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Merlyn BeckleyApril 17,2014
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MORRISVILLE Merlyn Beckley, 82, died peacefully with his family by his side at home on Saturday, April 12, 2014. He was born April 16, 1931, in Barre, the son of Clem and Maydeane Dix Beckley. He was a graduate of Plainfield High School. Merlyn married Jeanette Shepardson on June 23, 1956, in Fairfax.
Merlyn worked at Craigies Dairy and later worked at the asbestos mine until its closing. He was also employed at the Manor Nursing Home and then at Copley Hospital in maintenance. He took an early retirement to care for his daughter and then worked part time at NAPA Auto Parts.
Merlyn and Jeanette moved to Morristown Corners in 1959 and began remodeling the schoolhouse to make their home there. He enjoyed working on cars and was very skilled in fixing many things. Merlyn enjoyed camping, listening to country music and, most of all, spending time with his grandchildren.
He was involved with the Morristown Water Co. and held several offices over the years and was a member of the Puffer United Methodist Church.
Merlyn is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeanette; two daughters, Sandra Luce and husband Peter, of East Calais, and Sally Martin and husband Fred, of Wolcott; grandchildren Miranda Ladue, Alyssa Martin, Emily Martin, Christopher Luce, Stephanie Luce and Kimberly Currier; great-grandchildren Kyra, Alex and Elliott; a sister, Marian DuBois, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; a daughter, Lois Adams, in 1995; and sisters Ruby Harrington, Marjorie McFarlane and Mary Hoisington.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 17, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Puffer United Methodist Church. Interment will be at a later date in the Mountain View Cemetery in Morristown Corners. White-Fiess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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The School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant program is authorized under Section 2-3.51.5 [105 ILCS 5/2-3.51.5] of the Illinois School Code. Funds are to be used to improve the level of education and safety of students from kindergarten through grade 12 in school districts and State-recognized, non-public schools. Funds are not intended to be used to supplement teacher salaries or salary increases.
School districts must utilize funding for school safety, textbooks and software, teacher training and curriculum development, school improvements, remediation programs under subsection (a) of Section 2-3.64, school report cards under Section 10-17a, and criminal history records checks under Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5. Expenditures should be linked to the School Improvement Plan.
State-recognized, non-public schools must utilize funding for secular textbooks and software, criminal history records checks, and health and safety mandates to the extent that the funds are expended for purely secular purposes. Costs for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS) have been determined as an approvable health and safety expenditure.
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Ugh... I've said this to myself, plenty of times in the past. I hate the combination of Kenny Smith & Gus Johnson, just terrible broadcasting. Gus Johnson is wrong A LOT and rarely corrects himself. and Kenny belongs in a studio with Barkley and Ernie he's not a good play by play analyst.
I know the game finished late but man these two guys almost put me to sleep
Gus Johnson is the best sports announcer in the world.
Kenny Smith is mad cool...its like your friend is an announcing a game, Kenny Smith announces the game from a fan perspective which is always cool.
Yeah Lee hsould start. Let Curry's lazy no defensive playing ass come off the bench
Mike Breen is the man, along with Walt are a great combo. The way Walt talks makes you understand the game more, and more. He is a teacher when he talks, and I agree with him 99% of the time, Walt is the man.
Kenny Smith for some reason we are always in a close game and loose or its a blow out when he is broadcastin he is like a curse, I guess he still remembers the 94 finals, and he just curses us out of winning. Sounds very stupid and most of you will think that, but could be true.
Let's...Go...Lottery! Let's...Go...Lottery!!! Say it with me Knicks fans!
Kenny made a Big L reference, i forget what he was talkin about but he said to Gus that someone was so ahead of their time that their parents hadnt met yet. I liked hearin that, big L was one of the best ever, he'd be on top of the rap game if he was still here today R.I.P. Big L, Bloodshed
Children of the Corn wouldve been one of the best rap groups ever
Gus Kenny and Clyde are all cool, especially Clyde. **** Breen
I don't mind either combinations. Clyde explains and knows a lot more about the game, during play-by-play at least, then is Kenny Smith. And I like listening to Gus Johnson on road games more then home games, and I like listening to Breen during home games more then road games. Gus brings more enthusiasm then Breen, but I don't mind either.
I'd still rather have Breen and Clyde though
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In response to the "NBC Nightly News" recently where the Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its policy allowing, homosexuals in the scouting program as adults is appalling. Not only does the Scout oath say
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It is a tried and true oath that has been followed by the Boy Scouts from its inception in America in 1911.
For a very long time now the gay rights people have been pushing forward in their agenda to make everyone in America accept the homosexual lifestyle. We who do not believe that's an alternative life style is correct, good, or moral are being bullied to the extent that if we say anything against the homosexual we are considered a bigot. That is just not so.
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The visiting Panthers took the first set 25-18, the second set 25-16 and the third set 25-11.
It wasn't the start first-year coach Rebecca Riojas-Fryer had hoped for, but she said her team can take some positives from the loss.
"The positive stuff is that ... we were passing the ball and the setters were getting to the ball," she said after the loss to the Panthers. "We were attacking the ball. Whether it was in or out, they were still being aggressive.
"Comparing the scrimmages to tonight, I thought there was more team chemistry, whether it looked like that or not."
Serving, which Riojas-Fryer said before the season was one of her team's strong suits, proved to be exactly that.
In the opening set, a third of Beeville's points, six, came via aces.
"That's one of the strongest things I noticed, even just during open gyms, is how well these girls serve," Riojas-Fryer said. "It's not just getting the ball over the net. It's top spin, it's float serve, and putting it in a spot to where we're trying to find the weakest passer on the other team."
Michaela Fernandez had four of those aces, while Sierra Jefferson and Loreno Rosales added one apiece.
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Fernandez added another ace in the third set to finish with a match-best five.
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"Defensively, I've been telling the girls, 'Make sure you get to your base position and then transition to your defensive position as fast as you can,'" Riojas-Fryer said. "I think they were doing that, but then it caught up to us because we got there so fast and the ball was still in the air.
"... Most of our errors were defensive errors. So they know that we need to play defense to win the game."
Riojas-Fryer said, despite the loss, she feels like her team is headed in the right direction.
"It's going to come together. The worst thing you can do is be negative and dwell on the negative stuff. There were lots of good things that we did right – the ball not hitting the floor, saving balls, throwing yourself out for a ball. I think a lot of things were very positive.
"We'll be able to take that stuff and head in the right direction."
In junior varsity action, Aransas Pass beat Beeville's JV White in two sets 25-23, 25-16, while JV Orange beat the Panthers in two sets 25-14, 25-22.
Riojas-Fryer is in her first season at the helm of the Trojan program after spending more than eight years as the head coach at Cuero.
The Taft alumna who led Cuero to its first district championship in 2009 has set high goals for Beeville in 2014.
"Our main goal is to make it to the playoffs," Riojas-Fryer said. "It doesn't matter what spot we're in.
"Some of these girls have played together and some of them have never played with each other. It's just making sure that we prepare ourselves every day for (making the playoffs).
"I don't care about my record ... it's just other wins added to my column, but that doesn't mean anything to me. It's just making sure the seniors have a successful senior year and that, ultimately, we get a banner up (in the rafters of the gym)."
The Trojans have six returning letter winners – seniors Rosales and Garcia; juniors Jefferson, Mackenzie Harvey and Margaret Downing; and sophomore Alyssa Silva.
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Former British Royal Marine Ed Hawkins was seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2010. He left hospital last year and is currently on a work placement.
