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Message to the group
IxDA Columbus strives to connect the local interaction, user experience, usability, and design professionals to content, events, and most importantly, each other.
We welcome and encourage membership that extends outside of the Columbus area as well -- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Toledo and beyond. Membership is free (of course) and open to anyone with an interest. Community members are encouraged to post forum discussions, cross-post blog entries or articles, or suggest meetups and events. We are make every attempt to post regional, national, and international events for IxDA, IA, UPA, and related organizations. If you know of something that belongs on our events calendar, we want you to contribute!
You can keep up with the latest IxDA Columbus activities by following us on twitter: @ixdacolumbus
2011 Regularly Scheduled Monthly Events:
- 1st Friday - Chat & Pancake Breakfast
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Unitarians put NH senator on trial for suicide of peer over gay son
Senators Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin), Styles Bridges (R-New Hampshire) and Herman Welker (R-Idaho), all deceased, are "charged" with a criminal conspiracy to blackmail Wyoming's U.S. Senator Lester Hunt.
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Savoring Accomplishments
Last month, I spoke about the process of my expansion into a new arena of leadership and transformation as I hosted a teleseries for people around the world. Well, the Venus Transit event was June 5, 2012, and it was extraordinarily successful.
Powerful teachers gave their time and talents to support people in stepping through this once-in-a-lifetime portal to experience healing and growth. More than 7,800 people around the globe registered, and a powerful community was created. Participants accessed the call via the Internet and phone for three hours of intentional creation. I want to stop here and say that my team — Lisa Livingstone and Jean Hendry — brought skill, care and excellence to this process in powerful ways. We were all on a steep learning curve and still managed to find the humor and joy in the midst of many unanswered questions.
I am telling you all of this to let you know what happened next. The day after the call, we began to prepare for the Venus Transit University sessions that began on June 11th and continue through the beginning of July. As the conversations moved and tasks were undertaken, I had a thought: "Are you savoring the accomplishment?"
I had to pause and really take in what that meant.


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NHPR Audio: Department of Energy responds (more or less) to Shaheen and Ayotte concern over Northern Pass
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Jamaica faces battering in US over lottery scam
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Horizon Scanning Programme Team
Horizon scanning is about exploring what the future might look like to understand uncertainties better.
It is not about making predictions, but systematically investigating evidence about future trends. Horizon scanning helps government to analyse whether it is adequately prepared for potential opportunities and threats. This helps ensure that policies are resilient to different future environments.
The Horizon Scanning Programme Team coordinates strategic horizon scanning work across departments, drawing on insights from experts in and outside government to challenge our thinking. In 2014 to 2015 the team will increase its engagement with external experts through:
- roundtable discussions on specific topics
- taking part in 'communities of interest' - these groups bring together a range of experts to explore how a particular issue might affect different areas of policy
- setting up the Horizon Scanning Private Sector Network, a network of private sector horizon scanning experts, drawn from a range of firms who either specialise in horizon scanning or include it as a fundamental component of their corporate strategic planning
Stay up to date with horizon scanning work on the Analysis and Insight Team blog and read the latest Horizon Scanning research papers.
In March 2014, the Cabinet Office's Horizon Scanning Secretariat and the Government Office of Science's Horizon Scanning Centre were merged to form the Horizon Scanning Programme Team. This joint team combines the 2 teams' expertise and networks to strengthen the programme and its outputs.
The Horizon Scanning Programme Team is responsible for:
- coordinating work between departments and input from experts outside the civil service, through creating 'communities of interest' around specific topics;
- improving cross-government horizon scanning work by using a wide range of expertise to obtain new insights and challenge current thinking;
- developing networks to gather and share information and to gain new insights;
- bringing emerging issues to a senior level audience, as well as commissioning work on areas of interest
Ministerial oversight of the programme is provided by the Minister for Government Policy, Oliver Letwin.
The programme is steered by the Cabinet Secretary's Advisory Group (CSAG), which meets 3 times a year. CSAG focuses particularly on potential implications for policy of future threats or scenarios.
The Cabinet Secretary Advisory Group membership is:
- Sir Jeremy Heywood (Cabinet Office)
- Sir Bob Kerslake (CLG)
- Martin Donnelly (BIS)
- Chris Wormald (DfE)
- Simon Fraser (FCO)
- Sir Mark Walport (GO Science)
- Sharon White (HMT)
- Mark Lowcock (DfID)
- John Pullinger (UKSA)
- Bernard Gray (MoD)
- Jon Day (CO)
- Robert Devereux (DWP)
- Stephen Lovegrove (DECC)
- Una O'Brien (DH)
The Horizon Scanning Oversight Group, a group of director-level civil servants, is chaired by Jon Day. The group reports to the CSAG and coordinates the work of the communities of interest.
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DENVER -- Golden State's locker room was much more peeved than dejected after Tuesday's 107-100 Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
"They hit us with the first punch," said Warriors rookie center Festus Ezeli, breathing through his nose like a bull he was still so upset. "Just can't wait until the game on Thursday."
The Warriors knew Denver was going for the knockout. Admittedly, they were woozy after the Nuggets' early onslaught. But the Warriors left the Pepsi Center foaming at the mouth for another crack at Denver.
One of the youngest teams in the league got its first taste at trying to close out a team in the playoffs. The Warriors felt the desperation of the Nuggets. They endured Denver's increased physicality and stormed back from a 22-point deficit. Undersized and without starting center Andrew Bogut for most of the second half, the Warriors held the Nuggets to 41 points on 37.8 percent shooting and out-rebounded them 25-17 after halftime.
The deficit proved too big to overcome Tuesday. But Golden State, which now leads the series 3-2, certainly feels good about its chances in Game 6 on Thursday at Oracle Arena.
"We gave (them) a 20-point lead, and they did all they could to try to take us out of our game," point guard Stephen Curry said. "And we figured out a way to make it interesting down the stretch. I feel like our confidence is high."
Denver aimed its punches at the Warriors' head, focusing on taking it to Curry. The Nuggets put swingman Andre Iguodala -- a 6-foot-6, 207-pound exceptional athlete -- on Curry most of the game. And his teammates supported him by being physical with Curry, pressuring him, peppering him with swipes and bumps.
Coach Mark Jackson said the Nuggets had a hit out on Curry, accusing Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried of trying to hurt Curry's ankle early in the game. Jackson said he had inside information about Denver's scheme from someone who doesn't like that brand of basketball and didn't sign off on it.
"They were the more physical team. They were the aggressor. ... They tried to send hit men on (Curry)," Jackson said, later adding, "That's not good basketball."
It worked as Curry finished with 15 points on 7-of-19 shooting, including 1-of-7 from 3-point range. Golden State as a team struggled offensively. The Warriors came into the game shooting 53 percent and averaging 112 points for the series. Tuesday, they shot 43.2 percent.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets had their way, racking up 66 first-half points on 46.2 percent shooting. Denver led 86-65 with 2:45 left in the third quarter and seemed on its way to a comfortable win.
But a fourth-quarter surge put some fear in Denver. Down 19, Golden State ran off eight straight to change the tenor of the game.
Curry began to take over the game. His drive-and-kicks set up a Klay Thompson 3-pointer, cutting the deficit to 93-84 with just shy of seven minutes left, and then a layup for rookie center Festus Ezeli.
