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As we have watched the players march into the second week of Wimbledon, we take a break from the intensity displayed on court and look at some of the sexiest women to have lifted the golden plate.
Wimbledon: Sexiest Former Ladies' Champions
By Michael Gathagan ,
With seven Wimbledon championships under her, she has been named one of the greatest women's players ever. She has been in nine finals, compiling a 7-2 record.
She won a total of 22 grand slam singles titles. She played in arguably the greatest era of women's tennis— an era that players dressed conservatively on the court.
It is sad that she had to cover up a body like that! WOW!
Long, tall, and hot! This graceful beauty has used her long legs to rule at Wimbledon five times (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008).
Venus defeated four different opponents to win those five titles. She reached four consecutive finals at Wimbledon and has the record for fastest serve at 129 mph.
She is beautiful, she is graceful, she is Venus Williams.
Every tennis fan's fantasy, a woman playing tennis in heels. Okay, maybe not, but Serena Williams looks great doing it here.
She has won Wimbledon three times (2002, 2003, 2009). She defeated sister Venus in all three finals. She also teamed with Venus to win four doubles crowns (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009).
She is powerful, she is fiery, and she looks great, all at the same time.
The Swiss Miss won her only Wimbledon singles title in 1997. She also won the doubles crown twice (1996, 1998).
With a record of 281-108 (72 percent) against players that have been ranked in the top 10, she has shown that she can compete against the best.
And oh did she look good doing it.
Oh Maria, Maria.
Miss Sharapova won her only Wimbledon title in 2004. She came from a set down in the QF and SF, but in the final she destroyed defending champion Serena Williams while losing only five games.
At the age of 17 she showed that she was a force to be reckoned with. She also showed us that she is HOT!!!

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Valentine's Day is fast approaching and that special someone deserves to know how much you care. Maybe you have given up on the commercialized gifts that are available today or maybe you just can't find something perfect enough for your Valentine. Whatever your reason, you're looking for something unique, personalized, creative and one of a kind, right? Look no further and grab a pen and paper because you'll want to write down the materials needed and the very, very, very simple instructions to this adorable photo frame. In no time at all you will have this frame finished, wrapped, hidden away, and will be back in the arms of that special Valentine before you know it. After all, isn't loving your loved one what Valentine's Day is all about?
- One picture frame, preferably in a light color, with minimal detailing or decoration.
- Red acrylic paint
- paint brush
- Heart-shaped cut-outs (You can purchase these small, flat, hearts at your local crafting store, they are usually wooden and come in packages of 10 or so. You may opt to create your own cut-out out of heavy paper or cardboard. If you do create your own, be sure to make several.)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks or tape
To begin, remove the glass from the photo frame and place it to the side. Cover your work space with some newspaper or other protective material as not to damage it while working on your project. Using the heart shaped cut-outs decide how you would like to arrange the hearts on the frame. The cut-outs will be removed at the end of the project so that the natural look of the frame shows through the paint on the frame! Depending on the size and shape of your frame you may want to add a few hearts or several. You could even purchase or make different sized heart cut-outs to use. Once you decide on a pattern you can begin to attach the hearts to the frame (temporarily). In this project I used wooded cut-outs and attached them to the frame with hot glue. The hearts were quite easy to remove from the frame once it had dried.
When you are sure that you have the heart shapes attached well and there are no visible areas were paint could sneak under the heart shape, you can begin the painting. Depending on the finish on the frame, the original color of the frame and other factors, you may have you use several coats of paint to cover the frame completely. In this project I used a frame with a natural wood finish. I applied only a sheer coating of paint to give it that popular "weathered" look. You have many options! Don't forget the sky's the limit. Be sure to let your own personality as well as your Valentine's shine through in your work.
Set the frame aside to dry. I recommend letting the frame dry overnight. In the morning it's safe to remove the heart cut-outs and view your completed creation! If there are any areas where the paint may have blotched up you can take a small paint brush and fill in some of the spaces. For my frame I embraced the "mess-ups!" They add to the unique-ness!
Wrap this adorable photo frame up for that special someone and make this the most Happy Valentine's Day yet!
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Inc. is looking for a qualified intern [paid] to join our media sales team in San Francisco [April through July]. The person should be prepared to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and will finish the internship having gained experience in various aspects of print, digital and event media sales. Responsibilities Include: Provide administrative support; Enter client contact information into various contact management systems; Help assemble sales materials and presentations in response to proposal requests; Organize marketing materials for Account Manager to bring to clients; Do competitive set research; Research new trends in digital and social media; Keep calendar of important launch dates and flights to gain understanding of campaign set-ups; Assemble screenshots of recent live campaigns; Assist in coordinating client outings and entertainment. Desired Skills and Experience: Inc. is looking for an undergraduate student in the San Francisco area majoring in sales, marketing or advertising. The person should have excellent communication skills, with extensive knowledge of the web and social media. Proficiency in Microsoft and Google Docs a must. Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks and be results-oriented. EOE.For further information about the company please log on to http://www. inc.com or https://www.mansueto.com


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Robertson: Christians Shouldn't Celebrate Halloween Because "It's The Night For The Devil"
Today on The 700 Club, Pat Robertson faced a question from a viewer who wondered about the ethicality of his church's haunted house event, which uses Halloween to reach the "unsaved community." Robertson condemned the church and said that Christians shouldn't celebrate the holiday because "Halloween is Satan's night, it's the night for the devil."
This wouldn't be the first time the Christian Broadcasting Network targeted Halloween. Apostle Kimberly Daniels, who now serves on the Jacksonville City Council, wrote a long screed on the CBN website condemning the holiday for its "occult roots." She claims that demonic curses from witches are passed through Halloween candy and that traditional activities include "sex with demons," "orgies" and "sacrificing babies," among others.
Meeuwsen: This is Ken, he says 'Pat, it may sound odd, but Halloween is one of the biggest events at my church. Every year, we host one of the area's largest haunted houses. They say it's a great outreach to the unsaved community, but it's starting to irk me. I feel really unsettled by the fact that our church has a Haunted House. What are your thoughts?'
Robertson: I agree with you, we need the power of God not some kind of ersatz entertainment. We don't believe in haunted, we don't believe in ghosts, we don't believe in all this business.
Meeuwsen: You don't celebrate it.
Robertson: Halloween is Satan's night, it's the night for the devil. It's All Hallow's Eve but its time when witches and goblins—
Meeuwsen: Ok that's evident in the kinds of things that are for sale.
Robertson: Of course, it's out there. Its skeletons and all this, like the dead rising. Churches shouldn't do that, you should do something else besides having a haunted house. I'm sure it's popular, it is probably a big deal, people come to get scared, you've got spiders and cobwebs and all that. But—you can bob for apples, you can do all kind of different things and have a big party.
Meeuwsen: Most churches have actually an alternative evening for families.
Robertson: That's what you need but not a haunted house, I agree with you. You're feeling badly? You should.
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Ms. DeForest, as an independent agent (I assume) you very well know that ObamaCare is good for some people and bad for many more. Your lack of impartiality is regrettable.
He didn't address anything, just had a few success stories but forgot about the unsuccessful!
Once again he searches for and highlights small accomplishments but for the majority of the people in America they are still waiting for some type of significant help. He downplays the problems with his Obama care. For the person who doesn't say anything to his client who complains-not responding is not helping. You could ask specifically what is not being met and try to address that.
The small business owner in Florida is getting hit Very Hard with rate increases in excess of 35%..... with Few options for relief. The employee now insuring multiple children will be hit with a separate cost for Each child.....ending up to be more costly to cover dependents....and the Exchange premiums offer Little or No cost savings. Clients are struggling. I am meeting with a long-time physician owner next week who is getting hit All Ways. They are being forced by ACA to cover pediatric eye care & so far have not been told if they will be reimbursed for these services. They are strongly considering dropping their employee benefits. This echoes many of our small group clients. Everyone is really "dreading" their renewal news.
