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(Bluefield)—A greater number of Bluefield State College students will be prepared to seek and gain admission into medical professions with the help of a recently established Pre-Health Professional Advisory Committee at the College. The committee, consisting of Professor Patrick Muldoon, Professor James Harrison, and Dr. Tesfaye Belay, works with students on a variety of fronts, including academic preparation, admissions test preparation, and the admissions application.
"The committee was created to help insure that our students can meet all the requirements to be successful in admission to medical schools, pharmacy schools, optometry schools, physical therapy programs, and graduate schools," noted James Harrison (Associate Professor of Biology), who is joined on the committee by Dr. Patrick Muldoon (Professor of Chemistry) and Dr. Tesfaye Belay (Associate Professor of Biology).
Dr. Belay represented BSC at the Meharry Medical College Pre-Health Professions Advisors Conference in 2009, at which strategies were detailed for strengthening undergraduate pre-health advising for minority and other underrepresented students' matriculation into health professions schools. "The conference provided a comprehensive approach to advising, including an emphasis on the application process, financial aid, academic preparation and support," Belay added. Dr. Belay again will attend the 2010 HBCU Pre-Health Professions Advisors Conference – Phase II from March 2 to March 5, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The main agenda will provide a review of the topic "Transforming Pre-Health Professions advising – Preparing the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers."
"The focus of this committee is very compatible with the recent establishment of a Bachelor of Science Applied Science Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre.Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy Specialization at BSC," Muldoon explained. "We work to help students prepare for the admission tests to medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and other allied health sciences and graduate schools. Additionally, we write letters of recommendation, signed by all three committee members, review their applications, and make suggestions for improving the competitiveness for matriculation into profession schools.
This committee was initially formed through the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and has played a role in reviewing and amending the undergraduate science curriculums of Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre.Dentistry, and Pre-Physical Therapy Specializations."


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Southwestern Pennsylvania Celebrates New Nonstop Air Service to Paris
PITTSBURGH, PA — Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), the world's largest airline, and members of the Regional Air Service Partnership (RASP) today announced the start of Delta's first-ever nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The new route, enabled by Delta's successful joint venture with Air France, will offer Pittsburgh air travelers convenient connections to more than 90 cities in Europe via Air France's Paris hub. The Pittsburgh-Paris service will launch on June 3, 2009. Flights can be booked today at www.Delta.com.
"Strategic and unique international growth – bolstered by our innovative partnership with Air France and merger with Northwest – has been a cornerstone of Delta's successful business strategy over the last several years," said Robert Cortelyou, senior vice president – Network Planning, Delta Air Lines.
RASP, a partnership of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Allegheny County, and the Allegheny County Airport Authority, has been working to restore nonstop air service to Europe from Pittsburgh. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Strategic Investment Fund also joined forces to make today's announcement a reality.
"Reestablishing nonstop air service to Europe has been one of my highest priorities during the last four years," said Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato. "Thanks to the dedication and commitment of the Regional Air Service Partnership and our region's business community, we have achieved this important goal. Nonstop service to Paris will enhance access to Europe for international companies based here. It is also a critical step in attracting international air cargo and trade to Pittsburgh International Airport, which is positioned for great expansion of passenger and cargo services. Today's announcement opens the door to exciting opportunities that could lead to more jobs, commerce and other development."
"Pittsburgh is an important international business location. Direct international service is critical to the growing position we have in the global economy," said Michael Langley, chief executive officer of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its Affiliates. "Companies based here have both customers and operations across Europe and around the world. The ability to fly directly from Pittsburgh to Europe and beyond will make our region an even more competitive location for business investment."
"Pittsburgh International Airport has proven its ability to increase the market of air travelers and will continue to stimulate even more traffic from out of neighboring communities," said Glenn Mahone, chairman of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. "Delta has recognized this along with our capacity, excellent airport design and 24/7 customs and immigration services. For business and leisure travelers, the time savings with a nonstop Paris flight is significant, an aggregated time-savings value of $7.4 million."
Pittsburgh's global ties play an important role in the region's economy. In 2007, regional companies generated almost $5 billion in overseas profits, up 55 percent since 2001. Regional exports grew by 20 percent in 2006 to more than $8.2 billion. Meanwhile, there are more than 330 foreign-owned companies from 29 different countries operating 850 facilities and employing more than 46,000 people in the region.
The routes will be operated by Boeing 757-200 aircraft, with seating for up to 174 passengers, including 16 seats in Delta's BusinessElite and 158 in economy class. Customers flying BusinessElite on any Delta international aircraft enjoy Delta on Demand featuring first-run and popular classic movies, music, TV programming and video games – all available on demand; a five-course menu offering culinary creations by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein; a reinvented wine program by Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson featuring wines from around the world; full-size pillows and duvets; and in-seat power outlets that allow customers to recharge their laptops.
The first phase of Delta's joint venture with Air France was implemented in April 2008 coinciding with a landmark Open Skies agreement that liberalized air transport between the European Union and the United States


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The UTEPCollege of Business Administration offers the only AACSB
Accredited business programs in the El Paso border region.
The Department of Accounting and Information Systems offers BBA degrees in Accounting and Information Systems, a Master of Accountancy
degree and a Certificate of Accountancy degree. The College is accredited by AACSB International and the accounting programs hold separate
accreditation by AACSB International. The Department employs eighteen full-time faculty of which sixteen hold Ph.Ds. in their respective
The Department of Economics and Finance offers a BBA in Economics and
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Liberty man arrested assault
June 22, 2012 —
On Sunday June 17th ,2012 Village of Liberty Police arrested Jeffrey Rowland, 26 or Liberty after responding to a dispute at the Liberty Commons apartment complex. While police were responding to the 911 call they found Rowland and the female victim in the middle of nearby Carrier Street. Rowland had followed the victim and continued to assault her.
Investigation revealed that during an argument Rowland had struck the female victim with a belt causing injury, taken her phone away from her while she attempted to call the police and punched her in the head. Rowland was charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, felonies, and assault in the 3rd degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree.
Rowland was arraigned in the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail. Once in the jail Rowland called the victim, in violation of an order of protection issued by the Judge at his arraignment directing him not to have any contact with the victim.
Rowland was subsequently charged with criminal contempt in the 2nd degree at his first court date on Tuesday June 19th, 2012.


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Holy shit, this one is awesome !
Hellfire is my fav for sure
Written by Valentin B on 28.03.2012 at 20:33
Hmm, so it's leaked.. gonna listen to it sometime very verry soon
the title track wasn't as interesting for me, but I'm quite pumped about this seeing your comments
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Written by Rulatore on 28.03.2012 at 06:18
Holy shit, this one is awesome !
Hellfire is my fav for sure
"Hellfire" is an absolutely killer song and no mistake! I can't believe how vital the band sound at this late stage in their career. And without their original legendary frontman no less... amazing! xD
Written by Rulatore on 28.03.2012 at 21:50I honestly dont give a fuck about their original frontman I didnt even listened to a song of those days ( I pretty sure I dont know none ).
Stalingrad it's a very good album, much better than I expected and Hellfire is just amazing ! wish I could order the special limited edition with the red t-shirt
Written by Druss on 29.03.2012 at 15:51
After finishing my first spin, and this is amazing. Like a few people have already said, better than BotN for me, so friggin' consistant and heavy, and I have a feeling I already know what my favourite heavy metal album of the year is 'cus I honestly can't see how this can be beaten.
Written by Oaken on 30.05.2012 at 15:14
Wasn't "Hung, Drawn And Quartered" a song by Cancer?
Written by Angelic Storm on 30.05.2012 at 15:48
Written by Oaken on 30.05.2012 at 15:14
Wasn't "Hung, Drawn And Quartered" a song by Cancer?
Cancer do have a song called that, but it's not the same song as the one by Accept.
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Cant really say i was enjoying this...dunno if it is Accept's fault or mine...