At the 5:09 mark, Curry's 3-pointer cut the Nuggets lead to 96-91. Denver's lead was still five after guard Jarrett Jack followed a Faried dunk with a floater in the lane. With Denver up 100-95, the Warriors had two excellent chances to get closer, but Curry missed an open 3-pointer from the right wing. Thompson, after it bounced straight to him in the corner, then missed another 3-pointer.
On the other end, Wilson Chandler hit a backbreaking 3-pointer for Denver at the 1:26 mark. The Nuggets iced the game with a lob to Iguodala and another to Faried to put the Warriors away.
For Game 5 anyway. Because it seems Golden State is certainly looking forward to putting the Nuggets away in Game 6.
"This one stings," Thompson said after totaling 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting. "It would've been nice to have a few days off. We just have to play like it's game seven on Thursday. Treat it like it's our last home game."
More coverage
Notebook: Jarrett Jack's strong performance helps compensate for David Lee's absence. PAGE 3
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Read Marcus Thompson's "Inside the Warriors" blog at WWW.ibabuzz.com/warriors


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Joseph: Showers in the Desert
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Find out the most loving and respectful thing a wife can do for her husband on behalf of their marriage. read more
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If you don't shower your daughter with love and attention, then someone you may not want to will. Here are some things you can do to affirm your little girl. read more
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Henry A. Waxman
Henry Arnold Waxman, a Democrat, has represented the 30th congressional district of California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1975. He is considered to be one of the most influential liberal members of Congress. (map)
- 1 Record and controversies
- 1.1 Iraq War
- 1.2 Environmental record
- 1.3 Oversight and investigation actions
- 1.4 Whistleblower protection
- 1.5 Tobacco Issues
- 1.6 National security and foreign policy
- 1.7 Ethics legislation
- 1.8 Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans
- 2 Biography
- 3 Committees and Affiliations
- 4 More Background Data
- 5 Contact
- 6 Articles and resources
Record and controversies
Iraq War
Waxman voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Investigations into Pentagon activities
On April 10, 2007, Waxman's committee announced that it would investigate Pentagon reports surrounding both the 2003 rescuing of Jessica Lynch in Iraq, and the 2004 death of Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan. In the case of Jessica Lynch, she herself had said that she was "bothered by the way the military publicized her rescue," stating that the events were exaggerated. Patrick Tillman's death was the result of friendly fire, which was immediately recognized by the soldiers present, yet the Pentagon's original release stated that it was the result of enemy combatants.
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Safe Climate Act
On March 20, 2007, Waxman introduced the Safe Climate Act of 2007 (H.R.1590) to "reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate." It was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and received 139 co-sponsors (as of June 2007).[2] The bill would establish an emissions "cap and trade" system to start in 2010, requiring a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 15 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050.
Government contracts
Rep. Waxman sponsored the Accountability in Contracting Act which was considered in the House on March 15, 2007. Specifically, it would attempt to reduce abuse with regards to federal government contracts by:
- Reducing the number of non-competitive, sole-source and cost-reimbursement contracts. The plan and goals for doing so would be applied only to agencies that awarded contracts of a total amount of at least $1 billion in the prior fiscal year. These agency heads would be required to make public within fourteen days any contract awarded on a non-competitive basis. The document would then be posted on the agency website and be available through the Federal Procurement Data System.
- Requiring all agencies to submit a quarterly report to Congress showing a list of audits or other reports that describe contractor costs in excess of $1 million that have been identified as unjustified, unsupported, questioned or unreasonable under any contract.
- Closing a loophole that allows former federal officials to accept compensation from contractors or related entities. The provision would require two years to pass before an official could lobby or consult on such contracts for reward. The official could accept compensation if the contract did not produce the same or similar products or services as the entity or contractor responsible for the underlying contract. The agency's ethics office would be required to determine that the compensation is not a reward for any action leading to the contract award and would not affect the integrity of the procurement process.
The bill passed 337-73.
- Main article: Accountability in Contracting Act
Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
On March 5, 2007, Reps. Waxman, Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), and Todd Russell Platts (R-Penn.) introduced the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (H.R. 1309), to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act. On March 15, 2007, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Specifically, the bill would state the following:
- A government agency with a request for information may not reject that request if the requester is with the news media, but can not show institutional associations. Prior publication history (including books, magazines and newspaper articles, newsletters, television and radio broadcasts and internet publications) is valid evidence of these associations. If there is no publishing history, the agency must then consider the requester's stated intent to distribute the information to a reasonably broad audience. [3]
- A suit filed in compliant of denial can allow for attorney fees to be paid. If a request is denied for arbitrary or capricious reasons, a civil action can be brought by the requester. [4]
- After one year from enactment of this bill, an agency must decide on providing the information within 20 days of the request. [5]
- A system of tracking numbers is to be developed to track individual requests and a telephone or internet service is to be established that allows for requesters to consult on the status using the tracking number provided within ten days of the request. [6]
The bill passed the House by a 308-117 vote.
Presidential Records Act
On March 1, 2007, Rep. Waxman introduced the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 (H.R.1255). The bill would rescind a 2001 executive order (see Executive Order 13233) by President Bush giving current and former presidents and vice presidents the authority to withhold presidential records or delay their release indefinitely. On March 14, 2007, the bill passed the House, 333-93.
- Main article: Presidential Records Act
Presidential library funding
On March 14, 2007, the House considered a bill, (H.R.1254), sponsored by Rep. Waxman, which would require greater disclosure of contributors to presidential library funds. Specifically, it would:
- Require disclosure of information about contributors and that organizations established to raise the funds report quarterly on all contributions of $200 or more. The information would be required to be disclosed while a president is in office and before the federal government took delivery of the library. [3]
- Require that the amount and date of each donation, the name and address of the contributor, if the contributor is an individual, and his/her occupation be disclosed. The data would need to be posted on a free, searchable database. [4]
- State that it is a crime for a contributor or organization raising funds to knowingly submit false information or omit material information regarding a contribution. It would also be illegal to make a contribution in someone else's name or to allow someone to do so. The National Archives would be required to promulgate fines and punishment for such breaches. The fines and punishments would parallel fines and punishments levied for similar violations of federal campaign law.
The bill passed by a vote of 390-34 in the House.
Oversight and investigation actions
As ranking minority member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (previously called the House Committee on Government Reform) in the 109th Congress and chair of the committee in the 110th Congress, Waxman spearheaded many investigations of executive branch activities.
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
HUD Secretary
On May 9, 2006, Waxman called for an investigation into comments made by Alphonso Jackson, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in which he implied that he cancelled a contract because the recipient expressed a negative opinion about President George W. Bush.[7] See Alphonso Jackson for more.
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
National Smart Grant
On August 24, 2006, Waxman wrote to the Secretary of Education seeking information regarding the exclusion of evolutionary biology from the list of acceptable majors for the "National Smart Grant" program. Waxman cited a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education which noted that a blank line now appeared where the listing for evolutionary biology would typically be.[8]
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Inquiry into Bush administration suppression of scientist
On September 19, 2006, Waxman sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez inquiring as to whether members of his staff suppressed a federal scientist from discussing the link between hurricanes and global warming. The inquiry was a response to a series of emails that Waxman had received from Commerce Department staffers. In order to investigate the matter further, he requested that Gutierrez provide him with:
- All internal documents which discuss the Bush administration's position on the link between hurricanes and global warming since August 1, 2005.