Obama did not address the UnAffordable Health Care Act!! He did what every politician does, skirted the problem with "feel good" examples, when in reality, most folks, can't afford the increase in premium. and are having problems signing up without the help of an agent or some other person to help Navigate the broken website!
Bad President, Bad Law and Ms De Forest Blind advisor.
Some of our clients have seen large reductions in premiums. So far so good for Virginia.Must say I was totally against ACA initially.
Deforest is obviously overlooking reality in favor of her political bias. When people complain to her, she doesn't say anything. She must get that a lot. I know I do.
I'm truly happy for Ms. Amanda Shelley who was able to obtain coverage needed for her emergency surgery. However, as Mr. Matt Schwartz points out, health insurance like all insurances is intended to help out if "Misfortune Strikes". I have been an agent for 39 years and have NEVER been able to secure coverage for any of my clients "after the barn's on fire". The ACA contradicts that concept by allowing folks to obtain coverage "after the fire has started". So, let's stop calling this Insurance but rather another "Entitlement" which will be subsidized by our Tax Dollars! When will the insanity end??
He is so out of touch...working in an insurance office and watching what the health dept has to deal with...he is clueless as usual....what does he have to worry about...he will be taken care of the rest of his life!
Mr Obama is probably a nice guy, but unfortunately he's the worse president I've seen in 44 yrs of voting. He consitently demostrates an inability to govern this nation. There's a whole laundry list of this adminstration's failures and scandels. Obamacare is just another one of them. He generally gets a pass from the media. I just hope voters get off their I phones,wait up, and vote in a real leader whoo can govern effectively next time.
PPACA was never about "affordable" health insurance; if that were the case, the law would have been exclusively about reforms needed to reduce delivery costs. PPACA is about control. We're going to be the poorer for this, only those who play the game at the federal level are going to make out like bandits.
It's not surprising to me what the current leader of the once greatest country in the world says or doesn't say these days. I feel sorry for him; he is absolutely in over his head, he knows it and the whole world is witnessing it....a very embarrassing moment in time for us all!
Hey Norm, the insanity will end when all the tea party members are committed to an institution! Obama won 2 elections,get over it.
Obamacare isn't about healthcare. If it were, he would not have just bad mouthed the insurance industry when he was trying to get support. If it was about healthcare, he would have brought in the hospitals, doctors and pharmaceuticals and worked on healthcare and not just health insurance. This is about redistribution of wealth and government control. That people are getting hurt by this is the whole point. Don't get caught up in all the misdirection from this administration. He knows what he is doing and is being successful.
You haven't seen anything yet. Wait until this summer when the numbers and assumptions made are going to be WAY off target. Marco Rubio's proposed bill NOT to bail out the public exchanges insurance carriers should be passed. Of course the premiums will become even more UNaffordable when we Do bail them out of their poor planning. The thing I hate most about the law, as with everything else the president has touched, will be to give it away and have us worker bees, pay for it.What an oxymoron the ACA is!
I think Obama is just being consistent! The reasons for the law were... Insurance companies and agents make insurance buying too complicated, the rates are too high, we will make the market more competitive, we'll stop the annual premium increases, insurance companies will cancel you if you get sick, insurance companies will increase your premiums if you get sick... so, I'm not surprised that the lies just keep rolling off his lips... at least he's getting those nasty tobacco smokers penalized... guess it's ok if you smoke crack, just not tobacco...
I watched about 10 minutes then fell asleep with the most boring State of the Union yet - which country was he talking about... the next news story was of how the Queen of England is spending to much with a staff of over 400
I have a man that has had individual coverage for himself and his family of 7 (1 more on the way) he's self employed and had no problem paying his insurance premium until January 1st when they took away his plan and increased the premium by $467.00 per month and this was a high deductible H S A plan, his old premium was $335.00 per month an it was going up to almost $800.00 per month. We are in California, I helped him go onto the Covered CA website and apply to see if they could get any help with that... it automatically put all the children (5 now and 1 on the way) Medi-cal and he has NO choice but to do that now because he can't afford the new plan that he was mapped out to go to with his current carrier... this is just one example of the mess we are faced with as insurance brokers .. I've been in the insurance industry for over 30 years and seriously cannot believe that the president doesn't see what this is going to do to our already suffering economy that was just now finally looking a little brighter... All of our clients that early renewed their plans to get them to 12-1-14 have a rude awakening once they see what's going to happen this year when their plan renews... I wouldn't doubt if all of my accounts just cancelled and told everyone to find their own insurance... and quite honestly I wouldn't blame them. What a total mess of things he's made this insurance issue ... Everything comes with a price ... great no more pre-x ... do you think that's going to be free ? NO and the healthy people are still not applying .... sorry ranting .....
I am a career agent working for an independant insurance agency. For around the last 25 years I have paid for my own health insurance. My Wife and I are in our 60's. My plan was more expensive than many plans because I chose to insure my family and I would be well cared for in a medical emergency and not have large deductables, co-payments and co-insurance payments. Around 10 years ago I developed a health condition that requires more than just the routine exams and flu shots that younger people require. I have had to pay a $250 deductable and mimimal copayments for exams and prescriptions until now. Enter The Affordable Health Care Act. I no longer could keep the health plan I paid on for 25 years. ("And if you like your plan you can keep your plan." said President Obama.) Since I have a preexisting condition I had to go to the "Market Place" to find new coverage. Here is how this so called "Affordable Health Care Act" affected my wife and I. Our deductable went from $250 per person to $1500 per person. Our co-payments either doubled or in some cases trippled. Our co-insurance did the same increase to out-of-pocket expenses. That means that what I require for my condition isn't any longer paid for by my health care. It now has become out of pocket expenses. And here is the toughest part to swallow. Our monthly cost of health care increased so much that it now costs an additional 17% of my gross annual income to pay for. That's right. An ADDITIONAL 17% of my GROSS ANNUAL INCOME. If you are also in my age bracket you will be able to remember how mad Donald Duck could get and how he reacted to things that made him mad. Put my picture over his face.
When a president or leader take Christianity & God out of our Country he forgets the basics & morals this Country was founded on !!!! His health care program is devastating & very costly & will bankrupt this Country !!!!
Im not sure what to think of all these opinions. I here from individuals that their employers pay for their insurance and they say Obamacare stinks....how would they know?We all complained when we see an uninsured go to the emergency room for a cold......Who paid for that... The people that could afford insurance in the first place.Individuals complain that their premiums been going up because of Obamacare..... REALLY mine has been going up at least 10% a year for the last 10 years....preObamacare....My final OPINION..... Let not forget about the MILLIONS of dollar salaries and MILLIONS of dollars of BONUS' that the Health Insurance CEO have been receiving. I bet they don't feel guilty.
The fact checking by Fox News and the Washington Post (3 Pinocchios) show that Obama's claim of 9 million people enrolled as a direct result of the ACA is "inaccurate" by at least 5 million people, mostly those who would have enrolled in Medicaid regardless of whether the ACA was passed. He continues to misrepresent the ACA law and its results, and that no longer can be attributed to his lack of knowledge, but more his lack of truthfulness. Simply stated, believe him at your own risk! I wonder if Ms. Shelley has actually paid her premium yet and if not, what will happen? It is a stretch to believe that the claims from her illness have already been paid by the insurer, mere days after her treatment. Some follow-up investigation on her case and others "enrolled" as of 1/1/2014 would be interesting.
While there have been many negative issues related to the cost and implementation of HealthCare Reform, I have personally enrolled a number of individuals who received subsidies for their premims and cost sharing - which lowered deductible and coinsurance amounts. I am generally concerned about the lack of younger adults who have not opted to purchase a health policy - not so much about their penalty ($95 or 1% of income) but the fact they will not have adequate coverage to pay for health care costs. And that their premiums will not be part of the pool to pay for other person's claims. That is what the law of large numbers for health insurance is about. The premiums of the healthy paying for the cost of those who need medical care.I am also disappointed that the President only touted the perceived accomplishments and that the Congress does not work together to support the law to make it work for all.As a final comment MLR (medical loss ratio) that is applied to insurance companies should also be applied to Hospitals, Facilities, Pharmacutical Companies and Doctors. Please answer this question: What percentage of profit is it ethical to make on people who are sick and dying?
