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Local shelter and warming center reaching capacity before winter starts
Winter hasn't even officially started yet, but already the places allowing the homeless a place to stay are filling to capacity.
The Warming Center opened earlier this month, but already, there have been at least three nights in which volunteers have had to turn away people because of limited capacity.
That means, the homeless are doing whatever it takes to stay warm and survive.
Sitting on the steps of the Warming Center at the First Baptist Church in La Crosse, Yvonne Boheme waits for the doors to open each night at 9.
"Gotta wait in line," said Boheme. "They only accept 15 people."
Covered in blankets, her belongings tucked away in the bags by her side, she took her spot in line 12 hours early.
It's the only way she can guarantee herself a warm place to stay for the night instead of the alternative.
"Stairs?" said Boheme. "There isn't too much [out there]."
Boehme wasn't always homeless. Just a couple of years ago, she held waitressing and factory jobs. Life was good, that is, until a severe knee injury left her barely able to move.
"Now, I can't work," said Boheme. "My knees are gone, both of them now. I can't even hardly walk across the street."
The director of planning for Coulee Cap, Shelly Teadt estimates Boehme is one of more than 250 people in the county who are homeless.
"It is heartbreaking," said Boheme. "Today in America, no one should have to be homeless. Everyone should at least have a place to live."
Teadt said there are many things that can be done to fix the problem of homelessness, including job creation, better wages and more support for organizations to help those in need.
However, in tough economic times, that's easier said than done.
"Resources are stretched very thin for all agencies serving homeless people, and we are wanting to do as much as we possibly can, but funding is short, and the people with needs are so high," said Boheme.
So for now, Boehme and the others will have to wait and hope the steps to the warming center lead to brighter days ahead.
"To have everything in my life in order and to be able to have a house with my kids [and] be able to work," said Boheme. "I'm not over yet."
Boehme said she also tries to stay at the Salvation Army shelter in La Crosse. That shelter is also reaching capacity.
The warming center is open every night at 9 at the First Baptist Church on Main Street.
The center is looking for volunteers as well as donations. Anyone who would like to help is asked to contact Catholic Charities at P.O. Box 266 La Crosse, WI 54602 or head to the website www.cclse.org.
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text: It's about time! As we stated earlier this week, Gigi Ruf went head-to-head with the world's best snowboarders and landed first place in this year's Red Bull Ultra Natural. The future of Snowboarding competitions wrapped up last weekend at Baldface Lodge in British Columbia and Red Bull has released the highlights. We don't understand how these riders, who are continuing to expand the sport every time they set foot on a mountain, can ride the lines they do with such reckless abandon. The highlight reel shows us some amazing footage from the weekend, including scenes from Gigi's winning run. Red Bull Ultra Natural will air in its entirety on March 30th on NBC. But until then, enjoy the video below.

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Vt. investigates school calendar, class lengthBy Cristina Kumka
STAFF WRITER | October 28,2012The state has formed a new commission to review quality standards in schools, including how conducive a traditional school calendar and limited class times are to progressive learning.
The state Board of Education announced last week the formation of a 17-member Education Quality Standards Commission, which piggybacks off work started by the 2009 Education Transformation Policy Commission.
This commissions goal is to come up with a proposal that recommends new policies to be adopted by the state board. These could include new graduation requirements, the amount of time spent in classes and other broad policies that could effect how schools operate and how an education is given.
While the commissions goal is separate and secondary to preparing schools for new standardized tests in 2015 called the Common Core, both will align sometime in the future.
The Common Core, a nationally adopted set of school rules that stresses college- and career-ready preparation for kids, also asks that graduation requirements be modified and thats something the new commission will investigate.
Its a pretty big shift and responsibility, said Jill Remick, the commissions project manager. Most of the folks in schools would be welcoming to some change to school quality standards.
The commission will use a recent report, by a task force formed by the Vermont Superintendents Association, that aimed to answer the question: What is it that the public education system is expected to accomplish for every child?
The report, called Welcome to Vermont: Home of a world-class public education system dedicated to fulfilling the aspirations of each student, stressed a new education for kids that included a personalized, responsive, rigorous, engaging, flexible and relevant and meaningful learning design.
The report also looked at historical accomplishments in education and built on them.
For example, universal access to education is to be followed by an education with high standards.
Standardized solutions were replaced by customized learning plans and processes.
Limited choices were replaced by expanded choices. Progress measured by time in the classroom, credits and annual school schedules were replaced by an education delivered anytime, anywhere and measured more directly, according to the report.
They (the VSA) are really about not just measuring students after theyve gone through the system, but making sure kids have access to all those things before its too late, Remick said.
That includes distance, or online, learning, interactive lessons, and requiring students to take subjects sooner, according to Remick.
The education system in Vermont is too susceptible to schools pushing students through from grade to grade, without giving them personalized learning, according to the state Education Department.
The VSA Task Force has succeeded in distilling into a very simple message what we should expect for every student through his or her public education experience in Vermont, said Stephan Morse, chairman of the state Board of Education.
The challenge is clearly daunting, but it is achievable through wise deployment of resources, family participation and conscientious stewardship of every student by every adult in the public education system, he said.
The first meeting of the EQS Commission is Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Education Departments Licensing & Business office at 1311 Route 302 in Berlin.
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I'm mom to a 5.5 month old who is has been exclusively breast fed. I periodically must leave for biz trips - 2days max - she stays at home happily with her dad and has no problem with the bottle. We've had no issues going back to breat upon my return.
At the end of this month, I have to do a 4.5 day trip. I'm jumping locations and bringing the entire family would be too complicated and expensive. We've got plenty of milk banked. I'm so worried she'll wean herself because of the length of the trip and her age. She's an independent little soul. Thoughts?


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Hello ladies. A while back someone posted a lovely message about why she loves breastfeeding, and it sparked a beautiful reflection on the joys of breastfeeding. I loved reading it especially because...hmm, actually I didn't love reading it. Although I would happily add my two cents to that thread now, at the time my response would have been "Why I hate breastfeeding." Now, as things are better for us, I can do so more with humour (I hope!), kind of like "10 things I hate about you" (if anyone remembers that teen version of Shakespeare).
For me it was never a question about whether or not I would breastfeed. I mean, do the math: a baby, two breasts; these things go together. Plus, everyone said how easy it was, how portable it was, how bonding and beautiful it was. Not to mention it's just the healthiest choice. So, this is for new breastfeeding Moms who maybe don't have the idyllic BF experience that they are sold (i.e. most everyone) before signing up!
10 things I hate about breastfeeding:
10. Cabbage Leaves: Never in my life expected to wear cabbage on my breasts. But painful, unrelieved engorgement is the option. Learn to love green cabbage, and DO remove that big vein in the middle of the leaf.
9. Nipple Sandwiches: having a complete stranger grab my boob and pinch my nipple into a "sandwich" for my lo to nurse off when the engorgement was at it's worst.
8. Muscle Spasms: my neck is forever changed, even with MyBrestFriend providing support, from peering down at my lo, checking and rechecking and readjusting her latch.
7. Milk Stains: and I don't mean on my clothes, that's a given. I mean the stain of milk spray across the leather sofa that still shows months later.
6. Mastitis: Moo. Hearing my mother, who lives on a ranch, say to me after 4 battles with plugged ducts and one case of mastitis: "Well, dear, some cows just tend towards mastitis. Every spring, it's the same cows who get it." Okay, Mom.
5. Mastitis: Did I already mention this one? It's worth mentioning again. Chills, fever, multiple pairs of pajamas, multiple sheet changes, a feverish fog for days. Yeah, love it. And then, of course, the fear of thrush when given antibiotics.
