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MIAMI - LeBron James is taking his talents back to Cleveland for a night.
The Heat star will look to follow up a 35-point performance against the Phoenix Suns with another memorable moment against his former team.
In LeBron's first trip back to Cleveland on Dec. 2, 2010, he was booed throughout the game by fans.
He also managed to score 38 points in Miami's 28-point win.
Back in March, a fan rushed onto the court to give LeBron a hug and beg him to opt out of his contract this summer.
LeBron can expect Cleveland fans to try to convince him to return home.
James has said repeatedly he will not discuss this offseason until the season is over.
LeBron will be helping out his teammates on this road trip.
Since the team is away from home, James will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at his home in Akron.
Dwyane Wade said, "I think it's great that we're, obviously we're not home with our families for Thanksgiving. But at least it worked out that we can be in someone else's home. And it's a very nice home, that we're going to. I'll make sure I put on the right clothes and the right socks. Gotta take your shoes off at the door type of house."
Chris Bosh was not pleased that the champs have to travel for the holidays, "I mean we're still on the road, we're still away from our families which kinda sucks. You would think being the champs we'd be able to spend the holidays at home. But that's not the case. But one thing about it, we get to be around each other at least. We're at somebody's house, it might as well be the biggest house in the world."
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Kerry, 36, who works as a film director/producer, was arrested shortly after midnight and released at 5:25 a.m. after posting $5,000 bail, police records show.
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April 14, 2014
Abram Sorek, age 23, of Erie, a senior communication major at Saint Vincent College, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2014, of accidental causes. He was born in Erie on October 13, 1990, a son of Mike and Ann Giannelli Sorek. Abram graduated from Erie Day School, Mercyhurst Prep, received an associate's degree from Mercyhurst North East, and was a candidate for a bachelor's degree in communications from Saint Vincent College. Abe enjoyed snowboarding with friends, fishing with Nonno and family, physical fitness, and especially, lacrosse, which he played for the Erie Spears, Mercyhurst North East and Saint Vincent College. Abram is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Lucia Sorek and Nancy Giannelli, and an uncle, Greg Giannelli. Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister, Hana Sorek, brother, Gavin Sorek; his grandfather, Robert Giannelli and wife, Diane, of Erie; two step-brothers, Paul Sorek and his wife, Jenny, and Neal Sorek and his wife, Sarah, all of Brookville, Pa.; three aunts, Linda Shea, Judy Truitt and her husband, Mark, and Joanie Giannelli all of Erie; four uncles, Pat Sorek and his wife, Lisa, and Rick Sorek and his wife, Cheryl, all of Pittsburgh; Bob Giannelli and his wife, Tannaz Sabetfakhri, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Dan Giannelli and his wife, Jennifer, of Erie; and many cousins, Molly, Tom, Doug, Pete, Greg, Julie, Ben, Natalie, Nicholas, Anthony, Vennessa, Jacqueline and Jeffrey. "When asked to define a successful life, Henry David Thoreau responded ... If one life breathes easier because you have lived. For Thoreau a successful life was not measured by its length of time, material possessions or professional achievement. Success in one's life was measured by the degree to which you touched the life of others. In this respect Abram's life had success beyond measure. Abram lived life to the fullest, and he lived it with passion. Those who knew and loved him felt that passion each time they were with him. For Abram, family and friends gave him the greatest joy. He loved spending time laughing, eating, playing and simply being with family and friends. He never held back, and he made you believe, when you were with him that you mattered to him deeply. Hopefully he knew, that we, whose lives he touched, breathe easier because he had lived." – The words of Ginny Rogers from one mother to another; surviving in the thoughts in all who knew him. Saint Vincent College Campus Ministry will have a memorial service at 4 p.m. today (April 14) in the Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel in the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College, Latrobe. A coach bus for 56 passengers has been confirmed by the Saint Vincent College Office of Student Affairs for those students who want to attend the funeral in Erie on Wednesday. Please contact Jeffrie Mallory in the Office of Campus and Multicultural Student Life to make a reservation, phone 724-805-2415 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The bus will depart from the Carey Center at 7:30 a.m. Friends may call on Tuesday, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, Inc., 2502 Sassafras St., Erie, Pa. 16502, and are invited to the funeral Mass on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Chapel at Mercyhurst University, with the Rev. Michael Allison, officiating. Burial will be private. Send condolences to www.kloeckerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Abram Sorek Scholarship Fund in care of the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, Inc.