Couldn't watch & listen to any more lies
Michael Federici, in answer to your question, the healthcare financing and delivery systems are largely comprised of not-for-profit companies and organizations, more so than any other industry (except charity). The majority of hospitals are not-for-profit. How about Mao Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Scott-White and other top medical provider organizations? Not-for-profits. Most of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield franchises are not-for-profit as are insurance mutual companies. Kaiser is another example. Some 100,000,000 employees are self-insured by their employers, who do not profit from providing healthcare benefits. Government finances over 100,000,000 people's healthcare, and Federal and State governments are not-for-profit (understatement). So, bottom-line, the healthcare financing and delivery systems suffer more from a lack of a profit motive and the market discipline, price controls, regulation and competition that come with for-profit enterprises. Most for-profit health insurers would be happy with an after tax profit of 2-4%, much the same as the grocery business. How much should food providers profit from feeding me? While profit motives influence decisions, both positively and negatively, the last problem with the healthcare industry is excessive profits. Eliminating profits is equivalent to a rounding error. The real problem stems from the lack of financial controls and market forces. Do you believe that a not-for-profit auto manufacturer would make better cars at a lower price? Not-for-profit retailers would make more goods and services available at a reduced customer cost? A not-for-profit Google would make more and less expensive applications and information available to its users? A not-for-profit Apple or Microsoft would produce better and cheaper products? Well, you get the idea. It's really about care and cost management by the people and institutions who provide the care!! Logically, the last alternative would be government.
Chuck C said it better, in fewer words than anyone else
Mr. Trinka's entire premise is flawed. He apparently thinks that healthcare financing and delivery are (and are not) subject to the same market forces. The real fact (as opposed to" Fox News facts ") remains that the two most efficient systems with the highest level of customer satisfaction are both government run...Medicare and Tricare.
In my local paper this morning there was an article about my county government wondering where they were going to get $500,000 in new costs for employee benefits because of the Affordable Care Act. They were not making a political statement. Advocates for this law may not realize that there are always trade-offs. If you get rid of medical underwriting so that a pre-existing illness is not a barrier to getting insurance, that's a good thing BUT someone else will pay for that federal generosity. Insurers have to charge more to break even. Employers whether it be local government or an employer with over 50 full-time employees will struggle with the increased overhead and they will do what they have to in order to stay afloat, even if it means stopping spouse coverage, cutting people to part-time or simply forcing employees to pay more insofar as they are allowed to do so. While I certainly don't fault President Obama for presenting some self-serving examples to the Nation, his glowing examples should be tempered with the real life struggle going on every day for the millions who had their policies cancelled because of ACA coverage requirements or folks being forced to pay more because of the federal government's belief that you can give benefits for free. Someone always pays.
Seriously, the most efficient programs? Apparently our definitions are at odds. Efficient would include financial solvency in my definition. Beneficaries of Medicare and Tricare have high satisfaction and I hope to be one in a few years - then the rest of America can begin to support me!
Yes, Mr Kenyon, efficient. Medicare advantage was Mr. Bush's experiment with privatized medicare. They ran costs up 15-19% and still fight losing their subsidies (and make huge election contributions) with taxpayer provided subsidy money. Could medicare be more efficient ? Sure, but it would require rational bipartisan effort...not FOX "news" death panel scare tactics.
Well, guys, Medicare (Tricare?) is not required to maintain reserves or surplus to back up its commitments as private insurers are. The Medicare trust funds are nearly depleted even if you count the Treasury IOUs, and more and more, Medicare (along with other government programs) use current revenues to sustain themselves (Medicare uses more than 45%). That's Ponzi logic. Medicare has unfunded liabilities of more than 30 trillion dollars. So, where is that extra money going to come from? Medicare coverage is not free and does not meet the ObamaCare minimum benefit requirements, so count on spending some money out of pocket when you become eligible. Medicare and Medicaid will eventually implode along with ObamaCare subsidies. It's only a matter of time, and we won't know what factors will trigger the implosion until it occurs. There is not enough money on the planet to cover the future costs. Your best hedge is to hope medical science comes up with much less expensive and much more effective prevention and treatment for diseases. But without a profit motive, who wants to invest the time and money?
Robert, thank you for interjecting the fiscal reality check. However, those who don't care/consider whether a program is sustainable over the long run, will always believe free (or heavily subsidized) health care is a right of every American. Regardless of cost, regardless of lifestyle, etc. as we all have a duty to take care of the less fortunate. It's always intriguing to me to see the most ardent supporters of government largesse (and more programs) are usually the folks who do little or nothing to pay directly for the causes they support. It's always OPM. Would be nice to see these ardent supporters get out in front and lead by example. How about Warren Buffett paying extra to the IRS? Obama giving 50% of his and Michelle's income to the Red Cross? Al Gore foregoing his millions in income, donating it to reforestation efforts, greenhouse gas research, etc. Hypocrits with a following.
As a broker of more than 20 years, I have had my share of meeting with my small business owners. Year after year the same desperate looks when I would be forced to deliver a double digit increase. In many instances I was able to minimize the cost increases . As anyone in the business knows, that typically meant benefit concessions. The last few years I would occasionally comment that we might look back and see these as the "Good Old Days" in the small group market. The other day I delivered a +98% increase to one of my small business clients.What an absolute shame the mantra was Accessibility and not Affordability as the bill suggests.
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Wednesday, August 27, we held a meeting to discuss fracking in Nevada which was attended by many tribal members and others concerned for their children's future and the future of Nevada.
The next day, August 28, many of us attended the quarterly meeting of the Commission on Mineral Resources. We spoke from the heart and made many very good points. Unfortunately the proposed regulations were approved.
We knew this would happen yet feel we still have an opportunity to stop fracking through our legislature which reconvenes the beginning of the year.
Thank you for all your support!
The next day, August 28, many of us attended the quarterly meeting of the Commission on Mineral Resources. We spoke from the heart and made many very good points. Unfortunately the proposed regulations were approved.
We knew this would happen yet feel we still have an opportunity to stop fracking through our legislature which reconvenes the beginning of the year.
Thank you for all your support!
July 31, 2014 we held another rally at the State Capital. We submitted a letter to Governor Sandoval requesting he put a moratorium on fracking in place in order to allow for the DRI studies to be completed and the data on the implications to Nevada studied further.
July 17, 2014 we held a rally at the BLM offices in Reno. We sought to stop the lease sales for land in Reese River Valley and other locations throughout the state.
Fracking has brought rampant environmental and economic problems to rural communities. Accidents and leaks have polluted rivers, streams and drinking water supplies. Regions peppered with drilling rigs have high levels of smog as well as other airborne pollutants, including potential carcinogens. Rural communities face an onslaught of heavy truck traffic — often laden with dangerous chemicals used in drilling — and declining property values. The health of our communities cannot coexist with fracking. Respectfully demand the BLM cancel the oil and gas lease sales. Go to our Take Action page to contact your political representatives and the media.
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), Reno Bike Project, and Save Nevada's Water - Ban Fracking in Nevada to form Nevadans Against Fracking.
Our mission is to protect Nevada's water and air, as well as the health of its citizens and wildlife by raising awareness, creating collaborations with likeminded groups and actively participating in the political process. Our goal is a total ban on fracking in Nevada.
To that end, we are seeking small donations to create bumper-stickers, t-shirts and informative pamphlets If you would like to donate, please click on the link below. Any amount is appreciated.
The oil and gas industry is targeting our national forests, wildlife refuges and other cherished wildlands for dangerous fracking -- and the Obama Administration is preparing to let them run roughshod over our natural heritage. Also at stake: the health of surrounding communities and clean drinking water for millions of Americans. Call on President Obama to rein in the fracking juggernaut by imposing a fracking moratorium on all federal lands.
What is fracking?