- The role of the Commerce Department in determining which scientists could talk to the press regarding the issue after August 1, 2005.[9][10]
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Investigation of the Republican National Committee
On Wednesday, April 4, 2007, Waxman requested e-mails from Republican National Committee servers that could help the investigation into administration officials using federal resources for political purposes. Hearings have already been held to discuss the controversial actions of the General Services Administration, under the direction of Administrator Lurita Doan. Waxman noted that the Congressional Research Service has found this could be a violation of the Hatch Act.
- Main article: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Whistleblower protection
In the 110th Congress, Congress considered the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R.985), a measure that would provide greater protection for individuals who go public with information of suspected corporate or governmental wrongdoing. These "whistleblowers" often suffer negative repercussions for their actions. [11]
On March 14, the House considered the bill, which had been sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.). It was designed to provide better federal government protection for those who go public with suspected wrongdoing. Specifically, the bill would do the following:
- Allow a complainant who thinks he/she is suffering reprisal for having blown the whistle to ask the agency Inspector General for an investigation and report within 120 days. Then, the agency head would decide if reprisal took place and either deny relief of implement corrective action including a return of a security clearance if necessary. Expenses and consequential damages and compensatory damages including attorney fees, interest, reasonable expert fees and costs could also be reimbursed (along with back pay, benefits, medical costs and travel expenses). [12]
- Extend whistleblower protections to transportation screeners. [13]
- Extend whistelblower protections to those whose complaints come under the heading of abuse of authority, including political interference with science. An example would be to take actions to compromise the validity or accuracy of federally funded research or analysis and the dissemination of false or misleading scientific, medical or technical information. [14]
- Would codify the belief test for all whistleblower disclosures. The belief test asks if a disinterested observer with knowledge of the essential facts known to or readily ascertainable by the employee, former employee or applicant could reasonably conclude that the actions of the government show such violations, mismanagement, waste, abuse of danger. The accused official, the subject of the whistleblower disclosure, would be scrutinized as to whether or not he/she acted in good faith. The accuser or court could rebut the good faith argument based on providing "substantial evidence" rather than "irrefragable proof" was the requirement under previous law. [15] The bill passed 331-94.
- Main article: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007
Tobacco Issues
Rep. Waxman has a long history of investigating and attempting to regulate the tobacco industry to benefit public health.
Rep. Waxman appeared on Face the Nation on March 27, 1994, saying that classifying tobacco as a drug isn't the answer. Because cigarettes are unsafe, he said, they would have to be banned. But, he said, we're not about to ban cigarettes; the regulations at Congressional level would have be to have a nicotine-free cigarette or, if it has nicotine, a warning label about the additive qualities of nicotine. He stated that Congress should limit availability of cigarettes to keep them out of the hands of minors and regulate cigarette advertising and promotion.(AP 3/27/94)
Rep. Waxman accused Philip Morris of suppressing a 1983 study it financed that suggested nicotine in cigarettes was addicting.(Reuters 4/5/94) He called cigarettes "the single most dangerous consumer product ever sold."(BNA HCD 4/15/94) At a Waxman subcommittee hearing on 4/1/4/94, he said to Reynolds Tobacco CEO James Johnston, "Twinkies don't kill people, Mr. Johnston. The difference between Twinkies and cigarettes is death. Your product kills people."(BNA HCD 4/15/94)
Letter to Alberto Gonzales
On July 24, Waxman, along with Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales addressing the severe budget shortages found in many U.S. Attorney offices throughout the country. The letter noted several examples which the congressmen felt were cause for concern. In Los Angeles, for example, they cited that 40 of the 190 assistant U.S. Attorney positions in California's Central District were currently vacant. In addition, two federal offices began charging defendants for copies of documents. In another office, an electronic lock was placed on the supply closet, requiring prosecutors to fill out paperwork in order to get stationary supplies. The congressmen also argued that budget shortages have led to a decrease in prosecutions on lesser felonies by the federal government. Given the fact that funding for U.S. Attorney office actually rose in previous years, the congressmen wrote the letter hoping for some answers by Attorney General Gonzales.[1]
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
In 2007, Waxman sponsored the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act which would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greater authority to regulate tobacco products in an effort to assist current smokers with quitting and prevent tobacco manufacturers from enticing youth to smoke.[2]
National security and foreign policy
On May 11, 2007, as chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Waxman expanded his investigation of military contracts to include the Coast Guard's "Integrated Deepwater Program," a long-term Coast Guard modernization program. Funding for the program was included in the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, or the SAFE Port Act.
- Main article: Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006
Ethics legislation
On February 13, 2007, The Hill newspaper reported that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was expected to move legislation that would place strict ethics limits on executive branch officials. The measures were seen as exceeding the limits the House previously adopted for itself back in January. Rep. Waxman, Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee was scheduled, on February 13, to hold a hearing on the new measures and planned to mark up the legislation in committee the following day. These proposals appeared to be in response to the various scandals that surfaced during President Bush's term. Specifically, the controversies ranging from the establishment of a secret energy task force to the paying of political pundits for favorable reviews. A sweeping reform being considered by Waxman, under the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007, H.R.984, would require executive-branch officials to report all significant contacts they have with any private interest related to an official government action. This would entail administration officials to report, four times per year, with whom they have met during the previous three months, the subject matter of those meetings, and the name of any clients represented.
- Main article: Federal ethics legislation
Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans
Waxman cosponsored The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.[3]
- Main article: Redress for Japanese Latin Americans/ U.S. legislation#Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act of 2007
Waxman was born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles. He attended college at University of California, Los Angeles, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1961. Waxman also attended UCLA's law school, receiving his law degree in 1964. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer and member of the California Assembly before being elected to the House.
Waxman was first elected to the House in 1975 to California's 30th District. The district includes the complete cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Westlake Village, West, and Woodland Hills, as well as such areas of Los Angeles as Beverly-Fairfax, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Beverlywood, Topanga, Agoura, Chatsworth and Westwood.
Before the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 1995, Waxman was a powerful figure in the House as chair of the Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health and the Environment from 1979. In this role he conducted investigations into a range of health and environmental issues, including universal health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, AIDS and air and water pollution.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated David Nelson Jones to face Waxman in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)[4] Waxman retained his seat.
2008 elections
|This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the California superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Henry A. Waxman, as a superdelegate, had not endorsed a candidate for President.
- For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.
Positions and Views
According to his Web site, his legislative priorities are health and environmental issues. These include universal health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, tobacco, AIDS, air and water quality standards, pesticides, nursing home quality standards, women's health research and reproductive rights, the availability and cost of prescription drugs, and the right of communities to know about pollution levels.
Rep. Waxman has been involved in health issues since 1969, when he was appointed to the California State Assembly Health Committee. In Congress, Rep. Waxman has sponsored a long list of health bills that have been enacted into law. These measures include the Ryan White CARE Act, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act, the Safe Medical Devices Act, the Patent Term Restoration and Drug Competition Act, and the Orphan Drug Act.
Rep. Waxman has also passed legislation that improves the quality of nursing homes and home health services and that sets policy for childhood immunization programs, vaccine compensation, tobacco education programs, communicable disease research, community and migrant health centers, maternal and child health care, family planning centers, health maintenance organizations, and drug regulation and reform.
