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Maybe it works as the name of a hip hotel, but "W." isn't a great title for a movie. Especially when it's misspelled. Oliver Stone's new political biopic is called "W.," but it's pronounced Dubya, the way New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd spells it, the way the good ol' boys in Texas say it.
W is, of course, the middle initial of the current president of the United States. It's what some people actually call him. He doesn't mind.
"Anything but Junior," he tells his future wife, Laura, when he meets her at a Texas barbecue. "Junior" is a constant reminder of who's his daddy. According to Stone and screenwriter Stanley Weiser, "Junior" is code for being the Rodney Dangerfield of the Bush dynasty, the one who can't get any respect.
According to "W.," the scary state of our world at the moment owes a lot to the younger Bush's constant failure to measure up in the eyes of his his patrician "poppy." Reducing everything to an Oedipal conflict - of earth-shaking proportions - is the foundation of Oscar winner Stone's new film, which purports to be a comedy, but isn't much of one.
It's hard to say what "W." is - not totally factual, but you can only wish it were more fictional. Director Stone, who's always fearless but not always right when it comes to rewriting history, doesn't arrive at expected conclusions this time, no matter which side of the political spectrum you're coming from.
It's tragicomedy - you don't know whether to laugh or cry, but wish you could do neither and the whole thing would just go away.
That's how movie audiences feel, too. "W." couldn't even beat the chihuahua at the box office last weekend.
With Josh Brolin doing an Oscar-worthy star turn, "W." turns the Peter Principle into a cosmic joke. It's a tale of the black sheep of a rich, powerful American political clan who essentially couldn't hold a job, yet wound up with the most important job in the world.
As much as liberal-leaning Stone may have set out to vilify his subject, he instead discovers his folksy charm. With James Cromwell and Ellen Burstyn as his overbearing parents, Brolin channels Dubya's discovery - once he gave up drinking and found religion - that in the game of politics, charisma is the trump card. Submerging his Yale and Harvard education under Texas swagger, he took the world stage as cowboy in chief.
But after his early brilliant choice picking a wife, (nicely played by Elizabeth Banks), he didn't do nearly as well picking his advisers. If John Kennedy's administration was "The Best and the Brightest," "W.'s" brain trust is just the opposite: a perfect storm of incompetence, egos, backbiting and buck-passing.
In this Machiavellian snake pit, it's hard to identify who's scariest - Richard Dreyfuss' sneering, bullying Dick Cheney; Scott Glenn's defense secretary from another planet, Donald Rumsfeld; Bruce McGill's self-important CIA chief George Tenet; or Toby Jones' Karl Rove, like a Satanic gnome riding on W.'s shoulder, whispering in his ear.
Right in there with the boys is Thandie Newton's annoying Condoleezza Rice, driven to tell her boss whatever she thinks he wants to hear, stabbing whatever back gets in her way delivering the message.
Although the movie never penetrates the enigma of George W. Bush, it does assert that the president really was the victim of bad intelligence and an ill-conceived strategy when it came to invading Iraq. Jeffrey Wright's Colin Powell was the lone voice of reason and integrity at the table.
After seeing him ground down by the others into the mouthpiece for the flawed policy, it's hard not to interpret the real Colin Powell's endorsement Sunday of Barack Obama for president as an act of contrition.
But in a presidential race that keeps feeling more like TV's latest reality show, the reel and real Colin Powells had to take second billing last weekend to the two Sarah Palins. Monday morning's political pundits turned into TV critics for the appearance of Alaska's governor on "Saturday Night Live," where Tina Fey has been impersonating her for weeks.
The consensus was that the self-described "Caribou Barbie" was definitely qualified to be on "Saturday Night Live." Although "SNL" veteran Chevy Chase said she couldn't improvise her way out of a paper bag, most thought she was a good sport and her babe quotient was through the roof.
The show, ironically enough, was hosted by Josh Brolin. After morphing his face into W.'s on camera, he acknowledged that after playing the part, he didn't think either one of them should be president.
Amidst such lingering questions of who's qualified to be what, it feels like the real legacy of the last eight years has less to do with "W.'s" intelligence than with his effect on everybody else's.
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We've been growing steadily, both through acquisitions and by expanding our own business, since we started out in 1983. We're based in Aberdeen, Scotland, and have been since the day we began.
Here are some highlights of our journey so far ...
1983: Aberdeen Asset Management began when a group of investors, including our current Chief Executive Martin Gilbert, bought out a Ł50 million investment trust in Aberdeen.
1991: We were listed on the London Stock Exchange under the name Aberdeen Trust PLC. (We changed our name to Aberdeen Asset Management in 1997.)
Throughout the 1990s we grew rapidly, taking on assets in Asia and Europe and setting up offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.
1997: We acquired Prolific Financial Management from Scottish Provident, which made us a UK top-10 unit trust manager.
2000: We branched out into direct property, forming Aberdeen Property Investors through our acquisition of Barclays Property investment (UK) and Celexa.
In 2000, we purchased Murray Johnstone (UK), an international equities and bonds managers, and Equitilink, an Australian manager of domestic assets and US closed-end funds.
2003: This year saw a major sale of UK retail unit trusts to New Star, bringing the company Ł87.5 million. This, among other acquisitions, helped us to acquire Edinburgh Fund Managers.
2005: We acquired the UK and US institutional businesses of Deutsche Asset Management.
2007: We also moved into the Australian market with additional purchases from Deutsche Asset Management, and increased our US Assets with fund management businesses from Nationwide Financial Services.
A major acquisition in 2007 was DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds mbH, which manages around Ł4.6 billion of assets in property funds.
2008: We strengthened our position in the UK, acquiring Goodman Property Investors, and announced our business alliance with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporations, Japan.
2009: We completed our acquisition of asset management company Credit Suisse, which we had begun in 2008.
2010: Closer to home, we acquired assets and contracts from RBS Asset Management and RBS Asset Management Holdings.
2012: Aberdeen Asset Management PLC joins the FTSE 100 for the first time.
2013: We launch our first ever global brand advertising campaign. The group acquires 50.1% stake in SVG Advisers, acquires Artio Global Investors Inc in the U.S. in May and announces the planned strategic acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partners in November.
2014: Aberdeen announces the completion of the acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
1 April 2014. Aberdeen Asset Management obtained regulatory approval for the purchase of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) and its related private equity business from Lloyds Banking Group, marking an important step in Aberdeen's growth. The purchase of SWIP's infrastructure fund management business followed a few weeks later.
As part of the acquisition, Aberdeen also entered into a long-term strategic relationship with Lloyds. This strategic relationship operates across Lloyds' Wealth, Insurance, Commercial Banking and Retail businesses, resulting in a stronger asset management offering for customers.
Group management board member Gary Marshall returned to Edinburgh from Philadelphia after leading the US offices and the Americas business for four years to succeed Martin Gilbert as the CEO of SWIP. A qualified actuary, Gary joined Aberdeen in 1997 with the acquisition of Prolific Financial Management from life company Scottish Provident.
