82.3 million acres. That would be a soybean acres record.
The official word on farmers' intentions won't be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture until March 31.
"Farmers are going to plant what's going to make them the most money," said Kevin Scott, who farms on about 2,500 acres in the southeast corner of South Dakota near Valley Springs. "In the years past, corn on corn on corn made them the most money. When it doesn't pay to do that, they're going to switch. The economics on soybeans are OK so they're going to come back to it."
Even if corn production falls by a few million acres and prices rise it's unlikely to have much effect on grocery prices. Less than 10 percent of the U.S. corn crop is used in food ingredients, such as corn flakes and corn meal. Most is used for ethanol production, animal feed and exported.
Over the next six week, farmers will monitor price swings and choose what to plant.
Futures prices for corn from next year's harvest are now near break-even or are below cost for many farmers. Soybean prices are more profitable but could drop if South American farmers have a good harvest in February and March, boosting global supply.
"That's why everybody has to keep their pencils pretty sharp on the corn versus beans equation," said Darrel Good, an agriculture and consumer economics professor emeritus at the University of Illinois.
A popular rule of thumb has been for farmers to plant more soybeans if the price is at least 21/2 times that of corn. Currently, the market prices soybeans for delivery next November at $11.23 per bushel. The comparable corn price is $4.54. That puts the soybean price at 2.47 times corn price.
Many farmers have been planting more corn in the last few years because prices were so high.
Corn demand began increasing in 2008 as ethanol production boomed. Prompting some farmers to put land back into production that had been enrolled on conservation programs and to pull out fences and take down barns to clear additional acres to plant.
More than 97.4 million acres were devoted to corn in 2013, which was the most since 1936.