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I know that I have a pretty distinct label on me of what most people think I like to listen to. I believe that most people think that I'm a classic metal fan whose musical taste basically goes from 80s hair metal bands to Bay Area Thrash. I can't lie - I do love that style a ton...probably the most of anything I do listen to. When it comes to heavy music though, I think many would be very surprised that a close second for me is '90s/'00s era hardcore. Simply put, I'll take albums by the Spudmonsters, Agnostic Front or Hatebreed over anything that the likes of Korn or Disturbed ever delivered. One of my favorites has always been Earth Crisis. With the core of the band intact, Earth Crisis came back from the dead five years ago and have been putting out some of the best material of their career. SALVATION OF INNOCENTS continues this trend.
Without question, SALVATION OF INNOCENTS won't surprise many people. Listening to it is like trying to take a bite out of a running chainsaw. The seething energy literally rips through your head. As always, the band is super tight, and the songs develop perfectly. If anyone that's into hardcore can listen to a song like "The Morbid Glare" and not have the desire to get up and mosh wildly, then they are little more than frauds in their claims of love for the genre. SALVATION is a blistering release which sees all the members of the band not only performing as well as they ever have on a release, but also shows the most growth these guys have exhibited as a band since coming back. Songs like "Razors Through Flesh" show more diversity than the band has, really, ever shown in their career. Guitarists Scott Crouse and Erick Edwards bring a fat, thick riff to this song and every other. At other times, such as the mid-tempoed socially conscious number "Depraved Indifference", you can't help but appreciate the tight playing and the crushing groove singlehandedly created by their riffs.
The guitar work here is excellent, and it's ridden well by longtime vocalist Karl Buechner. While he'll never be considered a great vocalist, he has a sound that's all his own and always has been recognizable. Listening to him rage on "De-Sensitized" and the almost Hatebreed like "No Reason", you can't help but get sucked into the aggression. Buechner, Crouse and Edwards work perfectly with the bottom end of each song, which is thick and driving throughout. Drummer Dennis Merrick is particularly beast-like throughout. He doesn't overplay, but he sets the groove on most of these tunes. He's partnered up with bassist Bulldog Edwards to drive every song brilliantly. You can't help but feel the rage of songs like the blistering "Tentacles Of The Altering Eye". All in all, this release rages!
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Three young people testified at the June 18, 2010, briefing, entitled Immigrant Detention and Family Separation: Not a Family Value. In the packed house were 17 congressional staffers and 13 representatives of advocacy organizations. Co-sponsors included Amnesty International, Families for Freedom, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, the New Sanctuary Movement of New York and Wind of the Spirit.
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2002 Derek Jeter New York Yankees Signed Game-Used Home Jersey (Steiner)
Starting Bid - $2,000.00, Sold For - $15,275.00
New York Yankees home jersey worn by team captain and perennial All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter in 2002. This is perhaps the single finest Derek Jeter jersey in existence and the only example ever graded a perfect A10 by MEARS. Its dual provenance is equally impressive. This jersey originates directly from Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, the official collectibles company of the New York Yankees, which exclusively markets all authentic game-used Yankees jerseys, and is accompanied by an LOA from the company attesting to its game-used status. Additionally, Jeter himself has personally confirmed the garment's authenticity by inscribing it in silver paint pen (grading "8/9") on the reverse, "Derek Jeter - 02 Game Used." The white-knit pinstripe jersey features the club's "NY" logo on the front and the number "2" on the reverse. All letters and numerals have been appliquéd in navy tackle twill. Located on the left front tail are a "Russell Athletic" label, an adjacent "48" size tag, and a tag reading "2 inch Extra Length." A Major League Baseball patch appears on the rear collar. The jersey is completely original, with no alterations, and displays light wear throughout. Few Yankee players have made such an impact upon their arrival as did Jeter in 1996. Jeter seemed to be the missing piece to the Yankees play-off puzzle and his Rookie of the Year performance that season helped lead the "Bronx Bombers" to their first World Championship in eighteen years. Since Jeter's debut, the Yankees have won six pennants and four World Championships, not to mention ten out of eleven Division titles. Like Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle before him, Jeter personifies the current Yankees dynasty and it seems assured that one day his plaque will hang both in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park and Cooperstown. Jeter batted .297 with 18 home runs, 75 RBI, and 124 runs scored in 2002. Today, his .317 lifetime average ranks sixth among all active players. Graded A10 by MEARS (5 point base grade, plus 5 points for provenance). All authentic game-used modern-era Yankee jerseys originate directly from Steiner. This is one of only six Jeter jerseys listed in the MEARS census and is by far the highest-graded example (the next highest example is graded A5). This is undoubtedly as fine a Jeter jersey as one could ever hope to obtain and the standard by which all other examples will always be measured. LOAs from Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS, and James Spence/JSA. Reserve $2,000. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $15,275.00
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Bergström Winery On Winemaking
It's hard to write about a winery that receives so much great press and so many high scores.