Fracking is a method of natural gas extraction that drills deep into the earth, typically 8000-10000 feet. Once a well is drilled a pipe is inserted and cement is injected to keep the gas and fluids from leaking into surrounding ground water and soil. Fluids laced with chemicals are then injected at high pressure to fracture the shale The well is then ready to "produce" gas. There are many, many problems that are occurring as a result of this method.
Issues related to fracking, a summary:
Mineral rights trump surface rights so landowners are unable to prevent fracking on their land
Fracking fluid contains toxic chemicals. Until recently the industry would not release a list of those chemicals. Currently, they are only releasing a partial list claiming propriety information. This is a problem for many reasons including being unable to identify pollutants in the environment because agencies like the EPA don't know what to test for, doctors are unable to treat victims of fracking fluid accidents without knowing the chemicals, EMS personnel are exposed to chemicals that are unknown, etc.
Well water in fracking areas has a high incidence of being contaminated
Air emissions from transportation and production are lethal
Livestock deaths are common as are miscarriages and low production
Fracking often occurs on agricultural and grazing lands risking our food supply and no tests for fracking chemicals are currently being done on crops or livestock
Public health is at risk and include breathing issues, skin problems, nosebleeds, neurological problems, cancer, death, to name a few
High incidence of earthquakes in areas where there have been none or few in the past
High levels of stress for those affected
Financial issues due to property values plummeting, contaminated wells, livelihoods being affected (organic farms are no longer organic), medical costs, etc
For additional examples, please peruse the resource links and news links on the sidebar.
Petitions (Please sign and pass on)
I.Biased Program
To be delivered to The Nevada State House, The Nevada State Senate, and Governor Brian Sandoval
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has come to Nevada, and the citizens of Nevada believe an unbiased party should be responsible for creating the fracking program, not agencies heavily influenced by the very industry they are tasked with overseeing.
The Nevada Legislature has given the task of developing the hydraulic fracturing program and regulations to the Nevada Division of Minerals and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, both which are heavily influenced by the oil and gas industry. This is a conflict of interest.
The evidence against the safety of hydraulic fracturing is extensive, yet hydraulic fracturing is occurring even before the legislatively mandated program is in place. We believe this is inappropriate.
We believe peer-reviewed, scientific evidence (including the impacts of fracking to air, water, soil, public health, seismic activity, radioactive materials, exclusion from federal environmental acts, and social justice issues) ought to be carefully reviewed by those tasked with developing the hydraulic fracturing program. Nevada's natural resources and public health are too important not to review evidence carefully before allowing further fracking to occur.
We believe shortsighted monetary gain is being put ahead of safety and health. Therefore, we respectfully demand the Nevada Legislature ban fracking until an unbiased third party is identified to take over the task of developing the hydraulic fracturing program in Nevada.
II.Nevada's Public Health is at Risk
La Salud Pública de Nevada Está en Peligro
To be delivered to The Nevada State House, The Nevada State Senate, and Governor Brian Sandoval
To be delivered to The Nevada State House, The Nevada State Senate, and Governor Brian Sandoval
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a method of natural gas extraction that is proving to be very detrimental to public health.
One of our goals as a nation and as a state is to protect public health. It is imperative we know the implications of hydraulic fracturing on our citizens in order to make an informed decision about this industry conducting business in Nevada.
A moratorium is needed in order to allow science time to study the method further.
La fracturación hidráulica es un método de extracción de gas natural que está resultando ser muy perjudicial para la salud pública. Una de nuestras metas como nación y como estado es proteger la salud pública. Es imprescindible que sepamos cuáles son las implicaciones del fracturación hidráulica para nuestros ciudadanos para tomar una decisión informada sobre el funcionamiento de esta industria en Nevada. Se necesita un moratorio para dar tiempo a la ciencia a que siga estudiando el método.
This is an urgent issue because 350,000 acres of Nevada land has been sold with more due to be auctioned and fracking is set to begin this year.
In states where hydraulic fracturing is occurring such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wyoming, and Texas, evidence of cancer, asthma, neurological issues, and death as a result of contamination have been documented. Some of those studying these risks are scientists and professors at Cornell, UC Berkley, Yale, Harvard, and Penn State (to name a few).
Another critical risk is to our food supply. Livestock deaths from fracking fluids seeping into pastures pose serious risks to our food supply: 1) the cattle can directly enter our food supply by being sent to slaughter 2) they can be ground up into feedstock and fed to pigs and chickens which then enter our food supply. Another issue is contaminated crops through seepage of fracking fluids onto farmlands.
There are numerous pathways of contamination that puts public health at risk. If we fail to allow time for research, the costs associated with these could far exceed any projected revenue from drilling.
Nevada wants a moratorium in order to allow science time to study the potential risks of hydraulic fracturing.
Esta cuestión es urgente porque se han vendido unos 350,000 acres en Nevada y hay otros que están a punto de ser subastados, y se proyecta que fracturación hidráulica va a comenzar este año. En los estados en que se está practicando la fracturación hidráulica, como Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wyoming y Texas, hay evidencia documentada de cáncer, asma, problemas neurológicos y muerte producida por la contaminación. Entre los que están estudiando estos riesgos hay científicos y profesores de Cornell, UC Berkeley, Yale, Harvard y Penn State (entre otras universidades).
Posted February 2013
The eastern part of Nevada is being targeted for hydraulic fracturing:
• A method of oil and gas extraction that injects millions of gallons of water laced with toxic chemicals and sand at high pressure deep underground, pivoting horizontally for up to one mile, to break apart shale formations.
• It takes between 2 and 5 million gallons of water to fracture a single well one time, and each well may be fractured multiple times. Between 15% and 35% of the fluids stay underground in the well itself, while the remainder returns to the surface and must be either re-used or disposed of. This means billions of gallons of this fluid is left underground, while tens of billions more must be either re-used or injected in deep disposal wells (called Class II injection wells).
• Flammable tap water in Colorado
• Methane explosions in West Virginia
• Poisoned water in Pennsylvania
• Communities have seen a corresponding increase in harmful air emissions, water contamination, and serious problems associated with the disposal of horizontal fracking waste fluids.
• The fluids used during fracturing contain many hazardous chemicals and heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, diesel methanol, chlorinated formaldehyde, and benzene.
• Currently, no agency regulates where drillers send their fracking waste, how they transport the waste to a disposal site, or how it is handled once at the site.
• Ohio State officials actually closed disposal wells after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Youngstown, Ohio, on December 31, 2011. This was the eleventh earthquake to strike the area in 2011, an area that was not previously considered seismically active.
• The only security that would be enjoyed is the security of the industry's profits.
• Shockingly, this dangerous practice remains virtually unregulated at the federal level, where Dick Cheney and Halliburton managed to pass sweeping loopholes exempting fracking from most major environmental laws, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act. As a result, the burden of regulating fracking has fallen on states, which have, without exception, badly failed to protect their citizens.
1. Repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act and require disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids
2. Study of the full lifespan of water in hydraulic fracturing, from acquisition of the water, through the mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing, to the post-fracturing stage, including the management of flowback and produced water and its ultimate treatment and disposal.
3. An increased number of inspectors, strengthened penalties, an impact fee on drillers to cover externalities or damage associated with drilling, and by passing a citizen rights amendment which would allow for citizens to have the right to know about, comment on, and appeal shale gas permits.
4. Pass more stringent health and safety regulations for Class II injection wells.
5. Reduce the amount of waste produced.
6. Prohibit spraying of fracking waste fluids on roads—or anywhere else—without first testing the fluid to ensure its safety.
7. Pass protective regulations of solid waste products, including testing drill cuttings, to ensure that no radioactive materials go to regular landfills.