4. Nipple Twisting: I have yet to read a book titled "The violence of breasteeding." Hmm, market niche, perhaps I could write it. Or perhaps it's already in the baby's handbook: "Twist, turn, scrape down nipple, then bite down hard. Mom really reacts to that!" And mine isn't even getting teeth yet.
3. Cat Scratch Fever: Yep, that was my thread. Oh, yeah. Breasts and belly that look like hamburger for a few weeks. Consider bypassing the trimming of nails in favour of the trimming of baby's fingers (but only for a second or two).
2. "I had my baby on steak by three months": Honestly, why on earth does someone look at a perfectly healthy, chubby, happy baby and then feel the need to tell baby's Mom everything she's doing wrong in feeding her baby? For hours?
1. Worry: I have never worried so much in my life about my bodily fluids and whether or not I have enough of one. Oh, the stress!
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The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: Nov. 1
5. Muddy's Return
Welcome back Muddy Waters to that same old place that you thrashed about.
NQ Mobile
The company did, however, agree to form a special committee of independent directors to investigate Block's assertions. Shares of NQ continued to plummet this past week after tumbling nearly 50% last Thursday from $23 to $12 when Block alleged that at least 72% of NQ's purported 2012 revenue from sales of its security products in China fictitiously came from a shell company called Yidatong that was controlled by NQ. NQ lost $500 million in market value when the report was first released.
"We know no better method than to just completely open up the kimono and say, 'Here's our cash balances by account,'" NQ Mobile co-Chief Executive Omar Khan told Reuters. NQ published a list of 14 bank accounts in mainland China and Hong Kong Friday that showed deposits totaling approximately $295 million.
Unfortunately, market watchers were unmoved by NQ's kimono-opening. The company's stock sank 20% last Friday and another 10% Monday after Block once again doubted NQ's cash balances and sales figures, maintaining they should be confirmed by an independent source, not its own special committee. On Tuesday Block was at it full bore once again with a report: "NQ's Top Ten Lies Since Friday". (Full disclosure. We love the title.)
First of all, we here at the Dumbest lab are pleased as plum wine to once again have Block stirring up big trouble in little Chinese stocks. We were somewhat disappointed this summer when he tried his bombastic shorting strategy on a domestic name, American Tower, to less than stellar results.
And while the names have all changed since Block last hung around the shady world of Chinese stocks, the schemes have remained and the responses are still less than sound. NQ's decision to form an independent committee, for instance, is the same knee-jerk response Sino-Forest made in 2011 when a similar Muddy Waters report accused that company of fraud. Much better was its decision on Tuesday to transfer $16.4 million in real money to a recently-opened Standard Chartered Bank account, a move which helped the stock regain some of its losses.
Now we're not saying that NQ will follow the likes of Sino-Forest and Longtop Financial Technologies into bankruptcy and ignominy. The company still has its share of supporters on Wall Street -- it recently sold $173 million in convertible bonds -- and Kahn, who was Samsung's Mobile Chief Product and Technology Officer before coming to NQ, also maintains a high level of Street cred.
In other words, it's still early in the game and as much as we love Block's Sino-rabble-rousing, we're not giving him the win just yet.
That said, Kahn needs to come up with a whole lot more than a denial, some obligatory money-moving and a silly special committee because right now Block has certainly got him on the spot.


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While standard protocols have been established for the treatment of virtually all cancers, doctors will often modify them for their individual patients. These modifications are based on many factors including the patient's age, general health, desired results, and the specific characteristics of this cancer.
There is only one generally recognized curative treatment for MDS—allogenic stem cell transplant (SCT), or bone marrow transplant (BMT). SCT may be done in otherwise healthy patients.
Chemotherapy is used to treat advanced MDS. This treatment can have serious side effects and may not be an option for all patients, especially those who are elderly.
Certain medications have also helped treat the disease. A drug called a hypomethylating agent has shown positive results in treating MDS. These drugs work by slowing down cell growth. Some patients have shown improved blood counts, reduced risk of leukemia, and a longer life with these drugs. Immunomodulating drugs are also used to treat MDS. These drugs alter the immune system. Immunosuppressant drugs are used to treat certain types of MDS.
All other interventions are supportive and depend on which family of blood cells is involved. The mainstays of treatment have been blood component transfusions to replace the deficient cell types and antibiotics to treat the infections. Radiation therapy is not used for the treatment of MDS.
Clinical Trials
Treatment protocols have been established and continue to be modified through clinical trials. The research studies are essential to determine whether or not new treatments are both safe and effective. Since highly effective treatments for many cancers remain unknown, numerous clinical trials are always underway around the world. You may wish to ask your doctor if you should consider participating in a clinical trial. You can find out about clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health.
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New Daycare Business Requirement
When registering a daycare business in the City of Boston, daycare providers are now required to provide a copy of a valid state issued daycare provider license.
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"The work of priestly formation these days must involve a strong catechetical component since so many of our people have been deficiently formed. The resources you provide are allowing the Church to do a better job in preparing Catholics to know and defend their faith more effectively."
"I have done my part. May Christ teach you to do yours."


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Happy Birthday Joshua! And congrats again Kathryn.
Happy Birthday Joshua! And congrats again Kathryn.
Loving mama to S - 11/06, and F - 1/09
Congratulations!! Happy BDAy!!
He might or might not be weaning, my DD used to ask to nurse after naps and suddenly stopped asking. But after a few weeks, she started asking to nurse again, so I guess it was just a phase. Or may be that's the way child led, gradual weaning happens.
Congratulations again!
Mother - Wife - Artist - Cook - Writer - EnvironMENTAList - Cloth Diaperer (but we are soooo done with diapers) - Organic Health Nut...I'm sure there's more.
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Rebel forces besieging the main prison in Aleppo claimed they were forced to call off an assault after the troops defending it began shooting inmates and throwing them out of the windows.
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Dear Editor,
I want to thank all of you folks who voted for Mr. Obama.
I want to say thanks for the health care mess, the electric bills going up, Benghazi, that no one will give answers for, four of our people died over there and still over a year later, No Answers. Iraq, that has been taken back by AlQuida, a lot of our children were killed over there and where did it get us – NOTHING. Also, thanks for the name calling, racism, that Obama keeps talking about when he doesn't get his own way. From what I have heard, this man is half-white also, just saying. I love paying for his vacation and golfing trips that cost us billions of dollars, and maybe I am jealous cause I haven't had even a weekend vacation that you all paid for.
I also want to thank you all and Bill Clinton, who signed the NAFTA agreement, that sent jobs everywhere but here and again, Mr. Obama for all those shovel ready jobs that cost us millions for maybe 30 workers. And other, Thanks, for Solyndra, who closed the plant down after us giving them billions of dollars, no money given back. I'd love to see the CEO's homes:).
And another thanks for all our dead eagles, where the windmills are planted, and have we ever gotten any power from them? Let me know. How about the coal power plants shutting down because we can't use our own natural resources, but the coal can be sent to China and they use it. Another thanks for possibly Mr. Obama shutting down our coal companies, lots of jobs will be lost in our area.
Thanks so much for all the regulations this administration is coming out with, I don't like the idea of our country going toward Fascism. And, Mr. Obama, having free rein to do what he damned well pleases, sounds like our country is going into a dictator state, what the heck happened to our Constitution? And since you voted for him, it pleases me that you are going to be drug through the dirt same as I am.
Have you, since you love this man so much, realized that we cannot go on like we are, owing our souls to China, all this welfare, extending unemployment, and this Health Care mess, ask yourselves, where is this money coming from? No one is working. Are we willing to be slaves to China or the UN, well anyway you all must like it and who am I, one lone person who loves her freedom and still respects our flag and the men and women who died, to keep our Country free, what are we losing, what?