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Of SBM and EBM Redux. Part III: Parapsychology is the Role Model for "CAM" Research
This is the third post in this series*; please see Part II for a review. Part II offered several arguments against the assertion that it is a good idea to perform efficacy trials of medical claims that have been refuted by basic science or by other, pre-trial evidence. This post will add to those arguments, continuing to identify the inadequacies of the tools of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) as applied to such claims.
Prof. Simon Replies
Prior to the posting of Part II, statistician Steve Simon, whose views had been the impetus for this series, posted another article on his blog, responding to Part I of this series. He agreed with some of what both Dr. Gorski and I had written:
The blog post by Dr. Atwood points out a critical distinction between "biologically implausible" and "no known mechanism of action" and I must concede this point. There are certain therapies in CAM that take the claim of biological plausibility to an extreme. It's not as if those therapies are just implausible. It is that those therapies must posit a mechanism that "would necessarily violate scientific principles that rest on far more solid ground than any number of equivocal, bias-and-error-prone clinical trials could hope to overturn." Examples of such therapies are homeopathy, energy medicine, chiropractic subluxations, craniosacral rhythms, and coffee enemas.
The Science Based Medicine site would argue that randomized trials for these therapies are never justified. And it bothers Dr. Atwood when a systematic review from the Cochrane Collaboration states that no conclusions can be drawn about homeopathy as a treatment for asthma because of a lack of evidence from well conducted clinical trials. There's plenty of evidence from basic physics and chemistry that can allow you to draw strong conclusions about whether homeopathy is an effective treatment for asthma. So the Cochrane Collaboration is ignoring this evidence, and worse still, is implicitly (and sometimes explicitly) calling for more research in this area.
On the other hand:
There are a host of issues worth discussing here, but let me limit myself for now to one very basic issue. Is any research justified for a therapy like homeopathy when basic physics and chemistry will provide more than enough evidence by itself to suggest that such research is futile(?) Worse still, the randomized trial is subject to numerous biases that can lead to erroneous conclusions.
I disagree for a variety of reasons.