Throughout the 1980s, Rep. Waxman championed national health care reform and improvements in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. He successfully led the fight for improved prenatal and infant care for low-income families, for Medicaid coverage of all children in poverty, for protection against impoverishment for the spouses of persons in nursing homes, and for more services in the community for people needing long-term care. He has also been a long-time advocate for comprehensive prescription drug coverage in Medicare.
In the environmental arena, Rep. Waxman was one of the primary authors of the 1990 Clean Air Act, which sets out a comprehensive program to combat smog, acid rain, toxic air emissions, and ozone depletions. He also sponsored the 1986 and 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, the 1996 Food Quality Act (which regulates pesticides), the Radon Abatement Act, and the Lead Contamination Control Act. Rep. Waxman is continuing to pursue legislation to control indoor air pollution, and global warming.
In 1994, Rep. Waxman chaired a series of hearings to investigate tobacco industry wrongdoing. At one of those meetings, the CEO's from the largest tobacco companies swore under oath that nicotine was not addictive and that smoking cigarettes was not proven to cause diseases.[5]
Rep. Waxman is a leader in efforts to assist the elderly by providing them with opportunities for better health care through such programs as improved long-term nursing care and better housing and nutrition. A strong defender of the Social Security System, he fought moves to reduce benefits and to increase the retirement age. He was a co-author of legislation that abolished mandatory retirement for Federal employees and raised the retirement age in the private sector from 65 to 70.
Rep. Waxman has been a leading supporter of the right of women to have freedom of choice with respect to safe and legal abortions, including the full extension of this right to lower-income women who depend on the Medicaid program for health care. He has been at the forefront of efforts to stop any limitations on this right. He strongly opposes the prohibition of federally funded clinics from offering abortion information and counseling.
Since coming to Congress, Rep. Waxman has earned the reputation of being an expert on Middle East policy and an effective proponent of American aid to guarantee Israel's security and survival.
In 2006, Waxman co-sponsored legislation, HR 1108, to allow the FDA to regulate tobacco.
Committees and Affiliations
Following the 2008 congressional elections, Waxman waged a campaign to unseat Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) as chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Waxman held the No. 2 position on the committee, but disagreed with Dingell regarding environmental legislation and, most notably, emissions standards for automobile manufacturers. Waxman received the support of many incoming freshman, and said he would use the chairmanship to effect change by working closely with President-Elect Barack Obama. The final tally was 137-122 in favor of Waxman.[6][7][8]
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- Subcommittee on Health
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Related SourceWatch articles
- ↑ Paul Kiel, "Federal Prosecutors Without Paper Clips," TPM Muckraker, July 24, 2006.
- ↑ Kennedy, Waxman, Cornyn, and Davis introduce tobacco legislation
- ↑ "SENS. INOUYE, AKAKA, LEAHY, LEVIN, BENNETT, MURKOWSKI, STEVENS," US Fed News 15, 2007.
- ↑ 2006 Race: California District 30, Open Secrets.
- ↑ Academic Senate, Tobacco CEO's Statement to Congress, University of California at San Franciso.
- ↑ John M. Broder, "A Power Duo, Dingells Battle on Two Fronts", New York Times, November 15, 2008.
- ↑ Coral Davenport, "Waxman Topples Dingell, Claims Gavel at House Energy and Commerce," CQ Politics, November 20, 2008
- ↑ John M. Broder and Carl Hulse, "Behind House Struggle, Long and Tangled Roots", New York Times, November 22, 2008.
External resources
- Official website
- Government Reform Committee website
- Hatch-Waxman Act
- Politicization of science for a brief discussion of Waxman's work on the subject
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Reports and documents
- "Iraq On The Record," U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office, March 19, 2003 (pdf).
- "About Politics & Science. The State of Science Under the Bush Administration." Prepared for Rep. Henry A. Waxman, August 2003 (Updated November 13, 2003).
- Henry A. Waxman, Letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft, April 12, 2004: "... regarding the departure of members of Osama bin Laden's family and the Saudi royal family following the September 11, 2001, attacks." See September 11, 2001: Evacuation of Saudi Nationals.
- Henry A. Waxman and Edward J. Markey, Letter, April 19, 2004: Re Bob Woodward's revelation on 60 Minutes that George W. Bush has an agreement with Saudi Arabian ambassador Prince Bandar to lower oil prices prior to U.S. presidential election, 2004.
- Henry A. Waxman, Letter (May 4, 2004) to Tom Davis, Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, calling for an immediate investigation into "allegations that private contractors (Private Military Corporations) participated in the illegal and systemic abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib Army prison outside Baghdad."
- Henry A. Waxman, Letter to Tom Davis, Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, calling for Congressional investigation of Karl Rove (published by The Raw Story).
- Henry A. Waxman, "Dollars, Not Sense: Government Contracting Under the Bush Administration," U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office, June 19, 2006.
Local blogs and discussion sites
External articles
- David Corn, "Waxman: Democrats' Eliot Ness," The Nation, January 27, 2005.
- Mike Hudson, "Veterans Affairs Loses Records," Niagara Falls Reporter, June 20, 2006.
- Paul Kiel, "Federal Prosecutors Without Paper Clips," TPM Muckraker, July 24, 2006.
- "Rep. seeks answers about evolution's disappearance from federal grant list," The Raw Story, August 24, 2006.
- Paul Kiel, "NOAA: You Don't Need That Weatherman to Know Which Way Global Warming Goes," TPM Muckraker, September 19, 2006.
- Erica Werner, "Henry Waxman: List of Bush programs to investigate is too long," Associated Press (Mercury News), November 10, 2006.
- Robert Parry, "Bush's Belated Accountability Moment," Baltimore Chronicle, November 13, 2006.
- Erica Werner, "Waxman Has Bush Administration in Sights," Associated Press (Washington Post), November 25, 2006.
- Karen Tumulty, "The Scariest Guy in Town. With subpoena power, Henry Waxman could be the Republicans' worst nightmare," TIME Magazine, November 26, 2006.
- Klaus Marre, "Waxman requests e-mail from RNC servers," The Hill, April 4, 2007.
- Robert D. Novak, "Henry Waxman's War," Washington Post, July 26, 2007. re Sara Taylor and the Office of National Drug Control Policy
- "API slams cap-and-trade compromise," Upstreamonline, May 15, 2009.
- Ian Talley, "Panel Adds Free Permits To CO2 Bill," Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), May 16, 2009.
- Darren Samuelsohn, "Complaints from left and right as House climate markup nears," Greenwire / New York Times, May 18, 2009.
Articles by Henry Waxman
- Henry Waxman, "Congress Abdicates Oversight Responsibility," Washington Post, June 6, 2004.
- Henry Waxman, "Letter from Rep. Henry Waxman (R-CA) to Chamber of Commerce Secretary Carl Gutierrez," U.S. Congress, September 19, 2006.
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The Blue Ridge Community College Concert Series will host Opus Two, an internationally acclaimed violin and piano duo, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in Thomas Auditorium.
Award-winning violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooperstock comprise Opus Two.
The duo's program at BRCC will consist of the music of George Gershwin. Opus Two first came to international attention as winners of the United States Information Agency's Artistic Ambassador Auditions in 1993.
A recent residency in Ghana marked the duo's first visit to Africa, the sixth continent on which they have performed.
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A couple who had applied to open a commercial dog-breeding facility in the town of Gorham have put their property up for sale.