Okay, I have said enough … May God Bless this Country and all of you.
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Early Retirement, Early Death?
A study by Josef Zweimuller, Andreas Kuhn and Jean-Philippe Wuellrich at the University of Zurich suggests that early retirement could lead to an earlier death. Specifically, they estimated a decrease of 1.8 months in lifespan for each year a person retires early.
The researchers looked at data from Austria, where workers in some regions of the country were allowed to retire up to 3.5 years earlier than workers in located in other regions. The group was comprised of blue-collar workers born between 1929 and 1941. The study found that, for every year they retired early, men incurred a 2.4 percentage point increase in incidences of premature death, defined as dying before age 67.
What caused the earlier death rates? Changes in health-related behavior, particularly smoking, drinking, an unhealthy diet and little physical exercise were the primary culprits. Heart disease (mostly heart attacks), diseases related to excessive alcohol consumption and vehicle injuries accounted for 78% of the causal retirement effect.
That's the bad news. Now for some good news.
Voluntary early retirement did not cause a shorter lifespan. Furthermore, the causal relationship between early retirement and premature death did not exist for women. The researchers theorize that women may be more health conscious or they may be more active due to their higher involvement in household activities.
The last point may be the most important. Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt, co-authors of the Freakonomics books and blogs, suggest that health may be adversely affected by inactivity related to retirement. Not only can inactivity lead to worse physical health, it can also adversely impact mental health. In a recent segment on the radio show "Marketplace," Dubner aired a quote from University of Florida psychologist Mo Wang, who observed that working gives people a way to structure life.
Though data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the percentage of workers over the age of 65 is at its highest level in more than 50 years, Dubner opines that "work" is what you define it to be. A hobby that keeps a person occupied may have the same benefit as a paying job.
Sources: "Fatal Attraction? Access to Early Retirement and Mortality," VOX, March 25, 2012; "Why Early Retirement May Not Be Good for Your Health," Marketplace, May 16, 2012.
Glen Goss from MA posted over 3 years ago:
I wonder what percentage of the causes for early retirement were health related rather than poor health being caused by retirement.
Helen Keegan from FL posted over 3 years ago:
I am 94, retired at 65 and traveled widely (19 countries). I am a woman so I am always busy and love my life!
F Giedt from CA posted over 3 years ago:
I'm 87 and retired at 65 from California State University Northridge. We have very active programs for retired faculty, including clubs for book reading, attending movies, playing bridge and bird watching. I also have volunteered working with our China Institute in selecting scholarship recipients and other projects.
Carolyn Stewart from CA posted over 3 years ago:
I am 92, retired 20 years ago from the Stanford University Libraries, but have been busier than ever since then. Six years ago I moved to a retirement community which is owned and run by the residents. I live in the independent living section, and enjoy the various committees - especially the library committee where my past work experience is very helpful. Good health is important, too.


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Dr. Rajiv Shah led the efforts of nearly 10,000 staff in more than 70 countries around the world to advance USAID's mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies.
Under Dr. Shah's leadership, USAID applied innovative technologies and engaged the private sector to solve the world's most intractable development challenges. This new model of development brings together an increasingly diverse community—from large companies to local civil society groups to communities of faith—to deliver meaningful results.
Dr. Shah led President Obama's landmark Feed the Future and Power Africa initiatives and has refocused America's global health partnerships to end preventable child death. Feed the Future, alone, has improved nutrition for 12 million children and empowered more than 7 million farmers with climate-smart tools they need to grow their way out of extreme poverty. In April 2014, USAID launched the U.S. Global Development Lab to harness the expertise of the world's brightest scientists, students, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, the newly formed Private Capital Group for Development forges a more strategic relationship between private capital and development.
Dr. Shah also managed the U.S. Government's humanitarian response to catastrophic crises around the world, from the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Through an extensive set of reforms called "USAID Forward," Dr. Shah worked with the United States Congress to transform USAID into the world's premier development Agency that prioritizes public-private partnerships, innovation, and meaningful results. He currently serves on the boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as participates on the National Security Council.
Previously, Dr. Shah served as Undersecretary and Chief Scientist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for Immunization.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and the Wharton School of Business. He regularly appears in the media and has delivered keynote addresses before the U.S. Military Academy, the National Prayer Breakfast, and diverse audiences across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Dr. Shah was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has served as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, been named to Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received multiple honorary degrees.
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Shivam Mallick Shah and three children and has given up mountain climbing for family bicycle rides.
Afghanistan has made remarkable achievements over the last 12 years, some of the most dramatic of which are in the growing access to health care services and the resulting improvement in health outcomes. Thanks to the dedication and professionalism of the Ministry of Public Health, and with the support of USAID and the international community, maternal mortality rates in Afghanistan have declined by 80 percent and child mortality rates by almost 50 percent.
Good Morning.
I'm delighted to see all of you here, coming together to address climate change, one of the most critical challenges facing our planet. You gather in this beautiful town at an auspicious time, as later this year the world's leaders will gather in Paris to develop a new global strategy to address climate change.
On behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), I would like to congratulate the Provincial Government of Leyte for the newly established Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office that will be inaugurated today. It is an honor to be here with you to celebrate this milestone as you work towards a climate resilient Leyte.
One of the most common questions I have received over the past eight months has been, "after more than 30 years in the army — and having served as ambassador to Tanzania, why did you come to USAID?" Well to me, the answer is simple. Having deployed across the world, I have seen how the United States' development efforts represent the vanguard of our national and economic security.
Because time and again, we have seen the intersection of extreme ideology, extreme poverty, and extreme climate routinely push millions of people to the edge of survival and challenge our collective security. To confront these realities, USAID is focusing — as an agency — with renewed energy on answering President Obama's call to end extreme poverty by 2030.
Welcome to USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia. As we prepare to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, we would like to share some information about what the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is doing to help protect biodiversity by fighting wildlife crime. We also would like to talk about how we are reaching out to others to find innovative ways to deal with this very important issue, including from our own Regional Development Mission here in Bangkok.
I'd like to offer a few closing reflections to what I'm sure was a fascinating day-long conversation. I regret not being able to join you for the entire event. But I am glad that Alexandra, Vanita, Sylvia and others from USAID were here to talk more in depth about our efforts in the region.
In the increasingly integrated regional economy, businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, will need to understand the benefits of the AEC. Along with that understanding, they will also need access to technology, innovation and finance that will help them take advantage of the opportunities the AEC offers. But businesses are made up of more than technology and capital. They are run by people. Businesses will also need a strong and vibrant workforce that will help them innovate and grow. And as you all know, ASEAN's focus on human resource development is particularly important for the workforce of the newer ASEAN member states – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The good news is that these countries have booming economies and industries in ASEAN targeted sectors, such as tourism, food processing, electronics, and construction.
After the drought, USAID pledged to get ahead of these shocks. In 2012, we launched a policy and program guidance on resilience. We defined resilience as:
USAID is very honored to be part of the work that CURE International is doing at the Tebow CURE Hospital. We appreciate the support of Sacred Harvest and Tim Tebow who was born in the Philippines and is now an instrument to bring physical and spiritual healing to thousands of children.
It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to describe the role the United States Government is playing in the fight against the illegal trade of wildlife in Central Africa.
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I've decided to just scald all milk that will be frozen as I don't have time for a lot of experiments before Beatrix will have to have the milk.
I live at a bit above 5000 feet and water boils at around 180/190F here. Does anyone know what the appropriate temperature for scalding milk would be? I have looked online and can't find anything.