LONDON -- Fisher House, the Maryland-based charity which provides overnight accommodation for families visiting hospitalized military members, is expanding onto foreign soil for the first time with a facility for British troops.
Construction has begun on a $6.8-million building with 18 en-suite rooms that will allow relatives to stay close to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where the U.K.'s most seriously wounded military personnel are treated.
As well as providing servicemen and women a place to relax away from hospital wards, it will have communal living space including a family room, play area, lounge and kitchen and a private garden.
Fisher House, which was founded during the first Gulf War in 1990, has more than 50 projects in the U.S., as well as others located on American bases in Germany. However, this is its first truly international venture.
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Talk show host and former U.S. Marine Montel Williams and the charity's chairman, Ken Fisher, attended a ground-breaking ceremony at the site.
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Montel Williams at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Fisher House project at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, on April 23.
"This is a great honor for Fisher House, as we share with our British brothers and sisters our unique American model for caring for military families," Fisher said.
"This will be a sanctuary for the people who need it most: those who have made deep personal sacrifices – whether on the battlefield or on the home front – to keep us safe. We thank them even though we know it will never be enough."
Almost 10,000 British troops are in combat alongside 90,000 U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Figures from Britain's Ministry of Defence, collated by The Guardian newspaper, show 832 have been seriously wounded since Operation Enduring Freedom began in 2001.
Many families travel for hundreds of miles to be by their loved ones' bedside -- sometimes for weeks at a time, because of the need for months or even years of surgery and rehabilitation. Military accommodation exists for family members but only six bedrooms are available at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Jan. 25: There are many of them around the country and they're all called Fisher House — a place for wounded war veterans to recover with the love and support of their families close by. NBC's Ann Curry reports.
Sue Hawkins, whose son Ed was almost killed by an improvised explosive device while on a patrol in Afghanistan in May 2010, said the new facility would "be a great source of comfort, particularly at a time when families are surrounded by so much uncertainty."
The blast killed his corporal and seriously wounded Ed, who was serving with the Royal Marines. He was flown back to Birmingham for several months of treatment.
"When we were told about Ed, we just left for the hospital," Sue Hawkins told msnbc.com. "We had no idea how long we would be there or even if he would survive. I can remember everything about that day, because of the shock, but that last thing you have time to think about it is planning where to stay."
Five-hour round trip
Faced with a daily five-hour round trip from their home in Hampshire, Sue and her husband Michael spent many nights across the road from the hospital in a former nurses' accommodation block, before moving to the military facility – a converted house in a residential street.
"There were times when Ed became very distressed and we were able to reach him quickly when the hospital called," she said. "That sort of comfort and care is very important. We know first-hand how important it is to have a 'home from home' in difficult, emotional and challenging times. Fisher House truly is a massive step in the best direction possible."
Ed Hawkins, who is now 26, left hospital last year and is currently on a work placement.
British soldier Nick Gibbons, who lost a leg in a bomb in Afghanistan in 2008, also attended the ground-breaking ceremony on April 23. He told ITV News: "It's what you need really, your family around you. Facilities like this are great because it not only allows the family to stay here, it gives you a better relationship with your family. It's a stressful time. The last thing you want is them travelling."
Fisher House has contributed $2 million to the project, with the rest of the building cost provided by U.K. veterans' charity Help for Heroes, whose high-profile supporters include Prince Harry. It will be operated by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Charity and funded by Help for Heroes when it opens next year.
Britain's Prince Harry charmed the crowds in Washington, D.C., where he was on hand to accept a humanitarian award for his work with wounded veterans. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have previously made a sizeable donation to Fisher House, which also operates a Hero Miles Program that uses donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members.
Montel Williams told the Birmingham Mail that he was a regular visitor to Fisher House sites in the U.S., cooking meals for soldiers and their families. "I'll definitely be coming to Birmingham to do the same," he told the newspaper. "I'll bring my sister and my chef with me and we'll rustle up things like crab cakes and fish. It'll be real American-style cooking."
Msnbc.com's David Arnott contributed to this report.
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First, tell me why you want to learn Ninjutsu and how you plan to use it in battle.
Because ninjutu is just epicly awesome and because I want to master everything there is to master on NB and become a sensei myself
i plan on using it more than elemental jutsu, since i actually love ninjutsu but hate to just use elemental techniques all the time
don't know really what to say.
No, no, an honest answer is always a great answer.
Okay, I'll keep that in mind as we start the basics.
This is a kunai.
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No, no, an honest answer is always a great answer.
Okay, I'll keep that in mind as we start the basics.
This is a kunai.
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Well a kunai for someone who knows no specific techniques could be used in simple hand to hand combat, thrown, combine it with several other ninja tools like tags or like my destiny kunai which are special kunai never mind that....
well I would use them for the purpose of killing >_> nahh just kidding I would probably use it for mere decoys and to use them for surprise attacks as you can use them in various ways like wires to tie down the enemy, tags to blow the crap out of their butt etc...
is that what you wanted to know
As much as you can come with, and that's great.
Let's emphasize on your points, actually.
-Wires. What kind of elements could you sent through wires and describe the impact it has on the weapon.
-There is a hole on top of the kunai. Describe as many things as you can think of that you can attach to that and toss.
-If you were locked in close combat with your opponent, how would you strike him with the kunai to deal instant death?
- Wire, the best thing to use through wire would be lightning, as it would travel through it and make the wire and the kunai sharper and more lethal
- You can attack pretty much anything, Tags which explode on impact, flashbombs to blind the enemy, smokebombs as a decoy, wire to trap the enemy.... for some reason i can't recall any other right now, but i bet there is more
- About close combat, if I am only allowed to use a kunai in close combat. I would probably try to use it in a combo with some freeform tai, to end up having the enemy in an arm lock with the kunai slicing his throat somehow
the lethal points: Lungs, Throat, Head, Stomach, Liver and Penis
Rofl...yeah, and the heart is actually fastest. You kind of missed that. xD
Next, are the Shurikens.
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How do they work and how would you use them in battle?
shuriken are throwing tools
I would use them to throw them at the enemy at their hands and legs to wound them or immobilize them, by combining them with wire, flashbomb etc.
You're missing a lot of information.
-How does attaching wires to shurikens and sending elements through it affect your opponent? Think of what Sasuke did in the Chunin exams.
-Because they are lighter than kunai, how does throwing a bunch of them at once affect your opponent?
-Lastly, what is so unique about their shape when thrown into the air?
Wire and Shuriken combinations could be used together with shuriken like sasuke did against itachi in their final fight, where you put wire around several shuriken to alter the direction of the shuriken and also trap the enemy in wire. besides that if you have wire and you send lightning chakra through the wire into the shuriken it will give a boost to both the wires cutting ability and the shurikens power too.
Bunch of shuriken towards the enemy can be useful? don't know what to say sorry.
Their unique shape makes them fly in a circular motion in the air i don't know what you mean by their shape and what is so unique, they have 4 pointy edges
Well, throwing a bunch at once allows you to block their field of vision, also using it as a distraction. We will go over this in more detail later.
Next, we have the smoke bomb.
What do you know about them and how would you use one in battle?
The smokebomb is to create a smokescreen either for, decoy, surprise attack, covering your own moves and escape or you can use it to throw at the enemy to make them lose their sight temporarily. (tell me if i missed something)
The smokebomb can be attached to Kunai & wire to be thrown or activate a large smokescreen and it can also be used with a katana as you can strap it to the side so as when the blade collides with the enemy or his blade the smokebomb will activate and allow you to escape or make a quick move.
Besides if i should use it in battle I would not use it as a defense, I would either use it to quickly get underground and charge the enemy in secrety or i would use it to blind them and combine it with my weapons of some sort.