Support Nevada SB390, and the Federal BREATHE Act and the FRESHER Act
Tell everyone you know about fracking and ask them to do the same. Refer them to Frack Free Nevada (https://sites.google.com/site/frackfreenevada/home) for information
Sign the petition to Ban fracking in Nevada: http://org.credoaction.com/petitions/ban-fracing-in-nevada
All information in this document is from the following websites
• http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/factsheet/fracking-the-new-global-water-crisis-europe/
• http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/reports/us-energy-insecurity-europe/
• http://www.theoec.org/Fracking
• http://www.theoec.org/campaign/fracking-waste-disposal
• http://www.theoec.org/publications/fact-sheet-fracking-disposal-waste-fluids
• http://dontfrackwithny.com/what-is-fracking/


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Equality Michigan is teaming up with Affirmations, a metro-Detroit advocacy organization, to promote discussion and awareness of the for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community during the election year, organizers said.
Equality Michigan field director Roland Leggett said Tuesday the groups are looking to foster civic engagement across the state.
"Given the hostile legislative environment here in Michigan, it's important now more than ever that we combine resources and work as a united front to achieve equality," Leggett said.
"Pride Action Night is a politically powerful step in the right direction. The voter contacts that we will be making will help ensure the needs of gay and transgender Michigan residents are at the forefront of voters' minds come this November. This new partnership is an exciting step but it's just the beginning."
Leggett said the campaign intends to energize the LGBT community and its supporters by drafting non-discrimination ordinances in Jackson and other Southeastern Michigan cities, organizing voter registration drives and get out the vote efforts and community outreach.
He said Equality Michigan also is planning efforts in West Michigan and the Lansing area.
"In light of President Obama's endorsement of same sex marriage, the political climate is changing," said Affirmations program coordinator Megh Hollowell in a release. It's crucial that we continue to mobilize the LGBT community as well as our allies to stand up for pro-equality issue. This means educating Michiganders on who the pro-equality candidates are and helping them get to the polls."
The groups are aiming to increase the LGBT presence in Southeast Michigan, "working toward full equality for all people, regardless of gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation."
The project is expected to run through late fall and is funded through a $20,000 grant from State Voices, a national grassroots network.
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OK, enough with the baseball metaphors . . .
What makes it work? First, it's a true story. If it weren't, you wouldn't believe it. You can't make this stuff up. Not even George Plimpton—who did make up the greatest pitcher-out-of-nowhere story of all time, The Curious Case of Sidd Finch—could've come up with this astonishing tale. (If you've never read Plimpton's brilliant fable, do it.)
Then there's the cast. Jon Hamm (Mad Men) brings Bernstein to life, inhabiting the role with panache, finding a light balance between drama and comedy. Hamm's character is confident and funny, but also, at times, pitiable—you just can't help feeling sorry for Bernstein's bad luck. Bernstein is also a cocky playboy who thinks he's content with fast cars and one-night-stands. But as key people begin to crash into his life—and even into his home—his self-centered worldview begins to break down.
Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Madhur Mittal (Slumdog Millionaire) are marvelous as the Indian teenagers Rinku and Dinesh, respectively, who ultimately win the chance to come to America for a shot at pro baseball. (To Bernstein's surprise, neither played cricket, but just were fine athletes who excelled in track and field, particularly the javelin.)
Lake Bell is magnetic as a would-be love interest who teaches Bernstein a few manners and some social skills. Alan Arkin is brilliant—and hilarious—as an ornery old baseball scout with narcolepsy. Bill Paxton brings warmth to his role as a college coach charged with training the young men. Aasif Mandvi is enjoyable as Bernstein's business partner. And Bollywood veteran Pitobash provides comic relief throughout.
Visually, the film is compelling—from the good looks of the leading characters to the contrasts in scenery, switching between the glitz of downtown L.A. and pristine American ballparks, to the poverty of the slums in Mumbai and Bangalore. But we also witness India's rich beauty—its lush rural landscapes, its colorful, bustling cities, and most of all, its lovely people, and their warmth and hospitality.
And the music, a delightful blend of Western and Eastern, is a joy. India's A. R. Rahman, winner of both Academy and Grammy awards, deserves mad props for his score.
Like most sports films, Million Dollar Arm isn't ultimately only about sports.
It's about ingenuity, creativity, imagination. There's that wonderful scene in which Bernstein has his epiphany while channel surfing. There's the notion that good and beautiful things can be found even in the most unexpected places.
It's about relationships, sensitivity, and compassion. When Rinku's mother weeps on the eve before her son's departure for America, she tells Bernstein to "take care of my son." Bernstein, clueless, replies, "Sure, he'll have lots of fun in L.A." She's thinking love and nurture; he's thinking wine and women and living it up, and that they'll be fine on their own. (He puts them up in a local hotel their first night; it's a disaster, and they end up crashing in Bernstein's bachelor pad, to his chagrin . . . but ultimately, to his benefit.)


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Anti-Tax Advocate Norquist Endorses Lugar's Opponent
Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist announced he is backing Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock over U.S. Senator Richard Lugar in the state's May 8 Republican primary, a blow for the six-term incumbent days before his toughest re-election challenge.
Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, said he made the decision after Mourdock agreed to sign his group's pledge never to vote to raise taxes. Lugar hasn't agreed to that pledge, which has been signed by most Republicans in Congress.
"Dick Lugar has refused to and said that he wants to leave the door open to tax increases in the future," Norquist said in a conference call with reporters. He chastised Lugar for working with lawmakers in both parties in the 1980s and 1990s on two balanced-budget deals that included tax increases and spending cuts -- with the program cuts failing to fully materialize.
Norquist's move is the latest setback for Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also has been targeted by attack ads funded by the super-PAC of FreedomWorks, which supports the Tea Party movement, and the small-government group Club for Growth. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, endorsed Mourdock April 27.
Lugar said today that while he has been friends with Norquist, he won't sign his no-new-taxes pledge.
'I Represent the People'
"I have not signed pledges of any sort," Lugar said in an interview after a tour of Batesville Tool & Die Inc. in Batesville, Indiana. "I represent the people of this state."
Lugar, 80, pointed to his endorsements by groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as evidence of his record as an advocate for limited government.
"I voted very fiscally conservative for 35 years," he said.
So far, little independent polling has been conducted in the contest. A March 26-28 poll of 503 likely Republican voters by Howey Politics Indiana and DePauw University showed Lugar ahead of Mourdock, 42 percent to 35 percent. The poll's error margin was plus-or-minus 4.4 percentage points.
The race has tightened since then, and Lugar risks losing to Mourdock in the primary, said Nathan Gonzales, political editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report.
'Trending Against Him'
"Lugar is in a significant amount of danger," Gonzales said. "I think the race is trending against him. The question is: Is there enough time for Mourdock to pull this off?"
Andy Fisher, a spokesman for Lugar, said yesterday that Indiana voters don't favor lawmakers who make ironclad promises to special interests.
Fisher also said Lugar's campaign is making a "massive get-out-the-vote" effort, and that the campaign is "in pretty good shape."
"We feel that the contacts that we're making through our phone bank in the final days are going to be very successful," he said.
Mourdock, 60, said today he's also confident his voter mobilization efforts will give him the edge.
"We have a tremendous ground game," he said during the conference call with Norquist. "Our ground game is coming together even better than I imagined."
First elected in 1976, Lugar and Orrin Hatch of Utah are the U.S. Senate's two longest-serving Republicans. Hatch, 78, also has faced opposition from FreedomWorks, and last month he fell 32 votes short of winning his party's nomination at a state party convention. Hatch faces a June 26 primary against former state Senator Dan Liljenquist.
Opposition to Lugar
Lugar is opposed by conservative groups for supporting the 2008 bank bailout, a pathway to citizenship for children of some illegal immigrants, and a strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia he helped steer through the Senate in 2010.
He also has been hampered by a challenge to his state residency amid criticism that he hasn't spent enough time in Indiana. A Democrat-controlled county elections board ruled in March that Lugar was ineligible to vote in his home precinct because he and his wife registered using the Indianapolis address of a home he sold in 1977. A settlement was reached allowing Lugar to change his voter registration address to a family farm in Indiana.
Mourdock is a former coal-company geologist who in 2010 won re-election as state treasurer. He claims the support of most of the state's 92 Republican county chairmen.