How many Oregon wineries have a full page interview in Wine Spectator's Oregon Tasting Report? One: Bergstrom
We can tell you that Bergstrom's 2008 Pinots are the best they've made. That Josh's winemaking style is evolving in a subconscious way towards greater elegance. That we share a mutual affinity for French fries.
The skinny: Bergstrom Pinots will be some of the highest rated wines of the super-highly-rated 2008 Oregon vintage.
What more can we say?
The Bergström family has a vision, and they are sticking to it. "Our goal from the very beginning," says Josh Bergström, winemaker and vineyard manager, "has been to craft the greatest possible wines we could. We want to be leading the forefront of Pinot noir in Oregon and America!"
And if the scores of national wine critics are any measurement, Bergström Vineyards is rapidly realizing their goal. The Wine Spectator has given a passel of impressively high scores to Bergström wines, and there is little doubt that Josh Bergström currently has one of the hottest hands in Oregon winemaking.
"We have been fortunate to have started our winery in the second of six consecutive great vintages," comments Josh. "It's great when people congratulate us on the scores, but I always say 'thanks, we've been working really hard at making it all successful!"
View from from Bergstrom Winery into Willamette Valley
The Key is in the Vineyards
"Working hard at it" is clearly the focus of Josh's time. An energetic and affable member of what has become an informal band of "young Turks" who are invigorating Oregon's wine world, Josh spends a vast amount of energy tending his vines, managing his cellar, and marketing his wines.
Mostly, though, his time is spent in the vineyard. "Vineyards have always been where we put all of our efforts," he says. "My job is winemaker and vineyard manager, but I spend 10 months out of the year on a tractor or in the vineyards. We will do anything we possibly can in the vineyards to make a concentrated and balanced wine."
Josh's focus on the vineyard was learned both in the wine cellars of Oregon and the vine rows of Burgundy. "I cut my teeth working with some of the great wineries of Oregon and with some great winemakers," he explains, "and I observed carefully where these people focused their energies, and it was always on the vineyard first."
In France, he saw a similar phenomenon. "When I went to Burgundy to study theory, I saw that the focus was vineyards, vineyards, vineyards, all the time. What I noticed more than anything was that these people are farmers!"
When he returned from Burgundy, what he had learned gave Josh some new ideas about how to manage the newly planted Bergström Vineyards. "I remember walking through Le Musigny and Romane - Conti and seeing vines with two to three clusters per plant. I remember thinking, wow, that's extreme! But if you can match the vine and the vine spacing to your soils and your climates, it may be the best thing for the wine."
So, Josh threw himself into the farming side of winegrowing. "As I learned to farm more and more, it totally consumed everything that we did at Bergström. I realized very quickly, unlike a lot of other wineries, that the vineyard truly is the place where the wine comes from. But," he adds with force, "I wanted to take it to a new level."
Organic, Biodynamic,
New Farming Methods
Not content to simply ape what he had learned in his work experience Josh looked at new ways to achieve the optimum balance in his vineyards - everything from varied row and vine spacing, to severely small yields, to organics and biodynamics.
"Wine can be a fairly competitive industry," he comments, "with a lot of theories and schools of thought being thrown this way and that. But let's all realize that we're agriculturalists - we're people who farm - and we have to do what is right for the crop. The reason we pay so much attention to our soils and our vineyards," he explains, "is because we want to grow the perfect photosynthesis machine that's going to give us perfectly balanced fruit."
One place where Josh decided to make a difference was in balancing vine needs and crop yields. "Even when I was younger I thought that the whole 'two tons an acre' paradigm was garbage! It didn't make sense when you considered different spacing." With vineyards planted to varying densities, Josh felt, the accepted formula became moot.
Even though the 2-tons-per-acre has become a rough standard, Josh decided to tighten yields even further. "I like to aim for anywhere from 0.8 tons to the acre with young vines, all the way up to 1.5 or 1.6 maximum with old vines," says Josh - but adds significantly "of course, it depends on the balance of the vine."