Well, you've done very well, just missed one major detail.
Which Doujutsus does this not work on and why?
Well sorry i forgot that but the thing it does not work on is the Hyuuga's Byakugan, as it can see through anything though there are ways to trick it.
You're missing another Doujutsu and the reason why...
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The Sharingan, it can see the enemy's chakra i don't know really much about it. sorry....
Exacto. Haha, no worries, we all learn.
Facepalm = :sy: Best emoticon ever.
Anyways, let's move on to the flash bomb.
What do you know of these particular epic tools?
Aww yea like a boss
Facepalm is epic indeed
About the flashbomb, it is used to blind the enemy temporarely, this can be done in many ways such as utilizing it with kunai, wire etc. attaching it and throwing it towards the enemy and in a flash will take away their sight. It can also be used in close combat, if your having trouble in a fight you can simply pull out a flashbomb and in an instant while fighting with your hands or tools use this flashbomb to create a diversion while you get away or you can use it to temporarely take away both of your sight and make the fight equal of some sort. This does not work on Hyuuga though. did i miss anything again....
1. Where would you toss a flash bomb for the biggest effect?
2. Which particular clan of Konoha can use flash bombs in conjunction with their jutsus?
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Just wanted to stop in and sign up to be a member of the site. My name is Darrell Pace and I am a Kevin Harvick fan with Tony Stewart as a close second. I am excited for 2014, and hope to chat with you guys more this season. CYA on the boards!


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Title of the Blog
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart by Duke Ellington
Titles of My Summer Employers
Dr. (Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology)
Dr. (Clinical Director, Division of Neonatology)
Titles of My Summer "Landlords"
Mr. (Principal Architect, Design Review Board Architect)
Mrs. (Human Resources Generalist)
Titles of Papers I've Written in the Past Two Weeks (all due in approximately 45 hours!)
"It's Bigger than Hip-Hop": The Impact of a Genre
"If Music Could Talk": Music Preferences, Uses of Music, and the Person
The Role of Music and Language in Steve Reich's Portrayal of Memory
Can a Word Search Affect Your Mate Search?: Priming Racial Stereotypes Before Judgment of Attractiveness
Faster is Better: Music Tempo, Trait- and Facet-Level Extraversion , and Competitiveness
Titles of Books I Have to Read in the Next Two Weeks
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress and Coping-Now Revised and Updated by Robert M. Sapolsky
Music Therapy with Premature Infants: Research and Development Interventions by Jayne M. Standley
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I have an SSRS report which uses Greenplumb as a data source which runs just fine in Report Manager.
When I move the RDL over to a Sharepoint site however, I get a message saying that my report query cannot be parsed.
Other methods for connecting are working. Reports using other sources also working. When I pull the report SQL out of the SSRS logs and run it against GP it also works.
I'm in the process of eliminating the causes of this error, and I am wondering if you are aware of any differences in behavior for PGNP for reports run in Sharepoint Integrated Mode.
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It seems some law makers with Swiss cheese for brains actually believe that reducing the number of guns law-abiding citizens can purchase is a reasonable and effective way to reduce crime.
"One gun a month" is their mantra. California, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey still have such laws on the books. South Carolina adopted one in 1976 but repealed it in 2004. Virginia is now poised to kill their law, but the lawmakers in New Jersey are so misinformed that they actually put their law into effect a couple months back. So much for New Jersey leading the way with sound thinking.
Apparently to be a politician in New Jersey you have to look at what DOESN'T work in other states then adopt those policies. But enough jokes about New Jersey.
The reality of the one-gun-a-month program is that it does nothing but restrict good citizens from buying guns and in the long run will force gun shops into bankruptcy.
The Washington Times recently wrote an editorial about how one-gun-a-month programs don't work. It is a great story about how these laws are ineffective but continue to draw attention. It seems lawmakers are just grabbing at anything to show they are "doing something." But these feel-good measures never work. You and I, as gun owners, already know that. Still, there seems to be a sizeable portion of the population that's willing to believe anything. They panic when someone is killed or injured and demand more controls on law-abiding citizens. I want to head in the other direction today.
I'm here to tell you about my one-gun-a-month plan.
I've hinted at such a plan in the past, but I think I have been able to refine it somewhat in an effort to keep gun sales brisk.
Here's the deal: Law-abiding citizens who participate in the program are REQUIRED to buy one gun each month. Then, at the end of the calendar year participants receive a free gun of their choice.
Of course there are some details that need to be worked out, but let's look at this realistically. If the program was run through a distributor that handles multiple brands, the buyer could be required to buy his or her 12 guns through that distributor at regular price, then at the end of the year the buyer could select a firearm of equal or lesser value than the most expensive gun purchased during the year.
This would allow buyers to embrace diversity as they amassed firearms.
Or perhaps there should be an ammunition component to this plan? Perhaps the buyer could buy 12 guns throughout the year and then be granted a couple cases of ammunition after the final purchase. Or maybe the person could be given a certificate to a shooting school?
There are plenty of options. They are limited only by our imagination.
The point I'm trying to make is that good people need to buy guns. They need to be able to buy guns without silly government interference that has nothing to do with reducing crime. Unless we speak up, politicians are going to continue to hit us with silly schemes that take our freedom and do nothing to stop criminals.
I'm a firm believer that the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
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The Cisco IP VSAT Satellite WAN Network Module provides two-way broadband satellite connectivity on the Cisco 2800 and 3800 series Integrated Services Routers as well as the Cisco 2600XM, 2691, and 3700 series access routers. It supports Ku-band and C-band frequencies for transmission over the most widely available satellite capacity to provide:
- Business continuity: Satellite-based WAN backup is independent of terrestrial infrastructure and provides rapid recovery from disruptions due to service provider outages or disasters.
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The first Sunday of every month, dance your heart out to familiar Israeli classics as well as the newest tunes. Legendary Israeli folkdance teacher Don Schillinger will offer family dancing (5 pm to 6:30 pm), followed by instruction and dancing for teens and adults (7 pm to 9 pm.) Whether you've only mastered the mayim step, do line dances in your sleep, or are looking for a fun way to introduce your kids to one of Israel's national pastimes, you'll find your groove on Sunday nights.
The first Sunday of every month: October 6, November 3, December 1, January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, and June 1.
Family Dancing:
Kid-friendly Israeli dances will be taught and played, a great activity to enjoy with your child or grandchild. Geared toward elementary school kids and their parents, though all ages welcome.
5 pm to 6:30 pm. Pay at the door: $5 per person, $4 BZBI members, children under 4 free.
For more information: Don Schillinger, Rak-Dan Entertainment, [email protected] [3]


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FN100: The list in full
This is Financial News's 10th annual pick of the most influential men and women working in Europe's capital markets.
Full profiles of the individuals on the 2014 list can be found here.