Attack Ads
Lugar has been airing TV ads that tout his credentials and experience and attack Mourdock. He has the support of two independent super-PACs designed to aid his candidacy, the Indiana Values super-PAC -- led by a former Lugar chief of staff -- and Hoosiers for Economic Growth and Jobs.
Still, he lost the help of another ally, the non-profit independent expenditure group American Action Network, which has supported Lugar and other vulnerable Republican incumbents. The group, which was running ads attacking Mourdock, decided several days ago to pull out of the race, said Dan Conston, a spokesman for the group.
"We're going to let this race play out," Conston said.
Gonzales said Lugar made a series of missteps in his primary race, including waiting too long to become actively engaged. While Lugar raised more money than Mourdock personally -- $5.9 million compared with $2.3 million for his rival as of March 31 -- he hasn't adjusted to a time when outside groups can negate the advantage, Gonzales said.
"He hasn't been aware enough of the new political reality that long-time experience is not valued the way it once was," Gonzales said.
The winner of the May 8 primary will face Democratic Representative Joe Donnelly in the general election.


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Doha: Qatar's largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event, QITCOM, will feature three days of discussions on challenges and opportunities of ICT in Qatar, the role ICT plays in the country's economic and social development and how ICT gives Qatar a competitive advantage by fuelling entrepreneurship and innovation.
QITCOM 2014, organised by fischerAppelt, Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, will be held on May 26-28 at Qatar National Convention Centre.
Now in its third edition, the forum is set to become one of the region's eminent ICT events and includes an exhibition and regional awards programme.
"As a catalyst for ICT industry development and a platform for ICT businesses, providers, investors and ICT adopters, the conference is the heart of the mission and vision we have for it to showcase Qatar's moves towards ICT thought leadership," said David Schopper (pictured), General Manager, fischerAppelt, Qatar.
"The conference will engage the industry in discussion about the current framework of the industry, growth perspectives and future outlook, as well as tangible ICT business opportunities in Qatar's market and large-scale initiatives as part of Qatar National Vision 2030," he said.
The conference, which showcases Qatar's development in becoming a regional leader in ICT, provides a platform for discussion of future development initiatives and highlights and celebrates public and private ICT success stories.
It will attract not only global industry experts but also is designed to appeal to the ICT community — from executives to innovators and entrepreneurs as well as ICT enthusiasts from the private and public sector.
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Tamoxifen in Treating Women With Breast Cancer
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2006 von Strasser Winery Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Mission Codename: Diamonds are Forever – Part Duex
Operative: Agent White
Objective: Return to von Strasser to procure a Diamond District Cabernet Sauvignon that embodies the best that the unique region has to offer
Mission Status: Accomplished!
Current Winery: von Strasser Winery
Wine Subject: 2006 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker: Rudy von Strasser
Backgrounder: Best known for its exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, von Strasser Winery in Napa Valley's scenic Calistoga, has been a long time Wine Spies favorite! Where 2004 and 2005 were a fantastic years for Napa Valley Cabernet, we feel that today's ready-to-drink 2006 Diamond District Cabernet Sauvignon also has incredible potential for aging – if you have the patience.
The Diamond District AVA (American Viticultural Area) sits at the northern most tip of the Napa Valley, in the Mayacamas Mountains. The higher elevation of the region sees more direct sunlight and less cooling that the rest of the valley, leading to the production of some of the most concentrated and delicious Cabernet Sauvignon in the entire Napa Valley.
Wine Spies Tasting Profile:
Look – Deep and dark garnet in color that shows just a few glistening reflections through its dense but clear core. Along the edges the color fades just slightly and when swirled, fast randomly spaced thin legs ring the glass.
Smell – Medium bold in intensity with ripe aromas of blackberry, blueberry and cassis layered over complex notes of floral violet and sweet vanilla oak, a touch of anise, mocha coffee and dark chocolate provides tremendous depth and richness.
Feel – Round and plush with supple fine grained textured tannins and balanced acidity that coats the palate and lingers long into the finish. Not quite chewy, but not far from it.
Taste – This wine has classic California Cabernet flavors with the distinct earthy/mineral character of Diamond Mountain. Wild bramble blackberry, blueberry, and plum with sweet fresh oak, herbal and floral notes with a touch of minerality from the volcanic soil of the vineyard. Complex flavors of dark chocolate and anise add to the rich and plush flavors that continue long into the finish.
Finish – Long and lingering rich flavors are supported long into the finish by the supple and textured tannins of this wine, making the mouth water and inviting another sip.
Conclusion – The 2006 von Strasser Winery Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is a lovely and elegant Napa Cab from a great vintage. Enough complexity to keep things interesting but not so much that it gets in the way of the great rich and dense fruit. Enjoy this wine right now with grilled meats and also try, if you can, to keep a few bottles stashed away in the cellar to enjoy in the future.
Mission Report:
While my life is almost completely consumed with wine, I do have other interests. One of them is treasure hunting.
I am constantly receiving intel for my assets around the wine industry – and sometimes that intel has noting to do with wine.
Recently, I received a report that the world famous Diamond District, in the norther tip of the Napa Valley, was so named because a cache of stolen diamonds was buried high up in the Mayacams mountains, among some of the fines Cabernet Sauvignon grapes known to humankind.
This report included clues to the specific whereabouts of the diamonds, valued at an estimated $5 million. My source provided a map, general coordinates and a few old photographs from the 1920's. I agreed to a 50/50 split and set of to Napa.
Once up in the Mayacamas, a gorgeous vine-covered region at the northern tip of the Napa Valley. Juggling the old photos and my portable GPS, I managed to make my way what was almost certainly the right vicinity.
[beep.boop.beep beep.boop.beep]
An open wine glass? Up here? My Wine Spies PDA is never wrong, and that alert was difficult to believe. Utilizing the PDA's direction finder, I made my way toward the wine. I made my way down a vineyard row, turned a corner – and witnessed a remarkable sight: A small table with a white tablecloth with a single glass of wine atop it!
I approached the table and saw that its surface was strewn with… with… loose diamonds! My heart raced. Ignoring the note card that sat next to the wine glass, I grabbed a diamond and examined it with my jewelers loop. My heart sank. These were no diamonds. Instead, just fakes.
I stood there for a moment, stunned. Eventually, I snapped out of it and reached for the card. It read, "Agent Red. My apologies for the subterfuge. To make it up to you, I have arranged a special allocation of a very special wine for you. Sincerely, [CENSORED] – von Strasser Winery."
This note was significant and I felt instantly better. I had been trying to infiltrate the von Strasser Winery for months. Their wines, particularly their Cabernet Sauvignon, is the stuff of legend.
I grabbed up the glass, inhaled deeply, and took a sip. Heavenly.
Then, my phone rang.
"Agent Red. [REDACTED] here, from von Strasser…."
The rest is obvious, dear Operative, for today you have a unique opportunity to sample one of the best Cabs from one of the best regions – by one of Napa Valley's best wineries.
Diamonds? Who needs diamonds, when you have a wine this good?
Wine Spies Vineyard Check:
The gorgeous location of the steeply sloping von Strasser vineyards can be seen in this satellite photo.
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Immuno & Safety Study With 2 Formulations of DTPw-HBV/HIB When Given at Birth With Hepatitis B at 2, 4 and 6 Mths.Age.
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Maybe I've been watching too many episodes of Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis (that show is hilarious & features the interior designer's signature contemporary design aesthetic - I suggest you set your DVR), but I have stylish living spaces on my mind.
I'm leaning towards sleek, light-filled rooms, lots of white with a pop of color (red!) and including a few interesting details (like the gold frames above the bed). How chic!
How about you? What inspires you at the moment in terms of decor and design?


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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending his city's ban on worship services in public schools, saying the U.S. Constitution clearly calls for separation of church and state.
"I've always thought that one of the great things about America is that we keep a separation between church and state," the mayor said at a press conference on Monday.
"And the more clear that separation is, the more those people who want to be able to practice their religion will have the opportunity to do so," he said.