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Efficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide Versus Insulin Glulisine on Top of Insulin Glargine With or Without Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients (GetGoal Duo-2)
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Delegate's Report, 43rd Session, Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
The Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) successfully concluded its 43rd Session held in Beijing, China from April 4-9, 2011. Approximately 600 draft maximum residue limit (MRLs) for pesticides were advanced to the Codex Commission for adoption at its 34th Session in July 2011. The Committee also established two working groups in support of setting MRLs for high value specialty crops: (1) on the application of proportionality in MRL estimation; and (2) on the selection of representative crops for Codex commodity groupings.
CCPR was chaired by Professor Xiongwu Quio, Vice-Director of the Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences and assisted by Dr. Weili Shan, Director of Residue Division of Institute for Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA). 189 delegates representing 58 Member Countries, 1 International Organization, and 7 Nongovernmental organizations attended the session. The U.S. Delegation was led by Ms. Lois Rossi of Environmental Protection Agency as Delegate and the Dr. Pat Basu of the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Alternate Delegate.
The official Report of the 42nd Session has been published on the Codex Alimentarius website at: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/web/archives.jsp?lang=en. The following summarizes issues of particular interest to the U.S. Delegation:
Nomination and Prioritization of Compounds to be considered by the Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
All U.S. nominations, both for new compounds and additional uses of existing compounds, were scheduled for review by JMPR. The 2011 review schedule includes sulfoxaflor, an unregistered chemical being considered under a CCPR pilot project which was approved at the 2010 Session.
Twelve new compounds and thirteen compounds for periodic re-evaluation were listed for 2013. CCPR agreed to re-establish the Electronic Working Group on Priorities, led by Australia, to review the chemicals nominated for 2013 and to schedule these reviews. This total number of compounds clearly exceeds the capacity of the JMPR, and it is expected that slots for new chemicals already nominated will not be filled until 2015. Additionally, the Committee agreed that the electronic Working Group on Priorities should prioritize review of compounds on the basis of health risks.
JMPR Resource Issues in the Provision of Scientific Advice to CCPR
The United States prepared a discussion paper on possible options to address concerns regarding the lack of capacity at JMPR to handle requests for establishment of Codex MRLs, which seem to increase each year. The resource constraints limiting the number of reviews are especially problematic for new active ingredients, since JMPR is required to review MRLs using a 50:50 review ratio for new compounds and periodic review compounds. The Committee, including the United States, supports the need for additional resources to support the work JMPR and the need to highlight this issue at the next session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC.)
MRL Results
318 MRLs, based on the consideration of 25 pesticides, were advanced to Step 8 for adoption by the CAC. This was the sixth year that the accelerated procedure, along with the criteria for decision-making, was used with great success, as 283 of these 318 MRLs were advanced using the accelerated 5/8 procedure. An additional 33 MRLs were advanced using the accelerated 5/8 procedure for 17 pesticides for fruit and berry spices as well as 16 pesticides for root or rhizome spices.
An additional 22 pesticide/commodity MRLs for 3 pesticides were advanced to Step 5 only, either as a result of the identification of a potential dietary intake concern by the JMPR, the need for the submission of labels for the Pesticide Information Profile (PIP) chemicals, or a country's expressed concern based on the availability of additional information not previously considered by the JMPR.
Some 133 pesticide/commodity Codex Maximum Residue Limit for Pesticides (CXLs) for 14 pesticide chemicals were recommended for revocation. These are typically CXLs being replaced based on additional data, ones that are no longer supported, or CXLs deemed by JMPR to have potential dietary intake concerns with no alternative Good Agricultural Practices in the Use of Pesticides (GAP).
37 pesticide/commodity MRLs associated with two chemicals were retained at Step 7. These represent MRLs awaiting further review by the JMPR, either for retrospective analysis (alternative GAP) or periodic review. There were also two pesticide/commodity MRLs associated with two chemicals that were held at Step 4 due to dietary intake concerns or awaiting submission of data.
Revision of the Codex Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds (Classification)
The electronic working group, co-chaired by the Netherlands and the United States, successfully resolved the remaining issues for the Tree Nuts, Herbs, and Spices commodity groups and the Committee recommended these be held at Step 7. These three groups, along with eight other commodity groups for bulb vegetables, fruiting vegetables (other than cucurbits), berries and small fruits, edible fungi, citrus fruits, pome fruits, stone fruits, and oilseeds, will remain at Step 7 pending the finalization of the revision of the Classification.
During the 2011 Session, the U.S. Delegate highlighted the importance of the early completion of the revision of the Classification so that the revised commodity groups could be immediately implemented in international trade. The Committee agreed that it may be possible to advance all commodity groups within a particular commodity type as they are being completed. For example, all the fruit types (Berries and small fruits, Citrus fruit, Pome fruit, Stone fruit, and the Tropical fruits) could be completed and advanced together by the next Session at step 8.
The Committee also agreed to forward the proposed draft revision of the Classification for two commodity groups, Assorted Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruits-Edible Peel and Assorted Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruit-Inedible Peel for adoption at Step 5. The Committee further agreed to re-establish the Electronic Working Group, to be led by the Netherlands and the United States, to prepare new draft proposals for Leafy Vegetables, Brassica Vegetables, and Stalk and Stem Vegetables according to the schedule previously agreed to by the Committee.
Proposed Draft Principles and Guidelines for the Selection of Representative Commodities for the Extrapolation of MRLs for Commodity Groups
The United States presented a new draft paper concerning principles and guidance on the selection of representative commodities which incorporates proposed representative commodities for all fruit types. The Committee agreed to hold the Draft Principles and Guidelines (including Table 1 on fruit commodities) at Step 7, pending the finalization of the revision of the Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds per the fruit types. Establishing these representative commodities will facilitate the establishment of MRLs for many minor crops, since they will be based on the residue data from representative commodities.
Application of Proportionality in Selecting Data for MRL Estimation
The Delegation of Australia made a presentation on the application of proportionality where the residue data according to GAP were not sufficient for an MRL recommendation. This approach would allow greater flexibility for JMPR in the use of residue field trial data and MRL estimates to be made where the current ±25% range excluded such estimates. Application of proportionality will be especially useful for establishing MRLs for minor uses and specialty crops. The Committee determined that the concept of proportionality needs to be further tested to ensure reliable results prior to endorsement. The United States supports applying proportionality under certain conditions and re-nominated methoxyfenozide/cucumber for review (scheduled for 2012.)
Working Group to Facilitate the Establishment of Codex MRLs for Minor Use and Specialty Crops
At its 2008 Session, the Committee established an electronic working group chaired by the United States and co-chaired by Australia and Kenya to establish Codex MRLs for minor uses and specialty crops. Since 2008, this electronic working group has been working on developing a definition of minor use and specialty crops; however, to date, due to differing approaches to minor use by Committee members, no agreement has been reached as to an appropriate definition for minor uses or specialty crops.
In the 2011 Session, the Committee did not endorse the recommendation of the working group for guidance on the number of residue data trials necessary to support the establishment of MRLs for minor crops/specialty crops, noting the FAO JMPR Secretariat's observation that there was not yet an agreed upon international definition of minor use nor any agreed upon data requirements for minor use. Therefore, the Committee agreed to re-establish the electronic working group, to be chaired by the United States and co-chaired by Kenya and Thailand, to develop criteria for determining the minimum number of field trials necessary for evaluation. At the request of the United States, the Committee agreed that the electronic working group will hold a meeting prior to the 44th Session of the CCPR in 2012 and that both the electronic and physical working groups will work in English only.
Revision of the Risk Analysis Principles
Regarding the revision of the risk analysis principles, a remaining concern is maintaining a process that ensures that chemicals are reviewed periodically so that Codex MRLs reflect updated information while avoiding deleting MRLs for which there are no risk issues. Developing countries, in particular, expressed concern that MRLs are being deleted for reason other than risk issues, such as lack of support by the manufacturer.
During the 2011 Session, the Committee agreed to focus on the alternative proposals for the revision of the periodic review. The Committee did not consider the remainder of the document since several delegations expressed interest in resolving the issue of the periodic review before reviewing the entire text for consistency with the Working Principles for Risk Analysis.
The Committee agreed to re-convene the electronic working group, to be chaired by Argentina and Brazil, to develop proposals for the revision of the periodic review and to review the entire text of the Risk Analysis Principles, if considered feasible. It was also agreed that a physical working group chaired by Argentina and Brazil and working in English could be held prior to the next Session, if necessary.
Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty
The Delegation of Australia, as Chair of the in-session Working Group on Methods of Analysis, introduced a revision of the Guidelines on the Estimation of Uncertainty of Results for the Determination of Pesticide Residues. The Committee agreed to forward the revised Proposed Draft Guidelines to the Commission for adoption in July 2011 at Step 5/8.
Methods of Analysis for Pesticide Residues
The Committee considered the status of the repository list of analytical methods maintained by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the implications of maintaining the list as either a resource list or as preferred/ obligatory methods. The Committee agreed with the recommendation of the working group to revoke Analysis of Pesticide Residues: Recommended Methods (CODEX STAN 229-1993) and that the IAEA would continue to support the maintenance of the web-based method database with a direct link from the Codex website.
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
At the 2009 meeting, the Committee agreed that Members would supply monitoring data, including methods of analysis, for POPs that fell under the Stockholm Convention and within the mandate of CCPR, not only for commodities for which Codex Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRLs) were established but also for other foods. After considering the report from the working group, the Committee agreed that no revision was necessary on existing EMRLs for POPs. The Committee also discussed the possible replacement of the existing lindane CXLs with EMRLs and agreed to consider the status of the Codex CXLs for lindane at the 2011 meeting.
At the 2010 Session, the Committee noted that several signatory countries of the Stockholm Convention had not yet ratified the revision of Annex A and that decisions taken at the Convention did not have an immediate effect on the work of the Committee, which should follow the Codex Procedural Manual; i.e., Risk Analysis Principles applied by CCPR, for the revocation of CXLs or the conversion of Codex MRLs into EMRLs. Several delegations informed the Committee that uses of lindane for agricultural purposes are prohibited in their countries. Some of these delegations noted that, because this compound is a persistent organic pollutant in the environment (e.g., soil), presence of lindane in foods may warrant monitoring.
The Committee noted these observations by Delegations and agreed that there should be monitoring for the presence of lindane in food commodities, and Members should provide data to JMPR within two years for JMPR to review in 2015 prior to a decision of conversion of MRLs to EMRLs.
Next CCPR Session
The 44rd Session was tentatively scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China, in April 2012. The final arrangements were not announced at the meeting.


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Although I believe in the evolution of baseball, some things I refuse to support. For instance, I don't like pink versions of baseball caps. I'm completely in favor of teams coming out with alternate uniforms and including alternate headgear styles in that. It's a great way for a team to make money and I suppose that if a team had pink in their uniform color and decided to make a pink hat to go with it, I could support that. But they don't. Ergo, no pink hats.
The thing I dislike the most, though, and it has been mentioned here before, is people doing the wave during a game. Yes, I understand that sometimes the proceedings can be a little boring. However, one of the beautiful things about baseball is that you never know when excitement might happen. That's why you pay the money to come to the ballpark and that's why you try not to drink too many over-priced beers. But if you're watching the other side of the stands to figure out when you should stand up and wave your hands in the air, chances are that you're no longer paying attention to the game. And that is a shame.
This is why I proudly display the following:
I know I'm ahead of my time and I know I'll be ridiculed for making this stand. Or sit. But someone has to do it and that someone could also be you. Join us and help stop this menace before it it invades other areas of your life. Just imagine if they made your kids do the wave during school assemblies. I bet you'd do something then. Don't let it come to that.
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Priceless! But I'm not a Wave Hater. Boogie Boards anyone? Pink hats? I equate it this way. Girls are good baseball fans just like boys. There's "girls" in this neighborhood of ours who are just downright excellent bloggers and very knowledgeable fans. You know as well as I some do a better job than some of the boys around the hood. There's a day in my life I might have agreed with this…but that's a long time ago. If the girls want pink hats…That's OK with me. C'mon…some of them look so hot in their girlie baseball outfits…no? I know girls…I had to ruin it right?
A-freakin-men, Mr. Krause! I ESPECIALLY hate it when ballpark dipsh!ts try to start one during a rally…GRRRR!
Ahhh the wave. Aggravates me so much. I'm part of the "Team Ban the Wave". Are you in?🙂