Curtis and Jolene Martin withdrew their application for the breeding operation after the town passed a new zoning law in March and have since put their property on Route 247 up for sale, Town Supervisor Fred Lightfoote said.
The new zoning law includes a kennel law limiting the number of breeding dogs to 20. The Martins had applied for a breeding facility for some 600 dogs.
Curtis Martin said at a public hearing before the vote that a facility limited to 20 breeding was too restrictive to operate his business.
Lightfoote said the town has not received any applications for dog-breeding facilities since the new law.
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Zell am See is located in the very heart of the Alps, with some of the BEST SPRING SKIIING IN THE WORLD! It is located in the Austrian State of Salzburg: http://www.salzburg.info/en which is also one of Europe's most famous and beautiful cities! The Sound of Music was filmed there. We are close to the incredible Czech Republic Capital City of Prague, which we will tour, including Prague Castle: http://www.praguewelcome.cz/en
BONUS: We also have another invitation for a U-16 Team, (1998-99), to play in a Tournament in Prague, ALL IN THE SAME WEEK!
PJ Diana Goalie School Head Instructor Tony Raffo will be our Tour Director. Tony is the Goalie Coach for the Host Club in Zell am See, and has taken teams to European Tournaments for many years, winning a Championship in Turku, Finland, as a coach with the Advanta Panthers, a Metro Boston Hockey League team.
Tony explains: "Having coached most everywhere in Europe, I believe that this tournament offers great competition facing some of the finest clubs in Europe, while enjoying one of the most beautiful Alpine Villages and the City of Salzburg! The quality is as good as anywhere in the Alps, and the costs are very reasonable, by European standards. English is widely understood and spoken in Austria & Prague!"
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Handling rowdy children is in the job detail for a school bus driver.
And by simply using his training, a Columbia County bus driver could have avoided an arrest.
A Columbia County school bus driver is arrested for assaulting a rowdy student.
Investigators say there is a procedure for handing this kind of situation.
And as News 12's Kristen Cosby reports, Columbia County bus drivers are trained to go beyond the state requirements.
The literature teaches Columbia County bus drivers what to do when students act up: Speak firmly, discipline in private and remain calm.
But investigators say one driver didn't do that.
It's an almost daily job for bus drivers: handling student behavior problems on the road.
And investigators say the job proved to be too much for Michael Wallace.
They say in February, on a ride home from school, two 9-year-old Evans Elementary School students were threatening to shoot and kill each other.
Investigators say Wallace told them to stop fighting, but they didn't.
Investigators say after that, Wallace pulled the bus over, got out of his seat and forcefully pushed one of the nine year olds into his seat. He then cursed at the student, and investigators say Wallace never told any of this to school officials.
Wallace resigned from his job that same day.
After an investigation, officers arrested Wallace for simple battery last week.
"After they've been in the classroom all day, they get in the bus, they're a little rambunctious, ready to get home and it's the drivers responsibility to teach correct behaviors," says Bus Director Dewayne Porter. He says all drivers are trained to deal with student behavior beyond what the state demands.
Georgia requires 6 hours of training with students on the bus.
Columbia County drivers go through close to 100.
They also watch instructional videos.
A big theme in this training is: remain calm.
When students are fighting, like they were in February, drivers are trained to pull over and call someone.
"He could have contacted the school system, or better yet the Sheriff's Office, then," says Capt. Steve Morris of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Capt. Morris says the Columbia County school system did contact the sheriff's office as soon as they found out about this.
Wallace is out of jail on a $1000 bond.
Because the nine year olds were threatening to kill each other, they have both been charged with making terrorist threats.
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CALGARY, Alberta -- This one was a big step backward.
The Sharks had managed to craft a four-game unbeaten streak despite their ongoing offensive struggles. But that skidded to a halt Wednesday night with a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames that only accentuated the fact it has been 12 games since San Jose has managed to find the back of the net more than twice in regulation or overtime.
And that was what had defenseman Dan Boyle fuming and dropping the occasional expletive after the game as he talked about his team's inability to score.
"We've scored one or two goals the last 12 games. That's it. There's a lot of things that go into that, but that's it," Boyle said. And the particular game he just finished: "It just sucked from the beginning. It just sucked, I think."
Initially, Boyle didn't want to analyze the specific things contributing to the scoring drought, but then he took a stab at it.
"There's too many things across the board," Boyle said. "Pretty much everything you can think of goes into goal scoring -- whether it's X's and O's or effort. A lot of things go into that."
Third-period tallies by Flames forwards Blake Comeau and Jarome Iginla proved to be the difference. The teams had traded goals in the first two periods, Calgary's coming off the stick of Roman Cervenka and the Sharks tying it when Joe Thornton turned a Calgary turnover into his team's only goal. An empty-netter in the game's final minute by Flames forward Curtis Glencross completed the scoring.
"We're disappointed," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said of the way the game developed. "We're 1-1, we have an opportunity to win one in the third period, and we didn't play very well in the third period, so we're disappointed."
And he said the coaching staff was as frustrated as the players about the lack of offense.
"We're all in it together. It's eating away at all of us," McLellan said before expanding on the coaching staff's role. "Keep working away at it, practice, power play, line combinations. It's what we do. We've got to keep going."
The game featured two goalies seeing action for the first time in weeks. Flames netminder Miikka Kiprusoff was getting his first start after missing 13 games since he sprained a knee ligament Feb. 5. The Sharks countered with backup Thomas Greiss, who hadn't played since Feb. 11, when he took the loss as part of a team-wide meltdown in that 6-2 embarrassment in Columbus.
Whatever inspiration the Sharks might have gotten from their 3-2 shootout win in Vancouver the previous night didn't show up on the ice.
The Flames were the first on the scoreboard at 4:27 of the first period when a shot by defenseman Jay Bouwmeester bounced off Greiss's pads and went directly to Cervenka in the left faceoff circle. Before Greiss could recover, the puck was behind him.
San Jose tied things up with the only goal in the second period when Patrick Marleau pressured Calgary defenseman Mark Giordano to cough up the puck behind his own net. Joe Pavelski took it from there and found Thornton skating right through the slot for a quick shot that beat Kiprusoff at 13:53.
But it didn't take long for Calgary to take control of the game in the third period.
Comeau got his first goal of the season at 2:57 when his shot from the right faceoff circle beat Greiss on the far side. Less than two minutes later, an attempted pass from Ryane Clowe to Douglas Murray deep in the Sharks' zone was broken up by Calgary forward Jiri Hudler, and Iginla fired a 25-foot wrist shot for his seventh goal of the season at 4:36.
"I thought the Comeau goal was a bit of a back-breaker," McLellan said. "I don't know if it was off a stick or not, but that put us on our heels a little bit. Jarome's certainly made us bend a lot more. We made a good play, but we don't handle the puck very well and it's poked off our stick and in our net. Turnover."
Greiss said he didn't feel the long gap between games was an issue and took responsibility for the goals -- even those caused by defensive breakdowns in front of him.
"It happens," he said of the mistakes. "It's my job to clean those up, but I didn't do it enough."
The Sharks tried to make it interesting when Comeau drew an interference penalty with 2:31 left in the game and McLellan elected to pull Greiss, giving San Jose a 6-on-4 advantage. But that only ended up giving the Flames the empty-net goal by Glencross with 55.7 seconds left.