The transaction was significant for the long-term prospects of Aberdeen in a number of ways. It strengthened our investment capabilities and added new distribution channels. The acquisition of SWIP added scale to our existing business across a range of asset classes, including fixed income liquidity solutions, active equity management and alternatives investments such as property, private equity and infrastructure.
The transaction also increased the scale of Aberdeen's operations conducted from Edinburgh, which was already an important component of Aberdeen's existing business.

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Appeal to trace missing Galway manWednesday 27 February 2013 15.20
Gardaí in Galway are appealing for assistance tracing 39-year-old Thomas Ward from Galway city.
Mr Ward was last seen on Thursday 7 February at approximately 1pm in Galway city centre.
He is 1.75m (5'9") tall, of averaged build, and has grey hair and blue eyes.
When last seen he was wearing a black jacket, a dark green jumper and dark grey scarf.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666-111.


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Nuisance neighbour evicted by Circle Housing Old Ford
Published by Anonymous for Circle in Communities and also in Housing
A tenant in Bow with a long history of drunken and abusive behaviour towards their neighbours has been evicted.
Ms Jean Norwood, 56, was told to leave her flat in Elton House on the Locton Estate following a spate of complaints by neighbours spanning several years.
The decision to evict Ms Norwood was made at a hearing at Bow Crown Court on 7th February. The judge declined an appeal by Ms Norwood and ruled that her disruptive behaviour had not been curbed by the threat of an imminent eviction.
Working closely with the Police and other local partners Circle Housing Old Ford last year successfully dealt with over 60 incidents of anti social behaviour, including three evictions.
Marvelle Dublin, Neighbourhood Manager for Circle Housing Old Ford, said: "Our residents deserve to live in peaceful and pleasant neighbourhoods, free from the scourge of anti-social behaviour. The case shows that we will take action against those who make life miserable for others. This is all part of our wider remit to build safer, stronger, happier neighbourhoods."
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Mystorian Necklace and Book
Let me tell you about my adventure at Art and Soul in Asilomar almost 2 weeks ago. I had so much fun going with two of my art buddies, Riki Schumacher and Stephani Gorman. We all stayed together in a great room in Asilomar which had two bedrooms and fireplace....it was just perfect for us. Asilomar is a gorgeous place along the Central Coast of California. A perfect venue for an art retreat. Such a relaxed, nature-filled location is so conducive to creative play. The air smelled of the salt air, pine and faint fireplace smoke....I felt as though I was camping again as a child. Riki and I took Nina's 3-day Mystorian Necklace and Book class and Stephani spent her three days with Richard Salley.
It took me several days after returning home to complete my book that I began in Nina's class. The photos above and below capture my finished project. What a pleasure it was to finally spend time with sweet Nina Bagley and to learn some of her special techniques. The first day we designed our necklace which was to take part in the story that the book would soon tell.
-covers and binding-
Before leaving for Asilomar, life had thrown me a curve ball in the form of a few vertigo episodes which literally set me in a "spin." I allowed myself to get so very anxious not knowing the reason why this was happening to me and started imagining the worst things possible which made me even more sick. Getting so anxious about what "could be" actually made the situation a lot worse. After several tests, my doctor was able to rule out the major concerns and I was told that it was an inner ear condition called Benign Positional Vertigo Disease. I usually do not like to use my blog as a forum of what is happening in my personal life, however, this experience was an important factor in me deciding the focus of my book and necklace. I decided to dedicate my book to a very special, spiritual place where I feel very grounded and centered. My thought was that if I should go through times like this again, I could have my book as a gentle reminder of how important it is to stay focused, centered and grounded even through the most challenging times in our life.
Such a place for me is Point No Point on Vancouver Island, Canada. Each time I visit this place, my soul feels as though it has arrived home and I am safe. I have shared this special place with some of the people in my life who I love the most...my husband, son, sister and mom.
Before going to Asilomar, I decided to work on my front cover. I wanted to incorporate some of the new soldering and bezel making techniques I learned in Stephanie Lee's workshop that I took a few months ago. I was also inspired by the gorgeous books that Stephanie had on display at that workshop....thank you Stephanie for sharing your talents.
Each page in my book includes something from Point No Point or the seashore. Photos I have taken, shells and stones I have collected, mohair from island goats, tree bark, feathers or seaweed....all grace the pages, bringing to life the magic of this place.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh's book "Gift From The Sea" seemed to be the appropriate book to grab as I packed for inspiration and quotes. The page I featured below was so very perfect. ....it reads:
"For the natural selectivity of the island I will have to substitute a conscious selectivity based on another sense of values -- a sense of values I have become more aware of here. Island-precepts, I might call them if I could define them, sign-posts toward another way of living. Simplicity of living, as much as possible, to retain a true awareness of life. Balance of physical, intellectual, and spiritual life. Work without pressures. Space for significance and beauty. Time for solitude and sharing. Closeness to nature to strengthen understanding and faith in the intermittency of life: life of the spirit, creative life and the life of human relationships."
Monday, June 1, 2009
Pretty in Pewter
I thought you might be interested in how I designed my little Flower Fairy (alias "Pretty Girl").....so here we go.
1. Using the cut-off wheel attachment on a flex shaft or Dremel, cut an antique silver napkin ring in half (or perhaps you might like to use a piece of etched or textured metal).
2. Using a nylon hammer, flatten half of the napkin ring.
3. Using the sanding attachment of your Flex Shaft (or Dremel), sand edges and corners.
4. Attach torn ephemera, edged with distressed inks, to napkin ring with Diamond Glaze and let dry.
5. With a tiny paint brush, paint the desired details on your doll with acrylic paints of your choice. When dry, seal with Kryon matte clear glaze.
6. Cut the individual petals from a small linen or silk flower. Cut a small strip of tulle and, using a needle and thread, take small gathering stitches along the edge. Attach the flower petals with needle and thread also.
7. The skirt and wings (which are flower petals as well) can now be positioned on your doll and secured with clear caulking. Let dry completely.
8. To form the weave around the perimeter of the metal background, using a 1/16" drill bit, drill holes around the edge.
9. 2 inch lengths of 24g sterling silver dead soft, round wire were cut equal to the number of holes drilled. Ball up one end of each of the 2" lengths with a small butane torch.
10. Insert your balled-up headpins into the holes around perimeter alternating the insertion points front to back.
11. Tape the wires in place with masking tape so that the wires are sticking straight out to the side.
12. Using a length of 24g steel wire, start weaving around the headpins forming a woven frame around your piece.
13. When desired depth of frame is achieved, straighten and work harden the sterling silver pins straight out again. Place your crystal bead onto the wire and trim wire to about 1/2 inch. Spiral this length of wire tight up against the crystal. Continue around perimeter of frame.
14. Attach your Flower Fairy to the main piece with E6000.
15. Using a length of 20g sterling wire, create a wrapped loop to attach your chain or silk fabric strip.
I added a pmc bird bead before adding my torn dupioni silk ribbon.
Now see what clever ideas you can come up with using these precious pewter Charlottes.


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Local News
Who's minding the kids?