Sunday was the last day that several dozen churches were allowed to hold worship services in public schools.
A federal court backed the city's ban, but now the evicted churches are asking a federal judge for a new injunction that would allow them to continue meeting in schools.
The churches argue they should be allowed the same access to those buildings as other groups.
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Parents push a parade of strollers. Herds of children in slickers wet with rain push their noses to the window. Retirees snap photos. Ooohs and aaahs abound.
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Rose-Tu munches hay while Lily, her 2-week-old Asian elephant calf runs figure-eights through her legs. The calf wobbles, plops to the floor, stands, nurses, tries to sneak through the bars, slows to a gently swaying stop and naps on her feet.
That was the scene at the Oregon Zoo's elephant barn Friday morning, when the calf whose birth made international news went on public display for the first time.
The zoo expects she'll be such a big draw that as many as 20,000 visitors could stream through the gates this weekend, said Krista Swan of the zoo's marketing team.
Friday, the zoo's Conservation Circle members, or those who contribute at least $1,000 a year, got the first peek before doors opened to the public at 10 a.m.
By then, a line of more than 100 visitors waited their turn.
Up front was Molly Walmer, 39, of Southeast Portland, wearing pants short enough to expose the multi-elephant tattoo wrapping one ankle like a bracelet.
"I grew up here," said Finster. "This is my zoo ... I'm extremely proud we have the breeding program here."
As visitors spilled through the barn's viewing room in groups of about 30, allowed to stay five minutes, mother and calf appeared calm. Bob Lee, curator of elephants, said keepers sensitized the newcomer little by little, allowing zoo staffers in to observe her.
As the months wear on and Lily's confidence grows, visitors may be able to catch glimpses in the outdoor yards, which she's been exploring with herd-mates before the zoo's gates open.
But for now, elephant-calf visiting hours are limited from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, though keepers caution times could shift; schedule changes will be posted as quickly as possible to the zoo's website.Among Friday's first visitors was Patricia Maberry, whose late husband, veterinarian Matthew Maberry, was on hand for the first chapter of the zoo's elephant-calf history, when Packy was born 50 years ago in the same room where Lily arrived.
He last visited the zoo and a couple weeks before his death, Jan. 26. He was 94.
Returning to the barn to see another attentive mother tend her rambunctious newborn, Patricia Maberry said, "brought tears to my eyes. Matthew would be very proud and pleased at the care and attention and support that the zoo and the staff have given these elephants."
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Oh man, I don't care how many cultures do the hot/cold bath thing - I hate it! That cold water gives me a heart attack!
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Oh man, I don't care how many cultures do the hot/cold bath thing - I hate it! That cold water gives me a heart attack!
So today is a special-ish day. It's been 6 months since I started paleo! With that I saved my 2 week weigh-in for today. I came in at 273.4. That's only about a pound and a half in 16 days so I'm going to go ahead and call that a plateau but that's still something to be happy with. 59 and a half pounds in 6 months is nothing to snuff at. :) I'll take it
I think it's fantastic. I remember in the very old days -- hard to even remember that far back -- but there is a fuzzy memory of your weight starting with a 3!
Carry on. I'm following your positive take on it all and feeling better already.
I am ignoring all confusing data regarding PB. Just going back to the very simple stuff. I like simple!
Oh, and I've been meaning to ask -- how is your sister's diet going? Has she looked at your food and just had to go primal?
[QUOTE=ecks;838992]So today is a special-ish day. It's been 6 months since I started paleo! With that I saved my 2 week weigh-in for today. I came in at 273.4. That's only about a pound and a half in 16 days so I'm going to go ahead and call that a plateau but that's still something to be happy with. 59 and a half pounds in 6 months is nothing to snuff at. :) I'll take it[/QUOTE]
Well yeah! It took me 2 1/2 years to do that! You go, guy!
@pam Thanks! As for my sister, as per usual, she has fallen off of the wagon... Though I'll have to make sure. Our last measure in she didn't want to do and the one before she made no progress... So yeah... we'll see.
@judg I'm just hoping that I can maintain something decent. With the way I'm getting stressed around the house lately with this shitty roommate I'm so scared it's all going to reverse.
Food journa
Breakfat- 3 eggs, 2 slices of back bacon, 1tbsp mct oil, 3000mg fish oil, 6000ui Vit D
Lunch- 1/2 rack ribs, 2 cups mixed red peppers and baby carrots, 1 tbsp mct
Dinner- 6 months of paleo and I never thought to make a protein salad... Spinach, red pepper, cauliflower, strawberry, baby carrots, garlic, and steak. Topped with goatsmilk yogurt mixed with mustard.
That protein salad really looks good. Always liked my meat really rare. Just past mooing, my dad used to say:-) There's that goat yogurt I love so much in your dressing. My youngest informed me it wasn't that fattening when he looked at the container I just bought. Guess who's not primal??:-) He understands the whole PB, but still has fatophobia. Hey, new word. Probably not.
It's funny when we shop. He's totally supportive of me trying to be primal, but he can't help looking at the fat calories in things. Doing primal perfectly and losing a ton of weight would probably help my case! Sounds like a goal. I would think your sister would see your progress and go for primal just watching your joy with the whole thing.
Oh, forgot to tell you how impressed my youngest is with your results and the way you're going about it. He did almost lose it though when I showed him that great picture of your ham burger!! It was priceless.
congrats ecks on your 6th month primalversary!! And your 59.5 pound loss!! That is just awesome! You're our new group hero!!! lol What an inspiration!
keep up the great work! And don't let shitty roommate ruin a damn good thing you got going on!!!
Almost 60 frickin pounds - your body already has to be so much happier.
With the stressful roommate - I know a thing or two about these tense living situations ;) - rest assured that if you do your thing right, you can at least maintain what you've lost. I think in the last few months it was probably harder for me to lose weight because I was additionally stressing myself out with VLC and job-hunting. The stress was coming at me from every angle! Hopefully you have breaks in the day that are better for you. In the meantime, you can just problem solve on how to not let that person affect you as much. Good time to reflect on what's going to help you manage your stress best. What are you doing so far to try to mitigate it?
When you're under stress, I figure just maintaining a weight loss is an exceptional victory! Most people don't manage it even without stress. But I somehow think you will manage to lose some anyway, even if it's at a slower pace. Doesn't matter, you'll get there eventually.
Food journal from yesterday
Breakfast- Small piece of steak, coconut milkshake
Lunch- Steak and veggies
Dinner- 1lb of Chicken wings at "Casey's"
Nothing special to report from yesterday. No stories today yet either :(


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If it helps, all approvals necessary were obtained, an army of ground helpers were available, as well as constant communication with the heliport tower to stay in the loop about incoming traffic.
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The Senate is set to vote on a bill next week that would define the whole of the United States as a "battlefield" and allow the U.S. Military to arrest American citizens in their own back yard without charge or trial.
"The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world. The power is so broad that even U.S. citizens could be swept up by the military and the military could be used far from any battlefield, even within the United States itself," writes Chris Anders of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. [1]
Hey, maybe this would legalize the "risk" of fpv flight over you all the time, even fully armed.
BINGO, now we have got to the bottom of your comments.
You just don't like trappy, but intead of coming out and saying that you post things that are clearly incorrect in order to try and bolster your personal case against him.
Its ok, there are no laws that say you have to trust or like someone.
I have no views either way on him personally, but when someone starts posting incorrect information and creating emotional diversions in order to try and bolster a personal view then it gets me mighty annoyed.
We do have to take him on his word unless we can prove otherwise which you clearly can't do.
Its up to trappy whether he feels he needs to defend himself against being called a lier by posting any additional proof. But at least we can now be up front about what is really going on in this thread and take all comments into context.
You know I'm adding my hellfire missile tommorow!
Guys, I've stood by and watched, with some amusement but mostly shaking my head, how people in here tear themselves apart over what - to me at least - seems like a non-issue. For the most part due to the fact that, if I was present on site and didn't get warned and have my head buzzed by what I would determine to be dangerous (as a driver, pedestrian, teacher or cleaning personnel), I would be the first to be down there and give that little kid from Europe a piece of my mind.