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GE, Citigroup 2012 Earnings In Limbo Over Tax Fight
NEW YORK ( TheStreet)--General Electric (GE) and Citigroup(C) are among companies that could see earnings decline by billions of dollars annually--starting in 2012-- if Congress chooses not to extend a loophole that lets U.S. companies avoid taxes on profits earned by overseas finance subsidiaries.
Known as the active financing exception, the provision allows companies to avoid taxes on dividend and interest income. Though Congress repealed this loophole in 1986, it was reinstated "temporarily" in 1997, and has been regularly extended since that time, according to Wayne State University Linda Beale writing in her blog, ataxingmatter.
However, the last extension ran out at the end of 2011, notes tax consultant Robert Willens, of Robert Willens LLC.
The last extension came Dec. 17, 2010. Prior to that, it was Oct. 3, 2008, and prior to that, Congress granted the extension in May 2006. Given the polarized state of Congress and its heated negotiations to avoid the series of drastic cuts known as the "fiscal cliff," Willens is convinced the extension--one of several "tax extenders," that remain in limbo--will have to come in 2013, assuming Congress grants it at all.
"Unless this thing gets extended retroactively now for 2012 GE's going to be in a world of hurt because their effective tax rate is going to go up dramatically," Willens says.
GE paid a 10.5% tax rate in 2010 and a 20% rate in 2011. The statutory--or default--corporate rate is 35%, though companies rarely pay that much. Willens believes GE's rate would go up to the high twenties without the active financing exemption.
Assuming GE added 15% to its tax rate in 2011, the company would have paid an extra $2.86 billion in taxes.
Analysts are counting on the laws being extended for GE. In a report published Wednesday, for example, based on a company presentation Monday, Bernstein Research analyst Steven Winoker predicted GE's fourth quarter tax rate would be even lower than the third quarter's 13.8% tax rate, which included a 4.4% rate for GE Capital.
A GE spokesman pointed to comments by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt during a presentation to investors Monday.
"The base case is that the tax laws are extended while tax reformers debate," Immelt said.
Willens says he doesn't blame Immelt for assuming the exception will eventually be extended through at least 2012. Indeed, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D.,N.M.) writing in Politico earlier this week, noted the "tax entenders" package was passed earlier this year by the Senate Finance Committee with bipartisan support.
"We should not wait for a "grand bargain" to materialize before we finish our work on tax extenders," he wrote .
Still, in urging the swift passage of the extenders, Bingaman mentioned tuition tax credits and wind energy credits, while conveniently leaving out the benefit to the deeply unpopular financial services industry.


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The twelfth photo is my favorite,beautiful boys.Call me whacky,but as long as a sexual relationship consists of consenting adults,whether related or not I don't see a problem.I guess I'm just really really open minded,because I just don't care.
Well, this entry seems to have some of the greatest diversity I've seen in.. forever… on a gay site.
Seems to me, they look like a lot of gay couples. Whenever I see guys together that look so alike… I always think, "Hmm, wonder what he saw in him." In the case of twinscest, we don't have to wonder.
I have to admit that this kind of thing doesn't bother me and I find myself wondering if something is wrong with me that it doesn't bother me because if a brother and sister were involved sexually I would not be cool with it and therefore it is a double standard.
I remember a previous post about this that got over 130 responses had a lot of people who thought it was disgusting. I used to do sexual things with my cousin when we were younger up until about right before secondary school age, but as adults we haven't spoken of it and never did anything once we got into secondary school. I think a lot of it is experimentation with someone you feel close to and who you know will keep the secret. But I still feel like its bad that this kind of thing actually turns me on.
I don't care if twin brothers want to have a sexual relationship, but it would be more fun if ANY of these twins wanted to have a sexual relationship with me!
Your lead photo (and last in the set) are misleading and inaccurate. The guys are NOT twins. They are popular Brazilian male models Francisco Lachowski and Arthur Sales. Nevertheless…interesting (and hot) feature.
Seems somewhat narcissistic yet I always say we usually try and hook up with someone that is in our minds at least 1 step up from ourselves. So, if I had a twin I'd fall in love with myself, cause I know myself better than anybody else and tired of feeling a failure in others eyes, yet knowing how great I can be. lol
LOL proof that 'some' groups of people believe all men of color look alike. The 4th photo features Eddie Diaz and Tyler Johnson. They are NOT twins! In fact, they look nothing alike.
Here's a clip of the two getting it in:
@Black Pegasus: Thank you, I was just going to point that out. What kind of thinly veiled racism/ignorance/lack of research? Two black me- yay twinsies!
@Black Pegasus: @Niall:
I saw that too and then remembered what site I was on and didn't even feel like wasting the energy to type it.
Very nice. If you guys haven't heard about this yet, I will tell you the news: *B*E*L* A*M*I* and W*I*L*L*I*A*M* H*I*G*G*I*N*S* both have porn movies where twins go ALL THE WAY.
It's weird that I have no problem with porn between identical twins, but between fraternal twins it would gross me out.
I have a twin brother and I never felt attracted to him. It is a fetish many people have, to see two identical twins making out and doing it, but it is of course an unnatural thing.
BTW, the two models with holding a sheet of paper (first photo) are Arthur Salles and Francisco Lachowsky. They are both gorgeous. The paper originally had the message "I love Made In Brazil" written in it. They are both Brazilian and were promoting a BLOG.
Gay to my hole! What a fabulous fantasy – to have an encounter with hot twins.
I like it.
Very eclectic selection. Nice.
Disgusting perverts. Follow the money trail.
Funny how the tiniest difference can make allll the difference..
Anywayz, not me me thanks.
Funny how I suddenly feel pure and sparkly clean, and yes, morally superior over the rest of y'all LOL
Their parents must be proud.
Hands down (or maybe on? :p) the hottest twins who seem to take brotherly love to the insane extreme are the Peter twins………..
do or don't, i don't care.
I find it strangely very erotic after seeing some videos of the the Peters twins. Anyone have the names of the boys in numbered photos?
The last two. Yummmmmmm!!!
me too!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first black couple MAY be brothers OR fraternal twins, but they are NOT IDENTICAL twins! There are too many differences between the two men's features, including facial complexion, head shape, ear size and design, lip color, nose (nostril sizes), and eye brows. Compare to the other sets of black twins, ALL of whose features are IDENTICAL!
@Mikah: I agree with you, but I see one thing that should NEVER happen in relationships between blood related people : children. That's just a no-no : related people shouldn't ever have (biological) kids together, it's just wrong.
I want #9 ginger twins. Wow.
@Discodaddybob: Yes, the chief fantasy in this regard is to be 'sandwiched' between them as the d you slowly, looking at you in the eyes, to eachother's, eyes, then look back at you "We're very hot, aren't we?" "We've been waiting for you." "You know you want this." etc


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Downhill racers rely on gravity power; Welcome to the Port Jervis Soap Box Derby
June 11, 2014 —
PORT JERVIS, NY — While many from the Upper Delaware region traveled south to watch stock cars burn thousands of gallons of gasoline at the Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 8, a smaller, yet just as passionate fan base gathered to watch a different kind of stock car barrel down Sussex Street in Port Jervis, NY—only these cars burned no fuel and were driven by children.
The 15th annual Port Jervis Soap Box Derby featured 143 drivers, their ages ranging from eight to 19, all racing to be crowned champion of their respective divisions and to earn an all-expenses paid trip to Akron, OH to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby.
Soapbox racing may hearken back to the image of a fruit crate retrofitted with wheels or an old, souped-up wagon with a makeshift steering wheel that may or may not actually turn the deathtrap, but the aerodynamic, fiberglass cars that careened downhill on Sunday were nothing of the sort. Often travelling in excess of 30 mph, the modern, gravity-powered derby cars utilize standardized wheels and precision ball bearings with added weight to neutralize any unfair advantage.
Thirteen-year-old Julia Legato and 12-year-old Marissa Van Winkle like spending time with and competing against their friends, but it is the thrill of the race that draws them back each year. "I love feeling the wind blow in my face and hearing the crowd cheer," says Julia.
The entire community comes out to support this event, from parents and neighbors cheering on the racers to local politicians and businesses sponsoring individual cars, drivers and even offering college scholarships for past derby drivers. "Without the support of this community, this event could never happen," says Wayne Addy, director of the derby.
Four champions were crowned, each winning in his or her respective division and earning the trip to compete against top racers from across the world. Ryan Costello, AlexaGessner, Hannah Bisland and Jaelyn Csencsits will represent Port Jervis in the city of Akron, where the championship has been held since 1937. The local racing season will end after this race, but the season began in early March as racers started practicing for the big day.