SEBRING - When John Armentrout left his banking job for major surgery last summer, his wife saw it as a blessing in disguise. Now John is back in college, where he's studying to be a math teacher. The rest of the time, he takes care of the home and their two kids. "This has worked great for us for over a year now," said Amanda Armentrout, a self-employed hair stylist at Poshe Day Salon in Sebring. During the school year, they pay $30 to $50 each week for child care; during the summer, it was $100 per child per week.Out-of-pocket child-care costs have nearly doubled in the past quarter century, according to the U.S. Census. The weekly national average child-care payments for families with employed mothers, which were $84 in 1985, spiked at $143 in 2011. Families with younger children currently spend even more: $93 weekly for grade schoolers, $179 for pre-schoolers. "It's very expensive to run a child-care facility," said Laberta Johnson. She's been director of her brother's Brighter Beginnings Learning Center for four years, but she's worked in the industry for a 25 years. "It's not just the overhead cost, and there's all that red tape before you even open the business, and you got workers who want more because they are certified, and health insurance..." For some families, day care is an unavoidable necessity: 88 percent of pre-schoolers with employed mothers are in care; only 28 percent of preschoolers with non-working moms are in day care. On average, preschoolers with employed mothers spend 36 hours in day care; preschoolers with moms who don't work spend 21 hours in day care. Nancy DuVall works part time, either on days that her parents can watch her two sons, or on the days that her husband is off, since he works different shifts. "I don't work full time because the cost of child care for two children would almost eat my paycheck," DuVall said. "Therefore it's easier and makes financial sense for me to work part time and have family care for our boys." Over the past two decades, wages have also fallen, so the percentage of families paying for day care has decreased from 42 percent to 32 percent since 1997. Attitudes were different even for Gen Xers. Amanda's mother stayed at home while her husband served in the military. She asked if Amanda and John's role reversal is what she really wanted. "Now, she's quick to - I don't want to use the word 'defend' - but my mother says, 'My daughter doesn't lift a finger when she comes home. She's happy and he's happy. It's working so much better.'" One reason why: Amanda has no problem admitting that John's the better parent and that she's the entrepreneur of the family. "He has the patience of Job; he'll make a great teacher." Both kids play sports; one's in theater. In after-school care, staying up late with homework was a problem. Now their father fixes an after-school snack, they complete homework earlier and he cooks the family meal. "Everyone is much happier in this capacity," Amanda said. "My youngest is in his first year of FCAT and my oldest is making great grades. They're thriving." From our Facebook readers Kimberly Renea Martin: "My husband works while I am currently unemployed, but it would be vise versa if I was the one working and he wasn't. If we both had jobs, we would try to work out a way we work opposite shifts so someone is always home with the kids. I have my personal opinion on child care. If we had to, I might get over it and let them be in day care. I would rather like private-home care, but hey, if my kids could be in bubbles so I knew they were safe, then they probably would be (: lol." Justin-Susan Anderson: "My husband goes to school full time and works full time. I stay home with my 3 kids. It wouldn't even make sense for me to work because day care for 3 kids would be what I'm working for. Plus, I do not trust any day care with my kids! I worked at a day care and saw first hand how they would yell at the kids and grab their arms and yank them. I'm not sending my kids to any day care to chance they get treated like that! I will hurt someone! I'd much rather just stay home with my 3 babies and not miss anything." Richard Ritenour: "I work full time and I also take care of my kid full time when school is out." firstname.lastname@example.com 863-386-5828


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Daphne Dowdy Jackson, v.p. of development and marketing at WPBT in Miami, moves in January to assume leadership of the OETA Foundation, the fundraising arm of OETA-The Oklahoma Network in Oklahoma City.
The appointment was announced today by James Cook, chair of the OETA Foundation Board. Jackson will replace President Robert Allen, who retires at the end of December.
At WPBT, Jackson oversees renewals, direct mail, additional gifts, telemarketing, sustainers, viewer services, on-air fundraising, major gifts, planned giving, grants and marketing. Jackson's department raises about $9 million annually.
From 2004-12, Jackson was g.m. at Basin PBS in Midland, Texas. She led a successful capital campaign to secure a new home and brought the station out of debt while producing several award-winning public television programs, the announcement said.
"I'm thrilled to be able to return to my home state of Oklahoma and to be the leader of such a dynamic 30-year public television nonprofit organization," Jackson said.


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Sunday, January 17, 2010
~Baking Bliss~
My recipe comes from the Pioneer Woman.
17 comments:
- Cottage Way of Life said...
I bake all the time but I've never tried baking cinnamon rolls & boy would my husband would LOVE them! Yours look yummy, I'm going to have to give that recipe a try.
- January 17, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- jojo-caramel said...
Ooooh Beautiful !!!!! Marvellous !!! I have never tried ! I need this recipe ! We all love cinnamon rolls :)and we don't find them in France. (in Germany, sweden but not here) So, i'm going to meet the pioneer woman :)
Really easy ?
Send me the last one :)))
- January 18, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- The French Bear said...
Yummy!!! I have baked bread and cookies, and cheese buns. Guess I should bake some cinnamon buns too!!!
They look delicious! I once sent the PW an email, she was extremely rude and condescending, so I stopped following her blog. I was heart broken, I thought she would be nice.....
I love how you made them in the pie plates, ready to give out!!!!
Margaret B
- January 18, 2010 at 5:18 AM
- see you there! said...
Is the coffee on? Let me find my raincoat and I'll be on my way over.
- January 18, 2010 at 7:27 AM
- Household 6 said...
Oh YUM!!!! Are you bringing me a batch of those? I have made one delicious dessert since Christmas, but I'm trying really hard to stay away from too many extra calories!
- January 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM
- Manuela@TPOH said...
Mmmm...wish you could ship me a pan of those!
- January 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- MaidMarion said...
- January 18, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- The French Bear said...
Ha ha, I wish I could come for some!!!!
I just read your comment, it was just an innocent thing, I thought someone was trying to duplicate her blog, so I emailed her. Her reply was NO MARGARET, some is NOT trying to duplicate ME!!! I can't remember what else, but it would have sounded a little nicer if she could have just explained to me what an RSS feed was..... maybe I am too sensitive, but I got the impression she was laughing at me and not in a funny way.... you know what I mean?
Margaret B
- January 18, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- jojo-caramel said...
I am not sure to know the difference in between Active Dry Yeast
and Baking Powder...
Your cinnamon rolls look even more delicious :)
- January 19, 2010 at 1:37 AM
- Mary Isabella and Kiley too! said...
Gosh they look so yummy. I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day. I have had you on my mind all day. I want you to know i have sent up prayers for you.
- January 19, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Lea said...
OH you're killin me here Phyl!
I'll think of nothing else all day.
BTW: forgive me LORD for coveting Phyllis's countertops.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- She'sSewPretty said...
mmmmmm...my daughter is the cinnamon roll baker in our family, but she hasn't made them in awhile. Maybe I will take a pic of yours and send it to her with a big....please...
I am a good cook but I burn all the desserts. really :o(
- January 20, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- Kathleen Grace said...
These look so good Phyllis! I havent baked anything and I won't until the Christmas fat comes off. I actually screamed when I got on the scales after Christmas:>(
- January 22, 2010 at 5:09 AM
- Monica@The White Bench said...