I see in the lipase sticky the thing about 145F for 1 minute or 163 for 15 seconds, but I'm assuming that's at sea level?


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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers his speech near the Azadi (freedom) tower at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy, Tehran, Feb. 11, 2012.
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"Ask the Experts: What Would Iran Do With a Bomb?"
Op-Ed, Politics, Power, and Preventive Action, A Council on Foreign Relations Blog
February 21, 2012
Authors: Micah Zenko, Former Research Assistant to Graham Allison, 20032006; Former Research Associate, Project on Managing The Atom, 20062008, Kyle Beardsley, Sarah Kreps, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 20072008, Matthew Kroenig, Former Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program, 20072008, Annie Tracy Samuel, Former Associate, International Security Program, JulyAugust 2014; Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 20112014; Former Research Fellow, Dubai Initiative, Fall 2011, Todd Sechser, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 20042006
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Former Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) Research Associate Micah Zenko asked several international relations and security studies scholars to contribute their thoughts on the impact of a potential Iranian nuclear weapon. Specifically, he asked: "If the international community believedthrough testing or intelligence estimatesthat Iran possessed a nuclear weapon, what impact would the bomb have on Iranian foreign policy?"
International Security Program (ISP) Research Fellow Annie Tracy Samuel was one of the contributors along with former ISP Research Fellows Sarah Kreps and Todd Sechser and former ISP/MTA Research Fellow Matthew Kroenig.
- Annie Tracy Samuel is a Research Fellow in the International Security Program at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and a PhD candidate in the Graduate School of History at Tel Aviv University. Her research focuses on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Iran-Iraq war, and Iranian security and foreign policy.
Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon would be a troubling and disturbing development, especially for the future of the nonproliferation regime and for stability in the Middle East. However, there is reason to believe that Iran's theoretical possession of a nuclear weapon would not profoundly alter the essence of its foreign policy.
Iran's foreign policy, both before and after the 1979 revolution, has been largely pragmatic, particularly in action if not always in rhetoric. Though it has miscalculated the effects of and reactions to its policies, as well as adopted violence as a tool to achieve its strategic goals, Iran's policies have generally been conceived with rational security objectives in mind. The hypothetical development of a nuclear weapons capability would not fundamentally alter Iran's overriding foreign policy objectiveregime security.
Iran's leaders, like those in other states, want to remain in power. They want the regime in which they have invested and which serves their interests to endure. Foreign policy, in addition to safeguarding Iran's borders and national integrity, is a means for safeguarding the regime. Possession of a nuclear weapon will likely make Iran more impervious to attack and may make Iran bolder in its support for armed groups. However, possessing a nuclear weapon will is not likely to alter Iran's paramount foreign policy goals of national and regime security.
Further, possession of a nuclear weapon is likely to cause Iran's isolation from the international community, an outcome Iran does not want. Iran would therefore be likely to use any advantages of possessing a nuclear weapon in a way that would not significantly increase its international isolation even further.
The Islamic Republic is not an irrational or suicidal regime. A nuclear weapon will not make it one.
The complete publication is available here: http://blogs.cfr.org/zenko/2012/02/21/ask-the-experts-what-would-iran-do-with-a-bomb/#more-1977
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New partnerships
ProQuest and OCLC are launching a far-reaching data exchange program that will enhance the library discovery experience for users of OCLC's WorldCat Local service, ProQuest's Summon service, the full text of ProQuest Central and ebrary e-books. Once the data exchange is completed, libraries that subscribe to both WorldCat Local and ProQuest Central or that own any ebrary content will be able to discover ProQuest records and access associated content through the WorldCat Local interface.
OCLC and Gale have agreed to make all Gale databases and archives fully discoverable through WorldCat Local. The agreement also includes exploration of broadened discoverability of Gale collections through other applications available through the OCLC WorldShare Platform.
OCLC and FamilySearch International have a new partnership. OC LC will incorporate data from FamilySearch's catalog of genealogical materials into WorldCat, and FamilySearch will use OCLC cataloging services to continue to catalog its collections in WorldCat.
DOGObooks.com, the leading website for book reviews by children, is partnering with OC LC to connect children to resources in libraries through WorldCat.
Support for shared print programs now available
The new OCLC Shared Print Management Program is designed to help libraries register shared print collections holdings in WorldCat so that they can collaborate closely to more efficiently manage and share these collections.
A growing number of regional efforts are under way to consolidate and preserve print collections among multiple libraries in response to the widespread availability of digital resources and increasing pressure for space in campus library buildings.
OCLC's Shared Print Management Program grows out of the OCLC Print Archives Disclosure Pilot Project, which concluded in March 2012. Participants in the project, including several major U.S. research libraries, developed Print Archives Metadata Guidelines to provide libraries with a standards-based approach to registering and sharing print preservation commitments. Over the course of the pilot, participants tested the implementation of these guidelines by registering print archiving commitments in WorldCat and documenting their impact on local cataloging and resource sharing workflows. To date, several thousand print archiving commitments have been registered in WorldCat. If you are interested in partnering, send a message to email@example.com.
Michael Panzer new DDC editor-in-chief
The 10th Editor-in-Chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC ), Michael is also the first from outside the United States. He replaces Joan S. Mitchell, who has retired after serving with distinction in the position since 1993.
Michael joined OCLC in May 2007 as Global Product Manager of Taxonomy Services, and was appointed Assistant Editor of the DDC in March 2009. From 2002 to 2005, he headed the technical team that translated Dewey into German. He was the first member of a Dewey translation team to be appointed Assistant Editor. Michael served on the W3C Library Linked Data Incubator Group and is currently a member of the W3C Provenance Working Group.
RLUK and OCLC pilot new solution for electronic resource metadata management
OCLC is working with several members of RLUK (Research Libraries UK) to pilot WorldShare Metadata Collection Manager, a new service that brings improvements to the way libraries manage electronic resources and provide access to these valuable collections. The pilot will last six months and will help hone the new service, ensuring it accommodates any regional nuances before general release.
Powered by the WorldCat knowledge base, OC LC WorldShare Metadata Collection Manager delivers WorldCat MARC records for electronic materials automatically to libraries and ensures the metadata and access URLs for these collections are continually updated, significantly streamlining the processes of managing e-resources. A number of libraries in North America have already worked with OC LC to test WorldShare Metadata Collection Manager.
Scannx, iVina and Image Access to use Article Exchange API
Three providers of document capture and document delivery services are now working with OCLC to more efficiently deliver the full text of articles to information seekers. Scannx, iVina and Image Access will take advantage of an API created for OCLC's Article Exchange service.
Grant for WebJunction
OCLC's WebJunction has received a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to explore how evolutions in physical space and resources in public libraries can help connect people with local and global communities. This project builds on the understanding that libraries are community hubs that encourage information access, collaboration and content creation. The work will focus on libraries in Washington state; findings and resources will be publicized broadly through webinars and resource guides.
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Truthland plays Beach Lake; 100 turn out for the anti-Gasland movie
July 3, 2012 —
The power of director Josh Fax's movie Gasland is apparent in the publicity materials for its pro-drilling counter-part Truthland. That film, which had a screening at the Beach Lake Fire House on June 19, according to the movie's website, owes its very existence to Gasland, and the questions it raised in the mind of would-be lease-holders everywhere.