• Regulation
Mark Carney, governor, Bank of England; chairman, Financial Stability Board
Mario Draghi, president, European Central Bank; chairman, European Systemic Risk Board
Steven Maijoor, chairman, European Securities and Markets Authority
Danièle Nouy, chairman, Supervisory board of the single supervisory mechanism, ECB
Andrea Enria, chairman, European Banking Authority
Andrew Bailey, deputy governor for prudential regulation, Bank of England; CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority
David Wright, secretary general, International Organization of Securities Commissions
Martin Wheatley, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority
Nemat Shafik, deputy governor for markets and banking, Bank of England
Michel Barnier, commissioner for internal market and services
• Investment banking CEOs
Daniel Pinto, CEO, corporate and investment banking, JP Morgan
Colin Fan, co-head of corporate banking & securities and head of markets, Deutsche Bank
Samir Assaf, CEO of global banking and markets, HSBC
Michael Sherwood, co-CEO, Goldman Sachs International
Colm Kelleher, president of institutional securities, Morgan Stanley; CEO, Morgan Stanley International
Paco Ybarra, global head of markets and securities services, Citigroup
Gaël de Boissard, co-head of investment banking and CEO of Emea, Credit Suisse
Andrea Orcel, CEO of the investment bank, UBS
Alain Papiasse, deputy group COO and head of corporate and investment banking, BNP Paribas
Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, President of Emea, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Investment banking
Richard Gnodde, co-CEO, Goldman Sachs International; co-head of global investment banking, Goldman Sachs
Rob Rankin, co-head of corporate banking & securities and head of corporate finance, Deutsche Bank
Viswas Raghavan, head of Emea banking, JP Morgan
Franck Petitgas, global co-head of investment banking, Morgan Stanley
Richard Taylor, co-head of banking, Barclays
Manolo Falco, head of corporate and investment banking, Emea, Citigroup
Bob Elfring and Diego De Giorgi, co-heads of Emea corporate and investment banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Marisa Drew and Mark Echlin, co-heads of the Emea investment banking department, Credit Suisse
Jose-Luis Guerrero, head of global banking and markets for Emea, HSBC
William Vereker, head of Emea corporate client solutions, UBS
• Capital markets and advisory
Miles Millard, co-head of corporate finance Emea and global head of capital markets and treasury solutions, Deutsche Bank
Jim Esposito, co-head of the global financing group, Goldman Sachs
Spencer Lake, global head of capital financing, HSBC
John Langley, head of global finance, Barclays
Hernan Cristerna, global co-head of M&A, JP Morgan
Frédéric Janbon, head of fixed income, BNP Paribas
Adrian Mee, head of international M&A, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Henrik Gobel and Claus Skrumsager, co-heads of global capital markets in Emea, Morgan Stanley
Michael and Yöel Zaoui, founders, Zaoui & Co
Karen Cook, president, Goldman Sachs Europe
• Sales and trading
Isabelle Ealet, global co-head of securities division, Goldman Sachs
Zar Amrolia, global co-head of fixed income and currencies, Deutsche Bank
Daniel Fields, head of global markets, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Fabrizio Gallo, global head of equities and head of Emea global markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Steve Ashley, head of global markets, Nomura
Mike Bagguley, global head of macro products, Barclays
Tim Throsby, global head of equities, JP Morgan
Leonardo Arduini, head of markets, Emea, Citigroup
Thibaut de Roux, head of global markets, HSBC
Yann Gérardin, head of global equities and commodity derivatives, BNP Paribas
• Market Infrastructure
Xavier Rolet, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group
David Peniket, president and chief operating officer, ICE Futures Europe and Liffe Administration and Management
Reto Francioni, CEO, Deutsche Börse Group
Lance Uggla, CEO, Markit
Hans-Ole Jochumsen, president of global trading and market services, Nasdaq OMX
Michael Spencer, CEO, Icap
Mark Hemsley, CEO, Bats Chi-X Europe
William Knottenbelt, managing director, Emea
Dominique Cerutti, CEO, Euronext
Tim Howell, CEO, Euroclear
• Asset management
Michael Dobson, CEO, Schroders
Elizabeth Corley, global CEO, Allianz Global Investors
Andrew Balls, deputy CIO, Pimco
Martin Gilbert, co-founder and CEO, Aberdeen Asset Management
Abdallah Nauphal, CEO and CIO, Insight Investment
Michael O'Brien, global head of institutional business, JP Morgan Asset Management
David Blumer, head of Emea, Blackrock
David Nish, chief executive, Standard Life
Peter Hargreaves, founder and executive director, Hargreaves Lansdown
Daniel Godfrey, CEO, Investment Management Association
• Pensions
Peter Borgdorff, executive director, Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn
Chris Ford, global head of investment, Towers Watson
Alan Rubenstein, CEO, Pension Protection Fund
Joanne Segars, CEO, National Association of Pension Funds
Torben Möger Pedersen, CEO, PensionDanmark
Nigel Wilson, group CEO, Legal & General
Linda Selman, head of LGPS Investments, Hymans Robertson
Dawid Konotey-Ahulu and Robert Gardner, co-CEOs, Redington
David Hutchins, head of pensions strategies, AllianceBernstein
Richard Butcher, managing director, PTL
• Hedge funds
Alan Howard, co-founder, Brevan Howard Asset Management
David Harding, founder, chief executive and executive chairman, Winton Capital Management
Sir Michael Hintze, founder, chief executive and senior investment officer, CQS
Manny Roman, CEO, Man Group
Peter Davies and Stuart Roden, co-heads of the Developed Markets Strategy, Lansdowne Partners
Sir Chris Hohn, founder, The Children's Investment Fund
Paul Marshall, chairman, Marshall Wace
Mike Platt, co-founder, BlueCrest Capital Management
Crispin Odey, founder, Odey Asset Management
Christer Gardell, managing partner and co-founder, Cevian Capital
• Private equity
Dominique Senequier, president, Ardian
Donald Mackenzie, Rolly van Rappard and Steve Koltes, co-chairman, CVC Capital Partners
Jeremy Coller, founder and chief investment officer, Coller Capital
Christoph Rubeli and André Frei, co-CEOs, Partners Group
George Anson, managing director, HarbourVest Partners
Mark Redman, senior managing director, head of Europe, Omers Private Equity
Dörte Höppner, CEO, European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
Peder Prahl, managing partner, Triton Partners
Wol Kolade, managing partner, Isis Equity Partners
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Food shortages persist in the land of plentyWritten by Caitlin Bowling
Counties in Western North Carolina have seen dramatic increases in the number of people who need food assistance ŌĆö either from the government in the form of welfare or from local food pantries.
The number of people on food stamps in Haywood, Macon and Swain counties has increased by more than 40 percent over the past four years.
Foods stamps only go so far, however, so churches, charities and community groups have stepped up to the plate to help feed the hungry.
MANNA food bank serves as the regionŌĆÖs major clearinghouse for food for more than 250 food pantries across Western North Carolina. MANNA collects food and money and distributes it among its member pantries, and as a collective, the pantries have an easier time obtaining government funding.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a great program,ŌĆØ said Alice Fisher, a board member of another food pantry, The Community Kitchen in Canton. ŌĆ£We couldnŌĆÖt continue if we didnŌĆÖt have that support from MANNA.ŌĆØ
The Community Kitchen started in the mid-2000s, and leaders decided to serve dinner since the Open Door Soup Kitchen in Waynesville already offered breakfast and lunch. The pantry also hoped to fill a niche in Canton since Waynesville can be a far daily trek for people without a car or even those on a tight budget, said Beverly Brock, director of The Community Kitchen.
ŌĆ£Waynesville has a soup kitchen, and itŌĆÖs a good one, but itŌĆÖs quite a bit of gas to get a meal,ŌĆØ Brock said.
The Community Kitchen sees pretty much every demographic flow in and out of its home on Pisgah Drive.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs the whole gamut ŌĆö weŌĆÖve got elderly, weŌĆÖve got disabled, weŌĆÖve got multiple generations in one household,ŌĆØ Brock said, adding that they also see grandparents trying to raise their grandchildren on fixed incomes.
And, the number of people they see each week depends on what is happening in an individualŌĆÖs life.