Phyllis, you did such a great job with those rolls! I used to make a different recipe, leeeess caloric!! But it's a long time since I last made them- I could bake some tomorrow...
- January 22, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Firefly Hill said...
Yum! I am going to PW to get the recipe!
- January 22, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- Cape Cod Rambling Rose said...
oooohhh those look so good! I haven't baked A THING that's sweet since before the holidays! =O But I've been eating plenty of sweets just the same! lol
- January 29, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Sook said...
I was actually feeling a little weird today because I realized that I haven't baked anything since Christmas. Now I feel like I should bake some bread or rolls tomorrow. :)
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Two species of horsebrush that grow in the Great Basin region of the West are poisonous to sheep. Littleleaf horsebrush is commonly called coal-oil brush and spiny rabbitbrush. Spineless horsebrush is also called gray horsebrush.
Flower buds of littleleaf horsebrush (left) are first gray, then turn yellow just before the yellow flowers appear. Flowers quickly dry and turn brown. Spineless horsebrush (right) gets its silvery appearance from hair that cover stems and leaves. Leaves are about two cm long and are longer and broader than those of littleleaf horsebrush. Littleleaf horsebrush (below) is a strong-scented shrub that often reaches a height of 1 meter. This plant is in full bud. Stems are abundantly branched; dark-green leaves are slender and come to a sharp point. Spineless horsebrush (first picture) reaches a height of about 0.5 to 1 meter. It often is mistaken for sagebrush. Like littleleaf horsebrush, spineless horsebrush is a perennial in the sunflower family.
Sheep that feed on horsebrush just following or in conjunction with black sage (Artemesia nova) and then are exposed to bright sunlight may develop a characteristic swelling of the head, called bighead. Sheep grazing the horsebrush may die without developing bighead. However, with care, many of these sheep survive.
Most losses from horsebrush occur during stormy periods when sheep change their grazing habits as they are trailed through heavily infested areas. Hungry sheep may also eat toxic amounts of horsebrush after they are watered. The plant is especially dangerous during bud stage, perhaps because it is more palatable. All plant parts of both species are poisonous, but sheep eat only buds, leaves, and fine stems.
Where and When It GrowsLittleleaf horsebrush is most abundant on bench lands, well-drained slopes, and low elevations on sheep winter ranges. It is one of the earliest desert range plants to start growing in the spring and it is often green by late March and in full flower by June. Leaves dry and drop off in early July, and the plant is dormant until the next spring. Spineless horsebrush is most abundant in sagebrush areas and foothill regions. It starts growing later than littleleaf horsebrush and flowers in June or July. It usually remains green until fall.
How It Affects LivestockHorsebrush causes severe liver damage when large amounts are eaten, and sheep may die within a day or two. Survivors, if pregnant, often abort and may require weeks to recover. Sheep eating lesser amounts of the plant may become sensitive to sunlight and develop various degrees of photosensitivity. Photosensitization results in swelling and edema accumulation in the ears, lips and exposed skin of the head that is commonly called bighead. Horsebrush toxins have been identified as resins and furanoeremophilanes (furanosesquiterpenes) such as tetradymol. These toxins are metabolized by hepatic mixed function oxidases and they have been shown to uncouple oxidative phosphoralation. Secondary photosensitivity occurs when unsecreted phylloerythrin accumulation in tissues. Sheep vary considerably in their susceptibility to horsebrush, but often less than 0.5 kg of the littleleaf brush will cause bighead. Larger amounts may result in death. As it is less toxic, nearly twice as much spineless horsebrush must be eaten to cause similar symptoms. The horsebrush toxins synergize with other sagebrush toxins, especially black sagebrush.
Signs and Lesions of Poisoning
How to Reduce LossesBighead is principally a trail disease. To prevent losses, avoid horsebrush ranges while trailing sheep. Do not let animals graze in infested areas immediately after watering or during stormy periods. Move affected sheep to shade as soon as you notice signs of bighead. Give them water and feed; supplemental hay may be beneficial. If possible, these sheep should be left undisturbed for a few days. An effective economical method for the control of horsebrush has not been developed. Chemical and mechanical control in the area where T. glabrata grows is economically and physically impractical.


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A Yahoo! User Oct 14, 2006 08:23 Flag
do fulham have any fans or maybe they can't afford computersSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Well im an ex season ticket holder living in Belgrade if
that counts as far as livening up the message board!?
Luckily I manage to get on average 5 prem games here over the weekend, and watched as we got robbed against spurs and greed malbank. How gratifying to see the usually cocksure Chelski losing, and with certain players not giving 100 per cent the title looks a long way off. Shame!!!
Davies looks a good buy, but I would love the whites to get hold of benayoun and we definitely need to get hold of an experienced centre half. I like the French lad, Cristanval, but Pearce and Boca dont impress for me, Pearce being like a bit of an old boxer with too many punches and Boca just not good enough. Zat and Philipe would be my choice when fit, I know very little about Zakuani.
Moritz Voltz must be our player of the season so far???
Any news from blighty would be gladly recieved. COYW!!!!!!!
Fulham have many fans and if they were sponsored by Carlsberg we would probably be the best fans in the world.
Well done Brownie you led by example yesterday as captain and I beleive you shold be the permanentleader.
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Absolutely.With or without Carlsberg we ARE the best fans
A Yahoo! User Oct 15, 2006 21:53 Flag
wow a fulham fan and alive as well
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A Yahoo! User Jan 24, 2007 08:13 Flag
look, Maybe we have better message boards to post on and read? Maybe everyone on here has clicked on the "ignore user" option for your messages?
A Yahoo! User Oct 17, 2006 21:04 Flag
yes we can afford computers we only put things up that are useful not silly comments
Plenty thanks. We just treat that sort of comment with the contempt it deserves.
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that kind of message just annoys me your probably a chelsea supporter one of there many fake fans they have
from a true fulham fan


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We are expecting Verizon Wireless to release another oversized smartphone in the not to distant future. The key here though, aside from some rumors, leaks and speculation — we have nothing much to go on. That being said, the leaked specs have shown the handset to have a 5-inch display with a full 1080P HD resolution, quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Otherwise, we had seen rumors of a November release and we think that Verizon and HTC may make an official announcement on November 13. But all this aside, the folks over at GottaBeMobile have recently come forward with a new timeframe for release. They are now reporting from, based on what they describe as an "extremely reliable source," that they Droid DNA will not be released until December.
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Be your own barista! Semi-automatic espresso machines offer just the right amount of control over how your espresso is made at home. While they may look different, the basic functionality of a semi-automatic espresso machine includes a boiler, a portafilter and a switch or lever to perform the extraction. You'll still grind and tamp your espresso (or insert an espresso pod), start the extraction and then steam or froth your milk as necessary. Semi-automatic espresso machines fall into two different types:
- Manual Control: On these semi-automatic espresso machines, the shot is initiated and you stop it once you decide the extraction is complete, usually in 20-30 seconds. This offers real-time control over the length of your extractions
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The 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado featured an updated front end with a new grille that contained horizontal bars, with a color-coordinated band that traveled the entire length of the front end. Another change was to the park and turn signal lamps, which were now fully exposed.