The person at the center of the film is Pennsylvania retired teacher and farmer Shelly DePue, who after seeing Gasland was so concerned about getting at the truth, that mimicking Fox himself, she set off in her car seeking out experts and just plain folks to find out if drilling and fracking can be done safely. She had a lot of help in producing her 34-minute documentary from the pro-drilling organizations Energy In Depth and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
In a phone interview, DePue seemed to be just what she claimed to be: a concerned wife and mother who wanted to know if it was a good idea to sign a gas lease and allow drilling on the farm that has been in the family since 1890. The family did sign a lease, and now has a well. She said the process for her has been positive, and the gas started flowing on her farm near Montrose in January. She said there was one little hic-up: when the crew began drilling they hit a shallow pocket of gas that was investigated, but it caused no real problem and now the well is producing without incident.
Many of the experts interviewed in the film are already known for their positive outlooks regarding drilling and fracking, such as Dr. Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences at Penn State University and John Hanger, the former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
In any case, the film seems to be accomplishing its goal, at least in part. At the screening in Beach Lake, more than 100 people showed up according Michelle Stahl, who is on the executive committee of the Northern Wayne Property Owners Alliance. She said, "It was excellent, we had a great turn-out of folks, and they asked good questions, we had no trouble whatsoever. We had a good panel of people to provide answers to those hard questions, and the folks were very happy with the film and the panel of experts.
She added, "The negative news that you're hearing, people want to know the truth and find out the science behind it."


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Singles Scorecard: Hear new tracks from PSY, Skylar Grey and more
South Korean rapper PSY, pictured here performing in Seoul this month, has released another viral video hit, "Gentleman." Photo by Kin Cheung. »Read Full Blog Post
Watch pastry chef Pfeiffer bake at MATC tasting, book signing
Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder of the French Pastry School in Chicago, will demonstrate how to make macarons -- and guests can taste them -- at a free event Dec. 5 at Milwaukee Area Technical College downtown.
Pfeiffer, who grew up working in his family's bakery in France's Alsace region and went on to acclaim in the U.S., also will sign copies of his new book (published Dec. 3). Called "The Art of French Pastry," the book will be available for $40, or $30 for MATC students with valid ID. The book explains the fundamental techniques behind pastry and essential equipment, and includes recipes. »Read Full Blog Post
More on Crofton's role at the Iron Horse Hotel, as executive culinary director
The Chicago chef hired by the Iron Horse Hotel's parent company will oversee the culinary program there, but Aparium Hotel Group intends to also hire another chef for day-to-day oversight of the kitchen.
As executive culinary director, Suzy Crofton will guide kitchens at the Iron Horse and at a hotel in La Crosse called the Charmant that's to open at the end of 2014. Crofton's late restaurant, Crofton on Wells in Chicago, earned a Michelin star in 2011. »Read Full Blog Post
Canadian Brass bring a playful touch to Christmas music
It's musical trivia time: was the Canadian Brass founded by Canadian brass players?
No. Charles Daellenbach, a native of Rhinelander, and Missouri-born Gene Watts founded the world-famous brass quintet in Toronto in 1970. Tuba player Daellenbach is the only original quintet member still performing with the group. »Read Full Article
A lunch launch: Fridays at Twisted Willow in Port
Twisted Willow restaurant, 308 N. Franklin St., Port Washington, now serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
The menu includes appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as the cod and perch fish fry and desserts. Several menu items were introduced just for lunch: goat cheese and wild mushroom flatbread ($10.95), grilled chicken club wrap with pesto mayonnaise ($10.95) and the grass-fed beef Twisted burger ($10.95): with bacon, white cheddar, tomato, avocado, truffled arugula and house ketchup on a brioche bun. »Read Full Blog Post
Listening to Lou Reed: 'Rock 'n' Roll Animal'
On Fridays I'm posting my thoughts on Lou Reed's solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release.
Guide to 100 best books for readers young and old
Whether you think a book is a loyal friend, as Hemingway did; a frigate, as Emily Dickinson called it; or an ax, as Franz Kafka proclaimed, we have books for you to consider this holiday gift-giving season.
Specifically, we're offering 100 suggestions in a variety of genres, tones and topics. It is not a best-of-the-year list, though some books recommended here could easily be on such a list. »Read Full Article(6)
Holiday TV listings are online
We made our list; now, you can check it twice — or as often as needed.
Tap Milwaukee's annual holiday TV listings are up and ready to assist you search, sort and find your favorite holiday-season shows. There's also a quick guide to the most popular Christmas classics, to help you cut to the chase. »Read Full Article
Lowlands' new restaurant in Tosa Village will be Cafe Bavaria, due in late January
Journal Sentinel photo »Read Full Blog Post
Korean restaurant Stone Bowl Grill is open on the east side
Stone Bowl Grill, the Korean restaurant by the owner of two sushi restaurants, has opened quietly on the east side.
Stone Bowl, in the former Mayura space at 1958 N. Farwell Ave., is in its soft opening as it works out details, said owner Brian Park. Park also owns Kanpai in the Third Ward and Wasabi in Brookfield. The restaurant still is awaiting its liquor license; after the city's OK, the restaurant could begin serving liquor around Dec. 15, Park said. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Red Arrow Park opens for skating; Pfister lights its tree; and visiting "Nebraska"
It is officially Black Friday. Let the shopping continue.
However, there is more to life than just a great deal. There's Black Friday beer. »Read Full Blog Post


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August 2, 2012 —
I hit the ground running this week, with the lyrics to the classic Marvin Gaye anthem playing in my head: "Summer's here and the time is right for dancin' in the street." They certainly fit at the Forestburgh Playhouse (www.fbplayhouse.org [2]) and the theatre's third offering of the season, "West Side Story." The show is (IMHO) brilliantly written, and I was truly impressed by the production. For my complete analysis of the company's homage to dancing in the street (and on rooftops), visit the Arts & Leisure section at www.riverreporteronline.com [3].
Inclement weather (an understatement if ever there was one) did not deter, and as soon as there was a break in the clouds, I grabbed an umbrella and headed for Callicoon, joining the burgeoning crowd braving the storm to meander Main Street and sample summertime treats, while admiring the art filled booths that our street festivals attract. The shops and restaurants were humming and local vendors displayed their wares: antiques, tie-dyed garments, organic goodies and hand-crafted items for every taste and budget.
Kids splashed in puddles as neighbors visited, sharing stories of the storm (and tornado threat) that tore through the Upper Delaware valley, in some cases leaving a wake of destruction and power outages in its path. Without the tireless efforts of our local heroes, the streets would not have been so easy to dance in, and the men and women who work so hard deserve recognition. Clean-up crews are still working 'round the clock to make the streets safe for dancing. Since Mother Nature packed a wallop this time—and my hat's off to all who serve.
After a (far too brief) siesta, I eyed the clouds and made my way to picturesque Lake Huntington and Juan Rigal's Nutshell Arts Center (www.nutshellarts.com [4]) overlooking the bay. The community events schedule at the center is packed, and affable host Rigal is always offering up something special. Between the café, concerts, shows and exhibits, the place is continuously bustling. How I've missed out on some of the gallery openings remains a mystery, but the "Summer of 2012" art exposition remained on my radar, and I was wowed by the vast array of artists represented.
More than 30 painters, sculptors and mixed media professionals' work is on display at this impressive exhibit, and many of the artists were on hand at the opening to discuss their work. Peter Greene was in the crowd, and I found his self-portraits captivating. I spoke with Greene's wife Hester (also a favorite subject of the painter), who has "no issues" with her husband "often exposing intimate portrayals of their life on canvas."
I chatted with Nancy Lew Lee about her free-form bamboo sculpture, admitting that it made me slightly nervous. Puzzled (and amused) by my reaction, Lee shared that inspiration for the piece stemmed from a trip to China, Buddhism, and a village that is referred to by locals as "Shangri-La." Delving further, she regaled me with visions of ancient traditions that include the "entire population emerging nightly to dance, in symbolic fashion, honoring life and nature in a beautiful tribute that touches the soul." Lee put me at ease around her delicate, flowing creation before I moved on to an explosion of color adorning the walls.