ŌĆ£It flows with how their bills go this week. Every hiccup can make a big impact,ŌĆØ Brock said. ŌĆ£What we do is just help sustain them.ŌĆØ
The pantry typically goes through 5,000 pounds of food each month, which is about one-third more business than The Community Kitchen did in yearŌĆÖs past.
MANNA as a whole distributed almost 10 million pounds of food last year and still does not meet demand, said Alissa Hixson, a spokeswoman for MANNA food bank.
ŌĆ£As soon as the economy went under, everything changed,ŌĆØ said Amy Grimes, director of the Community Table in Sylva.
The Community Table, which typically made 25 to 40 meals each weekday, now makes 80 to 100. The pantry is closed Saturday and Sundays.
ŌĆ£The need is going up like crazy,ŌĆØ Grimes said. ŌĆ£We are seeing new people every week.ŌĆØ
Pantries are seeing more families come for food, though some college-educated individuals are also visiting the food pantries.
Feeding children
At least 30 percent of the children in Western North Carolina donŌĆÖt have adequate access to food, according to MANNA food bank. The MANNA backpack program helps to ease that burden by delivering 5-pound bags of food to schools on Fridays and sending them home with children in needy families.
ŌĆ£Those families are struggling over the weekend because the kids do not have a free meal at school,ŌĆØ said Emily Paris, program services coordinator at MANNA.
It serves 3,800 children a week during the school year. But, itŌĆÖs not nearly enough to meet the needs of all the hungry kids.
Although MANNA does its own fundraising for the program, the Waynesville Rotary Club has decided to make the backpack program its pet project year-round, collecting donations that will go to children in Haywood County in hopes of expanding the program. The Rotary club is accepting checks, but people can also donate by tacking a nominal amount onto their bill when eating at Waynesville restaurants.
As of last week, the club had raised more than $20,000 ŌĆö all of which will stay in Haywood County, emphasized Brandon Anderson, president of the Waynesville Rotary Club.
ŌĆ£We are excited,ŌĆØ Anderson said. ŌĆ£I am pretty confident that it is going to explode from there.ŌĆØ
Food insecurity rates
Haywood: 16 percent
Macon: 16.9 percent
Jackson: 17.7 percent
Swain: 19.9 percent
Data for 2011, provided by MANNA foodbank
How to help
Giving to MANNA food bank or an individual pantry is simple. Call or stop-by or simply mail in a check or ask to volunteer. Check out www.mannafoodbank.org for specific information about food pantries and soup kitchens in your area.
Other ways to give include:
ŌĆó The Community Kitchen in Canton is hosting a golf fund-raiser at Lake Junaluska at noon on June 1. Teams are four-person, captainŌĆÖs choice. Entry fees are $50 per person. 828.593.9319.
ŌĆó The Open Door Ministries is hosting a Bike Run will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9. The fund-raiser, hosted by The Carolina Faith Riders, will raise awareness and money for the soup kitchen and thrift store in Waynesville. Registration is from 9-10:45 a.m. There is a $15 per bike entry fee. The route will be from The Open Door, through downtown Waynesville to N.C. 276, across the Blue Ridge Parkway, down Soco, through Maggie. The Bike Run will conclude at Dellwood Baptist Church at 12:30 p.m. with music on the lawn and a lunch. 828.926.3846.
ŌĆó The last Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Community Table hosts a blue plate special fund-raiser. A local restaurant donates lunch, which the pantry offers for a minimum $5 donation. Call ahead for a takeout order, or eat at the pantry. 828.586.6782.
ŌĆó From June 15-July 15, businesses and organizations in Haywood County will be accepting food that will then be directly distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the county. The goal is to collect 50,000 pounds of food. Look for red donation barrels outside businesses or call the Chamber of Commerce for a list of locations. Those wishing to make a monetary donation should stop by any Haywood County BB&T. 828.456.3021.
ŌĆó The Dillsboro River Company will offer free rafts for unguided trips down the Tuckasegee River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3 in exchange for10 cans of food per person that will be donated to United Christian Ministries of Jackson County. 866.586.3797.
ŌĆó DuckettŌĆÖs Produce in Maggie Valley is collecting food donations. The donations are then taken to the Maggie Valley Methodist Church where those in need are free to pick up food.


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Add Player of the month to the resume
How about we hop off Melo's sack and talk about what our team needs to win, Melo is not no damn Glenn Robinson and he is a top 5 talent and top 10 player in this game, how ever way you cut it he is a top 10 player,what more can we ask for then a top 10 player on the face of the earth playing for our team? Why do we make an insulting thread about the guy when he chose to come here to help NYC return to glory?
Add Player of the month to the resume
Questioning Melo, Our true Superstar..? This thread is beyond stupid!!!! We are in the playoffs for the second straight year ALL thanks to Melo.
Stop complaining on the fact that we are not Miami or Chicago, and start Loving the fact that We Are The New York Knicks. We play our way and with Coach Woodson it starts with Defense, unlike Dan'tonio....?
Flossy out...
The only stupid people here are the ones who reply to this thread after Melo's amazing month(thank god for that).
It's old thread, bumped in being stressed out by Melo's poor first half of the season.
Learn how to READ, before you use to the word stupid on anything.
This thread is pretty much due to the fact everyone is repeating themselves and sounding really unintelligent.
We support Melo as Knick fans and get frustrated when our players don't preform, it goes for every player.
Time to let it go, because you guys are looking profoundly retarded and need a slap to the face.
If you're a newbie, TRY your best to not ACT like one.
I have ALWAYS felt that way about Melo, Not just last month. (it's called he was injured).
Coach Woodson actually stresses Defense and that is what we needed as a Head Coach!
But I understand that you Dislike the Knicks! So I'm sorry. But Some of us actually understand that in a shorten season it takes time to GEL!!!
Flossy out...
Its easy to come out and say that now dude, so just go back to the hole you crawled from and stay there. You're just proving yourself to be a bandwagon and fairweather fan.
What is the point of this thread and what's your attitude towards Melo?
Was it meant to be a positive or negative comparision?
Do you like Melo or don't like Melo?
I can't make anything out of this 20-page thread, because imo you wind around like a snake.
The initial OT seemed to be a negative comparision to me, because all I can think of when I hear the name Glen Robinson is a fat and overpaied forward who was more injured than healthy......
Now in your last post you seem to call people out who critiziced Melo.
I don't get this, enlighten me!
What's your stance?
Point of the thread was to point out Carmelo's scoring alone won't get this team far, and has similar tendacies and scoring efficiency to Glen Robinson(Carmelo is obviously better)
My attitude towards Melo isn't emotional. When I was younger, I was a very patriotic National Puerto Rican team fan, and we had a weak SF/PF. Melo would of been perfect on the team but opted out the offer to play on a loaded USA squad. Thats why in 2004, when PR beat USA 92-73, it was huge because LeBron, Melo, and Wade were on that team. Melo has been an excellent Olympic player and clutch player, but he also has had his downfalls. I will credit and critique Melo when the time is right. I have very little regard and respect for people who come out the closet (if they're anti melo, they'll come out when he's doing bad or if they're pro melo, they'll come out when he's doing good). The only true Melo fans are really CA7 and a few others here who will stick with Melo through the good and bad.
20 pages, I'm still saying the same thing, only difference I'm giving credit to Melo for doing what he's suppose to do. Why is that so hard for you to grasp? You think I made this because I hate Melo? Really...we have to be less sensitive in here.
My stance is real, and everyone on this site knows me I'll keep it real and factual...I like stats and I like research, I'm not a cheerleader for Melo, I'm just a dedicated fan to my teams future.