Optional equipment included electronic instrumentation that had blue fluorescent digital speed displays, plus bar graphs for the fuel level and temperature. Buyers were also given the option of purchasing a voice system which warned of problems in overheating, low oil pressure and charging failures.
Powering the Toronado was a 252 cubic-inch V-6. Other optional engines included a 307 cubic-inch V-8 or a 350 cubic-inch diesel V8. A four-speed automatic with overdrive was standard. Disc brakes were in the front with drums in the rear. Pricing began at $16,100 for the two-door, six-passenger coupe and quickly rose, depending on the list of options selected. In total, Oldsmobile produced 48,100 examples of the Toronado during the 1984 model year.
For 1984, Oldsmobile introduced a Caliente (RPO WJ8) package on the Toronado. It had a padded landau roof and stainless steel crown molding, with a Toronado emblem. On the side was bright molding that highlighted the car's line. Standard equipment included dual electric remote mirrors, locking wire wheels covers, electronic instrument panel cluster, and leather-wrapped sport steering wheel. Adding to the list of luxury items were standard leather seats with optional sheepskin inserts. In total, Oldsmobile sold 5,007 examples of the Caliente package.
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This 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado Caliente has just 14,000 actual miles with all service records from delivery when new. It has an automatic transmission and is loaded with all options available from Oldsmobile except for a sunroof. The Caliente Toronado was built to complete with a Cadillac Biarritz and Lincoln Mark V. It is one of only 5,007 built. It is equipped with all of today's modern equipment like cruise control, Bose radio, full leather, 6-way seats, power windows, and digital dash for miles or kilometers.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2011
The Oldsmobile Toronado was sold from 1966 through 1992. It was built as a low-priced luxury car with excellent performance and a revolutionary design. The name Toronado has no meaning; it was made up for a 1963 Chevrolet show car.
The American automobile manufacutrer Cord had created a vehicle in the mid-1930's that used front-wheel drive. Since that time most American automobiles used rear-wheel drive. The Toronado, a full-sized American car using front wheel drive, is credited with revolutionizing and stimulating the industry to use the front-wheel design. A few European manufacturers, such as Morris/Austin with the Mini, had been utilizing the benefits of front-wheel drive. For the American Automotive Community, it was a risky concept. The front-wheel design was viewed as a reason why Cord had gone bankrupt. Many were skeptical of having the front of the vehicle handle most of the weight, be responsible for steering and braking, and drive the car.
GM's design chief William L. Mitchell was tasked with creating the Toronado. The styling was bold and the V8 engine was powerful. The engine was placed behind the front wheels to address the problems of front-drive designs such as weight bias. With 385 horsepower and 54%/46% front/rear weight distribution, the vehicle was fast and the handling was excellent.
During the year of introduction, it was awarded the coveted 'Car of the Year' by Motor Trend. The 'Car Life's Award for Engineering Excellence' was also bestowed up the Toronado.
When it was introduced, it was available as a two-door hardtop coupe. The only engine available was a 385 horsepower, 425 cubic-inch V8 engine. 34,630 examples were produced.
In 1967, the Toronado received minor aesthetic changes. The 425 cubic-inch V8 was the only engine available. Over 20,000 examples were created.
The big news for 1968 was the introduction of the 455 cubic-inch V8 rated at 375 horsepower. Minor aesthetic changes were made to the front of the vehicle including the fenders and grille. Over 26,000 examples were created.
For 1969, a vinyl top became optional equipment. The 425 and 455 engines were still available. The rear of the vehicle was updated to offset the changes that had been made to the front of the vehicle.
1970 was the final year for the first-generation Toronado. A GT version was introduced. The GT featured dual exhausts, a nugget-gold metallic, a GT hood badge, notched rear bumper, and 400 horsepower from the 455 cubic-inch V8. With a zero-to-sixty time of only 7.5 seconds, the Toronado GT was sneaking into muscle-car territory. Only 5,341 GT's were created, making it a highly collectable and sought-after vehicle. There were over 20,000 examples of the 2-door coupes for 1970.
In 1971, the second generation Toronado was introduced and lasted until 1978. The vehicle was more luxurious and less sporty then its predecessor. It is also recognized as being one of the first vehicles to use high-mounted auxiliary brake lights. From 1974 through 1976, General Motors equipped the vehicle with airbags, another safety innovation that was foreign at the time.
In 1977 and 1978 the XS model was introduced. It featured a hot wire 'bent-glass' rear window.
Due to increasing safety and government regulations, and fuel shortages the entire industry was down-sizing the output of their engines. The 455 V8 engine was replaced by a 403 cubic-inch power-plant.
The third generation ran from 1979 through 1985. A variety of engines were offered during this time including diesel, gasoline, V6, and V8 flavors. All were seriously de-tuned and offered fuel-economy over performance.
Independent suspension was placed on the rear of the vehicle. This not only improved the performance of the vehicle, but also the quality of the ride.
The fourth generation of the Toronado was introduced in 1986 and lasted until 1992. The vehicle continued to decrease in size and sales. The only engine available was the 231 cubic-inch V6.
On May 28, 1992, the final Oldsmobile Toronado rolled of the Hamtramck, Michigan assemble line. After a long and successful production life span, the vehicle was no longer produced.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2007
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Tutoring Services
Faculty members hire upper-division students to provide weekly group sessions and office hours to assist first year law students ("1Ls") in their courses. Each tutor works under the supervision of the faculty for the course. The Office of Academic Success Programs coordinates the tutor application, training and evaluation processes.
The group tutoring is a free voluntary program available to all 1L students. Students may attend as often as they like for some or all of their courses. Regular attendance assists in a deeper understanding of the reading and class material.
Each tutor-professor pair determines the format and content for the tutoring sessions for that specific course. Therefore, the sessions may vary in style from professor to professor and course to course. Generally, tutors will provide information on a legal topic or a legal study skill, will provide exercises to apply the concepts discussed, and will hold a question and answer segment.
Deciding Which Tutoring Sessions To Attend
- Tutoring helps you gain a deeper understanding of the material and how to apply it. Some students attend tutoring for all of their courses each week and find that their grades are much higher as a result than the grades of their classmates.
- If you are having problems in all of your courses, then you should make an effort to attend tutoring for each course to help you learn the material.
- If you are having problems understanding just one or two of your courses, then you may decide to attend those tutoring sessions and transfer the skills you learn to your other course(s).
- If you are doing well in all of your courses, then you may wish to attend tutoring for one course and transfer the skills you learn to your other courses.
- If you are having trouble deciding on which strategy will benefit you the most, consider visiting the Office of Academic Success Programs for advice or asking the Assistant Dean for Academic Success Programs during an individually scheduled meeting.


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Most People Don't Understand the True Price of Renewable Power
What is the single biggest misconception people have about renewable energy in the U.S.? And why do you think they have this misconception?
BILL RITTER: Some have premised opposition to a shift toward renewables on the costs associated with such a movement. This assumption, however, may be based on faulty data that do not consider the rapid decline in renewable energy prices over the past decade.