Now, speculating half a month later on some random website if a flight was legal or not, I'm not sure that this makes sense. Nobody here has the documents of the approvals that were obtained, it's all speculation. Was that car one of the crew? Was it an innocent bystander? Does it even matter?
Fact is, regardless if the flight in itself is a promotion for the FPV hobby or not, making up claims about 150mph piece of foam, comparing it to hammers hitting people on the head, calling it outright dangerous, etc, is far from working towards our cause as a FPV community. There is so much hate and accusation in some of the negative comments here, I have trouble believing this is about the fear of government regulation.
As a suggestion for future discourse, why always negative? Instead of saying "baaah dangerous", "baaah illegal", how about you help me make it less dangerous? and "more legal"? let me know your concerns, in private message please, and how you'd like to see the FPV sport presented. Now, you can't be requesting the type of flying we do, this is mostly determined by the fact where I'm at and what my mood is like.
As for those people that think since I'm a public figure they can just call me whatever they want and get away with it ... you'll see. Karma does not forget. I'm not going to put myself down to a name-calling level and I hope that the moderators will turn a couple of blind eyes to what has been said in these discussions. Although I have trouble understanding the logic behind calling for my ban, and breaking half a dozen forum rules in the process.
Ok, since people seem to be descending into name calling, and not really debating the facts, I'm going to unsubscribe to this discussion. The topic of flying safety, really needs to be discussion, but I don't think this discussion is the venue for it anymore.


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Additionally, legislators reconvened in the fall of 2013 for a special session to pass a series of bills (aka the so-called "Grand Bargain). This included, Senate Bill 861: This bill included another cut to cost-of-living adjustments for current and future retirees - including low wage workers and low income seniors. It's important to remember that Oregon educators, frontline workers and retirees had already been forced to sacrifice $800 million of their hard-earned retirement. The bill, which passed with a one-vote margin, deepens the impact.
Both Senate Bill 822 and Senate Bill 861 contained a provision allowing persons who are adversely affected to request direct review by the Oregon Supreme Court within 60 days after the effective dates of the Acts.
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The PERS Coalition (OEA and its labor coalition partners) are challenging these cuts to public employees through the Moro case which was filed on behalf of seven retirees (including two out of state retirees) and five active PERS members. Actuarial estimates of the impact of the legislation on these PERS members indicates a range of 6.9% to as much as 22.5% loss of their projected benefits over their lifetime. Therefore, OEA members need to recognize that the impact of the legislation is significant. Below is some general information about the litigation provided by the PERS Coalition attorneys.
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The challenge also requested that, as allowed under the bills, the Oregon Supreme Court appoint a Special Master to hold an evidentiary hearing and make recommendations of fact. The court appointed Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Bushong to serve as the Special Master. An evidentiary hearing was held before Judge Bushong on April 2-3, 2014. The deadline for Judge Bushong to submit his factual findings to the Oregon Supreme Court is April 30, 2014. Once the court receives those findings, it will schedule a deadline for the parties to submit their legal briefs. Once briefing is complete, the court will hold an oral argument.
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Arno et al1 estimate a cost of approximately $5 billion (1989 dollars) for a prospective program of early intervention involving antiretroviral treatment and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre— acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) seropositive patients in the United States.We would like to raise some questions about the validity of two aspects of the authors' calculations, namely, the decline in caseloads for 1989 through 1991 and the adoption of a 50% access-to-treatment level. The General Accounting Office, in its June 1989 report entitled "AIDS Forecasting," analyzed 13 national forecasts of HIV/AIDS and asserted that a common deficiency of all forecasts was underestimation of the numbers of AIDS cases being projected; a conclusion reached in that report was that most forecasts needed adjustment upward by 50% to compensate for various forms of systematic undercounting.The growth in cumulative AIDS cases is the most
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Not only did the English-bred actor, 20, wow Agron's Glee costar Jayma Mays with his good looks and personality, but he also bonded with her husband Adam Campbell.
"[Alex] came on set, and my husband was there that day, so we introduced the Brit to the Brit," Mays, 31, told PEOPLE at Entertainment Weekly's Women in Film Pre-Emmy's bash Friday night in West Hollywood. "Brits hang tight. That's how they are."
All UK bonding aside, Mays is overall impressed. "He seems lovely," she says. "He seems like a really nice guy. He's really cute and she's beautiful."
And Mays says Pettyfer could come back any time he wants. "I think our cast is pretty welcoming," she says. "And he's nice to look at, so I'm sure all the girls on set will love to have him around."
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Stardom seemed finally within actress Diane Venora's grasp. For her portrayal of jazz giant Charlie Parker's girlfriend in 1988's Bird, she was voted best supporting actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. She had just signed a three-picture, million-dollar deal and was scheduled to fly to Paris to star opposite Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson in the George Sand biopic Impromptu. Then Venora's daughter put her foot down. "I'm not going with you. You're selfish," scolded the then-8-year-old Madzia, who is partially deaf from a degenerative nerve condition and was subject to panic attacks. The next day, Venora told her agent she was quitting show business. "I couldn't weigh the cost of my kid's life and health against my need to be somebody," she says.
Happily, as it turns out, Venora, 45, has managed to have it both ways. Forsaking the screen in 1989, she devoted the next five years to caring for her child. After two years of full-time mothering, Madzia's emotional problems had eased, and Venora took a teaching job in Brooklyn that paid $250 a week (thousands less per week than she had been making). By 1994, Venora, confident her daughter was nearly self-sufficient, began her second run at a life in pictures. Roles in ABC's ill-fated Thunder Alley led to parts as Al Pacino's estranged wife in Heat and Claire Danes's mother in William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Which has led to the biggest payoff yet: a meaty role as a battle-scarred Russian intelligence officer opposite Bruce Willis and Richard Gere in The Jackal. "She put the other actors to shame with her preparation," says director Michael Caton-Jones. More important, says Mandy Patinkin, a friend since their Juilliard School days in the early '70s, she remained true to both her loves—Madzia and acting. "She made that choice, to be with her daughter first and her career second," says Patinkin. "I'm just thrilled she's back."
Venora had no such high ambitions early on. One of six children born to the late Robert Venora, who owned a dry-cleaning business with his wife, Marie, the young Venora had her heart set on being a hairdresser when she graduated from high school in Hartford, Conn. Her parents insisted she attend college, so she enrolled in the Boston Conservatory of Music. Within two years she had won a scholarship to Juilliard. "First you were just struck by her phenomenal beauty," says Patinkin, who confesses to being spurned when he tried to kiss her.
After graduating in 1977, she worked in film, landing a small part in The Cotton Club (1984). While making a commercial for Head & Shoulders shampoo in 1979, she met Andrzej Bartkowiak, the Polish director of photography on the shoot. After one date, she says, "I was mad about him—he was so charming." Within a year they were married, and a year after that Madzia arrived.
Though the couple split in '89 and he remarried, Bartkowiak urged Venora to return to acting, inviting her and Madzia to stay with him and his new family in Los Angeles while she auditioned for parts. She accepted, moving west in 1994. Once the paychecks began arriving, Venora rented a three-bedroom, Craftsman-style home in Los Angeles, where she and Madzia now care for their two black Labs Bucky and River. For the moment there's no special partner. "Either you can have somebody you're really comfortable with that you have no passion for, or you have all this passion for someone but you can't live with them," she says. "I don't know what the balance is. I have to go to therapy to find out how to deal with men."
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One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash this afternoon at the intersection of West Ridge and Asbury roads in Millcreek Township, police said.
The crash, which occurred at 2:19 p.m., involved a Pontiac G6 sedan and a Ford Taurus.
Police said the Pontiac was eastbound on West Ridge Road and was attempting to turn left onto Asbury Road when it collided with the Taurus, which was westbound on West Ridge Road.
The driver of the Pontiac was taken to UPMC Hamot for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.