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"We have had some changes come about with our transportation program and there is a study being done to access our needs for transportation to medical appointments out of town and for the public," explained Live Oak Judge Jim Huff prior to the meeting.
Ultimately, an outcome from these conversations might just mean a public transportation system of some kind for those Live Oak County residents in need, members of the focus group said.
At the meeting, there were two representatives from the regional not-for-profit Transportation Coordination Network of the Coastal Bend, which is the lead agency for Regional Transportation Coordination and Planning in the 12 Counties of the Coastal Bend.
TCN leads the development of transportation increasing the mobility of people throughout the region, according to the Jim Wells County website.
The Texas Department of Transportation, meanwhile, has placed emphasis on providing public transportation services for older adults, individuals and families with low incomes, individuals seeking employment, training and educational opportunities, individuals with disabilities and all others with health and human service needs, the website states.
Robby Silva, project manager for TCN, said there was a lot of good information being shared at last week's meeting.
"I'm here to help put this transportation plan together for Live Oak County," he said.
TCN Director Martin Ornelas said the ultimate goal is to get transportation infrastructure in place to start the process of helping people take those much-needed trips from "Point A" to "Point B."
Judge Huff led the round table discussion.
Murrell Foster, Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce Executive Director (and Three Rivers City Councilman) was there at the meeting as was George West Mayor Silvia Steele—discussing public needs and transportation resources that many in Live Oak County lack right now.
GW Mayor Steele, whose husband is disabled, said she can sympathize with area residents who have no way to get transportation to medical care for a loved one in a wheelchair.


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Will it ever end?
The city of Pittsburgh is usually a peaceful place. With an array of architectural landmarks and a breathtaking skyline, the Steel City beems with pomp and pride.
However when the baseball team takes the field, the city is filled with doom and gloom and nerves that hinder the inner momento that is the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On an especially gloomy and even more doomy (probably not a word) night, the Brewers owned the Pirates once again. This time the Bucs fell to the Crew 8-5.
What looked to be a turning of the tides the Pirates got out on the Brewers in the bottom of the first scoring a run thanks to a Freddy Sanchez bomb. The Brewers would get that run back in the top of the 2nd. The 4th, 6th and 8th innings were blown wide open by the Crew as starter Ian Snell got rocked and the bullpen couldn't help in the least.
The pitching staff was able to hold Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun hitless, but the lower part of their lineup stepped up and got the job done. Former Pirate Jason Kendall scored a run, hit a single and was hit by a pitch. Corey Hart scored three runs with a pair of doubles.
The Pirates were able to muster up 5 runs over the span of the nine inning game but couldn't come through in clutch situations.
First baseman Adam LaRoche was 0-5 and made the final out in each of his at-bats. Nyjer Morgan has been slipping as of late. His average his falling sharply and he failed to do what a leadoff man does, get on base. He did get a single but also grounded out twice, popped out and struck out swinging on a nasty pitch.
The one bright spot that stood out was bench player Delwyn Young. DY has not been given a legitimate shot with the Bucs but he proved his case for more playing time when he nailed a pinch hit double to right center field. The rocket that rolled to the wall scored two runs and set up a failed Pittsburgh comeback.
The Pirates have now fallen to 12-14 and have lost 7 of their last 8. The losing streak is also in tact as the Brewers have downed the Pirates in the last 17 games. The Bucs won't even have a chance to redeem themselves until teh middle of summer when the Brewers come to town at the end of July.
O where have you gone Randall Simon.
At least one Bucco knew how to send a message to those cheese-headed, sausages loving, beer drinking, Milwaukee Brewers
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The Reds will try to take care of the Brewers tonight. Thanks for the link on your sidebar. I will set up mine too!Russhttp://wight4256.mlblogs.com
Wow, looks like the Brewers own the Pirates like the Dodgers own the Padres (every once in a while!). It's pretty frustrating when a team keeps beating you over and over again…
You go on about the Brewers having no class and this and that, but what's the deal taking pride in a guy whacking a girl in sausage costume over the head with a baseball bat? That's classless no matter how you look at it and inexcusable.
I think the real issue here is that you're frustrated with your own team. If it was the Reds or Astros who had this long winning streak over the Pirates, you'd have lost respect for that team instead. If the Pirates had won 17 straight over the Brewers and Brewers fans lost respect for the Pirates, you'd say they're just whining from losing so much.
The Brewers used to be even worse than the Pirates, but now the Brewers are winning, have been competitive in the division, and got the playoffs last year and that leaves the Pirates as the team that's gone the longest without a winning season. It's frustrating, believe me, I know what it's like. Don't take it out on the Brewers or any other team, take it out on the Pirates for not ending the streak.
Sending a message… Ok. So on the issue, you are supporting hitting women in the head with baseball bats?
Whats the next blog entry going to be on? Are you going to support drunk driving to injure/kill major league pitchers?
I'm sorry that the Buc's got beat- bad. If the Sox play the Brew Crew, I hope we win. Anyways, I think that before the trading deadline in August, the Buc's need to pick up some veterens to mix in with the young players. Im comparing them to the Rays, because like the Rays, the Bucs have talent. Good Luck!!
101 reasons to love the Cubs:
1. Wrigley Field
2. Cubs-Sox rivalry
3. Die-hard fans
4. Chicago baseball
5. Billy Williams
6. Old-fashioned scoreboard
7. Ivy covered walls
8. Wrigley North (and Wrigley East, West, South…)
9. Ron Santo and Pat Hughes
10. Go Cubs Go by Steve Goodman
11. Day games
12. Wrigley Field bleachers
13. Derrek Lee
14. Cubs Nation
15. 7th inning stretch guest conductors
16. Nothing like a sunny day at the yard
17. Kerry Wood
18. Wrigleyville
19. Three Fingered Brown
20. 'W' Flag
21. Team loyalty
22. Mr. Cub – Ernie Banks
23. Knothole in right field
24. Vine Line
25. 2003 Division Champions
26. Clark, Addison, Sheffield and Waveland
27. Harry Caray
28. 40,000 fans chanting 'Let's go Cubbies!'
29. Eternal optimism
30. Wrigley Field Marquee
31. Ryne Sandberg
32. Back to back World Series Champions 1907-1908
33. Catch the games on WGN
34. Kosuke Fukudome
35. Wayne Messimer's national anthem
36. Andre Dawson
37. Old school entertainment
38. Trains down to the ballpark
39. Awesome/friendly fans
40. Fergie Jenkins
41. Cubs Convention
42. Rooftop bleachers
43. Alfonso Soriano
44. Celebrity bat kid contest
45. Brick walls
46. Cubs-Brewers rivalry
47. Tradition
48. Division leader flags
49. Budweiser house
50. Homers onto Sheffield and Waveland
51. Jack Brickhouse
52. Lou Pinella
53. Tinkers to Evers to Chance
54. Carlos Zambrano
55. The Friendly Confines
56. Len Kasper and Bob Brenly
57. Back to Back Jacks!
58. Ernie Banks statue
59. Greatest fans in baseball
60. Flags for retired jersey numbers
61. Cause it's root, root, root for the Cubbies!
62. Cubs-Cardinals rivalry
63. Catchy Miller Light sign over right field
64. Kerry Wood's 20 Ks
65. Cubs shops around the ballpark
66. Traditional jerseys
67. Pure baseball atmosphere
68. Eight All-Stars in '08
69. It's Gonna Happen!
70. All the seats are great at Wrigley
71. Awesome Cubbie Bear symbol
72. Aramis Ramirez
73. Harry Carey Tavern
74. Back to back division champs 2007-2008
75. Throwing back other teams' home run balls
76. "Holy Cow!"
77. Cubby Swagger
78. Carlos Zambrano's no-no
79. Ballhawks
80. Attendance contest
81. Geo-2008 Rookie of the Year
82. Someday We'll go all the Way by Eddie Vedder
83. Road to Wrigley Game
84. Greg Maddux
85. Bleacher Bums
86. You're my Cubs by Alan Barcus
87. Die-hards bleeding blue
88. Rich Harden
89. You can go anywhere in the world and still find Cubs fans.
90. D-Lee's gold gloves
91. Mark Grace
92. Batter's eye in center
93. Jim Hendry
94. Faithful fans who never, ever give up
95. Every game is a playoff atmosphere
96. Big Z's Silver Sluggers
97. The Super jump
98. 'Eamus Catuli' house
99. Because they are the CUBS!
100. Fukudome Headbands
101. It's going to be one heck of a party when the Cubs win it all!!
It definitely looks like Pittsburgh has been having some trouble. Could be worse though, you could be like me and be a Rockies fan and be nine games behind.
Sorry about Brewers owning the Pirates right now. I'm sure you guys will bounce back very soon🙂
Don't think being a Dodgers fan is that great anymore. It's great to see cheaters like Manny get caught.
Aw Matt, the Pirates will come around! And I like the word "doomy". I should have used it in my DBQs/FRQs yesterday. I managed to spell feasibility wrong though (I think I spelled it fesability). Plus now that Oliver Perez is out of the rotation for the Mets for a while, it'll be harder to beat the Mets up. They'll come around!