Reducing Crop Loads, Teaching Vines New Ways to Grow
For an example of what he means, Josh points to his experience with Hyland Vineyard, an old-vine Pinot noir (33 year old vines) vineyard that Josh has farmed under contract since 2000.
"The vines were used to carrying 3 to 3.5 tons to the acre and we instantly took them down to eight clusters per plant," explains Josh. The first year under the new regime the vines did not perform well. "It was a shock to the plant's system," he says. "They thought 'I'm not carrying any fruit, why should I ripen it?"
Added to the mixture was the fact that the vineyard tended to have high tannins. "If you are only getting 22 brix and it's a tannic site, then that's an austere wine," he says. "If you can get it to achieve better sugar ripeness and phenolic development, then all of a sudden the tannin issues seem to disappear."
Marcus, Caroline, and Josh tasting the 2008 Pinots
It took two to three years for the vines to adapt themselves to carrying the dramatically reduced crop load, but once they did, the character of the fruit changed for the better. "Now we're getting ripeness levels that the vineyard has not seen in the thirty-plus years it's been growing fruit, which is tremendous. Now instead of people being cautious, believing the vineyard was difficult to work with, they are calling the vineyard owner saying 'I tasted this wine and I'd like to buy some of your fruit'' - it's just wonderful!"
Bergström Manages Estate Vineyards for Quality
In their own vineyards, yields have been kept small right from the start. Josh explains: "From the first time the vines ever produced fruit, they were carrying the yields we want them to always carry. The vine is in better balance. Many people get spectacular fruit from their third or fourth leaf, and then the vine seems to shut down for a long time. That's because it's common to put on more crop after the first few years in order to start getting a return on their vineyard investment."
"Well, the plants are freaking out and they don't know how to adjust to all the extra crop. We've never thought that. It's always been what will keep our vines in balance and not stressed out, to give them a long life and a very good crop."
The Bergströms know that the ultimate quality of their wine is almost entirely dependent upon the quality of the fruit their vineyards produce. That's why they are committed to their natural, non-interventionist, artisan-farmed philosophy.
"We're trying to grow fruit that gives us the essence of Pinot noir in our wines," explains Josh. "That means we want the best balance between the triumvirate of acid, tannin, and fruit. Everything we do in the vineyard affects those three elements, and is in turn reflected in the wine."
Josh Bergstrom's father John and wife Caroline
Soils and Planting Styles
Staying committed to their viticultural values may seem risky, but Josh also believes in the value of experimenting and learning in their own vineyards. The two estate vineyards, Bergström Vineyard and de Lancellotti Vineyard, give him a wide palette to work with. His soils come from both the major Willamette Valley types, Jory (volcanic) and WillaKenzie (sedimentary); his grapes include all the major clones Pommard, Wadensvil, Dijon clones, and a few "suitcase clones"); and his vine spacings are varied from 4 x 6 (4-ft between each vine in the row by 6-ft. between rows), meter x meter (3.3-ft x 3.3-ft) and the unusual configuration of 2 x 6.
Getting the most from this mixture of viticultural variables is a challenge - and a lot of work. "We're a small winery, and we basically won't stop at anything in the vineyard to grow the best grapes we can in the most natural way we can."
Josh has employed only organic farming including only elemental sprays to combat vine diseases such as mildew and botrytis, natural and indigenous insects and bacterium to control pests, composts and teas for soil amendments, and foliar sprays of kelp, fish emulsion, and other natural ingredients as fertilizers.
Returning to the Vineyard,
Over and Over Each Season
And, Josh spends a whole lot of time tending the vines. "From bud break we'll pass through the vineyard in a given season forty or fifty times." When bud break happens, he'll go through and disbud all double buds to prevent excessive flowering. "At the three-inch stage we're going back through and removing shoots that we don't want so we get the best placement of shoots we do want." At pre-flowering he removes flower embryos to reduce the crop. "Once flowering has happened we purposefully spray to try and abort flower clusters." After fruit set he goes through the vineyards dropping all "triples and secondaries, and then back through to get rid of wings and shoulders . . . so that by the time we're done, because all of this is well-timed and well-spaced out, the vine has become accustomed to maturing just the right amount of fruit that is left on that vine."
Is all of this vineyard work worth it? Josh and the Bergström family are certain of it. "To some extent it was a leap of faith from what I had seen and learned in Burgundy and what we're doing here now," Josh admits, "I was looking and learning and seeing things all the time that I thought could work in Oregon and in our vineyards." And though some of what the Bergströms are doing may seem unconventional, it is all firmly rational and well grounded in experiences around the wine world . . . and the scores and sales that Bergström wines have been receiving are proof enough of the efficacy of their philosophy.