Catskills weekender Cindy Schechter was also happy to share her inspiration, and described how the vivid acrylic paintings come to life. "The sheer beauty of this region feeds my soul," she told me, "and I'm excited by color and the positive/negative space that light and shadow produce. Since it's always changing, I try to capture the moment, because nature's palette is ephemeral." I had other conversations, with Carmine Santaniello, Richard Kreznar and Miriam Hernandez (to name a few) and left the gallery more than impressed. This show runs for another few weeks, and is well worth a visit.
n Sunday, I hied myself to the Tusten Theatre (along with TRR intern Lucy Jan-Turan) to catch more dancing and singing in the form of "Kiss Me Kate," presented by the Delaware Valley Opera as part of their "Shakespeare Sings" summer tribute. Lucy had never read the play ("The Taming of the Shrew") that the Cole Porter musical draws from, and expressed interest in writing her own review. Seeking a fresh perspective, I happily agreed and one can read all about it this week at TRR online.
Martha & the Vandellas still ringing in my ears, I review the past week and am reminded that "This is an invitation, across the nation, a chance for folks to meet.
There'll be laughin', singin' and music swingin' and dancin' in the street." It doesn't matter what you wear, just as long as you are there.


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Sherman begins his march to the sea, FDR lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial, and Elvis Presley makes his movie debut, all on this day.
1952: Professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage, who held 20 championships, including six world titles between the WWF and WCW, during a career that lasted more than three decades, is born Randy Mario Poffo in Columbus, Ohio. Savage died of cardiac arrhythmia at age 58 while driving with his second wife Barbara Lynn Payne, in Seminole, Florida, on the morning of May 20, 2011.


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The Geography Blog focusing on all things geography: human, physical, technical, space, news, and geopolitics. Also known as Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! Written by a former National Geographic employee who also proudly served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Ruamahanga Skull: The Kennewick Man of New Zealand
Sadly, there is another heritage battle over bones going on the North Island of New Zealand. In October 2004, the spring flood of the Ruamahanga River unveiled part of a skull. After a police investigation and scientific test it looked like the skull belong to a woman of European origin who died around 300 years ago.
This is where the debate starts. The agreed upon history does not make match. The first New Zealanders, the Maori, came from the Pacific and began colonization around AD 1300. The first European to discover New Zealand was Abel Tasman. Tasman encountered the Southern Island in 1642 and left after a naval battle against the Maori. It is disputed whether or not any sailors landed on New Zealand's South Island. The first European to land on the North Island without a doubt is James Cook who came in 1769.
So how could a European woman be on the North Island? There was established European trading in India, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia but the closest historical trade port was approximately 4,500 miles (7,500 kilometers) away (and that's a direct path through the heart of Australia. If it was the skull belonged to an European woman she was a) lost or b) part of a expedition that ended horribly.
Not everyone agrees that it was a European. Some state the skull dating is wrong or the skull belongs to a Maori. There is a legitimate debate because the history does not work out. Unfortunately there are those who argue it must be Maori so the investigation should be closed. The former point is legitimate and must be weighed while the later is the politicization of science.
Time may tell who the skull belong to. Until then, all everyone can agree on is that history is still an open book.
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- shades said...
There is also the possibility the skull is from a display skeleton brought to New Zealand as a medical teaching aid - which could make a plausible explanation for the age, and possibly the holes.
- Catholicgauze said...
Interesting. Is there any site that talks about that theory? It would be neat to read about it; possible conspiracy I presume.
- Ali said...
Could it not be the skull of an Iranian woman? Persian sailing vessels regularly traded in the Moluccas.
- shades said...
relevant excerpt:
"It is most unusual to radiocarbon date human remains that have no clear provenance without some very good reason to do so.
"The lack of clear provenance and association with recognisable pre-European items means that there are numerous perfectly plausible explanations for such a find if European ancestry were proven.
"For example the loss of some ancient European remains imported into New Zealand in the 19th or 20th century for study in museums or anatomy departments," he said.The only criticism of the "lost prop" theory I've seen was "what would an anatomical skeleton be doing in a river?"
to which I would counter "what would such a well preserved 300yr old skull be doing up a river in the middle of nowhere with no context?"
It's not a burial site, not near a landing site, shows no signs of cannibalism etc.
Locally there is a thirst to drag up half facts about Europeans being here early, articles about 'lost Portuguese ships' for example. Why we can't celebrate the traditional Polynesian navigation skills that negotiated the pacific superhighway with the same relish I don't know.
Ali - the Moluccas are on the other side of Australia it would have to be a very lost lady pirate?
- Catholicgauze said...
Ah! Thanks Shades. I read right over that without thinking.
The Woman was western time traveler from future in time machine experiment in NZ perhaps.


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text: The Mushroom Religion LincolnGenghis posted:4/28/2012 1:46:42 AM Mushroom Religion Now this one is an interesting read.Levinus posted:4/28/2012 7:53:40 AM I've never seen anyone go to such bizarre lengths to justify an addiction to psychedelic mushrooms. I read some of it, but I started to feel trippy, so I backed off.jaguarsky posted:4/28/2012 11:32:49 AM I'll have to brew some shrooms and get back to you on this.spooky1 posted:4/28/2012 12:08:32 PM Alls I kept thinking of was the pick of destiny when jack black ate the mushrooms & met papa big footJaxerback posted:4/28/2012 10:06:24 PM boring!! LincolnGenghis posted:4/29/2012 12:25:41 AM In Reply To:Levinus posted:4/28/2012 7:53:40 AM I've never seen anyone go to such bizarre lengths to justify an addiction to psychedelic mushrooms. I read some of it, but I started to feel trippy, so I backed off.LOL. Yeah old jack was a different kind of guy. I had the good fortune to meet him years back when he was running for president. (Some friends of mine knew him.) He was a real interesting person. The crazy thing about that paper is the whole thing might be accurate. He is not the only one that came up with some of those conclusions. It could shed some light on some of the crazier stories and riddles in the bible. Its like the right of circumcision. I mean how did that actually originate. Part of a theory on that was that people wanted their phallics to look more like a magic mushroom. Levinus posted:4/29/2012 9:25:05 AM I thought circumcision originated in the Bible? Something to do with Abraham and circumcising 200 foreskins? I dunno. I looked up the pharmacology on mushrooms. Apparently it has some pretty severe lasting psychological damage. It screws with serotonin levels and causes anxiety/panic attacks. I don't doubt it makes us more self-aware though. I've never done any drugs, but I know that we are all hard-wired for survival. Kill, protect, eat, build, kill, eat, mate, kill. It makes sense that we would need a little help connecting with our true nature. I just would rather have it done naturally through meditation. Thanks to my job, I see a lot of people on/off drugs. I gotta tell you...its not worth it.LincolnGenghis posted:4/29/2012 12:31:48 PM Well yes the whole circumcision thing is in the bible but the whole thing does not make much sense when you think about it. If we were made in Gods image , and God is infallible, then we were designed as intended without the need for an engineering change like foreskin removal. It actually seems like a body mutilation thing that would be an insult to God. The whole mushroom worshiping thing would explain allot to me in terms of some of the crazier bizarre stories and visions from the Old Testament and some of the Jewish texts. I mean jack and some others did lay quite a ground work in the translations they did to point to the possibility of weird mushroom cults in the days of old. If anything its an entertaining read that raises some questions. LincolnGenghis posted:4/29/2012 1:00:09 PM There have been many things thru history that have had underlying themes and meanings to them. I am sure there are allot of people that still think that Alice in Wonderland was just a cute kids story. LincolnGenghis posted:5/2/2012 11:05:24 PM Walt Disney was said to have partook in hallucinogens.LincolnGenghis posted:5/3/2012 6:49:55 PM LincolnGenghis posted:5/12/2012 5:06:14 PM Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Figure Medicare cost in your retirement planningFebruary 24,2013How many articles have you seen (or even read) about the importance of saving for retirement? Maybe a hundred or more? On that note, over the years, how many articles have I written espousing the importance of planning for your nonworking golden years? Many so many that I have lost count.