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According to philosopher Robert Nozick, when the government takes even a dollar from Bill Gates, a billionaire, and gives it to a poor person, it is like forcing Gates to work for the poor person. Is Nozick right to think that redistributive taxation is like forced labor? Should there be no redistributive taxation whatsoever?
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Permit Process flow chart (PDF)
Broward County Water & Wastewater Services (WWS) has a new and quicker process for approval of Developer Project. The new process is called a Broward County Utility Connection Permit or BCUCP. The BCUCP is replacing the Developer Agreement and the Owner Agreement for almost any project the County does not have any monetary obligation towards.
For this process the terms Owner or Developer apply to the Person or Corporation which owns the property and is intending on developing that property.
The Developer or the Developer's engineer will meet with the Development Coordinator and with the OES Engineer from the OES Planning and Development section to gather information, and review options. The OES individuals can be reached as follows:
Development Coordinator
Lech Nagoda
Engineer 2
Yousef Ismaili
954-831-097 4
Engineer 1
Danny Menendez
This web site contains copies of the Broward County Utility Connection Permit (BCUCP) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4, which can be filled out by the Developer and the Developer's engineer and printed for submission to OES.
Part 1 is the Application for Plan Review (PDF)Part 2 is the Application for Connection Approval (Individual Owner)(PDF)Part 2 is the Application for Connection Approval (Corporation Owner)(PDF)Part 3 is the Connection Approval for a Corporation Owner (PDF)Part 4 is the Release for Service (PDF)
The Developer's Engineer will prepare engineering plans and submit the plans, fee for plans review, and other documents to OES with a BCUCP Part 1 of 4 (PDF). This form has a check list of required documents, and definitions of how to determine the plan review fee.
The Developer and the Engineer will both sign this form when it is submitted to OES. In this form there is a line stating that the engineer must obtain approval within 6 months of the original submission, otherwise the process may have to be started over again. It is also noted that the plan review fees covers the initial review and two (2) re-reviews. Any plans review after that will require a re-review fee to be paid before a review is started by OES.
Incomplete or unapproved plans will be returned to the Developer's engineer for resubmittal. Four sets of approved plans will be kept by OES, and 1 set returned to the Developer's engineer so that the Developer can then submit the BCUCP Part 2 of 4. This form has a signature page for the Developer that is an Individual BCUCP Part 2 of 4 (Individual)(PDF) and a separate signature page for the Developer that is a Corporation BCUCP Part 2 of 4 (Corporation)(PDF) Additionally a letter informing the Developer of the "Statement of Charges" for the project will be sent.
The Developer will complete and submit the appropriate BCUCP Part 2 of 4 (Individual)(PDF) or BCUCP Part 2 of 4 (Corporation)(PDF) requesting for permission to construct the facilities approved in Part 1. This form must be signed by the Corporation representative, or by the Individual Owner for the development. In accordance with Florida Statutes all companies must come under the control of a corporation or an individual owner, and it is this representative that must sign the BCUCP.
Both of the BCUCP Part 2 forms include a checklist of the documents required for the submittal package. The Developer Coordinator will review the submittal package, and if complete will forward it to the appropriate representative in OES for execution of the BCUCP Part 3 (PDF). The DNRP, DEP, and/or DEP permits will also be signed and return them to the Developer's engineer for submission. Once the Development Coordinator receives the required signatures on the forms, he/she will then inform the Inspectors that they can schedule a Pre-Construction Conference and that construction can begin. The Developer's engineer will then call the Inspectors and schedule a pre-construction conference.
During the construction phase, the inspectors will monitor and observe the construction process to make sure that the project is built to Broward County OES Standards and that the system passes all tests and inspections. When construction is completed, the inspectors will notify the Development Coordinator to complete the final close-out of the project.
The Developer's engineer will prepare Record Drawings and submit them along with the BCUCP Part 4 (PDF), and the remaining documents to OES. This form also contains a check list of the required documents. Record Drawings are Drawings prepared to show what is actually constructed along with exact location information of where the utilities are. Record Drawings are not a set of design plans marked up to show what has been changed and built, but a clean set of drawings showing what has been built.
Once the BCUCP Part 4 (PDF) is approved the Development Coordinator will notify the Developer that they can obtain water meters, and service for their site.
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The end of summer is officially Sept. 23, but the ceremonial ending always feels like Labor Day — one last chance to get out, and forget there's work piled up once the week starts.
The day at the lake might already be set, but here are a few quick ideas for people still on the lookout for a fun weekend.
Are you ready for some (more) football?
There were plenty of options across the area for football Friday night, but there are still more sights and sounds at Jones Stadium, with the Texas Tech Red Raiders hosting Northwestern State in a 6 p.m. (CDT) affair.
Tickets available online Friday were priced at $30, with a $3 fee per ticket and an option to either print tickets at home ($3) or pick them up at the will-call window ($8). If you pick the will-call option, they must be claimed in person at the athletic ticket office, by the account holder bearing a photo identification.
Information: (806) 742-4412.
If you want to drive a little bit more and keep it in state, the Lobos are hosting Southern in a 3 p.m. contest at University Stadium.
As of Friday afternoon, seating was available in all seating sections — Cherry $15, Turquoise $20, Silver $25 and Premium $32.
A Lobo ticket agent said about 18,000 seats were still available, but heavy walk-up sales are the norm and people are advised to buy tickets as soon as possible.
Information: (505) 925-5626.
Check out a movie
If you're just sitting down on Labor Day, it's not too hard to trade the couch seat for a theater seat with a movie in the theaters.
One for the family: "Paranorman." The movie, available in both 2D and 3D, is about a child saving his town from a monster invasion.
The stop-motion animated film was shot entirely with Canon 5D Mark II cameras. It's a testament to persistence (stop-motion animation is very tedious) and to photography getting cheaper for the average person.
OK, not completely. A Mark II still retails for around $2,000, and that's if you don't want a lens.
One for making stuff blow up: "The Expendables 2." The movie full of action stars literally makes many of them expendable. There's Willis, Stallone, Statham and others … and even Chuck Norris telling a Chuck Norris joke.
Still want to stay home? There are plenty of movies about the working experience, but let's stick to the comedies. You can catch a funny, underrated Michael Keaton performance with "Multiplicity," or check out the Mike Judge workplace satire "Office Space."
Enjoy a little water
This is the last weekend of the year for the Clovis splash park at Hillcrest Park.
The park, which has been open Tuesday through Sunday since the Memorial Day weekend, finishes up its summer operation this weekend. Admission is $1 per person.
Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell said the park is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Since school started, the park cut weekday hours to Wednesday afternoon for elementary children who get out early.
"Once school started, everybody got out of the swimming mode," said Bizzell, who noted he expected increased traffic in the final splash pad weekend for 2012.
If indoor swimming is more your flavor, the Clovis Aquatic Center will be open on Saturday from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. The charges are $3 each, and $2 for children 11 or younger.
Grab a pole and a line
The Friends of Oasis is holding its fourth annual Biggest Catfish Challenge Derby.
The derby runs from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, with registration from 3:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Registration is $5 per person, with a catfish limit of two per person. Park entry fee is $5 per vehicle.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three catches in adult (16 and older) and junior (15 and younger) divisions, and door prizes will be awarded throughout.
Anybody 12 or older must have a valid New Mexico fishing license.
Park time
Squeeze in one last week of amusement park rides in Amarillo, as Wonderland closes up for the season 6 p.m. Central time Monday.
It's open 1 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Monday. Ride passes start at $20, with spectator passes for $5.
Count on hot weather, with high temperatures of 97, 98 and 97, respectively.
Don't forget to grab some spray paint and check out the Cadillac Ranch.
Information: wonderlandpark.com or 800-383-4712.
Cookout time
Newspaper employees don't always have weekends off, but there's always time for a cookout.
We took a quick moment with Clovis Media Inc. photographer Tony Bullocks, a big fan of the weekend cookout.
Best main item to cook? "Ribs."
Best sauce to use? "I'm partial to Sweet Baby Ray's."
And if there's a second sauce to use? "Sweet Baby Rays Hickory and Brown Sugar (laugh)."
Other must-have items are potato salad and deviled eggs.