"From the get-go my family made the commitment that we would do these things no matter what," says Josh. "And if we get burned over it, so be it. But we'll continue to push forward - to push the envelope in our own vineyards to make the very best wine we can!"
The Estate Vineyards
The focus of Bergström's wine program is increasingly turning to their two estate Pinot noir vineyards. "Oregon should be growing Pinot noir," says Josh, "and our goal is to be at the forefront of Pinot noir in Oregon."
Even though they have made well regarded Chardonnay and Syrah wines in the past, Josh says he will focus for the future on the brother and sister varietals of Pinot noir and Pinot gris. And even though they have also made highly acclaimed single vineyard wines from a number of Oregon's most respected sources, going forward they will emphasize their two estate vineyards, Bergström and de Lancellotti.
Their sought-after Cumberland Reserve will continue to be a premier blend of some of Oregon's finest vineyard names, and their Willamette Valley blend will remain the best possible value-oriented, early release Pinot noir they can make.


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Stainless steel barrel vs. steel barrel
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> Stainless steel barrel vs. steel barrel
April 11, 2003, 11:24 AM
Other than corrosion and cost, what are the major pros and cons between a stainless steel barrel and a steel barrel?
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April 11, 2003, 12:44 PM
it's purtier. :D
(especially when it matches the guide rod on your 1911)
April 11, 2003, 12:59 PM
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April 11, 2003, 03:39 PM
Stainless steel was first introduced in RIFLE barrels around WW2 for commericial rifles when the first of the modern "varmint" cartridges came out. Rounds like the .22-250 were destroying traditional carbon steel barrels (from an accuracy standpoint) in as little as 500 rounds.
The failure mode on rifle barrels is erosion, which is basically flame cutting of the steel caused by the hot propellant gases. Stainless steel is MUCH more resistant to this action, hence it's popularity in varmint rifle barrels.
That said, it is harder to make a stainless rifle barrel of equivalent accuracy to that made with carbon steel. That is not to say that ALL stainless barrels are less accurate, merely that it's cheaper to do it with carbon steel.
All of this is pretty meaningless on pistol barrels. The temperature of the gases, and the duration of the burning, are so much shorter than in a rifle, that erosion is pretty much not an issue.
Stainless barrels, without stainless rest-of-the-gun, are a "what for?" on a pistol.
April 11, 2003, 03:41 PM
Not such a bad idea if you happen to shoot corrosive ammo, for some reason.
AZ Jeff
April 11, 2003, 03:45 PM
Yeah, stainless helps for corrosive ammo, but there's an even better solution, one the Comm Bloc weapons all had:
The only ammo I shoot that is corrosive is the 9x18 stuff from Russia. Coincidentally, it goes thru a Makarov with a chrome bore. Nice combination!
On the other hand, you won't catch me running corrosive stuff thru my P7! I had a friend trash his P7 when he forgot to clean the gas system after shooting "semi-corrosive" stuff thru it.
April 11, 2003, 03:48 PM
CZ-52 doesn't have a chrome plated bore.
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A love story set in 90s London, following the life of Monty, a gay Chinese anglophile, desperately seeking his "white knight".
A chance encounter with his new Chinese neighbor, Jai Ming, turns Monty's Vivienne Westwood wardrobe upside down. Initially repulsed by the idea of being with his own kind, Monty experiences unfamiliar feelings of attraction followed by reactionary denial and a long overdue look in the mirror at his own inferiority complex.
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When you go to a party, isn't it nice to have a beautifully wrapped package to take with you? I know it's so easy to grab a gift bag at Target, but sometimes you just need to make a little more of a statement. I recently had a baby shower to attend, and I didn't quite know how to wrap my present. I didn't have a lot of time, but I wanted it to look beautiful. After whipping up these dainty daisy bookmarks recently, I had a great idea.While it did take me a little longer than sticking it in a bag and stuffing it with tissue paper, this beautiful gift wrapping idea is quick and fun. If you want to wrap your next spring gift the same way, here's how you can do it.
- wrapped present
- small amounts of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, or any worsted weight yarn
- H crochet hook
- simple daisy crochet pattern
- buttons & thread for embellishing
- hot glue gun
- optional: lined alligator clips
First, make three daisies from this pattern using an H crochet hook. Embellish them with buttons of your choice; I decided to put mine on lined alligator clips so that they could be used for hair clips later on.