Long-term contracts for wind energy are being signed by utilities in several states in the range of 3 cents per kwh over 20 years. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, this puts the cost of wind at roughly 50% below coal and 25% below natural gas–resources that are generally considered some of the least expensive forms of energy. Because wind has historically comprised the bulk of new renewable generation to fulfill the 30 mandatory and seven voluntary state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), compliance with these policies is saving consumers a great deal of money.
Consistent with free-market assumptions, the growth of the solar market and increased competition within the sector has reduced cost by 70% over the past 10 years. In fact, solar power is already at cost parity or below utility cost in a handful of states. Much of the public understanding of solar–as with wind–is rooted in information that is more than 10 years old.
People have misconceptions about the cost of renewable energy largely because the public conversation about these resources has been in the form of TV campaign ads and campaign debates, where the truth is, at best, elusive. When wind sells for 3 cents per kwh it will never be a front-page story. But when a state passes an RPS, it is on the front page, top of the fold, with the detractors making unfounded claims that this will make energy unaffordable for America's middle class.
Bill Ritter served as Colorado's 41st governor. He is currently the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University.
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Beverly Rose Hopper and Terry Reilly, cofounders of the Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden, are friends no longer.
Hopper posted a public letter of resignation on the group's website on Nov. 9 that read in part:
"For more than a year, the relationship with my co-founder has seriously deteriorated. As much as I am and forever will be passionate about roses, the garden and community service, the pain is no longer worth it.
"After much reflection, too many sleepless nights and tears, I've come to the decision it's time to move on to the next stage of my life. But wherever I go, whatever I do, my heart will always be in the garden."
Reilly responded by taking the website down, removing Hopper's letter and putting the site back up. When questioned about the site, Reilly said, "When a new site is put up, an old one must be taken down. I put a new site up, so that means the old one was taken down."
Hopper and Reilly started the Friends group in 2007. They recruited volunteers who helped turn the 11-acre San Jose Municipal Rose Garden with its close to 200 varieties of roses back into the showplace it was designed to be.
They also created the "Adopt a Park" model for volunteer groups to weed, prune, mulch, plant and maintain city gardens.
In spite of a $2 million upgrade in 2005, city budget cuts had left the park severely understaffed and rapidly deteriorating.
In 2004 the All-American Rose Selections, a nonprofit association of rose growers, sent a warning letter to the city citing "severe garden decline" and "poor horticultural practices resulted in neglect, diseased and dying roses and rampant weeds."
AARS followed up a year later, in 2005, putting the garden on formal probation and threatening to pull its accreditation.
At the first volunteer day organized by Hopper and Reilly in September 2007, more than 150 volunteers from as far away as Morgan Hill, Milpitas and Los Altos turned out.
Just over a year later, in December 2008, AARS took the garden off probation and returned it to full accreditation.
In 2010, AARS named the Municipal Rose Garden "America's Best Rose Garden" after it garnered more than 21,000 votes in a nationwide contest.
Most recently the garden received an award of excellence from the World Federation of Rose Societies.
While Hopper and Reilly were cordial in public, their behind-the-scenes differences were becoming more and more apparent to those who interacted with them.
Four years ago Hopper moved from her home a block away from the Municipal Rose Garden to the Sierra Foothills to care for her ill father, who has since died.
She continued to contribute, overseeing the website and organizing volunteer days and special events. She also drove back to San Jose for special events.
In her resignation letter Hopper said she typically put in 20 hours of work each week for the Friends organization.
After the letter was posted, Hopper said she felt it said as much as she wanted to publicly.
Reilly had no such reservation.
"I'd dispute the 20 hours, unless she wasn't being efficient," Reilly said. "I can't imagine what she was doing for 20 hours; I certainly did not see it.
"When Beverly started taking care of her father, she wasn't here, but [the Friends] continued to flourish. I'd organize the big events; there's a sense of exaggeration on her part."
Reilly also accused Hopper of taking a too proprietary attitude toward the garden, not understanding that "we don't own the garden. She had big plans and went about it the wrong way. She's angered some of the city folks."
The resignation has made some volunteers sad to lose Hopper's expertise as a rosarian, but it has mainly made them uncomfortable.
One volunteer who didn't want to be identified by name said, "It's the last thing I want to get involved in. I want to go and put in my time. The leadership is nothing I want to engage in, and I think that's pretty true of all the volunteers.
"Beverly was certainly a leader, and everyone liked her. She was always gracious and enthusiastic."


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CHARLESTON - The Mississippi County rural water district opted to cross the road to avoid cutting a gravel driveway after a resident objected, but they won't next time.
Mississippi County commissioners reviewed a letter from attorney John Oliver during their regular meeting Thursday that removed any doubt: the county does have the authority to use roadside right-of-ways for the installation of utilities or to give permission to utility companies to use the right-of-way.
In other county business:
* Commissioners agreed to direct Richard Wallace, county road and bridge superintendent, to measure the length grooves cut into the blacktop of a county road by a farmer's disc machinery.
"I've got a problem with it when they run down the road," said Blumenberg. The repairs will not be made until next year's blacktop season, but commissioners will contact Wallace to "get an estimate on what it will cost and see what to do about it" as well as to determine who damaged the road to advise they must cover the cost of repairing the damage they caused.
* Commissioners discussed contracting for a profile of the Maple Slough ditch north of Interstate 57 north to its point of origin for a clean out. The section is a little over two miles.


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An up-to-date look at free software and its makers
This month we examine the Democracy Player and Gshare file sharing. We also round up the latest Debian News.
TV has achieved enormous audience penetration because it makes no demands on the user. Turning on a TV set is unlikely to be a challenge for most viewers. The problem is that broadcasting a TV program is well beyond the technical, financial, and legal means of a private person; in other words, the medium relies on a heavily biased hierarchy. The good news is that today's broadband Internet connections give private persons and small organizations the ability to deliver their own television-style content to private households.
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Researchers at Brown University used a microengineered device that acts as an obstacle course for cells to shed new light on a cellular metamorphosis thought to play a role in tumor cell invasion throughout the body. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process in which epithelial cells, which tend to stick together within a tissue, change into mesenchymal cells, which can disperse and migrate individually.
EMT is a beneficial process in developing embryos, allowing cells to travel throughout the embryo and establish specialized tissues. But recently it has been suggested that EMT might also play a role in cancer metastasis, allowing cancer cells to escape from tumor masses and colonize distant organs.
For their study ("Collective and individual migration following the epithelial–mesenchymal transition"), published in Nature Materials, the scientists imaged cancer cells that had undergone EMT as they migrated across a device that mimics the tissue surrounding a tumor.
"People are really interested in how EMT works and how it might be associated with tumor spread, but nobody has been able to see how it happens," said lead author Ian Y. Wong, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Brown School of Engineering and the Center for Biomedical Engineering, who performed the research as a postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. "We've been able to image these cells in a biomimetic system and carefully measure how they move."
The experiments showed that the cells displayed two modes of motion. A majority plod along together in a collectively advancing group, while a few cells break off from the front, covering larger distances more quickly.