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I am a strong believer in less government, and less money and influence in government.
Regular readers of my column here and in DeKalb know this to be true. I'm in favor of school district consolidation, elimination of township government and the enaction of term limits at all levels of government.
Let's get this out of the way. Yes, in some abstract, far-reaching way, we have term limits. Voters can vote out lawmakers during elections. Yes, I get it.
But I also know, as I've written before, we live in a world where if more than 20 percent of registered voters cast a ballot, we're throwing a party. Many who vote don't study the candidates or the issues. Many votes are cast strictly along party lines.
If government is going to meddle with democracy, this is one area where it should focus. We need to limit the amount of time lawmakers spend in office so that we limit the amount of influence money and lobbyists have on our government.
Remember, public policy is now dictated by who has the most money, not by what's best for our state or country.
Of course, enacting term limits in Illinois faces as big an uphill battle as taking redistricting out of lawmakers' hands.
As Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner pointed out Tuesday when he spoke to business leaders at Turnberry Country Club, term limits won't get done because lawmakers – many of whom seek to make a career out of politics – won't let it.
Term limits are a threat to the power structure that has been created and taken advantage of in Springfield. See, Michael Madigan.
"Illinois voters are fed up with the callous unresponsiveness of entrenched political insiders. At a time when the state has monumental budget problems and is in serious need of meaningful tax reform, most Illinois General Assembly members are more concerned with giving themselves a pay raise."
Do you know who wrote that? Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. In 1994.
Replace "most Illinois General Assembly members are more concerned with giving themselves a pay raise" with "most Illinois General Assembly members are more concerned with taking me to court over suspended paychecks," and the statement stands today.
Quinn, who was state treasurer in 1994, led a petition drive to get term limits on the ballot as a statewide referendum. He collected 437,088 signatures (hat tip to McHenry County Board member Michael Walkup for reminding me of Quinn's effort).
But – there's always a but in Illinois politics – the Chicago Bar Association wasn't having it. The association filed suit against the Illinois State Board of Elections in an attempt to keep the referendum off the ballot, arguing the proposal was not suitable for a citizen-initiated referendum.
The Illinois Supreme Court inexplicably sided with the CBA, and Illinois voters weren't allowed to weigh in.
So, for term limits to get enacted in Illinois, it will take either another signature drive and legal fight, or lawmakers to pass legislation limiting their own terms.
Let me give you a moment while you catch your breath after laughing so hard ...
• Jason Schaumburg is editor of the Northwest Herald. He is slightly annoyed but not surprised that coaches in the USA Today college football preseason poll showed no love for Northern Illinois University. Reach him at 815-459-4122 or via email at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Schaumy.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/58203
- Title
- Effect of polysaccharide structure on protein adsorption
- Author(s)
- McArthur, Sally L.; McLean, Keith M.; Kingshott, Peter; St John, Heather A. W.; Chatelier, Ronald C.; Griesser, Hans J.
- Abstract
- Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for quantification, the adsorption has been studied of chicken egg lysozyme, human serum albumin (HSA), bovine colostrum lactoferrin, and γ-globulin (IgG) from single solutions onto surface-immobilised polysaccharide coatings, which were produced by the covalent attachment of a series of carboxymethyldextrans (CMDs) onto aminated fluoropolymer surfaces. CMDs with differing degrees of carboxymethyl substitution were synthesized by the reaction of dextran with bromoacetic acid under different reactant ratios. Substantial amounts of protein adsorption onto these coatings were observed with the majority of the coating/protein combinations. On the most extensively substituted CMD (1 carboxyl group per 2 dextran units), lysozyme and lactoferrin adsorbed to approximately monolayer amounts whereas there was minimal adsorption of HSA, indicating the importance of electrostatic interfacial interactions. CMD 1:14 was similar whereas the least substituted, least dense coating, from CMD 1:30, adsorbed less lysozyme and lactoferrin but more HSA. Adsorption of the large multidomain protein IgG varied little with the coating. Grazing angle XPS data indicated that for the CMD 1:30 coating there occurred significant in-diffusion of the lower molecular weight proteins. The data suggest that elimination of adsorption of a broad spectrum of proteins is not straightforward with negatively charged polysaccharide coatings; elimination of protein accumulation onto/into such coatings may not be achievable solely with a balance of electrostatic and steric-entropic interfacial forces.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Vol. 17, no. 1 (Jan 2000), pp. 37-48
- Publication year
- 2000
- FOR Code(s)
- 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
- Keyword(s)
- Absorption spectroscopy; Carbohydrate analysis; Carboxymethyldextran; Chemical modification; CMDs; HSA; Human serum albumin; Immunoglobulin; Lactoferrin; Lysozyme; Plasma polymer; Polysaccharide; Protein adsorption; Protein analysis; Surface modification; Surface properties; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0927-7765
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
- Additional information
- This work was partially supported by the Commonwealth Government under the Co-operative Research Centres Scheme (Co-operative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology), by Australian Postgraduate Research Awards and by the Ciba Vision Corporation (Atlanta, GA, USA).
- Peer reviewed