Now, you're going to need to take a piece of yarn and wrap it around your package. This will allow you to see how long your chain needs to be. Make sure the yarn is long enough to tie in a bow. Cut the yarn and set aside for later.
We're going to make the leaf chain now.
Leaf Chain Pattern:
ch 9.
Round 1: sc in the second st, hdc in the next, dc in the next 4 stitches, hdc in the next, sc in the next. ch 2.
Round 2: You aren't going to turn the work like you normally would; instead, you're going to be working into the other side of the leaf. sc in the first stitch, hdc in the next, dc in the next 4 stitches, hdc in the next, sc in the next, sl st in the first sc. Don't cut your yarn.
Now, you're going to chain until your chain is as long as the piece of yarn you set aside. After you've reached that length, you're going to make another leaf so you will have one on each side of your chain. You will work this second leaf the exact same way as you did the first. Just note that when you work the second leaf, your ch 2 will be brought over the existing chain and then you will work the second side of the leaf.
Now, wrap the yarn around your present. Tie the leaf chain in a bow. After that's done, clip your flowers to the loops of your bow and chain that is going around your present. You now have a beautiful and fun present to give to a friend.


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Maybe someday
February 11, 2014
With proposals for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which will more safely and more efficiently connect new north prairie oilfields with existing gulf coast refineries, recently clearing major hurdles......
Law allowing Keystone pipeline in Nebraska struck down.
See: USA TODAY 2-19-2014
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It seems that the contractor that was hired to write the State Dept. environmental impact statement for the Keystone XL pipeline LIED on the application.
When asked if they had any relationship with the entities that would benefit from the approval of the pipeline in the past 3 years, the contractor answered there were none, when in fact the contractor had done work with numerous industries that would benefit from the pipeline.
In legal terms that is called a Conflict of Interest, it amazes me the extent they will go through to get that oil to port.
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mr shaman"The pipeline will reduce the cost of energy and lower priced energy is a big job creator
Like happened here in Williamsport 5 years in where?? oil is up over 1100$ a tank? and they are using 50 tankers a day to run our power plant cause they shut off the natural gas to the plant.
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It will be an interesting case with far reaching ramifications. I think the line does benefit Texans because it brings the oil to the refineries and in turn the products are used, piped or trucked across other common modes of transportation that have used eminent domain. Also I have seen jobs at a local engineering firm where they were working on that project for an other O&G company. So local jobs were created. We become such an integrated society that it is hard to say that it doesn't positively impact people in the state. Just my thoughts, will be interesting to see how TC plays it.
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Do you have any idea how many jobs have been lost due to "environmentalist" screaming and bemoaning the pangs of pre-supposed damage by industry?
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Jerry, we were talking about this a few months ago remember?
The EPA Finally Moves to Oversee Diesel Fuel Use in Fracking Fluids.
See: Climate Progress 2-12-2014
The use of diesel fuel has actually been going on for almost a decade.
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Texas, there's a court case now going on in Austin that the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a landowner on eminent domain.
And if this landowner wins this will determine whether or not TransCanada and other foreign companies will be allowed to use eminent domain or common carrier. TransCanada was suppose to respond to the court by Feb. 6, 2014 to prove their case but they only responded by saying "they feel this case should be thrown out", and that was not what the judge wanted, so the case will continue.
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Once again the gas industry cheerleader, erik...., waying in and saying "nothing".
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"but who cares about people? money and profit are all that matters for the royalist." - MimLogue
I had no idea you were such an anti-capitalist.
It's time you get on-board...
Gordon Gekko - "I create nothing, I own." - YouTube
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"...And, as to Texas-refineries' profit-margin (thru overseas'-sales)...MEGA!!!!!" --MrShaman
"Go build some in Philly or Boston or NY or DC; that would be ok." - ToTEXASfromPA
No...I'm thinking British Colombia will be a "little" closer to Canada's customer-base.
(Lemme guess...you weren't a Geography Major, right??)
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Now the "royalist are manipulating the gas market to get what they want accomplished.
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We waste so much power, look at yourself today and see what you could have done to save energy turn off the lights, tv, stop warming up your car for an hour my neighbor!!!
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but who cares about people? money and profit are all that matters for the royalist.
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Keystone pipeline would effectively open the entire U.S. market and international markets to tar sands crude and spell disaster for our climate.
Keystone XL and the other two pipelines that have been built recently could more than triple U.S. consumption of tar sands oil – one of the most polluting and carbon-intensive fuels in the world. If expansion of tar sands goes unchecked, it will be impossible to reach our goals to reduce global warming pollution, seriously harming both people and wildlife.