"We show that EMT-activated cells migrate through micropillar arrays as a collectively advancing front that scatters individual cells," wrote the investigators. "Individual cells with few neighbors dispersed with fast, straight trajectories, whereas cells that encountered many neighbors migrated collectively with epithelial biomarkers. We modeled these emergent dynamics using a physical analogy to phase transitions during binary-mixture solidification, and validated it using drug perturbations, which revealed that individually migrating cells exhibit diminished chemosensitivity."
"In the context of cell migration, EMT upgrades cancer cells from an economy model to a fast sports car," noted Dr. Wong. "Our technology enabled us to track the motion of thousands of 'cars' simultaneously, revealing that many sports cars get stuck in traffic jams with the economy cars, but that some sports cars break out of traffic and make their way aggressively to distant locations."
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act passed into law at the beginning of 2013 includes provisions for federal tax credits of up to $500 on certain energy efficiency upgrades you made to your home in 2012, or will make in 2013.
The tax credits can potentially be used in addition to many of the energy efficiency incentives Central Hudson offers, such as our rebates for heat pump water heaters, energy efficient central air conditioners, and air-source heat pumps.
For additional analysis and information about these tax credits, visit the Tax Incentives Assistance Project website, see this Forbes news article, and consult a professional accountant.
Q:I live on a modest income. With fluctuating food, fuel and medical costs, paying all of my household bills is sometimes a challenge. Are there any special programs that can help me with my energy costs?
A: Central Hudson, New York State and the Federal government offer several programs and arrangements to help people who could use a hand with their energy costs. Here are some programs that may be able to help you:
• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): HEAP is a public program administered by the Department of Social Services. It offers substantial grants based on household size and monthly income to subsidize the cost of heating your home in cold-weather months. Central Hudson customers who receive a HEAP benefit toward their account will also be issued a credit of $11 per month on their Central Hudson bill.
• Powerful Opportunity Program (POP): POP is a Central Hudson program that helps eligible customers pay off their past-due balance while providing a monthly billing discount from $50 to $225 to help the customer stay current on their account. Click here to learn more about the qualifications, requirements and benefits of POP.
• The Good Neighbor Fund: For more than 25 years, Central Hudson's Good Neighbor Fund has been helping customers who have exhausted all other forms of assistance. It's funded by voluntary contributions from our employees and customers, and those donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by Central Hudson's stockholders. The Salvation Army partners with Central Hudson to administer this program. Customers can contribute to the Good Neighbor Fund by adding an extra, whole-dollar amount of $1 to $10 each time they pay their bill.
• Deferred Payment Agreements: We understand that sometimes people run into tough times financially and must contend with unexpected costs, income shortfalls or both. When this happens, Central Hudson is willing to work with you to help get your past-due balance paid off over time. If this sounds like it might be right for you, call us at (845) 452-2700. One of our customer service representatives will work with you to develop a payment plan that's in line with your budget.
• Budget Billing: Budget Billing is a good Central Hudson program for anyone who is concerned about fluctuations in their energy bill and could benefit from receiving a consistent, monthly bill that's insulated from seasonal market supply price and energy demand fluctuations. With Budget Billing, your Central Hudson bill moves from every-other-month to a monthly cycle. Payments are uniform for 11 months of the year. The bill for the 12th month includes a plus or minus adjustment based on your actual energy usage for the year.
In addition to these assistance programs, Central Hudson maintains an organizational focus on keeping down costs. We do so through embracing innovation (which you can read about in this edition of PowerTalk); by incorporating Lean Six Sigma principles and training to help us continuously improve and operate more efficiently as a company; and by committing to cost control. These measures have saved customers millions of dollars in recent years and help offset rising materials costs, taxes, and other expenses.
You can also take steps to reduce your cost of energy by using it more efficiently. Visit our SavingsCentral website for simple, low-cost, effective energy efficiency tips.
|Central Hudson, Fortis file agreement
Crews from Fortis-owned Canadian Niagara Power make repairs to help restore power to Central Hudson customers during the restoration effort after Hurricane Sandy.
Nearly $50 million to fund customer and community benefits; a one-year electric and natural gas customer delivery rate freeze; and customer protections, including the continuation of Central Hudson as a stand-alone utility company, are cornerstones of a "Settlement Agreement" filed with the New York State Public Service Commission regarding the acquisition of Central Hudson by Fortis Inc.
"This Settlement Agreement provides multiple and substantive benefits to our customers and the communities we serve," said Steven V. Lant, Chairman of the Board and President of CH Energy Group, Central Hudson's parent company. "The proposed terms also retain substantial autonomy for Central Hudson, allowing us to continue our mission of serving our customers well, while providing opportunities to improve service through a close association with the Fortis family of utility companies. We are pleased and excited to have reached this step toward finalizing the transaction with Fortis."
"Fortis worked closely with management of Central Hudson through this thorough regulatory approval process and has gained increased knowledge about the utility's operating philosophy and the regulatory oversight requirements in New York State," said Stan Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc. "This Settlement Agreement will provide tangible benefits to Central Hudson's customers and will strengthen the utility's ability to meet the energy needs of its current and future customers."
The Settlement Agreement will moderate future customer rate increases by providing $35 million to cover expenses that normally would be recovered in customer rates, e.g., significant restoration expenses related to Hurricane Sandy, the October 2011 snowstorm and Tropical Storm Irene, and other similar expenses. Central Hudson customers will save a guaranteed $9.25 million over five years resulting from the elimination of costs now incurred as a public company. Additionally, the agreement requires that customer delivery rates be frozen until July 1, 2014, and the establishment of a $5 million Customer Benefit Fund for economic development and low-income assistance programs for communities and residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Central Hudson honored for Sandy work
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association of electric companies representing 70 percent the U.S. electric power industry, has honored Central Hudson for its recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Sandy. It was the unprecedented third consecutive year that Central Hudson earned the prestigious award.
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"Getting the lights back on quickly and safely is never easy following these natural disasters," said EEI President Thomas Kuhn. "It takes strong commitment, advanced planning, and great execution. Central Hudson responded with all three; they're a great example for the nation's electric power industry, and I congratulate them."
Central Hudson President James P. Laurito praised the work of all involved.
"Damage by Hurricane Sandy was significant. Crews and employees, together with mutual aid and contract line and tree trimming crews from Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and Florida, addressed more than 1,800 distinct cases of damage," said Laurito. "Service was restored to nearly half of those affected in one day, and to 90 percent in three days, exceeding our goal by one day. Full restoration was completed in less than one week.
"As with the previous recognitions, this award is a reflection of our entire community," added Laurito. "We are truly honored and proud to serve the communities of the Mid-Hudson Valley."
After service restoration was substantially completed within Central Hudson's service area, Central Hudson assisted neighboring utilities in Manhattan, Long Island and Sullivan, Putnam and Westchester counties, as well as in New Jersey.
Employee innovations lauded
Eleven employee finalists were recognized in January for implementing ideas that provide customer benefits by improving service, reducing costs and/or helping the environment as part of Central Hudson's fifth annual Innovation Awards program.