Kiprusoff made 32 saves in the victory while Greiss stopped 23 pucks as his record dropped to 1-3.
Thornton's was the one voice that didn't seem to reflect too much concern about the loss.
"We had our chances, that's for sure," the Sharks captain said. "Going into the third, we felt like we were going to be the better team. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. ... Regroup and get ready for Saturday."
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Authorities say a loud explosion has leveled a home in Indianapolis and set four others ablaze in a neighborhood, causing several injuries. Capt. Rita Burris with the Indiana Fire Department told The Associated Press that firefighters are still working to put out the flames after the explosion around 11 p.m. Saturday Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger)
Indianapolis, IN (AP) - At least two people are dead and several others injured after a deafening explosion and roaring fire leveled two homes and set another two ablaze.
The explosion at 11 p.m. Saturday destroyed two houses that were side by side and spread fire to two other nearby homes in the neighborhood on the south side of Indianapolis, IN. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated as of Sunday.
Authorities say nearly 200 people were forced to evacuate their residential neighborhood. The powerful nighttime blast shattered windows, crumpled walls and inflicted damage on at least 25 homes.
At least 7 people were transported to a local hospital with injuries. The fire department has not released the names of those killed.
A representative from Citizens Energy Indianapolis says it was a large scale incident that got bigger quickly. Surveyors are currently
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Just Say "No" to Liquid Calories!
Are high-calorie drinks that boast all sorts of health benefits duping you? I have seen clients of mine get completely sidetracked by calorie drinks that they purchased at Starbucks, Jamba Juice — even at the gym!
Many of these beverages promise you everything from increased energy to younger looking skin, but don't even think about taking a sip before looking at the nutrition label. Because what manufacturers aren't boasting about is the sugar and calorie content of these "wonder" beverages — enough to throw off any well-intentioned dieter.


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Are Social Media Sites Fueling a Growing Disrespect for Wildlife?
Two kayakers paddling off Redondo Beach, south of Los Angeles, got the thrill of a lifetime recently — the kind that most of us will never experience. They met a blue whale, the largest creature on Earth.
The 50-foot cetacean came within arm's reach of the small kayak. But, not content with this closest of encounters, Rick Coleman, one of the kayakers, plunged into the water for a face-to-face session with the whale — all the while keeping his video camera running. Of course, that video soon appeared on YouTube and the inevitable interviews on TV news shows followed.
In many of those interviews, the Colemans (Susan Coleman was the second kayaker) made the comment that it is important to remember to always approach wild animals with the "utmost respect."
But is pulling your kayak up to a blue whale and then jumping into the water next to it showing respect for wildlife — or is it more indicative of a desire for renown?


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The deaths of too many of the protected delta smelt in recent months have led to a series of pumping restrictions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, officials said. The pumps ferry water to 25 million people and 3 million acres of farmland.
The number of smelt killed this year is nearing an annual limit set on the number of smelt that can be killed under the Endangered Species Act. Already, the pumps have killed 232 smelt and the rules allow only 305 smelt to be killed at the pumps over the entire water year.
As a result of the restrictions triggered by the smelt deaths, 700,000 acre feet of water were not delivered to water users. That has not led to any current water shortages, but less water will be available for storage and may impact some farmers and other water users this coming summer, officials said.
Those restrictions could be averted if the new tunnels are built, they said. Gov. Jerry Brown supports the project.
Those twin tunnels would take water in the north of the delta, thus averting the smelt's travel toward the deadly pumps in the south. The twin tunnel project would also come with state-of-the-art fish screens and additional fish habitat, which officials said would help the fish thrive.
It would take 10 years to build the twin tunnels. In the meantime, the fish kill may result in additional restrictions this year, officials said.
The increased fish kill this year may have resulted from early December storms that flushed muddy water down the Sacramento River. That flush, which occurs every few years, triggered the migration of smelt, which got pulled south and into the killing pumps.


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4,976 words (≈ 20 minutes)
This work contains a collection of sayings that form a groundwork for self-change. Like war, the art of change presumes a conflict between two sides: the person you are now and the person you hope to be. The person you hope to be is at a disadvantage; that person is a ghost of the future, while the person you are now commands the full forces of the present and will do everything to keep power. To help balance the fight, the art of change provides tools that may be used to disrupt the present self--You.
I've briefly skimmed over this book and I like it. I am looking forward to reading it and discussing it in my book club.
What an wonderful book..I read it once and then second time contemplating on each sentence..wonderful amazin experience..
Are there any other books by Alexander..I would certainly like to communicate with him.
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-03-09
Word count: 4,976 words (≈ 20 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: Anxiety, depression, Self-Help, change, health, wellness


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A new deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived in April. Maj. Mark J. DeRocchi assumes responsibility for managing the organization's programs, manpower and resources, which annually execute military construction, civil works and environmental activities throughout Alaska. He also directs operations during emergency contingencies.
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"A captivating novel."
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Reynolds creates a genuine and engaging young narrator…and maintains heat and suspense on every page."
—Detroit Free Press
A mystery, a coming of age novel, a tragic love story, a rich evocation of a memorable time and place in America, The Starlite Drive-In by Marjorie Reynolds is all of these things and more. The author returns readers to the summer of 1956 in this riveting story that reviewers have enthusiastically compared to the Harper Lee classic, To Kill a Mockingbird—as the arrival of a handsome drifter at a rundown drive-in movie theater inflames dangerous passions and jealousies, and changes a young girl's life forever.
When human bones are discovered on the grounds of the old Starlite Drive-in, only Callie Anne Benton knows the identity of the victim who mysteriously disappeared thirty-six years ago.
It's the sweltering summer of 1956 when a handsome drifter named Charlie Memphis arrives at the Starlite to help Callie Anne's injured father run the theater. Both she and her mother, Teal, fall for Memphis's rugged style and gentlemanly manners, but Callie Anne's father—bitter in his role as caretaker for the rural drive-in and his agoraphobic wife—doesn't like the drifter's increasing interest in Teal.
A disastrous turn of events changes their lives forever, and it's up to the grown-up Callie Anne to unlock the secret of the decades-old mystery.
Told through the voice of Callie Anne, a whip-smart tomboy reminiscent of Scout Finch, The Starlite Drive-in is a vivid snapshot of 1950s America. A compelling novel infused with hope, tragedy, and suspense, Callie Anne's story will strike a chord with readers both young and old.
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Police were contacted on April 12 about a man who had become a problem at a Chambers Avenue gas station in Eagle.
On April 11, the man had been outside the store asking people for money to help him buy gas. A woman gave him $2.50, which he dropped at the counter. He then pumped $12.50 worth of fuel and drove off. Employees at the store were familiar with the man mooching gas money off customers in the past and he had previously been successful getting enough to pay.
On April 12, the man returned and an employee asked him about the $10 he owed from the day before. The man said someone outside told him they would pay his bill, then he cursed and quickly walked out of the store and drove away. The employee got a partial license plate number of his car and called police to have them issue a no-trespassing order for the man.
Later, the officer was driving in Eagle when he noticed a man who matched the suspect's description. The man had two hub caps in his hand and a car matching the suspect vehicle's description and license plate was parked nearby. The man saw the officer and quickly walked into an apartment complex.
The officer contacted the suspect at his apartment and asked if he forgot to pay for gas the day before. The man said he didn't intend to steal any fuel and would pay the gas station. The officer informed him he was no longer welcome at the store and someone else would have to drop the payment off for him.