Retirement planning is important. Very important.
I could stop here (noting this would easily be my shortest column) but theres more to the story than just planning. The other side of the story is taking the money out of all those savings vehicles.
The true golden age, the age the bell tolls for all of us, is 70. At that age, you will have to take your required minimum distributions out of your IRA and the taxable portion of Social Security benefits. If you have a pension, thats the age you may need to start taking distributions.
Add all that up and you may find yourself with taxable income that could put you in another income bracket for Medicare. And if you jump a bracket with Medicare, the additional premium cost is permanent.
If your adjusted gross income is above one of the five Medicare limits, you could see your Medicare Part B premium go up more than $600 a year. Thats per person. When you retire and are relying on unearned income, $600 or $1,200 for two people in a household in your annual budget is a lot of money.
While Medicare Part A is a must for anyone who is over 65 and collecting Social Security (actually its required) and is free, Medicare Part B is no freebie and its tied to your taxable income.
Naturally, we all need income in our retirement years and I would not encourage you not to save just to avoid paying taxes. The point here is to save and save wisely.
There are ways to manage your savings and avoid costs during retirement that will deplete your income and may hamper all the plans you have for retirement, such as travel and all those interests you havent had time to take up because you have been busy working.
That is the point of retirement after all, isnt it?
So heres a few ideas. I am not a great fan of life insurance other than term insurance. When you are young and if you have others who rely on you for income and living needs, term insurance is really a must-have.
Whole life insurance, however, is a way to amass savings. The distributions you take are tax-free and do not count in your adjusted gross income calculation for Medicare premiums.
Same for Roth IRAs. Remember, a Roth IRA has no minimum required distributions. The money in a Roth goes in after taxes so it comes out in distributions tax-free. Ditto on health savings accounts. The money in them comes out tax-free when you use the distributions to pay for health expenses and Medicare premiums count as a health expense.
Its important to really think about diversifying your retirement savings and make sure you have some that will come to you in retirement that are tax-free. Save for retirement; just save with an eye on taxes; not just what it saves you today during your working years but what it will cost you when money may be tighter.
That way, you may be able to have the best of both worlds, money to spend in retirement and a low tax bill.
Karen Paul is a financial consultant in Burlington.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Its not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1. Full Story
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Early voting began Monday for school, college and city elections.
School board
For those in the Beeville Independent School District, there is only one trustee position on the ballot — that of sub-district one.
Trustee Tom Beasley announced he is not running again. Beasley, a prominent attorney and former city councilman, has represented sub-district one since 2003.
Voters will choose between Darryl Martin and Jose Bastida Jr. to replace Beasley.
Because no one filed to run against Trustee Velma Elizalde, there is no need for an election in that sub-district.
Voting continues through May 8 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the high school.
No elections are planned in Pawnee, Pettus nor Skidmore-Tynan ISDs.
College election
The Coastal Bend College board of trustees canceled that election after Place 6 Trustee Carroll Lohse and Place 7 Trustee Laura Fischer filed uncontested for their board positions.
City election
City voters too have some decisions to make. Early voting at City Hall runs through May 8. Voting is also from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and includes the lunch hour. Extended hours, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., are planned on Monday and Tuesday. Voters are asked to bring photo identification.
Residents of only one City Council ward – Ward 4 – will elect a councilman this year.
That contest will be between the current Ward 3 incumbent, John Govella Fulghum, and challenger Ralph "Lee" Arismendez.
Fulghum filed in Ward 4 after the incumbent in that ward, David Carabajal, decided to run in Ward 3 instead.
Carabajal and the Ward 2 councilman, Mayor Santiago "Jimbo" Martinez, did not have opponents this year.
Elections in those two wards were canceled. Carabajal and Martinez will later be declared the winners of those seats.
All voters in the city will be asked to cast ballots this year to decide whether to continue placing one-eighth of the city's 4B sales tax receipts into a street maintenance fund.
That has averaged about $200,000 for the last four years.
According to state law, cities may opt to use one-eighth of the 4B sales tax money for the maintenance of existing city streets. But the program must be reapproved every four years by the voters.
The city uses that money mostly to pay for annual seal coating. The remainder of approximately $800,000 a year collected in 4B sales taxes is spent on economic development projects.
County and state
For the county and statewide elections, early voting at the courthouse doesn't begin until May 14. It continues through May 25 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. A Saturday voting day of May 19 is also expected.
The election is scheduled for May 29.
Democratic primary
On the local Democratic ballot, both incumbent Sheriff Carlos Carrizales Jr. and incumbent County Attorney Mike Knight are running unopposed. Esequiel "Zeke" Ortiz is on the ballot as the constable for Precinct 4.
Lance S. Frerich has filed to run for constable of Precinct 1. Richard D. Zapata has filed for the position of district judge for the 343rd Judicial District.
Incumbent Precinct 3 County Commissioner Eloy Rodriguez garnered an opponent this year — Rogerio "Roy Galvan.
Incumbent Precinct 1 County Commissioner Carlos Salazar Jr. also has a candidate for the primary — Bebe Adamez.
Republican primary
On the Republican ballot, Juan Eduardo Garcia has filed for the position of county attorney. Bill Lazenby has filed to run for sheriff. Linda G. Bridge filed to run as tax assessor-collector. Janna K. Whatley filed to run as the incumbent for 343rd Judicial District judge. Jose Aliseda filed to run for district attorney.
Clifford Bagwell filed to run as Precinct 2 constable.
The race for county commissioner Precinct 3 has John Marks Silva and Dennis D. Phipps both on the ballot.
The winners of the Republican nominations will face the Democratic nominees in the November election.


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Clearing a pathSeptember 09,2013
It can sometimes be infuriating to Americans that Russia and China would be ready to veto any United Nations Security Council resolution calling for intervention to punish Syrias Bashar al-Assad for his regimes use of chemical weapons in an attack that took an estimated 1,400 lives, including 400 children.
When the United Nations was created in 1945, it was decided that any of the five permanent members of the Security Council (the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and France) had the right to veto any resolution brought before the council, thus preventing the taking of steps the other members may favor.
Perhaps, as critics maintain, the veto provision was a terrible mistake and perhaps theyre right. But it would be wrong to believe that the veto power doesnt serve American interests as well as those of our sometimes adversaries.
The United States has frequently exercised the right to cast a veto. And savvy political scientists argue that as frustrating as a veto by the Russians or the Chinese may be on a particular resolution, from time to time the veto has proved vital to the interests of the foreign policy of the United States.
The first American veto was cast in 1970 and dealt with a major crisis in what was then Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe. The United Kingdom, of which Rhodesia had been a colony, vetoed seven Security Council resolutions on that subject. Two years later, the United States cast the only veto on a resolution that was critical of Israel.
In fact, since 1972 the United States has been by far the most frequent user of the veto and nearly all the vetoes involved resolutions that Washington agreed were contrary to Israels political interests, thus creating a great deal of friction between the American delegation and the U.N. General Assembly.