"Our employees have many years of combined experience, education and training, both in their jobs and within our industry," said James. P. Laurito, President of Central Hudson. "The Innovation program encourages employees to use this knowledge to creatively find solutions to problems, perform tasks more efficiently, or utilize technology in ways not thought of before to improve systems or operations," he said.
Each year innovative employee ideas are submitted for review by an internal committee. The committee reviews each submission and recognizes a group of finalists, which for 2012 included:
In all, 42 Central Hudson employees were nominated for projects that received consideration for 2012 Innovation Awards.
Difficulties due to Hurricane Sandy?
Customers impacted by Hurricane Sandy who are experiencing difficulty in paying their Central Hudson bill should contact our Call Center so that we can address your needs. Call (845) 452-2700 or, for calls from outside the 845 area code only, 1-800-527-2714 to speak with a Customer Service Representative.
|Central Hudson, employees give $712,000
Central Hudson employee-volunteers break for a photo while helping to perform needed maintenance at the Poughkeepsie Day Nursery during the 2012 Dutchess Day of Caring event, in association with the United Way.
Central Hudson, its employees and the shareholders of its parent company, CH Energy Group, Inc., provided more than $712,000 in support of local not-for-profit agencies and organizations that provide human services and small business support in 2012, and have provided more than $5 million in such support since 2005.
"Our employees strongly support non-profit organizations that serve our communities, and together with Central Hudson and our shareholders contribute each year in many ways," said Denise D. VanBuren, Corporate Secretary & Vice President of Public Relations. "Just as important as their financial contributions, Central Hudson employees donate their time and talents, and volunteer thousands of hours each year to many worthwhile causes here in the Hudson Valley to make our region a better place to live and work," said VanBuren.
Information about the volunteerism of Central Hudson employees can be found here, on the company's website.
"We're proud to continue our decades-long tradition of supporting the region's non-profit agencies. We're especially pleased that our commitment will continue following our proposed merger with Fortis," said VanBuren. "Local service organizations work to improve our quality of life and to protect the health and well-being of our region. As a community we depend upon one another, and we're proud to do our part."
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Gift certificate winners announced
Customers Patti Downey, Karl Sprossel, and Jeff Rockwell each won $100 Central Hudson gift certificates after purchasing gift certificates of at least $50 for fellow Central Hudson customers during the November-December 2012 promotional period. Thank you to all customers who participated. Remember, you can purchase a Central Hudson gift certificate for any customer who could use help paying their utility bill at any time of year. Just download and submit this form: http://bit.ly/a7mZPV, or call us at 845-452-2700.
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Treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases is targeted at reducing inflammation, relieving symptoms such as pain and diarrhea, controlling and healing damage where possible, identifying and addressing complications, and supplementing any nutritional shortages. Since the course of an IBD is usually one of flare-up followed by remission, the needs of someone with an IBD will vary from person to person and frequently change over time.
People with ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease will need to be regularly monitored and should work with their doctors to become educated about their condition. While lifestyle changes, such as diet modification, rest, and stress reduction, may help improve a person's quality of life and extend a remission, they cannot prevent an IBD flare-up. Acute symptoms are treated with a variety of medications. These drugs are effective, but many can only be given for short periods of time because of their side effects. Current therapies include the use of corticosteroids, anti-inflammatories, immune suppressive drugs, and antibiotics. Biologic therapies, drugs derived from living organisms and their products (such as proteins), may be used in the treatment of IBD. An example of these is a group of drugs (called anti-TNF) aimed at blocking and inactivating tumor necrosis factor (TNF).
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Definition of refresh in English:
verb[with object]
1Give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate: the shower had refreshed her (as adjective refreshed) I awoke feeling calm and refreshed
More example sentences
- Prayer renewed Jesus' strength, soothed and refreshed his spirit, and imbued his heart with confidence.
- The right kind of meditation undertaken sincerely and methodically will bring energy, peace and refresh the body and mind.
- And I expect to be back here on Thursday, refreshed, revived and reinvigorated.
reinvigorate, revitalize, revive, restore, fortify, enliven, perk up, stimulate, freshen, energize, exhilarate, reanimate, re-energize, wake up, revivify, inspirit;
informal buck up, pep up
1.1Stimulate or jog (someone's memory) by checking or going over previous information: he was able to refresh her memory on many points
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- Discover new information or refresh your memory.
- According to Dr. Srinivas, once we are able to refresh our memory of our rich past and our timeless heritage, we would be in a position to rededicate ourselves to reviving the affluence and wisdom of India.
- However, it remains true that the evidence of witnesses is likely to have been dimmed and witnesses for Computer 2000 will not be able to refresh their memory from documents that were destroyed.
jog, stimulate, prompt, prod
1.2Revise or update (skills or knowledge): short-term courses give nurses an opportunity to refresh their skills
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- Of relevance here is whether leave has been granted in the past to employees who wish to enhance or refresh their skills in another area of specialisation unconnected with their current position.
- The newsagent, who has been running Longstaffs in West Road since 1980, worked as a postmaster in the 1970s and is willing to refresh his old skills or even rent out part of his shop to Royal Mail to help out his neighbours.
- After her airport job wound up, Mrs Miller returned to night school, to refresh her clerical skills.
1.3 Computing Update the display on (a screen).
Example sentences
- Then I refreshed the page to check this morning's post and guess what?
- Remember to refresh the page when you get there if there's nothing new.
- Who in their right mind refreshes a page just so they can see ads.
1.4chiefly North American Pour more (drink) for someone or refill (a container) with drink: the tea is cold and the pot needs refreshing
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- Placing the wet bar within the study made sense, but forcing guests to trek around the staircase, past the front door, and down a short hallway to refresh their drinks seemed inconvenient.
- Colonel Harris paused to refresh his own drink.
- Yahnna paused to refresh Duvessa's drink and to think for a moment.
1.5Place or keep (food) in cold water so as to cool or maintain freshness.
Example sentences
- It's easy to tell when beetroot is cooked, just wait until its skin begins to wrinkle and loosen, so that once it has been refreshed in cold water, you can slip it off easily.
- Most importantly, have a bowl of cold water to refresh them as soon as they're lifted from the pan because they'll go soggy if left to cook longer.
- To blanch the almonds, cover them with boiling water for a few minutes, refresh them under cold water, drain them and rub the skins off with your finger tips.
An act or function of updating the display on a screen.
Example sentences
- A database refresh is achieved by fully reharvesting the metadata.
- Presumably the USB controller is doing a refresh or something which triggers the display driver to behave that way.
- Click refresh for latest updates (all times BST).
Late Middle English: from Old French refreschier, from re- 'back' + fres(che) 'fresh'.
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Dark Sword Miniatures have posted Tom Meier's amazing sculptures of Ser Gregor Clegane and Prince Oberyn Martell locked in combat. Meier's one of the best in the business, and the detail he's able to squeeze into figures just over 54 mm tall (or about 2.1 inches—although the Mountain, being to scale, would be nearer to 3 inches) is remarkable. These are part of Dark Sword's continuing series of George R.R. Martin Masterwork miniatures. In Dark Sword's newsletter, it's noted Meier is hard at work on two more "A Song of Ice and Fire" figures in Wave 2 of the series, Robb Stark and Brienne of Tarth.
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