I was never an advocate of Melo being the primary focus on this team, and never will be...hence when I made the comparison to Glen Robinson. Melo's impact will have its limits, and the people on this thread who are wrong are the ones who believe Melo is untouchable and better than Kobe, Durant, LBJ and etc....the same guy who only made it out the first round 1 out of 9 attempts with a very talented Denver squad.
The problem is too many Melosexuals eat their own bull****, **** it out and eat it off the floor and continue that cycle again.
If you couldn't appreciate and understand the facts, information I presented in this thread, then you obviously have an agenda yourself.
As for I, my stance is mobile. I will credit Melo when he does good and I will support him for future success because it'll make us a better team. But my knowledge is clear that success may be limited because Melo isn't a top 10-15 player for a full NBA regular season.
So all this BS was because MELO spurned an offer to play for your P/R National Team? So all the stats and smack talking about MELO was pseudo macho crap? That is ho-s**t real talk. neg rep points all around for starting this thread and keeping this mess going during a playoff run. bad juju from fake fans no wonder our Knicks got spanked yesterday bad karma
Some people in here are so dumb and sensitive. I guess all it takes is one great month to be a top 10 player in the league, you dont even have to play good for a whole season smh
I am grateful for us to have a top 15-20 player because when was the last time we had that since Sprewell and Ewing?


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Re: What Racer1 feared
racer1 wrote:SAVE IT for someone who cares.
Now I see why this small forum has such few posters as most adults like real opinions and not childish whining and crying about everything. Whos the idiots running this forum, relatives of Ryans obviously? This forum representing SHR IS a disgrace and when I see Tony here in Phx to get his autograph I'll mention this site and forum and the nasty posts about him and Danica. Maybe he will delete this garbage site and find an adult to start a real one that actually has decent content and more then 5 posters a day or just delete it as the Jr motorsports site deleted their forum long ago because of all the negativitiy. Ive never saw a team web site with so few posters on the forum & most of them bash the personel/drivers who the forum represents--- apparently no-one is running this site who cares and thats pathetic? Grow UP
Seems like all you have done since you got here is whine. Funny how that is your problem, with others. Also funny is when the season starts there are more Tony fans on this site than any others. (& none of them are crying like you) Also when you go talk to Tony realize this. He has much thicker skin than you do. You believe if everyone doesnt think like you, then they are wrong & you want to cry foul. Its like you read others posts almost like you are trying to figure out what to complain about. (even if there wasnt anything to complain about)
Take Muskrats post that you quoted. Muskrat didnt say a single bad thing about Tony or Danica, but you went on your little tissy fit about how everyone is bashing tony & Danica, & must ber family members of Ryan. I read Muskrats post & your reply to it, & my only thought was...... Huh How you read into things is crazy to me.


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Big Island police responded to a report of a shark bite in Kiholo Bay near North Kona Wednesday evening.
Fire crews responded at around 5:10 p.m.
Fire officials say the victim is a 43-year-old man with a shark bite to his lower right arm.
The man was surfing with a friend at Kiholo Bay when he was bitten about 200 yards off the north side of the bay. He was transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital.
Department of Land and Natural Resources officials say the man was bitten by a 15-foot-long tiger shark.
DLNR says the man also suffered injuries to his knee.
A worker at a private home on the north side of the bay called 911.
A fire helicopter went to scan the waters, but nothing was seen.
Shark warning signs are posted at the entrance gate to Kiholo Bay State Park.
The park will remain closed until noon Thursday.
Police and DLNR will assess the area for shark sightings on Thursday. If nothing is seen, the park and the beach will reopen.


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Hearty Midwesterners know better than to put the snow shovels and snow blowers away in April.
Relentless wintry weather returns Monday with 6 to 9 inches of snow forecast for south central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through 1 a.m. Tuesday. Forecasters expected snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
In the heavier snow bands, visibility may be reduced to less than a quarter mile. Travel conditions are expected to rapidly deteriorate by Monday night.


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Countdown to Incompetence
The July 31st trade deadline isn't getting any further away yet the St. Louis Cardinals front office, led by GM John Mozeliak, seems content with not trying to get better for a possible playoff push. Apparently, Mozeliak, who is beginning to remind us of a certain head of state stubborn enough to believe his own methods of irresponsibility and subtle lunacy will actually work despite the entire planet's discouragement, is quite okay with sitting back and letting fate (or the lack thereof) decide the ballclub's competitive future.
In case you weren't watching that god-awful series against the Brewers last week, Mr. Mozeliak, the Cardinals desperately need bullpen reinforcements. DESPERATELY. Pull the trigger. Go out and get a guy who can hold a lead in the late innings. Do something — anything — that will prove to Cardinals fans that you actually care. We US Americans can no longer accept the fact that the Cubs, Brewers, Yankees, even the Astros, are spending a little bit of money, going out and getting all the pieces they need to make it to the post season.
And now that Izzy has been given the closer duties — again — our best bet is to have at least a 9-run lead going into the final innings of the game. The Cardinals bullpen has already given me a serious heart condition and as I have said before, watching them in save situations makes me extremely uncomfortable.
How uncomfortable?
As uncomfortable as you'll feel watching this:
Yes, that really happened.
Yes, Corey Feldman really takes himself seriously.
And yes, it's hard to feel more uncomfortable than that… though the Cardinals brass, with their non-existent attempts at making a deal, are trying their very hardest to best it.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Huuuhhh! God! I had to stop that video after like thirty seconds. How did you tolerate having that on your computer?
To be honest, I got good and loaded before I embedded the code for that vid. It's the only way. Believe me, if the Cards continue to do nothing to get bullpen help, I'll have to post even more ridiculous videos.
OK, that's it. No more youtube for at least a week. That's an order, mister!
Steve T
I'm afriad, Steve, that my addiction for YouTube is as incurable as STL's complacency.
I feel your pain with the lack of urgency in our new GM. If we had a good closer/bullpen, we would be amazing right now. We have blown far too many games this year. Percival would have been a nice player to have, however we let him go this past off season and now he is pitching very well as the Rays closer. If the GM sits on his *ss this year, he better sign F-ROD during free agency. That is the only way I will not start a John Mozeliak voodoo doll this off season!!!
The thing I'd be most concerned with is that I'd bet that La Russa was given promises when he re-upped that if the team was in contention, some money would be spent to improve, but they're just sort of ignoring their needs and treating La Russa like a master chef and giving him a bunch of ingredients they found in 7-Eleven with one serving of foie gras (that would be Albert Pujols) and saying "plan a fancy dinner party; NOW!!!!" and he's done an amazing job so far, but there are limits when the Brewers are getting C.C. Sabathia and the Cubs are getting Rich Harden (even though I still think he's gonna get hurt, at least they made a move). It reminds me of Lou Piniella when he had the Devil Rays surprisingly well (even to the ownership) and asked for the promises of increased payroll to be fulfilled and they turned around and got him…Randall Simon. If they're not careful, La Russa may want to end his career elsewhere where he doesn't have to work as hard and a team that will spend some money; with the job he's done this year and the championship from two years ago, his genius is pretty much cemented and he doesn't need to be openly lied to and humored to keep him quiet at age 64.
RE Corey Feldman: Never mind any of the other stuff from The Two Coreys, the most fascinating thing to me (and yes, I'm embarrassed to say I watch it as well) is that he has what's referred to as "FELDMAN SECURITY". What are they securing him from exactly?
Tim, I'd take a bum Percy any day over Izzy/Franklin.