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"It doesn't take much to cut through the crap the right says." - CMReeder
...And, due to their bad case o' the "dwindles"...there's fewer o' them, nearly daily.
Yet Another Republican Flees the GOP Citing Blatant Misogyny, Bigotry and Racism | Crooks and Liars
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"The liberal stupidity and misinformation is incredible.
There are millions who use natural gas now. They will benefit right now from lower prices due to increased supply.
Pipelines also allow for more production of propane....a shortage in the Midwest killed people less than a month ago." - eriklatranyi
Any chance you'll get-BACK to the Keystone-sludge, any time soon?
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"Farmer, regarding your observation of conservatives commenting 100 times more on race, apparently you either do not read, or do not remember, many of Shaman's posts." - cheyenne
Aw, c'mon...I can't take credit for ALL the "conservative"-"scalps", taken, here...as a result o' their racism!!
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"CBO estimates that the ACA will cause a reduction of roughly 1 percent in aggregate labor compensation over the 2017-2024 period, compared with what it would have been otherwise.
It's hard to dispute government's own estimates, which support arguments about government's negative effect upon the economy and the middle class." - underwood
...Especially when you "swallow" the FAUX Noise spin.
Paul Krugman - The Colbert Report - 2014-06-02 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
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"...And, as to Texas-refineries' profit-margin (thru overseas'-sales)...MEGA!!!!!" --MrShaman
Go build some in Philly or Boston or NY or DC; that would be ok.
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"The pipeline is still a few year project. As to price to U.S. consumers, betcha it turns out to be minimal." - spike2
...And, as to Texas-refineries' profit-margin (thru overseas'-sales)...MEGA!!!!!
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"The pipeline will reduce the cost of energy and lower priced energy is a big job creator. It's short sighted narrow thinking liberals like Sham that keep the economy down." - enigma
Like I said...NOT A CLUE.
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"We have to wait for Buffet to get out of the tanker business first and finish buying stock in the pipeline companies" - Steelman
"You wouldn't be saying that Obama is corrupt would you?" - enigma
I think MOST people are saying...you (Teabaggers) don't have a clue.
"Chinese investors have helped to finance early work on an alternate route out of Alberta. That pipeline would take the oil west across the Canadian Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, where tankers could ship it to Asia. But the project so far appears a pipe dream because of STEEP OPPOSITION from CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTALISTS and NATIVE INDIAN NATIONS that control parts of the route through British Columbia."
Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas? - National Geographic
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But land owners do have certain rights which companies provide documentation to them explaining the rights they do have under eminent domain (ED) and one of them is to be compensated at fair market value (FMV). If they don't think it is FMV then they can contest it; I would too. The judges review the data very carefully in coming up with the determinations for a common carrier line.
In order to have ED rights, you need to be a common carrier line, forever. A private owned line does not have rights on condemnation. So other people along the route are able to put their products in the line until the point that all the capacity is taken. Your opinion is that it may not serve the US citizens/public but the courts have determined that they do meet the criteria. Certainly the line benefits Canadians but it also benefits the US. Similarly, you have foreigners drive the US highways everyday but they also benefit US citizens.
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"President Obama, Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and NY DNC Chairman John Sullivan have all endorsed hydraulic fracturing." - eriklatranyi
Let's TRY to stay on-subject, here....
Tar Sands Action » Key Facts on Keystone XL
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Bundy will perform her playful single "Giddy On Up" on television for the first time at the April 18 awards show in Las Vegas.
"I want to make [my performance] interesting and entertaining," Bundy, 28, tells PEOPLE. "We'll be in Vegas so I want to do a little Cirque du Bundy – some tightrope walking, light myself on fire, real live horses."
All kidding aside, Bundy promises that fans will see a lot of the choreography from the video, which has been streamed more than 1 million times, and "you can pretty much guarantee I'm going to be wearing a pair of hot chaps," just like she does in the video, she says with a laugh.
Kentucky-born Bundy, who will release her country album Achin' and Shakin' on April 13, may have conquered the Broadway stage with starring roles in Wicked, Hairspray, and Legally Blonde, for which she received a Tony nomination, but says the ACMs will be her most nerve-wracking performance to date.