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Cole Hamels spoke to the media for the first time at Spring Training on Monday. He used several cliches, which is to be expected. But Hamels made it known he is not worried about the contract negotiations and he's completely focused on this season and winning.
Where there is concern is with the amount of time it takes to get a deal done; if it does at all. What Hamels did say is, there will be no deadline on negotiations between he, his agent John Boggs, and the Phillies organization. If it takes all season, Hamels says that will not be a problem and will not affect his on-field performance.
This is exceptional news, knowing that many players will shut down talks once the season begins (see: Albert Pujols/Cardinals). It at least shows his desire to remain with the franchise that drafted him in 2002. Jokingly, Hamels said that since he's been here, the team has done a great job of keeping players they like, and that he hopes he's one of them. Cole knows that this franchise wants him around for a long time, so both sides seem intent on figuring it all out.
What's incredible is Hamels' ability to pitch through pain. He was diagnosed with bone chips in his pitching elbow in Spring Training prior to last season, but also dealt with a hernia for part of the 2011 season. Hamels went on to a Top-5 Cy Young finish and put together his best season with the Phillies. Imagine if he'd been completely healthy throughout the season. Would he have won the Cy Young? It's possible that his 2011 season was just the scratching of the surface of how dominant he can be.
Early on during the pitchers and catchers portion of Spring Training, Hamels says he feels spectacular. Not just health-wise, but his stuff is at a solid level at this stage.
Hamels also responded to questions about the fans. He commented that his relationship with them is strong, and when they do get on him, it only makes him want to win more. Hamels called it a "motivator." Three years ago, that would not have been the case.
Something to note; Hamels is fairly candid. We're used to hearing him spout off the normal "ya know's" and the somewhat-scripted answers. He made it known he feels extremely comfortable. Hamels was ripped for his downturn in 2009, but the days of being the butt of the joke are long gone. He seems to legitimately want to stay where he's been his entire career. Cookie-cutter response or not, Hamels says he plays for the love of the game and that he doesn't worry about the money. The money, Hamels stated, will come.
It's going to come and come in heaps. The only question is, what team will give him the heaps of dough? From the way he spoke, Hamels wants it to be Philadelphia. From all the comments coming from the organization, they want it to be here, too.
As far as those negotiations, Hamels was not sure when Boggs and Ruben Amaro Jr. would continue talking, although he did say it would happen soon.
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great news
Who are you kidding. Its all about money!!!! If you werent such a prima donna, you might get it. Youre too busy gettin pissed off when they yank you in a game, then the good of the team. Youre not worth the money.
It's a good thing you didn't have to wait long. Now you can do something else.
It's a good thing Cole rises above this portion of the "fanbase". What in God's name does Cole Hamels have to do in this town??
TROLLLLLLLL! Cole only rises above the fanbase, not Trolls.
you're an idiot
Jackie Rhein, you're and idiot.
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I love this man. I hope he stays in Philly for a long, long time.
Great news. Let's get Cole signed up ASAP so we can all breathe easier.
Some phillies fans have a short term memory about the good and a long term memory about the bad…
When asked whether they discussed an extension, Cole said something to the effect of – No, they just focused on this season.
I've said it before, I'll say it again- That is not how RA Jr. operates, it's just not.
I do not believe Cole is telling the truth, not for a second. I also don't think he owes that to the public in general, so it doesn't upset me.
I believe he will be a Phillie for a long time, but realistically he'd be crazy not to go FA first and find out what the market is. I'm 80% sure he will be a Phillie, but they will have to match or at least come close to someone else's offer first, and they'll pay a heavy price to keep him.
I don't think Cole every really changed his "stuff", or mechanics honestly. I think he figured out the Mental part of the game. In years past he still had dominant games going (yes including 2009), but then give up a double, and watch out, let the flood gates open. He was a drama queen, and could not handle being hit. You could see it on his face. 2011, was a very distinct change! He could give up a homer, or XBH, but you really could not notice any distinct changes in his mannerisms, or expressions. He would go right back to work, and get the next batters out. Looking at the standard stuff, his WHIP dropped, IP are up, HR's dropped, Walk rate down, K is relatively steady, but since his walks are down, his K to BB ration is up. Looking at some of the percentages also shows a significant improvement. his XBH% dropped from above 8, to only 6.2%, GB/FB is up, GO/AO is up. I think Pat's statement was right on "It's possible that his 2011 season was just the scratching of the surface of how dominant he can be."
Cole changed his stuff.
He added a cutter to his repertoire in 2010 and threw it 20% of the time in 2011. Through 2009 his pitch repertoire had only been FB/curve/change. That's kind of a big deal.
I stand corrected on that, Thanks. Can you honestly argue that he is less of a drama story than he once was? I doubt it. His mannerism, expressions, and habits after giving up an XBH has changed during that time as well. Possibly confidence in the addition of the cutter. Probably also maturity.
Well, Lefty, I think that Cole IS telling the truth. I think he's a very self-assured young man who knows his place in this town and with this team and is pretty confident that something gets done. I think your percentage chance of 80% is about 19.9999999 % off.
So you don't believe that RA Jr. tried to extend him? That they didn't even discuss it?
For the record I hope I'm 20% off.
no lefty i honestly think that they didn't talk extension. what i have, is a feeling that ruben,cole and his agent got together and discussed all the other things that the phils had to get done and ruben offered the (raise) if you will as a good faith gesture. i think cole likes it here and was willing to go that route so ruben could mange his salary structure and he'd address cole after all that got sorted out. i mean i could be wrong but i have a hunch. i watched the press conf. today and totally got the honest impression from his manorisms that somethings gonna get done. maybe after july when they could move some salary(blanton). he did after all leave the door open sooo it's just a hunch, what do you think?
It's possible Ryne. I just don't think it's likely, because RA Jr.'s track record suggests that. The only good sign I see is that John Boggs (Cole's agent ) is the same agent that waited until the season to start last year to sign Carl Crawford's extension, so it could happen again.
I'm just looking at a young man, Cole, with a TON of talent, who is being given the opportunity of a lifetime to max out, cash in, whatever you want to call it, by becoming an FA and thinking to myself, why shouldn't he? I never blamed Jason Werth like others here, and think that sometimes if they were to really think about it, they'd do the same thing Jason did. Not testing the market in FA for great pitchers is like one of us mere mortals finding a genie in a bottle and saying, nah- I'm not going to rub that. Again we all want Cole to stay, and I think there is a good chance he will, but I think he may feel the need to rub the bottle first. Is that so far fetched? I do hope I'm wrong, but can't be dishonest about it, this is what i feel. One way or the other we are all hoping he will stay.
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I think they already have the generalities to a deal, but are waiting until the season begins to avoid the luxury tax. Just my opinion.
I have the same feeling in my gut.
Although it might be those Sloppy Joes I had for dinner.
yo eric that was funny man!
Espn reporting Hamels wants to stay in Philly. That's the kind of positive news I want to hear. Let's get this done!


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