Two years ago, the Obama administration cast vetoes on resolutions condemning Israel construction of controversial settlements that many, perhaps even most, Americans opposed. But our nations foreign policy interests prevailed.
There have been serious debates about the virtues and evils of the Security Councils veto powers. There is the belief, for example, that the five permanent members may no longer represent the most stable and responsible member states in the United Nations. After all, those who make the point argue, the world has changed dramatically since 1945, but membership on the Security Council remains as it was then.
Critics also argue that the very existence of the Security Council members veto power can prevent the adoption of important steps affecting delicate matters of international peace and security, matters that are, after all, the very reason the U.N. was created in the first place.
In addition, critics have argued that the very threat of the veto power may impede balanced political decisions because any draft resolution must first be approved by each of the five permanent members before it can be adopted. Several such proposed draft resolutions never formally reached the Council for a vote because their sponsors knew beforehand that at least one permanent member would exercise its veto power.
In a recent letter to The New York Times, Benjamin Ferencz, a prosecutor at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II, suggested that in the case of Syria, the Security Council should refer the matter to the International Criminal Court in The Hague because that body is competent to penalize crimes against humanity.
But who would ensure Assads presence for that trial?
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………..I'd originally planned to do this on Sunday mornings – alas following a great wedding we went to in Manchester at the weekend the alcohol flow of the Saturday meant that my Sunday started seriously under the affluence of said incohol and therefore all I wanted yesterday morning was Nurofen and darkness.
However, having come back last night, I'm now fully recovered and so this week, for this week only(unless alcohol gets in the way again, which is very likely) , my easy Sunday morning is actually a Monday!
So this morning with my partner at work and my daughter at school, it's again a perfect time to visit the innumerable good blogs out there, most of which are about books, with the odd "mmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder what that's like?" thrown in for good measure.
I usually like to listen to music while I'm reading or writing but on Sunday mornings (or Monday this week), I listen with my headphones to my iTunes library and I let my iTunes shuffle do the choosing for me.
As I read and wrote this morning, my iTunes shuffle served up the following musical breakfast (or perhaps dogs dinner as my family might call it!). If you read this I hope you find something you like or perhaps a prompt to dust off the cobwebs from some corner of your own music that you've not visited in a while!
The Music
1.On The Wing by Owl City (I love this album but I can only play it when I'm alone otherwise it gets shouted down as irritating electro-pop by my family – but if you like jolly, happy, tingly pop with the vocals oft-fed though vocoders then you might like this – reading that description back makes me think it might be a niche market!)
2. Satisfied by Hal (again all lovely harmonies and twanging country pedal guitars – some of the chorus sounds like lush West Coast US Beach Boys stuff before going into a kind of cacophony at the end – I love this album and the lyrics on this are good. I think they went into a bit of a fallow period after this album but I'm pretty sure Hal have made a follow-up lately and it got a decent review through Q – of course I may have imagined that last bit!)
3. Jocasta by Noah And The Whale (My family really dislike NATW – they call it music to get depressed to – but this is more upbeat – ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)
4. In My Room by The Last Shadow Puppets (Least favourite track on the album – sorry Alex/Miles but this isn't doing it for me – heave ho!)
5. Hurry Up And Wait (Live) by Stereophonics (Now this will do – although live I thought they were a bit flat – mind you it was in the bloody cavernous Millenium Stadium in Cardiff I saw them – think it needed a bigger and more outgoing personality than Kelly Jones to fill that great chasm)
6. Nothing In My Way by Keane (From the Iron Sea which I think is a bit underrated – think they have new album out today and it's on the list!)
7. You'll Never Walk Alone by Frank Sinatra (My partner and daughter are lifetime fully paid-up members of the Liverpool FC Club so they would have this! – as a Man U fan this is NOT FOR ME IN CAPITAL LETTERS! Heave ho!)
8. House Where We All Live by The Veils – (I got this years ago as a present through a friends recommendation. I'd never heard of the Veils at that point but I love this – very Gallic shrug and a bit of a 'torch' song!)
9. Birds Flew Backwards by Doves (Doves are one of my favourite bands but this is from Kingdom of Rust which is their most disappointing album for me – however good old iTunes has at least picked out one of the tracks on it that I really like!)
10. Sean by The Proclaimers (The lads from Leith!!!!! I love The Proclaimers. Went to see them in the tent at one of festivals few years ago – place was rammed full of sweaty exiled Jocks all screaming out every word – they are right up there for me with Sir Alex Ferguson, Glenmorangie, Irn Bru, Scottish Pies and Ian Rankin as truly great things to come out of Scotland!)
11. I Saw The Dead by Villagers (Great song, great singer, great band. Saw them support Elbow last year and thought they were fantastic)
12. Try And Love Again by The Eagles (What's not to love about the Eagles! So it ages me! So I'm old – who cares!)
13. One Light In A Dark Valley by Harry Chapin (It comes from the wonderful Dance Band On The Titanic. I think he's so under-rated – this is a blast from my hairy, hippy student days!)
14. Sonnet by The Verve (Another song I love musically and lyrically. Heard Richard Ashcroft being interviewed about Urban Hymns on Steve Lamacq's show a couple of weeks ago – he sounded really proud of this song and the whole album and so he should be – great stuff!)
15. She Speaks by Paul Weller (I've gotten more and more into Paul Weller as the years go by – I tend to prefer the more recent stuff like this from the 'Wake Up The Nation' album. Mind you I still love singing along with Walls Come Tumbling Down or Headstart For Happiness as well!)
16. Green Gloves by The National. (The National are one of those bands who always seem to get great reviews but a slightly underwhelming response from music fans in the UK. Which is a shame if you ask me. I think they write great songs and this is one!)
17. Jack, You Dead by Joe Jackson (I bought this in the 80's. Most of my mates at the time thought I'd finally lost the plot – but for a small group of us, the songs from Jumpin Jive became theme tunes to our drunken evenings, of which we had many! God knows how many times I've stumbled the streets of Glasgow bawling out "What's The Use Of Getting Sober If You're Gonna Get Drunk Again"!)
18. A Scanner Darkly by Primal Scream (Another of my favourite bands but I'm not blind to their inconsistency – occasionally they throw up a stinker – this is one of them!)
19. Cool Cool River by Paul Simon (Lovely rhythms on this as there is on everything on Rhythm Of The Saints – I'd get up and dance but my knees have gone – fortunately!)
And to finish…..
20. Jumpin Jive by Joe Jackson (My iTunes obviously realised how much I loved "Jack You Dead!" so it's come back to Jumpin Jive album for the title track! It's great and allows me to sing one of my favourite lyrics of all time " the jim-jam-jump is the jumpin jive, makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five!" – if only it could for a short-arse like me!)
Blog Stuff
This morning I found a reference to a bookmark listing 50 books to read before you die on the Reading Matters blog. I'd already gone through the tome 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die which a friend bought for me last year, to see how many I had read!!! So, anal-retentive that I am, I went through the 50 books listed on the book mark to see how many I had read (I'd read 33 of them) and as I read the list, which was supposed to be a mix of classics by great writers, I was surprised to read that things like Mark Haddon's "Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime" and Phillip Pulman's "Dark Materials" trilogy had been included. They wouldn't have struck me as classics in the same vein as some of the others (The Bible, Dante's 'Divine Comedy', works by Shakespeare and by Chaucer and a fair smattering of Austen's and Bronte's and Dickens etc). However even though I didn't really get their fit to classics, I'd read them so happily included them in my tally of 33! 33 out of 50 – satisfied smirks all round then!!!!