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Penn State suit raises questions
Gov. Tom Corbett's federal court challenge to the sweeping sanctions against Penn State University claims the NCAA overreached its authority and bypassed its own due process in punishing Penn State in relation to the sex crimes of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The suit, filed Wednesday, claims the sanctions -- including a $60 million fine and extensive penalties imposed on the university's football program -- unfairly and illegally diminished the economic impact Penn State football has on the university, the State College community and the state itself, and attached a stigma that "will diminish recruitment of students and student athletes, as well as the value of a Penn State education, for decades."
"They punished past, present and future students," Corbett said Wednesday.
That's one way to look at it. Another is that the suit seeks to put football and money ahead of right and wrong, which Penn State's critics charge is what helped to enable Sandusky, who was convicted in June of sexually assaulting 10 boys, some of them on campus.
Given Penn State's presence and robust alumni base in the Erie region, developments in the case will be closely followed here. Readers of the Erie Times-News and GoErie.com rated the Sandusky scandal and trial as the fifth-biggest story of 2012.
However Corbett's legal assertions fare in court, they are being made amid a thicket of circumstances that leave the governor's methods and motivations open to question.
Those circumstances begin with the fact that Penn State agreed to the sanctions, albeit under threats of even more dire penalties, and the university is not involved in the lawsuit. And Corbett himself sang a different tune when the NCAA acted in July.
"Part of that corrective process is to accept the serious penalties imposed today by the NCAA on Penn State University and its football program. ... I am confident that the university will move forward from this experience, complete the healing process and once again be worthy of its great reputation."
Adding to the murk is that Corbett was Pennsylvania's attorney general during most of the Sandusky investigation and he has come under political fire for his handling of the case. The suit also comes less than two weeks before a new attorney general, Democrat Kathleen Kane, takes office.
Kane pledged during her election campaign to investigate Corbett's handling of the Sandusky case. That means the suit, filed by Corbett under authority granted by his appointed successor as attorney general, Linda Kelly, will move forward with Kane in the state's top legal office.
Questions about Corbett's handling of the case, including the pace and urgency of the investigation, have been a drag on his popularity as governor. And he's up for re-election in 2014.
So that sets up a situation in which Corbett's administration could be pursuing legal action on behalf of Penn State, but without its backing, while the new attorney general conducts an investigation into whether the governor mishandled the Sandusky probe in the first place. If that's what happens, the lines between the law and politics are bound to get blurry.


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Geographic Co-ordinates : 53 00 N, 8 00 W
Area : 84,412 sq km (32,591 sq miles)
Coastline : 3,700 km (2,300 sq miles)
Population : 4,109,086 (ROI) 1,872,362 (N.I.)
Currency: Euro (ROI). Sterling (N.I.)
Highest point : Carrauntoohil, County Kerry, 3,414 ft (1,041mt)
Climate : Temperate ocean climate; mild winters and cool summers; high precipitation and mainly overcast.
Religions : Roman Catholic 73 %, balance mainly Protestant (mostly located in Northern Ireland).
Geographic regions : The island of Ireland is divided into four provinces, Leinster, Munster, Connaught and Ulster, which in total constitute 32 counties.
Connacht : Connacht is located in the West of Ireland and covers a total area of 17,713 square kilometres. It encompasses 5 counties: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.
Leinster : Leinster is a region in the East of Ireland which has a land area of 19,774 square kilometres. It has 12 counties, more than any other province. These are Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath,Wexford, Wicklow.
Munster : Munster is the province of the South of Ireland and covers 24,607 square kilometres. There are 6 counties in Munster:Clare, Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Waterford.
Ulster : Ulster is located in the North of Ireland and covers 24,481 square kilometres. It encompasses 9 counties (three of which are part of the Republic of Ireland): Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Tyrone.


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Remixing Lessig
Edward Lee
Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology
March 28, 2010
Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property, Science & Technology Research Paper No. 10-026
I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 41-66, 2010
This book review analyzes - and remixes - Lawrence Lessig's last copyright-related book, "Remix." It takes the central ideas, including some quotations, from Remix, and transforms them with some new examples and commentary of my own. Part I summarizes and critiques Lessig's discussion of (1) the remix and read-write (RW) culture, and (2) its relationship to the sharing, commercial, and hybrid economies. Part II discusses some of Lessig's reform proposals for our copyright system to foster a remix culture.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 29
Keywords: Lessig, Remix, Creative Commons, Mashup, User-Generated Content, UGC, Copyright, Copyright Reform, PS22 Chorus, YouTube, Yelp, Hybrid Economy, Read Write
JEL Classification: K10, K12, K19, K20, K41, K42, L82, L86, O30, O34
Date posted: April 6, 2010 ; Last revised: May 22, 2010
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