Eagle police responded to an assault at a convenience store on Fairgrounds Road in Eagle on March 19.
Police were familiar with the suspect through previous contacts.
The store clerk said she used to be friends with the suspect until about two years ago. The suspect asked to use the phone in the store that night and appeared upset. The clerk allowed her to use the phone but told her afterward that she was no longer welcome at the store because she had insulted her earlier that week. The suspect started yelling at the clerk and slapped her, then stole a can of beer.
Police searched for the suspect unsuccessfully until March 20, when the woman came into the police station to receive her court summons. She was cited for disorderly conduct, petty theft and assault and battery.
Eagle police were dispatched to a theft and disturbance at City Market in Eagle on March 16.
A City Market employee saw a man leave the store with a case of beer he hadn't paid for. An off-duty Eagle County Sheriff's deputy witnessed the incident and contacted the man at his car.
He told the man he was with the sheriff's office and that there was some question about the beer he had. The man said his friend paid for the beer but agreed to go back into the store to sort things out.
At the store entrance, the man set the beer down and shoved the off-duty officer. The officer told Eagle police the man also tried to punch him with his right hand. Fearing for his safety and that of others, he took the man to the ground and restrained him, calling 911. Meanwhile, he saw another man exit the store and drive off in the same car the suspect had been in.
During questioning, the man avoided the topic of his altercation with the off-duty officer and later claimed the officer didn't identify himself as an off-duty deputy. An Eagle police officer told him that taking beer will get a person into a little trouble but getting into it with an officer will get him in even more trouble.
The man apologized several times. He was cited for harassment, petty theft and resisting arrest.
A delivery person found a longboard in a hotel parking lot early on April 1. The board will be kept at the Eagle Police station on Broadway for 90 days.


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SANTA CLARA -- The Earthquakes' breakaway run to the Major League Soccer playoffs continued unabated Wednesday night with an uplifting 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in front of a sellout crowd of 10,525 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Thank the usual suspects for another stellar performance as San Jose (13-11-8) extended its unbeaten streak to five games with four victories and a draw.
Chris Wondolowski got his team-leading 10th goal of the year in the 69th minute, and a formidable defense did the rest as the Quakes remained in sixth place with two games left in the regular season.
They are one point out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference after Wondolowski headed in a corner kick from midfielder Shea Salinas, who has a team-leading eight assists.
"It feels like we're coming together at the right time," midfielder Cordell Cato said.
The improbable turnaround has been orchestrated by interim coach Mark Watson, who took over when Frank Yallop left the team in June. Since the change, the Quakes have gone 10-5-1 to put themselves in playoff contention.
Now the season comes down to beating the Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct. 20 at the StubHub Center. The Quakes' biggest rival is tied with the Rapids (13-10-9) in fourth place in the West with 48 points.
Wondolowski's seventh game-winner of the season came moments after Colorado goalkeeper Clint Irwin rejected his header that resulted in a corner kick. Salinas served the ball into the box where the Danville native emphatically headed it past Irwin.
"Shea just put it in dangerous areas all night," said Wondolowski, who has scored at least 10 goals in four consecutive seasons. "We couldn't quite find the finishing touch."
But even when it appeared the game would end in a scoreless tie -- a result that would have all but killed San Jose's playoff hopes -- Wondolowski's teammates never wavered.
Sam Cronin and Jason Hernandez pulled the Quakes' star aside after his near misses in the second half and said, "You're going to get one."
Salinas also was feeling it.
"We always know we're going to score," he said.
Four minutes before the goal, defender Jordan Stewart got a lead pass down the left side and served into the box where Wondolowski turned and fired. With Irwin off the line, Rapids captain Drew Moor slid across the goal line for an inspiring save. With Irwin still out of position, Moor then saved Alan Gordon's rebound shot.
All the runs toward Colorado's goal could be attributed to a finely tuned defense that has recorded seven shutouts during an 8-2-2 run since mid-July.
Even without center back Victor Bernardez, who's with Honduras for World Cup qualifying games this week, the Quakes didn't flinch.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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Headlines for Wednesday:
- Developing a better sense of time (427 words)
- Emacs Gnus hack: Prioritize based on the number of recipients (254 words)
|@1030-1130 CAS meeting at IBM
|@1100-1200 Web 2.0 for biz call : E-Mail from Luis Suarez
|30min Make sure computers are set up for Hack Night
|Discuss measurement with Mark
|20min Read Weber paper
|20min Read Sida paper
|evening: Work on actor-network map {{Due: 2006.10.05 - 1 day}}
|30min Do a little bit of laundry
|Decide what I want to research
|E-mail revisions and ideas to Mark so that we can discuss them on the way
1. Developing a better sense of time: 14:34
One of the things I want to do is develop a good sense of how long it takes me to do something. Better time estimates lead to better scheduling, better sense of what I can commit to, and ultimately less stress and more happiness. =)
Fortunately, Planner makes it easy for me to do really detailed time-tracking. When I mark a task as in progress, the clock starts ticking. When I postpone or close a task, the system clocks out automatically.
I find that my attention occasionally strays. Sometime ago, I wrote a function to help me keep track of what I'm supposed to be doing. Today, I've decided to try estimating task completion times for more of the tasks on my list. I modified my old function to tell me how much time has elapsed since I started the task. This doesn't take into account previous clock-in/clock-outs, but it will do for now.
We'll see how well it works. =)
;; I've bound sacha/planner-what-am-i-supposed-to-be-doing to F9 F11. I ;; start out by clocking into the task (use planner-timeclock.el and ;; C-c TAB to mark a task as in progress). Then, when I find myself ;; getting distracted, I hit F9 F9 to see my current task in the ;; minibuffer. C-u F9 F9 jumps back to the task so that I can either ;; mark it as postponed. M-x planner-task-pending (bound to C-c C-p in ;; my local config) and M-x planner-task-done (C-c C-x) both clock out ;; of the task. If I want to jump back to the previous window ;; configuration from that planner page, I can just hit F9 F9 again. (defvar sacha/window-register "w" "Register for jumping back and forth between planner and wherever I am.") (defvar sacha/planner-current-task nil "Current task info.") (defadvice planner-task-in-progress (after sacha activate) "Keep track of the task info." (setq sacha/planner-current-task (planner-current-task-info))) (defun sacha/planner-what-am-i-supposed-to-be-doing (&optional prefix) "Make it easy to keep track of what I'm supposed to be working on. If PREFIX is non-nil, jump to the current task, else display it in a message. If called from the plan page, jump back to whatever I was looking at." (interactive "P") (if planner-timeclock-current-task (if (string= (planner-task-page sacha/planner-current-task) (planner-page-name)) (jump-to-register sacha/window-register) (if (null prefix) (message "%s %s" ;; Minutes so far (timeclock-seconds-to-string (timeclock-last-period)) planner-timeclock-current-task) (frame-configuration-to-register sacha/window-register) (planner-find-file (planner-task-page sacha/planner-current-task)) (planner-find-task sacha/planner-current-task))) (if prefix (planner-goto-today) (message "No current task. HEY!"))))
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Random Emacs symbol: cal-tex-mouse-filofax-week - Command: Two page Filofax calendar for week indicated by cursor. (Hey, I didn't know we could print Filofax calendars from Emacs cal...)