Paul, you make a lot of good points here. Randall Simon. I
forgot about that blockbuster move. You're right though
about TLR. He almost didn't come back this year. Not sure
how long he can withstand this complacent front office in
the future. As for Corey, he has a "Security Team" to
secure him from… the horrors of himself. Check out the
latest post and you'll see why.


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moggy wrote:Yes, its shitty, but it is the only way to lead a normal life- my doctor used to joke that my PMS was so severe I could kill someone and not be held responsible. I also had horrendous problems with lack of coordination. My PMS could last for up to 5 or 6 weeks, ending only when I would 'flood' and beginning immediately again once I stopped flooding(usually after about 10 days). When I was getting too many days when my coordination meant I was not safe to drive, thats when the doctor put me on the pill. I used to hate the thought of being on the pill, but once I saw what a difference it made, I wish I'd done it years earlier. I've now been on it 15 years.
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Statement from the office of State Senator Kirk Watson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2011 Contact: Steve Scheibal (512) 463.0114
AUSTIN — Texas Senator Kirk Watson today filed his Honesty Agenda - more than a dozen pieces of legislation that would open the budget process to Texans, make information widely available about the state's finances, and enhance citizens' power over the state's treasury.
"The breadth of this package shows how much work there is to do to make state government transparent and to hold those in control of it accountable," Senator Watson said. "This reform agenda will rebuild trust with Texans by giving them an unprecedented look into the state's books. It will bridge both the fiscal deficit and the honesty deficit in the Texas budget."
Senator Watson emphasized that these reforms will play a vital role in getting Texas through its budget crisis. He noted that budget writers, who used savings and one-time federal stimulus money to balance the current budget, are also likely to rely on savings and one-time accounting gimmicks to balance the next one.
Such likely actions make it even more important for the state to address the structural problems in the budget, so these one-time tactics will not put Texas in even worse condition in 2013 or 2015.
"For too many years, the budget has incorporated a toxic mix of debt, diversions and deception. I simply don't believe our state would be in this position if Texans had better information - and the ability to get better information - about how their money is raised and spent," Senator Watson said. "As those in control contemplate using any means necessary to regain the state's fiscal footing, they must also commit to fixing the problems that their tactics would likely worsen if left unaddressed."
"Until we get answers, we'll be left with the same uncertainty that's defined this issue for months," he added. "We're still being subjected to the same problems that cause Texans to criticize the budget process for not being open and transparent, and for failing to tell the public how our money is spent."
Senator Watson said his Honesty Agenda will open avenues for Texans to get information about both the state's financial condition and legislation affecting it. It will modernize government, allowing legislators and voters to have faith in decisions that will decide Texas' fate in the 21st Century. And it will enlist industry leaders - especially those with experience in balancing private-sector budgets - to help the state sustainably balance its budget and make infrastructure and educational investments that Texas will need to remain competitive in the 21st Century economy.
The first component of the agenda was passed a month ago, in the form of a Senate rule change ensuring all Texans will have more time to review changes made to the final version of the budget - changes that are often made behind closed doors - before it is approved.
The measures filed today will build on that progress. The legislation will:
SB 695: Require that money intended for specific purposes is spent only on those purposes, not used to balance the budget.
SB 696: Require the Comptroller to provide regular reports about the state's budget condition, ending the excuses that keep the public from getting this information.
SB 697: Create a commission that taps Texas' vast base of business expertise to address the state's finances.
SB 698: Block those who attempt to score reckless, fleeting political points by eliminating revenue the state relies on - but who don't do the hard work of declaring, openly and honestly, what functions and necessities would be eliminated to make up that money.
SB 699: Require the state to report what it collects in fees, whether fees were increased during a legislative session, and how much fee revenue is being diverted to balance the budget.
SB 700: Require that raw budget data be posted online so Texans can analyze how public money is being spent.
SB 701: Encourage state agencies to post data sets online in an effort to increase accountability and improve knowledge of agencies' operations.
SB 702: Allow any member of the legislature to request a report on the long-term economic impact of bills - even those that cost money in the short-term.
SB 703: Require state agencies to report the impact of refusing to accept federal dollars.
SB 704: Make sure the public can weigh in on budget changes that are ordered between legislative sessions.
SB 705 and SJR 24: In law and in the Texas Constitution, end unfunded mandates on cities, counties, school districts, and other local governments - and on the taxpayers who support those entities.
SB 706: Have the state's Cash Management Committee hold a public hearing and take testimony on the state's cash flow situation and overall economic condition before signing off on the issuance of more short-term debt.
SB 707: Move the state's Performance Reviews (similar to agency audits seeking ways to save money) out from under the legislature's purview - so legislators aren't in the position of grading their own papers.
SB 708: Have the Sunset Advisory Committee, which reviews the functions and operations of agencies across state government, itself undergo a review to ensure it is as effective as it needs to be.
"These are basic, balanced strategies. Many of them are common in the private sector," Senator Watson said. "Make no mistake: this legislation won't simply help avoid future budget crises in Texas. It will help solve this one, too."


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Another question and another thread
Do you supplement either yourselves or your babies directly with any type of flouride?
I am not sure I believe in it, for from what I have read - it sounds more dangerous than good for them?!
Another question and another thread
Do you supplement either yourselves or your babies directly with any type of flouride?
I am not sure I believe in it, for from what I have read - it sounds more dangerous than good for them?!
"Children reinvent your world for you." Susan Sarandon
we don't because OUr city water already has it added...
from that link
Currently there is no conclusive evidence indicating that fluoride supplements in infancy improve a breastfed baby's dental health. Dr. Ruth Lawrence (author of "Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession") states:
evidence supports the contention that there is adequate fluoride in human milk, and fluorosis from excessive amounts is a concern.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released an interim policy statement on fluoride supplementation: "Fluoride Supplementation for Children: Interim Policy Recommendations". Their stance is this:
Fluoride should not be administered to infants during the first 6 months after birth, whether they are breast- or formula-fed. During the period from 6 months to 3 years of age, breastfed infants (and formula-fed infants) require fluoride supplementation only if the water supply is severely deficient in fluoride (<0.3 ppm). [This particular statement is from the AAP's policy statement on breastfeeding.]
Many city water systems add fluoride to the water. If you use well water or bottled water, it's unlikely that fluoride has been added to your water, but it may still be there. Fluoride occurs naturally in most water, so you really need to know how much fluoride is in your water before you decide whether to supplement.
How do you find out how much fluoride is in your drinking water?
If you use city water, call your local water department to find out.
If you use bottled water, call the bottling company.
If you use well water, you can ask your local water department about having your water tested for fluoride - fluoride analysis isn't very expensive (I've seen it advertised for $10).
After you know how much fluoride is already in your drinking water, you can look at the AAP recommendations and decide whether fluoride supplementation might be beneficial.
More information (both pro & con):
Fluoridation and breastmilk from Debbi Donovan, IBCLC
Should my 6 month old and my 3 year old take fluoride vitamins? from AskDrSears.com
Fluoride in Your Water from AskDrSears.com
What is Fluoride and Why You Won't Want to Use It by Carol S. Kopf, BS, MA, from DrJayGordon.com
Debunking Fluoride: Cavity Fighter or Toxic Intruder? by Carol S. Kopf, BS, MA, from Mothering Issue 107, July/August 2001
Fluoride Links from DrJayGordon.com
Teething and Dental Hygiene from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Journal search on Fluoride and Human Milk
I do not give my son any fluoride or fluoride added nursery water or anything. I give him bottled spring water. I drink tap water that is filtered so I don't know if I get fluoride in it or not.
No way I wouldnt anyways. Alot of countries have banned it. Scary!
Isabella Grace 4/3/07, Elijah 6yrs, Logan 8yrs
Thanks Ladies I researched and found the varying opinions and wondered what other Mama's were thinking
"Children reinvent your world for you." Susan Sarandon
I have basically the same answer as Andrea. Our water already has it added.
Jeanne (my middle name IRL)
Mommy to two girls (M & M), born Sept. '07 and Sept. '09
Kelly Mom...rocks!! New permanent favorite
"Children reinvent your world for you." Susan Sarandon


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PARIS Transmittal 2013-14: Veterans File Match Model Agreement
The Computer Matching Agreement Extension between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and individual State Public Assistance Agencies has been approved. State Public Assistance Agencies may extend for another 12 months, until October 14, 2014 their participation in the PARIS Veterans/SPAA computer match by returning a signed copy of the Model Agreement Extension document. To make the signing process as expeditious as possible, we are asking each State to have an authorized representative sign this document and then send back an electronic copy to Tom Miller.
State Public Assistance Agencies are required to submit the new signed form in order to participate in the PARIS Veterans/SPAA computer matches starting with the November 8, 2013 match. The new form template is attached to this transmittal VA CMA Model Agreement 2M 11052013 , VA CMA 1 year extension 11052013 and can also be downloaded from the PARIS website at www.acf.hhs.gov/paris
State Public Assistance Agencies that wish to participate in the PARIS Federal/SPAA computer match should refer to PARIS Transmittal 2013-8.
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Legislators welcomed back to capitalJanuary 28,2013
Legislators took a break from budgets and committees and enjoyed a taste of Montpelier in the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center last week as the city of Montpelier celebrated lawmakers return for the session.
More than a dozen Montpelier eateries served house specialties to nearly 300 legislators, Montpelier officials, city volunteers and sponsor representatives.
Mayor John Hollar and City Manager William Fraser spoke briefly to thank those in attendance and wish legislators well.
The Governors Ballroom was lined with soups, sandwiches, and wraps as well as bakery, chocolate and gelato. There were tastes from every corner of the city and a number of foreign countries.
Its a wonderful opportunity to welcome legislators to our great city and to thank our volunteers for making it such a great place, the mayor said.
The annual event has been held for decades and is one of the most anticipated functions on the lawmakers schedule.
Although Gov. Peter Shumlin frequently attends, he was unable to do so this year. Lt. Gov. Phil Scott was happy to serve in the governors absence.
Although sponsored and attended by a number of firms, including several seen frequently in the Statehouse, the evening is almost exclusively social.
Preparation begins months prior to the event. Sandy Pitonyak, administrative assistant to the city manager, coordinates the event and arranges gifts for legislators and city personnel. Krista Metivier, assistant sergeant-at-arms, promotes the evening to legislators and gathers reservations.
The Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce assists with contacting restaurants and sponsors. Veteran committee members Ruth Guild and Teresa Randall assisted throughout.
Fraser and the Chamber appreciate the business sponsors and restaurants that make the evening possible and so enjoyable.
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The Sunshine Room will also use these quilts for foster children in Live Oak and McMullen counties as something of their own that they can snuggle in and take with them when they leave to be reunited with their family or are adopted into a new family. CAT/NAP meets on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Three Rivers.


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Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a method of natural gas exploration that involves using a mixture of water and chemicals to pump natural gas to the surface. The N.C. General Assembly passed a law earlier this year allowing for hydraulic fracturing in the state.
Proponents contend that fracking is safe and will provide a source of both energy and jobs. Critics — which include a unanimous Swain commission — argue that the practice raises environmental concerns about issues such as groundwater contamination.
"We are opposed because we have 14 percent of the land base that's taxable land," said Commissioner David Monteith of his public-land heavy county. "If they get in here and drill and screw up the water table for our little ol' 14 percent … we didn't feel like they ought to be getting in here screwing up what little private land we have."
In addition to Swain County, local governing bodies with Jackson County have also passed anti-fracking resolutions. In July, first Webster and then Sylva town boards passed resolutions. In August, Forest Hills officials will consider a similar resolution.
The resolutions are entirely symbolic. The newly passed state law stipulates that local governments have no authority to ban fracking.
"The state legislature has taken our power away as far as local jurisdictions," King said, "but we're just trying to make everybody aware."


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As Rockets Fly In Gaza, U.S. Influence Seems To Wane
By Michele Kelemen • Nov 19, 2012
Originally published on November 19, 2012 3:52 pm
The Obama Administration is hoping allies like Egypt and Turkey use their influence to persuade Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel. But can the U.S. count on that kind of help, with a new government Egypt that doesn't see things the same way? The U.S. has shown no sign that it will pressure Israel to ease tensions. Officials have repeatedly said that Israel has the right to defend itself.


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Nestled on the beach, this Myrtle Beach condo is within 2 mi (3 km) of Arcadian Shores Golf Club, Waterway Hills Golf Club, and Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links. Lazer FX and The Carolina Opry are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Spend the day playing on Royale Palms Condominiums's private white sand beach then return to dine at one of the condo's 2 restaurants.
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This Myrtle Beach condo has its very own private beach. Dining is available at one of the condo's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Business amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 30,000 square feet (2787 square meters) include conference space. This beach condo also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can use the indoor pool and health club at a partner property. A complimentary area shuttle within 3 mi is available for guests. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Royale Palms Condominiums is a smoke-free property.
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
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- Total number of rooms - 223
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- Conference space
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- Gift shops or newsstand
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms
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- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 2787
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 30,000
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pool
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Washer/dryer
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge) , Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Room service (limited hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Washer/dryer
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Stovetop
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Where to Eat
Cafe Amalfi - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Beachcombers - This poolside restaurant serves lunch and light fare.
Veranda Bar - This bar overlooks the ocean.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the condo include a private beach and an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
Spa Services
- Facial treatments
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Minimum check-in age is 18
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 17.99 per accommodation, per night
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- Self parking fee: USD 9.71 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 15 per night
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Charles M. McDonald Sr.July 03,2013Charles M. McDonald Sr.
BENNINGTON Charles M. Chuck McDonald Sr., 65, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, following a long illness.
He was a lifelong resident of Bennington.
He was a member of the Pownal American Legion and the North Adams Elks Lodge.
He enjoyed playing bingo.
Survivors include his wife Jo Ann McDonald of Bennington; three sons, Charles McDonald Jr., Derek McDonald and Walter McDonald Sr., all of Bennington; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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I saw this production at the Center this spring with two people who'd seen the original. It's a shame that this isn't being revived (and it would be a tragedy to omit Burt Grinstead's naked rear)
It's just a matter of time before Lady Gaga performs on Broadway (a la "Speed The Plow") or make a movie based on a Broadway musical (a la "Evita") or do a Broadway type album written by a famous Broadway musical writer (a la Steven Sondheim's "Dick Tracy"). This woman has not one original bone in her body and she's about as predictable as the day is long.
I wonder when she's going to do an avant-garde coffee table book of herself posing nude (a la Madonna's "Sex" book). And we all wait with baited breath for her electronica masterpiece of an album (a la "Ray Of Light"). Sorry Lady Xerox, you're fooling nobody, save for your 14-year old "little monsters".
TOOTSIE as a movie made a chunk of change among Chinese moviegoers when released. Something about its pronunciation meant "gay" in Mandarin.
Gaga as Gypsy Rose Lee strikes me as appropriate!
Jesus, I pray that "Tootsie" never makes it to Broadway. Although it is about a straight man in drag and most people don't realize that straight men dress in drag far more than gay men.


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