2. Emacs Gnus hack: Prioritize based on the number of recipients: 15:15
Ever found yourself confronted with an inbox overflowing with general messages that you can ignore and messages that you and only you can act on? Here's something to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.
This indicates how personal messages are so you can immediately see which messages are just for you and which are part of a long Cc. Stephen Perelgut showed me the feature in Lotus Notes and I wanted to steal it sometime, so I did it while waiting for the Instant Rails archive.
To use it, add %ur to your .
(add-to-list 'nnmail-extra-headers 'To) (add-to-list 'nnmail-extra-headers 'Cc) (defvar sacha/gnus-count-recipients-threshold 5 "*Number of recipients to consider as large.") (defun sacha/gnus-count-recipients (header) "Given a Gnus message header, returns priority mark. If I am the only recipient, return \"!\". If I am one of a few recipients, but I'm listed in To:, return \"*\". If I am one of a few recipients, return \"/\". If I am one of many recipients, return \".\". Else, return \" \"." (let* ((to (or (cdr (assoc 'To (mail-header-extra header))) "")) (cc (or (cdr (assoc 'Cc (mail-header-extra header))) ""))) (cond ((string-match gnus-ignored-from-addresses to) (let ((len (length (bbdb-split to ",")))) (cond ((= len 1) "!") ((< len sacha/gnus-count-recipients-threshold) "*") (t "/")))) ((string-match gnus-ignored-from-addresses (concat to ", " cc)) (if (< (length (bbdb-split (concat to ", " cc) ",")) sacha/gnus-count-recipients-threshold) "/" ".")) (t " ")))) (defalias 'gnus-user-format-function-r 'sacha/gnus-count-recipients)
Random Emacs symbol: dired-listing-switches - Variable: *Switches passed to `ls' for Dired. MUST contain the `l' option.
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A California real estate developer who sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over a Palo Alto real estate transaction, won a round in court this week.
Developer Mircea Voskerician, who sold Zuckerberg rights to buy the house behind his Palo Alto home says the billionaire didn't keep his end of the bargain.
Voskerician said he gave the executive a 40 percent discount on the $4.3 million property in 2012 because he was promised introductions and referrals to boost his business that never materialized. He sued Zuckerberg to get the house back, claiming fraud, breach of contract and misrepresentation.
Now a state court judge in San Jose has provisionally refused Zuckerberg's request to throw out claims in the lawsuit.
Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas said the oral agreement Voskerician claims to have had with Zuckerberg isn't barred and that the developer can proceed with claims that the accord should be rescinded and the property returned, according to a tentative ruling published Tuesday.
Voskerician was in contract to buy a house in Palo Alto that he planned to replace with a new one when he learned that Zuckerberg lived on the other side of the property's fence, according to his lawsuit.
In a series of meetings at the property and Facebook's headquarters, Zuckerberg said he wanted to buy the property from Voskerician, who'd already been offered $4.3 million by another developer to sell his rights to the house, according to the complaint.
Zuckerberg said he couldn't pay that sum and wanted a discount, according to the lawsuit. Voskerician sold him the property for $1.7 million.
In exchange for the discount, "Zuckerberg would introduce Voskerician to his friends, clients and associates and promote Voskerician's real estate development business," according to the complaint.
The two had a written contract for the sale, and the promise of referrals "was reflected in a writing accepted by the parties as a statement of their written agreement," according to the lawsuit.
David Draper, an attorney for Voskerician, declined to comment on the ruling. Patrick Gunn, Zuckerberg's attorney, didn't immediately respond to a voicemail message seeking comment.


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Bangers: Rihanna On A Boat In A Bikini Sippin' On A Brewski Blowin' That Bomb [Photos]
- By Bossip Staff Categories: Bangers, Elsewhere In The World, News
Rihanna is still living it up in St. Tropez with her friends. She was seen getting it poppin piff puffin' and drankin' on a yacht in a lil bikini and tootin' her little cakes up something tough.
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Startup America to showcase Texas at SXSW
Some North Texas entrepreneurs and companies will help spread the word about Startup America at Austin's South by Southwest Interactive Festival, which starts today.
Startup America is a nationwide White House initiative designed to drive entrepreneurship and create jobs. Startup DFW launched in late January and Startup Texas launched in December.
Startup America will host a party "A Celebration of American Startups" tonight in Austin that will showcase entrepreneurial heavy weights and startups from different states, including Plano-based ReThink Books. Musical acts, including Green River Ordinance of Fort Worth and Larry g(EE) of Dallas, will perform.
On Sunday night, Startup Texas will host a 5 p.m. happy hour followed by speed dating between entrepreneurs and angel investors. Trey Bowles, co-chairman of Startup Texas and Startup DFW, said any local startups can send their logo to him and he'll post them on a giant background screen that night.
That's a scaled-down version of Bowles original plans, but Startup DFW didn't raise the $15,000 it needed for a blow-out party and special exhibit at SXSW's Startup Village.


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Yesterday afternoon, a relatively mild snow storm hit an unprepared Atlanta. UPDATE: This is a video is from a crash last year. Original post below:
Twenty hours later, some commuters are still trying get home. This insane pile up, on I-75 near Atlanta, is one of the reasons why.
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10 Best and Worst Frozen Foods You Can Eat
When you're stocking up on frozen food for those no-time-to-cook nights, here's what to avoid -- and the healthier alternatives that won't wreck your diet
In this case, the double serving means this ravioli dish has a whopping 42 g of fat, 200 mg of cholesterol (66 percent of the daily value), and 1,872 mg of sodium (78 percent of the daily value).
A better bet? Candle Cafe's Vegan Tofu Spinach Ravioli, which has zero cholesterol and uses tapioca cheese, an ingredient that sounds suspect but tastes exactly like the real stuff and is much better for you.
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I also didn't see the best listed, but that's ok because I don't really eat much frozen foods.
by PrincessBear3 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 01:37PM Report as inappropriate
I didn't see the best listed, but I've been eating some of these "worst"!
by EricaF123 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 03:18PM Report as inappropriate
I thought this slide had some 'best', where are they?
by nicky22 Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10:05AM Report as inappropriate
No processed foods for me!
by Ydabney Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 09:37AM Report as inappropriate
Good to know, fortunately I don't eat those so I'm okay, phew, dodged a bullet!!
by morgan_ledford Friday, December 28, 2012 at 07:49AM Report as inappropriate
Microwaved food is so gross, the sodium in them are ridiculous!
by MizzPink Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 06:48AM Report as inappropriate
All of these seem bad for you, even the preferred items.
by robyne00 Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 02:07PM Report as inappropriate
I've never had any of these!
by Chris213 Monday, October 8, 2012 at 06:11PM Report as inappropriate
Wait - where's the best? Did I miss it?
by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 04:04PM Report as inappropriate
Ugh! I am so skeeved out by most frozen foods or pretty much anything that is quick and you can toss in the microwave. Most of that stuff has so much sodium in it that it scares me. I know its time consuming to cool a meal from scratch but I'm starting to think that it may be worth it in the end.
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Groping inside my duffel, I found my Swiss army knife and opened one of the blades. I stopped and turned brandishing it, an insane glint in my eye like Mel Gibson in Braveheart. My nearest persecutor, a young man covered in Mayan tattoos, was approaching fast. The knife made him hesitate—but that was all.
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